Itftolsi mat 21 C wi& MtCONNELLSliURG, P., NOVEMBER 21, 1918. $1.50 A YEAH. VOL. XX. NO. 9. RECORD OF DEATHS. Short Sketches of the Lives of Per sons Who Have Recently Passed Away. I'vt. C. Y. Ckoush. From the Lanark (III.) Gazette of November (Itli, earn of the death of Charles Yeakle Grouse, which occurred at Camp Travis, near San An tnnia, Tex. on the 2Sth of Octo ber. The deceased was a son of Jeremiah Washington Crouse, or more familiarly known to his Ayr township friends as Wash Crouse, and hi mother was Catherine Yeakle, a sister of Jacob Yeakle of Thompson town ship, and of Mrs. Clayton J. Brewer, of Ayr township. The parents now reside at Lanark, III. Charles was born at Winslow, III., April 3, 181)3. On the 25th of last May, he was inducted in to the service of the United States, sent to Jefferson Bar racks, Mo., and from there trans ferred to the cavalry at Camp Stanley. Later he waa trans ferred to the 54th Field Artillery at Camp Travin. Private Crouse was the first soldier o f Lanark and vicinity to be strick en by death. He is survived by his parents, four brothers and five sisters. Mrs. Aiiimaaz Tuuax. Annie E. Mellott Truax, widow of Ahirnaaz Truax, died at the residence of her daughter Mrs. Amon M. Sipes 1 4 mile south of Saluvia on Tuesday, November 12, 1918 of a com plication of diseases, aged GO years, 7 months, and 1 day.v The deceased was a daughter of Jesse and Mahala Mellott, near Siloam M. E. church, and she was the only surviving member o f a family of Jive children. She had been quite feeble for a year or more, growing more and more weakly until the end came. Mrs. Truax was identified with the M. E. Church from early girlhood. For a number of years, she and her husband be longed to the Ebcnezer M. E. church. Two daughters sur vive: Nettie, wife of Amon Sipei, in whose horns she died, and Alice, wife of Hiram Shivcs., near Bitr Cove Tannery. The funeral services conducted hu hoi. naatnr Ifov. K. .1. Croft. assisted by Rev. Lewis Wible of Blaine, Pa., took place Weunes day afternoon, and interment was made at Ebenezer. Mrs. Orville Taylor. Mrs Murnie Mock Taylor, wife of Orville Taylor was born May 1G, 1883 and died at their home at Saltillo, Pa., Wednesday, No vember 13. 1918, aged 22 year?, 5 months and 13 days. She is survived by her husband and by one child Olive three years old Also bv her aged mother, Mrs. Daniel Mock, of Knobsville, and by five sisters: E.Ti J. wife of H. 0. Wible. Huntingdon; Alice, wife of Curtis Kelso, Altoona; Mave. wife of Jacob Glunt, Burnt Cabins; Maude, wile of James Sipesr Harrisonville and Mafy, wife of C. S. Keebaugh, Altoona. Also, by three brothers: Harry, Scott and Charles-all of Altoona. The funeral services were con ducted by 113V. Frown felter, of the M. E. Church, and interment was made at Saltillo. Mrs. Ambrose Brown. Clara, wife of Ambrose Brown, died at their home near Clear Uidge on Friday night, Novem ber 15, 1918, after a short illness if Spanish Influenza, aged about '17 years. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon and interment wa.i made at Clear Ridge. Tho deceased was a daughter -of Mr. and Mrs. Willi in Brow, and b ' fides her husband, she is survived by eight children-all at homo. Tlirj annual Farmers Institutes will be held this year on the 18 . h nd 19th of December at Huston town, and on the 20th and 21st &t Cedar Grove. The program ard more definite-information W'H bo given later. Maiar Sapoimrton to Return. V The Hancock Star is authority for the statement that Major William F. Sappington, who has Lett's Thankful. The terr ible war is surely over, and the news coming from the scene of the latest; action, in- nhnnfo nf n Una lirwnital in forms us that the American Sol- vuif,v w mww- . 1 fhriiiuniui (Jiord surely turned the; trJo of A IQllLL. ruilhUililUK Crop Coitions, October I. From a report just issued by L. II. Wible, statistician in the Stat j Department of Agriculture at II irrisburg itis stated, that tho average yield of wheat per acre patients, id soon to return home the war. All lienor to General ! is estimated at 18 3 bushels and nn n leave of absence. He h:i3 not been in good health since he inhaled a little too much Ger man gas about six months ago. Major Sappington is none other than the genial Dr. Sappington who practiced medicine at Web Bter Mills, several years ago, and he was among the first to offer his services to the Government and go to the front. He went to the front. This reminds us of a little atory Elsie Greathead sends from Mis souri. A lady riding in a lim ousine, espied by the roadside a young farmer milking a cow. At her command the chaulfeur stop ped the car, and in a stern voice she said, "Young man, why are you not at the front?" Before the somewhat bewil dered milker could make a reply, she repeated in a still more im perious voice, "Young man, I say, why are you not a t the front?" Because," said the half- richtened voting man. 