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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-15
THREE ARRESTS
FOLLOW SHOOTING
OF VIM. SME[TZER
SWEETHEART AFFAIR" RESULTS
BADLY MONDAY AFTERNOON
NEAR GERRARDSToWN
1T is ALLEGED THAT PARTY OF
FOUR HAD CONSIDERABLE
BOOZE
LOU JAMES, 1T is SAID, CONFESS
SEQ SHE FIRED TIE
SHOT

According to reports a sweetheart
affair" near Gerrardstown Monday
afternoon resulted in Lou James at
tempting the life of William Smeltzer.
The news having been telephoned to
the city by the wounded man. war.
rants were issu for tho arrest of the
woman, d. c. Homer, better known
as SALTY" and Gold Faircloth, and
the trio was arrested at the home OF
William Faircloth Monday evening by
Sheriff Tabler and Constable Couch
man and lodged in the county Jail to
await hearing before Justice Lloyc.
1t appears from reports that the
woman, Shelter, Horner and Fair
cloth were freely imbibing, and after
all had drunk to their hearts con-
tent trouble arose among the men con-
corning the woman. The argument
grew heated, and as a result the wo-
man, it is said. seized a gun and shot
Shelter, the bullet inflicting slight
wound across the stomach
When the woman was arrested she
is alleged to have told the officers.
that she fired the shot because she
did not intend to be hurt by Smeltzer
who was welding a razor.
DR.. Hoffman, of Bunker Hill, was
called and dressed the injured mans
wounds, which are thought not to be
OF a very serious nature.
Shelter called Justice Lloyd's Of
flee and gave the names of the par
ties he desired warrants for, and arm
ed with them the officers went to the
scene and brought the trio to Jail
After being locked up counsel was
employed, and it is understood the
case will be hard fought. Shelter is
not able to come to the city, but as
quickly as he can make the trip the
hearing will be held.
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yourself and those who shose me
as chairman, | have never been in
politics; in tue sense OF seeking Of
fee. | never expect to be. / have
been privileged 70 SHARE in the bust
ness upbuihlding of this State AS a
business man, and accustomed TO look
ing at life from the viewpoint of all
the countless interchanges of pro-
ducts, OF producers. or CONSUMERS. Of
transportation, of distribution, | am
bound to look out upon my state
with a sort of expectancy not usual
with a man who is purely a politician.
look forward to a greater West Vir-
ginia. This will come by all phases
OF agriculture, all forms of labor AMI
all business getting closer together
in a mutual determination TO push
the stae forward; it will come by the
fuel and other resources Of the Stat
attracting more capital and leading to
more development; it viii come by
business (using the word in its mar
row sense) realizing that it has public
duties to ferform; it will come by leg
islators and our executive heads look
ing upon the State as having call
upon their devoted services and high
est wisdom. As President of the
West Virginia Board of Trade (which
honorable position | must now re-
sign) ! had looked forward TO the
greater good of the greater number
through that position. Exactly the
same thought will be carried iaro the
Craftsmanship OF the Democratic State
Committee. 1t matters little who we
are, personally, so long as our deyo-
ton to our state is genuine, There
fore. call on all good men in both
parties to lift West Virginia, out of
the political mud, to SET her on high
and to serve her with sip.ple SINGER
ity. Our rallying cry IS Wilson IN
the White House; Cornwell oar gov
ernor; West Virginia on our hearts.
"CHAS, CAMERON LEWIS, Jr."
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ington.
Mr. elem Wilson, OF Spring Mills,
spent Sunday in Martinshurg.
Mrs. Everhart, and children. OF Lit
tie Georgetown. took in the excursion
TO Washington yesterday
Mr. Charles Wolfes was a business
visitor here today.
The hay crop in this community
is very heavy and about half of il has
been out and housed. Mixed hay Is
selling for $500 per ton IN the fields.
Rev Cross, Of Berkeley Springs.
filled his pulpit at the Episcopal
church in Hedgesville yes,erday.
c. c. Tabler and family visited Mr..
and Mrs William Dugan, in Little
Georgetown yesterday.
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ARDEN. July S.-Miss Ruth steh.
ley is visiting friends aud relatives in
Mt Crawford and stanton, Va. this
week.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the VI.
+. church was very pleasantly enter.
tanned By Mrs George r. sperow. a,
her home on Dry Run pike Thursday
afternoon The ladies' report good
meeting and a very enjoyable time.
The next meeting viii be held at the
home Of Mrs Stewart Linton, August
9th
Miss Louis Darlington. Of Martins.
burg is visiting Miss Gladys Pitzer.
Miss Katherine Ramsburg. of Lewis
town Md who has been visiting her
cousins, Misses Gladys and porathy
Fitzcr. and other delativcs In this
section left today for her home ac-
eompanied by her unels. Glen Pitzer.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pitzer. Mrs.
Elmer Pttzer Mrs Jones. little Misc
Georgianna Pitzer and Miss Katie
Mentzer motored 20 Dry Run Thurs
day tn the formers car ang spent the
afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. George
r. Sperow
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BUNKER HILL. July 10.-Miss
Mary Mccullough. OF White Hall, Bat
timore County. Md. is visiting Mr.
aud Mrs Charles Cross.
Mr. Paris Dlnterman has RETURNED
home from visit with relatives In
Cambridge. Pa
The community festival held by
the enterprising citizens OF this vii.
iage, was a complete success. Satur.
day night was a record breaker for
attendance and the receipts were o.
peeially good.
Miss Lucy Busey spent yesterday
with friends In lnwood.
Services were held in the Methodist
church last night by the pastor, Rev.
w l.. Pindar
Mr. and Mrs. Mason Hess, Of Oar
kesville were guests OF Mrs. Charles
Laise on Sunday
Col Clarence snapp. Of Martins
burg, was a business visitor here this
morning
Miss Naomi Morgan. OF Urbana,
Ohio, Is visiting her uncle, DR.. G.
w swimley.
Messrs. Robert Henson ans Marion
Laise spent Sunday afternoon with
friends at Mt. Pleasant church.
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At Undertakers' Convention.

