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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-28
FaItOn Well Represented.

DEAR EDIToR:-The label on
my paper reminds me; so here's S
my check for a "buck.and-a-
half" to keep the good work 60
ing on. Inasmuch as we have
moved into our new house, you
will please change the address to
read BOX l64" instead of 234
Maplewood Ave.
The Mellotts in Ambridge are
all we'll. In fact, Fulton Coun-
ty is pretty well represented in
Beaver County. Besides myself
and wife, H. C. Mellott and wife,
and DR.. Albert N, there are AL
bert Spade and family, R. Ray
Mellott, Earl 7. Bard. Dewey
Peck, James Darks and John
Meyers in Ambridge; Gran t
Spade and wife at New Brighton,
and John Bard at w. Bridge
water.
Although Ambridge is but II
years of age, she is a busy young
ster-fve large manufacturing
plants employing from $50 to
$500 men in each plant, with a
monthly payroll amounting to
S400, 900, 90. The village has a
population of IL. 600, 9 churches,
3 hotels, and last, but by no
means least, it is without a sa-
loon.
Glad to see good old Fulton
County in the Dry Column.
E l.. MELLoTT.
Ambridge, Pa. March 10, 1918.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-28

all of the American people who
are able to cook in their own
households cannot subsist per-
fectly well with the use of less
wheat products than II pounds a
week and we specially ask the
well-to-do households in the coun-
try to follow this additional pro-
gram in order that we may pro-
vide the necessary marginal sup
plies for those parts of the COM
munity less able to adapt them
selves to so large a proportion of
substitutes.
In order that we shall be able
to make the wheat exports that
are absolutely demanded of US to
maintain the civil population and
soldiers of the allies and our own
Army, we propose to supplement
the voluntary cooperation of the
public by a further limitation of
distribution and we shall place
at once restrictions on distribu-
tion which will be adjusted from
time to time to secure as nearly
equal table distribution as possi-
BILE.
With the arrival of harvest,
we should be able to relax such
restrictions: Until then, we ask
for the necessary patience, sacri-
flee and cooperation of the dis
tributihg trades.
Yours very truly,
Federal Food Administrator for
Pennsylvania.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-28
Truck Soldiers.

Mrs. E. E. Melick, secretary to
Mrs. George w. Childs Drexel,
who has charge of the Red Cross
canteen service in Pennsylvania,
held a conference here Tuesday
afternoon relative to the govern
ment truck conveys passing along
the Lincoln Highway. 1t was
determined that no further meals
should be served to soldiers pass
ing through uuless some emer-
gency arises. The war depart
ment has ordered the men to
carry their own provisions and
spend the night in the open.
When meals are required the
local committee will be notified
by the state public safety COM
mittee.
After the meeting with the
local Red Cross Committee and
the Public Safety Committee,
Mrs. Melick consented to address
a public meeting in the auditor
ium in the evening. On account
of the short notice the attendance
was not large, but the address by
Mrs. Melick was fine. From
McConnellsburg Mrs, M ell C k
went to Bedford.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-28
Must Purchase Substitutes.

C. j. Hepburn, chief counsel
for Howard Heinz, Federal food
administrator for Pennsylvania,
has advised the local Food admin
istrator that grocers, millers and
all other retail dealers in wheat
flour are required under the food
regulations to sell to each custo-
mer at the time of the sale an
equal amount of substitutes.
One buying flour at retail is not
entitled to credit for substitutes
bought elsewhere or at any other
time. Dealers who have been
selling -four to consumers who
have on hand substitutes bought
elsewhere are violating the reg
ulations. Millers are retail deal
ers when they sell to consumers
and must sell with wheat flour an
equal quantity of substitutes.
JOHN R. JACKSON,
Federal Food Administrator, of
Fulton County.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-28
Crossing the Pond.

John Ham, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. M. Ham, South First
Street, is now on his way across
the Atlantic to get a "biff" at
The Kaiser. John, has some ex-
perlence in army service, having
served three years in the U. S.
cavalry service. and since his
discharge therefrom, has been a
member of the, Pennsylvania
state Constabulary. He recent
ly forwarded his resignation to
the authorities in charge of that
organization, and rendered his
service to Uncle Sam as veter-
marian, which our Uncle accept.
ed with thanks.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-28
Moved 10 HagerStOwn.

