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The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-31
Cornland.

No school Monday on account OF
the illness of the teacher, Miss Verda
McCullock.
Raymond Turner returned to his
home i'll Modesto, Illinois. Saturday
night after ten days visit with his
uncle, Z. J~ Turner, and family.
Harold Sims, who accompanied him
has hired to r. Medley and will stay
some time
1t was too stormy to have Sunday
school Sunday.
Mrs. p. w .Carnr and daughter,
Miss Gladys, LETT Sunday morning for
Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, where they will
visit Mrs. Carnies son, John, who is
in training there.
The young folks were invited to 4
party down on the Duvall Ranch Fri
day night. About twenty-five went
down but there seemed to be mis-
understanding somewhere. Anyway
there wasn't any party in those parts
so they stopped at Mr.. Soderstroms
and had their party there. 1t was
o:3o when they got started but they
made up for lost time when they did
start by having dandy good time.
Several from here attended Mrs. W.
A. Turner's sale near Nyhart Friday.
Miss Frances Calvin, of Foster
spent Friday night and Saturday with
Miss Gladys Morrison. They attend
ed the dance at Mr.. Craig's near Ny
hart Saturday night and Miss Gladys
went home with Miss Frances for i
longer visit Others who attended
the dance from here were Virgil, Roy
and Ray Morrison. Virgil Lockard,
Charley Carnie, Frank Turner and
Harold Sims.
Skating on the ditch is fine when
there isn't some place else to go.
Work on Henry Herman's new barn
is progressing nicely, considering the
cold weather.
Mrs. A. w. Shay is suffering from
severe cold. Y
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-31
Notice.

There will be services At New Hops
church on Sunday, February 5. morn
ing and evening. Also at Cortland
school house in the afternoon at $50.
Subject sOn His Head Were Mary
Crowns.
A cordial welcome TO all
i w. Keele.
The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-31
KNOW 1T WELL
Familiar Features Well Known t
Hundreds of Butler Citizens.

A familiar burden in many homes.
The burden OF bad back"
A lame, weak or an aching back
Often tells you of kidney ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
Here is Butler woman's tcsti-
mony.
Mrs. A. Z. Dcbow, 4o6 w. Pine St.,
says: Il have not needed Doans
Kidney Pills for some time because
of the fine relief they gave me from
backache, irregular acting kidneys
and other kidney disorders. l can al
ways recommend Doan's as being re-
liable"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Debow had. Foster-M Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. 16-st
Ernest Shueueman, teacher in the
Moberly High School has been arrest
ed for alleged seditious utterances.
He said Il wish Germany would
break through the lines of the Allies.
The talk that Germany started out for
worlds conquest is all< bosh. The
Germans are the most cultured people
in the world and stories about their
barbarism in this war are untrue.
This is all spread by Lord North
cliffe, who says what we shall read.
We have the worst autocracy in this
country that can be found. Germany
has a good government. We, were
forced into the war by President Will
son and Wall Street. Wilson's
speeches have nothing in them. The
argument now heard SO much that We
are in the war and must win is a
flimsy excuse put out to hide the blum
der made by President Wilson and tile
few who got us into the war. There
is nothing to the argument" I'm
prisonment for few so-called Ameri-
cans for this kind of loose talk would
be mighty good thing and might
deter some pro-Germans from indulg-
ing in so much honest criticism"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25
NO MORE VICTROLAS
FOR LIBERTY BONDS
By Ad Carter

No more victrolas will be traded
for Liberty Bonds of this new issue.
The Government will forbid transac-
ton in them to the extent of their
being offered as payments on furni-
ture, victrolas and motorcars and SO
forth. Congress exempted Liberty
Eonds from income surtax and war
excess profits but taxes the interest
on such bonds held by individuals and
corporations in amounts not in ex-
cess of $4,000 of the fourth issue
and s45,000 of the first, second and
third issues. Senate and House con-
ferences changed the clause author
izing the president to prohibit all
transaction in Liberty Bonds so that
these bonds may be sold by the hold
ers for cash or offered as collateral
for loans. The government, however,
will be empowered to stop the prac
tice of. exchanging the bonds for
merchandise or making first pay
ment of merchandise with them.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25
VANCLEsVILLE NOTES

