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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02
FROSTBURG CHURCH
WALL CRASHES DOWN

The east wall OF the First Presby-
terrain church in lrostburg, Md, fell
In Friday morning. The sandbrick
had rotted The collapse was aided
by the frost coming out Of tie wall.
The whole side, 55x34 feet, with win
dows, which We're wrecked, will have
to be rebuilt.
The church was erected in 1853,
and remodeled in 1895.
Tte defect in the wall had been
known to the members Of the congre.
cation and lately these who attended
church did not sit on that side. The
Rev. DIR. J. n. Beall IS pastor
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02
KENTUCKY BARS GIG.

The bill prohibiting the shipping
of liquor into dry territory became
a law in Kentucky Friday when 1t
was passed by the senate. Druggists,
however may receive liquor for med
ical purposes and churches in dry
territory also may have it shipped to
them for saci'amental purposes. A
bill was introduced prohibiting the
use, possession or manufacture OF
cigaretts in Kentucky
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02
PRESIDENT JAMESON
RESIGNS LEADERSHIP

A message from Hagerstown state
that President j. " Jamison, Of the
Blue Ridge League, will resign al
. meeting to be held by Blue Ridge
moguls in that city this afternoon
The news will come as surprise to
the fans in the various cities inter
ested. Mr. Jamison was most effici
ent president and his friends had
hoped he would remain the head OF
the league this season.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
Tor any case of Catarrh that cannot pe
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
FIVE years. and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces. expeiling the Pol
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for short time you will see =
great Improvement In your general
health. start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine at once ard get rid OF catarrh. Sand
for testimonials. free.
r. J. CHENEY n co. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold BY all Druggists. Use.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02
FINAL ARRAN DEMENT'S
FOR COMMENCEMENT

Final plans are nearing completion
for the graduation exercises Of the
six young nurses from the City Hos.
Iital Training School next Tuesday
night. Mrs. Hedges. president of the
Ladies Auxiliary, and other officers
are anxious that all members ar
range to be present, both at the COM
mencement exercises and at the sub
sequent reception.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02
TO ASK JAPANESE !
TO GO TO SIBERIA

yesterday, but the reports reaching
scandinavian diplomas here. who
should be able to get the truth, do
not hear this out
" Il finally Is decided that Japan
should he asked to play a lone hand
in Siberia. it is expected here that
before any action is taken the Unit
ed States and the entente powers
will issue an official declaration that
the integrity OF Russia is to be re-
specteds and that any occupation
win be temporary.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02
WEE MISS HAMMOND
ARRIVED HERE TODAY

Announcement was made today OF
the birth OF baby daughter TO Mr..
and Mrs. Earn Hammond, of New
York city, the event taking place at
the home of the mothers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, C. G. Grove, South
Queen street. Mr.. Hammond, who Is
is son Of Rev. Mr.. Hammond Of
West King street., is associated with
the Rexall Company.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02
WOUNDED AMERICANS
RETURN FROM FRONT
Men Suffering From She'll
Shock Reach Buffalo.
{By international News servlce.)

iBy international News Service.)
Buffalo, N. y, March 2.--The first
United States soldiers to BIO brought
back from the war suffering from
shell shock and mental disorders
have reached Buffalo. and are at Fort
Porter. About 40 men, in charge Of
physicians and hospital attendants,
arrived and were taken to the re-
built hospital at the post before day
light. As many more were taken to
Fort Niagara.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02
WILL TAKE CHARGE
OF LARGE CONTRACT

Mr. Austin Compton. son of Con
tractor M. l.. Compton. win leave
Monday for Millwllle to take charge
CT the construction Of a block Of
houses that will be erected by his
father COR the Standard Limestone
Company. He wild he accompanied
by Mrs. Compton and they will spend
four or five months in that locality.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02
GIVE 'EM TO US

Seven persons are dead and others
critically Ill as the result of an egg
nog party in western State--Great
Scott! If we only had the ingredients
we would show them how to make
egg nog that restored life instead of
taking it. But in this case denatured
alcohol was the william. Berkeley
Springs News.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02
TO OPEN STORE

Kirson Bros, of Martinsburg, have
rented the store room in the John
son building, Berkeley Springs, form.
erly occupied by Yancey & Co, and
will, it is said, open a furniture store
in the near future.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02
is GOING TO WAR

