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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-02-09

The following is a list Of public sales
of personal property, announced BY
oodd G. Hoffman, TO date. Others
will be added from time to time,
and changes accordingly made.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-02-09

One set lead harness for one horse
nearly new set pillow harness. /
SET dFivin harness with breast
straps; bgdle; 1 riding bride; 3
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-29
DO YOU FEEL LIKE THIS?

When your head is blazing, burning
And your brain within is turning
into buttermilk from churning,
It's the flu.
When your joints are cracking, crack
ing,
As if all the fends were racking
All the devils are attacking,
It's the flu,
Chorus
It's the flu, flu fu!
Which has you. you, YOU;
II has caught you, and it's got you
And it sticks like glue.
IT'S the very latest fashion,
IFS the doctors pet passion
So sneeze a bit,
And wheeze a bit
Ka.chew! Chew! Chew!
When YOUR stomach grows uneasy
ouaking. querulous and queasy
All dyspeptic and diseasy'
It's the flu.
When YOU have appendicitis
Far en- chy ma-tous nephritis'
Laryngitis or gastritis'
It's the flu.
when YOU have a corn, a pimp'e
| Complicated, i'll or simple
proken bone. or fading dimple'
It's the flu.
when no matter what assails YOU
1f no doctor knows what ails You
Then the answer never fails you
It's the flu.
Charleston Nv. Va Gazette
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-29
MEN REGISTERED SINCE
UNITED STATE ENTERED
WAR REACH 456,021

Final returns from all States show
that 12.966,594 men registered for
military service September IL This
was 1885 in excess Of the esti-
mate of 12.77S,75S made by the office
of Provost Marshal General Crowder,
based on census figures.
The total announced does not in
clude registrations received by mail
by local boards after September IL
nor belated enrollments by men who
were absent from the country that
day. Including such cases, 1t Is De
lieved the actual figures will be ap
proximately 100000. This will be
still further increased by the regis
trations in Alaska. Porto Rico ant
Hawai-, which are to be held on latel
dates recently fixed by the Presi
dent
! With the figures compiled so far
the total number of men who hay
been registered since the Unite'
States entered the war is 23,456,02l.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-29

sex. However, the great Importance
of the employment of women in e.
sential war work and the develop
ment of policy with respect to this
employment has led to the forma-
ton of the new service.
The Women in Industry Service
will consider all general policities
and will advise the Secretary OF La
bor as to the policies which shoulo
be pursued, 1t will also keep IN
formed of the work of other divisions
Of the department as they affec'
women and will obtain information
nm all matters relating to women II
industry.
The service will also establish us
ISOLATION with other governmental
departments and with voluntary
agencies and societies.
The need for the service is shoWl
nv the lack of any effective organ
ization to undertake this work. Iher
are three semipublic commit'ee
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-29
PROFITEERING ON
CITRUS FRUITS WILL
NOT BE TOLERATED

Orlando, Fla, Oct. Conclusive
evidence in hand shows that gross
proflteering on oranges and grape
fruit is being practiced in Florida.
Before me are invoices from jobbers
showing price of So per box for or
anges.
Investigations disclose that the pro-
Queer has sold his crop for not ex.
ceeding $3.50 per box (. o. b. groves.
Allowing dollar a box to put the
fruit +. o. b. cars, so cents freight.
an arbitrary profit of 50 cents to the
buyer and so cents to the jobber
(which profits themselves are Ger
tainly maximum), the oranges should
be sold to the retail merchants at not
exceeding S. per box.
Further information is at hand to
the effect that oranges are selling at
retail in Florida for as much as 10
cents each There is certainly no
reason why the fanciest orange of
the largest size should be sold by the
retailer to the consumer at price in
excess of cents, but there is every
reason that the averag retail price OF
oranges in Jacksonville and other
towns in the State should be much
below this figure.
very much hope that all handlers
of oranges will conduct their bust
ness in such manner as to proven
drastic steps by my department, bu
] wish to state that unless those gull
ty Of profteering Immediately discon
tinue, I shall deem it necessary to re
sort to drastic measures with thos
guilty OF profiteering, whether they b
dealers, jobbers or retailers,
BRAXTON BEACHAM
Federal Food Administrator, Florida
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-29
WOMEN IN INDUSTRY
SERVICE FORMED
Government Plans to Meet Changed
Conditions Resulting From War
Needs of Man Power

