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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-17
WAR RULES ISSUED
FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS

The six rules agreed upon by the
war industries board and the ma
tIonal chamber of commerce to gov
ern the sale Of Christmas goods are
as follows:
Retail interests are not to increase
their working forces by reason of
the. holiday business over the aver
age forces employed during the year.
Normal working hours will not be
heightened during the Christmas
season.
Retailers will use their utmost eff
forts to confine Christmas giving,
except for young children, to useful
articles.
Every effort will be made to
spread the period for holiday pur.
chasing over the months of October,
November and December.
Deliveries will be restricted and
customers will be asked to carry
their own packages wherever pos
sible.
Announcements of the new policy
will be made by retailers in their
newspaper advertisements.
In a statement issued by the
chamber of commerce today, E. A
Filene, of Boston, urges that al
merchants observe these rules relig
iously, both to establish their stand
ing as patriotic citizens and tc
strengthen the relations between
themselves and the government
The rules. IT will be observed. re-
nuire cooperation by the public i
they are TO be successful
The usual Christmas rush of buy
ing will not be possible this year
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-17
GOOSE BONE SAYS
A TOUGH WINTER

Following on the heels of last
winters record breaking cold win
ter Spring Grove, Pa, goosebone
prophets say the coming winter is
to be another hummer. But in this
instance they do not base their pre-
diction on the humble goosebone,,
but on the growth of different weeds
and the thickness of corn husks. One
prophet says that the corn husks are
much thicker than they were last
year, winter will be even worse
than the meaning of course, that the
coming preceding one.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-17
SERIES 0FQUERlES
IN QUESTIONABLE
Many General Questions Asked
of Reqistrants.

Following the .perusal of the gen
teral instructions printed on the sec.
Fond page of the QUESTIONABLE, the
Irogistrant will be required, by aid of
a member of the legal advisory com
Imittee of his county, to fill out
Twelve series of questions, the first
series of which all general questions
is as follows:
! Instructions. Every registrant must
answer all the following questions,
and sign his name at the bottom.
@. 1. State (a) youru full name,
birthplace and your present age
and residence land (p) ne name, ad-
dress, and relationship of your near
est relative (wife may be designat-
ed as nearest relative)
| @ 2. What is your race? Are you
white, negro or oriental?
Q 8. State (a) whether you are
isingle, married, widowed or divorced
and (b) date of marriage.
@ 4. If you have child or chill
dren. state the name. age and pres
emit residence of each child.
@ s. (a) What is your present oc-
cupation-,speciaI work or job, mum
Der of years pursued, and monthly
salary or wages; (b) What other
work are you qualified to do? tGiv-
ling same particulars as above).
@ g. If you. are employed, state
(a) the name of your employer and
fb) the place at which you are en-
lployed
@ Z. Mention any previous mill
ltary experience you have had. giving
Organization, rank and length of SER
vice
@ 8. Underline branch of army
in which you prefer to serve if Sc.
lected: Artillery. aviation. engineer
corps, infantry, medical detachment,
ordnance department, quartermaster
corps. signal corps.
O 3. Schooling. Grade reached in
school years in high school, years in
college, name of college and subject
of specialization. years in technical
school. name eof school and course
lpersued, underline the languages
you speak well; English, French,
German. State any other languages
you speak.
@ 10. Hove you ever been con-
victed of a crime?
@ II. If your preceding answer is
yes state (a) the name of the
crime; (b) the. approximate
Innate dateaof conviction; (c) the
name and location of the court; Cd
sentence imposed,
@ ~. Are you now confined in
prison, either GAY serving sentence
or (b) awaiting trial, or (c) are you
confined in q reformatory or COR
fractional institution?
@ 10. Are you at large on bail
under any criminal process? If so
state full details.
Important Note-If the registrant
is an inmate of an institution men
toned in question II and is unable
to answer the foregoing questions,
the executive head of the institu,
ton is requested to communicate
the information Immediately to the
local board.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-17
% BANDITS KILLED
BY AMERICAN MARINES
by International News service>


fAsa hington, Sept. 17.-Twenty-
three Dominican bandits were killed
in two recent clashes with United
States marines at San Domingo, ac-
cording to report reaching marine
leaalu. ters here today. On Sep
tembe7 z. Colonel George c. Thorpe
and g company of 10 marines were
anbuShed at a ford north of Dos
Rios. The fighting continued for 40
minutes, and 20 bandits were slain
There were no casualties among the
marines. The other clash occurred
at iiiguey on September I. Three
bandits we're killed, the marines again
escaping without casualties.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-17
A woman's Hearty Reoomr,.-1-------