Cadet Stewart sprecher. Of West
Virginia University, who registerered
in the selective draft at Morgantown,
is home to spend few days with
relatives before leaving Monday
with his contingent for Fort Ogle-
thorpe.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02
IS UNDER ARREST

Lawrence Onderdonk was arrested
and will be given hearing by JUS
tice Wolf on the charge OF securing
some harness from Mrs Abel under
false pretenses.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02
MISS sNooeRAss HOME

Miss Ann Snodgrass, Of South Raj
eigh street. has returned from Pet
crsbure, Va, where she attended the
marriage OF her cousin and Lynch
burg where she visited former col
lege mates at Lynchburg
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02

Pierce's medicines.
They were taken
by nearly every
member OF my fam
lily with good re-
suits, and ! myself
was greatly bene-
fitted by the use Of
the Golden Medical
Discovery. | had
caught q severe cold
which settled on my
lungs and in my
bronchial tubes. I
could not seem TO
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02
WITH OLD NATIONAL

Miss Hattie Lochart for some
time connected with the Offices Of tn
Norwalk Motor Co, resigned to ac-
cept a position with the Old Nation
al Bank.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02
MEETS NEXT MONTH

Winchester Presbytery is to hold
to hold its spring session at the To-
cal Presbyterian church about the
middle of March.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02

means for all OF
us = fight or die.
These germs are
everywhere in the
air we breathe.
The odds are In
favorof the germs,
IL the liver Is in
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02
TO oEAT A FLAG

Ryneal Hose Co. will make final
arrangements at their meeting Tues
day night to secure service flag.
Six stars will adorn il.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02
CITY HOSPITAL NOTES

Paul Stockalager, Of Berkeley Sta
ton. was admitted. Raleigh G. Noll
had his tonsils removed.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02

Mrs. l.. w Harmon of East Race
street, accompanied by her daughter,
Mrs. David w Fockler, Of North
High street, left for Norristown, Pa,
to visit her brother, Mr., James An
derson
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02

Miss Portia Sallade. OF Berkeley
Springs, was charming visitor to
town today
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02

Read the Want AIS.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02
TO RESIST THE ATTACK

Of the germs Of many diseases such a
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-03
Trolley Differences Adjusted

1t Is q matter Of satisfaction 10 know
that the motormcn and conductors OF the
Wilmington 4 Philadelphia Traction Co
and the company settled their differences
among themselves without tho intervcn-
tion of the authorities II shows the
friendly relations existing IN that organlza-
ton and the confidence the men and the
management have in each other. II
cannot be denied that the men are en-
titled to living wages. and thor claim
was not considered unreasonable, from he
viewpoint of the management, but II was
pointed out that the company could not
NEE; il without additional revenue
The company had asked the BOARD Of
Puhhc Utility commissioners for per-
mission 10 increase the rate Of fare from
FIVE to siN cents chiefly TO he able to pay
The men more, and, since the men have
asked for an additional increase. the latter
hiss been partly granted by the company
which announced that the request would
bc fully allowed II II Was permitted 10 add
Two cents 10 he fare The men showed
their cont dence with the management
and their willingness 10 share the com
pany, burden by accepting the proposl-
tiou. and they proved their loyalty by
immediately returning to work and
restoring the trolley service for lack Of
which the public had been suffering BY
doing 50 they also showed their interest
IN the welfare OF the public. which they
serve rs we'll as the interests Of the com
pany
II IS now for the Public Utility Com
mission to say whether the company can
increase the rate Of fare and TO what ex-
tent The company has stated that it has
been going behind ON the present rate,
and the commission, having had a survey
made by an expert should be able to
readily Judge the situation upon examln-
ing the experts report and should also
be in n position TO do what IT considers
night. for that IS the only thing for il to do,
a. il stands between the company and its
request and the public and its require
mentS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-03
FAILURE TO EXTEND THE tiN-
WRITTEN LAW IN MIC HIGAN

