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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-28
TERRIBLY SWOLLEN
Suffering Described As Torture
Relieved by Black Draught.


Rossville, Gains. Kate Lee Able, Oh
this place, writes: "My husband is an
engineer, and once while lifting, he in
jured himself with a piece Of heavy ma
chinery, across the abdomen. He was
so sore he could not bear TO press on
himself at all, on chest or abdomen. He
weighed 1865 lbs, and fell Oft until he
weighed no lbs, in two weeks.
He became constipated and it looked
like he would die. We had three different
doctors, yet with all their medicine, his
bowels failed to act. He would turn up
ten-cent bottle Of castor oil, and drink
il two or three days In succession. He
did this yet without result. We became
desperate, he suffered so. He was swol-
len terribly. He told me his suffering
could only be described as torture.
Isent and bought Thedford's Black
Draught. made him take big dose.
and when 1t began to act he tainted, he
was in such misery. but he got relief and
began to mend at once. He got well.
and we both feel he owes his life to
Thedford's Black Draught."
Thedford's Black raught will help you
10 keep fit. ready for the days work.
Try III NC-i1
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-28
,ERRING OWNERS PAY
FOR MOTOR MISTAKES

Mrs. H. S. White, field agent of
the Automobile section of the State
Highway Commission, who spent
several days here prodding up de-
linquents in automobile taxes, left
today for other parts of the State.
He will return again. Mr.. White cor
rected a number Of mistakes and
showed some radical offenders what
to do in order to be re-instated in
the good graces of the State. The
idea is not to be harsh with offend
ers, but firm, yet if any persist in
violating the automobile laws they
will be promptly dealt with. Mr.
White carefully explained the act
to the officers and gave them ex-
plicit instructions as how to carry
out the law.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-28
Y0uR name need not APPEAR IN THE ADVERT EMNT UNLESS YOU WISH IT

LEGATION of the list until it has been
released to them by the district
board having jurisdiction in the area
in which the respective newspapers
are located. This is not intended
however. to debar correspondents. in
writing their accounts of the draw
ing. from using the first 100 numbers
drawn.
Apart from this the procedure of
the drawing will be practically iden-
teal with that followed on the two
previous OCCASIONS. The numbers will
be drawn from a glass bowl by Off
GERS blindfolded. Fortunately for the
historical aspects of the drawing.
we have been able to secure for the
occasion the same glass bowl that
was used on the first drawing of
July 20. 1917. THE officers and en-.
listed men who will handle the draw
iuN Will WOfh III Nilttt itld}S Oh one
hour on and two off in order that
there may be no interruption in the
drawing. Cots will be provided for
those off duty as well as food One
officer. blindfolded. will draw the
from the bowl Four others,
receiving them from him in rotation
will break open the containers. open
up the slip containing the serial num-
Der and will call out the number to
the three, officers manning the tally
sheets and to the one who records
the numbers on the blackboards. Aft
err a teller has called out number.
he passes ii to another officer who
verifies 1t and strings 1t on wire in
the order in which it had been drawn.
1t is impossible for any mistakes to
be made. that cannot be checked for
correction"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-28
A VAST INCREASE
IN WHEAT ON HAND
296 Pct. More Than Reported
Last September.

One hundred and fourteen million
bushels of wheat were found by the
Department of Agriculture in the
United States September /. This
shows an increase over the CORE
spending period for last year of 296
per cent. II is explained in the re-
port of the Department of Agricul-
ture that the figures represent the
amount held by firms and organlza-
lions reporting and not the actual
number of bushels in the country
The stocks reported were held by
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-28
DRAFT NUMBERS WILL
NOT Be TELEGRApHED
Result Will Not Be Known To
Public For Some Days.