Worry and overwork cause li5ro-,
trouble, and women suffer eoHaiI'.
with men. Miss Sara Hesten Pr
dere, H., writes: q could not So
and when down had to crawl m nv
a chair. ! was SO lame | suffered az
ony. Now feel like a new persoe
stronger and better in every wav :
heartily recommend Foley Kianax
Pills"
Sold Everywhere.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-17
STORK VISITS HOME
OF FORMER RESIDENTS

Word was received here of the ar
rival OF a ninelpound son for Mr.
and Mrs. X. A. WTllett, OF Baltimore,
at the home of the mothers parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert e. Miller, at
Hotel Franklin. Greencastle, Pa. Mr..
Miller and family formerly resided in
Martinsburg and their daughter is re.
membered by many young friends and
acquaintances.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-17
TO ATTEND SYNOD.

At a meeting of the council of St.
Johns Lutheran Church held last
Sunday. Mr.. Chas. c. iCushwa and
Mr. Geo. II. Sperow alternates were
elected delegates to represent this
congregation at the next meeting OF
the Maryland synod to be held in
FTostburg, Md, Oct. IA, 1918
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-17
APPLE PICKER is
KILLED BY TRAIN

The body of Mrs. Nancy Harris
Dillon, aged Sc years, who died in a
Clarksburg hospital from injuries
sustained in having been run down
by train near her home, she was
taken to her home at Prestonio. Mrs.
Dillon and several relatives were
picking apples in an orchard near
her home and started to return by
foot on the Baltimore and Ohio track.
She failed TO hear train approach
ing from the rear
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-17
HELP THE KIDOlEs

Clothing needed for 9 children,
baby 2. girl s and boy years old.
Please communicate with or leave
clothing at Home Service office at Y.
w C. L. 100 S. Maple ave. 1p 1t n c
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-17
WOMEN PICK FRUIT

The orchardists of Fredo,,..
county like those of Berkeley. are
employing large numbers of Won
to pick their fruit, In tbis CT. -
the women have saved the dav f..
many a fruit grower.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-17
POSTGRADUATE

Miss Frances Henshaw, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Henshaw, Of
West King street, left for Staunton,
Va, where she will take POSTCARD
uate course at Mary Baldwin Semi
nary.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-17
HELD A REUNION

Maulsby's Battery, veterans of the
Civil War, held reunion in Fair
mont. This battery participated in
various actions about Martinsburg
and Winchester.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-17

Mr.. Frank Norris and family, who
have been residing for the past year
in Connellsville, Pa. arrived to visit
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nor
ris, South Raleigh street.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-17

Mr.. Thomas Kearns, the veteran
Mason, of West. King street, accom-
panied by his daughter, Miss Katie
Kearns has been spending the week
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Miller,
lat Swan Pond.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-17
SHOT IN THE LEG

a young fellow by the name of
Kearns was shot in the leg Satur-
day night and had the bullet remov-
ed at the City Hospital.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-17

Mrs W. NJ. Kefauver and children.
Of Baltimore. are spending the week
with her mother Mrs Anna Rut-
ledge, North Queen street.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-17
NOTICE

| wish to congratulate Mr.. H. s.
Thompson on his prompt settlement
of insurance on my property near
Swan Pond. which was destroyed by
fire July 2Sth.
II y D p pd FLEMING SCOTT.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-17

