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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-06-13
Spray Potatoes.

Pennsylyanla's potato crop has
suffered heavy losses each year
in the past from attacks of in.
sects and diseases; reducing the
crop by millions of bushels.
Under war conditions we can
not afford to feed destructive
bugs and blights with a valuable
crop. Prompt and thorough
spraying should be done at in.
tervals after the plants are four
to six inches high until maturity.
Spray with com bination
mixture for control of both in.
sects and diseases with a simple
application. Bordeaux mixture
Is made of four pounds of blue
vitrlol copper sulfate dissolved
in 25 gallons of water and four
pounds of fresh lime slaked and
strained into 25 gallons of water.
These solutions must then be
poured together meanwhile STIR.
ring them rapidly. Add two
pounds of powdered lead arsenate
Tor 4 lbs. of paste) and spray
Immediately for the mixture de-
terlorates within a few hours.
Applications of this com blned
spray at intervals Of 2 to 3 weeks
will control the potato beetle, the
tiny black flea beetles and early
and late blight and rot.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-06-13
A Great Agricultural Corporation.

The interesting and important
announcement has been made
that corporation with capital
of two million dollars has been
organized for the cultivation of
wheat on four Inbian reserva-
tions in the States of Montana
and Wyoming covering an area
of from $50, 900 to 100000 acres.
This remarkable enterprise has
been financed at Secretary Lanes
suggestion by certain New York
bankers who have been actuated
rather by patriotic than CONNER
ical motives, but apart from its
relation to the war, it constitutes
new departure of exceptional
consequence, and the outcome
may have a far-reaching influence
on our national life. Every
thoughtful and forward looking
man must have been impressed
by the circumstance that the
great problem of a secure and
sufficient food supply for a rapid
ly growing population, which,
despite every effort to the con-
trary, still tends to concentrate
in urban centres, has not yet
been satisfactorily solved.
Agriculture is the most essen
tial and the greatest of our in
dustries and yet it is the only
one to which the processes of Or
ganization and cooperation and
capitalization have not been ap-
piled. Except for the much bet
ter tools of every kind which
modern ingenuity has provided,
and without which the food re-
quired for the sustenance of one
hundred million people could not
possibly be produced, the culti-
walton of the soil is carried on
under substantially the same
circumstances as have prevailed
from time immemorial. It is
carried on by individuals whose
methods are apt to be usystAmat-
ic, whose expert efficiency is not
very great and who seldom have
at their command the capital
they need for the necessary ex-
tension of their activities and
for the achievement Of the best
results.
In the reform of these condi-
tions there are many difficult
ties to be overcome, but those diff
ficulties are not insurmountable
and the organization of the Mon
tana Farming Corporation may
prove to have been the opening
of new era. 1t certainly sug-
gests large possibilities.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-06-13
A Good Friend.

A good friend stands by you
when in need. McConnellsburg
people tell how Doan's Kidney
Pills have stood the test. Miss
Susan Pelghtel Of McConnells'
durg endorsed Doan's six years
ago and again confr ms the story.
Could yon ask for more convln-
eng?
81 was IN poor health for some
time and weak kidneys caused
the trouble; says Miss Peightel.
II suffered greatly from Sc
we're pains In my back which Oft
en- darted into my head. l often
became dizzy aud had chllls. |
was losing strength right along
and felt poorly and miserable IN
every way. Doan's Kidney Pills,
which 1 got at Trout's Drug
Store, brought me quick relief "
Statement gwen November 5,
1907
Over Six Years Later, Miss
Peightel said: whenever l
need a kidney medicine now l
use Doan's Kidney Pills. They
always relieve me-"
60c. at all dealers. Foster
Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo
N. Y.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-06-13
Sec ond L 1ySeSf Nhedf
Crop Is In Prospect

WASHINGTON, June 6. The
second largest wheat crop in the
history of the country is in pros
pect for this years harvest. The
department of agriculture today
forecast a total of 931, 900, 900
bushels of winter and spring
wheat combined, only $4,000, 600
bushels less than the billion BUSH
ell crop the government had hoped
for continuation of the ideal
weather during the last month
might yet procuce a harvest of
one billion bushels.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-06-13
DR.. FAIR N EY
eHAGERSTOWN, MD.
DIAGN0STIcIAN

