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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-24

Thursday, February 21-Mrs. NJ
L. Jones two and one-half miles
north OF Martinsburg on Williams
port Pike.
Friday. February 22--Mrs Ashby
Potts, Mount Rock Farm, on Arden
Road.
Saturday February 23-G r. All
port, near Ridsnour's School House,
Moier avenue. Martinsburg.
Monday. February Is - Charles
Miller, one mile east Of Greensburg.
Tuesday. February 2G--James flo.
vermale and T, J. Smith, one mile
north o. Martinsburg, on Williams
port pike (Trimble FARM.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-24

Shipper, one-half mile east OF Smoke
town.
Tuesday, February 7--Cromwell
Koontz, one-half mile southwest OF
Pikeside
Friday, Feb S--J. w. Fry, l mile
northeast Of Martinsburg. along B &
Monday. February 11--John A. Co
Hiss, Two and one-half miles south Of
Martinsburg, on Sulphur Springs
Road
Tuesday, Feb. 12-D. Fl. Knipe, TX
mile east OF Martinsburg on Shep-
herdstown road
Wednesday, February 13-Ernest
Myers, OpeauGn district, near Green's
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-24

fhs fsliowins is list Of public sales
q personal property in this section
othcrs will be added from time to
time and necessary changes made
"Wednesday, January 30-H. L.
1nepp and I. G. Stout, west OF
Pikeside.
"Wednesday. January 30--Jerry
Alenaksr. miles south OF Shanghai.
Monday. Feb. Ill w. Siler. "
nile east Of Foltz's store.
Tuesday, February so B. Shade,
- Rocky Marsh, one-fourth mile
south of Martinsburg and Shepherds
town road
wednesday, February 6-B M.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-24
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Personal PROPERTY

! will sell at my residence 3 miles
east OF Martinsburg, on the Schoppert
FORD road, leading to Shepherdstown.
& IL miles west OF Shepherdstown,
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1919,
commencing at 10 a. M,
12 HEAD OF HORSES AND COLTS.
No. |, Bird, black mare. six years
old will work wherevar hifched. with
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-24

! good Durham bull, eight months
old.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-24

l good Durham bur, eight months
old
HOGS.
nice shoats.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
] two-horse wagon and bed grain
drill, 1 Mccormack binder. ] McCor-
mack mower, Mccormack horse
rake. 2 larrows. olive. Chilled
plow'. / corn planter, two-hor. Z
cult ator, single and donhie shovel
piows, hay ladders AM LOT OF cs'se-
articles tco numerous 10 II RAJ
IS Tons No. Timothy Hay.
500 or 400 Bushels Yellow Corn.
TERMS or SALE.
Under $40 cash. On sums Of $40
or over, n credit OF 8 months viii be
siven, purchaser to give his negotia.
Bile note payable at the Citizens Ma.
tional Bank Of Martinsburg, with In.
crest from date, but il paid 1t MA
surity interest RENTED.
Il. M SHIPPER.
Dodd and Hoffman, Auctioneers.
HARDWOOD Burkhart, Clerk.
1-I6 I'd
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-24
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY

Consisting Of Horses, Cattle, Hogs
and Farming implements.
The undersigned, intending to quit
farming, will sell at his residence,
situated one mile west of Townsville,
on the Dr. Gaines farm, or what is
known as the Natural Well Farm on
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY z, 1918
sale to begin at 10 o'clock, all the
following valuable personal property,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-24
. HEAD HORSES AND COLTS
20 HEAD OF CATTLE
O HEAn oe uacc

Four thoroughbred Chester White
sowsg thoroughbred Chester White
boars, old enough for service. The
above are entitled to registration
One male hog old enough for service
One SOW with pigs. These hogs will
weigh around lao pounds by day OF
sale, Papers will be furnished to
purchasers If desired.
JOHN w. JACOBS.
Jan. 10, is, q, rs. 81; Feb, S.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-24

Wednesday. March ls+J. Fcrd
Randall, on late John L. Williamson
Farm, one-haH mile west Of Bilimy-
sr's Mil, Opequcn district.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
FOOTWEAR TO KEEP UP
Leather Market Reports, md Actions
OF Shoe Manufacturers Indicate
Yet Higher Prices.