Large numbers of women have en-
tered war work and thereby have
brought new problems into industry.
To solve these problems and to keep
in close touch with developments in
industry which affect women work
ers, the United States Department OF
Labor has established the Woman in
Industry Service, the work of which
will be largely policy making and
administrative, in order not to con
fict with the work of other branches
Of the departments organization.
1t is the view of the Secretary thai
wherever problem affecting both mer
and women arise, the various ser
vices of the Department should ac
upon them without distinction as t
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-29
II Florida Bounties Will
Vote Against The Cattle
Fever Tick On Nov. 5

,.opoonyille, Oct. 29.-"Letting
majority rule is good democracy,
y, ,he elections to be held on Nov.
~ IN twenty-one Florida counties to
' : e on the proposition Of compulsory
,Ioping Of cattle in their respective
WY 'aanties will show the real sentiment
~. !, me people towards cattle fever
s,ssn DR.. W. F. Blackman, presi-
~, Of the Florida State Live Stock
,,,ociation said yesterday.
at +Tbe legislature provided that sys,
,.,.,ic tick eradication work cannot
" ~. taken up in any county until the
.s has been authorized by the vot,
', The cattle owners who want to
OF released from quarantine might
',,tinue voluntary dipping Of their
.tock for an indefinite. time without
ming able to get the county released
s.,oss the compulsory feature had
,,or voted for and the systematic
.,t carried out along that line for
me necessary time.
Progressive Men
arba cattle owners want the votes
:, impressive men who are qualified
- cast their ballots at the coming
.loction, in order that the legal ma
,bnery may be made ready for Grad
hating the cattle ticks. TIL compul
,orv feature will not become effective
under any consideration before mex
,Orirg and if there should be unfav
orohla conditions that would work al
undue hardship on the cattle owner
At that time, they will be taken int
consideration by the state live stocl
sanitary board, of which | am a mem
bpr in deciding when the work shall
start,
"The State fair is held for the pu'
mise Of encouragin 6 development Q
tha State, by showing what can b
roduced. The county commission
ers Of Duval county have appropria
ed $4,000 this year to support tn
State fair. The city of Jacksonvill
has appropriated $4,000 for the sam
rurpose. The voters in Duval coul
" will have an opportunity on Nov
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-29
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

- corrt OF the County Judge. Polk County
III e,,,o NJ Florida.-In re Estate o. AlheH d.
florence Deceased o,-,,,,.o.. md
To ali Creditors, Lega ees oistr,ou' $500. ~
an Persons having Claims or belnahas
against said Estate hsrsbv notified
You, and each Of you are hsLsD' M nS'i IA
anu :. IeI ,rb,cb Won. or either Of you. NAV nave
ma a.as, he estate Of Albert NJ Terrence, de-
ceaseSa, i ~ the undersigned admlnistra:rix Of
~. ,I,iV estate within two years from da's nefe-
n Dated August % a; U. d hsts5
LA is2t-Moa.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-29

dealing with the problems of women
in industry, but none of these has
executive power or has authority to
do the work that is needed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-29
Eradicate Ticks

"lnasmuch as the government Is
spending more than half a million
dollars year to eradicate cattle
ticks from the quanantined area, it
is evident that they will not give
much consideration to counties which
have not voted to get rid of the ticks
when selecting lands to develop for
the soldiers. The Florida delegates
to the Southern Land Congress hope
to be able to rpeort to Secretary Liant
that every one of the twenty-ont
counties holding this election have
! given overwhelming majorities fo1
! compulsory dipping Of cattle in thei
respective counties" he concluded
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-29

70 vote for compulsory dipping of
cattie' and the people out in the State
are looking for an almost unanimous
vote In favor of the proposition in
keeping with the financial supper.
that has been made in this county 70
the State fair.
Best Advertisement
one OF the best advertisements any
county can get in connection with
'heir exhibit at the State fair will be
a prominently displayed sign stating
mat the cattle icks have been out
lawed by the vote of the people. Il
Will class those people as being pro.
gressive.
The government is interested in
providing farms for soldiers who will
return from the war and a prelimin
airy survey OF the Southern States has
been made by H. T. Cory, for Score
tary Lane, Off the United States de
partment of the interior.
Mr.. Cory spent several days il
Florida, studying the conditions an,
seemed to be very favorably in,
pressed with the opportunities TO
developing live stock farming. Hi
report has been made to Secretar
Lane, who will outline at the South
ern Land Congress to be held in Sa
vannah on Nov. IL, the plans pro
posed for putting the proposition in
tn nffert
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-21
WALLACE WEAR IS
MODERATOR
OF ASSN.
BAPTISTS OF HOUSTON ASSO-
CATION NAMED LOCAL PAS
TOR FOR PLACE