Specialist IN Chronic Diseases
Acute diseases get well Of themselves or
run into chronic form. There is always
cause and you can not get well until the
cause is removed. Cause and elects the
great law Of nature. You know the effect
find the cause. Send me your name
and address and let me study your case.
= Consultation Free
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-06-13

DR.. N. C. Trout came over
from his home at Fairfield, Pa,
in his new Reo.6 last Saturday
and remained until Monday after
noon, when he was accompanied
home by his wife, who had been
spending a week in the home of
the Doctors mother, Mrs. M. B.
Trout, and he was also accom-
panied home by his mother and
sister, Mrs. Ellis L. Lynch
Qrene).
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-06-13

Mrs. John Hoover Jessie
Nace) and daughters Marjorie
and Nellie, of Chambersburg,
spent the time from last Satur-
day until Tuesday in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill w. Mace at
their home on North Second
Street.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-06-13
Court Proceedings

10 a. m. with Hon. Donald P.
Mcpherson and his associates,
Hon. VIM. Mellott, and Hon. Geo.
B. Mock on the bench.
The following accounts were
presented:
First and Final Account of Jas.
P. Waltz, Executor of the last
will of VIM. McEldowney, late
of Belfast Twp. deceased, and
the Court appointed Hon. John
P. Sipes, auditor to pass on ex-
ceptions and make distribution
First and Final Account of
Russell Barnhart, Admr. of Ella
Barnhart, late of Bethel Twp.
deceased, was confirmed and M.
R. Shaffner, Esq, was appoint
ed Auditor to make distribution
of balance in hands of Admins
traitor.
First and Final account of w.
R. Palmer, Adms. of Albert Pal
mer, late of Belfast Twp. de-
ceased, was confirmed.
First and Final Account of
Roy Witter, Administrator of
Rebecca j. Kesselring late of
Taylor Twp. deceased, was con-
frmed.
First and Final Account of
Andrew Souders, Committee of
Elizabeth Souders, a lunatic late
of Thompson Twp. deceased, was
confirmed.
First and Final Account of
Chambersburg Trust Co., guard
ian of Mary Hanks, minor child
of Mary B. Hanks, late of Brush
Creek Twp. deceased, was con-
firmed.
In the estate of Henry Lee,
late of Union Twp. deceased, the
return of the appraisement of real
estate, was confirmed and order
was made as prayed for.
In the estate of Jennie Rich
ard, late of Dublin Twp. deceas-
ed, the return of sale of the real
estate was confirmed.
In the estate of Jas. A. Nc
Donough. Jr. minor, the petition
of the guardian was presented
asking leave to sell certain real
estate. Order made as prayed
for.
In the estate of Henry Lee, de-
ceased. appraisement of property
set apart to Myrtle Lee, a daugh-
ter. was confirmed nj 81.
In the estate of Oliver Smith,
late of Union Twp. deceased
widows appraisement presented
and confirmed nj 81.
In the estate of John Stable,
late of Union Twp. deceased,
widows appraisement, presented
and confirmed nj 81.
In the estate of A. H. Ander-
son, late of Wells Twp. deceased, |
commission of M. R. Shaffner. as
continued until next
term.
The petition of Robert Miller, |
guardian of Mrs. Goldie R. Sipes
Miller was presented asking for
to sell his wards in
terest in real estate Permission
granted by the Court.
The petition of L. W. Funk,
guardian of Libbie Funk, was
presented asking permission to
make sale of wards UNDIVIDED in
terest in real estate. Order
made as prayed for.
The petition of E. C. Ham,
guardian of Mildred Saville Sipes,
was presented asking for an Or
der to invest funds at lower rate
of interest. Order made, per-
guardian to invest funds
in U. S. bonds.
In matter of estate of John
Magsam, late of Ayr Twp. de-
ceased, c. w. Sexton guardian of
Edith Magsam, bond as guardian
was approved by the Court, and
petition asked permission to file
petition to make election, to take
under or against the will of said
John Magsam. Permission grant
ed by the Court.
In the estate of Elizabeth Nc
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24
Try Making Your Our,
Cough Remedy
You can save about 81. and have
better remedy than the ready
made kind. Essily done.

