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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31
GROUND ELECTRIC WIRE
MAKES PECULIAR CATCH

Mechanicsburg. Ohio, Oct. 81
Henry Stanley insists that this is a
true story 1t is about three line
men.
They were coming across the field
near Hopkins country home. Noting
the lights had become dim they look.
ed around for the cause.
Some distance away they found a
Wire down with the insulation worn
off at three places. Hanging to this
Wire were a coon, an a'possum and a
grounding.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31
FEARS FOR HIS WIFE IN
AUSTRIA IF HE FIGHT S
(By international News Service)

(By international News Service)
New Castle, Pa. Oct. 31.-A nat
ufalized citizen with a wife in for
eign country may claim deferred
classification on her account, but
not on account of his children. This
ruling was made by Provost-Marshal
General Crowder to a local draft
board. The case on which the opin-
ion was asked was that of draftee
who has wife and children in
Austria. The draftee did not object
10 entering the army, but said that
if the people at home learned of il
his wife and children would be per
secuted if not killed.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31
WHAT WE ASK THE Retail
DRUGGIST TO DO.

Buy in as small quantities as posi-
bic Ii you have any quantity or
doris, given the jobber's statesmen or
given to our statesmen, don't bother
about them-no need to write us-it
is absolutely impossible to fill these
orders at this time. If the jobbers in
your territory are out of Vicks Vapo-
Rub, we will ship you by Parcel Post,
prepaid, quantities not more than
three CD dozen soc size in any one
order. Naturally, we can't open ac-
counts at this time. so your check or
money order for this amount must
accompany order. Don't write US
stating to ship thru your jobber, as
we then have to wait until we write
this jobber and get his o. X. If you
wish the goods to come thru your
jobber, have him order them for you.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31
UNIVERSITY OPENING
aff
Is AGAIN POSTPONED

For the second time the opening
Of West Virginia University has
ieen postponed because of the cpl
cmie of Spanish influenza. The
opening was scheduled for Monday.
President Frank B. Trotter announc-
ed the opening had been postponed
until November 4, when it is hoped
the epidemic will have abated suffici-
emily to permit of the opening.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31
go MINES CLOSED
DOWN FOR WRONGS

Thirteen additional coal mines
Lave been closed down by the Fuel
Administration for their failure to
comply with the Ella .c- pc
gram. it was announced. This makes
a total OF 80 mines prohibited from
either shipping or mining coal. The
closing down orders were based on
reports of inspectors showing that
coal from these mines was of such
roor quality as to be useless.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31
LIQUOR VESSELS TO BE
SEIZED IN WASHINGTON
ley International News service)

(sy International News Service)
liooum. Wash. oct 31-Yessels
hat bring liquor into this port will
bs seized until those responsible are
punished. according to decision of
police authorities here Automobiles
and other conveyances that carry in
toxicants will be confscated As
fines and Imprisonment have failed
to check the traffic, officers have de
c;ded 20 take this drastic action,
which is made legal by provisions Of
the prohibition act.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31
DERTH OF TRAMP PRINTERS
CAUSES PAPERS TO QUIT
(By international News service)

Salina. Kas.. Oct Glowing TO a
scarcity of tramp printers the
Like which has never been recorded
by the old-time editors. papers in
this section Of the state are sus.
pending. The latest IS that of Barn
ard Bee, published at Barnard, near
here. In the last issue of the paper,
the editor announced that owing to
lack of surplus printers. it would
suspend until such time as a tramp
printer. came around. In the mean
time, the neighborhood will have TO
90 without news.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31
FOUR COUPLES ARE
LICENSED TO WE'D

Recent permits to wed issued at the
county clerks office were granted to
Benjamin Garfield Racey widower,
native Of Frederick county. Va, and
Mrs. Minnie Yost Greenfield, widow;
Arnold Brent Shade, native of Nor
gan county, and Miss Elizabeth Belle
Mason; Earl Martin ByeTs and Miss
Gertrude Files; Wexford Frank Proc
tor and Alicia Alburtls Shipley.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31
ENGINEER KILLED

Engineer l.. Shoemaker, CT Glen
wood, was killed Tuesday in The
Baltimore and Ohio yards At Smith
field Pa. when runaway engine
hit the rear Of freight train which
was standing nearby. Engineer
Shoemaker and fagman were in
the caboose The fagman Jumped
but the engineer was unable to gel
OF the platform in time,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31
RETAILERS CAN GET iMME-
DATE SHIPMENTS DIRECT
BY Parcel POST.

