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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-31
Weather Vagaries.

1t is not generally, known
that while the eastern two-thirds
of the United States had a very
cold December, the western
third, comprising the Pacific
coast, the Rocky mountains and
the plateau region, enjoyed re-
latively warm weather. In many
western. northwestern, southern
and eastern states the month
was the coolest December on
record, and the North Atlantic
states generally reported the
coolest weather ever known.
Broadly stated, the western
third of the country had weather
ranging from 8 to II degrees
above normal, this including
such states as Wyoming. Colo
RADIO, Texas, New Mexico, Arizo-
ma, Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho,
Washington a n d California.
States east of the mountains
had deficiencies of from 8 to IL
degrees, the deficiencies being
most marked in the Ohio Valley,
eastern Pennsylvania, the Hud-
son valley, the Dakotas and Min
nesota. December was, gen.
orally speaking. a dry month.
Montana, Washington and Ore
gon only being notable for more
than ordinary rainfall.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-31
THt FAILURE OF TIE RAILROADS.
Government Ownership Made luevit.
able by the Cheats Practiced by
the Great System.


The rail- Dads have only them.
selves to thank for the loss of
private ownership; this is the
conclusion of Bradford Merrill,
after careful study OF the re-
cords, which he makes public IN
the article, Railroads Themsel
yes Prove" in the February
number of Hearst's Magazine.
Public ownership has become
necessary because the public has
been systematically and for
many years deceived and cheated
out of It's just dues. High finance
sometimes seemstoo complicated
to be readily understood, but Mr..
Merrill brings out with a clear.
ness which cannot be withstood
the sensational story of The rise
of the New York Csutral lines to
power, and the means which
were taken to get every possible
CONCESSION from the state, while
seeing that the pu bhc never got
the benefit of their success The
story reads like novel of Big
BUSINESS, or, with a change OF
details, like the 6epredatlons OF
the robber barons of the middle
ages who held the highways and
exacted toll from every one who
passed. How money was borrow.
ed from the state and never re.
paid, how railroads which nev.
or existed off paper were capita
lized at large figures, how sur
plus profits were turned into
this overcapltalizatlon, and how.
after oil this, the railroads have
put a cry OF a need for increase
IN rates which would put bur-
den Of 100000 00l on the na-
tlon's cost of living, Is a start.
ing revelation which the public
has been sOrely needing, ard
which clearly explains the reason
why the railroads have forfeited
their right TO the uuquestioning
trust of the public TO whom they
ackn Wedge no obligations.
This question Of government
ownership is one Of the most I'M
portant IN our present domestic
affairs, and 1t Is one which no
one, after readi~g Mr.. Merrill's
article il Hearst's for February.
can fail to understand.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-31
Water Supply for Poultry.

A supply of pure drinking
water requently renewed Is as
necessary for poultry as sufficient
supplies OF food.
There are two different types
of drinking vessels for poultry
Ia com mon use: Open VESSELS
pals, pans, crooks, and the like
md drinking fountains so con.
Structed that dust and dirt can
not get INTO the water except by
way of a very small exposed sur.
face.
These quite opposite types OF
drinking vessel are about equally
popular with poultry keepers.
Open vessels catch more dirt
and dust, but are more easily
cleaned. Closed fountains may
be used much longer without
cleaning, but if allowed to become
foul are harder to clean
throughIy.
Placing open drinking vessels
On a shelf a foot or more above
the floor prevents the hens from
scratching coarse litter into
them, but does not keep out fiji @
dust which floats IN the air and
settles IN the water.
Thoroughly rinsing open yes.
sells once a day aud scalding drink.
Ing fountains once or twice a
week will usually keep them as
clean as necessary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-31
Red Cross Committees.

