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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-08-03
A NERVOUS WRECK
From Three Years Suffering. Says
Cardui Made Her Well.

Texas City, Tex.--ln an interesting
statement, Mrs. @. H. Schill, Of this town,
says: "For three years suffered untold
agony with my head. ! was unable TO
do any of my work.
| just wanted 10 sleep all the time, for
that was the only ease could get, when
was asleep. | became a nervous wreck
Jus! from the avid suffering with my
head.
Twas so nervous that the least noise
would make me jump OFT Of my bed. !
had no energy, and was unable TO do
anything. My son. young boy, lad 10
do all my household duties.
Twas not able TO do anything until I
took Cardui. took three bottles in ali,
and II surely cured me CT tiiosc awful
headaches. That has been three years
ago, and know The cure is permanent,
for have never had any headache since
taking Cardui. ;.
Nothing relieved me until took Cardui.
II did wonders for me"
Try Cardui for your troubles-made
from medicinal ingredients recommended
In medical books as being OF benefi. in
female troubles, and 40 years Of use has
proven that the books arc right. Begin
taking Cardti today. NC-t3a
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-08-03

GAINESVILLE. July 31.-tMr Isaac
Myers and family and Mrs. Mcdonald.
of Summit Point, we're the guests of
Mr.. Henry Stickler and family.
Mrs. ]. Wilhelm and daughter were
visiting at the homie of Mr.. Luther
Wilhelm in Brunswick a few days ago.
Mr.. Shepherd Greenwood Is spend
ing several days with relatives and
friends in Roanoke, Va.
Mr.. Thomas Jacobs, of Chewsyllle,
Md, was the guest of friends here on
Sunday.
Miss Laidlow, of Berkeley. was Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. J. p Bowers.
Miss Eugenia Evans, of Brunswick.
is spending few days with the An
lerson family,
Mrs. Price, who has been in the
Kings Daughters Hospital in. Martins
burg for several months, is somewhat
improved, and is now at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. ]. B. Cook.
Mrs. j. w Wlilburn was called to
Hagerstown by the death OF her mo
Their, Mrs. Bowers, who died on Sun.
day. q
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-08-03

DARKESVILLE. July 31.-Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Dunn spent Sunday in
Martnsburg with friends.
Mr.. Mervil Butler and Miss Gertrude
Westover spent some days last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. James Wright.
Mr.. W. II. Wright and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Wrigh. spent Sunday in Mar
tinsburg,
Mr.. w. II. Wright and Mr.. Charles
Tolbert were in Martinsburg yester-
day to attend the funeral OF Mr..
Jacob Overly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-08-03
Other Communities

HEDGESVILI-E, July 31.---Master
Nathan Hite. aged about eleven years,
son OF Mrs. Margaret ITite. Of Hedges.
vile, was injured here Monday after
noon by being run over by the auto
truck of the North Mountain Orchard
Company He was hurriedly treated
by DR.. N. S. Butler, who took five
stitches in his head which sustained
bad cash. One of his legs was also
injured
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-08-03

burg. spent Tuesday mere or fte4sl
business.
Rev Allen Whisner. OF Martinburg.
was here several DAYS this week.
Hon. A. G. McIntire and family. Of
Martinsburg, m0orei here on Tues
day returning home in the evening.
Mr. Charles Ridd,eberger. OF Wash.
ington, spent several days in town
Mrs. julia Cunningham spent Mon
day in HagerstOwn.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-08-03
DULL. SPLITTING,
SICK HEADACHE
DR.. James Headache Powders re.
heve at once-10 cents a
package.

You take Dr. James Headache
Powder and in just a few moments
your head clears and all neuralgia and
distress yanishes. It's the quickest
and surest relief for headache, whether
dull, throbbing, splitting or nerve
racking Send someone 20 the drug
store and get a dime package now.
Quit sufTering-it's so needless. :, Re-
sure you get DIR, James Headache
Powders then there viii be no disap.
yuintment.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-08-03
PITCHER FRANK coLLEY
HAS ARRIVED OVERSEAS

Word was received today at this
Office OF the safe arrival overseas ol
Frank Colley, for two years a pitcher
on the Marinsburg baseball club In
the Blue Ridge League Colley en-
listed last fall in the Goth Engineers
and previous to entraining for over
seas was stationed at Camp Devens,
Mass.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-08-03

BERKELEY SPRINGS, July s0.--4Mr
w. Il. ID. Welch, of Clarksburg, w
Va, is spending several days in town
visiting his family.
Private Elmo Miller. OF Martinsburg
spent Sunday with the family of Mr..
w. T Edmiston here.
attorney Allen b. Noll, of Martins.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-08-03
MISS TA55 GOES TO
PITTSBURGH HOME OFFICE

Miss Mary Opie TaIbb. for several
years associated with Mr.. Harry S.
Thompson, general insurance. has ac.
copied position with she home office
in Pittsburgh, and loft today 20 begin
her new duties.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-08-03

noon, instead OF a week from Sunday
Special music Sunday night. Public
cordially invited Preaching by the
Reverend C. "A. Quenzel.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-08-03

, SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES .

