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wh.a .' 206
Maw wheat..
Bran.... v 2 0
Com
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Rjt.., 165
PROVISIONS
Butter, Croamery
Butter, Country '.. 38
per floien 60
Di fwk of Dorses.
'What American women may
expect if Prussian Kultur is not
stamped from the face of the
arth ia gathered from the ob
aervations of an American bicycle
tourist who left Germany shortly
after the outbreak' of. the war,
ays the January Popular Me
chanics Magazine in an illustrat
ed article. The spectacle of wo
men doing all manner of heavy
.labor was never particularly un
usual in Germany even in pre
war days, but the sight of four
women harnessed like horses and
pulling a plow was a distinct
shock to the traveler who wit
nessed this scene along the road
side in the state of Hesa-Nassau.
' The tourist Btopped that night
at a nearby inn and there, in con
versation with a number of Ger
man peasants, expressed surprise
that women should be driven to
such drudgery. The peasants
were much astonished when in
formed that women in America
seldom work at any task heavier
than household duties or light
factory or office toil.
Eirket Burets Has Sheep List
' Forty-seven hstin gs of sheep
for sale have been prepared by
the Bureau of Markets of the
Pennsylvania Department of Ag
riculture as the first installment
of a large list ot available sheep
ot all kinds which can be secured
by Pennsylvania farmers desir
ing to improve their flocks or
start a small flock of sheep.
The preliminary hat includes
sheep that are offered in this
State aa well as in Iowa and
Michigan. Many varieties of
rams and ewes of all ages are in
cluded in the list, which consists
mostly of thoroughbred and reg
istered stock. There are Hamp
shlredown, Southdown, Dorset,
Shropshire, Delaine, Merino
Tunis, Cheviot, Highlanders, Ox
ford, Leicester and Delaiue-Mer
ino rams and ewes included in
the list The prices ranges from
tl5tocl73. The list as well as
other livestock list can be secur
ed by writing to the Bureau of
Markets at Harriaburg, Pa.
Dighwsys ia War Time.
The railroads are absolutely un
able to handle the traffic. It is
our bounden duty, as a nation, to
find some way to increase trans
portation facilities or else-the
whole transportation business will
go to smash.
It is absolutely necessary to
construct highways, and to do it
with all possible energy. Any
lessening of highway building
adds to the burden of the farmer
in getting his material to the
city and in delivering his prod
ucts to shipping centers.
The motor trucks must take the
place.of freight cars in many
cases. The automobile must take
the place of the passenger car
wherever it is possible. High
way work is important and vital
ly so, and river transportation
must be developed, because these
two aids in the transportation
field may prove a deciding factor
in the war. The money, the men
and material used in developing
highways and in improving wa
terways would be as wisely utiliz
ed for war purposes as though
the money, men and material
were . put into the making of.
shells. .
We have got to go back to the
farmer for the food stuff.- .The
farmer cannot produce an ade
quate Bupply if cut off from rail
road transportation with a burden
of ever increasing expense by
reason of increasingly bad roads
The failure to maintain existing
highways and to build new ones
add to the burdens of the rail
road and ultimately result in a
more complete breakdown of the
system than we have seen.
Every interest of the country,
from that of the farmer to that
of the consumer and that of the
railroad itself and that of the
munition, manufacturer depends
upon the building of highways.
IIIer.il (o Employ Bojs Under 14
According to reports from the
Department of Labor and Indus
try, Harris burg, it is illegal for
any person or Company to em
ploy boys for errands or any kind
of work under 14 years of age.
, Boys carrying newspapers must
be 12 years or over. The law ia
the same whether school is in
session or not bat boys under
11 years of age retain their em
ployment if they secure a certifi
cate from the Superintendent.
The . certificate is not transfer-
- i i j ' l. t it."L i f
ployer while in boy is in his em
ploy and must be returned to
the office when the employment
ceases. . :
Dividend Met,
At a retrular meeting of the
Board of Directors of the First
National Bank of McConnells
burg, Pa., a semi-annual dividend
of 3 per cent on the capital
stock was declared payable Jan
nary 1, 1918 to shareholders of
record at the close of business on
December 31, 1917. Checks will
be mailed.
