3 Y VOL. XX. NO. 3, McCONNELLSBURG, VA., OCTOliEU 10,1918. $1.50 A YEAR. ',. RECORD OF DEATHS. Sort Sketches of the Lives of Per sons Who Have Recently Passed Away. Mas. Elizabeth Shimer. Mrs. Elizabeth Shimer, widow 0f the late Benjamin Shimer, passed away at her home on North Second Street last Friday morning aged 72 years. The mediate caupe of her death was i jtroke of paralysis. The f uner j services conducted by Rev. Edward Jackson, of the Method ic Episcopal Church were held Sunday and interment was made in Union cemetery. The deceased was a daughter of the late Michael and Rachel Gosnell Doyle, and she was born jnBaltimore. Herparents moved to McConnellsburg about sixty years ago. Her husband was a ion of Samuel Shimer deceased, who conducted a saddlery in M.--Connellsburg many years ago, and is remembered by the older people in this County. Mrs. Shimer is survived by the following children: William, Mc Kees Rocks, Pa.;Effie, wife of Frank St. Clair, Washington, D. C: Edward, D. Harrisburg; Christmas and Robert in McCon nellsburg; Jessie and Olive at home and Arthur in Washington, D. C. Three brother and one sister are living, namely, Will iam N.Doyle: M. Frances, and John, and one sister, Miss Annie Doyle. Walter K. Shepherd. Walter Kendall Shepherd eld est son of Thomas E. and Kath erine (Kendall) Shepherd died at the home of his parents near New Concord, Ohio Sab bath Octoher 6, 1918 from Span ish Influenza, aged 21 years 9 days. Walter had been attending Muskingdun College when he contracted the disease. The deceased wa3 a grandson f Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Kendall, of McConnellsburg. Besides his parents he leaves three brothers and a sister Earl, Erskine, Harold and Lydia V., all at home and in bed at the present with the same disease. New Parcel Post Line. As was announced in the News a few weeks ago, a big Govern ment mail truck was put on the road, and a daily line established between McConnellsburg and Daltimore and Washington, leav ing McConnellsburg at 7 o'clock each morning except Sunday, and retuning, i; arrives at McCon nellaburg at 5 in the evening. This experiment, for experiment it was, proved so satisfactory, that a second line has been estab lished between McConnellsburg and Pittsburg, leaving McCon nellsburg at G o'clock in the morning, and returning, it reach es McConnellsburg at G o'clock in the evening. Thu3, under the new arrangement, parcel pist as well as other mail, comes direct ly through from Pittsburgh and Baltimore and Washington in one day. This service is growing in pop ularity as people find out its ad vantages; for any farmer's wife along the line can mail a package of butter, eggs, or anything else that is mailable, if ehe be at the road when the truck comes along. A crate of eggs mailed in Mc Connellsburg in tho morning will be in Pittsburgh. Baltimore or Washington in the evening of the same day. Letter mail that recently took rom one to three days to go rom McConnellsburg to Breeze- wood, Everett and Bedford now reaches those places in as many hours. The McConnellsburg drivers on the western end, go to Stoyes- town where they meet the truck from Pittsburgh, and return to McConnellsburg. As the round trip run is 128 miles, two drivers are provided, taking alternate day turns. The drivers are Chorles Vores and Eugene Ches nut The meeting pl:ice on the eastern end is Gettysburg, and the driver, John McLucas, runs every day making a yi-miie round trip. OUR AEROrOSTAl SERVICE HONOR ROLL. Soldier's Letter. France, Aug. 30, Dear Mr. Peck: I saw by a recent issue of the News, that I was reported dead. I am here to state that I am the liveliest corpse you ever want to gaze upon. I was wounded pretty bad so the doctor said, and, well, I'll take his word for it. He ought to know. The only trouble was I never heard the bullet coming aid bo did not (ret out of its way. From its work, it was evidently meant to kill someone-probably me. I do not know if it ever occur fed to vou but it certainly is in Cresting to read your own obitu ry. Glad vou were wrong for it saved the undertaker a job, Md Washington the trouble o fixing up things with the home folks. We had a real lively time Btop- Pinz the Roche but thev were started again and in a backward movement. I got a souvenir and am proud Of it. Tt- ia a mnpKina enn hill. w ihj M lllUbltlllV Qv.m fet and I hope to make a watch charm of it even if it nearly toade a "stiff" of me. . am in the best cf health anc have returned from the hospita 10 my company. Hope none o "!e lads urn