Virtually the jurors in the case Of
Grace Lusk. who has just been tired for
murder in Michigan. were asked Ia decide
whether the mistress Of marled man.
ANXIOUS 10 establish undivided ascend
encv in his own affairs. NAV assasslnat to
her pararnour's innocent wife without
mourning the penalty for homicide
The jurors have answered this question
IN the negative, the murdcrcSs they say,
must suffer punishment for her crime.
The essential facts IN the case have
been partially ohscurcd by partisan sud
sentimental Whiting concerning IT. The
T.usk woman and the hust and Of her
victim carried ON an Illicit affair for n
considerable period The lusk woman
beSought her lovers wife Ia surrender HIM
This extraordinary request being refused.
tho wanton woman shot the injured wife
10 death.
The records at the courts indicate
that the killing OF man by woman
under Circunst ances ausine from similar
malad jusIment of human relations would
have resulted in the assassin $ acquttai
nv "A nlrV But the murder OF the wife
put different aspect on the case, violence
against her person because she declined
TO give up her rights Is an application az
the unwrttcn law the country rs not vet
prepared 10 accept
Meanwhile the reports Of the ira
which have come 90 the seaboard throw
into relief another problem IN feminine
psychology. What did either az these
lucklcss women sec In the man IA inspire
in them t.,e desire 10 hold HIM? New
FORK Sun
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-03
FUTURE FUEL SUPPLY

In 50 far as the prosecution Of the war
makes heavier draft on coal and petroleum
supply the loss l. irreparable There Is
no reproduction Of coal or oil IN the
mines or the depths Of the earth from
which they are withdrawn Increase Of
consumption, no matter how brought
about must bring resulting increase OF
cost increased cost will compel resort
to means Of remedy We might in some
measure slowly add 70 our fuel supply
bv reforestatlon. and do as our grand
fathers did 10y burning wood for warmth
and lighting our dwellings with candles
The inhabitants of the polar regions
manage TO keep from freezing without
coal or kerosene
Latter-day invention has brought INTO
use new source Of supply for both
warmth and light that will in some
measure lessen consumption Of coal
oil We can set our rivers at work for
us Millions Of horsepower are running
TO waste that might be used for the pro-
duction Of hydro-electrIc energy II
is possible 10 make use Of waste water
power in turning the wheels OF factories,
lighting and warming our dwellings,,
driving the farmers pillow, and, as a
further bcnehcence, Irrlgating millions
Of acres Of arid lands otherwise uncut
tiyable
Congress can do no better preparatory
work 10 help on recuperatlon and recon
structive after-the-war enterprise than
by enacting necessary legislation for the
development of our great natural re-
sources Philadelphia Record
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-03

DOING SOMETHING FOR RUSSIA

How can you help anybody who docs
not want help and who il too big to be
locked up until he gets over what ais
him? There nrc repeated demands from
| Americans and Englishmen, and occa-
sionallv from Frcnchmen, Tint We shall
| help Russia bat no one ventures tn tell
what can he done II Russia we're trying
to resist the Germans II might be possible
, To give help II would not he easy. but
some way of accomplishing IT might IN
devised An allied force was said lew
weeks ago To have been landed on the
Arctic coast for the evident purpose OF
preventing Germans from reaching the
ports Of koIa and Archangel, at both OF
which ports there are quantities of mill
tary supplies. largely shipped from this
country But it has not yet appeared
that the government Of Russia wants this
allied force to save the two ports. II not,
this force has invaded Russia. and rs
likely to have Russians AZ well rs Germans
to fight
The American government has been
scrlpulous Of the feelings of the present
Russian government II has prevented
the Japanese from occupying Nladivostok
and securing the military stores there, md
pushing westward along the Siberian
railway To check the operations OF factions
that are suhservient TO Germany. The
Soviet government is carving onsa paper
warfare with GERMANY, and scraps of
paper make no impression upon the latter.
The Germans are pushing into the coun-
try. setting M their military authorities
and reducing Russia To the condition Of
Poland and Alsace-IorraIne Protests are
made, hut no resistance is offered There
IL no indication that Russia would wei
come allied military aid against Ger
many Doubtless II would hike money
and food and railway and other material,
but all this would pass Immediately INTO
the possession Of our enemies
II anyone who g clamoring that
Hussia should he hclpcd would tell what
help could be gwen !, would clear away
some Of the fog II Russia Is willing 10
submit To Germany We see no help that
can he rendered, except 10 fight Germany
until IT shall collapse Philadelphia
n cord
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-03
JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest.
THE LONELY GARDEN.

