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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-04

The following letter was received
by Mrs. Sam Addison from her bro
Tier, Sol Cohen, in France:
Somewhere In France,
Dear Sis:
Just few months ago the Boches
were in town. Tonight, no sign of the
living Boche. We are here, now, and
am sleeping in a room that not long
ago some Germans were in. On the
door there still remains sign that
was posted by the Hun.
said no signs of the living Boche
remain I did not mean that. No liv-
ing Boche remains but he has left
Bis signs here that it will take years
and years to efface.
Can you imagine Martinsburg so
ombarded that there does not re-
main one building that does not bear
tho mark of true Smelling? This town
used to have population of more
than what Martinsburg has. It's
buildings are more massive but to,
day there is not building remain
ing intact. Some of them are mere
heaps of stone and rock (the French
tlava no wooden buildings, you
know. Others have the roofs knock.
+
ed off and some are lucky-they just
have one or two holes made by a
shell passing through. The people
ARE beginning to return but to date,
everything shows. sadly deserted
town.
Today | climbed a mountain just
north of this town. On it's top is a
network of trenches and barbed wire
ENHANCEMENT. The Boche lived UP
thdr for years in a life of comfort
and ease. That is, compared to what
some of the other soldiers had. They
are now some miles distant. Never
again will they have it SO soft. Some
distance from the trenches | ran
across one of the prettiest little two.
room cottages l have evdr seen. On
the ceiling of one of the rooms there
remains the work of an artist. By a
combination of twigs and branches,
h. achieved one beautiful piece of
art That officer who enjoyed life so
hugely while the people of this town
suffered from his presence, has de-
parted
Oh, it did a fellow good to stand
up there and know that these
things had come to pass.
AS for myself, l am still enjoying
the best of health and am happy that
I am here. And happier in tho knowl-
edge that soon we will have the Hun
begging at our feet and that we will
be sailing the broad Atlantic bound
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-04
W. VA. YOUNGSTERS
HEALTHIEST IN U. $.
21-rs Lead All States In PhySi-
cal Perfection.

With CAT per cent of all her men
registered under the draft act Of
June 5, 1918, found 10 be physically
fit for military service, West Vir-
gina took first rank among all the
states of the United States in this
respect, according to an announce
ment made by Governor Cornwell
with the consent of Provost Marshal
General Crewder.
The governors announcement was
made upon the receipt of a chart
from General .Crowder showing the
standing of all the states on this
print. The chart showed that North
Dakota stood second, with SAT per
cent. while Connecticut stood low
est with only 2S4 per cent.
The chart. which is Photographic
copy of the original made for Gen
eral Crowder, bears the generals
autograph notation of presentation
to Governor Cornwell, along with his
congratulations and compliments. i
will be framed and hung in the exc
cutiva office.
The June, registration con
sisted only of Young men who
had become 81 years old since June
5, 1917. The date of the first regis
tration.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-04

self with excellent results. There are thou
sands of delicate. nervous. rundown folks
who need Just such preparation az this, but
do rot know what to take. Therefore have
urgently suggested the widespread publica-
ton of the sworn statement OF, the compost
ton Of its formula 80 that the public NAV
know what they are taking. THIS conrle.c
formula is now to be found In newrpancr5
throughout the country. 1t is onspoaed
principally of organic iron in the torr.1 q
iron peptonate of a special specific etau lard
and glycerophosphates which is one Of the
most costly tonic ingredients known. To Ii,
credit of the manufacturers Il raay be said
that they use the most expensive fern Of
iron peptonate, whereas by employing otaer
makes they could have put the sarie quar-
tity Of actual iron in the tablets at less finn
one-fourth the cost and by using niot !
iroa they could have reduced the CO =
less than one-twclf.h, but by thus che. 32a-
ing the product they would undo t'.s
hzge impaired its therapeutic eiicfeY -
my opilien q careful exanir1tiea Il Il A.
fcrrnia by shy physician O ni4tr'ssi='
should convince him that N;2.s,. 4Iros is
TO he placed among trc SO 3iie ~ cias1
and most striesls ct'iitrr ,au 'a.tiot- known
10 rne3;c3l ec'e ice. escey az. ehiag
l2Te car usct IN kI,6inc ur f1f sgsfcn
Z Il, iBsteasis4 TIE : 70 Scr. eas sas.las
'N~feSg earishin@ an6 IL. ~. - ',l
6 --5s-s.-es Of Giscases
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-04
HUN BkRBED WIRE
INJURIES His EYE

