LUME 18
McCONNELLSBURG, PA.. MARCH 1,1917.
NUMBER 24
RECORD OF DEATHS.
;icbes of the Lires of Per
j Who Bare Recently
Passed Awaj.
.-.row McN. Kendall.
r an 'illness of a little over
; with a severe attack of
n?a, Mr. Morrow Mo
"-.on Kendall of Ayr town
the prime of his manhood
lway from our midst on
7 22 near midnight. His
life, measured by the
'., covered a period of
:ntury with one month
ys added. He was born
:this life in the Cove,
3 the eldest of a family
children of the late James
'argaret Morrow Kendall,
rvivod by his mother and
ving sisters and brother:
aaa Henderson.of Tarkio,
j. Mary Pollock, Washing
; Mrs. Laura McDowell,
nasters, Pa., Mrs. Annie
r, Chambersburg, Pa.;
I of Ayr township and
th I. with her mother in
sllsburg. Two sisters,
.nd Clara died in early
He leaves a wife with
'.Idren viz: William R.,
A., Lois P., Robert M.,
. and David L. Mr. Ken
i a quiet, industrious and
ccessful farmer, a good
r and a useful citizen, and
uuch missed in the corn
He was a faithful mem
he United Presbyterian
and did his part well
But above all other
s will be missed in the
here he was a devoted
and very kind father,
"ce seemed too great for
ake in the interest and
A his family,
iday at 10 A. M. funeral
vere conducted by his
v. J. L. Grove assisted
J. L. Yearick in the
:ar the Union cemetery,
by a great concourse of
ad neighbors both from
county and also from
county. The body was
:t in Union cemetery
tand rapidly growing
s dead.
is. J. A. Sixeas.
Micy E. Sixeas, wife of
r Sixeas, died at their
3hambersburgon Thurs
;ng of last week, aged
9 months, and 29 days.
:vived by her husband
allowing children: Miss
it home; Mrs. Mary
I Mrs. Lizzie Stutzman,
sburg; Shade S., of
sburg. These brothers
rs also survive: Andrew
or Irwin, both in the
:s. Maggie Booker and
lie Godo, of Highspire;
:s in Philadelphia; one
r Mrs. Louisa Hull, of
h. She was a consis-
aber of the Methodist
.Church and a good
mother. - A grandson,
sr, waB buried from
Monday preceding.
i Sunday afternoon at
kcted by her pastor,
ward Ake. Interment
jrove cemetery.
seas was a daughter of
Jared Irwin. She and
ind were residents of
-sburg during their
ried life and have many
d relatives in this coun
cil learn with regret of
of this good woman.
W. GUNNELLS.
sley Gunnels died sud
s home in Chambers
Jnday night On Sun
?, Mr. Gunnells, who
ian physically, attend
n the Methodist Erjis-
of which he was a
member. Apparently
health, he went to
-tie later he made a
This attracted his
ion and Bhe found
jted. Sunday after.
i as a pallbearer at
was funeral. He
-an B5 yean old
next March 8.
Mr. Gunnells was born and
raised near Knobsville, Fulton
county. He moved to Chambers
burg some years ago and in re
cent years had been employed by
Samuel F. Huber in doing car
penter work on his various hous
es. He was a fine citizen and
his sudden death will shock many
friends. '
Mr. Gunnells is survived by his
wife and one son, John, Jr., em
ployed in the P. R. R. offices in
Altoona.
The deceased was a member of
McConnellsburg Lodge, 1. 0. 0.
F.
Stanley James Mellott.
Stanley James Mellott, son of
Orsian and Bonnie Mellott died
at their home at Wells Tannery,
Wednesday, February 21, 1917,
aged 7 months and 24 days, after
short illness of pneumonia.
His remains were taken to the
home of Mr. and Mrs. James H.
Mellott, south of Saluvia last
Friday morning and interment
wps made in the Sideling Hill
Christian cemetery Friday even
ing the runem services Doing
conducted tft the church by Rov.
T. P. Garland, of Nccdmore. The
young parents have the sympathy
of their many friends in this
their sad bereavement. "Dear
little babe! your stay on earth
with us was short; your little
smiles and pretty curls, no more
we see, has caused our tears to
(low and our hearts to ache; but
God has claimed you an angel
for to be high up in glory, the
starry crown to wear still look
ing, the way for father and moth
er.'
