SPANISH IMLLEMA.
s This Mjsterioas Infection a New
Kind of German Offensive or
Is it Grip?
Is this new disease which ban
already killed hundreds and
stricken thousands of. our soldiers
ond civilians a new German war
offensive? If not, how did it hap
pen that this epidemic appeared
so suddenly and extensively in
such widely scattered cities and
army camps throughout the
country?
Smitten as from a bolt from a
clear sky thousands of Ameri
cans have been suddenly pros
trated in many widely separated
parts of the country, during the
past ten days, by a disease which
is called, apparently for want of
a better name, "Spanish Influen
za" Naturally, under all the cir
cumstances, there is much spec
ulation regarding the matter.
Perhaps because there seems to
be a rather natural disposition to
ascribe about everything that is
perfidious in the world today to
Germany, some have ventured
the guess that the disease may
have been introduced and spread
by German agents. This theory,
however, is generally consid
ered as being not only entirely
groundless but really absurd,
for it seems hardly conceivable
that, if Germany undertook an
offensive of this kind, she would
choose such a mild and humane
sort of disease. A much more
plausible explanation would seem
to be the simple fact that the re
cent cold snap caught the country
entirely unprepared for such
severe weather and, as a result
of our nnheated dwellings and
other buildings and the inade
quate clothing that was being
worn, large numbers of people in
different sections of the country
contracted colds, which develop
ed in many cases into pneumonia
and resulted in an unusual num
ber of deaths. '
Almost always at this season
of the year colds are frequent and
they often result fatally; and it
may well be that, but for the high
tension of these strenuous war
times, this epidemic would not
have attracted nnusual attention.
In any event there seems to be
no occasion for special alarm or
panic about the matter, for the
disease is evidently one which
the American medical profession
is perfectly able to handle and,
moreover, effective measures are
being taken, wherever it appears,
to check it and destroy its pow
er. It as important, however, at
all timet and certainly do less
important now for each individ
ual to secure prompt medical at
tention for all cases of so called
"cold" or "grippe." This is
necessary for the conservation of
the health of the community as
well as the welfare of the mdivid
nal.
TOE BALKANS.
A Stero Indictment.
It is a bitter fact that it is safer
to be a soldier in the trenches
than a baby, in the cradle, ac
cording to figures quoted by the
Women's Auxiliary Committee,
Minnesota Commission of Public
Safety, Council of National De
fense. "While the death rate of men
in the trenches is about 2 per
cent per annum the death rate
of babies under one year in Min
nesota is 7 per cent," says a re
cent report from the committee.
'Thus it will be seen that it is
safer to be a fighting man at the
front than to be a baby."
There are, of course, many
causes for this, but no one can
doubt but that overworked
mothers, undernourishment, and
poor living conditions each play
their sinister part Socialism
cannot abolish infant mortality,
but it can and will bring about
conditions which will decrease it
materially. The New Appeal.
Not quite Sure.
An insurance Bgent was filling
out an application blank. "Have
you ever had appendicitis." he
asked.
"Well," answered the appli
cant "I was operated on, but I
have never felt quite sure wheth
er it was appendicitis or profes
sional curiosity." Grit.
On account of the prevalence
of Spanish Influenza, the ap
pointment of Rev. John Mellott
at West View on the 4th Sunday
and there will not te preachlngrty, and Ex teacher Eugene Chest
servfcri
r-ctlce,
there until further
The Trouble-breeding Section of Eu
rope Tbat Started tbe War aod
May Eod It.
U?cent dispatches regarding
allied successes in Serbia aod
Bulgaria, considered in con
nection with military events in
Palestine, Siberia Italy and
France, are causing some specu
lation as to whether or not tbe
decisive struggle in this great
war is to take place In the
trouble breeding section of Eu.
rope in which it began the
Balkans. For many years the
world's sages predicted that
those quarrelsome little states
would one day set the world on
fire, and they did, at most fright
lul cost, but through no fault of
thoir own; aud, perhaps, oneol
these states Bulgaria n o w
takes the first step in the making
of lasting world peace, by sur
rendering to the allies.
