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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
HLIEF FUR YOUR
GRIPPY. COLD
Dr.. Bells Pine Tar Honey Is
Prompt and Effective

Did IL ever occur to you that DIT.
Bells Pine Tar Honey has been giving
satisfaction to thousands upon thou
sands Of rOld and grippe sufferers year
AFTER reIrc
The reason is that il gives quick re-
lief. and when YOU are sufferinS-with
yOvr head stopped u7. throat sore, fe-
vnrish, all knocked out. you, too. viii
feel grateful when you have tried this
reliable preparation
The first lose Of this pleasant rem
coy viii satisfy YOU that il Is going
70 do the work. and you will be glad
10 recommend it to your friends for
coughs. colds and bronchial affections
Children like II so well that YOU
don't have TO coax them 10 take il. Fine
for Group
Tear this adj out and take il to your
druggist. with ssc. and lie will give YOU
the genuine D.. BeITi Pine Tar Honey.
- Advtl
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

The action Of Stuarts Calcium Va
fers in the skin is 50 direct and natural
that pimples. blackheads and skin erup-
tions. such as acne and eczema. disap-
pear utterly. They simply cannot re-
slain- Their rednCss and itching are so
ueutralized that new blood forms new
skin all over the body The dead skin
fakes of and passes away in the natu-
raj peTspiratiOn-
Even bIackheadS disappear and the
skin becomes tirTl. clear and OF that
texture where the color sparkles and
dances TO your smiles and emotions
Plain food and Stuart's Calcium Waters
will surely take the place OF ali your
creams and lotions. and YOU won't need
your novie- pun. Get a 5o-cent box OF
Stuart-s calcium Waters today At any
Grug store. And II You wish a free
trial package mail coupon below
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
Food and Fuel Given
Preference In Shipping

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-A geacYa
priority order giving preferential ship
ment to food, fuel and government sup.
plies. was issued today by Robert :
Lovett, government director of priOrit,
transportation.
The order legalizes action alread;
taken by the eastern opcratin commit
tee of railroads giving to these com.
modities preference in movement 'f
ficials believe it will go far toward -.
iieving the eastern freight congest:CH
which has threatened to close down war
industries and public utilities.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
Seven Deaths Occur
Friday at Wheeler
From Pneumonia

MACON, Ga, Dec. S.-Seven deaths
were reported at Camp Wheeler today.
all from pneumonia. They were: Eu-
gene Tucker, One Hundred and Twenty
fourth infantry, w. d. Thompson, One
Hundred and Sixteenth artillery, Ivey
Sapp, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth
infantry, F. A. Lacey. One Hundred and
Twenty-fourth infantry, Merval New
man, One Hundred and Sixteenth artill-
cry, H. ]. Barkly, One Hundred and
Twenty-fourth infantry. William Stew
art, One Hundred and Twenty-third in
fantry.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
Keep Bowel Movement Regular

DIR. Kings New Life Pills keep you
in healthy condition. Rid the body
of poisons and waste. Improve your
complexion by keeping the Bowels
regular. Get Csc. bottle from your
druggist to-day. Effective but mild.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
Mother, Father and
Baby Cremated When
Fire Destroys Home

AUGUSTA. Ga, Dec. 7.--Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph North and baby were cremated
either Thursday night or early Friday
morning when their home at Denora,
s. c., near here, was destroyed by fire.
The origin of the fire is not known, the
charred remains of the victims of the
fire being found in the debris by neigh
bors when they arose Friday morning
to find the North home in ruins. North
is said to have been employed at saw
mill.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
Verdict AGAINST Taft

CINCINNATI, Dec. S.-A jury IN
common pleas court today gave Charles
Schmalstig, former real estate agent for
Charles P. Taft, verdict for $14, $685.
against Taft Schmalstig sued for $685.
$685. he claimed as his share of the
proceeds of the sale of the Chicago
Cubs baseball club year ago. Schmal-
stig was given a verdict for the full
amount in a previous trial
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
Would Appropriate
$5,0O0,0O0 for Relief
OF People Of Halifax