Merrill W. Nace,
Cashier.
Koticc to Shareholders.
The regular annual meeting of
the Shareholders of the Fulton
County Bank, of McConnellsburg',
Pa , for the election of directors
for the ensuing year will be held
in the banking rooms of said in
stitution on Tuesday, January 8,
1918 between the hours of 1
o'clock and 2 o'clock, p. m.
Wilson L. Nace,
12 13 4t Ccshier.
GERMAN WAR PRACTICES.
State Agricultural Notes.
Lancaster, Clarion, ' Montgom
ery, Chester, and Lycoming coun
ties lead in the number of farm
tractors employed by farmers.
The apple belt in Adams, Frank
lin and Cumberland counties
showed about 85 per cent of a
crop of apples as compared with
last year. . t
Plan your war garden activities
now or contract with a farmer to
buy five, ten or more acres and
get into the food production
game.
The Pennsylvania Farm Pro
ducts Show at Harrisburg on
January 22, 23 and 24 promises
to be the best agricultural exhibit
ever arranged in the State.
An active campaign for more
sheep and more wool is being
carried on throughout the State
as well as a campaign for the
raising of more hogs.
The Dairy and Food Bureau of
the Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture has receipts of $370,
549.20 for the year up to Decem
ber 1. This is almost fifty thous
and dollars ahead of last year's
total.
If you have prize corn, prize
potatoes or prize fruit, get it
ready for the State Show at Har
risburg and enter the lists of
competition for the State cham
pionship. .
Hjr Auto lis of Thee.
. v ' y"' K"01, 1
' My auto ' .'tis of thee, short
road to povei ty, of thee I chant.
I blew a pile, of dougb, on you
three years ago, and tow you re
fuse to go, or won't ' or ' can't
Through town and country side,
you were my 'joy and pride, a
happy happy day. 1 1 !o?ed thy
gaudy hue, thy jnce white tires
new, but row you'rdown andout
in every way; To thee, old rattle
box, came many bumps and
knocks; for thee I grieve. Badly
thy top is torn, frayed are the
seats and worn; the whooping
cough affects thy horn, 1 do be
lieve. Thy perfume swells on
the breeze, while foks all choke
and whet as we pass by.' I
paid t,t thee a price, t'would by
a .mansion twice, now every
body's "ice" I wonder whj?
i'hy mother has the grip, thy
spank plug has the pip, and woe
is thine. I, too, have Buffered
chills, ague and kindred ills,
endeavoring to pay bills since
thou were mind. Gone is my
bank roll now no score 'twould
! choke a cow, as once before. Yet,
if I had the moo, So help me
John, I'd buy myself a car and
speed some more.
A Book That You Ha j Dave by Writ
ing and Asking for It.
Some of the blackest pages in
all history, comprising a docu
mentary record ot "deeds that
make one despair of the future
of the human race, "are found in
a book named "German war
Practices,': which has just been
issued at the Government Print
ing Office by the Committee on
Public Iuformatiou for free dis
trlbution. It is edited by Prof.
D C. Munro, of Princeton, and
other scholars.
Tbe book gives excerpts from
the diaries of German soldiers of
which these are specimens: "In
the night of August 18-19 tbe
village of (Saint Maurice was pun
ished for having fired on Ger
man soldiers by being burnt to
the ground by tbe German troops
The village was surround
ed, men posted , about a yard
from one another so that no one
could get out. Then tbe Uhlans
set : fire to it house by ' house;
neither man, woman, or child
could escape; only tbe greater
part of tbe live stock we' car
ried off, as that could be used.
