WWltffl VOL. XX. NO. I. McCONNi:llsburg, pa., September 20, i9is. $1.50 A YEAR. RECORD OF DEATHS. Short Sketches of the Lives of Per sons Who Have Recently Passed Away. Mrs. Carson Batt. Sarah Frances, wife of Mr. Carson Batt, died at their home near Lancaster, Pa., on Wednes day. September 18, 1918, of heart failure, aged 58 years, 10 months, ! and 22 days. Ihe lunerai took place from her late home at 2 o'cluck, last Friday afternoon and interment was made in the cem etery at Mellingers church, near her home. The deceased was a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Covalt, of Thompson township, and she was united in marriage to Carson Batt, of the same town ship in 1894. She and family had lived in Lancaster county about eighteen months. Before that time they had resided in Johns town. Mrs. Batt was a consis tent member of the United Breth ren Church, and, a good womafl. Besides her husband she is sur vived by the following sons and daughters: Sylvia, wife of Amos Mellott, Johnstown; Walter C, Nellie F., Russell G., and Rosalie -all at home. One brother B. Frank Covalt, resides at Johns town and one sister, Amanda, wife of George W. Humbert, lives near Big Cove Tannery. Emmanuel H. Sipes. Emmanuel H. Sipes an aged and highly esteemed citizen of Taylor township, died at the home of his son George, on Saturday evening, September 21, 1918, aged 82 years, after a protracted illness resulting from chronic pulmonary tuberculosis. The funeral was conducted by his pastor, Rev. Hugh Strains, of the M. E. Church assisted by Rev. Eminhizer, of the U. B. Church, and interment was made in the cemetery at Hustontown. The deceased was a member of one of the old families in this county and wa3 a good citizen. He was married to Miss Jane Vallance who died about seven years ago. The following children survive: A. Clifton Sipes, Petersburg, Pa.; George N., Hustontown; John, Beaver Falls; Alice, wife of Thomas K. Rseder; E:U wife of John Gladfelter, and Minnie, wife of I. B. Bowman, Harris- x : burg. Also, by three brothers: Amos, at Colfax, Huntingdon County; George W., at Huston town, and Lewis, near Locust Grove. A Party. A number of young folks gath ered at Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Hor ton's at Well3 Tannery last Wed nesday evening. Although; it was rainy they enjoyed them selves by playing games and by having music, after which re freshmenta were served. Those present were: Mr. and "ifs. B. G. Horton, Mrs. Amanda Warsing, Mrs. Russell Willett &nd children, Enaliae, Irene, Rankin and Clifford; Mrs. Lau rence Guillard and daughter Gladys, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cornelius, Ruby Warsing, Alta, Gertie and Marie Guillard, Goldie Bivens, Dewey Sprowl, Edna Watkins, Nannie Stunkard, Amy 'id Stella Horton, Laura Earley, Freda, Kate, Hazel and Iva Hor ton, Harry Burkett Ellis Sprowl, Jilius Mowan, Vern Chaney, Marshall Hays, Joe Cornelius, ton Roudabash. William Stunk M Edwin Pookhimer, Geo. ta"ley, Robert Horton. Army TrnmliiR Corps at iSliippcnsburn Normal. Plans are under vay with tie Var Department to the rsthb Wment of a Students' Army TrairinK Corps at the Shippens Lllrg State Normal school open young men between the ages Jf18and21 who have had at east a grammar school education. 3 the number of young men hat can be accommodated in thiQ A ....... ujrps i3 nmited all who are '"rested should apply t once Ior admission. 1 IMPORTANT NOTICE U. S. ORDER ON NEWSPAPER PAYMENTS The United States war industries board, through the pulp and paper section, has made this ruling : "Discontinue Bending papers after date of expira-' tion of subscription unless the subscription is re newed and paid for. (This ruling to be effective Octobcrl, 1918)." This will effect every Fulton County News sub scriber. It means that every subscr;ber mutkeep paid up to date. Beginning October i all subscrip tions must be paid to date, or in advance. Consult the label of your paper. If it show3 you are in ar rears, arrange to pay this arrearage before Octo ber 1st, and to pay in advance, for as long a period as you desire. This is a ruling of the United States Government and it must be complied with by every nevvpaper in the country. The publishers are obliged to en force it and any violation of the order mer.ns a dis continuance through the mails of the newspaper that disregards it. We are therefore compelled to ask every subscriber to pay up all arrearages to October 1st and as far ahead as Huits, and there ' after