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, 1913-10-25
INVESTIGATION ON FELLAGRA.
AN EXPEDITION To AMERICA.

DIR. Louis SambOn, who, it will be remea-
bered, has twice been sent to Italy by the Pei.
lagra Investigation Committee, has now left
England on q third field expedition under
the same commuters auspices, in order 10
study the disease in America and the West
Indies. In the United States he has BEEN
asked to meet DIR. Stiles and other observers
who have had occasion to devote themselves
to the study OF pellagra. Since the recog-
nltlOn OF the disease in that country a few
years ago it has spread widely. and report
has it that some SO, 900 cases exist in the
States to-day.
The cause OF pelIagra was long held to be
due to the consumption of damaged mai ze.
since 1t Is III maize eating countries that it
prevails; but, as readers of The Times are
aware, DR.. Sambon's theory, which is baset
on carefully thought out epidemiologicaF
grounds, is that pelagra, like malaria, yellow
fever, hlarla, and many other ailments. is al
infection conveyed by an insect. simu-
lium, or sand fy-and it is owing to Dr..
Sambon's exertlons that pellagra is recogniz-
ed to be present in England and Scotland.
For the purposes OF the present expedi-
tion Mr.. H. S. Welcome, OF Messrs. Bur
roughs aud Welcome, has again generously
enabled the committee to avail themselves Of
DIR. Sambon's services, and the several Gov
ernments in the West Indies are contributing
towards the expenses. As there is still much
to be done IN connection with further inyesti-
cations if an attempt is to be made to free
this country from the disease. or to nrevent
the disease from becoming az prevalent as
1t is in many countries, and particularly in
the United States, any help will be aDprecia-
ted. Communication should be sent to Mr.,
James Camille, hon. secretary, Pellagra In
vestigation Committee, 40, Halley-streeA
W. Times, Sept. 18th.
, 1913-10-25
THE LONGEST TELEPHONE CABLE,

A thirty-ive-mile cable for telephone con
neetion between Vancouver and Vancouver
Island lately received from England is desu
cribed in the journal or Electricity, Power,
and Gas +" (San Francisco9 1t cost over
100000, weights $780, 600 pounds, and the
expense in laying was 500, 600. Considern-
BILE customs duty was saved by the Canadi n
Government not charging duty on tbs
part of the cable laid below low-wal i
mark. 1t is said to be the longest telephone
cable in the world, and is laid at a depth
heretofore not attempted, much of the line
going 200 fathoms deep in the Gulf of
Georgia, at one place being 1856 feet deep.
A cable will be stretched across Saanich Iulet,
which will bring Victoria into much better
connection with Vancouver by means of tbs
cable just laid.-Did.
, 1913-10-25

thirty greasers, as against the 800 or more
stokers and trilniDers needed for coal fur
naces. This means in the entire British
Navy a saving OF maLy thousands of men,
who will then be available for other branch
es OF the service. Anyone familiar with the
prevailing conditions in the stokehold of q
vessel using coal as q fuel will not easily
forget the first visit to the boiler room of
q ship burning oil in the furnaces From
great tanks placed at different stations the
oil is brought by a pipeline to the space
devoted to the storage of the material serv-
ing as fuel in the steamer. This from the
commencement does away with transport,
which takes time, is very costly, and pro-
duces so much dirt and dust. In o mere
fraction Of the time necessary to coal IL
steamer this is fully charged with oil fuel
by means which are exclusively mechanical.
Stokehold Paradise.
From the oil tanks of the vessel the liquid
fuel is brought under pressure by pipes to
the steam boilers. Once the oil has been
ignited the regulation of the flame which
plays upon the lower portion of the steam
boiler and the surveillance of the telnpera-
ture of the steam are the only occupation of
the stoker, who can easily look after several
boilers without further assistance. Thus
there is no longer need of hand stocking, the
furnace doors are no longer opened, the ash
es and cllnkers of coal are not cleaned out,
and there exists no more IN the stokehoId
that heat SO dangerous to human health.
In fact, it is not al eXaggeratlon when an
English specialist compares remaining IN
such an oil-fuel stokehold to a paradise,
while in q stokehOld where steam has to be-
raised by coal he could not describe it save
as literally hell. Where oil is used as fuel,
one man, comfortably clad and in clean sur
roundings, does the work of ten grimy fire.
men and coal passers.
Employment of Fewer Men.
One of the principal reasons, perhaps the
chief, why oil must supplaut coal on sea or
on land is the increasing cost of labour and
the never-diminishing difficulties in con
trolling it. Few more effective answers to
syndicalism could be imagined than the
adoption Of q system which would at once
cut down the numbers employed by nine
tenths. 1t does not matter whether oil be-
derived from wells, from shale distillntion,
or from treatment of coal, the advantages
of it's use are too great to admit of any idea
that it will not be made use of. Ccal-burn-
ing in ships or il factories, with all it's
a(tonuant disadvantages, Is u survival OF
habit, and cannot hope to stand against the
advantages of oil fuel.
And yet, much as has been accomplished
in the oil fields of the world, the supply
which Mother Nature has been storing up
through the ages for the use and enrich
ment of man has as yet been but slightly
drawn upon, comparatively speaking. Its
greatest revel&tious are to ome.-I6l8.
, 1913-10-25
A CLOCK.

