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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-10
SHOW INTELLIGENCE
over THE AVERAGE

Washington, Dec. 10.-More than
26 per cent of the men in the Amer
lean Army are above the average in.
.eiligene, and of this group, more
than II per cent possessed the SUI
perior required intelligence for COM
mission officers.
Other reports compiled by the di-
partment, show that SO per cent of
vision of psychology, Medical De-
all officers overseas and in this coun-
try had superior intelligence.
Less than one-half of ! per cent
of more than 100000 men exam
med were so deficient in intelligence
that they were recommended for dis.
charge.
The purpose of these tests was to
find men whose ability gave them
consideration for advancement, the
announcement made by the War De
Eartment said. Other things taken
into consideration in making the
tests were: To select men for spe.
cial duty or training in technical
schools and universities to distin.
guish between the unruly type OF
man and the illiterate one and tc
form organizations where superior
mental ability was required.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-10
C. ". BOYER Died
AT HIS HOME TODAY
CONTINUED from page one)


kelley Democrat, another local week
ly, and consolidated the two into a
strong, Democratic weekly newspa-
Ger known as the Statesman-Demo-
crat. With these papers behind him,
he soon became leader in local
Democratic circles, enjoying many
convention honcrs, once being
delegate to the National Democratic
Convention at st. Louis which nomi-
mated Parker and Davis. He was a
member of the NJ w. A.
Several years ago he disposed of
his paper and retired to his orchard
near Bunker Hill where the end
came. Mr.. Boyer was member OF
and deacon in the Presbyterian
Church, here, from which the serv-
ices will be held, Thursday, Rev. DR..
f. M. Mpods officiating, at an hour
to be announced. later. The deacons
Of the church will act as pallbearers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyer were married
in 1884, at Gerrardstown and his
wife, Mrs. Mary E., survives him to-
gether with two daughters, Mrs.
David Lemen, of Shepherdstown,
Mrs. B. P. Conkling, of Greenville.
Pa, one son, c. W. Jr., at home, two
sisters, one of Sharpsburg and Mrs.
Kephart, of Washington, and two
brothers, Hamilton, Of Kansas, and
Francis, of Baltimore.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-10
"A SPLENDID TONIC >
Says Hixson Lady Who, On Dec
tors Advice, Took Cardui
And i Now Well.

y t---l- .-fI p. -
| Hixson. Tenn.--"About 10 years ago
y was. -" says Mn. J.,.B. Gadd, OF
this place. II suffered with pain in
my left side. could not sleep at night
with this pain. always in the lett
side..
\ Ny doctor told me to use Cardui. !
took one bottle. which helped me and
after my baby came, / was stronger
and better. but the pain was stu
there.
at first lot 1t 60, but began to get
weak and In q rundown condition
30 decided to try some more 'Cardul'
which did. ~ { 81
This last Cardui which I took MADE
me much better. In fact, cured me. Il
has been number Of years. still
have no return Of this trouble.
! feel 1t was Cardui that cured me,
and recommend It asa splendid TO-
male tonic" ~ ,.s
Don't allow yourself to become
weak and rundown from womany
troubles. Take Cardui. It should sure
~ help you. az It has SO many thou.
sands Of other women IN the past ~
years. Headache, backache. sideache
nervousness. sleepiessness. tired-ou'
feeling, are all signs Of womanly trou.
bic. Other women. get relief BY takins
csrdut Why not Souf Al druggEis,tsss
.s. Ut s.s :. 4s3i 80 49, ST
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-10
''PECK'S BAD GIRL"
JOKES EVEN WHEN
SHE SEEKS A JOB

Even in these days of labor short
age, girl would have the time of her
life getting job if she went after it
the way Mabel Normand does in her
latest Goldwyn production, "Peck's
Bad Girl" by Tex Charwate, which
comes to the Apollo Tuesday. Mabel
Penelope Peck (played by Miss Nor
mand) has had an easy time of it,
and now that she has reached the
age of seventeen, her poor parents
inform her they could make good use
Of the few dollars she might earn as
a grocer's helper or a milliner's as
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-10
NOT NOW TO SEAEC' p.4
DRAFT 3D. RECORDS

