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jLUME 18
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., MARCH 22, 1917.
NUMBER 27
)W TO AVOID PNEUMONIA.
Talks on Bealth and fljgiene
:nel G. Dixon, M. D., LL D.,
Commissioner of Health.
re is a great variety of lung
rtions called pneumonias
!iries preceding the true in
:b pneumonia which are
1 by microscopic organisms
319.
ther lung congestion or
:onia is predisposed by the
of alcoholic drinks. This
never occur with those
:e educated, because it is
aown by them that an ex
:f anything is injurious and
;ires with the physical and
development of man.
!ration of irritating sub
ices breathed into the
causes a serious form of
tion of the respiratory
often followed by true
nonia.
also have catarrhal or
Hal pneumonia. Trauma
:stion followed by a mi
;anic infection is caused by
7 over the area -occupied by
::gs. Xhe embolic form is
j an obstruction in the ves
f the lungs, while the py
l"c congestion is caused by
:rgs filling up with fluid in
,who are old and weak,
nay end in an infectious
: Dnia.
.ra are many other forms of
:ongestions which are often
within themselves yet
cntly take on a definite true
r.onia.
3 lesson much needed at this
i 'of the year when the
i rate from these various
3 is leaping away above the
J i level is how to avoid
different congestions of the
chould avoid the excessive
1 cJl alcoholic drinks.
; fresh air at every oppor
, but keep the body com
:!warm at all times.
i in civilized life should
'.i feet warm and dry.
J well to avoid an excess in
7 foodstuffs as they are
::3tupa catarrhal condi
Oich may predispose to
' "J pneumonia.
; ! ibit of living should be
J a normal number" of
Ing allowed for sleep and
g and responding to tie
: ' demands of nature,
t )uld avoid crowded rooms
Jes for transportation,
iter number of people
I in a poorly ventilated
t eases in proportion the
frf contracting influenzas
i called "colds."
iidern hot water or steam
without any provision
)r the introduction of
soon renders the human
highly susceptible to
la.
)uld never over exercise
lust .the strength and
during the physical ex-
At the present day
a carried to great excess
)d atmospheres and with
scome a habit of eating
l"ng when the entire
'emandinga free-circu-
blood that cannot be
- - the digestion neces
'epare the food for as
t This produces a fer
f or chemical process
felops toxins which de
f heart and interfere
ulation and increases
ty of congestions which
in Pneumonia. "
.this season when the
imperature varies great
jquently, a well balanc
meat or eggs, starchy
is snouid be kept i
Nuce sufficient heat
fmermal changes.
.take drugs: excepting
octor's advice as they
tmuch harm.
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up
to
e headache tahWa a
uld interfere with the
jn. reduce the circula
rs the bodv'a
,nd more susceptible to
When sick enough
Harmless Home luvasiog.
The home of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Ross Hann, near Saluvia,
was invaded last Friday evening
and these good people probably
got the greatest surprise of their
lives. Their recently married
son Carl Hann and his bride were
spending a few days in the pa
rental home before assuming the
duties of housekeeping in their
own home about H mile east of
Laidig.. Whether it was St. Pat
rick who traditions say, did so
much good for Auld Ireland, that
put it into the heads of a whole
lot of their neighbors to invade
home and overwhelm Carl and
his bride with a great "Kitchen
Shower" we can't tell; but be it
as it may, Carl and his wife were
the recipients of almost every
thing imaginable belonging to a
kitchen. And the beauty of it
was that scarcely was there a
duplication among all the pres
entsso nicely had it been plan
ned. But Mr. R. R. Hann and
his good wife were equal to the
occasion and they prepared a
supper for the crowd and such
a feast of good things as it was!
fresh oysters, chicken, &c. It
will be a miracle if the whole
crowd do not , lose their finger
nails and toe nails from founder.
Those present were: Mrs. Emory
Hessler and daughter Marion and
son Harold, Mrs; Elton Price and
son' Walker, Mrs. Berte Erb,
Mrs. Edwin Deshong and son
Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Lake
and two sons Woodrow and
Walter, A. J. Sipes and two
daughters Goldie and Mildred,
Mr. and Mrs. Clem Sipes and
daughter Bertha, Mrs. James E.
Mellott and son Luther, P. B.
Foreman and wife, Mrs. Berte
Hann, Roy Laidig and wife, John
Mumma and wife and foster-son
Fritz, Ray Decker and sister
Clara, Mrs. Bessie Sharpe, Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar Hann and chil
dren Viola and Omert,Mr. Franks
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bair and
daughter Nela and son Max, be
sides the guests of honor: R. R.
