VOL. XIX. NO. 22. McCONNELLSBURG, PA., EfliRUARY 14,1918. $1.50 A YEAR. RECORD OF DEATHS. Short Sketches of the Lives of Per sons Who Dave Recently Passed Awey. Miss Emma J. Fraker. Miss Emma J. Fraker, one of the most generally known and respected business women o f Chattanooga, Tenn., passed away at the Woo'.ford-Johnson infirmary in that city at an early hour, Sunday morning, February 3, 1918. after having hovered be tween life and death for many days. On the following Monday afternoon her remains were laid to rest i n the beautiful cemetery at Forest Hills in the evening shadow of the historic Lookout Mountain. Miss Fraker was a daughter of the late David and Frances Charlton Fraker, and she was born near Fort Littleton March 23, 1867, hence she was aged 50 years, 10 months, and 11 days. During the school years of 1887-88-89, she taught in Dublin township respectively in the st-hool at Smiths, Battle Ridge, aid Mudlevel. The winter of 88 9, when she taught at Battle Rdge, was one of much snow. E'nma boarded at home. Pro viding herself with a pair of gum bo; ts, she walked to and from her school round-trip distance of ight miles a day, thus early in life evidencing those traits of character that later made her ake rank with the successful ncn and women of her day. After the close o f her school vork in Dublin township, she vent to Knoxville, Tenn., where lar only sister wa3 living, and Smma took a course of study ir'd graduated from the Knox ;il!e Business College, and in IS91, uccepted a position a s tell er in the savings department of the Ciiizens Bank and Trust C)mpany, where she served for anumb?r of years. From the first, she applied the principle of putting her savings to work, and her investments proved profita ble, until the time came when she found herself i n possession of a r.ice fortune. Miss Fraker was a consistent member of the Presbyterian 2hurcb,aiid in her busy life gave of her time and means to help along t he cause of Christ. She is survived by one sister, Ella (Mrs J. Calvin Linn), near Maddensviile, Pa., who was at the bedside of her sister when the spirit took its flight. Mrs A. P. Doran. Mrs. Rm Doran, wife of A. P. Dwsn, near Burnt Cabins, died on Tuetday night, February 5. after a brief illness. She was ased abnut G5. Funeral services at the Presbyterian church in B irnt Cabinn, on Saturday. De ceased is Btir ived by her hu3 bind, and 2 daughters, Mrs. Cleveland Hayes of Iowa, and Miss Bes?, at home. More ex tended notice next week. Elliott N. Peightel. E'liott Newton Peightel passed away at the St. Margaret Mem trial Hospital, Pittsburgh, Sun day, January .27, 1918, aged 74 years. 8 months, and 15 days, he had been in failing health for several mont h?, brought about by a weak heart. Funeral services were held on the following Tues day evening and interment was made on Wednesday in a cemetery in Allegheny. The deceased wrs a son of Sam uel and Elizabeth Myers Peightel, and was born at the old Peightel home at the corner of First and Market streets, McConnellsburg. Fifty years ago he .vent to Pitts burgh, where he resided the rem aindcr of his life, being a foreman in the Keystone Bridge Works for thirty years. Mr. Plightel was a consistent member of the Christian church and a first class citizen. His wife died fourteen years a ?o. He is survived by the following chil dren: Lucy wife of a Mr. Brock way.Pittsburgh; Augustus, Pitts burgh; Norma, at hijrao; Howard, at Grafton; Elizabeth married, and living in Grafton; Carrie at home; Nellie, widow of a Mr. Jen kins, and Spenser, residing in the state of Washington. His broth er David, died just one year pre vious to Elliott's death. Three sisters, Misses Sue and Annie, in the old home place and Mrs. Lourona Smith in Altoona are the last survivors of the old Peightel family. Mrs. James G. Kline, Sarah Alice, wife of James G. Kline, died at the home of her son-in-law Stewart Little in Easton, Pa., at midnight of Tuesday night January 29, 1918 from a complication of diseases. The funeral took place on the follow ing Saturday afternoon and in terment was made in Hays cem etery, South Easton, Pa. The deceased was a daughter of the late Jesse and Mahale Mellott of this county. She was born March 2, 1856, hence she wa3 aged 61 years, 10 months, and 28 days. Besides her husband, she is survived by the following child ren: Bertha Frances, wife of Ful ton Gordon, of this county; Oscar H., Greencastle, Pa.; Clara, J., wife of Stewart Little, Easton, Pa. ; Lillie Maye Amanda, wife of Harry Nerwarth, Easton, Pa.; Newton H., Nazareth, Pa.; Anna Amelia and Isa Ruth, at home. There are 28 grand children and two great-grand children. She has one sister, Mrs. Anna Truax, of this county. Mr. and Mrs. Kline moved from this county several years ay;o and are remem