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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
WAGE ADJUSTMENT BOARD
TAKES up SHIPMENTS DEMANDS

port News shipyard workers today
asked the wage adjustment board to
apply the recent Delaware yard wage
award TO the Newport News district
The board today conferred with
president Hutcheson of the brother
hood Of carpenters and joiners and
took up the demands of carpenters in
the New York and Baltimore districts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
Quake Kills zoo i'm China.

Annoy, China. Feb. 2O.-Reports
reaching here today from the dis
tricts visited by an earthquake last
Wednesday show some loss of life
and heavy damage resulting Two
hundred deaths were reported from
Swallow. The number Of persons in
jured has not been tabulated-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20

FL Paso Water Improvement Dis
trict No. I. being this the first year Of
collection of taxes, the directors have
granted a 80 day extension for the
payment OF this tax: final limit March
51st thereafter usual penalties. and
interest must be assessed. Payments
may be made by check to
A Schildknecht.
Tax Collector. Ysleta, Tex.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
Is Charred Witb OId murder.

Brighton, Colo. Feb 2O.-Monte ABB
bolt, arrested at Sapulpa, Okla, sew
eral weeks ago. suspected Of implica-
ton in the murder of Jesse Stingley,
a detective, near Utah Junction. Colo,
six years ago, was returned here yes
terday in custody of an officer and
placed in jail
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20

Greeley. Colo, Feb. 2O.-Arrival of
a number OF empty cars for loading
potatoes from this district ended a
blockade on potato shipments today
which had existed about two months.
Farmers say the blockade caused
them heavy losses from frost. as they
had no place to store the potatoes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
q DEGREES BELOW ZERO
IS NEBRASKA TEMPERATURE

Lincoln. Eeb.. Feb. z0.-Nebraska
yves IA TIE grip OF intensely cold
weather today. temperatures ranging
from p below zero at Valentine 10
and 20 below AZ Lincoln and Omaha
respectively.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20

Broken arches, flat foot, painful
heel and bunion relieved. Arch sup
ports correctly fitted. Royal Shoe
Store. F. H. Gosline. Orthopedist and
PractiDedist.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20

II you freeze your cylinders take
them to Brown Welding Co., who viii
weld. test and guarantee every cylin-
der fixed.-AdY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20

Save AmmOnias Latest Demand.
Washington. D. C. Feb. 2O-Be-
cause Of an ammonia shortage, the
food administration tonight issued an
appeal to the owners and operators
Of ice making and refrigerating plants
to take every possible precaution
against waste in their use of am
monia.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20

Ask to See our 500 Special Diamond
Ring w. I. HixsOn CO.-Adv,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
Save Ammonia, Latest Demand.

DR.. G. +. Cameron, Dentist. 5O2-3
5th floor Caples Bldg Phone 1887.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20

You Move When You Call $500.
City Service Company
]. W kirkpatrick. President
H D. Camp, Manager.
Autos - Moving - Baggage - Taxis
Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
Killed Priest to Get Money.

PLAZA Auto Livery Phone 1006.
Autos. Taxis. S1.50 and S2.00 per hour.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
EFFICIENCY

Is 2 wartime word. II
applies to cooks and cook
ing. t applies to nutri-
fous dishes whose fayors
are made delicate, snappy
and appetizing by the
efficient esuce-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20

Dr.. Ebert. Dentist, 21s Mills Bid.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
LEAsPERRINS
SAUCE

TsE ORIGINAL WORCESTERSHIRE
Il wakes Up" tasteless
cooking.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
II: NEWS BREVITIES
LOCAL AND GENERAL
CAdvert.ss4ent)

his own home, stretched himself
across the bodies OF his wife and
daughter and killed himself with a
revolver shot through the head Bige-
low was believed TO have been de-
mented.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
Potatoes Lost by Frost.

