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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12
BOBBY KNODE NOW
HEADS COLLEGE II

Bobby Knode, son of Mr.. and Mrs
j. r. Knode, formerly of this city
was elected captain of the 1919 Mary
land State College football squad at
a meeting Wednesday of the latter
men at College Park, Md, Knode
has played quarterback on the team
two years, getting his first expert
ence in 1917, when he went through
the whole season without having a
single substitute sent in for him. Be-
sides being quarterback on the elev-
en-, Knode is basketball and a
baseball player.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12
FERRARI BROTHERS
COMING BACK H0ME

Miss Fortuna Ferrari is in receipt
of news from her two brothers,
Messrs. o. and NJ Ferrari, who have
been in the Italian army ever since
that nation declared war on Austria
and Germany. Both have returned to
their old home in Italy and as soon
as passports to this country can be
secured they will come back to Mar
tnsburg
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12
MRS. HIT PREPARES +
TO NURSE IN FRANCE

Mrs. Katherine Elkins Hit, dau-
ghter of the late Senator and Mrs.
Stephen B. Elkins, and sister of Sen
ator-elect Davis Elkins, is in New
York taking course of training in
nursing in New York hospital.
Mrs. Hit intends to go to France to
assist in relief work following the
war, and is preparing herself for the
service she intends to perform.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12

HARRISBURG, THURS FAY, DECEMBER 12, 1918.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12

and started out the next morning.
The next day she arrived at the
store all right, but it was too late
to get entrance, so once more she
slept on a doorstep. But she sot her
candy the next day, and was sen,
home happy.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12
DOCTORS CHANGE

DR.. J. H. Myers, medical examin-
er for the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
DAD, has been transferred to Mar
tinsburg, and has been succeeded at
keyser by Dr. F. H. D. Biser, Of this
city.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12
CHICAGO MISS HUNTS s
DAYS FOR CANDY-GETS 1T

Chicago, Dec. 11,-Margaret John
ston, "a young lady of six whole year
wanted to find her auntie's candy
store. The first day she failed to
find it, so she slept on doorstep,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12

having died of disease, and his fam
lily had been SO notified Harbert
was quite ill Of influenza, but recov
cred.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-12
RIDGEWAY CIRCUIT.

There will be preaching at the fol
lowing places on Ridgeway charge,
I'M. b. Church. South, Sunday, Dec.
Is: Darkesville II g. m. and Rest
Church $50 p. m. W. R. Hardesty,
pastor.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29
Maud Powell

Oklahoma City folks are quick 10
turn a cold shoulder to a singer or
artist Of any kind who does not do his
best under any circumstances. This
has been proven time and again Last
year, when a certain yiolinist at the
O%yefholser played as though his only
thought was the cash he was to get,
the crowd showed they did not apprc-
ciale him And, when a noted pianoist
was grouchy because he had to play
in the Auditorium 10 a small crowd,
the crowd was groucly
But the reverse was true last night
when Maud Powell. y]iolinist, a real
artist, appeared at Conservatory hall
Miss Powell seemed to have been In
terested in her playing from the first
selection she put her very soul into
II and the big crowd got into the spirit
OF the occasion and showed their ap-
probation. One time. the audience
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29

called Miss Powell back four times.
She has a particularly pleasing person,
atty which always shows up In her
playing She ends every selection with
a smile and a pleasing bow, which
makes the audience icel happier
Miss Powell gave, in addition to her
regular program OF i%ayoflte selections,
a number Of purely American piece,
such AZ "Old Kentucky Home" "Old
Black Joe "Shinc On" and Kingdom
Come which were enthusiastically re-.
ceiyed,
Arthur LoesScr. |accompanlst, pleased
the audience with q number Of ,elec-
tons. a..
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29

returned from a national conference at
ST. Lofts Yesterday made his an.
nouncement today
-Four representative Of school, from
every state attended the meeting. These
four men will compose a committee Tor
each state from which they come Those
from Oklahoma ATE; r. H. Wilson.
,late superintendent Of schools f. W
ifayc, president oi the state Normal
school At Edmond H. G Faust. super
mlcndcni ot schools At shawnee. and
Mr. Nhiiclord
Me- Wilson has called this commit
Tee 10 meet IN the Lee. Huckim hotel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29