A phonograph clock, says an exchange,
has been perfected by Max Marcus, a Ger
man, after many years of labour. He is
confident that this invention will come into
general use. 1t not only keeps time to the
second, but tells the time in a clear baritone
voice. -Four o'olock!" and "Four-thirtyp
says the clock in loud, distinct, but very
pleasantly moduIated tones, and the half and
full hours may be repeated at will by the
pressing of a button. The quarters are not
spoken. - Outlook, Sept. 18th
, 1913-10-25

er, reached Australia in one Of the other
boats, aud settled there. In all the forty
years they had not seen or heard of each
other, and each believed the other had been
lost at sea, until the little hotel messenger
unconscIously brought them together.-N. Y.
Times.
, 1913-10-25
MEXICAN LIBERALS NOMINATE
CALERO.
Name Him for President and MACON for
Second Place-No Convention.

Constitutionalists Promise Americans Not
to Destroy Property if They Lose the City.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-08-02
rooo ron nor weATHER.
Surgeon General Blue Gives Some
ADVICE or Wise Eating.

WASHINGTON. "a. G., Juiy 20
Advice on what to eat drink and
wear in the Summertime has been
given before, ana doubtless viii be
gwen again and always more or less
to che same effect said Surgeon
General Rupert Blue. Of the Public
Health Service. Medical men are a
unit N advising that one eat plenty
Of fruits green vegetables and as lit.
tie meat as possible during the days
when the sun beats straight down
and makes the Individual stzzle.
Eat sparlngly Of starchhy foods.
like potatoes. but eat plenty Of such
vegetables as agree with you. The
indiYidaul may find that certain vege.
tables are not easily digested Car.
rots and turnips, Il has been said are
excellent food for sheep They are
not excellent food FOR all humans.
"'fbe advice given by physicians on
drinks in summer mas not changed
nor VIII II be. Leave alcohol alot
If you will drink alcoholic drinks.
take them with the greatest possible
moderation. Most Of the soft drinks
on sale at the soda fountains are
good. Carbonated water Is not bad
for one and oxygenated water Is all
right. also.
But buttermlk Is a grand summer
drink and sweet milk, if pure, is ex.
cellent. TO be certain the sweet
milk Is good get tie certified kind.
White clothes are the coolest, as ev-
eryone knows, and that light suits are
being worn more and more in sum
mer is a good thing for the public
health as well as for the laundryman
and the dry-cleaner Blue underwear
is really seriously recommended by
scientists who study the composition
of light waves. Adoption of blue I'M
derwear for this reason however, is
not very general practice, 50 far as
/ have heard
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-08-02
WRITING WAS EARLY
Some SemetIc Tribes Possessed An
Alphabet In Year 900
3. c.

