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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-30
BERKELEY SPRINGS
EULOCIzES PASTOR
Incidentally Pays High Tribute
To Rev. DR.. w. F. Gruver.

Berkeley Springs, Dec. 2s.-A re-
cent letter from Rev. Frank Allie
mong indicates that he is now iocat-
ed at 1853 CRANKY street, Norfolk, Va.
He is still employed in the Govern
ment War Camp Community Service.
His salary has been increased to
1890 per year. For a short time he
was at Nitro, WI. Va, after leaving
the Mexican border Speaking of
Nitro he says, Il arrived there about
the third Of December. This was a
war town where about sixty millions
Of dollars were spent in preparing to
make powder to blow the Kaiser and
his gang into kingdom come"
| He also says, ut was thought that
this plant would continue on in some
other caapcity, but soon found out
after got there that the War De-
partment had decided to abandon it
for the present. do not know what
the future of it (Nitro) is to be-
speaking of Norfolk he says, Il was
asked to come here to report on the
lsituation. This work ought to be
fairly permanent, SIS much Of it will
go on, war or MO war. 1t seems t.
be the idea of our people to trans
lfer the emphasis of their work to the
industrial situation now that the war
i, over, ard it has been lem Jnstrat
ed that Community Sers:ec' has filled
la real need in the life of our nation =
1T il very gratifying to Franks friends
to learn of his success. His travel
ing expenses are paid by the govern
ment. He says that since last March
he has travelled "all told about 15,O0(
Imiles" MIR. Allemong Is known tt
DR.. wv. f. Gruver, of Martinsbura
and is glad to recognize him as q
good, true friend. In passing ! might
and that DR.. Gruyer is man who Il
interested in all men, no matter whe
Their they be bankers, men in tnt
ranks, lawyers, mechanics, or what
ever they may be- Give me thu
preacher all the time who is not tot
. proud to recognize the men in thu
ranks. In other words. the preacher
who reaches out for the masses ant
not the classes alone.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-30
BUNKER HILL NOTES

Bunker Hill, W. Va, Dec. 2S.-
Christmas passed off very quietly,
the absence Of the firecracker being
a great relief.
All of the young men from this
section who we're in training at Cmap
Meade, Nd, have been discharged
and have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sherman, of
Chambersburg, Pa, spent Sunday
with his father.
Mrs. Anna Thatcher and son, of
Dry Run, is visiting her mother, Mrs
E. R. Henson.
A portion of our town is now light.
ed with an electric light.
Rev. D. B. Grive had narrow es'
cape from serious injury Monday
night by accidentally striking the
rear end of the Gold orchard truck
which threw his wife from the ma
chine, which was badly damaked
None OF the occupants were serious
ly injured.
! While milking cow Saturda!
night, Mrs. E. L. Harris was badly
kicked in the face and breast. She
was badly bruised, but sustained NJ
other injury.
Rev. Mr.. Stephenson and wife o
Saratoga, N. w are visiting thei
daughter, Mrs. J. Fred Laise.
DR.. H. A Rogers spent Christina
with friends in Frederick county, Va
Our public school teachers ar
spending their Christmas vacation
at their homes.
The annual election of officers o
Bunker Hill Council took place ii
their hall Tuesday night with tn
following result: Councillor, G. NJ
Busey; v. c. Mason Hess; secretar
Charles F. Laise; F. s. James M
Chapman; treasurer, A. S. Gageby
conductor, w. B. Tharpe; warden, +
P. Henshaw; I. S., w. E Rogers; c
s., M. H Armel; trustee, ]. r. Grim
After the election of officers a elias
of eight were admitted into the o.
der.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-30
SAILOR HOME AFTER
TEMPESTU0US TRIP

First Glass Seaman William De.
Lancey, who enlisted some time since
in the U S. Navy, Is spending brief
furlough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. F. Delaney, West Race
street. The young man has made one
momentous trip across the Atlantic
which brought quite a number Of
wounded men back to this country
The journey home was a very temp
estous one, storm having driven
the transport out of its course and
for time the outlook for watery
grave was exceedingly gloomy. Mr.
Delaney came home last Friday.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-30
BIG BERTHA LEFT
BY HUNS TO RUST