Aliens Foot Ease, the antisept.c powder TO DO
shaken into tho shoes and sprinked In the foot
bath. The Plattsburg Camp Manual nd vises men
In training to use Foot Ease In their shoes each
morning IL prevents blisters and sore spotsand
relieves painful, swollen, smartng feet and takes
the sting ont of corns and bunions. A certain
relief fer sweating, Gallons, tired, aching feet.
Always use Aliens Foot-Ease to break ia new
shoes. Sold everywhere, 25c.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-08-03

PREACHING AT BERKELEY.
There will be preaching on Sunday
night at Berkeley Station and bap
tizing in the creek on Sunday after.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES
ALL THROUGH SOUTHLAND
Dcvclopmcntal Enterprises Dcing Put
on Foot in Many Sections Since
Peace Begun to Smile.

The Peoples Bank. capital 500. 600,
has been chartered at Timrlonsvillc,
; G.. and y new bank, with $50. coo
capital stock, is being organized at
Ganncy, in that state.
The savannah, Ga, harbor is to be
extended four miles above Kings
Island. The preliminary work has
been completed.
The city Of Sarasota. Fla proposes
to eNpcnd $4,000 in the enlarg",nc
and Improvement OF the city-owucj.
ice and electric plant.
The Interstate Betting and Packing
Company has hecn Incorporated at
Rirming CHAM Ala. with sl5o.u0O CAPT
tai stock.
are establishing 4 plant III Franklin.
La, 10 can shrimp by the millions.
The National Compress and Ware
house Company. capital 100000. has
been incorporated 1t Galveston. Texas.
Mcmillan Brothers Company are
cutting the turpentincd timber from
1900 acres OF land near Pensacola,
Fla, and will cut the same up into
hfty-acre farms for settlement by re-
turned soldiers and others.
The Texas Gulf sulphur Company
has increased its capital stock to So
VOO.OOO. 1t is proposed to develop at
once rich sulphur deposits on 1000
acres near Matagorda, Texas.
y dam Is to be built across Dix
River, seven miles from Danvillc I[y..
and hydruelcctric plant established.
all Al an estimated cost OF S4,00U,0OO.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
USE FOR WAR MATERIAL
What Shall lie Done With the TimErrs
ut the Many Camps and
(untOnmcutS:

The question has been frequently
asked OF late, what will become Of all
the buildings. etc. Uncle sam has put
UP AT the camps an. environments in
Virginia when there shall be no more
war or rumors Of war? y dispat ch
from Guitport, Miss where there ase
many such buildings says:
The prepondcraucc OF sentiment in
this part of the country seems TO favor
the salvage OF The wooden buildings
and using the lumber. timber and other
available material in the construction
OF houses ana barns ~. tn fatmS that
the EoNernm"nt proposes Il furnish
TO the soldiers and sailors on long terms
Of payment.
advocates OF the plan To utilize the
material In the cantonmcnt buildings
for the construction OF farm homes for
soldiers point out that the bulk OF HE
lumber ana timber is igSt-ciaSS and
the use OF II In the way SuEG est ed
would save the government SluU.puu. UOu
or more: 1t * estimated that there
IL cnouph material at the environments
TO build homes and outhouscs for 200
900 soldiers some OF the environment
buildings, notably the big warrhuusrs
Tor the storage OF supplies. cover acres
of space
The further claim is made in sun
port of the plan, inst soldiers can q
employed IN the demolition OF the can
toninent buildings and in the .oustrtic-
ton OF farm houses, thus furnishing
employment 10 thousands OF men until
the farms are ready for use"
IL expected that many returning
soldiers viii be settled OH farms m
virginia, and there is IA big 10, Of
good timber at Lee Camp and an I.v,I
in the Tidewatcr section of Nirt.
that can he utilized as above indicated
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
Fall freaks at Rocky Mount.