'the milk is at this end." Perilling, end the various ran ing cliicers under his command. All honor to the mighty govern ment at Washington for bringing the peace th:it was ronceiv.id in the White Houso and Slate De partment. All honor to Con gress for it -a loyal support of our government and military force1. All honor to tho:ie who were un able to take up the activities of war and who aided our govern ment and soldiers by complying with refj'H s'.s to save fo-id and make :mer.fices at home, A 1 1 honor to the United War work r.sscciations that helped so nobly at home ae.d aSrovl. But grer.t est honor of hi!, to the women of thi j country v, ho sent husbandj, sons, brother:, fathers Mid lovtis to the fiery test id the buttle field, and worked day and night for their comfort, and never let anyone know how they suU'ercd. io lllose wno w.n iiiva;: iovcu the total production 20. Oll'l, 071 bushels. The average yield last year was 1!) 1 buohels and the total production 20,:!XG, 790. The increase in acreage accounting for the (inference. The weather last fall was adverse to the pro per germination and growth of the grain and at the breaking up of winter the condition of the wheat poor, but from, th? time of the heavy nnov April 10 the weather was propitious arid developed the plant .and grain splendidly. This, together with the favorable weather during harvest and while 1 he grain was in shock, accounts for the good quality of the grain. The jield is slightly better than an average one but even at that it is an agrciab'o surprise. Lancaster county ranks first as usual, York second, and Berks takes the third place from Franklin this year. It appears that the yield of rye ones to a battlefield three thoiu- is 17.5 bushels per acre which is Ifullcnshcad Sniiih Nuptials. A very pretty church wedding occurred at Pleasant Grove, Sundav. November 3, 1918, when Mr. David Hollenshead of Sines Mills. Pa., and Miss Pin rii l Qmi Mi nf Wfirmrnsnurc were united in marriage by the bride's pastor, Rev. A. R. Gar land of Bell Grove, Md. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hollenshead and he has been in the mercantile business for sometime, ine bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen B. Smith, and a well known, successful teacher of the County. A sumptuous supper wa3 served at the bride's home on November 1G, to a number of relatives and frientls, after which the dalithumpian band appeared and contributed their finest music and best wishes. The bride was the recipient of a number of pretty and use ful gifts. The happy couple, expect to move to their home in Needmore soon. Noiicc to Registrants. The President directs that Reg istrants who on September 12, 1918. had attained their thirty- seventh birthday, and who have received questionaires, need not fill out such questionaires, but they are immediately to return soph documents to their local boards. No charge of delinquen cy will be entered against any Buch registrant for his failure heretofore to fill out and return his questionaire even tho the time set for such return is now past and all charges of delinqu ency heretofore entered against such registrants of such ages who have failed to return their questionaire within the time limit set therefore will be cancelled and made of no effect. Local Board ok Fulton Co. and miles away- realieng that it might be never to return but knowing he would do a man's part, under God, in ranking this a bftler world to live in a safe home for Mother and all wo men. They had faith that he would make victory sure, and they fol lowed him with their cares and prayers. Mother?, wive3, Mister.", sweet hearts, the suffering through which a new world of Peace has been born, is over. Your loved ones have helped to save the whole world from daikness, dis- pair and tho welter of blood your hero. But the great r suffering and heroism has been yours. Peace and Thanksgiving and' gladness .for you. When whole armies of men give them selves a willing sacrifice for the ideals greater than their love of their own lives, and