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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-18
SEVERE PUNISHMENT
OF Mrs. ChsppeIl, Of Five Years
Standing, Relieved BY Cardui.

Mt Airy, N. C.-Mrs. Sarah M. Chap
pell of this town, says: 81 suffered for
hive years with womanly troubles, also
stomach troubles, and my punishment
was more than any one could tell.
tried most every kind OF medicine,
but none did me any good.
| read one day about Cardui, the wo-
mans tonic, and | decided 10 try it.
had not taken but about six bottles until
| was almost cured. II did me more
good than all the other medicines ] had
tried, put together.
My friends began asking me why !
looked so well, and told Them about
Cardui. Several are now taxing u"
DO you, lady reader, suffer from any
of the ailments due to wonlanly trouble,
such as headache, backache, sideache,
sleeplessness, and that eveflastngly tired
feeling2
II so, let us urge you 10 give Cardui
trial. We feel confident il will help you
lust as il has a million ether women in
the past half century.
Begin taking Cariui to-day. YOU
WON'T regret it. All druggists.
s,ySs. 10. Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies
ADVISORY Dept. Cheuano ga Tenr for 5feess
asfrsefioas on your case G 64-paee book. Hom'
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-18

Billie Burke in "Gloria's Romance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-18

g,ySYs 10: Chattanooga Medicine Co. Ladies
ADVISORY Dept. Chnuano ga Tenr., for .SfeefsI
asfvsefioas on your case C e4-pees book. Home
--A4trrsns fer Remen,' . AN wrappes. NC. "a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-18
Postmaster Generals Haze
Many Notable Achievements
And the Service Done Much

on letters was reduced to cents. The
registration system came in under
Postmaster General Campbell, of Penn
sylvania, during the administration of
President Pierce. The Free Delivery
Service was inauguerated in 1863 by
Hon. Montgomery Blair, of Maryland,
also the money order system in 1864,
in Lincoln's administration. The Rail-
way Mail Service dates from July, 1862,
when Judge Holt, of Kentucky, order
ed its establishment, the first railway
post Office being from Quincy, ILL.,, to
Saint Joseph, Mo-, on the Hannibal &
st Joseph Railway.
Historical Data of Beginning and
Progress.
Some interesting historical data
touching the introduction or beginning
Ct the chief features of postal progress
other than that already given bay be
briefly summarized as follows:
Postage Stamps first
issued, at New York. July, 1847
Stamped Envelopes
first issued ......... June, 1853
Letters Registered 49,. July, 1855
Newspaper Wrappers,
Act of Congress :. Feb, 1861.
Free City Delivery July, 1868.
Money Order System Nov, 1854.
International Money
Orders Oct, 1867.
Postal Cards ...... May, 1873.
Postage reduced to &c Oct, 1888.
Special Delivery ...... Oct, 1885.
Rural Delivery .... Oct, 1896.
/ Usual Oof 80 OuA.y IOL1s
Parcel Post .......... jan, 1918.
The number of post offices in 1889
was rs. The maximum number reach
ed 76,945, in 1901, since which time, by
the introduction of rural delivery, the
number has steadily declined, 20,565
having been discontinued. July l.,
1915, there were $3.50 post offices in
operation.
Extent of post routes in miles in
1890 was 1875. In 1915 the number
was 1,672,169. The miles of service
performed in 1915 amounted to 617,-
527,795.
The entire compensation paid to
postmasters in 1889 was 1857. In 1915
the amount so paid was $29, 1922.
Salary of Rural Delivery carriers
has been increased from $500 per
annum in 1897 to $1,000, the present
rate Present cost of Rural Delivery
service per annum, $52,OOO,GOO.
Economical, Yet Efficient Service Re-
quired.
Statistics of official interest as show
ing the various steps of postal pro-
gress are all we'll enough in their
way, but we live in an age where new
subjects and vital questions occupy the
stage and demand consideration, prom
inent among which at this time is that
of economical, yet effective, public ad-
ministration. To this subject the
present Postmaster General has given
his attention. and having served in
Congress-on the Committee of APP
propriations-is interested to know
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-18
The Strong Withstand the Heat Q

