c it n a p 01 VOL. XX. NO. 0. McCONNELLSliURG, FA., OCTOIiEU 31,1018. $1.50 A YEA It. .A. Vw. A. jlk. . I- A. tl RECORD OF DEATHS. Short Stctchcs of the Lives of Per sons Vino cave Kcceony Passed Away. Mrs. Scott Runyan. -Josephine Deming Runysp, r .1 - .1 wife ot . scoic wunyan, aiiu daughter of John B. and Clara oke Runyan, cieu at mcir apart ments in the Fulton County Bank Building, McConnellsburg, Pa., about 1 o'clock Saturday morn- to?, Uaoneru, ajio, ui n. as nidi a week's illness of influenza and ibar pneumonia, Ilia tunera', which, in obedunee to tno rui- osra of the Board of Health, va3 private, wa3 held from the rm jer.ee of the parents of the dc- oa3ecl on Tuesday afternoon and nterment was made in the family lot in Union cemetery. Josephine was born April 29, iD2: hence she had reached the ijc of 26" yeara, 5 months and 27 lavs On the 8th of October, 913, she was united in marriage to Mr. Scott Kunyan, tee well known grocer in the Fulton Coun- 7 Bank Building. In early childhood shs was dedicated to Christ through the rite of bap tism, and before she had reached her fourteenth year, at her own request, she was received by con fession of faith into full member ship in the Presbyterian Church since which time she had a devot ed interest in the welfare of every branch of the Church's activities. Be3ide3 her husband, she is sur vived by her parents and by one brother Russell Hoke Runyan, in aUnited States Geslogical Survey Corps, now working in Kentucky. Mrs. Harriet Mellott. Mrs. Harriet Mellott, widow of the late James Jackson Mellott, lied at the home of her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Adam C. Lauver Mercers burg, R. R. 2, on Saturday, October 2G. 1913, aged SG year, oi r coup, cat o l of diseases incident to advancing age. Funeral services were held at the home of Mr. Lauver Mon day morning at 11 o'clock, and her remains were taken to Union cemetery in Ayr township for in terment. The deceased was a daughter of the late Samuel and Rachel Harr, of Ayr township, and was married to J. J. Mellott who died about eight years ago. She is survived by the following son3 and daughter: George F near Lemasters, Franklin County; James R.. near Mercersturg; R)we, Big Cove Tannery; Day ton, St. Thomas, Franklin Coun ty; Samuel, Jacob and Jo3eph re siding in Ayr township, this ounty, and Lucy, -wife of Ad;im u Lauver, in Fnanklm County, "Grandmother" Mellott as she was affectionately known, was one of this County'3 represents Jve women, and the mother of a arge and influential family. She was a consistent member of the brethren Church She is survived by two sisters -izziewifeof ex-County Treasur JNeph b. Mellott. and Mary, of E. B. Lako, Hagerstown, lid, Paul N. Baumgardner. Mrs. W. H. Baumgardner -of "ells Tannery was called to Wat 'W, N. Y. on account of the jenoua illness of her son Paul "elaon Baumgarener. who ha 50ne to that city to hold service aiy for DaLaval Separator Com iany. of which he wa3 one of the wpany's moat efficient sales men. While in that city he was p acked by influenza, which rap- Uy developed into uraemic Dois Dlni?. and he passed away on Inuraday, October 24, 1918, thus mg a short life of 29 yoara "Men gave promise of a bright laauccesafjl future in thsbni " world. The body accum -uiea oy hia mother was taken to ""nome.of his parents, Mr. an v, ,; Baumgardner at es Tannery, and his remains u wrest in tho cemetery at the '"oyterian church Sunday aft B nn. Services were conduct 4"m w veranda of the horn by Rev. Stickler, of Saxton. Re presentatives were present from the DeLaval Ctmpany, New York, and from the Masonic Lodge in Bedford, of which he was a member. His company wrote letters to his wife and par ents, ejiorcssing high apprecia tion of Paul's services and aV.iicy as an employee of the Company. " Mrs. Chas. Humphreys, of Ger.uantown, Pa., Harry Baum gardner of Cape Charles, Va. and others from surrounding coun ties, were present at the funeral. J. Scott Hockensmitii. John Scott Ilockensmith, non of Michael M. and Anna Sipca, Hockensmith, was born in thi:i county, September 23, 1S87, and departed this life at his home near Saratoga, Ind., on Saturday, October 19, 1918, aged 31 years and 2G days. On the 4Vh day of December, 1908, he was married to Miss ;Lo!a, daughter of Noah and Emma Riekert, and to this union were born four children Duanc, Marjorfe, Thelma, and Donald, all of whom survive, together with the mother. He i3 also survived by his father, one broth er Wiliiam, living at Saratoga, nd., and three sisters Irene, wife of Martin Fields, near Sara toga; Nettie, at home, and Re becca, wife of Howard Kegg, near Andover. Scott's mother died several years ago. On his mother's side are his uncles Martin and