bered by a large circle of relatives and friends who extend sympa thy to the bereaved husband and children. . Emmanuel Wible. Emmanuel Wible died at his home at Cohick, Va.,v on Saturday, January 5, 1918 after a week's illness of pneumonia, aged 53 years, 11 months and 22 days. The deceased was a son o f the late James and Martha Anderson Wible of Clear Ridge, this county, and was married to Miss Florence, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ever ett Brown of Maddensviile, who surtives, together with, one ad opted daughter. The following brothers and sisters are living, namely, Porter and Emory, Mad densviile; Harry, Three Springs; Wilhelmina, wife of Henry Wil son, Clear Ridge; Sarah, wife of Jefferson Leader, Meadow Gap, Pa., Jennie, wife of Amor Mc Cormick, Tescott, Kans. ; Fannie, wife o f Frank McGinniss, Upper Sandusky, 0. ; and Rosena, wife of Howard Brown, Meadow Gap, Pa. Miss Catherine Miller. At the ripe age of 80 years, 6 months, and 3 days, Miss Cath erine Miller passed away a t her home on South First street, Mc Connellsburg, Tuesday evening, February 11, 1918, after an illness covering a period of many years. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon, the service beiog con ducted by Rev. C. F. Jacobs o f the Lutheran Church, and inter ment was made in the Reformed graveyard. The deceased was a daughter of the late Nicholas and Marga ret Heinbaugh Miller, and she is survived by twb sisters, Miss Fannie at home, and Mrs. Eiza Hoover at West Dublin. Elijah Wink. Elijah Wink, aged 31 years, 9 months, and 20 days, died at the home of his mother Sunday after noon, February 10, 1918, after a protracted illness of Bright's disease. The funeral took place on Tuesday and interment was made in the cemetery at the Sideling Hill Baptist church. The deceased was a son of the late William H. Wink. He is sur vived by his mother and three brothers. Miss Rose Fisher, of Cham bersburg, spent the time from Saturday until Monday evening in the home of her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Woollet. Poultry Dcaleis Attention. The United States Food Ad ministrator has issued the fol lowing order concerning the sale of poultry. "The licenses shall not between February 11, 1918, and April 3 0, 1918, purchase, sell or negotiate the sale of any live or freshly killed hens or pullets, provided however, that, this shall not pre vent the purchase shipment, or sale between February 11,, 1918 of hens or pullets, which were either killed or shipped prior to February 11, 1918, to markets for eal'-: as food and provided further that nothing in this rule shall prevent the purchase, ehip ment, or sale of live hens or pullets for egg production pur poses, effective February 1 1 , 1918." Signed Howard Heinze," Federal Food Administrator for Pennsylva nia. The County Food Administra tor asks all persons affected by this rule in the county to cheer fully comply with the same. The Government believes that it is to the vital interest o f the country that the egg supply be kept as high as possible and the price of eggs, within the reach of -ill classes o f people. These r t suits can only be obtained if the hen is kept on the job. It is per missible to sell roosters, and other poultry, than bens and pullets. John R. Jackson Federal Food Administrator for Fulton County. Food Consen:tioo Wetk. A special drive for food conser vation will by made during the week of February 17. AH the re tail dealers and all manufacturers and wholesalers of flour and foods, are asked to join in this patriotic work. All persons who are familiar with conditions, know that we must save large quanti ties ofwheat, and all other foods, and do it now or we are lost in this war. It is the duty of every man o r woman in the County who has read and studied the situation sufficiently, to know the necessity for food conservation to help impress your neighbor or friend with the importance of food saving. It is no use to wait till the pinch of hunger reaches Fulton County to commence to talk and practice food saving. Now is the time to talk it and talk it out loud, and perhaps we can save thousands in Europe from starving and may save many in America from suffering. Let the intelligent people of this county wake up to the realization that we must all save food and do every thing possible to help the government win this war, and insist on the grumbler and unpatriotic, if there are any, do ing his share too. John R. Jackson, Federal Food Administrator for Fulton County. WeaverHill. Miss Verna C. Hill of Cumber land, Md. and Raymond S. Weav er, of Columbia, Pa., the latter a member of the flag division of the United States Battleship Con necticut, were married on Tues day, January 29, 1918 at Keyset W. Va., by Rev. H. V. Givler