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Evening journal., 1918-03-19
100 YEARS OLD
BUT SIRI As LAD
James A. Erickson, of Sewell,
N. ]. Remarkably Well
Preserved Centenarian
HAD RESIDENCE AT
NEWPORT YEARS AGO

Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Lyman, Of
No. $50 South Broome street, this city,
were among those who went to Sewell,
y. J., to assist James f. Erickson, a
former resident Of Newport, this coun-
~. and a Civi. War veteran, 10 celebrate
his tooth birthday. Mrs. Lyman is his
niece.
Uncle James is as straight and as
spry as a man Of p" Mrs. Lyman said
Yesterday when discussing with an
EVENING JOURNAL reporter the pleas
ure she and her husband had expert
cnced in assisting the centenarlsn at
the celebration. The skin in ais face
Is without a blemsh. 70 is ast0nish-
ing how active he is and how young he
looks. lie is as keen as anyone for
the latest news from the warfronts in
Europe"
She also supplied the following addi-
iional information win respect TO her
uncle.
Mr.. Erickson comes Of Danish stock.
His father was q sea captain, and James
was born March f.. 1918, on Almond
street, Philadelphia.
Mr.. Erickson IS we'll preserved for a
man Of bis years. He has been partly
deaf for a quarter Of a century, and his
sight is now such that he can only read
the headlines Of the newspapers He is
able 20 look after himself and takes
quite a conlented view Of life, finding
much comfort in his pipe and an easy
chair lie says he remembers having
shaken hands with Lafayette when a
boy.
Instead Of following his fathers voca-
tion and becoming a sailor, James Erich
son took up the trade Of a house and
sign painter. He followed his trade for
more than half a century in Philadelphia
and did much frescoing and wood grain
ing, which were So popular with house
wives some years ago. Mr.. Erickson
proved that, In his case at least, painting
was no unheaNhful occupation. as he
lid not retire until he was more than rs
years old
He also is a former chief Of police Of
philadelphia.
beyond the draft age when the Civil
War broke out, Mr.. Erickson watched
the progress Of the war and then en-
listed when he thought his country
needed him. lie served with the Third
corps, heavy artillery. Of New York
Three Of his sons also fought through
The Civil War. The eldest OF these
sons was given up for dead, but after
the fall Of Richmond he was dlscov.
cred In a rebel prison He was freed
but two weeks after his return hom'
he died from thc effects Of his lon.
rrivations. Mr.. Erickson has six grand
sons who are now awaiting their cal
10 the colors.
Mr.. Erickson Is the father Of twelv
children, seven Of whom are now llv
ing. HIS wife died some years ago. II
also has twenty-eight grandchildren ant
twelve great-grandchildren.
Evening journal., 1918-03-19
LINES FROM LEWEs.
speoIal 10 Nh EVENTNG JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
LEWES. Del, March i9-'fhe Zwaan-
cndael Club had an enjoyable meetins
last week at the home Of Mrs. Lewis w.
Mustard with Mrs. Charles W. Johnston
presiding. Tho women have decided 20
serve as ianitors for the Naval Rest
Room for the sailors. The president
appointed the following committee for
that purpose, Mrs. Lille V. Atkins, Mrs
Addie Tunnell and Mrs Virginia Carpen-
ter. A letter was read from Mrs. Clar-
ence Sypherd asking for photo Of the
Hudson De Nries Monument and any
other historic pictures from Lewes.
The pictures are TO be placed in the
Continental Hall with other historic
pictures.
Tho Bohoboth Packing Company has
sold a large warehouse to William c.
nood, Of Rehoboth, president Of the
Rehoboth Packing Company, for si,-
SIS.
Mrs. Thomas r. Wilson, Of near Mil
ford, is spending a few days with rela-
lives here.
The barge Malvern loaded with coal
put into the Breakwater in leaking
condition.
Evening journal., 1918-03-19

In the coming week advertise rooms
10 rent and real estate for sale Good
business contracts may be secured
through the Want Ads this week.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-08-16