. III you combined the curative proper.
tiles OF every known ready -mades cough
remedy, you probably could not get as
much real curative power as there is in
this simple home made cough syrup,
which Is easily prepared in q few min.
sutes.
! Get from any druggist 21s ounces of
Pinex, pour it into pint bottle and
fill the bottle with syrup, using either
plain granulated sugar syrup, clarified
molasses, honey, or corn syrup, as
desired. The result is full pint Of
really better cough syrup than you
could buy ready-made for three times
the money. Tastes pleasant and never
spoils.
! This Pinex and Syrup preparation gets
right at the cause of cough and Civ
almost immediate relief. 1t loosens the
phlegm, stops the nasty throat tickle
and heals the sore, irritated membranes
90 gently and easily that it is really
astonishing.
4 A days use will usually overcome the
Ordinary cough and for bronchitis,
Group, whooping cough and bronchial
asthma, there is nothing better.
! Pinex is a most valuable concentrated
compound Of genuine Norway pine ex-
tract, and has been used for generations
to break up severe coughs.
I To avoid disappointment, ask your
Druggist for "2h ounces-of Pinex" with
kIll directions, and don't accept anything
else. Guaranteed to give absolute salts
faction or money promptly refunded.
The Pinex Co.. Fl. Wayne, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24

Am writing for two reasons: First.
because you're a grand old dad. and
second, because we all decided to slip
our dads a regular letter this Christ
mas. l am writing this In the little
room where / and six other members
of the band are billeted.
I'VE arrived here at Uraincourt
with the first American Army on Oc-
tober 26. and were operating in this
sector at that time. We could hear
the cannonading quite plainly all the
time. and during the night and mornig
of October 80, when the last big drive
began, we could hear the incessant
booming loudly, and were glad that
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24

the Huns were going north instead OF
coming back
There is rumor afoat tonight say
ing that we will be going over the
Rhine to take care OF the roads for
the Third army. When you are In
the army you never know where you
will be the next day.
1--WE are having a little party to,
night; hot chocolate, jam, cookies. 1t
is a hard war for US at times!"
Rex NJ. Case. OF College Corner. is
listed in Tuesdays casualties as slight
" wounded in action.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24

legal tender after the war. So far as
Is known these are the first samples
Of this kind of German money to reach
Richmond. Harding, who Is an old
high school basketball player, expects
to return to the United States within
six or eight months.
Sergeant Major Harold wager OF
Camp Taylor, is spending furlough
In the city.
Ralph Nicholson, who has been sta
toned in the Naval Aviation field at
Minneapolis, Mimi. since last Septem-
Der, arrived in the city last Sunday
for six days furlough. Nicholson is
on his way to the field at Miami, Fla.
Ray Weisbrod Of the Marine Corps
stationed at Paris Island, s. c., is
spending a Christmas furlough In the
city.
Sergeant A. E. Conley has received
his discharge from Rose Polytechnic
School, Terre Haute. He arrived home
Saturday.
Norman Brown, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Brown Of this city. has written
from the U. S. battleship Arizona.
that he is enroute home. He said that
they met President Wilson's feet at
France Brown has been stationed in
England for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Little of 16 Rich
mond avenue, have word from their
two sons. Lowell Little Of U. S. S.
Drechterland, arrived in st. Nazarie.
France, on December 8. This was his
third trip across. The other son Her.
schen Little Is on the torpedo destroy
er U. 8. S. Monagh and writes that
he Is at present in Portland, Finland.
Raymond Shorten arrived recently
from overseas and is spending his
Christmas vacation in the city.
From the American camp at 1s-Sur-
Tile on November %, Charles Nedlin
Cook wrote the following letter to his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Cook OF
this city.
This place is about 10 miles north
of Dijon in the foothills of the Alps.
There are many villages around here
all very quaint
1--WE came over on an English
freighter. which had been made over
into a transport, and right now I want
to say, God have mercy on any poor
soul who has to ride on a British
transport On the last night out,
about 10 o'clock, we were attacked
by submarine. They came up and
fired torpedo, which just missed the
Adriatic, the boat next to us. One of
the destroyers with his fixed to depth
bombs and claimed they sank the sub.
We were nearly all down in the hole
when those depth bombs went off, and
1t shook the ship so that a lot of us
rolled out Of bed, Talk about moving
some you ought to have seen us get
on our pistol belts and life preservers,
and get to our stations on deck. Even
the crew thought we were hit, and
some of them were certainly scared
His experiences since sailing from
Hoboken, N. j., March 81, on the U.
8. S. George Washington, are describ.
ed by Paul Overman in Dads Christ.
mas letter." to his father, Lynn Over.
man.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24

