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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-10
CHAPTER XVII.

The Economic Situation in Germany.
BY the spring of 1916, butter and
meat had become extremely scarce in
Berlin. My wife had remained in
America, where she had accompanied
me- in the summer of 1915, and during
her absence dined at hotels and res
taurants where the food was still
rather good. In June, 1916, left for
America again and just as I was leav-
ing meat cards were issued for the
first time.
returned TO Berlin with my family
in October, 1916. Conditions had
changed considerably for the worse
during the summer. found that
every one who had the money had
bought up every available pound of
food and soap which had not already
been Communicated by the govern
ment. Butter, potatoes, eggs, milk,
flour, sugar, SOAP bread and meat and
dry groceries were all rationed and 1t
was now no longer necessary for wom-
en- to stand in line In front of the
shops, sometimes all night, to await
the morning opening.
Shopping by the card system was
very complicated and the quantities
permitted by the ration cards so small
that a well-balanced meal was an i'm
possibility. To dine in restaurant it
was necessary to take whole pocket
full of cards and make careful analy-
sis Of them before ordering the mea-
ger meal which the law allowed.
Empty boxes were used to decorate
the depleted show windows of the
shops. The fact that they were empty
was not known to the public and very
often the windows would be broken by
hungry mobs who couldn't resist the
sight of what appeared to be so much
food. This led the government to or
der the shopkeepers to label the boxes:
empty Boxes" in order to avert such
disturbances and riots.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-10
To AV9ii and Relieve Influenza
BY DR.. FRANKLIN DUANE.

Many people have been frightened by
what they have read or heard OF influenza.
The more you fear the disease, the surer
you are to get it. Go right about your
business and forget it. As the disease IS
spread principally by contact thru sneez-
ing, coughing or splitting, many health au-
thoritieS have advised that everyone wear
gauze, which is daily washed and satur-
ated with one to five hundred solution
of zinc sulphate in water, and then dried
before wearing over the nose and mouth.
You should avoid crowds, common drink
ing cups and public towels. Keep your
strength up by taking lots Of exercise in
the open air and plenty Of nOuriShlng food.
If vou have any of such symptoms as
chilliness, nasal distractions, flushed face,
headache, feVeriShncSs, reStlcSSneSs, weak
ness, or irritating cough, give up WORK at
once and go to bed. This will save your
strength to help overcome the disease. Put
your feet in hot water for fifteen minutes.
Thoroughly loosen the bowels with soma
such mild and non-irritating phySic as DR..
PieTce's Pleasant Pellets. Drink princi-
pally Of hot lemonade and then cover up
with plenty of clothes in bed so as to get
good sweat. When sweating is free and
the fever reduced take a dose of two An
uric Tablets every four hours, followed by
drinking at least glass or two Of hot
water. AnuTlc IaDIeGS hcip quickly 10
relieve the soreness Of the muscles and
bones from which most patients complain
and help the kidneys flush cut the.poisons.
To relieve nasal distractions and
excessive discharge from the nose, prob
ably nothing is better than such mild,
soothing, antiseptic wash as DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy. 1t will give great
relief. Employed as a gargle, in same
strength as made up for use in the nose,
and Us hot as can be borne it quickly ar
rests soreness and dryneSs in the throat.
Influenza weakens the patients resist
ance to disease, so that there is danger of
bronchitis and pneumonia developing. To
combat this tendency and fortify the pa
tients's strength insist that he keep in>5ei
at least two days. Probably nothing will
at this stage hasten the recovery and
strengthen the patient more than an IRON
tonic tablet called Irontic" or that well
known herbal tonic, DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, which has been used
by thousands in the past two generations.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-10
STRANGE LAWS IN TURKEY
Penalty for Threatening Heavier Than
II You Had Struck-Lawyer
Defends Idea.