Re. Wallace Wear, pastor OF the
First Baptist church in Cordele, be-
comes moderator of the Houston Bap-
fist association. His election has al
ready occurred. This put him head
OF body representing 81 churches in
this territory and quite little army
of Baptists. Local Baptists are pleas
ed at the distinction and feel that
the honor is fittingly bestowed.
Rev w. H. Robinson of Pinehurst
who for several years past has been
clerk of the association was again
elected A. d. Hendley of Vienna be-
comes treasurer.
One of the important things coming
before the association was the debt
paying campaign DR.. A. c. Cree Of
Atlanta was here in the interest Of
this movement and before the state
Baptist convention meets in Atlanta
early in December it is proposed to
raise $4,000 on this fund through the
churches of the Houston Association
A committee representing the asso
citation on this movement was named
comprising w L. Robuck, Rev r. w.
Tippett and Rev. w. II Robinson
These three are expected to clear the
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-21
MEMORIAL. TO HONOR
LATE EDGAR M GUM

In Memoriam of knight Edgar NJ
Gum Cordele Lodge No A X. p. In
the Providence of an all Wise God
our friend and brother, Edgar M.
Gum has been taken from us, and we
trust is at rest with the God whom he
served and in whom he placed his
trust.
Our Pythian chain of brotherhood
having then broken, causes our hearts
to be sad and awakens deep sympathy
for his lonely wife and relatives left
behind.
A true Knight, he walked WORTH.
~ in all the relations of Life. A faith.
full brother, a kind and devoted hus.
band, loyal friend and true citizen.
Our Brother has gone TO give the
Password" to the Supreme Chancel.
Tor or the universe that op'es the
gates of life eternal.
Our Lodge feels deeply the loss of
our ever faithful Brother Knight. LET
us treasure the memory of our depart.
ed brother, and prize most highly his
honor and integrity amongst u.s. n
worthy example for his fellow.knigbts
Let us exemplify in our lives the
truths and principles of This Order
and guard well the secrets of virtue
which our friend and brother has
left In our keeping.
To his bereaved wife we extond
our full sympathy and coincidence in
this sad hour Of her life.
Let the Official Chair which our do.
parted Brother Gum filled. long and
and faithfully be draped in mourning
IN his honor for thirty days, Let this
testimonial be written in the mimi.
es of this Lodge copy be transmit.
ted to Mrs. Mamie Gum.
Written in Friendship. Charity and
benevolence, by j. p. Hughes Mas.
ter OF Finance.
Adopted in regular convention Of
Cordele Lodge No. A knights NJ
Pythias.
j. p. Hughes Acting X. & S.
J. w. Bivins. C. C.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-21
Lemons Beauty!
Make Quarter Pint
of Lotion, Cheap

Here is told how to prepare an mex
pensive lemon lotion which can be used
to bring back to any skin the sweet
freshness, softness, Wilderness and beauty
The juice of two fresh lemons strained
into bottle containing three ounces OF
orchard white makes whole quarter
pint of the most remarkable lemon skin
beautitier at about the cost one must pay
for small jar of the ordinary cold
creams Care should be taken to strain
the lemon juice through fine cloth So
no lemon pulp gets in. then this lotion
will keep fresh for months. Every
woman knows that lemon juice is used to
bleach and remove such blemishes as
freckles, sallowness and tan, and is the
ideal skin softener, smoothener and beau
tifer.
Just try it, Get three ounces Of
orchard white at any pharmacy and two
lemons from the grocer and make up a
quarter pint of this sweetly fragrant
lemon lotion and massage it daily into
the face, neck, arms and hands, and SEE
for yourself
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-21
YOUNG MOUI TRIE BOY CITED
FUR GALLANlkY IN ACTION