William II. Sipes, iving in Indiana, and James A. residing in Arkansas. He leaves one aunt on his father's side- Mrs. Florence Wink, of Cur- wensville, Ta. The funeral took place on the Tuesday morning following his death and interment was made n the cemetery at Ridgeville, Ind. Scott was sick but eight days, and the first intimation of lis death by his Peiirsylva:,5n "riends was when a telegram came to his- brother-in-law, H. S. Daniels, Eq., of this place on Saturday morning following his death. The deceased wa3 a good citizen, a member of the U. B. Church, and an Odd Fellow. V. R. Sipes. V. Reamer Sipes died at hi3 home at Flotz, Franklin County on Monday, September 10, 1918, aged G3 years, 7 months, and 2 days of tuberculosis. ThedeceeaeJ was a native of this county and spent several of his younger years in the West. His health failing, he returned to his old heme in ISS.'i and was united i n marriage with Miss Nettie Decker, of Licking Crce'i township. To this union were born eight children all of whom are living, namely, Cora, wife of H. A. McFadden, IJuItalo. Mont.,; Ruxy, wife of Gilbert Deshong, near Andover; Irene, wife of John Funk, near Mcrcerburg; Ernest, at Foltz; Martin, at Kearney; Baltzer, Milton aid Scott, at home. All the chil dren except Roxy were at the bedside of their father when the end came. For twelve years prior to the taking over of the pike by the State, Mr. S'pes kept the toll gate on the' mountain west of Foltz on the Mercersburg turn pike, and had charge of the re pair work on the mountain. Reamer was a quiet, industrious citizen, and had the good will of! every one who knew him. Alvin Sheets. Ex-Sheriff Danic! Sheets of Chambersburg has receive 1 word that his son Alvin died in France from pneumonia after a short illness. The young man was but 23 years of age and went across seas as a soldier boy in August. His father had a letter from him recently dated on September 2. Besides his father, his stepmother and two sisters survive. Several years ago Mr. Sheets with his family moved from this county to a farm near Mercersburg and his son Alvin attended the Mercersburg Pub lie Schools and graduated in the Class of 1915. A few ycarB ago Mr. Sheets sold his farm there and removed to Chambersburg. Edward C. Sruie.cs. Edward Clifton Spriggs, (color ed), aged 25 years and 3 days, died at the home cfhi3 par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Spriggs, at the Ridge west of tow-vat noon on Saturday, O to- be r 2(', 1918, of ir.fl'ien.a, after ' but a few da; a' illness Tho ; funeral t ink place n Sur.;'ay a;tirno(,ri aul interrM t,t v.as made in tho fyiriggs Gi'avcy:.;,d, near his late hornet The decor. ed wa a h -inber of th? Prc.hy- tc ian clinch and an cx'. rnpi.i y young man. FlUNiv Armour. j Frank Armoif, a;-cd CO, rr-' marii'i, (iud at iho home of Eu' wrrd Diehl h Wl.ios Cove -.t 2 o'- j clock la:t S'.i ifiny morning sifter an illness of only three days of! ir fluer y. i. Mr. Armour, aprorninont man and a rc-.'dent of Gh'r.rjK'rt, P i., had gone to the Cove for a few days' hunt. His retTitas wore taken in charge by Undertaker Gump, of fcverett, an-i snipped to r.is nomo i OI.1)0ncnt on the Democratic ticket in hia card of announcement, in Glaisport. when he ascribed to me "MEAN PARTISANSHIP AND NAR- Mns. Pearl Chateau. ROWNESS Oi-1 SOUL", I would not stoop to anything so ignoble Mra. Pearl Chateau, of Harris-1 as making personal allusions to him. The issues now involved in burg, died at the residence of the election of Congressmen this year reach far beyond the per Mrs. John D. Cutcha!!, near llus- nonal ambition of any individual, and take in every hope within the tontown, last Friday night o f j heart of the soldier, the Patriotic Societies of which 1 am a mem- diphtheria. Interment was made at Clear Ridge Sunday evening. The undertaker, Homer L. Sipes, has since been notified that a permit was granted by the Health Department for the re moval of the body to Harrisburg. Mrs. Chntoau had gone to Mr?. Cutchall's in the hope that she might be able to restore health, to Miss Jesse Cutehall. Elijah Soudkrs. Elijah Soudcrs, aged 31, son of An !re.v and Mahala Myers S JU'Jers, ciied at h i s home in Thompson Township, on Friday October 25, 191S from an attack of influenza. Tho funeral was hefd last Sunday, and was con ducted by Rev. T. P. Garland, of Needmore. Interment in the cemetery at Rehohoth. The de ceased is survived by his wife and three small chillren; also, by the following brothers: Harry, Jesse, and Edward. John Gallaiisr. John G.illaher, aged 33 yeors, died at hi3 home at Wo-jdvale, Huntingdon County, Saturday morning. 0,tob:r28. 