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The Washington times., 1918-03-18
Report Many Cases
of Rheumatism Now
says we must keep feet dryi
avoid exposure and eat
less meat.

Stay of the damp ground. avoid
exposure. keep feet dry. eat less
meat, drink lots OF water. and above
all take a spoonful OF salts oc-
casIonally to keep Down uric acid
Rheumatism Is caused by poison
Gus toxin, called uric acid. which Is
generated in the bowels and ao-
sorbed into the blood. II Is the
function OF the kidneys to filter this
acid from the blood and cast IL out
In the urine. The pores of the skin
are also a means OF freeing the
blood OF this inpurtty. In damp
and chilly, cold weather the skin
pores are closed, thus forcing the
kidneys to do double work. they
become weak and sluggish and fail
to eliminate this uric acid. which
Keeps accommodating and circulating
through the system. eventually set
thing in the Joints and muscles.
causing stiffness, soreness and pain
called rheumatism.
At the frst twinge Of rheumatism
get from any pharmacy about four
ounces Of Jad Salts: put a table
spoonful in a glass of water and
ing FOR a week. This II said TO
eliminate uric acid bv stimulating
the kidneys to normal action. thus
ridding the blood OF these tmpuri-
ties.
Jad Salts II inexpensive. harmless
and Is made from the acid OF grapes
and lemon Juice. combined win
lithia and is used with excellent re
suits by thousands of folks who are
subject to rheumatism. Here you
have a pleasant. effervescent ltthla-
water drink which overcomes uric
acid and Il beneficial to your KID
neys as well.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
GIRL: SHOT 4 TIMES
At HOSPITAL DOOR;
ASSA|LANT CAUGHT

BALTIMORE. Nd. March 1s.-Mar-
garet Banibergsr. twenty years old,
a maid At Johns Hopkins Hospital,
was shot and probably fatally wound
ed by Lee Ehrlinger. as she tried
to brush past him and enter rhe
employer home yesterday.
As she staggered into the hall OF
the house. Ehrlinger. thrusting the
pistol into his pocket. ran down Rut-
land avenue. He was caught at
Chase and. Durham streets by Patrol
men Roberts, Dram and Fox. OF the
Northeastern district, who had COM
mandeered q passing taxicab.
When locked Up in the Northeastern
police station he gave the name OF
Lee walters. but when arranged be-
fore Justice Dawkins broke down and
admitted his name was Lee Ehrlinger.
but that he had given the other name.
as he didn't want his invalid mother
to know Of his plight. He was held
In $4,000 bail for a hearing April Is.
Ehrlinger and the girl both re-
fused to make q statement. Accord
ing to, witnesses. the girl turned
away and started up the steps Of the
home. when Ehrllngsr grabbed her
arm. swung her around and fred =
bullet which narrowly missed her
heart. As she fell to the street he
leaned over and fired four other
shots, two OF which penetrated her
side.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
SOLDIER TAKEN
FROM BRIDE AS
THEY NEAR ALTAR

NEW ORLEANS. La, March as
NO power on earth can prevent Will
liam and me from being En&rried be-
fore he goes to F-ance. sobbed Edna
May Sperl, vaudeville actress. whose
marriage to Sergt. William Caldwell
Cottingham was prevented Saturday
by the arrest OF her hance.
He is charged with absenting HIM
self without leave from Camp Sheri-
dan, where he has been taken to face
trial. His father Is president OF the
Sherwin Williams Paint Co, Of Cleve-
land, Ohio. and the young soldier 10
heir to ten millions.
Williams father is to blame" con-
tinued the eighteen-year-old girl who
would have been a bride in few min
utes II a Federal marshal had not In
terfered. I'VE don't care for ten mil.
lion dollars or a billion. They can
put me in Jail, but II won't be long
before / see William. When two peo-
pie get ready to marry they are just
the same as married. 1t may be q
week or a month but we will win.
"If William Is old enough to 1ght
for his country. he is old enough to
select a wife"
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
FICKERT WILL PRESENT
BRIEF IN MOONEY CASE

SAN FRANCISCO. March 1s.-Ths
United States Commission on Media
tion IN Washington. D. c.. will re-
ceive shortly from District Attorney
Charles II. Fickert a brief setting
forth his contentious that Thomas J.
Mooney. sentenced to be hanged for
alleged participation In the bomb ex-
plosions here in 1916. was given a
fair and impartial trial and should
pay the penalty already directed by
the court.
"The defendant in this case"
Fickert's brief says. sis not in any
way a labor leader or labor man,
but a follower OF the doctrines OF
anarchy"
The commission. headed by Secre-
tary OF Labor Wilson. has already
recommended q new trial for Mooney.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
KNIFE ON CORNS
CAUSES L0CKJAW
Tells how to loosen q tender
corn % Il lifts out with
out pain.