mpIhl MotNi, n. e., december IL.
The receipts OF tobacco have been
very good This week. increasing to-
wards the end and blocking at las.
warehouse on Friday, finishing up this
morning.
The proportion OF common tobacco
IS sun large. though more good to-
bacco has appeared in the offerings
for the past day or two than have
been seen for some time past.
Prices on all grades OF good to
fine tobaccos continue very high. and
while the prices on the common
grades are Stiii very satisfactory to
the farmers, there has been some de-
cline. the buyers appearing more in
different than for several weeks past
Sales for the week total about 1.7O0,-
600 pounds. selling AT an average OF
SS"l?. making the total 10 date To-
Ooo.OoO pounds at an average of $37.2S
owing to the fact that the sales
were suspended during the greater part
Of october, the Tobacco Board of
Trade has decided to keep the market
open until the Goth of the month, re-
Stunning again January g.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
ALL OVER THE COUNTRY
Some OF the Things Learned From
short SIndies OF Industrial Activities
$50 Throughout the Nation.

California farmers are arranging to
market produce in train lots on the
cooperative plan.
man named Rose is experimenting
near Benton Harbor. Mich. With y
view Of introducing tobacco culture in
that State. "
The production OF copper In the
United States has Increased moro than
twenty Ave fold since the year 1850
Many Mexicans have come over the
SSorder recently:to learn from United
states governnfent agents the ar; OF
Women al the Michigan Agricultural
college are taking courses dealing
farm home. y study of ornamental
trees. shrubs and perennals is made.
as wen as the principles OF grouping.
arrangement. use Of masses. etc
The Torrens system OF registering
, the ownership of real property is in
legal effect in California; Illinois. Mas
sachusetts oregon. Minnesota. colo
T, rado, Washington New York North
= Carolina. ohio mississippi Nebraska.
f. South Carolina, Virginia Georgia. Utah,
North Dakota, South Dakota and Ten
g One thousand tons Of American sugar
:, consigned 10 GtrfnaH firms three wears
/ ago was recently turned into CHI ,colnt,.
/. candy for American soldiers i'm LS,,nrn
I IT was confscated by the French GOV
/, ernment as contraband Of war. and W., :,
|, held In bond until few weeks aro
. when the y. NJ. &. 4. bought IL and
. turned into candy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
SOME FACTS FROM AFFAIR
Notes OF More or Less industrial Chnr
ncter From Various Parts or
Old World

Japan has eighty artificial dye fac
more than 100000 pounds
When the war began the Krupp gun
works were the largest OF the kind
in the world. employing 10000 people.
- The pay offered harvestcrs by the
Holderncrr tEngIand) Agricultural
Club last season w.s the highest on
record-$i6.S0 a week. with beer and
tea thrown in.
According TO government hgue.s the
number OF hens in Holland las de
creased from 100000 TO 3.eop.tO0 in
the last two years.
Prominent business mca or sydney
have subscribed capital 70 bring Aus
tralia within $50 flying nour3 of Lon
don by an aerial mai: sc-vitc.
Plans for the construction of n large
floating dock for Kingston, Jamaic
under way before the war. have been
revived by the original promoters
Equal pay for equal work for both
sexes" This will be the slogan OF the
eighteen unions connected with the
Build ing Trades League in Toronto.
Canada.
Tho Red Cross has given $4,000 10
the women lacemakers OF Belgium 10
purchase raw material for their work.
This sum OF money will be used as the
capital OF Il cooperative society and
the 10000 laccmakers will each be the
owner % 4 share of stock.
Educational 1nStitution to BE Rebuilt
HUNTSVILLE. y. c.. December IL
The fancey Collegiate Institute, which
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
MANUFACTURING PLANTS
DOWN IN NORTH CAROLINA
L1rEcst Hosiery Mill in WorId-TcN-
tie Wills Employ Many Thousand
PcOplc-Furnfturc Factories.