Some time since the department
directed all draft r9a-ds to seal
their records fro ss--9 public, des'
ignating December 10 as the day on
which the order would go into ef'
feet. The local board has received a
order directing them
not to observe the previous goraer.aat
present, and the official nstelegram
stated that instructions would fol-
low by next mail. 4ps s.stis
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-10
Get Rid Of That
Persistent Cough

Stop that weakening, persistent cough
or cold. threatening throat or lung
affections, with Eckman's Alternative,
the tonic and upbuilder Of 20 years
successful use. SOC and $50 bottles
from druggists, or from
ECKMAN LABORATORY, philedelphia
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-10

sistant. Mabel, known to all as the
village scamp because Of her fond
ness for playing jokes on young and
old, decides she would prefer to work
in the grocery store. Don't miss this
comedy at the Apollo Tuesday.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-10
A FORMAL LETTER
TELLS or SERVICE

MI and Mrs. Fred Snyder, or ZUl
North Hight street, has received
word that their son, Earl c. Snyder,
will soon receive his honorable dis
charge from the SERVED He is now
located at Fort Ben Harrison, Ind.
where he is a member of Co. G. 147th
Engineers.
Earl is we'll konwn and well liked
by many friends in both city and
county who will be glad to well
some him home. He was formerly
connected with the Ramey Coal and
Coke Co., of Pennsylvania.
The following is the form of no.
tice being sent to each soldiers
family from this camp: 90
Organization Co. G, 147th Engineers
place Fort Benz. Harrison, Ind.
(Date) Dec. 9th. 1918.
(Name) Mr.. Fred Snyder,
(Address) Martinshurg, w. Va.
Person to be communicated with
in emergence.
My dear (Mr. of Mrs. Snyder,
In few days your soldier will
receive his honorable discharge
and start for home.
He is bringing back many fine
qualities of body and mind which he
has acquired or developed in the
Military Service. The Army has
done everything it could do to make
him strong, fine, self-reliant, yet
seif-controlled 1t returns him to you
| g better man.
You have been an important mem
Der of that great ,army~of Encourage
ment and Enthusiasm which helped
to make him and us all better sol
diers. You can now be. great help
| in keeping alive the good qualities
| he is bringing back from the army
IN making him as good citizen as
he has been good soldier
His fare and necessary expenses
| to his, home will be paid by the
Government He will receive all pay
due him. He may, if he wished
wear his uniform for four months
from the date of his discharge. The
Government will also allow him to
keep up, for the benefit of his fam
lily, his insurance at the very low
rate he is now paying. 5
| His return to civil life will brins
new problems for you both to solve
The qualities he brings back viii
help you know as your encourage
ment helped him while he was away
and in your hands and his, rests the
future of our country.
! AS his Commanding Officer, an
proud of him. He has done his.duty
well. /, and his comrades, will bic
him goodbye with deep regret, anG
wish him every success after he re-
turns home-that spot in every
mans heart no other place can fill.
Il, Sincerely yours,
(Signature) r. w. WELLS,
(Rank) 1st Lit. Engrs
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-10
CAN'T BE LOCATED

So far as could be ascertained
none Of the Public Service Commits,
sion came to Martinsburg this morn;
ing. A news-item originating in
Charles Town stated the commits
sion would be here to hear protests
against an increase in rates sought
by the Northern Virginia Power Co.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-10
ALLEGED PRO-CERMS
DEFEND THEMSELVES
tey international News service)

Washington, Dec 10.-Two Amer
leans charged with pro-Germanism.
as a result of their names being
mentioned in the. propaganda eyi
dence submitted to the Senate Judi
ciary subcommittee by A. Bruce
Rielaski, chief of the bureau of in
vestigation Of the Department OF
Justice, defended themselves today
Senator Gilbert H. Hitchcock, chair
man of the Senate Foreign Rela
tons Committee, defended himself
on the floor of the Senate; Prof. Al
bert Bushnell Hart, of Harvard Uni
versity, before the committee to
which the charges were submitted.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-10
'vIKS" RECOGNIZE
ESTHONlA PROVINCE

London, Dec. 10.-The Bolsheyik
regime in Russia has recognized the
independence of Esthonia Ia com.
munity on the Baltic sea-, said a,
Russia wireless telegraph this after
noon.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-10
TO SELECT A DATE
FOR HUN ELECTION

(By International News SerVice.)
Washington, Dec. 10.-The date
for general election in Germany
will be fixed by the national soviet
congress at meeting December 16,
according to a consular dispatch to
the State Department this after.
noon. 4es
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-07
War Curbs Suicide.

