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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-04
WALK ERECT
AT EIGHTY

Because man or woman is old dees
not mean that they must walk along bent
over and supported with a cane. man
can be vigorous and healthy at eighty
as at twenty If he aids the organs Of the
body in performing their functions
All diseases whether of malignant or
weak character tend 20 tear away our
vitality. You must couuteract disease in
its incipient stage IL you would live q
happy and useful long life.
GOLD MEDAL Iaarlen Oil Capsules.
cougar old preparation that is used
all over the world. contains soothing oils
combined with strength giving end syE-
TEN cleaning herbs. These capsules are
a prescription and have been and are stil
being used by physicians In daily .prac-
tfce They have proven their merit in re-
Iieying backache. kidney ana bladder
complaints and all ailments arising from
an excess of uric acid IL the system-
GOLD MEDAL Hsariem OH Capsules
are sold at all reliable druggists They
Bare guaranteed to do everything as
claimed or money refunded FONT be mis-
led by false limitations. Look for GOLD
MEDAL IN every box.-Adve-tisemept-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-04
MASONIC NOTiCE-FUNERAL

Special communication Topeka
lodge No. II. A F. & A. NJ Tuesday,
March 5. 1o:45 a m. to conduct
funeral of Brother Henry Riordan. of
Delphos lodge No. 202. All Master
Masons invited to meet with US.
FRANCIS A STEVENS, Master
CARL W. NELLIS, Secretary.
ADV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-04

let struck Holden in the head. injur-
ing him slightly. The mob then grad
ually dispersed.
Holden is being held here charged
with the murder of Deputy Sheriff
Grover Fulkerson, when that officer
attempted to intercept an automobile
load of whisky near here last summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-04

garding the absolute necessity of equal
suffrage and the determination of
German. labor to force it thru at all
costs is unshakabIe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-04

the illness of Mrs. Krigline-s mother. They
were accompanied home by Mrs. Ella
wrenn Of Wichita. who will be their guest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-04
OAKLAND NOTES

Notes and personals from Oakland
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street.
Telephone between s aud 10 a. m, $3.50:
Other hours. 4731 K-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-04
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

You've bet Him.
And now, at last, the LATEST man
In all the world is found
He waits in a revolving door
Till some one turns him round
-Cir-Cingle.
The Washington times., 1918-11-11

Though the hyear-long of Germany effect peace
full conquest of Italy has not been without influence the Latin
tendencies of the nation the soul of the people has not become
Germanzed Italian finance dominated by Germany and Italian
sanged and controlled by Germany Germans made
themselves thoroughly at home in Italy, and behaved if the
country belonged to hem and the Italians position
TO say them nay. ~ E.
Only since declared have the eyes of the Italians been
opened the which the national fe-poica financial
industrial commercial and enfc-had become permeated with
German influence This peaceful penetration planned.
and executed patiently mehodcaly for years.
queradng under the cloak of friendship and apparently being most
successful in attaining its desired ends
The most powerful instrument German penetration and domi
nation effected through the establishment of banking inSip
ons like the Bana Commerale Opened 1894 and commencing
business with capital of only five million res in 1914 the capital
had been increased to hundred and fySx million S and
its total resources were billion res This German inS
ton controlling corporations Italy capitalized at about four billion
% including the electric steel and iron industries thus became the
virtual master of the Italian and navy The steel works of
Te the most important in Italy, absolutely controlled by
German interests and through the Tern works. control held in
all subsidiary steel companies throughout Italy Through the medium
The Washington times., 1918-11-11

little known to the people of the allied countries After was
declared Italian money became almost worthless Here the Unte
States 1.-THE great ally of ltaly) the Italian lire in JULY ieS was
selling at nine es to the dollar he normal par value OF the
taiaE lire being little five es to the doIa) Furthermore
when through German financial propaganda the American dollar the
British pound sterling and the French franc were selling in the
European neutral countries and South American countries at an
dscounin some instances high so and 40 per
cene Italian lire selling larger discount than
of the allied moneys by of the fact that the fabric of Italian
financial life had become dorganized that impossible for
the Italian Government to protect the value of its currency in
neutral foreign countries in the countries that allied
with it in the struggle for freedom.
Even today the Italian lire selling At large discount
k ss and IS eenes dollar whereas Eve lTes and eight
een the actual value Of the Italian lire. This shows what
saeTi6ees Italy has willingly made q joining the aEes
The value of the American dollar British pound sterling
French franc and Italian lire should be placed dencay the
basis These values could be standardized through the fundamentally
of government credits and united financial efforts.
Italy suffered than any allies by reason of
The Washington times., 1918-11-11

