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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
IS SLOW
ON PITCHING MIND

NEW YORK, April 2O.-If Hughie
Jenninge' ability to size up pitcher
was Just as good as his ability to
pick men for other positions he prob
ably would establish Tiger monopoly
on American League pennants. There
are fewer ex-Tigers treading big
league parks than from any other
club.
New York has three former Tigers
doing duty for its American League
club. Hugh High, Pipp and Bauman
are former members of the Detroit
club, but High and Bauman never had
real chance to perform for Jen-
nings, due to the presence of Ty Cobb
and few others like him. Bauman
hasn't yet been able to tie down a
regular job in New York.
Deal and Archer of the Cubs are
former Tigers, but no one has yet been
able to figure Deal a star. Bill Lou
den and Clarence Mitchell of the
Reds once drew Detroit pay-checks.
And, if Jennings had been able to see
Mitchell's possibility as pitcher he
undoubtedly still would be doing duty
in the Michigan city.
Claude Williams is another example
of Jennings futile efforts to find pitch
ers. williams would look mighty we'll
in Detroit uniform this year, follow
ing his excellent mound work last
summer for the White Sox.
| Bradley Kocher of the Giants and
Del Gamer of the Red Sox make up
/ the balance of Jennings castoffs who
still are kicking big league dust, and
neither of these gents is regular.
Jennings has been trying and trying
to decide who can pitch and who can't,
but he hasn't so far been able to pin
his decision down to cinch. Pitchers
are pitchers to him. apparently. Stars
4 in the minors quickly lose their brill
lance when they tie up with what is
otherwise one Of the greatest baseball
machines ever flung together.
1t isn't hard for a fan to imagine
what would happen if Jennings was
able to trot out pitching staff like
that which graces the Red SoX or
Yankee payroll. The pennant prob
ably would have to be divided into
two sections to satisfy the rest of the
league.
Jennings has promised a reverse
English twist to his usual order of
things this year. His young pitchers,
he boasts, will be there or thereabouts
most of the time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
RUSSIAN GRAND DUKES MAKE
GREAT FINANCIAL SACRIFICE

PETROGRAD, April 2o.-The Rus
sian Grand Dukes. who have just form
ally turned over their "appanages, or
official grants, to the new government
have made a great financial sacrifice
h. this remuneration The grand ducal
estates surrendered aggregate more
than 10000 600 acres, including thous-
ands of prosperous farms and many
thriving towns and villages. The an
nual income from these estates is es-
timated at over 25,OOO,OOO rubles.
The imperial appanages," before the
serfs we're liberated, controlled over
100000 agricultural laborors- Emperor
Paul l. set aside these vast estates for
the benefit of the grand dukes because
he forsaw the necessity OF making the
imperial family financially independent
of the reigning Emperor. Grand dukes
who have at various times incurred the
displeasure of the Emperor and have
exiled themselves, have always con-
tinued to receive their share Of the
aupanages. with which the Emperor
was powerless to interfere.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
THE PARLIAMENT Of
CANADA TAKES step
To INCREASE MONEY

