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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-22
Due to Constipation.

Women often become nervous and
Respondent. When this is due to con-
stipation it is easily corrected by TAX
ing an occasional dose of Chamber
lain's Tablets. These Tablets are easy
to take, and pleasant in effect. OBJ
tainable every. (adv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-22

Kaiser Bill Hornswoggler's ac-
knowledgement of congratulations
from Caranza is worth as much as
any of his other scraps of paper"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-22

There is but a single drawback to
the fate foretold for. the Kaiser.
He'll never be able to observe a heat
less Monday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-22

You may yet get cold feet before il
is all over.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-22
ANOTHER LIST OF BOOKS ADD
ED TO PUBLIC LIBRARY

Martin Chizzelwib.
Nicholas Nickelby.
Christmas Stories.
Great Expectations.
Curiosity Shop.
Bleak Mouse.
Our Mutual Friend.
Oliver Twist.
Child's History of England.
Dornbey and Son.
Tale of Two Cities.
The Tempest.
Merchant of Venice.
Richard, Second.
Henry, Sixth-3rd part.
Othello.
The Pilgrims Vision.
Golden Treasury.
The Christians Secret of Happy
Life.
Bible Manners and Customs.
Lectures to Young Men.
To the Young Man Entering Bust
ness.
Ancient Israelite.
Model for Man of Business.
Tests of the Various Kinds of
Truth.
Letters to King.
Choosing Life Work.
Drummond's Addresses.
My Uncle Toby.
Evolution.
Better Not-3 vols.
A Study in Human Nature.
Lucille.
The Successful Merchant.
The 18th Century Crusade,
A Typical American.
Christian Labor.
Social Laws of Service.
Fifty Literary Evenings.
The Heritage of Youth.
His Way and Hers.
Gerald, Story of Today.
The Right of Way.
The Gentleman of Indiana.
A House Divided.
When Charles l Was King.
Toilers of the Sea.
The Seamstress of Stekin.
Hypratia.
Old George Graham.
Walter.
Robert Cavalier.
Quadradus.
The First Of the Hoosiers.
Tales of Traveller.
The Story of Sodom. =
The Atlantic Surfman.
Dwellcrs in Gotham.
The House of Fullflment.
Bracebridge Hall.
Quo Vadis.
Romance of Two Worlds.
Drane.
The Servers.
Thomas Fortune.
The Adventures of Elizabeth in
Ringen.
Life's Battle Won.
Romance Without Fiction.
The Siberian Exile's Children.
Foundation Rock.
And the Captain Answered.
Southwark.
The Deluge.
Prince of the House of David.
The Daughters of Pharoah.
The Prairie.
Barrabas.
Lucarno, Defender of the Christ.
The Pioneers.
The Cracked Hearthstone.
Words and Ways.
The Quest of John Chapman.
The Faces Beyond the Door.
Glaucia.
Over the Top.
Hurlburt's Teachers Training Les
sons-2 vols.
Abraham Lincoln.
Three Heroes.
Waterloo.
The Gentleman In Literature.
King Cromwell.
A Hero.
Napoleon.
How to Plan a Lesson.
Teacher and Child.
The Worlds Women.
Practical Primary Plans.
Americanism Ready, Recitation.
Discipline of Alice Lee.
Ida Norton.
Autobiography of Granville Moore.
Theo. Roosevelt, the Citizen.
Boy Travellers in Arabia.
Chautauqua Course.
The Land of Israel.
The Way Out.
Seven Wonders of the World.
Conquest of Mexico Vols.
Cortez.
Universal Literature.
Travels on Three Continents.
The Holy Land of the Bible.
Three Years With Children.
=. The Descent of Man.
Boys Works.
Pilgrims Progress.
Florence Baldwin's Picnic.
The Forest Boy.
Some Friend of Mine.
Pictured Truth.
The Child for Christ.
Loyal Little Red Coat.
Boy Travellers in Great Britain and
Ireland.
\ Florence Rewarded.
Dick Dunkan.
Kate Carleton.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-03-22

Pity SO many eggs are laid prema.
tnralY
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-04
COOLEST SINCE 1881,
SAYS Mr.. VANMETRE
official Weatherman. Gives
Some Chilly Information.

