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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
CONDENSED MILK FOR
LITTLE SICILIANS

The problem Of caring for the babies
Of Sicily was one which the Red Cross
workers were almost at a loss to solve
until the shipment of sweetened con-
densed milk came to their rescue. A
can of condensed milk would last a
baby a week, for one spoonful, put in a
cup of boiling water, was sufficient for
feeding, and so, to many Sicilian
family the terms america" and "con-
densed milk will always be synony-
nous.
Last February a list of fifty families
of Italian soldiers was given to the
Red Cross workers in Italy. The fam
lilies were carefully investigated and
registered and the milk was given to
them for the little children, especially
the babies. Mothers came for the cans
and were grateful beyond expression.
But with the coming Of warm
weather it was necessary to give out
the milk daily, as 1t would not keep
sweet. The mothers brought their
own containers, and the milk was pre-
pared, sugar added, and they were in
structed carefully as to it's use. Abso-
lutte cleanliness Of receptacles was in
sisted upon, and the homes were Wis
tied in order to make sure that the
milk rations were being backed by
healthful conditions.
Aside from the saving Of the lives OF
the children, the soldiers are happier
and they are better soldiers now that
they know that their loved ones are
being cared for by the Crossa Rosa.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
mid BURSTING BOMBS
AND ROCKETS GLARE
Heroism of Two Red Cross Doc
tors and Two Women Canteen
Workers During Bombardment.

Just outside the French town Of
Compiegne stands the Chateau of An
mel, an ancient structure dating back
hundreds Of years. It's walls and vault
ed rooms could tell many a tale of
medieval neutrality-suspicious. OF
violence-of romance and sorrow.
Today 1t can tell the story Of two
urgeons-American Red Cross doc
tors-who for day and a night and a
second day saved hundreds of lives
operating by candle light upon wound
ed French soldiers, the while shells
crashed and the ping of machine gun
bullets resounded-the while the enc
my was advancing steadily until he got
within five miles of the little hospital.
The chateau had been used as an
advance hospital under direction of
the French Service de Sante. Major
Tarnowsky and Major Morehead, two
Red Cross doctors, were in charge,
the personnel being French. When
the enemy came within six kilometers
the French authorities ordered the
evacuation Of the place, the patients
being removed at night in canal boats.
The two Red Cross doctors were at
their wits ends. Their labors were
circumscribed by human limitations.
There were just four hands and no as
sistance of any kind But somehow
fate usually fntervenes when the need
Is direct So In the nick of time two
American canteen women came over
from Compiegne.
Stilb supplies we've lacking, and
again fate proved Kind. Five. heavily
laden Red Cross camions arrived with
in an hour after the women, each with
two men, so that the personnel now
consisted of two doctors, two women
and ten men,,
Inside two begrimed human beings,
spattered with blood, tense Of face, but
alert and ready for any emergency.
Two brave women are handing them
the instruments as they are needed
the bnndages, the other surgical para
phernalia. Other men are holding can
dies, administering anaesthetics, car
rying in the wounded, carrying out
those whose wounds have been bound
up, playing hospital angels in an un-
known tongue to the fellows lying in
the wards.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
FAITH IN THE RED CROSS.

A young American soldier recently
arrived in France tried to locate his
brother, who was also In the army
and who had preceded him "over
there" 1t was like hunting for a
needle in haystack. After many diff
ficulties and long waiting, however, he
at last located the company to which
his brother belonged
Then he learned that his brother
had been wounded and was In some
hospital. That was all he could find
out. With the faith Of little child
in his eyes he told this to hospital
searcher belonging to the American
Red Cross and then with the faith Of
little child he added: but the Red
Cross will find him" And the Red
Cross did.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
is IT RHEUMATISM?
Aren't You Really On the Wrong
Track?


