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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-14
importance Of Lincoln Highway.

A striking indication of the
tremendous growth and present
extent of long distance automo-
bile travel on the Lincoln High
way between New York and
San Francisco is revealed in the
report of H. C. Osterman, field
secretary, concerning new hotels
and garages along the route in
the course of the past year.
Mr.. 0sterman states that a
sum aggregating $4,000, 900 is
being expended to provide addi-
tional comforts for Lincoln High
way tourists. Eleven new and
modern hotels have been placed
in operation or are to be opened
in the course o f the 1918 season.
These have cost from $25, 900 to
$500, 900, according to the loca-
ton and size, total expenditures
for new hotels running up to
81, 915, 600.
1T is safe to estimate that
over So, 900, 600 has been spent on
new garages. Mr.. Osterman
says. There is not a town on
the Lincoln Highway, particu-
larly west of theMississippi river,
where there i s not a new garage
being constructed or completed.
Many are very handsome struc-
lures. "
1t is obvious that the definite
establishment of the highway as
a through, connected route of
travel from the Atlantic to the
Pacific has been responsible for
a tremendous business boom in
all lines catering to the travelling
public. Tourist traffic has in
creased from 200 to 600 per cent.
each year since the dedication of
the Lincoln Highway in 1913.
Millions of dollars are spent an.
ually by the motorists and every
indication points to continued
increase in their numbers.
War conditions have increased
rather than held up the growth
of this movement as Americans
are now forced to do their travel
ing at home in place of previous
trips to Europe for recreation.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-14
Food Conservation Week.

A special drive for food conser-
vation will be made during the
week of February II. All the re-
tail dealers and all manufacturers
and wholesalers of flour and
foods, are asked to join in this
patriotic work. All persons who
are familiar with conditions, know
that we must save large quanti-
ties of..wheat. and all other foods,
and do it now or we are lost in
this war. 1t is the duty Of every
man or woman in the County
who has read and studied the
situation sufficiently, to know the
necessity for food conservation
to help impress your neighbor or
friend with the importance of
food saving. 1t is no use to wait
till the pinch Of hunger reaches
Fulton County to commence to
talk and practice FOOD saving.
Now is the time to talk it and
talk it out loud, and perhaps we
can save thousands in Europe
from starving and may save many
in America from suffering. Let
the intelligent people of this
county wake up to the realization
that we must all save food and
do every thing possible to help
the government win this war,
and insist on the grumbler and
unpatriotic, if there are any, do
ing his share too.
JOHN r. JACKSON,
Federal Food Administrator for
Fulton County.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-14
Weayer...Hill.

Miss Verna C. Hill of Cumber-
land, Nd. and Raymond S. Weav.
er, of Columbia, Pa, the latter q
member of the flag division Of
the United States Battleship Con-
necticut, were married on Tues,
day, January 20, 1918 at Keyser,
w. Va, by Rev. H. V. Givler o
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Weaver arrived i n Cumber-
land the previous Saturday on a
furlough, at the expiration of
which he returned to report for
duty.
His bride is quite well known
in Cumberland, and is a daugh-
ter of d. Howard and Nora Run
yam Hill o t Warfordsburg, and a
niece of Mr.. and Mrs. John B .
Runyan, ofthis place. For some
time Verna had been filling a
position as stenographer in the
office o f Division Superintendent
Brooks of the B. & 0. railroad,
which position she will continue
to hold awaiting Mr.. Weaver's
return from the war.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-14
OFF FOR CAMP LEE.
Ten More Fulton County Boys Left
McCOnnell'burg Monday TO Go in.
10 Military Training.

Without the blare of trumpets
or the blowing of horns, yet with
the warmest interest of those
they were leaving behind, ten
more Fulton County boys left
McConnellsburg Monday after
noon, and entrained at Fort
Loudon for Camp Lee to helmet
the Kaiser.
Fulton County's total quota in
the present draft is 73. OF this
number, A responded at the first
call, IS at the second, 20 at the
third, and now ten more making
a total of SO. Ten more will be
sent within five days after the
23rd Of February.
Too much praise cannot be given
to the Fulton County boys for
their promptness % report be-
fore the Board. Notwithstand-
ing the worse than bad condition
f the roads, every boy was
Johnnie on the Spot" when his
name was called.
The names of the boys who
went Monday afternoon are:
Jacob A. Deshong, Licking Creek
township; Frank B. Hampton,
Ayr; John E. Divelbiss, and
Mort Clyde Harr, Bethel; Robert
,. Edwards, James X. Alloway,
"a 4 Mack Alloway, Wells, and
Jon0 M. Deneen and Chester
Bishop, Union.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-14
Have Given All Their SOns.

