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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-07
Only One Sack.

Local Food Administrator John
R. Jackson calls the attention OF
flour dealers, and the public, to
the ruling of the United States
Food Administration which pro-
hibits dealers in towns or cities
from selling more than "a pounds
of wheat flour, and dealers in
rural communities more than 4S
pounds, at one time to individual
consumers. This does not mean
that a consumer can purchase one
or two sacks of flour, as the case
may be. walk out of one store in
to another and purchase the same
amount. This ruling was made
to prevent boarding of flour.
Consumers should have on
hand only sufficient flour for their
own immediate needs. Those
having more than a reasonable
amount are violating the Hoard
ing Act. Flour can only be pur.
chased in equal quantities with
wheat substitutes as mentioned
in other notices.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-07
DUBLIN AUXILIARY.
0ne Cent More Today.

Today it costs S4. IL to buy a
five-dollar savings stamp-a ba-
by bond-and that rate will con-
tinue until the end of February.
1t is only a centmore than in jan
uary, which few will miss, but a
cent will be added every month
during the remainder of the year.
If you do not own one of these
little bonds of the government
you are doing yourself an injus.
tice. You may buy one outright
or obtain it by accumulating six
teen thrift stamps at 25 cents
each. But do your bit by invest
ing something for yourself and
children. Five years hence these
little bonds will be redeemed in
cash with four per cent. Com
pound interest. Your children
will be better Americans if they
become interested in this plan OF
saving.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-07
Soldiers War Insurance.

Attention is again called to the
fact that, unless the time is ex-
tended, the soldier boys and their
dependents will soon be unable
to secure government war insur-
ance. This insurance is the
cheapest in the world, and is
designed to take the place of the
pensions formerly paid by the
government. Very few applica-
tions have been made by Fulton
County people for this invest
ment, and but two women have
applied for government aid in
connection with their soldier hus-
bands pay; at least, through the
undersigned. Neighbors will
kindly assist soldiers dependents
in these matters.
w. G. PATTERSON.
Chairman Civilian Relief Com.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-07
Uncle Sam Wants Men
AT $2,40O To $4,000 A Year.

Washington, Jan. SIT h e
United States government is in
need of several hundred expert
cost acc ountants to fill vacancies
in the accounts section of the fl
nance department of the equip
ment division of the signal corps,
war department, and in other
branches, for duty inWashington,
or in the field, according to an
announcement just issued by the
United States civil service COM
mission. The salaries offered
range from $2,40O to Sc, 900 a
year. Men only are desired.
The duties of appointees to the
signal corps will consist of the
determination of production
costs of airplanes and sirplane
motors, either as supervisors in
charge at one or more of the
several plants, or as assistants
or appointees may be assigned to
duty in Washington.
Applicants will not be as
sembled for written examina-
ton, but will be rated upon the
subjects of education and expert
ence, as shown by their appli-
cations and corroborative evil
dence.
The commission states that on
account of the urgent needs of
the service applications for these
positions will be received until
further notice and that papers
will be rated promptly and certi-
fications made as the needs of
the service require.
Complet e information an d
application blanks may be OBJ
tained by communicating with
the secretary of the local board
of civil service examiners at the
post office in any of the larger
cities or with the United States
civil service commission, Wash
ington, d. G.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-07

Chestnut, auctloneer; II. A.
Weight, clerk.
Tuesday, March 10Th, Levi
Keefer, intending to rellnqulsb
farming, will sell at his residence
known as the J. f. Johnston
farm | mile northeast of Web
ster Mills, 8 head OF horses, 20
head of fat cattle, Is cows, ]
stock Holstein bull, As head Of
hogs, farm implements and ma
chlnery, potatoes, some house
hold goods, etc. Sale will begin
at 10 o'clock. Credit 9 months,
While and Harris, auctioneers.
Wednesday, March Goth,
William Ruby intending to quit
farming and remove from the
County, will sell at his residence
in Dublin township on the Sander
Cline farm, horses, cattle, farm
ing implements and machinery,
household goods, etc. Credit 9
months. Sale begins at 10
O'Clock. A. l.. While, auctioneer
Thursday, March 81, Mrs.
Lydia Martin will sell at her res
idence in Ayr township two
m lies South of McConnellsburg
cattle, household goods, etc. Sale
begins at l o'clock, when terms
will be make known. A. L.
While, auctioneer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-07
Sold As Junk.

