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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-19

Rev. S. w. Cole, former pastor of
the Charles Town Baptist Church, who
has been doing pastoral work among
the soldiers about Norfolk, Va, has
been compelled to abandon it and re-
turn to his home at Remington, Va.
Two weeks ago he became disquali-
fed for active duties because of an in
fected foot. Blood poisoning devel-
sped and serious trouble was threat
ened for time. The poison was final
ly checked, but the pastors misfor-
tune did not end with that. Next he
took malaria. This forced him to give
up. and return home. His church Of
ficials at Remington had given him
three months leave to engage in camp
work at Norfolk.
Milk testing in the Eastern PAN
handle Cow Testing Association shows
an unusual number of COWS with a
record of 35 pounds or more of but
terfat for the past msnth. There are
twenty-five of them. Their owners
with the record of each COW follow:
E. D. Conklyn, 59.8, SIT, 46.2 and 43.8
pounds; A. r. Tabler, 59.4, and 4O.6
pounds; NJ. S. Snyder, 48.8 and 49,
pounds; c. s. Billmyer, 47.5, 43.8, Ais.
40.6 and SO pounds; l. D. Vanmeter.
4a.5 pounds; ]. H. Staley, 44.6, and
42.S pounds; G. Harry Whiting AZ
pounds; L. B. Vickers, 41.8; Allen
Weller, 40.6 and 1872; j. N. Thatcher,
1872 and 1858; Mcdonald Brothers,
1862 and 35.9; ]. H. Foreman, 35.1.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-19

fered with pains in
the back and side,
extending dow
ward. This caused
me to become very
nervous and weak
and all rundown
in health. | began
taking DIR. Pierce's
Eavorite Prescrip-
ton and this medi-
cine cured me of
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-19

The shortage and high price of farm
labor makes it imperative to raise
more corn on the same number of
acres. This can easily be done if you
will invest about $500 per acre in
lime and good corn fertilizer. We can
prove it to you.
Wash, Alexander & Cooke Co.,
High Grade Fertilizer Works,
Mch.19-3t. Charles Town, w. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-19

We are glad to learn from the Com
missioner Of Agriculture, Mr.. James
II. Stewart that the fruit has not all
been injured by the past cold winter
and that there is a prospect of prom
lsing crop of peaches and apples this
wear
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-19
Public School In Ransom !

One room in the school building in
Ransom is again being used for school
purposes. BY an order Of the Charles
Town District Board of Education a
school was opened there on Monday,
March A, with Miss Ethel McGarry, of
Shenandoah Junction as teacher. The
southwest room of the first floor is
being used.
The change was made at the request
of citizens of Ransom, so that children
from there in grades one and two
would not have so far to go to school.
Another action of the Board was the
appointment of Mr.. Elias Hiney as
truant officer for the District.
We copy from "The Review" of
Romney, notice of the death of Mrs.
l. H. C. Pancake, who died at Johnson
City, Tenn. Mrs. Pancake was the
only daughter of the late Mr.. Lemuel
Campbell and was a consistent men,
Der of the Presbyterian Church. She
is survived by three sons, Campbell, of
Staunton; Blair, of Cumberland, and
j. Calvin, of Florida, and two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. DIR. West, of johnson City,
and Mrs. Helen Brown, wife of Rev.
J. E. Brown, of Mississippi. Miss
Nellie Campbell, Misses Frances and
Anna Campbell and Miss Laura Camp
bell, of our town are cousins of the de-
ceased. Miss Nellie Campbell attend
ed the funeral services which were
held in the Presbyterian Church at
Romney on Wednesday conducted by
DIR. Brooke. Burial in the family lot
in Indian Mound Cemetery.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-19
e. m. JONES
FLORIST

Headquarters for
CUT FLOWERS. FUNERAL DESIGNS
AND POTTED PLANTS,
II, adqusrfers fer Fiench and Holland
Bulbs of all kin,s
Wis it ths Green House in harles Towr,
507 West Washington Street..
And Patronixe Home Industry. Prices
Right.
Get II IT,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-19
Hotel For Sale or Rent.