wonder what the trees will say.
The trees TINT ,ncd To share his play,
An knew him IN tho little lad
Who used 10 wander with his dad
They w watched him grow from year to
Sancc first the good Lord sent him here,
Tins shay bark hick ~ many time,
The little fellow tried c climb
An never spring has come, but he
Has called upon his favDritc tree.
| wonder what they all will ray
When they are told he's marched. away.
! wonder what the birds will say.
The swallow m the chntucrin' jay,
The robin, an the kill-deer, too.
For every one o them, he knew,
An every one % them knew him,
An hoppln there from limb t limb,
Waited each spring { tell him all
They'd done an sren since way last fall
He was the frs, 10 greet EN- here
Ar they returned from year Z year
An now wonder what they'll say
When they are told hos marched away
! wonder how the roecf there
VIII get along without bis care,
An how tho lilac brsh will face
The loneliness about th place
For fv'ry spring AN summer. he
Has been the chum q plant AN tree
An every hvin' thing hrs known
A comradeahip that's finer grown
BY hayin him from year year
Now very soon they'll all be here
An Gm wonderin' what they'll say
When they find ont he marched 'wav.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-03

The time appears TO have come when
such fighting AZ our troops have seen on
the front in France shall go into the
kindergarten class and the splendid
American battalions take full man =
size share in the hloodiest kind of fighting
The French and British, stemming the
Hun torrent, have sore need of us, and II
is for us TO answer their call, even though
it be earlier-sounded than we expected
Our men will not 20 unblooded into
the big battle now raging foriy-odd miles
from Paris. True, they are not veterans
like the poilus and the Tommics, but
they are not raw levics. such IA those
heroic souls of the British first hundred
thousand" whose bones now lie in>f}el-
GUM freCdom-consecrated soil. They do
not fear their foe; rather do they wish
quickly To get to grips with him-and in
hand 10 hand fighting the Yankee soldier
will emerge niuc times an unscatbed victor
TO one time a loser. since that is where his
Anglo-Saxon blood tells.
And so if Hans wants TO 'rough-house
il bit he'll find ready and gr'mly-
efficient chap named John Smith, or
Bill Brown, or hid" Jones waiting To
show him around. In other words. the
American soldiers who are now in France
can take care Of themselves as we'll rs
good deal more than their own weight IN
boches II is not we who say It, but French
and British officers who have been waich-
ing our men. which is decidedly moro 10
the point
BY this time We home-folks have been
bloodcd To our share IN the actual fight
ing the scanning of the casualty lists
daily and finding here and there the name
Of some one loved Of us or loving us among
the killed. wounded or missing We must
expect il and more ~ II IL is the war.
the French say. wipe tear away and go
their WAYS dry-eycd and eager And II
must nc. Il, is the war for us too
Providence seems 10 have reserved
tremendous part for us 10 play no less
indeed than the saving Of tho world from
maStcr-tyrant 4 great and glorious
rart. crown of martvrdom for every
nan who falls England and the thin red
inc ~ Waterloo saved the world IN 1918;
I is our splendid privilege To do II now
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-03
JOIN THE NAVY.
large Number Of Young Men Enlist in
Thai Branch OF the Serxics

That Branch OF the Service.
ne following men have been accepted
AZ me Navy recruiting station, $40 Mar
Aet street, ana we're sent 10 Philadelphia
liest week for enlistment. Andrew :.
NOVEL;, $50 du Pont street. Palmer :.
harris. 32 East Twenty-6fth street
howard |. Krausz, 1878 Delaware avenue,
George VI. Borem, 227 West Twenty
second street; John e. Farlow, Parsons
burg, Md; James p. OKane. 40 Fast
Fourth street, Larry l. smack, >noR
hlll, Nd; Earnest 4. Friebel, 32l south
heald street; Robert J. Jeuell, 81 South
heald street. Nathaniel :. Clifton. 1916
Lancaster avenue; George W. Ennis,
Parsonsburg, Md Anthony " sawyer.
lawrence, Mass; Harry :. Gentry, 50s
west Eighth street; Joseph Bonner, 4l9
spruce street; RAYMOND /. Carey, 1914
West Thirteenth street; Vaughan c.
lancaster, New Castle Arthur 2. Moore,
1906 West Fourth street
tlftv-eight men we're sent 10 Philadei-
phla from this Office during the past month
two of whom were colored. Nearly fftv
per cent OF these men entered the Naval
Reserve as apprentice seamen, the others
entering such special branches as carpcn-
terIng or ships mechanics
You Try m Every Evening want adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-03