Ro1c.1a Leave Your Baggage
u : : d &c Checks at LongWeIi's S.
Make no mistake Telephone No. 1.
No. -. = -.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20

month last year. The maintenance
fund for the month showed overdraft
of $s5.929.76; the building fund
showed a balance Of S102-2l-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
CITY PROPERTY.

l. Three large rooms, modern ex-
cept toilet, good well, storm cave,
garage. fruit and shade trees. large
lot, on South Third street Price
$1,5OO; terms.
2 Twostory, Groom modern
house, close in, on South Sixth street
large corner lot Price $3.50
g. Good two-story, 7-room house
large lot, cistern. barn, etc, on
South sixteenth street, $1,5OO; terms
4. A dandy broom modern house,
almost new, good location on paved
street close in Owner nonresident
This is special bargain at $1,000.
Terms
5. Nine-room modern house, well
located on Kansas avenue, furnace
heat, storm cave. servants house, etc,
$4,000; $1,000 cash win handle.
FARMS.
/. 7OO-acre stock rarm, 3 1-2 miles
from Amber; 200 acres bottom in cul-
tivation; 500 acres good grass 60
acres we'll set in alfalfa; 6.room
house, $4,000 barn; two large cement
silos, hog barns. well watered, fenced
and cross.fenced r. f d., telephone;
near school An ideal stock farm
Price S27.50O.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26

CFirst published Nov. 13. 191S.)
NOTICE OF SALE OF AUToMo-
Notice is hereby given that where.
as, T. p. Moore, Justice of the peace,
rendered judgment on the 18th day
Of Nov. 1918, confiscating a certain
Maxwell automobile touring car to
the State Of Oklahoma, said car hav-
ing been captured while engaged in
transporting Intoxicating liquor, and
which said judgment ordered the
sale Of said automobile, now, there
fore, notice is hereby given that
will offer for sale and sell to the
highest and best bidder for cash,
the said Maxwell automobile touring
car. at the front door Of the County
Court House in the City Of Chicka-
shs. Oklahoma. at the hour OF ten
o'clock q. M. on the g5rd day Of No.
venbsr, 1918.
rs'ae his the 18th day OF Noven..
Der, 1918. -
~ MATT - SANKEY,
ll.la-lqlg - lIsss=E a,aA Sheriff.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
MRS. SMITH RECOMMENDS CHAM.
HERLAlN's TABLETS

81 have had more or less stomach
trouble for eight or ten years" !"
writes AIRS. G. II. Smith, Beaverton.
N. y. when suffering from attacks
Of indigestion and heayiness after
eating, one or two of Chamberlain's
Tablets have always relieved me.
have also found them a pleasant
laxative" These tablets tone up
the stomach and enable it to per-
form its functions naturally. II you
are troubled with indigestion give
them a trial, get we'll and stay well.
d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
Real Estate

100 acres fine level land, good inn
provements, 1870 in cultivation, IL
miles from town, in splendid neigh
berhood, and you can buy this home
for s65 per acre.
eco acre farm / IL miles from rail
road station, 40 acres in cultivation,
balance in grass. Plenty of good wa
ter splendid improvements. This
would make you splendid home.
Price only $45 per acre.
l have good piece of brick bust
ness property, that can trade for a
good bottom farm.
500 acres of fine land, fair improve
ments, 500 acres in cultivation, SO
acres alfalfa, 800 acres Of bottom
land, nearly all in wheat, 10 miles
from Tuttle, can sell for $65 per acre.
Reasonable terms.
See me for farm loans.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26

Surgeons agree that in cases OF
cuts, burns, bruises and wounds. the
FIRST TREATMENT is most impor
tant. When an EFFICIENT anti.
septic is applied promptly, there is
no danger of infection and the wound
begins to heal at once. For use on
man or beast, BOROzONE is the
IDEAL ANTIsEPTIC and HEALING
AGENT. Buy 1t now and be ready
for an emergency Sold by Wren
Drug Co. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
Real Estate Bargains

2, 100 acres level alfafa land; 13O
in cultivation; 80 in pasture; 100
acres good for alfalfa. Fenced and
cross-feaced wen and creek water
This farm is near Apache, and is a
bargain for $4,000 terms.
8, 100 acres improved, southeast
Of Ninnekah. Price. $4,000; loan Of
S2,25O; years to run. WIN take good
stock for equity
A. 400 acres, IA miles southeast Of
Chickasha, A miles from Alex 25O
acres bottom land; 300 in cultiva-
ton; 100 pasture; three sets of i'm
provements; 20 acres in alfalfa. This
is cheap at $50 per care.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Seven.passenger, 1917 model auto,
good condition and $500 worth OF
Aubyme Oil stock, also some cash
to trade for good property up to
$2,5O0 valuation.
26-room brick hotel, close in to
rent cheap.
Good paying oneman business in
Chickasha for sale cheap
Now is the time to buy real estate;
We have many bargains Don't wait
until the oil field excitement hits MS.
We make farm loans and write in
surance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Aubyme Oil & Gas
Co will be held at the office Of the
company in the Enid National bank
building, in the city OF Enid, Okla,
at O'clock, p. IN, on the 5th day
Of December, 1918, to elect a board
of directors for the ensuing year,
and to transact such other business
as may legally come before said
meeting.
The books of the company will
be closed for transfer of stock from
8 o'clock a. m, Nov 25th, until Fri.
day, Dec. 9th, 1918
w. w. BYNUM,
11.23-10t Secretary
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
Quotations Fair
Price Committee

chlekasha. oredy county. okla..

