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RiSkED THEIR LIVES
 TRENCH FEVER TESTS

V taxing blood from men with the fever and injecting it into healthy men. Out Of S4 such individuals in, oculated with blood or some constitu- ent thereof. taken from cases of trench fever. B volunteers developed the disease. Our of Is healthy men :noculated with whole blood from a .rench-fever case 15 developed the disease. These experiments prove tha; trench fever is a germ disease and that the germs live in the blood of men so infected.
 Spread of the Disease
 Tha next question was how is this disease spreads Naturally the body louse was 10 be considered first. Large numbers of these were collected from patients with trench fever and also some ot che same kind were brought from England, which had been collect ed from healthy men. The lice from the trench-feYer eases were allowed to bit ? men. Twelve Of these later developed the disease. while four more bitten by lice rom healthy men re- mained free from the disease. Eight other volunteers liv-lg under exactly the same conditions. in the same wards. bus free from lice. did not de- yelop trench fever. After blood inoc- ulation the disease developed in from , 10 p days After being bitten by infected Ice the fever required from - ,o B days 70 develop.
 Clue TO Intelligent Control
 Win .hese facts in hand. namely. that trench fever is a germ disease and ,aa. f is carried by lice, it is now E1sztt.e 10 take up the question of controlling. iu aa intelligent manner. the disease. As long as the protection e the men from lice was only mat ter e comfor, and ot no military i'm gc:tance. their exterTination did not warrant extraordinary measures. but that the "coo-ie" trench vermin) is incidentally one Of che largest causes e disability. Y is deemed worthy Of extraordinary efforts 10 control these pests. T. is q repetition Of the ques- =.ca Of mesquite control. yellow fever having been eliminated on the Pana- ma Cana, 0y these means.
 No Small Sacrifice by Men.
 T. is no mean thing that these volun- teers did in France. To face illness Of weeks, with extreme suffering. re- 4uires peculiar yalor The average loss oi weight for these men was from p ID ? pounds. Incidentally the hos pi.aI in which the experiments were carried out was shelled by the Ger mans in the early part Of their March drive. T. is believed by the Army Medical Corps that the sacrifice Of this group 0t $ men will in time lead to the protection Of thousands of men from the ravages oi trench fever
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NOTICE OF MEETING

Alaska Labor Union Number Five will meet at eight p. m. Wednesday at Deep Sea Fisherman's Hall.--advtf
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HOW U. 5. SOLDIERS
 IN SUBMITTING TO

The following statement is author ized by ths Secretary of War:
 4 eeblsgram from the commanding general Of :he American Exped;tion- ary Forces 70 the Secretary of War reports the success of . trench-feyer investigation. which was made possi- ble through the willingness of 66 Am erican soldiers to risk their lives. The message contains the names and home addresses of the 66 men who submitted to inoculation. All of them now are either cured or oonvaiescent.
 Selected From Volunteers
 These men were from field hospitals and ambulance organizations. units commonly desina1ed as noaeombatant. They were selected from large group of volunteers as he heal,h.ast and consequently the bes: able to with stand long siege Of trench fever. which has been one ot the most baf- fling diseases which the allied armies have encountered The men selected were sent 70 a hospi1a! behind the British front line ia January.
 Trench fever is 8 disease which has been common on the western front. l. may have existed before. but has not been either frequent or severe enough 10 d:reci the attention of the medical profession. Now il represents one of the greatest causes ot disability in the allied armies Norhiags definite was known ahou- either the cause or mode Of spread ot this disease,
 Serious sut Probably Net Fatal
 While t E probably ever fatal by irs nature, through f-=quan- -e,apses and facilitating effects i- may render certain proportion Of men permanently uad- for military service and the ap- proxina1e average time los. from this disease is six months. Therefore. in spite o: the fac cha- if :s nor Q fatal disease. from she military point ot view t has been q serious one.
 The problem Q: protecting our men. f possible. from this added suffering. was one Of eha first questions faced by she American Expedi,ionary Forces. Before any :nta,2;g9n, protective meas are could be taken there were two points 10 be established. First. was ,ais disease caused by germs2 Second
 :. waz a germ disease how was 1T spread?
 Tests on Animals Fail
 Attempts were made D use animals 10 establish these points. but no ami nals susceptible 10 this disease could be found Therefore. as was the case O. Walter Reed and his work on vel low fever. i was necessary 70 resort 70 volunteers from our Army, who would be willing ID sacrifice them selves tha- -he many might he saved.
 The frsc question studied was whether this was germ disease No germs could be seen with -he micro scope, but the Medical Department knew that there are numerous germs which cannot be seen 5y even the mos, powerful msgni6car:on. There fore this point had 10 5e established
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gary will be torn asunder past the power of German cement to mend