NineeS eier bar MA nogcuiinoe
nuoet Nmoruer lruaere IorS emo /
Naaiuduiett9 2iteu2 Suobpaaere iUa.
Ter bcrtiI -Hci~ bar lea bart.
@idu 'an itrioe Bigger iaumeset man
uil men Silver mani Ire utO oeu en-
gang lao mig iigt iuitilnaeoc Sano=
bcN. az Nluluno oG Rem ~eunqIduo CT
Smounmer. iau oil ueppe port rorite
Holf % cuNmt miuore Ameri'ouerue tro
pdn uoQeu uorif Spongelic al ameritu.
0pno "Gt0euliobeligbeo" auanur. iou
man mn vii plItIe pan. iGu hoIoer lea for.
a. oenne par OF er linciad tor / oerne
ocuiecnOe hos esm iom iadr 8iuIauo
TIL at urrc Hclp 9n0Idno. ionl hos Dem.
Ser ooa mn men @irtuiugcr 0rtter
1piI 90 ViqeRploigbeo / ,SoIt og tiIiGur
netop nrrber zaaeu ielp,
Ecrc3 Urbg0iae
Nijtnriruz
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-08-16
"0inoricuS" tror iiffcrt, at oct
0dmlc Winlduo or WeW wu0iauo.
0r 8eSutter,

0r. NeonitN'
VI set Rdmlc &iuI1uo er 9Ittu GEa
Idno. ipecieIt &booc }5IouN % @nSid
huictt9. ltnnr ior mia. eiter ait bUao
leg bar Irit on Sc uorile C~pSuaetitr.
iom noaet iun 0nniie %iiiicrt al lea III,
IAN iuoremme uo0et / Mooirtuing ber-
iii.
Set iormorer mil ocrior, III zig
he's meo Hduicu en- 0ouo ION SOS
ium i Tin Noa ON Sen uoriie CpNaRcIie.
eirer bpab lea bar bsrt. Hal iorisqe az
bragg &iuInno op benlmoN RoropoIeE.
Sron5 al "nolps uotbiHa" 3ooiiGcIie
er icQ for min Sci orerbepiit ON. at,
/, Or, ser iantdlote Nelpport 5oper /
Abooc 1oInuO CT ira giorNmruocnc.
Hciieuoc iom tummcr til Nepport
ioriracr %. at oaian Solicit scr alto
tfloer Ncirport 1oucr "(be 3oric
mems {olucr". Set Il dIorig bpg9et
ior at pGre @inomsle. ION man ian
gjeuue liriger wa. Sc @%paninger iom
ii8es at urre braaet / &epport iduti'
Oia meo "tbc Yoriemeu5 loiuer". iuoes
boloer ale 6uar Wur,dl,en lin the
mortnr"), meoens "the Noriemcus
(oIper" er uocn SOAR / adIieu. Sanbc
Sormen al OF SnmmeniGminaeu /
Reluport Conner, Tiger CT Heiienec. iomr
bar unoeriggt Oi5ie Sing, er &c famine
iom piitr iQ I Nuiucrue al andre
"Soluer9" paa Ger / NtIduterbupet. ION,
man pco al Noromruocue bar bnggc,.
Ga bore iom ieg tror erunoiGite 6is
i~toriicre %tonrnler ulorig lGrgere Moro
meb &tulauo en- Rbooe S3lano oa Wdss
iaintuittt5. SEQ bcbsucr vel neppe at
nupue Qtruo iom Site. porsioro OF
monoe andre. Ser er eitcr min IRE
uiuo Tauieus Bert OF Ronieus %ert
iont aim oil bragg @iuIauo opinoo
Hor0poIeu.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-08-16
De to ScItre
st gammcl banIf SerregaarSsiagn.
SortaIt -of Ole Gam ,.