This ID It's 3mcat is written on
MONDAY. { 1tobar 21st. 1t is directed
to the attention of all distributors Of
Vick's VapoRub, both wholesale and
retail. In an emergency such as the
present epidemic-our dtuy-and your
duty-is to Distribute VapoRub in
the quickest possible manner to those
sections stricken by Influenza. We,
therefore. call your careful attention
to the following:
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31
NEW SERVICE FLAG
FOR TRINITY NJ. E,

The new service flag for Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church. South.
has arrived and it IS pronounced enc
Of the handsomest in the va!l4y. It
contains 81 stars and will be dedi.
Gated with appropriate ceremonies in
the Hear future. The exact date viii!
very likely be announced at chure Il
services Sunday.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31

ties as possible. If you are out
we will try to ship limited
amount by Parcel Post or ex-
press, and pay the charges our
selves
3rd-,Ia order to make distribution
still quicker, we will ship direct
to your retail customers quanti-
ties not more than three CD
dozen soc sizes at any one ship.
ment, -.
4th-iWe are now out of the Coo size
and will be for the next 10 days.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31
FAME OF KANSAS FLOWER
SPREADS TO SUNNY FRANCE
fBy International News service)

tBy International News SerVice)
Camp Funston, Kas., Oct. 31.-The
fame of the sunfower as the emblem
of Kansas. has penetrated France,
and is the object of much apprecia-
tion on the part Of the French peo-
rle, according to word received
here. A letter from a member Of the
9Th Division, received here, states
that the members of the division all
wear a big sunfower on an arm
band, as distinguished emblem OF
the division, which received its
training here. The division. the first
to be trained here. was trained BY
Major-General Leonard Wood.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31
INDIANS PREPARING TO
RE.BURY BONES OF. DEAC
(sv International News service)

Superior, Wis, Oct. 31.-Chippewa
Indians are preparing for elaborate
burial rites to be held at cemetery
kere where the bones Of nearly 200
of their trihesmen have been inter
red again after being removed from
their former resting place near the
harbor. The old Indian burial ground
is being converted into the site for
an industrial concern and the COM
pany engaged in the work is placing
The skeletons of the redmeh in the
new cemetery.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31
SHOWED UNDER WITH
CORRESPONDENCE.

Our force has already been "shot
to pieces y-fOur of our men
are wearing Uncle Sans khaki-and
this recent rush has simply buried
us. All our sales force has been
called in to help in the office and fac
tory. VIE just mention this so YOU
won't hold it against us if your wires
and letters aren't answered promptly
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31
DON'T YOU NEED ONE NOW,

Indigestion, biliousness, bad bre..,
gas, constipation Or any cond;,9.1
arising from a mass of u1di,a..olal
food in the stomach needs irnrno4 Ia
attention Foley Cathartic T7b,a.
are mild and gentle, but srro =: - =
ton, Cause no gripping, pain or NJ
sea. Cleanse bowels, sweetan "a. -a-'
ach, and tone up liver. '-i-'
Sold Everywhere
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31
BERLIN WIPED OFF MAP
OF WASHINGTON STATE
(By international News service.)

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 91-Berlin has
been wiped off the map. Berlin,
Wash, understand, As miles from
Seattle. Now it is known as Miller
river. Berlin reminded its inhabit-
ants too much of the spot where the
Kaiser holds forth.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31
THE PROBLEM NOW is TO DIS
TRIBUTE VAPORUB QUICKLY.

Most of this tremendous quantity IS
still en- route to the jobbers, but
freight and express are both congest-
ed nowadays, and it may be some
time before this supply reaches the
jobbers. In the meantime, therefore,
lit is necessary that we distribute, as
widely as possible, the stock that we
are manufacturing daily, together
with that now on the jobbers' and re-
tailers' shelves, in order that it may
get to the Influenza districts quickly.
Cur normal output is about 1000 doz-
en- per day. VIE are putting on a
night shift, but it will be little
while before that is producing.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31
SPECIAL BOOKLETS ON
SPANISH INFLUENZA.