nnliirkv enmich to gtoP any German iron, for its bad 8lu't, and has to be handled with care. I will stop as light i3 fading M and lights are a thing of the P8t on account of enemy avia t0"i. Iam, Harry M. Eender 76 Co. 6 Regt. U. S. Marines. Col. Dem came over from York Monday to jiena our Court In the capacity f "nurt Stenogra;her, November 11 13 County divisons of the Pennsyl vania Council of National ue- ense have been requested to lend all possible assistance to the United War Work Campaign through which a fund of $170, 500,000 is to be raised for the.Y. M. C. A., National Catholic Wat- Council, Jewish Welfare Bjard, War Camp Community Service, American Library Association, and tne Salvation Army. The service which these organi zations are giving to the Army and Navy has been of such value in promoting efficiency and mor ale as to win the endorsement of the Government. At President Wilson's request a single cam paign has been planned to pro vide necessary funds for all of them, the drive to continue one week from November II to Nov ember 18. All Btates will participate The Campaign in Pennsylvania will be directed by F. B. Shipp, nf tho Y. M. C. A.. Pittsburgh. Pa. Exiqtiriff michinerv of State ('nnnriln in to. he utilized so far as nnp-ible in nreference to crea ting new.Doaies to conaucime drive, but it will be supervised Dy a special committee. Ntw York-Wabhitigl"n Airplane Mail a Complete Success. A few weeks ago airplane mail-service was inaugurated daily (except Sunday) between Washington, Philadelphia and New York City. The three hour schedule calls for a' eped of 7o miles per hour for the entire tance of about 223 miles. While slight delays recurred during the first few trips, soon the pilots learned the route and they have since been carrying the mail be tween these cities pretty nearly on schedule time. The postage rate was at first fixed at 21 cents per ounce?, but was reduced, on J'jly 15th, to 1G cents for the first ounce and G cent? for each additional ounco. This being but little more than the cost of a special delivery let tor by regular mail and only about half the co?t of a ten word tele gram, and the time required for delivery being about the same ?s a telegram and only about half that of regular mail, the new service is steadily increasing in popularity and usefulness. Tho entire direct r.nd indirect cost of this new service per trip i.i estimfted at $100.00 as against possible postage receipts of about i00 00 per trip. This makes a still further reduction in aeropost al rates both possible and proba ble. In this connection it is in teresting to note that the gas oline consumption is at tho rate of about 5J miles per gallon or but little greater than that of a large automobile. A gain in such mileage is assured with the in creasing efficiency of idrplano motors. Costs will also soon be decreased by the use of standard ized repair pai t3 and in variouu other way3 and there is every reason to believe that rates for this new service will eventually be but little if any higher than for regular mail. The project thus far is a suc cess in every way ana, as soon as there is a let-up in the war requirements for airplanes, aerial mail lines will be rapidly extend ed to all parts of the country. This will be a great boon for rural sections, since packages as well as first class mail can, by the use of small parachutes, be deliv ered at almost any point without the necessity of making a land ing. Thu3 many who live remote from town and railroad, as well as those living in our great cities, Names of New Subscribers acd Others Wt.o Taid Subscription During the Past Week. Four Hundred Valued Sub scribers of the Fulton County News did not get a paper last week, for the reason that this sudden ru'ing of the War In dustries Board caught them in bvl standing. It really caught nine-hundred twenty, but five hundred twenty got busy, and before tho day of publication, they were on the safe sida. Others that tried hard, failed because th?ir remittance did not reach the office in time. By the hrt oe. inuws poblNhed below, it will he 3.'en that about 175 of the 400 have been reinstated, and every mail brings cash and letters faying, "it was just care lessness." "It should have baen paid long ago." "Will you not kindly send us the copy we mis sed last week, We do not want to miss a finale copy." At first, the editor felt a little nervous, expecting to hear somebody "till: back"; but, people are getting so used to war conditions, that they are prepared for any emergency. And "forty-ninthly and in con clusion," as the preachers say, we beg the indulgence of cursub ssri hers, if they find wo have a mistake in crediting them up properly, or that we have with held papers from those justly en titled. The editor, because the scarcity of help, has been trying to do two men's work, and that mems that he is not getting one man's work done well. Look at tho honor roll and see whether or not you arc properly credited." Watch the label on your paper for two weeks after you have p lid, r.nd see to it that the figure has been changed. If it ha3 not bjen changed, there is likely to he a misunderstanding later. Alexander, II. S. Bain, John W. State College In Dry Zone. . State College. Pa.. Oct. 8.- No licensed liquor-selling place is operated within twelve miles of the Pennsylvania State College, consequently that institution will not be affected by the War De partment's proposed half-mile dry zone around colleges giving military training. A special State law forbids the issuing of a license for the sale of intoxi cating liquors within two miles of the State College campus. MtQnade Bixsoo. Mr. Floyd McQuade, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Mc Quade, of Ayr township, and Miss Mildred Hixson, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. D. Hixson, East Lincoln Way, were quietly married at the M. E. parsonage last Saturday even ing by Rev. Edward Jackson. The bride was. gowned in blue messaline trimmed with white silk. She is a graduate of the McConnellsburg High School and has worked as a compositor in both the office of the Fulton County News and the Fulton Re publican. The groom is a gradu ate of the McConnellsburg High School and a fine young man. Mr. and Mrs. McQuade will be at home to their friends after October 15th at the home of the bride's parents. will probably soon be able to have the current daily paper dropped at the door each morning before break I art, ana may also secure the quick delivery of small i.nckncfu of merchandise from distant nirts of the country. r . . Special lemimudation. "p- .Tnhn Elliott Rumel was a brdve soldier in the Civil War, and his son Roy in France is proving to be a "chip out of the old block" as the following from his Division Commander, Major General Bul lard will show: "The Division Commander cites Private 1st Class Roy Rumel, Medical Department, 28th Infantry, a stretcher bearer at the battle of Cantigny, May 28 30, 1918, attached to Company B, performed his duty in render ing first aid in the' open, and evacuating the wounded under heavy machine gun barrage, thereby preventing much suffer- -. . i Ling and increasing Dy nis ex ample, the morale of the troops." By command of Major General Bullard, July 14, 1018. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Brenner and daughter Mabel, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Ewing and adopt ed daughter Helen, motored from their homes in Hollidays burg last Saturday morning and spent the time until Sunday afternoon in the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Peck. They made tho trip in Mr.' Ewirg's Dodge. About 22 years ago, Mr. Ewing spent a summer in this county In the home of his uncle Hugh Ewing in Licking Creek township. Baldwin, Elijah Barton, Arthur Bishop. John Booth, Jehu Booth, Jame3 M. Bowman, J. B. Bradshaw, Alex Brudnick, E. D. Brakeall, G. H. Brewer, John II. Burngardner, H. M. Carbr.ugh, Court Carmack, James V. Clark, Miss Rosa Clino, L. K. Clino, Wtn. J. Clouser, Amos Glower, Stella Cook, Irwin Cool;, Foster Covalt, Eli Cowan, J. A. Crist, Bundy O. Cutchall, W. H. Daniel?, O. H. Dahong, J--W. Dushong, Reuben Dcshong, II. E. Dickson, Mrs. Laura C. Dieh', Geo; F. Divens, Mrs. Nancy Dixon, R. C. Downes, G. K. Doyle, Mrs. Alice V. Dunlap, W. S. Fegley, J. H. Fields, Mrs. D. T. Fix, Mrs. Grant Fost, F. T. Foster, C. A. Foster, Cook Fraker, Hunter Fryman, R N. Garland. J. P. Garland, Charles Garland, A. M. Garland, D. R. Garland, W. B. Garland, J. F. G'ffin, Miss Lola Glunt, Mrs. George Golden, Mrs. M. E. Grciis, Mrs. Sophia Hammann, John Hammann, G. E. Harris, J. J. Hendershot, W. L,. Herahey, David HerBhey, A. L 10 12 18 10 20 18 10 118 9 12 19 2 20 20 81219 - 5 720 7119 2 25 19 0 12 18 7 21 19 10 G 20 1120 10 218 4 1919 1 20 19 7 Z 19 9 21 19 15 21 19 8 25 19 10 12 19 11 14 19 415 19 4 1618 3 18 19 12 118 1121 1 1 19 12 20 8 23 21 . 