The Strong Withstand the Heat Of
Summer Better Than the Weak. :
Old people who are feeble, and
younger people who are weak, will be
strengthened and enabled to go
through the depressing heat of sum
mer by taking regularly Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic. In purifies and en-
riches the blood and builds up the
whole system. soc. advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-18


The Woman's Build
ing Kill be teeming
over with handsome
exhibits of art and cul-
mary skill Fine prem
iums for all woman's
work. Extra prem
iums for fancy work
by little girls. Write
for information.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-08-05
25 CARLOADS OF PEACHES SOLD AT S1.6O;
SUMMER APPLES RANGING ABOVE $500
Back Creek Orchard Company Lands First Big
load Crop of Early Peaches; All in
tain Orchards Sell Wealthy Apples and the Gold Orchard
Company the First y. w. Greetings.

Special impetus has been to the Panhandle
peach deal by the sale Of twenty-five peaches at so
the carrier net b. shipping point Cherry Wood
manager of the Back Creek Orchard Company covers
three varetiesCarmen, Champion, Georgia and Heys-
and all will be delivered within three weeks beginning first
shipments last Friday This company estimates their crop at
about 100 with at least twenty Ebertas following
turn the varieties sold AS generally liberia peach crop
short good price anticipated this variety All the
peaches very large and high colored. t.
Other sales that have given to Berkeley cou-
ty fruit Wealthy apples the first of the
season. at 25 barrel by the North Mountain Orchard Com
pany which will be delivered August 7h This sale was M
rected by E. c. Henshaw, manager
TO be delivered about the middle Of August first sale of
Northwestern Greenng apples has been by the Gold Or
chard Company at $500 barrel cash. shipping point
CROP of this most popular of baking apples very heavy
on the trees this of exceptional prime condition
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-08-05
YOUNG bARR|STER
IS AT CLEVELAND
Ben Fiery Expects to Practice Law in
Home Town of Secretary Newton
D. Baker

Ben Fiery, son of S. V. Fiery, the
we'll known shoe merchant, who grad
uated at the Harvard law school last
June and has been In the city for a
few days and at his fathers camp
at Falling Waters, returned last night
to Cleveland, o., where he expects to
be admitted to the bar and practice
has profession.
Mr.. Fiery is connected with an Of
fee in Cleveland of which Secretary
OF War Newton D. Baker is also con-
nected, and expects brilliant future
in the law business. He is a we'll edu-
Gated young barrister and should
have little trouble in making good"
having previously graduated from the
Washington and Lee University at
Lexington, Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-08-05
COMMITTEE PICKS
CITY OF CLARKSBURG
AS Headquarters for the Republican
Campaign in State of West
Virginia

With all members present at a meet
ing held in Parkersburg Saturday
right, the subcommittee 81 the Repub-
lican state executive committee Sc
lected for approval of the whole COM
mittee these officers:
Chairman T. ]. sherrard. of
Wellsburg.
Vice chairman and secretary -
Grant =. Hall, of Chaf~eston.
Treasurer-David Gideon, of Hunt
ington.
Mr. Sherrard had just ended a term
as chairman of the state committee
and was reelected as a member OF
the state committee without opposi-
ton from the First senatorial dis
trict.
Clarksburg was recommended -
the state committee headquarters. AL
SO the committee suggests for approx
al the following advisory committee
consisting of one member from each
congressional district:
H. G. Ogdon, of Wheeling; Davis
Elkins, of Elkins; j. G.. Bradley, of
Clay; p c. Adams of Spencer; Isaac
r. Mann, of Bramwell; and William
Nickel of Mcdowell county.
All the recommendation made will
be presented to the state committee
for ratification at a meeting to be
held at Huntington August 9. The
meeting was attended by Republicans
from all over the state
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-08-05
SYR|ANS FAVOR
SENATOR Chiffon
He provided a Nation Wide Day to
Aid Nicely Syrians--Receives
Great Praise

