ttitmit warn? mm, ummmfflm vu. ' Make Vour Owo. Not every housewife knows that she may make her own canned tomato soup at home a soup that is quite as good as the expensive commercial varieties. The following is a very good and inexpensive recipe: ' 1 peck ripe tomatoes, G large onions, 6 sweet peppers, 6 large tablesp. sugar. 5 tablesp. Bait, 6 tablesp. cornstarch, 1 teasp. stick cinnamon, 1 teasp. whole cloves. Fry onions in a little butter until brown; add tomatoes, pepperB. and spices. Cook well and put thro sieve to remove all seeds; add two quarts of water, salt, sugar, and cornstarch dis solved in a little cold water. Bring to a boil, jar and seal. Boiling the jars for half an hour, after partially sealing them would prbably make their keeping more certain, but the recipe is not given this way, and I did not doit When, open for use, put one-half teaspoon of soda into tomatoes, heat, and add one quart of hot milk to one quart of tomatoes. You will find this recipe one that is particu larly well worth trying. Mrs. Merrill W. Nace. Cbeer op; the Worst Is to Come. Don't kick about the high prices. Martha Washington com plained of the high cost of living before you did. This was her price list in 1776, says an old newspaper:) Meat-$1 to $2 per pound. Corn-$25 per bushel. Rye $30 per bushel. Potatoes-$10 per bushel. Molasses $12 per gallon. Flour $5 per hundredweight. Cider-$40 per barrel. Cheese $2 per pound. Butter $3 per pound. Sugar $3 per pound. In 1779 sugar rose to $4 per pound and tea the same. In 1789 butter sold for $12 a pound and tea for $40. Bow the Children May Delp. Poison gas is used by the Ger mans to blind and kill our boys in France. Charcoal or carbon made from fruit seeds and nut shells is used to neutralize it The Government needs carbon, and asks the boys and girla of America to save all the seeds of peaches, apricots, plums, cher ries, prunes all hickory nut, walnut and butternut shells and then take them to their respective schools; and when Superintend ent Thomas comes around, he will collect all these seeds, and send them in to the Government Now boys and girls, here's a chance for you to do your bit. You may thus be able to save the sight and life of your own brother over in France. From the Soldier Boys. (Continued from first pae ) over the biggest part of France on foot. I saw' Dewey Smith the other day-the first since we left New York. He surely is looking well, and is as full of fun as ever. Pete Morton was cer tainly in luck to get home for so long to help with the harvest work. I spent my Fourth-of-July under shell fire. We have been under shell fire now, for six weeks; and, believe me, when the shells start bursting around you, it is not like firecrackers we do not stand around to find out whether any of them are go ing to be "hissers" or not-but all duck for shelter. We are now living in dugouts, half the time, they are full of mud and water. It IB now the rainy season over here, and it rains almost every day. One night, another fellow and I slept in about four inches of water with no change of clothes. We had to build fire the next morning to dry our clothes. Sometimes we sleep in buildings; but most of the time, in wine, cellars or dug outs. I had the French itch, but am pretty well over it now. I do not know how it compares with the American variety, but once is enough for me. One good thing; we do surely get good eats and lots of it We have the best mess sergeant in the regiment We are certainly making the Huns show their heels; and it looks now like some of us might be home by Christmas. In a letter written by Wayne Taylor to his father on the 13th of August he says; The reason I didn't write is, it was difficult to get paper; and besides, we didn't get to stay long enough at one place to write. We have traveled over a big lot of France -and all on foot. The Huns are sending shells over just now; and believe me, they are big ones. When one hits the ground it makes the hill we are on rock and shake. We just returned last night from between thfi fir ing lines where we spent four days trying to work; and, be lieve me, Old Fritz did show us plenty of attention. We were glad to get out of the place. But for every shell the Huns send us, they get four or five in return We have been in the drive since the 14th of July, and expect to stay with it to the finish. We are surely showing the Boches where they belong, and are helping to get them there as fast as we can. I re ceived two copieB of the Fulton County News the other day, the first I have gotten. I wrote mother to have a big dinner Christmas, but I'm not real sure whether I can be there to help eat it Goodbye. -Wayne. We cannot write a letter and! mail it just when we please the ceuaor must nee it before it la mulled. I urn in a replacement camp and la perfect health. I have do great hardships and plenty to eat; but, of course, I would rather be at home. I have seen much ot France. My company is now on the front, and I will soon be with it. We sleep in our little dugouts, with a blanket spread on trie ground for a bed; but 1 never slept better in my life. We hear the roar of the big guns and see the flish ot the burstiog shells. Tobacco aud chocolates were issued to us last evening. 