After residence of fourteen
years in McConnellsburg, A. B.
Wilkinson and family removed to
Hagerstown, Nd. last Saturday,
where Mr.. Wilkinson has accept
ed a position as foreman in a
large carriage factory. While
here Mr.. Wilkinson conducted a
blacksmith and general repair
shop, and he is number one me-
chanic. The town loses a family
of good citizens with the going
away of the Wilkinsons, who
take with them the best wishes
of their numerous friends in Nc
Connellsburg.
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Set Clocks 0ue Heur Ahead. !

In this day of need for the con-
servation of every resource that
the great war may be speedily
brought to a close, Congress has
passed a law that will mean the
saving of millions of dollars in
the burning of artificial lights at
night, and give an extra hour of
daylight to the wage Garner to
apply to the cultivation of his
war garden. Hence, at 2o'clock,
next Sunday morning, the town
clocks in every city or town in
the United States, together with
all other clocks and watches will
be turned one our ahead. This
will mean that if you have break
fast at 6 o'clock, it will be an
hour earlier than it came Satur-
day morning, but it will be 6
o'clock just the same. Your
preaching service will be at half
past ten just as before, but if
you have not turned your watch
ahead Saturday evening or Sun
day morning. you will fine your
self getting to church in time to
help sing the doxology.
That's all that's to it. Set
your clock and watch before you
60 to bed Saturday evening, and
forget about it. Then on Sun
day and Monday, and every 9th
er day until the first day of Oct
ober (when the clocks will all be
set back an hour) meals will be
served, schools will be opened,
mails will arrive and leave, trains
will move on just the same hours
by the clock as before.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-28
Knox Houston in the Trenches.

Russell Nelson in a letter to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John S.
Nelson last week, sent a postal
card picture of two boys in the
trenches in France. One of the
boys is Samuel Knox Huston, son
of Rev. and Mrs. S. B. Houston,
formerly of Ayr township, and
the other is one of his chums.
An important part of the work
done by these boys is to assist in
removing the dead and wounded
from the trenches as they fall in
battle -" "offbearers, as it were /"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-28
SALUYlA SUMMARIZINGS.
Death Of "Aunl" Ellen DeShcng. Hen.
ry Straits House Burned. Sick
Improving except Mr.. WyleS.

1t is with sadness that we
chronicle the d death of Mrs.
Ellen Deshong, widow of Michael
Deshong, deceased. Aunt"
Ellen as she was familiarly called
was stricken with paralysis on
Thursday the 14th inst, and she
fingered and suffered along until
last Sunday morning, when she
died at her home near Pleasant
Ridge. Fnneral services and in
terment at the Sideling Hill
Christian church.
The dwelling house of Henry
Fl. Strait, near Pleasant Ridge,
together with nearly all the con-
tents, was destroyed by fire last
Saturday about 10 o'clock in the
morning. 1t is reported that
the fire atarted in the roof caused
by sparks from the chimney. The
brisk winds prevailing at the
time spread the flames all over
the building so rapidly that scarce
ly anything could be done to save
the contents. and very little was
saved, although the fire was dis
covered by some men working
near, about the time it was
noticed by the occupants of the
house.
We understand that Mr.. Strait
had no insurance. he having let
it expire. Fortunately there is a
small frame building near, form
erly used as a store room and
post office, into which the family
went for present shelter.
Richard P. Deshong, near Sa-
luvia, was a pretty sick man a
few days last week. He is re-
ported to be some better at this
writing.
Veteran Joseph WyIes has been
seriously i'll and abed during the
past ten weeks. Very poor hopes
are entertained for his recovery.
Very bright hopes are now en-
tertained for the recovery of
little Thelma Deshong, after a
severe and protracted illness as
noted in these items from time to
time. She is now able to walk
and play, and is rapidly gaining
strength.
The protracted revival services
at Asbury M. E. church conduct
ed by Revs. Croft and While for
about four weeks closed last Sun
day evening. Good attendance,
good order, and good interest
prevailed. We understand that
about 16 persons professed con-
version, of whom three will unite
with the church at Bethlehem,
four, at Sloan, one, with the
Christian church, and eight, with
the Asbury church.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-28
Letter from DR.. Barton.

