Jkttet L' il. .3 VOL. XIX. NO. 27. McCONNELLSBURG, PA., MARCH 2), 1918. $1.50 A .YEAR. RECORD OF DEATHS. JOSEPH F.BARTON, Ph. D. U KIST A7AKE RED CKOSS WGKK. rOIIESTKY IN FUTON COIN I Y. MIST NOT HOLD WHEAT. Short Sketches of tlie Lives of Per soss Who nave Recently Passed Away. Meck Troupe. Mr. Meck Troupe passed away suddenly at hia home in Kearney, ;Neb. on Saturday evening, March 'n mis He was born near Clear- Spring, Md., June 2L, 1854. Hia father purchased the tannery Property now owned by Paul Wagner, and resided in McCon- nellsbure from 1864 until 1868, and Meck ia well remembered by Sthe boys of hia age during that Jime. Meck waa married to Miss Elizabeth Taylor, of Pratt City, )Cans, who survives, together with the following sons and daughters: Harry and Lewis, Vesiding near Kearney; Cath arine, married and residing in Oklahoma; Marie and John at home. I Meck Troupe was a prominent citizen ih his state. A. few years ago he wa3 elected County Treas urer, when he retired from the farm went to Kearney, and after having served two terms i n that ?(ffice, he became identified with He banking business in which pie was engaged at the time o f ,;s death. He was a brother of Irs. D. M. Kendall of this place nd visited in the Kendall home .bout eight years ago. Newton C. Summers. Newton Clinton Summers died this home in Tod township, londay afternoon, March 18, 918, aged 46 years, 3 months nd 13 days. The funeral took lace yesterday afternoon and nterment was made in the ceme ery at the McConnellsdale Jrethern church in Tod town ship. The deceased was a son of the ite George and Catharine Sum- . 1 . mers. He was married to Miss Rose, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Evans, of Sixmile Run, Bedford County, who survives, vith the following children: .lary, wife of Scott Hartle, Pittsburgh; Clem, Margaret, oarah, George and Mabel, at home; also, brothers and sisters: Edward, Steele, N. Dak.; William Marcus Hook, Pa. ; Otho, Sixmile Run. Pa.; John, Sidney, Iowa; Hezekiah, Sixmile Run, Pa.; Mary, wife of George N. Sipes, near Hustontown; Effie, wife of Frank Tenley, Sixmile Run; Ara bella, wife of S. C. Yeakle, Han cock, Md.; and Minnie, wife of Thomas Leasure, near McCon nellsburg. "Newt" as he was familiarly known, M?as a quiet, peaceable citizen, had lots of friends, be cause he was friendly to every body. Mary E. Miley. Mary E., daughter o f Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Miley, died at their home at Thomastown, Ayr township, on Monday, March 18, 1918, aged 6 months. The fu neral took place yesterday morn ing and interment was made in Union cemetery. Meat Thieves. On Monday evening , of last week, Milton Kline and family, near Harrisonville. went to As hury M. E. church to attend re 'ival services then in progress at ;hat place. During their absence from home some miscreants itole nine pieces of meat from ;heir smokehouse, eight of the )ieces being fine hams and the linth piece a shoulder. The neat thieves were tracked -.hrough the field and down Pat terson's Run uutil they came up Hi the Lincoln High way. Unless present clues fall, there are like ly to be some interesting develop ments soon. Over three weeks ago, . three Pieces of meat and a can of lard were stolen from the premises of William Swope near the Sideling Hill Christian church, Former C o a nty Superintendent of Schools of Fulton l only Passed Away at Yakima, Washington. Joseph F. Barton, a former well-known citizen of F u Iton County, died at his home in Ya kima, Washington. Friday, Feb ruary 15, 1918. Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon, after which the remains were shipped to Minneapolis, Minn., and laid to rest in the Barton family plot. Joseph F. Barton was a son of Baltzer and Nancy Chilcote Bir ton, and he was born in West moreland county, Pa., in 1852; hence at the time of his death he wa3 aged about GO years. When two year3 of age his parents re moved to this county, where he grew to manhood, attending the rural schools, graduating at the Cumberland Valley State Normal in 1874. He taught several'years in the public schools of Fulton Countv, served as County Super intendent in the same county from 1831 to 1887, later serving as Vice Principal of the C. V. State Normal for a number of years, when he went to Yakima, and soon became identified with the city's interests, and was elected to the Mayoralty of that city, which shows his popularity and the appreciation of his worth as a citizen. Dr. Barton was unmarried, and he is survived by three sisters and five brothers: Mrs. W. H. Bohn. Mrs. W. M. Watt, and Mrs. W, B. Dudley all residing in Yakima: two brothers, Elijah B. and William H. reside in Min