Undertaken Harry NJ. Cole left this
morning for Wheeling. where he will
attend the annual convention of the
West Virginia Undertakers Associa-
ton, which is being held in that city
today, tomorrow and Friday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-15

BERkELEY SPRINGS. July IL
Miss Christine MacGruder. OF Wash
ington. Is the house guest Of Mrs. w.
L. Price
Mrs J p. Herbert. Of Florida. is
visiting her mother, Mrs G. w Bis
~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brice Helsley have
returned from Winchester, Va, where
they were married a few days ago.
Mr. "Bnr Bryant. of the Good
Roads Machinery Co. Of Clarksburg,
Is ia town
Hon Sam p. Moser was in town to-
day on business
Mr. Jos. w. Unger and family motor
cd % Waynesboro and Hagerstown
Saturday. They were accompanied
by James K. Unger and family, Of
Unger's Store
Miss Betty GGpin. Of Washington,
Is the house guest Of Miss Dorothy
Campbell
Mrs. l.. St. Clair Allen has return
ed from a short visit with friends in
baltimore.
Mr. Roy Baugher Is a guest at High
lawn. the home OF Mrs. A. X. Unger
Miss Frances Harrison is the hbuse
guest OF Miss Jennie Hoyermale.
Mr.. William Cummings and wife
motored through from Wheeling and
spent Sunday with Mr. w IL. Brady
and family
Mr. ANA Mrs. William Mendenhall,
OF Cumberland, Md. spent the week
end with his brother. Mr.. A. M. Men
deuhau
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good. About a
year = G o W 0
h c a r d OF DR..
Miles Eervine,
and It certainly
h a $ proved a
blessing TO our
little girl. She is
n o W apparently
cured and Ia en-
Joying the best
Of health. II Is
over 8 year since
she has had a
1T We cannot
speak too highly
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LITTLE aroRGnromN.. Inlu 10

LITTLE GEORGETOWN, July 10.
Mr.. C. c. Tabler and family, of
North Mountain spent Sunday with
friends In our village
The festival held by the members
OF the Methodist Protestant church
Saturday evening was a rfeasant sue
cess A large crowd attended and a
neat sum was realized.
HEDGESVILLE, July t0.-Mr. and
Mrs, l.. f. Lands, were visitors in
Martinsburg Saturday evening.
Mrs. f. l.. Beall and son, spent Sun
Cay with friends in Eprlng Mills
Mr. and Mrs. George Gatten, visited
friends in Washington yesterday
Messrs f. l.. Beall and G. r. Beall
were visitors in Baltimore on sun
day.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-15

NlPEroWN. July Messrs Dav
10 knipe. ot Vanclevesvllle. aud c. f.
Eversoie Of Bedington. were business
visitors here yesterday.
SIR Con Fplk 81 Maasinsburg. was
O caller hers yesterday.
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DRAFTED OFFICERS
WILL TAKE CHARGE