Lieut. H. E. Palsgrove.
Hezekiah E. Palsgrove died at
his residence North First Street,
McConnellsburg, Thursday
evening, February 22, 1917, aft
er a protracted illness Buffering
with kidney trouble and heart
weakness. . The funeral took
place at his late residence at 1
o'clock, Monday afternoon, the
services being conducted by his
pastor Rev. J. L, Yearick, of the
Reformed Church, and his remains
were taken to Hustontown for
interment .
Mr. Palsgrove served four
years and 11 days in the Civil
War. He was a lieutenant in
Battery A.; 17th Regiment P.
V.
He is survived by bis wife and
two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Stew
art of SanDiego, Calif., and
Mrs. May Gager, Reading, Pa.
Peter Finiff.
Peter Finiff. aged 81 years. 2
months and 27 days died at his
home in Todd township of pneu
monia on Thursday, February 22
1917. The funeral services con
ducted by Rev. Jackson, of the
M. E. church, took place Friday
afternoon and interment was
made at Knobsville.
Mr. Finiff was a son of Peter
and Elizabeth Camp Finiff, and
he was born near McConnellsburg
in 1835. For twenty years he
was a lumber dealer in Pittsburg
but the remainder of his long life
was spent in the vicinity of his
birthplace. He was a powerfully
built man physically, and will be
remembered by the older natives
of McConnellsburg wherever they
way be.
James S. Foreman.
James S. Foreman, died at his
home at Laidig, Pa., Saturday,
February 24, 1917, of a complica
tion of diseases. Mr. Foreman
was born in Wells Valley, May
4, 1856; hence, he was aged CO
years, a months, and days.
On January 19, 1881. he was
married to Miss Sarah E. Laidig
who survives together with three
children, namely, Paul B., Laidig
Pa., - Mrs. Nettie Erb, Laidig,
Pa., and Mrs. Ruth Mellott,
Three Springs, Pa. The funeral
services were conducted at the
Sideling Hill Baptist church of
which he was a member, and in
terment was made in the ceme
tery at that place.
N Doyle.
Lawrence Edward, aged
months and 5 days died at the
home of his parents, Albert N.
and Bessie Naugle Doyle on
East Walnut Street last Saturday
morning. The funeral services
conducted by Rev. Jacobs of the
Lutheran Church took dace Sun
day afternoon and interment was
made in the Union cemetary.
The sudden and unexpected death
of the child was caused by inter
nal spasms, caused by catting
wetn,
FEBRUARY BONOS ROLL.
Names of New Subscribers and Others
Who Have Paid Subscription Dar
ing the Month of February.
The large number of persons
who during the month of Febru
ary have shown their apprecia
tion of the Fulton County News
by having their names entered
as new subscribers, or that have
paid up arrearages and advanced
their subscriptions a year or two
is most encouraging to the Edi
tor. It is not the number of
names that a newspaper publish
er has on his list that counts; it
the number of people that
stand steadily by the paper and
pay for it as the time comes along.
It is purely a matter of careless
ness to get behind with a sub
scription account and it is always
harder to pay two years at a
time than to pay one.
Just give one healthy old hen
a chance and she will keep your
paper paid up-one egg a week
will do the trick.
Look the News over carefully
outside and in. Note the heme
news, foreign war news, the
state new?, the health articles,
the good clean stories, the mar
kets, and the constant hints and
helps in everyday life, and you
will be convinced that it is worth
the money. During the past
month many persons have not
only advanced their own sub
scription, but have paid for, and
ordered the paper sent to sons or
daughters who have gone from
the home nest.