According to n Raleigh special to the
Manufacturers Record there are now
in operation in North Carolina 33l cot
ton mills, exclusive of hosiery mills.
with i.io6.3li spindlcs. 62.7SI looms.
l2.lj5 cards. The horse power em-
iloyed Is lS0.G5i. of which about
half is hydroclcctric. There are
$3.50 employees, OF whom 35,lT6
are males. OF the employees. 4
.29 are under sixteen years OF age.
read and write is SIS. Of the mills, l26
10th spin and weave: 100 spin only:
q weave only; bleach and finish. Th.
amount OF raw cotton consumed dur
ing the year ended Oh ober j was 4s2.-
?2o.oia pounds; the value OF the outpu:
Was SS' S.?2t.S6o. During the past
eighteen years the mills have increased
50 per cent in number. and the tota!
amount of capital stock has treblcI.
During this period the high averag>
daily wage for women has Increase!
from 90 cents to S2.Si, The high aver
age for men is now S4.3S.
The number Of knitting mills in
operation is $50. an increase OF As sine"
i32.2S5, an increase ' in the hep PAS, IN Two
Years of SG.023.7S6: the number of
spindles 2l3,696; knitting machines,
horse power employed totals 1887;
rumbcr of men employed, 5,01i. WON
en-. 3,lsS; children under sixteen years
1890. The mills used 33.52S,094 pounds
years output was s2S57S.453. an in
crease OF Sl5.l66.242 in the past two
years. Seventy-ninc OF the mills usc
electric power entirely. nearly all of
&. water generated, The Durham lio-
sicry Mill Company is the largest IN
this country il is stated Several
standard brantt; OF knit goods made in
this state are of national reputc
In furniture manufacturing there
are now IN operation cichtv-niuc
Pants, with S3:5S6..13 capital stocj5.
their total value being S4,o5i,i5i;
years output. Sl7.1G0,d42 an increase
over 1916 OF $i.i30,i42: yearly pay roll.
SS1 1915. an increase of sl.249,51"
during the two years: number Of en-
ployees. 6,933. practically all men.
Nearly all the plants use steam for
nOWcr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
BUILDING BOOM COMING
THAT WILL BE NATl0M-Wi
All the Cities ind Large Towns OF the
Country Ready TO ltcsumc
business.

New York building contractor.
since the signing of the armistice. has
made short tour OF various cities
east Of the Mississippi River aud re-
building boom will be on in n short
while. The shortage OF labor in many
OF the essential trades, he declares.
seems to be the only element at pres
ent which prevents the resumption OF
building operations on i large scale.
There are everywhere Indications OF
the tremendous potential strength OF
the situation. From every city come
REPORTS OF projected activities OF alb
OF structures. In the East there are
reports of several very large hotel
there is an unprecedented demand for
apartment houses, Industrial plants
and office buildings. In the metropoli.
to be close TO $sOO.000.000 of new con-
Struction work in contemplation in adj
hmilJirco "pMn;iuS Oh ShVV'vvv.vov 81
back by the war
There Is a considerable demand in
buildings. but the continuation of high
prices FOR labor and materials Is quite
With the labor Situation retarding ac-
tivities very materially for the present.
it probably will be some weeks or
months before the great building boom
which is bound to eHsue can get under
way. The labor element. rather than
Il shortage OF materials. is likely to
continue us the rotardimr Tnaturr soI
Notwithstanding the swift processes OF
changing the nations industries from
a war TO peace footing. the country's
demands are so abnormal that all of
the released nan-power will readily
be absorbed.
Weather conditions within the next
few weeks will have some bearing on
the situation. But no matter what the
immediate developments may be. there
seems no possibility that anything can
occur to prevent the inauguration OF
enormous building; activities which will
continue for many years in all Amer
lean cities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15

villc-increascd Receipts at
iynchburg and Farnvillc.
UPWARD TENDENCY or BRlGHTs
No Weakening of Values in Any Of
Virginia or North Carolina Bright
Marts-All Warehouses Will Take
Christmas Holiday.

At the Richmond warehouses. auc-
ton sales OF loose leaf tobacco were
confined TO two days last week, Mon
day and Wednesday. Only sun-curcd
,ohaccos that had been shipped in
10y rail were offered on those days
The total of the offerings was about
100000 pounds. Most of the stock
was in good order. although the high
er grades were i'll the minority. Much
common TO medium leaf was offered
and the prices were very satisfactory.
In fact, the market was quite ACTIVE:
on both days and the buyers being
out in full force no piles were neg
lected. The average paid for the week
Was Il fraction above $50 per hundred.
which. considering the scarcity OF nigh
grade tQbaccoS. was considered II very
good average. all of the common to
medium stocks being higher than tho
week previous.
The sales days this week will. like
last week. be Monday and Wednesday.
aud continued To Thursday ii the de-
livcries are large enough. After the
sales this week the warehouses will
bc closed until after the holidays, prob
ably until January G..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
Tonight! Take Dodson's Liver Tone!
Better Than CaIoneI For Liver
Calomel sickens If bilious, constipated and head
achy read my guarantee.

