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VOL. XIX. KO. 33.
JIcCONNELLSBURG, PA., JULY IS, 1918.
$1.50 A YEAR.
RECORD CF DEATHS.
Sljrt Sketches of the Lives of Per
sons who . Have Kccentiy
Tassed Away.
Mrs. Eliza Jane Johnston.
After a lingering illness, Mr?.
FFza Jane Jomston, widow of
. Itf II T.I.
the late Lieut. J. waiKer jonn
Iston of Ayr township, passed
away at her home South Second
! Street, McCor.nellsburg a few
! minutes before midnight on the
I evening of July 14, 1918. Aged
! 77 years C months, and 5 days.
Mrs. -Johnston was a daughter j
!o( Richard and Mary Miller Mor
j tn; and she wrs born near Pitts
burgh January 0, 18-11. On the
jtfthof Novemb'-r. 1SG5, she was
inarried to Lieut. J. Walker John
.jstnn, and with her husband she
settled down to farm life in Ayr
township, this county, where they
lived until the death of Mr. John
i ston 10 year3 ago. During th e
last 3 years she had resided in
McConnellsburg.
I To this union twelve children
I were born, eleven of whom are
I living, namely, Richard M., Bris
s to!, Colo.; Jestie A., wife of T.
m .t l . T .11 - T...
Aiexanuer i aiurson, ut.u ivv
ville, Cumberland county, Pa.;
Mary M wife of William M.
Kendall, near Webster Mills,
this county ; James Houston John
ston, at Webster Mills; Ralph M.,
Pittsburgh; Helen J., wife of E.
L. Dimm, Granville, Pa. ; Blanche,
wife of W. W. Keggereis, Ship
pensburg, Pa.; Miss Florence M.,
at home; Charles, on the old home
place in the Cove; May wife of
Daniel F. Trout, near McCon
nellsburg; Grace, wife of John
H. Owens, Lewistown, Pa. Nor
man, the youngest, wa3 buried
just four years before the death
of his mother. There are twenty
five grand children, and one
great-grand child.
Mrs. Johnston was a woman of
lovable christian character, a de
voted member of the Second U.
P. Church, of the Cove, and had
a wide circle of friends. Mrs.
Margaret Kendall, widow of the
late James G. Kendall, of Ayr
township, is a sister.
Henry Youse.
Henry Youse, aged about 53
years, died at his home near
Longford, Kansas, Saturday,
June 29, 1918. Mr. Youse was a
prosperous farmer. He had been
in usual health, ate a hearty
breakfast that morning, and
went out into a field to help make
hay. Sometime during the fore
noon he went to the house and
complained of not feeling well.
At 1 o'clock ho was dead. A
physician was called who said
that the cause of his sudden
death was neuralgia of the heart.
He is survived by his wife and
six children, the youngest of
whom are twins about three
months old. The deceased was
a son of Mr. and Mrs. James
Youse, near McConnellsburg,
He went "west" more than
thirty years ago; was prosperous,
and accumulated much of this
world's goods. He was a pro
gressive citizen, a devoted church
man, and his death will be a real
less to the community in which
he lived. Besides his wife and
children, he is survived by his
Parents and by three brothers
Lewi?, McConnjllsburg; William,
near McConrelhburg, and Charlie
near Mercersburg.
Mrs. Albert R. Ritchey.
Mrs. Albert R. Ritchey died
at her home at Everett, Pa, Sun
i ...
day, July 7, 1918 after an illness
f several weeks . duration from
typhoid fever, aged 3G years and
10 months.
LucreUa Jackson Ri tr.hr y wos
lorn at Akersville, Fulton roun-
ty. Pa., on September 7, 1881,
ana was a (laughter of J. u ana
nh 11. Jackson, She was
Utited i n marriage with Mr.
Albert R. Ritchey. of Everett
a,id has since resided here. Mrs
Ritchev was a member of the
forndolhr Methodist Episcopa
church of this place, and took an
"ctive interest in ( hurch affairs
Left to mourn the departure of a
RENDERING PATRIOTIC SERVICE.
