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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-26
PUBLIC UTILITIES
TO PAY MORE TAX

An increase of more than nine mil
lion dollars is the assessment of pub
lie service corporations doing bust
ness in this state compared with last
year is shown in the assessment list
of the state board of public works for
the taxpayirE. year, R1S, The total
assessment amounts to s345,775.330.-
20. Last years total was S336,430,-
5000. In this years assessment; the
Steam railroad COMPANIES are listed
at $1S7,993,3 300, street railway compa-
MES at $15,571,O00, express companies
at S546228.70, private car line compa-
MES at $751 ,I9250, bridge and ferry
companies at $l,967, 500, water light
and power companies at S13766,97S,
oil and gas companies at $118,340, 900,
telephone and telegraph companies at
S6,S19.03l. Among the larger eompa-
mics under this classification for taxa
ton purpose is the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad company, 7S,000.000;
the heaviest taxpayer in the state.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-26
TOTAL VOTE CAST
IN LAST PRIMARY
EIkins Majority 1905 and Wat
sons 352.

The total vote cast by the Repub-
lican and Democratic voters in the
recent primary election in West
Virginia was 127,SS1, according to
figures given out by the secretary
of state, Houston G. Young, chief
election officer of the state. The
figures were divided as follows:
Democratic, 53,4OO; Republican,
74,4S1.
4. Davis Efkins' majority over vir-
gil l.. Highland in the campaign
for the Republican nomination for
the United States Senatorship was
3,905, according to the figures,
while the majority Of Clarence w.
Watson over former Senator VIII
liam E. Chiffon for the Democratic
nomin alton in shown to have been
$50.
Highland is shown to have had a
majority of 1869 over James A.
Hrshes the next highest man for
the Republican nomination, while
Mr.. Hughes has lead of 5,6os over
Joseph Holt Gaines.
Bowers majority over Taylor
George was 1854, and Hiner.'s over
Allen 5,512.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-26
JAMES ARMSTRONG
MEETS TRAGIC DEATH
By Ad Carte,

The Beaver, (Pa.) Daily Times
Of August 21 gives an account of
the tragic death of Mr.. James Arm.
stfong, former well-known resi-.
dent Of .Martinsburg, and brother
of Mr.. Henry Armstrong and Con.
ductor Edward E. Armstrong, OF
this city, which occurred at Beaver
on Wednesday morning last. Mr..
Armstrong was watchman at 1.-The
Pittsburgh &. Lake Erie railroad
bridge over the Ohio river at Besv.
Ter, and was at work repairing an
electric light near the middle OF
the bridge, when he slipped AMI
fell. He grasped the live wire.
which broke under his weight, and
he dropped into the river below, a
distance of 125 feet It Is presumed
that he was instantly killed by the
electric current, as one of his
hands was burned nearly off His
body was recovered in short time
i Mr.. Armstrong had been employ
ed as Waterman on the bridge since
it was built, nearly 40 years ago.
and was trusted and efficient EN-
ploye. He was aged 81 years and
is survived, by his widow. and four
children, and also by his two bro
theirs in Martinsiburg. His last visit
to this city was about Is months
ago, when he came hero to visit
his brother, Henry, who was i'll at
the Kirrg's Daughters, hospital
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-26
flEs gst58.Is sasIss
National War Garden
Commission !!
Free Garden Lessons
PACKING THE JARS.
BY Laura eufum.
BY Laura 5uffum.
Donies-,c Science Expert Of the Ma.
tionai War Garden Commission, !
Washington, o. c.

A great handicap in home canning
is the lack of understanding as to the
condition of the jars. When the
Jars. both inside and out, in every
groove, and all about the tsp faeten-
ers, are as clean as table glasswa e.
they are in condition for canning use.
When the blanched product is rea-
dy, empty into dea2 dish or basin.
Take a hot jar from the jariwarmiHg
bath, place clean wet rubber on top
put a wide.mouthed funnel in tae
neck, and. using large spoon, gu he
jar with the fruit or vegetable To
shake down the pack lift the jar a1d
hit the bottom with palm of hand. A
spoon or spatula is useful to press
down the products in the jar. Soft
fruits and berries can be packed close
ly as possible without crushing. In
general pack to within one-half inch
OF the top This point is covered
fully in the canning and drying book
which the National War Garden Com
mission, Washington, will send for a
2-cent stamp to cover postage.
In filling jars with such vegetables
as carrots or asparagus, hold the jar
on its side in palm of hand, or on
table, and lay in the products until
the jar is full before setting it in an
upright position.
Put level teaspoon of salt in the
top of each vegetable filed quart
jar. and pour in boiling water to fill
but not to overflow. Try to have the
water fill the spaces between pieces
fproduct, but it is not essential to
&c out small bubbles For fruits.
pour boiling water or boiling syrup
into the filed jars.
Each cover should be dipped into
hot water before placing one the jars.
Every jar should be packed, boiling
liquid added, cover put on, and top
bail put in place. and then the jar
put. in Gamer before the next jar is
started upon.
Don't try to improve the method.
Experts have been working on can
ming problems for many years. The
points emphasized are important, The
Commission will gladly answer any
questions written on one side OF the
papers and sent in self-addresSed
stamped envelope.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-26
CHAPTER XXI.
The Rainbows End.