Hann and wife and daughter
Pauline, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Hann.
, One Who Was There.
Home Safe.
The News told last week that
Dr. Humphreys and family (Mrs.
Humphreys being formerly Miss
Maude Baumgardner) had arriv
ed in San Francisco after a long
journey form their home in West
China, including a trip across
the Pacific ocean.
The journey was completed by
Mrs. Humphreys and her two in
teresting children when they ar
rived last Friday at the home of
Mrs. ' Humphrey's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Baumgardner at
Wells Tannery, after an absence
of seven years. Dr. Humphreys,
who was detained in California
to attend to work connected with
his field in China, is expected to
join his family in a few days.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church at Wells Tannery, assist
ed by the "Light Bearers," gave
a most interesting reception in
honor of the returned missionar
ies on last Saturday,
Fulton County who knew Mrs.
Humphreys as an active County
Sumday School Worker, before
she went to China, joins now in
extending a ''welcome home."
. Successful' Operation
Mrs. Ahimaaz Clevenger un
derwent a double operation in the
Chambersburg hospital last Sat
urday morning one for gall
stones and one for appendicitis.
She came out from under the in
fluence of the anaesthetics in fine
shape and vill be able to come
home before so very long.
for drugs it is time to call in a
doctor;
Avoid coming in contact with
infectious pneumonia. Keep chil-
(1mm n n.n 9 1 J 11
uicu a way iium uieuaies ana an
other contagious and infectious
):-..-..,. rt .ii il! i
luiocooco. yji ail mings avoid
taking narcotics of any kind.
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Short Sketches of the Lives of Per
sons Who Hare Recently
Passed Awaj.
George M. Bender.
A telegram received Monday
morning brought the sad intelli
gence that George ; M. Bender
had died at his home in Pearl
City, III., on the day preceding.
His sister Ada, Mrs. George H.
Unger, of Ayr township, left in
the afternoon of the 'same day
to attend thtt funeral.
George M. Bender was a son
of our townsman, Veteran Sam
uel Bender by his first wife
Lizzie Humbert, and he was born
March' 7, 1862; hence he was
aged 55 years and 11 dayp.
George gretf to young manhood
in McConnellsburg and then went
to Illinois. About 26 years ago
he was married .to Miss Maggie
Amended, who survives. For
several years George had been
successfully engaged in the
poultry business; but rheumatism
and brights disease undermined
his health and his death was not
entirely unexpected.
He is survived by his father
and stepmother; by two pisters,
Henrietta, residing in Ogle coun
ty, III., and Ada, wife of Geo. H.
Unger, th?3 county and by two
half-brothers: Thomas Bender,
New Bloomfield, Pa., an Ed
Lexington, N. C.
Mrs. Elizabeth McEldpwney.
Mrs. Elizabeth Motter McEI
downey, widow of William Mc
Eldownoy, died at the home of
her son-in-law and daughter
Corder W. and Olive Snyder, at
noon, Sunday, March 18, 1917,
aged about 70 years. A few
weeks ago Mrs. McEldowney had
an attack of grippe but had
pretty well recovered when on
Thursday of last week she had a
stroke of paralysis and remained
practically unconscious until the
end came.
The funeral took place from
her old home on Tuesday and in
terment was made in the ceme
tery at the Big Cove Tannery
Lutheran church, the funeral
services being conducted by Rev.
J. C. Garland, of the Brethren
church. The deceased is surviv
ed by two sons and four daugh
ters: William, Belfast township;
George, McConnellsburg; Elsie,
wife of Job Harr, Big Cove Tan
nery; Miss Maye, Mercersburg;
Olive, wife of Corder W. Snyder
Belfast township; Edith, wife of
Earl Morton, McConnellsburg.
Mrs. McEldowney was a devoted
mother, a kind neighbor and en
joyed the esteem of a large circle
of friends.
Mrs. Deneen.
' After an illness of three months
Mrs, Anna Elizabeth Deneen
died at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Ludwig Fischer, in Buck
Valley, on Wednesday, March 7.
Mrs. Deneen wife of the late
George M. Deneen, has lived her
three score years and ten in
that valley, being 76 years, 9
months and 3 days old.
She is survived by the follow-
itig children: Isabel Fischer,
Buck Valley; Adaline Stoner,
Hancock, Md.: Harry Deneen,
Lashley; Albert Deneen, Need
more; Calvin Deneen, Hancock,
Md.; Ida Correll, New York;
Theodore Deneen, Boston Mass.