IN HE debt world Italian Minister of Foreign
Affairs ,Marchese di San GuiIano, whose energetic and
prompt action prevented the outbreak of this great and
terrible matter of knowledge though
at public large had idea that it had been the
very brink of worldwide hoStifes
the early months of the in 1914, they
would great deal year earlier, when for
treachery.
Austras attack Serbia 1914 prompted by the
Saraievo assassination but the outcome of long predd
pan by Germany which only the opposition of Italy
1913 prevented her carrying step which to bring
Germany realization of her long cherished dream of world
dominion.
Italy, sincerely believed approached
by her partners triple alliance from whom they endeavOred to
obtain promise she would stand by Austria of at
tack on Serbia by Austria.
Italy that time speaking through the Minister of Foreign
d Gulano stated the planeSt and most
emphatic that she would not join Austria attack
Serbia that under the Treaty of the Triple Alliance she
did not consider bound stand by offensive warfare s
as Germany and Austria planning to bring about.
The Washington times., 1918-11-11

dian securities, but mol more than twenty
five million dollars of Italian Government
securities. The value of the Italian Gov
eminent bond today is not recognized in
the United States because the Italian people
were so busy fighting that they had no time
10 put themselves financially on a parity
basis with the allies, 49,
In the nine years preceding the war,
italian Government bonds, bearing interest
of only 3IE per cent, sold as follows:
The Washington times., 1918-11-11

the depreciation of her currency abroad.
When the American one hundred cent dollar
in Spain was selling at67 cents, the Italian
lire (which has face value of i93o) was
selling in Spain and other European neu-
trail countries at about seven cents. - With
this deprecated currency, Italy was obliged
to buy large quantities of war material in
Europe and patrioticaIly suffer the loss of
millions of lires.
The Washington times., 1918-11-11

Here again they showed
their ignorance of the
national Italian character,
Just as they showed their
ignorance of the Brit
ish character when they
thought that Great Britain
would not defend the
neutrality of Belgium.
In their blind infatua-
ton for world dominion
and their ignorance of the
The Washington times., 1918-11-11

The Italian Govern
ment. unlike the British
and French Governments,
was unable to float any
large amount Of its bonds
in foreign countries. Most
of the loans were internal
loans. For instance the
people Of the United
States hold approximately
five billion dollars of
French, British and Cana
The Washington times., 1918-11-11

The central empires, having learned this
lesson from Italy's action IN 1913, decided
not to consult her any further, fearing that
their plans would again be frustrated, and
thinking that it would be easy to force her
to march beside them once war was actual
Iy declared.
The Washington times., 1918-11-11

In July 1913 Italian cent government bonds selling
at $3.50 in New York. to be paid for in dollars exchange
of approximately nine res to the dollar Ten American
would purchase hundred lire Italian Government bond on
the basis of ten res in Italian Government bonds every dollar
Even this unheard Of price Italian Government bonds
few buyers in the United States few sold among Italian
settlements The total sales the United States of Italian Govern
ment bonds TO the people in the United States did
twenty-five million dollars .e' ..' .....-
At the time the United States Government supplying
all Of the funds necessary to the government of Italy with which
pay Italian purchases made in this country So that while thu
Italian Government had the best of credit in the United States the
people of he United States were not informed properly the
security and value of Italian Government bonds therefore did
upon them safe investment This too spite of
the United States Government lending the Italian
ernment hundreds Of millions of dollars.
The Washington times., 1918-11-11