Perhaps the most valuable inyen,
ton after the taking of language was
that of writing Picture writing was
the first used by primitive man, such
as was and stlll is used by the Indian
tribes of the new world. The eharac.
ters in this system of writing were
pictures Of objects very crude in art.
as. for instance, the picture Of the
eye, to indicate the organ of sight.
and then again symbols for ideas
were darwin, such as a picture Of an
arc, representing the sky, and wavy
lines beneath thus indicating rain
This system of representing ideas
and objects which is the most aturaI
to man is known as Geographic and
the signs are called kilograms.
When the picture writer used sym
bols to lnpresent the sounds of the
human voice that is words and not
objects or ideas he took great step
in perfecting the system Of writing
When symbols are used to represent
words the ideogram becomes a phon
ogram and the writing is called pho
netic or sound writing.
The Babylonians and the Assyrl.
ans used characters to represent syl
tables instead of words thus reduc
ing the number of signs used in their
writing to few hundred. When
characters or symbols are used to
represent syllabes they are called
syllable phonograms and collection
of such signs is called a syllabary.
But stll this system was clumsy
and final step was taken in the
of an alphabet. the symbols
being used to represent elementary
sounds of the human voice instead
of syllables The symbols then be
came true letters, a collection Of
which is called an alphabet, the writ.
ing alphabetic,
When and where the first alphabet
was made is not known but several
Semitic tribes We're in possession of
an alphabet as early as the ninth
century, B. c. 1t may truthfully be
said that the history of man begins
here, for without an alphabet records
dates. names, and events could not
have been recorded and preserved
for us
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-08-02
lNWOOD.

INWooD, July 29,--Mr. Edward
Staub, of Washington, is visitins lis
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Stanb.
of this place.
Master Carl shewbridge, Of Jelfer-
son county, has returned to his home
after a two weeks VISIT with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. r. Whiting.
Miss Lena Hollis returned home TO-
day after visiting friends in Martins
burg for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar D. Hollis we're
at Hagerstown Saturday
friends.
Miss Alberta Miller, of Martinsburg
is the guest of Miss Cora Miller of
Gerrardstown.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-08-02
NARROW ESCAPE
In the Runaway Monday At the ope-
quon But He Was Not Badly
Hurt.

Phenol Roderick, driver of Lord
& Lords delivery wagon at the Ope-
quon, Monday had a narrow escape
when the horse became frightened
and ran away In describing the ac.
cident he says he was passing an au-
tomobile when one of the bolts, which
held the shaft to the front axle drop.
ped out. allowing it to fall.
This frightened the horse and when
1t started to run the wagon turned
over, throwing him underneath The
other shaft was broken off, and that
was the last seen of the horse until
it arrived at the store. Roderiek
was not badly hurt, but Is complain
ing today of not being able to walk
as well as he would like.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-08-02
Asthma Catarrh Cured
Expert Medical Scientists Announce
Startling Results Obtained
BY Senpine.

New York: Thousands are taking
advantage OF the generous offer made
by The Woodwork Company, Dept.
o., 1161 Broadway, New York City,
requesting an experimental package
of Senpine, the great discovery for
Asthma, Hay Fever, Bronchitis, and
Catarrh, which is mailed free of
charge to all who write for it. 1t is
curing thousands of the most stub
born cases. 1t makes no difference
how long you have been suffering or
how severe the climatic conditions
are where you live, Senpine win cure
you.
If you have experimental with other
treatments and have failed to find a
cure do not be discouraged but send
for a trial of this wonderful truly mer-
tious remedy whidh is scientific com
pound discovered by a Professor of
Vienna University, and is being re-
commended by thousands.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-08-02
FALLING WATERS
Camping Party Leaves for River TO
Spend the Week Enjoying a
Vacation.

Mr.. William Harper and William
Gerhardt are giving a camping party
at Wetumpka Club House on the Poto
mac river at Falling Waters for one
week
Those going are as follows Misses
Harriet and Julia Lyeth, Lillian Ow-
en-, Elizabeth Harper, Gauell Krause,
all of town and Miss Catherine Har-
per, of Washington; Pleasant Davis.
Gladys and Leah Burkhart, Twila Will
lison and Maudella Crawford, all OF
Cumberland, are the out-of-town
guests; and the Messrs Frank Duto,
Frank Trump, Burkhart Krause, Eu-
gene Owen, William Harper, Dick
and William Gerhardt, Fred Trees,
David Thornburg, Chester Shade,
Lester Baker, Count Ruthrauf, all OF
town. and Henry Hoffman, of Cum
berand. Mascot Punch"
The chaperons are Mrs L. Dew,
Gerhardt Mrs. II. S. Shade Mrs. II. f.
owen and Mrs. j. Fl. Lyeth.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-08-02
FRACTURES ANKLE
Meets With Bad Mis-.
fortune.

