if ' mtm. VOLUME 12 MeCONNELLSliURG, PA., AUGUST 3, 1911. NUJIIJEK 4( AVOID LOSS BY HESSIAN FLY. SIRGICAL OPERATION. BEDFORD BLNCI1 HERE. NAT WISIIART IS DEAD. FATAL ACCIDENT AT FORT LOL'DON. GOOD SHOWING. A BOLT PEOPLE VOL' KNOW. A Very Important and Timely Article Giving the Results of Years of Inves tigation by State Zoologist II. A. Sur face. A Northumberland county farm er who has suffered with thous ands of other in the eastern half ot Pennsylvania from the uuusually severe destruction of the wheat crop by the Hessian lly, wrote to the state zoologist at ilarrisburg, saying: "Our wheat was almost entire ly destroyed by Hessian lly this season. Can the same ground and that which is near bo safely sown to wheat this season?" The reply of Professor Surface is as follows: 1 "The loss from tho'Ilassian lly this year was, indeed, very con siderable throughout the entire eastern part of Pennsylvania. Some fields which would have yielded from thirty to forty bush els per acre, are at this tune by actual threshing measure, aver aging: only three bushels peracre. The loss by this pest alone in this state will amount to many hun dreds of thousands of dollars. Somo years ago I commenced a series of investigations on the Hessian lly, and have continued them with the greatest care. I learned that some years the lly is more abundant, and in others much less abundant, but never entirely absent. I also proved that at the latitude and altitude of Ilarrisburg in those fields where wheat was sown before the "5th of September, there is danger of the fall brood of the fly being present and very destruc tive. There are two distinct broods or generations per year in this state. The fall brood passes the winter in what is known as the flaxseed stage, and from this in the spring comes forth the winged fly, which lays its eggs near the basal parts of the wheat, and from these hatch the sprint, brood, which causes the wheat to break down or become strawfall Owing to the badly broken con dition of the straw this year, many farmers entirely abandon ed their binders, and cut their wheat with mowers because they could cut it lower with these im plements. It was then raked to gether and handled like hay. Nearly all the flies remain in the field in the stubble. Very few are taken into the barn with the straw for tne reason that they do not live high enough in the straw to be cut off with the sickle. It is a good plan either to burn the stubble or to plow the field before the latter part of August. Kven earlier plowing would be more sure of turning them all down. If the soil is turned over completely by the plow so that tho stubble is thrown under, tho lly will bo destroyed. Of course, tho objection to plow ing or burning is that the clover r grass sown m the grain is thus destroyed. Also, it scarcely justifies one man, or even a few "ien in a neighborhood to do this unless all will co operate and act in perfect unison. One single held in a township will contain enough specimens of the fly in its stubblo to infest an entire town 8llp, if it were possible to spread jneni in every direction. There- ore uo plowing aud burning is n)t absolutely necessary, but Wl" prove an aid. One can have g'Md results by other means aud Hhesamo time preserve tho grass. These other methods consist in Preparing the ground and plant ,nK a trap strip, of one or more " widths across the Held, in "le latter part of August ThU ,s to act as a trap to let the fly V 'lis eggs during the early part an middle of Senta IT1 hfilV rPhnn ainttho20thof September, it be turned down, and the sround harrowed and reseeded. UlUS tha mi, a.ij v . Planted vuiuo Limu tan 08 at the proper time and 8 8lriP saved as a trap to catch Stanley Humbert's Left Leg Amputated Above the Knee at the Maryland L'nivcrsity Hospital. The many frieuds of Stanley Humbert, aged 17 years, son of Mr. aud Mrs. Ulysses G. Hum bert of lower Ayr township, are hoping that tho worst is over with Stanley and that he will speedily recover. It has already been told in the Nicws that Stanley had tubercu losis of tT-io bone, and that upon the advice of his local physician ho was taken about the first of June to the Maryland University Hospital, Baltimore, Aid., for, a surgical operation. Upon examination by special ists at tho hospital, it was found that part of tho bones of his left leg below tho knee were soft as cheese, and that the only possi bility of checking tho ravages of the disease was to amputate the leg abovo the knee. l!ut tho vi tality of tho young man was at so low an ebb, that the surgeons feared that if an operation were to be made at that time, Stanley would not rally from tho shock. Hence, they set abouS building up his general physical coudition, and cn last Thursday the amputa tion was made, and Stanley camo