neapolis; Humphrey B., in St. Paul; Dr. George, in Florida, and Albert in Iowa. The deceased was a member of the Presbyterian church and a member of the Masonicfraternity. With the death of Dr. Barton, Fulton's County County Super intendents serving prior to 1887, have all passed to their final re ward. Friin Camp Lee. Under date of March 11th, James D. Hoop, one of the four boys who composed the first in crement to leave Fulton County for Camp Lee, writes as follows: I guess you think I have forgot ten you and the good old Fulton County News, but such is not the case. It i s useless to tell you that I have been very busy, for the 80th Division U getting ready to "go over." 1 1 looks now like I would not be lucky enough to go along, for I was transferred over a month ago from the 305th Eng. to the 3 rd to train the men who have just come in. Of course, I do not dare tell you much of what is going on, but enough to say we are train ing, and training hard; and, take it from me, it will be a sorry day for the Huns when this 80th Di vision lands on the front line trenches. The boys are all anxious to go, and we are a fit bunch. It sure surprises me the way the boys have developed pep in the short time they have been in training. ' I am sending you a poem to print that I made up last night. You have my permission to use any part of this letter. Yours, very truly, James. D. Hoop, 3rd Eng. Training Reg., Camp Lee, Va. Gene to Texas. Glenn Yonker and Ross Barn hart, two Bethel township boys, enlisted in the Aviation Squadron, left for the Kelly training field near San . Antionio Texas, last Wednesday, and expected to reach their destination Sunday. Mr. Phineas Runyan, of Need more, is spending a few days with friendsin town. It has been seven yearssince Mr. Runyan was in Mc Connellsburgand he notices many improvements. H We Would Save Our Children from li)ndage, and the World from Kaiscri?m. Wrl.ten fur the NiWn b; Ira W, X.lnir.cririin The time is now here that we American perplrt must ask our selves the question, "What Can We Do to Win the War?" We as a free people, should think of the world war with seriousness. If the war is to be won, autoc racy to be wiped from the face of the earth, and the banner of democracy to float in every land, the responsibility is up. to Amer ica. America, with its vus-t resources can do it, if we an n people, put our hhouldcrs to the wheel. However important may be the work of the boys in the trenches, the fearless aviators in the skies, the intrepid lads in the submarines under the seas un less the farmer does hia bit in telligently, determinedly, and furnishes the staff of life to all these military arms of the Gov ernment, the war must be a fail ure. s While it Is true that farmers generally are fully awake to the food j-ituation, and heartily in sympathy with the effort tj cor. trol and conserve that which -Ail! be moft reeled abroad, this son in here when ho must wt only think but act. L:t us, is formers, aak ourselves the ques tion, "Can we not, this season, cultivate a few more acres of corn, cat;?, buckwheat, or pota toes?" Soma of c,-j will say "Potatoes are no prrw," But, H.-iteti! We must have meat arid eggs. Cook the put.tees, feet) them to t!.o bgs ari chickens, and sell the v. licit i ;d corn for fl ur. Of course, the juo:4ion of help arises, and the price of farm machinery is so high, that the farmer with limited means is seriously handicapped; but, in the face of all this, do not be discouraged. If we cannot do all we would like to do, let us do the next best thing, and do it with the determination of being of some account in helping to win this war, and in protecting our families and our property from the horde of Huns whose motto is, "Might is Right." If we as farmers eat a few more potatoes, a little more corn mush, a few more buck wheat cakeg, a little more fruit, and quench our thirst with cool spring water, cur strength will in no wise be impaired, and we will have more wheat to sell, which will help to buy liberty bonds or thrift stamps.. This will mean that we are being ed ucated in economy, our bank accounts are being strengthened, and our Government is receiving the sinews of war direct from the soil. This is what I call true patriotism. Now, just a few words to those who have but a small plot of ground. Produce all you can. Don't say you can't buy it cheap er than you can raise it. Re member that it is your duty to help make the earth yield forth her increase to the uttermost bushel, that it may be sent to the seaboard, thence across to our boys in France, and to the fami lies of our allies whose bread winners have been . taken from the farms and are now standing in the