Moultie, Ga, November l9--T. b.
Bryan, Jr., 17.year old Moultre boy
has been cited for gallantry in ac-
ton During the operations from
July Is to July % around scissors,
Private Bryan, with the assistance OF
one other soldier, captured one Ger
man officer and fourteen privites
After his corporal was killed, Bry-
an assumed command and led them
bravely throughout the engagement,
according to the citation, which was
signed by Brigadier General B. b.
Buck.
Young Bryan enlisted when just a
little over fifteen year old. He was
trained at Camp Wheeler and has been
in France for number of months
Bryan when II years old, showed
some OF the courage which he later
displayed at Scissors. At that time
he decided he would go out into the
world and see some of its sights He
left home with just enough money to
get him to Valdosta Bryan spent a
day there hunting work but failed to
find any.
Leaving Valdosta about nightfall
he decided to walk to Quitman On
the journey he became so sleepy that
he decided TO rest awhile Sitting
down on crosstie of the railraod
track, he soon was fast asleep Some
time during the night train came
along and he was hurled from the
track.
Three of his ribs were broken and
he was unconscious for several hours
but upon reviving he walked to
Quitman. IA miles away. despite his
injuries. For time il was through
Rryan would die, but he regained his
health joined the army when still
hardly more than child and proved
himself hero in the wolrd war.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-21
CRISP IS FALLING
BEHIND ON COTTON
NEARLY THREE THOUSAND BAL
ES BEHIND LAST YEAR

Crisp county is now nearly three
thousand bales of cotton behind last
years output up TO November |. The
census bureau shows that i ,536 bales
were ginned this year up to Novem-
Der LIST. Last year to the same time
Crisp ginneries turned out 14,50O bal
es.
There is every Indication that the
county will run fully $500 bales be-
hind last year This may reached A.
600 before the end of the season for
Practically all Of the cotton is out OF
the fields. There may be considerable
lots yet not ginned.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-21

unanimously not to hold the annual
national automobile shows in New
nrk and Chicago this winter While
restrictions on exhibits of CONNER
cial nature have been removed bv the
government the automobile men ex-
pressed belief that would not be
possible to- prepare suitable exhibi.
tions I'M the tinte available
Statistics presented at the meeting
by the the manufacturers showed that
the output OF passenger cars for the
year 1917 production without the re.
striction placed upon plants the nor
NAL production for the year would
have reached approximately two mil.
lion.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-21
AUTOMOBILE SHOWS
BARRED FOR THE WINTER

Washington, November l9-Con-
version of the war industries board
to peace industries board 10 act
construction period was suggested by
repres entatives of more than 100 au-
tomOb!ie manufacturers at a meeting
here here today OF the National Auto.
mobile Chamber of Commerce.
Committees were appointed TO Co
operate with the WIT industries
board in the solution OF after the war
problems
The manufacturers voted almost
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-21
APOPLEXY TAKES
WARWICK MATRON
MRS. r. A. ROUSE STRICKEN
WHILE MILKING IN EVENING

Mrs. +. A. Rouse, one Of the best
known matrOns of the Warwick com
mnn1y. was stricken Tuesday even
ing while out milking and died yes
terday without showing improvement
II was a stroke Of apOplcXy that
brought her death Up TO the time
she was in apparent good health.
The funeral occurred today at noon,
a large number of friends and re-
laiives attending.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-21

Indebtedness of Mercer, Bessie Tiff,
and other Baptist institutions before
the state convention meets.
Rev. j. Fred Eden preached the an
nual missionary sermon at the noon
hour today in the place of Rev. A.
Walters, who was scheduled for this
duty the sermon was an excellent dis
course This was Immediately follow
by the the basket spread on the
ground prepared by the ladies of the
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-21
INFLUENZA TAKES
YOUNG MIR. BARFIELD
HAD BEEN MARRIED ONLY FOUR
MoNTHS-FUNERAL TO-DAY

Clarence Barefield promperous
Young farmer residing at DaVisVille,
died last night from an attack OF in
fluenza. He was within one day OF
twenty years of age He leaves a
bride of four months. He was a son
of w l.. Barefield, well known farmer
in the Davisville community.
The remains were taken today to
Union two miles north OF Seville
where the funeral and interment oc'
Cured. Rev. Mr.. Salter conducted the
services.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-21
TRY "CASCARETS" FOR
LIVER AND BOWELS
IF SICK OR BILIOUS
Ton int! Clean your bowels and stop
headache, colds, sour
stomach.
Get q lO-cent box now.

