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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-02-05

Having sold my farm, will sell al
Public Auction at said farm, 2-miles
west OF Charles Town, near the Mid
dieWay and Charles Town pike, on
Saturday, March 2, 1918,
commencing at 10 o'clock a. M, the
following property to-wit:
ELEVEN HID. HORSES & COLTS.
No: l, blk. gelding, 8-yrs. old, works
anywhere hitched, No. 2, blk. mare, IL
yrs. old, works anywhere, good bar
smear leader, No. 8, bay mare, 9-yrs.
OLD, good work mare, No. A, roam mare,
ll-yrs. old, fine wagon leader, No. S,
bay mare, 12-yrs. old, works anywhere
IN foal to the Rippon Co. Percheron
horse, No. 6, bay mare, 11-yrs. old. a
fine barshear leader, and in foal bv
the same horse, No. z, sorrel horse, 10
yrs. old, a good driver, No. s. blk. geld
ing, coming 3-yrs. old, has been work.
ed some, No. 8, roam filly, coming g.
yrs. old this spring, Nos. 10 and II,
2 yearling colts.
TWELVE HEAD OF CATTLE.
Five head of milk cows, some viii be
fresh by day of sale and the others in
early spring; 2 heifers will be fresh in
the summer; 2 stock steers, weighing
from 700 to 800 lbs. each; 2 yearling
steers; ! Holstein yearling bull.
TWENTY-FIVE HEAD OF HOGS.
Three brood sows, Of which win
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-02-05
Battles Of The StOnGWaIl Brigade.

An old soldier, a few days ago,
found an old war memorandum book
and in it was recorded the list of bat
ties and skilmishes that the Stonewall
Brigade was in from the First Manas-
sas to Appomattox Court House. We
publish it for the benefit of the old
soldiers that are fond of fighting their
old battles over again.
Manassas Plains, July 81, 1861.
Kernstown, March %, 1862.
Mcdowell, May 9, 1862.
Winchester Banks road, May 25
1862.
Port Republic, June 9, 1862.
Cold Harbor, June 81, 1862.
Malvern Hill, July l, 1862.
Cedar Run slaughter Mountain)
August 8, 1862.
Manassas, No. 2, August %, 20, and
80, 1862.
Chantilly, Sept. 2, 1862.
Harpers Ferry, Sept. IA, 1862.
Sharpsburg, (Antietam), Septem-
Der II, 1862.
Keaneysville, Oct. 16, 1862.
Fredericksburg, Dec. Is, IA, 1862.
Winchester No. 2, June IA, Is, 1868.
hCCty opu1 81 JuIy 1, L, ., 1910.
Bealton (skilmisA, Nov. 5, 1868.
Payne's Farm mine RUM, Novem.
Der 81, 1868.
Morton's Ford (sl1rmish), Febru-
airy 10, 1864.
The Wilderness, May a, 1864.
Spottsylvania, C. H., May IL, 1864.
Harrison House, May IS, 1864.
Bethesda Church, No. /, May 30,
1864.
Bethesda Church, No. 2, June 5,
1864.
Monocacy, July 10, 1864.
Smokers Ferry (skirmish), July IS,
1864.
Kernstown, No. 2, July "a, 1864.
Winchester No. 8, July "a, 1864.
Newton (skirmish), Aug. II, 1864
Winchester. No. 4, Aug. 10, 1864.
P. & w. Railroad (skirmish, August
%, 1864.
Shepherdstown, Aug. rs, 1864.
Winchester No. 5, Sept. 10, 1864.
Fishers Hill, Sept. q, 1864.
Bell Grove, Oct. 9, 1864.
Hacher's Run Burgess Mild, Feb
ruary 6, 1865.
Appomattox, April 9, 1865.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-02-05
.CIosingOuf ale
of Live Stock & Farming Implements.

