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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-02

1t costs 800 per cent more to live in Germany
than it did before the war-and it's worth 300
per cent less. ~
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-02

"They shall not pass" is the universal slogan.
1t does not belong to Verdun.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-02

The fewer steps a man takes the
longer his shoes last.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-02

Recent peace talk fell with sickening, dull
thud. So there is blessed silence on that score
for awhile.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-02

Don't hesitate to telephone this office if you
have an item of news. We have both telephones
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-02

They tell us that cupid is also carrying on a
rapid fire over in France, and that many Of our
boys may return with French brides.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-02

All of us being food addicts in greater or less
degree, it is difficult to break us entirely of the
habit.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-02

A travelling man was heard to remark this
morning that Greeneville was the biggest" lit
tie town that he had ever visited
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-02

Every time few hundred thousand Germans
are killed, the kaiser gives new title to one OF
his sons.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-02

After young man has blown in all
his money on a girl she often shows
her gratitude by marrying some other
fellow.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-02

Fill the coal bin for next winter and also
that wood shed.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-02

History may call this Germany's Suicide Bat
tie.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-02

TWO
THE CREENEVLLE SUN
Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday
W. R. Lyon, Editor and Proprietor.
Entered at the posofdce at Greeneve Tenn second
class matter.
History may call this Germanys Suicide Bat
tie.
Fill the coal bin for next winter and also
that wood she'd.
"They shall not pass" is the universal slogan.
1t does not belong to Verdun.
Don't hesitate to telephone this office if you
have an item of news. We have both telephones
Venice is the dream city; and it is having
nirhtr ares since they have begun bombing IT,
Let up on meatless days for a month but bear
down on wheatless days. This seems to be of
fetal
All of us being food addicts in greater or less
degree, it is difficult to break us entirely of the
habit.
Every time few hundred thousand Germans
are killed. the kaiser gives new title to one OF
his sons.
Recent peace talk fell with sickening, dull
thud So there is blessed silence on that score
for awhile.
It costs 800 per cent more to live in Germany
than it did before the war-and it's worth 800
per cent less.
It is wise housewife who lets the getleman
at the head of the table have second piece Of
pie if he wants it.
If you are allowing this pretty weather to
pass up without getting that war garden plant.
Gu you are making mistake.
1t appears that the world is full of geniuses
who have invented guns that will shoot Is to
100 m;'es-on blueprint paper
Of course there is not going to be German
revolution until the Germans see the necessity
of one; and they do not see it yet.
travelling man was heard to remark this
morning that Greeneville was the biggest lit
tie town that he had ever visited.
They tell us that cupid is also carrying on
rapid fire over in France, and that many of our
boys may return with French brides.
The report that Russia and Germany are not
in harmony" is doubly corroborated by the con-
frmed indisposition of each country to agree
with any other.
What would have happened to us if Noah had
neglected to speed up his shipbuilding? Wei
would never have happened at all; and now
there's another crisis.
Now is the season of the year when that most
popular of army camp songs, Keep the Home
Fires Burning" should make way for the farm
slogan, Keep the Home Soil Turning"
The colonel writes Archie that his cross Of
honor is the family's greatest possession, but we
fancy Archie who became father for the first
time less than month ago. has other views
Guess as you please as to the accuracy Of the
statements about the decrease of sinkings by
submarines, the war-risk insurance rate on bulls
and carpoes through the war zone has been re-
duced from to 3 per cent.
Pious people once believed that wars and pes
thence were sent by Providence to prevent the
world from becoming overpopulated. Human
ingenuity has stopped the pestilence, but hasn't
checked the other decimator.
A. L. =. TN,In-
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-27
LOCAL PEOPLE ARE
SAVING MANY LIVES

