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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Use Every PrecanliOu.

While the Flu epidemic has
prevailed to some extent in this
County, the fatality has been
light when compared with many
other places; and while we would
not unduly alarm our people, we
would caution every citizen in the
county to take every precaution
possible to keep from getting the
disease, and to keep from spread
ing it, if once it is in the family.
It.was hoped that with the COM
ing on of winter, the scourge
would be abated, but in the alb
sence of the cold freezing wealth
er that usually prevails at this
season. and most of US have rea-
son to remember something of the
kind of weather we had just one
year ago-the epidemic seems to
be breaking out afresh in some
instances taking whole families.
Health officer D. M. Crist, of
Gettysburg reports that four Get
tysburg physicians are attending
no fewer than 1913 cases, of which
80 are in the town. Some cases
have appeared at college with
the result that the Alpha Tau
Omega fraternity house is again
being used as an infirmary.
In the county there are report
ed to be $50 cases now under
treatment. These are scattered
over a wide radius, though New
Oxford and nearby sections, and
Gettysburg and the rural districts
Immediately adjoining it, are
regarded as having the greatest
number of patients.
Reports from Franklin County
are to the effect that it is extend
ing out into the rural districts to
an alarming extent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
us lb Buck.

A party of our town boys COM
posed of Reynolds Former, Rus
sell Sipes, Clarence Sinner and
Bruce Sinner, and three from
Fort Loudon, killed a fine three
pronged buck Tuesday tn at
weighed It's lbs. after the en-
trails had been removed. The
lucky shot was made by a Mr..
Robinson, the garage man at
Fort Loudop. The deer was
killed near the four-mile post on
the Lincoln Highway, on the east
side of Tuscarora mountain.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Turning Over Planes.

The surrender of the 1000 Ger
man airplanes required under the
terms of the armistice, has been
proceeding during the past week
and it is expected the full COM
plement of the enemy machines
will soon be in allied hands.
Some light is thrown upon
what this surrender of aircraft
means to the Germans by the
official figures of air fighting up
on the British western front
from January l, 1918. to the
date of the armistice. These
figures show the number of
enemy machines destroyed in
aerial combat by the British to
have been 5000, while the
enemy machines driven down
out of control were liza. Ger
many is known to have lost over
5000 airplanes destroyed an d
surrendered during the present
year. On the other hand the
resources of the allies are being
reinforced by 1000 German ma
chimes of modern type and in
good condition.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Mems Overcoats and Macki-
naws at J. K. Johnston's.

Mems Overcoats and Macki-
naws at ]. K. Johnston's.
Mrs. Leslie w. Seylar returned
home last Saturday evening after
having spent ten days very pleas
antly with friends in Philadel-
phia.
Earl Palmer, Thomas Mellott,
Mrs. Norman Akers and Miss
Lola Deshong-all of Sipes Mill,
motored to McConnellsburg last
Saturday.
Ensign Ira L. Peck, U. S. N,
spent few days at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jona-
than P. Peck near st. Thomas
during the past week.
Mr.. Ross King accompanied
by Mrs. Martha Laidig and her
daughter Miss Edna, near
Hiram, motored to McConnells.
burg Tuesday for a few hours
shopping.
McConnellsburg Charge, M. E.
Church, Rev. Edward Jackson,
pastor. Regular services Decem-
ber 18th as follows: Fort Little
ton, 1890; Knobsville, 2:3O;
Evangelistic services at Knobs
vile at 7 in the evening. Bro.
E. G. McKown, of Waynesboro
will speak at all these services.
Five Fulton County girls look
after the appetites of the board
ers and transient guests in one of
Mount Unions big hotels-one
by assisting in cooking, and the
others as walters in the dining
room. A few days ago there
were six-one being a visitor.
On that occasion, a former Nc.
Connellsburg man went into the
dining room, seated himself at
a table, and while waiting to be
served, drew from his pocket a
late copy of the FULTON COUNTY
NEWS and began to peruse its
columns. In a moment the SER
vice in the dining room was for
gotten, and six pairs of eyes
were eagerly scanning the pa
per to see the latest, Fulton
County happenings, much to the
CONSERVATION of the other board
ers who saw a chance to miss
getting their dinner. The
names of the girls are Dorothy
Richards, of McConnellsburg;
Alice and Frances Keebaugh.
Burnt Cabins; Hazel and Della
Carnell, near Warfordsburg. and
the visitor was Miss Pearl Car
nell.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
We Obeyed Orders.