keep paid up, or the paper will have t be discontinued. Applibutter Sugar. I The Food Administrator wants as far as sugar is available, to furnish all the sugar necessary for the making of applebutter, and for doing any other canning and home preserving. We want this sugar to be as fairly and as equitabily distributed as it is pos- sible to do so. We are getting along on two pounds per person ' now for general consumption and no one is suffering. There is no reason why we cannot cut down on the amount of sugar used in making applebutter. Many a kettle of as good applebutter as was ever made, was made right in'Fulton County without a pound of sugar in it. Sugar in apple-: butterin this county is a com-j paratively recent thing. It will . be no great hardship to get back to the good old way, or at least cut down on the amount of su gar used. Unfortunately some of the peo ple think that they should be al lowed all the sugar they can use. When asked if they could not re duce the amount of sugar neces sary for a kettle of applebutter by boiling the butter just a little longer, they answer, NO! ! This is surely not showing the -patriotic spirit. Fortunately there are but few of that class of people in Fulton County. Those that are here should either have to go to France or send their sons. They would then, perhaps, have more interest in trying to do their bit towards winning the war. John R. Jackson, County Food Administrator. Clarke Miss Frances Pauline Lyle, of St. Louis, was married in Ste. Genevieve, Mo., on the evening of September 12th to Mr. A. Preston Clark, a direct descend ant of the Beauvia family, among the early French settlers 6f Mis souri. Miss Lyle is a grand-daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Fraker. of Fort Littleton, with whom she made her home until their demise. She is a sister of Mrs. Herbert Lee McKibbin, of this place, and has many friends here. She has made her home in the Western city for several years. Mr. Clark is identified with steamship navigation, is associa ted in business enterprises, and prominent in social affairs of Ste. Genevieve, where he and his bride will reside. Mrs. Ida Wheatley, of Feder alsburg, Md,, has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Lake, Needmore, R. R. 2. She and her mother were pleasant callers at the News office last Thursday. . i Sugar Trices. We wish to call the attention of the merchants of the Coun ty to the fact that they are limited to one cent per pound prcfit over the delivered cost to them of all sugar. All sugar on hands that was purchased at the 0j prjce merchants must sell, at the old retail price.' All sugar sales for household purposes are now made on a ba- 8j., 0f one-halPpound per person per week. For exrtmyle: A fam- iv of three is allowed to Dur- chase one and cne-half pounds of sugar each week, by signing up the sugar sales record of the merchant. The two and five pound rules have been discon- tinued. Merchants are expected to look after the legitimate demands for sugar for canning and preserving and apple-butter boiling, and where you are having difficulty to furnish the necessary sugar for these purposes, let me know and I will help you out. Mer chants should b3 very sure that sugar that is now being sold for canning and applebutter is actu ally needed for that purpose. You have a right to ask any questions you may think neces- . sary as to what is oemg done with the sugar, and where there is any doubt about the proper use of it, do not make the sale. John R. Jackson, County Food Adminitrators. Labor Adjustments. Employers using motor or horse-drawn vehicles in their business should note that all ad justments of labor and labor problems fffecting chauffeurs, drivers, and workers related to any phase of highways transpor tation, will hereafter be made by the Highways Transport Com mittee, Council of -National De fence, Washington, D. C, R. C. Hargreaves, Secretary. A ruling of Director-General Densmore, U. S. Employment Service, to that effect is announc ed by David S. Ludlum, Director of Motors and Motor Trucks, Pennsylvania Council of Nation al Defense. Adjustments will be based upon facts and informa tion furnished by the State High ways Transport Committee. Mrs. Mary Peck and Mrs. Cor- der W. Snyder came from Mount Union last Saturday evening and were met here by Mr. and Mrs Eli M. Peck, of Needmore, who took them to their respective homes. Mrs. Peck says hun dreds of women are employed in the industrial plants in that town