Ai i . r,n ed chf i tarn ished And lre M nd bin P Lnd ye best ,i -with rthetiq VOLUME 19 McCONNELLSBUftG, PA., NOVEMBER S. 1917, Elected values im i ood economy L Talks on Dealth and Hjgicne by G. Dixon, Al. V., LL II., Commissioner of Health. L the United States there is bays 8 wasie ui iuuuhiuub. Vii continues in time or war, t it changes in character. ae food that is valuable in n knAAmAO 1.7M t ll I A a CI war because labor to Iwstit is scarce. frhpre are other foods which nf little value in time o vt . i.U- ll ua hpcause ui tuc cuat ui iauur GvV Invest them by the ordinary Lhods. men preferring to de- r ... their time to something . . J- 1-1.. I ..!..- It immediately uruuueuve jte of these take on a value in Ve of war because of their pe f character and wide distrt bo aod because they can be rested without the labor of 'it for example the grasses :ered over vast areas oi our :trv that grow sparsely and invested by the simple pro of being eaten by animals. :izroe a poor family compos Mother and children, left oat male support on account :e war and living in a subur or countrj district on the iatandmo.' t poorly fertiliz ai, value ess in time of Food fonomy for this jistogiv it a cow or oth tenant a mal that could m'vitnnciim. - liana im 1 A vnan iuil:ed v rotable matter. har.iities t which are wide- nttertd in lr country over pin1!, vail ys, plains, and vi'canic .'ormations that :a!y be tra irsed by some of jrar.irr iiS. ' ise animal i will substitute tie labor 01' man. travel in t-most impossible places iit or harvest these little uofgraas until a day's tr Wl en ah ft them tn to the little domestic cent al quanity of milk, one valuable foodstuffs to man for everyday uses n':eles3 in the days of sick- rten moat other foods fail. xrt of waste land is fl with such indifference in 'Peace that in time of war thought of, but now our sQouia consider the sug try to take adv&nt oas been brought out taken advantage of in all fof the United RtntM fetation grows through- Wear. It mnv pven ho pv '"to colder climates where amount of labor by necessary to prepare food sarnmer to carrv the cat- Hi the winter. the COW. whiVh Vina . I1IMJ rU B3 an evumn o nra eese. They will feed a character of food re of themselves un- into larire fnwls. -I live Or fii-r nnnnn f'eir flesh represents a !M valuable food, pre- little or no human Solved. far.irnnla L J.J -"tu as uuttva, !eP. etc. They too. CJ". can faoH them. " natural vecetation of"ch poor oualitv ftneully looked less. r PftP0. thin ner arnrlr. "e l tLfttaA tn o hirQn 0Ul moon wttitk frt HI U 111 tJ a 1 health of our Intensive fraiaing at "State." Mac Morton, son of Judze Peter Morton, is one of two hun dred students at State College who are now entering upon a course of intensive military train ing with a view to accepting army commissions after gradua tion. Mac has already had one year's military training in the State agricultural college of Maryland and one year at the Pennsylvania state school. The college now has 1,439 men tudying military science under the direction of regular armv officers. Included in this num ber are the freshmen, sophomor es, two-year agricultural students and the volunteers from the jun ior class. TT 1 upper ciass men are given thorough training in the handling f different military units such as squad, company, battalion and regiment. . They are taught the groundwork of tactic3. construe tion of pontoon bridges, trench warfare, bombing, map reading. map making, marksmanship and and the solution of military prob lems. At me end ot Doth the junior and senior years members of the training corps must spend a month in a Government canton ment'. On proving their prcfici ency in the work they are admit ted to the reserve officers' corps and are subject to call bv the war department. They agree to accept commissions in the army after their graduation from col lege. In return for this service dur ing their college days the Govern ment supplies the students with uniforms and equipment and pays theirt 30 cents a day during the college year. In case the war is still in progress when the corps is graduated the men will be sent probably to an establish ed camp for further training be- ore taking charge of troops. ort well !siional a add strength efense. foe t 1 ! J -1. j. tununuea 111- "lrr. thA Monln finnmnflH Pennsylvania, is Bain p-j I 8t ne nrM A NUMBER 8 Large Yields Of Rve Aod Oats. The average production to an acre in both the rye and oats crop of the State was raised during the 1917 season, according to statistics gathered by the Penn sylvania Department of Agricul ture. During the past season the harvest showed that the average production of rye was 17.3 bush els to an acre as compared with 6.9 bushels last year. The av erage production of oats reached 35.6 bushels to an acre as against 31 bushels last year. The oats average has only been exceeded once since 1906 and that was in .915, when 'an average of 39 bushels to an acre was recorded. 