FOR SALE-One Con Cornet in good shape SS5-Apply at this office
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60nEMIAsS NEW
 DIVISION OF DEATH

WASHINGTON, June 2s-Russia,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-20
Newark

Mrs. Samuel Shocklcy. Mrs. Will
liam Shocklcy. and Mrs. Dryden. Of
Wilton, visited Mrs. Margaret Lingo
last week.
Mrs. Perduc. Mrs. Riley, and Mrs.
Walter Price, Of Snow Hill, and Mrs.
Truitt. Of Salisbury. visited Mrs l..
J. Tull and Mrs. \. &. Holloway. Tues
day.
Mrs. $. W Townsend. Of Houston,
Del, came this week to visit her
daughter. Mr.. Annie Powell.
Mrs Norman Peters, Of Berlin.
spent Monday with her sister Mrs.
Marion johnson.
Miss Katherine Taylor Of Philadel-
phia. is visiting her aunt. Mrs. George
Mitchell.
Mrs. Walter West and Miss Dora
West. of IronShirc. visited Mrs Hor
ace Tull Tuesday.
Elizabeth Richardson and Miss
blanche Dennis spent this week in
Sclbyyillc
Mrs. W. +. Boston, of Berlin. visited
Mrs. G. +. Richardson Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Adkins. Mrs.
Thomas Davis. Mrs. A. u. Smack.
Misses Lizzie Powell and Doris Adj
knS attended the funeral of Miss
Lucille Bromley. in Snow Hill, Wed
nesday.
Mrs. Julia stevens, of Cape Char
les. is visiting her niece. Mrs. 6. 7.
Richardson.
Next week will be baby week in
Newark. All parents having children
under ) years are requested to bring
them to the school building on Tues
day and Friday. July 23rd and 10Th.
TO be weighed and measured.
The many friends of Mrs. Ella c.
Bowen. former resident of Newark.
were shocked and grievcd to hear Of
her death. which occurred in the NJ
n Hospital. in Philadelphia Monday
mNrning Mrs Bowen had been in
poor health for some time but grew
RAPIDLY worse. when her son. Farrell,
Wit Chcstertown to enter the /. :.
Service al San Antonio. Texas. Fun
cra services were held Friday at the
home of G.. F. Galloway. Scaford,
Del. lntcrmcnt was made at Bridge
Vile. Del Mrs Bowen leaves one son.
Edward Farrell Bowen. and one step
son. Mr. " s. Bowen, Of Pocomokc
City We sympathizc with them in
their bereavement She was the Wild
,ow by his second marriage Of the late
Elijah T. Bowen, one of the prominent
men Of Newark few years ago.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-20
WhatCOat N. {. Church

1000 a. m. Sunday School Prof a
c. Humphreys. Superintendent.
ll00 a. m, Public worship and ser
mon
500 y. m. Public worship. with soul
inspiring music and short sermon.
Prayer Meeting every "Wednesday at
500 p. m.
An earnest effort will be made that
every service will be restful and re
freshing to both soul and body and that
light may come TO those who walk in
darkness
II YOU want good time for an hour.
come and Join us in worship
A cordial welcome extended to all.
REV l.. f. POOLE. Pastor
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use on small farms: as well as on the
largest II will pull all farm imple-
ments and do the work generally done
by horses on the farm. In addition. by
it's belt pulley. the tractor will drive
farm machinery. such as thresher.
ensilage cutter. sawmill. etc. making
the "FORDSON" truly universal
tractor.
In the design and construction the
"FORDSON' takes long step in APP
preaching the ideal tractor. The sim
plicity Of its operation and construction
will at once appeal to the farmer.
Special devices were perfected to
keep out dust and dirt All moving
parts are enclosed and thoroughly lubri-
Gated. The number Of lubricating
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-20
One of these Tractors is now on Exhibi-
ton at my Garage, in POcOmoke City,
Md. Call and see it.