The Daily Mirror a Syrian news
paper of New York published in its
issue of last Wednesday, a photo
graph of Senator William E. Chiffon
over an article requesting all Syriaus
to support him in the coming cam
paign. This article was due to the in
PRODUCTION into the Senate of Senator
Chilton's bill providing for nation
wide day for the purpose of aiding
needy Syrians made so by the inva-
sion of their country recently.
Senator Chiffon supported tn bin
in the Senate and its passage was
largely, in fact, almost entirely due
t. his excellent work in it's behalf.
The bill as its stands as a law
speaks for itself, and as a local Syr-
ian said YESTERDAY was the greatest
single thing that had been done to
help a needy and starving nation dur
ing the progress of the present war
lac In tuSl SldtCu ludt nc NdS utdEll
ly in sympathy with the Daily Mirror
and would do all within his power to
influence his countrymen to support
THE best lawmaker who have ever
been sent to Washington from any
state"
Interviews with several Syrians
brought out the fact that they too
were grateful in the highest degree
tc the man who had done so much
for their countrymen. One man stat
ed that he knew for a certainty thai
his family was in need and that if |
they were aided by this measure Of !
Senator Chilton's that he would be |
more grateful to him than he has
ever had reason to be grateful to any
man alive.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-08-05
DOCTOR c. A. LUEDER
FARMERS

DR.. c. A. Lueder, Of Morgantown,
state veterinarian who spent few days
last week in the county assisting
the farmers in preventing cholera
among their hogs has returned home.
The doctor gave several demonstra
tions. all Of which being well at
tended except those On Thursday.
DR. Lueder departe somewhat from
his routine, and instead on giyeing the
demonstrations entirely himself gave
the farmers instructions and had them
perform the work for the purpose
o. teaching them how to vaccinate
their herds in case Of an outbreak OF
the disease. The farmers were great
ly pleased with the work and many
believe they can protect their herds
hereafter
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-08-05
Blazing the Way.

Finding ones way along an UNI
known road with the help Of map or
touring guide is very much easier
than the old-fashioned method Of ask
ing for guidance at farm houses ey-
cry few miles. Bat it is not 50 easy
as following a well-marked route, and
the Massachusetts highway commits.
sion has accordingly marked a mum
Der OF the leading through routes in
that state by painting bands on the
poles and bridges along the way, even
through the cities. Blue bands with
white borders are used for routes run.
ming north and south, red bands for
east and west routes, and yellow
bands for the others.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-08-05
ARDEN PEOPLE IN
ANOTHER MEETING
Enthusiastic Gathering Last Night at
the Mason Sehool-Large Crowd
Present.

\ meeting Of the people interested
in the Arden district school affair was
held last night in the Mason school
house About rs we're present, many
having to stand in the street under
the archlIght after the school room
became crowded.
The meeting was very enthusiastic
and the question of coming into the In
dependent School district of Martins.
burg or the issuance of bonds 70 build
IA new school We're discussed, and it
was decided to les the school board
of the Martinsburg district vote on
taking them in.
The chairman o. the meeting was
instructed to select a committee of
five to acquaint the city school board
Of the intentions of the meeting.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-08-05
PROFIT BY THIS
Don't Waste Another Day

When you are worried by backache /;
BY lameness and urinary disorders
Don't experiment with an untried
medicine.
Follow Martinsburg peoples exam,
pie.
Uuse Doan's Kidney Pills.
Here's Martinsburg testimony.
Verify it if you wish
E. A. Bowers, railroad conductor,
526 ~ High St, Martinsburg, says:
THE first symptom of kidney trouble
that had was with my back. There
was an ache through my kidneys and
When ! stopped over, had pains III
the small of my back. The kidney Sc
cretions passed too frequently and
/ had to get up several times during
the night Mornings | felt all tiren
out. | tried Doans Kidney Pills ana
they put a stop to that tired feeling
and my kidneys became normal. The
pains in my back and kidneys were
also relieved. | am glad to recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Pills"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the. same that
Mr.. Bowers had. Foster ilburn Co..
Props, Buffalo, n Y.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-08-05
MANY LOCAL PEOPLE
ATTEND BALL GAME

Those attending the ball game at
Getty yesterday were c. a..
Bowers, Earl Meliutz. n. w. Schleuss,
John Timmons, Edward Whitacre,
DIR. and Mrs ]. Nelson Osborne.
Charlie Davis, Lewis Light. John L.
Batemau, c 4. Miller and son. Bur.
net Long and family George NJ. Bow
ers. Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Dew Ger.
hardt and son, William. Gertrude Cox.
Benjamin Thompson and family Rob
ert Thompson and family. and Louis
KOglesChatz.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-08-05
THE WATER RECORD
FOR LAST MONTH
1915 Record Exceeds That Of 1916 by
10000 Gallons, According
to Superintendent.