the mother-), wives, daughters and sweet hearts back them up with self sacrifices and arduous labor at home, no defense can be raised that will stand against them, and victory was sure. The Nkws rnoct sincerely and rever ently joins the va.'it army of self sacrificing women, in this peiiod in returning thanks to Al mighty God for the victory they helped to win and bringing Peace On Earth" Good Will To Men. riccsii'K Coincidence. The Orbhionia Dispatch says that Mrs. W. S. Madden of Rockhill, Huntingdon County knit a sweater which was turned into the lied Cross work rooms in the ordinary w;.y, and event ually shipped to our boys in France. In the distribution of the sweaters it just happened tnat Mrs. Madden's son Wayne received the indentical sweater knit by his mother, and on which she had placed her name. Sad Horns Coming. Herman Hamm, of Saxton, a Boldier who a couple months ago was reported dead in tho casu alty list arrived at Huntingdon last week. The circumstances are of urTusual Badness, as he ar rived at the home of his sister, at Huntingdon, just in time to Bee her husband, Charles De Forrest die of influenza. The next morning he and his sister received the Bad news that their father, Henry Hamm, had died of influenza at Saxton. The young soldier had been wounded in battle, bearing the mark of bullets in four places and had been sent to the military hos pital a.t Staten Island. Subscribe for tho News Solder Xitns Labels. The nearest relative of any member of the Ameiicim Expedi tionary Force in Europe not re ceiving a Xmas label by Nov. 21, 1918. or in case such label i3 lost, may obtain a Xmas parcel label for sending such a parcel by ap plying to Miss MJnnie Il-isncr. Parcels to which such labels are affixed will be accepted by post master up to and including Nov. 20, 1918 Chairman ok Inspect, ino Committee. A device, invented by an American genius, allowed Anti submarine vessels 'to trail U boats and thus ph.yed a very im portant part in bringing that men ace under control. This device registered sound and dirrectior, and miny a German U-boat w as located and destroyed through this ago.icy. iust an average crop. The total production arniuntiti -1 07(1,500 bushels as again.it 4,573, 2.?.) bush els last year. Re is more hardy than wheat and will do well on thinner ground than wheat. Since this grrdn cannot be used in the manufacture of alcoholic liouor. and people have been obliged to leavn more about its food value during the war, it is probable that more attention will be given to growing this cereal for human consumption in the future. The oats crop is a large one and is estimated at 39 bushels per acre as against ten-year av erage of 31 5 bushels. The tota crop amounts to 41.105,211 bush els compared with 38,800,709 bushels last year. The quality of the oats is good. . Reports indi cate that the oats will average much better than the standard nourids to the bushel. The late rains improved the corn. Present forecast is that the yield of corn will approxi mate 90 per cent, of an average crop, or 40 bushels per acre. On this basis the total production will be about 59.92o.000 bushels as against 55,200.000 last year. This is the most valuable cereal crop in this State. The average is probably the largest ever planted. Tho late rains have improved .the buckwheat but this has been i ;;'.u:t by some damage by early lio it in (he northern part of the State. Present indications are ti.:it il.fi eroi) will be about 93 per cent, of an average or ISA bushels per acre. The total crop will likely approximate 0,100,000 but hols compared with 5,570,000 lust year. Cliait man's Ikprt. As chairman of the United War Work campaign in the borough of McConnellsburg, I appointed the following committee of ladies to canvass the town: Miss Mary S. Seylar, Miss Emma MtGovern, Miss Annie Reisner, Mrs. C. B. Stevens, Miss Lillian Brewer, Miss Nellie Hays, Miss Lillian Grissinger, Mrs. Lewis Harris. On Saturday evening, the com mittee reported $119.75. In ad dition .to this sunv the McCon ncllsburg public schools reported $10 75 cash, and $170.00 pledges, mt'.king a total to tho credit of MeConnellsburgof $000 50. As chairman of the Committee, I wish to thank the ladies for their pplcndid work, and the citi zens of the Borough for the very creditable response to the appeal of the Committee. ' , D. E. Little, Chairman, HER SOLDIER BOv. r.Y w. s. c. When you bid him adieu, Your soldier true, How you tenderly pressed his hand; Just a kis3 and a