out in tine shape. His friends ara very hopeful now that ho may soon be able to be brought home, and that his restoration to health may be perfect. KICKED BY A HORSE. William Butcrbaugh of Ayr Township, Seriously Injured Tuesday Morn ing. He Was Unconscious. William Buterbauh, aged about 18 or 20 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gcorgo Buterbaugh living in Ayr township about 2 miles south of McConncllsburg. was seriously mjured eaxly Tues day morning by being kicked in the stomach by a horso. William had arisen early to get a good start over the mountain with a load of bark, and wtnlo hitching his team, ho met with the accident. For some time af ter being kicked he lay uncon scious, and his parents were much alarmed and hastened a messenger for Dr. Mosser. The physician found tho young man's heart very weak, but stimulants applied caused a very satisfactory response, aud unless there should develop some unforeseen compli cations, ho will likely bo out of danger in a few days. and destroy tho eggs. This is advisibleou a single farm, even though others do not act iu ac cordance In following this moth od it does not become very im portant as to whether this was a field that was m wheat this year o? not. You will bo ahead of the fall brood of the Hessian fly. Tho ouly trouble is, that if your neigh bor should plant too early, his wheat will rcceivo the eggs from the Hies that are now in the stub ble, aud then if his wheat is near yours, noxt spring tho Hies will come to yours from his, and it is this spring brood that is especi ally destructive by makiug tho straw break and fall, as mention ed abovo. Therefore co opera, tion in late seeding, or uniformi ty in this, throughout the entire section, is the keynote to the best possible method of avoiding de struction by tho Hessian lly. There is no known remedy after it ouce enters the plant. It is wrongly believed that tho lly attacks the grains themselves. It does not work in tho head ot the gruin. The insects doing this are quite different pests, which demand entire different treat ment in the eastern part of this state a small moth has been ex ceedingly destructive within the grains of wheat. For this the best possible remedy is to thresh from a field as early as possible. Tbia has proven effective and satisfactory," Automobile Parly With Orchestra, Made Trip to McConncllsburg Last ". Sunday. Last Sunday morning the weather looked good to a bunch of Bedford's enthusiastic motor ists, Capt. Fred A. Metzsrar, John F. McLaughlin, Patrick Hughes, Robert L Fy in, Dr. Waltor A. Kn field and D. A. Pensyl, who are tied up during tho week with tho cares of business, and they decided to take a day's outing aud at the samo timo show some of their friends a good time. Bo sides members of their immedi ate families, they rounded up a dozen mom hers of tho Bedford orchestra, an organization that takes rank with '.ho best in the Stato, aud about nine o'clock when tho machines were cranked up, and the skilful motorists had firm hold of the "steering wheels, tho clutches were thrown in and tho cloud of dust that arose along tho old turnpike showed that tho party woro heading toward Mc Conncllsburg, that little town whoso hotels aro as famous for their good "eatin's" as Bedford Springs is for its good "dnnk iu's." Threo hours of riding along tho banks of the Blue Ju niata, and tho f liowing of the turnpike across ttireo mountains, with the incidental shaking up iu crossing tho numerous "thank-you-mams," and the party pulled up in front of the Fulton House iu tho ancient Burg. After disposing of a good din ner, Dr. A. D. Dalhoy placed the porch iu front of his residence in tho shady side of Water street at tho disposal of tho Bedford or chestra, and by tho lime the hoys had tuned up and started oil' with ' Nearer My (kxl to Thee," and followed with other selections equally as good, they had anaudi euro that expressed their appre ciation in a way that made tho Bedford boys feel that they were among friends. At three o'clock, the party started on their return trip home bearing with them tho good will of the McConnellsburgers and a pressing invitation to "Kum again." The party was composed of Capt. Fred A. Metzgar and wife, Patrick Hughes and wife and nephews John and PhihpHughes, John F. McLaughlin, Win. Shaub, Robert I Fyan, Dr. Walter F. Enfield and son George, Daniel B. Pensyl and Edgar F. Over. Tho members of the orchestra were Prof. Samuel A. Koontz, Harry (). Hafer, Espy A. Harnett, Geo. W. Koontz, T. H. Leo, G. li. Shuck, Cloyd Doty, Raymond Sammel. II. O. Wobcr.'j. II. Wei sol, Frank Shuck,, aud George Gephart. Can Swing a Cradle. Everybody in tho lower end of tho County knows John M. Wiu tors, for ho owns a good farm, aud Iras lived in tho towuship about as long as any of