My DEAR Mr.. PECK:-I note
with interest, that by the refusal
of your Judges to grant a liquor
license, Fulton County is placed
on the DRY" list. This is as it
should be, for l am sure that in
the enjoyment of moral, and
economic blessings, the intelli-
gent and good people of Fulton
would desire to be in the van
with their sister Counties, Bed
ford, and Huntington.
The trend of sentiment is for
the abolishment of the liquor
traffic; our National Government
is committed to the principles of
prohibition as a great moral up
lift and economic necessity. The
growing demand for greater
efficiency in every department
of life, implies sobriety; for the
drink habit in any form or guam
tity never makes a man more
efficient. The basis of success in
life is to get in the line of pro-
notes. 1t is the legalized sale of
liquor, the presence of the bar
room, that encourages intemper-
ance. Close the bar.room, and
you not only take away the op-
portunity and convenience of the
"Boozer" but best of all. you re-
move the temptation from our
young men and boys; for. verify
the saloon is the recruiting sta
tion, the training school for the
inebriate army. How utterly in
efficient would be an army of in
temperate men standing in de-
fense of our country; the man on
the firing inc must be sober that
he may have endurance, be able
to think rightly, and see clear
ly. Alcohol is a breeder of in
efficiency, it diminishes physical
force, dulls the intellect and
lowers the moral standard.
A. M. BARTON,
Homestead, Pa. March %, 1918.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-28
Patriotic Meeting.

A meeting will be held at Clear
Ridge M. E. church next Sunday
evening under the auspices of
Taylor auxiliary of the American
Red Cross Society, at which time
an address will be made by Amos
Huston. who is home from France
on a leave of absence, and he has
seen much active service on the
Western Front. Since his return
Mr.. Huston has spoken at many
places and his addresses are
full of information and thrilling
incident,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-28
RED CROSS.
Members and Contributions as Reported
by Secretary Fulton Chapter.

BRUSH CREEK AUXILIARY.
Chairman, S. E. Walters; Treas
urer, Geo. W. Lodge; Secretary,
Celia M. Barton.
ANNUAL MEMBERS.
Mrs. Mary Jackson, Mrs. Geo.
Lodge, Mrs. Jno. Smith, Roy
PlessInger, Clara Hixon, Mrs.
M. j. Hixon, Mrs. John Truax.
Hazel Cline, Mrs. Viola Walters,
Mrs. S. M. Jackson, Lloyd Jack
son, Margaret Jackson, Cora
Drenning, Harold H. Akers, W.
S. Clevenger, Isaac M. Barton,
Frank M. Lodge, Mrs. Martha R.
Lodge, Edgar A. Diehl, Perry
Hixon, Mrs. George Layton, Geo.
Layton, Irene Layton, Alice Lay
ton, Mrs. S. E. Walters, Boyd
Walters, Fred Akers, James
Mckee, Hobart Barton, Carl
Rhom, M. j. Hixon, Il. E. Ben
net, Mrs. T. II. Akers, Ross
Barkman, Ross Barton, Jacob
Barkman, j. F. Smith, Earl Jack
son. Earl Truax, Emery Diehl,
G. r. Akers, Piper Barton, Mrs.
Geo. Hixon, Mrs. Ellis Akers,
M. A. Barkman, Carrie Bark
man, Mrs. Ed A. Diehl, Rintha
Oiehl, Tilda HOopingardner.
drienne Harman, Mrs. Emery
D.ehl, Hazel Reeder, Mrs. A.
BaI Hnan, S. M. Jackson.
UNION AUXILIARY.
Marg ret Mckee, Earle. Cling
erman, Ralph G. Smith, Edward
Mckee.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
Taylor Auxiliary, $21.76. Bethel
Auxiliary, S9S.36. Mary Pitt
man, Everett, Pa. $100.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-28
Across The Continent.

Miss Lillian Brewer, who has
had her home with Mr.. and Mrs.
D. E. Little during the past four
years, has gone to San Francisco
to see her brother Maynard who
is very i'll with cancer of the
stomach in a hospital in that
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Little, ac-
companied by Mrs. P. P. Shives,
took Miss Brewer to Clear Spring
Md, Sunday morning from
which place she left for her trans
continental journey.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-28
FORESTRY IN FULTON COUNTY.
The State Will Help You TO RefOrest
Your Waste Land Just for
The Asking.
Continued from last week.
COST OF PLANTING,