yanclevesville, Sept 24-The tea
cher and pupils will hold an ice
cream festival Friday night, Sept. 81
Iat1Fairview school, the public is cor
dially invited. Miss Lucy Miller, tea
cher
Mr.. Leo Fulk and sister,. Mrs
Grace Trayer, went to Camp Lee
Thursday. Mr. Fulk returned Friday
Mrs. Trayer will remain some time
with her husband, Mr.. Charles Tray
Ell, who went with a number of boys
TO Camp Lee.
Mr.. William Evers. son of Rev
and Mrs. John Upton Evers. has pur
chased tractor to do his farming
with. His father is an active Y. M
c. A. worker in France.
A festival will be held at Van
Metres school Friday night. Sept. n
for the benefit of the school. A cor
ldial invitation to the public to at
tend. Miss Stuckey teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs John Stotelmyer, Of
Darkesville: Mr.. Dewey Sharff and
Misses Mabel. Mildred and Sarah
Kisner, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Sharf
and Mr.. William Henrietta, of Mar
tinsburg, spent Sunday at the home
of Mr.. Ben Triggs and family
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25
"kAMERAD" PISTOL
STIRS CAMP MEADE
Atrocious Weapon ExempIifies
Hun TreaChery.

A "kamerad" pistol was displayed
at the artillery headquarters by an
artillery officer just returning from
overseas. 1t stirred every man who
saw it just as many were first stir
red by German atrocities. To many
this little device is the greatest afro
city of all. The "kamerad pistol is a
weapon by which Hun who has
surrendered may kill his captor
while he holds his hands upward as
evidence that he is at the mercy of
the man before him. To little group
the officer showed how the weapon
is used. 1t fits between the third and
fourth finger and by the upheld hand
is completely concealed. 1t requires
only slight squeeze to fire it. The
bullet is of 90 caliber, or smaller.
and of brass The fiendish ingenuity
of the manufacturer and inventor is
such that little skilTis required to
bend the wrist down and fire the pis-
tol directly into the face of the cap
tor. At close range the bullet has
force enough to kill. 1t is a weapon
designed for treachery and was
brought back because the allies are
not fighting the war in that way.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25

Generals commanding environments
and nltjocal guard camps or. en-
tiusiastic over TIE plan embossed by
Secretary of War Baker to provide
entertainment for the soldiers. The
plan, it is felt in official circles. solves
many serious problems which camp
commanders faced in preserving
strict discipline and at the same time
i, owl.c their men necessary relax
Al On Some of the men. suddenly
rt;i;en from an everyday life where
'F"N did taut as thsy pleased. have
fg's 1 reasati,n in nearby cities and
i'Fs,s wear the csmps where inlu-
Aes. basn not been Of the best.
'rea' the L; y Plan. same Of the best
I'D, Of entertainment the country
i'nttls. including six or more of the
. on'- i,csi successes, will be pre-
= teJ IN he camps. in theaters built
! fi.s' g.2e, ame.. t. Friends OF The
fetS thfone 3ut the United
I ises viii pay ror the entertain
.i-i'i "y Lying s.1iliieagc looks. con
,ias p.,s...ng soldiers 20
=. LIZ ,-e.@s.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25

General E. NJ. Johnson, comm~,1'-
ing the camp al l'aphan.i, in .rsisi.
most of the men were drawn directly
from the City of New York, has
faced a particularly difficult problem,
training commission officers say. 1T
is severe test to take men from
civil life and subject them to dis
cipline and the entire change which
is incident to camp life all at the
same time says General Johnson.
anything that can be done to effec:
this transition into the military scrv-
ice in smoother and less abrupt
manner will tend to TIE comfort and
happiness Of those who have will
ingly entered the service and arc
cheelfully performing their duty
under a very intensive schedule of
training.
I'VE have at present over thirty
thousand men in this cantonment and
it is out Of the question to allow
more than one-third or enc quarter
Of them to go to the city Oh Saturday
nights and Sunday on account Of he
i;scl, Of railroad facilities. and conSa-
'luently the entertainments wt ich Will
undoubtedly be furnished NJ a h;a4l
class nature will he a &, cat boon &.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25
EXPRESS EMPLOYE is
ARRESTED FOR THEFT

Harry WI Wlolf, formerly of Moore
field, an American Railway Express
Co. employe, was arrested in Cum
b7rland charged with stealing goods
frcn packages being expressed. In
default of bail he was committed to
jail to await action of the grand jury.
He is alleged to have admitted steal
ing silk shirtwaists, silk stockings,
gloves. caps. cravats. high top shoes,
a travelling g and other articles OF
wearing appai >.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25
U, s. PAYROLL is
LARGEST IN WORLD
Settlers aI.t Relatives Getting
Money Quicker.

