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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-19
Christmas Afternoon



The afternoon of Christmas day may be rather
a quiet one for the older folks. The gifts have
been unwrapped. and arranged and lowered over
from time to time The usually tidy room looks
like bazaar for the sale of fancy goods. Per-
haps neighbors and other friends may come to
exchange merry Christmasesl" !" and to say, May
/ thank you here for your lovely gift"
Between the dark and the daylight, after the
callers have gone and the children have returned
from their play, comes the peaceful and happy
Christmas evening. The great day is dying;
Christmas is nearly over. 1t will be whole year
before we shall enjoy its merriment again or re-
member happy Christmas seasons Of the past.
We may lose many things-home, friends, health,
money-but memory abides, and no one can take
from us the happiness that has once been ours.
ON Christmas night we remember the old days.
We think of those who were once here TO share
our ioys christmas never can be the same
again !" many people exclalm when they feel as
n the 10y of life has gone forever If all took
that view Christmas itself might die 1t depends
upon deep spiritual insight
. Let u.s. If we can, forget our troubles and even
our sorrows and try to rejoice If we have chill
ldren about us it is not hard to be merry, but If
we have none of our own there are great many
who ought to be made glad and may be found
with but little trouble.
merry Christmas to you all And would
add Tiny Tins words "God bless us, every one"
Dolly Wayne in Philadelphia Public Ledger
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-19
Dick Was Charitable.

At the funeral services for nm ell
derly negro of Richmond, Va, the fof'
lowing colloquy was overheard:
"There amt no use in talkln'," said
Nose Barker; "Dick Williams, he was
the most charitable man dis town ever
seen."
81 reckon dats So" said the darkey
to whom Mr.. Barker impaired this
information. And he paused aS II
waiting for evidence on this point.
"Yessuh," continued Mr.. Barker,
"Dick Williams, he always owned
plug hat, and durin' my time amt
never heard that Dick ever refused to
lend dat hat to anybody"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-19
Relics of Aztecan Era.

Near Phoenix, within the Salt river
valley, are to be found seven COM
munal settlements of the same pre-
!Aztecan era, with central buildings
that were far larger than that at Casa
Grande. writer In the Christian
Science Monitor states. To the north'
ward and northeast every river valiey
retains evidence of the passage OF at
least portion Of these peoples ior
some reason leaving their cities ana
their irrigated fields on the plains anu
seeking the mountains and the upper
plateaus.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-19

full. We should not love our children
less-iudced we would show greater
lovely being careful what we give
them. Too many toys incline children
to be both wasteful and destructive.
When the youngsters are left to In
vent some Of their playthin9s, their
lmaginatiOns are developed, and they
become more capable of doing things.
This Christmas would be good time
to begin teaching children unselfish-
ness and the JOY of giving. Many
poor mother is struggling to provide
food and shelter for her children and
has nothing to give them from Santa
Claus. The children of such mothers
are going to have wide, wistful, tear
stained eyes. They are going to crave
the joys of Christmas day that may
not be theirs.
While our fathers, brothers and sons
are ut the front, rlsiing health and
life for us, for our country, for good
In the world, let us not forget those
children who lack fathers care and
protection. The good fellows are do
ing much. But they need our help
both in giving and in seeking out the
needy. They need our aid in dlstrlbut-
ing rs well as providing.
Let us not forget the spirit for
Nvbinh christmas StonlS II is To give
freely, to do service to mankind. Let
us give love. Let us give sympathetic
Let us give ourselves.
He lives most who lives for others.
And he who shall have made a child
happy on Christmas morning will have
done a service In his name.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-19
DAY OF DAYS FOR KlDDIES
Christmas outranks All Other Holi.
days for the Happiness and Mer-
rymaking Of the Youngsters.

Above all other holidays, Christmas
Is chlldrens day. If possible, they
should be made happy on that day.
But they should not be permitted to be
selfishly so.
In times past there has been a tend
ency on the part of many of us to give
too many gifts, and too expensive ones,
TO our children. We have been waste
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-19
The Little Christ Is Coming

Tho little Christ is coming down
Across the field OF snow.
The pine trees greet him where they
stand;
The willows bend to kiss his hand;
The mountain laurel Is ablush
In hidden hooks, the wind, ahush
And tiptoe, lest the violets wake
Before their time for his sweet sake.
The stars, down dropping. form crown
Upon the waiting hills below
The little Christ Is coming down
Across the fields of snow.
The little Christ Is coming down
Across the city street
The wind blows coldly from the north;
His dlmpled hands are stretching forth.
And no one knows, and no one cares.
Tie priests are busy with their prayers;
The jostling crowd hastes on apace,
And no one sees the pleading face.
None hears the cry as through the town
He wanders with his small. cold feet
The little Christ is coming down
Across the city street.
Harriet f. Blodgett.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-19
Dou Had comethinq to Say.