Word has been received by F. E..
Rice, of Berkeley Springs, that his
son. Ray, who is in the service in
france had been severely wounded.
A card from Ray informed him that
the injury was to his eye and had
betn caused by barbed wire.
Leslie Grove, son of Mrs. William
Myers, who saw active service with
the Marines in France, lost leg in
one of the advances made by those
gallant boys. He is now in New
York and will be home for Christ
mas.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-04
SOL.

Letter from John Wyndham to his
parents in Hedgesville.
Somewhere in France
Nov. II, 1918
Dear Dad and Mother:
Your letters of the 7th and 18th
of October, received. Sure was glad
to hear from you. The first thing !
want to tell you is that it is over,
the war, l mean. At least that is what
we think about it now so we will lei
1t go at that. Will tell you the rest
when I get back.
Don't you think you would like to
go up with me? The highest l have
been up is $1,000 feet. That was
when l was in England. Nothing do
ing over here in joy rides-too busy
with rehl thing, you know.
Suppose you have been seeing
what we have been doing to old
Jerry with our buses, haven't you
Here's hoping | receive the money
pretty soon. When l get it l think
will have little celebration as
have seven day leave coming to
me. And the next thing I want to dc
after that is look the Statue of Lib
erty in the face and shout good old
U. S. A."
Your loving son,
JOHN,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-04

for that beautiful port called home" y
And it wont be long now, you can
bet.
Now, Sis, / don't want you folks to
worry any over the fact that / am UP
near the front. | am in no danger
and l am truly seeing the life of a
soldier behind the front. 1t is a val
uable lesson and very, very interest
ing.
/ have not had any mail in nearly
three weeks. ! am hoping that | get
some mail shortly. / have not heard
as yet whefher-got her souvenir
| hope so and that l will know in a
few days.
My love-. etc.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-04
VIOLATED TRUST,
BUT ARE PARD0NED

observation-disclosures J. G. Vincent
and George W. Mixter, the two ar,
my officers named by Charles Fl.
Hughes as having been guilty Of
trapsacting business with private
concerns, pertaining to the aircraft
production program, in which they
wore financially interested, have
been pardoned by President Wilson.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-04
WE'D IN HAGERsToWN

Miss Louise Lynn, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Merville Lynn, of West
King street, and a high school stud
ent, was married in Hagerstown to
Mr.. Montgomery Ramsey, son of Mr.
and Mrs. 0. NJ. Ramsey, of West
John street, with whom they are re
siding.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-04
SAYS HE BROUGHT
BOOZE FOR PARENTS

Admitting that he brought liquoS
into this state, William McDaniels,
q negro of Jefferson county, was
held for action of the Federal grand
jury at Parkersburg next month by
L. S. Commissioner Downs. McDan-
iels claimed that he brought the
whiskeE from Pennsylvania as a
stimulant for his aged parents.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-04
ASK DRESS SUIT FOR
YANk Filler, A PRISONER

London, Dec. occasionally
even a Turk has a heart.
A British airman fell behind the
Turkish lines with his clothes torn
TO ribbons
Shortly thereafter a flag of truce
went across No Mans Land carry.
ing message from Turkish com
mandy to the British lines, saying:
please send bag with dress
suit for Lieutenant who has been
captured, as he is dining with me
tonight"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-04
BRITISH REPORTER HUNTS
YANKEE SLANG-FiNDS IT
(By International News service)

(By International News Service)
London, Dec. 3.-The search OF
thd British reporter for little stories
of American slang or American man.
nerisms never ceases. Here's the
latest-unauthentic
Seated at table at leading res
taurant was ii American officer eat
ing lunch. Arriving at an item called
Oyster patties" on the menu, he
tasted a bit, then very deliberately
laid down his fork and called for the
waiter.
Say, WAITER he said Something
very nasty seems to have died in the
interior of this bum"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-04
DIVORCE GRANTED WHEN
HUBBY GOES AFTER DRINK