As briefly announced Friday by the
Journal, Monday, September so, was
set by Provost Marshal General
Crowder as the date for the national
draft lottery to determine the order
in the classes to which they be as
signed. of the 100000 men from IS
to 40 who registered for selectiye
service September u.
The drawing will take place public.
ly at the Senate office building and
the numbers will be given to the
press and the county by district draft
boards as quickly as the list can be
printed and put into the hands of the
boards by mail
1t will be necessary this time to
draw one at time, approximately
1900 capsules containing the serial
numbers and it will require about 26
hours to complete the task.
The first drawing of numbers was
flashed through the county by wire
as the capsules were taken from the
bowl, because, under the system then
prevailing, the order of numbers ac.
tually indicated the order in which
men were called for service. The
later creation of the classification
systems, however, has entirely alter
ed the situation and the order of
numbers now only indicates mans
order in his class, and several con
siderations decide his class.
Under the plan as perfected the
Provost Marshal-General's office will
distribute the official complete mas.
ter list of numbers to the district
boards by mail as fast as they can
be turned out of the Governments
printing office. The boards will be
instructed to give them out to news
papers and the public as fast as
they receive them. Newspapers can
make their own arrangements to get
the lists from the boards and The
registrants can depend on the lists
as published in the newspapers,
which will be few days after the
drawing.
In his statement announcing the
date and arrangements for the draw
ing, General Crowder said:
Because of the time and the
mass of figures involved the press
associations of the country have
united in informing me that II will
be impossible for them to under
take the sending of the numbers
over the wires as they did on the oc-
casion of the first and second draw
ings. They have agreed upon and
proposed to me plan whereby cop
les of the master list as determin-
ed by the drawing will be sent as
promptly as possible direct from
this Office to the 154 district boards
which will be instructed to make
them available Immediately upon re
ceipt to the newspapers within the
area of their jurisdiction.
81 take occasion, therefore, to re-
quest of the newspapers of the coun
try that none of them individually
attempt to carry these numbers from
Washington, but will withhold pub
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-28
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

Notice is hereby given that w. w.
CLARK and THOMAS O'BRIEN, re-
siding in Berkeley County, West Vir-
ginia, will apply to the Circuit Court
of said County on the 4th day of Oc-
tober, 1918, at the regular term of
said Court then and there to be held,
for license to carry revolver or
other pistol under the provisions of
the Act to amend and re-enact Sec.
z, Chapter 49, Code of West Virginia,
relative to offences against the peace.
THOMAS O'BRIEN.
w. w. CLARK,
Q 30 10t cd
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-28

1911 firms. These consist of eie-
yators, warehouses. grain mills and
wholesale dealers. survey of the
retailers was not made The only
grain which shows decline over
1917 is barley. This is so per cent
of lasr years crop But this is ex-
planned on the theory that the farm
ers We're generally urged to grow
absolutely essential grains.
The commercial stocks Of other
cereals reported for September /.
1918, according 70 the department
statement, were as follows: Corn.
i6,7l5,97S bushels; oats 64.6ss,S59
bushels; barley. l6,299,104 bushels.
and rye. 4.149.6l2 bushels. These
stocks represent the following per-
centages of the corresponding stocks
on September |, 1917; Corn, 20Ss
per cent: barley, 81 per cent, and
rye 1923 per cent.
The survey also shows that there
is in the hands of the dealers 40
per cent of the quantity of wheat
-four held year ago. and l6T per
cent of graham flour held at the same
period. Elevators hold HIATT $50 bu-
shells of beans, or $50 per cent of the
quantity on hand last year. Rolled
oats, canned salmon and canned to-
matoes also show large increases.
while sugar stocks decreased one
tenth of | per cent
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-28
ARRIVES OVERSEAS

Word was received by Mr.. Theo-
done Thumel, of Cumberland, of the
safe arrival overseas Of his son.
lieutenant Bernard Thumel. Lieu
tenant Thumel. who is connected wit
the engineering department VIII be
assigned to work incidental 10 the
Of a large hospital in
London.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-28
AN ELDERLY BRIDE

Michael Shell. aged SO, widower,
Ann Johnson, widow, of 81 years
10th OF Bakerton. took out a marriage
license in the county clerks office a
few days ago.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-28
LADIES'!

When irregular or delayed use OF
Triumph Pills. Safe and always de-
pendable. Not sold at drug stores.
Do not experiment with others, save
disappointment. Write for Relief
and particulars. its free. Address:
National Medical Institute, Milwau-
kee. Wis. 9 IA to II 16
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-28
THE WRONG TOWN

1t is believed in Charles Town
that the body of Private William
Summers, shipped there from Camp
Dix, N. j., was really intended for
Charleston, w. Va.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-28
WILBUR H. THOMAS
LAWYER

Practices In all courts. Prompt A.
tention given to any legal work. OF.
fees also open evenings.
Rooms 2 4 8, Peoples Trust Co. Bldg
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-28

Private Charles Davis is home from
Camp Meade on furough He got
out of camp just in time to escape the
quarantine edict because of influenza,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-28
PROFESSIONAL NOTICES
D. W. SNYDER. JR.,
ATTORNEY At LAW