The Hon. John w. Davis, appointed
our ambassador in London in success
sion to Mr.. Page, is an eminent law
yer.
Mr.. Davis tells the story of very
small boy who was trying to lead n
big st. Bernard up busy thorough
fare. where are you going to take
that dog, my little chap?' inquired a
.passerby. "I-I'm going to see where
where he wants to go first" was the
brenthleSS replY.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .
What Is Life?

It is only at their peril that men
decide what life Is. "Three times
every week." writes Bernard Shaw, ~
could escape from artistic and lit
erary stuff and talk seriously with Sc
rious people. For this reason-be-
cause l persisted In socialist propa-
ganda-I never once lost touch with
the real world" Poor Mr.. Shaw! One
may be a socialist and know also that
there is a pastoral England, studios,
quiet suburbs and the open highway |!
New Republic.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-19
nrhe Snort of kinas."

A mantle of rich silk or clotn APP
pears to have been the usual prize ror
horse racing in the fourteenth CEN
fury; bells and gold snafiles were run
for in the fifteenth century; cups grau-
ually came into fashion in the SIX
teenth century. Racing colors OF SIM
and satin seem to have been In use III
Henry the Eighth's reign.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-19
CHRISTMAS.

A Homemade Drama In Four Acts and an EpI.
Iogue.
Act I-Antcipation-The shopper end the shop.
Act n-Expectation-"Yo can't guess what I
bought for Christmas"
Act Observation-Disclosures what l wanted"
Act v-vexation-"Darned old junk Hang
Christmas anyhow"
Epogue.
Bill, and bills and bills, and bills
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-19
sANTAi DON'T you DAREI

We love our daughter dearly,
For her our lives we'd soak,
But she wants ukulele
For Christmas. Holy smoke!
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-19
JOY EVERY DAY.

why not more days Of loving care,
With garlands hung up everywhere.
And candles bright and carols gay
Why not have Christmas every dayi
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-19
PEACE.

p,ow bugles Of battle, the marches of peace;
Eost West North and South let the long quarrel
cease;
Sing the song Of great Joy that the angels began,
Sing of glory to God and of good will to men,
'e Whittier
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-19
Anon.
INDEED, HE WAS.

The Brother-I planted kiss on her cheek be-
meath the mlstletoe.
The Sister-Rase anything?
The Brother-Yes her father raised-well he
was very angry.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-19
FROM THE HEART.

mot because It's In the air
But because | really care
Merry Christmas"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-19
EETH HHHHEHHHHHH n y Y y u IT HH'
The Christmas Spirit

Christmas peace Is Gods and
he must give II himself, with his
own hand. or we shall never get
It. Go then 10 God himself.
Thou art his child. as Christmas
day declares; be not afraid to
20 unto thy father. Pray to
him; tell him what thou want
cst say, "l'ather, | am not mod
crate, reasonable, fOrbearing. ]
fear ] cannot keep Christmas
Alright. for | have not n peaceful
Christmas spirit In me; and
know that shall never get 1t
by thinking, and reading and UNI
derstnnding; for II passes all
that, and lies far beyond 1t, does
peace, In the very essence Of
thine undivided, unmOved, abso-
lutte, eternal Godhend. which no
change nor decay Of this created
world, nor sin or folly of MEN or
devils, can ever alter, but
which abldeth forever what II
Is, in perfect rest, and perfect
power and perfect loye.-Klngs-
ley.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-19
WORTH TRYING.

aid It do to give the Christmas spirit
by working 1t into neat set Of New
ions? Ns
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-19
prevention Rather Than Cure.

To cure is as expensive as to pre-.
vent, and prevention eliminates '"'
loss as well.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-19
Blessed Optimism.