1918 from an attack of im'liei zi. Tne funeral took place Sunday and interment wa:-i made at Clear lvidge at 2:31 p. rn. He is sur vived by i.i3 widow who was Anna May, daughter of John Winegardner, and by three chil drenElder, Louisa, and Ikztd. John was a miner and a -.ood in dustrious citizen. Dr. D. N. Richards. Information haa been received here of the death in an army camp in New Jersoy,of Dr. D. Neeper ' JCicnaras son o uev. ana wrs. j I. mvKicnaros, ine aincroe- ing lormany years, ami unm re cently, pastor of the Preahyterain church at Germantown, ud. About two weeks ago, tho young doctor fell a victim to influenza. He was 2(5 years of age and un married. He is survived by his parents and two brothers. Mrs. Harry Helsel.' . Mrs. Harry Helsel, aged 22 years, passed away at her home at Wells Tannery after a brief illness from pneumonia, on Wed nesday, October L'5, 1918. Mr. Helsel, who was first stricken with the epidemic, recovered, as did Mra. Morse, mother of Mrs. Helsel, and the young wife and daughter passed away. Miss Jessie Cutciiall. Mi?s Jessie Cutchall, aged about 21 years, die! at the home of her mother Mrs. John D. Cutchall near Hustontown, Sat urday night, October 2G, 1918. Funeral Monday, and interment in the cemetery at Hustontown. Miss Jessie had been an in valid g tor several years. THE TEST OF REPRESENTATIVE WORTH, Hrwit-t. I I Cl VIII g byrved All tno People w itn r laemy con gressman Focht Calls for the Support of all Parties. Washington, D. C. Oct. 30, 1918. To Tiir. Votlko ok This 17ih Congressional District: Tin? whole country is dismissing tho partisan action during this war time of the President who liai called tor the election of Demo- cr..i.s to Corii-es a3 the only fit no a' and durkig the vital Reconstruction period, rully concurring in the ui.iver.sal ex rroj.sions of disapproval at this gross impropriety on tr.e y.a t t.t the (. iiiti bxtcuiive, v h ; : i e Ciiunlry ..r.d have f;..th in the patriotism of Republicans who h.we Eiipi'M-rled all war measures, and not descend to partisanship wl.ui :'.;l t!io p.: pie are hc-'ping win )o -.'d to me c,ia po.nt to a single act while serving as your repre aet.Mtive C.;:.t will .ii-jclo.so other than the Bacrei discharge of my duy :u d Ivt'pfoinc i lo ALLTilE PEOPLE of my district RE GAUULES;; OF POLITICS. Kry man, woman and child, no mti tur of wh.t ert-ed, cehr or iolitical adherence, has had PiiOiUT Kl&i'OXoE iVom me to EVEilY CALL with the best re..ulU i.iy extendcJ legi.da'ivc oxperience could produce. Th.:Je re:p r,si v o tr.ingi I hare done, and will continue to do fur til v, ho so'.k h :Ip ir guidance in matters falling under my jurisdiction, alihoi-ri. i:l well know, I AM AN AVOWED, DE CLARED AND DEPENDABLE REPUBLICAN in my advocacy of protection and every economic principle that will safeguard our in dustrie::, the laboring men an 1 women, and that will add to the twtouragement of our great agricultural enterprises. Notwithstanding the unworthy allusions made to me by my ber, the working men, the farmer and every branch of business and industry. Nevertheless, it might be timely, since we are sacrificing so much for "world democracy" and "the consent of the governed", to suggest that my place on the Republican ticket was secured by an expression of the will of the people at the ballot box in a POPULAR PRIMARY ELECTION, and ba most decisive if not 8 a ecping majority. On the other hand, the most worthy Demo crat who was regularly nominated by the voters of his party of the 17th Congressional District, WAS FORCED TO WITHDRAW, and was supplanted by the Democrat now opposing me, who was "ap p linted" a candidate'by a coterie of Democratic bosses .and job holders headed by two of these holders of fat jobs, Palmer and .VcCormick, while not one of the twelve members of the committee making the appointment lives in the 17th Congressional District! Therefore, since the Democrats of the district had nothing to do with choosing the "a opointee" they are now called upon to vote for they wculd seem to te ur.dr no obligation eo far as party regularity is concerned to support him, any more than Republicans would be obligated to support me had I been a hand-picked candi date by factional bosses residing outside of the district. The Democratic candidate for Congress can not find anything commendable in my vote for war after the President had failed to "keep us out of war", and for one hundred and more measures in support of the government during the war. He is such a warrior that one would have looked for him to have enlisted long' before the war entered its last stages, but he continues to be long on war talk and short on cnli.stm.ent. Our opposing friend is, however, quite a pas: i .nate volunteer for dliee, since he how holds one place i wi:h two years to serve, yet