Practices in County. State and Fed.
eral Courts. Special attention given
to collections. Converting, Title
Work, Settlement Of Estates and ~
Commissioners Of Accounts. Settle
ment Estate AccouMts.
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READ THESE JOURNAL WANT ADS DAILY


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PATRIOTIC Men and Women to dis
tribute america and the Great
War" Gives just the information
everyone needs at this critical time.
Illustrated Big pay. Spare time
may be-. used. Outfit free. Inter
national Press. Philadelphia. Tl07
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sAIsSMEN-New Fall Line now rea-
dy. Easy seller. Sales guaranteed.
Express paid. $500 com. per order
and repeats. Pan Mfg. Co., 255S
cottage Grove Ave, Chicago.
T112*
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wANTEpLBy young married couple,
hoard and lodging with private
family. Address T104, care Jour
nal
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HELP WANTED

SUPERINTENDENT OR FOREMAN
wanted for stone quarry. Good OPP
portunity to the right man. Address
tbs, care Journal.
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WANTED

furnished rooms for
urht housekeeping. Address T1O6,
care Evening Journal. y
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HANDSOME, healthy, loving maid
en-, Independently rich, must mar
, ny. Miss Y. care Mission Unity,
San Francisco. Cal. T1oS*
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WANTED-Dishwasher at once, man
d woman. Good wages. Crystal
Restaurant. toy
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Read the Martinsburs Journal.
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Los

LOST--Large DIRK cameo brooch
somewhere on streets. Reward if
returned to 423 Va. Ave. TOPS
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-28
FOR SALE

FUR SALE-1 wood cooking, and /
coal heater stove. Call at 449
Faulkner Ave. T1o5
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-28

'oh SALE-1 good driving or light
work horse, ! hight delivery wagon,
! riding saddle and bride, ! har-
ness box. ! horse blanket. The
ABOVE are all in first class condi-
non. See Jas. G. Bowers, 1928 w.
King st. T1o3
'oH SAlE--Latrobe stove, good as
new, James Spear make, 431 West
Martin st. T1O2+
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Charleston, Nv. va.
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wAhIED--Reliable married man be-
tween rs and so years of age to
collect and solicit insurance. Salary
sS2 per month with commissions to
start. Address P. o. Box 766, City.
TS7s
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-14
Large Crowds Turn Out
to Hear ReaviS Speak

Lincoln, Oct. 13.-(Special,) --
Large crowds of people gathered to
hear Congressman c. F. Reavis Of
Falls City, republican candidate for
reelection, at Humboldt and Falls
City last week, according to infor-
nation coming to Lincoln.
At Humboldt the crowd was twice
as large as ever gathered before in
that city on any occasion and at
Falls City,home of Mr.. Reavis, the
auditorium at the city park was
crowded to the outskirts and thou-
sands of people were turned away
who could not get close enough to
hear the speaker.
Both of these talks were in the
interests of the fourth Liberty loan
and no politics was mentioned, but
starting tomorrow, Mr.. Reavis will
begin his political campaign, speak
ing at Sterling on Monday, Tecum-
sch on Tuesday, Weeping Water on
Wednesday, Plattsmouth on Thurs
day, Dunbar on Friday afternoon
and Syracuse in the evening.
Everything looks good for the
success OF the republican ticket, ac-
cording to Mr.. Reavis, and he be-
lieves tie sentiment steadily increas
ing along republican lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-14
Table Rock Red Cross Sell
Quilt for $500 at Fair

Table Rock, Neb., Oct. 13.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-The quilt made by the Flor
ence Nightingale auxiliary and sold
at the recent Pawnee county fair,
brought over $780, 1t was first sold
to r. w. Nelson of this county, and
later to J. r. Deane of Chicago, fis-
cal agent for the Arnold Martin
Food Growing corporation. Mr..
Deane brought the quilt to the Lin
coin hotel in Table Rock, where it
will again be sold to the highest
bidder. All money realized from the
sale both here and at the county fair
will be turned over to the Red eros.
Arnold Martin, the celebrated 20
acre farmer, south Of here in the
Dubois vicinity, is advertising pub
lie sale to be held at his home Oc-
tober 80, at which time he will dis
pose of his property preparatory to
leaving for his home in Montana. He
is advertising that 10 per cent of the
amount realized from his sale will
be turned over to the Red Cross.
Congressman c. F. Reeves address
ed a large crowd from the steps of
the court house in Pawnee City
Thursday night He spoke at Hum
boldt last evening and his address
was received with much applause.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-14
Fred Will, Dunkirk, n, Y.
Died From Accident and Other Causes.