Dun's review, which gives special at
tcntion TO the shoe and leather mar
kets OF the country, furnishes no hope
Tor cheaper footwear for a long time
10 come. After reviewing the. field
last week. II says
In footwear. government regulations
and restrictions cause more or less un-
settlement. but there is prospect Of
improved conditions during the coming
season, and most advices from retail
channels indicate that quality is a much
more dominant factor than the ques-
ton of price.
Whereas the absence OF stable Of
ferinSs has held trading in domestic
packer hides TO small volume through
still another week. considerable new
business has developed In shoe leath-
crs. and the price undertone is strong
er. Increased activity in otfal has been
the outstanding feature OF the marked
for bottom descriptions. and not only
are especially choice lots command
ing premiums. but the cheap" varie-
tics are bringing higher prices than
previously. Large upper leather tan
ners report an improved civilian In
quiry and gain in actual transactions.
although a number of orders for calf.
kip and sides have been turned down
where the stock was not actually in
sight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
GREATER WHEAT SUPPLY
Official Figures Shu,. That Allied Coun-
tries Have More Grain Than
Two Months Ago.

the report on the worlds wheat sup
rlcs by the Daily Trade Bulletin. OF
Chicago. viii prove interesting &c Vir-
Ginia millers and wheat growers. 1t
dtsc!oscs total on September !. eS-
elusive OF holdings in Russia and the
central powers. OF 32?.364.o0 bushels.
against 26I,097.000 bushels Il month
previous. This increase of abou, g.
100000 bushels in August follows
eain OF some 1900. 900 bushels in July.
and the present figures are 96.700. 900
bushels above the 3s6I6.UV0 bushels
OF september l. 1914 when decrease
OF 100000 bushels was shown. Com
naring with last year, United States
stocks alone are larger by fully a.
100000 bushels - 9I32S00Q bushels
against 22.7e0.o 900 bushcls-and only in
the quantity aioat for Europe and in
stocks in Canada is there any reduc..
ton from the earlier period Bu, OF
the worlds total OF 32a.3640o0 bushels
on September of this year. no less
than 100000 900 bushels were held in
store in Australia, and the bulk OF this
australian wheat. because of existing
shipping conditions. is unavailable for
European consumption.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
IL AM our OF TowN.

Mrs. Mary B. Powers and Miss Lu-
ellie Powers have returned after a
stay in Baltimore and Mount Washing
ton.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Moore has re-
turned from an extended stay at tho
Warm Springs.
Miss Eloise Eggles;on is the guest
OF her grandparents. Or. and AIRS. Jo-
seph W. Egglcston, at the Bcttes uc
-Apa' tnienis. -
Mss Frances Hamilton ai,n. ~
Chesterfield. who has been Ia,co, uis
some time in Ashevilie, " a.. - 4-c..
guest OF Miss Frances Smithsis asa 4. aet-
cu home this week.
: Marshal and Mrs. John q. Saunders
have returned from Norfolk. where
they spent the past week en- q, sn-
.ora!ne Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs l.. Il. Dcttra. Of VIM
hester. have been spending The" past
eek in This city.
Miss Florence Ingram, ., Sop;i
os,on, Is in Richmond toi = st.E. u
several months.
Miss Carrie Moore OF Eon AR, -
the CUES, Of friends in Richmond 10.
ii short stay.
Miss Rose BURGESS. of Orange, is in
Richmond TO attend school this session.
Mrs II. w Ford has returned to her
hone here. after visiting her daughter
in Gordonsvlle.
Mrs. Henry Wills and her son. Henry
Wills, Jr.. have returned TO Rich
mond. after spending the summer IN
Orange.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
EsEs Vow in Cold Storage.

The United States Governments
latest report as 10 the supply of eggs
In cold storage is as follows:
Reports from 499 cold storaCes show
that their rooms contain S.237.llS cases
of eggs. Reports from eleven storaGes
are not yet received. On the basis of
previous reports their holdings for
September are estimated as 1883
cases. On August |. 1919 storaSeS re-
ported 6.57l.656 cases. The 4eS
storages that reported holdings on
September | of this year and last show
present stock of 6.262.239 cases as
year. a decrease OF 1903 cases or
&c per cent. The reports show that
from August TO September /. the
holdings decreased 80 per cent OF the
amount held on 'AuugSt !. while our
last report showed that during July
the holdings increased 0.3 per cent Of
the amount held on July ]. Last year
the decrease from August l 10 Septem-
Der /. was a. per cent and during
July the increase was "a per cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
ADJUSTMENTS
"On the MiSsissippi.'