Dismembered and with dts war;
worn parts already beginning to rus
the big Bertha which startled the
world by its long-range fire upon
Paris last spring. has been lett to
its fate in an old German artillery.
According to information reaching
the Third Army at Coblenz, the fam.
Gus big gun is lying in the open air,
protected from the eyes Of the cur
ious only BY a board fence. Other
guns of large Galore are also within
the yard, a few German soldiers act.
ing as a guard.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-30
CONFESSES Staying
OF YOUTHFUL NEPHEW

On his sworn confession that he
shot and killed his nephew, John
Louis Lashbaugh, 10, son Of Mrs
Carrie Lashbaugh, his sister, Char
les Marden, miner, of Morgantown
a mining hamlet between Mount
Savage and Frostburg, was commit
ted to Jail in Cumberland without
bail for the action of the January
grand jury. Harden was robbing the
meat house at the Lashbaugh home
when his one-armed nephew came
out and fired shotgun into the air.
The uncle shot in the direction of
the youth with the fatal result re-
corded.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-30
METH0DISTS UNITE
IN PRAYER SERVICE

- =
Another union prayer service win
be held Friday night at Trinity Meth
odist Episcopal Church South at
which members Of First Methodist
Episcopal Church will attend. The
change from Wednesday night is
made as on that day many will wish
to observe New Years aud will have
attended the watch-night services In
each church the night before. These
union prayer services are predeces-
sors Of the union evangelical serv-
ices to be held at First Methodist
Episcopal church commencing next
Sunday evening IN charge q Evan
gelist Cotterell.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-30
JONES SPRING NOTES

Jones Spring. Dec. S2.-Miss Alice
James, who has been attending
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-30

Read the Martinsburg Journal,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-30
TERRIFYING TRIP
ON. SOUTHERN SHIP
Boys, Flies and Centipedes
Nearly Distract Sailors.

Philadelphia, Dec. 30.-7More than a
billion legs cavorted Tuesday through
the hold of the Norwegian bark Aus
tralia, carrying 10 or more million
wriggling stowaways. The crew of
the old squaresigged craft had only
been kept from mutiny during the
voyage by establishing a centipede
watch, during which the men killed
as many of the pests as possible and
drove the Others back to the cargo
of green bones from which they had
emerged
Tho Australia is now discharging
its cargo at the bone wharf. ~ South
Delaware avenue, preparatory to TAX
ing on cargo of coal for South
America. She came from Buenos All
res. Sc was hardly out of port six
days when the crew was troubled
with plague of bugs, and for days
at time both officers and crew
were compelled to forsake their quar-
tiers and sleep on deck. The bugs
were followed several days later by
a swarm of flies, billions of them,
said the boatswain, Johanson.
centipedes the Third Plague.
Hardly had this plague disappear
ed before the first centipede came on
deck. To ventlate the hold a hatch
was left open, and the centipedes
came on deck by thousands and bask-
ed in the moon moonlight.
Half a dozen members of the crew
were sent to brush the pests away.
AT the first pass of their brooms the
centipedes formed into brigade, and
while thousand or more covered
the retreat by making a diversion in
the direction OF the bare feet of the
men, the others leaped into the hold.
eThey behaved themselves all reg
ular at first" said one of the sailors,
land never failed to salute an officer
or make gangway for the men. But
they got SO familiar in less than a
week their ways grew annoying. 1t
wasn't pleasant to wake up in the
night and feel hundred or more
feet running over you. Having no
shoes for their numerous feet they
got to occupying ours. 1t was friend
" but announcement.
';W'hen man sat down to eat those
critters would come around, and by
and by they lined up in front of the
galley on their own account. They
reached the limit by chasing the cook
on top of the stove one afternoon
when he refused to deal out grog
sorce with the plum duff
1T was all right until they wound
themselves up in masses like and we
took them for hawsers. then went
to Sc the old man about it," mean
ing Captain Gjerlufsen.
II hear another word says he,
faring up, i will put the whole crew
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-30

in irons The thought of being de-
fenseless with such creatures crawl
ng everywhere made us show the
white feather, and we compromised
by some members of the crew work
ing through the insecticfde watch.
Fortunately We soon ran into cold
weather, and as quickly as they APP
peared Just as quickly did the cent?
pedes disappear back into the hold"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-30
RECOMMEND D. S. C.
FOR SIX GENERALS
(By international Newe service