Chickasha, Grady county. Okla,
November Is, 1918,
After careful investigation by the
Fair Price Publishing committee the
following estimates have been founG
iust and equitable to both wholesaler
and retailer based on this weeks
market prices:
The fair price committee was ap-
pointed without any solicitation for
the job, and the government expects
II TO do its duty.
The prices listed below are figur-
ed on the percentage basis as per
the order of Mr.. Hoover. The com
mittee solicits the cooperation of
all parties concerned and with the
proper spirit exercised much good
may be accomplished.
1t is the duty of the consumers to
report OF the fair price committee
when required to pay more for mer
chandise than the prices mentioned
Wholesale. Retail
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
MAJOR BROTHERS
5l1 First National Bank BLDG. Phone 28C
SUIT YOURSELF IN REAL ESTATE.

REAL ESTATE.
HILL 100 feet front, trade for land
Hill lease everything furnished;
interested
modern n well built convenient home io schools
be had good and bargain at
land sell trade for good residence property
on sell; right
house, northeast
che andc car $500
sell for $3.50 down; like rent
Get the real home from M. b. Emerson Phone 2lS-7O
First National Bank Building, Room 404
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26

Before sending your monsy away or
Hail Orders suppose You Just peruse
eAe ADVERTISING COLUMNS OF
this paper for bargains. OF course ii
you don't see ADVERTISED hero what
yUu want you are quite likely to yield
b the temptation 10 buy through .
catalogue
Some OF our local Merchants have
discovered that the best way bO com
bat Man Order competition is to use
the chief ammunition OF the Man Or
A~ people pls-ADvERTI5ING. No doubt
ySu compare Roten Nu between Home
Advertisers and Foreign Advertiser
to oNtsi4arr-apd prefer 10 txnds ~
kn9aA " ysu seS wket SSa waHA
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
THANKSGIVING DRIVE

NOV. %, TO DEC. Z.
We kicked the kaiser from the no.
tion
That the Hohenzollerns ruled the
Ocean,
But we'de still buying Stamps
To bring our boys home from France.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26

Neuralgia of the face, shoulder,
hands or feet requires a powerful
remedy that will penetrate the fish.
BALLARD's SNOW LINIMENT pos
sesses that power. Rubbed in where
the pain is felt is all that is neces.
sary to relieve suffering and restore
normal conditions. Sold by Wren
Drug Co. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
THANKSGIVING DRIVE
NOV. %, TO DEC. 7.

Express your thanks in a material
way Keep your pledge Nov. % to
Dec. 7.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
Boiler Work

All work guaranteed Acetylene weld
ing a speciality. Call or write
MlLLARD HICKS
Phone PIX 1880 or care lndiahoma
Gin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
Chickasha
Iron Works

Foundry. Machine Shops, Black.
smith, Boiler Works, Automobile re-
pairing and all kinds OF welding.
We have the best equipment and
employ first class mechanics and are
able to DO anything IN above lines
M. C. AND ]. ]. CONRAD
ProprIstors,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
WANTED

WANTED-To loan $4,000 on i'm
proved Chickasha property. A. B.
Thompson, office rear Farmers State
bank. Phone &c. 6-30td
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
BARGAINS IN UNREDEEMED
Diamonds

ALL SIZES AND STYLES
HOWARD, HAMILTON, ELelN AND
WALTHAM BRACELET WATCHES
Highest cash prices paid for Dia-
aende. Remember Diamonds are
nsver second hand, but prices are, at
UNCLE SOILS
Next TO corner Of 2nd and Chiekasha
Avenue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
Jonas Cook

Nsori S0l First Natlonai asRh glos
cHlCkARHA. OKLA.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26

Forty-seyen million dollars repre-.
senting oklahomas quota Help to
make your state lead.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26
FORSALE