In Turkey, If you stole q horse ii
entailed from one to three years i'm
prisonment; if you stole a sheep you
were liable to from three to seven
years. While you are figuring at this
l will give you another instance of
subtle jurisprudence, John Van Ess
writes in Asia. If I drew a dagger
on you and stabbed you seriously, but
you recovered, was liable to prison
from one to three years. If, on the
other hand, I drew a dagger on you
but did not touch you I might be i'm
prisoned anywhere from three to seven
years.
Yusuf Effendi, a leading lawyer, was
much disguised with my obtuseness
when questioned the equitableness of
these penalties.
"Why," said he, at is as plain as
day. If you go to steal horse the
supposition is you purpose to escape
on the horses back, but if you go to
steal a sheep, inasmuch as you in the
nature of the case cannot ride away
on the sleeps back, it is fair to sup
pose that you come armed and ready
to resist. Therefore, if you steal a
sheep you are the more guilty, in in
tent at least, and deserve the greater
penalty. And again, if draw dag
ger on you and though I wound you
seriously, yet you do not die, the result
is known-namely, bodily injury. But
if I draw dagger on you, even though
I do not touch you, yet I might have
killed you, and therefore I also in that
case deserve the greater penalty"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-10
Census of a Vacant Lot.

In little town in Illinois George N.
Wolcott conducted an investigation to
find out how many animals-or, rather,
forms Of animal life-inhabited an
acre Of city land, says Popular Science
Monthly. The count in city lot, OBJ
tanned by multiplying the contents of
bucketful by the figures required for
an acre, disclosed the~fact that there
were between 100000 and 100000 of
grasshoppers, locusts, crickets, cock
reaches, earwigs, lantern flies, plant
lice, aphids and other "bugs" in one
acre of land.
There will be, of course, a large va
ration IN the count according to the
season in which it is made. For ex-
ample, there is one-third increase in
the population in the spring over that
In the autumn owing to the rapid null
duplication Of earthworms.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-10
Had First Call on Dance.

Down at Quantico one night recent
~ there was a dance for the men
Of certain company, who were tC
leave for France the next morning.
Of course, other marines than those
about to go were on the floor. There
was one man who was a mighty good
dancer. and all the girls liked to dance
with him.
There was q very popular girl there,
too. She had her dance program full.
There wasn't a dance left.
A marine came up.
"May I dance with you?" he asked.
The young woman said she was sor-
ry, but her program was full.
II am so sorry" she said.
II am sorry, too" replied the young
man. II just came into the hall, and
I did want one dance before I leave
for France
He started to turn away.
The soldier who had the dance grab
bed him by the shoulder.
you take my Dance" he said.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-10
Evidently Had Wronq Girl.

Bouncer was distinctly irritated
when he bumped into somebody along
the street, until he found that it was
an old acquaintance Of his.
"Ha! Just the fellow I want to
see," he remarked. II wanted to ask
you whether you ever hear anything
of Borem nowadays. Did he marry
that girl he was so keen on?"
"No, I don't think so. In fact, I've
heard that he's rather fond Of going to
her house and putting the gramophone
OH most Of the evening, and every time
his back is turned to put a fresh rec
ord on, Miss Gladeye moves the hands
Of the clock on anywhere from ten
minutes to a quarter Of an hour"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-10
Sun Lifts Much Water From Lake.

Evaporation Of water from Gatun
lake, canal zone, reached a new higl!
record during the month Of March,
this year, says Popular Mechanics
Magazine. Calculations show that the
sun withdrew 3,24S,000,o00 cubic feel
Of water from the body, the equivalent
Of 1918 cubic feet a second for the
period of 81 days. This was one cubic
foot a second in excess of the volume
of water passing through the pen
stocks of the Gatun hydroelectric sta
ton, which, during the same month.
produced 4,6S1 900 kilowatt hours of en-
ergy. This in turn shows the loss Of
potential current due to the suns eff.
feet.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-10
ADVICE TO FLU"
CONVALESCENTS
SPAIN AND ENGLAND REPORT
INCREASE IN TUBERCULOSIS
AFTER INFLUENZA !
EPIDEMIC. i
U. S. Public Health Service Warns
Public Against tuberculosis.
One Million Cases Tubercu-
Iosis in United States-Each a
Source of Danger. T.:

Influenza ConvaIescents Should Have
Lungs Examined-coIds Which Hang
On Often Beginning of tuberculosis.
No Cause for Alarm If tuberculosis
Is Recognized Early-Patent Medi-
cines Not to Be Trusted.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-10

Sick headache is caused by disordereo
stomach. Take Chamberlain's Tablet
and correct that and the headaches win
disappear. For sale by all dealers.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-27
Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton

Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton, aged 70
years, wife Of the late Charles Ham
ilton, died at 645 O'Clock Wednes-
day night at her home, Orleans
Cross Roads, following an illness
of fiftytwo hours Mrs. Hamilton
Was stricken by paralysis on Mon
DAY. She is survived by three dau-
ghters, Mrs. G. w. Light and Mrs.
James BoxeH, Cumberland. and
Mrs. Frank Scarlet, Martins burg:
five sons, George H. Hamilton,
North Branch; George Hamilton.
CMnl5erland; Bremen Hamilton.
Bradford, Pa, and Grant and Frank
Hamilton, residing at home. She is
also survived by one sister. Mrs
David Kifer. Kifer. Md, two broth
ers, James Ashkettle, Little Or
leans, and John n A3nkettle, of
North Wilkesboro, N c., and sew
enteen grandchildren and four
great grandchildren. The funeral
took place at II o'clock Fridaday
morning from Mt Zion NJ. f. Church
Orleans Cross Roads, of which she
was member for many years.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-27
LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT
By S. w. STRAUS
P<5iAenf Ameriean Soeiety for TA,i7

In large hotels this would mean
saving of $4,000 day.
A considerable saving of fat can be
effected by the butcher. New York
City. for example, last year consumed
l6S,l22 beeves, the average weight of
which was 900 pounds. There is a
minimum of AZ pounds of fat per
carcass, of which Fl pounds are now
lost through waste by the retail
butcher and consumer. From 80 to
IS pounds of fat might be trimmed
from 600 pound beef before ship
ment, which would effect a saving of
2,50O00O pounds of fat on New York
City's beef supply yearly, besides
saving labor in trimming at the retail
butchers block and transportation
and trucking all along the line.
The saving of fat is a matter of
great Importance to America. We all
remember the frantic message Won
Hindenberg sent to Berlin several
months ago in which he said Ger
many would lose the war for lack of
fats unless the people produced and
saved more.
Every housewife should make
special point to see that no fat goes
into the garbage can. If this prac-
tice is carried out in the twenty mil
lion homes in America, it will be of
tremendous help to the government.
It affords one of the finest examples
possible for the practice of patriotic
thrift and entails no inconvenience
or discomfort. y
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-27
RED CROSS LADIES
OFFICIALLY THANKED

Mrs. c. w. Link, local chairman
of the Red Cross, received very
pleasing letter from Director Day.
id H. Brown, Potomac Division,
Washington, thanking her and 9TH
er ladies of the local chapter for
'the courtesies extended the Japan
ese Red Cross Commission when
it passed through Martinsburg on
July 16.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-27
MRS. MARY BROWN IS
SUMMONED BY DEATH
Expires Here Friday Night
The Other Deaths.

Mrs. Mary Brown widow of Mr..
William b. Brown, a native of Wash
Is years a well-known and greatly
respected resident of MartinsbuIg,
died Friday night at $50 o'clock at
| her hcme On Liberty street, following
an illness of more than two. weeks.
Death was due to paralysis, with
which she was stricken on July 10
She was aged GO years
/ Mrs. Brown was held in high re-
gard by a large circle of friends for
her many womanly qualities and
Christian virtues. She was a lady of
kindly heart and charity of spirit, and
was loved by her neighbors for these
attributes. She was member OF
st. Josephs Catholic church, and al
ways took deep interest in the af-
fairs OF that congregation, and was
dsvout and CONSISTENT COMMUNICATE
! Surviving is one daughter Miss
Ella E. Brown, residing at home. She
is also survived by one sister, Mrs.
Joseph Welsh, of this city. and one
niece and two nephews Johan-
IA Welsh and Mjessrs. John Welsh
and Owen Welsh, of this city.
| THE funeral will occur from St Jo-
seph';' church Monday morning at
$50 o'clock. The requiem high mass
will be celebrated by Rev. Father w.
A. McKeefry, the rector, and inter-
ment will be in the Catholic cemetery.
Miss Edith Gibson Dead.
Mrs. Edith Gibson, wife OF the late
John d. Gibson and sister-in-law of
Mrs. Harriet Roderick, of Boyd street
this city. died Thursday evening at
$50 o'clock at her home in Charles
! Town, in the S1st year of her age.
Death was due to complication OF
diseases. She was daughter of the
late MIR and Mrs, SBayles Truseell
and came from prominent and sub
stantial family Of Old Virginia. The
deceased was highly esteemed in a
large circle of friends and acquaint-
ances and pcssessde many loveable
qualities. Many. friends in Martins
burg will regret to learn OF her death.
She was a member Of the Episcopal
Church. Surviving are the following
children: Mrs. nr. B. E. Wilson, of
California; Mrs. Dr. w. Perry, of
lHalltown; Harry. Robert and Miss Els
Itelle Gibson, at home, and for grand
children.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-27

