caa njLYoa ootctty wiwa, ifeoornriLUiBiri, pjl
' Hakiar Over the Armj.
War Department officials are
hard at work on plans for es
tablishing the army on a peace
basis. It i s presumed that
legislation will be asked this
winter, but it is not at all cer
tain that it can be secured by
reason of the great amount of
business which must be caowded
into the short session of three
months.
Until peace is officially de
clared we shall have an abund
ance of troops, but on that day,
without new legislation,
automatically there will be dis
charged - all but a n estimated
100,000 of regulars whose en
listment terms will not have ex
pired. It is presumed that there
will be many who will want to
continue in the service provided
the present pay and emoluments
are continued, bat that is un
certain. A proposal which is gaining
ground is one for the universal
training of young men in their
twentieth year. For this pur
pose all the machinery is now
available and the cantonments
and equipment are on hand.
Under ordinary circumstances
this proposition would arouse
great objection, but the plan is
to furnish academic, technical
and vocational instruction along
with military exercises, so that
the actual result would be to
give the young men a year of
education for nothing.
All are convinced that ser
vice in the army has been of
vast benefit to all young men
who are worth anything at all.
They have learned habits of dis
cipline, obedience and concen
tration which will be invaluable.
They have been prepared for
success in life in a manner which
could not otherwise have been
achieved. This is so well known
that the proposal to provide for
universal training and education
has aroused little opposition.
This scheme would give the
country plenty of troops for any
possible emergency and would
not be a step toward militarism
as many suppose, It is our evi
dent duty to make use of all the
lessons learned in this war. The
plan proposed would necessitate
the retention of a great many
officers, especially young men
who have found the service
agreeable. Philadelphia Inquirer,
Sale Regiser.
Tuesday, November 26, George
C. DeshoDg intending to remove
from the County will sell at his
residence near Pleasant Ridge
post office, 2 good colts, 4 bead of
cattle, farm machinery, house
hold goods, etc. Sale begins at
10 o'clock. Credit, 6 months.
J. M. Chesnut, auctioneer.
Saturday, December 7, Mrs.
Minnie S. Richards .will sell at
her residence 1 mile South of
McConnellsburg on the Jugtown
road, household goods, consis iog
of one good cooking range. 1 ped
estal 8-ft extension table, oak bed
room suite, good velvet couch,
55 yards of carpet, including fine
wool ingrain carpet good as new;
then, there are rockers, chairs,
dishes and many other things.
Sale will begin at 1 o'clock, cred
it 6 months, and J. J. Harris auct
ioneer. Tuesday, December 10, Clar
ence E. Gobin having sold bis
farm, will sell at bis residence H
mile northeast of Knobsville, cat
tie, sheep, hogs, farming imple
ments, some household goods,
etc. Sale will begin at 10 o'clock
when terms will be made known.
J. J. Barns, auctioneer.
Thusday, December 19, Alii
son S Greenland, having sold his
farm and intending to break up
housekeeping on account of the
death of bis wife, will sell at his
residence 2 miles southeast of
Wells Tannery, horse, cattle,
bogs, grain, hay, farm machin
ery, household goods, etc Sale
will begin at 9:3J Credit, 6
months. J M. Chesnut, Auct
THANKSGIVING
Liberty loving America pauses in this war wasted world for a day, to observe the custom inaugurated by
our pilgrim forefathers. It warmly cau welcome the promise of peace, because that sha 1 mean right rather
than might, kindliness ratber than kultur, brotherhood ratber tban barbarism, democracy tather than autoc
racy, humanity rather tban brutality.
Truly all of us are thankful that a better order of things shall be left a heritage to following generations,
and are sincere in that thanks for the opportunity each bat been given, to make his personal sacrifice on the
high alter of civilization. Inspired by such thoughts, America pledges its power for a permanent peace on this
feast day ol freedom.
FULTON COUNTY BANK
"OLDEST AND STRONGEST''
Capital, $50,000.00. - - - Surplus and Prof its, $48,000.00.
Our Warfare in the Air.