We will send, on request, to any
retail druggist, 100 or more little
booklets. just issued, on Spanish In
huenza, giving the latest information
about this disease-its history-lthe
symptoms-th treatment, and partic-
ularly the use of Vick's VapoRub as
an external application to supplement
the physicians treatment.
NEWS WAYS 10 USE VAPORUB.
In addition to the usual method of
lusing VapoRub-that is, applied over
the throat and chest and covered with
hot flannel cloths-our customers are
writing us daily telling of their sue
cess in using VapoRub in other ways,
particularly as preventive. They
melt a little in spoon and inhale
the vapors arising, or melt it in a
| benzoin steam kettle. Where the
steam kettle is not available, Vapo-
Rub can be used in an ordinary tea
kettle Fill the tea-kettle half full
of boiling water, putin half tea
spoon of VapoRub from time to time
keep the kettle just slowly boiling
and in hale the steam arising.
According to Bulletin just issued
by the Public Health Service, DIR.
STILES, of this Service, recommends
that the nose be kept creased as a
preventive measure against the In
hnenza germs. gFor this purpose
YapoRub is excellent.
10 2S At
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Arnica and Mrs.
Oscar Hess left today to attend the
funeral of Mr. William Rodgers, in
Cavetown. Md
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31
$lGG Reward, Sags

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there IS at least
one dreaded disease tilet science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken Internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces of tie System thereby destroying
the foundation Of tie fiisehse, giving tie
patient strength by bui!dnAup the con-
stitution and assisting nature il doing It's
work. The proprietors have 50 much
faith In the curative powers of Halls
Catarrh. Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list o. testimonials.
Address F; CHENEY & CO. Toledo,
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist 75c
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31
WHAT WE ASK THE WHOLESALE
DRUGGIST TO DO.

Last Saturday we notified all of our
jobbers, by Special Delivery, as fol-
lows:
1st-Deals and quantity shipments of
all kinds and cancelled. Fill no
quantity orders of any kind,
whether taken by our statesmen
or by your men. Sell in small
lots only
2nd-Order from US in as small guam
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31
TOOK OUT DREADFUL SORENESS

when the kidneys are weakened
md fail to throw impurities out of the
blood. the poison remains in the sys-
TEN and backache. soreness and rheu-
matte pains develop. Mrs. David
Henry. So S. Lincoln Ave, Washing
ton. n j., writes: Foley Kidney
pills took the dreadful soreness out
OF my limbs and walk good"
Sold Everywhere I'm
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31
DRUGGISTS ]! PLEASE NOTE
v|CK'S vAP0RUb OVERS0LD
Due TO PRESENT EPIDEMIC

Tremendous Demand Last Few Days Has Wiped Out Excess
Stocks That We Hat Estimated Would Last Until Next Ian
uay Last Weeks Orders Called For One and Three Quar-
ter Millions jars-Todays Orders Alone Amount to 932,-
459 lars
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31

Big Shipments Are En- Route to
Jobbers. Until These Arrive
There May Be a Temporary
Shortage. All Deals Post
poned-4uy In Small Lots
Only.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31
DANGER OF SHORTAGE is SUPPLY
is NOT coNsERVED.S

On October list we had on hand at
cur Factory and in twenty warehouses
scattered over the country, sufficient
NapoIIrh to last us, we thought, I'M
til january LIST, allowing for $500
Increase over last years sales, and
not counting our daily output. This
big excess stock had been accumulat-
ed during the summer months.
Then this epidemic of Spanish IN
huenza hit us-and in~the last 10 days
this stock has vanished. At first we
thought this tremendous demand
would only last few days, but the
orders have rum
Wed. Oct 16--1S504 boz.
Thur, Oct. 17-z5,S23 Doz.
Fri Oct 1S-39,256 Doz.
Sat, Oct. 19-45,8S3 Doz.
Mon, Oct 21-77 ,7O5 Doz.
Up to Saturday, October 18th, we
have actually shipped for this month
$500 ,2S410, or over two million jars
lof VapoRub.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31
President Wilson Appeals
For Support At The Polls