Local shipyard employees are finding
much entertainment in the national
pastImc, baseball Both the Harlan and
Pusey & Jones establishments have good
representative teams. which afford good
entertainment to their men and Others
and they ale entitled to the encourage
mcnt that they arc receiving Its no
wonder the public feels general interest
III these teams. for they are a credit to
Wilmington and to the industries they
rpDrpSpuf
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-03
THE EVENING SMILE.
PITY FOR THE HUSBAND.

One afternoon two tramps knock cd
At the back door IF a farmhouse and
meckly asked the farmers wife for
something 10 cat Instead ~ giving
them bread she seized convrnien,
broomstick and began 10 beat them
over The head with such good effer' tha.
they pree,pitouslv fed for the gate A
mile down Tho road one ~ the tramps
stopped running and sohhingly dropped
beneath n trcc
Why Percy, exclaimed rhe other.
solicit ouHly turning 20 his cornrnde,
did she bur, vou7'
No" answered Percy, with ano,hcr
burr, Of sobs fortunately. most of the
blows went Wild
"Wha. q the matter then old fellow ,"
quericd tho Second Why those tears
Tears of sympathy. answered Per
cy sympathy for that ladys poor old
husband TX
Mrs Noel My husband has had dys-
pcpsia drcadfullv lately Mrs Nook Il
am SO hory. but ! had no idea YOU were
withou, a COOK 30 ION Transcript
The wav 70 win Is never 10 become DIS
couraged p" Maybe SO. rcjolncd young
Mrs Torklre hut Charley has been try
ing that idea for an awfully long tune
on race horses Washington Star
Patience What's become Of your
hrc,hcr'" ratricc Which one THE
one who sings oh. hes gone over 10
helm the Allies = oh. then he's stopped
singing, has he" Yonkcrs Statesman
Ever take your girl 70 a baseball
game? Once replied the fan IN dis
gusted tones Had TO explain IL all TO
her. eh3" i should say not! She wasn't
sufficiently interested 10 ask me single
fool qucs sIon Birmingham Age-Herald
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-03

woods. and ,hey can be ob.ained only 10
small quantities form individual farmers
and conner jewellers Therefore /, IS 2
ma, riotic duty to bring forward what
yo,, have Bit il should also be renlem-
bered that these valuable irecs are n
danger Of determination. The forest ser
wee is urging farmers % ptant hNe
walnut trees for every one cut ana eye,y
care and opportunity 70 gro" should oe
given 70 the Young Saphngs ana seeuiines
Of all three q these trees.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-03
The Horrible Handicap
of Poisoned Blood.

offers hope This remedy has been IN
general use for moro than fifty years. u IS
particle OF any chemical, and acts promptly
ON the blood BY routing all traces OF the
faint, and restoring il to absolute purity
Some Of the mos, distressing cases Of
transmitted blood poison have Welded 20
the treatment Of 5. ). s., and no case
should be considered incurable until This
great remedy has been gwen thorough
trial ). 5. s. acts as an sntido,e 20 every
impurity in the blood You can obtain il
at any drug store. Our chief medical sd
wiser will take pleasure in giving YOU with
out cost any advice that your individual
case requires Write today to Swift
Speclhc Co, AS Swift LAbosstoy, A.
Aanta, Ca
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-03

II is hoped that the Board of Health
can be able to make satisfactory arrange
ments for the collection Of garbage Bids
have been received and rejected twice,
and new bids are to be asked for. II
satisfactory arrangements cannot be made
under present war conditions, it may be
necessary for the board to do the work
itself, if it can legally do 50 and can get
the consent of City Council to follow that
plan until such times as matters return 10
normal. The collection Of garbage is a
very important matter and must he
attended 10 properly even if the expense
is little more than in normal times