The thermometer touched zero
again last night at the residence OF
Weatherman George vanMetre, who
has charge OF tho weather for this
section. At other points in the coun.
ty it was from 4 to 10 degrees be-
low The cold was Of that still,
sneaking, biting kind that penetrates
to the marrow, and makes Teller
wonder why he kicked" last August.
MI vanMetre states that the pres.
ent winter thus far has been the
coolest here since 1881, a period Of
81 years. For iS days the thermo-
meter has been lowering around the
zero mark a. night-something 50
unusual for this section that the old
est inhabitants are going back many
years to end a comparison.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-04
IA DELlNQUENTS IN
FIRST 700 NUMBERS
Practically All Drafted Men
Notified Are Reporting.

Out OF the first 700 notices sent
out by the berkeley county exemp-
ton board to the drafted men, for
the purpose OF filing out the ques-
fionnaires before the legal advisory
board, there were just IA men who
have been classed as "delinquents,"
and their names forwarded to the
military authorities. This is but 2
FER cent Of the men summoned to APP
pear before the board Several other
mon who were at first reported de-
linquent either appeared voluntarily
before the board or were summoned
b. the civil officers, thus removing
their names from the delinquent list
Notices including Nos. 1927 TO
1926 were mailed out today by the
exemption board, and these men Will
be required to report within ssven
days from the date OF the receipt o.
the questionnaires Only q couple
hundred more names remain on the
list. and there will be mailed notice:
the first Of the week. The work o.
tho legal advisory board will con
tinue until all blanks have been filled
out. Il is expected that the task vii
be completed by about January IS
except in the cases Of q few mer
whose time has been extended, or il
the case Of some delinquents VIII
may not have reported by that time
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-04
A. T. SPARROW MADE
ST. COMMISSIONER
Action Taken By Council
Other Business Transacted.

Although It had been announced
- MAYOR Letter that there would be
re session Of tho city council last
night the regular meeting night for
January, on account Of weather con
ditions the mayor and all tho mem
hers OF the council gathered shortly
after Z o'clock and transacted some
business but did not remain in ses.
rion verg long,
Enginee. T. w Sparrow. who has
been engaged by the city ta take
charge OF the engineering work In
the municipal improvements, was
formally appointed and. confirmed as
street commissioner. This makes
him an official Of the city and defines
his status in the street improvement
work.
The bond Of $1,000 furnished by
thel Northern Virginia Power Com
pany before the franchise to cnte.
the city was passed, was cancelled
the company having given q boua
fer S5.9fp
Members Of the Pentecostal church
on virginia avenue submitted 2 pc
titior for g rehearins OF the mater
ol removing the church from tho
yea. OF the lot to the front and this
was refcrred to the street COMMITTEES
Permission q remove the church
was refused q month ago by the city
authorities u.1n tho request Of resi-
dents Of that section. who claimed
that such removal would damag,
Their property
Council ordered that Walter J
Lambert proprietor Of the Contra
Opera House. be required to make
all exit doors OF tho opera house
swing outward, in accordance Will
the fire regulation
Daniel Pitzer complained that on,
OF his automobile tires had been cu
on the street. and the matter was re
ferred to the street committee.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-04
lNCENDIARIES CAUSE
BIG HODOKEN BLAZE
German PIotters Blamed For
Fire There Today.
(5y national News service.)

Hoboken, N. j., Jan. 4.-United
States army supplies are seriousls
menaced by stubborn blaze whicl
Ii raging in the five-story paper
warehouse Of Gaddi & McQuade, oc,
cupying an entire block on Garden
street here Because Of the proxi
nifty of the quartermaster corps de-
partment, army officials have appeal
ed to Fire Commissioner Brennan
Tor assistance, and he is marshailing
New york's FIRE apparatus to rush to
the scene. The request of the army
officers for aid was misunderstood az
first by the New York fire officials,
and this led to an erroneous report
that the United States army supply
stores were on fire.
The Are Is believed to have been
of incendiary origin, Flames burst
from the structure in a dozen differ
ent places, and spread rapidly TO the
storehouse Of Butter Bros. and the
Schultz bakery plant which were
Quilted. Two blocks away Is the
mammoth plant OF the Remington
Arms Company, engaged in turning
out ammunition for the United
States government, and Remington
uficials joined with army authorities
IN requesting aid from New York
Five firemen collapsed from cold
and others were saved from injury
( BY their steel helmets. Scores o.
I flremen were coated with freezine
spray recalling scenes at the Equi
table building fire, several years ago
A stiff breeze Is tanning the flames
and the fire is still beyond control
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-04
Gives Joint Session His Reasons For Taking
Over All Lines But Says Nothing About
Permanent Control Brotherhoods
Leave Wages With McAdoo