1t is not able how ready
has been the es3onse to the appeal
for cfothina \ fer the suffering BEL
gians and sFron : in the sections
now occupied =. the Germans, for
the people IF Martinsburg and Ber
kelley county We're never so alive to
the importance of such appeals. But
lit is ye-y latifying that the people
Iare showing great desire to help
and assist. The apportionment of
1000 pounds will be more than dou-
hled and the garments donated are
of an excellent grade and character.
Considerable heavy and warm coats
for men, women and children, suits
of clothing, underwear, shoes, ETC..
in fact many Belgian or French
sufferers life will be saved this win
ter because of warm clothing giving
freely by the people of this city. The
local committee is still receiving
contributions at the police head
quarters and the widows mite is as
acceptable as the more fortunate
contributor.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-27
COUNTRY CLUB IS IN
RECEIVERS HANDS

Owing to the loss of license, the
withdrawal of so many members IN
to war service, the troubles with Ia
Dor and fuel, the bondholders OF the
Hagerstown Country Club and the
membership came to an amicable
agreement to have receivers named
to handle the affairs. and finances OF
the club and endeavOr TO keep af-
fairs intact until after the war.
Judge Keedy appointed as receivers
H H. Keedy, G. G. Easton and Geo.
Z. Roulette. The offer of the club to
the Government for hospital pur-
poses next year was declined, owing
TO the fact that the Government
takes no buildings for such purposes
with Accommodations for less than
1000 men and that is not fire-proof
Throughout. There are in the club
still some 300 members, local and
|out-oftown including number Of
Martinsburg people. The dues and
revenues are not sufficient to run It
and meet interest.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-27
EATS MORE IN ONE
MEAL NOW THAN He
USED TO IN 3 DAYS
Hotel Clerk Wants FELLOWSHIP
fererS To Profit BY Nerv-
Worth Experience.
HOTEL CLERK WANTS FELLOW
SUFFERS TO PROFIT BY
WENTWORTH EXPERIENCE

| While the following statement
from J. A. Hurd at the time night
clerk of the Hotel Murray of Cam
bridge. o., is of value to every read
Ell who bears the burdens of nervous
ills, it has especial significance for
aged ailing folks, for Mr.. Hurd is
over three score and ten.
Druggist Carl Brenon of Cam
bridge, reports that Mr.. Hurd's high
praise of Wentworth came when
that gentleman was caller at the
Brennan store to purchase a second
bottle of the tonic. On being asked
if the medicine was doing him any
good, Mr.. Hurd replied:
at is the boss medicine! Two
years ago l had stroke of paraly-
sis which left me in bad shape. The
doctors could do nothing. had no
appetite and could not remember
anything. Was very nervous A lady
stopping at the hotel recommended
Nerv-Worth. The first dose helped
me and noweI feel entirely new
man. am 70 years old but eat more
in one meal than I used to in three
days. Regained my memory and
getting over my nervousness. Sleep
ing and general health much improv-
ed. I think that by taking another
bottle or two of (Nerv-Worth) will
be entirely cured. You can use my
name and welcome if it can be the
means of helping some other suffer
err"
e. c. Shepherd sells Nerv-Worth
in Martinsburg. Your dollar back if
Nerv-Worth does not benefit you
Neighborhood agencies: Millers
Pharmacy, Charles Town; Hugh Glib
son, Shepherdstown.
8 26 and q =
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-27
GIVES PARTY IN
HONOR OF SISTER

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. William Cage, of
North Queen street, delightfully."- en-
tertained a number Of young people
in honor Of the eighteenth birthday
of Mrs. Cages sister, Miss Edith
Siler. A number of friends were pres
ent from Winchester and neighbor-
ing counties. The evening was spent
in games and music. At late hour
refreshments were served. Those
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-27
-
BIG DRAFT DRAWING
ON MONDAY, SEPT. 30

Washington, Sept. 27.-The draw
ing of order numbers for men who
registered under the new man-pow-
er act on Thursday. September Il,
will be held at noon next Monday,
September 80, Provost Marshal-Gen-
eral Crowder announced at noon.
Practically the same procedure that
marked the lottery for the 81 TO 81
year-old registrants a year ago, and
for the 21-year-old men early this
year win be followed
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-27

