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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-06-13
Visiting His Old Haunts.

George J. Hertzler, former
Burnt Cabins boy, a son Of the
late II. H. Hertzler, arrived in
this county last Sunday, took
dinner at Hotel Harris, and then
started out for the upper end Of
this County, and for Hunting
don County, to find his old time
friends and relatives. Thirty
eight years ago, when George
became q years Of age, his father
led him out to the top Of a hill.
showed him the world and said.
This is yours, George, 60 to
it," George went to Nebraska,
grew up with the country, and
is now in comfortable circum-
stances. His wife dying about a
year ago, he rented his farm
stocked, and decided to come
back and spend the summer
among his Pennsylvania friends.
Just before coming east he visit
ed Daniel Barmonts at Harvard,
Neb. Daniel is q brother of Hen
ryin Todd township, and is anoth-
er Fulton County boy who made
good in the West Daniel and
his wife placed their farm in
charge Of their son Harry, and
have gone to town to live. Their
daughter Miss Margaret is a
teacher in the schools at Har-
ward, and boards at home.
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Had Pleasant Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Hill and
Will Mellott of Belfast township,
went down to Greencastle last
Thursday in Mr.. Hills car. Fri
day morning they went by train to
Hershey, Pa, where they spent
the time until Sunday attending
the annual secession of the Breth-
ren Conference. They had a
very pleasant trip. There were
some 49, or $4,000 persons in
attendance, representing almost
every state in the Union. Mr..
Hershey, the Chocolate King was
at the meeting on Sunday when
they took up the special collec-
tion for the Red Cross Fund. Be
fore they passed the hat Mr..
Hershey arose and made a spe-
cial plea for q liberalc contribution,
saying that he would match every
dollar they choosed to give.
When the contribution was count
ed it was found that the audience
had given $S,900.O0. Mr.. Her
shey made his word good, and
gave a like sum, making the
total contribution $17, 10000.
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Republican Devil.

The caption does not mean that
he was a devil of a Republican,
for we are not real sure whether
he was a republican or not, but
the following letter received by
Frank B. Sipes, of this place a
few days ago may throw some
light upon the subject:
DEAR SIR "A cousin Of mine
living at Apollo, Pa. kindly sent
me two copies of the FULTON
COUNTY NEWS, one Of which
contained an advertisement of
yours. Now, if you are the same
Frank B. Sipes that | used to
know when | worked in the Re-
publican Office as a devil |
would like to hear from you.
That is a long time ago; but |
guess you will remember me. |
am still at the printing game,
and | see by your advertisement
that you are still in the butcher
ing line.
Where is Will Teeter? and
whom did he marry?
Tell me all about yourself and
any whom you think | knew at
that time. | will answer prompt
ly and tell you a few of the many
moves have made since | last
saw you."
Editors Note. Frank Doyle,
was working in the Demo.
crat office at the same time Bill
Carr was "deviling" the Repub-
lican, and is now foreman in
the office of the FULTON COUNTY
NEWS.
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nellsburg.
Belfast. P. Garland, Need
more.
Bethel-H. K. Markley, War
fordsburg.
Brush Creek-M. A. Barkman,
Akersville.
Dublin. H. Covalt, Ft. Lit
tleton.
McConnellsburg-A. U. Mace,
McConnellsburg.
Licking Creek-R. r. Sipe,
Harrisonville.
Todd-Cyrus Wagner, Knobs
vile.
Thompson Amos arp,
Sharpe.
Taylor Ezra Clevenger, Hus-
COnCOWn.
Wells--J. N. Duvall, Wells
Tannery.
Union-J. G. Parlett, Lashley.
Officers elect please take note
of this list.
The resolutions read by Mrs.
B. H. Shaw, Chairman of Com
mittee, were very good and were
heartily accepted by convention.
A vote of thanks was extended
to all that took part in the con-
vention, and to the folks of Hus-
tontown for their royal entertain
ment.
The convention adjourned to
meet at McConnellsburg in 1919.
GEO. A. CoMERER,
Cor. Secretary,
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Red Cross Party,