Akers, Mary A. 1 2 17
Bernhart A. T. . 9 20 18
Barnhart, Alonzo 3 17 19
Black, H. A. 61 18
Bard, Sherman 2 21 18
Bowen, H. T. 11 1 19
Baker, Wilson 7 20 19
Benson, Mrs. F. H. 4 9 18
Booth, Emory M. 6 27 18
Bennett Harvey 2 18 18
Barney, Albert 8 2 19
Booth, Jehu 4 12 18
Burkett Mrs. A. 5 15 18
Brown, Wm. 5 8 18
Bolinger, Geo. W. 3 1 18
Booher. Dallas E. 11 6 18
Cline, Rev. W. M. 5 6 19
Clevenger, Mrs. J. A. 4 29 17
Cromer, Mrs. H. W. 2 12 18
Conrad, J. J. 9 21 18
Crouse, Lily 1 18 18
Crouse, C. C. , 7 22 17
Carnell, Geo. W. 4 5 17
Cline, W. L. 3 1 18
Carmack, John W. 3 4 19
Covalt J. H. 4 5 18
Cromwell, H. I. 5 11 20
Cook, Geo. R. . 2 10 18
Campbell, Mary E. 7 25 18
Curfman. S. G. 9 16 18
Cunningham, W. M. 1 1 18
Craig, Geo. W. 10 27 17
Clark, Miss Rosa 1 20 18
Cline, Mrs. Ada J. 1 9 19
Deshong, D. D. 9 22 21
Dickson, Mrs. Laura C. 2 15 18
Deshong, A. G. 11 16 19
Deshong, W. C. 10 9 18
Deneen, S. O. 3 23 19
Diehl, Rev. John M. 7 1 18
Deshong, Geo. C. 3 1 18
Deshong, Edwin 5 28 18
Everts, Addie 4 1 18
Elvey, Mrs. 0. F. 5 4 18
Eitemiller, G. M. x 9 28 17
Ensley, Geo. C. 5 25 18
Funk, Mrs. J H. . 5 20 18
Funk, J. C. 12 2 19
Fraker, Mrs. D. F. 4 20 18
Falkenburg, Mrs. T. W. 12 1 18
Fagley, E. R. 5 8 18
Fisher, Mrs. Geo. W. 1918
Feight, Elsie 1 2 18
Gress, Harry 3 1 17
Garman, Owen E. . 21518
GutchalJ. Ferris W. 3 1 18
Gutshall, Chas. 3 1 18
Greathead, Mrs. Geo. W. 9 21 18
Gladfelter, Mrs. C. 10 19 18
Garland, D. 0. . 3 8 18
Heefner, Mrs. Lydia 2 13 17
Heinbaugh, A. , 4 1 18
Helman, Harvey 4 18 18
Hohman, Mrs. Anna M. 11 2 18
Hershey, A. L, 3 1 18
Hill, Miss Mary M. 2 26 18
Heinbaugh, Jno. C. 4 2 18
Hann, Carl G. 3 1 19
Hess, R. C. 8 10 18
Johnston, C. S. 1 1 20
Johnson, Jennie L 8 1 18
Jamea, T. M, 3 14 18
i imm
Qod Gave You Health. Thank
Him For It. Go to Church.
IOME people never think of God until u lovc.l
ono is in or a great trouble besets them.
Then they seek tho SO LACK OF KKI.l
G10N. A clergyman is culled in, iiud
pruycrs are said at tho bednido for the loved
one's recovery. God is MEKC1FUL, und
ofttimes these prayers are answered, and
the loved ono recovers.
IT IS NOT FAIR TO GOD, HOWEVER,
TO ASK HIM TO REMEMBER YOU WHEN
YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN HIM. WHEN EV
ERYTHING 18 GOING ALONG SMOOTHLY
AND THE WORLD LOOKS BRIGHT SOME
MEN FORGET THERE IS A GOD. THEY
NEVER QO TO CHURCH. WHILE THEY WILL RESENT THE
CHARGE THAT THEY WOULD OPENLY OFFEND GOD, THEY
OFFEND HIM DEEPLY BY NOT GOING TO CHURCH. THE 8UC
CESSFUL MAN 8HOULD GO TO CHURCH TO THANK GOD FOR
HIS WORLDLY GIFTS. THE SUPREME BEING GAVE HIM ALL
HE HASLIFE, HEALTH, HAPPINE83 AND HE 8HOULD THANK
HIM FOR THEM.