Dteu rrOHi hCCiueht huu otuer Nbuscss
sergt. John Thomas Murphy. Greensburg
Pa.
Corp. Julian S. Hester, Philadelphia, Pa
Wagner Gordon S. Hendricks, Roches-
ter. MINI.
Cook James Gray, Holloy. Col.
James Beaton, Newark, n, ].
David A. Clark. Poughkeepsie. n. 7.
Edgar Dennson, st. Louis. Mo.
Frank Morford. Gelena, Kans.
Jacob c. Moritz. Buffalo, N. Y.
Missing in Action.
Lieut.. Norman S. Archibald. Seattle,
Lieut.. John w. Artz. Old Fort, N. c.
Lieut.. Alton Alexander Brody, New
York, n. Y.
Lieut.. Charles W. Drew, Philadelphia.
Pa.
Lieut. Thomas H. Farnsworth. Wash
ington, D. c.
Lieut.. Frederick V. Foster. E. Orange,
n. ].
Lieut., Thomas J. D. Fuller, jr.. Cam
bridge, Mass.
Lieut. William II. Gallagher. Philadel-
phia, Penn.
Lieut. Paul H. Hughey. Washington
Court House, o.
Lieut.. John d, Kenyon. wauseon, o.
Lieut.. David Ker, New York. N. Y.
Lieut.. Alfred W. Lawson, Brooklyn. N.
Y
Lieut.. Ernest A. Love, Prescott, Ariz. n
Lieut.. Henry L. Stevens, Moncks Corner,
S. c.
Lieut.. Robert H. Stiles, Fitchburg, Mass
Lieut.. William A. Stuart, New York, N
Y.
Lieut.. Francis A. Wood, New York, N
Y
Harold H. Peterson. Chicago. Ill.
okr tiolz hi
Merle Odd Platt, Detroit, Mich.
Lee Remsey. Newport, Tenn.
Thomas Reifsnyder, Pottsville. Pa.
Dalton C. Robinson. Randolph, Miss.
Nelson Rosem, Corbin. Ky.
Karrol Sadrkrula Madison. III.
Clarence G. Schmidt, Freeport, Ill.
william A. Shay. Atlantic, la.
Lester c. Scheffer, Sebree. Ky.
Donald G, Smith, Mason City, Ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-14
Stracciari to Sing Figaro
When Chicago Opera Comes

Ricardo Stracciari, the foremost
Italian baritone now in this coun-
try, has been re-engaged for the
coming season of the Chicago Opera
Association, and will be one OF the
stars in the preliminary tour of this
famous company, which will visit
this city November and 2. Mr..
Stracciari was induced to give up
tour OF South America a year ago
to join Cleofonte Campanini's forces
at the Chicago Auditorium. where
he made the most remarkable i'm
preston of any Italian baritone
since Titta Ruffo.
One of his best roles is that of
the mischievous and venturesome
barber, Figaro. in 1.-The Barber of
Seville" in which he will appear
here with Nine. Galli-Curci and
other stars on the second night of
the engagement.
Mr., Stracciari was born at Pom
tecchio, near Bologna, and a. first
took up a scientific career, being
fellow student of electricity with
Marconi. However his vocal and
musical talent were not only appar-
ent but were of Enthusiastically great
promise, and the operate career was
most alluring. Consequently he
gave up science for art and enteredi
the Conservatory of Bologna. He.
first sang publicly in oratorio in b.
logna, and later also made his op-
cratic debut here in la Boheme."
Engagements in other important
opera houses of Italy followed.
Then came his engagements in
North and South America, Cuba.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-14
Fremont Teacher Quits to
Start Hog Raising Ranch

Fremont, Neb., Oct. l3.-(Spe-
cial.)-Miss Emma Merservey, for
over 20 years a teacher in the Ere
mont schools, has resigned to take
up hog-raiIng. Miss Meservey
had planned to leave Fremont and
20 to California last spring for the
benefit of her health but became in
terested in hog-raising when the city
council made arrangements for
keeping pigs in backwards and
bought several pigs. Since that time
she has purchased small tract of
land on the outskirts of the city
and next spring will launch in the
thoroughbred business on quite an
extensive scale. Miss Meservey says
there is nothing like it for restoring
ones nerves and at the same time
increasing the income.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-14
A. E. Decker, Mill Man, Died
of Flu in New York CitY