(By International News Service.)
Bucyrus, Ohio, Dec. 3.--Court Bail
iii Calvin Kniseley found the defend
ant guilty in divorce proceeding
here. The defendants wife had
charged him with being an habitual
orunkard. During the trial of the
case the defendant disappeared
Call the defendant" said Judge
Babst.
"The defendant has gone to get a
drink" answered Knis.eley.
Divorce granted said Judge
Babs;.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-04
DAIRYMAN GOES TO
WELL ONCE TOO OFTEN

Following convictions in the
WdeehnG city court OF having sold
NIX that haa ssen cdul;. -
water to an extent dspriving it OF
the required percentage of butter
fat, the city health officer, DR.. NJ. P.
Williams, deprived the Farmers
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-04
NAT LOSES EYE

Nat C. Goodwin, the actor, sub
mitted to an operation in New York
for the removal of one of his eyes at
a hospital there. Damage to the eye
was caused by his mixing, through
error, the wrong ingredients in an
eve wash
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-04
Sold in this city BY R. L. Sfoe,s rass, Druggist

and Consumers Dairy Company of
its licqase to continue in business.
This is the most drastic step yet
taken by The city in its effort 10
T. st.....;..s;in purity CT the milk supply.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-04
NOT IN esRMArY.

Tho chambe s5urg Giyic Club de.
cidsa not to uae any aiticle made in
Germany.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-04
DEMONSTRATION TOMORROW.

Too late for correction Tuesday
afternoon the Journal learned that
the auto-truck demonstration will
take place Thursday afternoon, not
this afternoon.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-04

Read the Martinsburg Journal
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-04

Aero-Squadron. A. E. F.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-04-26
New Mexico.

Mill construction is progressing rap.
Idly at Socorro plant.
Mogollon Mine Company tonnage for
the week was 1920 tons.
A larger hoist has been installed at
the Deadwood mine at Mogollon.
The Oaks company cut ore on a o
cut on the third level Of the Deep
Down mine at Mogollon.
Union county shale has been found
to contain oil. A crude retort operat-
ed in Clayton squeezed out a quantity
of the shale a considerable amount Of
OIL. The gas was ignited and burned
with a blue flame.
The Pima Mining and Smelling Com
pany now owns its plant. Payments on
the plant, now at Soeorro, have been
completed. The site in Tucson for the
plant has been secured. Reconstruc-
tion Of the plant will follow.
After concluding 100000 worth of
development work on the Torpedo and
the Stephenson Bennett properties in
the Organ district near Las Cruces,
the Phelps Dodge interests have with
drawn, pulling out their pump.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-04-26
bulletins on Poultry.

The following publications Of the
United States department of agricul-
tural relate to poultry culture. The
Farmers Bulletins are available for
free distribution by the department:
81 Standard Varieties of Chickens,
287 Poultry Management.
800 Pheasant Raising in the Unite,
States.
452 Capons and Caponizing.
52S Hints to Poultry Raisers.
$50 Important Poultry Diseases.
$50 Boys and Girls Poultry Clubs.
574 Poultry House Construction.
$50 Natural and Artificial Incubation
OF Hens Eggs.
624 Natural and Artificial Breeding
of Chickens.
$50 Simple Trap Nest for Poultry.
6S4 SQUAD Raising.
697 Duck Raising.
767 Goose Raising.
791 Turkey Raising.
SO1. Mites and Lice on Poultry.
These publications are for sale by
the superintendent Of documents. gov
eminent printing Office, Washington,
d. c., at the prices named;
"Guinea Fowl and Its Use as Food
Farmers Bulletin 234.) Price. 0
cents.
Commercial Fattening Of Poultry
Department Bulletin 21.) Price. 10
cents.
"Whlte Diarrhea Of Chicks, with
Notes on Coccldlosis in Birds" (B. A.
l. Circular 1881 Price. 5 cents.
"A System OF Poultry Accounting
(B. A. l. Circula 179.) Price. 8 centA
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-04-26
Colorado.