Five years ago the person,
who would have predicted then
that in 1918 the prosperous Ha-
gerstown brewery would be sold
as junk, would have been called
a dry fanatic. But this has
happened, over rs bidders from
various cities being drawn to
Hagerstown. All the costly ma.
chinery was sold as junk, the
sale lasting all day and totaling
nearly SIS, 900.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-07
Knitting.

Kindly have every possi ible
piece of knitting delivered to Miss
Ruth l. Kendall before noon Feb.
14th. No article will be accept
ed for that shipment after that
hour.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-07
New Red Cross Members.

Since the publication of the
last list, the following new men,
bers have been added: Ralph W.
Johnston. Chas. Goblin, Julia
Kelso, Dorothy Kirk, Mary j.
Kirk, D. G. Shives, Mrs. c. R.
Spangler. G. c. Fields, Rev.
Wilson V. Grove, Mrs. w. v.
Grove. Contributions: Thomas
Johnson, $1.O0; Cash, $1.00.
TAYLOR AUXILIARY.
Mrs. John W. Carmack, Fred
Carmack, Buhl Roher, Ed Brant,
w. L. Berkstresser, Hiram Lai-
dig.
DUBLIN AUXILIARY.
VIM. Mentzer, Nellie A. Cro-
mer, Lena G. Cromer, Rev. W.
M. Cline, Mrs. w. M. Cline.
WELLS AUXILIARY.
]. o. McClain, Mrs. ]. o. Nc
Claim, J. W. Barnett, Mrs. Mar
tina Barley, Mrs. Amanda Spang-
Ter, Mrs. Belle Barnett, Mrs. G..
w. Sipe, Miss Eleanor Sipe, ]. C.
Kirk, G. w. Sipe, L. V. Palmer,
Miss Amanda Snow.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-06
Mental Hyoien. for pefeetIv,a

"FOr the first time in the history
Of warfare" says the New York Med
ical Journal. mental hygiene as prac-
ticed among the soldiers Is given the
prominence 1t deserves. and, proflting
by the experience Of England and
France in the present war. the sur
geon general was impelled to inaugu.
rate an elaborate organization, both
in number and plan, to take care of
any mental disturbances detected In
the camps or among the soldiers dur
ing the war. This is q distinct inno-
walton In the medical army work, for
the subjects of the mental hygiene
and Of mental and nervous diseases
In general as occurring among sol
der In wartime were for many rea-
sons either slightly treated or neg
lected altogether"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-06
URGES STICKING TO BUSINESS
Physician Asserts That Too Early Rs.
tirement Of Successful Business
Men 10 q Mistaken Policy.

To old men who are thinking Of re-
firing from active business Dr. Will
liam ]. Robinson. editor Of the Medi-
cal Critic and Guide. gives the cele-
brated advice once rendered by
Punch ito young people about to
marry" namely, "Don'tw The coun-
sel often given to those of advancing
years. even by physicians, to take
things "easler," to give up this and
give up that--in short, to lead dull,
empty, vegetable existence. is unqual-
ifiedly bad, Doctor Robinson thinks,
although, of course, there are excep-
tions and special cases. He writes: :
"An old man with very high blood
pressure-i. e., high for his age
should not engage in business which
Ia likely to cause him great excite
ment and throw him In fits of anger (;
and man who Is showing symptoms
of senile dementia should not be in
trusted with important affairs; but,
generally speaking, there Is no rem
son why q man should give up his
work or narrow the circle of his In.
terests, merely because he has cele-
brated the seventeen or eightieth an.
niversary Of his birthday. sThe gen.
eral condition Of the man, his fitness.
should be the criterion, and not his
age In years. We oil know that some
people ut sixty are actually older
than some are at seventy or eighty.
"The advice to old men to retire
has sometimes, If followed, very dis.
astrous consequences. A man Of sew.
enty or eighty is attending to his pro-
fession or business In satisfactory
manner, and he feels well. Suddenly
he decides or is advised to retire and
take things easy for the rest Of his
days. He does-and in q few weeks
or months that man Is a physical Ol
mental wreck and ruin. AS long al
he kept up his mental interests h
was all right. A sudden change. {
sudden vacuum, might say, perhap!
the pernicious subconscious feeling
that now 1t is all over for him-al
that contributed to the disasten Ant
1t is not the physical change SO mucl
as the mental that is the importan
factor. l. for one, am sure that men
tai activity. mental interest, has I
life-prolonging influence, becaus
mental activity stimulates raany,
not all, of our vital processes. 1t !
not mental work that ever kills; !
is worry tisat does it, and even 1t
baneful influence has been greatly ez
aggerated. We know Of Octogena
rlans whose lives have been one roun'
of trouble"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-06
Use an Ingenious Code.