Francis M. Taylor, of the State
Highway Department, returned
to Harrisburg Tuesday evening
after having spent a few days
in his home on East Lincoln Way.
M r. and Mrs. Taylor are among
those who are doing their bit i n
winning the war for democracy.
They now have given all their
sons to the service of our country
Earle with he Emergency
Fleet at Hog Island; Wayne, a
member of an Aviation Corps a
Camp Hancock, Ca, and John in
the 22nd; Reg. U. S. E., Some
where" N France.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-14
Are You Doing Your BIZ.

The Philadelphia Inquirer says
that city has contributed only
GO cents per capita, in the cam
paign for War Savings stamps
while every individual is expect
ed to subscribe at least $40 to
these little bonds. This means
that you should save forty cents
a week throughout the year, and
this applies not only to wage
earners, but to every member o
their families. AS the average
family has about five members it
means that So each week must
be invested in stamps. How
many have you purchased thus
far?
Our record compared with that
of Great Britain with smaller
population and wealth is a poor
one. On the first of January the
British Government began a cam
paign of selling bonds so.called
tanks" or automobiles. They
went around the streets dispos-
ing OF the actual securities and
thrift stamps or taking applica-
tions. | n two weeks more than
$500, 900, 600 was subscribed.
1t is a curious fact that Union
county, in this State, has thus
far made the largest subscription
per capita to thrift stamps of
any county in the country, but
even there the total is less than
81 per capita. At this rate,
however, the entire quota will
soon nave been taken. Phlla-
delphia has done just a third as
well as Union county, which is
so largely composed of farmers.
The paramount duty of every
person is to begin to save sys-
tematically to secure these baby
bonds. twenty-five cents get a
stamp; sixteen stamps and a few
cents get a So stamp, and twenty
of the latter make up a bond
that will be cashed in five years
hence for one hundred dollars.
This is not only good way to
save, but it is imperative that
Uncle Sam should have t h e
money. Start your campaign
today.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-14
Poultry Dealers Attention.

The United States Food Ad-
ministrator has issued the fol-
lowing order concerning the sale
of poultry.
THE licenses shall not between
February II, 1918, and April 3 0,
1918, purchase, sell or negotiate
the sale of any live or freshly
killed hens or pullets, provided
however, that, this shall not pre-
vent the purchase shipment, or
sale between February H., 1918
of hens or pullets, which were
either killed or shipped prior to
February II, 1918, to markets
for sale as food and provided
further that nothing in this rule
shall prevent the purchase, ship
ment, or sale of live hens or
pullets for egg production pur-
poses, effective February IL,
1918"
Signed
Howard Heinze, Federal Food
Administrator for Pennsylva-
MIA.
The County Food Administra-
tor asks all persons affected by
this rule in the county to cheer
fully comply with the same. The
Government believes that it is to
the vital interest o { the country
that the egg supply be kept as
high as possible and the price Of
eggs, within the reach Of lll
classes Of people. These re .
suits can only be obtained if the
hen is kept on the job. 1t is per-
missible to sell roosters, an d
other poultry, than hens and
pullets.
JOHN r. JACKSON
Federal Food Administrator
for Fulton County.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-14
Date Changed

The several Farmers Institut-
es which were advertised to
have taken place in this county
in January which were cancelled
on account o f the blizzard, will
be held as follows: McKendrie,
March IL; Buck Valley, March
IL 13; Rehoboth, March 14-15.
The same program as had been
arranged for January will be
carried out.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-14
Birthday Surprise.