2 15 19 5 22 19 1119 12119 5 519 91 20 9 21 19 11818 5 819 1119 810 19 614 20 11 14 19 71519 9 21 19 9 20 20 10 1 19 1519 10 14 19 12 1919 Gil 20 10 10 19 5 22 19 4 9 21 2120 10119 11219 11 30 19 10 18 19 3119 IIe33, James flena, Bert Hixson, C. R. Hockensmith, R. C. Hockensmith, Scott Hoke, Will Ilollinshead. Reuben Hollinshcad, V. L. Horton, Jos. H. Hcrton, Edward Houpt, Mrs. Rosa M. Hovis, Chas. L. Hull, Chas. L. Johnson, Mrs. Jennie I. Johnson, Richard Kline, Mrs. C. E. Kline, Milton Laidig, M. Laidig, Jesse Lamberson, Jennie , Largenr, W. W. Locke, Hays Ma3on, Miss Lois McCoy, James E. McEldowney, George McEldowney, Wm. McFudden, II. A. McKee, Logue McKee, George McLauglin, Mrs. S. M. McPherson, Judge Melius, J. H. Mellott, C. S. Mellutt, Mrs. D. R. Mellott, Marcus, Meilott, Wm. M. Mellutt, S. D. Mellott, Rev. John Mellott, W. C. iVienou, miss jessio Mentzer, Jerry Miller, Mrs. J. F. Miller, W. B. Miller, Ira D. Miller, J. II. Morton, David Mort, Geo. W. Nace, M. W. Nace, D. B. Nelson, James P. Ott, Mrs. Catherine Palmer, Ira B. Palmer, Roy O. Palmer, Dr. J. J Palmer, W. Scott Pittman, Edgar Pittman, MissElla Pittman, S. K. Piper, O. C. Powell. Mrs. B. C. Q iinter, Mrs. David Ramsey, E. Rhodes, John Richards, Walker Robinson, B. W. Robinson, L. M. Seville, Julia Ann Shimer, Mrs. A. M, Shives, W. R. Sipes, H.' N. Sipes, Rev. M. L. Shoemaker, Grant Sloan, W. A. Smith, Martha P. Smith, Hon. Geo. A. Snider. Corder W. Snow, Mrs. Amanda Somerville, Reuel Spade, J. F. Starr. C. E. Stevens, Mrs. B. E. Stevens, Geo. E. Stevens, C. B. Strait, Jennie Stoops, Mrs. D. A. Strait, Hayes A. Summers. Newton Summers,. Hezekiah Tolbert, Mrs. Lizzie ... Truax, R. T. Truax, J. M. Truax, Mrs. Irene Varnes, Jas. E. Walker, Harry Wagner, Paul Washbaugh, D. A. Weller, C. B. Wentzel, Mrs. G. Wible, O. C. Williams, W. H. Wink, Wm. PROCLAMATION. ABOUT PEOPLE VOU KXOV. 7119 4 14 19 4 11 19 G12 19 10119 9 21 19 5 22 19 9119 G12 19 7 19 19 12 23 19 12118 12 14 IS 5 1 20 8 20 19 2 919 10119 G 1 19 12119 5119 101 19 10 19 18 G 1 19 10 2520 11 19 5 22 19 3 28 20 10 1 19 5 819 108 20 7119 10 2 19 11 20 19 413 19 2 20 21) 1219 3 819 91 19 10 10 19 9 10 19 5 29 19 5 29 19 1G20 10 10 19 12118 10 10 19 7 20 20 4 219 1 1 19 9 21 19 10 US 8 818 12 25 19 ' 9 9 19 1120 ' 3 20 20 9119 921 19 G 12 19 10 10 19 12 25 18 G 15 19 8 12 19 10 10 19 1120 9 29 19 12 118 10 8 19 "8 15 19 916 19 1119 4 419 9 21 19 10 10 19 8 20 19 7 15 19 127 19 1120 10118 1 24 20 8 24 18 31 19 10 23 18 11 15 19 7119 12 2 18 2 219 6 20 19 10 2 19 10 219 11218 10 519 11 12 19 7 5 20 11 20 18 9 20 19 5 719 8 15 19 6119 9 9 20 9 28 19 To The Penph of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Our Commonwealth is threat ened by a serious epidemic of in fluenza, a highly communicable disease, which in many cases de velops into nn extremely fatal type of pneumonia. In order to as fully as possible protect the lives of our people as well as our essential wm1' indus tries, the Department has issued an order eloping all theater?, moving picture places, amuse ment places, ealoons, dance halls, and all unnecessary public gather ings; forbidding urecesory visit ing of the oick, and requiring all funerals no matter what may have been the cause of d.ath to be private. For the public good,, as well as for yeur individual safety, the Department calls upon all good citizens to help make this order effective. Avoid crowds and places fre quented by large numbers of people: stay at home and do not use the street cars or trains ex cept as your duties or employ ment may absolutely require. Crowded cars afford unusual facilities for spreading the dis ease; m3ke them less dangerous for those wso nru3t use them in necessary industries. Your hearty ' cooperation i s necessary in this grave emergen cy. Wholesale liquor dealers, bottlers, fraternal organization and social clubs are requested to discontinue the sale, delivery nt servinsT of liquors for tho period during which the hotel bars and saloons are closed. Cotr.p'hncc with this request is expected on the part of loyal dealers and patriotic organiza tions. Those who have befcn affected and in some instances greatly inconveienccd by the direct order are everywhere will ingly and cheerfully obeying its revuirements. B. Franklin Royek, Acting Commissioner of Health. Soldier's Letter. Levi H. Garland, 2Gth Prov. Co. July Inft, Rep. D., Am. E. F., writes under date of Septem ber 7th: "I arrived in trance O. K. and enjoyed the trip across tho Atlantic. I have often read of the "deep blue sea" but you have to cross the briny deep before you can appreciate the meaning of those words. I would not have you undsrstand that we had all "smooth sailing" for we experienced a Etorm of seventy-two