Also 49 grandchildren and 13
great grand-children survive her.
Mrs. R. M. Cooper.
Lena Virginia, wife of Robert
M. Cooper, aged 27 years, 7
months, and 4 days, died in AI-
toona, of a complication of dis
eases on Saturday, March 17,
1917, after a protracted illness.
Her remains were shipped in a
metallic casket to Fort Loudon
whence it was taken last Sunday
to the home of Mrs. Cooper's pa
rents, Mr, and Mrs. Cornelius
Crouse at Webster Mills, at which
place the funeral took place Mon
day and interment was made in
Union cemetery, The funeral
services were conducted by the
Rev. C. F. Jacobi, of the Luther-
13
Is God Your Friend? Then Visit
His Home. Go to Church.
ATCII tlio long line of people entering church
on Sunday. Isn't it a fuct that they ure
really the worth while people in the com
munity? If you are a business man, don't
you prefer dealing with a man who is a
CONSISTENT CHURCHGOER n.ther
than with a man who never poos to church ?
You wouldn't hesitate to INVITE ANY
AND ALL OF THESE PEOPLE enter
ing church to your home.
A MAN WHO GOES TO CHURCH CAN
NOT GO WRONG VERY LONG. A COMMON
EXPRESSION IS THAT SOME PEOPLE GO
TO CHURCH TO KEEP UP APPEARANCES.
THAT MAY BE TRUE. BUT THE FACT THAT A MAN WANTS THE
COMMUNITY IN WHICH HE LIVES TO THINK THAT HE IS GOOD
AND GOD FEARING SHOWS THAT HE WANTS TO BE GOOD., HE
.WANTS TO ENJOY THE RESPECT OF HIS FELLOWS. WHILE
THERE MAY BE 80ME HYPOCRITES IN THE CHURCH, IT IS NO
EXAGGERATION TO STATE THAT THE GREAT MAJORITY OF
CHURCHGOERS ARE HONEST, UPRIGHT CITIZENS.
There is something basicully wrong with a man who, while pro
fessing a belief in a Supreme Being, fails to take the opportunity
the liurch affords to WORSHIP THAT SUPREME BEING.
If you have a dear friend und you puss his house every day without
dropping in to see him, you would not blame that man for DOUBT
ING THE SINCERITY of your friendship.
Do you wish God to DOUBT YOUR FRIENDSHIP? Do you
want to. LOSE HIM AS A FRIEND. If you don't, drop into
his house AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK.
Show that you aro sincere in your belief in God by GOING
'O CHURCH noxt Sunday.
THEN GO TO CHURCH EVERY SUNDAY.
an Church, .'.TcConnellnburg.
Lena was united in marriage
with Robert M. Cooper, of Ayr
township, June 10, 1911, and they
have resided in Altoona for some
time. Mrs. Cooper was a faith
ful and consistent member ol the
Lutheran church for about twelve
years, and bore her afflictions
with Christian fortitude and pa
tience. She is survived by her parents,
two brothers Guy and Ellsworth
and one sister Eva all at home;
and by one sister, Zella, in Al
toona.
George McCullough.
George McCullough a veteran
of the Civil War, and one of
Bethel township's respected cit
izens, died at his home near
Black Oak Ridge on Monday,
March 12, 1917 aged about 78
years. The funeral took place
on Wednesday following and in
terment was made in the cemtery
at the Tonoloway Baptist church.
He is survived by his wife (Har
riet Bishop) and by one son and
three daughters: Edward, Oddie,
Dollie and a younger sister.
John R. Paylor.
John R. Paylor, one of Thomp
son township's oldest citizens,
passed away at his home on Fri
day of last week aged about 84
years. His funeral services con
ducted by Eld. C. L. Funk of the
Primitive Baptist church took
place last Sunday and his re
mains were laid to rest in the
cemetery at Antioch church on
Timber Ridge. He is survived by
his wife and by two daughters
Sarah and Matilda both at home.
Dave a Town Meeting.
While the NEWS is glad to op
en its columns to citizens for the
discussion of public questions,
there must necessarily be a limit
to this privilege. Last week the
NEWS very cheerfully allowed
an open letter from the Burgess
giving his reasons why the elec
tric light proposition should be
defeated. This week, Taxpayer,
is given space just as cheerfully
to present the other side of the
question.