of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Weaver arrived i n Cumber land the previous Saturday o n a furlough, at the expiration of which he returned to report for duty. . His bride is quite well known in Cumberland, and is a daugh ter of D. Howard and Nora Run yan Hill o f Warfordsburg, and a niece of Mr. and Mrs. John B . Runyan, ofthisplace. For some time Verna had been filling a positiou as stenographer in the office o f Division Superintendent Brooks of the B. & O. railroad, which position she will continue to hold awaiting Mr. Weaver's return from the war. Subscribe lor Uitj News. OFF FOR CAMP LEE. Tea. More Fulton County Boys Left McConnelMurg Monday to Go in to Military Training. Without the blare of trumpets or the blowing of horns, yet with the warmest interest of those they were leaving behind, ten more Fulton County boys left McConnellsburg Monday after noon, and entrained at Fort Loudon for Camp Lee to hel-met the Kaiser. Fulton County's total quota in the present draft is 73. Of this number, 4 responded at the first call, 15 at the second, 29 at the third, and now ten more making a total of 58. Ten more will be sent within five days after the 2.'5rd of February. Too much praise cannot be given to the Fulton County boys for their promptness t o report be fore the Board. Notwithstand ing the worse than bad condition o f the roads, every boy was "Johnnie on the Spot" when his name was called. The names of the boys who went Monday afternoon are: Jacob A. Deshong, Licking Creek township; Frank B. Hampton, Ayr; John E. Divelbiss, and Mort Clyde Harr, Bethel; Robert 1. Edwards, James K. Alloway, t A Mack Alloway, Well, and Jo. a 'M. Deneen and Chester Bishi?, Union. Importance of Lincoln Highway. A striking indication of the tremendous growth and present extent of long distance automo bile travel on the Lincoln High way between New York and San Francisco h revealed in the report of H. C. O verman, field secretary, concerning new hotels and garages along the route in the course of the past year. M r. Osterman states that a sum aggregating $4,000,000 is being expended to provide addi tional comforts for Lincoln High way tourists. Eleven new and modern hotels have been placed in operation or are to be opened in the course o f the 1918 season. These have cost from $25,000 to $500,000, according to the loca tion and size, total expenditures for new hotels running up to $1,015,000. "It is safe to estimate that over $2,000,000 has been spent on new garages." Mr. Osterman says. "There is not a town on the Lincoln Highway, particu larly westof theMississippi river, where there i s not a new garage being constructed or completed. Many are very handsome struc tures." It is obvious that the definite establishment of the highway as a through, connected route of travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific has been responsible for a tremendous business boom i n all lines catering to the traveling public. Tourist traffic has in creased from 200 to 600 per cent, each year shice the dedication of the Lincoln Highway in 1913. Millions of dollars are spent an ually b y the motorists and every indication points to a continued increase in their numbers. War conditions have increased rather than held up the growth of this movement as Americans are now forced to do their travel ing at home in place of previous trips to Europe for recreation. Have Given All Ilitir Sons. Francis M. Taylor, of the State Highway Department, returned to Harrisburg Tuesday evening after having spent a few days in his home on East Lincoln Way. M r. and Mrs. Taylor are among those who are doing their bit i n winning the war for democracy. They now have given all their sons to the service of our country Earle with the Emergency Fleet at Hog Island; Wayne, a member of an Aviation Corps a t Camp Hancock, Ga., and John in the 22nd; Reg. U. S. E., "Some where" i n France. Are Yon Doing Yonr BIL The Philadelphia Inquirer says that city has contributed only 63 cents per capita, in the cam paign for War Savings Btamps while every individual is expect ed to subscribe at least $20 to these little bonds. This means that you should save forty cents a week throughout the year, and this applies not only to wage- earners, but to every member o f their families. As the average family has about five members it means that $2 each week must be invested in stamps. How many have you purchased thus far? Our record compared with that o f Great Britian with smaller population and wealth is a poor one. On the first of January the British Government began a cam paign of selling bonds so-called "tanks," or automobiles. They went around the streets dispos ing of the actual securities and thrift stamps or taking applica tions. I n two weeks more than $.'500,000,000 was