For the first time we are per
mitted to know something about
the work accomplished by our
men in the warfare in the air. It
is reported that on November 11,
the day of the signing of the
armistice, there were actually en
gaged on. the battlefront 740
American planes, 744 pilots, 457
observers and 23 aerial gunners,
The figures are not particular
ly large, but when it is remem
bered that . our air programme
was in danger of total collapse at
one stage of the war game they
become impressive. Once our
warriors of the air got into ac
tive service they displayed a skill
and bravery that won the com
mendation of our allies. It is
known now that in the short
time they were in commission
our airmen destroyed 926 enemy
planes and 73 balloons. That
was important, and the general
value of the Allied air . service
may be appreciated when it is
stated that in the course of the
final weeks of the war the air
forces operating with- the First
Army dropped 120 tons of high
explosives on the enemy lines and
supply depots and railroads be
hind the lines. It does not re
quire much imagination to believe
that this helped in the demoral
ization of the enemy and thus
hastened the end of the war.
Not the least amazing part of
this war have been the methods
of warfare. It has not been so
long ago that battles were con
fined to land and the surface of
the sea, but in the great conflict
just ended the fighting has been
on land and sea and under the
sea and in the air. This, of
course, makes no mention of
poison gas and the atrocious and
barbarous means used by the
Huns to accomplish their purpos
es. The chances are that noth
ing like it will be seen again in
the civilized countries of -the
world.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RED CROSS
'Af-xTi 4t ' testis btifr'i'-&J
Grip Hakes Orphans of 21,000.
Health Commissioner Cope-
land, of New York City, esti
mates that there are about 21,000
children in the city who have been
made full or half orphans by
Spanish Influenza.
Of the 720 families in which a
father or mother or both had
been victims of the disease, the
commission stated, about 7000
families with approximately 2,000
children would need the care of
New War Savings Stamps.
The 1919 war savings stamps
are blue and bear the head ot
Benjamin Franklin, the apostle
of saving, who was once post
master general. The new series
will mature January 1, 1924, and
in practically all respects will be
issued in the same terms and in
the same manner as the present
series of 1918. The new stamp
will te placed on sale early in
1919.
The same green thrift stamps
and the thrift cards now in use
will be continued next year, and
will be exchanged into the new
series of 1919 war savings stamps,
payable January 1, 1924, in the
same way as the exchange has
been made during this year
into the series of 1918 war sav
ings stamps.
The accompanying cut U only an imperfect representation of
the splendid Guernsey heifer, Florence Nightingale, the gift of C
J. Brewer, of Meadow Brook Farm, Ayr township, to the American
Red Cross. The breeding of this heifer is vouched for as three
fourths pure, and she gives promise of making a fine record in the
future.
She will be sold at public sale in tho Court House Equare on the
afternoon of Friday, November 2D, at 2 o'clock, when the terms cf
the sale will be made known.
At the same time a general sale of all kinds of farm produce
will be made for the benefit of the fund. It is desired that the beat
of its kind should be brought. Calves, pigs, lambs, poultry, grain
by measure, apples, potatoes, turnips by the bunch, butter in pound
prints, dried and canned fruit and vegetables.
At this season when the whole country is rejoicing over the re
turn of peace and since no practical demonstration of patriotism
has been made in our little valley we think this is an opportune
time to perform some service for humanity through the agency of
the Red Cross.
R. N. Fryman and Mrs. R. M. Kendall, of South Second Street,
McConnellsburg, are appointed a committee to receive contributions.
Your presence and produce, irrespective of locality, are earn
estly requested.
Ayr Township Chapter A. R. C. By the Committee,
Geo. A. Comerer,
W. C. Patterson, Chairman.
Secretary.
If You Have Property You Don't Want
-OR-
If you want property you don't have, consult
us We bring buyer and seller together.
F. M. TAYLOR,
McConnellsburg, Penna.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul I. Johnston,
spent a week in the home of his
father, Merchant J. K. Johnston,
of this place. They made the
trip from their home to McCon
nellsburg and return in their automobile.
Warn Against Relaxation.