'he ten year average is just 31 bushels to an sere. Lancaster county carried off he high acreage totals in rye production with an average of 25 5 bushels, with Center county second with 51.2 bushels. Dela ware county was third with 51 bushels, and Lebanon county 'ourth with 20.6 bushels. Other high ranking counties were: Chester, 20.3 bushels; Bucks, 20 bushels. Cameron. 20 bushels: Philadelphia, 20 bushels, and In carrying off the oats pro duction average Delaware coun ty set a high mark of 46.7 bush els to an acre with Lancaster county Becond with 42.6 bushels. Other high ranking counties were: Washington, 42 4 bushels; Center, 42 bushels: Lawerence, 1.5 bushels: Lebanon. 40.6 bush els; Buck?, 40 bushels, and Sny der, 40 busheb. EmiiibizerNewman. By the Rev. J. S. Fulton, D. D., Superintendent of Allegheny Conference, at the United Breth red parsonatje at Huntingdon, Pa., Rev. Jared Silas Eminhizer and Miss Naomi B. Newman were married on Saturday, No vember 4, 1917. Rev. Eminhizer is the popular pastor of the Hustontown charge For the Soys at Camp Lee. Have you a a son or a brother at Camp Lte? If so, you will be interested m reading the follow 4Uk ieuer wnicn win snow you what the good people in Rich mond are doing for the safety and comfort of the boys and what they will do for you if you v. i3h to visit the Camp. Dear EDiTOR:-We consider the following irformation of vi tal importance to the relatives o the men in Camp Lee. You can help us in our work by publish- ...... . . . . . ing mis letter with Editorial Com ment. Under the direction of the War Dept. Commission on Training Camp Activities of which Ray mond B. Fosdick i3 chairman, a Richmond Commission on Train ing Camp Activities ha3 been formed. me particular tasic or this or . . ganization is to safeguard and direct the interests of the sol diers during their leisure hours. and also to so interest the people ot cities adjacent to the camps in the personal welfare of the soldiers that grave dangers usu ally associated with camp life may be minimized or possibly eliminated. We wish to call the attention of your readers to the following services thisrffiee can render the people 'at homo' a3 well as the soldiers. 1. We have on file a large list of conveniently located boacding houses, which, making moderate charges, are able to take care o the relatives of men in Camp Lee. Richmond is only 22 miles from Petersburg with convenient train and trolley service. These homes ore available for the soldiers when they wish to spend the night in Richmond. 1. A large number of men and women have volunteered to visit the men of the camp when they are sick in the camp hospitals When a boy in the camp is sick this office should bo notified and we shall be glad to have him visited and his parents kept in formed as to hi3 condition. 3. When requested, efforts will be made to have the boys temporarily adopted by homes in this city or in Petersburg. Ths work is supported by the voluntary contributions o f those interested in the welfare of the soldiers and no charge is made for the services we are able to render. Letters requiring an answer should contain a stamp ed envelope properly addressed.. Parents and relatives of the men in Camp Lee are cordially requested to moke use of our facilities for rendering the above services. Ynurs truly, G. II. Winmrey. Sect. 607 E. Grace St., Richmond. Va. Cora linking Party. The neighbors and other riends of Harry Gaster. near New Grenada, realizing that Har ry, on account of a stroke some time ago would not be able to get his corn husked, and realiz ing that it is more blessed to at :unity to anyone work. Purchaser U; B. Church and he and his "ill and coopera- bride will be at home in the par m&nagement. f eonage at Hustontown. give than to receive gathered his home on last Saturday morn ing to husk his corn and put it in the crib for him. Those who were present were Daniel Black, Geo. Bolinger, Wilda Bolinger, Fred Bolinger, Arthur Bolinger, Willie Bolinger, Harry Bolinger, Roy Witter, Charley Newman, William Berkstresser, Bruce Shore, Henry Rowe, Harry Allo way, Malcolm