Purchasing Committee-M Miss
Jessie Sloan, Mrs. G. +. Jacobs,
Mrs. G. B. Stevens.
Cutting Committee - Misses
Mary Goldsmith, Mary Seylar,
Annie OFT, and Mrs. F. M. Tay-
lor.
Sewing Committee-Mrs. Chas
Spangler, Mrs. B. c. Lamberson,
Mrs. Harvey Bender. Mrs. Lot
tie Grissinger, Netha Nesbit,
Mrs. Lewis Harris, Mrs. VIM.
Bivens, Emma McGovern, Jessie
Linn, and Mrs. H. L. McKibbin.
Supplies to Auxiliaries = Misses
Flora Rexroth, Emily Great
head and Mrs. H. U. Mace.
Packing Committee-Mrs. Ellis
Lynch, Misses Bess Patterson,
Nellie Hays, Blanche Patterson
and Mr.. Harry Johnston.
Knitting Committee - Miss
Ruth Kendall, Mrs. Winifred
Kendall, Mrs. Geo. Mock.
Committee on Headquarters
Mrs. Geo. Reisner, Mrs. Wilson
L. Mace, Mrs. M. R. Shaffner,
Miss Gertrude Sloan.
Publicity Committee-B. w.
Peck, Amos Peightel, and F. Nc
N. Johnston.
Enrolment Committee Misses
Harriet Sloan, Sophia Holman,
Janette Stouteagle, Mildred Hull,
Ethel Kendall and Mrs. L. w.
Seylar.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-31
Notice Of Appeals.

The Commissioners of Fulton
County will be at their office at
the Court House in McConnells-
burg on Saturday. February 2,
1918 for the purpose of hearing
appeals on money at interest and
upon personal property as made
by the respective Assessors. Any
person having any grievance
may attend if they see proper.
F. M. LODGE,
: CHAS. w. SCBooLEY,
A. K. NEsBIT,
Commissioners.
GEORGE B. MELLoTT,
Clerk.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-31
Whole and Harris, auctioneers.

Whole and Harris, auctioneers.
Wednesday, March Goth,
William Ruby intending to quit
farming and remove from the
County, will sell at his residence
in Dublin township on the Sander
Cline farm, horses, cattle, farm
ing implements and machinery,
household goods, etc. Credit 8
mouths. Sale begins at 10
O'Clock. A. l.. While, auctloneer.
Thursday, March q, Mrs.
Lydia Martin will sell at her res
idence in Ayr township two
N lies South of McConnellsburg
cattle, household goods, etc. Sale
begins at l o'clock, when terms
will be maze krogp. A. L.
While. auc Lioneer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-01-31

A good way to insure the de-
feat of the German armies would
be to furnish them a few hun
dred thousand gallons of Ticker
such as is prevalent in prohibi.
tion sections of this country.
German liquid fire is mild in COM
parison.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-04
WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY
AUTOMOBILE STAGE LINES

fice and Garage. Sixth and Melar
kew SITS. Winnemucca. Phone Is
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-04
CHAPTER VI.
"Back of the Line"

Our tour In the front-line trench
lasted four days, and then we were
relieved by the - brigade.
Going down the communication
trench we were in a merry mood, al
though we were cold and wet, and
every bone in our bodies ached. 1t
makes a lot of difference whether you
are "going In" OF going out"
At the end of the communication
trench, limbers were waiting on the
road for is. l thought we were going
to ride back to rest billets, but soon
found out that the only time an In
fantryman rides is when he Is
wounded and is bound for the base or
Blighty. These limbers carried our
reserve ammunition and rations. Our
march to rest billets was thoroughly
enjoyed by me. 1t seemed as If i
were on ~furlough, and was leaving be-
hind everything that was disagree
able and horrible. Every recruit feels
this way after being relieved from the
trenches.
We marched eight kilos and then
halted in front of a French estaminet.
The captain gave the order TO turn
out on each side of the road and wait
his return. Pretty soon he came bach
and told b company to occupy billets
III, 11S and 119. Billet lit was an
old stable which had previously been
occupied by cows. About four feet in
front of the entrance was a huge ma
nure pile, and the odor from 1t was
anything but pleasant. Using my
nashlight | stumbled through the door.
Just before entering l observed a
white sign reading: Sitting 80, lying
90" but, at the time, its significance
did not strike me. Next morning l
asked the sergeant major what 1t
meant. He n%onchalantly answered:
That's some of the work of the r.
A. NJ. c. (Royal Army Medical corps).
1t simply means that in ease of an at
tack, this billet will accommodate
fifty wounded who are able to sit up
and take notice, or twenty stretcher
cases."
1t was not long after this hat l was
one Oh the 40 lying"
| soon hit the hay and was fast
asleep. even my friends the "cooties"
f,tiled Ia disturb me.
The next morning at about six
O'Clock l was awakened by the lance
corporal of Il section, informing me
.lat ! had been detailed as mess or
q ily, and to report to the cook and
sc him a hand. | helped him make
he fire, carry water from IN old well,
ID fry the bacon. Lids of dixies are
used 10 cook the bacon In. After
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-04
Height Effects in Airplaininq.