WASHINGTON Dec. S.--A joint reso-
luton to appropriate 100000 for The
relief of the stricken people of IiaiiGax
was introduced Friday by Representative
Tague, OF Massachusetts. who an
nounced he purposcd to esek carly
action
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
Postofice Bill is
Reported by Committee

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-Breaking all
regular speed records for the prepare
ton of supply bills. the house postOffice
committee today reported the annual
postoffice appropriation bill. aggregat-
ing 100000, including a new item
of $1.200,000 to censor foreign mails.
The bill carries no appropriation for
pneumatic tube service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28

q short period there was q scarcity
Of coal for railway locomotives and the
use OF wood was discussed. but never
adopted
In the midst u the Civil War ex-
ports to Europe from the North contin-
ueds though manufacturing IN the South
was interrupted for decade. Manu-
featuring was at such an advanced
stage that the plants were easily trans-
formed into war factories. Until the
currency imitation late in the war. there
was produced surplus Of manufactures
above, both the military and civil needs
of the natioq. The general effect OF the
war was to accelerate and give impetus
to manufacturing that was permanent
until the panic of 1873.
Connnlng themselves strictly TO the
chronicle of events OF years past, without
drawing from them any application to
the events OF the present. as Is the proper
method OF historians. the speakers at tho
morning session in Houston Hall avoided
any direct reference to the present war
The only deviation from this was re-
mark made by Prof. Robert NJ. Johnston
OF Harvard University. who presided, IN
commenting on n paper sent TO the ses'
sion by Lieutenant Colonel Paul Azan
of the French army.
DIR. Johnston observed that such rec
ords would prove valuable TO future his
torians, hut that they should not he con
fused with the military journalism
which the War Department seems dis
posed to encourage" His audience con
strued the remark as a sly dig at tn,
Creel committee on public information.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28
GROUNDHOG A FAkER,
SCIENTISTS ARE TOLD

The American grounding was exposed
as weather faker today before
learned gathering of the
American Folklore SCc'ety-at the
University Museum.
The animal weather prognost lea tor
Who has been getting the credit for
years Tor meteorological sagacity. really
owes his fame TO n French bear. accord
ing % MISS II. Newell Wardle. of this
city In II paper entitled Note on the
Ground Hog Day Myth and Its origin"
There Is an old French fable about Il
bear which the peasants first called the
holy bear and later the disappointed
bear, she said He was supposed
to appear February and retire to his
hole IL he saw his shadow, Some one
brought the legend across the water to
America. where 1t was applied to the
grounding because of its resemblance to
a bear"
a $1,000 fund in the for mof two
$1,000 Liberty Loan bonds was presented
to the society by Mrs. J. NJ. Moore. of
Philadelphia. on behalf of her late
brother, W. w. Newell. G. NJ. Barbeau,
of Ottawa. Can, was elected president
to succeed Robert ~. LOWE. All the
other officers were reelected as follows
First vice president. q. L. kiftredge
second vice president, J. Walter Fewkes
permanent secretary, Charles Peabody
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28
TRUCkLOAD OF CASTINGS
GONE: DRIVER ARRESTED
Young Man Suspected of Stealing
From Government and En-
ployer

On suspicion of stealing a number OF
brass castings belonging to the United
States Government and valued at s25
and an autotruck from Fred Archer,
2t1O Brandywine street, Samuel Davis,
twenty-nine years old, 1908 North
Twelfth street. was arrested by city Hall
detectives Brown and Coogan carly
today
According to Archer, he employed
Davis as chauffeur. aud on December
"a, sent him to Bridg port with a truck
load of castings which were to he fin
ished there for the Government. They
were never delivered and Archer ha ]
no trace Of the truck or of Davis.
Archer reported the supposed theft
to the detective bureau. and Brown and
coogan went TO Davls's home. There
they say. they found him dressed in
the uniform of sergeant in the United
states army. He showed discharg
papers from the army, but could give
no satisfactory explanation as to the
wearing of the uniform. lie said that
he had been forced to abandon the
truck on the road to Bridgeport be
cause he became stuck in n snowdrift
afternoon in an effort to locate the
truck. 1t is expected that he will be
turned over to the Federal authorities
for wearing the uniform while not in
the service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28
SCIENTIST PREDICTS
FALL OF BOLSHEVTKI
Misled by Germans and Misun-
derstood Masses, Says Con-
vention Speaker
HOPE LIES IN PEASANTS
Military History and Economies Are
Cited as Furnishing Useful
Lessons