1 could have eaten a little more chocolate; for it tasted fine. It is warm through the day, but damp and penetrat my at night. The land here is wsll cultivated. 1. have never seon no much wheat growing in all my life big crops; then grapes ome next " Two days later, he wrote: "I have moved Biuce I last wrote. We have the Germans on the run, as you Know by the papors. I think of you every night when I lie down to sleep, and do not for get you la my prayers, and go to sleep with the assurance that you are thinning of, and praying for, me. The general opinion here is, that the war will be oer before so very long. I am sure everybody will be glad except the Kaiser. I am real well and feel tine." Three days later, ou the 6th, he writes: "I reached my company; or, rather got to meet them and get my mail but none from you. It takes a month to get the mail from home, lam writing as frfquently as I can, regaraiess oi geuing re plies to every one. The boys were all glad to Ree mj when I got back to my compmv. and i was just as glad to see them. Goodbye for this time. Jim Family Gathering. The home of Squire James L. Tenley at Defiance, Bedford County, was brightened last Sunday by the presence of his brothers William, ofStanwood, Iowa; Stephen, of Welsh Run; Edward, Mercersburg; D. F. of Coaldale, and a brother-in-law Herman Shives, near Mercers- burg. The occasion that brought the home boys together was, the visit of William, who had not been back to Pennsylvania in 24 years. The Franklin County boys went over on Satur day; and on their return Monday, stopped at a farm this side of Everett and purchased a fine Kentucky Jack. Endorsed Comerer. At a meeting of the Fulton County auxiliary of the State Dry Federation, in McConnellsburg last Saturday George A. Comer er was unanimously endorsed as a candidate on the Republican ticket for legislature. Hon. Clem Chesnut having previoulsy received a like endorsement, if Pennsylvania fails to ratify the .constitutional prohibition amend ment, next winter it will not be Fulton County's fault Miss Lottie J. Ficks returned Monday from a visit in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Brindle in Franklin County Saturday and Sunday. Miss Ficks said that instead of their all going to church lest Sunday and letting the horses rest, they drove the hones ani let the automobile Levi Keefer and his wife and son Don of this place recently spent several days visiting their son Edward at Camp Lee. Since their return home they received the following from Ed written on the 27th day of August. In the letter Ed says: "When you left here, I stood on the platform and watched until the train was out of sight and then went back to camp with the blues- I hope you have enjoyed your trip and visit to camp, and I'll bet Don has lots to tell the boys I am working in the office now as company clerk and think I will like it much better. The man whom I succeeded has been transferred to Jacksonville, Flor ida and he gets a 10-day furlough before going. I belie ve I'll get to stay here for some time, and when I get a 10-day leave you know where I will spend it at home. When you write tell me all the news and who the Fulton county boys are who are being sent here. Your loving son, Private Edw. H. Keefer, Co. E. 11th Battalion Inf. Repl and Training Camp Camp Lee, Va. The following is taken from letters writtea by James U. Orissioger Co. K, 817th Inft. Am. Er Forces, France, to bis home folks at New Grenada. In the letter written August 1, he nays: On account oC being on the go constantly, I have not had a chance to write, and when I bad a chance to write, I bad no chance to get them censored, n nrr b for th Nkwr f mmm Your Own Judgment Nine times out of ten it pays to back your own judgment, especially in financial affairs. It's your money you spend and if you fail, you will have learned a lesson, and will profit by the experience. When you permit other people to invest your money for you, you usually pay dearly for their service. Our bank does not invest your funds for you. We merely safeguard your morey until you are ready to invest ityoursolf. Then If you want our advice, we will give it cheerfully and to the best of our ability, but our first care is to safeguard our depositors1 funds and to offer all other accommodations of modern banking. Can we be of any service to you? FULTON COUNTY BANK "OLDEST AND STRONGEST Capital, Surplus and Profits - - - - - $95,000.00. rairriifiMri-niiiMWMiinaBatavj Drainage for Orchards. "0 1 being called to different orchards in Pennsylvania, 1 find that drainage