1t is the blessed optimism of Christ
mas time that buys sled in n climate
where snow is q rarity.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-19
Q@11ri@tma} in GelaaislEQ{}1nt ?!lr f|{}g|!t

He Christmas turkey at Mount
Vernon was a wild bird, and
merely n game dish when Mrs.
Washington, in the early days
before the Revolutio9-her
husband was then only an
eminent citizen Of Virginia.
rolled. up her sleeves and
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-19

@sgEses@ssEse sx Xxx & e
The Robesonian., 1918-10-17

The person able to buy bonds, and
who refuses to buy in proportion to
his ability has no right to call him
self an American citizen, or to claim
that he has or is doing any part in
this war. He is a Stacker of the
grossest kind; and morally, if not le-
gally, a deserter."- From an address
by Mr.. James H. Pou.
Some people who are able to buy
bonds by the thousands without really
inconveniencing themselves are hiding
behind the purchase Of $50 and 500
bonds, while few who could without
making any sacrifices at all buy $685.
900 or $4,000 worth of bonds count
it to themselves for a high brand of
patriotism for that they have invested
a few thousands. Many person who
has bought $50 bond has done in
finitely more. and deserves more
credit, than others who have invested
some thousands. It is the people who
refuse to buy bonds in proportion to
their ability who are the most con.
temptible slackers.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-17
JUSTICE TO GERMANY.

Briefly, our credo is: We believe
in justice to Germany-complete,
stern justice-and nothing short of
unconditional surrender and making
Germany pay, to the uttermost farth-
ing, for her outrages against civiliza-
ton. will be justice. Hon. Granville
Jones, speaker with the War Tro-
phies train, put it pretty well in his
speech at Fairmont. Il am not even
remotely interested" he said, lin any
word of peace that comes from Ger
many. They wanted war and I'm IN
favor of examining war down their
throats till they can't stand it. Let's
whip Germany not till Germany says
enough but till Belgium and France
and Serbia and Poland say 'that'l]
do"
That's something like. The war Is
rot over. Buybonds- bonds-Buy
bonds! Every time you buy bono
you hit the mad dogs who started
this war in vital spot: Every time
you buy bond you tell the fighting
forces that you will support them till
the job is we'll done and they come
home victorious, no matter how long
it takes.
Yes, we are in favor of justice te
Germany-the sort of justice that will
satisfy a Belgium soldier, say, whose
small sons hands have been chopped
off by the beastly Huns, whose ageo
mother has been crucified, whose wife
and daughters have been outraged ant
then murdered. Anything short Of
that sort of justice will mean that the
war is lost. Nothing short of exor
cism from Germany of the pluperfect
devil with which she is possessed
should satisfy the rest of the world.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-17
Indian Normal Opening Postponed
to November 4th.

On account of the influenza cpl
demic the opening of the Indian Nor
NAL school at Pembroke has been
postponed for 2 weeks, from Octo-
ber 21st to November 4th. Prof. T. c.
Henderson Of Pennsylvania county
who was elected principal last spring
to succeed Prof. Neal, who resigned
was in Lumberton Monday and this
decision was arrived at utter consul
tation with Prof. J. R. Poole, county
superintendent Of schools, and DR.. w
A. McPhaul, county health officer
Prof. Henderson was superintendent
Of this school for years, 1900 to 1904
Since then he has served TransyIvania
county as superintendent of schools
for II years.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-17
RELIEVES "CRIPPE"
PLAIN NATURAL IRON BEST
TONIC.
Costs but a Fraction What Weak.
er Preparations Sell fora
Spoonful In a Glass of Water q
Dose.

The absolute proof that medicinal
iron would help the blood and
strengthen people, wonderfully has
caused many chemists to perfect more
or less efficient mon tonics and more
or less efficient tablets.
For most people, however, the writ
er would say that just plain highly
concentrated Acid Iron Mineral is bet
ter, far cheaper and stronger and goes
from two to six time as far.
A bottle of Acid Iron Mineral, kept
handy and teaspoonful poured in a
glass of drinking water after meals
makes a delightful. very unusual and
highly beneficial tonic and strength.
ener, and if the blood needs enrich
ing and purifying it would be hard te
find anything that does it better o,
rids the system Of Grippe Spanish
Influenza and kindred ailments quick.
er than just plain concentrated Acid
Iron Mineral, which is the name fol
non-alcoholic natural iron. It builds
up the entire system.
It also has beneficial effect upo1
appetite and digestion, and the kid
neys soon show it's effects.
GAIN is splendid for nasal spra,
and gargle. prevents Influenza). Dom
delay, call for it to-day. For sale by
all leading druggists.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-17
UPON WHAT is YOUR HEART
FTXED2