lands caim and against whom she had specific grievance
Gemany ruthless disregard for justice and humanity
ea Thus Itay declaration of neutrality and
proved the world that her people not
unmndfu of the three great pncpe-freedom democracy and
naonaof which she had been the cradle the past and to
which she her rcbrth in modern Europe
On Sunday August 49, 1914, three orators belonging to ad
political parties addressed meeting held in the Tearo
Gaba which located in the deney populated center of the
poorer quarter of Rome. 1t the first htevenonals meet
ing held the capital The three speakers all agreed that the policy
of neutrality could not last long, and they called upon the Italian
Government to declare upon the Central Powers emphasizing
that there other possible open
The violation Of Belgian neutrality, the unspcakabe atrocities
Germans the injustice of the world which speakers
told the people had been engineered by Germany crafty
craving for world dominlona contributed In producing very
hostile attitude against the Central Powers among masses
The purpose Of this publicity further friendly feeling
1. Tbs s.tabH.hmsnt Of direct trade sTh
The Washington times., 1918-11-11

psychology of other people, they failed to
reckon on Belgium's heroic resistance, on
Brtain's defense of the weaker and smaller
nations, and on Italy's daring to join the
cause of right in preference to the cause
of might.
large majority of Italians were very
quick to realize which side was in the right
and where Italy's interests lay. The in
stinctive good sense of the Italians made
them realize that sooner or later these larger
views would prevail, and therefore they
did not rest content until Italy signed the
pact of London and declared war on Ger.
m1ny, from whom she had no unredeemed
lands to claim, and against whom she hs
other than Germanv'S ruthless disrepaTd fnr
The Washington times., 1918-11-11

of the Eektra h which has its headquarters Switzerland Ger
CONTROLLED he electric works of Genoa and important cities
Italy The gas and navigation companies all under German
Nor did herself the important
enterprises but also swaed all Italian cities with German shop
keepers German commercial travellers German newspapers and
respondents who influenced the press and who, during talys
raiy carried ubteanean propaganda bringing their
not only peasants and workmen but leading Italian poll
thus unconsousy worked against their
cres-ncied thereto by German batteries and German promises
We cite all of the above show that Ily declaration of
against Germany serious and difficult because
dso-ganizcd the entire industrial and financial lie
Italy, the fact that ths important industrial and
financial institutions Of Italy virtually controlled by Germans
The declaration of against Germany ayzed all of these in
therefore heroic the
take the step, regardless Of tho consequences.
Italy entered the with her eyes open gone through
wonderful and has made nnumerable
between people Italy andhe people Of States
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-22
Why Putter with
Gorns? Use "Geis-Ii'

Common-sense, Simple, Never Fails.
You can tear out your corns and suf-
fer, or You can peel off your corns and
"Gets-1t' way. 1t is the only happy,
painless way in tho world. Two drops
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-22

he is noted. AS the bartender in this
play. Mr.. Cohan breaches a powerful
sermon for temperance. He Identifies
himself with the prohibition element,
because he believes that it is the duty
of the Government to legislate for bone
heads and irresponsibles, when they
are unable to take care OF themselves,
the interests of society, as he asserts,
demanding that course,
The picture. aside from its educa.
tional qualities, is highly diverting, be-
cause of its quaint humor and the pc.
culiar mannerism of Mr.. Cohan, which
have made him one of the most con
spicuous actors on the American
stage. He is well supported by such
competent players as Marguerite Clay
ton, Robert Frederick, Pat O'Malley
Russell Bassett and others. The pic
ture was produced under the direction
of Marshall Neilan and the scenario
was written with consummate skill by
John Emerson
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-22
"A SPLENDID TONIC /"
Says Hixson Lady Who, On Doc
tors Advice, Took Cardui
And Is Now Well.

Hixson, Tenn.--"About 10 years ag.
was" says Mrs. ]. B. Gadd, OF
this place. II suffered with a pain IL
my left side, could not sleep at night
with this pain, always in the Left
side.
My doctor told me to use Cardui. /
took one bottle, which helped me and
after my baby came, / was stronger
and better, but the pain was still
there.
at first let it go, but began to ge.
weak and in a rundown condition,
so | decided to try some more Cardui,
which | did
This last Cardui which I took maids
me much better. in fact, cured me. II
has been number of years, stiE I
have no return of this trouble.
| feel it was Cardui that cured mo.
and | recommend it as a splendid It.
male tonic"
Don't allow yourself to become
weak and rundown from womaulS
troubles. Take Cardui. It should sure
ly help you, as 1t has so many thou
sands OF other women III the past 40
years. Headache, backaehe. sideache,
nervousness, saeeplessness, tired-ous
feeling, are ali signs of wcmanly tros
Bile. Other women get relief by takin.
Cardut. Why not yeu? All druggists.
NCel32
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-22
NEW YORK CITY SUBWAY
FEATURE IN NEW PICTURE
Many interesting Scenes are Shown
in "Hit-the-Trail Holiday"
At the Central Tonight.