The Boshevilii probably will fall to
pieces. in the opinion of Alexander Pc
trunkeditch. Of Yale University. an aris-
tocratic Russian. whose father is editor
OF a leading Russian organ IL petrograd
and who analysed today the present po-
litical situation In his native land Mt
the second days session of the thirty
third annual convention OF the American
Historical Association In Houston Hall,
University of Pennsylvania.
In speaking of the part the Intel
lectua's played in the Russian revolu-
ton" he said that he couldn't tell how
long the Bolsheviki would last. but that
they would probably utterly fail they
are the result Of German propaganda
He maintained that the Inte'lectuals had
fallen down In their attempt to handle
the economic and soc al phases of the
revolution.
The progress of the Russian re,olu.
tion,' Mr.. Petrunkedtch explained. pre-.
sents sad spectacle OF an almost com.
plete failure on the part Of the ma j)ritS
of the intellectuas to understand The
spirit OF the time and to guide The
masses through the labyrinth of errors
The Intellectuals weakened the CT tr's
power and thus contributed to the over
throw of the Government by their per
sistent attacks upon the system of auto
cratic rule.
They helped to awaken the spirit o
self-consc"usness in the masses. bu
they did moi evolve new principles. The,
misunderstood the masses. and conse
quently were unable to control the force,
set loose. II Russia Is going to he savet
from utter ruin and to evolve new
democratic system 1t will be due not tc
the Intellectuals. but to the great spirit
Of the dark masses of the Russian peas
ants"
Inference that the world war. drawing
heavily upon the nations resources
viii stimulate and give permanent
strength to American manufacture.
was drawn from an address today b,
Dr. Victor 5. Clark. of the Carnegie
Institution. Washington.
AT no time during the Civil War wa:
there such fuel shortage as we hav,
at present" said Doctor Clark. "Fol
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28
ITALIAN ART WORKS
PLLAGED BY HUNS
Invaders Mask Thefts by Pro-
testation of Good Intentions,
Rome Charges
WASHINGTON. Dec. &


The protection IF artistic monuments
in invaded Italian territory through the
appointment of a special commission Of
experts by the Central Powers is SIM
ply mask TO hide the real purposes
Of the invaders. Official cahlegrams
from Rome brought this information to
Washington today. The Italians have
established the fact that the Austro-Ger-
mans have transported to Vienna, Buda-
pert and Berlin various works Of art In
public and private buildings and
churches. The equestrian statue OF Vic
tor Emanual in Udine has disappeared
Italians point out they respected the
monument of Emperor Macmillan at
Cormons. Notwithstanding this particu-
lar monument was erected as a provo
cation and challenge to Italy.
The dispatches say all the Villas Of
Venetian noblemen have been pllaged
and wonderful artistic collections trans
ported to Austria. The Temple Canova
at Possagna was badly damaged but
all Canova's art works were placed in
safety before the invaders arrived.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28
CHESTNUT HILL WEDDING
Miss Mildred H. Lane to Marry New
York Man Tomorrow