WASHINGTON Oct 25-Askng oolntrymen
Democratic Congress the November elections they have approved
follows
my fellow country The congressional They
face IN our time 1t approved of leadership and wish
continue to be spokesman affairs home and abroad
by returning Democratic majority both the Senate House Repre-
sentatves.
power administer the by the constitution would
you because critical issues depend uoo YOUR verdict No sc
pie taste must grim times like these be allowed stand the
q have thought suggesting political party paramount
matters OF patriotism feel deeply the sacrifices which have been made
only that the difficulties and eGcaces our
task are OF that makes mperay that the nation should
give its undivided to the unified leadership
and that Republican Congress would leadership
Inc leaders OF the minority in the Congress have nqona
turn entered the they have the choice of policy
and the conduct the hands the control of
Strlmentalties of their choosing.
This time either for divided divided leadership
unity command is civil action the field OF
battle the control of the House the should be taken
IRON the party now majority could control OF
and ooge all action be taken amidst contest and obstruction
would moreover be ne1paie epuda
eject republican Congress in order h back the President
b9 even they should this neduous this side
stood there Republican leaders desire not
support port the President as to control him.
would find very difficult had
foed by those who fact in sympathy attitude and action
my fellow counrymen that am asking your sup
port not for sake the political party the sake
OF the nation itself order that its inward be &
such an appeal to In ordinary be endured
without permanent hurt to the country But these ordinary times
minds beg that you will which possible to mis-
(sgned) 3WooDRoW WILSON"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31

Large clean cotton rags wanted at
the Journal office,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-31

RAGS WANTED.
Large clean cotton rags wanted at
this office -.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05
ROANOKE NEWS NOTES

ROANOKE. VA, January 1.-The
Stork visited the home OF Mrs Eva
II. Rayford a few days ago and left
bouncing baby .gyrl. g.. Mother and
baby are getting on fine.
Mr.. Henry NOVEL;, of Chestnut
avenue, who has been much indis-
posed is improving under the care of
DR.. Muse.
Rev. George G. Taylor delivered a
very strong discourse last Sunday
morning on the subject OF Old Age
Brother G.. II. Howard, 203 Ninth
avenue, N. Il. is sick at his home
Mr.. John Davis. OF Boydton. Va.
IS n the city vi iting his sister. Mrs.
Annie Bailey, Of 2l0 First Street. n.
w. Tlis is Mr.. Davis first visit to
tie Magic City lie has had the
pleasure Of shak ~ bands with many
OF his Hoydton friends. WAC are now
making their hcmc here Mr.. Davis
is Mrs Bailcy's oldest brother, and
al ere overioycd at having him to
""cnd ton very pleasant days with
them. We hope he likes our city,
and viii return again in the near
future.
Rev. and Mrs. d. II. Powell enter
tanned at their home, 222 Sixth Ave.
~ W., Friday afternoon. Dec. %,
in honor Of Rev. Prof W. j. Winston,
Of Baltimore. Those present were:
Rev. and Mrs. ID. r. Powell: Rev. w.
j. Winston. a. NJ, ID. d.. of Baltimore;
MIR. John Davis. Boydton. Va: Mrs.
Fannie Hill, sister of Rev. Powell,
and Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Bailey.
Rev. w. j. Winston IS pastor OF
Wayland Baptist Church. and Presi-
dent Lee and Hayes University. Bal.
timorc. Md. He delivered a very able
lecture at the Hill Street Baptist
Church FER day evening. December 2S
from the subject, "Whcn to Marry,
l,ow to Marry, Whom to Marry, and
How to Remain Married." which was
highly enjoyed by al present.
Miss Mabel G. Franklin, OF Poca-
hontas, Va. is spending the holidays
III our city. While here she is the
guest OF Mrs. Christabel Kinscy IIol-
land, OF 3l4 Patton Ave-. n. W. Miss
FRANKLIN is Il tcacAcr in the public
school OF PocahCntas. She has a
number OF schoolmatcs here. We hope
Tor her pleasant stay while in our
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Gillian, Of
New York City, were the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rice. of Lynch
burg. Va, for five days of the Nmas.
They are now visiting her sister, Mrs.
}. f. Fisher. of Roanoke, Va, for a
week before returning to New York
City. They left on Wednesday, Jan
uary 2, $40 o'clock.
Mrs. Allie Steward, of 22S Fourth
tended northern trip last Saturday,
where she visited relatives in Phil
adclphia and reports having enjoyed
q pleasant stay.
Miss Matte Stanfield, OF Durham
N. c., was the guest Of her cousin,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Stanfield, Monday
and Tuesday. December 81, and Jan
uary LIST, 1918. She will leave in a
few days for her home in North Car
olina.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05
PRESIDENT CALLS \ HALT.

