Sale of Seed Wheat Many people are asking the question as to whether they are allowed to buy or sell seed wheat without a permit from the Food Administration. So far as I know there is no restrictions on the sale or exchange of seed wheat The Government wants the farmers to raise all the wheat they possibly can and in order to insure a good crop good seed must be sown. John R. Jackson, County Food Administrator. Bare Booght Farms. Three Licking Creek township farmers have recently purchased farms in Cumberland County, and are now offering their home farms for sale. The farmers are Abram W. Deshong and Howard B. Swope, who have purchased a fine limestone farm of 110 acres W mile west of Oakville for nine thousand dollars, and George C. Deshong, has purchased a farm adjoining that just mentioned of 80 acres and fine buildings for an equal sum of money. While Ful ton County does not relish losing citizens as good as these, it con gratulates them on their enter prise and success. . Auditor's Report The undersigned auditing com mittee of the Taylor Red Cross auxiliary submit the following: Received from the Community picnic August I7th, $690 87; from the Lunch Festival $46.00; from other festivals and plays, $463.08; new membership, $58.00 mak ing a total of receipts of $1257.95. From this sum $273.66 expenses were paid: leaving a balance of $984.29 cash on hand. Merchandise on hands: 39 lbs. sugar, 1 carton peanuts, & sack of salt, 1 doz. tin cups, 225 paper plates. Mrs. Anna Lamberson, Mrs. J. E. Lyon, Mrs. D. B. Laidig, Mack Lamberson, J. E. Lyon, W. G. Wink, Auditors. Mrs. B. H. Shaw, Sec'y. Church Notice. Services next Sunday at Mc Connellsburg at 10.30 A. M. and Big Cove Tannery at 2 P. M. Rev. Croft will preach next Sunday at Ebenezer at 10:30; at Siloam, at 3:00; and at Asbury at 8 in the evening. The Federated Churches of McConnellsburg, Rev. William J. Lowe, Minister. Morning ser vice in St. Pauls Reformed Church at 10:30 o'clock. The closing service of the Union out door Sunday evening meetings will be held thi3 com ing Sunday evening at 7 o'clock on the lawn in front of the Court House. The speaker of the oc casion will be the Hon. Michael Fanning, of Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. Fanning is a speaker of na tional reputation and no one should miss hearing, him. If the weather should be unfavorable the service will be held in the Presbyterian Church. Family Reunion. s Taking advantage of the fact that John Morton got a three days furlough and came to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Morton for a little visit before going to France, a number of his relatives and friends assembled at the parental home last Sunday. They found John looking fine and hearty and well pleased with soldier life. Those present were: Levi P. Morton, wife and baby; Thomas Morton, wife and son George, Jr. ; Mrs. Norman Mellott and daugh Madeline; David D. Hann and wife and son Charles; Brady Mellott, wife and children Paul, Helen, Nellie and Arlene; Mrs. Bennett A. Truax and sons Ho bartand Judson; George Mellot, wife and son; Frank Hess and wife; Mrs. James Mellott, Mrs. Francis Mellott, Michael Mellott and wife John Hollenshead, Alvey Pine, Stewart Strait, George Kauffman, and George W. Morton, wife and sons Clar ence and Walter and grand daughter Evelyn. As they took their leave every one wished John good luck. D. M. Barnett was a business visitor to McConnellsburg, Mon day and called at this office long enough to subscribe for the Ful ton County News. USE OF PROFANITY IN WAR Norman Conqueror It Credited With Being "Mou'her of Round Oatht" If the armies of Flanders of this or any previous war have sworn ter ribly, they have at least good his- torical precedent, says the Columbia . (S. C.) State. The Normans, from whom all the- "good" English de scended in direct line, wre led by a J famous mouther of round oaths, Wil liam the Conqueror. That wonder ful lighter is credited with having i invented the most grandiloquent and lofty oath in all the literature of profanity, "By the splendor of God." lie swore it vociferously upon the field of Hastings and won the battle and the country and put a Norman "u" in a lot of otherwise perfectly j good English words. j Lars Porscna of Tusculum was also a famous swearer. It seems, however, that his vocabulary of pro--fanity was very limited, and he al ways swore "by the nine gods," who didn't assist him much against the Roman Bhort sword. But these and the similar resound ing oaths of the days of