family garbage can, while hotel gar
bage runs as high as per cent.
A ton of garbage Of which S per
cent is fat, contains fat waste of
100 pounds. Some of the larger
hotels in New York and Chicago
produce from three to five tons of
garbage daily and the smaller ones
run in proportion. Thus it will be
seen that while we are practicing
thrift in America in a way never be-
fore dreamed of, we still are wasting
fabulous amount of one of the ele-
ments most needed in winning the
war.
By careful practice, it likely would
be possible to eliminate at least 90
per cent Of the fat waste that now
goes into the American garbage can.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-27
GOVERNMENT AGENT
LOOKING FOR WALNUT

Mr. w. d. Brush, of the u. S. For
estry Service, Washington, was
here comforting with County Agent
Paul Teal, relative to securing wal
nut logs for aeroplane propellers
and gun stocks. The Government
is exceedingly anxious to get hold
of walnut and all patriotic citizens
having any or knowing where to
locate such timber will do the ma
ton a great service by notifying
Mr. Teal.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-27
TRANSFER Mr.. DYCHE
TO BALTIMORE OFFICE

Mr.. j. R. Dyche, chief clerk in the
local Baltimore and Ohio shops, has
been transferred to the general of
fees in Baltimore. Mr.. Dyche will
leave the first of this week for the
new position. He was transferred to
this city about Is months ago. Mib.
Esche will join him in few days and
they will make Baltimore their flu
ture home.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-27
Mr.. RIDDLE LOSES
POSITION ON C. v.

Mr. H. A. Riddle, formerly OF
Martinsburg, now of Chambersburg
for long term of years general
passenger agent OF he c. v R. R.
Leaves that position under the
change ordered by the T. S, Rail
way administration and District
Passenger Agent F. R. Darby as
sumes charge with headquarters in
Hagerstown.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-27
PLAY It'll SEPT.

Professional base ball players
are given until September the first
to seek essential employing or
be called to the colors. Secretary
Baker, denied the application of
1.-THE National base ball comimiss ion
that the time of the work or fight
enforcement be deferred until Oc-
tober Is.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-27
TOWN MAN TO PREACH
THE OPENING SERMON

Rev. R. F. Schumacher, pastor of
Winchester Avenue Christian Church
will preach the opening sermon on
Tuesday, August 13, at the camp
meeting to be held at Ridgeway The
meeting will continue until August 90.
Thursday, August Is, will be Red
Cross Day, and Saturday, August II.
will be Patriotic Day.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-27
AWAITING ORDERS.

Mr.. Clyde Wihitelock. of New York
avenue. who went 10 '---pss7ington to
enlist in the Naval Reserves, return
ed home Friday night and is await
ing his call to service. He will be
sent to the naval training station at
Norfolk, Va.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-27
NOTICE.

There will be an important meeting
of the Board of Directors of the Young
Mems Christian Association on Mon
day evening, July 20, at $50 o'clock
Every memebr is urged to be present.
Some business must be transacted
before the close of the month. Light
refreshments will be served.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-27

In some of
the European
countries be-
fore the war,
t h e garbage
pail rare1 y
c o mt a | n e d
more than l
per cent fat.
In America it
is estimated
that fully 3
per cent of
fat substance
is found in
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-27

Miss Flora Leehan spent severa
days with friends at Hainesville.
The Little River news., 1918-10-02
WAR RELICS TRAIN X Feature Not on the Bill Made Ash down Call Monday.