Almost any person who wants to
buy Liberty bond can do it. What
people want to do, they do, within
reasonable limits. Many man who
thinks he is not able to buy a Liberty
bond has found no difficulty in buy
ing an auto. He wanted the auto
badly enough to plan to buy it, to
save money for it. Men who realize
what means to be an American citi-
zen, VINO appreciate the priceless
heritage c. liberty, who would rather
be free in rags than to roll in wealth
and Ee slave to a loathsome beast
such men want to buy bonds and are
willing to make sacrifices to do it.
IL the purchase of a million dollars
worth Of bonds of the fourth Liberty
loan were the only thing that stood
between Robson county and the fate
OF Belgium, men would fall over them
selves to buy bonds and the amount
would be subscribed many times over
before night. It's like that, whether
we realize it or not. In Gods name.
do we lack the gall that makes oppres-
sion bitter, that we can be Indifferent
and let others do our part when a
world is on fire?
II the fourth Liberty loan is not
subscribed at least to the last dollar
1t may mean the needless sacrifice of
q million lives and prolonging the war.
And every American citizen who in
vests less in bonds than he is able to
invest hugs to his soul blood-stained
dollars that ought to be a curse to
nm to his dying day. and to his chill
dren after him.
Let's pour out money freely and
giadiy to support the men who are
Iigntlng for us, and thereby show
tnat we are worth fighting for.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-17
1.-THE MOVING FINGER WRITES

''THE MOVING FINGER WRITES
Influenza, peace talk and the victo-
rious advance of the Allied armies
aside, the supreme duty Of each pa
triotic citizen this week is to buy Lib
erty bonds just like he knew beyond
the peradventure of doubt that the
lives of a million men depended upon
whether or not he does his full duty
in this supremely important matter.
Robson county citizens cannot at.
ford to fail to raise their allotment
of the fourth Liberty loan and we dc
not believe they will fail. But in order
to succeed every patriotic citizen must
buy in the next two days more bonds
than he ever dreamed of buying.
There is no excuse that can be urgeC
for those who fail to buy bonds to the
extent of their ability. Each one
Knows his own duty and his own re-
sponsibility. Some people freely lay
their lives and all they have on the
altar of their country and count it &
privilege. They are PATRIOTS. 9th
ers are willing to let their country die
They are traitors to their God ane
to their country. No matter wha
such an one may say or do in thu
years to come, he will never be abl,
to live down the record he is makin2
now. He will be a marked man
pilloried in the contempt Of all decen
people.
If Robson should fail in it's dut,
at this hour it will be nothing bu
right and proper to let it be know
who did their best to save the goo,
name Of the county, who are support
ing the soldiers in the field. Tn
blame should not fall upon all alike,
should and will fall upon those VIII
failed to do their duty.
Now is the time for each one t
show on which side he fights. Thos
who do not actually lend their none
to support the men who are fightin
for them are helping the commo
enemy.
"The moving finger writes, anc
having writ, moves on, nor all ou
piety nor wit shall lure it back t
cancel half line. nor all your tear
wash out word of it."
The Robesonian., 1918-10-17

Thsre Is more Catarrh in this section
n,,. Dr the country than all other diseases
poSed to be incurable. Doctors nre.
1vr,oed &c so,s; local remedies. and by constant
~ railing to cure with local treatment
1ncn, I1ronoanced a 1t incurable. Catarrh is a
stitut,oneia ,iase, e. greatly influenced by con-
n,ros oiLai conditions and therefore re-
Lures constitutional treatment. Hailss
Chenn,nr cure manufactured by r. I
tntInnsy, ttIIney q Co. Toledo. Ohio. is a consti.
and e acts tSrn tfSemedy: iy. is is taken internally
nnrs Tn1rrIaces Of the System. One Hmncpas HUas
that fhfs .Hoirwa irreward is offered for any case M
Send aa.is 1or Catarrh Cure fails to cure nse
ol circulars and testimonials. :
y. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo .oh,o
&0l4 IN prurese>s NJ, 1900 1alao'
The Robesonian., 1918-10-17
BAD COLD? " HEADACH
AND NOSE STUFFED
"Pape's Cold Compound" Ends
Colds and Grippe in few Hours

Take "Pape's Cold Compound" every
two hours until you have taken three
doses, then all grippe misery goes and
your cold will be broken. It promptly
opens your clogged-up nostrils and the
ar passages of the head; stops nasty
discharge or nose running; relieves
the headache, dullness, feverishness.
sore throat. sneezing, soreness and
Don't stay stuffed up! Quit blow
ing and shifting. Ease your throhhino
head-nothing else in the world gives
SUCH prompt relief as "Pape,s Cold
Compound" which costs onIy a few
cents at any drug store. It acts with.
out assistance, tastes nice, and causes
no 4neQnyanlence. Accent uo s,,h-
The Robesonian., 1918-10-17
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.