Track?
A good share of the so-called rheu-
matsm is caused by weak kidneys.
When the kidneys fail to clear the
Blood of uric acid. the acid irritates
the delicate nerves. Torturing pains
dart through the affected part when
ever it is moved. By strengthening
the kidneys, Doan's Kidney Pills have
proven their worth in thousands of
so-oalled rheumatic cases, lumbago
'sciatica, gravel, and urinary disorders
Doan's are well-known in Martinsburg
and warmly recommended by Mar
tinsburg people. Read this wonderful
Martinsburg case:
C. IT. Miller, Waterman at B. & O.
Shops, 1926 e. Burke ST., says: 81
was in an accident several years age
and after that every cold took set
tied on my kidneys. had sharp
rheumatic pains across the small o.
my back and STOPPING or bending al
ways made my back lame. Finally
got box of Doan's Kidney Pills a
z. c. Shepherds Drug Store. Thel
soon drove away the trouble"
/ OVER FOUR YEARS LATER Mr.
Miller said: 81 haven't had any back
ache since using Doan's Kidney Pills.'
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don
simply ask for a kidney remedy--ge
EDoan's Kidney Pills-the same tina
l.Mr. Miller had Foster.Milburn Co
Mfgrs,. Buffalo, N. Y. M WI +
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
FOOD AT LOW COST Us
FOR BELGIAN FAMILIES

Through the combined efforts of the
American Red Cross and the Belgian
Government, food Is now supplied al
low cost to the families Of those Bel.
gian soldiers who are at the front OF
have been killed or taken prisoner
The Commissioner for Belgium of the
Red Cross recently advised the Bel
gian Government that the American
people were ready to undertake this
work and that the Red Cross would
provide 10000 francs month for it.
The Belgian Minister Of Supplies
has a chainI Of sixty-five stores III
France and at the front. which sell
goods to the families Of Belgian sol
diers working in munition plants o.
other places In the rear.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
LIGHT CASUALTIES
IN THE ARTILLERY
So Says Returned Officer To
Ned Smith.

While the casualties of the infantry
units of the Eightieth Division were
said to be very heavy, the field ar
tillery units, which are largely COM
posed of West Virginians were com
partively light. This information
was taken to Fairmont Friday by U.
S. Marshal c. E. Smith. who had
talked with an officer of the S0th
division, who had just arrived. from
abroad.
Marshal Smith. who went to Wash
ington after visiting in tMartinsburg
met this officer, a captain Of on2 OF
the infantry companies of the Soth
Division. who was on his way to tie
Walter Reed Hospital, having been
wounded in the Argonne Forest fight.
He had arrived in Hoboko1 w-th 4
number of other wounded soldiers otl
the Northern Pacific
Tlu6 Captain WdS SuiSllHS ~ A.-i
three wounds, two in the arm and
one in the hand. He is not West
Virginian, but said that number OF
West yirginians, principally from the
vicinity of Grafton, are in this com
pany.
He said his company went into ac-
ton in, the Argonne Forest with six
officers and 239 men and came out
with one officer and 6S men unhurt.
He was not sure that his casualties
were disproportionate with the other
infantry units and he believed that
all had suffered heavily
He spoke in very high terms of the
fighting qualities of the West Virginia
soldiers. The Field Artillery Regi-
ment, which is made up exclusively
of West Virginians, made a very good
showing in France and while they
were in action continuously for many
days their casualties were not large
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
HOME SERVICE IN EVERY
NOOK AND CORNER

The work Of the Home Service
reaches into every nook and corner
of the country, and although money
is certainly the least valuable contri-
button of Home Service to the welfare
of communities, by January l, 1919,
the Red Cross will have spent through
it total Of six million dollars and
Will then be carrying burden of one
million dollars a month.
But Home Service gives more far
reaching and subtle things than can
be measured in dollars aud cents. 1t
is binding the nation together into
one organic whole as it has never been
bound before
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
HOSPITALS ASKED
FOR SICK SOLDIERS

Hospitals costing $26,000,000 and
providing 1900 beds are estimated
as necessary to care for discharged
sivk and disabled soldiers. Assistant
General stimson of the public
health service asked the house com.
mittee for an appropriation of s1O-
100000 to provide the, first 5000
beds. New hospitals are planned at
Norfolk and Seattle and a place yet
to be selected in Massachusetts
Berkshire Hills and in, North Caro-.
lima.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
WEST VA. SCHOOL
JOURNAL FOR DEC

