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PUTTING UP rOOD.
How to Preserve Vegetables and Oth
er Food Without Cans.
While the old-fashioned prac
tice of preserving foods in butter
firkins and earthen crocks has
in most sections long since been
entirely superseded by the use of
tin cans and glass jars, recently
the shortage of such cans and
jars has caused the National
Food Administration, the Feder
al Department of Agricultural
and the National War Garden
Commission to give serious at
tention to this former method of
conserving food, in order to avoid
the huge waste likely to result
from a shortage of containers of
the kind to which housewives
have in recent years become ac
customed. In some sections the
custom of preserving sauerkraut,
cucumber pickles and beans by
the fermentation method is still
continued; many other vege
tables may, however, be preserv
ed satisfactorily by a similar
method, thus making it possible
to use old kegs, butter tubs,
stone crocks and other open
receptacles, instead of tin cans
and glass jars. The methods of
preservation of food in open ves
sels of this character are of three
kinds, viz. fermentation with
dry salting, fermentation with
brine and salting without fer
mentation. In its efforts to help
in the work of food conserva
tion the U. S. Department of Ag
riculture has had its chemists
compile a pamphlet telling how
to preserve food with salt and by
fermentation and those interest
ed will find it to their advantage
to write to that department for
one of these pnmphlets. The
directions given for the prepara
tion and treatment of food and
containers are very definite and
complete and well worth having
in every household.
Beer not Tonic, bnt Teutonic.
Colonel L. B. Musgrove, chair
man of the national campaign
committee of the Anti-Saloon
League, and Wayne B. Wheeler,
secretary of the committee, who
have just returned from a trip
west and thru the New England
states predict that the national
prohibition amendment will be
ratified by a greater majority
than was anticipate d some weeks
ago when Colonel Musgrove
claimed more than thirty-six
Btates would ratify the amend
ment before March, 1919.
The pending scandal involving
the brewers and pro-German in
terests will make ratification
practically unanimous, they say.
The recent primary in Ohio
Bhows that the Buckeye state
will ratify -amendment. New
York state, which has been claim
ed by the opposition, also nomi
nated a legislature friendly to
ratification.
The results of the primaries in
Wisconsin and Illinois are con
sidered satisfactory. Colonel
Musgrove says it looks now as
tho the liquor interests would not
have more than three states, if
they have that many, against
ratification.
"It is now manifest," said Col
onel Musgrove, "that beer is no
longer an effective tonic, as the
brewers claim, but is Teutonic,
and those who receive the in
dorsement of the brewers and the
German-American Alliance of its
successors this year will be shot
at the ballot-box by tho patriotic
ballots of loyal citizens, whose
boys are in the trenches."
Folhwiog Advice.
The teacher wanted some
plums in order to give an object
lesson during school hours, and,
calling one of the small boys, she
gave him ten cents and dispatch
ed him to the fruit stand down on
the corner.
"Before you buy the plums,
Willie," she cautioned, "you had
better pinch one or two to make
sure they are ripe."
Little Willie flitted away.
Soon he came back and smilingly
put the day on the teacher's desk.
"Oh, thank you, Willie," said
the teacher, taking up the bag.
"Did you pinch one or two as I
'told you to do?"
"Did I?" was the gleeful re
sponse. "I pinched the whole
bagful and here's' your ten
cants.'' Buffab Evening News.
Mr. and Mrs. George Alloway
and Mrs. Harry Zern (Verda
Woodcock) all near Enid, spent
a few hours in town Tuesday.
Woman's Great Chance.
' New civil service opportunities
which have been opened up to
women, says Margaret Scott,
special representative of the
United States Employment Ser
vice include:
Register in the Bignal service;
scientific assistant; law clerk
stenographer; negative cutter;
market assistant in plant
pathology; scientific assistant in
marketing; specialist in agricul
tural economies; freight car
record clerk; geolgic aid or as
sistant geolgist; map colorist,
rural mail carrier; trained nurse;
file clerk, laboratory assistant;
biochemist; artist-draftsmen;
laboratory helper in soil physics;
laboratory aid; curative worker;
mechanical draftsman; topo
graphic draftsman; printer; office
machines operator; blue printer;
expert linguist; field examiner;
research agent; telegrapher; tele
phone operator; coder, economist,
finger-print classifier; etc.
Monthly, other new fields are
being opened to women in the
civil service.
I might add, in passing, that
the demand for experienced
routine office workers and for
stenographers and typists con
tinues constant This is not a
propitious time to be giving up
stenography and typing just
when such profession is begin
ning to, come into its own.