Report Shows That The hirst National
Bank of Mctonnellsbarg Invests
Heavily in United Slates Gov
eminent Securities.
The extent to which The Frst
National Bank of McConnells-
burg is investing in United
States securities is illustrated by
the statement of condition re
cently rendered the Comptroller
of the Currency in Washington.
This statement shows Unit
h First National Bid It has
H8iiOO.OO invested in United
Status Government securities
Smco the United Stives enter
ed the war it has been the p liry
f tbo directors of the Fust
Ndtiouul Hank to handle the
largest possiolo amount of Gov
ernment securities irrespective
of profits. It bu been bed for the
three issues i f Libert Loan
5,.nds amounting to $ tlOCUO 00
and at ono time held 1OO,U0ii,00
United States Certificates of lu
debtonoss and $1,000, War Sav
ings Stamps.
The citrons of Fulton C)unty
bv on safe deposit iu the tiro
and burglar proof vault of Tbe
'irst National Bank upwards of
$10,000.00 Uuiied Slates Gov
ernment securities. For this
servica no chargo is rnado and
the people, of tlio county are in
vited to avail themselves ot this
privilege, free of ctwgo.
Prior to November all 1 per
cent. Libel ty Ivan Bonds will be
exchanged for 4 J per cent Bonds
rbis so: vice The First National
Bank renders without charge
and any one holding the 4 per
:ent. issues may have ihem ex
changed for tha lj per cent.
boi.ds by depositing the 4's with
The First National Bank of Mc
C'jnnollsburg.
Conversion privilege of all
sues except the Bl's will lapse
unless exercised bulore Nov, 'Jjh.
11)18 -advt.
Dr. John R. Hunter, of Har-
risburg, took dinner in McCon-
nellsburg last Sunday.
aithful daughter, loving wife
and kind mother are her mother,
husband and two sons, James and
Robert Ritchey. Two brothers,
James M. Jackson, of Everett,
and S . Marshall Jackson, of
Akersville, and four sisters,
Rachael A. Baughman and Anna
L. Baughman, of Everett, Mrs.
Lizzie M. Hix3on, of Parker's
Landing, and Mrs. Parmelia B.
Ott, of Hummelstown, also sur
vive,
Funeral services, conducted by
her pastor, Rev. Robert J. Allen,
were held at her home on Tues
day morning, after which the
body was taken to Akersville for
burial. Everett Republican.
William A. Vallance.
William A. Vallance, one cf
Fulton Countys well known and
highly respected citizens passed
away at his home in Hustontown,
this county, on Saturday even
ing, July 13, 1918, at the ripe age
if 84 years, 6 months and 13 days.
The funeral took plach yesterday
morning and interment was
made in the cemetery at Asbury
M. E. church beside the grave
of his wife who preceded him to
the spirit world several years.
He was married to Mary Mellott,
daughter of John Sigler Mellott,
f Belfast township, and for
many years Mr. and Mrs. Val
lance owned and lived upon the
Clark place about a mile east of
Harri3onville on the Lincoln
Kiirhway, the farm now being
owned by Richard Y. Schooley.
'Uncle Billy as he was tiTec-
tionately known by a large circle
of acquaintances, had been in
failing health for a long time,
and died from a complication of
diseases. He is survived by
four daughters and one pon:
Malinda, wife of Howard Skip
per, Waynesboro; Annie, wife of
Benjamin Smith, Harrisburg;
Mrs. Lucinda Fisher, Pittsburgh;
Mrs. Jemima Clark, i n the west
ern part of the State, and John
at Hustontown.
WAS McCONKELttBlKG BOY.
Karrj A!. Herder Is Reported As Hav
ing Died h ra Wounds Received
in Great Battle.
In tho casualty list published
in the Philadelphia Record Mon
day was the name of Harry M.
Bender, died of wound:! received
in battle. Up to tbe time of go
ing to press, we have no other in
formation. The Public Ledger
of the same date paid he wad
badly wounded. Harry M. Ben
der, is a Sun of John Bonder and
a grandson of Martin M. Bender.
