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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-07
INSURANCE AGENTS
LODGE A PROTEST
Organization Is Effected At Ha-
qerStown Meeting.

AT a meeting of insurance agents
OF Fulton and Franklin counties.
Pennsylvania; Frederick, Washington
and Carroll counties, Maryland, and
Berkeley Jefferson and Morgan
counties, West Virginia, held at Ho-
tel Hamilton, Hagerstown, Tuesday
afternoon, the Tristate Fire Insurance
Agents Association was organized,
with Edward E. Cook, Charles Town,
president; Ernest Helfenstein, Fred
erick, secretary, and N. Bruce Arm.
strong, Hagerstown, treasurer. Res
olutions were adopted condemning
The new rule published by the
Middle Department Underwriters
Association, effective April /. These
resolutions were signed by firms from
The various cities and counties in the
new association and include Messrs.
Fl. S. Thompson, j. M. Small. c. ".
Pownell and II. L. Alexander. Of
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-07
WANTED EFFICIENCY
CANNOT STAND TEST
When Compared With That of
the American People.

The searchlight OF war has brought
out many interesting facts, and one
Of these Is that the Wanted German
efficiency viii not always stand the
test Of comparison with American ef-
fiGieney.
The Germans boosted of being the
greatest farmers on earth, Investi-
CATION shows that in efficiency in
agriculture, measured by the produce
per acre. America being graded 100.
Belgium leads the world, at 2o5;
Great Britain comes second, at 1874;
and Germany third, at l55; America
comes Fourth.
But the better test is the man test
rather than the acre test. and here
America leads the world by over 2
to A, Again. grading America at 100
per farm worker, Great Britain pro-
duces 43 and Germany Al The Amer
lean farmer cnltivates q acres. the
German farmer but 4 WITH the aid
Of vast quantities OF fertilizer the
German produces more per acre, but
he produces al much greater ccst
per bushel and he produces much
less than half as much yer man.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-07

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scription did Tor me and am glad to recon-
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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-07
SECOND DRAFT CALL
DURING NEXT MONTH
Is the Belief of Those Near the
Provost Genera.

Washington, March 6--Announce-
ment of the date Of the next draft Is
imminent The provost marshal gen
erals office has prepared IAN import
ant announcement which is believ-
ed to deal with the time and method
Of summoning the second levy. The
best opinion IS that the first of the
men will move to camp in April.
Publication of the announcement
5 held up for action of congress on
pending amendments to the selectiye
service act The most important of
the proposed changes, in the opin-
ion of Provost Marshal General Grow
der is that which will give him au-
thority TO base state quotas on the
total number Of men in class l in
stead OF the total registered.
Preparations have been made for
summoning the remaining negroes
NtitIutu uHuCi tuG HlSL ui Oily. DS-
tween 10000 and $4,000 Of these
were called, but only half of them
have been sent to the training camp.
The inadvisability of centralizing
these troops in southern camps and
the fact that the army medical au.
thorities do not believe its safe to
transfer them to colder northern
camps during the winter are given
as the principal reasons for the de.
lay. =
The joint resolution, already pas
sed by the senate providing for a
change in the selective draft law so
as to base the quota of each state
on the number of men in class I, In
stead of on the population was fav-
crably reported to the house today
by the military committee, and VIII
be acted upon promptly
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-07