On the Mississippi"
Associated with the halycon days or
mboating on the western waters
Ms country. there is charm and fas-
=. ion for all in reading John Hay
Mark Twain's writing descriptive
snes on the Mississippi.
nm recollectionS of those early
Al. G.. Field. the minstrel man
has staged a production. On the
sissippi," The scenes are laid on
known points along the Missis-
il Working models or limitations
ANGUS boats that piled the Missis-
}, in those days Will be seen. and
igation OF the boats will he a fea-
of the production. with a piano.
: view OF the Mississippi River.
tobert r. Ice. the most noted OF
mississippi River steamboats,. will
own as ~ appeared in her
is race witH;~re 1SatcheZ.
like scenes ON the levee at New
ans will introduce characters that
live in the minis of those who
ssed them in the days before the
# 81. "On the Mississippi" is a
reminder of early days in the
DRY Of this country. The changes
he interesting to the older ones
educational to the younger gen
ton.
there is something pertaining to
amboating in those days insepara bly,
nocted with minstrelsy.
it'll large number of stage char
,rs. appropriate scenic SURROUNDINGS
the music of that day--nnd there
much Of the music Of ministreIsy
ed on scenes and incidents of
mboatin in the early days.
re AL. G.. Field Greater Minstrels
at the Academy tonight. Tuesday
Wednesday. and Wednesday mat
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
SOCl EFT Y

Miss Martha Wall has been the re-
cent guest OF MIR. and Mrs DeSoto
ftzHerald and Miss Doren ritz
Gerald In krnncbunkport Nc. where
they have been spending some time
Miss wall mas Joined her mother. Mrs
Garrett u. Wall. at the White Sulphur
springs. where they will spend the re-
mainder or the autumn season.
Chnnuicr-Sfmn onds.
marriage Of interest in Virginia
look place on Thursday evening al )
O'Clock Como Springs" when Miss
and Mrs. James Burton Smmonds. be-
came the bride OF Benjamin Francis
chandier. of New York. The ceremony
TOOK place at the summer home of the
br:ie,s parents. with only the immedi-
ate families present
Mr. and Mrs. Chandler left later for
Northern wedding Journey
Prominent Enlargement.
nap,ain Edmund Randolph Cooke. OF
oakiand has announced the engage
men; OF his daughter Miss Catherine
Harrison Mckim Cooke, to William
aaIeh9ve Gardner. son of the late REV
ana ana, MRS. william +. Gardner. Of Vir-
other. who died when she was n child
~ MISS Lucia Cary Harrison. of In
,c,l brandon ne on the James River. Miss
areare, r eiiff1finS g. kf5 cousin. Miss
,, nba'tLmore. where she will remain
a ace me, me wedding. which viii take
andolph n. McKim. rector OF the
nurch OF the Epiphany. Washington,
no Is cousin OF the bride, viii Of
II Interest Here
beautiful wedding ana one o.
lu.h interest took place in Erie Pa
~ saturday when Miss Lydia
Selam Chaplin, daughter OF Mrs
'rcncrick Lincoln Chaplin and the late
,aptain Chaplin. L. S " became Inc
rae OF Lieutenant Commander Alan
oodrich Kirk. l.. s. ~ The ceremony
p, vas performed at 1890 O'Clock NJ the
esidencc Of the brides grandmother
MIS- John Selam. Rev. Dr. Clemets Off
iatins The bride. who was given in
iarriage by her brother. Midshiprnan
eden Chaplin. L. 5. y, wore gown
waite satin embroidered in silver
no crystals and made with a long
uiic train Her veil OF rosepoint lace
ias arranged with orange blossoms,
ma she carried n shcar Of white liiics.
iiss Jane Booth. OF Youngstown o..
..!as maid OF honor and little Miss
'Fe!sn Griswold and T.. 5. Griswold,
r. served AS flower girl and page,
lieutenant commander Theodore S.
|ilhinson Jr.. acted AS best man.
At the buffet breakfast which fol-
owed the ceremony there were many
guests present from Washington.
Philadelphia and New York After
short wedding tour Lieutenant Com
man9er XIX and his bride Will go 20
the proving ground at Indian Head
Md. where the former is stationed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
AUSTRIA MADE OFFER
Relative OF Belgium Royal Family APP
preached Belgium RcGnrdinL
Pence Proposal.
INV 4 ssoeiated Press.