lIrs. Mary Wright Of Whitewater. rc-
ceived German helmet by mail Mon
day morning from her son, Sergeant
X. r. Wright, as a Christmas gift.
Wright has been in action In France
since July Fl, and writes that he Is
in the best of health.
Russell McMinn has received his hon
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24

orable discharge from the Indianapolis
Chamber of Commerce training de-
tachment He was q. member OF the
motor transport corps.
Landed in South Hampton coming
over and after remaining In England
two days, crossed the English channel
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24
WITH THOSE IN
ARMY and Navy

This column. containing news OF
Richmond and Wayne county SOL
diers and sailors. will appear daily
In the Palladium. Contributions
will be welcomed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24

to France" writes Harry B. Williams.
Did lot OF hiking around In France
and found It muddy. Have been haul
ing baggage on a truck"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24

Over 275, 900 women are now work
ing in textile mills In the United
States.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24

His experiences since sailing from
Hoboken, N. j., March 81, on the U.
8. S. George Washington, are describ.
ed by Paul Overman in Dads Christ
mas letter." to his father, Lynn Over
man
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24

Leroy Harding has sent his parents
a number Of German prison camp bills
which he obtained near Metz in ex-
change for cigarets and tobacco from
captured Huns. The paper money is
printed on a poor grade of paper and
says that it will be exchanged for
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-24

Raymond Shorten arrived recently
from overseas and is spending his
Christmas vacation in the city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-01
JANUARY NOT
POPULAR MONTH
1t Was Coolest ThIrty-one Days Since
1912 When Mean Temperature
Was Same az This
Year, Twelve.
PLENTY OF SNOWFALL
Everybody is Putting tho Month in
Class With the Kaiser and ls
"Strafing" Its
Name.
= u
PLENTY OF SNOWFALL

January, 1918, is in the same class
with the kaiser In the minds of most
local people. In fact, everybody but
the fuel merchant, is "strafing" the
month, which was tied with January,
1912 for the honor, or dishonor, Of be-
ing the coolest month in forty-seven
years. The mean temperature for the
nonth which has just passed was
twelve. The average temperature for
the month 1871. In 1912 the mean
temperature was twelve. Last year
the mean temperature for January was
above normal, and was twenty-six.
The highest temperature was re-
corded January and was forty-one.
The lowest was twenty-one below zero
January twelve
In the matter of precipitation the
month was considerably below normal.
The total for the month was seventy
hundredths, with snowfall of eight
inches. The normal for the month was
! so inches. There was four and a half
inches Of snow on the ground at the
end Of the month, and the greatest pre-
cipitation in twenty-four hours oc-
CURED on the twenty-seventh with
Itwenty-seven hundredths.
The prevailing wind was from the
northwest. There were ten clear days,
thirteen partly cloudy and eight
cloudy days. Sleet was recorded Jan
uary first and lunar halos were observ-
ed January %.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-01
WHY MINISTER'S
PROTESTED
Claim Methods Used by the Commit
tee Having Food Meeting In
Charge, Not Agree
able.

The following answer Is handed The
Gate City for publication. 1t is an an
swer to the letter Of Geo. B. Stewart,
appearing in last evenings issue.
KEOKUK, Iowa, February l, 1918.
Mr.. George B. Stewart, Fort Madison,
Iowa.-Dear Mr.. Stewart: Noting your
letter in The Gate City Of last even
ing concerning the food conservation
meeting and your surprise that the
Minister'S association should not co.
operate in the arrangements, it should
be said that the ministers Of keokuk
have not protested against the meet
ing but We have entered our protest
against the methods used by the com
mittee in advancing this meeting.
Had the local committee manifested
the same consideration for the recog-
nized religious interests Of the com
munity that appears to have been
manifested by the committee at Fort
Madison there would have been no
ground for criticism.
The ministers will recommend to
their congregations that they enter
heartily into the meeting, but we still
maintain our protest because OF the
lack Of consideration shown the relig-
ious interests of the community by the
local committee.
Respectfully,
THE KEOKUK MINISTER'S
ASSOCIATION.
H B. McELREE, President.
W. R. BACON, Vice president.
]. H. MATTHIAS, Secretary.
Per w. r. B.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-01
Jail for Peace Takers.