subscribed. It is a curious fact that Union county, in this State, has thus far made the largest subscription per capita to thrift stamps of any county in the country, but even there the total is less than $2 per capita. At this rate, however, the entire 'quota will soon have been taken. Phila delphia has done just a third as well as Union county, which is so largely composed of farmers. The paramount duty o f every person is to begin to save sys tematically to secure these baby bonds. Twenty-five cents get a 6tamp; sixteen stamps and a few cents get a $5 stamp, and twenty of the latter make up a bond that will be cashed in five years hence for one hundred dollars. This is not only a good way to save, but it is imperative that Uncle Sam should have the money. Start your campaign today. Spring Typhoid. The news of the loss of our transport reminds us of the way in which we are to be robbed of our young people during this war and shall awaken us, who remain at home, to the necessity of guarding our lives and pro tecting ourselves against dis asters no less dangerous. From now on, Typhoid must be care fully watched as an enemy. Old Winter ha3 stored the filth of the season on our hillsides and along the banks of our streams. With the melting of the snow and ice in the Spring, all of this filth will be washed into the streams and carried to our water works. This will test the filter plants to their capacities, many of which have too small a margin to rare for an excessive flow of filth. Breakdowns will occur and the people must be prepared to protect themselves by boiling water for domestic purposes up on the first indication of trouble with their local water supplies. , Birthday Surprise. A very pleasant surprise party was held at James Appleby's, near Huston,town, in ho.vr of their son John, this being his sixteenth birthday. Those present were, Minnie Grove, Minta Miller, Emma Grove, Merrill Henry, Rilley Brown, Grace Henry, John Fields Clarence Mellott, Firman Mellott, Mack Henry, Maye Kneppcr, Odu3 Kerlin, Fred Carmack, Luther Grove, Lessie Bolinger, Elvy Cutchall, Pearle Cutchall, Russell Kerlin, Howard Knepper Gertrude Gelvin, La'ura Knepper, Walter Brown, Mame Stevens, Himmel Brown, Ermin Knepper, Irene Ramsey, Eunice Brown, Edna Carmack, Smith Henry, Ambrose Brown, Harris Grove, Mr. and Mrs. Appleby and child ren. The evening was spent in playing games. A very beauti ful supper was served about 11 o'clock. Everybody reports hav ing a good time. John received many gifts. We wish him many more happy birthdays, WELLi TANNERY. Roy Foreman, who had been engaged in electrical work in Washington, D. C, is spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Fore man, prior to going into camp. Frank Sprowl received a tele gram informing him of the death of his nephew, William Mitchell in Altoona. Robert Gracey, a native of Taylor township, now residing in Philadelphia, is spending the week visiting among the Sprowl families. Robert figures among Fulton's progressive business men. A dozen of Evelyn Horton's friends, assembled st her home last Saturday evening to cele brate her eighth birthday. The little girls had a delightful time. Mrs. Zola Gibson Barley re ceived a telegram from her hus band that he had sailed for France. Martin had been in training at Camp Lee. The book called Whistling Mother sent out by the Red Cross Society, is being read i n Beven homes per week. We try to imi tate her; but there is quite a con trast between setting type and. smiling when you say "Good bye" to loved ones who go out from the home nest to suffer hardships, and probably shed their precious blood for our country. Last' Saturday was the fiftieth wedding anniversary of our worthy friend Mr. and Mrs. Alli son S. Greenland. Their nieces, Mrs. Geo. W. Sipe and Mrs. J. C. Kirk managed a com plete surprise for them, and i t was a surprise; for when the guests began to arrive they found Mr. and Mrs. Greenland sitting cosily by the fireside, their minds, perhaps running back a half century whenAllison took"Baby" from her home at the foot of Old Sideling Hill, to Everett, where the words were pronounced that made them husband and wife. In less time than it takes to read this, fires were installed in other rooms, and very soon the old house bore the air of joy as in days of yore. Mr. and Mrs. Greenland have occupied the old home for forty-nine years. They are among our best citizens, and we sincerely hope they may be spared to enjoy many more an niversaries. The following per sons were present: Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Horton, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Barnett, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Horton, Mr. J. N . Duvall, Mr. M. H. Romig, Mr. and