the rest of thorn. Although he was born eighty-ouo years ago, and has spent his euoirc life in activo work on tho farm, ho is ruddy, stout and activo and can lead the boys a merry chase when it comes to handling tho mowing .scythe or grain cradlo. Whilo his farm is equipped with improved farm machinery, ho has not lost his lovo for swinging the cradle, and when a lield is to bo opened up for tho binder, John M. is the lad for tho job. In tho recent harvest, he opened up all the fields on his own farm, and on tho farm of his son George who liv'cs near, cutting, raking, bind ing and shocking twenty five dozens m a day. Mr. Winters lias led a quiet, temperate, and industrious lite, aud if indications ga for anything, ho is good to s .viug a cradlo for many more years. St. Paul Lutherau Sunday school, McCounelisburg has de cided to hold its annual picnic Saturday, August 10th. Former Fulton County Boy Expires in Kalamazoo, Mich., Hospital. Fun eral in Johnstown, Tuesday. " Nathan Hale Wishart, familiar ly known here as Nat Wishart, died last Sunday afternoon at Borgoss' Hospital, Kalamazoo, Mich., where ho had been a pati ent for the past month, aged 2(3 years. His death was due to a complication of diseases. Mr. Wishart sold scholarships for the University of Chicago, and be camo ill at Kalamazoo while on ousiness there for the Chicago institution. His sister Leuora (Mrs. George Fockler,) of Johns town had been summoned to his bedsido some two weeks ago, aud was with him when death came. Tho deceased was a son of Dr. Henry S. Wishart and Mrs. Maria Ilortou Wishart, and was born at Harrisouvillo, this coun ty, whero his father practiced medicino for many years. Nat went to Johnstown, Pa., several years ago and worked for a while in tho business office of tho Johnstown Tribune, later go ing to work for the Cambria Steel Company. From Johnstown ho went to Pittsburg aud later to Chicago. He was a brother of Norman V'lshart, of Pittsburg; J. Bernard Wishart, of Borden town, N. J., Miss Jessie Wishart of tho U. S. Pension Office, Pitts burg, aud Mrs. Georgo Fockler, Johns to wu. His remains were laid to rest in tho family lot in Grandview cemetery, Johnstown, by the side of his parents, on Tuesday, Rev. J. J. Morgau, of tho First Chris tian Church officiating, Close Call. Whilo his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ahimaaz Cloveuger of the Cove woro attending the funeral of Henry Tritlo last Thursday forenoon, Jacob Clevenger, their nine year old son, got possession of three or four loaded shotgun shells. Jacob believed ho could have somo fun with the powder if he had it out of the. shells, and ho cut off the end of the shells aud poured the powder out iu a heap on a stono. Only one thing more wa necessary that was a match. Tho match was obtained aud lighted; but hero is where Jacob made his mistake. In stead of blowing the match out, ho applied it to the pile of powder, which Hashed up into his face, singeing his eyebrows and hair, and burning his neck and face severely. When Jacob's parents heard of tho accident they were much frightened fearing that tho boy would lose his sight, aud Dr. Mosser was hurriedly called; but upon examination it was found that Jacob had been thoughtful enough to closo his eyes when he saw the powder going off, and tho flash only got to singo off his eye lashes. it seems almost miraculous that the boy's clothing did not take lire, in which event ho would likely have been burned to death. Baby Burned to Death. An 18 mouths old baby girl of Emory Glee was burned to death iu their home on a farm -ear Foltz, Tuesday morning, last week. It was ironing day and whilo Mrs. Glee was out attend ing to somo chores the servant girl was irouing in the kitchen. Two children of the Glee family wero playing about the floor. A spark from the stove flew out and set firo to tho dress of the smaller girl aud her screams attracted tho attention of the servant. The latter extinguished the burning dress but the child was so badly burned that she died. 40,000 Autos in the State. An automobile license tag for machine No. 10,000 was issued last Friday at tho Automobile divisiouof the State Highway Department by Chief Clerk Ma jor. This record is now 5,000 ahead of the entire year of 1010, Garnctt Gish, son of Christian Gish, Fatally Injured by Being Kicked in the Back. On Wednesday of last week Garnctt Gish, son of Christian Gish, the Miller at the Loudon Brick Mills, while playing with a number of boys in the school yard at that place, was kicked in the back by a boy by the name Kahn, from the effects of which ho died on Sabbath. The facts in the case as we have boon able to gather them are as follows: Tho boys were throwing apples at each other, when a boy by the name of Kahn hit Garnet with an applo. Garnet