OTTAWA, April 20.-The outstand-
ing feature of the session of the Dom
inion parliament which opened this
afternoon will be the annual state
nent presented by Sir. Thoms White,
minister of finance. Sir George Fis-
ter. who opened the session is acting
premier during the absence of Rt.
Hon. Sir Robert Borden at the I'M
perial war conference in London.
The sddget will show that Can
ada's trade for the past twelve months
has been we'll over the two billion
dollar mark. for the first time in his
tory. 1t will also evidence the Dom
inion's wonderful war vitality; for the
balance of trade in her favor during
the fiscal year will be shown to be in
the neighborhood of $35 900, 000-a sum
almost equal to the years war expend-
iture which has averaged over one
million dollars a day.
1t is regarded as unlikely that there
will be any considerable change in
tariff. but it is probable that an addi-
tional impost will be placed upon mu-
milton makers. In addition there may
be a fresh levy upon race tracks and
Aather amusements as war measure,
ough it is almost certain that the
VII bill, to prohibit racing will be
dropped.
New legislation will it is under
stood, include provision for returned
soldiers. The details of this are still
sub rosa, but will probably include
federal schemes for vocational train
ing and the settlement of such as de-
sire upon the land under system
which will provide the necessary cap
ital for the development of the grants
made.
A scheme for assisting in the rapid
development of Canadas shipbuilding
industries will also be brought before
the house. 1t may take the form OF
Federal subsidy or the relaxation OF
duty on all material necessary for the
construction of tonnage. Canada is
ideally situated for the construction
of vessels both of wood and steel, and
plans are to be laid for the perpetual
ing and extension of this industry. AT
the present time contracts amounting
to over sixty million dollars have been
placed in Canadian yards, including a
British Government order amounting
to $25,OOO,O0O.
A further debate on the Ross Rifle,
the original arm of the Canadian Ex-
peditionary Force is assured, and it is
a foregone conclusion that Lieutenant
General Sir Sam Hughes, former min
lister of militia, will be Johnny on the
spot in the defense of his favorite
arm. This will probably prove one OF
the warmest debates of the session.
The opposition is likely to introduce
the Justice Gait report censuring
Hon. Robert Rogers, minister Of pub
lie works, and may even go so far as
to demand his removal.
Railway legislation will be introduce
ed for the purpose of consolidating
the Canadian Railway Acts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20

conditions that and for the benefit whole
whereby reduce the unusual large shoes that are being
of their stocks daily approval for follows
When shoes for
the shoes that
approval
properly fitted the where have the stock
select FROM show that always better and satisfactory
veal homh
IS help
reduc the of handling them n possible.
YOUR KIND COOPERATION TO THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENT
WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED EACH MERCHANT
Ga, ills 1917
the o o Americas agreed
TONS me the fmp
not a % to mour pn OF eHan pair
thoso appr7aLin ca@ where HI Gust r to puh 0bon
than
the shot a approx
tina out within five days rom date aimed will
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hesrIasa be in un force nc OIL nc a nr April 3rd
shrthr by the firms md sgnoy harem tn
tn these
repatd o e g making schi
fees assess e made payable to he nj h coll an b edon
eoEu a nm
RYIAND sHoEC CO BROWN BROS,
BY D R y.
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BY F.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-20
SnecoR SnGe

REMOVES SKIN AFFECA4ONS
One package proves it. Sold and
euaranteed by above VinoI druggist.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-07
CREDITORS NOTICE.

To all persons interested in the
settlement of the accounts of Harry
W. Miller and q. Il. Hedges as exc.
cutors Of the estate of Decatur
Hedges, deceased:
As provided by Section IL of Chap.
tor 81 of the Code of West Virginia,
YOU will take notice that have fix.
cd upon TUESDAY. the 22ND DAY
OF MAY. 1917. at 10 o'clock Il. m,
as the time ard my office in tho
w. Va. as the place
Court House OF Berkeley County at
when and where | will receive proof
OF debts or demands against said De.
catur Hedges or his estate at which
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-07

journal Wants Ads get tenants.
Sindp inurnnl Wani Ads
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-07

with your Compound for the benefit ot
other mothers. . - MADAME EUGENE
BEDARD, 558 Main Street, Springfield
Mass.
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is SO successful in overcoming
woman's ills because it contains the
tonic, strengthening properties oil good
old fashioned roots and herbs, which act
on the female organism. Women from
ali parts of the country are continually
testifying toits strengthening, curative
influence.
If you want special advice write
Lydia H. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confi-
dentiaD, Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read, and answered by
women only
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-07

II. A. Ride. Gen. Pays. Agent.
J. H. Honge, supt.
WA. Gard. Agent, Marttnsburg, Viva.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-07
With the Fingers!
Says Corns Lift Out
Without Any Pain