FLEMING SCOTT.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25
SIDEWALKS ARE
 NOW DANGEROUS

The warm weather has arrived, and with it the usual thaw. In many places can be seen the mer chant cleaning off his sidewalk, and in others the snow is left as 1t ha. fallen. In many places can be seen humpy walks that feel underfoot a if they were a washboard. and tn pedestrian walks along the best h can to keep from turning an ankl or falling on his back. Overhead i. a mass of snow that threatens to fall any minute and crush the passer- by. Such is the condition of som, of the main thoroughfares in Fair banks.
 Already admonishments have been given to merchants and others tc clean of their sidewalks, and it i a good time to do it before someon has received an injury that will cos many times more than the mer. price of labor to have the walk cleaned.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25
SECOND SERIES
 TALK IS SUNDAY

The second of the addresses on the general topic "The Relation of Religion and Scientific thought" will be given at St. Matthew's church on next Sunday evening. The at. tendance was very good at the open ing lecture, and all who are think. ing along like lines are cordially in- vited to attend. The world owes much to the men and women of scientific attainment, who have op. ened to the public's eyes a world greater than anything that had been dreamed possible. They see further, know more, and realize to a greater degree the infinity of things. The subject for Sunday evening will be Wonder and Mystery" showing how much there Is to lead them to won. der. and how this in turn has led them to strive to understand the mystery of things. There will be good music and the public is cor. dially invited to attend.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25
FINE DISPLAY
 FOX INDUSTRY

In the windows of the Northern Commercial company may be seen large number of fox skins that were received from a lower river fox farm. Some really beautiful skins are included in the display silver grey. cross and red-all killed in their prime. Among the bunch is one white or Arctic fox. While this one skin was not raised on the fox farm. 1t nevertheless adds to the variety that Is shown.
 Fox farming, when first incepted, was scoffed at as being an impos- sibility owing to the habits of the animal. The industry has passed the experimental stage and is now recognized as coming industry. Many large farms Are now in evi. dence throughout Alaska and are yielding the owners good returns. The purchaser of farm-raised hide need have no fears as to the prime. ness of the hide, as they are not killed until they are prime. which Is often not the case with wild trap. ped furs. The display Is worth looking at.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25
WRECK
 ON BURLINGTON

LINCOLN. Nebr.. Feb. 19.-Two persons were killed and at least thirty more were injured, some of them perhaps fatally, in a train wreck on the Burlington System this afternoon between Holdredge. Nebr.. and Sterling. Colorado. No details of the wreck have been received by the officials at headquarters here yet.
 Relief trains and a wrecker have been sent to the scene of the wreck. and the wreckage will be cleared away early this evening and through traffic will be resumed without much delay The injured persons will be brought here for medical attention and care until they are able to look after themselves.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25
SOLDIERS NEED SOCKS ALL THE
 TIME AT FRONT

A Questionnaire sent out recently by an eastern magazine to officers of the Canadian army in long ser. vice in France, concerning what ar. ticles bring most cheer and comfort to the men at the front and prove most acceptable and useful, resulted in an almost unanimous vote for hand-knit woolen socks as first choice with cigarettes and candy as addi- tional desiderata.
 These officers ask that 1t be re- membered that there is no such thing as "comfort" in the trenches. But while real comfort is an impos- sibility, there are many things which go to make trench life bearable "send them soeks," says Lieutenant Colonel F. c. Jamieson. Just plain, hand-knit, woolen socks. After that send the meats and smokes, and send them plenty of candy"
 If he smokes" says Major H. c. Keown, who enlisted as a pri- vate, received his first commission in Canada before he went overseas, and won the other two in France, "if he smokes, send him his favoritc brand of cigarettes or tobacco. The choice of tobacco oyer there does not meet individual tastes, and it is hard for a man to get the kind he likes. Send him hand-knitted woolen socks"
 "soeks are the whole thing," says Major Ward Wright. No man ever has enough hand.knit woolen socks And make them big enough. Make them for number elevens or bigger. They shrink. The casualties among socks are very heavy. Maple sugar Is something the men enjoy, and the chewing gum we had on the march from Belgium to the Somme kept the men going. A box of can dy, especially chocolates. is always acceptable. And l used to have the current magazines. even fashion and society magazines, sent me from London. It was help to know there were such things left in tho world as we read about in those magazines. Send them wristlets, made with thumb-hole so they won't slip up and down. But, es peeiaIIy, send them socks-big socks"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25
MANY COME IN
 FOR ENROLLING