then in play re turned tho throw at Kahn, but hit Kahn's younger brothor. Kahn then took up tho matter and had an altercation with Garnet, In tho fight Kahn is alleged to have kicked Garnot on tho back, Garnet said nothing at home cither about tho injury or tho fight. Ou last Sunday he came to town with his father to visit his grandfather. Garnet walked to Rod Bridge Park and upon his return complained of feeling sick and haviug pain in tho back. Ue went home on Sunday cvenug and went to bed. Dr. Menger was sent for and found tho lad in a high fever. He had a severe pain in his back. Dr. Menger made sevoral visits a day to his patient, who did not improve. On Satur day night the boy had a turn for the worse and Sunday morning he died in great agony. Tho boy was largo and healthy and had never been sick during his life. It was feared that death had resulted from tho kick he re ceived and for that reason Coron et John C. Greene wait was noti fied, and with Drs. Devor and White he went to Loudon Sun day and summoned the following jury: Joseph S. Rotz, John W. Gillan, C D. Smith, John U. Metz, W. S. Hassler and C. W. Lawyer, The jury was sworn In the presence of tho body and ad journed until Monday morning when tho following verdict was brought in. "We find that Garnet Gish camo to his death from injuries received at the hands of Frank L. Kahn at Fort Loudon, July 10, and further find that there were mitigating circumstances and that whilo the tight bjgan in play, the results wero not ouly serious but fatal. "We are of tho opinion that there was an intent to injure but not to kill and that death was therefore accidental. (Signed) Joseph S. Rotz, John W. Gillan, C. D. Smith, John It. Metz, W. S. Hassler, C. W. Lawyer." Young Gish's mother is a sis ter of Mrs. Watson Lynch of this place. Bought Another Farm. Mr. George F. Mellott, who owns the "Jimmy Johnston" farm near Webster Mills on which his son llarvey resides, and who purchased a 12,000-dol-lar farm in Franklin county and moved upon it a few years ago, has just purchased from S. Hous ton Johnston, of Mercersburg, another valuable farm, which ad joins the larm on which Mr. Mel lott now resides. George is net land greedy by any means. He does not care for any more land than just that which adjoins his farms. A farmer adopting this policy need not have auy undesir able neighbors. Mrs. Edward Smith. Henrietta, wife ofEdwardSmith of Buck VJley, died suddenly on Monday, July 24, 1911, aged 14 years, 8 months and 111 days. Funeral services conducted by Rev. T. P. Garland of Needmore, and interment in the graveyard at the Jerusalem Christian Church in Whips Cove. . Mrs Smith is survived by her husband and two children, and by Mrs, Hoopengardner, of Buck Valley. Report Shows High Grade of Dairy Cows in This State. Milk , in Good Condition. Ilarrisburg, Pa., July 31. Dairy and Food Commissioner Foust has issued a statement of the results of his Bureau's inves tigations made this Summer un der the New Milk and Cream Act and the Act Prohibiting the Ad dition of Milk and Cream of Dye stuffs and Drugs, such as were formerly much used as preserva tives. The Commissioner reports that 4,000 samples have been purchas ed by his Agents in about ITiO cities and towns representing nearly every county of tho Com monwealth. In but eight instan ces was formaldehido discovered, six of these being in Allegheny County, one in Johnstown and one in York. No other preserva tives and no added dye wero iu any case detected. This the Com missioner notes, is a most excel lent showing as contrasted with tho conditions existing a few years ago, when such additious wero of common occurrence. Tho Commissioner further states that the dairy cows of Pennsylvania have placed tho stamp of their approval upon the new milk law. Of the 4,000 sam ples examined only about 200 wero found considerably below standard, and of these about two thirds were milks, ono-third creams. Tho deficiencies found were not the fault of tho cow, but were due to tho pump and the skimmer to whoso friendly offices some distributors still turn for profit. An English food expert once said of milk standards that their only fault was that tha cow had not been consulted in their mak mg. This, the Commissioner adds, can not fairly bo said of the present standards, which are those of the National Government aud were adopted by it upon the recommendation of a board of experts actiug under authority of Congress and after a careful study of the dairy conditions in all parts of the country. It Is tho purpose of tho Com missioner to continue vigorously to enforce the milk laws, so that the people and more especially the children of the Stato may be assured of a good, wholesome supply ot this important food. Trampled by a Horse. James Regal, a Franklin coun