A very pleasant surpris e
party was held at j am e s
Appleby's, near Hustontown, in
honor of their son John, this
being his sixteenth birthday.
Those present were, Minnie
Grove, Minta Miller, E m m a
Grove, Merrill Henry, Riley
Brown, Grace Henry, John Fields
Clarence Mellott, Firman Mellott.
Mack Henry, Maye Knepper,
Odus Kerlin, Fred Carmack,
Luther Grove, Lessie Bolinger,
Elvy Cutchall, Pearle Cutchall,
Russell Kerlin, Howard Knepper-
Gertrude Gelvin, Laura Knepper,
Walter Brown, Name Stevens,
Himmel Brown, Ermin Knepper,
Irene Ramsey, Eunice Brown,
Edna Carmack, Smith Henry,
Ambrose Brown, Harris Grove,
Mr.. and Mrs. Appleby and child
rem. The evening was spent in
playing games. A very beauti-
full supper was served about II
o'clock. Everybody reports hav-
ing a good time. John received
many gifts. We wish him many
more happy birthdays,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-14

John Mock of Todd township.
lost a valuable horse a few days
ago-valuable in what he had
been in his long life of service of
"a years and 10 months first to
John S. Nelson. who raised the
ANIMAL. and latterly to Mr.. Mock.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-14

Miss Rose Fisher, of Cham
bersburg, spent the time from
Saturday until Monday evening
in the home of her uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Woollet.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-14
WELLS TANNHRY.