Everyone is familiar with the town
OF Cleveland where nearly every back
yard has is oil we'll. The abandoned
townsite Of Quay, two miles north
Of Yale, is dotted with oil produe-
tion, The Cushing Webb Oil COM
pany's Subdivision las the same pos
sibilities. Undoubtedly. this IL the
best and greatest proposition ever Of
iered the small investor. A PROPOSE
ton golden with opportunity. A.
proposition which may start you on
the road TO wealth.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29

This company is not going 10 offer
10 sell you wildcat" rock We
have a Straightforward bu'ineSslike
proposition that will appeal to you
As a businessman and investor. Our
proposition is TO make you the sole
owner in fee simple Of a tract OF
oil-producing land and to give you
an interest in a drilling oil well
that will test out the entire forty
acre tract. The drilling site will he
yours to lease. and enjoy a hand
some royalty. II oil is found yours
to develop yourself in your own
way. II Won choose.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29

next Monday morning At 10 o'clock 10
decide ways and means Of carrying on
the campaign In Oklahoma.
MI Whlteford says tina, In Oklahoma
City Junior Red Cross work will start
Almost immediately, that already some
Of ne schools have been doing this
work and The pupil, have shown great
tUtefeat
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29
Surrounded By
Producing Wells

Now look at The map Near ths
center where the arrow is marked
Gushing Webb Oil Company" is a
derrick enclosed by a circle. This
gives you the exact location Of our
forty acres on which we have al
ready completed a standard derrick
Thi, tract is close to Cushing Field
production aud is surrounded by
producing wells. Development dur
ing the past two weeks has con-
WINGED the most skeptical that the
Cushing Field and the Yale Quay
district are one and the same pro-
ducing territory and we are right in
liza. 90 ,h;s J.yAtnouept
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29
IS West Main Ad,

4 forestry service IS 10 he eslab-
lshed in China with the hope Of bring
Ing down the price OF lumber
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29
Junior Red Cross
School Campaign
Begins February IL

A national junior Red Cro,, cam
paig will be waged among the school
children Of the United State, he ,hr
time between L]incolns and Washing
ton, birthday An cndeayor will be
made TO enroll every pupil AZ q junior
member Of the Red Cross, J, A. White
ford. superintendent oi city schools, who
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29
letter TO
Or. klmer A Co.,
B~inphamton, NJ Y

Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For
You.
Send ten cents to DR.. kilmcr & Co,
Ringhamion. N. Y. for a sample size
bottle II will convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet Of valuable
information. telling about the kidneys
and bladder When writing. be sure
and mention the Oklahoma City Daily
Tires. Medium and large size bottles
for sale at all drug stores. (Advl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29
ONE LOT MAY MEAN
A FORTUNE

The purchase Of each lot reprs-
SCENTS one share OF stock In the COM
pany, The lot you receive deed TO
/, yours In fee simple title. You can
lease your lot to whoever you wish.
You will be the sole beneficiary Of
the royalty from your property. II
Is yours, The stock gives you On
interest In the e%ompany's drilling
we'll. II VIC strike a six hundred
barrel we'll. your share Of that may
mean a small fortune, With q SIX
hundred barrel well on this tract
your lot could be leased for a large
sum, with aroyAlty for yourself. You
would not even have to invest an
other cent.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29
800 Dbl Well Brought In

Just this last week a 6O.barrel
we'll was brought in to the west Of
US where the new development IS
taking place. Contracts have been
let for sixteen more wells between
Yale and our tract and drilling
operations will start right away.
This recent development practically
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29
Tract Already Malt Sold

Don't wait until this opportunity
has escaped your grasp, More than
half OF the tract already has been
sold TO shrewd investors. Don't
wait until our drill starts working
down to the pool Of natures wealth
before you decide, Think il over to-
day, Consider the magnitude Of
your opportunity, Fill out the coupon
below for as many lots as you can
afford to buy and mail 1t to the
company.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29
GREAT PRAISE FOR
GOOD MEDICINE

was one OF the first druggists 10
handle Dr. kllmers swamp Root in
this state, and II every druggist has
met with the success that ! have en-
ioy,d, Swamp Root is one OF the most
popular preparations in this state. Gus
toners are perfectly satisfied with the
results obtained from its use and they
speak very iayorahly regarding H.
Very truly yours.
W. T. WElIIEI,
August is, l9l7 Concordia, Kan
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29
N,w Yert R.eeom,nd, .sunnfs.