trenches shoulder to should er with our boys helping t o pro tect their homes and our homes. "Little drops of water, Little grains of sand you know the rest. Kiss Hege Advanced. Miss Ethel M. Hegeof Mecers burg, daughter cf II. B. Hege of Hege & Myers, merchants, has accepted a position as tench er in the high school o f Chester, Pa. Miss Hege has been teach ing the Union grammar school in Montgomery township but has been released by the Montgomery board and will go to her new position in a few days. She is a graduate of the Shippensburg Normal School in the class of 1917, -Public Opinion. Superintendent Thomas Urges Teach ers, Pupil?, and Patrons, to (iredcr Activity. To the teachers of Fulton Coun ty: I was appointed some few weeks .ago one of a committee of three by Hon. D. H. Patterson to help, organize a force in Ful ton County to make a drive to in crease the Red Cross fund. Since my appointment, I have visited many of the schools, and there made speeches to the chil dren, .stating that this drive would be made in April. I also found a number of persons who were willing to take up the work of solicitation. To all persons, I wish to say that Mr. Patterson has been informed that this drive has been postponed until May. I wish to say to the teachers who have heretofore subscribed to the Red Cross fund, that our duty does rot end with the first sub scription, I subscribed to the Red Cross fund in the fall. 1 again subscribed in the winter. I shall Kiiocnae this spring, and every lime asked, so long as necessity t squires. 1 expect to contribute to the ro'iiir.g diive as liberally a;i cir cl instances shall permit. I feel thi ' it is my patriotic duty to con tinu. ."ubbcriptiotisaslui gas Red Cross . iedsare needed, and what ever devolves as a patriotic duty upon me, certainly rests as a pa triotic duty upon every teacher in our county. May I eail upon the teachers whuse schools 1 hive not been able to visit sine my appoint ment, to exr!ain to the children u.ider their care the moaning cf the Red Cross work and why it is carried on? May I ask you to ex plain to the boys and girls how the funds are applied? I take this method of asking your hearty cooperation, because it is impossible for me to reach all scnuold before their close. To the people of Fulton Coun ty in general: It matters not what may Le your nationality. It matters not what may be your opinion about the war, no matter about conscientions scruples as regards the war The Red Cross society was not organized in the interests of war, but in the in terest of humanity. For this reason, it stems to me, no one can be a conscientious objector to contributing to the Red Cross work. In fact, the Red Cross work has but one object, namely, to relieve the suffering of mankind. The United States has already sent her bojs to the front. Ful ton County has sent her boys to the training camp. Some of these will, doubtless, soonreach France, and it is builL-icnt to say that we can never repay them with our dollars for the great sacrifice these young men .are willing to make, but we ought not, to hesi taie to spend our dollars to make them as comfortable as possible and to show our just and due ap preciation to them tor their will ingness to serve their country. In conclusion, may I again ask that when the drive shall be made that you contribute as liberally as circumstances permit. i wih to add that not a mem ber of this committee will receive a penny for services rendered. J. Emory Thomas, County Supt. Kect-pj at Mtndree. A community meeting will be held at McKendree church in Brush Ceeek Valley at 1:30 o'clock next Sunday p.fternoon for the purpose of organizing an auxiliary to Fulton Chapter of the American Red Crops Society. Addresses will be made by Hon. S. W. Kirk, Hon. John P. Sipes, Food Administrator John R. Jackson and others. There are only three townships in the Coun ty that have not taken up the Red Cross work with enthusiasm, and Brush Creek is one of them, The State Will Help You to Reforest Yuur Waste Land Just for the Asking. Continued from lust wei'li. T.I . . in me continuation or my ar- 1 4 I l v aa. . ncie oi last weeK l wisn to give you an idea o f the value of the trees the Department of Forestry are giving away free to all those who will plant and care for them To do so a short account of the Nursey work i s necessary. The trees are raised from seed in nursery beds 4 feet wide and 100 feet long. The seed i s sown broad cast and i n rows and the trees are kept in the beds for or 3 years. They t.re then lifted packed, and shipped in bundles of 50 and 100 trees to the place of planting. The trees are now G to 18 inches tall with roots 5 to 10 inches long, and a