performing manual labor and getting the same pay as men for like work. A-L-L-T-O-C-E-T-H-ER ! Twa Hundred Thousand Dollars is Ful ton County's Allotment in The Fourth Libert) Lone Drive. . Don't snarl ! Be thankful that a kind Providence has given you means by which you are now , able to put your shoulder to the wheel and help to win the war. , Be thankful that the war is not11 ruining the towns and farms in ' Fulton County as it is in Belgium j and France! Get ready to do your part like a true patriot. If i you do not have the money at I hand to pay for a liberty bond, . do like you do at a sale- give ' your note, and pay later. You will not be asked to give bail, but the Government dries expect you to do something. Of course, you are not giving it you are only lending your money to the safest borrower in the world, and at a mighty fair rate of interest. The fourth Liberty Lran cam paign opens September 28th. A central committee has been named to have charge of the work ir.Fulton County. Thiscommit'ee will work in co-operation with the speakers bureau of the Ful ton County branch of the Penn sylvania council of national de fence and committee of public safety, who are planning to hold meetings in every district. There will be war exhibits and moving pictures brought into the County for the special purpose of the campaign. The liberty sing will feature at these meetings. Can vassers will be named to visit every house. Fulton County's quota is $200, 0UO.00. Every person should subscribe and see that it counts on the County 'd Quota. The Fuel Administration has ruled that the Gasless Sunday regulations will not apply to per sons attending Liberty Loan Meetings, or carrying on t n e work of the campaign. Ayr. U. G. Humbert, Peter Kirk, D. M. Morton, Geo. E. Clouser, D. E. Crouse, Harvey Unger, Walter Johnston, Geo. A. Com- erer; Lewis Harris, J. L. Patter son, Jas. H. Kendall. J. E. Thom as, Mrs. Raymond Pay lor, II. A. DuUy. Belfast. Watson G. Peck, S. A. Hess, Stewart Strait. Mrs. J. J. Palmer, 4i. C. Dixon, Wilson Waltz, Charley A. Bard, E. N. Akers, W. Scott Palmer, JeffC. Mellott, Raynard Mellott. , Bethel. Geo. F. B. Hill, Samuel Carnell, A. D. Garland, Lemuel Kirk, Rcy Layton, W. B. Stigers, H. K. Markley, J. E. Palmer,' Jacob Schultz, T. R. Bishop, Jas. Slay- man. Ira D. Mellott, Chas. Gold en. Brush Creek. Hon. C. R. Akers, Herbert M. Continue I on u r 5. Letter to SolJicr's Mother. Sept. 3, 1918. Mrs. Sylvia Hiles, Warfoidiburg, Pa. Dear Madam, No doubt you have by this time learned of the death of your son Riley E. Hiles, but as I of ficiated at his funeral yesterday, I am writing to tell you of the service, and to extend to you my very sincere sympathy in your bereavement. Lieutenant Lower was privileged to show some kindness to your son, and to visit him in the Hospital at Charen ton. He tells me that your son was brave and uncomplaining. The Lieutenant felt badly when I told him that Riley Hiles had died. I knew nothing of his illness until after he had died, so that it was not possible for me to call upon him, or to render any ser vice. I know however that ev ery thing that could be done for him wa3 done for him at the hospital. The funeral servce was held Monday, Sept. 2nd, at 1:30 p. m. As a Protestant chaplain I con- FOUND DEAD. John A. Mellott Found Dead at Mis Home Near Saluvia on Wednesday of Last Week. John A. Mellott, aged 57 years, was found dead at hi3 home on the Lincoln Highway near Salu via on Wednesday' afternoon, September 18, 1918 by Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Johnson and George Dugan, automobile tourists of McKeesport, Pa., who immedi ately reported their discovery to some of the neighbors. . An investigation held by Dis trict Attorney S. W. Kirk, Hon. Jno. P. Sipes and others, togeth er with an inquest over the re mains, developed the conclusion that Mr. Mellott had come to his death by natural causes there being no evidence of foul play. J The supposition is, that he had fallen in an epileptic fit an ail ment with which he had been af flicted for several years. On his person was found sixty dollars in currency, and a bank check drawn payable to himself. His bible lay near him on, the cot, indicating that he had been reading it when stricken. The deceased was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. David S. Mel lott, and on the day of his sup posed death he was aged 57 years, 8 months and 15 days. He is survived by seven sisters and three brothers: Mrs. Mar tha