ALBANY, N Y, Jan 3-The lower
house Of the New York legislature last
night, by a vote OF s%eyenty-two to
seventeen, adopted a resolution peti.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29
A SAFE PLAN FOR YOU

We have divided this %forty-acre
tract into lots containing 400 square
feet. Ten Of these drilling sites.
have been reserved for the drilling
operations Of the Cushing Webb Oil
Company and our drilling opera
tons will be upon these sites. All
production from these drilling sites
belongs unqualifiedly to the lot own
ers. No n al own stock in this
company except bona fide lot own
eTs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29
500 ENLIST N
DEFENSE COUNCIL
Edmond Recruits Gained by
PedgOrd Speech

More than son members were signed
up for the Edmond branch ol the county
council Of defense al a meeting in the
assembly room Of the state normal
school at Edmond yesterday afternoon.
Attracted by Liuet Paul Perigord.
townspeople and farmers from hall OF
Oklahoma county swarmed into tie
school building After the address OF
the French officer Rev Chas. Bar
ret took charge Tor the council OF, de-
Tense ard organized the first branch in
the state.
People signed pledge cards until the
pledge cards ran out according 10
John K. Boardman we would have
had 700 members IN Edmond Il we had
had the cards"
Township and SCHOOL dislric,
branches Of the county council OF de
Tense. which are purely patriotic IN
design, will be organized throughout
the state along the lines laid down in
the foundation Of the Edmond branch
"
IS West Mlin-Adv
4 forestry service is 10 he eslab-
lished IN China with the hope Of bring
ing down the price Of lumber
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-29

,iOning the United stssss sens@s =
fayorsbly on the suffrage 49,
TO the federal constitution. A
resolution rests In Inc Isdiciss2
mlites OF The senate.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-27
FLORIDA WILL GO OVER TIE
TOP IN WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

Jacksonville, June 25.-lf Florida
goes "over the top" and sells or
pledges its full quota Of War Saw
ings Stamps by June 2Sth it will have
accomplished the greatest task ever
assigned to the patriotic citizens OF
this State. That Florida is going
"over the top" before the end Of the
year, by a very safe margin, is the
prediction of Goode M. Guerry, Man
ager of Publicity for the Florida War
Savings Committee. Mr.. Guerry has
lust completed survey of the State
and finds the organization for the
final drive on June 2Sth perfected in
every County with one or two excep-
tions, and the reports he brings back
to Jacksonville are most encouraging.
people in Florida are beginning to
lrarn there are certain duties they
r1ust perform as long as the war
lasts" said Mr. Query, "and they are
going about them with an enthusiasm
I'd a determination that indicates
that Florida, though far removed
from the center Of activities, will do
It's full duty in this war In Pensa-
cola. the extreme western city of the
state. | find that the community al
most to a man Is hard at work trying
to put \ county which three years
ago was almost bankrupt "over the
top" by selling practically $l,O00,OOO
worth of War Savings Stamps, after
that amount Of money has already
been taken out of the county in Lib
/ erty Bonds. In Nassau County
which is the most extremn north.
eastern county in tie State, the same
condition prevails In Fernandina
men and women are working day and
night carrying the message of thrift
and saving and investing to the re-
hottest sections of that county. AT
Key West and at Tampa the same en-
ergy and enthusiasm exist and If
sufficient number Of stamps are not
sold, or pledged, on June 2Sth, ! feel
cure there will be a sufficient amount
10 guarantee that by January the lst
1919 Florida will he far from the
bottom of the list of states that have
failed to sell their quota"
In the last statement of the stand
ing of the states issued by the Ma
tional War Savings Committee, only
two Southern states wer ahead o
Florida-they we're Texas and Ten
nesee Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana
Mississippi, South Carolina and 9th
ers were nearer the bottom of the
list. but the activity reported from
these states indicates they will dc
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-27
PRETTY WOMEN SPIES
INFEST LONDON CAFES
Huns Had Advance Information OF
Raid on Submarine Bases at
ostend and Zeebrugge