FOR SALE-191S Dodge touring car,
$685.; good condition. Arch NJ.
Brown, 416 Kansas. 26.9t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26

oLBueu.
Fair Price Publishing
Committee.
C. H. Harris, Ch'm'n.
c. H. hitter,
Il. B. Cook.
L. ". Seaton,
e. Tignor, Secretary
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-26

Difference in margins above quot
ed does not indicate maximum and
minimum profits. Both margins
quoted are maximum, the lower mar.
gin being maximum profit allowed
retailers operating Cash and Car
ry" stores and the larger margin be-
ing the maximum profit allowed re
tailers operating credit and delivery
stores.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-14
FRUIT EXCHANGE
ELECTS OFFICERS

At the annual meeting OF the Cum
berland Fruit Exchange in Cumber-
land, the following officers were elect
ed: President, II w Miller, Paw
Paw; secretary. = G. McKown, Han
cock; sales managers. E. Blair Pan
cake for Cumberland; j. c. McKown
for Cumberland and Martinsburg Of
fees. Estimates for the shipment OF
fruit from the eleven grower mem
bers Of the exchange during the com
ing season are placed at TOO carloads
OF apples and 800 carloads Of peach
es. Reports OF the shipment Of fruit
last year by the Cumberland Fruit
Exchange shows a total Of 400 cars
Of apples and 200 cars of peaches
The eleven growers in the exchange
include Mr.. John M. Miller, Of Ger
rardstown; W. S. Miller and CO and
the Busey Orchard Co., OF Inwood.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-14

Pastor Of the church, of which the de.
ceased was long member officiat-
ing. The choir sweetly sang "Beloy-
ed, it is Well" Thy Will be Done
and Jesus, Lover of MY Soul" dur
ing the ceremony and the. preacher
delivered q brief but touching eulogy
on the deceased. He also took ad,
vantage of the occasion to impress
upon his living auditors that life was
Meeting and exhorted all to prepare
themselves for the final summons.
The floral tributes were beautiful.
The remains were escorted from the
late home to the church and thence
to Green Hill Cemetery by Equality
Lodge, No. Al, A. +. & A. M, of
which the deceased was member,
and the services at the grave were
conducted by the fraternity. The
pallbearers were fellow Masons,
-Iessrs. Charles Mantz, John C.
Lloyd, Harry A. Hammann, e. d.
Gardner, w NJ. Boltz, w. w. KILLER,
John H. Zirkle and s. B. Cunning
ham.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-14
APPEALC Asses OF SIX
GO TO GOVERNMENT

The, 6rst government appeals. and
probably all the cases OF this nature
that VIII come before the district
draft board at clarksburg were taken
BY the government appeal agent from
the classification OF IA men by the
local board for Morgan county. The
district draft board Friday disposed
rot seven of these cases. setting the
local boards findings aside in six
of the cases and accepting the
boards decision in one case OF the
Elk men above mentioned all were
placed in class one. as they proved
70 be either single men asking de.
TERED class on account OF supporting
parents or married whose Deepen
dents We're not mainly dependent
On the registrant
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-14
COLONEL WALKER is
To HEW TO THE LINE
Genial Dist. Atty. Accepts Of
flee In Federal Court.

Hon Stuart w Walker, who on
Friday began his third term as Unit.
Cd States attorney for the Northern
district Of West Virginia, was made
the recipient Of the happy felicita
tons and congratulations Of Judge
Aston G. Dayton and members of the
local bar when he was indicted into
office and the oath administered at
the term of federal court in Parkers-
burg Friday morning
Immediately after the opening Of
court. Judge Dayton expressed his
pleasure in announcing the nomina.
ton and re-appointment of Colonel
Walker He stated that the court
and the people OF the district were to
be congratulated on being able to re-
tain the services of such a man.
When Judge Dayton had concluded
his remarks all the attorneys crowd
ed around Colonel Walker to express
their good will and congratulations.
Judge Reese Blizzard, who formerly
held the position, paid a high compii.
nent to Colonel Walker and the man
ner in which he had conducted the
ONCE.
At the close Of several short adj
dresses by different attorneys, Col.
oEel Walker was presented with
fuge bouquet Of roses. In replying,
Colonel Walker said:
My office is a public. Office and. so
help me God it shan not be used for
private prosecution or persecution"
With these words he stepped forward
to the desk OF the clerk. the oath of
ofiice was administered and the az
fairs OF the court were resumed.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-14
WHEELER is TAKEN
BACK TO OLD HOME