Private Dayton Fahrney, who come
nome from Camp Meade on q fur
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-27
WILL ATTEND GRAND
CHAPTER 0. E. STAR

Mrs C. w. Crowell, of Hedgesville
will represent the Eastern Star of
that place at the meeting of the
West Virginia Chapter in Wheeling
October l, 2 and s. Others who will
attend from the same chapter in
clude Miss Alice Ronk, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harris vermilyea, Mrs. w. r. Bodine
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Stewart.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-27

Large clean cotton rags wanted d
this office.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-27
TO ATTEND MEET

DIR. and Mrs. C. L. Hurst, of Win
chester avenue, left for Carlisle,
where they will spend month. Mon
day Mrs Hurst will leave that place
for Atlantic City to attend the Ma
tional Convension Daughters Of
America, Of which she is State sec
rotary.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-27

Cadet Robert Kershner. who is
learning to fly, is spending few
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. A. Kershner. He will report next
month at Austin, Texas.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-27
.STEINY QUITS JOB;
WAS VERY UNPOPULAR

(By International News ServIce.)
Copenhagen, Sept. 27.-General
Won Stein, the Prussian minister of
war, has resigned. according to a
report from Berlin today. He was
very unpopular.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-27
is ABOUT THE SAME

Mrs. F. NJ. Woods, who is linger-
ing between life and death at her
home on South Queen street, was
about the same today.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-27
present included Misses Ethel De

present included Misses Ethel De-
hart, Corinne and Esther Thomas, OF
Winchester; Elsie, Elizabeth, Naomi
and Virginia Needy, Lottie Locke
Ella Fritts, Helen O'Brien, Dorothyy
Small, Aida Cage, Mrs. Ernest Wei'
Ter, Mrs. Geo. Siler. Messrs. Clyoe
Dehart, of Winchester, Fred Smub
Trago Lloyd Hoover Lloyd JACK
Hardy, Bill Weller Ernest Wellef'
Geo. Siler. Ms n
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-27
ORDERED TO REPORT

Dr. Richard X. Bragonier, of Kee-
stone, w. Va, son of Mr. J. S. Bra
gonier. of near Billmyers Mill, who
enlisted in the Medical Reserve, has
been ordered to report to Charlotte,
IN. G.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-27
CAME FOR FUNERAL

Captain ands Mrs. Bowling, Of
Washington, are at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Chap
man, West Race street. They were
called here by sthe death in Jeffer-
son county Of Mrs. Dowling's grand
father, the late Mr.. Tavenner.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Mayor Acknowledges the
"Whole-hearted Co-opera-
ton" With the Police
Writes to DR.. Aznster
Objects to Handling Children
Roughly and Cites
Instances

Mayor Hylan is pleased with the
progress of the work of the District
Attorney and the Police Department
IN "cleaning up the city" Among the
several weekend letters which the
Mayor wrote yesterday was one to Dis
rrlct Attorney Swami, commencing
him for his "wholehearted coopera-
ton" with the police in the crusade
against vice. The Mayors letter fol-
lows:
II am writing to you at this time
to express my sincere appreciation for
the splendid cooperation which you
have given to the police in it, work
Of cleaning -p the city. [ wish to
reiterate again what 1 have said to
you in many conversations, that the
entire Police Department is at your
command to make New York the clean
est, most wholesome and safest city
in this country
"The great mass Of our population
in this city are law abiding and de-
cent people The small percentage of
lawless people that is always part Of
a cosmopolitan population such as
ours. should receive no quarter at the
hands of the police or District At
torney.
Predicts Good Results
Your conduct in this connection is
such that l feel you are giving to the
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
"Malice Toward None,
Charity to ALL" Greater
Than Guns, He Declares
Guest of Montauk Club
AT 80 He Attends Twenty.
seventh Reception in
His Honor

