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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
ENGRAvINes on OLD NUT
A vIrpInian Made the Pictures With
Pocket Knife Many Years
Ago.

Alpharetta. Ga.-Miss Mary Hook
has large hickory nut which has been
cherished possession Of her family
for SIX generations. 1t is covered with
engravings made with pocket knife
in 1871.
The work was done by one of her
ancestors, William Kendrick. civil
engineer and schoolteacher. The en-
cravings are perfect pictures, although
so small that the aid OF glass is re-
quired to~see them.
In addition to the initials "w. K"
and the date, "1731," the pictures are
. hickory nut tree, hog, cormo-
rant, q fox, an eagle and squirrel
with its .aii curved over It's back and
nut In Its paws. This was done In
Virginia.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22

a prominent druggist of Atlanta, Ca,
Is authority for the above positive state
ment. In explaining this statement he
asked two questions and offered one
suggestion.
If growing healthy business turns
and begins TO run down hill, what IS
the condition Of the owners health? /?
Almost always, unusually bad.
What was the first cause Of his poor
health? Constipation
This constipation could have been
avoided by taking Rexall Orderiies oc-
casionally. They are pleasant candy
tablet laxative which can be used by
men, women or children with the best
results.
We have the Exclusive Selling
Rights for this Great Laxative
STANDARD DRUG co.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
FAMOUS DERBY RACES
EXTRAORDINARY INCIDENTS AT
WoRLD-FAMoUS TRACK.
Ambition Of Every Sportsman Inter.
ested In Game Is to Win Great
contest-Lord George Bentinck's
Sore Disappointment.

Since 8. Arnull rode Diomed to vic
tory In the English Derby in 1850
some extraordinary incidents have oc-
CURED In connection with this world
famous race, to win which princes and
peers have sacrificed fortunes with
out success, says writer in London
Answers.
Time was when the house of COM
mons was wont to adjourn on Derby
day, 80 that our jaded Legislators could
run down and bask in the breehes
which blew DER EPSON Downs. Again,
when the great Crimean war was rag
Ing, parliament ordered that the re-
suit Of the race should be included in
general orders. 'vo.,- -s,~.<-.
From time immemorial the Derby
mas been marked by sensations. On
three occasions. for example, horses
starting at the forlorn odds OF 100 to
against have captured the classic
prize. Jeddah. in 1898; Signorinetta
ten years later. and Aboyeur, two
years ago, were their names, and their
performances recall others which will
stand out prominent in turf history
akor all time.
In 1913. one remembers, the race
was doubly memorable. There was the
terrible episode OF the suffragette, who
sacrificed her life in q vain attempt to
stop the horse. whilst, as kind Of
anticltmax, came the disqualiicasio ion
OF Craganour after finishing first. Last
year we had the memorable scratching
OF the Tetrarch, the quaintly-colored
animal Of the rocking-borse type, Of
whom such great things we're ex-
pected.
whenever the great EPSON carnival
comes round, sportsmen, young and
old. talk about the Snowstorm Derby,
when Hermit, starting at 62 to 1
against, owing to a report that he was
lame, won for Mr.. Henry Chaplin, net
ting him fortune. Daley, the Jockey
who bestrode the successful animal,
received present OF $4,000 from the
owner, and the victory went long
way toward running the plunging mar
quis Of Hastings.
AS to drama, what could be more
tragic than the action OF that famous
sportsman, Lord George Bentinck?
Lord George, after spending lifetime
In attempting to win the Derby, sold
all his horses in disgust for lump
sum OF 100000 down. and retired from
the turf with his ambition ungrati-
fed.
Included in the sold racers was
Surplice, who, ironically enough, car
ried off the Derby In 1S4S. After
ward Surplice also won the St. Leger,
and a few days later Lord George
I tBentinck was found dead on his es-
tate at Welbeck.
When Bend Or won the blue ribbon
for the duke Of Westminster, the win
ner was Immediately objected to. the
allegation being that he was not the
horse stated. but Tadcaster, and that
the two had been changed when foals.
There was a tremendous amount OF ex-
citement. as fabulous sums were at
stake, but after interrogating everyone
connected. from the stud grooms up-
ward. tho authorities decided in favor
OF Bend Or. The latter afterward be-
came additionally famous as the sire
OF the celebrated Ormonde.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
AFTER THE GREAT WAR
CIRCULATION AS TO PLEASANT
PATHS OF PEACE.
Woman Who Has Known Conditions
at tho Front Wonders What Real
Return to the Normal
VIII Mean.