With the elimination of most
of the restrictions on the sale of
sugar, the County Food Admin
istrator feels it is due the mer-
chants and patriotic people of
Fulton County to let them know
something of our record. | can
say that we have kept within our
allotment in every instance.
When the final tabulations are
all made by the Food Admins
tration, you can rest assured that
Fulton County will have an hon
orable position among the coun-
ties of the State. This will be a
direct reflection of the patriotism
and honor of our merchants and
the purchasing public. The good
people that have saved sugar,
and helped to keep Fulton Coun-
ty on the honor roll, will always
have the satisfaction of having a
clear conscience, and knowing
that they contributed toward
bringing the war to close. To all
such merchants and consumers
the County Food Administrator
expresses his most sincere thanks.
JOHN r. JACKSON,
County Food Administrator.
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Germany Miscalcu!ated.

The Allies and America will
have to agree on a receiver for
Germany if Great Britain is 60
ing to press a claim for 40 bill
lions, and the French claims are
to be indefinitely larger" than
the British, and the Belgian claim
is for more than billion on ac-
count of property taken or de-
stroyed, without regard to Bel
GUMS war costs, and we shall
have a right to claim 20 billions
or something like that. AS the
avowed purpose of Germany was
to bleed France white" and
incidentally destroy England, and
collect the entire German war
costs, with war profits annexed
at the usual rates, from US, Ger
many will have no right to COM
plain whatever America and the
Allies do. But, of course, it will
complain; it has never been able
to see why itshould not denounce
when practiced by other nations
those things which it does, or
threatens to do if it should get a
chance. Philadelphia Record.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Suitcase Lost.

Between Thomas Marshall's in
Tod township and st. Thomas last
Friday afternoon, a brown suit
case. 1t contained clothing for
Mr.. Marshall's son Cloyd who is
in the hospital at Chambersburg,
and the finder will very much
oblige the family by returning
the suit case to the family or to
the NEWS office.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
In MemOriam.

In sad but loving remembrance
Of my dear brother DR.. Blair W.
Truax, who departed this life one
year ago-December z, 1917.
Death has robbed me of my brother
Whom | loved and cherished so;
= 1t was Blair, my brother,
Can help but shed tear?
Brother, dear, your not forgotten,
Nor never will you be;
For, as long as life and memory,
I'll always thiIk of thee.
His willing hands are folded
His tolls on earth are done,
His troubles are all ended,
His heavenly crown is won.
1 did not know the pain he had,
| did not see him die.
/ only krew he passed away
And ever said goodbye.
l mourn for h m In silence
None shall see me weep;
But on my sorrowing heart
His loving memory | shall keep.
GEORGIA
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
The Red Cross Christmas Roll Call.

The Christmas Roll Call will be-
gin December the 18th and will
continue until December 23rd.
At the call of the Chief Ex-
ecutive of our nation every Amer
lean is aked to join the Red Cross
and thus send greetings to the
whole human family. A prompt
response to this most urgent call
is only a small portion of our ap-
probation and gratitude for Vic
tory and peace.
Some of our boys have already
returned from military service.
By January l. 1919 many more
will have arrived. They will ex-
pect tosee a 1919 Red Cross button
on every adult at least. Do not
disappoint them.
Should the Enrolment Com
mittee of your Auxiliary fail to
reach you, kindly send your En-
rollment fee, one dollar, stating
the township in which you live, to
Mrs. B. Frank Henry secretary
of the Fulton County Chapter
and receive in return the 1919
Red Cross button.
ROLL CALL CHAIRMAN
McConnellsburg Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Farmers Institutes.