FOR SALE OR RENT:-Hotel JEFF
ferson at Charles Town, w. Va, on
paying basis, 44-rooms. Apply to
ARTHUR DAVENPORT,
Ransom, Jefferson Co., w. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-19

Former United States Senator C. W.
Watson, of West Virginia, has been
commissioned a Colonel in the Ordi-
nance Department of the army.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-19
County Food Administrator.

Any skin itching is a temper tester.
The more you scratch the worse it
itches. Doans Ointment is for piles.
eczema-any skin itching. Coo at ali
drug stores.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-19
Seed Potatoes.

FOR SALE:-Early Rose, Early
Bliss and late Irish Cobler Seed Pota-
toes at a reasonable price. Apply to
l. N. MERCHANT.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-19

In the next draft for the National
Army Jefferson County will be requir-
ed to furnish only fourteen men, in
addition to those who have already
enlisted. Capt. Breckenridge Jones,
Chief of the State Military Census is
the authority for this figure in a
statement issued on Thursday. Berke-
ley county will have to send only %
men.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-19
For Rent.

FOR RENT:-From April LIST, A.
room fiat in the Beckwith building
Apply to Frank Beckwith.
March 19-tf.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-19
Potatoes For Sale.

Early Rose seed potatoes, SLIPS;
Eatable potatoes, $1.00; small size
seed potatoes, 75c per bushel. Apply
to GEORGE ELLIOTT.
Mch. 1926. Flowing Spring.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-19

The longer we live in the world it is
plain to be seen-that some people
would much rather live in discord than
harmony and much rather find fault
than to commend
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-19

1o'ot 1890 500 3U3.0
state OF West Virginia. County of Jefferson.
!, s. Lee Phillips. Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear shat the
above statement is true to the best of nv
knowledge and belief.
8. LEE PHILLIPS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day of March, 1918.
HAIRY N, WATSON.
Notary Public.
My Commission Expires July s, 1921.
THORNTON 7 PERRY
W. +, ALEXANDER.
B D GIBSON
Directors.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-19

A law has been passed by Congress
requiring all clocks to be set forward
one hour on Easter Sunday.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-19

Notice has been sent to Postmaster
S. c. Young urging him to induce
people to use mere care in addressing
mail to the war zone abroad. The
regulation requires that at least one
given name of the addressee shall be
spelled out in full. His title should
also be put on the address. If the
person addressed is a private in the
ranks, the word Private should precede
his name. Then the name and number
of the unit to which he belongs should
be written on the address which
should end with the words American
Expeditionary Forces" Consult your
postmaster before you send any mail
abroad.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-19
Many Children Are Sickly.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children Break up Colds in "a hours,
relieve Feverishness, Headache, Stom-
ach Troubles, Teething Disorders, and
Destroy Worms. At all druggists, 25c.
Sample mailed FREE. Address,
Mother Gray Co., LIE Roy, N. Y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-19
W0MAM'S SUFFERING
IT'S WAR TIME ASPECT.

FAIRMoNT, w. VA.-rI developed a
severe case of woman's weakness. / snf-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-19
LOTS IN RANSOM FOR SALE.


Nos. Is, II, IS, 20 and 81 in block
"a. (5).
Nos. go and 33 on Preston street, in
block CT. (2).
Nos. 2, 4, 6, and 9 on Preston
street, in Block 68. (5).
Nos. &c and II on Preston street, in
Block II. (2).
Nos. 16 and 18 on Sixth avenue, in
Block 104. (2).
No. Ia on Fourth avenue in Block
Nos. 20, 80, 81, 3, 26, 81 and % on
Ellen avenue in Block SO. CO.
Nos. 81 and % in Block 10.
No. IL in Block n.
No. 2 and No. 10 in Block 139.
No. 80 in Block 154.
No. as in Block 70.
Apply to
The Moore ms. & Realty Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
PLAY Good GOLF.
Three TOpekans Survive in the
Transmississippi.
Bonebrake, Griggs, Campbell
Title Contenders.