Centuries ago a chronicler of the
Crusades recorded quantity of a Ger.
tain vain and valorous knight:
Three wounds he received in this
battle, whereat he laughed, but the
paynim who shore mis- tall plume he
cured deeply and rested not till he
had, with his good sword, shorn off his
head"
That was in the day when every
gentleman who was not priest must
be tighter, and could be dandy only
Dy the way. 1t was many years later
that another type arose, dandy first
and fighter afterward; the graceful
idler, the society fop, suddenly trans
formed by patriotism, at his countrys
call, into hero. History proved him.
fiction adopted him; he became one of
the most popular figures in drama,
story and romance. But until now
neither fact nor fiction has supplied a
corresponding type of heroine.
The great war of today, although it
demands Of many Of the noble women
who have answered the call greater
ability. responsibility and thorough
ANSS "a Shdh tNtT Ueen Qe-
manded of women before, has also Of
fered opportunities of service to 9TH
ers, hitherto merely women of fashion
and the gay world, which many have
eagerly accepted. Women used only
to organizing balls toll on committees;
women who have shone in foreign cap
1tals interpret for haple1s refugees;
women who have played with petted
children in charming nurseries estab-
lish orphanages, care for destitute
mothers or adopt war babies Other
women Of the modern athletic type,
unframed to nursing, devote their
nerve and muscle to shaving in hos
pitals-hastily improvised, ill-equipped.
oVercrowded, undermanned hospitals
where they fag for the real nurses,
and turn their hands to anyt ling from
writing Wills and messages for diving
men to menial and often horrible tasks
OF washing, scrubbing and disinfecting
Others give themselves, WI their
automobiles, to the Red Cross. and
drive their own cars, filled with wound
ed, over war-torn roads and half
wrecked bridges with skill and -.ru :.
Often they run them under fire, and
not one of them has llinched
IF ever this terrible time, which
seems an endless nightmare, does real
iy end" the American wife Of an Eng.
lishman OF high social position, who
has been loyalty working with the rest,
wrote home recently, says the Youths s
Companion, "and If wake up to peace
and pretty clothes and gay doings, and
life as it used to be-sometimes
wonder who 1t will be that will wake?
Not l. the old 1 of before the war;
that i, my dear. is dead as IL she had
been shot. want to be happy and
jolly again, yet when I think of the
old lie 1t seems no more possible to
take 1t UP and live 1t than to 60 back
and be little girl. have died, or
grown up, or been born again since
then-I don't quite know which!
only know that I am. and must be, diff
ferent and that cannot even wish to
be the same again."
Sometimes to lose self is to find a
soul. ...-.-.-..,,s.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
Mere Trjfle.

War anecdotes seem to be popular
just now" remarked the public man.
80 they are answered his secre-
tary.
Hum. Couldn't you credit few
anecdotes of that sort to me?'
1t would be rather difficult, as you
haven't been in Europe since the war
started"
What difference does that make?
I've never been In Rome, but that
doesn't prevent me from quoting CT
cero I'm my political speeches"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
Cannot Turn Over.

On some of the French military lor-
ries there are afixed rods which. IL
vehicle be tilted at q severe angle
on q nish-cambered road. swing out,
SO that should disposition to over
turn be evinced, the tendency is i'm.
mediately arrested by the feet on the
ends of the rods. ror these prop the
ser up by making an easy contact
- fhs srosnd. The eeticn Is pure.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
Fiction Becomes Soild Fsot.

The romancing Of Sunday supple
peht writer's comes out true once In
. while in spite OF everything, q case
In point being the coal production of
Spitzbergen. one of the most desolate
islands of the Arctic ocean, where
mines financed by American capital
produced nearly 10000 tons OF coal
last year.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
InstInctIye utteranoa.

Did the failure of women to get
the vote in your state change views
In favor OF a feminine bailot?"
mot a BIT Of 1t. It convinced me
that my wife 20 naturally qualified for
the vote. AS soon as the returns
were in sne began to Say fraud like
= regpaer vetsup h pontiss."
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
Good Humor At the rahi.-

GOOD Humor at the Table.
II you would thoroughly enjoy your
food, be good humored. An angry
man doesn't know whether he is eat
Ing boiled cabbage or stewed smbrel.
las.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
Cures OLD Sores, cihsr Remooes Won, Gun.

The worst cases. no matter OF how long standing
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr.
Porter's Ant sGp:ic Healing Oil. II relieves
Shi 'n" Hsa'7 ct me same time 2Sc. sos. 81 .e'
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
corns Come of
Like Banana Peel
Wonderful, Simple sGets-It" Never
Fails to Remove Any Corn Easily.