There will be four days of
Farmers Institutes in Hunting
don county this year. Decem.
Der 18 and 10 at Hustontown and
Dec. 20 and 2l at Cedar Grove.
Every farmer in Fulton county
and every one interested in farm
work and farm life is invited to
attend these meetings. Subjects
of special interest to farm wo-
men and to the farm boys and
girls will be discussed of both.
meetings. The important prob
e m of marketing farm crops
will be presented by men ex-
perienced and trained in this
work. Evening sessions will be
held both days of each meeting
and we should like to have the
entire communities turn out to
these evening meetings. There
will be something interesting ev-
cry minute of the session.
Arrange to leave your farm
work for two days and let US
meet together and talk over the
problems which are coming up
in our practice every day on the
farm. The other fellow may
help you to work out some of
your difficulties. Come to every
session prepared to ask plain
practical questions and take an
active part in all the discussions,
These institutes are planned for
the farm people and those who
take the most active part are the
ones who receive the most bene-
fit.
See the posters in your stores
and post Office for further notice
of these meetings.
Remember the time and place,
Hustontown, December 1S and
10. Cedar Grove, December 20
and q.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Card of Thanks.

The family of Mrs. Annie Win
ters desires through the columns
of the NEWS to thank the many
kind friends and neighbors, who
so willingly lent a helping hand
amidst the sickness and death of
their beloved mother.
The CHILDREN.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Read "LOst Island

The boys and girls and grown
ups, too-will take special delight
in reading Lost Island" begin
ming next Sunday in "The Phila
delphia Record" 1t is a thrill
ing story of adventure, with the
lure of sunken treasure and the
tang of the sea, recalling the fas-
cination of Treasure Island" "
The fiction now being published
in the special magazine section
of "The Record" issome of the
best that has ever been published
by a newspaper. ADV.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
First Class Officer.

The following item appeared
in the Kelly Field Eagle, under
the date of November Z, 1918,
published at Kelly Field, Texas:
Section L, under the COM
mand of Lieutenant John W.
Mentzer, was awarded the de-
cision over the other sub-secticns
under the command of Lieuten-
ant Oran G. Kirkpatrick. Sec. 2.
Air Service Mechanics School, at
the weekly review last Thurs
day, and will have the honor of
carrying the United States flag
and the Sections colors until
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
More Sugar Restrictions Removed.

Dealers may purchase sugar
now without certificates, but
should limit purchase to thirty
days. supply, till Jan. Is, 1919.
Consumers are no longer limit
ed to four pounds per month, and
dealers may sell a consumer a
thirty days supply to meet all
legitimate needs. The counter
Registration records is no longer
necessary.
Restrictions governing use of
sugar in public eating houses are
removed. The sugar bowl may
be placed on the table, and ho-
tells and restaurants are no long,
er limited to four pounds of su-
gar for each ninety meals served.
If the people only purchase su-
gar to meet their needs, the
Food administration believes
there will be sugar for all. The
law against boarding is still in
effect, and persons found guilty |
of violating the law will be Sc
verely dealt with. The price
regulation continues.
Merchants may now sell con-
sumers sugar for preserving
meats and other preserving
needs. without a special permit
from the Food Administration.
JOHN R. JACKSON,
County Food Administrator.
Subscr be for the NEWS,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Notice 10 Shareholders.
GEORGIA,

The regular annual meeting of
the shareholders of the first Ma
tional Bank, of McConuellsburg,
Pa, , for the election of directors
for the ensuing year, will be held
in the Banking Rooms of said
institution on Tuesday, January
IA, 1919, between the hours of 12
O'Clock noon and 2 o'clock, p. M.
MEkRILL w. MACE
II 12 At. Cashier
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
DeShOns

George J.Deshong, son of Mrs.
Elizabeth Pittman and her late
husband John Deshong, was mar
ried to Miss Effie Agnes Kline,
daughter of Mrs. Eliza Jane
Funk Kline and her late husband
Samuel G. Kline. The ceremony
was performed at the home of
the officiating clergyman, Ed. ].
Calvin Garland on Monday, De-
cember 2, 1918.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
NJtice TO Shareholders.

The regular annual meeting of
the SharehDlders of the Fulton
County Bank, f McConnells-
burg, Pa, for the election of di
rectors for the ensuing year
will be held in the banking rooms
of said institution on Tuesday,
January IA, 1919 between the
hours of O'Clock and 2o'clock,
P M.
WILSON l. MACE,
1912 A. Cashier.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
The HOMESEEKER'S OPPORTUNITY.

