m ItTLTOH COU1CTT KEWI, KoOOimiELLSBTOd, ML r'JLTO COUNT r NEWS Published Every Thursday. B. V. PECK, Editor and Proprietor McCONNELLSBURG, PA. JULY 25, 191S Published Weekly. SI. 50 per Annum in Advance. Entered it the Ppntoffloe at MoConDxlltburg P., at eoond-ols mill matter. A COMMON ERROR The Same Mistake s Made By Many McConaellsborg People. It's a common error To plaster the aching back, To rub with liniments, rbeu matic joints, If the trouble comes from the kidneys. It's time to use Doan's Kidney Pills. Here Is convincing proof of merit. Mrs. II. Bernecker, 567 Phila delphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa says; "I bad a bad fall and my back became very sore and painful A constant, throbbing ache set tied in the small of my back and 1 suffered from headaches. I folt miserable and the medicine I took didn't seem to help me I flially bought Doan's kidney Pius at Greenawalt's Drug Store and they soon removed all the trouble and now I only use them occasionally as a preventive " Price 60c. at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills the same that Mrs. Bernecker bad. Foster-Milbum Co , Props, Buf falo, N. Y. Advertisement. Soldier and Sailor Insurance. Secretary McAdoo has receiv ed the following cablegram from Gen. Pershing: "All ranns of the American Expeditionary Forces appreciate deeply the generous measure the Government has taken to pro vide insurance for their families, in proof of which more than 90 per cent of men have taken out insurance. To wisely provision for their loved ones heartens our men and strengthens the bonds that unite the Army and people in our strong determination to triumph in our most righteous cause. " The Bureau of War-Risk In surance up to June 28 has written 121,516,000,000 insurance, rep resenting 3,670,455 applications. The average amount of insu rance applied for is 13,387, and in some battalions and rogiments, some in France and some here, every man bas taken out insu rance. In some units every man is insured for the maximum 110,000. One of the American generals says that this Government in surance is an dement of victory. All Liberty Bond holders and all purchasers of War Savings Stamps may feel that they bad a part in this insurance the most just and humane provision ever made by any nation for its fighting men. Shade Gap Patriotism. A story of real patriotism comes from Shade Gap. Some time ago. Orvilla Bare, Son of Grant Bare, was put in tha lourth class deferred lUtol draftee on account of trie crippled condition of the father, which made Or vill's support of the fa inly seem ingly necessary. Recently, a family conference was held and it was decided for patriotic rea sons that thjy could get along without Orville's .aid and he at once want to Ilirrisburg aad an plied for admission in the first class, was received and bis desire to seive Uncle Sam was f ratified The news takes great pleasure in extending to this family the assurance that thoir action and that this example of pure pa triotism has been pra.ntd by Huntingdon county's best citi zans Mount Union New . DR. FAIIRNEY HAGERSTOWN, MD. DIAGNOSTICIAN Specialist in Chronic Diteawi Acute disease! get well of themselves of run into chronic form. There is always a cause and you can not get well until the cause is removed. Cause and effect is the great law of nature. You know the effect find the cause. Send me your name and address and let me study your case. Consultation Free HUSTONTOWN. Mrs Gilbert Ebaugh and son tlarold of Philadelphia are visit lug Mrs. Ebaugh's parents, Mr and Mr. s James Reeder at this place. Mr. and Mrs. John Jones and daughtor Rosaline and Virginia and bod Albert, of Fannettsburg, returned noma after having spent several days with friends here Ms. and Mrs. John Price ard daughter Ma.caret. of Johns town are guests of Mr. and Mrs. B.II Shaw. Mrs II. E Chesnut and chil dron have returned from r visit with relatives in Everett. Mrs.. Bortha Morehead, and niece. Miss Lois Mumma of Jeannette Pa., are visiting rela lives fold friends here. Mrs. Ross Bark man has re turned after having visited her brother B. I. Reeder and family at Dunlo, Pa. Allan Cutchall and wife, Charles Rotz and wife, and Miss Edna Cohick all of Three Springs, and Mr. Morrow Kirk and wife of McConnellsburg spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Kirk at this place.' Miss Zannie Laidig of Pitts burgh, is spending her vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Laidig. Everyboy turn out to the Red Cross picnic here on July 27th and help along a good cause. WARHJRDSEURU. Several young men from this vicinity, who have been called to the colors, expect to leave for camp this week. Bruce Ranck wife and children, of Altoona, visited relatives and friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Emory N. Booth of Ellerslie, Md. have returned home after having spent a couple weeks with the tetter's parents Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Yonker. Thomas McCullough, of Jean- ette Pa., was brought home here for burial in the family lot. Mr.1 McCullouge was a former resi dent of this place, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Charlton and two children of Jerome, Pa., spent sometime visiting relatives here. They were accompanied home by their niece, Mildred Andrews. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Ranck spent a couple days recently in Cumberland.' The sick folks of this commu nity continue quite ill. Lee Charlton recently visited his wife, who is in the Alle gany hospital, Md. Quite a few of our boys have landed safe in France and seem to like it. Mrs. Wm. Divel and son Henry are visiting in Hyndman, Henry expects to go to Camp this week. His brother John has been there for some time. KN0BSVILL". Rolla Snyder, accompanied by his brother Harry and wife and baby all- of Pittsburgh, are spending their vacation in the home of their parents Mr. and Mrs. William Snider. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Beatty of Pleasant Ridge, spent a couple days recently with Mrs. Beatty's parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas Gress Miss Mary Helman spent the past week with friends in Wells Valley. Mrs. Milton Shadle and daugh ter Olive, and Mrs. Geo. Glunt and daughter Bernice, are spend ing this week with relatives in Chambersburg. Harrison Gutshall and daugh ter Miss Oda spent a few days recently with friends at Neely ton. Mrs. Lewis Kelso and daugh ters Madeline and Bernice, are visiting Mrs. Kelso's parents Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bard near Pleasant Ridge. Mr. and Mrs. Will Kerlin and children Esther and Orland, spent Sunday in the home of Chas. E. Tice near Harrisonville. Cloyd Kerlin and John A. Ham ill are each improving his prop erty by building additions to the dwelling houses; also by adding porches. The Needmore Union Sunday school will hold their Children's Day Service on Sunday evening, August 4th at 8 o'clock. There will be an interesting prdgram and everybody is invited. Miss Samantha Mellott of Chambersburg spent last Sun day in the home of her parents Hon. and Mrs. Geo. B. Mellott. ENID. A. C. Horton, of Saxton, is visiting relatives in the Valley. Mr. and Mrs. Lvia Edwards spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. James Lockard. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Truax and daughter Marian, of Juniata are visting the former's parents and other relatives for a short time. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Rhaesa, of Altoona, are spending their vacation with his uncle W. L. Cunningham. The following teachers were elected for the township schools on the 19th: The Misses Alice and Jessie Cutchall for No. l;No. 2, vacant; No. 3. Miss Mary Hel man; No. 4. vacant. Miss Eva and Hazel Keith and brother, of Altoona, are visiting their grandmother Miss Mary Keith. Miss Viola Truax is visiting rel atives in Altoona. Edith Anderson is helping in the Kearney Supply store for a short time. Red Cross. ANNUAL MEMBERS. Rebecca Johnston. Geo. Will iams, Geo. W. Glenn, Mrs. Geo. W. Glenn, Catharine W. Glenn, D. E. Crouse, Thomas Carbaugh, Mrs. Brrney Bivens, Mrs. Russell Glenn, Mrs.. John Kendall, Nfrs. Johnston Mellott, Mrs. William Mellott, Mrs. Tobias Glazier, Mildred Glazier, Mrs. Samuel Mellott. Badly Injured. Monday morning as a party of autoists were traveling from Mc- Connellsburg toward Knobsville, the machine came in contact with a telephone pole with the result that one of the men was badly injured. Dr. Mosser took him to the hospital at Chambers burg where one of his arms had to be amputated. MARRIAGE BY COMPULSION. Germany Is determined to repair Its loss In man power due to the wur In every way possible, and a commission erected for the purpose propose com pulsory marriage for all persons at twenty lth state uld where needed. Also childless married persons are to be punished, these and other plans be ing formed In the hope that they will restore the losses In buttle. Germany does everything according to some rule, but she will And It a trifle dlfllcult to reverse nny of the laws of nuture. There seems little necessity for any thing of the sort outside the proposal to aid pprsons to murry. It Is univer sal experience that after every war there is a great Jump In the birth rute of male children. This occurred In France after the Napoleonic wars, but one unfortunate result was to reduce the overugertnture of men by one Inch. In this country some good women are much perturbed over what Germany Is going to do, fearing