Miss Mildred II. Lane. of Chestnut
Hill, will become the bride of Douglas
Woodrun, of Auburn. y. V. tomorrow
afternoon at st. Paul's Episcopal
Church. Chestnut Hill.
The ceremony will he performed at
4:3O o'clock by the Rev Edwin Selden
Lane. brother Of the bride assisted by
the Rev John II. Chapman. rector The
bride. who Is a daughter of Alexander
Lane. wool merchant. OF 81 Rex ave-
nue.. will have as maid of honor Miss
!della Gribbel, daughter of Colonel John
Grbbel. and as flower girl Miss Eliza
beth Sheldon. cousin. Karl Woodruff.
brother of the bridegroom. will be best
man The bridegroom, was in the New
York National Guard on the Mexican
border lst year. They will live In
Auburn, where MIR. Woodruff is a manu-
facturer, executing Government con-
tracts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28
CONSULTING SURGEON NAMED
DR.. Elwood r. Kirby Appointed to
Eastern Penitentiary Post

Announcement was made today OF APP
pointment OF DR. Eiwood r. Kirby as
consulting surgeon OF the Eastern Peni-
tentlary. Doctor Kirby. vino is widely
Spruce street lie Is now medical direc-
tor Of st. Mary's Hospital.
Doctor Kirby was graduated from the
University of Pennsylvania Medical
School In 1887. and subsequently studied
ip England and Germany. He was for
several years clinical surgeon at the
University Hospital and was connected
swith several ether institutions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28
us RECOMMEND
kBOR MOBILIZATION
comprehensive System of Gov
ernment-Centered Exchange,
Urged at Meeting
INDUSTRY RIVALS ARMS
As Important to Coordinate Work
ers as Military Forces, Speak
ers Tell Delegates

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state University, saio tia' atuoush
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employment service system AT tne outset
OF hostilities she was coniroh'eu never
the less on every mana WIN ProoiehS OF
labor mobilization.
steps 10 MAKE ''e man power vi ,'e
nation available Tor both mahuiacturlng
ana agricuture We're auNoca'eu ny W.
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meht OF Agriculture ln!s ~ aosoIu'eF
necessary, ne said, II the farmers are
10 OBTAIN mel III piaht,us anu mar es'i"s
seasons 10 insure ieeulns 'he worlu,
Nation-wide employment service along
tne nhes meht'oheo was a'so u,seu u!
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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-10
HAGERSToWN MAN DIES
Creator Of the Hatl-Room Boys

e. A. berwielor. 60 years old.
travelling salesman Of IIagerstown,
committed suicide in Reading. Pa.
Eofel Wednesday by inhalnE gas.
Some Of tho attendants detected
adars Of ea3 escaping from the GREY.
Icea OF Che door of the mans room.
A attempt 10 arouse Detwieler prov
ad FuttleHa and entrance va gain.
81 by tasene o. the window from
tie hee eaeape Tho half clad body
lgy aela tho bed A gas let near,
~ vas turned on to its fullest Gu.
rae5v
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-10
Classified Advertising Section---What It Is
THEY COST ONLY Sc A DAY
JOURNAL WANT ADS ARE READ BY NEAR LY EVERYONE tn

Caxfda advert iaufns al
@
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ga Een a Q
are interesting md he COSTS
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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-10
FOR EXCHANGE

FoP ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ar.
ticles change hands daily through
the exchange ads in papers In other
cities II you have something you
don't want, offer to trade II for
something you do want. Somebody
else may prefer what you have ana
the trade will benefit both. Tell
what you have to trade. 1t cests
very little. See rates above.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-10

People to 1T the public
know what they want 10 buy. The
beFt and cheapest way 10 DO this is
to put an ad in this column. II will
prohahIs bring very quick results
The rate Is printed above.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-10

For GALE-Cold frame cabbage
plants Soc n hundred delivered n
city George Snyder Bell phone
824.22 A-7l
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-10
AUTOMOBILES,
MONEY TO LOAN
TIME TABLES. ETC.