S1600-Nicsly arranged we'll
bail c)zy Sroom house on an
elegant lot near churches and
SC ool, with concrete walks to
each, located on a residential street
= city water-and a desirable home
In every way, Possession given
In 60 days. Call and examine.
f. M. TAYLOR.
McConnellsburg, Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Be Patriotic and Pie.us.

There will be a patriotic enter
tainment and pie social at Nc
Governs School, Todd TOWNSHIP
on Thursday evening. DecembSf
10th at 7::S0 In the interest a
Red Cross.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
supplanted by another outfit.

supplanted by another outfit.
Every Thursday when the
troops are reviewed by Major
Geo. E. Stratemater, command
ing officer A. S. NJ. S, the honor
goes to the subsection that pre-
sents the most military appear
ance and the strightest line"
Lieut.. Mentzer is a son of
Asenath Mentzer, east of town.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12

Mrs. Geo. B. Mellott is visiting
her daughter Maize, Mrs. c. E.
VanHart at Lambertville, N. j.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-14

us, and you, great inconvenience. Also, in case of sickness, it would mean that any work you had taken out would have to lie unmade and we feel that we are gaining great deal of personal interest and inspiration by working together. This is our answer to the much repeated ques- tion. "Why may not take the work home?" When we have secured as many workers as we think we can get to come to the work rooms, and when we see that we. can get the money for greater output than we could manage there, we may perfect an organization through which we may be able to give work out, but just now, we are bending every effort to make the workrooms of our chapter not only efficient in output, but we are constantly building up the stand ard of our work, and we can only do this by comparison with that of oth- CT workers.
 If you have a good light-running sewing machine that you could spare us-even if you should have to have it back for spring sewing, please let us know. If you could arrange to get it to us it would so much more the valuable.
 Merchants can help us by saving up strong paper boxes that might be used in Shipping, or storing work made and unmade till ready to go out.
 And yet, no one has offered to do our errands for us, but Mrs. Avera has offered to get deliveries of ma<
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-14
OBSERVES WILLARD
 MEMORIAL SERVICE

The most enthusiastic meeting for several months of the w. c. T. U. was held Wednesday afternoon, when the Willard Memorial service was ob- served, the meeting being held with Mrs. A. T. Hubby.
 A large attendance enjoyed an un- usually good program, including mu- sic by some of Newport's best musical talent, also some excellent talks on the work and on Miss Willard's work by members of the w. c. T. U. Fred R. Suits addressed the body of la- dies on the breaking" of the bone-dry law, and drew up resolutions, which were unanimously adopted by the members, asking Governor Brough 6a call an extra session of the leg islature to remedy this calamity that has befallen our state.
 Mayor A. T. Hubby followed MT. Suits with talk on the new work ike people of the nation has been call cd upon to take up. s'The War Camp Community Recreation Fund" of which MT. Hubby is chairman for this county, was discussed. The object is to raise funds for healthful and clean recreation for our soldiers in the training camps.
 Mrs. J. V. Isaacs was appointed to assist in raising funds in Newport. At the conclusion of the meeting Mrs. M. A. Dorsey was unanimously elected president of the W. c. T. U., which caused joy among members at having such capable leader in the work. A light lunch concluded the business meeting.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-14

fastened together and made into af- ghans, warm and serviceable. Dig into your scrap bag and see what you can find.
 Send us all the dress weights and little bits of lead that you have. If you cannot come to the work rooms, let us know if you would be willing to rip, to cut, to do any of the things that we might find we could send out of the work room. We cannot send out sewing for two reasons: First, we have not facilities for doing it. It would requre bookkeeping to keep track of it. Second, it is too great a risk to you and to us. If you should have any contagious disease break out at your house, such as scarlet fever diphtheria, etc, it would cause
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-14