William H. Wheeler, alias w. F..
Fuller. who is charged with having
victimized banks and business men
from Maine to Martinsburg, and who
was eventually arrested in Winches.
ter, has been taken back to South
Paris, Maine. to stand trial He is
said to have skipped bail in that
place. Detectives from Washington,
Baltimore and other cities were IN
ViinchesteF r. "a effort a ecliro tHe
prisonee but Maine lad the prioaity
and an oficer from South Paris czms
after the fellow. While in Winchester
wheeler's wife gave birth to 2 son.
Wheeler worked his check game in
Chambersburg, Hagerstown and Mar
tinsburg.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-14

From 100000 feet of ship timbers
a day which were going to shipyards
the middle Of November, Southern
pine mills are now furnishing the
government 100000 feet a day.
Production is increasing rapidly, and
soon it is believed the goal Of 2,000,-
900 feet a day which the Shipping
Board set as necessary to operate all
shipbuilding plants at full time will
be reached.
In order that every man engaged
in mill and woods operations might
be thoroughly impressed with the
vital necessity Of exerting his utmost
efforts to furnish the enormous
quantities Of ship timbers needed by
the government to construct ships to
transport men and supplies to the
battle line in France, the Southern
Pine Association engaged the serv-
ices of number of forceful speak
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-14

ers, who are now canvassing the en-.
tire Southern lumber producing
territory. Congressman, former gov
errors and other notables have leat
their services. After making three,
sometimes five addresses day. cam
paigners frequently travel from
point to point at night in automo-
biles, in order to lose no time. The
ship timbers producing area, which
extends from the east coast Of Flor
ida 100 miles into Texas, is being
thoroughly covered.
Indications are that the wooden
fleet program will be well ahead of
schedule by the middle of rext sum-
mer,n said J. H. Rho les. secretary
manager Of the Southern Pine AS
ISOLATION. "The South's lumhermen
are thoroughly aroused, and may be
expected to do their full duty to the
nation"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-14
DRUG STORE ROBBED.

Er WI e. Dittmyer's drug store in
Harpers Ferry was broken into Fri
day night and rified of merchandise
and money amounting to 5000. One
hundred dollars in money was taken.
an entrance was forced by smashing
IN glass panel OF the door during
the hail storm.
Mr.. and MS. Geo. s, Bailey, Of
Winchester stopped off en- route to
Cumberland, where Mrs. Bailey will
spendt he week while Mn. Bailey
calls on his customers in that sec
ton.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-14
BOY GETS A STAY
FROM THE GALLONS

Because he claimed he did not
know he was to be hanged when he
pleaded guilty to the murder Of a
constable, the supreme court of West
Virginia has granted stay Of execu-
ton and an appeal to John Hill, aged
%, of Barboursville. The boy asserts
that he was advised to plead guilty
with the understanding that he would
be senenced to life Imprisonment. In
stead the court sentenced him to the
gallows. The appeal will be heard
this week.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-14
DEP z1 OF SPEECH
BY BASTARD BULLET

The speech Of Cole Ramsey, a coal
miner, who is a patient in a Clarke
burg hospital, is gone forever. as the
result Of a bullet fired from .32-cali-
bre revolver, which ripped his tongue.
Ramsey and Meredith Sherman EN-
gagged in a quarrel over Ramsey's
wife in the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road station at Wrlsonburg. and it is
charged Sherman fred the shot which
pierced Ramsey's tongue and passed
out through the cheek. Sherman
escaped
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-14
TOWN PLANS TO
KEEP LOOKUP EMPTY

(By international News service.)
PAoenx City, Ala, Jan. 14-Thss
city, once the most notorious city Of
10000 population In the Soptheast
because of its Illicit whiskey trade,
prepared for the new year with a
resolution to preserve order and keep
I'll locf-up empty. AS result the
city jail has been tenantless for more
tsian a week. A suppression OF blind
tigen has lessened crime to a mini
mum.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-14
WAR ON DOGS.

Constables OF Clarksburg have gone
on the war path for dogs in the vi
cinity Of fNiilsonburg, where farmers
reported the loss of a large number
Of sheep killed by the ours. The
officers have so far slain "a dogs
found without license tags. The con-
stables will visit other sections Of
the county on like mission.