a few days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Fore
man, prior to going into camp.
Frank Sprowl received a tele-
gram informing him of the death
of his nephew. William Mitchell
in Altoona.
Robert Gracey, a native of
Taylor township, now residing in
Philadelphia, is spending the
week visiting among the Sprowl
families. Robert figures among
Fulton's progressive business
men.
A dozen of Evelyn Horizons
friends, assembled st her home
last Saturday evening to cele-
brate her eighth birthday. The
little girls had a delightful time.
Mrs. Zola Gibson Barley re-
ceived a telegram from her hus-
band that he had sailed for
France. Martin had been in
training at Camp Lee.
The book called Whistllng
Mother sent out by the Red Cross
Society, is being read in seven
homes per week. We try to imi-
tate her; but there is quite con-
trast between setting type and
smiling when you say Good bye"
to loved ones who GO out from
the home nest to suffer hardships,
and probably shed their precious
blood for our country.
Last Saturday was the fiftieth
wedding anniversary of our
worthy friend Mr.. and Mrs. Ali-
son S. Greenland. Their
nieces, Mrs. Geo. w. Sipe and
Mrs. j. G.. Kirk managed a COM
plete surprise for them. and it
was a surprise; for when the
guests began to arrive they found
Mr.. and Mrs. Greenland sitting
costly by the freside, their minds,
perhaps running back a half
century whenAllison took Baby"
from her home at the foot of Old
Sideling Hill, to Everett, where
the words were pronounced that
made them husband and wife.
In less time than it takes to read
this, fires were installed in other
rooms, and very soon the old
house bore the air of joy as in
days of yore. Mr.. and Mrs.
Greenland have occupied the old
home for forty-nine years. They
are among our best citizens, and
we sincerely hope they may be
spared to enjoy many more an
niversaries. The following per-
sons were present: Mr.. and
Mrs. N. S. Edwards, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Horton, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Barnett, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
B. Horton, Mr.. j. N. Duvall,
Mr.. M. H. Romig, Mr.. and Mrs.
V. ID. Schenck, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Baumgardner, Mrs. Amanda
Snow, Mrs. W. L. Sprowl, Mrs.
Ellsworth Batdorff, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Sipe, Mr.. and Mrs. j. C.
Kirk, Roy Farley, Ellis Sprowl,
Eleanor Sipe, Alice Bridenstine,
Martha Edwards, Marjorie Kirk,
Amy Horton, and Stella Horton.
The institute held at No. last
Friday evening was a great sue
cess. The Misses Alice and Jessie
Cutchall deserve much credit for
the work they are doing.
Zero weather and snow drifts
have no terrors for the Stork in
Wells Valley, and he goes about
just as happy as in the good old
summer time. 1t was on that
coldest morning that a man made
a drive Of 96 miles to get DR..
Campbell, of Hopewell into and
from the home of Rhea Sprowl.
Of course, the little soldier boy
was worth all the effort-and
then some.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sprowl
an d Frank Sprowl attended
William Mitchels funeral in Altoo-
ma.
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state of Washington. His broth
er David. died just one year pre-
vious to Elliott's death. Three
sisters, Misses Sue and Annie,
in the old home place and Mrs.
Lourena Smith in Altoona are the
last survivors of the old Peightel
family.
MRS. JAMES G. KLINE,
Sarah Alice, wife of James G.
Kline, died at the home of her SON.
in-law Stewart Little in Easton,
Pa, at midnight of Tuesday
night January 20, 1918 from a
complication of diseases. The
funeral took place on the follow
ing Saturday afternoon and in
terment was made in Hays Gem
etery, South Easton, Pa. The
deceased was a daughter of the
late Jesse and Mahale Mellott of
this county. She was born
March 2, 1856, hence she was
aged 81 years, 10 months, and 2S
days. Besides her husband, she
is survived by the following child
ren: Bertha Frances. wife of Full
ton Gordon, of this county; Oscar
H., Greencastle, Pa; Clara, j.,
wife of Stewart Little, Easton,
Pa; Lille Maye Amanda, wife of
Harry Nerwarth, Easton, Pa. !;
Newton H., Nazareth, Pa; Anna
Amelia and Isa Ruth, at home.
There are 2S grand children and
two great-grand children. She
has one sister, Mrs. Anna Truax,
of this county. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kline moved from this county
several years ago and are remem-
bered by a large circle of relatives
and friends who extend sympa-
thy TO the bereaved husband and
children.
EMMANUEL WIBLE.
Emmanuel While died at his
home at Cohick, Va. +, on Saturday,
January 5, 1918 after a weeks
illness Of pneumonia, aged SO
years, II months and % days.
The deceased was a son o f the
late James and Martha Anderson
While of Clear Ridge, this county,
and was married to Miss Florence,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ever
EFT Brown of Maddensville, who
survives, together with. one ad-
opted daughter. The following
brothers and sisters are living,
namely, Porter and Emory, Mad
densville; Harry, Three Springs;
Wilhelmina, wife of Henry Will
SOD, Clear Ridge; Sarah, wife o f
Jefferson Leader. Meadow Gap,
Pa, Jennie, wife of Amor Nc
Cormick, Tescott, Kans. Fannie,
wife o f Frank McGinniss, Upper
Sandusky, O.; and Rosena, wife
of Howard Brown, Meadow Gap,
Pa.
MISS CATHERINE MILLER.
At the ripe age of 80 years, 6
months, and 3 days, Miss Cath
crime Miller passed away her
home on South First street, Nc
Connellsburg, Tuesday evening,
February II, 1918, after an illness
covering a period of many years.
The funeral took place yesterday
afternoon, the service being con-
Quoted by Rev. G. F. Jacobs of
the Lutheran Church, and inter-
ment was made in the Reformed
graveyard.
The deceased was a daughter
of the late Nicholas and Marga-
ret Heinbaugh Miller, and she is
survived by two sisters, Miss
Fannie at home, and Mrs. Eliza
Hoover at West Dublin.
ELIJAH Wink.
Elijah Wink, aged 81 years, 9
months, and 20 days, died at the
home of his mother Sunday after
noon, February 10, 1918, after a
protracted illness of Bright's
disease. The funeral took place
on Tuesday and interment was
made in the cemetery at the
Sideling Hill Baptist church. The
deceased was a son of the late
William H. Wink. He is sur
vived by his mother and three
brothers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-10
NO UNOFF CIAL FIGURES
Treasury Department to An
nounce Loan Subscriptions
Method intended to Prevent Pubiica-
tion OF Estimates That Actual
Subscription May Not Bear Out.