London, June 27.-London is in
tested with women spies.
In all the hotels, cafes, and restau'
rants they carry on their nefarious
work. their chief occupation appar-
emily being to keep their ears open
and overhear all the gossip they pos
siblv can about England's war
movements.
They are difficult to trap, because
London is still the worlds most cos
mopolitan city. and the west end is
crowded with male and female ad'
ventures from every land-including
Germany.
The women spies are of all nation
alities, but Russians seem to pre-
dominate. If they were captured
they undoubtedly would declare loud
" their loyalty to the allies, but there
is llttle aOuDl lHdI vast ""ii''04 -
them are in the pay of Germany.
The war has shown men to be
worse gossipers than women In the
hotels and restaurants, therefore
these women, most of them beautiful
scrape acquaintances with soldiers
and civilians. talk with them, draw
Them out on military subjects, anc
without question turn over the infor
nation they gather to some master
spv in England, Holland or some 9th
or neutral country for transmission
to Berlin.
Huns Knew of ostend Raid
The most significant appearing bi
of intelligence collected in this wa
NAV be the final item in vast patch
work of information that will enabl
Germany to piece together anr verif.
Fngland's military plans.
+ It is known that the Huns had ad
vance information Of the Englis
naval raid on the submarine bases a
ostend and zeebrugge, Obtaine
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-27
STEAMER EAGLE IS
LOST ENROUTE SOUTH;
CREW SAFE AT KEY WEST

The old river steamer Eagle
brought to Tampa from the Mississip-
p; river eighteen months ago and laid
up in the fresh waters of the Hills
borough since that time, until It left
Saturday under convoy of the steamer
T!'72 beth NJ Smith for Cartegena,
Columbia, sank Sunday a few miles
porthwest of Key West, according to
information reaching Tampa yester-
DAY. The crew of the big stern
wheeler was rescued by the convoy
steamer and taken to Key West where
orders are being awaited from New
York.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-27
More Join
The $1,000Club
In Lakeland

Wednesday is the banner day" thus
far In the War Savings Campaign.
Returns on this Ay totaled something
ever $4,000 in pledges, and the sales
at the postotTce were good, District
No II Captain w l.. Thompson) is
still in the lead with nearly $4,000 in
pledges to its credit. District No. :
Captain A. H. DeVane) is second.
Nos. g. 5, 8, and 10 are running a
close race for third place.
The following are eligible to the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-27
Removal From Office
OF Won Kuehlmann
Is Now Expected

S,444,439 pieces were handled to and
from France from June l to Is, in
elusive. The estimated monthly to-
tai is a 400 per cent. increase over
last March and the month preceding,
when 100000 pieces were handled
monthly
OF the total mail handled during
the first fifteen days of June, 6,3S4,-
542 pieces were destined to France
end 2.O6O,S97 came to the United
States. Of the mail to France, 5,729,'
O69 were letters and 654473 were
parcels; and Of that he United States
2O42.G0O we're letters and 1927 were
parcels.
Postal authorities doubt the wis.
dom of the new plan and believe that
instead of expediting mail delivery to
the soldiers it will result in further
DELAYS The scheme was devised af'
Ter military authorities refused to
give the post office department infor-
nation about the movement OF
troops, fearing the enemy might
tap" the line of communication
Plan Failed in France
The plan to be used is along lines
tried out by the French, After a
brief trial it proved afailure and was
turned back to the French postal
service. with a notable improvement
The proposed service was to have
gone into operation June /, but the
nostal authorities were asked to con
tinue delivering mail until July /
TO give the army more time. The
plan was arranged early in May.
i Delays of three and four months II
delivering mails abroad were exper
fenced until jan l, when the posta
authorities found that military order
lies had let letters and packages &C
emulate. The post office depart
ment charged that the failure of tn
war department to give information
was largely responsible. Anothe
difficulty was lack of ships. In man.
cases last fall the mail was not proT
erly addressed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-27
NEW PLAN TO RUSH
MAIL TO SOLDIERS is
TO BE STARTED