Chaunccl NJ. Depew was honored for
the tWenty-seventh consecutive year
last night by the Montauk Club, Brook
iyn, where reception, in honor of his
eighty-fourth birthday last Tuesday.
was held
In keeping with the wartime spirit
Of conservation, the usual dinner was
dispensed with, but the members in
sisted on paying their compliments to
one OF the grand old men of America.
After recalling some incidents of an
eventful life, Mr.. Depew declared that
events antedating 1914 would be of
little Importance.
Says War Wipes Out History
HAS it ever occurred to Won" he
asked, that this overwhelming trar-
edy through which we are passing will
oblltorate all past history We feel it
already. History will date from June.
1914. The literature which this world
tragedy will inspire will be our read
ing matter for the future.
During these three years and a
hatf there is no part of the sixteen
hundred millions of people who in
habit this earth who have not felt it's
effects. More than a thousand million
OF them have been directly concerned.
According to the latest estimates, mill
ions of people have died, mainly bv
starvation and hardships, in the de-
vastated countries.
There are thirty-se seven millions Of
men on the battlefronts in all the con-
tlnents and seven seas of the world
Ihe problem of their absorption. afte~
the discipline and experience of the
camp, in the economic life of nations
IS to be one of the most serious which
ever engaged the attention of states
men. Therefore, l believe this new
world will be wholly absorbed in it's
craftsmanship and it's literature wit.
a world which has been devastateo
and is to be recreated.
Says Lincoln Guides Us
Abraham Lincoln. in his second in
augura, made his mighty declaration.
after explaining his settled purpose
to pursue the war relentlessly until
the Union was preserved, that it was
10 be, said the great President, with
malice toward none and charity for
an That sentiment reunited the hos
tile states and made us as we are to-
day, one people, without sectional line
or differences.
That sentiment is the basic principie
OF the entrance of the United States
alongside the oher free governments
IN this war. We want no territory
no lndemnities, no rewards. We viii
hight to our utmost, with malice tow
card none, with charity for all This
sentiment will penetrate the opposing
lines; it will be more powerful thar
armies in disintegrating the hosts Of
autocracy and militarism
Those suffering and dying millions
"lll cry as theirs minds open, What
are we ilghting for, what gain comes to
US and our children, while opposite u
the Americans are fighting for lbertv
humanity and Christianity. .swith
ma!lce toward none and charity fo,.
az" AS this belief penetrates and is
absorbed it will do moro than euns
to destroy the moraya Of the enemy
and bring with victory peace of lIb-
erty and humanity
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Ripe for Complete Prohibition,
Says Prof. Irving Fisher, Of Yale

read or bank or the employer Of anv
labor calling for clear brain. sound
healtn and moral stamina. Who ever
heard Of any one chosen because he
was "a moderate drinker"? Even the
sasoonkeeper chooses a sober man for
his harkeeper.
.. Are the drunkard manufacturers
proud of their finished product when
they have filled" their customers and
emptled their pockets? A. No. Thev
KICK them out of doors, hide them from
the police and use every screen the DO
nee VIII permit to "camouf1are" their
establishments, unlike other reputa-
bic manufacturers.
Q.DDoes drinking promote health,
lengthen life and improve citizenship
A.-Ask any life insurance actuary. He
Will tell you that the premature death
losses among their risks are largely
from those who admitted moderate
drinking in their Applications. and
that more applicants are rejected on
TINS score than for any other cause.
One company in the last seventy years
has insured over 100000 lives. keeping
IN separate classes the abstainers and
moderate drinkers. In the entire
variatlons over 40 per cent greater
death losses in the moderates every
year, while the abstainers have been
PAID 90 per cent larger dividends. No
CLASS succumbs to disease more rapid
~ or furnishes more fatalities in
cases of operations with the knife
than the average beer drinker.
Q.-ls 1T necessary to use alcohol in
cases of sickness? A.-The lowest
Known death loss in any reputable hos
pltal is found in the General Tenn
perance Hospital, of London. where
absolutely no alcoholic medicines are
used, either in cases of disease or
operations. The nearest approach in
experience has been in another h ,s-
pltal IN the same locality. where a
yearly decreasing use Of alcohol re-
suited in u lower mortality until it
nearly approXimated to its neighbor.
IN noth hospitals more than 100000
cases OF svery form of disease or sur
gical operations were treated.
Q.--Do boards of trade and other
business men count the saloon de-
slrab!e factor in exploiting their
ever mentioned it is to emphasize that
the sale or manufacture of liquors is
not permitted and that it makes for
a safer community to bring up a
family
Q. Is not prohibition an infringe.
nlent on personal liberty? A. Ask the
United States government. which de-
hars It's soldiers and sailors from the
"bars' and makes it a penal offence
70 iiGuor dealers who sell to a soldier
or sailor.
Examine the decisions O fthe lower
and the highest courts, where every
decision against the traffic has been
upheld and where it has been repeat
edly confirmed that no one has an in
fh.erent right to manufacture and sell
liquor, which business has been de-
clared a nuisance.
How, then, has the business been
permitted to grow and flourish if it
is such an outlaw as is described?
JOHN r. ANDERSON.
81 West Fifteenth Street, New York.
Psychology, what crimes are COM
mltted in thy name. Drink. masoue
rading as soul-hunger, has invoked
thy protection. The following inter
esting letter from the vicar of the
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28