Kansas City. Mo, June 20.-Topeka,
Omaha. New Orleans, Oklahoma City
and Kansas City were represented in
the third round of the championship
flight of the Transmississippi golf tour
nament when the players drove off
today for the first 18 holes of the
scheduled Sc hole play. Topeka was
represented by z. A. Campbell, Arthur
Bonebrake, Kansas champion. and
Frank Griggs. and Kansas City by
Henry Decker and G. L. Conley.
All the Topekans are playing in the
upper bracket and at least one will be
eliminated in the third round.
r. G. Bush, jr., of New Orleans teed
off with Blaine Young of the Omaha
field club at O'Clock the first of the
third round to get away in the lower
bracket, while E. A. Lehman, the Ok
lahoma City representative is contend
ing with Conley.
BonebFake. Topeka's favorite, went
into the third round by defeating w.
D. Middleton of Des Moines, and E.
r. McClelland of Kansas City. winning
from the latter on the nineteenth
green. Today he was matched with
Frank Griggs. also of Topeka. who de-
feated H. E. Broom of the Hillcrest, up
in 10 holes.
E. A. Campbell won his way to the
third round by defeating James Man.
ion,- Missouri champion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
FRENCH TAKE PRISONERS
Enter German Lines Between Montdi-
dicr and Disc.

Paris, June 2O.-French troops en-
tered the German lines between Mont
didier and the Disc river last night
and captured t-enty prisoners, says
the official statement issued today.
There was nothing of importance on
the rest of the front.
The statement reads:
French detachments penetrated the
enemy lines between Montdidier and
the 'Oise in the regios of the Chaume
woods. We brought back twenty pris-
oners. Quiet reigned on the rest OF
the 'front.'
British Raiders Active.
London, June -20.-British raiding
parties were active in several sectors S
along the front last night, taking
prisoners and inflicting losses upon
the Germans in numerous clashes, the
war office announced today.
The statement say
"a number of raids were carried
out by us last night in the neighbor-
hood of Boyelles, southeast of Arras,
Lens and Givenchy, and in the Stra-
zeele and Ypres sectors Tin Flanders)
Certain Of these enterprises led to
sharp fighting in which the enemy
suffered many casualties. We cap
tured eighteen prisoners and three
machine guns"
'In the neighborhood of Morlan-
court (northeast of Amiens) hostile
raiding party was caught by our aftil-
lery and rifle fire and dispersed.
Hostile artillery activity. developed
during the night north of Albert and
in the La Bassee canal sector"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
Business Men in New England
Building Requested 1t.
Petition Circulated Following
State Journal Articles.
NONPARTISANS UNPATRIOTIC
That Is Charge Made in Many
Localities.
r. L. Cooper and j. 0. Stevic
Officers in Topeka.

A petition, signed by thirty-six bust
ness and professional men occupying
offices in the building. protesting
against "the manager allowing organ
izations or leagues which are consid-
cred unpatriotic to occupy space in the
building" was today presented to
Horace Hall. owner Of the New Eng
land building. After receiving the Pc
tition, Hall announced that he would
notify the Nonpartisan League Off
cials of the contents of the petition
and ask them to vacate.
The Nonpartisan League has state
offices which are occupied by r. l..
Cooper, state secretary and manager,
and j. o. Stevic, office manager, in
room 525 of the building. Today's ac-
ton on the part of the tenants of the
building follows the exposure here by
the State journal OF the activities of
the league, which are considered un-
patriotic in many sections of the coun-
try. J. o. Stevic, office manager for
the organization here, is also an or
ganizer, it is asserted, and is president
of the Topeka Industrial Council.
Derby Circulated Petition.
The petition which was presented to
Hall today was circulated by Fred A.
Derby of the Derby Grain company.
There are thirty-six names en- the
petition" said Derby. Every one in
the building I asked to sign did SO.
have to make a trip out of town right
away and did not get time to see sew
eral occupants of the building whose
names are not on the paper
Signatures attached to the petitions
include those of number of the most
prominent attorneys in the city and
several grain men, insurance agents
and others who have offices in the
building. Hall, in announcing that he
would ask the league to vacate, said
that he could not make the request
an order due to the fact that the or
ganization has a one-year lease on its
offices. The lease, Hall said, has five
months yet to run and the owner of
the building said he had no legal way
of ousting Cooper and Stevic. The Pc
tition, however. will be shown the
! two league officials, with a request
that they move"
Will Not Renew Lease.
zone thing is certain. I will not re-
new the lease when it expires if the
officials refuse to vacate sooner" said
/, Hall.
Records of the Red Cross headquar-
| ters here fail to show that Cooper, the
| state manager and secretary, made a
contribution to the second war fund
drive. Persistent reports ION the
street" are to the effec. that the Kan
| sas branch of the league has large
sums of money deposited in several
banks in the state, a part of which is
! in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
BACK in CLASS
Twenty-Eight Men Reclassified
by Draft Board No. 1.
Several Had Successfully Won
Their Appeals.