Two persons having copy of die
tlonary of the same edition make up
the message which they send by the
number Of the page and the number of
the words counted down the column Of
the page, for example, the word ''ship"
might be 3O-7, thirty being the num-
Der Of the page and II the number Of
the line in which the word Ship ap.
pears In the book used as O cipher.
In the opening Of the war. when the
English were treating the captured
German officers as courteous enemies,
one Of these devices, 1t il said, was
made use. Of .forI getting. information
out Of England. with respect to Eng.
lish destrOyers. their number and
equipment. An officer pretended to be
interested in the English game of
golf. He endeavored to learn it and
appeared to be exceedingly enthusi.
astic. The letters whichehe was per-
mitted to send out to his wife in Dres-
den were filled with details of the
game. which permitted an abundance
Of figures on strokes and distances.
Important Information with respect to
the English admiralty was conveyed to
the German staff through the medium
Of the apparently harmless letters Of
this convert to the English game. The
book used for the cipher was 9 certain
English edition Of Shakespeare. Of
which there was a copy in the Dres'
den public library.-Everybody's.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-06
ALL BECAUSE JUDGE SMOKED
County Of New York 10 Threatened
With Action Which May Cost
the People Money.

Three lawyers have declined to bring
suit for prominent New York busi-
ness man upon the ground that 1t
would he "unethical," yet each admits
that the injury In the case cannot be
disputed and that there ought to be
some way in which the business man
could secure just relief. Should q
lawyer be found willing to bring the
suit. some extraordinary precedent
rulings may be expected.
Recently, says the New York corre-
spondent Of the Cincinnati Times
Star, the business man bought q ire
built" motorcar. He found, FIRST, that
1t wouldn't run; second, that 1t DIFF.
fered, mechanically, from a specific
promise in the bill of sale, and, third.
that the cur delivered to him was not
the one shown him by. the salesman.
He sued to recover the money. he had
paid and the jury in the case, after
being out one minute. returned q
judgment In full for the amount
claimed. The firm which had sold the
car appealed for new trial solely
upon the ground that the Judge had
left the bench for few minutes while
the lawyers were summing up. After
the usual delay, the court of appeals
passed on the appeal and granted q
new trial. Meanwhile, the witnesses
necessary for the proof Of the plain.
tiff's case had disappeared. the most
important having gone into the army
For years 1t had been the custom OF
New York judges to 60 out into theil
private Office to smoke during the
summing up of unimportant civil cases
No one had thought Of making that Q
ground for an appeal until about two
months before the trial Of the auto
mobile case, at which time an appea
had been based on that ground an(
had been granted. The judge In tn,
automobile case hadn't read about
this other case in the newspapers ant
no one had happened to mention it Il
him. Therefore, he went out to smok,
as usual.
The business man now proposes +
sue the county of New York for dam
ages sustained through the incompe
tence and carelessness Of one Of 1t
servants-the judge.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-06
Great Home Army.

More than 100000 boys and girls
were reached through club work last
year. according to, a compilation re-
Gently made by the United States de-
partment of agriculture, which super.
vises this work In cooperation with
state agricultural colleges. OF this
number approximately $4,000 made
complete reports. which show that
they produced and conserved products
amounting to $10.O00,0O0. In the IS
Northern and Western states S4O,6Oe
boys and girls were enrolled. OF this
number 16O,625 made complete reports
and produced and conserved products
valued at $3,70O.O00. In the South
there were 115,745 boys enrolled in
the regular work, who produced prod
ucts valued at $4,5OO,OOO. and 73.3Oe
girls. who produced and conserved
products valued at $1,5OO,0O0. In tht
emergency club work in the South the
club leaders reached over 100000 boys
and approximately 100000 girls, wht
produced and conserved products val
ued at more than $4,00O,000. &
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-06
Canals Now Fish Ponds.