Sir Bernard Mullet, registrar gen.
eral of the British empire, announced
recently that suicide had fallen off
strikingly in England since the begin
ming of the war. The explanation is
that the national unity of feeling, the
subordination Of self and the sharing
Of sympathy on all sides makes the IN
dlvidual's personal injuries less i'm
portant and induces him to forget his
own desperation. Personal indulgences
and excuses of immortality, causes Of
insanity and melancholia, are curbed
and minimized naturally by the econ
omies enforced upon the populace
Discipline in eating, dressing, working
has also n beneficial effect in keeping
the mind sane and free from morbid
broodings.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-07
Church Gives Every Man.

There is little French church in
the heart of Philadelphia which has
given and given to the great world
strife, ever since the war began, life
blood and widows mites, and in the
face of poverty is still giving, giving,
according to a Philadelphia correspond
ent.
Not one man between seventeen and
fifty years old remains in the member
ship of the little church of st. Sauveur.
All are at the front, some are with
the French army, some are with the
United States forces, but all have gone
All are fighting for the same great
world ideal.
They have left mothers, wives and
little ones who do not complain, but
give to the last penny, not only for
those they love, but for the relief Of
all suffering.
Nearly all Of them are working peo.
pie, but, in addition to the struggle
for bread and butter, they have found
the way to adopt and support four or.
phans in France. In addition to the
incessant knitting and sewing for the
little war orphans here these brave
women have also found time to make
and send countless wooden comforts
and relief supplies to the war victims
In France and Belgium, the orphans
md the wounded. They also subscribed
to the starving Armenians.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-07

have seen no bird walk the ground
with just the same air the crow does.
It is not exactly pride; there is no
strut or swagger in it, though perhaps
Just n little condescension; 1t is the
contented and self-pOssessed gait of
a lord over his domains. All these
acres are mine. he says. and all these
crops; men pillow and sow for me. and
[ stay here or go there, and find life
sweet and good wherever l am. The
hawk looks awkward and out Of place
on the ground; the game birds hurry
and skulk, but the crow is ut home and
treads the earth as If there were none
to modest or make him afraid.-John
Burroughs.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-07
The Mystery Of Love.

Love is the great mystery Of life.
II mny be the growth Of years, months
or an instant, snys the Christian Her
aid. Man sees a million beautiful
faces he hears million sweet voices !;
he meets million women with flowers
at their breasts and light In their eyes
--nnd they do not touch him. Then he
sees the one, and she holds him for
life and death. She is no nobler, bet
ter or more beautiful than were those
re passed by. and yet his world Is
mpty without her. Assuredly there
'r- more thnn fashion in this uni.
a. ...S. we I'll! love.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-07
German Schooling.

German schooling has proved antag-
onistlc to cooperation, although de-
mandlng unity of action through mass
obedience. 1t has failed to foster real
cooperation, for cooperation Is n
method by which persons of their own
volition and by no compulsion may
work together tremendously. writes
Winthrop Talbot in the Century Maya
zine. Only when training and school
ing are the common privilege Of all Is
that state of civic development posi-
BILE which permits society to become CO.
operative in its action. In other words,
n socialized society becomes more and
more possible only as all individual
members acquire each the widest
vision, and thus the power to cooper
ate tremendously.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-07

Job printing Il the Observer.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-07
Crop and Drug Plants.

One Of the projects outlined by the
committee on botany OF the national
research council Is the search for wild
plants which may be used as wartime
substitutes for the more costly crop
plants. During the Civil war DIR. John
Porcher. Southerner, published a
book giving a list Of plants Of the
South which could be substituted for
much-needed food and drug plants. It
Is suggested that information might be
obtained from hunters, trappers,
woodsmen, farmers, Indians and the
foreigners, who pick up considerable
food from the countryside. Similar in.
formation Is desired concerning plants
that can be used In medicine.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-07
Would Take elas. Eye Back.