One of the pleasantest fea-
lures of the Red Cross Work in
our township was held Friday
Friday evening June 7th, when
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Diehl en-
tertained in their home a number
of young people.
A number of jolly games were
played, some excellent music rem
dered and a delicious lunch SER
we'd after which sum of money
amounting to $40 was raised for
the benefit of the Red Cross, and
at a late hour, all returned to
their homes, doubly thanking
Mr.. and Mrs. Diehl for such a
delightful evening.
Those present were: Misses
CarrieBarkman, Lula Schenck,
Celia Barton, Louise Kregar,
Maud Kregar, Adrienne Har-
man, Mary Plessinger and Rim
tina Diehl, Roy Hixson, Glenn
McKibbin, George and James
Barton, John Hoop, Percy Hix.
son, John ,Kregar, Ernest Spade,
Robert Smith, Upton and Ellis
Plessinger, Marshall Diehl, and
Carey Carlson.
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Better Balanced Farming in South.

Here is good news from the
agricultural front in Southern
Alabama. Four years ago not a
carload of hogs was shipped from
II counties in that section of the
State. In the year ending April
l, 1918, 1852 carloads of hogs
were shipped from these II coun
ties. This change, illustrating
the better balanced agriculture
made necessary by boll-weevil
ravages, is accredited by officials
of the States Relations to the
efforts of the county agents of
the Department and the State
agricultural colleges in demon
strating hog production to far
mers and showing them how to
ship hogs comparatively.
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Letter Of Acknowledgment.
June IA. 1918

June Ia. 1918
MRS. NETTIE TRUAX,
My dear Unknown Friend:
am a young man enlisted in
the Tank Corps, and am one Of
the fortunate boys who received
pair of socks. Now, | want to
thank you, and to assure you that
l appreciate the socks, as | know
they will come in handy when |
20 across, which we all hope will
De soon. The lboys in my
received socks and sweaters.
AND will say that we are pleased
to be taking a part in this great
worlds war, with such good
women as yourself behind US;
and' furthermore, permit me to
auu that boys alone cannot win
'nls war. The women and people
az nome who cannot 60 to the
front, will have to cheer the boys
up-a thing you have done to-day
When we received the socks and
sweaters.
hoping that you women may
Keep the good work up and helr
Us boys end this war, am,
Mylan P. Metzkus,
3O4 B, N. Co. B.
= heavy Tanks, Gettysburg, Pa.
-. | am a Pennsylvania boy,
My home is in Pittsburgh.
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fine. Not the least enjoyable
part of the occasion was the
splen did literary part of the pro-
cram which followed the ice
cream. Prof. Admiral Smith
was POSTMASTER, and a hearty
greeting was extended by Miss
McGovern, president Of theCircle.
This was followed by addresses
by Rev. Edw. Jackson, Mrs, II.
L. McKibbin, Rev. w. V. Grove,
Hon. John 2. Sipes, Mrs. Harry
Hull, B. w. Peck, M, r, Shaft
ner, Esq, Rev. e. F. Jacobs,
Rev. w. H. Lowe, Hon. D. H.,
Patterson, and Hon. S. W. Kirk.
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c. L. S. c. BANQUET.
Delightful Social Occasion Nets Twen-
ty'eight Dollars aGd Fifty Cents
10 the Red Cross Fund.

The initial letters &C. L. S. c."
stand for the words Chautau-
qua Literary and Scientific Circle,
an organization formed by
Bishop Vincent away back in
1878, and now having a member
ship of hundreds of thousands.
Bishop Vincent was a scholar
and philanthropist. He recog-
nized the fact that most people
read; that the advantage derived
from reading depends upon the
quality of literature read; that
comparatively few people are
able to secure a college education;
that there are many notable eX-
amples Of men who figured con-
spicuously in shaping the desti-
nies of nations, who acquired
much of their knowledge by read
ing goods books by the home fire.
side. He, therefore, conceived
the idea Of planning a course Of
reading covering a period of four
years, which should include the
best in classics, history, science
and art-the books to be written
in such style as to make them
easily understood. This course
Of reading may be followed by
the individualor, what's better,
for several persons in the com
munity to organize local circle,
meet once week, and discuss
the reading Of the past week.
The cost of the outfit books,
periodicals, ETC., is $500 to each
individual. Where there are
more than one memberin a home,
one set of books will answer for
the family. At the end Of the
four years course, diploma is
awarded.
During the past three years
McConnellsburg has mad a local
Circle, and the members are
most enthusiastic in their prais-
es Of the advantages derived.
The course covers a period Of
nine months each year. 1t has
been the custom OF the local Cir
Gle to give banquet at the close
of each years work. In SYM
pathy with the many demands
for money to help win the war,
the local Circle determined to
hold their annual banquet at
Hotel Mellott and donate the
proceeds to the Red Cross Fund.
Hon. and Mrs. Geo. B. Mellott
very generously place dat the dis
posal of the Circle their spacious
dining rooms, serving rooms and
lobby free of all cost, and on last
Friday evening the Circle with
about fifty invited guests assem-
bled in the banquet hall, partook
of a splendid supper, and each
person present including tn e
members Of The Circle Clipped in
a half-dollar making a total OF
$28. of which went into
the treasury of the Red Cross
Chapter the Circle bearing the
expenses of the supper.
The banquet was a delightful
social occasion. The dining hall
was brilliantly lighted, the tables
were tastefully decorated, the
menu, elaborate, and the service,
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Fl, m John 0. Taylor.