Actual stocking of New York's new
fish ponds in the beds Of the old Erie
and Champlain canals is in full swing.
The necessary construction work has
been completed aid the fish used for
stocking purposes are being rushed
from various points to the canals and
liberated at once. .,iit
The first consignment consisted OF
a large number Of yellow perch fry,
which were planted in one of the Sec
tions Of the old Erie canal near Am.
sterdam. According to the cOnserva'
ton commission. quantity of perch
spawn was collected by state ern.
ployees In Adirondack lakes, where
these fish are menace to other fishes
In the same waters. Its removal is
therefore accomplishing q double
benefit. hy.I
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-06
Canadian Emphasis,

BY the bye, don't be shocked by oul
damning and swearing. 1t doesn't meai
the same in Canada as 1t does Ovel
here. It's natural to us. In Canadi
everyone swears. My little boy-he wa,
six years Of age at the time-wai
swearing one day in the kitchen ant
the cook told him II he was not care
full his teeth would drop out. He look,
up at her-only six years Of age. inint
you--and says, "Daddy's teeth haven
dropped out" What do you think o,
that?-Gen. Alec McDougall. CANADIAN
Forestry Corps, in London Chronicle
Interview.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-06
Powerful EnaInes,

Maj. e. A. Bishop, an English flyer.
says in London Answers: 1.-THE mod.
ern fighting scotland to my mind
the single-seater is the only real air
plane for offensive work-may have
the power of 200 horses thrObbing In
its wonderful engine. Some of the
machines are very slender Of waist
and almost transparent Of wing. Air
planes do not thrust their warlike na-
ture upon the casual observer. One
has to look twice before definitely To-
eating the gun or guns attached so
unObstructively to the framework and
synchronized, where necessary, to
shoot through the whirring propeller
In 'front.'"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-06
Veteran Proud Of Standing.

Edward p. Weaver, formerly o,
Bangor, Me-, claimed the distinction
the other day Of being the Oldest ofh
Ger yet graduated from the free gov
ernment navigation school conducted
by the United States shipping boar
recruiting service. He is sixty.nln'
years of age. Mr.. Weaver. who hat
many years experience as a seaman
decided while at New Orleans SOM
weeks ago to enter one Of the schools
and train for a deck ofiicer for thu
merchant marine. He passed thu
rigid physical test without difficult!
and completed the course.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-06
FALLS OVER ROCKS
VIM. Staunton Badly Bruised
In Accident At The y
Caves Sunday

Painting from the extreme heat
while sitting on ledge of rock at the
Caves Sunday, William Staunton fell
forward and down over a ledge OF
rock for a distance of about ten feet.
Staunton was badly bruised and his
hands lacerated, but no serious In.
jury resulted from the fall.
When several people who were
near where Staunton fell reached him
he was unconscious, but in few min.
utes he was restored 1t was feared
at first by those attending Staunton
that he had sustained some serious
injury, but this was found not to be
the case.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-06
"Ground In HAMBURG"

One of the curious news Outcrop-
pings Of the war comes from Shef-
field. the home of English cutlery. A
hollow-grOund razor blade was ex-
hibited, and stamped on the shoulder
was the mark "Ground In Hamburg"
The explanation was that the Brit
ish public believed the Germans did
better work and demanded the Ger
man product. SO the altruistic British
workman gave the Germans the benefit
of his own unriyaled skill. apparently
unruffied by the attitude Of his own
countrymen.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-06
SNYDER IN TRENCHES
Mt. Liberty Boy Writes Home
Says He Never Felt
Finer

'ln the trenches and never felt fin.
err" is what Grover Snyder, son Of j.
r. Snyder, who resides near Mt. Lib.
erty. recently promoted to the rank Of
corporal, says of his work In France
fighting under the Stars and Stripes.
The letter which contained the infor.
nation that Snyder is In the trench.
es also said that he got a short fur.
Tough on July 10. Snyder said that
on the Fourth of July the American
boys had 'some fireworks"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-06
pestroylna AlrpIanes.

/, RritiSh, atiators and mechanics are
compslled, to destroy their own ma
chimes Ito prevent the Germans from
obtaining /, jealously guarded secret
About;the new type plane. Occasional.
~ 1t 81 necessary for the aviator to
sacrihce, his own life together with his
hlrplahe.< Such an instance is de-
sci5bsd fESn Official report Of brave
sTlatbr ,wh3 deliberately blew himself
and the airplane to pieces with a bomb
to.eyhde capturs BY German fiotilla
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-06
"stocklno Room" for sanks.