Any one who ventured to cox e
out was shot down. All the in
habitants left in the village were
burnt with tbe bouses. "
"A horrible bath of blood. The
whole villaue burnt, the French
thrown into tbe blazing houses,
civilians with the rest"
That tbe reign of f rightfulness
was the definite policy of - the
German Government is testified
to by an amazing collection of
documents and . utterances of
German officialdom. Herewith
are excerpts from documentary
proof furnished by German rec
ords establishing the truth te-
yond question:
"As soon as you come to blows
with the enemy he will be beaten.
No mercy will be shown! No
prison rs will be taken! As tbe
Huns, under King Attila, made a
name for themselves, which is
still mighty in traditions and
legends today, may the name of
German be eo fixed in China by
our deeds, tbat no Chinese shall
ever again dare to look at a Ger
man askance Open tbe way
for Kultur once for til." From
the Kaiser 'd speech to the sol
diers on the eve of their depar
ture for China in 19C0
"Whenever a national war
breaks out, terrorism becomes a
necessary military principle."
General Von Hirtmaon.
"The city of Brussjls exclusive
of its suburbs has been punished
by an additional fine of 5,000,000
francs on account ot the attack
made upon a German soldier by
Byckere, one ot its police officl
aU. "Baron Von Luettwitz, Gov
ernor of Brussels.
"I am thirsty; bring me some
beer, gin. cum." "If you lie to
me I will have vou shot immedi
ately." These sentences are
taken from a 'phrase -book sup
plied to German soldiers, accord
trig t Minister Brand WbUlock
"Oae cannot make war in e
sentimental fashion. The moie
pitiless the condition' of the war,
the more humane it is in reality,
for it will rua its course all the
sooner," General Von Bern
hardi.
"The innocent must suffer
with : the guilty. ... . .'.All this
must not in our eyes weight as
one of. our brave soldiers the
righteous accomplishment', of
duty ia the emanation of a high
Kultur and in that the population
ot the enemy countries can learn
a lesson irom our armies. "Gen
eral .Von Biasing. .
HOW TO GET THE BOOK.
Address: - '
Committee on Public Inpor
, MATION, '
10 Jacksoa Place, Washing
ton, D. C. ' .
Request (ne copy of German
War Practices'. "'-'.
''fUppinftatSlill.il Use.
That the whipping post is tot
altogether a thing of the past as
many persons suppose, is snown
by the fact that it is still used in
the state of Delaware, in inflict
ing punishment for such crimes
as theft and disorderly conduct
An illustration in the January
Popular Mechanics Magazine
shows the post that stands in the
county-jail yard at Dover. Hing
ed to two sides are iron manacles
which are clamped over the
wrists of the prisoner to hold
him Still while the whip is appli
ed. " - '
German Ships Nov American. "
It is officially announced that
every one of the 109 vessels be
longing to Germany seized i n
this country at the outbreak of
the war has been repaired and is
now in active service, thus ad
ding 600,000 tons to our mer
cantile marine.
Germany efficienty failed in
its efforts to render, these vessels
worthless, although it went to
many extremes. Apparently
the German officers had acquired
so much contempt for Americans
that they expected them to be
careless and in consequence laid
much stress on the use of ex
plosives in boiler tubes, etc. - It
so happens that engineering is
one of the things which Ameri
cans are up in and not a single
accident has occurred. ' Prac
tically all of the ships are in ser
vice on the Atlantic tratsporting
troops and munitions to France,
the Leviathan (formerly the
Vaterland) among them.
Thus far tbe submarines have
sunk one empty American trans
port and one destroyer only.
Either our convoys are able to
cope U-boats or else, the latter
are not making much effort to get
our vessels which is unthink
able.' So far we have had what
amounts, to almost complete
immunity due to eternal vigilance
on the part of our naval officers.