Alloway, David Gladfelter, DanielGladfelter, Mr. and Mrs. George Gress, Rev. E. J. Croft and wife, Mrs. Catha rine Tice and Mrs. R. L. Alloway. There would have been many more present had they known cf it. It is needless to say that Mr. and Mrs. Gaster appreciated this kindness and help in so great a timeoineeu. very one enjoy- Mrs. John lrwin and her sis ed the day very much. Harry's ter Miss Flora Rexroth, of town many friends will be glad to : spent the time from last Satur know he is improving slowly, i day until the first part of the He is now able to go around on week with relatives ' in Hagers crutches. .torvn, Md. For the 5.ko of t!u Boys Going to the Trenches. The campaign for funds for the Young Men's Christian Associa tion War Work is on. No worth ier cause ever made an appeal for support. Non-sectarian, non political, but having as its only object the highest welfare of our young men who must go to the fighting line, it is justified in making its appeal for fund3 to everyone, irrespective of church or political party. Th? fund to be raised is for use of the Y. M. C. A. in the United States, and on the battle fronts in Belgium, France. Italy. berljia, Roumania and Russia At the present time con.-:ideiinz the inability of Russia to do her part in the war and the victory of Germany over the Italian arm ies, it looks as if the United States must bear a verv heavv part of the fighting if the Allies are to win the war. It also looks as if the fi,;ht may be longer than many have thought it would be. From the time the American soldier goes to the training camp until mustered out of service. the Y. M. C. A. will be with him. It will go right up to the trenches vith him It will provide for his comfiif, in every way. civincr him wholes fine recreation when off duty, a p ve to write his let leis, see to uling them, see that ho gets his .:.ail from home. that ho has plenty ;f good read- ng and a place to nvd, go with him into the trenches and when relieved for an hour giving him hot chocolate, cheer and encour agement. It is the tie between him and home, and take3 the place of home as far as that is possible. Its ministrations keep the soldier in heart and courage. lo give is an act of patriotism. It helps to sustain the soldier while he sustains the burden of the conflict. It is a chance for everyone to do his bit. The plan is to canvas3 the country on someday or days dur mg the week from the 11th to the 18ih of this month. The work in each district has been committed to one person named as Captain, who will select aa many canvassers as he doems sufficient to cover the district on any day of the week named 'hey will canvass the district asking everybody. They should be received courteously and kindly. It is a work of love. hey get no compensation. Neither does anyone connected with the canvass. Let everyone contribute. Fulton County's share is one dollar for each fami- y in the county. Surely this is not a large amount to give a work of such transcendent impor tance. District Captains in Fulton County for Y. M. C. A. War Work: Ayr, J. II. Kendall; Bel- ast, Floyd Hart; Bethel. Frank anck; Brush Creek, F. P. Ples- singer; Dublin, F. C. Bare; Lick ing Creek, Chas. W. Mellott: Mc- Connellsburg, Harry M. Johnston ay lor, E. H. Kirk; Thompson, A. B. Gordon: Tod. John Kelso: Union, S. G. Lashley; Wells Wm. H. Baumgardner. Lewis Biitts. Lewis Butts died at the Dick- Bon home in this place at four o'clock last Sunday morning aged about 52 years. His funeral took place Tuesday afternoon and his remains were placed in the Dickson family lot in the Presby terian graveyard." At the time of the death of Lew's grand mother the late Hon. Mark Dick son took Lew, then a lad of eight or nine years of age, into the Dickson home where he remain ed during the rest of his life. For some time Low had been in declining health, and his death wa3 not unexpected. Letter of Appreciate. In McConnellsburg and the Cove there ha3 existed for sever al years a band of philanthropic ladies forming a branch of the Needlework Guild of America, whose mission it is to make gar ments for the poor and needy. Last June it was decided that the results of the year's work should be boxed and sent through the War Rolief Department to sufferers in France. The follow ing letter written from the city of Lyons on-the 14th of Septem ber, and received by Mi Bess Patterson a few days ago, shows to what extent the gift was ap preciated: "My Dear Miss Patterson: "Several months ago-ubout the end of June-the War Relief Department of