Some effects of airplane flights at
very high attitudes are described In a
recent English report. Height eff
fects" begin TO be felt at 10000 feet
nd become marked In most cases from
1900 feet up. The principal difficult
ties are cold and lack of oxygen.
Strange to say, no airplane has yet
l,een devised on q plan which DELHI
rately utilities the heat of the engine
70 keep the passengers warm, although
any tractor model has this effect to
some extent. The matter of oxygen
Is solved by taking a supply In a con-
tainer, which the aviator mixes with
mir when he feels oppressed. 1t is
feared that flying at very high al
titudes, to be made possible in the fu-
tlre by further development of mod
els, may produce a trouble analogous
to the bends" experienced by work
RS In compressed air caissons due to
ne extreme pressure changes.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-04
SALVAGE SHIPS WITH FLOATS
sunken Vessels May Be Brought to
Surface by New ~collapsibIe De-
vice Recently Invented.

A novel method of ~salvaging sunJzen
ships has been devised by DIR. Sylvio
Pellico Portella, Of Rio de Janeiro,
says the Popular Science Monthly.
The invention consists of a specially
built tender which carries collapsible
floats made of waterproof material.
The floats occupy very little space IN
I'll they are put into use and inflated.
They are constructed in such a man.
ner that they will assume a number
of different shapes when they are in
flated.
Taken down to the wreck by divers,
they are attached to the vessel both
inside and outside and are connected
with the tender by lines of hose. When
In place they are inflated by air pres
SURE from the tender. As they swell,
they displace the water from within
as well as from without, and their
buOyancy causes the wreck to float up
ward TO the surface.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-04
Way They Have in the Army.

You begin to learn that the army
has ways of its own, and that its ways
are not Ct ilian ways, pretty soon after
you get into II. observes a writer in
the Saturday Evening Post. Orders
that must be obeyed without question
and without delay, telling you to do
things that you have never done be-
fore, and don't know why you are do
ing now. always make a civilian gasp
a little at first. You discover that to
question and TO seek TO discover the
motive and ultimate aim of any order
that you do not understand is purely
instructive. You ask yourself quite
automatically: "Why should | do
this?" or "Shall I do this?' When you
have been In the army a little while
you discover that the answer is YES"
There is no other answer, so after a
while you quit asking yourself foolish
questions. This is what may be called
"the effect of discipline" We Amer
leans are always being told that we
are the most undiscipliRed people on
earth that we do as we please and
that q vigorously ordered life AID dis
cipline would do us good and make
us more effective. Well. | am here to
state that the theory and belief is now
being tested out in about a million Of
us, and If after the war we don't come
in out of the rain it will be because
there is nobody there TO tell us to
come in.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-04
Motion Pictures in Bahamas.

A communication has been received
by the American consulate from a ciri-
zen of Nassau, writes Consul w. f.
Doty, Nassau. Bahamas, Stating that a
movement is on foot to obtain motion
pictures of a high character for use
in that city. The kinds of film de-
sired are: Animated weekly, adven-
ture. scenic and natural history. we'll
known books. plays, folk stories, etc,
and humor without v1lgarity. 1t is
proposed that pictures shall be sup
piled fortnightly, with a reserve of two
of delivery.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-04