No act Of Prcsidcnt Woodrow Will
son since he entered the White House
at Washington will elicit more cordial
and enthusiastic approval than the
one promulgated by him N the form
OF an executive order prohibiting the
infection Of the death penalty in the
army until the aforesaid penalty has
been submitted to the President Of
the United States. the Commander-in
chief Of the Army and Navy for ap,-
prevail. This is not to apply to the
American cXpcditionary forces in
France. This Is as it should be. Over
here. we are at war only in name.
The summary execution Of thirteen
soldiers OF the regular army has
shocked the nation. They were not
assassins. They were not drafted men
but had volunteered to serve thci:
country and some of them, If not all
Of them had seen active service All
OF the good that they had done was
forgotten and all Of the bad charged
against them YVES magnificd. They
were tried In TeXas. where race preju
dice Is Intensified a hundred fold
against an ordinary citizen OF color
and thousand fold against one of
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05
'"TiiE NEGRO MIGRANT IN
PITTSBURGH."

DR.. Abraham Epstein. d. S. in
Economics. University Of Pittsburgh
in discussing "Thc Negro Migrant in
Pittsburgh" says.
Because Of the high cost Of mate
rails and labor. incident to the war;
because the taxation system still does
not encourage improvements. and be-
cause Of investment attractions other
than in realty, few houses have been
built and practically no improve
ments have been made. This Is most
strikingly apparent in the poorer sec
lions Of the city. In tho Negro sec-
lions. for instance, there have been
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05
Florence S. c. Notes

Florence. s. C.--,Mr. A. II. y. Nc
Farland. of Chcraw. s: c., was mar.
ricd 10 Miss Ethel Brown. of Orange.
burg. S. G.. on Monday. December
81 l?l7. at the NJ T.. PARSONAGE. Her
father. Rev. j. a. Brown. p T. Off.
riatlng. assisted by Rev. Gregg.
Miss Ethel Brown. the bride. at
Tended Clailin University. class 1907.
enc mas Tor several years filed the
"oSl' on or assistant secretary of the
ii"nSehold OF Ruth. located at Man
hlrG >. G.. with Mr.. r. II. White.
Ar Mcfarland. the groom, is a
hrst class shoe maker. His father
was postmaster for two terms ut
! eraw postoflico. The agent of the
'"he' wishes them abundant success.
Mr, William X. Rrockington. after
spending awhile North. is home on
= 'lSll' ana left the city on Thurs
"aF' oercmhcr eth for Augusta Ga
- Visit Miss EIortcnsc Embrey Hum.
''f'' there to Aiken s. G.. 70 visit
,ne parents. Rev. and Mrs. w. NJ
i.nmhert. after which he VII return
North. '''"i
Mr' George Wood is here VISITING
w. Of Marion S. C. Tic
WIZ return North during the week
,,, WI. H. W. Knox. an cntcrprisine
rl"rchce boy. who has spent several
.eArs N West Virginia. is now home
'"r Nmas. He is pastoring ,wo ran
rs, chnrrhes. His friends we're ycry
glad TO soc him. '''
o,, W.T. Il. w: Knox passed Through the
Ivy recently en- route TO Rcrw;nd
W; V" lie is succeeding nicely.
MT. and Mrs. A. RI. d McTor,o,d
passed through the city recently ar
route for Cheraw, s. c.. on n hr,da,
tour. 'N''
Respectfully.
70. =. WEBSTER.