You reckless men and women who
are pestered with coTns and who
have at least once a week Invited an
awful death from lockjaw or blood
poison are now told by Cincinnati
authority to use a drug called
freeIone, which the moment few
drops are applied to any corn, the
soreness is relieved and soon the
entire corn. root and all, lifts out
with the fingers.
Il is a sticky substance which
dries the moment IL il applied and
As said to simply shrivel the corn
without infiaming or even irrttst-
ing the surrounding tissue or skin.
IL IL claimed that a quarter OF an
ounce OF freezone will cost very lit
tie AZ any OF the drug stores, but ls
sufficient to rid ones feet OF every
hard or soft corn or callus.
You ara further warned that cut
tinG at Q corn is q suicidal habit
The Washington times., 1918-03-18

fourth tier In the south wing Of the
jail about T:30 o'clock last night.
Officials, at the Jail believe that the
breakaway had been long planned.
It would have taken At least an hour
to saw through the thick iron lock.
II therefore 10 believed that the man
with the saw, responsible for the
wholesale delivery, had worked on
the lock for many days.
When the lock was finally sawed
through, one after another. the fif-
teen prisoners, thirteen colored men
and two white-twelVe from fourth
tier cells. two from the second tier.
and one from the first tier-climbed
from the fourth tier to the attic.
Make, RsDe Of sheets.
From the attic the fifteen Jail
breakers made their way to the attic
trapdoor-the only possible way of
escape from the District Jail. The
rope. which they had made by tying
their bed sheets together in three
strands, was tied to one of the beams
In the attic.
Hand over hand, the men went
down the ffty-foot side of the south
wing. The rope. luckily for the fugi-
tives. fell just between the fourth
and fifth windows, and they were not
seen from the inside.
Once upon the ground in the back
court OF the jail the men broke for
the north fence, 300 feet away. Seal
Ing the eight-foot barbed wire fence
was easy for men who had just made
their way down the dangerous slope
of the roof and over the side.
The fence. which is a wooden one,
plainly shows where the jail-breakers
climbed over. Footprints near the
fence on the inside OF the courtyard
show where one man helped others
over. the fence.
The outside of the fence showed
where the escaping men landed deep
Into the soft earth after their eight
foot jump. Tracking from there on.
however. was impossible.
Cannot Fiad Saw.
Careful search OF the Jail, the at
tic, the roof. and the courtyard failed
to disclose the saw which made pos
sible the escape. The bed sheet rope.
which measures about seventy-nve
feet, was found tied to an attic beam
and dangling to the ground.
The prisoners made their getaway
Just as Louis F. zinkhan, superinten-
dent of the District jail, was leaving
his home, not more than 200 yards
from the Jail. for church The moon
was shining, but had not yet reached
the back OF the south wing, where the
escape was being made.
Twenty minutes later, when the dis
covery of the escape was made. the
man hunt was on. Guards were sent
to the attic to the roof and into the
marshes OF the Eastern Branch near
by. The guards running back and
forth across the roof caused excite
ment In the woman's quarters, the
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
OFFICIALS GIVEN
Warning Of PLOT
FOR JAIL DELIVERY
Continued from First Paxe.)

Continued from t1rst PAEeJ
sawed part way. and that this was
known to them. but that the cut was an
old one and not sufficiently deep to en-
danger the safety OF the lock and 1t was
not removed.
Special Bulletin Issued.
Major Pullman has issued a spe-
cIaI bulletin with descriptions OF the
Jail breakers, while posters with
prints OF their photographs taken
at the time of their arrest are being
dispatched to scores of cities. with
close description. Mr.. Zinkhan has
offered a reward of S25 each for the
apprehension of the prisoners.
A saw was the means by which the
fifteen men escaped. The way to
freedom was sawed through an iron
lock one and three-Quarters OF an
inch thick.
The escape was made from the
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
HAGERSTOWN FACTORY
DESTROYED BY FIRE

HAGERSTowN, Nd. March IS
The plant OF the Cumberland Valley
Spoke and Bending Company here
was entirely destroyed last night by
nre. The blaze broke cut at about
midnight, and within q short time the
factory was in ruins.
The loss is partly covered by In
surance, but considerable material In
process OF manufacture was q COM
plete loss.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
PRICE JUGGLING CHARGED.