The journey to the coast was made
by easy stages and Esteban stood it
fairly well. Jacket of course, went
along. Upon the announcement OF
OReilly's intended departure for the
States he had promptly abandoned
Cuba to her fate. He foreswore her
utterly and declared himself loyal
American citizen.
Relying upon the best information
obtainable at Cubitas, O'Reilly had
counted upon securing a sailboat from
a certain fisherman whose syfnpathies
Tere known to be loyal. but in this he
was disappointed. The party arrived
at it's destination, a tiny clearing on
an unfrequented- part OF the north
shore. only to find 1t deserted and al
ready grown to weeds. The house was
empty. the boats were gone-all but
one old hulk, too rotten to warrant
moving. which lay high up on the sand.
its planks worm-eaten, its seams wide
spread by the sun.
O'Reilly~ was In quandary. He
gravely doubted Esteban's ability to
stand the rough return Journey, and
when he spoke to Norine Of turning
back she was panic-stricken at the sug-
gestion.
& mo, MOI" she cried, anxiously. "We
must get him away. His heart II set on
going through and 1t would--kiIl him
TO 70 back"
Y 'Then I guess wen have to 20
through. he smiled. -,
I For the first 1fime Ii f1aeir acduainfs.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-26
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NEW MANAGER HERE ...
FOR WOOL WORTH STORE

The draft has been, the cause of
numerous NJ changes in the local man N
agement of the Woolworth Store and
Mr.. Samuel G Ransom, of Baltimore,
Is now in charge. Mr.. Ransom is
exempt from active military service
and will quite likely remain indefi-
nitely. He, succeeds Mr. Robert
Gauze, of Allentown, who left that
city today with the increment of draft
men for Camp Lee. Va. In the short
while he was here Mr.. Gauze made
numerous friends and was much liked
at the store.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-26
SHELBY TO REMAIN
A CITY OF TENTS

Authorization which. had been is.
sued to convert Camp Shelby, Miss.
into a permanent camp at cost of
s5.467 900 was rescinded Saturday
a few hours after it had been an.
nounced. The step was taken on the
ground that the cost of the work
would be greater than the benefits
to be obtained.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-26
TOURISTS STOP OFF
AT HOTEL BERKELEY

cIr. and Mrs. w. G. Baggett, Mrs,
c. Fl. Smith and little girl and
Miss Ruth Smith, of Alexandria,,
Va; Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Hardesty.
of Ashville, N. G.; Mr.. w E. Hunt,
Miss Hunt, and Mr.. J. B. Finley, of
Washington; Mrs. Gertrude Coca.
rang Annagrace, William and Re-
jina Cachran, of DAWSON, Pa,
We're registered Saturday night at
Hotel Berkeley,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-26
J. B. MYERS is NOW
4 THE CHIEF ENGINEER

J. B. Myers, formerly of Cumlher-
land, where he was employed as di-
vision engineer { of the Baltimre
and Ohio Railroad, has been APP
pointed chief engineer of the main
tenance of way Of the Allegheny
district. United States Railroad AS
ministration. Earl Stimson, who
sia4 -------------- ---------------- tstt
Miss Mollie Ryneal, of Winches-
ter avenue, has returned from WIS.,
it of week in Berkeley Springs.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-26
ELKlNS MAN MADE
STATE CHAIRMAN

W. E. Baker. of Elkins, was elect
ed as chairman Of the Republican
state executive committee for the
fall campaign at meeting OF the
committee held Friday at Parkers-
burg. Parkersburg was selected as
state headquarters for the Repub-
iicfns (for the fall campaign, The
only ethsr city considered was
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-26
STRAY DOGS cAssED
tsy international News service.