Washington. April l0.-Under in
struction issued by Secretary McAdoo
estimates OF daily Liberty Loan sub
scriptions will not be given out by
national. district or local headQuar-
ters.
Instead, the Treasury will gather
them from each Federal Reserve
bank, figuring on subscriptions, to-
gether with receipts on the initial
tive-percent pay ment and tabulation
of these will be made public each
day.
Local committees may compile sim.
ilar reports of subscriptions turned in
10 local banks and give the net re.
suits
This method of supplying informa-
ton of the day by day progress OF
the loan campaign adopted by the
Treasury Is intended to prevent the
publication of ectimates which might
not be borne out by actual subscrlp.
tions. Secretary McAdoo requested
newspapers and Liberty loan commits
sioners to observe the rule.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-10
LEWIS GUN WORKERS STRIKE
Nearly 1000 Idle at Plant Of Savage
Arms Company.

Utica, y. Y, April 10.-With the
Utica military police guarding the
plant, the Savage Arms company's
factories where the Lewis machine
gun and ammunition are made, are
idle owing to a strike of nearly 1000
men. The guards were placed at the
request of an army officer.
The company officials declined to
discuss the situation. A committee
of the machinists local, however. in
a statement, charged the company
with not granting promised increases
on wages and being dlseourteous to
employees.
May Close Remington Plant.
Bridgeport, Conn, April 9.-Ninety
eight and one-half per cent of the
Remington Arms machinists and tool
makers Lave voted to strike unless
their demands for higher wages are
granted by the company.
BUY l.. L. BONDS -
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-10
BEGINS TO FEAR U. S.
German Opinion Changes as
Sammies Crowd to Front.
Hope Expressed That Teutons viii
Decide Issue Before U. s. ef.
fectiveness is Reached.

Washington, April l0.-The fact
that American reinforcements are
moving TO the support of the Allies
in Picardy has revived argument In
Germany over the efficacy of the sub
marine and drawn from Captain Per.
sisus. military critic of the Berliner
Tageblatt the comment that after be.
ing persuaded TO underestimate Amer
ica. German opinion is undergoing q
change.
An official dispach from Switzer-
land reviewing the latest discussion,
quotes Captain Persms as follows:
I'VE We're at FIRST u good deal per-
suaded to underestimate the partici-
patton OF America In the war We
begin to note change OF opinion.
II Is beyond doubt that 1t would be
well to curb at the present time
these more or less fantastic vagaries
OF persons discussing the submarine
war
I'VE cannot for the moment esti-
mate when the United States will
have ready the millions of men which
her population will permit her to
raise. but 1t Is certain that America
will In the very near future succeed
In amassing armies which. In any
case. will constitute q very valuable
aid for our enemies"
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Official Announces That Ameri
can Forces Are Being Trans
ported Win More Speed.
DETAILS ARE WITHHELD
Divisions Being Sent over Composea
of Men Who Have Had Months
Of Training and Need Only
Final Instructions.

Washington. April l0.-Acting Sec.
retary OF War Crowell has made the
announcement that transportation OF
American troops TO France already is
proceeding at the accelerated rate
contemplated by the speeding up mea.
sures taken after the battle Of Pi
cardy began. lie would give no de-
tails.
For military reasons the extent OF
the increased troop movement has
not been made public.
Following the conferences recently
between Secratary Baker and Allied
official, orders were given under
which a British Official statement was
issued saying that American forces
were TO be brigaded with Briti-h
troops in order TO hasten American
participation in the war Officials ex-
planned today that process TO be fol-
lowed was similar TO that adopted In
the frSnt lines with the French for
training
Troops Moved Ready TO Fight.
IL ha, been estimated that thirty
days training Of this character, with
American battalion units assigned
with the British organizations, will
fit the newcomers for active duty at
the front All divisions now moved
from this side are composed OF men
who have had several months Of pre-
liminary training and who need only
final instructions to take their full
share in the fighting.
The training process will be quick.
er with the British than with the
French 1t is believed, because ths
language difficulty does not exist
American units will find every Brit
ish veteran an instructor and there
will he no need for interpreters.
Training to be More Extensive.
1t was indicated that the new plans
call for a more extensive training
scheme with the British army than
has been the case with General Perish.
ing's original force. There probably
will be no attempt to set up u purely
American force within the British
ranks, as has been done with the
French.
The Americans are to be withdrawn
when trained and turned over to Gen.
eral Pershing as a part of his army.
They will share fully with their Brit
ish comrades the battles on their
front and the belief here is that they
will not be withdrawn as long as
there Is pressing need for their servi.
ces with the British lines