would be unfair The members, IN
consequence, were deeply concerned
over just what the President would
say. and followed his remarks very
closely.
The Presidents address, as soon
az ii was completed was referred TO
the interstate commerce committees
OF both houses, and they will CON
side. it at once
Washington. JAN 4Leaders OF
the four big railroad brotherhoods to-
day held conference with Director
General McAdoo, at which The aucs-
ton Of increased wages for all class
es OF railroad labor was thoroughly
discussed 4 tentative agreement
was reached to giant all railroad
workers increased wages on sliding
scale. The low.paid men are to re-
ceive the highest percentage OF in
creaaes, while the hgherpaid creT.
suSh ~ ensineess anu cOAIuet9fk,
will receive lesser percentage d.
rector MeAdoo was especially anxi
ious that the nnorganized railroad
workers. who are now paid the low
est wages. receive increased pay.
What is probably more important,
the labor leaders put themselves in
the hands Of Director NlcAdoo, ana
practically agreed to abide by his de-
'cisious
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-04
DIDN'T KNOW HIS
BROTHER WAS DEAD

Corporal Harry l.. Reardon, OF Co.
~ SlSth Z. S. Inf. now stationed at
Camp Lee, Va. stopped over a short
while last evening with the family
OF Mr.. o. NJ. Ramsey West Burke
street. He had been summoned home
BY the critical illness of his brother,
the late William P. Reardon. and did
not know OF his brothers death un.
i'll reaching Martinsburg. The late
Mr.. Reardon died at his home in
winchester early yesterday morning
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-04
Local Red Cross Thanks Az /
For Success VIII Xmas Trk.

The officers and members Of the
Nartinsburg Chapter American Red
Cross take this method Of extending
their sincere thanks to all who SO
kindly assisted in erecting and dis
playing the RED Cross Xmas Tree"
TO Mr.. Carr l. Wellinger, The ori.
einator and builder Of Toy Town
Village" we are deeply indebted.
But for his generosity in Offering ID
us this unique form Of entertain:
Iment the chapter would have found
itself but poorly financed for tic
coming years work, Besides this
hundreds 81 children in the town
and county enjoyed a sight seen bui
few times in their young lives. Mr
Wallil2er naTsaSaSk faahiouad 81. \
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-04
Would Reconsider Terms Re-
jected BY the Bolsheviki.
SEES PREY ESCAPING
AND TAKES NEW TACK
Also Willing to Permit Poland
and Ukarania to Have Voice
In Peace Farley On the East
crn Front.
(ny international News servicc.)

Leudon, Jan. The central DOW
crs have notified Russia o. their vii
lingness to reconsider their original
peace terms. and negotiations may
be resumed al BrestsI4itoysk, accord.
Inc 70 information from Copenhagen
today The next session Of the par
ley Is professionally set for tomorrow,
The Bolshevik government is report.
cd to have sent an ultimatum to the
hustro.German ENJOYS, declaring
that all negotiations will be decisive.
" broken off and the armisticc teri
minated unless the Austro-German'
soldiers are withdrawn from Poland,
courland and adjacent Russian ter.
iitory
The Bolshoyik appeal 10 the peo-
pies Of the central empires to com
pei the governments to make peace
on the bash OF no annexations nor
.Cnnfiuuied Or, page Hiphft
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-04
ADMIRAL. FLETCHER
RELIEVED FROM DUTY
lny InlernatIonaI News Service.