Having sold my farm, will sell al
said farm, at Reedson, 3-miles north
of Halltown, 6-miles south Of Shep-
herdstown, and 2-miles east of Duff
fields, on the Halltown and Shepherds
town pike, on
Wednesday, February 20. 1918,
commencing at 10 o'clock a. m, the
following personal property to-wit:
ELEVEN HID. HORSES & COLTS.
No. 1, Fan, bay mare, 7-yrs. old,
barshear leader and fine brood mare,
weight 1900 lbs, No. 2, Nell, bay mare,
6-yrs. old, good brood mare and we'll
broken, weight 400 lbs, No. 3, Ned.
gray gelding, 9-yrs. old, can't be hitch
ed wrong, weight 1900 lbs, No. 4, Bess.
black mare, 4-yrs. old, works any
where, No. 5, Star, black mare, 3-yrs.
old, No. 6, Dolly, black mare. 2-yrs.
old, Nos. z and s, pair Of horse colts.
2-yrs. old These colts will make a
fine team of horess, weight 1000 lbs.
No. 9, Standard bred driving mare. O.
yrs. old, fine roadster, No. 10, year
ling, roam colt, a good one, No. III. bav
mare sucking colt. This lot of hors-
es are all young, heavy boned, and
worthy of the attention of buyers.
SIXTEEN HEAD OF CATTLE.
Eight head of milk cows, one JERSEY
COW carrying her third calf, will be
fresh by day of sale, Holstein cows,
one will be fresh by day of sale, the
other giving full flow of milk, 2 roam
cows, carry ingtheir third calves, close
springers, 3 Durham cows, l will be
fresh by day of sale, the other Q in
early spring; heifers will be fresh in
the spring; l Durham bull, 2-yrs. old.
an extra good one; l Holstein bull. 3,
yrs. old; Guernsey bull, 1-yr. old: 2
yearling bull calves.
Al HEAD OF HOGS IA.
Nine brood sows, some with pigs by
side, and rest will farrow in March:
! fine short nose Berkshire boar with
heavy bone; Is shoats weighing from
so to 10 lbs. Balance are shoats
weighing from so to 60 lbs. This herd
of hogs have been inoculated and are
immune from cholera.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
One 4-horse wagon and bed. "Old
Hickory" l 2-horse wagon and he'd
"Beddendorph;" Deering binder. prac-
tically new, johnson mower, only cut
2 crops, Thomas horse rake, SUPERIOR
single disc grain drill, Superior hoe
drill, Johnson low down manure
spreader, Kentucky lime spreader
new; Simplex double check row corn
planter, Oliver pulyerizer, 2 Oliver
Chilled piows No. 40, Syracuse 3-horse
pillow, 2 walking cultivators two l.
horse cultlvators, 8 springtooth har-
rows, double A harrow, double shovel
plows, 2 single shovel plows, / set Of
shelvings, new; lot of single, double
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-02-05
Plan To Buj RaiBGIS Ferry Bridge,

A movement is in progress in the
SouG IN part Of Washington county.
Maryland, 20 have a bill enacted by
the Legislature. providing for taking
over the wagon bridge across the Pc
tomac at Harpcis Ferry. Charles f.
Nirts, a farmer of near Weverton, in
a conference with the Washington
county Commissioners in Hagerstown
outlined the plan.
He stated that with the building of
the state road from Knoxville to Har-
pers Ferry that the bridge will be used
more than ever. He stated that the
owners Of the bridge purchased it
from the railroad company for $4,000
and that about $1,000 is collected in
tolls annually.
His idea is to have a bill introduced
authorizing the State Roads Commits
sion to take over the bridge with the
provision that nominal toll be charg-
ed until such a time as the amount
paid for the bridge has been refunded
when It IS to be thrown open to travel
free OF charge. He asked the County
Commissioners to endorse such a bill.
The commissioners took no action but
they appeared to look upon the pro-
position with favor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-02-05
Seed Corn Should Be Carefully Selected