Get l0-cent box now.
Turn the rascals out-the headache,
biliousness, indigestion, the sick, sour
stomach and bad colds-turn them out
tonight and keep them out with Cas-
carrots.
Millions of men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never know
the misery caused by lazy liver,
clogged bowels, or an upset stomach.
Don't put in another day of distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach; re-
move the sour, fermenting food; take
the excess bile from your liver and carry
out all the constipated waste matter and
poison in the bowels Then you will
feel great.
A Cascaret tonight straightens you
out by morning They work while you
sleep. A l0.cent box from any drug
store means clear head, sweet stomach
and clean, healthy liver and bowel action
for months. Children love Cascarets be-
cause they never grippe or sicken.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-21

church. This was most enjoyable
spread. The barbecue prepared by the
men for the noon hour yesterday was
likewise one of the very pleasant
events of the association meetings,
The visitors enjoyed both occasions
no little.
The sessions of the association clos
ed this afternoon. Twenty out of the
twenty.seven churches were repre-
scented, the others being out on ac-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-21

Opinion among tn manufacturers
as expressed at the meeting was that
automobile plants will not be able to
get into full production again before
next summer. In the meantime prices
of cars, it was said, probably will re
main at present levels.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-21

Twin doors for stores have been
invented that can be raised together
like 4 window when wide opening
is desired, or either can be opened
separately in the usual manner.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-21
FARM FOR SALE

Nice farm containing 1917 acres,
'''at to acres in cultivation. all wired
H. very good houses, on public road.
in sight of good school. Q miles eass
from Cordele. For quick sale $4,000.
nan cash and balance on easy terms.
Zig bargain. c. NJ. MCKENZIE.
11-2l-3t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-21

WANTE0-By couple, board in pri--
waite family if possible Would consid-
err boarding house, Boarder. care Dis
patch.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-21

81 simply said: Get thee behind
me, SATAN and walked off and left
him." was the triumphant respnse,
-Utice Observer
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-21
FOR RENT OR PART CROP

outbuilding, fine pasture lasting water.
Will let for part crop or rent - e I'd
party. Located Il mile north of
Penia. G. M. McKENIE.
11-2l-3t.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-21

81 met our new minister on my
way TO Sunday school, mama"
said Willie, land he asked me if
| ever played marbles on Sunday"
What did you answer" asked
mother.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-21
count Of illness.

The next session of the association
Will be held with Ebenezer Baptist
church., one of the oldest Baptist
chLu-ches in Crisp county.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-21

470esQ7 - .EHeEE. 4. - ts.e
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-21

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-14
Judicial Ditch
Is Established

Judge Andrew Grindeland made an
order on Friday establishing judicial
ditch No. Sc on the line between Clay
and Norman counties. The order is
made on the modified report of the
engineer changing the outlet from
the "big coulie" to the small coulie
further east. This coulie will be
deepened and widened. 1t is also the
outlet OF the FELTON, state ditch and
extends through section 6 Of Viding
township to the Wild Rice river.
There was strong opposition to the
establishment OF this ditch and the
last of the three hearings on the
petition was on the modified report
OF the engineer. C.. G. Dosland,
Moorhead; julius Olson, Warren, and
John M. Hetland, Ada, represented
the petitioners. The DIRECTORS were
represented by Sen. F. H. Peterson,
Moorhead; Judge c. A. Pollock, Far
go. and Charles Loring, Crookston.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-14
.iety of Concordia college.

ciety of Concordia college.
The annual Christmas festival to
be held at Concordia gymnasium or
Tuesday evening, will be preceded By
a play given by members Of the lit
erary societies. On account of the
ban on public gatherings the festival
will be open to members OF the
school only.
The banquet and installation OF
officers Of Moorhead lodge OF Masons
has been postponed until later date
on account Of the influenza.
Selmer Dalen was a visiting farm
.er from Georgetown township today.
Adlar Laliier was up today from
his farm I'm Kurtz township.
Court Reporter Edward Hagen is
much improved and expects to be Out
again early next week.
r. A. Rice OF Oakport and Gil
bert Kragnes, of Morken, were Moor
head visitors today?