It wan in the home of bin grand
father Bender that he spent his
boyhood days; then went to
Chicago, and it was in thr t city
that he tti'i..li-J, l..'Coiiiifig a
member of 7':h Co. C'Lh Regt,
U. S. Murine:?.
Ilia grand fa:h"r received
ktU-rs from him at regolnr in
terval, the hist Icing written
the 2oili day of May, in which he
s:Jd "I am now in the best of
health and rut of the tranche
triri in a rt st c? mp.
Harry was br.rn on the 2Sth of
October, lin. and would have
been 23 years of age had he lived
until his next Li? th('n v.
To Frit nils- (. n;r Seller tfojs.
Too many p"!;ag'.--:i are being
sent to our Soldi? rs hi France by
relatives and frirrds ;it home.
The Adjutant General now
rulcsthat all packages sent over
seas mur.t be applied for by the
soldier in Europe and application
endorsed by his superior oHicer.
In all easts those packages and
letters as well must have the
soldiers full address including
Company Regiment and divison.
Papers and magazines can be
sent without request being made
by the soldier. It is suggested
that relatives and friends should
sond money rather than merchan
dize as all needed goods can be
purchased in the Camp1?-, Allot
ments and allowances while often
delayed by the government are
sure to come all right in time.
Dependents must consider that
with an army of one million men
in Europe and a larger force in
our own country a largo, force
of over worked clerks cannot keep
up to date .c;.!)7,000.000 were dis
bursed by the Bureau of War
Risk Insurance for allotments
allowances up to June 10, 1!)1S.
Approximately 3."), 000 checks are
sent cut daily in payment of their
dues.
W. C. Patterson
Chairman of Civlian Relief fer
Fulton Co'.uity.
KttP.'.ss Eistiig.
A citizen of Wells Valley calls
attention to names that did not
appear in the INt recently pub
lished, namely Reese and Frank
Guillard, Charles Sipo, Rody Gib
son, Wm. Denisar, Walter De
bhong, Jay Stunkard and Harry
Stunkard. Frank Guillard is in
a medical corps stationed at Camp
Dix, N. J. with the r.nk of first
lieutenant; Charles Sipe is a ser
geant, stationed at the U. S.
Nitrate Plant Sho.Tield. Ala. ; Jay
Stunkard is in the LJ. S. navy
and U a gunner's mate; Harry
Stunkard is a corporal and is
somewhere in England. Rone
Guillard and R-dy Gibson ara on
their way to Frnce and William
Denisar and Walter Deshong are
in training camps.
Preacher Dies iuddenly.
Rev. Frum, formerly pnstor of
the Rays Hill M. E. charge,
dropped dead Monday morning
at his homo at Clcarville, Bed
ford county, where he had been
serving as pastor of the Clcar
ville charge. Death was due to
heart failure.
Sugar Certificates.
The kind that went into effect
the first of July. At the News
office for 40 cents a hundred or
25 cents for 50. If you want
them sent by mail enclose amount
in potfge stamps in denomi
nation not.above three-cent.
Soldier's Letter.
In a letter to Mrs. Cleonie B.
Kendall, in whose home he re
sided during several years of his
boyhood, Harry B. Rodcay,
who is stationed at Evacuation
Hospital, No. 2, somewhere ir
France, writes under date cf
June 7th as follows:
"We have a fine hospital here
the best in France. We had it
full a couple of times but evacu
ate. the patients. We are pretty
closo the front, so we have to be
always ready t go at the short
cut notioe. The Germans said
they would eat dinner with us
the other day, but they failed,
for they found Uncle Sam ready
for them. There have been
some awful battles r.eajr this
place. The big guns roar night
end day. A Gorman plane flew
over us this morning, but it was
high and did no damage. They
:hot at it but didn't get it. A
Li.; shell lit among-men and
killed cne Sergeant blew a
shodder and leg off. Thre
dY2 some of us get it too. The
Sor.reaiit was dead when he got
to our hospital. We had some
hoys come in gascd, but not bad.