Thirty-four photo engraving companies
OF Chicago were charged today with an
agreement to maintin prices in
complaint filed by the BederaI Trade
Commission.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-06-04

Former Senator C. w. Watson
comes out in this weeks issue of the
Spirit of Jefferson in formal ammo
uncement as candidate for United
States Senator from West Virginia to
succeed Nathan B. Golf, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary.
Col. Watson, in his announcement,
bases his candidacy largely upon the
necessity for whole hearted support OF
the President in all war measures; and
assistance in prosecuting the war to a
successful conclusion, regardless Of
cost; and upon his belief that, by rea-
son of his business and Senatorial ex-
perience, he can be of great service
to the country in the consideration of
war measures and especially in recon-
construction measures after the close
of the war. Col. Watson, now engag-
ed in the most important army work,
at the solicitation of high officials, fol-
lowing the prefer of his services in
any capacity desired, does not propose
to devote to politics any of the time
which belongs to the government and
has said he would not receive political
visitors or discuss political matters
during business hours. His campaign
will be left largely in the hands Of his
friends and his candidacy is submitted
to the people in the belief they will
regard him as the type of man who
should look after their interests and
those of the nation during and follow
ing the great world-war. Col. Wat
sons announcement of his candidacy
says.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-06-04
DuffieIds Road Selected As Class A
Road.

The Jefferson County Court met in
special session yesterday with Presi-
dent of the Court Nelson R. Roberts,
and Commissioners Charles H. Moore,
C. ID. Wysong, Charles C. Henkle and
Daniel Hefiebower present
Licenses now in force were granted
for the ensuing year.
In the matter of Glass A roads, the
Court decided to adopt as Class A
road the road leading from Charles
Town via Duffields to Shepherdstown
in preference to the road leading by
Halltown.
The sum of $500 was appropriated
for Class A roads, and State and Fed
eral Aid was requested in improving
said Class A roads, and full power
and authority was given the State
Road Commission to improve said
roads.
c. D. Carter qualified as Notary
Public.
Prosecuting Attorney Jno. T. Por-
terfield with the assent of the Court,
appointed Col. Forrest w. Brown as
sistant Prosecuting Attorney, and di
rected that the salary of the Prose
cutting Attorney be paid him until
further notice. COL Brown appeared
in court and took the oath prescribed
Various sheep claims were allowed.
In the matter of the employment of
a County Agricultural Agent, the
court decided that it would not act in
the matter at this session.
Action in the matter of the Man
nlng's Ferry road was postponed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-06-04
Call For Limited Service Men Only.

A call has been issued for certain
skilled white men certified for limited
or special military service. only for
service in the Military Aeronautics
Branch.
Men qualified for General Military
Service are not desired and will not be
accepted for this service.
Repeated requests have been receiv-
cd from over the country for an OPP
portunity for limited service men to
enter the military service. Men induct-
cd under this call will be engaged in
Spruce Production work for aero
planes, vital service for the nation
and an interesting and healthful work
for the men engaged. The following
SPECIALISTS are desired: Locomotive
engineers, Firemen, Railroad Grade
Fsremen, Wooden Bridge Carpenters,
Locomotive Repairmen, Telephone
Lnemen, Surveyors or Railroad IN
strument Men, Telegraphers, Drafts
mon, Pile Driver Foreman, Stationery
Engineers for Donkey Engines, Steam
Shovel Operators, Carpenters, Steam
Filters, Electricians, Auto Mechanics,
Auto Drivers, Cooks, Clerks, Railroad
Brakemen, Railroad Conductors and
large number of Laborers.
This call will be open to Volunteers
until June 9th, 1918.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-06-04
Riverside News.