The West Virginia School Journal
and Educator, the official school
journal of the state is out for the
month of December. Besides the US
ual education news of the state and
discussions of educational and other
subjects, the current number con
tains a likeness of E. E. Knight, as
sistant to the state superintendent
OF schools, on the front page, and 6
brief sketch of Mr. Knight.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09

troubles. p Mrs. ELSIE G. LEWIS, 80
Vernon Ave-, Brooklyn, N. ". .
Such conditions as Mrs. Lewis suf-
fered from may be caused by q fall or
a generalweakened rundown condition
of the system. and the most successful
remedy to restore strength to muscles
and tissue and bring about q normal
healthy condition has proved to be this
famous root and herb medicine, Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If you have disturbing symptoms you
do not understand write Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The
result of their 40 years experience is at
your service. H.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
"VISITATI0N DAY"
ON NEXT SUNDAY

Mr.. J. r. Poland, of West Burke
street. who is county chairman for
this special occasion, has received
literature for Visitation Day. AL.
though a trifle later than other coun-
ties the visitation will take place
next Sunday and an effort will be
made to visit each Sunday School in
the county. The object is to interest
them in the campaign to secure
funds for the relief of starving Ar.
menians and Syrians. The. local
Sunday Schools will also participate
in the affair.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
WOMAN ARRESTED

Mrs. Minnie Walters, wife of
Fred Walters, an alien enemy who
is being detained at Fort Oglethorpe
Ca, ly federal authorities, was
held for the next term of federal
court at Parkersburg by the United
States commissioner at Fairmont
or a charge of violating the Reed
an, sndment. Mrs. Walters was ar
ressed in Clarksburg.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
PHYSICIAN ACQUITTED

Dr. A. Herronkohl, of Wildwood
accused of having violated the espi
onage- act by making unpatriotic ut
teranees concerning the United
States war policy, was acquitted bJ
a jury in United States district cour
at Charleston. The verdict was
brought in after five hours delibera
ton and DR.. Herronkohl was wish
ly touched when he heard the yer
dict.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
ARM BLOWN OFF

While Edward Kelley, 11-year-old
son of Edward Kelley, was playing
soldier with his young brother, Paul
Thursday evening, in Fairmont, his
right arm was blown off at the
shoulder. The boys had a shotgun
and it was discharged accidentally
The arm was severed at the should
81 blade.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
PRESIDENT APPEALS

Washington, Doc. 9.-President
F,.-lson, in a proclamation made pub
lie ,oaay, calls on every American
to Join the American Red Cross
durini' Chris, mas Roll Call Week
Deco1a,:er Is 10 %. land thus send
forth to the whole human family the
Christmas gedting for which it
stands in greatest need"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
MAKE JAIL SECURE

The new Jefferson county Jail at
Charles Town will be turned over to
the county. a completed structure
early in 1919. The jailer expects TO
take possession about JAM 15- To
make the premises more secure a
stone wall twelve feet high is to be
built to enclose the rear yard The
material for it is to be gotten out OF
the stone wall surrounding the old
Jail yard.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
LAST GRANT SCOUT

Robert Ray, known as "the fox Of
the Potomac" said to have been
the last of General Grants scouts
and to have wounded Belle Boyd,
the noted Confederate woman spy
o. that city, died last week in Ok
ford N. Y, at the. Woman's Relief
Corps Home. He was 81 years old.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
MISSIONARY CENTENARY

The Missionary Centenary Insti-
tute at Hedgesville will commence
tonight and continue over Tuesday.
Rev. W. H. Sanders will have charge.
The sessions are to be held in the
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.

Catholics throughout the country
celebrated the Feast of the Immacu-
late Conception Sunday. In many
OF the Catholic churches services in
observance of the feast were held in
connection with the solemn high mass
at II O'Clock.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
THE RED CROSS COMES
BY JEANNE JUDsoN.