What would be more, satisfac
tory and enlightening to the cit
izens of McConnellsburg, would
be a Town Meeting in the Court
House or other public room where
the citizens of the town could
meet and thresh the matter out
in open debate. Those who are
not able to talk, would be glad to
listen to those who would lay the
matter fairly before them, and
answer such questions as might
be asked by those seeking information.
Easter Finery."
Officers of the Chicago Christ
ian Endeavor Union are opposing
the custom of displaying new
smart clothes on Easter day. The
Easter hat has often seemed an
incongruous element in the eel
ebration of the Resurrection of
Jesus. Still it may be no more
incongruous than many other
aspects of our human nature.
The whole question of dress is
a many sided one. If some peo
pie had less seasoned conscien
ces they would not spend so
much money on their fine feath
ers. To throw around money
lavishly for swell millinery and
dress making when that same
money would feed starving Bel
gian children or would help
families in misfortune in our
country, shows a vain heart and
empty brain.
It is said in defense of course,
that all this style parade makes
work for trades depending on
this kind of employment Yet
if some of this money were giv
en to charity, it would also go to
useful labor.
If people have fine clothes, it
may well be doubtful if the
wearing of them to church keeps
anyone away. What discourages
the poor is not swell clothes, but
the fact that they may creep in
to a church and out again many
times without anyone noticing
them. Poor people enjoy seeing
a display of fine feathers as well
as anyone else, and the chances
are that the style parade of East
er Day encourages a lot of in
different people to turn out to
see the show. Those who come
to scoff may remain to pray.
Those who come to see mere
display may find their hearts
touched by some unexpected
message.
Parent-Teachers Meeting
The following is the program
for the Parent-Teachers Meeting
to be held in the school auditor
ium, March 30, 1917. Devotion
al Exercises Rev.Jackson. Song
America. Girls Chorus. Rec
itationEthel Truax. Piano
Solo Margaret Jacobs. Ques
tionShould the first two schools
of McConnellsburg have an ad
ditional teacher; if so, should the
third teacher act in the capacity
of an assistant, or would you
recommend, a separate room?
Supt Thomas and Ex-Supt Lam
berson. General discussion.
G rover R. Peck and family, who
during the past year have been
living on Graver's sister's farm
in Dublin township, moved on
Monday to the Coldsmith farm
near Williamson, Franklin county.
Pennsylvania Average Production Bet
ter than Nation's.
In every major farm crop, ex
cepting potatoes, the Pennsylva
nia farmers excelled the general
average yield to the acre obtained
by the farmers of this country.
The United States figures cf
crop production show that the
average yield of potatoes to the
acre for 1916 wa9 80.4 bushels
while the average shown by the
figures of the Pennsylvania De
partment of Agriculture show an
average yield in this State of but
70 bushels to an acre. The aver
age last year was low for Penn
sylvania but the average for the
entire country was also reduced
from 9G.3 bushels to an acre in
1915.
Pennsylvania ranked third in
the total production of potatoes
and the 2G5.200 acres harvested
represented 7.47 per cent, of the
total acreage of 3, 550, 000 devoted
to potatoes. The yield repre
sented 6.5 per cent, of the entire
yield of the country.
It is in the raising of buck
wheat that the Keystone State
can shine. Although the year
was a poor one for the buckwheat
crop, Pennsylvania easily retain
ed its place as first among the
buckwheat growing States. The
279,970 acres devoted to buck-
wheat represent 33.13 per cent
of the 745,000 acres planted to
buckwheat in this country and
the yield represented 37.84 per
cent, of the entire crop of the
country. The average yield for
an acre in the State was 16 bush
els compared to 14 bushels for the
entire country.
The Pennsylvania average of
wheat to an acre was 18.8 bush
els against a general average of
13. 8 bushels. The average of the
State was 3.83 per cent of the
total acreage of the country but
the yield represented ' 5.20 per
cent, of the total yield for this
country, thus showing that over
one twentieth of the wheat grown
in the United States comes from
Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania farmers averaged
37 bushels to an acre for corn
against the national yield of 24.4
bushels and the average devoted
to corn in the State was 1.38 per
cent, of the total acreage. The
total yiel of the State represent
ed 2.09 per cent of the country's
crop.
Almost ten per cent of the rye
grown in the United States comes
from Pennsylvania and is raised
on an acreage representing 9 per
cent of the- total acreage. The
yield for the State per acre is 16.9
bushels as compared with the
national average yield of 15.3
bushels to an acre.
The oats figures show that
Pennsylvania devotes 2.53 per
cent of the total acreage and
that the crop represents 2.60 per
cent of the total crop. The State
average yield per acre is 31 bush
els to an acre against a yield of
30.1 bushels for the country.