smile, He will be gone for awhile, His love was for you and his land. They sent him so fair, To fight "Over There." Each evening you missed his embrace; When to slumber he lay, At tho close of the day, In his dream he would see your sweet face. For the boy that you gave Some country to save That the weak and oppressed have a chance; With the red and the white Its stars just as bright He fought for them "Somewhere in Fiance." And now as yon go, Through your homes all aglow Where the love-fires of country burn bright; Just whisper a prayer, For the boys ' Over there." Wlrj went through the midst of the fight. And now that it's o'er The last of all war To the one that has waited alone; You may weep with joy As you welcome your boy Coming back to his dear old horn';. AUDIT riiOriE YOU KNOW. More Sugar and While Brcrd. Not all Americans were privi leged to engage in the actual fighting which has resulted in complete victory for the UniU?d States and all of its allies, but practically every man. woman and child in this country has help ed in the conservation of those foodstuffs which were necessary for the winning of the war. There w ill be all the more rejoic ing, therefore, in learning that the Food Administration has found it possible at this early date to suspend the regulation requir- SALUVIA SUMMARIZING. Fine rains Saturday and Sun day nilit. tjito.warm temper ature for tho heason, prevails! from tho 10 h to lliu of No vember. Probably our Indian Summer. Dr. James R. Guftey, of Pitts burgh, assisted by James Mellott killed a fine 20-lb. wiid turkey on Mouday. Jim says tho Doctor undo a record wing shot to bring the big bird down. Si. me of tlio schools whieli Ind linen elofii'J for three weeks en account of then liner zi epidemic, innr hnimnhnlilr.rs nnrl nthnra tn Wore reopened Oil Monday. It IS purchase 20 per cent, of subsli- reported that tho teacher of the tutes with each purchase of wheat Daniels school has resigned. Hour. In other words white bread, which is craved by so many, may now be used in mod eration. No limit as to amount is fixed, but Mr. Hoover's depart ment still expects Americans to be conservative in the use of Hour. At the same time the allotment of sugar to families and others has been increased from three to four pounds per month for each person. The announcement calls atten tion to the patriotic manner gen erally speaking in which the people of the United States re sponded to the regulations of the Food Administrator. To a very great extent they were placed upon their honor, and the result justifies the methods employed by Mr. Hoover and his associates. It was fully realized that food would "win the war," and the results prove that the slogan was a truthful one. Unity of purpose has proven highly sucessful, as it always mu3t, and every person who conscientiously performed a part in this great work can now have the satisfaction of knowing that it helped in bringing the struggle to a sucessful conclusion. It is all very encouraging and makes it plain that the great mass of Americana are willing to endure hardships and inconveni ence for the Bake of the Nation which ensures them life, libeity and the right to the pursuit of happiness. Tho resignation of Rev. T. B. Thomas, pastor of tho second Lutheran Church, Chambersburg was accepted at a meeting of the congregation last bunday nignr, to tako eifect December 1st. Latest reports justify us stating that all the families in which there had been illness in this community, are in a fair way to recovery. Drs. Ralston and (iulToy, of Pittsburgh, .). L Turner and Goo. M. Martin, of Boavordale, L'a , C. Kurtz, Harvey Kurtz, and Frank Burkett, of Somerset, wtro among the hunters register od at tho (3 icon hill I louse last week. An n'rplano passed southward ;vor Licking Croek Valley last Fx l J ay. Mr. and Mrs. lliram Shives wero in attendance at tho funeral of tha hitter's mother, Mrs, Aliimanz Truax. Mrs. Joseph Vtyles Is among tho first to butcher this fall. Sl.o slaughtered two tiuo hogs Mon day. Commissioner and Mrs. Chas. W. Seho.iley spent tho time from Thursday tntil Sunday of fast week visiting their daughter Mrs 11 Furr Mellott. Two long letlors received re cently from their son 1) wight with the American Expedition ary Foreo in France, greatly cheered tho hearts of Mr. and Mrs. R R. Sipes. E ward R. lhndorshot and L'iwis U. limn are each building finely equipped pig- and hog pens. Wo may look lor porkers t ) bo nioro plentiful. November Lightning. About 11 