the Needlework Guild announced a wonderful gift from McConnellsburg, which after a very long delay has reached us, and it contains shirts, pajamas, baby garments. sheets, handkerchiefs, etc. The box came wilh bale No. 22 from the New York Branch, and we are just delighted at the thought of the i)v and Comfort w will be able to give. How often do we wish that our friends so far away could see how their gifts fire appreciated in - our city. America has, indeed, been con- idered our very best friend. "We all join in sending cordial greetings and most grateful thanks. We have more and more refugees in our city. Mrs. Guie- dy will be here next week for a few days and see about our work. We are so happy to have her with us again. Very Sincerely Yours, Marguerite S. Castelle Most Allocking Accident. I Ml m ai tne nome ot her rather in Chambersburg last Saturday -v . I morning iuiss uorotny Uooke in a loose morning gown went to the cellar to put coal on the de pleted furnace fire. A few min utcs later she was found lyini near the open furnace envelop ed in the burning remants of her clothing and unconscious. She was taken to the hospital, but did not regain consciousness and died a few hours later. It is be ieved that when she opened the furnace door, a gust of coal gas and flames shot from the door smothering her and igniting her clothing. She was a student in the Chambersburg High School until a few years ago she dis continued her course. This sum mer she returned from Atlantic City, having finished a course in child welfare work at the Chil dren's Seaside hospital at that place. Just this week she re turned from an extended visit to er sister, Mrs. Clay Herbst of St. Louis. Mo., formerly Miss Marguerite Cooke. Dorothy Cooke was a girl of extreme beauty, cultured and rt fined. An accident of this kind might happen in connection with an ordinary coal stove, and women and girls cannot be too careful when stirring the fire. Canada's War Cafce. Tunics Ituttcrlcss Miihlcss. Two cups (preferably brown) sugar, 2 cups hot water, 2 table spoons lard, 1 teaspoon of salt. 1 teaspoon cloves, 1 teaspoon cin namon, 1 package Suiter's or Sultana raisins. Boil all these ingredients 5 minutes after they begin to bubble. When cold add 3cups flour and 1 teaspoon soda dissolved in 1 teaspoon of hot water. Bake in 2 loaves, 45 min utes in a slow oven. This cake is better at the end of a week or even longer. It ripens ' as all ruit cake does. Every farmer as well as every other business man should have blank notes on hand; for when he needs one, he needs it bad. The News has just printed a new supply the real thing. Price 25 cents a book. If sent by mail, two cents additional. Fat liens an Economic Waste. It is the usual thing to find the old hens that constitute the av erage farmer's flock hog fat dur ing the winter months and in consequence not laying. So thoroughly is the Pennsyl vania State Department of Agri culture convinced as to this that they are conducting a campaign of education at the present sea son strongly urging the farmers to feed their hens this winter for eggs and not for fat. The old saying that a hen must be fat to lay should be moderat ed into a hen must be in cond physical condition to lay. The farmers' flock are usually Barred II . l tin . iwcks, vvnite Wyandottes or Rhode Island Reds and all old t ... . nens oi tnee varieties have a breed predisposition to lay on fat in the fall and winter and loaf so far as egg production is concern ed, during this period. night auer the moult, at a season when it is abnormal for a hen to lay anyhow, is when this season of laying on too much fat begw3 and the thing to do is to first weed out and market all brokendown hens and all exces sively short and loose or fluffy plumaged ones. 1 hen insist that the hens of the fleck get no grain except such as they must put in several hours each day working for in straw, or corn stover litter. Then in stead of whole corn the corn should be cracked and corn should not be more than one-third the grain ration. Then, too, go scant on wet mashes, if a dry mash is fed, the hoppers must not be open longer than one hour daily. Either, to be fed in late after noon only. Then bulky food such as corn stover, cut clover, man gles and not forgetting at least acetylene plants for the same pur ten per cent, of beef scrap. On the other hand, many flocks of White Leghorn pullets fail to lay well in the winter because they do not get enough or eat enough. The Department's ad vice is to coax White Leirhorn pullets to eat all that they possi bly can. Do not stint good sound gram, wet mashes and beef scrap. The test is to keep birds of all varieties busy,' happy and in proper weight and physical con dition to lay. ABOUT FIOPLE YOU KNOW. Snapshots at Their Comings and Goingi Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful Outing. Mr. and Mrs. Llovd Mellntt. spent Monday in Chambersburg. Mrs. B. W. Peck is visitini? in the home of her niece, Mrs. W. H. Ayres in Portage, Pa. this week. Mrs. Rose Dalbey. of Cham- bersburg, is spending a few days among friends in McConnells burg. narry fanyder. of town snent the time from last Saturday un til Monday visiting his sisters in Altoona. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Shaw and ittle sons Earl and Paul, of Laidig, were in town a few hours Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Cook and two children and Mrs. Andrew Bolinger-all of Taylor township motored to McConnellsburg last rnday. Last Friday Philip Rotz in his Buick car, took Mr. Geo. Finniff. Sr., and the latter's wife to Chambersburg to make their nome indefinitely with their son N. I. Finniff and wifp. If . n 1 -i n mr. reward Fleming and son Dr. Paul Fleming and wife and daughter Miss Wanda and son Raymond all of Hagerstown were calling on friends in Mc Connellsburg last Sunday even ing. Wm. M. Kendall, one of the Cove's progressive farmers, has recently installed an electric light plant for the illumination of his house and barn. Farmers D. A. Washabaugh, Mrs. Cleonie Ken dall and Houston Johnston have pose. State Agricultural Notes. Hundreds of acres of buckwheat which was injured by frost earlv in &eptemrjer remain uncut in Sullivan county. The Bureau of Markets has marketed thousands of bushels of cider apples for growers in the apple belt. Many farmers reported pota toes still in the ground on No vember 1 and lack of labor to dig them. Mnch corn in some sections of the State will remain uncut ow ing to the wet weather and lack of farm help. Secretary of Agriculture Chas. Patton is urging farmers to save double the usual amount of seed corn this year. Northern tier counties show an increased acerage in wheat and this grain crop will be tried in some sections where it was never attempted before. The apple crop for the State is about fifty per cent, of a normal yield, but the southern apple belt shows about seventy per cent, of a normal crop. The average price of peaches in the State was ninety-two cents or half-bushel baskets. This price was made high by the lack of crops in the northern section, the average in the peach belt running about fifty-five cents, WEST DUBLIN. Michael Detwilor, of Three Spungs and Charles Cutchall of Waterfall were visitors at Will iam Sbuw 'son Sunday afternoon. Leo JJ. Johnson and wife, of Homestead and Leo's brother in law. Ml'. Philina nlon Hniirlinr Johnson and his mother Mrs. Jemiio Johnson.of McKees Rocks and Mrs. Rachel Brant of Park- ersburg, W. Vs., spent a week recently at the Johnson home stead. List week Jere, George and Jesse Heefner visited their moth er Airs. Lvdia Heefnnr whn i ill at Pleasantvillc, Badford coun ty. Neviu Shaw and wife of Tyrone spent a few days last week at at the home of Nevin's father Lawis Shaw near Hustontown. oeorge King who had been cose ioreman ar Minersvuia i uow at Kearney in the same ca pacity. D. Frank Tenley, of Sixmile Run passed this way on Satur day with a bunch of cattle to be sold at IJezelnah Summers' sale near McConnellsburg. Barnliart Hartsock. BETHEL BITS. I he educational meeting at Mayes Cbapel last Friday even ing was fine. Miss Edith Dive!, of Orchard Valley, Md., is visiting at Geo. I. Boore a. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Craw ford and two children, of Hynd- man, Pa., spent last Sunday with Howard's grand parents, John D. llaudenshot and wife. Uev. A. W. May is holding the annual protracted meetinsr at Mayes Chapel this week. Mr. and Mrs. James LafTerty, of Clearfield. Pa . are vipitmcr Mrs. Lallerty's mother, Mrs. De- neen. KRvmond lioore, who was in Man laud busking corn for Ray Deneen, is now at home husking corn. Bcnjamim Morris and family Af ttia taaM Anna rP f Vi a fTiinf wiw iVkiiuvuc V I'll UillWUL I J ing minister. Rev. T. P. Garland Pf Whips Cove spent Sunday at tober 31. 1917. Russell Barnhart. Miss Opal PlessiDger and Miss of Bethel township was united , Emma Winters are attending the in marriage to Miss Huldah meeting as singer and organist Hartsock, of Bedford County. respectively.
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