jefferson county farmers are show
ing increasing worry over seed corn.
While last years crop made fair
yield the quality was below normal.
Some of them who picked choice ears
at husking time have discovered that
many of them won't terminate. Forty
per cent of the best quality of corn is
said to lack terminating qualities.
The only safe plan to follow is to test
grains from every ear, since the plant
ing of one infertile ear will mean the
loss of eight or ten dollars at the
present price OF corn.
In September before much of the
corn had ripened heavy frost killed,
throughout large part of the coun-
try, immense quantities of corn. Not
withstanding the proof that has been
brought to the farmers from the Ex-
pertinent Stations that seed corn
should be carefully dried and stored,
the most of our seed corn is still tax
en- from the crib in the spring. That
practice may work out all right if the
fall is late and the corn has been dried
out before severe freezing weather.
This year such conditions did not pre-
vail and the most Of the ripe grain
was too full of moisture to stand the
freezing weather. Consequently the
farmer who plants his corn from the
crib without testing and culling is go
ing to find that his fields have a poor
stand
The reports come from Ohio, India
ma, Illinois, and all the other states
in the corn belt that there is going to
be trouble to get out full crop.
There are places in this state where
corn matured. Let the West Virginia
farmer keep all he can for seed. He
will have to help seed other states.
A seed corn test was made at the
two-day farmers meeting in Shep-
herdstown last week. In all there
were 1875 ears submitted by some 20
farmers for the termination test, with
the following summarized result. The
test was made by taking six grains
from each ear and using them as the
standard for the entire ear:
ears showed 100 per cent germina-
ton test.
II ears showed 83 per cent germina-
ton test.
q ears showed Sc per cent germina-
ton test.
30 ears showed 80 per cent germina-
ton test.
IS ears showed SO per cent germina-
ton test.
l ear showed 16 per cent germina.
ton test.
IS ears showed a total failure in the
test.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-02-05
Store Room For Rent

FOR RENT:-The store room in the
Market House Building now occupied
by William Scheutze. Sealed offers
must be in the hands of the Market
House Committee by March a, 1918.
w. B. Alder,
w. III. Anderson,
A. ID. Mahoney,
A. nj. S. Morgan,
Market House Committee.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-02-05
pveRTlsHpLRTTERs.

List OF ie,,ers remaining in the PoSt,tbce at
Charles ToWr. Jefferson comfy. W. Va. on
So. ur Nv. Feb 1913, Persons calling for
same Will be reutircc 70 DIV one cenr for
ech Iet
Mems List:-Ed. Stephen, Henry
Yates, John ]. Treacy, T. T. Saxton,
Lou Olstfeld, ]. L. Nelson, S. A.
Moore, e. c. Hughes, John C. Safes,
br., Thos. w. Bunting, 0. L. Bottomey,
George Black, S. L. Braidwood, 2 let
tiers; Joe Battaglia, Robt. Hughes,
Jefferson Construction Co.,
WOmen's List Mrs. Charlotte Viii
liams, Mrs. Sara Willingham, Mrs.
II. W. Simons, Mrs. Lottie Ringon,
Miss Kate L. Magaha, Miss Ruthie
Johnson, Mrs. Maggie Hill, Mrs. Susie
Buster.
ABOVE letters. II not llied tor W.T., n
hfe-p days, viii ae st-4i TO tne 5ead lei. :
Office Perso i Cling iur hem viii pleas :
say that they are aave-.i.ee
8. G. YOUNG. P. NJ.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-02-05
Food Rules For West Virginia,