Twenty-eight more men have been
reclassified by local city draft board
No. 1. R. e. Leach, 2044 West street.
who was originally placed in class 2
by the local board, which Sclassifica-
ton was sustained by the district
board upon mis- appeal, has now been
placed in class /. Three men who
were originall..- put in class by the
local board and were later assigned to
class 8 by the appeal board are now
back in class 1. The men are: Will
lsam Isaac Brown, 1899 Garfield; Vir-
gil A. Brown. 108 West Twelfth, and
Leroy Hetrick, Chicago.
city board No. 2 has transferred
William Bowen of Manhattan, from
class to class 1. Three others have
been given their first classification,
which is class 1. They are: Harry R.
carson, AIS Jefferson; Carl o. Lin
den, 40S w. Second; and Joseph
Shultz, .226 Kline, all of whom have
been recently discharged from the
army, which is the reason they have
not been previously classified.
Put Back in Glass 4.
Following are the names of the men
who We're first placed in class 1 by city
board No. 1. but who were later given
class by the district board following
their appeals and have now been re-
placed in class 1 by the local board:
Geo. Edward German, 1922 Kansas
Leland Dschuden, 1101 buchanan.
Elmer F. Nelson, 72S Morris.
Earl Langhead Orr. 1919 Tyler.
Joseph Harold Tignor. 14O5 Byron
John M Woodley, 1275 West.
Rudolph A. Weisgerber. GIG Topeka
Louis Costello Wright, 1925 Clay.
Following are the names of men
who were originally placed in class 2
by local board No. l, later given class
by the district board on appeal, and
who are now put back in class by the
local board:
Eugene Y. Pryor, jefferson City.
Harold N. Rankin. 1907 w. Seventh.
Chas. r. Palmer, Arkansas City
Daniel B. Rumpf, 205 w. Eleventh.
Jacob c. Rhinehart, 1918 Monroe.
Carl S. McGren. Junction City. !.
Eugene +. Peak. 1905 Western.
Francis D. Osterman. 1919 W. Tenth
Holmes Meade. $50 Lincoln.
Paul B. Morrison, lis Morris
Emmett W. Petty. 1860 Topeka.
Harry T. Morrison. 500 Lane.
Arthur r. fitchell 1911 Quincy.
Albin o. Lawson. 31I Lane.
Robert r. Mcfarland 1907 Huntoon.
Clyde r. Patterson, 405 Laurel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
AUSTRIANS LICKED
French Press Sees No Chance
for Enemy Success Now.
Hindenburg Wanted Austrian
Troops for French Front.

Paris, June 20.-The splendid re-
sistance of the Italians and their
Franco-British allies leads the French
press to conclude that the Austrians
cannot avoid defeat, especially as well
directed counter attacks have result
ed in the capture of thousands of
prisoners and much war material.
Great Double Victory.
A Havas dispatch from Rome .ys
that Italy has acl ieved great dou-
BILE victo y. referring to the recent
naval exploit in the Adriatic and the
p sent checking of the Austrians.
Late in March, sGys the Echo e
Paris, Fie.1 Marshal Won Hindenburg
deman led that Austrian divisions be
sent to the French front. Field Mar
shall Conrad Won Hoetzendorff, sup
ported by Emperor Charles. assured
the German leader that an Austrian
offensive against Italy would have a
great chance of success and would be
received joyfully by the dual mon
archy.
This point of view was finally ac-
cepted by the German supreme COM
mand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
AT TURN OF WAR?
American Officers Believe Crisis
Has Passed.
Think Austrian Defeat Marks
Turn of Tide.

Washington, June 20.-Itaiy's bril-
liant fight against the Austrians is ex-
pected, by we'll informed American
officers. 10 mark the turning point in
the war this year.
The news today that many Of the
bridges thrown across the Piave By
the Austrians have been swept away
by the swollen river was decidedly en-.
couraging. q.i.st - ~,
American participation in opera.
tions in both Italy and France 10 an.
other factor counted on to swing the
tide against the kaiserbund. It IL
known that at least one division OF
our troops is moving toward the Piavo
front.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
U-B0AT OFF new YORK
American Steamer Pursued But Es-
capped by Zigzagging.