Thanks to the GO TO CIIUKCI1 movement, tlicro has been
a religions Hwakcning over the land. RELIGION NEVE 11 WAS
DEAD. - All that it required was a stimulus, und that stimuli!
was provided by the GO TO CHURCH campaign. It should not
bo necessary to nrgo men to GO TO CHURCH. There isn't an
argument that can be advanced by any man who believes in God
in fuvor of staying away from church. Take away the churches
and you will have a condition bordering on anarchy.
Tho man who GOES TO CHURCH is prepared to MEET
i vauoia, morai, pnysicai or linancial. J lis laith in a Su-
prcmc Being sustains him in tho most severe trials.
I JOIN THE GO TO CHURCH THRONG NEXT SUNDAY.
Kelso, ssh 4 17 18
Kirk, Harold R. 8 1G 17
King, Albert F. 2 27 21
Keefer, Lewis J. 5 15 18
Kriechbaum, Geo. W. 11 1 16
Kelley, J. H. 6 20 18
Lodge, John M. 5 22 17
Laidig, J. W. 8 20 18
Lake, Wm. B. i ' 3 2118
Laidig, Mrs. Jere 4 29 IS
Linn Mrs. Margaret 2 18 19
Landers, Daniel 1 2 19
Long, Curtis D. 1 1 18
Lafferty, A. A. 1 20 19
Linn, J. Calvin 1 9 18
Largent Albert ,'3 1 18
Layton, Omer 3 1 18
Lamberson, A. J. 31 17
Mellott. S. S. 2 9 20
McCoy, Maggie A. 8 28 18
Mellott, D. C. 5 3 18
Mellott, Nathan W. 9 20 19
Mellott, II. T. 8 1 18
Mellott, Peter 4 22 18
Mellott, Geo. S. 11 2 18
Mellott, W. S. 31 18
Mentzer, Jerry 5 29 18
McQuade, Mrs. Lew 7 1 18
Mumma, James M. 12 16 18
Miller. Robert 6 15 17
Mills, F. G. 8 14 18
Mellott, Mrs. Jennie 3 1 18
McCoy, James 10 25 18
Mellott, Nathan H. 3 1 IS
Mellott, Howard J. 5 29 19
Motter, J. D. 4 27 18
Owen, Mrs. J. H. "4 20 19
Pittman, A. J. 41 17
Peck, N. H. 2 15 18
Patterson, R. S. 7 4 20
Raker, John S. 1 1 18
Rotz, David 1 1 17
Robinson, B. W. 11 18
Rohrer, R B. 5 1 18
Stevens, T. B. 11 18
Sloan, J. A. 5 9 19
Stewart, W. N. 6 2 22
Sipes, CO. 31 19
Sipes, Mrs. J. S. 21 18
Shives, Russell W. 10 25 17
Sipes, A. J. 3,1 18
Strait, S. S. 31 17
Strait, H. M. 2 14 18
Stevens, C. E. . 1 1 18
Strait, T. Clyde 3 14 19
Sipe, Geo. W. 1 1 19
Stunkard, M. F. 11 19
Sipes, W. B. 6 1 23
Starr, T. R. 3 2 19
Skipper, Mrs. Ethel 4 14 18
Sprowl, Geo. W. 6 9 18
Stains, Rosswell 2 1 18
Tayman, John R. 9 218
Truax, R. G. 7 2 18
Varnes, J. E. 11 12 17
Wilkinson, C. S. 3 21 18
Waters, Isaac G. 2 7 19
Wilson, Lola 3 7 18
Wagner, John , 5 13 17
Wagner, W. H. 4 21 18
Woodall, Miss Blanche 2 12 18
Winter, Mrs. Gsther 2 1 19
Wible, Richard 3 1 18
Weller, B. E. 3118
Wright, John - 5118
Wharton, Mrs. G, W. 3 1 18
Yonker, Lewis 3 118
Zimmerman, G. E, 21 20
Pretty Wedding.
From (l'oBcmn, Pa,,) Dully Independent,
Februrj 10.
A romance of early childhood
was culminated this afternoon in
the marriage of Miss Lou Boore,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James
Boore of this city, and James R.
Ray, a well known young busi
ness man of Bethlehem, Pa. The
wedding took place at 1:30 o'clock
at the home of the bride's pa
rents on Linden avenue. Rev.