According to Quartermaster Con
eral Wood, troops in the United
States are being paid within FIVE
days or less after the LIST of each
month and voluntary allotments are
being sent to relations with only
slight delay. A year ago payments
were delayed in many cases as late
as the 18th of the following month,
he said, but the efforts of Brigadier
4 General H. NJ Lord, head of the f.
nancial division of the Quartermas-
ter Corps, have month by month cut
down the time untfl reports from
twenty-eight out of thirty-two camps
and environments for September show
all men had received their August
pay by September 5. In some instan-
ces the men were paid August 3l-S
Paying all the men in France is
conducted entirely under the direc-
ton of officers there and no reports
are available. The huge monthly pay
roll abroad, estimated at $4,000, 900
q month for ever Y million officers
and men is transferred to General
Pershing's chief quartermaster in a
lump sum. The Inauguration of the
individual pay card system devised
by General Lord under which each
soldier carries his own record, has
greatly relieved the situation.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25
LEAVE IN CAR FOR
MARYLAND POINTS


Mis-. A. H. Grigg, daughter of Mr..
G. A. Miller. South Queen street, ac-
companied by her sister, Miss Eliza
beth Miller; Miss Imogene Miller,
Miss Mary Fiery and Lieut.. (Dr) j.
Nelson Osburn, of the U. S. Naval
Academy, who was here on a visit,
motored this morning to Reisters-
town, Md, where Mss Elizabeth Mill
Ier and Miss Fiery will re-enter Han
nah Moore Academy. Mrs. Grigg and
Lieutenant Osburn will continue to
Annapolis, where Mrs. Grigg will join
her husband, who is in the U. S. Ma
val Medical Reserve and is station
led at Annapolis,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25
GAS MASK CHARCOAL
IS MADE FROM NUTS
Patriotic People Must Assist
In the Collection.

The Requirements Division of the
War Industries Board has issued the
advice sheet to the railroads of the
United States.
"Only the best gas masks will save
our boys from painful death. These
masks cannot be made without good
charcoal Wood charcoal has proved
deficient The necessary charcoal
can be made from hickory, brazil,
walnut and other nuts.
THE arnv makes strong appeal
Ito all agencies cooperating in the
prosecution of the war in connection
with this need Sufficient quantities,
OF these are wasted daily, to supply
a large part of the charcoal require
ments, only a fraction of which is
now available from all possible sour
ces. 1t is simply question of bring
ling the matter to the attention of
the people and arranging for the col
lection of the material"
The Red Cross is assuming the
task of collecting and shipping this
material to the proper destinations
This matter is Of the greatest i'm
portance. All of the large packing
houses have been taken in hand al
ready, but the collection in small lots
of peach stones and other pits and
also nut shells must be taken up in
dependently of the large plants.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25
JUNIORS EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE TO MEET

State Councillor Harry Thomas. OF
the Jr 0. L. A. NJ, has called a
meeting OF his executive committee
about November IS, to assemble in
this city The committee comprises
in addition TO Mr.. Thomas the fol
lowing officers: State Vice Council
or, Elmer Meadows. OF Central City;
Junior Past. l. 6. Burchinal. of Nor
eantown; Treasurer, D. c. Lukes. 0.
Moundsville. and Secretary, r. F
Lambert, of Huntington.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25
THE BEST MEMORIAL
FOR FALLEN SOLDIER

In many sections the cities and
counties are planning to erect suit
liable memorials for their sons who
have fallen in France. This is a most
lau6able undertaking, but the finest
memorial at present would be to in
vest that money in Liberty Bonds
land War Savings Stamps, thus saw
'lg more lives of boys now engag.
ed in the great fight. more effective
~ putting the kibosh to Bill Hohen.
c,lern and laying up fund with
which the memorial could easily be
erected after the war.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25
TO USHER IN LOAN
WITH BIG ACCL AIM

Governor Cornwell called on the
people of the state to usher in the
Fourth Liberty Loan campaign Sep
TENDER % by blowing all automobile
horns. factory whistles and ringing
all bells for period, of one full min
ute at ~ o'clock noon. LET the adj
vent of this campaign be heralded
throughout the state in such way
that the attention of every man, wo
man and child will be centered or
it." the governor said.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25
HOTEL WILLARD HAS
AN EXCITING FIRE

Guests and employees Of Hotel Will
lard, Washington, were greatly alarm
ed early Tuesday morning by small
fire in the pantry of the palm roof.
ii was checked before proceeding
very far. vet the corridors were fill
ed with smoke and considerable ex-
citement ensued One woman tainted
and another tried to jump out of a
third story window. The damage
was about $4,000 Vice President Mar
shall came out in loud colored bath
robe and regretted he did not have
his gas mask.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25
THOSE SUDDEN TWINGES
Bring Suffering to Many Martins
BURG Reader.