~ gEPLAND VALLEY n r..
49, TIME TA6LE
In eject Sunday, NoY 20, fsia
IT II p. M.
yDaily except Sunday
sL6ily
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-10

rO7 SALE New house With tots
e $ Moore cor " Va Ave and
Buxton So Z-66'
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-10

FOR SALE room house on King
ST F. G. Bcnshaw. A-83'
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-10
D. w. SNYDER. Jr.,
ATTORNEY.AT.EAW

Practices IN County, State and Fed.
ersl Courts. Special attention given
TO collections, Converting, Title
Work, Settlement of Estates and as
Commissioner OF Accounts. Eettie-
ment Estate Accounts.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-10

FOR sALE-Pure bred Jersey cattle
and Berksbire hoes For particu
lars write or telephone } Holland
Sperow, Hedgeswlle, y. Va. Bell
phone. HclgesvLta, 31F-5. Z-S1"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-10

| Pass. Agent
! Tonge. Supt
tinshurg. WA
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-10

Journal Want Ads-business getters.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-10
TWENTY YEARS
AGO TO-DAY
Items Taken from the Daily
Leader Files.

The Misses Jennie Hutchinson and
Emily Clark went to Flandreau on a
visit to friends.
In breaking out the frozen ground
in the work of excavation, #. G.
Smith is using dynamite TO good eff
feet.
James ID. Boal, of Clear Lake. Ia.
has purchased a farm near Thos.
Lambs in the south part of the coun-
ty, and with A. w. H~oldridge. of this
city, vas a pleasant caller at The
Daily Leader office this morning.
Prof. McClenon went to Egan to-
day to act as one of the judges in a
gold medal contest between Egan and
F%landreau which takes place this
evening. There viii be three silver
medal orators from each town take
part in the contest.
Some of the eXperimenters with the
McGillivray well yesterday succeeded
in proving there was gas coming out
of it. They filled a barrel with it,
one end covered with a wet cloth,
and dropped a eat into the barrel and
the animal died in two minutes. A
lighted lantern let down into the bar
rel would go out almost before it
reached bottom. A sample Of the gas
was bottled and brought TO town for
analysis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-10

find the body had not been successful
up to the last report.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-10

Wagner-Mrs. Iron Bear, an In
dian oma from the Yankton res
ervation. was struck by an automo-
bile and seriously injured while
crossing a street in Wagner, and as
a result a damage suit for the eco
cry of $4,000 will be instituted in the
state circuit court.
Summit-The ~2-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hogan, living on
a farm south of Summit, died from
injuries received when he fell into a
pail of boiling water, which the
mother had placed on the floor for an
instant while she stepped into an
other room.
Bridgewater-Martin Stoltz. sin
gle, a farm hand. was arrested upon
a statutory charge upon the sworn
complaint of a farmer in Union town
ship. wherein the farmers |17-year-
old daughter appeared as the com
planning witness. The defendant was
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-10
c. ]. SIMPSON HERE
FORMER MADISON MAN TALKS
WEST COUNTRY SHOWING
INCREASED WEALTH.

G.. J. Simpson. formerly operating
a dray line in Madison, now dealing
I'm real estate with office at Wasta.
has been in the city several days on
bne mess connected with land. Today
he returned 10 Wasta with five men
prospective customers for farms in
the neighborhood Of that city.
Mr.. Simpson remarked on the rap
id growth of wealth and develop
ment OF that country. 1t a settled
thickly some fifteen years ago. But
the settlers lacked experience or
knowledge of conditions of the coun-
try. and had not the hardihoOd TO
stand by the grind. Many went
away. aud the land gradually fell in
tao the possession Of men who could
wait patiently for their turns. OF
late the more thorough knowledge Of
conditions has contributed TO its set
Element. none going TO the country
without knowledge of its advantages
as we'll as its limitations.
Some years ago it was difficult to
gain an admission from a man that
he owned land in that portion of the
state. The same applies to the great
or portion of the country west OF
tile river. Now, however. n GER
tain quarter, for example, sixteen
miles from town. on the Cheyenne
river. sold for SIC an acre, and the
land went too cheaply. Mr.. Simpson
thinks. Anyway, the present owner
would not sell for the price which he
paid only "A few months ago.
The fact is recognized that the
country has not the advantages of
this portion of the state. But in view
of the high prices of land in this east
ern part. the west will develop, and
he settlers will adapt themselves to
conditions existing and make ii a
very wealthy agricultural and graz
ing country.