They are nearly well now. We
had two weur.ded German
soldiers in cur hospital.
They get the samr: treatment as
our own men. They bent them
away, but they don't treat their
prisoners that way.
We have a nice lot of Ameri
can nurses in our hospital.- We
have a good out-fit no drafted
men all Regulars, so that makes
a great difference.
1 guess all my pals I use to
know are gone. I got a letter
from Mr. Cook and wa3 glad to
hear from him. I know not
what I shall do when I get out
of the army. I am getting so
used to it.
How are the children? I guess
they have grown some.
Say, if it is not to much bother
please send me The Fi'LTON
County News for I enjoy read
ing it, and I thank you for the
other cne you sent me. We are
pretty busy in the day time here,
hut in the evening after supper
wc play all kinds o f games. We
have a Y. M. C. A. right with
u j; so we are always sure of some
recreation when through.
We have all kinds of work
men in our outfit: canenters,
plumbers, black-smiths, tinners,
and dentists also, brick layers;
so, when they want anything
done, thoy soon have it done, and
we have things fine here. We
have a good bed at night, and
good eat3, and that is half the
amy so we feel pretty good.
I r.m doini guard duty around
the Ilc.-phal. I cannot stand to
work with patients, smell the
medicine, and hear them moan
ing, it gets on my nerves. I
wish I could work among patients
for here is a fine place to learn a
lot of things thut would be good
to know.
I will have to draw this to a
close for it is getting late. I am
lying on my cot and trying to
write. It is pretty hard to do.
I rnur.t get some sleep for I go
on guard at 2:30 in the morning,
4 hours on post and 8 hours eft:
that is not so bad.
We areut pared to move at
any minute for the Germans are
trying their best to get through
the lines. We can see their
shells burst when one of our
planes get over too far.
With Kindest Regards.
Private Harry B. Rodcay
Evacuation Hospital No. 2.
American Expeditionary Force
France.
Enlisted.
In the list of names published
last week of the boys in the ser
vice, are some that enlisted be
fore they were called, among
those are Witz Mason, who is
now in the Sanitary Engineer
service under General Gorgas,
and Wm. Ray Foreman, who
was one of the first to enlist
from Wells Valley, and is now in
active service in France.
THE MRLD DO MOVE.
Tlis Railroads V.ill Be a Back Number
When The Automobile Truck Comes
Into Its Own.
, If traffic on the Lincoln High
way continues to increase in vol
ume during the next decade as
it has in the past, it will be nec
essary to "double track" it, at
'east through Pennsylvania.
That it occupies a most import-
int place in the system of freight
transportation by means of gaso
line trucks hasbeen fully tested;
iud, now, that it ahall soon be
used in passenger traffic is being
tested out, very much to the sat
isfaction of those making the
experiments.
The Goodyear Rubber Com
pany is becoming a pioneer in
transportation metho'ds. It
proved to the doubters that it is
possible and profitable to main
tain an automobile truck express
service between its factory in
Akron, Ohio, and .Boston. For
over a year it has run its big ex
press trucks over the Lincoln
Highway to New York, and
thence to Boston. Some weeks
ago it used four of its immense
trucks to transport Red Cross sup
plies and it made the run in rec
ord time.
Now the same company ha3
put on a test to prove that the
transportation of human beings
by auto trucks is both feasible
and practical. To make the test
the company selected commercial
trucks, with specially construct
ed bodies, and for the personnel
of the test it choose Boy Scout3
of Akron.
Last Sunday afternoon citizens
of McConnellsburg had an oppor
tunity to witness an evidence of
the te3t as three large trucks
rolled through town and made a
stop of a few minutes on top of
Cove mountain.
There was one White chassis
and two Packards and they car
ried two story bodies. As pas
sengers were sixty Boy Scouts of
Akron, including a band of 1G
pieces and forty-four others
Scouts all honor members of the
Scout organization at Akron.