nv Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, September 22.-The
Cologne Gazette's Berlin correspondent
admits that Count Toorring has ap-
preached the Belgian government con-
corning peace. This newspaper says
Count ToorrinG is related by marriage
to the Belgian royal family. and was
acting on the conviction that Belgium
had the greatest interest in the speedy
conclusion OF peace. 1t says he APP
preached the government privately.
1t is added by the Cologne Gazette
that Count Toorring's step had, of
course, no official character whatever"
A dispatch from the Havas agency OF
Paris. on September II, credited the
Echo dc Paris saying that Ger
many's peace offer to Belgium was
prepared last March by near relative
OF Queen Elizabeth. residing In Swift
zerland. The newspaper said this per-
son. after a conference with Chancei-
Tor Won Hertling, Of Germany. and the
German foreign secretary, specified in
writing the new conditions of he cen
trail powers.
The Belgian government. Il was
added. had transmitted the German Of
fer TO tho entente allies.
q dispatch from Amsterdam tho same
day asserted that nothing was Known
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
Reuiew Of Weeks
Trade in Richmond
Retailers Had "Fashion-N/cck"
MISUNDERSTANDING Trade as
Good as Supplies admit.

Retail trade in Richmond was some
what intcrferred with last week by
part part of another; but in the main bust
Fashion Week and this. on at leas,
several lines. The SHOPPERS 50 we're 5eSae OUT Ut
on those days to see wha. dry goods
men, the shoe dealers. the millinery
people people an; and al the balance of them.
that was new and attractive.
r In their special report for The
give sood m Do of ,Se
trade. The report is as follows:
Trade is exceptionally good: whole
lines, such as dry goods. shoes. wearing
apparel and hardware report sales
running well ahead OF last year The
demand is larger than the visible sup
ssssary Se%s "sS d Sii I'd Nor for
TO marx aI lima nSd, The preparedness
adjustment upward in prices. The
same is true with manufacturers OF
sheeting. Bingham and knit goods;
utacttrers OF these goods are not
seeking civilian business They are
s9negnt 10 hold of from ether than
satisfactory prices are allowed. Grocery
houses report prices steady. collections
call for any principal staples. ali in
demand. Harness manufacturers are
employed to capacity. There Is a
pan ticularly heavy demand for hats
caps and gloves: prices are higher than
ever before and steadily advancing, as
there Is a scarcity OF all raw material,
especially for caps and gloves The
NUMBER OF commercial failures was
never smaller. The demand for money
is heavy. larger amounts than ever
before being necessary to finance fall
crops. prevailing rates to individual
borrowers per cent and TO banks on
hfteen to ninty days commercial paper.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
Copyright, 1918 by Wheeler Syndicate. lac.

Gently, Sacks betook himself TO tne
Platform Tor a seventh -innIug st.et,n
ahd a cigarette. An cDVny -nueu pas
senser similarly engaged. .ccos led the
comedian with the query.
is YOU ali tn boss man with this
heah show troupe?"
Well, I'm the star what abou, it?'
An seed the Oh. Baoy' snow last
night an An wants to AK you al
sonthin'." continued the oarkey.
All right, shoot" replied the actor.
In this heah what you cali him
Gates or Arabia dance. how does them
gals twist SO much withou, hurting
,n.y selves?"
From the trend OF your conversa-
;."n assume YOU desire TO know how
coryphees In the git,ering oriental
spectacle, AT the Gates OF Araby.' per-
tor!n The intricate and graceful ,erpsi-
thorcan cvo!utons without personal
injury"
back the colorcd man.
Y GU see ii Is Ike tbs. The young
women take daily baths in angle worm
o!l The angle worm is the most s!nu-
Gus OF living creatures. y dip in the
rI would make even one Il hundred
Years old fit TO dance anything from
The one step 10 the Highland tiinG. Il
requires one billion. seven million
eight hundred thousand. nine hundred
ana ninct! -nine angle worms to make
- quart Of oil. 1t requires nineteen
binary bath 'nh. so you that IL
requires the services OF quite a number
OF worms TO provide tho ladies' OF the
Marcus pctcr chorus With their daily
ADDITIONS c,uriatcd the comedian as
I've w.lkcd away
~ sho do. IL sho do" ponde-ed the
r1fhoena% gentleman. scratching his
Woody pate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
CARY STREET BUSINESS
Even Week Produce-SellinE
ThorouEhfares-Appl Making
Their Wny TO Cold Storage.