araniet al Sfoe % Sid ligger
Serregaaroen "Snprbbolm" | Ell al
Gonmarfs ifjenneite @gne me0 fine
fobbertpffebe Spir tneiienoe itolt
oper Sfosen og ifiienoe blot no poer
2anbet meo De mango ifogfl9ote
Smaobolme.
Spao funbe en- Iaabm gnmlnel
S~erregaaro life fortpIe, ON ben lit
Mlrno % Wplel flyer nogle. In'
ore tiger: ben b ar Whtno og Wt9-
le, blot hi foritaar at lptte. Sper
aroa bar Stemmer, % naar Oct
bpiifer og puslcr / &ro9ene peo
0ottetio, os Der bsres &aslen al
2pnfer % alirren at Saaben, %
er oct Den gamle Borg, Der fort9l'
Ter ON aft, bpab BEN bar Jet og op-
lepet, alt bpaO oens Wtllre bar boz
ret title Sibne til. % naar Iften'
pinoen iuffer | De gamle SinDe noe
i ben lonee 9me Lungs Sieen, 90
er BET Soreens SiGl, Ser meo SEE
moo uboanoer fin S9ngiel efter
gamle Gage, Ser life er mere %
aIbria petlber tilbage, pg lin Sprg
nper DC me Sioer, lom ilet life for
itaar ben, og iom Den bcuer life 1or=
itaar.
ST ia, bap6e hi blot Trer, Tom
Singcrc bar Stemmer, ba pioite hi
mere, eno pi mt peo, og itoo life
Iaa uforitaaenoe operfor faa nleget
al set, ser MI for os ligger ifiuIt
/ Sprtioens Werfe. Wen lont oiteli
gaar ri blinbe og ospe omfrilg og
taler ON "Morfe", fori hi life fer,
% faloer Singene "tauie", forbi DO
re 9rer er lllffeoe.
&lrn MI % oa, naar beloige Sm'
1tG~nbigbeoer i~orener Jig - flyer DC,
Der mener, at set or Dor Sfplo,
1taar Singene forefnmmer os tan'
ie > % fan Slsret, Der ffilller
Sortioens S9noelier for os, i9nfes
og De enfelte mootageli9d Sj9le
fomme / pirfelig Sorbinbelie meb
be ganle Sioer og pinbe S~oritaaelie
al BET, De alorig fattebe fsr.
Saaoune belbiee SmItGnoigbe.
Der maa bel ga babe forenet Jig bin
Slften, ga hi iao en- Iioen &reos al
fortroIige Senner / "SoGrobolm"s
Mibberial - e1ers er bet nfor'
ftaaeliat, booroan BET fnnbe gaa til,
at ri aQe, ifisnt ri iab 9anife tauie
% eienipnlig beniunfen bper / fine
3anfer, bog bagefter, oa ri talte
bercm, bapbe "pplepet" eanife Def
iamme, ifisnt Ser pitterlig efter
alminoelig Sprogbrug - life bar
"benot" bet minoite.
Sbno por set ba for noget ipl.
ionlt, hi ~"oplepebe"?
ga, at Set, Ri oplepeoc, oreieoe fig
pnt set gamle ruitne Spero, iom
hang paa @9ggen / "SpGrobolm"s
Mioberial, er bel life iaa iGliomt
Set bar 10 set, Der bapoe sipe1
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-08-16

("Seoitateo to q Soloier Don pho lett
bis yiie in 4 II Boot Nato").
Solodteu pdd Stibct.
Sniom ban uu9oes -
Sil 0opete ltummenoc Sslger miller -
air, ION en- 8iooer / Cabin ino.
euoIfient pdd sompcns blnntc Sunree
0dnuNeu butler,
sra 6iertet ilttcr ban ct aoao.
gIiter. "a
~2u %ifierre 2ilie "
gu / mine Sdnler nItio p%nrter;
Suort isienuem Srsnrme leg Dig lar.
Q}cu az. 0ddr @t~orgcronSeu tournter.
on ioriotuosr.
MN Ninoet ieaa oiertet bar"
Ndrtpr.
Wcn Nlirier Gnores.
sra aou1ers aou8e, ban ri Ct Stcbs
ne
I'll u%ofucntet 61pn bdm SngIen tar.
On @lumtit - uteo Sddreperler bIeote
@uo mdd brbue
Zen Snruels &lomit. bau "Silieu" edu.
y. It. Snebo.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-08-16
$~tnaafort0Ilinger % Blstorier.