came four thousand miles from Ogden,
Utah, just outside of New York, 10
fight for your king and country. Don't
be Stacker, buck up and get into nni-
form: come over to the recruiting Of
fee and I'll have you enlisted
He yawned and answered. Il don't
care If you came forty thousand miles.
no one asked you to-" and he walked
on. The girl gave me sneering look
was speeches..
recruited for three weeks and near
~ got one recruit.
This perhaps was not the greatest
stunt in the world, but It got back At
the officer who had told me, 'Yes. we
take anything over here" | had been
spending a good lot Of my recruiting
time In the saloon bar OF the Wheat
Sheaf pub (there was a very attractive
blonde barmaid, who helped Kill time
was not as serious in those days as
I was a little later when 4 reached
the front)--well, 1t was the sixth day
and my recruiting report was blank.
was getting low in the pocket bar
maids haven't much use for anyoile
who cannot buy drinks-so I looked
around for recruiting material. You
know a man on recruiting service gets
a bob" or shilling for every recruit
he entices into joining the army, thN
recruit is supposed to get tliis, but he
would not be q recruit II ne were wise
to this fact, would he? a
Down at the end OF the bar was
young fellow in multi who was very
patriotic-he had about four "Old
Six ales aboard. He asked me II he
could join, showed me his left hand,
two fingers were missing, but l said
that did not matter as 1--WE take, any
thing over here" The left hand y
the rife hand as the piece is carried
at the slope on the left shoulder. Near
ly everything in England Is "by the
left" even general traffic keeps to the
port side.
i took the applicant over to head
quarters, where he was hurriedly ex-
amined. Recruiting surgeons were
busy in those days and did not haye
much time for thorough physical exam
nations. My recruit was. passed az
"fit' by the doctor and turned over to
corporal to make note Of his scars
| was mystified. Suddenly the corpo-
raj burst out with, '.Blime mes two ok
his fingers are gone" Turning to mo
he said. "You certainly have your
nerve with you. not 'alf you ain't, -
bring this beggar in"
The doctor came over and exploded.
"What do you mean by bringing In q
man in this-condltion?n
Looking. out of the Corner OF my eye
Il noticed that the officer who had re-
cruited me had joined the group, ann
i could not help answering, wen, six,
was fold that you took anything ovsf
here"
/ think they called 1t yankee I'M
pudence," anyhow it ended my recruit
Ing.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-07

TO his desk. l Immediately followed
this action by throwing the kilograms
into the wastebasket. Then we looked
at each other in silence. He was
squirming In his chair and I felt de-
pressed and uneasy.
The telephone rang and answered
it. 1t was business call for me- re-
questing my services for an out-of-
town assignment. Business was not
very good, 50 this was very welcome.
After listening to the proposition 1
seemed to be swayed by peculiarly
strong force within me, and answered,
Il am sorry that | cannot accept your
offer but | am leaving for England
next week" and hung up the receiver.
The lieutenant swung around In his
chair, and stared at me in blank aston
ishment. A sinking sensation came
over me, but defantly answered his
look with, ''Well, it's so. Pm going"
And / went.
The trip. across was uneventful.
landed at Tilbury, England, then got
into string of matchbox cars and
proceeded to London, arriving there
about 10 p. m. i took a room in hotel
near st. Pancras station for five and
six--fire extra" The room was minus
the fire, but the extra" seemed to
keep me warm. That night there was
Zeppelin raid, but didn't see much
Of 1t, because the slit In the curtains
was too small and had no desire to
make II larger. Next morning the tel
ephone bell rang, and someone asked,
sAre you there?1 ! was hardly. Any
way, ! learned that the Zeps had re-
turned to their fatherIand, so went
out into the street expecting to sec
scenes Of awful devastation and cow
ering populace, but everything was
normal People We're calmly proceed
ing to their work. Crossing the
street, accosted Bobbie with:
"Can you direct me to the place Of
damage?y
| He asked nae, "What damage?"
IN surprise. answered, "Why, the
damage caused by the zeps."
With wink he replied:
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-07
JONES SPRING NOTES

Jones Spring March 6.--Mr and
Mrs. c. l.. Donaldson and Mrs. Sar-
ah Eversole spent Tuesday evening
with Mrs. Franklin KEGS.
Mr.. GEORGE Wolf and family, Of
Martinsburg, and Mr.. Baker, Of
Hampshire, were in the neighbor-
hood Sunday
Mr.. Luther Snyder and Mr.. l.. e..
vanMetre left for Camp Greenleaf,
Ga, on Tuess much to the regret
of their many ads who wish them
q safe return.
Mr. John reIfaven and Miss Leta
Rogers sH 81 urday, evening in
iMartinsburg X,
MIR. Bernard Donaldson and wife
Mr.. Vernon Stuckey at Mt Gletna.
Mr.. Ear Kitchen and Miss Sallie
Donaldson, spent Saturday in Mar
tinsburr.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Stuckey and
Mrs. L. e. yanMetre spent Wednes-
day in Hedgesyille.
Mr.. Flagg Burkhart's sale is being
well attended today.
Mr.. Nelson KEGS will hold spell
ing bee and Geography bee and a
box social at his school Locus Grove
Friday night at 7 o'clock. The pub
lie is invited.
MI 3, W. oyer is spending some
time in Hedgesyille.
Mrs, G. ". James is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Boyd Stillwell near
Shanghai
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-07
SUNDAY SERVICES ON
RlDGEWAY CIRCUIT