wants still another job just to show ill d Focht "IS A PARTISAN WITH A NARROW SOUL." His ' ti ude in avoiding our prep sal that he enli3t reminds me of the eh .,j who wrs apparently eager for a fist fight, but when things ed dangerous and friends remonstrated, he exclaimed wdth iv. m a heroism, "Or.e of you will d) to hold me, but two of you had ! bvr h:.!d the oilier fellow." My only son, Brown Focht, now 11 i yeara of age, ha i written me to get him into tho aircraft division jof the military service, and if the war should continue a while ' longer, l.e might tf.ke my opponnt's place, or possiby that of Var.ce MeCouniek, the editor of tho Ilarrihburg Patriot, another I job hehi t md talking warrior who has not been neen rushing to i the froi.t. I am sure py hoy would fight our enemies instead of. 1 blackguarding his neighbors in an attempt to counterfeit his way ijr,t0 Congress on the war record of 0ic;i that the ordy patriots in this , . gerve,, R FAITHFULLY AND TIRELESSLY outmy inC(imbonoy nm, throughout my incumbency here, great war period, with no qoosthn OF THE MANY I HELP EVERY day, November 5th, 1913, there of all jarties that will be a reciprocal expression of confidence and good will WHICH I FEEL TOWARD ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE 17th DISTRICT. I will have but little time to get out among the people this fa'l on account of so many demands upon ma here in performing my official work, nor do I believe you expect me to pay any attention to the ELEVENTH HOUR DEFAMATORY AND UNTRUTHFUL circulars being put out against me by my opponent. This is a cheap worn-out and tlf a to method of campaigning, and never made a vote when employed 50 years ago by the highbinders. You know me, you know my work for you and your friends, ' and you know what I look like, so you will not sec my picture in conspicuous places, while out of respect for the dignity of the position you have given me, I must decline to engage in any mud slinging with my opponent and the Democratic editors of the district, nearly all of whom hold Post Offices or other Government positions to the ex clusion of many Democrats quite as worthy and capable but who were ignored by tho Democratic bosses. With the assurance that with your helpfulness MY DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE in Washington FOR ALL THE PEOPLE will continue unabated and unabriged, I am - Faithfully yours, BENJAMIN K. FOCHT. Political Advertisement, . men to support the G)vernment wno should be l resiuent oi me the war, no force or factor op- other boys and the ludicrous country are Democrats. and particularly during this ever asked a3 to the POLITICS DAY,. I trust that on election may be a response from the voters An Open Letter. McConnellsburg, Pa. Oct. 2G, 1918 Dear Voter: When I accepted the nomina tion for the Legislature, I fully intended making a personal visit to each voter, but on account of my farm work and other de mands upon my time connected with the Red Cro33 and Liberty Loan work, I was prevented from making a close canvass, I am tak ing this method of kindly asking your support and influence at the election next Tuesday, Nov. 5th. If you do not know me person ally, I trust you will make in vuiry about me before castir.g your ballot. My life is an open book. I have endeavored to live righi. and be of some service to my 'ellowman and the community at lurge. I have stood for the things I thought were right ar.d that which would benefit the peo ple of Fulton County. As I have been actively engag ed in farming during the past fifteen years, I feel I am acquaint ed with the needs of an agricul tural district like Fulton county, and if elected I promise you I will do everything possible to secure the enactment of any and all bills coming before the Legis lature that will in any way bene fit Fulton county. . I have never before aspired to public office and therefore am not known as widely as I would nat urally be if I were a politician and continuously asking the peo ple to elect me to office. If elected, I will honestly try to be the representative of all our people, regardless of party, and will at all times be ready and eager to receive the advice of the people a3 to the merits of any bills coming before the Legisla ture and ca3t my vote for such bills a3 will bring the greatest good to the majority of the peo ple. Thanking you in advance for your support and influence, I am. Sincerely yours, George A. Co.merer. Advertisement. Objectors to Dave a Chance. Uncle Sam is finding useful non-military duties for "con scientious objectors.'