chimes or other things that would re- quire wagon or truck. Save us good stout string to do up shipments.
 Give us clean wrapping paper in large sheets. We have to line all boxes with double paper and it takes ten yards to line box. Any of these things that you could give is help ing your country, and you may tele- phone your willingness to either Mrs. Billingsley or Miss Elise Hooker. Send scraps of yarn by messenger, or mail.
 Finally, Mrs. Scarborough and Mrs. Watson are doing a big work and are willing to teach you to knit any of the articles so in demand. It is best to learn on your own material, but don't let it be wool. Don't make sweaters and caps for yourselves when the wool is so scarce we can hardly get it for the soldiers. Also you can help them if you will go and get your material, and deliver your | own work when it is done. Make your service as big as possible. Sew for the soldiers, knit for the soldiers, make surgical dressings for the soldiers. Don't feel if you are doing one of these and could spare time for it, that you shouldn't do any of the others. Knit between times, knit at night, try to arrange to give several hours in the work room. If you don't know how to knit or sew, you can learn.
 1 Press Reporter
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-14
FEED FOR THE SOW.

By H. K. Sanders, Agricultural Ex~
 tension Division, University of Ark
 ansas.
 Feed For the Sow Before Farrowing.
 Sows fed on corn alone will not bring strong and heavy pigs. Feed some peanuts, wheat. shorts, tankage or sweet milk with the corn in the fol- lowing proportion:
 Corn 8 parts and shorts I part.
 Corn 3 parts and tankage 1 part
 Corn 2 parts and peanuts 1 part in hull
 Corn parts and bran 1 part
 Corn 6 parts and cowpeas 1 part.
 A 250-pound SOW should have from five to seven pounds per day of one of the above mixtures if she is fed in water The brood SOW when carrying her litter has to be fed with view of feeding the growing litter. The pros pective pigs of the litter need proper feed to lay the foundation for their future strength, size and constitu- lIOii OAc Ot LUe uIdluS upOu the SOW at the time she is carrying her litter is furnishing bone-making material. She, therefore, requires an extra amount of bone-making feed. The lack of it is an injury to the It. ter, and danger to the SOW. Provide a trough with wood ashes, charred corn cobs, charcoal and lime For details, see page 9, Farmers Bullet in No. 566, on Boys Pig Clubs.
 Feed For Sow After Narrowing.
 The mother should not receive feed for about "A hours after giving birth to the pigs She is feverish, though, and should be supplied liberally with fresh water. The second day after farrowing she should be given small feed of shorts and skim milk made in- to thin slop. If there is no skim milk on hand, mix about four parts of corn with one of shorts, cowpeas, soy bean meal or peanuts and give a small quantity. She should be brought up gradually to a full feed. This should require about three weeks. If she is overfed at first, the pigs are likely to take the SCOUTS and thumps. When on full feed in dry lot, she will eat about four pounds of grain per day for each 100 pounds she weighs. If she weighs 200 pounds. she will need about eight pounds per day If she weighs 250 pounds, she will need about 10 pounds per day If she has the run of good pasture \ at least one-half of the grain will be saved. If no pasture can be provid- ed, she will need to be fed about the same as she was before farrowing time, except that she will need more grain than when dry. When the pas. lure is composed of Bermuda grass grain ration equivalent to per cent of her live weight should be fed and the grain part of the ration should be shorts, tankage and cowpeas. Ask your county agent for Circular No. 51 on how to build self-feeder for hog.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-14
REGISTER.
(Adapted from Excelsior)
 by Mrs. Gillies Hircus.

 The shades of night were falling fast As through an American village passed A maid who bore mid snow and ice A banner with the strange device,
 Register! Her brow was glad; her eye beneath Flashed like a falchion from it's sheath, And like a silver clarion rung The accents of that loyal tongue,
 Register! In happy homes she saw the light Of household fires gleam warm and bright; "Over there" she thought, "they die,' And from her lips escaped a cry,
 Register "Oh, come and help" the Allies said, "Dark lowers the tempest overhead, The wound we bear is deep and wide!" And loud that clarion voice replied,
 Register "Oh stay", the stacker said, "and rest,' ~Take not too much upon thy breast!' The profiteer came hustling by, But still she answered with a sigh,
 Register! Beware the pine trees withered branch! Beware the awful avalanche." This was the slacker's last good night, A voice replied far up the height,
 Register!