The cost of planting is deter
mlued entirely by the conditions
of the areas TO be planted and
how the work Is managed. If the
trees are planted AKA feet apart,
1922 trees are planted to the acre;
5x5 feet apart l742 trees to the
acre, and 6x6 feet apart 1910
trees to the acre 1t is nee.
essary to plant them closely to.
gether so that the side lir Us are
shaded and killed before they be.
come large enough to leave a knot
in the wood. The trees will
grow upwards toward the light
and Will form a tall, thin tree
trunk, with a hmbless bole, and
without knot III the portion OF
the tree intended to be used for
lumber. After a few years 1t Will
be necessary to cut out some of
the trees so as to give them more
light and this thinning will be
sold to pay for the cost OF plant.
ing. One can readily under
staud what will happen if a tree
Is planted by ltselfln the open
1t will all grow into a top without
any length, and purpose Of
planting for lumber is to have a
small top and a great length,
therefore, heonly way to produce
saw timber is to plant the trees
closely together so that they will
prune them selves of the side
branches and be forced to grow
upwards to receive the necessary
light.
| would recommend planting
the tree 5x5 feet apart In open
fields, and 6S6 feet apart IN cut
over lands where brush growth
is found at the present time. If
you are obliged to employ your
labor by the dav, you can plant
the trees for 50 90 a thousand
trees. Ifyou can use a team, as
suggested, it will cost you around
81 90 a thousand trees. The
transportion and packing charg.
es on the trees will be about so
cents a thousand, depending en-.
tlrley upon the number of trees
shipped. The cost of our tree
planting IN AughwlcS Valley was
never more than $500 a thous sand
and am allowing you S1,00, IN
my estimate to you, for newness
in planting. Now, let US assume
that you are gong to plant the
trees 6S6 feet apart, which would
require 1910 trees to the acre.
we will also assume that you
must employ the labor by the
day. T he transportation ex.
penses on the trees will be 80
cents per thousand or 60 cents
on the 1910 trees. Planting vi
cost you $50 thousand cad on
1910 trees will be So 60.
The cost per acre would then
be:
Planting 1910 trees, $500
Transportation on 1910 trees go
Total cost per acre $4 20
II every person can arrange to
do their Own planting at times
when there Is slight let up in
their work, the cost will be less.
WHY WE SHOULD PLANT.
Because 1t is clean cut busi.
ness proposition. II l did not
consider it as such | certainly
would not urge 1t upon the people
of the County, The waste land
you have, is not earning you a
cent, and you are paying taxes on
the land In addition. Ifyou plant
the land every acre can be set off
from your land and you will only
be taxed on the valuation of $1.00
per acre.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-28

Our knitting committee receiv-
ed from various persons requests
for yarn. 1t was impossible to
grant these requests on account
of insufficient funds to buy the
yarn.
So let each one who reads this
use her best efforts to gather
new members for the Red Cross
membership drive the last of
May. For each member means
a dollar, and each dollar, means
better backing for the Red Cross
work.
AS a committee we feel highly
honored by the courtesy, both
men and women have shown us,
and when it seems wise that
more yarn shall be purchased,
we know we can again rely upon
our good knitters and their good
work.
Miss RUTH |. KENDALL,
MRS. GEO. B. Mock,
MRS. WINNIE B. KENDALL
Committee.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-28
GEORGE W. BURKE.

George w. Burke or Wash"
Burke as he was more familiar
ly known. died at the home of
Edwin Spriggs, west of McCon-
nellsburg last Sunday morning
aged about 65 years. Wash was
an Industrious colored man and
worked for Nick Holman several
years. For some time he had
been employed at Myersdale, Pa,
but on account of i'll health came
to Ed Spriggs' in January. His
wife died about two months ago.
de is survived by one son living
at Meyersdale.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-28

Mrs. Ed D. Sinner Of Harris
burg, is visiting among her Nc
Connellsburg friends this week,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-28

Mr.. Stanley Humbert, teacher
of Rockhill school in Ayr town.
ship, has accepted a position in
Somerset County.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-28
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Short Sketches Of The Lives Of Per.
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
MRS ANNA MARIA DoRAN.