ga, Ssiterl Saa iaar ieg oa FOR.
bereoe mig poa at 90 mart. Wfen
ieg err life beorspet oeroper. Wfeo
Siertens @lGbe iamIe5 leg gicrne
meo Dor Saoer % Wooer, blot on
ton Iepe en- Climb cnouu Der i Ser.
ben % norbe lpffelig."
"Siertensfirre Spiter mini" ipa.
reoe ben pngite. Sal oog life iaa-
Dan! @uao @IGoe ifuIoe ieg baue al
at parlore Der poa Sorben, noar ieg
bpcrfen bar Soocr eIler Wober eler
Dig hos MIG mere9 gniom % msrf
bill ga min Bel blipe."
"Sffe euiom," iagbe Sen 9Ibitc
Ssiter. "Snort pil en- 9eiler fomme
og besipre sin Soano og bit Sier-
re, % on nil ipare Ga, oe iea piI
baabe, s MAJ lepe lpree % Ipffe.
ligt meb binanoen."
Dc iiSite 3 flunoe BUN neppe
faa frem for Craao, Der bar peS
at fprle benbes Stemme.
@ogIe EiebIiffe$ SouSbco poo-
fnlete. "a reiite oen pngite iig.
gif ben % flappcbe lin Ssiter poa
ainoen % iagoe:
"aipre Ssiter mini 9lbria bltrbe
ri bape iriitet Sfipbnen og isgt al
bragg Tuffet for 6remtioeu! 9erai
rinoer finn Sorg % llIpffe. Nen
hi er BET fleet, og giort 8iernina
fam ci riloreS, men @llo / 6imIen
bill / Noooe nof ie til o5 begael"
Rt wrciitc ogiaa Sen pIoite SsIter
Jig, oq lpoIsit iorloO De bcgge Den
maanebelpite Nioberiol, bpor Ri on
ore iao tilbage, aanoeIeit Ipttenoc
otter oereS ipinoenbe Sobtrin / Den
lange &orri6or uoenior. Riobcr-
laIenS Sperb, ser inotil MI bouoG
ligget paa @oroet, nur foripunoet.
- iioen, ga ri talte oerom, mentC
rogle at bape Jet, at oen pn1Itc Ss.
tier fog BET meo iiN, "a bun off.
Ger iorlsb III Ell Qio - buor
lpn9e er Der ingen al o9 ser peo.
Wten eiter Waanclpieta 6Iptning a!
BONNIE maatte Der bare oaoet ouer
en- Sime. Sngen al oS bopbe / sen
Gio iagt noget, men III be9pnott
piitnof ale at lPllgeS efter of fonl'
me til 80, oa ben urlse Wtoler, bel
ifuloe tioli9t op nGite Morgen iot
at male Sinoeallcen / WorgenbeIpS'
ming, banbe netop giort Ell gemerf.
nina ON, of mt bar oct nof Senge.
tib, ga 0eren ino til Hiooerioler
igien gift pp, benne Gang for &io.
oeren ira isr.
Get par tpoelist OF ie, at ban nol
bleg iom ct Sig, o9 nerpsit gop bar
fig til at panbre op og neo 40 Sui
bet. Sper fin Hioberbra9t bar bar
en- lang, Tort anppe, Tom ban ON
bpggelig bolot ianunen ON iig -
iom for at ifiule noset, ban bar I'M.
Ser ben.
ltnoertioen ltaniebe ban fin liro
lige Gang og Iaeoe Soonoen otter
tGnflomt UNDER Sagert, for Iaa G.
2ieblif eiter at %gienoptose ben al
brlote Tonoring. Gu % Ga faitc
De ban ct ipeiocltoe 9Iif MOB %
! ren. Sentcbe ban npgen?
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-08-16