Mrs. F. M. Taylor, East Lin
coin Way, received a letter Tues
day morning from her son, John,
written on the 23rd of May, and
Mrs. Leslie w. Seylar received
one from him written on the
10th of May. John is some
where in France, but evidently
where there is something doing
about all the time. To Mrs.
Seylar, John says, 1T certainly
was a treat to receive a letter
from home-the first have re-
ceived for a month.
"Yes, Mrs. Seylar, | am just
where you think | am, and am
doing my best. saw a battle
between German airplanes and
those Of the Allies yesterday,
and could see the shells burst
that were fired at the German
planes. 1t was a grand sight
and a most exciting event. OF
course. airplanes are buzzing
through the air here every day,
like swarms Of bees-but they
are rather large. Some of the
McConnellsburg boys who get q
lot of fun out of a 25.cent cannon
cracker, could here get all the noise
they want for a dozen Fourth of
July cele brations for nothing.
The constant clatter of smaller
guns makes you think you are out
on the Meadowground mountain
the first day of the hunting sea-
son. The place at which am To-
Gated is something ike the Augh-
wick Valley, and | am working
hard every day."
In the letter to his mother,
John says: II have just received
your letters of April TIA %; also
one from Bessie. Mid, Mary and
Orlen, and was sure glad to hear
from you, for it was the first
word had received from you for
a month. | think | told you in
my other letter that | am at the
Front now. | have seen several
air battles-all in our favor. We
are working at present with
pick and shovel. | go to work
about the same time Ross and |
used to start out, and come in
about the same time we came in,
We are furnished plenty OF music
from the big guns. | haven't
heard from Newt Morton for
some time. The boys must have
had some real experience in push
ing the war trucks through the
SHOWS on the Lincoln Highway
last winter. Well, it is only q
foretaste of things to come. My
address is,
JOHN @ TAYLOR,
Co. B, % Eng'rs,
Am. E. f. A. S.
France.
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$3.50 A YEAR.
COMING INTO THEIR OWN.
Coon ard Post Already Sentenced,
ShearOr and Myers Will Get
Theirs Later.

Tired of the opprobrium at
tached to living in the county
without a railroad" citizens of
McConnellsburg were ripe to lis
ten to the smooth tones Of one
Edward j. Post and his friend"
Samuel B. Shearer, who appear
ed upon the scene four years
ago, and promised the people of
Fulton County that all that was
needed to have railroad commu-
nication with the outside world
was-money. He assured US
that he had friends who had
"barls"' of money to build rail-
roads, and all that was needed
was, that our home people should
put up" for the preliminary ex-
penses just to show that we had
interest enough in the project
not dig up the track after it was
built.
We bit. McCOnnellsburg peo-
pie may be depended upon to
bite.
Later there appeared upon the
scene, one Clyde Coon, a practi-
cal railroad builder and contract
or. More than a hundred thous-
and dollars Of good money was
spent.
Then the work stopped on the
railroad and the doors of a GER
tain bank known as the Lemast-
er National Bank in Franklin
County closed its doors. There
was a shortage with the cashier,
Mr.. Enos D. Myers was asked to
explain. He said Coon did it.
Coon said Post and Shearer
helped.
The United States Court called
these gentlemen in for an expla-
nation. AS a result, two weeks
ago, Coon was sentenced to the
federal prison Atlanta, Ga, for
nine years. 1t took the jury just
forty minutes to return a verdict
of guilty in six counts. Judge
Wilmer at once called the con-
vict before him and before pro-
nouncing sentence the court
scathingly rebuked Coon, ar
raigning him severely for the
part he had played in wrecking
the bank and bringing distress to
scores Of people.
At Willaimsport on Thursday
of last week. Edward j. Post
was sentenced to six years in a
federal prison.
There was nothing brought out
in the case to show that Post had
ever been convicted of a crime
prior to this one. Judge Wilmer
said he could show no omercy, for
he was man Of intelligence and
had deliberately chosen the
wrong path. AS Post was taken
from the court room he broke
down and sobbed and wept.
The trial of Samuel B. Shear
er has been continued until the
October session at Scranton.
The sentencing of Emos d.
Myers, the cashier Of the Lemas-
ters Bank at the time of the
crash, has been continued until
the October session. Myers
pleaded guilty at the May session
of federal court held in Harris
burg and sentence was then de-
ferred until the various trials of
otkor,
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Miss Emma r. Sloan, who has
been teaching in Johnstown, is
spending her summer vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Sloan.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 2STH,
At Every Schoolhouse in the County.