WASHINGTON, July 12-Thc war
department today ordered the guard
officers who were drafted into the
United States service as recruiting
officers to take charge of the re-
cruiting agencies throughout the
United States.
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GRBENsBuRG July 11.-Mrs. G.
Il. Lemaster and daughters. Louis
and Ruth, OF Akron. Ohio. are visit
ing the formers mother Mrs. Yir.
gInia Tabler.
We regret to report that Fred Ran
dali still continues quite III at his
home near Billmyer's Mil.
Mr. aud Mrs " l. Hensel of
Scrabble spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs Roy Tabler at Locust Grove.
Mrs. Harry Lemaster. OF Martins.
burg. spent Sunday at "suuysides
Miss Virginia Hollida IL spending
a week with Miss Mable VanMetre.
at Vanelevesville
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uncle. Rev J W IT Bealle.
Little Miss Ruly Ayey is visiting
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. d. j.
Ashton at Shanghai
The N Il Sunday school will hold
their picnic In the grove adjoining
The church on Saturday, July goth.
Everybody IS invited TO come Music
will be furnished by the Jones Spring
band
The Rev and Mrs Isaac summers
spent Friday Ga Martinsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-15

KEARNEYsVILLE. July A. The
board Of education at res ;as meet
ing appointed the following teacher.
Miss Ada Kuode. Of shepherdstoWn
Miss Olive Blessing. Charles Town
and Miss Jessie Englo. OF Bakorton.
for the kearneysviue school Tor tho
coming term
Mrs Arthur Trussoll was taken 90
the hospital IN Charles Town Monday
and operated on for appendicitis.
Mrs. Mable BONES, Of North Caro-
lima Is visiting her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Wilt
Mrs. Patrick Heelen and grandson.
Heelen O'Conner. OF Mart.usburg. re-.
turned 10 their home yesterday after
spending several days with Mrs Jack
Hoffman.
Miss Zerona Firth, OF Leetowu.
was the guest OF Miss Mafgie small.
wood Sunday
Mr. C W Hoffman. Of Shepherds.
town, spent yesterday here On bis
sM
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-15
DR.. Miles Nervine

is one of the best remedies known
for this affection. II has proven
beneficial in thousands of cases
and those who have used it have
the greatest faith in it. II is not
"cure-all." but reliable remedy
for nervous diseases. You need
not hesitate to give it trial.
Sold by all DruGassts. II the first
bottle falls to benefit ysur money Is
returned.
MILES MEDICAL CO., EIkhart, Ind.
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OF DIR. Miles Heryine"
MRS. FRANK ANDERSON.
cemfrey. MINI.
Thousands of children in the
United States who are suffering
from attacks of epilepsy are
burden and sorrow to their parents,
who would give anything to restore
health 70 the sufferers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-15

lNWOOD, July 11-Miss Bessie
Bryarly OF New York city. IS visit.
ing her father r. p. Bryarly
Rev. J. G. S. Myers visited Mrs.
Myers yesterday In Winchester Mrs.
Myers has been undergoing treat
ment in the Memorial Hospital al that
place for the past two weeks.
Mr. d. d. Shickle, who stepped on
a nail last Friday. is getting along
nicely the soreness being almost
gone.
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81 Rl

DARKEsvlLLE. July l0-Mr. Ed.
ward Pierce and family visited
friends in Ridgeway yesterday
Mr. Glen Lewis has returned home
from Richmond. Pa. where he vlsit,
"a his brofher Hugh Lewis.
Mr and Mrs James uorner d As
cen. spent sunday with SIR and Mns.
81 b Lewis.
Mrs Maggie Turner Is viseiting her
sister IN Baltimore
Mr ELMER Roderick OF Cabletown.
vas the guest Ut Miss Rutb shroades
yesterday
Mrs. Marshal L.nlbicum and child
dfeu OF Keyaer ere visiting Mr and
Ars ~ q WEsbt
81 W ~ Wrie8t was : bdsines,
visitor "a Martnsbarv TODAY.
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BBDiNGTON, July i0-Mrs. NJ.
Eversole, of Martinsburg, Is visiting
Mr. and Mrs Sharles Eversole.
Mr., and Mrs Charles Hensel and
daughter, spent Sunday with Mr. ana
Mrs Charles Eversole.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-15
Finds Cure for Epilepsy
After Years of Suffering

MY daughter was afflicted with
epileptic fits for three years. the attacks
coming every few weeks. We employed
several doctors but they did her no
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-15