ID CdhidS w III DC Dull MtdtleSS anu
Wheatless Throughout State.
Mr.. E. w. Oglebay, Federal Food
Administrator for the State of West
Virginia, has given out the following
statement for the guidance of West
Virginia housewives and food consum-
ers generally.
In compliance with the recent or
ders of the United States Food Admin
istrator, through its Chairman Mr..
Herbert Hoover, | now submit to the
people of West Virginia the following
rules and regulations for their guild
ance in the matter of food conserva-
ton.
WHEAT.
No crackers, pastry, macaroni,
breakfast food, or other cereal food
containing wheat, and no wheat flour
in any form except the small amount
that may be needed for thickening
soups and gravies or for a binder in
corn bread and other cereal breads
may be used at any meal on any Mon
day or Wednesday, nor at any break
fast on any day of the week. The
bread used on these days and at break
fasts, if baked at home, should be of
other cereals than wheat and should
contain no wheat whatsoever except
such as may be used for a binder as
mentioned above. Bread purchased
from bakeries for use on these days
and at these meals may be Graham.
whole wheat, or Victory Bread, as well
as any bread made from cereal other
than wheat.
MEAT.
No beef, veal, pork, mutton or lamb.
or any cattle, hog, or sheep products
may be used at any meal on any Tues
day, or at any breakfast. In addition
10 this no hog products shall be used
at any meal on any Saturday. This
rule forbids the use of all products
what soever derived from these ami
mals-including sweetbreads, kidneys.
liver, tripe, and all other forms com
monty known as by-products. When
the hog products are forbidden we
mean to use no pork, bacon, ham, lard.
or other products of the hog. At ali
meals when meat is permissible we
urge that preference be given to NUT
ton and lamb over beef and pork.
Beef and pork must be conserved.
There is no prohibition against fish.
poultry and eggs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-02-05
For Rent.

FOR RENT, Immediate Possession
Five room house on Eagle avenue;
7-room house, cellar, bath, furnace. II
Ransom; Broom house George St,
Ransom. c.. F WALL,
FOR RENT After April LIST
Rooms over Ralph Burns store room
lower rooms also; house occupied bv
Phil Davis; house in Weiricks Row;
two houses on Eagle avenue; also
eight a to 2 room houses in Ransom,
ten to 5-room houses In Charles
Town G. F. WALL.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-02-05

have pigs by day q =, !.
viii farrow in April J,
weighing from y z
shoats weighing from
FARMING IxPLEs
One s-horse wages
with l0-bbl bed; Ds'
as new; horse axe
Favorite grain dnll
corn planter bars
bic shovel plowA ] -
new cultivator. Baek
harrow, I Perry srs \
lot Of thribble, dqahit !. j
crowd sticks, caitss
mattock. half bssasi
down sllaEe NAAe-f -
ings, and other afiies'
20 mention.
HARNESS.-Ons -
harness. 2 sets Of 49, -. 4
lead gears, wagon -. y
s blind brides, 5 eoilAlstr -
gear. lead reins, gos ~ y,
Some Yellos (
TERMS eFe 2, ~, 4
will be given on gu -. =, . 4
interest bearing note \.
SIMS Sn under $40, casa <
TO De mO'su 0 JAS ; :
Chas. T. Engle, Aas'
Bane Brown, CLERK
G. P. Engle, Hucks''''
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-02-05
Letter From Secretary hlcAdOo ID
Congressman Bowers.

In letter to Congressman Geo. NJ.
Bowers, Secretary of the Treasury,
VIM. G. McAdoo explains why work
on authorized public buildings should
not be started at this time and makes
reference TO the Charles Town post
office. The great financial operations
of the government make it essential
that every unnecessary expenditure by
the government, by individuals or mu-
nicipal corporations should be avoid
ed while the war is in progress.
Il am certain, says the Secretary,
there is not patriotic American cit
izen who is not willing to submit to in
conveniences to help win this war, and
| am sure that the people of Charles
Town, when they know the facts, will
be more than willing to have the con-
struction of their public building de-
ferred short time, so that the money
which would otherwise be put into it,
may be used to purchase food and
clothing and ammunition for the gal
liant sons of West Virginia and other
States who are going to fight and per-
haps to die, for their country"
Il am asking if you will be good
enough to let the people of Charles
Town, West Virginia, understand the
situation, and be assured had the war
not come to America there would have
been no unnecessary delay in the con-
struction of the Charles Town build
ing. 1t will be progressed as rapidly
as possible after the return of peace
---->
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-02-05
j. S. S. PITTSBURGH
December rs, 1917.
Christmas Dinner

Mrs. Julia Kyne Rightstine, wife of
Mr.. James S. Righstine, well-known
resident of Shepherdstown, died sud-
denly January 9th. Deceased was
a Miss Kyne, of Berkeley county, and
had resided in Shepherdstown since
her marriage "A years ago. Besides
her husband, she is survived by three
sons and two daughters: Guy Right
slime and Miss Louise Rightstine, al
home; M. K. of Washington; William
of Richmond, Va, and Mrs. Butler
Jones, of near Shepherdstown
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-02-05
To The Public |.