Cedar Rapids Republican: In Los
Angeles they have carried their pat
riotism almost to extreme ends. Billy
Sunday Is said to &c responsible for
the state of feeling in that commun-
ity, for Billy prayed for several
weeks for the devils in hell to do to
the kaiser what the kaiser has been
doing to innocents, including women
and children. In any event, in Los
Angeles they will not permit anyone
to agitate about peace-until this
country is ready for peace. Men who
try to talk peace or preachers who
try to pray for peace are treated as
enemies Of their country, and they
are suppressed. There are now three
ministers actually in Jail, unless they
have been bailed out, for trying to
hold a peace conference.-the the in
terest Of the kaiser, they say, in thai
city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-01

used to speak the English language
fluently. One Of the members Of his
family died sixteen years ago and he
was angered by someone who was en-
gagged in making the funeral arrange
ments. He is said to have made tho
assertion that he never would speak
another English word. According ia
relatives, the old man practically kept
his word He was not heard to use q
half dozen English words after he
made his resolve.
Mr.. Tanker was a devout member
of the Catholic church. The funeral
services will be held at Westc1tt's
undertaking establishment and burial
in Mt. Calvary cemetery. The time
of the services will be announced
later The pallbearers will be: H. l..
Mennerich, Robert Stone, Robert
Pack, G. X. johnson. Charles Quincy
and B. E. Cain, it was asserted last
night ......
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-01
BOYS NEEDED
ON THE FARMS
Appeals Are Pouring Into Congress to
Release Men From Army to
Help Plant Next.
Crop.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-Appeals
to release the farmer boys" now in
the national army long enough to
help plant the nations food crops,
are pouring into congress from all
sections of the country.
Fearing the whole program of slim
ulating food production to meet the
demands of allied nations as outlined
by Herbert Hoover, may fail unless
the farmers arc released, many SEN
ators and representatives are de-
manding an early vote on the bill
amending the draft law to grant fur
loughs for farm work. Draft officials
here favor the furlough plan, but
urged that it be used with care and
only where it is the only way to I'LL
the need.
Representatives OF the great food
producing secton-the middle west,
after pointing out that they are I'm.
|alterably opposed to exempting farm
ers as class, state they believe the
furloughs are the only way to keep
the food production even up to
normal. The, majority OF them agree
that q six weeks furlough the latter
part Of March and the first part OF
April would be sufficient. After that
the farm work is spread out SUI
fic1ently so that the soldiers help
will not be essential.
"The crops must all be planted
within q few weeks or might as we'll
not be planted. at ALL" said Repre-
sentative Green, of Iowa, today, land
farm experts out west confess they
are unable to see where the extra
labor needed for this intensive work
can be obtained, unless the furloughs
are granted.
There was a shortage Of farm Ia
Dor before the war and 1t has become
much more acute since. Plans are be-
ing made in many places to close the
high schools earlier to release farm
boys and many retired farmers are
planning to follow the pillow for the
first time in several years, but with
big increase in production demand
ed, they can do comparatively little
toward relieving the labor shortage.
The majority Of the population In
the middle west, Representative
Reavis, Nebraska, points out, is en-
gagged in agriculture and consequent
ly the draft made heavier inroads in
this work there than the national
average indicates. "a majority of the
men accepted for service in Nebraska
are from the farm" Reavis said
according to draft boards officials
there and the situation will soon be
critical, judging from the appeals
have received
The governor of Kansas, Arthur
Capper, has foreseen how serious the
situation will be in his state" said
Representative Campbell, Kansas,
"and Is urging that the boys be So
back to the farms this spring. 1t
looks like the only way to get the
necessary labor
1.-THE situation in Illinois will be
very serious, for with such a large
corn producing area to plant within
short time, an enormous influx OF
labor will be necessary" said Repre-
sentative Madden.