The Pennsylvania Council of
National Defense ha3 been re
quested to warn against relaxa
tion of regulations and 'restric
tions in force in various cities,
towns and counties during the
period of active hostilities for the
moral protection of service men,
Secretary of War Baker has tele
graphed the Governor as follows:
"Signing an armistice in no
way lessens responsibility of civil
community for protection of sol
diers from prostitution and sale
of liquor. All states and cities
ought never to leave the control
which has been established or
stop so vital a work. The Gov
ernment proposes to leave no
measures unused in continued
repression of prostitution and
sale of liquor from now until such
time as demobilization is fully
accomplished. War Department
is fully determined to return sol
diers to their families and to
civil life uncontaminated by dis
ease. Reports of laxity from
your state after so much has
been done would be a disaster to
our soldiers and their families. I
am telegraphing larger cities cf
your state according to above.
You are requested to telegraph
this message verbatum to all cit
ies and towns in your state."
Grosvenor B. Clarkson, Direc
tor, Field Division, National
Council, Washington, D. G, re
commends that local Councils so
licit mayors and local health and
law enforcement authorities to
prevent relaxation of protective
effort.
TOMORROW'S MAN
What is done in childhood Says to enrich the
blood and build up rugged health often makes
or breaks the man of tomorrow. The growing
youth, with nervous energy overwrought, needs
constant care and
nvs4$ ntn fin en
1
K
to help maintain strength and vitality equal to withstanding
the dual strain of growth and wear and tear of the body. .
The reputation of Scott' is based upon its abundant im
nourishing qualities and its ability to build up strength J
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Tribute to Mercersburg.
American Education for
November contains a lengthy
article profusely illustrated on
Dr. Irvine and Mercersburg
Academy. During the period
that Dr. Irvine has been at
Mercersburg, about a quarter of
a century, 4GC3 boys have at
tended the school. They have
come from every state in the
Union and from eighteen
foreten countries and have gone
out into 102 colleges and uni
versities. It is a great tribute
t Mercersburg and, a most de
serving one especially to the
man behind the gun.
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May Adopt Metric System.
Adoption of the metric system
of weights and measurements for
the United States will be urged
upon congress by the American
section of the International High
Commission, which aims to bring
about greater uniformity of com
merical law and regulations and
more stable financial relations be
tween the United States and the
South and Central American re
publics. The Amercan section holds
that in view of probable closer
commercial relations between
North and South America, it
would be of immense value to
business interests to substitute
the meter, kilometer, centimeter
liter, hectoliter, hectare, gram and
kilogram for the yard, mile inch,
quart, gallon, acre, ounce and
pound.
The boys and girls are more or
less (principally leas) acquainted
with the metric system, as the
tables are found in all our later
arithmetics, and are supposed to
be taught by the teachers. The
United States uses the metric
system in values, and no one
would wish to change from our
"10 mills, 1 cent; 10 cents, one
dime; 10 dimes.l dollar" to the old
pounds, shillings and pence
system which we uesd three
quarters of a century ago.
The Ihrice-A-Week Edition of
the New York World
in 1919
Practically a Daily at the Price oi
a Weekly, No other Newspaper in
the world gives so much at so low
a price.
The value and need of a newspaper In the
household wai never greater than at the pre.
ent time. We have been foroed to enter the
great world war and a large armv of ours la
already In Franoe fighting great battles and
winning megnlllcent victories. Yon will want
to have all the news from our troops on Eu
the most momentous year In the history of
ropen battlefields, and 1919 promises to be
our unlver.e.
No other newspaper at so smill a prloe will
furnish such prompt and accurate news ol
thee world shutting events. It Is notneoestiury
to say more.