that similar ideas may be acted on bene, soys Philadel phia Bulletin. One of their com plaints Is against dealing with the com ing babies "on the basis of the horse breeder's stable." It Is a rather un fortunute expression. AH eugenics of the professional sort, and nearly all ! sensible persons, lire of the opinion I that we should do well to copy animal I breeding In some respeots. We should puy more attention to the health and comfort of those about to mnrry and to this we shall come In time, even if more legal regulation may be neces sary. Explosions In ammunition factories are frightful when they occur, but so ure tornadoes. This Is a world In which everybody who lives Is exposed to the chnnce of death by accident and the certainty of death by disease or old age. The logical course Is for every body to go ahead unflinchingly with the business of life, whatever it may be, und while taking reusonuble pre cautions to waste no time In futile worries, for "men die a thousand Uifuths lit fearing one." In London they like daylight saving so well that there Is talk of putting the clock ahead another hour. All right There Is no reason for anyone In the United Stntes to worry. This country Is considerably nearer the equator than the tight little Island." Consequently there Is less scope here than in the British Isles for saving daylight by shoving forwnrd the hands of the clock to coax workers out of bed early on summer mornings. Admiral Jclllcoe said that U-boats would cease to be a menace by Au gust 1, and the blocking of the ports of Zeebruggo and Ostend may bring the date even a little nearer. At least tho British are making better time on their program than the kaiser and-Von Hlndenhurg on tho date for that dinner In Paris. It Is a waste of time to berate Ger many for her brutullty. There Is only one wny: Discard sentimentality and gush, put In more man power, hold on until you get him, then cut the cables and give Germany such a touch of high lifo that forty generations hence men will vomit at the very mention of war. CONDENSED MILK FOR FREfwH Most of the People of Country Are Making Acquaintance of Product for First Time. Scarcity of milk bus Introduced the French people most of them for the first time to condensed milk, and, as tills bus tuken un Important place In their dietary, has given rise to several careful studies of Its value as n food. Doctors Loir and Logugneux of Le Ilavro report that for ndults there Is no fault to be found with It. On Its use as a food for buhles, Pro fessor Marfan, makes a report to the Acudemy of Medicine. Ho condi'inns it as a steady diet, .but says that, skimmed and sweetened, condensed milk Is better than fresh for n dyspep tic baby, and, In hot weather, espe cially In cities, much safer, as there Is little opportunity for Its spoiling. Except under these circumstances, or when fresh milk ennnot be had, con densed milk should not be given to babies. Adults should use unskimmed con densed milk, but Professor Marfnn In sists that the only form for babies Is that mmle from skimmed and sweet ened milk. And It Is suggested that every maker be obliged to label bis brand either "Skimmed and Sweet ened" or "Unskimmed." BUYS STATUE MADE IN 1787 American Collector Pays $170,000 for Piece of Art Once Owned by King of Prussia. For the reported price of $170,000, an American art collector bus acquired 'Lu Frlleusc," or "The Shivering Girl." a bronze statue by Iloiidon. It bears the famous sculptor's signa ture, and Is dated 17S7. The statue was first exhibited In tin? Salon, nt Paris, In 17S7, and Is said to have then passed Into the possession of the king of Prussia, although tills lies never been verified. It was sought In ail of the royal collections of Germany by Lady Charles Pllke, but she never found it. ' Later the work turned up In the col lection of Richard Wallace, which was bought almost In Its entirety by Sir Murray Scott. Sir Murray Scott left bis objects of art to Lady Sackvlllo West, who sold them to Jacques Sell'f- man of New York for about ?2.000.000. Houdon made the same statue In marble, which now Is In the Museo do Montpelller, France. In the murhlo work, however, he added n drapery to the form, apparently to make It less likely to be broken. No other example of this stutuc of the same size Is known to exist. Infants' Food to Shells. When Mr. Lloyd George In England undertook to organize the ministry of munitions n glazier began to stamp out cartridge clips, says the World's Work ; a manufacturer or music rolls used his equipment to make gauges ; a concern engaged before the war In preparing Infants' food began delivering plugs for shells; an advertising agency manu factured shell adapters; watchmakers began ndjustlng fuses; a manufacturer of baking machinery