At the office of John A. Clark, enrolling officer for the shipbuilders, ten new names were added to the list of those who are willing to go Outside and enlist their services for the government should they be re- quired.
 The names were sent in by phone. mail and in person. MT. Clark ex- presses himself as surprised at the number of men who are qualified in this particular line of trade that are living in Alaska. There are now enough branches on the list to equip a shipyard complete. al though in a minor way. there would be no difficulty in turning out a ship. no matter of what kind.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25
COUPLE
 WED SECRETLY:
 RECEIVE VISIT

Little Eldorado was the scene of much hilarity last Tuesday night when the many friends of Sam Sam son gathered around his residence a, a late hour and made the welkin ring with all known implements ot noise making.
 The occasion was caused by the discovery that Sam had put one over on his friends by coming to Fairbanks on the fifth of January with the girl of his choice and get ting married. The marriage was not discovered until the other day, when a friend had occasion to come to town on business which took him to the commissioners office. While perusing the records, he noticed that Mir. Samson and Miss Berlin had been united in wedlock.
 Tuesday night the entire popula- tion of the creek town assembled and paraded to the home of the happy couple and serenaded them a la charivari. Invitation was issued to the crowd to enjoy themselves, and merry time was spent in dancing. The host handed out smokes to the smokers and sweets to the sweet. Report says that, judging from the stock of good things on hand. he was prepared for the best.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25
INCOME BLANKS
 GOING RAPIDLY

Deputy Tax Collector Geo. Hutch inson has on hand a small quanti- ty of income tax blanks. AS there are not many of them, he urges that all who have not made out their income tax returns do so at once, as the blanks are going fast and soon there will be none left.
 Every single person having an in come of $1.000 year is obliged to fill out one of these blanks. All married persons having an income of $2,000 a year are under the same obligation. Although the time has been extended to the last day of March, 1t Is necessary that the re- turns be in the hands of the col lector by that date. A penalty is attached for neglecting this duty.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25
NENANA TRAIL
 BADLY DRIFTED

The recent snow storm has seri- ously impeded traffic between Fair. banks and Nenana. Huge drifts have gathered in several places, and all autos have been temporarily taken off the run. The only means of travel between the two towns at the present time Is by means of teams.
 Hollands stage was scheduled to leave yesterday morning. but owing to the condition of the trail was un- able to make the trip. Nothing has been heard from the Sheldon party. and it Is probable that they will be compelled to wait until the trail Is broken before being able to make the return trip.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25
WORK REQUIRED
 REGISTER MEN

That Postmaster T. H. Deal will have plenty to do when the time comes for the registering of alien enemies is evident from the require ments of the Identification of reg istrants.
 All cities and communities of non urban character of 5000 population or over. 1910 census. will have the postmaster as the chief registrant Fairbanks census of that date shows that amount of population. hence 1t falls to the duties of the postal of ficial to act in the capacity of reg istrar.
 Among the duties required of him will be the making of afldavits of the registrant in triplicate. such af- fdavit to be accompanied by four photographs of the registrant not less than three by three inches, with the name of the registrant. fl he is able to write, across the photo in such manner as to not obliterate the features.
 Each enemy alien registering will be required to have an imprint of his fingers on card, which shall be done in the precise manner that is in vogue at all registering places. Beside the above work he will have q number of forms to i'll out con taining statistics of the registrant in complete form for filing.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25
RED CROSS IS
 GIVEN LICENSE
Associated Press)


 NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The Ameri- can Red Cross society has been given a license to trade with the enemy by the federal war trade board and has the exclusive right to send letters, food and money to American prisoners held by the Ger. mans. In return for this privilege the Germans insisted that the Red Cross be given permission to act as a medium for German parents to communicate with their sons in. termed in America.
 This will assure that the Ameri- cans in Germany are well looked after and prevent America from be- ing forced to ask some neutral coun- try to assume the task of looking after her soldiers held in German prison camps. r
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25
VERDICT lS GIVEN
 IN DAMAGE CASE

Yesterday in the commissioner court Commissioner Reed Hcilig ron. dered verdict in th- case of &. Louis vs Tobin. in which damage, were asked for the death of q horsc which the defendant had rented from the plaintiff
 The damages were not allowed The plaintiff received as compensa. tion the rental of ten dollars a day for the horse until the return of its mate
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25
REGULAR MONEY
 IN ORPHAN FUND

The first donation of the week to the orphan fund came in last night. when Teddy Brown contribut. ed his regular bit of 4sHNgdty five cents. He has never faile4 to send or bring in his money since pledg- ing himself to do so. .
 There is quite bit of money to be donated to this fund as soon as all the chances on the beautiful Irish lace dresser scarf is raffleG of. A few chances are yet to b
 sold. and the committee in charge of this fund urges that those who intend taking chance on this arti. cle hasten and get tickets at the
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25
VILLAISTAS ON
 WARPATH AGAIN
Associated PressD


 JUAREZ. Mexico, Feb. 19.-Feder- al forces and the Villa command re- sumed fighting again today at Jimi- neg, according to reports received here from that place. A small de- tachment of federals have been sent from Chihuahua City to reinforce the Carranza soldiers.
 The Villa forces are said to out number the federals and are threat ening them with annihilation. Many of the bands of marauding Mexi- cans which have. been infesting the border region are now assembled under the leadership of Villa and openly assert that they are going to run the federal troops out of northern Mexico.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25
MIlI,'C GROUND
 IS SOLD CHEAP

Yesterday afternoon at two o'clock Deputy Marshal H. R. Full auctioned off the five claims that were adver- tised to be sold at marshaps sale. These claims are located in the Caribou country on the upper Tan. ana and were sold to satisfy mort gage.
 But one bid was offered, the prop. erty being bid in for the sum of $100 by John A. Clark. attorney for the N. c. Co.,, which Is acting as trustee for the creditors of Clinton & Stevens, the holders of the mort. gage.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25

the 117 indicted Industrial Workers of the World. and they will have to stand charge for alleged violation of the espionage law. Among the defendants is Secretary Haywood, of the I. w. w. organization.
 More than 2.400 indictments have been returned against the agitators, some of them being of a serious na ture. The government is preparing to push the prosecution with the greatest possible vigor.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25
MONTANA VOTES
 FOR AMENDMENT
(Ass0ciated Press.

HELENA, Mont, Feb. 19.-Mon, tana today ratified the national pro. hibition amendment to the constitu- tion of the United States. Both the senate and the house voted over- whelmingly in favor of the amend ment.
 Montana Is the third state to take this action. Mississippi was first on the list. with kentucky close sec ond. Not single state has voted against the amendment up to this time.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25

The federal officials have recently discovered large quantities of am intuition being smuggled on steam CTS at various ports at different times and are convinced that the German agents in the United States are making a serious attempt to ship immense quantities of such stores to neutral European nations. where they can be forwarded to Germany.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25

"Pirate's." as they wish to send the fund out at the end of the pres ent month.
 The standing of the fund at the present time is as follows: Previously acknowledged .... .$279.65 Teddy Brown ............... IS
 Total to date ............$ .$280. 40
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25
FEDERAL AGENTS
 GET SMUCCLERS
Associated Press,

VHSSOCTdCeU TTtB8T
 A PACIFIC PORT, Feb. 19.-What is believed to be part of an orga- nized effort to smuggle ammunition out of America to Germany was discovered here today when federal agents arrested a Chinese deckhand and watchman on the Dutch yes sel Vondel. Ten thousand rounds found aboard the vessel are said to have been smuggled aboard by the persons arrested. The vessel was loading for departure for an un- named European port.