| have man now to run my mill a. d
AXE care Of nv trade.
We crush AID grind all Kind, of III ok
f. cd evtry day, exchange ca for corn
and keep on hand o. K. Horse Feed. inst
try il.
We solicit share OF your trade. and al
ways aim o plea>e everybody.
K specially.
Z. L. WILSON
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-02-05

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exami-
nation for the County of jefferson,
West Virginia, 70 be held at Charles
Town, on February Q, 1913, to fill the
position of rural carrier at Charles
Town, w. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-02-05
Notice.

We the undersigned Coal dealer OF
Charles Town are compelled to make a
barge for sscking and carrying in coal a,
q ies- than twenfv-fiye cents per ron, l5e
ger ha'f ton and l0o per tartar ton. Al
pr esent we 1ill only sell one ton or les
to amp one customer at lime
JNO. @. BURNS & co
WM. r. REED & SON
MiLEY BROTHERS..
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-02-05
For Rent

Two brick dwellings, on Fairfax Ave
nue., Ransom, 6-rooms each; or will
sell these dwellings, at a reasonable
price. A. G. WYNKOOP, Atty,
Office 306 South Samuel ST.,
Feb.5-1m. Charles Town, w. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-02-05

Itching, bleeding. protruding or blind
piles have yielded to Doan's Ointment.
Coo at all drug stores.
Mrs. Sarah E. Byers, wife of Mr..
Samuel A. Byers, died at her home in
Winchester, Va, on January %, after
an illness of two days, aged II years.
Mrs. Byers was a Miss Lewis before
marriage and she was born in Wash
ington county, Md. Forty years ago
she came with her husband to Fred
erick county, Va, settling on a farm
near Stephenson's where they resided
until few years ago when they NOV
ed to Winchester. Surviving are her
husband, two daughters, and one son,
Mr.. Benz. l.. Byers, of the Rippon
vicinity.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-02-05
Wanted |!

100 bard bone dry Hickory axles. highes'
ca b prise,
HESS CARNAGE COMPANY.
Jan 8 81 Hagersfowp. Ma
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-02-05
Automobile TO Sale

FOR SALE:-Late 1915 Touring
Car, demountable rims. For further
information apply at the
Feb.5-2t. Spirit Office.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-02-05
Storage.

We have large storage room over
our place of business, and can furnish
any amount Of space desired for The
storage Of furniture &c.
n. S. j. Strider.
ID. w. Ramey.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-02-05
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
DIR. Mary E. Conrad
Mechanic Therapeutic Physician

Therapeutic Physician
Chiropidist and 0rthopraxic
Foot Specialist
will be at the jefferson Hotel, We'd
nesday. February 18th. from 10 a. m,
to $3.50 p. m. If you suffer with pain
full aching feet see us for immediate
relief. Examination free.
Weak Arches, Flat Feet, Painful
Bunions and all Minor Foot Troubles
a speciality.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-02-05
No boarding Of Food Supplies.
Shepherdstown, w. Va.
February l, 1918.