There will be preaching at the fol-
living places on Ridgeway charge,
Il 3, Church, South, Sunday, March
1os Paynes Chapel II a. mr. Arden
) as p. M and Gerrardstown 7.30 p.
M Sacrament a the Lords Supper
xill be administered at the afternoon
and evening services
Members OF Conference Collection
Committee for Arden church are re-
cuested to be present Sunday and
band in their reports. w. r. Har
.desty, pastor
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-07
w. Va. Women, Prepare /!

Thousands of women in W. Va. have
overcome their sufferings, and have been
cured OF womaii's Ills by Doctor Pierce's
FavorIte Prescription. This temperance
medicine, though started nearly half q
century ago. sells most widely to-day. 1t
can now be had IN tablet form as well as
1lquid, and every woman who suffers from
backachc. headache. nervousness, should
take this Prescription OF On. Pierce's.
a Is prepared from natures roots and
herbs and does not contain o particle OF
alcohol or any narcotic. It's not q secret
prescription for its ingredients are printed
on wrapper. Send lDc. for trial package
% Dr. Y. NJ. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Z.
CI4ARKsBuR6, WEST VA DR.. Pierce's
faFurlte Prescription was of great help
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-07
CHAPTER 4.


The next morning the captain, sent
for me and informed me. sErnpey, as
"a recruiting sergeant you are wash-
out" and sent me to a training depot.
After arriving at this place, I VAS
hustled to the quarternaster stores
and received an awful shock. The
quartermaster sergeant spread n WA
terproof sheet on the ground and co.,
menced throwing a misceilene cons AZ
sortment Of straps, buckles and other
paraphernalia into 1t. tlaopxht BIZ
would never stop, but when az pile
reached TO my knees he paufe 1enp
enough TO say "Next, No. 5217s krfis,
B company / gazed in bewilderment
at the pile Of junk In front Of me, and
then my eyes wandered around looking
for the wagon which was to carry 1t
to barracks. was rudely brought to-
earth by the quarter exclalmlnE.
(" Ere, you, 'op IT.; tyke 1t aw'y: blind
my eyes, 'e's looking for is batman til
'elp i'm carry IT.
Struggling under the load, with FREE
quent pauses for rest, reached our,
barracks large car barns), and my
platoon leader came to the rescue. ~
was a marvel to me how quickly he
assembled the equipment. After hu
had completed the task, he showed me-
how to adjust it on my person. Pretty
soon stood before him proper Tould
my Atkins in heavy marching order1
peellng like an overloaded "a mel:
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-07
KELSEY is PoULTRYLEss
tBy international News service)

(By International News Service)
Kelsey, Col, March kelsey to-
day is poultryless.
Every domestic fowl in the city
has been sold or slaughtered
The high price OF chicken : feed
and the order OF the government
stopping the sale of wheat for any ex-
ceDt milling purpose is responsible
for the disappearance of Kelsey's
heneries.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-07
ACCEPTS CALL.

Rev. DR. A. r. Thompson, former
member Of the First Methodist Epis-
copal Church, Frostburff Md, who
recently resigned the pastorate Of
ST. Pauls Methodist Episcopal church
Wilmington, Del, has accepted call
to the First Methodist Episcopal
Church at Vancouver Wash.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-07
INSTALL FAMILY ALTAR

(By international News Service)
Superior, Wis, March 7.-Installa-
ton of family altar in the home
and more general observance of
the family prayer are being promot-
cd by members of the First Norweg-
ian Danish church. 1t is planned to
Lave missionary societiesI through
out the State and country take up
both plans.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-07

Coming down the street | sew q
young dandy. top hat and all, with a
fashionably dressed girl walking be-
side him. muttered. lyon are my
meat" and when he came abreast Of
me stepped directly in his path and
stopped him with my swagger stick,
saying:
'You would look fine in khaki: why
not change that top hat for a steel
helmet? Aren't you ashamed Of your
self, husky young chap like you In
multi when men are needed in the
trenches? Here 1 am, an American,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-07
LESS GARBAGE AT RACINE