The Goodyear company is provid
ing all necessaries for the jour
ney and in addition give3 each
boy 15 cents a day for spending
money. A complete kitchen car
is also provided. It passed
through town shortly after two
o'clock and went to Caledonia,
where it set up and had supper
prepared for the Scouts, when
they arrived. Sleeping quarters
for the auxiliary drivers and the
Scouts are in the second deck of
the car bodies. No stops are
made except for provisions and
meals.
The convoy left Akron at 2 p.
ra. Saturday and were in Mc
Connellsburg at 3:30 Sunday aft
ernoon. That shows the excel
lent schedule they are maintain
ing. They expect to arrive in
Boston 2,500 miles from Akron,
on Tuesday, and if their expecta
tions are fulfilled the trip may
lead to a new era in long distance
transportation of human beings
by auto truck.
The return trip will be made
leasurely, the cars stopping at
cities and towns along the route
the Scouts selling thrift stamps
while the band gives concerts.
Figured on a war efficiency the
25,000 automobiles purchased in
Philadelphia and vicinity since
the first of the year could be
commandeered by the govern
ment and used immediately to
transport 125,000 soldiers should
the occasion ever arise. There
are approximately 350,000 autos
in the state of Pennsylvania and
averaging five soldiers to a car it
would be possible for the ma
chines of the Keystone state to
move 1,750,000 men.
All this could be done without
any delay. For example, mil
lions of men could be moved from
Philadelphia to New York or
Baltimore in less than twelve
hours,
Of the 5.000.000 autos in use in
the United States at the present
The Christian Church.
The many members and friends
of the Christian Church in this
county will be interested in the
following account of its origin in
Virginia almost a hundred years
ago. The account was carefully
preserved in her family bible
many years by the late Mrs.
Ephraim Hart of Whips Cove, a
faithful member of that church,
and it was handed us by her son,
W. Vincent Hart on his visit to
town Monday.
Inasmuch as the Almighty God
of heaven has in all age3 given
and ordained certain measures,
rule3, and directions, whereby to
guide end govern his people:
1. We, therefore, deem it re
quisite to show who are willing
to obey his commands, according
to their best understandings,
which is expressly enjoined on
the people of God.
2. We also conceive it behooves
all persons who believe in the
merits and mediation of Jesus
Christ, to make an explicit pro
fession of their faith and belief,
and thereby to show their object
and purpose by such profession.
3. And whereas we have rea
son to believe that we are re
deemed from the curse of the
law by our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ; we, therefore, in
consideration thereof, agree,
promise, oblige, and bind our
selves to take the New Testa
ment of our Redeemer and Lord
as the only rule to guide our faith
and govern our practice.
4. And in consideration the
redemption aforesaid, we agree,
promise, and engage, never to
consent to be governed by any
other rules, regulations, or direc
tions repugnant to the Testament
of our adorable Lord and Re
deemer; and we also consider it
t ight, just, and necessary for us
and all church members to sub
scribe their respective names to
this engagement, in order to sup
port the declarations aforesaid.
5. And whereas union is indis
pensably necessary in all conjoint
bodies, for that reason we cannot
with propriety receive a nember
or members into this convention,
as a church member, without the
unanimous consent of all the
members present at any meeting
generally made known among the
members reasonably convenient
for that purpose; but in all other
matters pertaining and relating
to the business of the church, a
majority of the members present
shall decide, determine, and gov
ern.
G. We also conceive it necccs
sary and proper to have and keep
a book to record such matters and
deeds concerning and pertaining
to the church as may be consider
ed and determined proper and ne
cessary by the church at any
meeting convened as before di
rected. 7. This convention shall be
called The Christian Church,
and shall never make itself known
by any other name.
Adopted und subscribed this day
of September, in tlio year of our
Lord, i Done at Strusburu',
iu the county of Shenandoah, Va.
O. G. Hess of the Cove had
the misfortune last week to lese
a fine brood sow.
time. Uncle Sam could call on
them and it would be possible to
carry 25,000,000 men were they
available.
Traveling at an average of 100
miles a day and presuming thai
our army of 1,000,000 men had
been mobilized on October 1, our
automobiles could between that
date and the end of May have
carried every man in the army
G0O.00O miles.