"Wouldn't 1t jar you? Here rye
been going along for years. with one
desperate corn, after another, trying
60 get rid OF them with salves that
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22

uesitatei Use Sure "Gets-It, for Those
Corns and Save Your Life and Your Toesi
eat OF the toes, tapes that stick to
the stocking. bandages and pIasters
that make q package of the toes. try
ing bl0od- bringing razors. and scis-
and you ought to have seen that corn
come ofr-just like banana peel" It's
saII's:;. SimII'ie; wonderfu It's the new way.
er hurts healthy flesh or irritates.
Nothing to press on the corn. Never
way and try "Gets-It" tonight. For
corns, calluses. warts and bunions
"Gets-It" is sold everywhere, csc a
Il Co.. Chicago. Ill.
Sold In Lancaster aad recon-
mended as the worlds best corn
remedy by Lancaster Pharmacy and
j. F. Mackey Co.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-22
THE BUSINESS MEN
PLAN BIG CAMP A|GN
Thirteen Committees are Appointed to
Canvass City in interest of
Membership.

At melting OF the Business Mems
Association held Tuesday night it was
definitely decided to put on mem
bersaiip campaign. While the time has
not been fixed 1t is expected that the
various committees will enter upon
their duties next week, and make q
thorough canvass Of the city.
Plans for the campaign are being
formulated, and when the time ar
rivos for action everything will be
ready At the metino thirteen com
mittees were named as follows:
10. NJ. Ramsey, Il. NJ. Ashcom and
A. f. Bentz. In the absence OF Mr..
Ramsey j r. Poland will act.
FL l., Bentz, e. II. sigler and
James G. Bowers.
3-Stewart Boyd, M. ]. Browning
and Frank Brenner.
Ar w Stake o. f. Collins and
John W. Dean.
5-'Dr. A. b. Ea .le A. r. Emmert
and Max Won Schl1gell.
81. p. Fisher, j s. Frederick and
Jasper l.. Grave.
&c w. HouseW ORTIZ w. l.. Jones
and c. G. Keedy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-22
ARDEN DISTRICT
CITIZENS TO ASK
FOR BOND ISSUE
ENTHUSIAST MEETING HELD
TUESDAY NIGHT AT MASON
SCHOOL HOUSE.
WILL ASK THAT $4,000 BE PRO-
vlDED FOR GRADED SCHOOL
BUILDING.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED TO Wis.
1T TAxPAYERS--NExT MEET.
ING TUESDAY NIGHT.

Last night the citizens OF Arden dis.
trict, living around Mason's School
house, held meeting which had been
called in the papers the day before.
There were over 80 men present. Sup
erintendent Crowell. of the public
schools OF the county, was present and
made talk explaining about the
schools OF the county was present and
A permanent organization was per.
fected for the betterment Of schools
and conditions generally in the dis
triet. II. l.. Alexander was elected
president, James Snyder, vice presi-
dent and j. Frank Sebert. secretary.
A number of short speeches were
made manifesting a great deal OF in.
terest in the school.
A vote was taken to see whether the
people of that s8ciioh warrted TO re-
submit vote to the people on the
question of coming into the Martins
burg independent school district or
to ask the school board OF Arden dis
trist to have vote for a bond issue.
/ A majority voted in favor of asking
the school board of Arden for bond
issue OF not exceeding $4,000, with a
view to erecting an adequate graded
school building with a location In Ar
den district at q most convenient
point to a majority or the pupils.
number also signed a petition ask
ing the school board to take a vote
on the bond issue and a committee
was appointed TO get further sign 4rs.
The committee appointed consists OF
Edward S. Reynolds, j. VI. Dunn, HON
er Trees, c. j. Seibert and Harmon
Reed.
The meeting adjourned to meet
next Tuesday night the 25rn, at the
same place and HON. before the
meeting adjourned vote of thanks
"as extended to the daily papers of
Martinsburg for publishing a nice ac-
count of the first meeting on Mon
day, the 18th.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-22
FABULOUS INCREASE IN
APPLE EXPORT RATES
The increase Last Season In Storage
Is Marked BY Still Greater
This Year So.