is the only remedy for their troubles," says Chas. G. McLiin, farm drainage and water supply engineer for the Pennsylvania Department of Ag riculture. . "It is a known fact that a tree whose roots come in contact with too much water will not gain its growth in the proper way. "It is just the same as with any other plant. The roots being so near the furface that, when dry weather does corne the moisture is not suflicient for the requirements. "The one orchard that I can speak of with assurance H Dr. J,N Ujenberger's of Wycombe. "This is quite an extensive or chard and many of the trees h. iv 9 been held back in their natural growth on account of ex tra moisture. "1 have laid out about 30,000 feet of tile drains for tbis orchard and when the work is finished and the drains are working to their full capacity, the wrowth on all of these trees will be norm al and will probably regain a part of "'hat, they have lost "I consider drainage just as neressary for an orchard as for, any other kind of tilled ground, anri it vill surely pay big divi dends on the money invested. ' Anyone contemplating p'ant Ing an orchard would do well to have tho location looked over and advised as to what should be done, and thon if necessary to drain, do itin a systematic way so as to get the benefit from the start." State Agricultural Notes. Pennsylvania is to have a rig trnotor. dcmonstratian neir Llarrnburg on September 19, SP, arvl 21, un'ier the auspices of the Depart ment of Agriculture. I'enLsylvama farmers havn boon mked to increase th whnas acreage even per cent, over lubt year and they are making every effort to get all available land plowed lofr wheat. The potato crop is showing little Improvement and promises to be much belqw the general I average in production. , The lack of rain has spriously delayed plowing for . wheat in ' many eastern counties. A 0 0 FALL AND i site iO (I (A l3. WINTER OPENING DAYS AT if fJ" if If 20 a fe?3 Leiter Brothers. After months ot careful study, and guided by the proven judgment of those in this organization who are trusted with skilled matters concerning dress fashions and fabrics, we are now ready with a complete presentation for the Opening of the Fall and Winter Fashions for 1918-19. ' From sources which at once dispcre of any question concerning their success, new modes in gowns, frocks, coats, suits, furs, blouses and many delightful accessories, as well as fabrics in great variety, offer an impressive review of the fashions chosen by Leiter Brothers to meet the approval ot an exacting clientele. There could not be a better occasion than this whereby oifr patrons could make their selection's tor Fall and Winter. Please take this announcement, as a personal invitation to visit our store and see this display. LEITER BROTHERS CHAMBERSBURG - - - HAGERSTOWN V FAIR 1001) PRICES. For Fulton County for the Current Weok, Approved by Food Administrator John K. Jackson. Articles. Hacon, Hi'udb, Pea licans, Lima I'.reurt, store wrupppd 1 lb loaf.. I '.lead, Btore wrapped f lb loaf. Hntter, Country Cheese, Cream , Corn Meal, 10 lb batf Corn Starch r'l-'irt Flour, Barley, per lb Flour, White Corn, per ib. Flour, Kictj. per lb Flour, Wheat, per lb , IlaniH, Lard, Country Giits, Kolled llice, Sainton, 1'Ink Kn'mon, Kcil Sugar, (Jruuulutud Retailor Pay 34 to 4(l(! per lb. VI to i;)o per lb i:i to i:iJo per lb 7ju 6 2Hto :Wc per lb ;!) per lb f)l)C 10 to 11 per lb ;t(ic Oil! llu 10 (in per bbl 'XUt per lb 2HJ(; per lb 7 per Ib 10 to lb: per lb 18c 2-"o $8.20 to 48.UJ cwt Consumer Pj .11 to )?P (, 15 to Hie ,(,rH, 10 to IN: ,P ib 111! ft: .12 to .'IS; ,"r lb 'tt: per lb &.; to l per H Hi! Oc per lb lb I Mi 1 1, r lb pi t- lb !c p.ir ib 14c to lVier 21,! ::i'i! IM. 1 'I'" .III AA yMW-'V-T1"''.1! JUST RECEIVED AT Reisner 01 3 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 sea sons, and the price no higher than last year, although there has been quite an advance this season. Floor Coverings Plenty. Respectfully, Geo. W. Reisner & Co,, McConnellsburg, Pa. aooc Boys Scouts Find Clack Walnut. About 15,000,000 feet of black walnut timber has been located and its existence reported to the Forest Service by the Boy Scouts since they were called upon by the President to assist the Gov ernment in locating this timber for gunstock and propeller ma terial. The Boy Scouts send the reports to the Forest Service, where the information is com piled and then forwarded to the War Department The Govern ment itself is not buying the walnut, but Bends out the infor mation to -manufacturers wor ing on Government contracts. Sale Reciser. RotnrrloTT Kontamher 28-''1 David Clucaton intending break up housekeeping and go 10 the West, will sell at his ren a. oi, mil BCboo' ucuuo Li ear ivutn - . nnuAa in A vr township, person vj i auu hum foto. SdIb . . . i i-i i- m J. ' oegin at io ciocn, Harris, auctioneer.
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