10Y INTERNATIONAL News Service.)
Tulsa. Okla, Aug. ga "gas
tank" Has been installed at the
Tulsa dog pound by Poudnm aster
E. r. Good and no less than eighty
dogs were ''gassed" a. one sitting
Many more are scheduled for the
same treatment.
THE <tank was Installed follow.
ing many complaints about the
mis- -, shcots,, j =, j. = -. $3.50 #
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-26
TO ATTEND STATE CAMPS

Mr. n, F. KEGS will represent
Back Greek Council, No. Is at the
state r. 0. u. A. NJ. convention to
be held next week in Moundsville
Mr.. Amos Dunham expects to at
tend as visitor.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-26
Gamma pont's

Don't open a jar to put On fresh
rubber after removing the jar from
the Gamer without replacing the jar
in Gamer and restricting. Allow 5
minutes for fruits and Is for vegeta-
,bles. Write to the National War
Garden Commission, of Washington.
for q free canning manual, enclosing
2-cent stamp for postage.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-26
WILD STRAWBERRY
CROP QUITE LARGE

10y International News Service.)
strawberries have been scarce in
Wisconsin markets this season and
have commanded unusually high
prices, the crop of wild strawiber-
ries in the vicinity is the largest
in years. The berries are not only
ofbetter quality but more numer-
Gus and many other places are
here in large numbers.
Messrs. Frank Mantz, Thomas,
Isarkins, R. Jacob Schleuss and
Norman Barrck motored Sunday to
Winchester.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-01
TO ONT TWIIIGHT GAMES.

Kansas City. Mo-, July 1.-Twi!ight
baseball, which was inaugurated by
the Western league this season has
increased the attendance in some
cities, but has not added to the re-
ceipts, according to President E. w.
this result, he~said the hot afternoon
sun drove baseball patrons to seek
shaded seats Of the g%randstand while
for the evening games the open
bleachers were quite as comfortable.
"St. Joseph will go back to after
noon play having decided that better
attendance can. be obtained during
business hours" Mr. Dickerson said.
I'm Omaha, Des Moines, Sioux City,
Joplin and Wichita; attendance has
been increased by playing the games
It night. Oklahoma City fans nave ex-
pressed a preference for afternoon
play and will get it as the r:ost recent
entry in the league has been turning
out good crowds. Wichita, with its
first league leading team in years, Is
drawing better crowds this season
than any other city in the leasue."
All he western league teams suffer-
ed heavily this year In loss Of players
through the draft, Mr.. Dickerson said,
Southern association players.
Tho league president declared Des
Moines had been hardest hit through
loss of sta players in the draft and
the fact that the team was stu well
up in the Q he credited to the abil-
ity Of Manager Jack Coffey.
It Is possible that national service
win claim the league president before
the close Of tho baseball season, as
Dickerson has received an offer Of an
appointment as army instructor In
afhIef3c
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-01

According to Ike Dorgan, manager
of Frank Moran, Jack johnson, would
give his life for the sake of getting
one more look at the Statute of Lib
erty. The big black is in Barcelona,
Spain. What is he doing, the friends
of johnson will ask? Well, the last
heard from him he was grinding out
copy on a Spanish newspaper. Jack
has a streak Of humor in him, and
they say that he is doing quite we'll in
writing stuff for one of the newly
formed political parties in the land Of
King Alfonso, where every one has
been sneezing so much of late.
Dorgan say that johnson recent
~ wrote a letter asking for the adj
dress of several negro heavyweights
he used to know when in the states.
He wants them to come to Spain to
CIV boxing exhibitions with him.
For Dear Old Chicago Town."
An American who met johnson in
Europe some time ago said that the
former champion cried like a baby
when speaking Of his old home in
Chicago and, his black nanny, now
dead. He said. that he had spent
over 100000 fighting the white slave
charge against him, and had to flee
the country at last when he found
himself without funds.
After Jess Willard had defeated
johnson for the championship at
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Havana. he watched all the Ameri-
cans going down to the pier to board
the steamer for home. Good luck,
big fellow" he said to Willard.
You beat me, all right, and I wish
you luck. My title is gone, but /
would give it ten times over if 1
could just step on that boat and
leave it when it hits the states and
walk down the gang plank a free
man."
Fights Blink McCloskey.
johnson fought Blink McCloskey Of
Philadelphia not so long ago.. :.
Their meeting took place in Ma
drid. Writing to a friend in Amer
lea about the fight. McCloskey says:
We'll, I guess o are anxious to
know how l came out in my SCRAP
with Jack Johnson former cham
pion. Well, 1 fought him, as I wrote
I would, and you can believe that I
was surprised myself at the showing
I made against him. He is eighty
pounds the best of me. weighing 245,
while I stripped at 1855. which was a
big handicap. The best he could do
against me was nothing at all, blu it
was too bad for me, as I broke my
thumb in the fourth round. You can
imagine how Johnson has gone back
! and how I have improved. I am bet
ter than when you Jaw me in London.
I received $4,000 pesetos, which is
$4,000 In u money"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-01
PICKING SUCCESSOR
TO, FIELDER JONES
is GIGANTIC TASK