Last year fruit growers especially
in the big markets had to meet a
marked increase in storage rates, and
a prohibitive rate as it were in ocean
transportation. In fact most OF the
time for the past several months II
has been practically impossible even
at the exhorbitant rates to get trans
portation that apples and pears may
be exported. OF course OF the many
growers and fruit dealers, but few are
exporters, but the matter OF advance
in storage effects many times the man
who has a surplusage Of fine fruit in
his home orchard. A fair idea of
the marked increase last year over
previous seasons, and the extraordin-
airy advance again this year Is point
eddy set out in an article in the New
York Produce News of current issue.
New York. July Nv. NJ. French,
the apple exporter informs The News
that apple rates from American TO
British ports this coming season have
been announced by practically all the
steamship companies. Barrels in colo
storage will be charged s2.25; ordin-
airy storage. 50; boxes, cold storage
S5c cubic foot; ordinary. SIC.
Last seasons rate at the outset was
$l25Q150 Dbl. and 20Q25c ON boxes
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-22
eli SUSAGE WAS
MURDERED, SAYS
CORONER'S Jury
FOREIGNER, WHOSE BODY WAS
FOUND TUESDAY IDENTIFIED
BY DIR. OATES.
HAD BEEN EMPLOYED AT THE
QUARRY AT NEssLE BUT
HAD TROUBLE.
WAS SEEN LAST THURSDAY GO.
ING TOWARD WOODS WHERE
BODY WAS FOUND.

The jury empanelled by Justice
Lloyd acting coroner, to inquire into
the cause OF the death OF foreigner,
whose body was found on the farm of
j. f Barnes, near Marlowe, Tuesday
morning. heard the evidence OF sever
al witnesses at Wilen's undertaking
parlors this morning and returned a
verdict that the deceased came to liis
death from gunshot wounds inflicted
by unknown persons.
The jury was composed Of Martin
Quinn. G. w. Stuckey, t. c. Shep-
herd, DR. H. s. Gardner, Harry Fisher
and w s, Bert.
DIR. Oates identified the dead man an
ELI Susage. who was recently a pa
tent at the City hospital.
DIR. E. II Ditner, who examined the
body yesterday, said in his opinion
the man had been murdered
Reeves Hill assistant superinten-
dent of the quarry at Nessle, said the
foreigner had been employed there and
he and some OF his countrymen had
engaged In trouble, but knew none Of
the details.
Russell Cole stated he was picking
huckleberries Tuesday morning and
discovered the body He called his
brother, Dalton. and both viewed the
remains. and then reported their find
ing to their mother.
Mrs Isabelle Cole. mother OF the
boys told the jury that last Thurs
day morning a 10, eigner passed her
home walking very rapidly toward the
woods on the Barnes farm. Shortly
after nc had disappeared from view
she heard four shots, but paid no at
tertion to them.
This evening Mr. Wilen took the
BODY to the Harmony cemetery, near
Nessle, where II was burie@
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-22
STATE COMMITTEE
READY FOR FIGHT
Headquarters at Fairmont with Bran
ches at clarksburg and
Charleston

At Parkersburg yesterday the Dem
ocratic state committee held a meet
ing and discussed plans for the cam.
paign. Senator Clarence w. Watson,
new national committeeman was pres
ent and lent valuable assistance to
the committee.
1t was decided to open headquarters
at Fairmont. with Earl Fl. Smith in
charge, with branches at Clarksburg
and Charleston. Lloyd Rinehart, of
Weston, candidate for treasurer.
will have charge OF the Clarksburg
office and State Chairman Lewis at
Charleston.
II was also decided to o~oanize the
Democratic editors, when the state
convention meets at Parkersburg on
August 2.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-22
MAY KREMER TAKES
POISON AND DIES
IN CITY HOSPITAL
WELL-KNOWN CHARACTER DIES
UNDER VERY SUSPICIOUS
CIRCUMSTANCE
1T Is STATED SHE HAD TROUBLE
WITH HER HUSBAND
WHO FLED
ACTING CORONER LLOYD Is HOLD
ING AN INQUEST THIS
AFTERNOON

May Kremer, well-known character
about the city for several years died
this morning at the City Hospital un
der very suspicious circumstances
Tuesday afternoon DR.. Oates was cal
led to the Kremer home on Tuscan
ora street. the report being that a
woman had taken poison.
The woman, unconscious. was hur-
riedly removed to the hospital. where
an examination showed she had taken
morphine. Every effort was made to
save her life, but she never regained
consciousness and died at $50 O'Clock
II appeared from the woman's CON
dition that she had been badly treat
ed as there were several bruises on
her body. which gave evidence that
she had been beaten. This aroused
the suspicious of the authorities. and
/. was deemed expedient to hold an
inquest. and IL possible ascertain
what caused the woman to take the
deadly drug.
This afternoon Justice Lloyd, act
ing conorer, summoned the following
jury, and began the inquest at Kogle-
schatz's undertaking parlors: e, G.
Shepherd, Dr. II. S. Gardner, G.. w,
Stuckey, VIM. Dean, J. c. Lloyd and
p W. Letter.
1t is alleged that the woman and
her husband. George Kremer, had
been quarreling. Yesterday, Gussie
Clark. colored. stated that Kremer
told her his wife was Ill, and IL she
failed to improve, to give her some
whiskey, naming the place where II
could be found II is also said that
Kremer took what money he could
find and went to Hagerstown.
This evening the body will be bur-
led In Norborne cemetery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-22
ACCEPT RESIGNATION
OF REV. LANCASTER
Congregation at Failing Waters Takes
Action-Pastor to Enter
School at Princeton