8aarben Napn, % boor ofte hapoe
ri life talt ON Oct, bapt Oct / SGn.
oerne os neie unoerIe9t oet %
gie,iopfriitet bets "Siitorie" - ben
hi funbe ubenao paa bore Sinsre.
Iei, Oct, irlionme Iigeer i, at
ifient ri Tom iagt I'll Yunft og
Yriffe pioIte alt, bpao ser iortaItes
ON oct santIe ruitne Spero, iaa bar
Ser inart life eft SrGf i0ueS mel
lem Oct, Ri "%opleoebe", % oct, ri
bapbe bsrt! Spis life BET er mer-
feligt, er Der intet merfeliet til /
Seroen - iaa err alt foritaaeligt,
og a1e @aaoer Isite.
SmeGem bent ser bin Iften bar
Seltagere / ben iGliomme SpIepelie.
bar Der ogfaa en- fo~rboIbsnis M.
bagt Gano. mag. meb Siitorie iom
Sopeofag. San reprnienterebe @i.
oenIfaben iblanbt os, og ban fit oct
Sperp at neoffripe en- 9eretning ON
Dor Splepelie, og BET err bette HI.
%itoriife 9ofunert, Der Der giensipes
al 8laosbenipn BOG fun / 10.
Drag, men meb alt befentliet meo-
taget.
"@i laa fsrit," iaaleoes ~beepnber
9ofumentet, ITO llnge Yiger, to
IOelsfrefener fra en- lGneit %foripun.
oen Sio. Otter 9ragterne at bem
me berte be biemme / BET lobe Nar-
bunbreoe. De Dor s~ienIpnlist Sd
fire, lignebe binanoen meget, do9
bar Sen enc fienbeIigt plore emo
oen anoen.
sc fom illo / Salen, bppr pi ioo,
% 9if itiae og tauie BEN og iatte
iig beo BET lanee 9oro. Taa @oroet
bupoe oe foran Jig itiaet ct @laS
@anb.
2Gnqe Iao Sc iaalebes, ltoen at
Ser Ifeeoe noget. ga LOG &loffen /
Sanrnubret tolp, og itrur efter bsr.
teS ct poloiomt BUILDER og Spef.
tofel uoenfor. Meo ct grog ilpi
Geren op, % en- Siafiite blep ifub-
bet ino al uipnlige 69llber og ifiib.
bet ben peo Siben al BEN ploite al
Sgitrelle. Siot efter ~foripanbt Sci
item igien paa li9nenoe Iaaoe iom
ben bar fommen.
Hu gift Der nogle Giebliffe, ga
flei Gpren igien op, og ino troaote
Ell itatelig Hiboer, fl9ot / Huitning
pg meo Sperb peb 29nb. ean gif
BEN til @oroet, iaa fig libt ON,
IpGnbte lit Spero at oe Ia9oe set
paa @oroet, ereb @lasiet og tsmte
oct og forloo berpaa Salen, tai,s
iom ban bar fommen.
Waanens Straaler falot inb /
} Riooerialen, De ipineoe ODER bet
tapleoe @ulp og Ipite lanet op 40
@egeenL bpor oct gamle ruitne
Spero pleieoe at barge. 5,ilbe al
Sorunoring iaa ri, at Oct bang Der
life mere.
Se TO Ssitre iab enbnu en- Stunb
ganife tai,ie og blege % bpibe iom
Sig. Maanelpiet gioroe naturligpis
lit til at frembGpe benne @leebeo.
Smliber begpnote be at tale =
ferit ben Gloite. Web ct bpbt Slif
iagbe BUN:
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-08-16

bpiS merfcIiNc SoQa octte %ioruuocr
ligc 9Io0 or rcpct.
NpiS Mure fuu0c tale hpiS
IinGcrc lit Mino % MUlc!
Nor Sc set ga life. Or oct life
o $, Der CT bIinhc OF oeuc,
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-08-16

"7eoitateo to a SoIoier Bon pho lott
bis Niie in Il II Boot Ndio").
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-08-16
Ten jorlopeoc Soloat.
Su ioliIoaup"l

Crossing tbe atlantic"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-23
EVERYTHING READY
FOR THE OPERETTA
And Large Audience Expected
Tonight At the Y. NJ. C. A.