For the frat time in motion pictures
the New York subway, with its enor-
nous traffic and its a-minute-apart'
trains. are pictured as part Of the story
in "Hit-the-Trail Holiday, ar Art
craft picture, starring George NJ. Co
han. the story of which is based upon
the play of the same name. which was
written and produced by George NJ
Cohan, with enormous success at the
iAstor Theatre, in New York City, in
September 1916.
Mr.. Cohan appears as a bartender in
the play, who. eventually becomes a
prohibitionist and breaches the dry
doctrine with eminent success. He i'm
itates the famous evangelist, Billy Sun
day, with the great artistry for which
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-22
ARTHUR RYDER IS
SURE LITTLE SON
WILL Be CURED
RAILROAD SHOP MAN TELLS HOW
NERv-WoRTH ovERcoMEs LADS
EXTREME NERVOUSNESS. =

Mr. Riders extraordinary aligned
statement is but few days old 1t
is too valuable to pass by:
MY son when he was three years
old began to have nervous convul-
sions. attended with high fever and
making 1t necessary to call physi-
clan After these spells he was SO
nervous he could hardly talk and
could not rest at night. At first he
would have one of these spells every
two or three months. Finally they
increased to two a month.
"In February, 1918. saw Merry.
Worth advertised and decided to try
it. 1t Is nine months since he began
taking it, He is now six years old.
is getting in better condition every
way and / feel confident Nerv-Worth
is going to cure him.
ARTHUR RIDER,
2035 10th Ave, Huntington"
Mr.. Rider works at the c. G o. Il.
r. shops in Huntington.
e. G. Shepherd sells Wentworth in
Martinsburg. Your dollar back IL this
famous family tonic does not benefit
you.
Neighborhood agencies: Millerss
Pharmacy, Charles Town; Robt Glib
son, Shepherdstown
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SEE EIGHT BELLS" AND SEE
A WHALE SWALLOW A RoA

a whopning, walloping whale Of a
whale swallows rowboat and every
thing including a couple of men-~in
Eight Bells" the picturized version of
Byrne Brothers famous comedy sue
cess which tonight Will be, shown at
the Apollo Theatre. It's sad story,
mates. and it will make you ery-with
laughter-wh you see it.
There's lots Of other remarkable
spectacular scenes in Eight Bells
and all of them are funny. You'll enjoy
this great comedy scream. Ask Dad
He Knows
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-22

Mrs. J. w. Kitchen and children
have been visiting at the home a. he
mother, Mrs. John Snyder, of Be-
kelley Station
Mrs. George Mayhem and son, John,
OF. -Hagerstown, Md, who were visit
ing her sister, Mrs. J. w. WilblTn,
for a shortswhile, have. returned home
Mr.. siAlonza Wilburn was a caller in
the vicinity Of yanclevesyi,le one
evening this week
Mrs. Virginia Hissong was the re
cent guest of her brother, Mr.. John
Jordan, near Berkeley Station
NORTH MOUNTAIN. Nov. o.
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The family laundry comes high in
France. Costs more, to get pajamas
washed and ironed than any other
thing-5o cents The laundryman de-
mands "a to 40 cents for a shirt, 20
cents for bvd's, cents for soft col
Lar. 3 cents for a pair of socks and 3
cents for a handkerchief.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-22
Other Communities

, Z
YANCLEYESVILLE, Nov. 22-Mr.
Charles Triggs, a soldier boy at Camp
Meade, Md, pent Saturday evening
and Sunday with relatives. He was
sent to Camp Meade with number
of Berkeley County boys about four
months ago
Mrs Grace Trayer visited at The
home OF Miss Ella Meadows near Mar
tinsburg on Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Stotlemeyer, Of
near Darkesville, were Sunday wish
tors at'the home of Mr. and Mrs, Ben
Triggg j
MIR. WHldam Deck, one of our Oldest
residents, is suffering from a stroke
of paralysis. !.
Mrs Isaac Sharff and daughter,
Miss Maggie IoIf Pikeside, spent Fri
day evening ait the home OF Mr.. Ben
Triggs.
Miss Lucy Miller and Mrs. Clara
Smallwood attended the teachers
meeting at Hedgesville High School
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wolfes, little
son, Fred, Jr., and daughter, Miss
Dorothy, of Washington, D. c., Mrs.
N. " Sharff and grandson Master
Earl Sharff, of Martinsburg, visited at
the homes of Mr.. Isaac Sharff OF
Pikeside, and Mr. Ben Triggs, of Van
c,evesvirle, Monday.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-22