Sunday the congregation Of the
Presbyterian church at Falling Water
accepted the resignation or the pas
tor Rev. r. V. Lancaster, who is TAX
ing this action preparatory to taking
q post graduate course covering a
period OF one year at Princeton uni.
versity and seminary.
Sunday afternoon following the reg
ular services at Tomahawk Presby'
terrain church. the congregation there
OF will consider OF tie matter Of Rev
Lancaster's resignation in regular
form. The two churches have been
under enc joint pastorate.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-22
BRINGS SIX pRl3ONERS
AND TAXES ONE BACK

\ Coleman, an officer at he state
penitentiary at Moundsyille was in
the city last night and this morning.
Mr.. Coleman brought six prisoners
who are on short terms to asSfst in
the road work at the camp near Ar
den, and this morning returned to
Moundsville with Floyd Helmit, who
refused to obey orders at the camp.
Mr.. Coleman reports the camp here
in excellent shape
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-22
So STORM VICTIMS
REPORTED TODAY
And Damage VIII Reach $i5,0o0,ouo
In Southern States Following
the Big Flood
(By United nress)

ASHEVILLE. ~ c., July 19-As
wire communication was slowly re-
stored today the list OF storm victims
Increase All rivers are falling rap
idly and conditions in the stricken
region are gradually returning to nor
NAL.
All missing trains have been re-
ported safe. The latest reports said
that four were killed at Brevard. two
at Hickory Gap, N. G., eight were
drowned at Bat Cove and two at Vol
ga, bringing the death list In this
section up to 35.
The damage Is estimated at $1b.-
100000, chiefly to railroads, crops and
Industrial plants.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-22
EPIDEMIC DAILY
GETTING WORSE
lnfantile Paralysis Steadily Increas-
ing-Peopie Can't Leave Without
Health Certificates.

NEW YORK, July 19.--All New
Workers., including adults desiring 20
leave the city. must first secure n
certificate from the health bureau as
the result OF the paralysis epidemic
The report at the bureau today
showed a steady Increase OF eases
despite the early reports that tho DIS
ease Is losing its grip. One hundred
and forty-two new cases were report
cd today, and thirty deaths or more
than five times the number yesterday
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-22
ITALIAN BADLY
HURT AT QUARRY
M'chael Mactori Struck With Heavy
Rock at Big Springs Quarry
Tuesday Afternoon.

Michael Mactari, employed at the
Zig Springs quarries, was struck
tuesday afternoon with a heavy rock
III the right side, and so badly hun
llat II Will be several days before
ne RECEIVERS. DIR. Oates was hastily
summoned, and when the injured man
peached the City Hospital it was dis
covered that some small pieces of
stone were. imbedded in his flesh.
these were removed, and today his
'ohdition is very satisfactory.
Maetari sustained his injuries when
d past was put off, it appearing that
no mad not sought very secure place
OF safety.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-22
WEST V|RG|N|ANS AT
POSTMASTERS MEET
MIR. Thompson Among Those Who
are at he Gig Affair In Wash
inqton.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 10
Over 500 postmasters of the United
States are here for four days meet.
ing. The West Virginia postmasters
registered al the convention head
quarters at the Raleigh hotel are Will
liam w. Irwin, Wheeling; J.. H.
Thompson. Martinsburg; w. A. Irwin,
Petersburg; j. d. Wilson, Fairyiew;
Karl G. Davis. Wallace; Otey #. Frs
kline, Smithfeld; A. A. Meredith, Sis
tersyiile; VI. A. French, Princeton;
l.. w. Bartlett, Buckhannon, and
Henry Zilliken, Wellsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-22
TWO PROMINENT
MINISTERS HERE
Rev. c. M. Billings and DR.. Taylor
viii Preach at First
Baptist Church

For the next two Sundays two we'll
known and popular ministers will
preach at the First Baptist church.
Next Sunday the Rev. c. NJ. Billings,
OF Farnum. Va, will preach and on
the following Sunday, July 80, the
Rev. DR., w. C. Taylor. OF Clarksburg,
W. Va. will be here.
AS the church is without a pastor
and as one will soon be called it lie
hoped that all members will be pres,
ent and hear both ministers.