Rev. Compton and Mrs. Coleman, of
Summit Point, attended a very enjoy
able school commencement at Fair
mount, Friday, May "a.
Mr.. James A. Dorsey, the popular
young school teacher, of near Berry
vile, gave very enjoyable school
commencement at Pine Grove school
house last Friday night, May Oath.
The room was Handsomely decorated
with laurel, ferns and lovely pink ros-
es. Those attending from distance
were: Miss Hallie Dorsey, Miss Sadie
Meade, Miss Dena Appel and Misses
Annie and Mable OFT, Mr.. James APP
pell, Mr.. Otha Engle, Shannon Engle,
and Mr.. Henry Penwel1, all of st.
Andrews Mission. The first prize
awarded for the best scholar was given
to Mr.. Harry F. Bell; the second prize
was given to Miss Coda Penwell.
Mrs. George A. Boyd and Miss May
Bell attended school commencement at
st. Andrews Mission on Saturday,
June 1st
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hardy and
children were the guests last week of
Mrs. Andy Penwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Boyd of
Rocks Ferry, were the guests of Mrs.
T. w. Smallwood near Wheatland.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-06-04
Mr.. F. c. Butler Enters The Service.

F. G. Butler left last night for Wash
ington to enter the government service
to do his bit in the war; Mr.. Butler
will not know, until he reaches Wash
ington, just where he is going to fit
in-that is the least thing he has con-
sidered; what he wants is a place
where he can do the most for the
country.
He is well over the draft age, this
gentleman who has conducted the fruit
and vegetable business at 1041a Water
street as F. G. Butler & Co., and some
time ago he got into touch with the big
folks at Washington and told them he
wanted to 'be in" on the war. He
confessed his age, and said he wasn't
looking for remuneration. Gust give
me a place to do something to help
whip the Hun; | don't want any pay"
That is the way he put it. He got
word back from Washington Monday
that the government had need of him.
So Mr.. Butler has gone to Washing
ton to do his part in seeing it
through" Tampa (Florida) Tribune.
Mr.. Butler is we'll known former
merchant of Charles Town, and reach
ed here Sunday on his way to Wash
ngton.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-06-04
Letter From Scotland.

Mr.. Arthur Nicewarner has received
the following letter from his brother,
Leonard Nicewarner, who is in Uncle
Sans Navy.
May 3, 1918.
Dear Brother:-
While / have not a great deal to do
before supper will drop you these few
lines while on leave.
Have had a very nice time so far,
this place has a half million or more
people in it and like it better than
do some parts of 'blighty" England.
There are so many historical places
to visit that person cannot get
around them all in a short time. Wis
tied an old Chapel where lived Mary
of Scott who was beheaded. The place
is in the heart of the city and sets
up on high rocky hill about five hun
bred feet high from the street and it
has all kinds of historical readings and
gems, etc. / visited where she slept
and where she worshipped and held
banquets, etc. There is large prison
and numerous other things which are
very old, all built around the castle
inside of the fortified area.
There are about three women to
every man so no one complains about
not having a good time. | would
rather be on leave here than / would
a lots of other places / have been.
France has not a thing on this place in
any way manner, shape or form.
| want to go up and see their
Museum of Arts and several other
places.
Money is the thing over here so far
as | can see, a person with money can
buy most anything.
We all have mat cards while on
leave SO we are better off than the
civilian people as far as being rationv
ed. We were given enough of sugar
to last us on leave. The people over
here do not get much graduated
white sugar as you do in good old U.
S. A. The people in Scotland treat
us fine. You cannot walk for men in
uniform on the streets.
There are some American soldiers
over here also you know, so we feel at
home when we see them.
viii close, hoping to hear from you
soon. Sincerely,
HIN
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-06-04
HarpeIs Ferry and Bolivar,
Rambler roses over the fence
Wisteria over the garden wall
The sweet scented honeysuckle eve

Rambfer roses over the fence
Wisteria over the garden wall
The sweet scented honeysuckle every
where.
Congressman Albert Estopinal, of
Jhe First District of La, and his fam
lily have been sojourning at the Hill
Top. Their home is in New Orleans,
La. The two sons who were with him
were much interested in the John
Brown raid, one of them said he heard
the Red Abolitionist was hung. One
has gone to fight the Huns.
Mrs. G. Bloom Wentzell's son, Fay
cite Souders is a Corporal in Cavalry
Regiment of the regular army, on the
Mexican border, Fort San Houston.
He enlisted in the regular army sew
eral years before the war, is a grand
son of a Confederate soldier, the late
Jacob Tutwiler, of Charles Town.
DR.. Rudolph Rau and family motor
ed here last week from Frederick City,
Md, to visit Mr.. Chas. Rau.
Mrs. Leila Upton who has been i'll
since her return from Butler, Pa, is
now convalescent.
Miss Elieen O'Boyle is home from
the Mary Baldwin Seminary, Staun
ton, Va.
The Trail family are occupying their
cottage on Bolivar Heights.
Miss Daisy Farmhouse, of Philadel-
phia, Pa, is visiting her mother Mrs
Richard Farmhouse and sister, Mrs.
Frank holland.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-06-04
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR.
Fairmont, w. Va, May %, 1918.
To the Voters of West Virginia.