Tub Thuioi A-Wiek Woiujj's regular
subscrlptioupilce Isonty 11.10 per year, and
this pays for ISA papers. We offer this un
rquulled newxpuper and ThbKdi.tomOoDNTt
News together for one year for 1125,
The regular subscription Ipnoe of the two
papers is 12.60,
License Notice.
in the couht of qtjartkr sessions
ok thk peace of fulton county,
fknnsylvama:
It Is ordered thut all applications for license
for the Kule of vinous, spirltoux, malt, or brew
ed liquors, wholesale or retull, for the year
linn, tvillbeheurd oil Tuesday, the Hthduy of
Juuimry. I0i9, at 10 o'clock a, m of ssld day,
nt which time all person applying or making
objections to applications will be heurd by
evidence, petition, remonstrance or counsel.
There must be no cnmmuulratioi at any time
on the kuliject wl h the Judges personally
either bv etter or anv p Ivate wsv.
The petition, verllled by altldavltof applicant,
shall be in conformity with the requirements
of the act of Assembly. Judgment bond shull
he executed In the penal sum of two thousand
(fjou) Uullurs, with not leHKtlmn two reputable
freeholders of the county of Fulton as sure
ties, each of them to be a bona tide owner of
real estate In sal i county worth, over and a
ubove ull Incumbrances, the sum of two thous
and It-MOO) dolluraoronestiinclentsurely where
the same is a Security, Trust or Surety Coin
ptnv organized and existing under the'laws of
this Commonwealth or under the laws of any
other state of the United States of Amerloi,
duly authorized todo liu-luess within the State
of Pennsylvania by the Insurance Coram slow
er thereof; to be approved by the Court grant
ing such license and to be coi dltloned for the
futthful observance of all the laws of this Com
monwealth relullng to the selling or furnishing
of vIuouh. spirituous, malt or brewed liquors,
or any admixture thereof, and to pay all dam
uges which may be recovered In anv action
wh ch may be instituted against the licensee,
under the provisions of any Act of the As
sembly, and all costs, lines and penalties Im
posed, upon said licensee under any Indictment
for violating any Act of Assembly relating to
selling or furnishing liquors as aforesaid.
If any person Is surety on more than one bond,
he shall certl'y that he is worth four thousand
(tt.uOO.'U) dollars over and aoove all Incum
brances, snd over and above any previous
bond he may be on as security. The sureties
mav be required to appear In Court and Justify
under oath.
The Court shall in all oaRes refuse the appli
cation whenever, In the opinion of the Court,
having due regard for the number and charac
ter of the petitioners for and against the ap
plications, such license Is not necessary for the
accommodation of the public and entertain
ment of strangersand travelers, or that the ap
plicant Is not a tit person to whom such license
should be granted.
Petitions must be filed with the Clerk of
the Court of Quarter Sessions not later than
Saturday, the SI -t day of December, 1IH. Ob
jections and remoustranees must be Bled with
the Clerk of said Cou t not later than Wednes
day, the 1st day of January, 119.
Upon suniolent cause being shown or proof
being made to the Court thut the party holding
said license has violated any law of the Com
monwealth relating to the sale of liquors, the
Court shall, upon notice, being given to the
person lioensed, revoke said license.
Ily the Court,
DONALD F. MiPHERSON,
Attest: P. J.
B. FRANK HENRY, Clerk Q. S.
Nov. ia, ii8,
r
HOOt
G. W.
Re i s nor
& Co,
Have a large line of
Ladies', Misses' and
Children's Coats,
which they will be glad to show you. Prices
from $1.50 to $30.00. A very
good stock of
Underwear for Men
in wool and cotton: Also, for Ladies' and
Children, Boys and ' Girls, as long
as they last. They are val
ues that we cannot -duplicate
this
season
g 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 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.
300C
P. E LITTLE, President.
JOHN ST1UERS, Cashier.
FOUR PER CENT. INTEREST
PAID pN
TIME DEPOSITS
BY
Tho Hancock Bank
Hancock, Md,
The Bank placed by the State Bank Com
missioner in a high position on
.THE ROLL OF HONOR,
Resources over half million Dollars.
We respectfully solicit your business.
Winter Schedule
McConnellsburg-Chambersburg Auto-Bus Line
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McConnellsburg Cbambersburg
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St. Tbomas to Cbambersburg .40
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We pay 8 per cent, interest on checking
account balancea of $50 and over.
Four per cent, on Time Deposits.
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