Paul Gary of Anderson, Ind, is all
American, with the exception of a
glass eye. The substitute optic is
alien.
Gary tried to enlist In the United
States marine corps ut their recruiting
station in Louisville, KY, but was re-
jected when his infirmity was discov-
cred by Sergt. G. C. Wright.
didn't you know that the loss Of
nm eye would prevent your enlisting?"
asked the sergeant.
Il thought 1t might" explained Gary,
but this glass blinker is the only part
Of me that was made in Germany, and
l want to take It back"
He was advised to mail 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-07
USED STRING TO STIR ANGER
Irvine Swung In Air, London Busman
Explained Indicated Other Cab
by's Brother Was Hanged.

The conversation turned ON the
wonderful pungency and power Of in
vective of the old-time London cabby
as narrated by Charles Dickens in
"Pickwick Papers, and by other au-
thors Of that and subsequent time.
"A few years ago." said DR.. John 81.
Oliver, in the Indianapolis News, II
paid my second visit to London. The
cabby and his horse had passed away.
The horse-drawn omnibus was NO
more, the petrol-driven bus having
taken its place. told Briton whom
met over there that liked to sit on
the outside next the driver, that I
found him a most interesting charac-
ter.
$50 do T. said my British acQuaint-
ance, but he is not at all as interesting
as his predecessor of the old fashion.
I was seated beside one of these old
time drivers going through street
crowded with vehicles when a bus
coming from the opposite direction
was in collision with our bus. The
wheels of the two locked and then the
highly ornate invective between the
two drivers began. 1t was the perfect
flower, yes, the full fruitage thought
of profanity and abuse.
"'But was mistaken. There was
more and worse to come. When the
wheels had become unlocked and we
were slowly moving away, my friend,
the driver, drew from his pocket bit
Of string and holding it above his
head swung it slowly to and fro.
1.-THE other driver ut once jumped
down from his bus and, whip in hand,
struck at the string-shaker. The wealth
of epithet he then used showed that all
that had preceded it was as mild and
kindly as the softest baby chatter. Our
driver answered not word, but as he
drove slowly on continued the string
shaking.
81 wondered what there could be in
this simple bit of dumb-show to make
the other busman SO frantically angry.
Then my driver gave the explanation !:
"'E didn't like 1t, did e? 1t was honly
bit of joke. don't y see. Is brother
was 'anged last Friday"
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-07
Found Live Crab In Bottle.

A Maine fisherman claims to have
pulled up pint milk bottle with live
crab in IT. It is evident that the crab
had crawled into the bottle when small
and stayed there until 1t grew so large
1t could not get out. The bottle was
crusted with bnrnncles when It was
pulled up, which shows 1t had been In
the water long time.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-07
PERSONAL MENTION To CURB ~u' BOATS