hours' durtaion, and "believe me" it was some storm. The waves' forty or fifty feet in height rolled ponderously'ngainst our vessel and splashed the surf over the deck. Some of the boys were lucky enough to see a whale; tho nearest thing I saw to a whale was a shark that looked like he might weigh two hundred lbs. "Well, after we landed on the other shore" the children came running to us and asked us for pennies. I was mighty sorry that I was a little "short" that morning; but it may have been just as well, for if 1 had respond- ed to all the importunities, I would have given away a month's wages. Then, a boy, a nttie larg er, would ask for a cigarette (for his fader). As I do not smoke, I could not accommodate the lad that was so much interested- in the comfort of his dad. "France is a nice looking coun try; but, of course, it does not look as good to me as old Fulton County in the U. S. A. The first few days in France was spent in a rest camp; then we took a trip of a couple hundred miles to ward the "business" end of the country, and are stationed "somewhere." Just now a French airship is soaring over our heads. I have been on some of the ground used by Napoleon as a training camp and It is "some" place, too, There ia still Snapshots at Their Comics and 5oing Here for a Yacdtim. or Amy fr a Ktstful Oiiliu. Misses Grace, Janet and Mar garet Foreman of Bjrnt Cabins, spent lart Sunday at John Fore man's nenr Ft. LUtl jton. Joli n Hammond and wife, G. , E. Hammond and wife, and Geo. Miller all of Union township, rn.it jred t: McConnellsburg hut week and spent a few hours at tending to business and doing some shopping. Mrs. Brown, widow of the lato Senator .lured C. Brown, of York County, and her two pons Jar -d and Benjamin, of Philadelphia, motored to Wells Valley end were entertained in the home of Col. and Mrs. W. L. Moseby last Sun day aweck. Mr. and Mrs. Bub Hess anl sons Rexie and Ray, accompan ied y Mrs. Ileus's sister, Mi.--s Lizzie Lnil'erty, all of Bethel township, made a trip to McCon nellsburg Tuesday. The Iadic3 f the party accompanied by Mrs. J. L. Carlund, were p!e.a;;.r.t callers at the News effics. Mr. and Mrs. Riley Kline, of !iady Grjve, Franklin County, are visiting among friends in th;s county. List Saturday Riley Deshong took Mr. and Mrs. Klh'.o to Bedford ccunty, where they visited Mrs. Kline's brother Will iam Morton, near Tatesville, and W. F. Mellott and family at SuX ton. Misr.cs Minerva and Garnet Cutcrbaugh, daughters of Will iam Buterbaugh, formerly of th j Cove, but now cf Marshallton, Del., spent a fe.v days during die past week visiting relu'.ives and friends in this county. They both have positions at nice sala ries in Wilmington as stenog raphers. Nurses N:edcd. Hon. John P. Sipes, chairman of the Fulton Co. Chapter Amn. Red Cross, McConnellsburg, Pa., has received the following tele gram, which explains ' itself: "We have been requested by tho National Bureau of Health to mobilzc. and have available all nursing resources to prevent spread of Influenza cpcdcmic. All chapters, therefore, arc di- iocted to put an urgent appeal in local press asking all graduate nurses . undergraduates, and nurses aid, to report to their nearest Red Cross Chapter for emergency service, Volunteer service desired, but salaries will he paid when needed seventy-five dollars per month with living for graduates, and from thirty to' fifty for others. Chapters should not assign nurses without consulation with Division Di rector of Nursing. Should mobi lize in two classes one for ser vice homo town only, other for service wherever needed in Di vision. Where possible, should form groups of five composed of one graduate nurse in charge, and four practical nurses or aids, Report daily by wire available people each class to division di rector nursing." Charles Scott, Jr., Division Manager. a little wheat in shock, but most of the harvesting is over. Dur ing the four weeks I have boen here, we did not have any rain until last week. Four Fulton County boys came over with me, and I have seen thre9 others since. The fields in France are all very small and enclosed with a hedge or stone wall. I have seen many orchards, but no fruit except grapes, which are abund ant. At first I wondered why they built all the houses of stone, but I have since found that they use all the wood for shoes. I shall send apair home a3 a souv enir. Since the above was writ ten Levi has been in the uotpital with influenza, but is out again, 8Bbonbe for toe Niwa, '4
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