It must be gall and wormwood
to the Kaiser to know that his
most dreaded enemy is being
aided by his own ships, His ef
fort to force a decision before
this country can do its full share
of the work i s based o n his
knowledge that we are going to
furnish the necessary forces to
defeat the enemy. So far the
the German offensive has accom
plished nothing definite, while
former German ships are rush
ing men and munitions to. turn
the . scale against the common
enemy of the world. Philadel
phia Inquirer.
the death of a soldier, sailor or
nurse affect the, right to vote
irranted by the act to the moth
ers, sisters and daughters. Nat
urally, every woman having a
relation in the service would be
come a supporter of the Govern
ment; and had it been necessary
for Premier Borden to marshal
the voters who favor a vigorous
prosecution of the war he could
have done no better than by en
franchising the mothers, wives
and sisters of men at the front
New Canadian franchise Law.
Under the new Canadian Fran
chise law the right to vote is ex
tended to women, being British
subjects and qualified as to race
and residence the same as men,
who are nurses attached to tbe
Canadian or British forces,
whether in Canada or oversea
and whether or not under 21
years of age. . Also to the wives
widows, mothers and all sisters
and daughters of soldiers, sailors
and nurses who have gone . over
sea in the Canadian expedition
ary, force or in the naval forces
or the army of Great Britain; and
the fact that the soldiers, sailors
or nurses, related to woman in
the degrees mentioned, have re
turned to Canada does not dis
qualify any female voter enfran
chised by the Jaw. Neither does
, . Sare ia the Use of Sugar.
Housekeepers in Fulton Coun
ty as well as those in every other
part of the Country have found
out that sugar is a scarce article.
About half the time you can not
buy a pound in the stores, just
because they do not have it and
cannot get it
The Franklin Sugar Refining
Company, which furnishes most
of the sugar to this section, makes
this statement: N .
"Our government has asked
you to UBe sugar sparingly. We
believe that the people of this
country will be glad to do their
part to conserve the sugar sup
ply when they know the facts.
"These facts are as follows:
"More than two-thirds of the
source of Europe's sugar supply
! is within the present battle lines.
This ha3 resulted in grentlyte-
ducing the production of sugar in
.Europe. -
j "England and France and oth
er countries have been loiced to
go for sugar to Cuba.
j "Ordinary nearly all of the
. Cuban raw sugar comes to the
United States and is refined here,
chiefly for home use. This is not
the case now. v
"In view of the exceptional
world demand for sugar there is
no surplus and barely enough to
tide us over until the new crop
comes in. The people of the New
. England and Atlantic coast states
should use sugar sparingly. No
one should hoard or waste it
"This-company has no surplus
sugar to sell. It is working with
the government to conserve the
supply, and to take care of the
allies so far as possible.
"Do not pay an increased re
tail price."
. Notice.
The Fulton County Mutual Fire
Insurance Company will meet at
Needmore, Pa., on Tuesday, Jan
' uary 8. 1918 at 10 o'clock, a. m.,
. to transact such business as may
come before the Board of Direc
tors and to organize for the com
ing year. Any member in good
standing may have a vote in the
reorganization.
I A. M. Bivens,
12 20 2t ' Secretary.
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New Real Estate Agency.
Having retired from the Mercantile business
with a view to giving his entire attention to Real
Estate, the undersigned offers his service to any
one having real estate for sale, or wanting to
.buy. ...... ' ;
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His thorough acquaintance with values and
conditions in Fulton County, coupled with long
and successful experience in handling Real Es
tate, makes it possible for him to bring about
results in the shortest possible time.
Write, or call on, .
D. H. PATTERSON,
WEBSTER MILLS, PA.
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HOWARD YEAGER
BOOKSEILER, STATIONER, NEWSDEALER, TRUNKS
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"""r 9 SOUTH MAIN STREET -Charnbersburg,
Penn'a.
REPORT OF TIIE CONDITION OF
The Fulton County Bank j
. - OF McCONNELLSBURG,
Fulton County,' Pennsylvariia, at the close of business IWm
. ber 11,1917. . Cera' -i
$ 79,272.00
176.21
2,715.27
1.856.40
RESOURCES.
Cash, specie and notes $23,210.20
Due from approved reserve agents .... 39,061.80
. Legal reserve securities at par 17,000.00
Nickles and cents. r."