The acreage for hay is 5.81 per
cent, of the total and the yield is
5.83 per cent of the total yield
of the United States. The State
average yield is just a slight
fraction above the country's
average yield of 1.64 tons to an
acre.
SALUVIA SUMMARIZINGS.
Dried Apples
Merchant Geo. W. Hays last
week shipped to Philadelphia
more than half a ton ' of dried
apples (schnitz) that he had
taken in exchange for store goods
from rural customers. ' In speak
ing of the shipment Mr. Hays
said that the quantity of sun
dried fruit produced in this coun
ty is very small now compared
with that of a quarter of a cen
tury ago.
Before the European war,
Germany afforded a good market
for that kind of produce; but at
this time, the large asylums and
penal institutions of our own
country are depended upon to
absorb the output The price
paid by Mr. Hays for the dried
apples ran from three cents a
pound early in the season to five
cents as the season advanced. '
More Measles. Big Hawk Makes Say
age Attack on Little Dog. ,
v Dawk Killed.
Henry Kinard. an aged and
very highly respected citizen died
at his home near Breezewood.
Bedford county last Friday of
pneumonia. The funeral was .
held Tuesday.
The three children of John
Adam Deshong, near Andover.
are reported to have measles. It
is said there are other cases in
the neighborhood. It is said that
all of Brad Mason's children have
measles.' and par$ of Ellsworth
Batdorff's family.
Last Sunday the Asbury M. E.
Sabbath School reorganized and
nominated the following officers:
Superintendent John Deshong:
assistant superintendent, Russell
Fix-both subject to the confir
mation of the District, Superin
tendent Russell Deshong was
elected secretary; Miss Marion.
Hessler, assistant secretary; R.
R. Hann, treasurer. Sunday
School announced for next Sun
day at 9:30.
Rev. E. J. Croft preached a
very practical and earnest dis
course to a large (for such a
stormy night) and attentive aud
ience last Sunday evening at
Asbury. On Tuesday, he started
for the Annual Conference at
Lewistown, Pa. Rev. Croft has
been with and served, the church
es and people of Harrisonyille
Circuit for four years with re
markable patience, perseverance,
fortitude, regularity and ability.
Lincoln I. Deshong seems to
be gradually' growing weaker;
but is cheerfully putting in the
days at piecing and quilting.
Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Barton, of
Akerville, spent part of last week
visiting their son Elton Barton,
wife, and first grand-daughter
Lois Alberta They also visited
Lincoln I. Deshong and family,
and attended services at Asbury
last Sunday.
One day last week Aaron C.
Deshong was cutting wood in a
piece of timberland, when a big
hawk swooped down upon his
littledog. The dog put up a brave
fight but he was no match for
the savage hawk with great bill
and sharp claws. Mr. Deshong
ran to the rescue of the dog and
killed the hawk with his axe.
The hawk measured 3 feet 8
inches from tip to tip of wings.
He did not weigh it, but it seems
to be a monster bird in weight
and savageness. A near neizh-
bor, Mr. Geo. S. Mellott thought
the attack of such rare occurrence
that it ought to be reported to the
Fulton county papers.
Jas. A. Stewart.
Fritz-Mee
Thursday, March 8 a very pret
ty wedding took place at the
home of Mrs. Malinda McKee,
near Millstone, Md., when her
daughter, Frances Zillah Ann
and John Roy Fritz were united
in marriage. Rev. T. M. Dickey ,
of the Methodist Episcopal church
preformed the ceremony and
Roy Daniels, cousin of the bride,
played the wedding march. Aft
er the ceremony a splendid din
ner was served to the following
guests: Mrs. Malinda McKee,
Mrs. Florence Spencer, Mr. and
Mrs. Austin McKee, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter McCulloh, Mr. and
Mrs. Dennis Morgret, Mr. and
Mrs. Riley Daniels, Mr. and Mrs.
Wm Hoke, MK and Mrs. Jere
Mason, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Daniels,
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Murray, Mr.
and Mrs. Jere McCulloh, Mr. and
Mrs. Meritt Fritz, Lou Creager,
Annie Winger, Minnie Weller,
Ethel Moats, Olive MyerB,
Gertrude Brewer, Martha Mc
Culloh, J. Frank Losey, Ray
Weller and Lloyd Moats. The
bride's gown was white crepe de
chine trimmed in lace, pearls
and net They will reside with.
the bride's mother at present
Sobscnbo for las Mwg.