At Leadville the Denver Mining and
Milling Company recently completed
overhauling and improving its mill at
Workman, and will start milling.
Leadville reports that a streak of
gold ore ~assaying from two to ten
ounces to the ton has been encoun-
tered at the Bartlett tunnel on Sugar
Loaf.
At the P. o. s. property on Carbon
ate hill, the lessees are engaged in
cleaning out the old workings on the
50O-foot level and retimbering the main
drifts.
The Teddy Bear group of claims is
being opened under a lease and bond.
The property is situated on Red Ele-
plant mountain, which made the town
of Lawson famous as a silver camp
during the days of silver activity.
The demand for tungsten is greater
than the supply. 1t is a rare metal
and the world supply is limited. Dur
ing 1917 the United States produced
5000 tons of tungsten concentrates
carrying at least 60 per cent tungsten
content.
Colorado can be proud of the fact
that It is supplying one-half Of all of
the tungsten produced in the United
States. The Boulder district has the
largest deposits of tungsten ore known
in the United States and among the
largest in the world.
In Summit county some 300 men are
now employed in the district compris-
ing Workman, Climax and Buffher,
where a year ago there was one The
operations of the large molybdenum
companies have been the direct cause
Of the present prosperity.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-04-26
TABLE TALK AT ITS BEST
Excellent Recommendations From
Those Who Were Recognized as
Highly Proficient in the Art.

Table talk" says Leigh Hunt, "tO be
perfect should be sincere without bigot-
ry, differing with dlscord, sometimes
grave, always agreeable, touching on
deep points, dwelling most on season
able ones, and letting everybody speak
and be heard" There Is n story of a
Frenchman at one Of Rogers break
fasts who listened to Macaulay's end.
less eloQuence, and, seeing another
talker waiting his chance, fastened his
eyes on Macaulay and muttered. "Sfl
tousse, IL est perdu." In regard to the
part Of anecdotes I'm table talk, l
quote two opinions. "He who has
stored his memory with slight anec-
dOtes, private Incidents and personal
peculiarlties," according to Doctor
Johnson, seldom fails to find his au-
dlence favorable" "Of all the bOres,"
exclaimed De Quincy, "whom man In
his folly hesitates to hang, and heaven
in its mysterious wisdom suffers to
propagate his species, the most insult
ferable is the teller of good stOries."-
Exchange.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-04-26

Tunle Of black and white figured fou-
lard oVer a narrow slip Of white
crepe de chine. The short, narrow
skirt ls finished at the hem with
black fringe. Note unusual collar.
entire arm, but are cut to fall half
a foot away from 1t. and the entire
effect is one of exquisite yelling.
Doucet does this in the most brill
liant manner, and he shows his COM
petltors something in the way Of al
underslip, making a cOrslet and then
a short skirt of soft gold tissue, which
gives a far more graceful, undulating
movement of the body when It is seen
beneath the transparent chemise.
There are chemise gowns of rare
lace, seldom in white, but in ivory tints
and also In cloudy gray. These arc
dropped over a slim undersllp Of It's
sue, silver and steel as well as gold,
and the note of color is given by an
extraordinary sash. 1t may be of Chi
nese blue taffeta, of splendid Chinese
brOcade, Of deep gold and black bro
caded ribbon. and one end Of II always
trails down the back panel and adds
to the brilliancy Of the short train.
We have demure capes made OF ga
berdine and serge which are as serv-
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-04-26
TURKEY RAISING
GOOD SIDE LINE
Requirement of Range Usually
Limits Production of Big
Fowls 10 Farms.
BRONZE VARIETY is POPULAR
Birds Are Especially Adapted to Grain
and Stock Farms Where There lie
Ample Ranging Ground
Astounding in Feed.