According to the records of Water
Superintendent George H. Shaffer the
people of Martinsburg used 1.1S0. 300
gallons less water during last month
than they did the same month Of
1915. This is the record:
July, 19l5-44. 391 200 agllons.
July. 1916 AZ, 210,90O gallons.
Decrease, 10000 gallons.
Highest day July 10, 1916-1.714,300.
Highest day July 10, 1915, 6S3, 300.
Lowest day July 2. 191G-1,2 21 400.
Lowest day July 5. 1871. 221 400.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-08-05
MAN DIES OF
BROKEN BACK
Hezeklah Snyder Succumbs to Awful
Injuries Received In Automobile
Wreck.

Hezekiah Snyder. who has been in
the City hospital for the past three
weeks, following an automobile ac-
ciuent in which he and several others
were injured and one killed on the
"illlamsport pike three weeks ago,
oied at the home of his mother on
Iuscarora street at a few minutes of
O'clock today.
II VIII be remembered that Snyder
was injured more than any of the
otners' his back being broken At
mat Time it was thought he would not
nye but few days.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-08-05

Rev r. L. wrigt. pastor of the
First NJ b church, preached last
night to another large congregation
on the subject OF Law Violation, and
the Corrupt Ballot" AZ the close of
the service not only members of his
own church, but laymen from other
churches that were present came for.
ward and assured him that he has
the best element of the community
back of him in the stand he has TAX.
en-.
Rev. Wright opened his discourse
with a statement of the impression
he has received since being in this
city as to the clean character and re-.
liability of the press OF the city. and
its willingness to give so much space
to the news of tho churches. After
dwelling at length upon tho history
and present status of the Maryland
campaign he said in part
ut is part of the program to flood
Maryland with all kinds of falsehood
from dry territory" and in proof Of
| this quoted many false statements
| that have gone forth from West Vir-
g:nia. The vets claim that prohibit
| ton increases the number of bootleg
eara hrt a racart i.,yestf,,ot,,,, ..,,,,,,..,
tbat one count, in ,sot ohto ba ,,o.o
hootIeeeera ,bor tbero aro 4, ~,
whole state of wast 1.,rairia u Ia
! very amustnq "a mo ,,bo, ,ho ,,btat,o,,
element turns Mons and arypas for
temneranca nv Gavin, tho+ thara "a
moro rauor sold IN drv ,erritorv thon
in wet II tbia IA trna y,hv aro tha
Ilauor interest, snending bnndraaa 70
/ n ,t.sandg og doIl,rs "a ,raront ,,o.
Inhibition
IT. a ~
s.,., , :, pa o''', - 'l''9 s'a'e ~
and making II obnoxiors nv its viola.
tion This effort 10 hoino haobaa 80
tho whfakev element ontaid, of ho
state. Put the whole buatnass Ia q
Iawless businesa and n baa raouirad
more legislation and m,ro 1aws orc
fonnd ON the statnte booka to kaa,
this husiness witbin hornle tho, on
other business in the country Tbia
Jitney bus and automobile business
between here and Maryland Is pub
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-08-05
WHERE MUDDY ROADS
ARE MISDEMEANORS
Colorado Highway Commission Calls
Attention to Some Bad
Conditions.

Muddy roads due TO water which
flows over the surface of land along
a highway into the side bitches are
expensive to the public. No railroad
viii tolerate a wet roadbed longer
than is necessary to carry out the
drainage work to dry the earth. But
persons whose convenience depends
in no small measure on tho roads pass
ing by their property rarely do any
thing 10 check the injury they are
working tOF themselves ands their
neighbor5 in the manner mentioned
The Colorado highway commission
has called attention to statute
which makes it a misdemeanor in that
state to allow water to flow on a
road, and has issued the following no
tice on the subject: From the fields
along highway tae waste or excess
water is allowed 20 run directly to
the road ditch, and if, as is often the
case, the road ditch is DISTRACTED.
this water gets over the road, making
d muddy road, which under the traf-
fic soon becomes impossible This
can be prevented by running a ditch,
a single furrow may answer, along
the fence line and discharging the
water into a road culyert at point
where it will drain away. This con
dition also emphasizes the necessity
Of keeping all the road culverts open
and ready to carry water"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-08-05
ele-FoUR BROTHERHOOD
THREATENS TO STRIKE