became a con tractor for six-Inch high explosive shells; a Jewelry house devoted Itself exclusively to periscopes; phono graph concern sent millions of delicate shell parts to the assembling stations; n firm which made nothing but sheen shearing machinery started turning out shell cases; a cream separator fac tory manufactured shell primers. Among other producers of finished shells were cnndlemakers, flour mills, tobacco manufacturers, siphon makers nnd the manufacturers of sporting goods. French Colonial Possessions. We appreciate too little the great magnitude of the French colonial pos sessions, observes the Manchester Guordlun. French Indo-Chinn ulono hns an area of over a quarter of a million square miles and a population of over 17.000,000, of which about L 000 are Europeans, excluding millfary. In face of heavy difficulties the French have effected great Improvements, trude has been organized nnd ln somo parts cotton growing Is extending. And In recent years the rubber Industry has been developed, more particularly In Annum nnd In Cochln-Chlna. The French colonial possessions altogether (Including Algeria nnd Tunis) have un urea of ubout 4,000,000 square miles, with a population of well over 40,000, 000. Human Leopard Trials. A gruesome manifestation of a prim itive belief that exists In many parts of the world Is described by u recent Kngllsh writer, K. J. Beattle, In his ac count of the human leopard trials held In 1012 in Slerru Leone, Africa. Near ly all primitive peoples believe In the power of certain men to convert them selves Into wild beasts. The "werewolf" legend of the French-Cnnadliins Is un example. In Sierra Leone u certain cult took advantage of this supersti tion to terrorize und kill their fellows, whom they cooked and devoured. These men were supposed to be uble to take the forms of leopards ut will, und owing to the spell of terror Irt which they held the people their mur ders were extremely hard to detect. Treating a Puppy's Toe. Finding his valuable Airedale puppy had a broken toe, a Hultlmoro man took tho canine the other day to Nun terlan lobnratory of Johns Hopkins hospital. Surgeons carefully ndjusted the frnctnre nnd In addition straight ened a crooked leg for the animal. After a month plaster casts were re moved and the dtg dcclnred cured. A Test of Time. Another wny In which n man enn tell when he's getting along In years Is by noticing whether n reference to the veterans of "03 sounds nt u!l funny to lilm or not. ' Would Puzzle Socrates. Were Socrates to come among 11s now he would probably want to know why Mexican poodles have no bnlr, Manx cats no talis, and pacifists no peace. SCOUTS (Conducted by National Council of the Hoy ScouU of America.) WAa, HEAD ADVISES SCOUTS Every boy wllh Imagination must feel thrills running up and down bis spine when he thinks how stupendous lire the days through which he Is pass ling. The world has never before been lengaged In such n war as that Into fwhleh now most of the grcut nations Jiro plunged, v . I Hut how can the Amerlcun boy best, ferve his country In this crisis? Eng ii rid Is having u bitter experience with lier boys. Police regulations are re laxed, the streets uro darkened, the fchools ure closed to release boys for Jabor, and these things are all having their effect on the morals of the boys. Tills has been the case nil over Kurope, nnd already the leaders In all countries lire planning how to overcome the ter rifying effect of .the greut war on the young children, whose minds are al ready accepting slaughter und plllugo us the normal course of life. Secretary of Wur Raker sends this word to the boys of the United States 4llPflllf.ll tlifi Hfitf tif.stiilu .f A .... ' ..... . ..uir. ..I 411111 I llll , , "The fellow who quits on his work now, who loafs und makes nuisance of himself, Is not u. good American no matter bow many parades he watches or how many red. white und blue but tons ho wears. There Is no time today, ror dawdling through school nnd stand ing on the street corners and trying to make life u huge Joke. The boy who Is going to be u man must show It when he Is a boy Indeed a boy can bo a man nowadays." SCOUT CAN FEED HIMSELF. An Oklahomn Scout has kept close figures on all that he has raised this summer, and his example Is a good one for the Inspiration of other Roy Scouts. Lewis V. Felts of Nowata, Okla., who Is not yet a first-class Scout, having only taken his second-class badge, reports to nutlotiol headquar ters, us the result of his summer's work, 120 hear) of cabbage, 1 bushel of field corn, 24 pounds of cucumbers, 13 pecks of beans, about n bushel of curly beans, 14 bushels of potatoes, 10 pecks of pens, 1 bushel of cowpeas, 3 bush els of popcorn, 33 bunches of beets, 8 watermelons, 52 dozen onions, 