(By international News Service)
Racine, Wis, March food con-
servation has hit the garbage can in
this city with a vengeance. During
the month of January there were
100000 less pounds of garbage dis
posed of at the public moderator
here than for the corresponding per-
iod in 1917.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-07
$500 ENLIsTMENrs

Approximately 5000 enlistments in
the shipbuilding branch of the pub
lie service reserves have been re
ported to Sam B. Montgomery. who
has charge OF the work in West
Virginia. About so signed UP in Der
kelley.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-07
OUT ON CLUTCHES

Mr.. James Dyche, Of North RAJ
eigh street. who fell some months
since and badly fractured his leg,
was down town Wednesday on crut-
ches. His many friends are glad that
he Is progressing toward complete
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-07
GETS $40 WOLF BOUNTY

Jonesville, Wis. March THE
first wolf seen in Rock county in many
years has been killed by Leroy Gren.
await, who claimed the $40 bounty
paid by the county for the animals
scalp. Greenawait wounded the ami
NAL at the first shot. but then had
to pursue it 200 yards to kill It.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-07

to me during mid
die life. AS that
time | became all
rundown. weak
and nervous. / sur
fered with h OF
flashes and dizzy
spells. At last |
began with the
Favorite Prescrip-
ton and IL brought
me through this
critical period in
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-07
yAwNs, DIsLocATEs JAW
(sy international News sevIce)

(Hy International News Service)
North Vernon, Ind. March ~
"Ho hum" she remarked. Then she
high.signed for a doctor,
Her jaw was dislocated.
The experience taught Miss Cor
della Wise not to yawn carelesslike
again.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-07
STORE ICE. SAVE FUEL
,sy International News service

(6y international News Service)
Denver. Col. March THE Colo.
rado State Food Administration has
launched campaign for the cutting
and storing Of more ice. The pur-
pose OF the drive IS to conserve fuel
that otherwise would be used in the
manufacture of ice.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-07
From Mufti to Khaki.


1t was in an Office in Jersey City.
was sitting at my desk talking to
a lieutenant of the Jersey National
Guard. on the wall was big war
map decorated with variously colored
little flags showing the position of the
opposing armies on the western front
in France In front Of me on the desk
lay a New York paper with big fiarlng
headlines:
LUSiTANlA SUNK! AMERICAN
LIVES LOST!
The windows were open and feel
ing Of spring pervaded the air.
Through the open windows came the
strains of a hurdy-gurdy playing in the
street-'T Didn't Raise My Boy to Be
d Soldier"
"Lusitania Sunk American Lives
Lost r'--'I Didn't Raise My Boy to
Be Soldier" TO us these did not
seem to jlbe.
The lieutenant In silence opened one
of the lower drawers of his desk and
took from it an American flag which
he solemnly, draped over the war map
on the wall. Then, turning to me with
grim face, said:
''How about 1t, sergeant? You had
better get out the muster roll of the
Mounted Scouts, as / think they VIII
be needed in the course of a few days"
We busted ourselves till late in the
evening writing out emergency tele-
grams for the men to report when the
call should come from Washington.
Then we went home.
crossed over to New York, and as
| went up Fulton street to take the
subway to Brooklyn, the lights in the
tall buildings of New York seemed to
be burning brighter than usual, as If
they, too, had read "Lusitania Sunk!
American Lives Lost!' They seemed
to be glowing with anger and righteous
indignation, and their rays wigwagged
the message, Repay"
Months passed, the kilograms lying
handy, but covered with dust Then,
one momentous morning the lieutenant
with a sigh of disgust removed the
flag from the war map and returned
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-07
hot Dogs LARGER
ey International News servicel

(By International News Service)
Connellsyilie. Pa, March Tile
war has affected the size of wieners.
It has made them bigger. 1t takes
tine to measure and tie up each lit
lie wiener in long string Of hot
dogs, SO the packers have bit on a
scheme Of making the wieners twice
their former size and thus cut the
force in half.
Mr.. Charles F. Nelson, OF Stras-
burg. Va, was at Hotel Berkeley
Mr.. and Mrs. G. p Grimsley, Of
Baltimore. were at Hotel Berkeley.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-26