Washington. June 27-lt takes ap'
proximately one month for letter
10 reach soldier on the Frehch
front, with the post office handing
the mail until it reaches regimentai
headquarters
The war department thinks it can
improve on this and Military Pos
tai Express Service for the men III
France. established by order of Gen
Pershing. will be put into operation
by July l. the postal authorities nave
been informed. 1t will be under the
direction of Lieut. Col Thornlike D.
Howe and $50 men from the enlisted
personnel who are experienced in
postal matters.
This service will handle all mall
and express to and from soldiers IN
the expeditionary forces from the
point Nof landing. The post office de-
parement will be responsible for the
mails only between France and the
United States. At present it makes
deliveries to regimental units over
France
Immense Mail to Handle
This new force will have to handle
more than 100000 pieces of mail
every month, as estimated from re-
ports to the post Office department
made public today These show tha'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-27
Com. Agrees
To Bill Which
Provides For
Prohibition
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, June 27.-The Senate
agriculture committee today agreed
upon an amendment to the eleven mil
lion emergency agricultural appropri-
alton bill providing for national pro-
Aibition, under an amendment that
the manufacture and sale of whiskey
and wine will be prohibited after June
80 next and the manufacture and sale
of beer three months after final ap-
proval of the bill by the President.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-27
(By Associated Press.)

Washington June q Americas
class of 1918 stood at attention today
as numbers were assigned each young
men attaining his majority in the
wear ending June last, who were
drawn in the national draft lottery.
Secretary Baker and members of the
Senate and House military committee
locke! or as blindfolded men began
drawing the numbers from bowl, the
first being 246. Then came 1,l6S next
and then S1S, and the drawing pro
ceeded without hitch,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-27
"S1 900 LIMIT CLUB" their pledges

"$1 900 LIMIT CLUB" their pledges
having been received:
E. H. Youngs, Jr.
John j Lowell.
Mrs. NJ A, Browere.
Mrs. r. A. Grether
Lakeland Mfg Co.
Geo. w. Mershon.
S. T. Dougherty
Tomorrow, Friday. June 2Sth, is
War Savings Day. BY tomorrow
night every man, woman, and child
in Lakeland should be the owner Of
War Savings Stamps, or should have
pledged themselves to buy stamps at a
future date within the year Lakeland
citizens are expeeted to purchase dur
ing the year $1S0,00O in these stamps
If every citizen will SAVE, and will
invest his savings in these bonds, the
quota can be reached. If, for any
reason, the canvassers of the city
have missed you, your pledge will be
acceptable at Campaign Headquarters
in the Elks' Club.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-27
Report Confirmed
(By Associated Press

Paris, June p A dispatch from
Kiev un Ter date Of Wednesday June
&c. declares The report Of the assas-
snation of former Emperor Nicholas
OF Russia has been confirmed, and de-
clarei he was killed by BolsheviH
troops during his retreat on Yakater-
in-blrg.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-27
tnti.BOlsheyik Leader Advancing in
Siberia
(By Associated Press

London, June 27.-General Semen
off, an -Bolshevik leader in east
ern Siberia, is again advancing into
Siberia from the Manchurian border,
according to a Peking dispatch to the
Times. Bolshevik forces opposing
him. it is added, have been ordered
to return to Irkutsk to defend the
Soviet cause in western Siberia,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-27

Miss Lucy Burleson and Miss Sid
'ney Burleson daughters of the Post
master General, have entered the nav
al service as second class yeomen and
have been assigned to duty in the
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Of
which Rear Admiral Samuel Meow
an, Paymaster General of the Navy.
is in charge.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-27
RUSS|A'S FORMER
EMPEROR MEETS
TRAGIC END
REPORTS OF HIS DEATH. HERE.
TOFORE UNCONFIRMED, NOW
REPORTED TO BE CORRECT
(By Associated Press }

Geneva, June 27.-The Ukraine
Bureau at Lausanne announces it has
received confirmation of the report
that the Bolshevik authorities at Ye-
katerinburg had condemned former
Emperor Nicholas to death after a
brief trial, and shot him. Details Of
the execution are lacking.