Count Michael Torbyj only son of
second cousin of the late car, is now
dress designer in the West End of
London
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-22

shopping Back Creek is business
yesterday. hereto
Annie 5oltz Doleson
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-22
.SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES ,

Aliens Fool Ease, The antisept.c powder to DO
shaken into the shoes and sprinkied In the foot-
IN training to use Foot- Ease In their shoes each
morning. It prevents blisters and sore spotA and
relieves painful, swollen, sEnartipg fest and tkes
Hlef fes sweating, callouA bred 8eb{ng Z U
. AHssy' II MT IN sIsl csR y M
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-22

GAINESVILLE, Nov 22.-Mr. and
Mrs William Kneadler, of Shepherds
town who have been -isiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. w Cookus,
have returned home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-13
GUNBOATSMITHIS
THERE AT FINISH
Billy Miske Gives Veteran Stiff
Lacing, but Fails to-
stop Him.

When Gunboat Smiths hands, one OF
the chlefest assets of fighter. began
TO get brittle and his famous old "ospi-
tar punch lost Us anasthetic qualities
the boxing fraternity opined the Gun
ner was goner. The fans failed to
recognize the Gunner's stout old heart
and his crafty old head
Both of them stood the veteran In
good stead In his eight round bout with
Billy Miske, the slashing light heavy
weight from st Pau. in the Jerse Y
city baseball grounds last night. From
the first TO the final clang of the gong
Billy was atop of the Gunner lombard
ing him with savage letts and rights.
Smith kept his jaw away from the
hard ones. however, and At the end
still was on his feet and fun OF fight.
| 1t was only through consunmate ring
generalship and some real heady fight
ing that Smith went the bout with
Miske. Billy tried, and tried hard. all
OF the time. lie slashed and cut away
at the Gunner with lefts and rights.
He hooked his left repeatedly TO body
and face with much weight and
strength behind the blows, and also
drove in his right with telling effect
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-13
MISS HARRIS NJ. STARS.
Queen of 1917 PAGERS Takes Ere.
for All on Grand Circuit.

CLEVELAND. July 1.-THE largest
crowd that ever gathered inside the
North Randall racetrack attended the
closing days meeting Of the Grand Cir
cult to-day. Miss Harris NJ. queen OF
the 1917 PAGERS. won the free for all
pace, to-day's feature event In most sem
sational time. after one of the gamest
struggles ever witnessed here.
June Red. driven by Pop" Geers, won
the 10 trot rather easily. The sum
maries:
2:l0 class; trottins; purse $1,000:
June Red, b. m. by Red Medium
Bertha MCGUIRE, b, m, by The Har-
vester tl.okermanD ,......-..,...a 3 2
Binville, blk. h, by BinJOlls Zip
Opera Express, en- e., by At!anuc y"
Express tFleming) ..,.,..+....3 q 4
Tx Proof, p; h. by Tn. Exponent,
pc:is ws!t., b. m, by Genera GENERA .
watts (Lee) ,...............T 7 g
Lsssl ", b g, by Lesa! Parole
TODD temple, pr. &, by Todd Mae
Time, 2o7. '2:oI.. j :Gss. 1
Free. for az class; pacing; purse $4,000;
Miss Harris NJ, hr. m. by Peter the
Single g, b h, BY Anderson wilkes
Ru..eii BOY, b h, by Rustic Pat
BaI,sr LOU, ch. g by kinney Lou Lou .
Fine 2:os., 2;Og,,, 2:oa&'' >
2.l6 class; trottlnS; purse 81 600:
nagastan, b. x, by Sllkp ,Murpnyl | 2
E,. Bingen' b, m, b. Bingen enc
John Spencer, Or g. by Early Riser ]
De- Jors, blk m. by Bipjoua "