MARLOWE, July 11.-Misses Mary
Wyland and Clara Lands are visiting
in Berkeley Springs.
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HEDGESVILLE, July 11.--Mr Will
liam Ronk, of Spring Mills. spent Sun
day with his grandmother Mrs NJ
W. Ronk
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Dull, have re-
turned to their home in Roanoke, af
ter visiting relatives here ror some
time.
Mr.. Adam Smaltz has returned
home from Roanoke, Va. where he
visited his daughter Mrs Roland
Cannon
Miss Fanny Ronk Is a visitor in
Martinsburg today
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CUMBO, July 10-Mrs ,hmea
Beard, Mrs Herbert Corfinbarger, of
Shepherdst0wn Mr. and Mrs. John
Riner ann son. Miller, spent
yesterday With MFR and Mrs. Champ
Payne.
Mrs. n. II. Dams returned home this
morning from Hancock, where she
spent the past week with her mother.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-15

MARLOwE, July i0.--Mr. Edward
Small and Miss Olive Houek, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs Thomas Cole
on Sunday.
Mr.. Bernard Cloughston and sister,
Miss May. of Stroudsburg, Pa, are
visiting their aunt, Mrs. Mercy Tab
Ter.
Miss Bessie Yearlett has RETURNED
homo after spending two weeks with
friends In Buffalo, N Y.
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NoRrH MOUNTAIN Jap i8-Mr
end MIS- John saickie eere among
.aose Who spent yesterday m Wash
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LITTLE GEORGETOWN. July II.
Mr.. and Mrs George Gatten and
children are visiting Mrs. M. J. Pay
ne.
Mr. n 8 lammersla returned yes
terday from the Kings Daughters Hos
pItai whore be- was oeerated on for
appendicitis several wsgas ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-15

JONES SPRING$ July III siazNIss ard
Mrs. Harry Straus, ana Miss Marie
Hammersla, OF North Mountain, spent
q few days this week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Avey
Miss Gladys Wilson left Friday for
Baltimore, wher she viii visit her
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-15

KEARNEYSVILLE. july l0 ar
and Mrs. Allen Hunter and daagater.
Virginia. Of North Carolina are Wis.
ting the family Of Lewis Wiz
Mrs Morgan stanley. rJs taken 10
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-15

JoHNsoNTOwN. July i0-Ths
Ladies' Ali Society 81 the United
Brthern charch will hold festival
On the church lawn Thursday even
ing.
Nearly every body In this community
attended the picnic held BY the Jun
for order saturday on FUSS Lawn.
Mr. and Mrs Lsmuet Piles and
daughter Adelaine. are visitors ia
Martinsburg today
Miss Edith Files has returned 20
Martinsburg after spending the week
with her parents Mr and Mrs. Jonas
FILES. 'UEf
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FALLING WATERS Iaiy S-Mr
and Mrs. e W Brown ana children.
Mr. and Mrs Lake Et,raart and
children. Mr and Mrs Bernard Ever
hart and son. Mrs Joy samuel Ever.
hart aud Miss Nlrgiua Cloud spent
the Fourth at Dam NJ fishing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-15