10y InterhatIohdI NeW6 SeFVIce1
Washington, Dec. 28.-The names
of six general officers recommended
to Secretary Baker and approved for
the award Of the distinguished serv-
ice medal were announced by Gen.
eral March, chief of staff. at his week
ly conference today with press rep
resentatives. They are Major-G General
VIM. M. Black, Major-General Enoch
Crowder, Major-General George w
Goethals, Major-General VIM. Gorgas
Brigadier-General Frank Hines and
Major Henry Jersey.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-30
CHIEF HENRY DROPS
DEAD IN N. Y. CITY
by International News Service,

(By International News Service.)
New York, Dec. 28.-Capt John J.
Henry, head of the secret service Of
New York city, dropped dead at his
Brooklyn home today. He was 81
years old and had been at the head of
the New York secret service for five
years succeeding VIM. Flynn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-05
prc,nre Now for Winter Feeds.

Next fall thousands of questions Will
he asked. and thousands of letters writ
ten TO the papers. TO the departments
of agriculture and the experiment sta
tions, asking what are the cheapest
feeds to be used in fattening hogs.
Next fail. however, is about six months
too late to ask questions OF this kind.
such questions should be asked now.
They should be asked now. simply be-
cause the cheapest feeds next fall and
winter will be the ones planted this
spring and early summer. And IL
feeds are not planted this spring and
early summer. there will be no cheap
feeds next fall and winter.
The crops to be used for tattening
pigs III the fall and early winter de-
pend upon many factors, but in the
coastal section. peanuts, soy beans and
velvet beans grow luNuriantly, while
in the Piedmont and mountain sections
soy beans will probably be used as a
substitute for peanuts. Many other
crops are valuable. as cowpeas. chufas
and sweet potatoes; but information
secured at the experiment stations in
dicates that peanuts soy beans and
velvet beans are the most valua 81 9
fall and early winter grazing crops.
Cowpeas afford about one-half as much
grazing per acre as soy bcans.-The
Progressive Farmer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-05
Cottage chccse Instead Of Mon,

The increased price and the short
age OF certain foodstuns are causing
the housewife TO pay more attention
to the selection and utilization OF foe dis
in the home. One fond which is coming
TO be appreciated as 4 cheap meat
substitute IS cottage cheese. This is
one of the cheapest sources of pIu-
tein that we can find. and it is gan
orally made as by-product OF the
farm or dairy. either as 4 mems of
disposinE of sour milk or a surplus OF
skinned milk.
Many people arc OF the opinion :ha,
when mix "ours it is worthless as Il
food. The housewife may use il III
cooking in cases where sour milk is
called for. but more generally IT il
thrown away. On the farm the sour
milk * fed to hogs Or chickens. AMI l.
a valuable food for these animals:
but sour whole milk or sour skimme
milk could be more proftably disposed
OF in tho form of cottage cheese. and
thereby furnish pa!ata bic. whoi-scnc
substitute for meat that could be used
by all. OF course. not all of tho sour
milk can be used as cottage cheese
but II should be more commonly used
Than at The present time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-05
virginia Can Do meter Vet.

AithouEh definite figures arc not yet
obtainable. t:.a animal husbandry divi-
sion OF the Bureau of Animal Indus
Try is assured that the campaign TO
increase pork production at least 10
per cent over last year has been sue
cesStul According TO reports. prac-
'E"iE every State has done it's part in
obtaining this increase. and some have
more IMAM made up their quota. Data
gathered by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture show that on
April ! brood sows on the farms in
inc United States had increased 9I-2
per cent over the number on the re
uatc inc previous year Weather con-
oitions during March and April were
very favorable over almost the entire
noE-producing country, with the result
mat there was a larger percentage o.:
piSs raised than has been the case for
many years past
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-05
Hogs Are Now Self-Ecd

IN an article in the July Farm and
fircside, writer says:
Sei-t"eding Of fattening hogs is
rapidly increasing because of the
scarcity of farm labor. the high prices
OF hogs and the high prices Of feed.
Self-fecding experiments at the Kan
Sas experiment station haze given in
'eies'inG results. Ninety Duroc. jersey
PIGS We're fattened for market They
were divided into ifteen lots. three Of
"rIch We're handled and the others
ser fed-sonc on pastures and others
in dry lots.
"Th" pigs were started in the ex-
pertinent with ar average weight OF
''ty pounds, and were fed to make an
average gain Of 100 pounds a DIE for
each lot The settled pigs in the dry
!"tS "cr" ready for market earlier.
required less labor, gave greater re
'Erns Tor the feed consumed. and bascc,
mon averages Df the Kansas CITY mar.
he' lot the last five years would have
500 for 70 cents moro per hundred
weight at the time they finished In
the experiment
Adding TO the gain in the ,nark~,
price the ~ wing in feed. which amount
ca 10 80 cents head. and the saving
OF labor which at The lowest azure
wren as many as carload Of hogs ar,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-05
HOW TO DRY PEAS AND BEANS
AND SAVE FOR WINTER USE
SuE Scstions offered ny Expert. Who
ha'e Learned the Correct Method
From Experience