If automobiles had been used
instead of the railroads they could
have carried all of our men to the
camps, and thence, as required,
to the seaboard without serious
loss of time.
Our automobiles could carry all
of the men in the contending ar
mies in Europe from Paris to
Berlin in forty-eight hours.
ABOUT PEOPLE YCU KNOW.
Snapshots at Tinir Comings as j Gala;!
Here for a Vacation, cr Away
Lr a Ksstfi:! Outing.
Charlie Bard and wife and son
George accompanied by Jehn A.
Pittman motored to McConnells
burg last Thursdsy and attended
the sale at the Fulton House.
Postmaster and Merchant A.
S. Lfcyton, and family of Loc ist
Grove, motored to McC.ir.aells
burg last Thursday, and spirit
the afternoon in the old town!
Mr. and Mrs. William Krep
per, accompanieJ by Mr. - Isaac
Miller and ton Rilph, rrrtored to
McConr.ellsbur.r last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Knepper wen; in
terested visitors to the News of
fice. Miss Lillie Sipea and h;-r si.Har
Mrs. Sadie Shaw, and the Misses
Mavme and Ethel Wink of Hus
tontown were pleasant c.dlers at
the News office last Saturday
morning. Harry Keller had
brought the ladies to town in an
automobile.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hoke and
son Frank, accompanied by Eu
gene Damley all of Skippack,
Pa., reached McConnellsburg by
automobile Momhy evening, Mr.
Damley left for heme r.e:ct morn
ing and the Hokcs are spending
this week with their many Mc
Connellsburg friends.
Price of Wheat Millfds.
The fact that bran aad mid
dlings of local and Western origin
are sold frequently in the same
place, often causes a misunder
standing as to the proper price.
Illustration as to possible price at
which bran and middlings may
sell:
Home Made Uran At $2.15
a bushel for wheat, cost of bran
would be $27.24 bulk, in carload
lots, at the mill. If miller fur
nishes the sacks, add the cost of
sacks. If bran is placed in farm
ers' sacks, no allowance is made.
In addition, the miller may
charge for handling, according to
schedules set forth in Feed Cir
cular No. 1. If selling directly
to consumer in millers' sacks,
in less than ton lots for cash, the
selling price would be, allowing
$5.00 per ton for sacks and $5.00
per ton for retail profit, $37.21;
if placed in farmers' sacks, $32.
24 per ton. The price will vary
according to the price of wheat
and the co3t of sacks, and the
price here given should not be
considered a maximum.
For example, at $2.10 per bush
el of wheat, the cost of bran, in
carload, buld at the mill, would
be $30.40 compared with $27.21,
with wheat at $2.15; an increase
in the basic price of $3. 1G per ton.
Western Bran. At $2.15 a
bushel for wheat, cost of bran
would be $27. 24 -sacking $5.00
to $0.00 per ton. Freight from
$3.00 to $7.00 per ton. depend
ing upon distance shipped. If
sold to a jobber, there may be an
additional cost of from $1.00 to
$4.00perton. If the maximums,
as given above, entered into the
cost, it would be possible to have
Western bran when it reaches the
Eastern retailers' cost, $43.27.
The price of Western Bran will
vary with the cost of wheat per
ton, the cost of sacks, the dis
tance shipped, and v.hethor or
not it has passed through the
hands of the jobber adding
$5.00 per ton for retail, the sell
ing price may reach $ IS.27.
Middlincs The basic price of
middlings i3 $2.00 above the bran
price.
The miller in wholesaling his
feed is requested to give on the
invoice the basic price of bran,
cost of sacks, and cost of freight.
By adding to the price paid by
the purchasers, as shown on the
bill-of-lading, it is simple, by re
ferring to Feed Circular No. 1,
to determine the.permissable sell
ing pric.
Yours very truly.
Howard Heinz
Federal Food Administrator for
Pennsylvania.
John R. Jackson Food Ad-
ministrator for Fulton County,
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