An Atlantic Port. June 20.-An
American steamer arriving here today
from a Central American port report
ed that at 4 p. m. yesterday, 180 to
200 miles south of Sandy Hook. she
sighted a submarine and was pursued
by. the U-boat.
First in North for Some Time.
This is the first report of the ap-
pearance of a German raider SO far
north since ships were sunk by subma--
rine attacks off the Jersey coast in the
latter part of May
The captain said that he put cn full
speed. zigzagged and escaped by out
dfstancing the U-boat. His ship car
ried fifty-seven passengers.
Off Virginia Capes Too.
New York. June 20-A German
submarine was sighted off the Virginia
capes at p. m yesterday. according
to a report made by officers of a
coastwise steamer today.
The U-boat was four miles away
from the steamer and failed to come
nearer when the steamers stern gun
was made ready for action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
Secretary Houston Gives Cheer.
ing Figures.
Addressed Iowa Bankers Assoc
citation Today.
MORE OF GRAIN and MEAT
ave Shall Not Fail Because of
Food Shortage"
Farmers Have Rc.
sp0nded Heartily.

Dubuque, Iowa, June 20.-Amerfcan
food stocks. increasing because of the
effort of farmers, were classed as an
additional guaranty of the successful
outcome of the war by Secretary OF
Agriculture Houston in an address to-
day before the Iowa bankers associa-
ton. Along with his presentation OF
figures summarizing agricultural ac-
complishment, he called upon the
residents Of cities and towns to see that
bountiful harvests promised do not
waste because of labor shortage. OF
the war itself he said:
There is no way out Of this grim
business except thru 1t.
This war will not be won by a
miracle or by enchantment," he added.
There can be no turning back. no
faltering, no hesitation. We are de-
termined to teach the lesson that law
must rule among nations as among in
dividuals, and to establish guarantees
for future peace and the prevention
of a recurrence of such a calamity as
this
Farmers Respond Heartily.
AS to the agricultural effort during
1916, Secretary Houston said the
American farmers had responded
heartily to the call of the allied popu-
lations for food.
Good Crops and Live Stock Increased.
Farmers planted 23,000.000 acres
more in leading food crops in 1917
than in 1916" he said. They greatly
increased the numbers of live stock in
spite of expectations. They increased
| the number Of milch cows by $50, ,000s
| of other cattle by nearly two million;
| the number of sheep, for the first time
in generation and a half by 100000
| and Of swine by nearly four million.
| In spite of expectations of horses and
mt1fes, they increased the number by
454.O00. The Indications ara that they
will do better even this year."
1--WE shall not fail to win the war.
bec4useNof food shortages" he said.
"and I need not point out to bankers
| the large bearing Of this enormous
| production on the foundations and
| machinery of finance and credit.
Prussia Knows No law.
! 1--WE fight a nation that knows no
law, except its own law Of necessity.
I made in Prussia, exclusively intcrpret-
ed by her and TO be changed by her at
will" he said. in summing up causes
of the world conflicts From this
| power the orders came to us in Febru-
ary. 1917. What answer was there
except one? Life is precious but not
at the sacrifice of everything that
makes it worth while. National peace
Is desirable. but not at the cost OF
everything that makes a nation worth
aving. We shall not fail. We are
aligned with the FREQ forces OF the
world and have back of us the con-
| science of civilization"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
WAITING ON WILSON
Congress Is Anxious To Declare War
on Turkey.

Washington. June 20.-Congress is
ready to declare war on Turkey the
moment official verification is obtained
Of the seizure of the American con-
sulate and the attack on the Ameri-
can hospital at Tabriz, Persia
The majority sentiment in both
houses favors immediate declaration
of hostilities. but will await word from
the president.
There never has been any reason
l could see for delay" said Senator
Harding. Ohio. This may bring the
result SO many of us have desired SO
long"
Senator King. Utah. author Of a
resolution for declaration of war on
Turkey and Bulgaria. will probably
see Secretary Lansing regarding the
Tabriz incident.
Greek. Serbian and Russian states
men here ma infested uneasiness over
the safety OF Americans in Turkey.