MRS. ANNA MAMA DohAN'
Anna Maria Doran, widow of
lanes Doran of Taylor township.
who died about 8 years ago, pass
ed away at the home of her SON.
in.law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Heefner, near
Hiram, on Tuesday, March 10,
,191S at the advanced age of 79
years, 10 months, and 10 days.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted by former paster, Rev.
lW. M. Cline, of Fort Littleton at
Center M. E, church, on Thurs
day, and interment was made in
the cemetery at that place.
The deceased was first married
to Daniel Booker, and for many
wears lived at Maddensville until
the death of Mr.. Booker. To
this union the following children
survive: H. G. Booker, Gothen-
berg, Neb. ; E E. Booker, Beloit.
lKans.; C. D. Booker, Bellegrade,
Mont. Mrs. Jacob Cook, Ottawa,
X ans; and Mrs. F. W. Lott, Sc
attic Wash.
Her second marriage was to
MIR. James Doran, and to this un-
ion one daughter survives, Edith,
wife of w. H. Heefner, of Taylor
ownship. with whom Mrs. Doran
nade her home during the past
tx years.
Grandmother Doran identified
erself with the Methodist Epis-
opal Church in early life, and
yhen the Death messenger came,
.e had no terrors for this good
voman: she said to her daughter,
I am going home.
She has one sister living, Kate,
wife of Rev. Duffield Aller, of
Jrete, Neb.
Rev. Cline was assisted in the
'uneral services by Rev. j. S.
Iminhizer, of the U. B. Church.
JAMES w. JACKSON.
A letter received by Mrs. Lou
Jackson of this place a few days
ago brought the intelligence of
the death of her brother-in-law
James w. Jackson at his home
Din Jersey CITY on Saturday,
March 16, 1918 after an illness
Df only three weeks of lead poi
'on. The funeral took place on
the following Monday. The de-
ceased is survived by his wife
and three daughters, one of whom
is married.
James was a native of McCon-
nellsburg. being a son of the late
Joel and Emily Horner Jackson,
hnd he lived until young manhood
in his native town. The Jack
son family were Presbyterians
$and James will be remembered
for his fine bass voice in the Pres
byterian choir. James was a
painter by trade and was work.
ling in car shops when attacked
by the poiso ming that ended his
zlife.
GEORGE W. BURKE.
4 George w. Burke or Wash"
Burke as he was more familiar
ly known. died at the home of
Edwin Spriggs, west of McCon-
nellsburg last Sunday morning
Raged about 65 years. Wash was
an Industrious colored man and
worked for Nick Holman several
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-28
Knitting.

LII response 10 Ine appear lrolil
the government thru the Red
Cross for knitted goods, Fulton
County received its first supply
of yarn the middle of October,
and, at once, our older women
recalled the way to cast on stitch
es, and the younger women set
themselves to learn the art of
knitting.
1t is most satisfying to know
how excellently Fulton County's
women condensed home work to
make time for national work, and
it makes ones heart thrill to feel
that in less than six short months
busy loving hands have made
539 well knitted garments. 1t is
also most satisfying to know
that after our last shipment, the
Philadelphia Division Headquart-
ers sent in acknowledgement the
following approval packing ex-
cellent," Shipping excellent, "
knitting excellent"
The number of garments sent
The Washington times., 1918-05-09

1OOK SklN is not as fresh, clear ana
radiant as you would like it to be, it can be
= changed. This is why.
Your skin, like therest of your body, is con-
stantly changing. As old skin dies, new forms. By
the correct external treatment you can make this
new skin just what you would love to have it.
Or, by neglecting to give it proper care as it
forms every day, you can keep it in its present
condition and forfeit the charm of "a skin you
love to touch"
Which will you dor Will you commence at
once to bring to your skin the charm you have
longed fort Then begin tonight the treatment
suited to your needs, and make it a regular
habit thereafter. Use it persistently and your
complexion cannot help showing a marked
improvement promise of that greater clear
ness, freshness and charm which the daily use
of WoOdbury's will bring.
Is your complexion married by conspicuous
nose poresl Compilations otherwise hawless
are often ruined by conspicuous nose pores.
These show that the small muscular fbres of
the nose have become weakened and do not
keep the pores closed as they should be. Such
cases need the hot water and lather treatment
described here.
Blackheads are confession that you are
using the wrong method of cleansing for your
type of skin. The treatment given here will
free you from this annoyance.
Perhaps your particular trouble is disfguring
blemishes. Skin specialists are tracing fewer
and fewer such troubles to the blood to
bacteria and parasites that are carried into the
pores with dust, SCOT and CRIME. Skin blemishes
will yield to the effective "soap cream" treat
ment
To rouse a sluggish, colorless skin, you
must apply the correct treatment. See what
The Washington times., 1918-05-09
Skin blemishes-how to Get
rid of them

Just before retiring, wash in your usual
way with warm water and Woodbury'S
Facial Soap, finishing with a dash Of cold
water. Then dip the tips of your fingers In
warm water and rub them on the cake Of
Woodbury's until they are covered with =
heavy, cream-liks lather. Cover each blsm-
ish with thick coat of this and leave it on
for ten or fifteen minutes. Then rinse very
carefully with clear, hot water, then with cold.
Use this treatment regularly. II will makS
your skin so strong and active that II will 70.
Eist the frequent cause of blemishes and leo
your complexion free from them.