(By international News Service.)
Washington. jan A.. AS the result
Of the sinking Of the American trans.
port Antilles by German submarine
with the loss Of many American lives,
Rear Admiral w. 3. Fletcher who
was in charge Of the convoy system
of the navy, has been relieved from
duty and ordered home. the navy de.
pai4ment annunced to-day Secretary
Daniels said there has been no court
martial ordred, but that an invests
CATION was still in progress. The
Antilles was sunk EN- route home
from France under supposedly ade-
Iuate convoy
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-04
Government Has
Communicated All
Necessary Docks
(ey international News servlco.l

10y international News Servlce.)
Washington. Jan 4.--,The govern
ment has Communicated all OF the
docks on the North river from Forty
fourth street TO rifty-seventh street
in New York in addition to the Bush
terminals in Brooklyn This was re.
vealed this afternoon. when Commits.
sioner OF Docks and Ferries EIurl-
burt OF New York conferred with
Secretary Of War Baker and Chief OF
Engineers Black
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-04

All men for the war armies still to
be raised by the United States Will
come from Glass ] under the new
aelective service plan. That means
the nations fighting is to be done by
young men without families Deepen
dent upon their labor for support
ana unskilled IN necessary industrial
OF agricultural work.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
announced the new policy in an ex
haustive report upon the operation
of the selective draft law submitted
Thursday to Secretary Baker anc
sent 10 Congress General crowdel
says Glass 1 should provide men fol
III military needs Of the country, ans
~ accomplish that obiect he lsrge'
tendment OF the draft law 50 A. e
oNitle that Al men who have fea
~kaer twenty first birthday
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-04
(sy International News service.)


Washington, Jan 4-Compensa-
ton to the railroads taken over by
Sthe government on an average basis
secured from the net railway operat-
Ing revenue Of the three years end
ing July 80. 1917 was recommended
to congress by President Wilson to.
day. Congress, he added, must pro
tect the small Investors, and guard
against any financing which would
interfere with The war Financing Of
The nation
The President asked no guarantees
for immediate financing OF opera
tons at this time That will be done
BY the secretary OF the treasury la
te... he explained
Nothing About Permanent Control
His address today was devoted to
telling the reasons for taking over
the roads and the necessity for finan-
cling existing securities. He also did
not touch on the question Of perma
nent government control
Deep interest was manifested in
the contents Of the message by the
Numbers of congress-. 1t he'd been
accepted that there would b. a fight
over the question Of compensation to
The roads, many members arguing
thai to take the last three yeara
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-04
MORGAN CIRCUIT COURT
Is ADJOURNED TO MONDAY

Judge Woods adjourned the Nor
gan Circuit Court Thursday afternoon
o Monday morning, when the ses-
sions will be resumed This adj
journment was taken by Judge Woods
in order TO facilitate the work Of the
legal advisory board for Morgan
county which is requiring the work
Of all the attorneys Of that county.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-04
MERCHANTS TO HELP FUEL
CRISIS BY CLOSING EARLY

Feeling that an earlier closing
hour would be Of material assistance
in the effort TO conserve the coal To-
Gally because 1t will cut down the
period of required heating; feeling
sure that such move would not in,
convenience the trade materially be
cause it Is quite practicable to shop
by daylight; and assuring the public
that the move is made only from this
motive of doing a patriotic duty, the
undersigned grocerymen have agreed
"a close until further notice at ?
O'Clock in the evening instead Of $
O'clock, Saturdays, Mondays and In
terwoyen pay nights excepted
y, A. MINOR
A. H. BENTz
WILSON GROCERY.
SPIII4MAN'S GROCERY.
IA In IT.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-04
Only Men In Glass One VII
Provide Fighters For Nation

20 register for classification. Also.
in the interest Of fair distribution Of
the military burden, he proposes
that the quotas Of states or districts
be determined hereafter on the basis
Of the number OF men in Glass ! and
not upon population
Available figures indicate. the re
port says, that there are 100000
physically and otherwise qualified
men under the present registration
who will be found in Glass when
Iall missionaries have been return
ed and the classification period ends
February u.s. TO this the extension
OF registration 70 men turning q
since June 5 OF last year and there
after will ada 100000 effective met
Q year Glass ! comprises
Single men without dependent re-
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-04
VIII son RECOMMENDS GUARANTEE
OF EARNINGS FOR r. X. INVESTORS
McADoC COMMANDERS
COAL FOR NEW ENGLAND.

10y international Ne~c Servlce.)
Washington Jan. THE most
drastic action yet taken for the
relief 81 the fuel shortage in New
ENGLAND was taken BY Railway
Director MeAdoo when he or
dered railroads te supply soc
coal ears per day at designated
mines. Four mines are desig.
mated on the Cambria 4 indiana
- oa tie New York Central
three a. the Western Maryland.
AMI seyen on the Baltimore &
Ohio
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-04
LAST LAP OF BAND
FESTIVAL IS NOW ON
Will Close Saturday Might
Help the Boys.