McDonald, of Illinois; Mrs. Mary Claybaugh, near Everett; Mrs. Nancy Decker, near Sa luvia; Mrs. Frances Strait, Need .more R. R. 1. ; Mrs. Ella Rohm, of Pittsburgh, Mrs. Tena Wink Mrs. Jennie Deshong of Deshler, O. ; Henry J. Mellott, of Canada, Leonard, residing in Illinois, and George S., Pleasant Ridge. The funeral services were held at the Sideling Hiil Christian church on Friday afternoon, by Rev. T. P. Garland, and interment was made in the cemetery at that church. ducted the exercises. The body was carried in an army ambulance preceded by a Corporal and eeven privates, a flag wa3 laid over the coffin and the French people furnished a beautiful bouquet of flowers tied with red, white and blue ribbon. Major Collin3 the Catholic chap lain, Father Flynn, and I, march ed behind the ambulance. We were followed by a large number of American soldiers and French people. The 'firing squad fired three rounds, then I read from the 90th Psalm, and then four of the soldiers-sang "Nearer My God to Thee." Then I read the words of Chri3t: "I am the Resurrec tion and the life," offered prayer and committed the body to the ground. The bugler sounded "Taos" and then the Mayor of the town made a short address of sympathy and friendliness. He addressed your dead son as "poor brave American soldier who has died before the final victory." Your son's body rests in the cemetery in the village'of Chav- enton. Department of Cheo, near the exact center of France. The grave is marked with a cross with his name on it, and a careful record of the place has been made, so that the body can be sent back to America after the war. His effects will, I under stand, be sent to you soon. Al tho he wa3 not killed in battle, none the less truly he died brave ly; so that you may have the solemn nride shared by so many American mothers that you have laid a costly sacrifice upon the altar of freedom. May the Father of Mercies and God of all comfort, console you in your sorrows. . Respectfully and Sincerely yours, K. C. MacArthur, First Lieut, Chaplain 301 HeadquartersTrains and Military Police A. P. 0. 773 American Ex. Forces Riley E. Hiles, 32nd Prov, Co. July. Inf. Rep. 'Draft. A. E. P. RUSSIAN ATROCITIES Hundreds cf People in Petfograd Put to Death Without Trial ia Single Wetk. Lawless executions are going on in Central Russia at an Alarm ing rate, more than 800 persons having been executed during the past wetk. It is stated in dis patches received at Washington that wholesale murder has been rampant in Russia for several months, the victims being massa cred in many cases, without any form of trial whatever, purely for the purporcof revenge or for the gratification of selfish politi cal aims and desires. The Bol shevik authorities seem to have become aflUcted v.ith a mania for the complete destruction of all former officers of the army, ex cfficials of the former national and local Russian governments, and educated and well-to-do peo ple gei. orally. The decline of the power of the Bolsheviki is appar ently driving the vengeful and irresponsible masses to desper ation and causing them to resort to these bloody outrages in a final effort to destroy all who may be disposed to interfere with their idea3 of freedom. Fortunately, other large classes of the population of Siberia and European-Russia are beginning to realize the importance of im mediate and vigorous measures for the overthrow of the Bol sheviki regime and many thou sands are co-operating with the military forces of America, Eng land and Japan, which are ad vancing from Vladivostock and Archangel toward Central Russia for the purpose of bringing to the misgui led and unfortunate Rus sian people true liberty and effec tive self-government. Why Russia is Backward. The backwardness of the Rus sians can be pretty adequately accounted for by three historial factors. There is, first, the Mongol yoke which rested upon them for nearly two and a half centuries. During the wonder ful thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, while England was es tablishing her parliament and democratic models were being worked out in the free self-government city states of Italy and the Low Countries,- the Russians lay flattened under an Allied Asiatic despotism. By the time they had rid themselves of the Mongols all legal rights of individuals, local commun ities and social classes had disappeared, leaving the tsars unlimited. Muscovites had freed them selves from the Mongols their in their settlements in the rich tree