The stage is set at the " NJ CA.
gymnasium for the. presentation to-
night of that pretty little operetta.
THE Japanese Girl" by a score or
more Of well-trained young ladies for
the benefit of the Young Women's
Christian League. The public can ex-
pect a meritorious entertainment
and it is believed that the attendance
will be large, which behooves hold
ers of the Is cent tickets to have
them reserved at once at the small
cost of 10 cents. The doors will open-
promptly at E30 O'Clock.
The final rehearsal last night was
calculated to inspire all with the
certainty of a successful perform
ance tonight and the ladies in charge
of the operetta feel proud OF the ap-
parent good result of their efforts
The program will include the fol
lowing numbers. First act--Over-
ture. chorus, "Singphay-o';; recit.
and air. Thanks to YOU" by Miss
Isabel Becker; trio, the Soldier, the
Poet and the Artist; Flower Choir
u.s." patter song. What shall do?"
NTH Ruth Wiley; chorus. "Sayo-
hara," sung behind the scenes; song
20 ToriiKayo,' by Miss Becker;
chorus, Lullaby" Act two-Instrli-
mental introduction; duet, I'VE are
not finished yet" Misses Gladys
Skadden and Byrd Fiery; song,
When was "a girl" Mrs. Guy Hets
eel; chorus, "Tiptoe chorus, Hush.
song and chorus "Cheres madeno-
selles;" Mrs. Hetzel; song and Choir
us, In Praise of America" Miss
Becker; song and chorus, "Carmine
| lips Miss Effie Daiuto; chorus.
japanese national anthem Jap
anese dance, finale, procession OF
lanterns and chorus, "All Hail.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-23
WERE STORM BOUND

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace @. Trout OF
Porter avenue, have returned from
the Moorefield section, where they
were snowbound for some days. They
left before the last snow in Mr.
Trout's car and were held up by snow
and water within twelve miles
of Moorefield After that they had
| the dubious pleasure of being ma
rooned by the snow, which fell in
some places to depth of Az inches
AS soon as possible they resumed
their trip and were able to get back
ihome Friday evening.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-23
PRIZES OFFERED TO
LOCAL BOY SCOUTS
For Their Handiwork and Ex-
pertnesS In WoodCraft.

Secretary G. II. Mckee, of the Y.
NJ c.. A. will offer a SIS gold piece
to the local Boy Scout who gathers
for him the best assortment of at
at least "a pieces OF different kinds
of wood These must be four inches
long, an inch square, polished on one
eide with bark on opposite side.
a pup tent" will be given to the
patrol which makes the best display
OF leaves, plants and minerals, moths
etc, gathered during the summer.
The award will be made Septembe!
l.
All Scouts are urged to enter a
brd-house making contest during the
month of May. Prizes of 81 and 81
worth OF Thrift Stamps will be Civ.
! en- for the first and second best
AEouses.
There will be Troop meeting FRI
Jay night at IT'S o'clock when sub.
cription blanks for the Third Lib
vsrty Loan will be given out. Cam
paign to start on Saturday, April n
and end Saturday, May 4. Every
Scout is urged to get busy on the
first morning,
Immediately following a short
meeting at 7o'clock tonight the Troop
will go to Central Opera House as
the guests Of Manager A. c. Irons.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-23
3RD LIBERTY LOAN
CLIMBING UPWARD
(sy International News service)


Washington, April 23.--Actual sub.
scriptions to the third liberty loan
went well over the halfway mark,
when ii was announced at the treas
ury department today that 1885,
1900 had been subscribed in the
~ federal reserve districts. The
treasury officials are now busy try
ing to learn whether the Minneapo-
lis or the st. Louis district was the
first to reach its quota. Both have
gone over the top, but from the fig
ures available today it was impos-
sible to say which had the honor of
being the first over. The Richmond
federal reserve bank reports state
subscriptions as follows: Marylan nd.
S9,900.000; Virginia, s13,700,000;
North Carolina, S9,600000; South
Carolina, $6,300,000, and the Dis
trict of Columbia S6,700000, making
the total for the district $52,000,000.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-23
AGED LADY STANDS
LONG TRIP FINELY

Mr.. and Mrs w II Helmet and
Mrs Fogle and Mrs. Schlotterbeck,
latter 81 years old, but keen as a
brier, on motor trip, made the run
to Camp Meade, some $50 miles
round trip on Sunday to see Corpor-
al Helmet and Mr.. Fogle to say good
bye to the latter, says the Hagers-
town Mail. Corporal Helmet was
we'll The trip was made in Baltimore
and the new concrete road to the
camp. Mr. Sehlotterbeck enjoyed the
trip Immensely and came home un-
fatigued. Both she and MI. and Mrs.
Helmet frequently visit here
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-23
FORMER RESIDENTS
CALLED BY DEATH
Mrs. Souber Dies In Lancas-
ter-Mrs. Kennedy Dead.