THE FORDSON" TRACTOR is the
result Of extensive trials and expert.
ments conducted by Mr.. Henry Ford,
covering period Of many years. Be
fore placing the tractor on the market.
every detail has been thoroughly tried
out under actual farming conditions in
various parts Of this country and abroad.
Experience has pointed to the small.
light tractor as being the one machine
which will fill all varying conditions
satisfactorily.
In developing the "FORDSON" Trac-
tor. the aim has been TO produce small
tractor which will be low in first cost.
reliable. and above all efficient
Being small. light and economical. the
"FORDSON" Tractor is adapted for
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-20

points requiring attention are very few
and easily gotten at
The motor. transmission and rear
axle are assembled together. formfrie
one rigid unit. which. combined Nth
the hree-point suspension. relieves
these parts of all strain.
The absence Of any frame gives acces.
Utility to all parts for making adjust
ments or repairs. and allows the tractor
TO be taken apart in few minutes
The motor is Of substantial design and
is capable of delivering its full poweE
continuously II embodies features
which have been used with success in
other fields for many years.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-07-20
Our Millinery is Greatly Reduced
Trimmed Hats for $1.OO and up

Just think Of it The summer is not half gone. and
offering entire line of this seasons best styles in
trimmed and untrmmed hats at sacrifice These hats
made up Georgette Ribbon and Milan effects with Velvet
Crowns and not be duplicated for twice the
are offering them for This chance of life time al
materials advancing daily. Call and look them
fore buying elsewhere
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True Values

occurrence. Is bees are up % almost
any kind OF freak. anti 9 few weeks
later. whers the good woman OF the
house sot up one morning to prepare
the L. 7rning meal and discovered a
great bunch of bees in the upper cor
ner of the dining room. Immediately
= council OF war was assembled and
tie situation was fully discussed. Some
vere for using gas bombs. others were
for heavier artflie-y, bit the cood
woman Of the house though OF how aer
fatEtSr. in former days. would roll cot
ton rags together. making what was
known as smoke smudge" Well this
worked ali right and the enemy re
treated through the hole In the wall
but they LEFT a large chunk of honey
which they h ii made that night. The
Mrs" thoaShtfully gathered the sa'
be-. c- butcher knife. and removed the
honey which was eagerly deToured,
with the addition of hot biscuit. The
hole was again pasted up. but the next
morning the bees had been as active
as the night before. and had another
batch of honey for the morning meal.
This they kept up all summer. and
biscuit and honey was the established
breakfast Mr.. was trying TO
Keep this as; q family secret, as he
intends TO install two more swarms in
the walls of the house so they can
have honey three times per day
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-26
LOCUST AVENUE IMPROVEMENT.

- HIZENS for whom Locust avenue IS The nam artery
to and from the business district of the city have had
to put up with lot Of Inconvenience during the past
several years and II not strange that they BIT
patient over the fact tat the improvement which they have
been waiting for all this time has not been finished
although it could be completed in few working days
The explanation City hall Is that has been inPoss
bic to get the sand which needed. and that for the time
being is satisfactory 1t be hoped however. hat the
be made to expedite the Shipment of this needed material
so that the work be completed possible If
that IS not done quite possible that there Will be other
delays. due possibly scarcity of labor other
when the saad does come.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-26
cERM1M CONRlCE.