ty stock dealer, was seriously cut about the face last Saturday by being trampled by a horso. He was coming across the mountaiu from Fcltz riding a broncho. In attempting to ride past David Morton and Wm. Lynch who were traveling in a buggy, the horso Mr. Regal was riding threw him and trampled on his head and face injuring him seriously. Messrs Morton and Lynch cared for the injured man, aud brought him to the home of John S. Car baugh in the Cove and summon ed Dr. Mosser, who went down and gave Mr. Regal the necessary surgical attention. Acres of Diamonds. The (Hancock, Md.) Star last week publishes a list of thirty- nine orchards, part of which are in this county aud the rest in the vicinity of Hancock which con tain 21)7,511 peach and apple trees, and cover 3,249 acres. For many years it was thought that the Tonnloway basin, much of which lies within the borders of Fulton county was not very valuable for agricultural pur poses, but within the last few years it has been discovered that it is the best fruit land in the eastern part of the United States, and that the owners of the soil are really possessors of "Acres of Diamonds." Miss Elsie Greatbead, a mem ber of the faculty of Ohio Univer sity, returned to the home of her mother last Saturday for a few weeks rest and recreation, Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful Outing. Miss Graco Mosser, who had been spending part of her sum mer vacation with her brother Dr. J. W. Mosser and family at the Washington House, returned to her home in Altoona last week. Miss Pearl Loguo, a profession al nurse who had charge of a pa tient in Knoxville, Tcnn., for sev eral months, returned to tho home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Loguo in this place Tuesday evening. M'ss Minnie A. Dalboy, chief stenographer in the publishing department of tho Westinghouso plaut in Pittsburg arrived at tho home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs A. D. Dalbey for a two weeks' rest and vacation. Georgo II. Zimmerman, of Hopewell, and Editor Postmaster JohuC. Chamberlain, D. Coveney, and 11. M. Weaverling of Everett, camo down to McConncllsburg last Sunday in Mr. Wcaverling's autoniobilo and got a good dinner. Mrs. J. G. Reisncr and daugh ter Miss Minuio Reisncr aro spending two weeks at Silver Bay on Lake George, NV Y. Mrs. Reisner's health has not been so very rugged this summer, and it is hoped that she may bo greatly beucfitted by tho outing. Dr. and Mrs, S. Howard Gump, Mr. John A. Gump and Miss Elizabeth P. Gump, of Everett, drove over to McConncllsburg in a surrey last Sunday and spent the time until Monday afternoon in tho homo of Mrs. Sadie Fisher, east Water Street ' William Miller and wife of Dub hn Mills spent last Friday in town doing some shopping, and they took dinner at the Washing ton Houso. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have left tho farm near Dublin Mills, and moved into tho town where they aro spending tho afternoon of lifo iu comfortable, retirement. M. R. Shaffuer took his niece, Mrs. Harry Beener, to Orbisonia in his automobile yesterday. Mr and Mrs. Beener had been visit ing Mr. Shaffuer, but Mr. Been er returned to his homo in Nor- ristown, Pa., on Monday, and Mrs. Beener will spend a few days visiting aiuoug her Hunting don county relatives. J. 11. Roisnor, who has been spending soveral weeks in tho ' home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Reisncr, left Monday for Silver Bay on Lako Georgo, N. Y., to attend the National Edu cational Institute, of tho Y. M. C. A., from tho first to tho fifteenth of August, after which ho will go to New Havan, Conn., whero ho has accepted a position as Educa tional Director of tho Now Haven Y. M. C. A. Tho position is a re sponsible one, aud carries with it a nice salary. Mrs. Jacob B. Carmack. Bertha, wife of Jacob B. Car mack, died at the homo of her fathor-in-law, James Carmack m Chambersburg Monday, July 21, 1911 aged 23 years, 10 months, and 12 days. She had boon af flicted for many months, but bore her suffering with that re signation and pationco that is be gotten of an implicit faith in her Savior. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Gill and was born in Neelyton, Huntingdon county, to which place her re mains were taken fur interment on Wednesday, July 20th. Sho was a member of tho Central Presbyterian Church, Chambers burg and a good woman. She is survived by her husband by her parents, aud also by theso broth ers and sisters: John and Eliza beth, Pittsburg; Harry, Shelby, Iowa; James, Samuel Neolyton; Ilower, Dewey and Ida at home. The husband is well known in this county, he having gone to Chambersburg only about threo years ago. His Fulton couuty friends extend sympathy,
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