Bring Suffering to Many Martins
burg Reader.
Pain is natures signal of distress.
"A warming not to be ignored.
Those sharp twinges in the back
Those sudden. stabilize pains when
STOPPING.
Are frequent signs of kidney trou-
be.
To remove kidney pains, you must
assist the kidneys.
Use tested and proven kidney
remedy
None more highly endorsed than
Doan's Kidney Pills
Endorsed abroad-endorsed at
home.
Read this Martinsburg testimony
Mrs. Vim Riker, $40 Pennsylvania
Ave. says: Last summer suffered
severely with disordered Kidneys.
The worst complaint however. was
with my back, which, the doctors
claimed, was lumbago. Sharp pains
Idarted through the small OF my back
land | suffered with nervous head
aches, also. As many remedies had
failed to help me. tried Deans Kid
|ney Pills, which | bought at Snod-
|grass' Drug Store. must say that
this medicine did me more good than
anything else | ever took. Doan's
Kidney Pills made a great improve
ment in my condition"
Price Coo, at all dealers Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy get
roan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mrs. Riker had Foster-Milburn Co,
Mfgrs., Buffalo. n. y NV "
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25
BRAKEMAN KILLED

Charles E. Hollar, aged 49, Balti-
more and Ohio brakeman. who resid-
ed with his wife, Margaret c. HolIer,
and two children, Cumberland. was
killed Monday night at 10 o'clock at
Glencoe. when he fell under his train
which passed over him. Brakeman
Holler had lived in Cumberland a
number of years. The funeral will
be held at Hyndman on Thursday.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25
MARINE OFFICERS
WIFE VISITS HERE

MRS Franklin Garrett, wife of Ma
jor Garrett, U. S. Marine Corps, of
Pittsburgh. is spending several days
with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Cowie, at
the Bowerleigh Apartment, South
Queen street. Her husband for some
time asst has been on active duty with
the U. S. Marines, over there. Cap
tain (Dr.) c. S. Cowie has also been
in France for some months.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25
MISSIONARY TALK AT
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

There will not be any prayer meet
ing service at Central Church of
Christ tonight The congregation
will attend Winchester-Ave. Chris
tian church to hear the missionary
address by Mrs. Laura. G. Craig, of
Buffalo, N Y. Mrs. Craig will also
speak at the Central Church Friday
night of this week.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25

down pains, inflammatory and ulcer
ated conditions or displacement with
consequent backache, headaches, ner
vousness and "the blues, no woman
can be efficient or hardly fl COM
ipanion to live with. If every woman
in this condition would only give that
most successful OF all root and herb
remedies, Lydia e. Pinkham's Nege-
table Compound trial, che would
soon be restored to health and reach
the goal of her ambition for personal
efficiency. 1t
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25
IN MEMoRiAM.


In sad and, loving remembrance Oh
our dear mother, Rosa B. Whitacre
who departed from this life 81 years
ago today, Sept %.
More and more each day we miss
you,
Friends may think the wound ii
healed;
But they little know the sorrow
That lies within our hearts con
cealed.
Peaceful thy rest, dear mother,
1t is sweet to breathe thy name
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we do the same
Sadly missed by her children.
|1t pd AIMIJLIE and HAZEL
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25
kAisER's DOOM PREDICTED.