Listen to me! Take no more sicken-
ing, saiivatinE calomel when bilious
or constipated. Don't lose a days
work
Calomcl is mercury or quick silver
which causes necrosis Of the bones
Caiomel, when it comes into contact
with sour bile, crashes into il, breaking
IT up This is when you feel that awful
nausea and cr3Gnping. II you are slug
gish and "all knocked out" II your
liver is torpid and bowels constipnted
or you have heada che. dizziness. coated
tongue. II breath is bad or stomach
sour, just take spoonful of harmless
Dodson's Liver Tone
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store and get bottle Of Dodsons
Liver Tone for few cents. Take
spoonful tonight and il 1t doesn't
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
NORTH CAROLINA NOTES
Textile Mills EnInrginp Their c,,,-
city-Memorini Snnntorium to He
Erected Near AsIcyiIIe

/; The Newton Cotton Mills arc en-
ilarging hoor space TO accommodate g
new spindles, cards and looms iust
purchased 10 Increase the output Of
the mills.
i Or. Carl Won Buck proposes to cree,
a memorial sanatorium near AshcyilIn
Ito cost about 100000.
/. The Cornelius Cotton Mill in Neck.
llenburg County. Is installing new ma
tchinery TO nearly double its OUTPUT
!. The Bank Of Todd. capital $4,000.
has been chartered at Todd In Ashe
J The Vein Mountain Produce Com.
tpany has been chartered at Marion.
with $4,000 caDi,al stock
I The Camp Mountain Timber Com
fpany has been incorporated at PineoIn
Sin Mitchell County.
h The Fidelity Hosiery Mills. OF New
tton. have completed ARRANGEMENTS for
the enlargement of the plant the in
tetallation OF additional machinery and
ithe erection OF dye-house and mark
ling room.
! The Acme Stores Company's cotton
,Einnins plant A, Acme was DESTROYED
|iby hre last week. Loss, $4,000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
GOOD ROADS ERA DAWNlNG
IN ALL SOUTHERN STATES
Enormous sums Available In several
states for Immediate Use Ia
Highway Building.

with the war ended all the South
Will take up the subject of good roads
ana push work for great highways rs
never before. The State Highway
Engineer Of Mississippi is quoted as
saying that State has 100000 avail
able for immediate use and work on
projects totaling this large sum Will
begin i'll the next few weeks
AS Tar az possible soldier labor will
be used In mississippi on this work.
ana 1t is expected that this will OBJ
viate any serious difficulty returning,
Mississppians might have in finding
The highway engineer goes on to
use as soon as the capital issues com
Inittec ceases its functions, said MIR.
Kramer. Boards OF supervisors arr
ready to issue bonds to that amount
but do not wish their proposed issues
to be tied up for months by govern
mental red tape.
This committee has just issued an
order that releases still another mil
lion; making a total of 100000 that
Is already available, or will shortly he
state.
From Tesss comes the report that
in that state In the construction of
good roads during the ensuing twelve
month. In Georgia. Florida. Alabama
and South Carolina work that was cc-
fcrrcd on account OF the war has BEN
resumed. and from all parts OF the
south come tidings that the dawn If
n real good roads era il at hand
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15

LlNcHRCRG, VA, december Ii
The sales of loose leaf tobacco on this
market this week amounted TO $500
pounds. bringing the sales for the sea
son UP TO 3,SG4,6oU pounds.
Receipts were good this week, talk
ing into consideration The very in
element weat Their, hut much of the to-
baCCo was ~ and out of order
Farmers lose money by marketing
their tobacco i'll too high order, as
the buyers Will not pay as much for
1t as that in good condition.
There was splendid demand for all
grades in good order ami all such
brought fine prices. Receipts are cX-
pcctcd to be large next week. Quo
tations: LuGs---Common, Sli to $3.50;
good, Sl1 to Sl?. Leaf--Short. $3.50
10 S.3; good. S22 to S27: dapple, $50
TO SIS: wrappers, $27 to $40.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
THE RAPIDAN RAILWAY
New Line building from Oranp. T.,
Into Rich Counties OF Madison
and Greene

4 ORANGE, VA, December I4.--Witb
sthe coming OF peace industrial deyninn.
.mept commences In this section. wan,
Ishas commenced in earnest on the Ran
ttdan Railroad 10 run from here up info
first section OF the road on which wnrL
;ts now progressing. is TO run from
There to Wolfville in Madison County.
ISwhen entirely completed G.,l be ah"',
'.sixty miles long and viii deveion 40 .
1000 .or $4,000 acres OF fine timber lana
YIN Madison and Greene Counties and
HBrowing and stock-raising regin intn
closer touch with the outside world
,tIhe oficials OF the road are: r. r.
lSBrecce. OF Charleston. w. Va presi
ltdsnt; A. q. webb. OF Cleveland. Ohio
G. A. Porter. OF Charles.
}I9ns secretary and treasurer: Noah
1890 OF orange Va. generl man