A. T. Decker. president and man
ager of milling company having
offices in Omaha and plant in Cal
houn, died Saturday morning in
Hotel Aston, New York City. fol-
lowing all attack Of Spanish inAu-
enza. He was sc years old and his
home was at 50l3 Davenport street.
Mr.. Decker went to Washington
and New York September Is. on a
business trip. He was stricken Sep
TENDER % and remained in the Aston
hotel until the time of his death.
Mrs. Decker reached the bedside Of
her husband last Tuesday. The
body has been taken to the home
of Mrs. Decker's mother in Chicago,
where the funeral will be held. Mar
garet, 8 years old, is the surviving
rb;td
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-14
Two More Deaths
at North Bend Are
Caused by Influenza

Fremont, Neb.. Oct. l3.-(Special
Telegram.)-T more deaths at
North Bend from influenza bring the
total in that vicinity to seven within
the week. Mrs. Martin Kelley,
whose 4-year-old daughter died last
Tuesday, and Mrs. H. H. Sellhorn
are the latest victims. Mrs. Kelley
leaves a husband and seven chill
dren, all of whom are suffering with
the ailment Mrs Sellhorn's chill
dren are afflicted with the malady.
Two of Mrs. kelley's children are
critically i'll, There are over 100
cases in North Bend.
Outside physicians have been ap-
pealed to to aid in preventing fur
Their spread of the disease there.
The situation remains unchanged
in Fremont. No serious cases have
so ia been developed. Only a few
new cases were reported today. City
Physician H. n. Morrow said about
100 cases are under treatment.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-14
Assault Charge Made.

Fremont, Neb.. Oct. l3.-(Special
Telegram -Harry Mummey was
arrested at Ames and brought to
Fremont on a charge of assault pre-
ferred by William Middaugh. Ames
real estate dealer. Middaugh ex-
hibited badly cut head as the re-
suit of a blow from a shotgun in
the hands of Mummey.
The fight started at the Middaugh
home when Mummey called to set
tie an old account. Middaugh told
Sheriff Condit that Mummey drove
him into the barn. where he held
him at the point of a gun until the
hired man on the place arrived. Two
of Mummey's fingers were broken
by blow from a hammer in the
hands of Middaugh.l
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-14
Speaking Dates for
McKeIvie and Taylor

Lincoln, Oct. 15.-(Special. Fol
lowing is the schedule for S. r. Nc
Kelvie, republican candidate for
governor and H. G. Taylor, repub-
lican candidate for railway cimmis-
sioner for this week:
Tuesday. October 18th: Cedar
Rapids, 800 a. M; Belgrade, 900 a.
m; Fullerton, 9:45 a. m; Genoa,
HOO a. M; St. Edward, 1900 M;
Boone, LIS p. M; Albion, 2:l5 p. m.
Petersburg, $50 p. M; Elgin, 400 p.
M; Oakdale, 500 p. M; Neigh, ZOO
p. nj.
Wednesday, October 10: Creigh-
ton, $50 a. M; Verdigre, $50 a. m.
Niobara, 1915 am j.; Lynch. 1900 NJ.
Spencer. 200 p. M; Butte, ESQ p.
M; Atkinson, 4:45 p. m; O'Neill,
ZOO p. NJ.
Thursday, Oct. II: Orchard, 500
a. M; Plainview, 9:l5 a. m; Pierce,
1915 a. m; Randolph, 1900 m;
Wausa, 2:l5 p. M; Bloomfield, $3.50
p. m; Crofton, 4;50 p. m; Harting-
ton. $50 p. M.
Friday, October 10: Coleridge, 800
a. m; Laurel, 900 a. m: Dixon, GAS
a. M; Pouca, 100 a. M; Dakota
City, 1890 p. m; Emerson, 800 p.
m; Wakefield, 3:45 p. m; Wayne,
4:30 p. M; Winside, Sis p. M; Nor
folk, $50 p. m.
Saturday, October 10: Stanton,
900 a. m; Madison, 1920 a. IN. /;
Humphrey, 1900 M; Creston,
200 p. NJ; Leigh, PAS p. m; Clark
son, 3:l5 p. m; Howell, 3:S p. NJ. E;
Schuyler, AS p. M; Columbus, 200