Mrs. V. D. Schenck, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Baumgardner, Mrs. Amanda Snow, Mrs. W. L. Sprowl, Mrs. Ellsworth Batdorff, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Sipe, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kirk, Roy Earley, Ellis Sprowl, Eleanor Sipe, Alice Bridenstine, Martha Edwards, Marjorie Kirk, Amy Horton, and Stella Horton. The institute held at No. 1 last Friday evening was a great suc cess. The Misses Alice and Jessie Cutchall deserve much credit for the work they are doing. Zero weather and snow drifts have no terrors for the Stork in Wells Valley, and he goes about just as happy as in the good old summer time. It was o n that coldest morning that a man made a drive of 36 miles to get Dr. Campbell, of Hopewell into and from the home of Rhea Sprowl. O f course, the little soldier boy was worth all the effort and then some. Mr. and Mrs. William Sprowl and Frank Sprowl attended William Mitchels funeral in Altoo na. Date Changed. The several Farmers' Institut es which were advertised to have taken place' in this county in January which were cancelled on account o f the blizzard, will be held as follows: McKendrie, March 11; Buck Valley, March 12 13; Rehoboth, March 14-15. The same program as had been arranged for January will be carried out. WAR BREAD. Little Talks on Health and Hygiene bj SamncL G. Dixon, M. D., LL. D., Commissioner of Health. Facing the great economies that must be practiced in the time of war and in the future a s the population increases and the natural productions of the earth become depleted, it will be nec essary for us to adjust what we have in the ways of essentials, especially i3 this so of foodstuffs. It therefore becomes import ant to know what combinations can be made and the relative food value of such combinations with our standard foodstuff" One of Philadelphia's able cu ists has given me a brec .a bination, which he has ,.orked up with his wife's co-operatioV. They use corn flour, which heretofore has been almost un known in our domestic bakeries, and it would seem to open the way for a very large saving of our wheat flour. It must be distinctly understood first that there is a great difference be tween corn flour and corn meal. The corn flour in composition is practically the same a s the corn meal, but it contains a little more protein and starch, -and a little less moisture and fat, the shortage of fat being due to the fact that the germ is extracted before grinding. It must be further understood that you can not replace all of the wheat flour with corn flour, as the corn con tains no gluten, which is the con stituent in wheat flour that makes it possible to obtain a raised dough. However, bread and rolU made with twenty per cent of corn flour have little or no corn taste, and this is the percentage, whioh has been found after long exper iments, to produce the best bread. The same proportion can be used also for griddle cakes, pastry and cakes. To make bread as. it is made in the average household, where a sponge is set and no accurate measure of the flour is made, the better plan is to mix a quan ity of the two flours,' keep it on hand, and use the mixture in stead of wheat flour. For a twenty per cent mixture, take one quart of corn flour and four quarts of wheat flour, mix thor oughly, preferably by putting through a flour sifter three or four times. Of course, larger quantities may be mixed at one time, keeping the proper pro portion. In pastry even larger proportions of the corn flour may be used. In making bread, pastry, etc., use this mixture in exactly the same proportions and treat it exactly as you would dinary flour. In nutritive value, tlv (...ffer ence between the mixed flour bread an d all-wheat flour bread is very slight. Their food value is the same appearance as the all wheat bread. This bread has a decided ad vantage for every day consump tion over most of the war breads made of whole wheat, oat flakes, bran, irritating when used meal after meal and day after day and would not be apt to tire of eating it every day. Corn flour can be obtained from grocers, or they can get it for you aa it is regularly cn the market and is being made by a number of milling companies and in cost should be cheaper than wheat flour. It should be ground as fine, or nearly as fine, as the wheat flour which you are in the habit of using. This bread makes a twenty per cent saving of the wheat with no practical loss in food value and without any of the objectionable features of the coarser meals. John Mock of Todd township, lost a valuable horse a few days ago valuable in what he had been in his long life of service of 34 years and 10 months first to ' John S. Nelson, who raised the anmial, and latterly to Mr, Mock,
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