There are bands and bands but
the band that Martinsburg should be
interested in Is Comreys Concert
Band This is the one that is pure
~ home institution and II is tho
band that Is called on whenever
there is . benefit performance in
winter and lawn party in summer.
Yet few people seem to realize that
il requires finances to keep ? band
IN existence, Comrey's Band has
beer holding festival in their hall
over Gilbert's drug store. corner OF
Queen and Race streets. fol- some
nights. II will close Saturday night
at which time a s. gold piece viii be
given away at the door, Even should
you not wish 70 participate in tho
festivities at the hall. you can sure
Is visit the festival only ten cents
admission and dc your bit toward
supporting this excellent musical or.
ganization &c tonight At any
iSte, visit the affair Saturday night.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-04
NOTICE.

An persons having bills against
Berkeley county for road work are
requested to present them at once.
Those having checks in my hands
FOR work will please call. as my term
as road engineer expires January !
G. II. SHOWERS,
County Road Engineer
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-04
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
rhe old National Bank Of Martisnbure
December stFl, 1yII

btGCHpcT cANt 100
The stockholders Of The Old Ma
tlonal Bank Of Martinsburg are here
by notified that the annual election
Cor not less than i've nor more than
twenty-one Directors to serve for the
ensuing year. viii Do held at the
Bank on the morning OF IpESDA ! /,
JANUARY 8, 1918, between the hours
OF eleven and twelve{ o'ci2ek16
GEO S. HUI
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-04
DR.. DYOTT'S BODY
REACHES THE Ela
And Prominent Clergyman WI
Be Buried At Harpers Fern

After having been on the
nearly two weeks. crossing III
tinent. the remains Of the Ia
Dr.. L. Il Dyott. who expired
day a week ago IN Portland,
reached Harpers Ferry
evening accompanied BY Mr.
She was met here By her sil
George L. Sencindiver. Of Z
street who went On To Ha
ry, but returned this morni
tinaburg At the Ferry ii
we're removed to The nod
Sencindiver's and Mrs. L
thcrdn-law. Or. 81 r.. Rams
funeral will be held from
dist PROTESTANT Church ii mai b
Saturday afternoon al 2 o'clock
sencindiver will leave ii tho nj
inc fof the last sad rites. d..
otis first charge when a young
was at the church from Which he
be buried Later IN lifu he ehte
the CONGREGATIONAL Church and
ten years mp to his death was
tor u thc FIRST congregadt
Church. Of Portland. His wife
remain east some weeks. She st
the tiresome trip from TIE coast s
Well.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-04
CANTATA POSTPONED

Owing 70 the scarcity Of coal the
cantata to be held at the Lutheran
Church for The beaeht OF the Rod
Cross has been pox.poned indefinite
HI 4 lip 2t
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-04

Just received another barrel Of
that old time New Orleans Molasses.
Bring yohr pail, 25c quart
N CITY MARKET, A. r Bentz, Prop
pl 1t
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-04
PRESIDENT TALKS TO CONGRESS ABOUT RAILROADS
Yaqui Indians
Kill W7 Persons;
Bandits 4cfiOe
tey international News serviee-)

(5y international News Serviee)
Nogales. Ari Jan. 4,yaaui Indians,
who burned bridge, wrecked a
Southern Pacific Mexican train, and
fired upon the victims Of the wreck,
south of the Guayamas, killed l07
men, women and children, according
TO latest reports. The number Of
wounded was placed at n
Chasing Mexican Bandits.
Mlarsa. Tex, Jan. "A troop of
American cavalry. supported by Tex
as rangers, today is pursuing bandlts
who late yesterday crossed the border
from Mexico and again raided the
Bfite ranch. at Candelaria No re-
port Of the pursuing expedition has
been received here. but st Is thought
they have crossed the border on the
trail Of the bandits. The Brite
fansh was the secne o. the aaId on
Christmas day In which Michael
Which. United Sftscs mail carrier,
and Two others were killed A nuni-
Der Of Americans were at the ranch.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-04

Misses Hattie Tabb. Jessie Jackson
and Maria Lamon. OF Bunker Hill.
were in town today shopping.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-04

Old time New Orleans Molasses,
the kind your grandfathss used TO
buy, al r. A. Minors lip IT