Are centry-Old Prophecies of the
War Coming True?" is the title of a
remarkable story in The Washington
Star Sunday, September 20. Prophets
OF hundreds OF years ago predicted
the world struggle now going on; they
pictured the Hun ruler as an Anti.
christ, and his final overthrow by
those fignting for humanity Watch
for this remarkable article
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25

the enlisted perscrrei NC T., ts
oficois as VII"
Saiieage Campaign on January
In every community m the t'nr I
States. January IS, sanl,a.fB 81. I
be started to provide h,gh c'ass "a.
tcrtainment for the men j., az. al.
tonmehts and national a4grn e4p
The campaign viii be- f,a tho al,
what is e|lled "Mnilea 70 t,fo.. l;t..
cooks containing tvs 'stE h3d ana
hundred coupons s.ori iol anml~si,,n
Oh any sGlder Il the .t.s,tt AeaIt+s
and libertR tents hi i51e r..li-,t.5 M ,nts
and national guard camps lba ire
books anc to he sert " ~" 9aI'-
chascrs direct 10 sol, +. - va ;-e
relatives or pe.soA,l triauo. It in
the camps Tor ettr'ta! s'tHsJ ~
anor2 soldic, WIN oflarVa = n,ig
not get a cook Of nasses. AV., iel
individuals ard business rr.a' =
tons, clubs and spfn''H =. # IT..
stood. are n'aaniur "a iu1 =, :'c.
books in quabtities; ar,4 Il ,apai -
camp COMMANDER 10 iii .tli!n.irH a..
;.eg see II. II =, n ~ All.
q. deied 5 t0n sr,t'es.f Z
M!an<aas1s r..i !. p.
Ices.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25
MEPTENS ORCHARD is
SOLD TO TRUST co,

Four thousand and ten acres oil
land, known as the Green Ridge Val
ley Orchards, containing $4,000 ap
pie and $4,000 peach trees, part OF
the property of F. Mertens' Sons, was
sold in Cumberland to Charles w
Warden, vice president of the Cont
mental Trust Co. of Washington, The
price paid was $4,000.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25
PENITENTIARY DUCK FARM.
ny international News servies.)

Lansing, Kas-, Sept. 25.-The Kan
sas Penitentiary will shortly have a
duck farm in addition to its already
lareg chicken ranch, Warden J. X
Codding having announced that 81
coo Fawn and White Indian Runner
ducks viii be purchased The duck
ranch will be just outside the walls.
The women confined at the big pris-
ON now take care of the chickens and
the results are very satisfactory.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25
CASTOR BEANS THRIVE.

Thomasville. Ga, Sept 25.-Rer
spending to the Governments request
farmers of South Georgia have plant.
ed castor beans extensively. The
plants are thriving and in splendid
condition. being impervious to the
attacks of insects.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25
CITY HOSPITAL NOTES.

Mrs. Mamie Cox. of Inwood. was
operated on at the City Hospital.
George w. Crawford. son OF George
Crawford, North Mountain, was adj
Initted for medical treatment. Clar-
ence Roman, the colored man afflict-
ed with lockjaw, continues more or
less rigid.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25
DIRECTORS MEETING.

The monthly meeting OF the direc-
tors OF Kings Daughters Hospital will
be held Thursday at the hospital at
$50 p. m, 1t nc
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25
CATCH NAVIGATING SHARK.


(By International News Servcie.)
Egg Harbor, N. j., Sept. 25.--
While net fishing in the bay here
Charles Caviieer and c. c. Adams, OF
Lower Bank, landed man-eating
shark, measuring nine feet and
weighing more than 400 pounds. A
battle followed and the fish demol-
ished the nets ebfore it was KILLED
with an axe.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25
TIE EFFICIENT WOMAN.

The foundation Of efficiency Mes in
a robust, healthy constitution. When
ill, weak and suffering from dragging
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25

sergt. Lefth Griffith, of Camp
Meade. Md. is here to spend brief
furlough at his old home in Ger
rardstown.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25

asad the want AS.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-25

the enlisted perscrrri NC T. u,s
nHictls as v-sU"t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-05
OCTOBER MADE RECORD FOR
PLEASANT WEATHER

October, 1918, was one of the re
cord months" for pleasant weather,
even though the sunshine was slightly
deficient, according to the monthly
summary of the Weather Bureau.
Those misguided ones who, thinking
only of the colder days, have been
railing at the last month as being "the
coolest October I've ever known-and
it's all on account of the war, my dear
the heavy firing, you know" will be
surprised, and possibly not at all
pleased, to learn that not since the
year 1919 has October shown so high
a mean temperature for the month
The month was considerably warm
er than the average for October, and
there were but few days when the
temperature was not above normal,
which is in marked contrast with Oc-
tober of last year, which was the cold
est of record. Only one frost, and that
light, occurred during the month. The
total rainfall was practically normal
though the number of days (1O) with
appreciable rain was unusually large
for October.