o.clock last Monday night, an electric storm struck this section of the state. There was considerable vivid lightning and rumbling thunder. It te mainded one of & summer thun derstorm. It was more severe farther East, and in the vicinity of Ilarrlsburg much damage was done by the wind that accompanied the storm. Old weather prophets claim this is an indication that winter weather is at hand. The onlv complaint we hear is the high price asked and short measure given. Bond Pap:r Valuable. Tho papor upou which tho Liborty bonds are printod is inndu of tho wood of sprues troos grown in tho far no-th. it is, perhaps, the most valuable paper M tho world and counterfeiters would risk their, lives to got a fow sheets of it It is made' by a secrot y recess and is sold only to our government, Evory shoot is accounted for from the time made until pruiu d and delivered to the proper c flkuAls of tho govern ment. For tho first issue G.OOO, f,()0 bonds wore printod, for tho suoond, 17.KG3.0OO; for tuo third, l,0U',0 0 Sabucribu lor tho Nkws. Snapshots at Their Comiiss and Clings Here fur a Vacatijn, or Any fur a Kestfiil Onliiij. Harry Roisner and Harry Har mon, of lla'erstown, 'came to Fulton 1'otintv la-t Thurrday morning and in the evening re turned home with a truck loud of potatoes. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence !' v' m and daughters E ii!)"th, Esther and Ethel, of Maltin, N. J., f;p vt several d.ivs last week the (ru : ti of Dr. and Mrs. F. K. Stove.H at MoConnolL'burg. Ex-Associate JuJge W. B. i ti gers and Miss Margaret Stivers: of Warfordsburg, spent a few hours in town but Thursday an 1 took dinner in the h m) of D.-u-'-gist and Mrs. Losiio W. SjLw Austin Lynch, one of B.tlfa t t iwn.ship'.s hustling young farm ers was in town a short titur last Friday afternoon. M r. Lynch is improving his spare moments by hauling stone for a limekiln. Mrs. L'zzie Morgret, and Al fred, Jesse, and E irl Morgret, n!l of Whips (love, motored to .Me (', inwllsburg last Thursday, and took dinner w iih Mrs. Morgret's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. John Kobe. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rhodi s and th'ir daughter an:i son Ruth and Robert returned to their home in Mt. Union last Saturday after having ppent a week in the home of Robert's father, John Rhodes in Ayr towmhip. Raymond Cromer and his sin ter Miss Jennie, accompanied by J" II. Covalt-all of Fort Little ton, spent a few hours in t .vn on Monday. Raymond has been holding down a lucrative rleik;. position with the Aetna Ex plosive corporation at Mt. Union. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lake and two sons, of Fitcairn, l'a., motor ed to this county and spent a few days with Mrs. Lake's sister, J. C. Keebaugh at Fort Littleton. They made the trip over the Lin coln Highway and had a delight ful outiug. Rev. William J. Lowe, pasbr of the federateil Reformed and Presbyterian churches in tin place is attending the anni al session of the Potomac Synod of the Reformed Church which H being held at Middietown, MJ.. this week. Ex-postmaster S. B. Woollett, M. G. Kirk. Mrs. Sadie Fisher, and Mrs. Grace BenJer, motored to Chambersburg on Thursday of last week. They were accom panied to Fort Loudon by Mrs. Thomas N. Ilamil, who visile I friends and returned with tho Woollett party in the evening. W. M. Kendall took his daugh ters Miss Esther and Miss Mai tha Kendall to Hancock last Saturday where they boarded a train and went back to Washington County to resume their work in the schools, after annbsenceof about three weeks on account of the in fluenza epidemic. Mr. and Mrs. L)ui3 Ilelsel rial little daughter Marietta and Mrs. Helsel'a mother, Mrs. C. G. Young, accompanied by Mr. Ilelsel s brother Elmer, and his nephew Elwoid Burkct all near Holhdaysburg, motored to Fulton County on Thursday afternoon of la-jt week, spmt the night in tha home of tho editor of the N i:vs, and Friday morning the men went hunting, and the ladies remained with the editor's family until Sunday, when they returned to their re spective homes. Henry Caution, a highly re spected colored man died at his home i n Mercersburg Sunday night aged about 91 years. Mr. Caution was a resident of Ayr township, and lived in the home of Rev. Finley W. McNaughton when the latter owned and re sided upon the farm south of town now owned by F. McNaugh ton Johnston. Mr. Caution' waa the father of Isaac Watson's wife.
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