st. Louis. July 1.-The business Of
picking a successor to Fielder Jones,
81 manager of the st. Louis club Of
the American league is humming and
no less than a dozen men prominently
identified with the game have been
mentioned" for the position. Among
them are Jimmy Burke, a native st.
L%ouisan, and Jack Dunn, owner and
manager of the Baltimore club of the
International league.
Burke whose work as field lieuten-
ant to Hughey Jennings, helped the
pennant race for four successive
years, is one Of the real veterans OF
the game. and his specially in hand
ling men on the field. He began his
diamond career in 1896 with the
Peoria, H.. club as an infielder. His
first major league trial was with the
Chicago Americans in 1901. Later he
was released Inc obtained a berth
with the Pittsburg Nationals. re-
naming with hat club during 1902
and 1903.
In mid-season of 1906 Burke be-
came manager of the st. Louis Ma
tionals. but had only Indifferent &C.
cess and went to the Kansas City club
Of h American Association as man
ager in 1906. He vas connected with
the Kansas City club until 1908 when
he accepted the management of the
Louisville club. In 1909 he was IN
gagged as manager of the Indianapolis
club.
Burke Joined Detroit in 1914 rs
scout and remained four years, going
to the St. Louis Americans in the
spring Of this season.
Jack Dunn stands high among base
ball leaders and is held,in highest re-
gard by Phil De c. Ball, president of
the St. Louis club. Dunn is heavily
engaged financially in Baltimore, but
the club never has been regarded as a
money-maker and Dunn probably
could be brought into the majors az a
manager. He is regarded as
smart" tactician and a real developer
Of young talent.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-01
o SUMMARY

Chicago, July Jock Hutchinson
and Bob Macdonald. professionals,
defeated Phil Gaudin and Frank
Adams 3 and 1 in an exhibition Red
Cross golf match yer the Harlem
course here.
Outfelder Bratchi Of the Memphis
Southern Association team has been
purchased by Indianapolis, according
to a telegram received in Indianapolis
from Owner McGill. !.
Dave Fauskee won the Holmes cup
in the closing event of the Minnesota
State Trap Associations tournament
at Fort Smelling. MINI.
Mrs. Adelaide wager won the
singles champion of the Great Plains
tennis tournament for women at
Kansas City, defeating Miss Evelyn
Seavey 81. Ga.
More than $4,000 was realized for
the American Fund for the American
wounded at an exhibition golf match
in which, Chas.y Evans. Jr.. and
Warren Wood Of Chicago defeated
Bobby Jones and Perry Adair of At
lanta, 5 and 8.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-01
DEAL CALLED OFF.

Louisville, KY. July president
o. H. Wathen, of the Louisville Ameri-
can association team announced that
the deal for Outfielder Ernie Walker
Of the Mobile Southern association
team has been called of. Walker is in
Class / OF the draft and notified Pres
ident Wathen that he has given up
professional ball.
Third Baseman Art. Bues. who also
was purchased from Mobile, but who
failed to report to Manager C1ymer,
has, after having been threatened with
800 find and suspension. decided to
Join the Colonies.
The Louisville management also has
secured the release Of Peter Compton,
another Southern association outdeld-
er, from New Orleans. Compton is a
former member Of the Louisville club.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-01
IMPORTANT SHOOTS
DURING THIS MONTH:
ONE in THIS CITY
By Peter p. Carney.