Sore corns, hard coTns, soft corns or
any kind OF corn can shortly he
lifted right out with the fingers if you
will apply directly upon the corn few
drops of freezone, says a Cincinnati
authority.
1t is claimed that at small cost one
can get a quarter of an ounce OF freez-
one at any drug store. which is sutti-
Gent to rid ones feet OF every corn
or oallus without pain Or soreness Or
the danger OF infection.
This new drug is an ether compound,
and while sticky, dries the moment 1T
is applied and does not inhAme or even
irritate the surrounding tissue.
This announcement viii interest
many women here, for it is said that
the present high-heei footwear is put
ting corns on 6 practically every
woman's feet.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-07

rAE PERSON YOU WANT to worl
tor you may be the last one you
will think Of yet they might wan
10 work Tor you Try II. Yo1
need not use your name II you hay'
our replies cent In care OF tn
journal A good scheme With .,
bad effects
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-07
MOTHER OF Nine:
CHILDREN
Able to do Homework by
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Springfield, Mass. after the birth
of my ninth baby | was in a weak. run
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-07
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:

Notice is hereby gwen that the I'M
dersgned, the NORTHERN VIRGIN
la POWER COMPANY, corporation
unler the Laws Of the State of Vir-
ginia, licensed 10 90 business within
the State Of West virginia will. on
the 22nd day Of Nny 1917 apply to
the Mayor ana 4mm1n Council OF
the City Of Ma usburg, West Vif-
ginia, for a franchise permitting 1t
TO erect its poles ami string its wires
over and along the streets OF said
City for the purpose of conducting
electric current and OF disposing of
the same for purposes OF public and
private utility.
NORTHERN VIRGINIA POWER co.
BY II. H. Emmert. Counsel.
Flied this 21st day Of May, 1917, at
100 p. NJ.
JOHN II. ZIRKLE, City Recorder.
2l cot ed
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-07

ibN u AAiitiiAi'tlf iisA'i
pains in my left sid ,
SO / would faint OF
ten. My doctor nd
vised me to try
Lydia f.. Pink ham :
eye Die on
pound. ! did SO,
j nd ain ed in
strength so can
now do all my own
house work and !
hope you may pub
llish my experience
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-07
Classified Advertising Section---What 1t Is


called Want Ads Inexpensive opportunity for reaching
vail epeoeof
"wano ard by
sdepatmen OF
cstsf guudby
les
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-07

tune and place you arc required to
attend.
Given under my hand this 10th day
of April. 1917.
l.. Dew. GEREIARDT,
Commissioners of Accounts for the
County Court of Berkeley County.
West Virginia IL ltwk 6wTh
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-07

you want table board
ers or have you bedroom for rent?
Put little ad here today and start
making money. See rates above
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-07
lN=TIE MATTER

HOGGSON BROTHERS.
Il corporation organized under tie
laws Of the State of New York
TO WHOM IT MAY CONEERN
Take Notice. that the undersigned,
H1ggson Brothers. corporation or
gani2eA under the laws Of the state
of &ew York and authorized TO trans
act business in the state OF West
Virginia by virtue of certificate Of
the Secretary OF State Of said State
issued and dated the 27th day Of May,
1916. deeires no longer To hold prop
ortY and transact busincas in the
State Of West Virginia and intends to
withdraw from said State.
50GGS0N BROTHERS..
BY y. F Hoggson, President.
Dated. New York. April &c 1917
4 80 It wk 4wI5 Mon
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-07
A. C. MCINTYRE
o. w. SNYDER, Jr.,
ATTCRNEY-AT.LAW

Practices In County, State and Fed
srAl Courts. Special attention given
to collections, Converting, Title
Work, Settlement of Estates and as
Commissioner OF Accounts. Settle
ment Estate Accounts.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-07
FOR EXCHANGE

FoF observation-disclosures OF ar.
tcies 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 and
the trade will benefit both. Tell
what you have to trade. 1t costs
very little. See rates above.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-07
PATRIOTIC SUPPER

Will be civ by Dudley baptist
Church Tuesday. May S, at the church.
Supper &c 5 Z It
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-07

Journal Want Ads coat little.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
Army Food is Mixed Very Liber-
ally with Arithmetic