Lest we forget the simple joys,
The kindly thoughts, the human tears,
The harmless laughter and the song
We knew in other happier years,
Lest we grow hard, and cruel and cold.
And being young, our hearts are old,
Held in the grasp of death undied,
The Red Cross comes to fill again.,
The cup of mercy long since spilled;
Bid in our hearts the birds to sing,
Reviving joy that anger killed.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
MAKING AMERICA
1000 RED CROSS

BY Its Christmas Roll Call, to be
held in the week beginning Deem
Der JIG, the American Red Gross
aims to enroll the entire available
population ID the ranks Of the
organization in order to make
America 100 per cent. Red Cross,
so that the wopld may know that
the country stands solidly and I'M
compromisingly for the principles
of honor, mercy and good faith
among the nations.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
STARVATION FACES
PEOPLE OF FINLAND

(By international News Service.)
Washington, Dec. 9.-Finland is
facing danger of famine, For the
past ten days no bread has been
distributed in sHelsingford and sev
eral other ports are without food, &C.
cording to a consular dispatch to the
State Department this afternoon.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
: HOLDING EXAMS

The local Civil Service Board held
an examination Saturday for clerk
in the department at Washington.
Tomorrow they win hold an examin-
alton for typewriter and applicants
can still enroll for the examination.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
TRIBUTE PAID BY
DRUGGIST REAM
OF MORGANT0WN
Well Known GAINESVILLE "Boy''
! Names Nerv-Worth As His
Very Best Seller.

w. A. Ream is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Win. c. Ream, of Maple ave-
nue.. this city. He is leading drug
gist at Morgantown, w Va, where
his opinion as to medicine values has
great weight. This is his opinion OF
Wentworth, given after years OF ex-
perience as dealer in the prepTa'
ton:
Morgantown. w. Va, Dec. ,2, 1913.
Nerv4V1orth Co,
GAINESVILLE, O.
Gentlemena 50 great is the. salts.
lfacti3n have derived from selling
INervlWlorth during the past three
years that | am moved TO state the
facts for publication, il you deem
them worthy of it, SO that the largest
possible number of sufferers from
ills Of nervous origin may get the
benefits. In the time named ! have
,sold in Morglntown and vicinity
thousands of bottles of Wentworth.
In every instance the first or trial
bottle was guaranteed satisfaction
Tor "Your dollar back" as your ads
Jail say A very, very small proportion
tout OF the total number of buyers has
asked for the dollar. Nearly all OF
them have brought or sent their dol;
lar or dollars in for more Nery-
Worth. My sales of the tonic have
been far in excess of the sales of any
proprietary preparation since my
sales first began. 1t has
been genuine pleasure to sell Nerv-
Worth. Hundreds of customers have
volunteered to tell me in grateful
words of the blessings they had Sc
cured from it. Amazing Wentworth
results in serious cases have come
under my personal knowledge. Your
statement that Nerv-Wogth overcomes
nervousness, sleeplessness, dizziness,
headache. indigestion (including in
testinal indigestion), loss of appetite
and that it builds up rundown sys.
TENS is fully justified in the light OF
my experience; and in this fact I find
warrant fer constantly recommending
Wentworth to customers. As l give
endorsements only to things which
have real merit my patrons know
what it means when tell them to
take Nerv-Wiorth.
Yours very truly,
w. "A. REAM.
E G. Sheph srd sells NerylWlorth in
Nartinsburg. Your dollar back if this
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
y PASSES THROUGH

Professor Wagner, who was here
several years ago as musical direc-
tor with the Stephens evangdlistic
party, since then engaged in Y. M
c A. work at the various camps,
passed through Sunday en- route
west.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
EPIDEMIC OF FLU
is RAGING IN PERU

Washington, Dec. 9.-There are
more than $4,000 cases of Spanish
in fuenza in Ascensunion, Peru, &C.
cording to dispatch reaching the.
Senate Department today.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
mrs. LEWIS
OF BROOKLYN
Tells How She Was Made
Well by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Brooklyn, N. "" For one year I
was miserable from q displacement,

which caused a gen,
eral rundown con-
dition with head
aches and pains in
nay side. My sister
induced me to try,
Lydia p Pinkham's,
We 6 9 ia Bile Com
pound. ! found it
b e lpe d me very
much and such a
splendid tonic that
! am recommend
ing it to any woman
vxr q civ,oilar
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
|CZECHO-SL0vAk MEN
ARE BEING Modified
(sy international New. Service,