Pursuant to the proclamation of the President
of the United States and the Governor of this State,
meetings will be held in every Schoohouse in Full
ton County at 8 O'Clock, p m, Friday, June %,
1918, to secure subscriptions for War Savings
Stamps in the amount which the United States
Government expects to borrow from the people of
Fulton county. All persons in the county will be
notified to attend the meeting at the most convent
ent schoolhouse in their home district promptly at
8 o'clock on June 2Sth.
In order to raise the total quota for Fulton
County it will be necessary that each district sub
scribe the amount allotted to it. If each person
will do his her duty, this will not impose bur
den on any person in the county
NATIONAL WAR-SAVINGS COMMITTEE,
Merrill w. Mace, County Chmn.,
McConnelsburg, Pa.
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There will be a festival at Cito
M. E. Church Saturday evening
June 18th. Proceeds to be used
for painting the Church.
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RECORD or DEATHS.
Short Sketches Of the Lives Of Per.
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
HARVEY L. SIPES.

Harvey L. Sipes died in Green
castle, Pa, on Thursday night of
last week as the result of a fall
the evening before in which his
okull was fractured. His remains
were taken to the home of his
brother Frank B. Sipes in Nc
Connellsburg on Sunday morning
at which place the funeral was
held on Monday morning and in
terment was made in the family
lotin Union cemetery. Rev. John
McClay Diehl, Of the Presbyteri-
an Church, Welsh Run, Pa, con-
ducted the services.
Harvey was a son of James
and Martha Layton Sipes and was
born in McConnellsburg on the
,2Oth day of January 1855; hence
al the time of his death he was
aged 63 years, 4 months, and II
days. He served one term as
County Treasurer of Fulton
County, he was a capable officer,
and popular citizen. Since the
death of his father, he and his
mother (up to to the time Of
her death a few months ago.
and his niece, Miss A. Gertrude
Sipes, lived at the National Ho-
tel, Chambersburg, thus being
nearer to their farms in Cumber-
land County. They also owned
the old home property in McCon-
nellSburg.
Harvey was a victim of alco-
holism which is perhaps directly
responsible for his premature
death.
GRANT FIX.
Grant Fix died at the Cham
bersburg Hospital, where he had
beed receiving treatment for an
injury received when struck by a
plOw handle. Mr.. Fix entered
the hospital a week ago and was
successfully operated upon.
However, complications followed
and his death occurred early
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Fix was aged so years and
resided along the Lincoln High
way, about four miles west of
McConnellsburg. He is survived
by his wife who is a daughter of
Oliver 0akman, and a number of
children. One son is in the army
and is now in France. The body
was taken to his home Tuesday
4 afternoon and the funeral will be
held on Friday afternoon at 2::30.
lnterment at Bethlehem.
CLARENCE C. PALMER
Word has been received that
Clarence c. Palmer, aged about
80, son of the late Amos Palmer
was killed on Wednesday of last
week in an accident, and that he
was buried in pittsburgh on Fri
day. At time of going to press
we DO not have any further par.
ticulars.
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Miss Carrie Greathead, who
has completed another years
work teaching in the Johnstown
public schools, is home for her
summer vacation.
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Total membership, to date 1903