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE executive
board of the Big -Four Brotherhoods
are threatening national strike. and
at a general conference of the com
mittee heads it was agreed to re-
sumo the conference in New York on
August s.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-08-05

islature and the people who have
elected them. It is his business to
enforce the law. and IL he does not
make an honest effort to do so, but
permits IL to be openly violated and
takes the taxpayers money for bis
salary he is a CRATER. | want 1t dis.
tinctly understood that this statement
Is not political. and no man must give
it a political twist SO far as am
concerned it is straight hit from
the shoulder at the whiskey gang.
II is the plan of the liquor inter.
ests to slip over on us men in both
parties who do not intend to enforce
the law, The temperance people
sleep while candidates are being SCI
looted. and on primary election day,
only to awake the day after to find
that a job has been fixed up.
Then you have in this community
purchasable vote large enough to be
the balance of power in politics, and
many a man goes into office with his
hands tied behind him because he
knows he has sold himself to the ele-
ment from which lie has purchased
his election, this element can snap
their fingers in his face, and he has
not the moral courage to prosecute
with this knowledge In the possession
of the community. and be It said to the
shame OF the community that this
practice Of vote buying is an open
secret. No attempt even made to
check or conceal It. n had my way
would disfranchise forever that low
fellow that VIII sell the sacred right
of citizenship to another. He for
feits all rights of citizenship. In my
Judgment he is the deepest fostering
seab on the body polite of today
From ali reports the law is being
violated In 'our community. What
effort Is being made to enforce IL by
the police? | hear of none. Being
a stranger | must rely largely on
what your best citizens tell me- Their
.statement IL that the police force Of
4 the city canont be trusted. and in con
1rmation OF this called my attention
to the fact that one man on the force
operates an automobile between here
and Williamsport In the traffic.
This was such an amazing state
ment that | was reluctant to accept
I it, thinking there must be some mis-
take. But the officer when interview
cd acknowledged that II is the truth.
Pray tell me, Of what use Is that man
to the mayor OF the city, or officers Of
the county in any effort to enforce
| the law? tLis hands are tied behind
him with cords Of iron Citizens see
sack loads OF drink uuloaded in broad
daylight from these automobiles, and
reports of it being sold almost under
the eyes Of the police, and no attempt
made to arrest. Is the community
going to disoredit itself In the eyes
of the world with such a shameful
condition? We believe not The
time has come for action RI the DO.
lice force of the city is in league with
the business then 1t must be divorced
from it. Or wherever the trouble Is,
it is up to an aroused public senti-
ment to correct 1t.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-08-05

Can't look well, eat well. or feel
we'll with impure food Keep the
blood pure with Burdock Blood Bit
tiers. Eat simply. take exercise, keep
clean, and good health is pretty sure
to follow. $1.OO a bottle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-08-05
LAW VIOLATION AND THE CORRUPT
BALLOT" THEME OF SERMON BY REV.
WRIGHT, STIRS AUDIENCE LAST NIGHT

DIRECT THRUST AT ILLICIT LIQUOR TRAFFIC BETWEEN
THIS SECTION AND NEARBY MARYLAND TOwNS-AS-
SAILS POLICEMAN FOR OPERATING AUTOMOBILE TO
WIILIAMSPORT-SAYS MAYORS AND COUNTY OFF
GALS "HANDS ARE TIED BEHIND WITH CORDS OF
IRON BY SUCH OFFICERS-DECLARES SERMON IS
NON-POIITCAI.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-08-05
RUTHERFORD ORCHARDS SHIP CAR LOTSI
0F PEACHES : CROP OF GREETINGS SOLO,.
GOLD ORCHARD CO. PURCHASES GRADER

CARLOAD OF PEACHES CONSIGNED TO NEW YORK COM
MISSION FIRNf-H. w. RUTHERFORD-GOLD ORCHARD
COMPANY PREPARES FOR SCIENTIFIC HANDLING OF
APPLE CROP AND HIGH-GRADE PACKAGE-FALLINGi
WATERS MAN HAS IDEAL YOUNG ORCHARD-FRUITI
GROWERS VISIT BIG MARYLAND AND PENNSYLVAN-
IA APPLE ORCHARDS.