TF the German bow on TIC west fron a failure
seems probable, it viii moi be tic fault Of the eu'on
armies. The men who dong the lighting. the sui
erng and the dying are eong their part and more Reu
tiers correspondent the British headquarters wires that
they are pushing forward by sheer weight q numbers with
he assistance of little artillery.
That's as much flesh and blood and non courage can
do for any cause. 1t the logical thing 10 do IN view
If the great superiority of numbers which the Central
rs have managed to mass the wc front If hey wn
poserity Will vndcate the strategy just has approved
The course which Grant pursued in the Wilderness.
But they fail IF 1t has thrown away all that 6ne
manhood IN sort of submatcd forIon hope that
had chance the German high command will receive and
richly deserve universal and cvc.larg condemnation
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!, .eEsisss zif.lsSy ~ S. llsssessoE Il Hin.
rISsI ilES I'm 81 E-ys TelE
Sffas Ne eauSot raaLss' Ii5ezy Dsy.vs en- I'd
tEaoss Boys who aEe mixing We can Do many
FIst and 6ognost O. Lbezy Day ts yea1 W can sub.
scribe fog L1bay Loan bond Of che tlrd
to our very Last dollar. We grow tood. and We
can save more money We can give Of our time and e.
ezzy to The buleng Of ships the making Of mo1s. tae
unanufactrins Of uniforms. de inning Of eoal. None
Of us can do al Of dose dnss aud none tese who
So. with our eheerins and speeches our psradns and
meeting let US mix m many helpful hands possible
helpful to the boys who setting the seal Of pemansey
on Liberty Day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-26

Not the least Interesting dispatch that has or
c the war zone is that by way Amsterdam which
nounccs that Emperor William Sunday decorated
Won Hindenbur the Iron Cross with gold and
gave the grand cross order Of the lion Cross
Won Ludendor These baubles are all right 10 their
z:a but the decorations that going be longest
remembered n connection with these important person
ages are the ones Father Time is going to hang
them. Unless they make something more out ot the
much advertised great offensive the west front that
will be badge the Military Blunderers OF the FIRST
rank.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-26

The raise. because It win mean. IA ads
ilifion to the increased c2st . the
American consumer, an added burden
to our Allies,
The AMENDMENT has yet to face the
House. where it is said the consumers
be cheaper for americans 70 pay 2 sta-
cultural interests. The President Is nm
derstood to be firmly opposed TO the
advance. and the House IS believed
likely to stand by his decision.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-26

Two parades. one in Warrington April and one
.ere OF the following day have been decided upon
attng opening of the Third Liberty drive in the
county. and tnasmuch the prcipa1 new feature Of
the coming campaign will be the effort to make the
PEOPLE districts shoulder their share of the
load this is perhaps good plan could have been
devised. Now energy should be directed to making
them the two biggest parades that ever we're held in
Marion county Also they should be made the two most
Interesting parades Along the latter line there is an
almost opportunity tor the display of talent
and originaty
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-26
TuEspAY EvENING. MARcH 26, l91s.
TEACHLNG G 4RDENIMC

N the past The West Virgnian has feb called upon
number of times to commend the management of the
Fanmont schools for rising to an occasion; but sc 90
not believe 1t has ever done better than the plans for
making the schools aid the garden movement which
were announced yesterday.
There is no problem that the people back home help
that IN large and comprehensive way Us Board of Edu
eadon and Superintendent Wilson well the teachers
Who will be drawn into the w be dO'ng
great public service.
this work without the necessity of building orsanzson
from the ground up. Yet by wisely reaching down
10 include all the children of years and up they will
carry PRACTICAL gardening instruction into more homes Than
Moreover movement of this kind in the schools
tig more than an effort to emergency 1t con
schools viii this spring get practical training which will
stand them m good stead {or The remainder Of their cs
even though most of them remain city jewellers
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-26

mest Barnes WagtaIk4ne about the
HfEh Cost Of Living and incidentally
mentioned the high cost Of othe-
Common red briek are selling
q SIS Per thousand, under the
last advance which took effect
January 1. Last April the same
brick sold at $3.50 per Thousand.
well remember when We DELFT
cred them for SIS and $3.50. Ce-
nneut has doubled IN prfce-in tact
al kinds Of building materials!
No more than bad the words len
his mouth when . younGster grabbed
Il West VfrgIniGn from his hand and
sold It to another man who sought q
COPY The affront was soon explained
by Mr. Barnes:
THAT is my son. John. aged
nine. He sells The West Virgin
ian. He just sold me this copy
but nust have ran out OF papers.
he doesn't look on me as pre-
Gerred customer by any means"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-26
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

The Hinton News tells the following
tory: James Lyons. who lived in a
cabin on Brushy Mountain. in Reo:cS
.-alfey. Greeubrfe: county. was found
dead at his home on SUNDAY. For
nun Der OF years he had been lvirS
clone. and was last seen On :&e Fri
.av before. His dogs were fastenet
in the room with t&s body aud had
eaten his face and neck % tie bone
t;s1uire p. Fl. Eoo;ic held en inquest
anl the Jury decided TIA, the death
was a natural ore.
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Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
RAISING THE PRICE OF BREAD.