(By international News Service.)
Washington, Dec. 9.-The Czheeo
Slovak government is mobilizing all
lnen between 1S and as years, ae
cording to a diplomatic dispatch
from Amsterdam quoting the Kolin
sche zeitung, as its authority.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
w. IA. REAM

E. G. Sheph sed sells NerylWlorth in
Martinsburg. Your dollar back if this
famous tonic does not benefit you
Neighhorhood agencies: lMillerys Phar
macy, Charles Town; Robt. Gibson
Shepherdstown. IL
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-09

of the Somme, cast of Naire "oous COrbie
 North of tAc SonMe q few pris- oncrs and machine gun were cap- turcd by us in the ncighhcrhood of Neuville-Nitasse.
 "Thc cncmy's artillery las shown increased activity during the night on the whole British battle front. Heavy hostile gas sheiling nas taken place also between Lens and LaRas- sec canal and east of Armentiers."
 Artillery Busy.
 Paris, April S.-Violcnt artillery engagements occurred last night, es- pecia!ly on the left bank of the Disc river. says today's official report.
 No infanrty actions on the princi- pal battle front arc reported. The statement follows:
 '"The night was marked by violent artillery actions, especially on the Jeff bank of the Disc.
 "Frcnch patrols were very active, bringing in prisoners.
 "*On the left bank of the Mouse, in inc Argonnc, German raids were re- Tulsed.
 "llverywAerc else tho night passed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-09
New Conferences Brinq Close
 Harmony in War Activities

Washington, April S.-The nations War-making agencies have achieved close harmony of action in the last two weeks, through the Wednesday conferences at the White House, which high officials said today has speeded the progress of the fight for democracy to the point of greatest efficiency yet reached
 Decisions of far-reachng impor- tance have been made by close con- tact between the heads Of the various branches involved, under the guid- ance of President Wilson, who is said authoritatively to have smoothed numerous difficulties which might have resulted in delay of friction without mutual understanding reached in conference.
 The President now virtually has two cabinets, the first of which ad- Vises him on diplomatic and political questions, while the second discuss es with the chief executive the pro- blems of mobilizing the industrial powers of the nation, without which there could be no war. The cabinet proper meets every Friday. The "war cabinet' or industrial cabi- net" as it is coming to bc known gathers at the White House every Wednesday. the director general of railroads, the chairman of tue ship ping war industries and War Trade Board. the food administrator and the fuel administrator. At times. when the navy or army has a Spccia,l problem involving industrial qucs tions. Secretary Daniels or Acting Secretary of War CroWcl} attend.
 War sAhinct Active.
 The war cabinet at no time has touched on political questions. This was learned today from q very high source. All of the war cabinets work has been to further thc prepar alton of America to throw her entire resources into tlle scale against thh Hun. So important has this work become that the prosecution of the war. except for direction of actual military and naval movements, now is entrusted to tate little group of six men. representing the factors necessary to provide the fighting men with all they need to bring vic tory as quickly as possible.
 Edward R. Stcttinius, second sec retary of var. in charge of all in duatrial and commercial aspects of the department may be added to the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-09
Women Everywhere
 Use Lemon Juice
 To Beautify Skin

The beauty lotion which is becoming so popular throughout the country is easily prepared by anyone, and whole quarter pin of it dosen't cost any more than a small jar of the common, ordinary cold creams.
 Add the juice of two fresh lemons to three ounces of orchard white and shake well in a bottle. Strain the lem Gn juice two or three times through a fine cloth so no pulp gets into the lotion, then it will keep fresh for months. Regardless of what price you pay or how highly advertised, there is nothing else really more meritorious in beautifying. softening and clearing the skin. Asa tan and bclmsh re mover, also to remove oilincss and sal lowness, lemon juice has no rival, Massage it into the face, neck, and arms once or twice each day and just sec if it dosent bring out the roses and hidden beauty.
 Lemons have always been used to bleach the skin, but pure lemon juice is too highly acid, therefore should never be used except in this manner.
 If properly prepared, this sweety fragrant lotion will speak for itself. Any drug store will supply the three ounces of orchard white at very lit tie cost. and the grocer will supply the lcmonS-Adv.