Capt. D. w Shaffer, of this city,
today received word of the death Of
his aunt, Mrs. Anna Souber, a form
er resident of Martinsburg, who will
be remembered by many Of the old
er citizens of this city. She died Sun
day at the home of her daughter, in
Lancaster, Pa. She was Miss Poisal
before marriage, and daughter of
the late Rev. John Poisal, who was
pastor Of Trinity Methodist Episco-
pal church, south, in this city, be-
ore the Civil war, and of the late
Mrs. Susan r. Shaffer. Mrs. Souber
left Martinsburg about 1860, and
since that time has resided in Lam
caster and Hanover She was aged
IS years The funeral services will
be conducted in Lancaster tomorrow.
Mrs. Mary Kennedy Dead
Mrs. Mary K. Kennedy, widow Of
Mr.. Cornelius Kennedy and form
er well-known resident of Marlowe,
this county, died at the home OF her
granddaughter, Mrs. John Ardinger,
iii Williamsport, today. aged IS
years. She is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Young, Of Wash
ington. The funeral will be held
the New Harmony church, near Mar
lowe, at 10 o'clock Thursday morn
ing, and interment will be in the adj
Joining cemetery.
Mrs. SalIie Palmer
Brucetown, Va, April 23.--News
has been received here of the death
of Mrs. Sallie Crump Palmer, widow
OF James Palmer, which occurred at
her home at Fruitland, Md, on Fri
day, April II. after an illness of
cancer of the stomach in the seven
tieth year of her age. Her body was
inferred at Salisbury, Md AS a
beautiful young girl, Miss Sallie
Crump came here from her former
home in Richmond, Va. and lived
for 20 years Wit h her aunt, Mrs. Ella
'Timberlake until her marriage. and
for short time afterward lived in
Martinsburg, w. Va. She moved from
that city to the west, and then to
Fruitland, Nd. Mr. Palmer preceded
her three years ago lacking one day.
She was tenderly cared for by her
devoted son, Mr. James Palmer.
j. c. Galloway
James Edward Galloway, 80 years
old. prominent farmer of Brucetown,
died late Friday night in the Win
chester hospital of brain fever. He
was son of the late Moses Gallo
way, of Jefferson county. Surviving
are a widow, four children, his moth
er, Mrs Alice Thompson, of Berry
vile, Va, and two sisters.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-23
367 BOOKS GIVEN
BY MARTINSBURGERS

According to the count made Last
evening. Martinsburg people contri-
buted 367 books for the public librar-
les for soldiers camps and canton
ments. While a majority of the
books were good fiction and readable
stories, some on deeper subjects and
number of religious works, includ-
ing the Bible few were school
bcckc.
The books will be packed this ev-
ening and sent to Washington
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-23
RIVER oVERFLoWlS.

Heavy rains have caused Antietam
and Conocochdagu creeks to over
flow the Potomac river at Williams
port 25 feet above normal, and has
overfiowed the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal, inundating fields and bottom
lands
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-23
SOMEWHAT BETTER

Mr.. George Walker, who has been
extremely i'll in the Charles Town
hospital with pneumonia, is some
what better. He Is the only son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Wolker, of this
city, and has been employed as a
substitute railway mail clerk a.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-23
LAD VIEWS PRINTERS.

Funeral Director R. A. Jacques, ac-
contpanied by his little grandson.
Master Harold Dodd, were here to-
day from IHedgesville The lad had
expressed the desire OF see print
ing office and his grandfather brought
him to the Journal office. where the
youngster watched with Interest the
tvpesetting machines and cher work
.irgs Of the plant.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-23
WILL BE GUEST

Misses Katherine Kuhn, Summer
street, and Irene Hessen, Martins
burg, are spending some time at Pet.
ersburg, Va. While there Miss Kuhn
will be the guest of First Sergeant
George d. Ermentrout, now station
ed at Camp Lee.-IHagerstown Mail.