Bert McGinnis, of 2O5 East Martin
street. suffered the fracture of his
left ankle Monday night at II o'clock
in jumping from a train. Mr.. McGin-
mis- is employed at the National quar-
ries and deciding to ride home got on
a freight. The train didn't stop at the
depot, and in attempting to get of
he was thrown violently to the ground
and being unable to arise some by;
ISLANDERS hurried to him.
The Kings Daughters ambulance
was summoned, and upon his arrival
at the hospital it was found that he
had suffered a compound fracture OF
the ankle. Drs. Sponseller and Clay
reduced the fracture, and it will be
several weeks before he is able to
resume his labors.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-08-02

The persistent English suffrage
leader who has won worldwide no.
toriety by her militant methods as
head Of the votes for women move
ment in her country. The long con
tinued fasts imposed upon herself by
Mrs. Pankhurst while she was inn
prisoned for her disorderely demon
STATIONS have completely broken
down her health and her physicians
say that her life can only be saved by
the TRANSMISSION into her veins of
blood Of any healthy persons who Will
volunteer to make the sacrifice, Sew
eral Of the militant leaders followers
have announced their willingness to
undergo the ordeal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-08-02
AIRED IN COURT
Police Judge Drops Case But Tells
Interested Parties They Must
Be Good.

In police court Tuesday afternoon a
family quarrel was aired. Mrs. Hun
ter Mckinney. of Pennsylvania ave
nue., accused Mrs. Clarence Buxton,
also of P9nnsylyansa avenue, of
SANDER and defamation of character.
Recently they met on the highway
and in the presence of neighbors pro
ceeded to tell each other Of their
faults. Had it not been for the inter
ference Of friends they would have
come together.
After hearing the evidence the
court dismissed the case, but warn
ed the parties that a recurrence
would result in both being fined.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-08-02

Charles Brithner, of Berkeley sta.
ton, died Monday morning shortly af.
ter o'clock in the City Hospital OF
fever. Mr. Brithner was employed as
a driver at the J. H. Fulk dairy on
Winchester pike. and about two
weeks ago he was stricken with the
disease He entered the City Hospit-
al but all hope of his recovery was
soon abandoned. Late last week he
began sinking and it was seen that
the end was near.
Sunday night he suffered relapse
and failed to rally. He was the son
Of Mrs. Virginia Brithner, his fathe,
having died a few years ago In ad.
dition to his mother he is survived
by four brothers and one sister who
are Albert T., Bernard A., Jerome l.,
and Raymond A., and Miss Mary
Brithner, all at home Two half
brothers. Leo and j. w, of Emmitts.
burg. Md, and a half-sister, Mrs. ct
ia NJ Reed, Of Falling Waters, also
survive him rhe funeral was held
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at
St Joseph's Catholic church, followed
by interment in the church cemetery,
The pallbearers We're Bernard
Nicelye, sunny" Wingingham, Her
bert and Wolford Price and Harry
and Guy Grub.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-08-02
STOLE TO HAVE GOOD TIME.
Declaring He Had it, Youth Returns
and confesses Burglary.

Confessing that he had "the tins
of his life" on the proceeds of rob
berry at the home of Robert Brennan
George Feather a Hagerstown youth
was arrested on his return from Pen
Mar Park.
With the money stolen at the Bren
nan home, he had hired a taXicab, and
after spending money lavishly al
Pen Mar, returned broke, and ex'
pressed willingness to go to jail
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-08-02
VERY INTERESTING
Large Crowd Enjoyed Afternoon o.
Fine sport--Track Fast and
Good Time Made.