CHAPTER I-F1red by the news of the
sinking of the Lusitania py a German
submarine. Arthur Guy Empey, an Ameri-
can, leaves his office in Jersey City and
goes to England where he enlists in the
British army.
CHAPTER u-After a period of train
ing. Empey volunteers for Immediate serv-
ice and soon finds himself in rest billets
somewhere in France" where he first
makes the acquaintance Of the ever-pres-
emf Coolies"
CHAPTER III-Empey attends his first
church services at the front while a Ger
CHAPTER Iv-Empey's command goes
into the front-line trenches and is under
fire for the first time.
CHAPTER V-Empey learns to adopt
the motto of the British Tommy, IF you
are going to get 1t, you'll get II. so never
worry"
CHAPTER vI-Back in rest biilets. EN-
pey gets his first experience as a mess
orderly.
CHAPTER vII-Empey learns how the
British soldiers are fed.
CHAPTER VIII-Back in the front-line
trench. Empey sees his first friend of the
trenches "go West"
CHAPTER Ix-Empey makes his first
visit to a dugout in Suicide Ditch"
CHAPTER x-Empey learns what con-
stitutes a days work" in the front-nne
trench.
CHAPTER xI-Empey goes ''over the
top for the first time in a charge on the
German trenches and Is wounde by q
bayonet thrust.
CHAPTER XII-Empey joins the sui
eide club" as the bombing squad Is called.
CHAPTER xIII-Each Tommy gets an
offlcia. bath.
CHAPTER X~IV-Empey helps dig an
advanced trench under German fire.
CHAPTER Xv-On listening post" in
No Mans Land.
CHAPTER xVI-Two artillerymen put
one over" on Old Pepper, their regimental
commander.
CHAPTER xvII-Empey has narrow es-
cape while on patrol duty In NO MAN :
Land.
CHAPTER xVIII-Back in rest billets
Empey writes and stages a farce comedy.
CHAPTER x~Ix-Soldiers nave many
ways to amuse themselves while ION their
own"
CHAPTER xx-Empey volunteers for
machine gun service and goes back into
the ~front-line trenches.
CHAPTER xXI-Empey again goes
"over the top" in a charge which cost his
company II killed and 81 wounded.
CHAPTER xXII-Trick with a machine
gun silences one bothersome Fritz.
CHAPTER xxIH-German attack, pre-
coded by gas wave. is repuised.
CHAPTER xXIV-Empey is forced to
take part in an execution as a member
of the firing squad.
CHAPTER xXV-British prepare for
the Big Push-:he battle of the Somme.
CHAPTER XxvI-In a trench raid.
preceding the Big Push, Empey is des-
perately wounded and lies unconscious In
No Mans Land for 36 hours.
CHAPTER XxVII-After four months
In a British hospital. Empey is discharged
as physically unft for further war serv-
Ice"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-04
WHEN YOUR OWNS IN KHAKI
Army Takes on an Entirely New AS
pect to Relatives and Friends Of
Enlisted Men.

II makes all the difference In the
world when your owns in uniform. OBJ
serycs the Columbus Dispatch. You
D. ~ th.tt you have a proper apprecia-
ton OF the Soldiers; you nLty .etl l'at
you r patriotic; you may suppose
that you are doing all you can to help
win the war. But you viii know moth
Ing about approaching a soldier, or
about patriotism, or about sacrifice,
until n of your own puts on a uni
form.
All Of which is suggested by a little
incident of a recent football game at
the university, when the soldiers were
drilling. Few noticed it-for Ii was
not intended to be n~oticed-but the
few who did notice IL grew mellow and
sympathetic, and left the grounds feel
ing that the world does not realize the
human suffering that is endured by
the women of this country at this time.
A woman sat in one of the lower
priced seats. She came unattended.
No n seemed to pay any attention to
her. She was dressed demurely, with
a dark veil about. her eyes. She knew
nothing about football that was not
what she went out to the grounds to
see. Her eyes were fastened upon the
uniforms; that was her object-to be-
hold the boys In khaki. And she sat
there while they were going through
their drill, and wiped a tear from her
eye occasionally, and her bosom heaved
with emotion, and she spoke to no one
about her. When the soldiers left the
field she also left, unnoticed by the
throng.
Her W boy wears a uniform. That
was the sorrowful secret which she
held. He is somewhere In France"
She knew none of these boys before
her, but her own wears u uniform !:
that was enough. And so she sat there,
thinking, praying, sympathizing. loving
these lads who are clad as her boy is
clad. 1t was a great game of football
-perhapsi
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-04
1Copyrlsht, 1911, By Arthur Guy BmpeyI

tAOpgAehN ASAtt " y 0oJ &mpCyt
Pretty soon the cook poked his head
in the door and shouted: "Hey, Yak.
come out here and clean your dixie :"
l protested that l had wasted a half
hour on IL already, and had used up
my only remaining shirt in the at
tempt. With a look of disdain he ex-
claimed: BLOW me, your shirt! Why
in - didn't you use mud?"
Without a word in reply l got busy
with the mud. and soon my dixie was
bright and shining.
Most of the afternoon was spent by
the men writing letters home. l used
my spare time TO chop wood for the
cook and go with the qu~arterInaster to
draw coal. / got back just in time TO
of hot ca. / rlnsed out my dixie and
returned ii 10 the cookhouSe, and went
back to the billet with an exhilarated
feeling that my days labor was done.
| hnd fallen asleep on the straw when
once again the cook appeared in the
door of the billet with "Blime me. you
Yanks are lazy. Who in - a-goin' TO
draw the water for the mornln' tea?
Do you think I'm a-goin' to? Well.
I'm not" and he left. / filled the dixie
with water from an old squeaking wefi.
and once again lay down in the straw.
Ito Be Continued
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-04
Her Narrow Escape.