To the Voters of West Virginia-....
/ am a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for United States Senator
because / believe | will be nominated
and elected. In deciding to enter this
contet | have gone over the situation
in West Virginia and my announce
ment is made in response to requests
from Democrats in every section Of
state.
My campaign for the nomination
will be left almost wholly in the hands
of my friends. My present duties
consume all my time and it is my in
tention to remain in the army, until,
if elected, the term begins, March 4th.
Without going into details as to my
platform, desire to emphasize that
the war must be prosecuted to a sue
cessful conclusion regardless of cost.
The President shall have my whole
hearted support and | shall stand di-
rcctly with him in all war measures.
| believe my experience would be
of benefit to the country in the consid-
Grafton of war measures in the Senate,
and | believe this experience would be
especially beneficial in the days of re-
construction.
West Virginia will be pivotal state
in the election this year and a Demo-
crat must be elected to the Senate
The whole allied world is looking to
this country for the satisfactory and
successful conclusion of the war, and
to accomplish this great purpose the
President must be unreservedly sup
ported. To do this it is extremely i'm
portant that Democrat be elected to
succeed Senator Golf.
O. w WATSON
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-06-04
ADVERTISED LErTE9s.

List Of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Charles Town, jefferson coun-
ty, w. Va, on Saturday, June LIST
1913. Persons calling for same will
be required to pay one cent for each
letter.
Mrs. Eta Johnson, Miss Leona John
son, Miss Balney Jones, Miss Mary f.
Young, Mrs. Martha Washington, w.
II. White, NJ. NJ, Louis Saunders.
Isaac Stribblin, Will Allen, ]. w.
BiSashlor, A. E. Brand, 3 letters; Edw.
W. Cunningham, Chas. Curtie, Walter
II. Eager, VIM. B. Eagan, JOS. Faul.
], F. Fields, Geo. w. Farrow, 7. Grit,
nth, E. n. Halstead, j. Fl. Holt, Bishop
Edwin H. Hughes, letters; H. II.
Johnston, Morris Kahn, Elton KEN
zler, Thomas Lake, Patrick Mickey.
Charles Purdee, Chas. Slater.
The above letters, if not called for
within fifteen days will be sent to the
dead letter office. Persons calling for
them will please say that they are adj
Vernsed. S. C. YOUNG, P. M.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-06-04
Confirmed Testimony.
The Kind Charles Town Readers
Cannot Doubt.


Deans Kidney Pills have stood the
test.
The test of time-the hardest test
of all.
Thousands gratefully testify.
To quick relief-to lasting results
Charles Town readers can no longer
doubt the evidence
It's convincing testimony-twice
told and well confirmed.
Charles Town readers should profit
by these experiences.
E. G. Henson, Mgr, Opera House,
3s5 w. Congress St., Charles Town,
says: 81 had annoying pains across
my back, which troubled me for some
months. l don't know what brought
1t on. | decided to try something and
as | had heard lot about Doan's Kid
ney Pills, | took some. They cured
me Of the trouble" Statement given
February 20, 1909).
NO TROUBLE SINCE.
On December IA, 1916. Mr.. Henson
said: Il haven't had any trouble with
my kidneys for several years and |
consider the cure Doan's Kidney Pills
made in my case, permanent"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Henson had. Foter- Milbuln Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-06-04
rs CoIoTed Men Called For Five Day
Period June 10.

The twenty-six colored registrants
who will be entrained for Camp Sher-
man at Chillicothe, Ohio, during the
five day period, beginning June 10, are
as follows: John H. Pendleton, Char
les F. Drew, Elder Young Mitchell,
Charles Henry Weathers, Lincoln
Jackson, Thomas Alexander Briscoe,
Charles Franklin Payne, Roy Reed,
James Arthur Brown, Arthur William
Strother, James William Thornton,
Marion Hite Lucas, David Tilman
Spriggs, Charles Henry johnson,
Frank Baltimore, Thomas Raymond
Devonshire, Albert Strother, George
William Staley, Alexander Clarke,
Clifton Moten, Edward Odel Morgan,
James Newton Clinton, James Edward
johnson, Oscar Reed, John Adams,
George coleman. Alternates.-Jen-
tres James Davis, Walker Luther
Williams.