The Bulgarian press is said to
be even now almost a unit in favor
of peace, and as the armies of tbe
allies proceed further to overrun
tbat country the desire for a
speedy termination of hostilities
is bound to increase. Fortunate
ly thereis no such hideous indict
ment pending (gainst Bulgaria
ss there is against Germany, and
there sbouid be no great d.fllcul
ty in arranging peace terms with
this little Bilkao stste whenever
she makes proper overtures; and
when Bulgaria makes peace tbe
back of the Central Powers will
be broken, for Turkey cut off
frcm all hope of future assistance
from her more powerful allies and
with her armies in Pilau tine cap
tured or destroyed must speed
lly sue for peace at any price,
Austria, already weakened and
discouraged by domestic depriva
tions and racial difficulties as
well as by military losses, will
then be unable to resist tbe de
mand of her people for peace on
whatever terms may be possible,
especially since such terms will
doubtless bo much less harsh
than those to which her northern
ally must submit Aod then
Germany, the arch criminal in
his matrou pVt for world-
conquest and subjugation, strip
ped of all outside aid, must sub
mit to the only possible terra tl
unconditional surrender, or learo
through bitter experience what
war has meant to Belgium and
Northern Franco, by having her
country overrun and destroyed
by tbe coLquering hosts of the
allies.
Sale Rcgiser.
Saturday, October 12, Amo
Clouser intending to quit team
ing, will sell at bis residence on
West Lincoln Way, McC;nnelIs
burg 2 good bay mares', single
and double driving names, good
steel skeined wagon at.d bed
plows, harrow, logcbains, sleigh
bells and many oilier things. bai
begins at 1 o clock. Credit I
monibs. J. J. Harris, auctioneer.
Tuesday October 22, U. W.
Uoudabush intending to remove
frcm the Couuty will sell at hm
residence 2 miles north of Siper
Mill, a one ton Motor truck, 4
head of horses, cattle, farminic
implements, housebuld goods,
and many other articles. Sale
will begin at 0 o'clock. J. M
Cbesnut, auct. 9 mouths credit,
5 per ctnt for caution sums over
five dollars.
Wednesday, October 30,
Howard B. Swope intending to
ienove from the County will
sell at h:s residence near Si pes
Mills horses, cattle, farming im
plements, grain, potatoes and
bouaehold goods. Sale will be
gin at 10 o'clock. Credit 6
months. James . M. Cbesnut,
auctioneer.
Local Institute.
The first local institute of Dub
lin Township was held at Ches
nut's schoolhouse Friday even
ing, September 27th. The meet
ing was called to order by the
teacher, Miss Oda Gutshall.
The following questions were
ably discussed: 1. Patriotism,
how taught. 2. How can we, as
teachers, encourage pupils to at
tend school? 3. Value of an Ed
ucation. Teachers present were Ethel
Sipe, Gertrude Gelvin. Huldah
Foreman and Oda Gutshall from
Dublin, Olitipa Keebaugh, Grant
Wink, Anna Howard and Helen
Strain from Taylor, Prof. II. P.
Barton, from Huntingdon Coun
Report of the Condition of tbe
Fulton County
BANK
of McConnclIsburg,
Fulton County, Pennsylvania, at the
ciose oi Business a ptember i, 1U18.
RESOURCES
Itcserve Fund :
Cash specie aid
note $25,201 60
Due from Ap-
provedlteierve
Agents, 41,499.50
Legal reserve te-
cuntlesat par.. 23,000.00 89,701.00
nicKeia and cents, 01.17
Duefrom Hanks. Trust Cos.
etc.. excluding reserve... 2,80X10
uius ui counted: Upon
one name 2,047.84
Bills discounted: Upon
two or more names 2.1.7M5 87
Time loans 13 050 40
Call loans with collat
eral 20,350.83
Loans on call upon one
name 34,370.20
Loans on call upon two
or more names 131,244.17
Bonds 127,051.30
Mortgages and judgments
of record 130 217.00
Real estate B.OOC.OO
Furniture and fixtures 1,400.00
Ovei drafts 275 10
Total 1105,02128
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid In S 50,000.00
Surplus fund 37,000.00
Undivided profits, less ex
penses and taxes paid.. 0 ,818 20
Demand Deposita :
Deposits subject
to check (110,010 01
Demand Cert 1 Il
ea tes of De
posit 3:10.473 Il'l
Savings fund de
posits 33,510.41
DfiKiilt. IT. S
Government 17 OfO 407. (I'M. M
Due to banks trust cos ,
etc., excluding reserve... 1,173 04
nut
Huldah M, Foreman Secy,
Total ll)j,li23.28
State of Pennsylvania, County of Ful
ton, ss:
I Wilson L. Nace, Cashier of the
above named Hank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement Is tnie to the
best of my knowledge and belief
WILSON L. NACK,
Cashier,
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 30th day of SiUmiW, I 'J IK.