Cary and Thirteenth Streets saw an
other good week OF active business last
week. II was one OF those even"
weeks when the receipts OF things to
eat and the demand for the same we're
about on par. The commission men
and the jobbers were kept busy every
day in the week receiving goods from
all OF the shipping points that supply
Richmond. and none OF them had any
difficulty in disposing OF them at the
high prices that have been ruling SO
long. In the matter OF prices there
were hut few changes.
Appies-pippins and Winesaps-are
heginninG. to come in from the vir-
rinia orchards to be placed In cold
storage for winter sales. The whole
salers who buy for storage freely took
all that came in last week at the short
crop prices demanded by the orchard
lists. paying from SIS to Sc per barrel
in the orchard for them. II is adj
mitted that the crop Of Winesaps is
short, some placing il as low as so
per cent of a full yield. The pippins
are placed at IS per cent
The receipts of eggs were fairly
large. but nearly all OF them came
from the West. very few from Vr-
sinia or Carolina showing up.
Poultry receipts were normal. meet
ing the active demand
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
Failures of Ono Week.

Commercial failures last week In the
United States. as reported by X. Il. Dur
before and pa the corresponding week
last year. OF failures this week in the
United States. ffty-two were in the
East, thirty-fve South. forty-three
West and twenty in the Pacific States.
and sixty-three reported liabilities Of
$4,000 or more. against sixty last week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
MOCK AlRPLANE COMBAT
NEARLY PROVES FATAL
Thousnnds Of Spectators Thrilled When
Machine DnshcH to Earth. Dis
lance of 1000 Feet.
INV Associatcd pre,s.I

MEMPHIS. TENN. September o.
y mock aerial combat between one
German" and two American" battle
planes. which was feature OF the
opening Of the Tri-State Fair here
SATURDAY. came near proving fata! for
the German machine, pi,oted by
civilian instructor. VIII Thompson. o.
chicago, when his machine feel! 1000
feet and crashed to earth. TIL .mpson
escaped with slight injuries
The mock battle was part of an
aerial field day arranged by army fly
ers from Park Field, Wilmington. Tenn.
ana was Witnessed by several thousand
SPECTATORS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23

drought.
The number OF hogs for fattening
in the state on September Is esti-
mated at per cent above the num-
Der last year. The United States re-
ports an increase OF 81 per cent.
Cabbage in Virginia Is 30 per cent
which is average, but per cent be-
low last year. Tomatoes are 50 per
cent, and onions SIS per cent both
slightly above average
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
On HIn kidding CInthe.

icy tell. this story about Mike
IS. who comes to the Strand all
week In "Oh! Baby"
Ike is a humorist off the stage as
as on so possibly the advance
tor. OF interest Is telling the truth
II all. At any rate here is the yarn:
ihilc making railroad Jump re-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
"rhe Thirteenth Chair.

William Harris. Jr.. who will pre-
sent The Thirteenth Chair" his SEN
sational success of the past season in
New York, where 1t ran for an entire
year at the Forty Eighth Street Thea
ter. is one OF the most interesting
theatrical producers in the country
1t was NJ. Harris who gave TO the
stage The Yellow Jacket" The Mis-
leading Lady" Arms and the Girl"
and number OF other plays, all de-
cidedly unusual and ali remarkably
successful In The Thirteenth Chair"
which is by Bayard WELLER, the author
OF within the Law he has assuredly
maintained his enviabie record as a
manager who succeeds in producing
the unusual 1t is certain that no
play to be seen here this season will
excite greater comment than The
Thirteenth Chair" which comes 10 the
Academy Thursday night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23

II you have not tried CHI
Help Wanted Ads you have missed
sending your message to large num-
her of cnNnhic workers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23

Merchandise is scarce. AImost my
thing that Is disable Is In great de-
mand. Use the "aIisceilnncoua for
Snic" Ads to move the things around
the house you nre not using.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23

Members Of the advisory board Of the
Secretarial School are urged 10 attend
meeting Thursday afternoon. at the
Professional Woman's Building. at D
o'clock The school is entering upon
its second session with larger {? Guilty
and a wider variety or courses offered.
Since the board has not been called
together since spring, matters OF i'm
portance will be presented for discus
sion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
so Long Lefty"

Thousands saw the performance in
New York. Boston and Chicago and
evinced their approval in no uncertain
terms OF Charlotte Greenwood in 80
Long Lefty" the record breaking must
cal comedy. as presented by Oliver
Morosco. and the management of the
Academy is pleased TO announce that
they have secured this great attraction
for Friday and Saturday. with Satur-
day matinee.
Mr.. Morosco. who has the reputation
of produ cling nothing but the best. mas
surrounded Miss Greenwood with q
cast of brilliant actors. and has secured
the famous California beauty chorus,
the same unique production that was
seen in New York. will be used here.