REX garden peas for drying when
me pods have attained their full size.
"ut nave not begun to turn yellow
G!rc the shelled peas a short dip into
boiling water--one minute is sufficient
Tor most varieties and the time should
never exceed two MANIFESTATION them
10 drain for moment then spread on
trays as uniformly as possible 10 A
ccpih OF about three quarters OF an
men. When artificial heat is used
start the drying a; ll5 to i20 degrees
anu increase this 10 lS5 TO 40 degrees
a S the peas become almost dry.
Don't make the mistake Of thinking
that peas or beans can be dried in a
few hours: the thick outer covering of
the SEED allows water 10 escape slowly.
and many hours are required 20 bring
the interior Of the seed down 10 such
a degree OF dryness as Will insure
keeping Properly dried peas Or beans
VIII be uniformly hard and dry
throughout, showing no moisture when
crushed 10 bits wiki a hammer.
Lima beans should DC picked when
fun grown. but before the pods have
ncsun to dry out. shelled and
hianched three minutes in boiling
water, stirring them thoroughly mean
while. Spread threc-Guartcr inch deep
on trays and dry like peas with the
difference ;nat the temperature en-
r!o%ed may be 1918 degrees higher. BE
sure that The beans are bone dry be =
fore YOU rt n?ove them from the drier,
not merely dried superhcially with a
vet zone At center. String or snap
beans intended for drying should he
allowed TO become a least two-thirds
grown; 10 pick them earlier Is simply
to lose very materially in the food
value OF the product. After picking
prepare them at once for the drier. as
they detcr!arate rapidly or standing.
string. break into pieces as you would
for the table, and hlanch for five to
seven minutes in boiling water which
has had two taD!espoontuls or baking
soda added 20 each gallon. The use OF
soda IN the water preserves the natura!
color OF the pods. which is otherwise
largely lost. Spread one tnch deep on
the trays and dry at 1870 degrees.
stirring occasionally and increasing
ihe temperatures TO 40 to l45 degrees
when nearly dry Dry until pieces
crushed 10 bits with 4 hammer show
n" moist central portion
i'eas and beans which are thorourhlv
dried ca n be placed in permanent stor-
age containers directly from the drier.
such containers should be prefcrab,v
closely woven muslin bags, which
should be tied tightly at the neck and
placed several together in q similar bur
larger bag which is in turn tightly
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-05

teathery fowls may not be hrst-cla 50
entries but are improved by careful
going over. Feet are washed and
heads cleansed Of blood when the birds
arc ready 10 be hung in cool and
shaded place, such rs barn or shed :
room. TO cool Avoid freezing them.
Geese and ducks may be over scald.
ed. Only an experienced person should
have the responsibility. When the
goose is dead. the iirst joint of carh
wing is severed. whence the old IA 81
toned wing" SO handy in farm homes.
The fowl is then dipped in deep boil
ing water immersed raised immersed
ull feathers are saturated. then wrap
ped in burlap has till the steam
penotrates the down. Experience. ii
pickers know how to roll off tn.
feathers and down. leaving SMOOTH
wcil-cieaned surface The goose ,h.,i
cleans poorly is either not quite full
feathered. or gone into the first staE
OF new teathering. when down is most
troublesome. After this the process IS
identical with that of dry-pickcG fowls.
except that geese are hung by the bi =.
which acccntuatcs the proper shape
TO summarize. the object OF all shoui i
be to make the most OF the fowl by in D..
crcaSinS its value as food and its at
traction TO the eye. The rendered fa!s
add TO the housewives restricted re-
sources. Attention to cleansing AMI
cooling preserves food. Surely these
objects, commcndable in peace, ar.
legitimate wartime aims.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-05
COMB FACTORIES FOR MEN
TO FILL GAPS IN ARMY
Threaten to Arrest German Firm. Who
Fail TO Relenne Able Men
for Sersi~.