-Medicine and dentistry are
two more professions which hold
great possibilities, and in the
present and near future at that,
for women, Really, all a work
er, bent on a change o f occupa
tion, need do is to read the news
of the war and the news of the
industrial and professional prepa
rations for war, and keeping in
mind her own "natural bent"
and her qualifications, experi
ence, tastes and income, make
her own selection of a. new busi
ness or profession, and proceed to
qualify in it-gradually, slowly,
but surely, or intensively as her
circumstances permit,
One of the most recent avenues
opened to women is that of opti
cal glassworker. Until the war
started, this country obtained
most of its optical instruments
from Germany. But the optical
glass problem has been solved
except for skilled workers. To
meet this shortage the ordnance
department of the army has es
tablished in Rochester, N. Y a
training school for operatives on
precision optics. A living wage
will be paid during the six
weeks' course, on the completion
of which the student will be able
to enter one of the optical muni
tion factories.
The woman who has longed to
be a welfare or social service
worker has a greater chance
than ever before of finding em
ployment.. Stores, factories,
schools, colleges, corporations,
communities, cities, counties,
states, the nation herein Ameri
ca and abroad, all have need of
this kind of female worker.
Just a word in passing about
the use of that formerly odious
word "females," I used to loathe
it; it sounded brusque and coarse.
But not so now, because proper
ly applied and used it is the right
word in the right place. And
the more we women enter busi
ness the more must we use the
technical, the professional, the
accepted terms of business.
A great day has dawned for
the woman with a mechanical
turn of mind. Now, properly
and safely garbed in "woman
alls" she can run this, that, and
another machine or make parts
of machinery and, even inexperi
enced, make a better salary than
she could in school or office.
Sale Regiser.
Saturday, September 28th,
David Clugston intending to
break up housekeeping and go to
tho West, will sell at bis resi
dence near Rock Hill school
house in Ayr township, persons!
property, and the saaae time
offer bis real estate. Sale Till
begin at l-o'clock, p. m. J. J.
Harris, auctioneer.
Friday, October 4 lb, George
D. Heefner,, agent, will sell at
the late residence of Mrs. Lydia
Heefner at Hustontown, house
hold goods consisting of stoves,
Ubles, chairs, carpets and mat
ting, bedroom furniture, sew
mg machine, dishes, canned
fruit, etc. The sale will begin at
iO o'clock, when terms will be
mads known. J. M, Cheiru,
auctioneer,
College Education at
Government Expense.
The new selective draft law is
likely to prove anything but a
hardship to young men of 18 or
19. It is proposed not only to
give such boys a college educa
tion at government expense, but
to pay them a salary of $30 a
month while they are at the col
lege. Regulatians, drawn under
the educational provision of the
draft act, have been sent to col
lege presidents throughout the
country explaining in detail the
policy of the Department. It is
urged that all young men who
are planning to go to college this
fall should carry out their inten
tions in that regard. Each man
should enter as a regular student
in the usual way. About Octo
ber 1st or as soon as possible
after registration, the young
men will be inducted into the
"students' army training corps."
Thereafter they will wear uni
forms, have food such as is given
to other units of the army, and be
under military discipline. The
courses of study will be changed
somewhat to meet the special
needs of the army. It is safe to
say that the colleges w ill soon be
swamped with applications for
admission for men who, for .fi
nancial or other reasons, hal not
intended to take a highter course
of instruction.
inmirmrmTriirnMHr amrrr Tircmrr -aijml1Ti
After TbePa.ty.
Several members of a women's
war-working party had assem
bled at the house of another mem
ber, and were chatting with the
little daughter of their hostess.
"I hear you ' are a great help
to your mother," said one.
"Oh, yes," replied the litt'e
girl, "mamma gives me a task
to do every day."
"Oh!" remarked the lady,
"and what is your task today?"
"I have to count the spoons
after you have all gone." Tit-Bits.
We Are Progressing
There is an old proverb that a wise man changes his mind, but a fcol neer does. . The wisernan has to
change his mind to keep up with the times.
Your grandfather thought he was putting on style when he took his best girl out horseback riding. The
young man today would like to have a six-cylinder car for his lady love. The smart man of today will be con
sidered ' old fogies" by tho next generation. We are progressing, changing, keeping step with the times, that's
all Epecially is this true of financial matters, modern banking. Few people keep their money hid about tbe
bouse or run the risk of carrying it on their person. They follow the modern plan, keep their funds in a reliable
bank line ours and pay by check. It's the safe, modern, convenient way.
FULTON COUNTY BANK
'OLDEST AND STRONGEST"
Capital, Surplus and Profits .... . . . $97,000.00.
Cumberland Valley Farms.
205 A. limestone land, 1J mile from irrain niatket, all under ' cultivation,
net rough or hilly, 3 floor bank barn, 14 room house, grain crop has been
32u0 bushels in a season and other crops lu proportion; splendidly arranged
to divide; price right and terms easy.