February l, 1918.
Mr.. G. L. Haines,
Charles Town, w. Va.
Dear Mr.. Haines:-
Win you kindly give the following
orders>of the Federal Food Admins
tration pertaining to the sale and pur-
chase of wheat flour publicity in your
paper? By doing so you will aid in
the great work the Food Administra-
ton has in hand.
l. All dealers and millers are to
see that no boarding of wheat flour
obtains. To this end not more than
one-fourth barrel may be sold to Gus
toners in town and one-half barrel to
customers in the country at one time.
2. Merchants are required to sell
to customers with the wheat -four an
equal amount in weight of some sub
stitute flour material such as corn
meal, buckwheat flour, rice products,
oat products, hominy or any of the
corn preparations. This ruling makes
our wheat go much farther than it
would otherwise.
3. Millers and jobbers making sales
of wheat flour to retailers must see
LfldL du eNIdl amount III weight Oh
substitute must be purchased by the
retailer at the same time or bills
must be presented by the retailer to
the jobber or miller showing that the
substitute material has been purchas-
ed at or about the same time. These
bills the jobber or miller should o. K
The Chairman of the County Food
Administration or any of the County
Committee will be ready to clear away
any doubts as to the concrete working
of the plans as set forth above and
any additional orders that may come
from the Federal Food Administra-
ton.
1t is the hope of the Administration
that the loyal patriotic citizenship OF
Jefferson County will not suffer the
good name of the county to come into
disrepute at this time of stress and
anxiety on the part of the Government
at Washington, but that there will be
ready and willing spirit of coopera-
ton in the carrying out of the orders
as they come to us from time to time
Very truly yours,
j. ID. MULDOON,
Chairman Food Administration
For jefferson County
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-02-05

When baby suffers with Group. apply
and give DR.. Thomas Eclectic OIL at
once. Safe for children. A little goes
ia long way. SOC and &C.,, at all drug
stores.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-02-05
Letter From a Charles Town Sailor Boy.

Mrs. S. H. Lands has received two
letters from her son Wilbur, who is
one of Uncle Sans sailor boys, the
last one dated December %, was re-
ceived February 1st, since he has been
assigned to the U. S. S. Pittsburgh,
he states that he is in the best of
health, enjoying himself seeing, hear
ing and learning something new every
day. He enclosed menu of the Xmas
dinner on the U. S. S. Pittsburgh
somewhere in foreign waters. The
menu was as follows:
u. S. S. PITTSBURGH
December Is, 1917.
Christmas Dinner
Relishes:-Fresh Radishes, Sweet
Pickles, Green Onions.
Soup:-Cream of Asparagus.
ree:-Baked Spiced S. C. Ham.
Salad: = Cucumber and Tomato,
Mayonnaise Dressing.
0ast:-Roast Young Brazilian Tur-
key, Sage and Bread Dressing, Cur
rant Jams, Giblet Gravy.
Vegetables Mashed Sweet Pota-
toes, Dreamed Caulifiower.
Deserts, Etc.:-Hot Mince Pie, Cho-
colate Layer Cake, Banana Ice Cream,
Oranges, Raisins, Mixed Nuts and
Glace Furit Candies, I'm Christmas
Bags.) Coffee, Cigars, Cigarettes.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-02-05
PUBLIC SALE.

OF Live Stock & Farming Implements
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-02-05

j. " III Elk bAhN rs,
Federal Fuel Administrator
For West Virginia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
HUN CONTROL OF THE BALTIC

GERMAN fleets move with impunity
~ through the Baltic. Forty.five enemy
warships are reported to havei reached
Reval The enormous Importance of
control of the seas was never more
surely demonstrated than Germany has
shown it in the Baltic. The situation in
Russia would be subject to immediate
change were the Allied fleets along the
coast That great country might yet be
saved from its own folly and democracy
invigorated. But the kiel Canal seems to
have done all that its builders planned
for it. There is no evidence Of daring sub.
marine activity in the Baltic by the Allies.
We have great faith in the naval COM
mand and recklessness in the use of the
fleets would be objectionable, but appar.
emily the whole course of the war could
be changed If a successful incursion into
the Baltic could be engineered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23

so strong that disease will not overwhelm
him and no nation is SO virile that cor.
ruption will not devour 1t. ...
The poultce of time brought the Rus
sian boil to head and It burst. Patriots
or traitors, saints or demons Trotsky and
Lenine are mere atoms belched forth from
the bowels Of nauseated monster. They
ride current which they cannot direct.
While they gestured and talked, dealing
in an idealism lncomprehensibo to the
Hun, 1t was the battle line from the North
Sea TO the Adriatic which kept them
from being devoured, and 1t is that same
battle line that will prevent the reach Of
Germany from the Rhine to the Pacific.
an achievement of such titanic proper
tions that the hope OF Bagdod becomes IN
significant in proportion.