LONDON. August i.--The comb!nr
ou' toF man power purposes now gong
on in German factories seems TO b..
or tho most drastic character. An Of
hcial document dated May IS. last has
come into British hands. giving details
or the proposed operation which was
to take place during the months of
June. July and August. when the war
ministry proposed to make COM
pete Reconsideration OF al, men The
arms which did not soon release for
military service the full number OF
men required OF them would be pro-
ceeded against
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-05
Second Crop of Irish potatoe,

The spring crop of Irish potatoes can
not be carried through the winter, but
the second crop can. 1t is not too late
10 prepare for this crop. August is
not too late for planting, but to secure
the pest results the land must he
broken at least two weeks before
planting Harrow Immediately after
breaking. and reharrow after every
RAIN SO as to conserve the moisture
and keep down the weeds The prin-
cipai trouble with this crop is secur-
ing stand. and 1t is usually the lack
or moisture in the soil that makes II
o!tncuIt 10 secure a stand. Therefore,
this early blowing and the several
harrow!nEs are specially important
Small grain stubble is a good place for
this crop. Pick out mJist piece Of
ground, but we'll drained
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-05
The July Virginia Farm bulletin,

The clerks in the office OF GEORGE
Wellington Koiner. Commissioner of
agriculture. were busy several DAYS
last week mailing the July Virginia
Farm Bulletin. These monthly acri-
cultural bulletins contain regularly a
lot or practical and helpful inform1 tion
10 virginia farmers free OF cost
The July bulletin contains VALUABLE,
information on the preparation for the
next years wheat crop. the attention
OF farmers being especially called to
the loss in yield which many farmers
sustain by failure to- properly prepare
the. land Tor the crop before IL is
SEEDED The contents further include
articles on the following subjects: in
formation on the wool mar,:et; the
control OF the cucumber and melon
aphis: standards on wheat ana corn
the use of rock phosphate. and war
savings stamps.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-05
Kennedy for StrInrx MnL

Stri"Ey milk is caused by bacteria
which enter the milk after il has been
drawn from the COW. 1t is not caused
ny the feed or any obnorma! condition
OF the COW. Mlk affected in this way
is not unhealthfui. but it is certainly
not appctizing. The bacteria which
caused the trouble live in water or
dinarily, and probably enter the milk
from the cows bodies or from uten-
sis. Where trouble is had from this
condition the utensils. especially the
Straintr cloth. should be boiled II
this treatment does not eliminate the
trouble the fresh milk should be heat
cd on the stove to a temperature of
loo degrees. then let stand twenty min
utes and cooled as quickly as possible.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-05
Plant Lntc Irish Potatoes.
writer in the Progressive Farmer

y writer III the progressive Farmer
says
advised Southern farmers 20 go
Siu~ the past season on the early croI.
of Irish potatoes. since the prospect
was that they would not he protita Bile
Tho early Florida crop is on the mar
ket. These potatoes. shipped TO Ba!ti-
more, sold by commission merchant
and rcshipped more than 100 miles I :,
our town. are retailing at So a b.iShc,
This seems like a big price 10 tho
consumer. who can get all the Old po-
iatoes he wants Cor so TO GO cents
bushei. but it shows that the Florida
grower Is getting very little for his
crop when the freight and commission
are taken out. II the crop from E.ts,
crn North Carolina and Virginia iS
rushed on the markets carly in June
there will be certain TO he great
slump. Eettcr let the potatoes remain
unGus till July and give time for the
vast an'o2n, Of the old potatoes % get
out of the way.
Then, TOO. Thousands OF growers ii
the North .ost money on the hamper
crop u 1917, and the result "'ill prob
ably be- a smaller acreage III the North.
and scarcity Of potatoeS next winter.
Now we do not want any scarcity FOR
Irish potatoes are valuable food
and VAL enable US TO save more wheat
10 go abroad The chances then arc
'na' late crop or potatoes VII! be
profitable, not for shipping North. but
for the home markets iii the South and
for seed for planting the next spring.
Seed of the early varieties like Cob
ble; Early Rose, Triumph. etc. that
have been Kept back in cold storage
viii give "A crop when planted in July
that Will keep easily through the win
ter. ard will make the most profitable
seed for planting in the spring. We
south. and as the Northern potatoec
Will probably rule high in price next
winter we can supply the Southern
markets and do Il with profit. Plant
late potatoes now. and oleaty of
them.