Tile races at Arden Saturday after.
noon drew the largest crowd In the
history Of the Driving Club nader
whose auspices they were held When
the bell called the horses to the wire
for the first race five answered aud
while the result was never tn doubt
every horse was called on for his best.
The track was Ia excellent condition
and the time made was sufficient to
show that the horses with little
more training would be ready for tue
big rings. Or. w. r. Langford Of this
city, was the starter. and his work
was very satisfactory
The Judges were X. 6. Horner, sr5
A. J. Legg.. r. B. Underhill, Harvey
Mcdonald and w r. spiker. The re
suits
First Race Lou Chimes, /;
May Queen, -; Maud s.. 3; Ma2
Queen, 4; Brownie Girl, 5.
Second Race MolEe II, II,
Blanche Ring, -; Brown Ben, 33;
Sanona Girl, 8 a
Third Race Baron AIDE, Ia 4;
Billistitite. 3-1-2; splker. q
Ocean Wave, 2 - 4
Fourth Race Billy w, Ii; NJ u.
20. Mystery, dis.
Running Race Stewart first Hud
son, second and Sperow, third.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-08-02

President OF the National Railways
Of Mexico, photographed on his arriy-
al In New York. Mr. Brown made the
trip from Mexico In response TO the
request Of several international bank
ing houses after he had rendered his
resignation to the Mexican Govern.
ment, The resignation. however, will
remain in statu quo until after he re.
turns to Mexico
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-08-02
This win Interest Mothers.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children relieve Feyerishness, Head
ache, Bad Stomach, Teething Disor-
ders, move and regulate the Bowels
and destroy worms. They break up
Colds in "a hours. Used by mothers
for 20 years, All Druggists, 25c Sam.
pie FREE. Address, A. S. Olmsted
Leroy, N. Y.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-08-02
FIREMAN RESIGNS.
John II. Dunn Leaves Department
and Will Locate In Winchester.

John II. Dunn, who has been a
member Of Ryneal Hose Company
No / for several weeks, has tender
ed his resignation and viii sever his
connection with the company on next
Saturday. Mr.. Dunn expects to locate
in Winchester, Va, and win engage
in the electrical busiess.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-08-02
Hospital Notes.

Miss Edith Price, city, was admit.
ted to the City Hospital Sunday for
treatment.
Hugh McNeal, of Four-Mle Woods.
was brought to the City Hospital Sun
day evening.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-08-02
Mrs. Rebecca Boyer.

Mrs. Rebecea Boyer died at her
home on the Williamsport pike Satur-
day afternoon after an extended i'll
ness, aged 60 years. She is survived
by one daughter, Mrs William Pal
mer, and one brother, Raymond Pow
Ell. The funeral will be held tomor-
row at l o'clock and interment made
in Green Hin cemetery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-08-02

body viii be taken to shepherdstown
for burial.
Mr.. Lemen was a member Of the
Heptasophs. of Harpers Ferry; Mod
ern Woodman of America. and had
very recently become a member OF
the order of Owls, Of Harpers Ferry.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-08-02
SO ARE ACCUSED
West Virginia Coal Strikers Indicted
BY the Grand Jury ut
Charleston.

Announcement vas made at Char
Ieston, ". Va Monday night in Kama
wha itermediate court that 80 indict-
ments were returned Saturday night
by the special grand jury which had
been conducting an investigation into
strike conditions in the Kanawha
county coal fields. Five Of the indict-
ments are said 10 be for felonies.
All persons indicted are charged
with rioting. Fifteen appeared yolun.
tarily IN court yesterday, and gave
bond in the sum Of $1,000 each for
appearance later for trial Among
those under Indictment are Frank
Nance, Tony Stafford, and Dan Chain,
who were tried by the military com
mission last year, and sentenced to
the penitehtiary in connection with
former r,oting. They We're later par
doned by former Gov. Glasscoek
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-08-02
York River Line

CARRYING U. S. MAIL For WEST POINT
and RICH MoND, VA.
Steamer leaves Baltimore Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday at p, m. and arrive west
Point at As a, m. and richmond at $50 q. m.
Steamers call Mt Gloucester Point York
In Clay Bank and Almonds, weather
permitting.
STEAMERS LEAVE BALTIMORE FIR NJ.
PIERS Is and5l9 LIGHT STREET VIVA 4 F
Through Tickets to all points may be secure d
baggage checked and state rooms reserve d
rom the City Ticket offices, lI9 r. Baltim 10
Street Arthur ". Robson, Agent, l27 f.. Ba ~
more street, General Offices Light and Lit.
treets, baltimore, Md.
L. j. CHISM, N. CHAPMAN,
Genl. Pass Agt. Asst Genl Pass, Ar