The annual dues are now be-
coming payable and can be hand
ed to the Secretary of the Auxil-
iaries, or to the Solicitors, who
will give a receipt. Renew your
subscriptions and solicit new
members, with the aim of having
every man, woman and child
join the Red Cross.
MRS. B. FRANK HENRY,
Secretary.
STATEMENT OF TREASURER.
Receipts to Relief Fund
to June 1st 81, ,295. 80
Expenditures for Relief
Fund 1926. 90
Receipts to General Fund
to June 1st LAT. .98
Expenditures from Cen
eral Fund to June 1st. 1,116. II
Balance in hands of
Treasurer S 357.S1
H. U. MACE, Treas.
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ANNUAL SUNDAY SCh00L CONVENTION
Every One 10 Attendance Delighted with
lhe Hospitality Of The Good PeO.
pie OF fuStOntOwn.

/ WIN "bo llNih Lb III
May 2S, and 20, 1918. The con-
vention opened with a very good
representation of State and Coun-
ty workers, but the reportof del
egates was not equal to the prep
aration that was made by the
people of Hustontown, for we
were royalty entertained by them.
| hope to have a areport from each
school in the County before July
|, 1918. Will the Superintend-
ent or Secretary attend to this as
soon as possible?
Rev. c. A. Oliver, of York, Pa,
one Of the State workers, made
an earnest appeal in his address,
es for more Teacher Training
Classes; at the same time, ex-
planning the need of more Teach
er Training work.
Mr.. w. d. Reel, of Philadel-
phia, delivered an address on,
The Patriotic Sunday School. 1"
He said that the Sunday Schools
of America must take a very ac-
tive part in keeping the Home
Fires burning, while the boys are
away, by building a stronger and
better organization that will stand
by the fundamental doctrines of
Christianity and build up chris
tian character. Mr.. Reel also
gave several practical illustra-
tions of the working of the Home
Department.
Hon. S. w. Kirk addressed the
convention on The Call Of To-
day." He emphasized the fact
that every individual was called
to some special work by the
church and nation.
Rev. w. V. Grove, who has
been very active in Teacher
Training work, delivered address
on Training to Serve" which
clinched the remarks of Rev.
Oliver.
Safety First was the subject
of an address given by Rev. Ed
ward Jackson, who explained to
the convention the necessity of
safety first in the Sunday School.
Mr.. G. j. Brewer gave an ex-
cellent address on Temperance
in the Sunday School" giving
reasons why temperance should
be taught in the Sunday School
one reason given was, that our
Nations salvation depended on
the youth of the Sunday School.
Rev. Strain, of Hustontown,
delivered an address on THE o.
A. B. Class" showing by his re-
marks the necessity of Organiza-
tion in the S. S. and what the O.
A. B. Glasses are doing for the
S. S. and individuals.
Il. r. Ham, Chairman of the
nominating committee reported
the following list Of officers, and
on motion were elected.
OFFICERS.
President-Rev. VIM. j. Lowe,
McConnellsburg, Pa.
Vice President-Geo. W. Fish
er, Hancock, Nd.
Secretary Geo. A. Comerer,
McConnellsburg, Pa.
Wilson l.. Mace,
McConnellsburg, Pa.
FIELD FORCE.
Superintendent Elem entary
Grade1Mrs. B. H. Shaw, Hus-
tontown, Pa.
Supt. Home Department Mrs.
G. B. Stevens, McConnellsburg,
Pa.
Supt. Teacher Training-Rev.
W. V. Grove, McConnellsburg,
Pa.
Supt. o. A. B. Class-Jonh P.
Sipes, McConnellsburg. Pa.
Temperance Supt. &C. j. Brew
er, McConnellsburg, Pa.
Supt. Secondary Grade-Mrs.
Geo. w. Reisner, McConnells-
burg, Pa.
Supt. Rural Schools Frank P.
Plessinger, Locust Grove, Pa.
Missionary Supt. - Miss Blanche
Smith, Needmore, Pa.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Children's Day services will be
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Statement

The Fulton County Chapter of
the American Red Cross was or
ganized one year ago. The fol-
lowing statement will be of in
terest:
Annual members, to date 1,480
Subscribing members, to
date 18
Contributing members, to
date 5
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