1 A war relics train not billed for Ash
 down made a stop at the Frisco sta-
 tion in this city Monday morning. The
 word soon spread and large crowd visited the train and viewed the in teresting relics of the great war. The cFtillery attracted most of the atten- tiOn. It was loaded on flat cars, while
 other relics such as shells, etc., were in box car. There were several cap tured German carrot sOrce French 75s, some American three inch guns, a trench mortar and a Germ'n air plane, which had been brought down in fight and showed the bullet marx that entered the fuselage and killed the pilot. There was one German inch hOwitzer which had been captured by the Marines in June. There were also two German 77 field guns, showing the marks of battle. The famous French 75s created much interest as it is the greatest piece of field artillery in the world. The American guns were of 1898 vintage. There were number ot French and American soldiers on board, and two of the Frenchmen talk ed. They were in uniform and trench helmets. The French soldiers were men who had been severely wounded in battle. They are touring in the interest of the Fourth Liberty Loan. The train was going west into Oklaho- ma. The train billed for Ashdown will be here Sunday night, October 9th and will remain overnight. .--~
The Little River news., 1918-10-02
RCNp VOLUNTEERS BUY
 S34,O00 AT AShDOWM
No Definite Reports From iiemaind- CT of COunty-kichmOnd Did Well With
 $16,S00.

Ashdown volunteer bond buyers sub scribed for $34,O00 toward the Fourth Iiberty Loan Saturday. These sub scrirtions were taken by 124 firms and individuals. This includes not only the town of Ashdown but the Ash down school district. The ladies de- partment had a booth arrangeS in the lobby of the Arksns:is Sta.e Bank, where the cards were filled out and the subscriptions taken. Previous to Vol unteer Day the sales department had made out cards, assessing each indivil- ual the amount that t was figured that he should buy. These cards were in the hands cfSthe ladies i'll the booth, an5s many subscribers took the ful: amount assessed, while some took more than that amount.
 Ire local patrol o. Boy Scouts vol unteered for the ldsy under the request from the Government and cid loyal work under the guide of Scoutmaster s. K. Burnett. The publicity depart '-lent furnished the scouts with pledge { bi ,iges, which they passed out to all wt.o would wear them, thus proclaim Ing themselves as volunteers. They lacXe4 up hundreds of posters on the streets and roads, WLile some were Eusy pasting wind shield signs on all cars that came to town. The boys were Lusy all day and contributed much to Che success Ot the day. i1ie ruii quo Ca assigned to ASnuOWn is not yet known, but it is certain that our quota is not reached tw quite a margin.
 The reports from over the county have not yet come ill in any definite form. Richmond has reported $16,8OU tS raised On Saturday by the vOiun- teers. This amount was taken by 164 individuals.
 The quIo.a for the entire county is $11O,0J0. This is going to require our utmost effort. The subscriptions thu. far show that the majority of the peo- pie have not yet pledged themselves. some communities have perhaps been lax so lar. The campaign by the speakers committee opened Monday night, s,ad will be cooperated with by ine sales committees. The campaign will be vigorously pressed over the county until the tull quota is subscriD- d or surpassed. The quicker this is done the better. All must realize that We are Ill this war and that we must do our part to carry 1t to as Uccessful conclusion.
 Foreman $20,0G0
 1t $ reportei th..t volunteer sub- scriptioEs at Foreman Saturday amounted to $20,O0O. ~.
 Wilton $3,35O.
 Wilton's first day subscriptions were given at $3,35O.
 Ogden 3,SG0o.
 Ogden volunteers report S3,SO0, sub- .t--oad by 2l people,
The Little River news., 1918-10-02
nERD EnOM WESTERN
 FRONT TO VISIT US
Wes. Virginia Boy Who Lost Leg ill France to Accompany ExinOif TrRin-Will Arrive Here ai
 : F. M., Sunday.

Private Raymond Weber, of Com pany B., First Provincial Battalion, is ons of the soldier boys wno will be seen on the Liberty Loan Exhibit Train t'.i,t will visit Ashdown, f.r-i., on Sun day. October 9th.
 The special train will arrive at ' D. m. and will show at night. The train will be parked where the public may conveniently visit it, and every one is urged to see the wonderful assembly of war trophies and e::..iDits.
 Private Weber's Tome is in Sister vile, West Virginia. He SEW seven months active service oys. seas be ore he was woundes, end was in the hos rital six months before he was invalid ed home. A German shell struck him on the leg and the limb wSs ampu tated