chivalry and of the code duello are partly redeemed, at least softened, by what might be termed the refinement of profanity. Some of the oaths one hears in these days while the "ac cusing spirit" may blush as he gives them in at "heaven's chancery," we feel sure that the recording angel has no tears left with which to blot them out. NEW SCHEME ''What you looking so -gay about, Patsy ? Ye'll get a licking when ycr get home for going in swimming." "Oh, no! I told dad I had been in swimming and got the licking be fore I left home. Now I can swim without anything on my mind." MORE WITTY THAN HELPFUL. In alluding to the general discus sion now being waged what kind of fertilizer to use for the production of various crops, the Hartford Cou rant tells the story of the man who. many years ago, applied to Horace Greeley for advice on the matter. At that time Mr. Greeley conducted a column in the Tribune devoted to what he termed "scientific agricul ture." Thousands of farmers and would-be farmers 6cnt questions to him asking for light on doubtful points, and usually they received illuminating answers. Occasionally, however, Mr. Greeley's cense of hu mor or his bent toward sarcasm got the better of him. About the time when guano and artificial fertilizers were attracting the attention of farmers, a man in Connecticut wrote to the editor as follows : "Mr. Greeley, would you recom mend putting guano on potatoes?" "For men who drink rum, chew tobacco and have other vile and nau sellting habits," replied Mr. Greeley, "I suppose that guano is as good as anything to put on their potatoes. Personally, I prefer good ham gravy." ' : A THOROUGH REFORM. "" 'Has prohibition stopped intem perance in Crimson Gulch?" "Yes," replied Broncho Bob. "It has made lickcr so bad that no reg ular drinker will touch it." , CAUTION. He I think I'll have another helping of this meat substitute. She So will I. He No you don't ; if we both get ill, who's to go for the doctor? WRONG NUMBER. ' 1 "It's not polite to start con versation with people to whom you have not been introduced." "Don't hold me responsible for that. Mention it to the telephone operator." ABOUT BALANCING" THE BODY Our Eyea Are Very Necessary in Keeping Our Proper Equilib rium In Walking. When we walk naturally the steps taken by our right and left feet are not of equal length. This differ ence in the length of tho steps is due to tho fact that our legs are never exactly tho same length. The longer of the legs will always take a longer step than the shorter one, and so, if our eyes are shut, we walk in circles, unless we have something to guide us. When we walk with our eyes open, we are able to overcome the tendency to walk in circles, be cause our eyes help the brain to direct the legs on a straight course. An other reason which afTccts the mat ter is that our eyes are very neces sary in keeping our bodies balanced on our feet, and it is very difficult to learn to keep the body balanced with the eyes closed. When your eyes are closed and you attempt to walk in a straight line your body balances from one side to the other, and this fact, coupled with the first reason given, makes your course ir regular. From the "Book of Won ders" by Permission Bureau of In dustrial Education, Washington. WHY DOES WATER GURGLE7 Because of the Battle Air It Always Making to Get Some Place Else. The air trying to get in causes the gurgle. Air has one strong charac teristic which stands out above ev erything else. It wants to go some place else all the time. When il learns of a placo where there is nc air it wants to go there above all things, and goes at it with a rush. When you turn a bottle full of water upside down the water comes out and as soon as the water start out the air strives to get in, and every time you hear a gurgle you know the air is getting in. Every gurgle is a battle between the water and the air. ' Sometimes the air comes and pushes the water back enough to let it slide into the bottle ; sometimes the water pushes the air back and thus they fight back and forth.