.' They are not being allowed to evade es sential service simply because their consciences" will not per mit them to take part in civili zations fight for existence. In the early future, detach ments of "conscientious objec tors" will in all likelihood find themselves in France, to engage in necessary agriculture and re construction work. The War Department's policy, as outlined to the Pennsylvania Coucil of National Defense, givc3 those "objectors" an opportunity to proye their sincerity. If with in draft age, they are sent to can. mments the same 'as other dralcees, and are then given hearings. Pending a deter mination of the various cases, they are segregated a3 a special detachment in each camp, under control of a military officer, sub ject to the same training a3 sol diers, except that no military duties are required. At Camp Sherman, for example, the "conscientions objectors" de tachment has hauled fertilizers and fed hogs on large adjoining farms. "Objectors" adjudged insin cere by the Board of Inquiry are placed in the regular military service. If they refuse to give such service, they are given dis ciplinary treatment which amounts to prison sentence. An effort is made to change the views of the sincere "ob jectors." Should they continue in their "objections", they are placed at service where their la bor will most effectively assist the country's military effort Civilian wages are paid, but "objeetors" receive only $31 a month, soldiers' pay, the balance being donated to.the Red Cross, Another Newspaper Succumbs. The Herald, published at New ton Hamilton, Pa., is among tho latest newspapers to be obliged to go out of business on account of war conditions. In his last issue of the Herald, Editor Wil son made this statement to his subscriber : "Some of the absurd ar.d un fair rules laid down by the Pont office Department, one of which is that the newspaper publishers are'not allowed to mail pr.p.jis to subscribers over three months iaaarrears. have put some 4,000 or 5,000 newspapers out of l.usi ness, and among them is the Newton Hamiltm Herald. Thurs day we completed a deal with Messrs. II. J. Fosnot & Son, of Ltwi.itown, whereby they havo taken over the Herald plant All subscriptions to the Herald that are paid in advance will be filled by the substitution of the Lewis- town Democrat and Sentinel. All back subscriptions will bo paid to the undersigned. We are very sorry to stop the publication of the Herald, for we have many friends who will be disappointed. but it was a case of getting1 out with a whole ekh. Thi3 is tho last issue of the Newton Hamil ton Herald. . Ira. II. Wilson. A Qu:cr Utile S!oon. The inhabitants of Mars, if ths planet has inhabitants, enjoy what to us would be a startling spectacle every night. Mars has two moons, the nearer one of which, Phcbas, revolves around the planet in seven hours and thirty-eight minutes. Now, as Mars turns on its own axis in twenty-four hours and thirty seven minutes, the little moon makes a fraction more than three revolutions while Mars is rotating once. This is what gives the in habitants a.beau'iful spectacle, for the moon goes through all its phases from new to full, and again to new, in a single night And another strange thing about it is that this queer little moon appears to rise in the west and set in the east, just the reverse, of what our moon does. Astron omers say that it is one of the most interesting celestial bodies with which they are acquainted. , Airplanes Doing Good Work. Cavalry operations in conjunc tion with bombing airplanes is one of the war's innovations. In one case an aviator signaled that he had spotted a train bringing up German reinforcements. He made for it and dropped a bomb 00 yards ahead of the locomo tive, demolishing the track. Then ho performed the same feat just behind the train, isolating it. The cavalry daahed up be fore the Germans could get away and captured every last man of them. An officer telling of the incident remarked that it resembled an American film play with the road agents lining up their victims against the cars with hands high in the air. Doing His Bit. While Ira W. Zimmerman has not been tearing his clothes in the barbed wire entanglements in "No Man's Land" he has not been unmindful of the boys "over there." Notwithstanding the scarcity of farm help, he has pro duced a crop of 950 bushels of buckwheat from 2G acres, and several carloads of turnips, to say nothing of a general crop of other cereals. Prolific Heifer. Three weeks ago a Holstein heifer belonging to Mrs. Lizzie Culler, near Plum Run, gave birth to three fine calves. It happen ed that another heifer in Mrs. Culler'8herd had a calf about the same time and one of the triplets was transferred to the second heifer and now both mothers are pleased with bcr "twins,"
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