When the German people get ready
to throw the Kaiser overheard and
put far from them all that kaiserism
means, then they can have peace.
That, in word, is about the substance
of the Presidents reply to Germany.
And the American people and their
Allies approve. The temper of the
American people now is hot to carry
the war into Germany and devastate
that country even as Belgium and por-
tions of France have been devastated; =;
and that may yet have to be done.
For our own poor part, we shall not
believe that the war is over until it
has been over for some time. What
seems like the first streaks Of coming
day may be but a false dawn. It
would seem that the only sensible
thing to do is to continue to fight
and buy bonds with greater esthusi-
asm than ever, and to keep on keeping
on.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-17

had been made for food. clothing and
shelter upon their arrival at 49,
frontier. Tie
Should the Germans in retreat;n
from Belgium seize the internal ing
supply consisting of crops now raog,i ogu
for harvest and the few remain;nss
dairy cattle, the situation, the nop
sage said, would be serious. To no.
such possibility the relief comm;s
sion has shipped 100000 tons of food
stuffs to Rotterdam in the last month
The Robesonian., 1918-10-17
WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

Perhaps every intelligent lady and
every mother and father loves James
Whitcomb Riley and would like his
writings for the Home Library. Eve
rything Riley wrote, poems, stories
and essays. in 10 beautiful cloth-bound
volumes, gilt top, fine paper, profuse-
ly illustrated in colors by Christy
and Miss Belts, $3.50, payable $1.50
a month. Mail your order to J. T.
Noteworthy, 914 Austell Bldg, At
lanta, Ga.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-17
Town of Roulers Taken.

French troops Monday captured the
town of Roulers, in Belgian Flanders,
and also $500 prisoners. Peace talk
apparently is falling on deaf ears so
far as the armies in the field are con-
cerned. Instead of relaxation in
the intensity Of the fighting, new hos
tilities on what seemingly is a major
scale were launched Monday by the
British, French and Belgians in Bel
gian Flanders.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-17

The Bladen Journal, which was sus-
pended some wekes ago, has been re-
vived with Mr.. A. c. Johnston, editor
of the Lumberton Tribune, as editor,
Mr.. Johnston edited The Journal some
years ago. He will divide his time
between the two papers.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-17
Submarine Menace Greater Than
Ever.

An appeal from the British govern
ment to America to expedite the con-
struction of destroyers and anti-sub-
marine craft and appliances was made
in New York Monday night by Sir
Eric Geddes, first lord of the British
Admiralty. He declared that the sub
marine menace is "greater than ct
ever was," that Germany is not beat
en-, is not nearly beaten, and in some
respects is stronger than ever"
The Robesonian., 1918-10-17
$50 Lives Lost in Porto Rico
Earthquake.

One hundred and fifty lives were
lost in an earthquake on the 18th in
Porto Rico it was estimated by Gov
ernor Yager. Almost every town in
the island reports damaged property
and scattering fatalities.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-17
Order Relative to Purchase of Cot
ton Seed.

To the Editor Of The Robesonian:
State Food Administrator Henry A
Page has issued TIE following order
"Cottonseed crus hers, dealers, gin.
ners and individuals are prohibited
from purchasing cottonseed, effective
Thursday, October II, through Octo.
Der 26, from cotton ginned within
those days."
H. E. STACY.
County Food Administrator.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-17
Belgian Refugees Try to Get to
Holland.

A quarter of million refugees are
making their way from Lille, Roubaix
and other Belgian towns near the
front lines to the Dutch frontier in
an endeavor to escape into Holland.
Messages received Tuesday by Chair
man Hoover, Of the commission for
relief in Belgium said arrangements
The Robesonian., 1918-10-17

Miss Mamie Boney left Monday
night for Raleigh to be with her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Boney, who are seriously
ill with influenza.