Due from banks, trust cos., etc., excluding reserve
Bills discounted: Upon one name
Bills discounted: ' Upon two or more names. . .... 21 386 U
Time loans 9,654.73
Call loans with collateral . 21,5Go!94
Loans on call: . Upon one name 41,675!9o
Loans on call; Upon two or more names 95,601.67
Bonds 133.6R80
Mortgages and judgments of record 128,988.67
Real estate .....'... 9.00o!oo
Furniture and fixture 1,570.00
Overdrafts 646 62
Book value of legal reserve securities above par . . 459.00
' Total. $548,190.15"
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in cash 50.000.00
32,000.00
9,913.57
- Surolus.
' Undivided profits less expenses and taxes paid. ...
Deposits subject to check. $100,058.40
Demand certificates of deposit 318,469 02
. Savings fund deposits.. . . 33,255.66
; Due to banks, trust cos., etc., excluding reserve..
' ''."I .Total..
451,783.08
4,493.50
$548,190.15
State of Pennsylvania, County 6f Fulton, ss":
I, Wilson L. Nace, Cashier of above named Bank, do solemn
ly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief. WILSON L. NACE,
' 1 - Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of Decern
ber 1917. . ' . . M. Ray Shaffner,
Notary Public.
Geo. B. Mellott,
C. R. Spangler.
S. W. Kirk, Directors.
A. U. Nace,
B. W. Peck,
RA
CKET STO
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Family
Well, last week we told yoa about glass jars,
- tin cans, jar gums, coal oil, etc. We can still sell
you gla99 jara-quarts at 60 cents, and half-gallon
at 85 cents; jar rings at 5 and 8 cent9 a doz. or 35
cents a pound. 1 Tin cans at 50 cents. Coal oil is
12 cents a gallon, now.
.
Underwear Shoes and Clothing
We are in shape to save you some monyon un
derwear, shoes, and clothing. We bought all these
goods early, and we are going to give you the ben
efit of the nice saving.
You want to see the Men!s fleeced underwear
we have for ' 50 cents each; also, the one at 65.
Men's union suits at $1.25, $1.35, $1.90, $2.50
and $3.75. Men's wool shirts and drawers $1.00
and $1.35. Children's separate underwear, 15
cents and 35 cents each. Boys' union suits 55 els.;
Misses heavy, 55 and 65 cents. Boys' sweater
coats, 50 cents to $1.25. Men's sweater coats 50
cents to $3.25. Boys' sport coats, $3.25to$7.ou.
Men's heavy Overalls $1.00 and $1.25. Gallon
crocks 10 cents Men's work shirts 60 cents. Mens
wool shirts 95 cents and $1.98. We think we can
save you, also on
Shoes for the Whole
These goods are hard to get, but we expected
4-Uia tA hnnrtkt hnairilw an1 IVA STO nn7 VffV
we did. ' We have just received a work shoe for
men that was ordered three months ago that"
hard to beat and we can sell it at $z.tu. "
1a1 nana IK ronta hiitrher knives. 10 to 25 ceDtS
-same kind and same price as last year. Linoleunj
85 and $1.00 a yard, 100 split rivets 5 cenw,
k..cl,1 KaeL-of a? ranta hH hlanlrotfi K1. 25 tO
horse blankets $1.25 to $2.50, Buggy VL
.' a Xnnfl IU
$18.00, $20.00 and $22.00, set buncn siw -
cents, -
Fire Extinguisher. .
We have a good fire extinguisher. AnjJJ!y
that owns an automobile should have ore. 1
cose due cems ana one migm save mc v
new machine. If you have rats, why not try '
Corn? It will kUl them, and you won't have a v
either only 20 and 45 cents a box.
This Is the time of vear to Cet vour stock f
CUlCKcns lu guuu iajiiuiuuu ivt uic ."-- , -
try Dr. Hess's remedies. 25, 50, and dollar si '
HULL & BENDEB
McConnellsburg, Pa.