1V4' bushels of tomatoes, 10 perks of mus tard, 10 pecks of lettuce, 5 bunches ofj okru, 10 dozen radishes nnd 8 squashes.! lie figures that ho has made u proflti of $07.32. I SAVING A NATION'S FOOD. JWs? Boy Scouts taking the pledge of one household to prevent waste. BOY SCOUT FIRE SQUAD. Troop No. 3 of Vandergrlft, I'n., boasts of having the first organized Hoy Scout lire squad. This fire squad was olllcliilly recognized by tho fire department awarding each of the mem bers a regular firemen's budge. After training for two months under their scoutmaster, Charles W. Henry, Jr., who Is also Instructor of the firemen's rescue squad, they proved themselves very efficient along the lines of fire prevention, fire fighting, first nlil, res cue work and police duty. Tho Hoy hcout lire squad practices each week with the flro company, und the boys are taught regular firemen's duties riislde from their Scout duty, such us Jilngglng, connecting up and directing ihose and nozzles. During their short period of aiding the firemen, they have been culled to quite a few fires, und have responded with 100 per cent In uttetidunce and ulso uction. SCOUT ACTIVITIES. ' A manufacturing concern In Knox vllle, Teiin., has u number of scoutmas ters, and these men Interested the man- iigement In pluclng 05 acres of tho company's land under cultivation. Tho vegetables ure used In Its own restuur- unt. The Detroit Council of the Boy Scouts of Amerlcn, Including 2,072 Scouts, reports 184 acres In cultivation In largo tracts. This Is given up most- ,ly to potatoes und beans, but corn and 1 garden truck have also been raised. A Fantastical Terror. "It's curious how soldier uniforms always show mi Influence on feminine fashions." "Yes," replied Miss Cay enne. "Hut I hope we won't keep on Shortening skirts until we begin to Imitate the Scottish Highlanders." That's the Question. Mr. Oldhoy "Marry me and I could die hnt'RV." Miss Bright "Yes, you could- Inn wop'! ,yu?" r 4 trikiJiiS I Uarkfit Stnrp uf In 1J i 7 I 1 1 I L 1 I 1 I I B f m m kV Note a few prices for his month. We have a nice lot of Masons' zinc-cap Glass Jars. Don't handle anything but zinc cap; pints, 70c; quarts, 80c; 1.2 .gal., 95c. dozen. Jar Caps, zinc, 28c doz. Got 200 lbs. of those Perfection heavy jar gums in pound boxes about 65 gums to the pound 38c. and the heavy Red gum at 5c. doz, These are Bargains and can't be bought for what we are selling them. 1 Machine oil 45c gal. Separator oil 35c qt. 1 Peroxide 6 rz. lOa Aiabastlne 5 lb. 48 Bull dog polish 5c Sewing Machine oil 10c can Picnic plates 12 lor 5c ' Coal oil 13c gal Paint in quart cans 75c Shoe noils 5c box Horse rasps 40 and 5()c Received 1000 cakes more of that hard water soap 5c Lenox sope Bicjcake Black llag insect powder 9c Fly paper 5 sheets 83 Shoe strings 3c pair M en 'b garters 10 and 25c Children's and Misses supporters 10c Table oil cloth 30c yd Neat foot oil 8"c gal So Bos So fly killer o gal Louse killer 25o box Pirox in 5 lb. cans $1.40 Tuber Tonic 45c lb Insecto 45c lb We have sold more ..en. ovci, nu iicivo goi Dexter results man we ever got, and we are glad to say that we are savins: our customers snm mnnv ae " so many people have ...1 xl wnero tnere was no HULL & "Always o TIJST RPPPivrn wrww AT Re A splendid assortment of House Dresses, Children's and Misses' Dresses, Middy Blouses, beautiful Waists in various Materials, Wash Skirts, and Dress Skirts all at ex ceedingly reasonable prices. A LARGE LOT of Piece Goods for Dresses, Suits, and Waists that will certainly ap peal to you. A NICE LINE of Ladies', Misses', and Children's Shoes, for quality they can't be beat. Our Clothing Stock has some splendid picking. We are selling lots of them at prices far below present value. THE BEST Wall Paper Stock we have had for several -seasons, and the price no higher than last year, although there has been quite an advance this seasojn. Floor Coverings Plenty. Respectfully, Geo. W. Reisner & Co., McConnellsburg, ' Pa. 1 OOl JBJSOftBSXiBOCXX -22E2. 0 U 8 n A i.r 0 M if U 8 : 0 9 V 55 M Mouse trap 3 for 5o Hand saws $1 10 and $2 25 Horse collars $1 40 to 4 00 Chair seats 103 A nice line of lloRery at 15 to 40i pair Men's suspenders 20 to 48c Williams shaving soap 5c Neckties 25 to 48s Men's dress shirts 85c to 1. 15 We fi til I have some ladies vests at old pt ices 13, 15 and 25c Men's under sbirts and drawsrs that we can't ' buy at double the price at 50c Suit cases Linoleum $1.20 and $1 40 $1.25 and gl.GO Still have some clothing that it will pay vou big to buy as it has more wool in than the next will have, and it is cheapor. shoes this summer i " j j fi advanced the price V ..... 1 ! call tor it. i BENDER on the Job," 0 'VJ 'A V A JUT vr s 1 '
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