thousand trees will weigh 15 to 20 pounds, The expense of growing the trees is about $2 25 a thousand. If you were to purchase the same stock from a commercial nursery, they would cost you from 5 to 9 dollars a thousand. WHAT TREES TO PLANT. One should always plant the valuable timber species as it re quires no longer to grow a good tree than a poor one. White ptne is the most valuable tree we have in Pennsylvania and we should al ways remember the fact that white pine must be grown from the seed, and will not reproduce itself like oak and chestnut. We do not advise extensive plantings of Hardwood species a3 the oaks, walnut, and chestnut because the lumbered areas will continue to supply these speck s if forest fires are prevented from burning over the land. You there fore, must plant the species of value in the lumber markets which will not reproduce them selves, except from seed. These species are White pine, Pitch pine Norway spruce, Red pine, and Scotch pine. The Department of Forestery can supply you, in addition to the above species, White ash and European larch. All of the above species will grow well in Fulton County and can be found growing on State land in Aughwick Valley. I would recommend planting the above species n mixed stands as White pine, Scotch pine, and Pitch pine together; White pine, Red pine, and Norway spruce to gether; White pine, European larch, and Red pine together; White pine, and Red pine, to gether; White ash with one of the pine species. The character of the location, soil conditions, and altitude, are the determining factors in selecting the proper species to plant. I am very well acquainted with soil conditions in the County and will suggest the species for you if you de scribe the areas you wish to plant. Many o f the above species are not fcfund growing in the Coun ty but they will grow there just as readily as the White and Pitch pines. . HOW TO PLANT. I w:il supply every person who asks, with a copy of our Bulletin No. 15 on "Reforesting Pennsyl vania's waste land What and How to Plant". This Bulletin gives you detailed information that is impossible for me to give you in this article. I f you use a team and plow in planting the trees, it will only be necessary for you to draw furrows and plant the trees in and along the edge of the furrow. If the plant ing is done by hand a mattock is ueed in making the hole. One good blow with the mattock usu ally suffices for making the hole. The tree is then planted in the hole by covering the roots with earth and packing the earth with a stone held in the hands of the planters. A crew of 10 would be used as follows. 4 men would dig the holes, 2 boys would drop the trees, and 4 men would do the planting. Girls and women can hood Commissioners, Calls Upon Farm1 ers to Market Their Wheat be1 fore May First Mr. Howard Heinz, Federa Food Administrator for Penn sylvania, calls upon the patriotic farmers of this county to Fell al the wheat now in their hands, in the following telegram to Mr, John R. Jackson. County Food Administrator: "In order that we may comply with the urgent demands of the Allies for wheat and at the same time take care of our own do mestic supplies, we urgently reed this year an eariler and more com plete marketing of the wheat in farmers' hands than usual. The Allies are taking from us fifty percent of other cereals' than wheat to mix in their bread. In a9 much a3 the people in Allied Countries and the soldiers must be fed with bread baked in lak eries, it is impossible for them to prepare bread made wholly out of other cereals, and we must fur nish them with sufficient wheat to maintain their bakery loaf. "I, therefore, appeal to all of the farmers in the State of Penn sylvania that they shall bring all of their wheat except their nec essary reserves for seed to mar net betore way tirst. This is a War call and a service for Uncle Sam, who is fighting for his life If your local miller is unable to buy all the wheat that is offered, market it in the other customary trade channels, through which it will reach the Food Administra tion Grain Corporation. It i s announced that machinery for the vigorous enforcement of the regulations on the selling price of wheat mill feeds ha3 been set up, and that we will re ceive complaints in this matter, and promptly investigate all cases. "We have wired Mr. Hoover that he can feel assured that the farmers of Pennsylvania will an swer his appeal to market all wheat ibefore May first, with the exception of reserve for seed, as our farmers are as patriotic as any others and as determined to win the war. (Signed) HEINZ. The farmers are asked to do this voluntarity, but our partners overseas must not