Charles E. Keller, pastor of the
St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran
church, performed the ceremony
which was witnessed by immedi
ate friends and relatives of the
contracting parties. They were
attended by Mr. and Mrs. Morse
Ney, Mrs. Ney being a sister of
the bride. Immediately after
the wedding, a dinner was served
by the bride's mother, after
which the young couple left on
the 6:05 train for the east, ac
companied by Mr. and Mrs. Ney
who left the party at Pittsburgh.
The bride is well known among
the younger set of this city, and
was a teacher in the local public
schools for several years, while
the groom is a progressive young
business man at Bethlehem, Pa.,
conducting a merchant tailoring
establishment. Mr. and Mrs.
Ray will be at home after April
1st at 211 N. New street, Beth
lehem, Pa.
Miss Amy Swope's Marriage.
Miss Amy Swope, daughter of
former Judge and Mrs. S. McC.
Swope, and Prof. Stephen Rem
ington Wing, head of the depart
ment of electrical engineering in
Gettysburg college, were married
at the home of the bride in Get
tysburg last Saturday evening by
Rev. Franklin E. Taylor, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church.
The matron of honor was Mrs.
John D. Keith, of Gettysburg, a
sister of Miss Swope, and the
groomsman was Stanley Bruce
Elwell, of Boston. The wedding
was largely attended.
Exchanged Pulpits. .
Rev. Hill of Fort Loudon and
Rev. Jackson of McConnellsburg
exchanged pulpits last Sunday.
Rev. Hill preached in the M. E.
church in town morning and
evening, and at Cito in the after
noon, administering the sacra
ment of the Lord's Supper at
each service. . Rev. Hill gave his
hearers strong sermons that were
much appreciated.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Largent,
of Waynesboro, Pa., spent the
time from last Friday until Sun
day, visiting the former's parents
and Bister in this place. The
News will keep Albert posted on
McConnellsburg- doings.
The Question of the German Ships.
The possibility ithat Germany
and the United States will soon
be at war has raised the question
of our rights to seize the German
merchant vessels now in our
ports. Such seizures have been
customary in the present war,
and indeed constituted the first
acts of hostility. Italy and Por
tugal seized the German ships in
their harbors Borne time before
declaring war with Germany.
But the United States and Ger
many are bound not merely by
the general principles of interna
tional law to refrain from such
acts, but are specifically prohibit
ed by the treaties which have ex
isted between them from the
earliest times. The treaty of 1785
with Prussia signed by Benjamin
Franklin, John Adams and Thom
as Jefferson was in part carried
over to the treaty of 1799 signed
by John Quincy Adams, and this
again to the treaty of 1828 signed
by Henry Clay. This was held
by the Supreme Court as late as
1908 to be Btill in force, and when
the "William P. Frye" was sunk
the German Government, in its
note of April 5, 1915, cited the
treaty as a matter of course
binding on the prize court." The
American Government, in its re
ply of April 28, 1915, also affirm
ed the obligations of the ''exist
ing treaty stipulation between the
United States and Prussia."
The clause bearing on the point
is Article XXIII of the treaty of
1828 and quoted in full in our
Story of the Week. This states
that:
If war should arise between the
two contracting parties, themer
chants of either country then re
siding in the other shall be al
lowed nine months to collect their
debts and settle their affairs, and
may depart freely, carrying off
all their effects without molesta
tion or hindrance.
Some of the newspapers are
now arguing that in case of war
a treaty ceases to be binding.
Evidently those who would re
pudiate the provision on this
ground have not read the next
succeeding article, which says:
And it is declared that neither
the pretence that war dissolves
all treaties, nor any other what
ever, shall be considered as an
nulling or suspending this and
the next preceding article: but,
on the contrary, that the state of
war is precisely that for which
they are provided, and during
which they are to be as sacredly
observed as the most acknowi
edged articles in the law of na
ture and nations.
Other ..treaty stipulations may
automatically terminate at the
beginning of a war; this goes in
to effect only at the beginning of
a war.