But there will also be plus entry
to-day for the forty new recruits as
signed to this company. Because our
rations are drawn in advance from the
quartermaster's department for period
of ten, twenty. or thirty days, we have
to keep track of emergency additions
and subtractions on the morning report.
Suppose our captain desires to file his
ration return for the month of April.
To feed 100 men for thirty days will re-
quire 5000 garrison rations. BY adj
ding up the morning report for March
he finds that the plus column figures
IT'S rations to 100 for the minus column.
This net correction of plus rs is added
TO the rations return for April, making
the total 3,075. At the bottom of the
slip is space for drawing other issues re-
quired, such as soap, candles, matches,
flour for paste and ice"
The sergeant handed me @. M. c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
A Sergeant Who Was Just One
Surprise After Another

Jones was not the embodiment of
what l had imagined real army SER
geant resembled. He was not the least
bit grizzled; he was not unshaven; he
did not chew tobacco; his uniform was
more neatly pressed than my business
suit; he did not cuss every time pri-
vate thrust his head through the door,
and neither his voice nor his language
was rough. All of which is another
way of saying that 1 knew no more
about sergeants than about army book
keeping.
From the first we had frank under
standing of my status. At almost the
very hour when President Wilson signed
the joint resolution which confirmed,
officially, our entrance into war l APP
peared to interrupt the top sergeant's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22

commander" (Here was the answer
to that question which had stumped
several of us at the last corps Lecturer
1--WE call the roll on the morning report;
it shows how many officers and enlisted
men are present for duty. The list is
arranged according to rank-captains,
first lieutenants, second lieutenants,
first sergeants, quartermaster and
stable sergeants, corporals and lance
corporals, cooks, mechanics, privates
and recruits. Our daily record shows
whether the men are on extra duty, spe-
cial duty, sick, under arrest or in con-
fnement.
"Take this entry under Remarks for
instance-Private Jackson from duty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22

duties with my questions. Jones did
not resent my intrusion. He well
coined it.
"Td hate to have you fellows in the
officers training corps think we are not
ready to help you out" he said, cutting
short my apologies as we walked from
the majors office to company quarters.
Anything we can do-say, you just
call on us. Come out again any time.
Bring some of the other fellows with
you"
In the absence of the captain we drew
two chairs up to his desk.
perhaps we might start with the
morning report" the sergeant said.
"You see it is signed by the company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22

us is Sergeant Jones, the
|1 Major said. He will be glad
/, : ro,, what you want to know"
! =, ~ iI presented myself at the fort as
asu "rOOkie" second lieutenant a
'..rained civilian considerably up
r the thought that each day
= =. me nearer to the inquisitiOn on
.r,s Island which determines
sa;,v for the Officers Reserve
There were two reasons why
|S'Is ,.,;ded to turn, temporarily, from
O'..D,ming to playing schoolboy to
co. :. sergeant instructor; sergeant
Wy core the fortunes of war tickle
might be under my command
~ 1.r the command of some other
n inexperienced civilian officer
f ! 40 first place, l had tip straight
- lieutenant who had spent eight
this on the Mexican border
Md better bone up on company ad-
'..-ation." he said. ut cost one of
Nor officers in my regiment SAL
= his salary to compensate for an
- in bookkeeping. You can't get
y 81 administration stuff by reading
Take a run out to some fort, get
- -. to a good top sergeant and ask
:. = "a explain how the officers keep
-. # company property"
'T rr.n more potent in directing my at
.'.,D 10 the school of the sergeant,
Ger we're the disquieting stories
'tth leaked out of the examination
- IN Governors Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22

getting him new pair of shoes"
The answer is, the captain told us
later: 'Td ask my sergeant to bring me
Form 165 @. M. c. (Quartermaster's
Corps)." Small wonder not one in
twenty-five could guess it!
Believing, therefore, that now is the
time for all good candidates for the Of
ficers' Reserve Corps to see with their
own eyes a set of company accounts, [
went to the fort.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22

to hospital this morning. That will
mean minus entry on the rations &C
count at the extreme right of the page
Here the lecture stopped, momentari-
", while Jones made sure / understood
that in army parlance a ration is the
food provided by the government to
feed one soldier for one day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
There Isn't Much About Soldier
That Uncle Sam Doesn't Know