sutler, it the holders of wheat do not heed the above advice compulsion may be the next step. John R. Jackson, County Food Administrator. Flour Reports Continued. The County Food Administra tor has secured from the State Food Administrator permission to continue the flour report card in this week's county papers. It is very important that every family in this county turn in one of these flour report cards show ing the number in family over 12 years, and the number under 1 z years, the amount o f flour' on hand, and the amount of wheat flour needed when one half sub stitutes are used. In other words the amountof wheat flour needed for thirty days when used ac cording to the 50-50 rule would only be one half of the amount of flour required. All reports should be in the hands of the County Food Administrator on or before Tuesday the 26th of March. John R. Jackson, Federal Food Administrator for Fulton County, f Mrs. R. J. McCandlish of Han cock, spent a few days last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wil son L. Nace of this place. take the place of men in planting. A crew thus divided would plant 70 trees each, every hour, or 7000 trees per day. If a plow and team was used the same crew would plant 15000 trees a day. In Aughwick Valley it never cost us more than $2.00 a thousand to plant, and some time a great deal less, MARCH COL'RT. Nothing for Petit Jurors to Do But Sign Pay-Roll, Get Their Money and Go Home. The March Term of Court opened at 2, p. m. Monday, with Hon. Donald P. McPherson and his associates Hon. William Mel lott and Hon. Geo. B. Mock on the bench. The Constables made their re turns, and there was little in the returns for the consideration of the Court: E. B. Covalt consta ble of Thompson returned public roads in bad condition, due t.i weather conditions. Constable H. A. Strait, of Taylor, renort J several hand-boards down. 1. e Court instructed the Dist ict At torney to take the matter up with the supervisors. The Grand Jurors were then called, twenty-two answering. and E. H. Kirk of Taylor was ap pointed foreman. After the usu al charge the grand jurors retired to their room and before 4 o'clock returned two true bills, both mis demeanors, and they were dis charged with the thanks of the Court. There were no civil nor crimi nal cases for trial, and the Petit Jury after being called, were notified that they were not need ed. ' Goldie Sipe Miller, minor child of A. J. Sipe, late of Licking Creek township, presented her petition for the appointment of a guardian, and made selection of Robert Miller, and the Court made the appointment directing bond to be given in the sum of $1500. Mildred L. Sipes, by her next friend Lula Sipes, presented her petition for the. appointment of a guardian, and the Court appoint- . Edgar C. Hann, bond to be given in the sum of $400. In the estate of Ja3. Ray. dee'd the petition of John Ray, Sr.. for award of citation to heirs to show cause why inquest in partition should not be awarded. Citation awarded as prayed for. Petition of Fulton Democrat ublishing Co. was presented asking for permission to surren der the powers contained in its charter and an order and decree for dissolution of the corporation. Order made by the Court a3 prayed for. Petition of the County Com missioners was presented ask ing that all proceedings for a view of the workmanship of the County Bridge over Tonoloway Creek, be set aside. Order made as prayed for. Blanche Lynch, wife of Wat son C. Lynch, presented her pe tition, Libel in Divorce. Tl " Court awarded a subpoena turnable June 11. 101S. In same case, Blanche Lynch. presented her petition for alimony p. d. I. and the Court granted a rule to show cause, returnable June 11th. In the same case, B'anche ynch presented her petition for a rule to show cause why an or der should not be made for coun cil fees and expenses. Rule awarded as prayed for, return able June 11, 1918. Accounts were then taken ud for confirmation: First Account of S. W. Ander son, one of the executors of the estate of A. II. Anderson, late of Wells township deceased. On motion of Hon. S. W. Kirk, M." R. Shaffner, was appointed Au ditor to pass on exceptions and make distribution. Account of John L. McElivee, one of Execu tors of A. H. Anderson, late of Wells township deceased. M. R. Shaffner, appointed Auditor to pass on exceptions and. make distribution. First and final Account of Hon, S. W. Kirk, administrator of F. G. Mills, late of Wells township, deceased. Confirmed, showing balance of $201.78 , in hands of the administrator. Account of Mary E. Cutshall, Administratrix of the estate of Continued on eighth page,
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