mitted to the electors of the State
OF Idaho at the next general election
shall be as follows, to-wit:
Shall Section /, Article of the
Constitution of the State of Idaho be
amended so as to limit the bonded
Indebtedness of the State, exclusive
or the debt of the territory at the
date of les admission as a State, and
exclusive of debts and liabilities in
Cured subsequent to January /,
1911, for the purpose of the con-
struction and furnishing of the State
Capitol at Boise, Idaho, to a sum not
greater than one per centum upon
the assessed value of the taxable
property in the State?'
Section 3. The Secretary of State
Is hereby authorized to make publ
cation of this constitutional amend
ment in each county of the State for
at least six Co consecutive weeks
prior to the next general election in
not less than one ~ newspaper of
gneral circulation published in such
county.
Passed the Senate March 3, 1917.
Passed the House March 7, 1917.
lst pub. Sept. 10. Last pub. Oct. PA
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-26
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8
BY Committee on Agriculture and
Horticulture.

by Committee on Agriculture and
Horticulture.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an Amendment to Section
of Article II of the Constitution
OF the State of Idaho; Submitting
to the Elecors of Said State for
Their Rejection or Approval the
Question Whether Section A of
Article II OF the Constitution OF
the State of Idaho Relating to the
Manner of Voting for the Election
of Directors or Managers OF In
corporated Companies Shall Be
Amended So as to Eliminate Co.
Operative Associations from the
Provisions of Said Section. Be 1t
Resolved by the House of Repre-
sentatives of the State OF Idaho,
the Senate Concurring:
Section l. That Section 4 Of
Article IL of the Constitution of the
State OF Idaho be amended to read
as follows:
Section 4. The Legislature shall
provide by law that in all elections
for directors or managers of incor-
porated companies. except co-opera-
tive associations, every stakeholder
shall have the right to vote In per-
son or by proxy for the number of
shares owned by him for as many
persons as there are directors or
managers to be elected, or to cum
ulate said shares, and give one can
didate as many votes as the number
of directors. multiplied by the num-
Der of his shares of stock, shall
equal, or to distribute them on the
same principle among as many candi-
dates as he shall think fit, and such
director shall not be elected in any
other manner
Sec. The question to be sub
mitted to the electors of the State
of Idaho at the next general election
shall be as follows
SHALL SECTION 4 OF ARTICLE
ii OF THE CONSTITUTION OF
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-26

Donald MacRsy 2-26-09 s $40 Lots 9S 10.
Blk, i3'
Clara D. Bolton &
Samuel II. Bolton 33OIO9 23e Lot 2. Blk q
Clara ID. Bolton &
Samuel ii. Bolton $4,000 2S2 Lot A. Blk o.
Clara ID. Bolton &
Samuel II. Bolton s-3O-o9 28l Lot -. Blk 81
| Clara D. Bolton 4
samuel II Bolton 3-30-09 go Lot H. Blk Q
| Clara D. Bolton &
samuel II. Bolton $4,000 229 Lot g. Blk. lis
| Clara d. Bolton &
samuel II. Bolton $4,000 2l5 Lot g. Blk Ils
Clara d. Bolton &
samuel II. Bolton $4,000 22s Lot 10. Blk. IFS
Ira b. Perrine &
Hortense Perrine 3-l5-l2 u DOG Tor u RI ~
all In Jerome townsite, Lincoln
county, State of Idaho.
Which mortgages prior to the COM
mencement of this action were duly
ana legally assigned to this plaintiff
Ihat the total aggregate amount
or principal, interest and taxes now
due to said plaintiff under said mort
cages TO the 9Th day of April, 1918,
is the sum of $3715.32, with interest
thereon at the rate OF per cent per
annum from the 9Th day of April.
1918.
That the said premises may be sold
and the proceeds thereof applied to
the payment of the sum so due to
said plaintiff, including costs and ac-
cruing costs and reasonable counsel
fees amounting to $4,000; that the
defendants and all persons claiming
by, through or under them may be
forever barred and foreclosed of all
title, right, claim, lien. equity of re-
demption and interest In and to said
PREMISES; and for such other and
further relief as may be just and
equitable.
For full and complete statement
of said cause of action, see the veri-
fed complaint on file herein
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said District Court. this 9TH day of
September, 1918.
Attorney for Plaintiff: e. D. Rey-
nolds, Jerome. Idaho.
J. w. LUNDIN,
MILDRED BARGER, Clerk
Deputy Clerk.
LIST pub. Sept. ~. Last pub. Oct. 3