135 A. Slate and gravel land, close to the Liccoln Tllghway, 6 miles went
of Chambersburg, good frame house and log bare, possession this fall, $7000.
00, will loan tbe purchaser (5000.00. .
100 A. along the Lincoln Highway, not hilly, large brick house and brick
barn, all in good repair, terms and tune of possession to suit the purchaser.
25 A. slate land along the State Road, 5 miles from Chambersburg, large
f a me house and good barn, fruit and good water, $3800 00.
3 A. along the Lincoln Highway, with 7 room frame house and bath, sta
ble, fruit and good water, f2000.'0.
148 A. 5 miles west of Shlppentbarg, good house and all necessary out
buildings (no barn); 25 A. good timber, owners will consider any reasonable
proposition and arrange a liberal loan to the purchaser.
240 A. near Upper Strasourg, bank baru and frame house, not hilly, run
ning water, 20 A. good timber, a splendid stoo t farm, 110,000. Will loaa
the purchaser $7500.00.
33 A. limestone land 3 miles from Chambersburg, along macadam road,
large frame house, bank barn, equipped for tho dairy business, silo, soma
fruit and good water. Must be sold soon, purchaser can have possession
this fall.
The West Mill property, near Upper Strasburg,. with 12 A. of land, good
buildings a id modern equipment, a splendid opportunity for any one in
terested intt9 mill business.
See us before you Buy or Sell;
HAFER REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
Chambersburg, Pa.
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OPENING
After months ot careful study, and guided by the proven judgment
of those in this organization who are trusted with skilled matters concerning
dtess 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 dispose of any question concerning their
success, new moJes 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 our patrons
could make their selections tor Fall and Winter.
Please take this announcement as a personal invitation to visit our
store and see this display.
LEITER BROTHERS
CHAMBERSBURG - HAGERSTOWN
FAIR FOOD PRICES.
For Fulton County for the Current Week, Approved by Food
Administrator John K. Jackson.'
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Articles. Rotailors Pay Consumer pjl
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iiLcuu, , 4tc per id. hvg per lb
Means. Pea 12 to 13c net lb 15 tn Itie it
4 - - - i v-1 in
Ueans, Lima 13 to l.'ljc per lb 1U to 18c per lb
Jt - h i .. i
i.reau, store wruppeu i loioar. lie !
Bread, store wrapped f lb loaf. 6i ' tc
Butter, Country 31 to 3"c per I b .'!8 to 40c iir Ih
Cheese, Cream ' 31 per lb 40e per lb
jorn Aieai, iu id bap duo 5Se
Corn Starch. 10 to 11 per lb 13 to 14 per
V-Vi 4l'C 40
Flour, Barley, per lb. 5Jc 8c
Flour, White Corn, per ib 6ic 8c
Flour, Kice. per ib ' lie. Mc
Flour, Wheat, per lb flO.Oo per bbl Co per lb (21! Ib$
Flams, 33c per lb .".He p. P ft
Lurd, Country 2!c per lb 32c per lb
Oats, Rolle J. 7 per lb !c par lb
Rice, 101 to llo per lb ' 14c to IV-per I
Salmon, I'ink 18o 21c
Salmon, ited 2c IV e.
Sugar, Granulated $8.38 to 8.(J cwt lb
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which they will be glad to show you. Prices
from $1.50 to $30 00. Avery
good stock of
Underwear for Men
in WOOl and cotton: Also, for Lariips'and
Children, Boys and Gir's. as long 0
as they last. They are val- Y
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dimlicate this XI
season
Shoes for Everybody
at reasonable prices lots of them selling
they must be right.
Domestics a full line-
We consider ourselves fortunateto be able
to show as good a line of outing as we
have; but our early buying
saved us.
You will need lots of goods and we havo
them for you at prices no one will beat.
Let us prove it to you.
Geo. W. Reisner & Co.,
McConnellsburg, Pa; .
A Dailj Dutj We Owe.
Each day every American sol
dier in France is confronted by a
great duty. Our army there baa
a great task to perform for our
country, for the world, for civil-
izition, and for humanity. Our
soldiers are doing their duty
with a courage and fidelity
and efficiency that thrill every
heart - Eichday every American
citizen at home is confronted by
a great duty as imperative upon
him or her as the duty of our sol
diers upon them. The American
people have a great task to per
form. It is to support to tbe
limit of their ability our Army,
and Navy, our country at war
To work with increased energy
and efficiency so that our nation
al production may he increased,
to economize in consumption s
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and transportation may
be left
f mo fnrt.h mas of the govern-.
ment; and witti the resultant sav
ingsto support the governme'r!
financially is the daily dutJ i
every American. It is a nu y ,
that will be met by every Amen
can whoso he irt is with our sol
diers in Frarce, who glories in
their ooura?eand fighting abiuv,
and their success. '