Has your bank stocking ROOM
The Security bank of Oakland. Cal.
couldn't sell Liberty bonds without
theirs. Here is how 1t works:
Mrs. Oaklander enters. II want tt
buy a Liberty bond. please."
"An right; sign here" says the
pleasant bank clerk.
After this the good woman hesitates
bushes. She makes waverlng passes
and then looks around with huntini
and hunted look.
The pleasant bank clerk knows ,th'
symptoms and politely inquiries
"would you like to use the stocking
room?"
Mrs. Oaklander retires to the littl'
side room and makes a run on "th'
first national bank"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-06
DAVID HILDEBRAND DIES

David Hildebrand, aged 70 years,
died at his home on Greer street Sun
day afternoon after an illness of one
year. He leaves, besides his wife,
four daughters. Mrs. W, S. Winter
mute, Mrs. j. w. Brawner, Mrs. Dora
Baker. of Fredericktown. and Mrs. J..
C. Champion. and one son, Arthur Hi.
debrand. The funeral at 1880 O'Clock
Tuesday at the home.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-06
CHANGES MADE In
PERSONNEL OF FIRE
AND POLICE DEPTS.

Fireman Hugh WOrley has taken
position as electrician with the c. &
G. Cooper Co. and began his new
work Monday. The vacancy in the
fire department will be filled by Pa
trolman Harvey Fisher, who takes up
his work Tuesday.
Patrolman Taylor will resume his
duties on the police force soon, after
q leave of absence of over four
months.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-06

Judge Coyner was at one time com.
mon pleas judge in this county and
also served for several years on the
board of education In Mt. Vernon. He
also served as prosecuting attorney
for Delaware county for two terms
prior to coming to this city.
Judge Coyner was a member of the
tiliated with the Masonic bodies In
this city In addition he was actively
connected with the local organiza
tion of the Sons of Veterans, the X
of p. and the local lodge of Elks.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-06
OUR BOYS
IN FRANCE REALIZE THE NEED
!. or SAVING MONEY AND BUY.
! ING THRIFT STAMPS

|. II Ia fine to say
3. have saved my money.
3. have helped our American boys
In France.
I. have bought Liberty Bonds.
S. have bought Thrift Stamps.
6. have done my duty.
Z. Start a savings account with the
Buckeye State Building & Loan
Company, Rankin building, % w.
Gay street, Columbus, Ohio. As
sets S14,800,0OO. Five per cent
paid on time deposits.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-06
POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR STATE SENATOR

With the approval of the Democrat.
ic voters Of Morrow county, an.
nounce my candidacy for the nomina-
tion on the Democratic ticket TOR
state senator in the 17th-2Sth district.
In 80 doing l am acting In strict con.
formity to the established rule OF
rotation observed by the counties OF
Wayne, Holmes, Knox and Morrow.
and will appreciate It to receive. In
accordance with the rules adhered to
for years by the rank and file OF the
party In the district. the support OF
the Democratic voters in the August
primaries
CARL " BEEBE,
Mt. Gilead. O.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-06
MEETINGS
LODGE AND oTHERWisE

"s*The 18th annual reunion of the
Jackson-Hobbs families on. Aug. Is
at the residence of Edward Jackson
on the Delaware road, 2h miles north
of MT. Liberty.
+s"The annual reunion of the Mari.
son and Brown families will be held
at the Owl Creek church, near Nor.
gan Center, Thursday, Aug. 8.
*""The Davidson and Ryan family
reunion will be held at the home of
C. s. Davidson, near Centerburg, on
Thursday, Aug. Is.
**+The Struble family reunion will
be held at the home of J. M. Struble,
two miles east of Chesterville, on
Thursday, Aug. g..
**"The eighth annual reunion of
tn Gardner and Carson families will
be held on Aug. IA at Moundbuilders'
park, Newark.
**"The 18th reunion OF the de.
scendants of H. X. and Ezra S. Rob-
ertson will be held at Lyons Lake on
Aug. 8.
"*"The second annual reunion of
the Berger family will be held at Riv-
erside park on Saturday, Aug. TO-.
*"*The semi.annual business meet
ing of the Fairview Christian church
will be held at o'clock Saturday.
"**The annual community picnic OF
Pleasant grange will be held on the
grange grounds Thursday, Aug. 8.
"'"The Hays.Bell reunion will be
held at the Grove church, August 10
"""Oakhill grange will meet at
o'clock Friday evening.