ARDEN. July t0.-The Ladies' Aid
society Of Pitzer's chapel will hold a
festival In MHlers woods Saturday
evening July rs
Mr. and Mrs Charles Pitzer ana
daughter Dorothy and Miss Gladys
pitzer. were guests Sunday afternoon
of Mr. and Mrs Thomas Brown
Mr. X q Horner has purchased "a
fine fivepassonger Overland automo.
bile
Services were held in the Arden VI.
p church sunday afternoon by the
pastor Rev W L. Hardesty
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MARLOWE. july Mrs CEris
Lands Is visiting IN Iarerstown.
Mr. George kesecker a among the
visitors today in Margsburr.
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GANOTOWN. July ii.-Mr and
Carl Slonaker and children. spent
Sunday with Wesley slonaker and
family.
Messrs. w. A. slonaker and smith
Retlaven were visitors In Hagerstowh
yesterday
Mrs. j Fl. DelIaven and son. ~
Jones Epring, are spending this week
with friends.
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PIKESIDE. July ii.-Mr. and Mrs
James Morrison, of Tablers Station.
Mr.. and Mrs. t. b. Fulk and Mrs. VII.
liam Kilmer, visited Mr.. and Mrs
Clayton Weller Sunday
Mr. and Mrs H. p. Kearns. o. Mar
tinsburg. spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs T. b. Fulk.
Miss Mamie Mosse returned home
Monday evening from brunswick.
where she visited relatives.
Mrs. e. b. Fulk Is spending the day
with Mrs. John Stout. IN DarkesvIlls.
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HEDGEsVILLE. IuIy Mrs. 4 l..
Nadenbousch is visitor I'm Martins
burg today
Mrs. Belle Quinn ami grandchildren
Naomi and Virginia InIIs. are visit
ing Mrs. Alice Bendr- in Martins
burg
Mr. Paul Laign IS business visitor
IN Martiusburg today
Mr. Keener Eutsier ~ Glen Elec
Md, Is visiting friend u our village
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GERRARDSTOWN. July S.-7Mrs.
William Walker and daughter. Of Jimp
son, Texas, are visiting the formers
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Graham
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BERKELEY SPRINGS, July s.
Mr. F. w, Bartlett left for Manning
ton this morning A very flowing oil
well was discovered on his property
at that place.
Mrs. p J. Coaghlin and daughter,
Katherine. left today for Baltimore
to visit an oceulist
Every one was very much surpris-
ed TO hear of Brue Helsley, son Of
J. E. Helsley, merchant, and Miss
Vada Yost clipping Wednesday and
were married in Winchester, Va.
Miss Doris Philips, daughter Of j.
A. Philips, has aceped position
in the postoffice as assistant.
Mrs. J. K Bechtol and daughter
are here from Pittsburgh. and have
Joined Mr. Bechtol in their cottage.
Miss Laura Fries has returned from
Dayton. Va, where she has been Wis
iting.
Miss Eleanor Pendelton, daughter
OF n. S. d, Pendleton, has returned
home for the summer.
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BUNKER HILL, July S.-Mr. and
Mrs. A. A. Lamon. OF Bakerton. spent
the night with Mr. and Mrs. f. +.
Gardner.
Mr. l.. c. Hoffman IS loading cattle
today for the city markets
Ar very good crowd was in attend
anee at the community festival last
night. The festival will be continued
again tonight. The proceeds are 10
be used in paying for the new side
walks.
The Red Cloud chief., 1916-08-10
VIII Adjourn september IS.

Washington. n.-September 10 Is gen
orally agreed on by senate leaders as
the earliest possible date of congress
adjournment. Despite the pressure or
scores of representatives and senators
who have campaign business with the
folks back home, 1t was declared 1t
would be impossible to complete the
legislation agreed on before that time.
There still remain the general rev.
enue bill the government-owned ship
line measure. the child labor bill to be
passed by the senate. The first two.
it is agreed, will easily take a month;
the last may string along until the
end of next week.
In addition. there are the confer
ence reports on the army and navy
bills. Philippine bill, conservation bill
and a raft of local bills considered
vital to political success in doubtful
states.
The Red Cloud chief., 1916-08-10
INSPECTORS TO REMAIN.
Continued Service Of Cattle Experts
Secured for Nebraska.

Washington. ID. C.--At the re.
quest Of Senator Hitchcock the bu.
reau OF animal industry las substan.
TALLY revoked its order removing fed
eral inspectors from counties In
northwestern Nebraska quarantined
because Of scabies.
I'VE will have men there to inspect
shipments when the movement OF cat
tie begins" said Assistant Chief Moh.
Ter.
"The disease has been practically
eradicated. although We have not yet
lifted the quarantine.
"The order removing the men was
issued because there was little to do.
With the movement beginning next
month there will be more need OF in.
spection.'
Mr.. Hitchcock requested Secretary
OF Agriculture Houston not to discon'
tinue federal inspection because the
state is without funds to do the work
and cattle raisers would he put to
large personal expense otherwise TO
provide the necessary inspection.
The Red Cloud chief., 1916-08-10
FREAK WALK WINS $4,000
Trip Backwards Across Continent to
New York 10 Made In
239 Days.

New YOrk.-SOmebOdy out In Seat
tie lost bet OF $4,000 when Patrick
Harmon arrived at New York city
walking backward and asked metro
politan city officials to confirm his
decentralization had rejecting
mirror contraption strapped to his
back and was accompanied by w. A.
Baltazor. who walked as folk usually
walk-face forward-tO prove that
Harmon accomplished the feat. The
feat was walking backward from Seat
tie to New York In 2G0 days. That
was the limit set, but Harmon did 1t
I'm go days, three weeks ahead Of
time.
Harmon. who Is fifty years old. an
nounced that two men In Seattle
club had wagcred with each other
that he could not walk to New York
backward in 2GO days and backed
up their opinion with 100000 each.
Harmon will get $1,000 for the job,
and Baltazor four dollars n day for
being the trans-continental watchman.
Harmon said he had little difficulty do
ing the freak stunt but he lost ii
days through Illness and took two
weeks to overcome dizziness due to
his unusual method of pedal loc0mo
ton.