M. HAY SHAFFNKK,
. Notary Public.
Cko. D. Mkllott,
8. W. Kihk,
C. It. Sl'ANUI.KK,
It. VV. Pkck,
A. U. Nac:k,
Directors.
S. C. IIKINT.KI.MAN,
Auctioneer
Public Sale
of 8ft acres slate and gravel land sit
uate on the outh side of the Warm
Spring road, l mile North of Will;
lam on, In St. Thomas townthip,
Franklin County.
The undersigned having taken this
farm as part pay for a larger tract of
land and anxious to turn it into cash
will offer at Public Sale in frort of the
Court House, at 1 : M p. m., October
I', 1018, Chamlx rsburg, Pa., the fol
lowing described farm.
81 Acrti and 113 pe.ches Neat
measure, situate as above stated,
about 18 acres In tl nber and good
meadow pasture with running water,
having rec ed thereon, 2J story brick,
0-room house with corrugated Iron
roof, wash house, good cellar one
floor bank barn with good roof, large
shed attached and other build ngs,
some fruit of all kinds and abundance
of water convenient to the buildings,
now occupied by the former owner
Abrara Lesher, who will be glad to
show prospective purchasers over the
premises, buildings 03 these premises
couid not be replac u for t3"O0.i0 in
normal times lU at normal prices for
material.
Liberal terms made known on day
of sale.
Git details from
John F. DktwiI.ek, (Owner)
or by Marlon, Pa.
llafer ileal Estate and Ins. Ag ncy
Chambersburg, Pa.
fool Consumed in August.
Manufacturers used a million
and a half more pounds of wcol
io August thaD in July, 1918.
August figures being 63,900,000
pounds, grease equivalent, com
pared with 6 J.SOO.000 in July.
Moulhly consumption has aver
aged about 67 000,0 0 pounds,
grease equivalent, aicce January
1.1918
Stocks of wool consumed in
August io pounds, by classes, as
given by tbe Dureau of Markets,
were: Grease, 37 769,216;
scoured and pulled, 2.0 4.544
The reports show Massachusetts
still loading in wool usee, fol
lowed in order by Pennsylvania,
Now Jersey, Rhode Island, New
York, New Hampshire, Ohio,
Connecticut, and Maine.
According to the latest avail
able information 0.7 wcol textile
machinery equipment there are
63.877 woolen cards and 2,213
combs in the United States,
Tbe three firms whose reports
are not included in the con
sumption fly u res havn a combined
capacity of 15 woolen cards and
9 worsted combs 'This, it H
pointed out, shows thtt the con
sumption report ucludes 99 7
per cent cf the woolen mao'noery
la the United Sutoi.
FAIR 1001) PRICES.
For Fulton County for the Current Week, Approved by Food
Administrator John U. Jackson.
Artl' les.
Bacon,
Huang, Pea
ISeans, Lima .'
Bread, store wrapped 1 lb loaf..
Bread, store wrapped f lb loaf.
Butter, Country
Cheese, Cream ,
Corn Meal, 10 lb bag
Corn Starch
t'US
Flour, Barley, per lb ,
Flour, White Corn, per ib ,
Flour, P.lce. per Ib
Flour, Wheat, ptr lb
Hams ,
Lard, Country
Oats, Rollod ,
Blce
Salmon, Pink
Salmon, lied. ;
Sugar, Granulated
retailors Pay
4"io per lb,
12 to t.'lc per lb
13 to l.'ljo per lb
7ic
30 to 35o per Ib
34 per lb
60c,
10 to 11 per lb
42c
61o
CJo
)lo
flO GO per bbl
33c por lb
20c per lb
7 per lb
101 to lie per lb
18c
21o
0.87 to 110.07 cwt
Consumer Py.
60o per lb
15 to 10c per lb
10 to 18o per lb
Oo
8c
38 to 40c per lb
42c per lb
65c
13 to 14 por lb
44o
8c
80
14o
0c per lb (24 J lb 11.40
38o per Ib
32c per lb
0c pur lb
14o to 15c per lb
21c
3o
Ho ib
WATCHES, WATCHES. WATCHES.!