- The water always gets out and the air always gets in. In do ing so they make the gurgle. From the "Book of Wonders," by Permis sion of the Bureau of Industrial Ed ucation, Inc., Washington. COURTESY. Did you ever think what kind oi manner you are developing, or how it pleases folks who meet you ? Well, you'd better get busy and think about it. You have no idea what a difference it makes. We have in mind, a man who has gained some measure of fame; he has standing in the world and in his business. But he owns a manner that we wouldn't keep in the woodshed. He is cx- ceedingly cultured and apparently possessed of beautiful manners, but his manners hide a nasty supercili ousness. He is in reality an ex tremely disagreeable and' conceited person and tho fact has lost for the business he represents many thou sands of dollars a year. Consequent ly it has lost many thousands for him. If his manner were actually courteous instead of counterfeit courteous, he would be nearly a great man. American Boy. USEFUL CLAY BANKS. Sweet clover grows in the fields of the country, but it also thrives in less pleasant places; for instance, along the clay banks of the Chicago drainage canal. Other plants can not live there and sweet clover also prows in places where alfalfa with ers. Farmers have discovered lately that cattle thrive on the sweet clo ver as well as on alfalfa, and 200 bushels of seed have been threshed from these clay-bnnk residents for governmental experiments in ferti lizing large tracts of western land. The bees are attracted to the gray clay banks and harvest rich crops of honey from the sweet clover. FINE SPIRIT. Thoughts Mightier Than Armies. Mens go booming through the world .ouder than cannon. Thoughts are mightier than armies. Principles havo achieved more victories than horse men or chariots. Rev. Dr. W. M. Pax-ton. Shipping tho Burden. "Flubdub's wife In hiliilur Mm to write his novel now." "lie always was lazy. After he pets her trained, I s'pose he'll let her do It all." First Woman Is your husband patriotic? Second Woman 1 should say so. ITe hopes his digestion will be able to stand the war bread. ' ;T:i - FAIR ENOUGH. VU "Where are you living now?" "Got a little place in the country. Como out and see me some time and 111 let you work in my war garden." Lousiville Courier-Journal Much Different After a woman has been married a month or two she discovers that see ing a man only Wednesday and Sun day evenings Is n vastly different prop firltlon from seeing him every day In the week. Helping Him Seme. She "What dhf your rich uncle say when you asked him to help you make a name?" "f!nve mo u copy of tho city directory." -Judge. i' Your Own Judgment Nine times out of ten it pays to back your own judgment, especially in tinanciaaffatrs. It's your money you spend and if you fail, you will havo learned a lesson, and will profit by the experience. When you permit other people to invest your money for you, you usually pay dealy for their service Our bank does not invest your funds for you. We merely safeguard your money until you are ready to invest it yourself. Then II you want our advice, we will pive it cheerfully and to the best of our ability, but our first care is to safeguard our depositors' funds and to offer all other accommodations of modern banking. Cau we be of any service to you? ' FULTON COUNTY BANK "OLDEST AND STRONGEST" Capital, Surplus and Profits - - - $95,000.00. I ceding the Children. "Wo are apt to think during war limes that children will 'just grov;,' like Topsy did, says Mrs fiugeno G. Been, adviser on hon e pod communty interests for thu Ponnsjlvama Depart met tt'f Agriculture, but it is one of cur most terious condi tions to see that children are cared for properly. The num ber cf dependents is increased a fathers are called and mothers are out of work. It is not every hbonrg mother that can put her children in the bands of capable help. "We are so apt to feed tho little ones what thi y cry for, t! erel y givm ; them credit for j idmeut which no chill has, an few giown peop'e havo Be cause a tini-months-old child cries f r a slice of beautiful red tomato is to sign we should give it to rim. Molhers should re member that, every time they give tleir children .under two and ont-hblf ytars any adult food they are doing that child an lr j'iry. When you feed chi'drrn under n've years meat diet y"U are doing them an injury. Thir litt'o digestive organs are not developed to take caroof noodles, mj!it, coarse vegetables and pea nuts any more than their hands are rrady to hold the plow hnnd e "A little mother was ho d's turbed about her nine months old baby tha other day because he was so cross ho would not lie down or go to sleep while she did her worlr. She was nursing him, but he was not getting nourished. She had moro sense than to fi'ed him potatoes and provy, but we soon worked out a food nf oh meal cooked for two hours modilled with cream or mi l; to suit the digestion of the child, v.