1T shows his military record and his
financial standing with Uncle SAM" the
sergeant told me. "On the descriptive
list you find just what you would expect
to find there-the soldiers name, rank,
organization, residence, person to be
notified in case of emergency, the date
he was accepted for enlistment, his age,
occupation before joining the service,
and description, including permanent
marks or physical defects. Under the
heading Military Record we enter the
history of his previous and present ser
vice; whether he has been a N. c. o.
(non-commissioned officer), his stand
ing in craftsmanship, gunnery or
craftsmanship; furloughs, battles he
was in, wounds or other injuries re-
ceived in action, medals of honor, GER
tifcates of merit, his physical condi-
tion"-thus Jones read to me as he
tipped pages of the ID. L."
Next come the statement of accounts
showing the soldiers pay, additional pay
for special duty, also his clothing ac-
count, including money value of cloth
ing drawn since enlistment and state
ment of whether balance is due Uncle
Sam or the soldier. Money may be due
the government for ordnance or ord
nance stores, quartermaster's supplies,
stoppages or fines, as well as for over
drafts on the clothing allowance.
Monthly allotments to dependent rela-
tives and record of deposits of savings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22

AN LEONARD WOOD has said repeatedly in the last
wv few will need at least 5oooo
assembled either through eWe
provide this need the Ohces R
Hundreds do DIT
Governors
where Reserve continual "
of a sergeant 1t the
hope s" interested in qualifying for reserve commissions
liant non-Spectacuar
activities 'front.' the sergeants angle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
Bookkeeping, Bookkeeping, and
After That, More Bookkeeping

well, that brings us 10 Lne COunCu
book or the company fund book the
sergeant replied. He pulled that ex-
hibit of accounting from the desk
drawer. "All expenditures of company
funds are recorded in here with an item
lied voucher system liable to be checked
I'D by the inspector without notice.
Rations savings is the biggest single
item of income. This whole rations
business finally figures down to dollars
and cents equivalent. Just at present
the value of the garrison ration is 81
and a slight fraction cents. Last sum-
mer. when the troops went to the bor-
der, it was around rs cents. The
fluctuations are announced in official
orders from the War Department every
three months. The ration return tells
the quartermaster the money credit due
the company. Against this credit the
company draws, as you have seen, the
food considered necessary for the men.
If there is an Overdraft, the commander
has to meet it from the company funds.
Any balance due the company is paid in
cash to the commander and is entered
in the council book under the heading
of rations savings. This money can be
used for mess only
"How about money used for purchas-
ing baseball uniforms or a victrola?
NV mind harked back to questions in
the corps quiz.
"Other funds" Jones said. 1.-THE
tailor and barber shops bring in per-
centage income for the company. We
also have a small addition to the COM
pany funds from the pool tables"
was permitted to inspect the COM
pany accounts for the previous month
while the sergeant hunted up blank
descriptive list-that unknown quantity
to many prospective lieutenants. He
soon found one. 1t was not hard to
understand the Illustration of the can
didate in the examination anecdote. The
descriptive list Of an enlisted man runs
through eleven pages, with instructions
for it's correct usage on page II. 1t
begins with his assignment to an army
organization it extends throughout his
successive enlistments; it ends with his
discharge, desertion or death. In case
he is transferred, his descriptive list in
the original organization is closed, to be
reopened in the new organization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
SIDE OF THE SOLDIER BUSINESS

Form 223-that is, a rations return
blank.
Turn it over" he said, land you will
see that it's correctness is certified by
the company commander and that the
adjutant, by order of the post COM
mander, certifies that the total rations
required agree with the morning re-
port. The rations return is made out
in duplicate; the white original filed
with the quartermaster, the blue dupli-
cate retained as memorandum for the
company commander"
That's clear enough" / said, but
what about rations savings, the money
that can be expended only for food?",