For those who are favorably stu
ated for raising turkeys, q more profit
able side line scarcely can be found.
Plenty Of range is necessary to raise
turkeys, So this usually limits the OPP
pOrtunity to the farms. Turkeys are
included in the department of agricul-
lures program for increasing poultry
production, and specialists of the de-
partment point out how and where in
creases can be obtained.
Turkeys are especially suited to the
grain and stock farms where there is
ample ranging ground Astounding in
such turkey food as grasshoppers and
other insects, weed seeds, waste grain
such as is left in the fields after har-
vest, and nuts of such varieties as
beechnuts, c%hestnuts, pecans, pine nuts
and acorns. On such farms the pres
ent prices of grain affect the turkey
raiser but little, for with the excep-
ton of what is used at f~attening time
the feed consumed is largely of such
Il kind as would otherwise be wasted.
Raise More Turkeys.
With but little additional outlay to
the farmer many more turkeys could
and should be raised, federal special
lists say. The small number of turkeys
per farm in the United States is sur
prising. According to the census of
1910, which Is the latest that has been
taken, only 1871 per cent of the total
number of farms reported any turkeys
at all, and on those farms reporting
turkeys an average Of but slightly over
four breeding turkeys vas found per
farm. Some farms by nature of the
crops grown on them or because Of
%unfavOrable surroundings are not
adapted to turkey raising, but most
farms could easily handle a breeding
flock of from 10 to 10 hen turkeys
sld a tom. raising from 70 to $50 each
year at a good proft.
Throughout the middle West, where
most of the turkeys are raised, 1t Is
unusual to see a flock of more than
so on a farm, although In Texas, where
more are produced than in any other
state. fOcks Of several hundred are
rather common. In sections Of the
Southwest and on the Pacific coast a
few persons have engaged in turkey
raising on a large scale, rearing a
thousand or more every year. There
are not, however, enough turkeys
raised on the Pacific coast to supply
the loctl demand. This Is true also Of
the Atlantic coast states.
Owing to the fact that the Bronze
turkey Is the heaviest, 1t is more
popular among turkey ralsers than
other varieties. Since turkeys are sold
by weight the heaviest birds bring the
greatest Ieturns. When a large num-
Der Of people are to be served, as in
hotels, restaurants. and boarding
houses. the demand is for heavy tur-
keys. For family use the demand is
for small or medium-slEed birds. IN
less they are to be marketed locally
among customers who demand small
birds, It IA far more profitable to raise
the heaviest. Regarding other charHc-
teristics. 1t is quite generally asserted
that the Bronze Is the hardest variety,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-04-26
Montana.

The March output of the porphyry
copper companies reflected the in
creased operations at the various prop
critics, due to the ability OF the com
panies to ship copper to %refiners. The
total output for the first quarter was
103,9 11 ,S71 pounds, compared with 1884,
S16,152 in the first quarter Of 1917.
II any prospector or miner in Mon
tana, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming,
Utah or New Mexico has reason to be-
lieve that he has chromite in view let
him send a sample by mail to the Colo
RADIO School Of Mines, Golden, and the
same will be tested free of charge.
Alaska was last years chief producer
in the United States.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-04-26
Arizona.

ArlZoQa.
Arizona output of copper viii make
materially better showing, It is now
indicated, in April than was made in
March.
Miami Copper Company report for
the year ended Dec. 81, 1917, shows
profits Of $3,2O4, 26O, against $~7,336,196
in 1916.
The total shipments for the month
of March at the United Eastern, in
Kingman district, was $4,000 against
$180,00O for February.
The rig at the Chino Valley Oil &
Mining Company of Prescott has beer
moved a few hundred feet, where the
company will begin a new well.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-04-26
American Wealth
and Gay Clothes

iceable as those worn by the italian
police, and those who care for the
quietness Of distinguished clothes can
put n of these over n slightly worn
and much-used frock, thereby enclOs-
ing an old friend i'm a new frame and
presenting n brave frclt to a world
that is not too critical in these war
days.
But Paris Goes not stop at these de-
capes. Her ecstatic mood shows
itself in capricfo1s and exquisite gar
ments called capes, which are FASH
Toned for afternoon and evening yea
They are made I'm Chinese colors, in
Slavic tones, Of satin and chiffon and
metal embroidery. Sometimes they
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-04-26
Wyoming.

Residents Of RiVerton are financing
the drilling OF a well in Riverton val
ley just east Of the town.
The Fremont county holdings of the
Rand-WyOming company have been
taken over by a Denver syndicate.
Northern Petroleum Company, hay
ing extensive holdings in the MAYER
lex Springs district and also in the
Pilot Butte field. is getting ready for
a drilling campaign on company &C
count during the coming summer,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-04-26
KILL HENHoUsE PESTS.

The louise and mlte-lnfested
hen is handicapped. 1t cannot
do its best at laying eggs or
gaining in weight. It cannot
utilize it's feed to the best ad-
vantage.
Clean and dlsinfect the poul-
try house.
Use insect remedies freely.
This will stop a waste Of feed.
The chickens will feed better.
You will get more eggs as a
result of the little extra trouble
necessary.
Farmers Bulletin 801 of the
United States department Of
agriculture tells how to get rid
of poultry pests.