less steppes to the south of them -the famous "Black Soil" des tined to become the granary of Russia and, indeed, of Europe were exposed to raids by the nomad Tartars hemming them on the east and south. Until the days of Peter the Great the Rus sians were for the most part con fined to the less fertile forested region of the north where they were safe from the incursions of the nomads. Let one imagine how Jour economic development would have suffered had our an cestors been confiied to the wooded region of the Upper Ohio and the Great Likes because the fertile prairies from Indiana to the Rocky mountains lay open to the raids of barbarian horseman welling up from a great popula ted area i n the southwest! Then there was the Romanoff autocracy which in Shake-' speare's day crushed the bulk of the people down into serfdom which later became slavery and kept them there for two and a half centuries. "Asia" maga zine. Mrs. Virgina Gracey and sons Jesse and Herman, near Water fall, motored to McConnellsburg early Tuesday morning. Jesse cane in to attend to the report ing of his questionaire. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Suapshots at Their Comings and Goings Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful Outing. .. Ed D. Mellott, near Akersville, and Squire Charles Mellott, of Saluvia were business visitors in McConnellHburg Monday. Donald Nace, son of Mr. and Mrs. II. U. Nace and a graduate of the McConnellsburg Ilijh School entered the Mercerbburg Academy last week for a prep course. Mrs. Geo. W. Humbert and son Frank motored to Lancaster County last Thursday and on Fri day attended the funeral of Mrs. Humbert's sistor, Mr3. Carson Batt, returning home Saturday afternoon. Miss, Helen Washabaufch, a McConnellsburg High .''chool graduate, but now a student at the Shippcnsburg'State Normal, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Waahabaugh. ' . Mr. and Mrs. Silas Mellott, Mrs. Mellott's mother Mrs. Sarah Foreman, Hiram Laidig and Bert Erb all near Laidig post office in Taylor township, com posed a motoring party that made a trip to McConnellsburg Mon day. Mrs. Bert Hann of Hoytsville, 0., is visiting her father Uriah W. Kline and other relatives end friends in Licking Creek town ship. Mm. II inn r33iJun the Matimaa river basin, which is a rich farming country. Her brother John r jns two farms, and this year harvested GOOO bushels of wheat and lias 123 acres in corn. Mr. an J Mi's. I.N. Bov.-nn, of Harrisburg, spent last week in Hustontown visiting Mrs. Bnv man's father"Uncle" Billy Val lance, who was very ill. Norman Gladfelter and his sister Grace brought their uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Bowman to town last Saturday morning in their auto mobile in time to catch the early bus for Chambersburg. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Weisel (Hazel Garland) and their four interesting children: Evelyn and Lauise, Louis, jr. and Harold Garland, of Scottsdale, Pa., motored to the home of Mrs. Weisel's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Garland, near Mercersburg last Saturday, where they re mained until Monday, coming over Monday and upending Mon day night in the home of Dale Garland, a brother of Mrs. Weisel, near McConnellsburg, and returning to their home on Tues day. Cutout Christmas Presents. The great merchants of the United States, the National Gov erment and the National Chamb er of Commerce have united to make the forthcoming Christmas unique. It has already been announced that the Government insists that no praients barring toy3 for children be given, except useful ones. In an order just issued by the Council of National Defense, this request is emphasized very strongly. The large merchants all over the country have agreed to co operate with the Government in printing advertisements which will ure people to do their simp ping early and at the same timo urge them to eliminate all buying of useless presents. 'It is proposed tha no Christ mas gifts shall be mailed or ex pressed after December 5th. A number of States have already adopted that rule, The Council of Nationsl Defense expressly says that toys for children are not to be interfered with. All the merchants have agreed not to increase their working hours nor their force of working peopie during the Christmas sea-' son, which means that the public, In order to do their shopping with any degree of comfort, mnst be gin very early. " 4
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