Church Of Holy Trinity, in the par
lsh of St. James, suggests that the
author is not impressed by "Old Si":
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: DR.. D. o. Edson's mastery de-
fence Of the demon under the guise of
psychology is novel, if not new-"Drink
Is soul hunger, a mind thirst, brain
hunger"
have always admired Old 81 Chol-
, ogy.
Sherlock Holmes is a fool in finding
out clews and solving problems com
pared with Old ST.
Several writer's have tried to enlist
psychology in defence of the demon,
but in vain. The liquor forces are on
their last legs (and we know what
drink does to legs); the final, futile,
fatal fight is on.
Science, business, the home, the
church, morals and medicine have
been giving the demon such shattering
blows that he is quite groggy.
SO he halls with delight a new advo-
cate Of the devil, ''Old 81" is brought
out as the leader Of the booze brigades
He lifts banner with a strange device.
"Dring is a soul hunger"
The stomach of normal man has re-
belled against the. drink; the head
considering the morning after) says
Never More; the legs give a stagger-
ing protest; the hands shake their hor-
ror of their unnerved control, and so
the demon seeks another ally.
"Dring is mind thirst, brain
hunger says the doctor called in to the
dying patient.
HE is wasting away; the poison
prohibition is killing him Away with
1t. Twill drive him crazy. make him a
Bolshevik, an anarchist, an l. W. W.
socialist,
What kina of psychological induction
IS this? interpretive or objective
Empirical or physiological?
Some years ago, when some one had
any other startling crime, the lawyers
plea for his client was: Your honor,
twas brain Storm
Now we are told when a man "hun.
gering for achievement" goes home
and throws the dishes at his wife's
head and breaks the furniture he is
suffering from brain hunger" or "soul
hunger" or mind thirst"
In the police court the next day the
soul thirst your honor and the hero
who has achieved is led out in tri-
umph and goes for a little more "soul
hunger stuff
BY the goddess of wisdom, if psy-
chology in the hands of the doctors is
to stand for such rot, let US throw
physic to the dogs,
For years have read carefully the
liquor Journals of the country ard am
&ften filled with JOY at their argu-
'ments. which put another nail in Brer
Booze's coffin.
The need of beer and whiskey for
the laborer, the merchant, the doctor
and the minister; the aim of the brew
er, dlstiller and saloonkeeper to pro-
mote peace, purity and patriotism; to
BRING about kindness and brotherly
inot to mention sisterly and motherly)
affection by the use of the foamy and
sparkling and still beverages--oh it is
grand and glorious
Not for many long day have been
so entertained, entranced and educated
as by the Doctors formula of brain
and soul hunger and mind thirst"
Let us have more.
JAMES Y. CHALMERS.