Editor National Sports Syndicate.
July will be a big month for trap
%sixty-eight trapshooting tourna-
nlents have been registered with the
Interstate Trapshooting Association,
of which number IL are State cham
pionship affairs and five others are
|~trap-shOoting events out of the ordin-
Fary.
AS the Grand American Handicap
Trapshooting Tournament, this ear,
takes place the first week in August
it is necessary for each state that de-
sires representation in the National
Amateur Championship event to hold
the state tournament prior to the G.
a. II. Thirty-three state champion
ships were decided in May and June
and with those listed in July, Virginia
and Louisiana are the only states who
are not among those present.
State Shoot at Army Camp.
The Kansas State shoot will be
something original in the way of a
state shoot. 1t will be held at Camp
Funston under the sanction of Cen
eral Wood. The professional Shoot
ers who our Kansas hope to make
this event the biggest patriotic shoot
of the season. All the money paid in
will be donated to the American Red
Bonds and war Savings Stamps.
Money to purchase the bonds and
stamps has been collected at the va
rious shoots in the Middle West for
the past month. With the thousands
of soldiers at Camp Funston who
may participate or watch. the Kansas
tournament looks like one hat will
be instructive to the boys in khaki.
The Maplewood tournament is one
that will attract shooters from all
points of the United States and Can
ada, but there is a Shoot to be held in
| Wilmington. Delaware, the latter part
Of July that will make all shooters
sit up and take notice. This will be
the Liberty Bond Special Shoot. 1t
will be a shoot for shooters" One
Liberty Bond Championship Of the
world. 1t will be necessary for each
J shooter who participates in this event
Ito put up a $50 Liberty Bond and the
Wilmington Trapshooting Association
guarantees the winner $500 in Liberty
Sends.
The Pacific Indians this year viii,
hold forth at Lake Crescent in the
heart of the Olympic Mountains
With the Western Handicap elimin.
ated Omaha shooters formed ar or
sanization that is promoting an event
to take it's place.
Where the Shoots Take Place.
Here are the dates Of the State
Championships and Special Tourna.
ments that will take place during
July. and the places where they will
be held:
State city Time
Montana, Bozeman .........7-8-9-1t
North Dakota, Grand Forks ..9-1t
Indiana, Indianapolis .......9-10-11
Wyoming, Douglas .........14-15-1t
Alabama, Birmingham ........16-1i
Vermont. Morrisville :.........17-1t
Kentucky, Latonia ............l8-1!
Connecticut, New Haven .......19-2(
Wisconsin,, Wausau ........2O-2l-2:
Maine, Portland .26-2
Kansas, Camp Funston .....2S-29-3t
Special Tournaments
Canadian Indians, Niagara-on-Lake,
Canada
M. 1. N. K. S., Omaha, Neb... .1-2-3-4
Maplewood, M~aplewood, N. H.
..2-3-4-5-(
Pacific Indians, Lake Crescent.
Washington Observation-Disclosures
Liberty Bond, Wilmington, Del.
25-26-2;
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-01
Elgin In Lead For
Grant County Seat

Carson. N. D.. July 1.-Complete re-
turns show Elgin we'll in the lead for
the Grant county seatship, and with
Carson, the present county capital, q
poor second. pressed close by Leith.
The vote of the three highest was:
Originally it was reported that Carson
had the highest vote, with Leith in
second place. Elgin and Carson will
go into the finish fight at the fall
election, and Carson realizes that it
has a real contest on it's hands.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-01
msKE GOING TO WORK.

St. Paul. Mimi, July BILLY Miske.
the St Paul light heavyweight, IL
ready to face General Crowder's
work or fight" order. Miske has pur-
chased an eighty acre farm near Snail
lake, Ramsey county, and plans to
take an extensive cours in farming
this summer. He does 10 intend to
retire from the boxing game entirely
and will train for bouts on his farm.
will meet Kid Norfolk, a negro
heavyweight, at Boston, on July 2.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-01
McCAILUM 10 he COACH.

St Paul. Mimi, July lack Nc
Callum, former star quarterback Of
tho Manchester college, St Paul, eleven
will coach the football squad there
next autumn. McCallum starred for
four years on the gridiron at Macale1-
around athletes the institution ever
turned out. He played on the baseball
and basketball teams and also was q
clover track man. He will succeed r.
w. Thacker, who. u assisting the ath-
letc director At Camp Grant
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-01
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Takes Two.

Cleveland. July cleveland lost
both ends of yesterdays double head
er to Detroit. 10 to 2 and 2 t o 0.
In the first game Coveleskie was hit
hard and poorly supported.
The second was a pitchers battle
between Boland and Basby. A catch
by Veach of a limo drive by Bagby
with the bases filled prevented Cleve-
land from tying the score
Cobb made hits in nine times
at bat, his batting featuring. Scores:
First Game r. II. E.
Detroit 10 IL o
Cleveland S S
Dauss and Yelle; Coveleskie. Groom
and Thomas.
Second Game r. H. E..
Detroit Observation-Disclosures. 2 10 0
soiand and Yelie: Basby and o.
Neill. I