spector, arrived last night from Dem
YER and left this morning for Apex.
Mrs. Toby Zanella came up from
Denver the fore part of the week to
assist Mr.. Zanella in packing the
household goods.
Fred Gordon, Of Denver, interested
in the Spur Daisy lease, came up
Tuesday night.
s. A. Hammond came up from Dem
yer Tuesday night, where he had
been visiting a few days with his
family.
Miss Regina Philips returned
Tuesday evening from a months va
cation in Salina, Kans.
Fred Thompson, of the Pioneer
mine, was inspecting the property
this week with the president of the
company.
John c. jenkins came up from the
valley Monday. He says drills are
being put down on his ranch to de-
termine how far the underlying coal
strata is from surface. A company
figures on mining the coal.
Mrs. James Carter is over from
Nederland, visiting friends.
Geo. McCallister came over from
Nederland the fore. part of the week.
Leonard Nichols, of Nevadaville,
came over from Nederland Tuesday,
returning yesterday.
Miss Edna Lewis, the amiable and
accommodating clerk at the Golden
Rule store, was in Denver Monday,
preparatory to taking trip to the
coast.
Mrs. Chas. Sandstrom, wife of the
jolly conductor on the Huckleberry
dispatch, was visitor to Denver
Monday.
Geo. Henderson, the painter, left
last week for the state of Idaho to
look over the territory.
Mrs. Libbie Williams came up
from Denver Tuesday evening.
P. R. Alsdorf left for Denver Tues
day morning.
Denver Tuesday morning.
Peter McFarlane, manager of the
opera house, whose only aim in life
is to furnish amusement for his fell
low creatures. went to Denver Tues
day to provide something classy for
his aesthetic audiences
Geo. E. Collins was up from Den
yer Tuesday to inspect the work at
the Roderick Dhu mine.
Mrs. J. R. Rule returned the latter
part of the week from an extended
visit in Denver.
Oscar Williams, who had been in
Denver since the stock show, return
ed home last night. He is feeling
poorly and may have to spend the
remainder of the winter in California
or Florida
Geo. l.. Hamllik left yesterday for
the valley, taking F. N. Comforts
car to Harry Garlick in Arvada.
John Mack, jsnitor at the court
house, has decided to join his wife
In California and will leave for the
coast next month. He is advertis-
ing his furniture for sale, which is
listed in another part of this issue.
Mrs. VIM. Polkinhorn, of Denver,
came up yesterday to attend the
Prouse Bishop nuptials today.
Sherman. McCallister. the wealthy
butcher, accompanied by his son and
chauffeur, Verne, left yesterday for
Denver in their car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Dacus, of Indio,
Cal. arrived last week on visit to
Mrs. F. w. Bertagnolli. Mr.. Dacus
returned to California yesterday, but
Mrs. Dacus. finding the town and
surroundings pleasingly attractive,
will prolong her stay.
r. c. Benight came up from Den
yer yesterday. He has just returned
from st. Joe, Mo-, where he buried
his mother.
Robt. II. Sayre, who enlisted In
the aviation service three months
ago, received orders this week to re-
port at Berkeley, CAL. to commence
training. He was instructed to re-
port at the training camp on the 18th
|
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-07
1Sea Jitneys" Suggested for At.
tack on German Bases.
Canadian Naval AlrpIane Fighter,
Home TO Recover From ehrapnel
Wounds Expresses an Opinion.

Theorizing about war conditions has
grown quite as tiresOme, NO doubt, to
the people who read newspapers as 1t
has to most Of the people who write
for them. Yet, now and then, you
meet man who theories from the
facts Of experience and knowledge and
who points something out that gives
food for thought. Such a case, 1t
seemed to several of US, when quiet
little chap, son of Canadian million
aire, told us his view of the war in
its present stage. New York cOrre-
spondent of the Cincinnati Times-Star
writes. His brother was killed at the
Marine and he himself Is home to re-
cover from shrapnel wounds received
when he was flying naval airplane
some thousands of feet above a town
on the Belgian coast.
'"The outstanding fact, just now"
he said, "is that the German U-boats
are doing pretty nearly as much as
they were expected to do and that we
have no effective defense against them.
The Germans are almost justified in
believing that they are on the way to-
ward starving England into submits
sion. If we don't find a new and sue
cessful way to combat the U-bOats the
situation in England will soon be very
critical. OF course, fancy way will
be found. But it must be something
entirely new in warfare. For my part,
l am convinced that success can be
obtained only by the apparently des-
perate undertaking of assaults by sea
upon the U-boat bases. 1 say 'appar-
emily desperate By any known or
tried method such assaults would be
simply useless and suicidal.
1.-THE German harbors are mined,
netted from end to end and fortified
with tremendous shore batteries Of
heavy and aircraft guns. How can the
bases be attacked? Well, of course,
that will be settled by some one else
than l, but 1 have heard theoretical
plan of attack proposed by one Of our
naval men which made great impress
sion on me. He said we must build
thousands of small submarines-some-
thing like the sea jitneys' which man.
ufacturers have talked about-and go
into the German barbors with swarms
of them, ut the risk of losing ninety
nine out of every hundred boats and
crews. Barrage fire and bombing have
been the new and successful things in
land fighting.
This officers proposal Is for some
thing like an undersea duplication of
this plan of attack. Most of the little
= bod <,esk
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-07
Birds Christmas Dinner.

A traveller In Sweden tells of pref.
ty custom: mot peasant will sit
down with his children to Christmas
dinner, indoors, till he has first raised
nloft Christmas dSner for the little
birds that live In the cold and snow
without"
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-07
The Poor Druggist.

A certain druggist in this city re-
Gently received the following curt and
naughty note in harsh feminine
scrawl: II do not want vasiolinc.
want glisserine. IL that plain enough
persoom you cnn spell."-Florida
Times Union.