The United States and Germa
ny, or at least Prussia, are then
under mutual obligation not to
confiscate property or to intern
the persons of the other party's
nationals of either sex or any oc
cupation for nine months after a
declaration of war. This, how
ever, would not prevent us from
imprisoning Germans who acted
as spies, conspirators or enemies,
and it would not prevent us from
commandeering their ships or
other property for military pur
poses. In fact, Article XXIII,
from which we have quoted, pro
vides for this contingency in its
closing clause:
But if anything is necessary to
be taken from them for the use
of such armed force the same
shall be paid for at a reasonable
price.
That is to say, if we needed the
ships for our navy our Govern
ment could take them over on
the same conditions as it could
the property of any citizen or
neutral. The Government would
then be under obligation to pay
the owners of the vessels, but as
a matter of fact such a claim
would be thrown in with all the
others to be settled at the end of
the war by the defeated party.
It is common to allude to the
German merchant vessels in our
harbors as "interned." This is
not correct They are are rather
in a haven of refuge. It is not
the American navy but the Brit
COMFORT HOUSES.
Little Talks on Health and Hjgiene by
Samuel G. Dixon, M. D., LL D.,
Commissioner of Health,
Comfort houses in cities and
towns are essential to the health .
and comfort of our people, yet in
Pennsylvania the traveling pub
lic that comes to a town for a
day or two for sightseeing is not
provided with lavatories or com
fort houses.
These good people, often Strang
ers in our towns, are driven into
saloons in search of lavatories, ,
and men often buy a drink before
leaving as they feel indebted to
theinnkeeper. Inmanycases, this
drink may be taken for the first
time by one of weak character,"
who has not sufficient force of
mind to deny himself another. It
is the beginning of a sad ending
for the young fellow.
On Sundays and holidays, when
the stores and taverns are closed,
our visitors are hard set to find
places of rest and comfort Com
fort houses, kept insanitary con
dition, cost some money, but how
essential they are!
The absence of such houses,
not only causes discomfort, but
ill health.
When Governor Tener gave
the Health Department charge of
Gettysburg to prepare it for the
great meeting of the Blues and
Grays at the Fiftieth Anniver-.
sary of the Battle of Gettysburg,
and we were reviewing the ne
cessary things to be done, such
as an ample water supply, hos
pitals, dispensaries, sewage dis
posal, etc., we conceived the idea
of having a liberal supply of com
fort stations, well placed through
out the town of Gettysburg along
the roads leading to and from the
old battlefield.
These houses had male and fe
male attendants thousands upon
thousands of people made use of
them and those places of rest
and comfort represented a large
factor in making our phenomenal
health record of this memorable
occasion.
During the gathering of the
Blue and Gray at and around
little Gettysburg, with a normal y
population of about eight thous
and people, during the seven
days, with a census of one hun
dred thousand people, notwith
standing the old age of the vet
erans and their families, the re
cords only showed nine deaths.
Let our health boards and
councils awake to the necessity
of comfort houses, designed and
maintained to keep up a sanitary
condition, and they will help to
advance not only the health, but .
the morals of our people.
Birthday Party.
In some way or other it leaked
out that last Monday was the
56th birthday of Mrs. Mellott,
wife of Associate Judge William
Mellott, and in consequence,
there were doin's at her hour e
that she had not much to do with
theplanning'thereof. Butotheis
can plan, anft when it was ell
over Mrs. Mellott was' perfectly
satisfied that no mistakes had
been made, and would rather be
fifty-six and living, tharttw'enty
six and not living.- Those "who
went to her home thaV day to ex
tend congratulations and to en
joy a grand luncheon were: Mr.
and Mrs.Tobie Glazier and daugh
ter Mildred; Rowe Mellott Bon
Chester and daughter Minerva;
Chalmers Cutchall; Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. II. Unger; Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Vores; Mrs. Grace Ben
der; Miss Lizzie Souders; Mrs.
Linn Alexander; Mrs. J. ,Wk
Mellott son Lloyd and daughters
Margaret and Josephine: George
C. Mellott and wife and son
Harold; Mr. and Mrs. Wilty
Mellott and children Ruth, Flor
ence, Harrison and Mildred.
ish that keeps them in. They
are free to leave any time if
they dare and if they have not
smashed up their engines. The
Independent