-hich, together with gra ham i crackers and a little finely sc aptd apple or orange puce, fitted him up so nicely that I had a letter from her telling mo how much better natured he was. "Mothers, have a care about the feeding of your children if you would have stalwart sons and girls whose natural com plexions neither needs ruse nor treatment for pimples." i III!'- m I! ill 3 ' pi Packers' Profits Are Regulated The public should understand that the profits of the packers have been limited by the Food Administration 6ince November 1, 1917. For this pur pose, the business of Swift & Company is now divided into three classes: Class 1 includes such products as beef, pork, mutton, oleomargarine and others that are essentially animaj products. Profits arc limited to 9 per cent of the capital employed in these departments, (including sur plus and borrowed money), or not to exceed two and a half cents on - each dollar of sales. . Class 2 includes the soap, glue, fertilizer, and other departments more or les3 associated with the meat business. Many of these de partments are in competition with outside businesses whose profits are not limited. Profits in this class are restricted to 15 per cent of tho capital employed. Class 3 hnclndes outside investments, such as those in stock yards, and the operation of packing plants in foreign countries. Profits in this class are not limited. Total profits for all departments together in 1918 will probably be between three and four per cent on an increased volume of sales. The restrictions absolutely guar antee a reasonable relation between live stock prices and wholesale meat prices, because the packer's profit can not possibly average more than a fraction of a cent per pound of product. Since the profits on meat (Class 1) are running only about 2 cents on each dollar of sales, we have to depend on the profits from soap, glue, fertilizer (Class 2, also limited) and other depart ments, (Class 3) to obtain reasonable earnings on capital. Swift & Company is conducting its business so as to come within these limitations. Swift & Company, U. S A. Fli rOOl) PHICES. For Fulton County for the Current Week, Approved by px Administrator John It. Jackson. Artl'les. ' Retailors Pay liucoo, .14 to 4e, per lb. Means, Pea 12 to He per lb Means, Lima LI to l-'ljo per lb Mreatl. store wrapped 1 lb loaf.. , 7c Bread, store wrapped i lb loaf. (ij Mutter, Country 2S to '.tin per lb Cheese, Cream 30 per lb Corn Meal, 10 lb bajj...' - 60c Corn Starch 10 to 11 per lb F.i'gs .'iHe Flour, Harley, per lb (Wo Flour, White Corn, per ib I'.le, Flour, Rice, per ib lie. Flour, Wheat, per lb $10.00 per bbl Hums . 3:j per lb I.ard, Country . por )b tJi.ts, Rolled 7 per lb Mice, 10 to 11c per lb Salmon, Pink 8o Sal mon, lied 2'h: Sugar, Granulated $8.20 to IS.OO cwt Cmisuni.ifp "W to 4-V p--r; 15 to 1C;,W Hi to is,: r !'c fc 32 to. ,.-.r; "' lr. 5! l-'l toll t- i-i Utile per Hi uijn peri! :i-f ir ib ''i- par ib 1 ! to IV jit 21c !': lb JUST RECEIVED AT isners Re 1:1: I 8. 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. 8 Our Clothing Stock o O has some solendid Dickiner. We are selling lots of them at prices far below present value. THE BEST Wall Paper Stock we have had for several sea sons, and the price no higher than last year, although , there has been quite an advance this season. Floor Coverings Plenty. 8 18 Respectfully, Geo. W. Reisner 4 Co, McConnellsburg, Pa. A Racy Item. . A New York dye expert declares Hint "Amerlenn dyes ore ns fast, class for clnsft, nR German dyes." llnppv Thought Write article on Fpecd In dyes. Study tho classes, those In the 2.04 class and no on. plseourage booKmnklns and side bets as degrad ing to a noble- sport Invented Duplex Telegraph. Dr. WlJlielm Olnlh of Austria In vented the duplex telegraph In 18.rA by which two messages were sent over ope wire, one message In each dlrec th:i, at the sumo time. Cor FIsehen of (Innover Improved tho system In 1:4, and Joseph B. Stearns of Boston pfi-fxcted It In 1S72. Shell of Lobster. The shell of the lobster I " with n Mack or bluish l'l""'" '(1 cretod by the true skin, wa"'n . gives out the calcareous mnt", each molt so that lime ' I' ore 1.1 led together. The piC"" conies red In water at the te'l'tr' of 112 degrees. Sioht Not to Be Forgotten- When one Is fortminte email. ' v a line of swans etched un " near sunset, o mile or ni''' '. has been piy luck hut twice ( life, one 1ms seen oiiiutli" not soon forget.-Jolm Uurrou the Atlantic. ... -
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