One day. when Dorothy's mother
was reading to the little girl, she came
TO the word 'gravitstion." She ex-
planned its meaning briefly, but
thought the child would forget 1t. Con-
sequently she was much surprised
when. a few days later, Dorothy came
running In, exclaiming excitedly
"Oh. mamma. it's a good thing for
me there's a law of gravitation, or I'd
have tumbled head ove heels into
heaven just now. when l fell off the
ladder"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-04
Paradise and willow Point Line

Leaves Winnemucca (and opposit,
oints) daily. except Sunday, at 7 a
for Paradise Willow Point and
~ stations 25 lbs. baggage allow
! &c lb for excess.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-04
HUMBOLDT CHAPTER No.

HUMBOLDT CHAPTER No.
2, r A M.-Meetiugs held ~
at their hall at 8 p. N. on ~
the Second and Fourth Fri.
day evenings of each month. A
Companion Royal Arch Masons'
good standing are cordially invite
to attend. l.. G. CAMPBELL. H. p
CHRIS WOLF, Sec
WINNEMUCCA AERIE No. 487. FOE
Regular meetings on second anf
fourth Monday evenings of eaoi
month in Winneva Hall. Visitin 4
Eagles are cordially invited TO =
tend all sessions.
J.k. LANGWITH. President
r G. KRENKEL. Secretary.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-04
NiIItuueca Is Years Ago Tct
From The Daily Silver State

-~nr. rughaa foreman Of Nme- & Lux ranch at nlaek Rock. is
H. ICtIiA.d e h4C u .F-4 .t AZ.
. Thomas Nelson of Stone House IS an town AID aCNG ~ eaa.s-lan a.
I: the sheepmen's convention which has just closed.
(: The Silver State is still in the ring and has commenced its And
. volume
&: Humboldt county has some of the richest copper mines N the West
1: and the time will come when the copper mine will be of or value
than n producing gold.
.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-04

Our tour In the front-line trench
lasted four days, and then we were
relieved by the - brigade.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-04
Powder

The advantages of smokeless pow.
der, besides its virtue of high explo-
~siveness, are two-fold. 1t does not
create a smoke cloud that betrays
the location of the gun or gunners,
and at the same time the man behind
the gun is not confused for a second
by a pail of smoke that obscures the
range of vision In the direction OF
the enemy.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-04
NcDermitf-N National Line

Leaves Winhemucca land opposite
ointsl daily. except Sunday. at z a
: for McDermitt National and way
tations
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-04

by helping home, the war garden
bps the world.-[Atlanta Constitu-
ION.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-02

loans this year, and talk on what
we are doing will convince you that
it will be to your best interest to
consult us at least before complet-
ing final arrangements for funds
on real estate MORTGAGES.
Our office lends money on
farms and city properties-AS A
BUSINESS. We do not buy and
sell real estate, therefore our undi-
vided time and attention is given to
one line Of business. We think we
are becoming experts, by expert
ence and study Of our work, in pro-
curing money for our friends. in
way most favorable to their inter
ests and needs, and yet providing
ample security and fair compensa-
tion for our lending companies and
clients.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-02

Many folks sound the alarm
that money will be higher and hard
er to get, at many times when the
emergency does not justify it, but
only folks wholly uninformed will
not take heed this year to the sug-
gestion H FINANCE YOURSELF
WHILE FINANCING is COMPAR-
ATIVELY EASY. 1t is our firm
opinion that money for Farm and
City mortgage loans will be higher
and harder to procure, and our sug-
gestiOn to our many friends and
clients is to arrange your loans
NOW-and not later We are fully
prepared to accommodate those
with good security on most favor
able rates and terms and amounts
as liberal as good judgment will
permit. We are making many
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1918-07-31
Aoresieforanbrinser

9ait. slnoers Sonlens a0resie er,
ira 4. aug. at reene, 2ucf, isis.
9ait. q. @ieliens st6resie er
berefter 20 9alomin Street, Obj
fob, isis.
9ait. S. anu6iens aoresie er,
ira /. aiig. at reette, SIT. /, aen-
mare, 90. 0af.