From the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Gore amendment increasing the
price of wheat from the $3.50 fixed by
the President to $3.50 would admittedly
raise the price of -four $3.50 a barrel
and perhaps Sc. AL the later figure it
would. it has been calculated. mean
an addition TO the cost Of living OF the
American people of S40O,o0o.o0o. Gore
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-26

a remarkable case of woman indus
.yy in the performance cf manual la
Dor is shown by Hiss Ru3y NettcNian
girl OF 90 years residing near Ma
sonville. Grant Couui-. w. Va. s2:S
The SIartinsourg Journal.
Last spring the girl peeled toTtS
tons OF rack oak b2rs and hauled II
10 the railroad station ten miles from
the Ket:e7m&n woods. During the
past winter she hcwcG the bark TIM
her into cross ties and hauled L. =
ties 20 the rSitToad. With t. assist
auce OF : younger sister and g yo>rI-
or brother. she worked the hetterman
farm. raising produce fer a family and
grain and prc%ender for the live stock
on the farm. Tie girls fache- is an
invalid and she has no older brother
or other men TO help IN the work nee
essary to support the family. She
states tina: the family income vii! net
Justify hiring help at prevailing wages.
Thomas C. PownaiI Of that city. vas IN
MasonTille few days ago and talked
with Miss Ketterman. He found many
circumstances to verif:- the statement
OF her remarkable Industry She en-
tered into a contract to pee! and de-
liver more bark this year and said she
expected to do the work herself. Mr..
Pownall states that Miss ketterman
is a medium sized girl. modest IN her
manner and in every way mHcH hsNe
the average America young woman
She seems to have greater determic-
alton 20 do real physical essential
work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-26

General Leonard Wood has at last appeared before
the senate and burden of his testimony to
have been do more OF what has been done and it
faster That is directed at Congress quite much
it is at auy other branch of the government
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-26

Secretary McAdoo announced yesterday that the
forthcoming loan will be three billion dollars the
rate four and quarter per This that the
Marion county quota will about the it was
for the last Loan
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-26

II this great German drive undertaken to quiet
the people Of the Central powers who exceedingly
anxious for peace what is going happen when the
German masses find that there is in sight
although has hundreds of Thousands of lives?
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LIBERTY DAY.

WYE may observe Liberty Day nth spsecRroakins,
w para6es martial musc. ehee md prayers. but vc
do rot thereby make Liberty Day. All the
.sors cur speakers may the oad2.t cheerns and the
longest parades will make Liberty Day which will
i've forever II American history the day Of days.
They who are lover there fighting in the trenches Of
.Vho will make Liberty Day memorable and permanent.
We-each of US who stays at homc-s1ay help them
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and his senatorial supporters claim il
would stimulate planting Of spring
wheat. and thar is is a question OF
getting fiour and bread II the nlcreas-
ed COS; o. perhaps not getting it at ali.
The opponents OF the advance re;crt
that it would be better in that case for
the Government to pay a straight bo-
nus to the farmer for increased plant
ing than to jueG;e the price with all
the announcement to profiteerin6
the-eby offered. England has kept
down the cost OF bread by Govern
meut subsidy and it is argued it would
cheaper for Americans TO pay stated
subsidy in taxation than 10 risk IN
known extortiol.
Before the President fixed the price
OF this years crop at 500, the same
as last years it was charged that
wheat was being held back in the
hope OF selling It under an increased
price. The same reports are now be-
ing made that since the Gore amend
.menr got through the Senate the re-
ceipts of wheat have dropped, which
is partly the reason for the food admin
istratiou S hurry call for a 50 per cent
reduction III -four consumption The
food administration naturally oppose