Now 19 the time to buy a Wat"h
before they go higher in price.
Stop and seo us and have us explain the
different makes and grades. Always a
good assortment on hand.
SIIINNEAN,
McConnclIsburg. Chambersburg.
A. MARY BROWN, D. C.
CHIROPRACTOR
Oilice above Crouse'a iteataurant,
McConnellsburg, Pa.
Monday and Friday, I to 4 p. m,
CONSULTATION FREE.
Forward!
With no thought of bursting shrap
nel and poisonous gases into ' which
they plunge with every muscle tense,
with every faculty of mind alert,
with one thought only TO FIGHT
AND. WIN.
That is the way our men are going
into battle. When the shrill whistle
sounds the advance, out they go their
whole heart in the task before them.
No power on earth can hold them back.
Forward!
The same sharp challenge to battle
is sounding for us. We must answer
in the same "proud way the way of
our fighting men the American way.
We must lend the way they fight.
We must show the war-maddened
Huh a united American people mov
ing forward shoulder to shoulder,
irresistibly, to Victory.
Our task is to supply the money,
the ships, the guns, the shells that we
must have to win. It is a tremendous
task. We "must do it as our fighting
men do theirs with the indomitable
spirit of Victory.
We must work, and save, and lend
with one thought only-TO FIGHT
AND WIN.
Get into the fight with your whole
heart. Buy Bonds to the utmost!
This Space Contributed by
Swift & Company
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G. W.
eisner
Sc Co.
11
Have a large line of
Ladies', Misses' and$
Children's Coats, t
which they will be clad to show vou. Pric.P
, from $1.50 to $30 OO. A very
good stock of
Underwear for Men
i: Also, for Ladies' and k
i and; Girls, as long (i
Subscribe for the News.
in wool and cotton
ou:u n
oiniururi, uuys anui uins, as long n
as they last. They are val- 0
ues that we cannot
duplicate this
season
Shoes for Everybody
at reasonable prices lots of them selling
they must be right.
Domestics a full line.
We consider ourselves fortunate to be able
to show as good a line of outing as wa
have; but our early buying
saved us.
You will need lots of goods and we havu
them for you at prices no one will beat.
Let us prove it to you.
Geo. W. Reisner & Co.,
McConnellsburg, Pa.
31
V1U1YUU
FALL STYLES READY
Stetson
Schable
American
$2.50, $3.00, $4.00 and $5.00
Price fof price, Quality for quality, Ojt
hats are tho biggest value in Chambersbu rg
A hat 19 always the priccipel part of your dress.
Let's show you our DIG lino when you aro
in Chambersburg. Mail orders filled.
HENNINGER
Hats and Men's Furnishings.
1
Cumberland Valley Farms.
150 A. limestone land 3 miles from Cr anibTsburir, Stono housa anil s'"c''
barn, large orchard. Home timber, good puHture with running water, all!l"
main road, $150 0U per aero, easy terms.
00 A. limestone land close to H. U. and eraln market. In Guilford TT
good build loa, sumo fruit and abundance of water, possession subjoct loth
tenant's lease, tl 10.00 per acre.
80 acres slate land in Montgomery Twp., with good frame house and friro
barn, along tha main township road, close neighbors, 4 mllos from it. f-
Grain market. (3500 00
140 A. slate and gravel land in St. Thomas Tad.. Frame house and bi
barn. 20 acres of timber. 14 mile from trraln market. I mile to IV R. ttutim'
close to school aDd access to It. it. mall and telephone. 91)030 00, will I"""
tho purchaser $0000.00. ,
150 A. slate land, Lurgan Twp. large brick house, sheds of all kind ln!"
and convents t. hoir Don. chicken house, (no barn 25 Acres of trood tlinl"r
on the place and some pasture, must be sold to settlo an ebtnte and owdit
will consider any reasonable offer, terms and time of possession to smi
purchaser.
1.15 A. slate and irravel land close to thu Lincoln Fllwhwav about 5 mil'8
west of Chambersburg, good house and log barn, 7000.00 will loan tho I11'1"
chaser S55U0.O0, possession ut once.
See us before you Buy or Sell.
HAFER REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENCY,
Chambersburg, Pa.
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