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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-11
BACK TO THE LAND
MOVEMENT GROWING
Among the Catholics In Various
Colonies of Country.

The Catholic Colonization Society,
Z. S. A, the recognized National Or
ganization for directing settlers, re-
ports very great number OF appli-
cants among Catholic people forilands
in its various colonies go
This organization having its central
offices at Chicago, now has 26 col
onies in fourteen different states. Ev-
cry colony tract has been carefully
investigated by the society's own ex-
perts. This fact, together with the
high official standing of this organi-
zation, gives the prospective settler
the greatest confidence in the reali-
bility of the reports and recommends
lions issued by the Society.
These facilities, offered the farm
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-11
THERE'S TIME TO
PLANT BUCkWHEAT
Director TitIow Urges Farmers
To Plant Freely,

All farmers in the mountainous
sections ought this year to give un'
usual attention to the growing OF
bnckwlheat is the advice given out
by the Agricultural Experiment Sta.
ton, Morgantown, w. Va. Since
buckwheat natures in from so to 40
days after sowingsit can be seeded
from the middle Of June to the mid
die of July or even later. The usual
rate of seeding is from to pecks
per acre with smaller requirement
when drilled than when broadcast
ed. Japan and Silver Null are the
two most promising varieties.
The experiment station results
show that early blowing gives 40
per cent higher yield than late plow
ing. While the average yield for
the state is about 16 bushels, this
yield can by proper methods be
considerably Increased and the
buckwheat crop made a very valu-
able supplement- to the wheat crop.
The fertilizer application ordinarily
used should be from 200 TO 300
pounds Of acid pho sphate per acre.
There are certain sections of the
state where buckwheat does excep-
tionally we'll. Preston county for in
stance possesses ideal conditions
for the crop Counties where the
summers are moderately cool such
as Tucker, Taylor, Barbour, Upshur
Randolph, Grant, Morgan, Nicholas.
and Raleigh are particularly well
adapted TO the growth of the crop.
While buckwheat does not belong
in any regular cropping system it
is an ideal grain catch crop and
where a meadow runs out or a corn
crop fails it is good crop tn fill
UP the loss. It is good crop to SOW,
on new ground or ground. that has
long been out of cultivation. On
poor ground there is no grain crop
that can compete with it, In coun-
ties where buckwtheat makes a suit
able growth the farmers are urged
this year especially to put in a
large acreage.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-11
Watch for and Read the Opening Instalment of
OUR NEW SERIAL
START SATURDAY

home seeker by the Society togeth'
or with the increased cost of living
and the patriotic motive OF many to
"do their bit" TO help increase the
nations food supply in measure ex-
explains the great number of applica'
lions for farmlands made to this So
ciety.
An encouraging feature is the great
demand for lands in some of the
southern states, notably Arkansas
the society having received some sou
applications for lands in this state
These facts encourage the belief that
the nations agricultural resources
will not only be maintained but in
creased and our rich farmlands be
made to produce abundant crops.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-11
COLORED SOLDIERS
AN HONOR TO RACE
Deeds Of Bravery Win Admira.
ton In France.

The Stars and Stripes, an army
publication issued in Francey pays
the following tribute to the colored
Soldiers now on the firing line:
I'm many a shanty back home
there. was jubilhtion when the cab.
les brought the news that two
american negroes had won the
Croix de Guerre for their great val
Or in France. OF Johnson the French
citation said: "He gave ma gnifi.
cent example of courage and brav-
cry OF Roberts, the phrase is sim
pier and more eloquent. This is
their tribute to him: "A good and
brave soldier
anyone who knew American his
tory, anyone who had pondered the
records of the Civil War and the
tSpanish-American war could have
predicted that the American blacks
would fight the new battles with all
the fierceness and dash and exalta.
tion OF the old. H.
Now the slaves of century ago
are defending their American citi-
zenship on a larger battlefield. Now
is their first chance to show them
selves before the whole world as
good and brave soldiers. an"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-11
WORMS BY MILLION
HARASSED FARMERS
'Army' Is 100 Yards Wide and
Three Miles Long.

Littleton. W. Va, July 11.--An
army of worms, millions of them,
passed through this county, half a
mile from this city, that was SO thick
they drove the farmers out of their
fields. For three days the farmers
had to discontinue their work to
shovel the worms away from their
homes. The army of worms is trav-
cling in a perfectly straight course,
is about 100 yards in width and three
miles long When one farmer Mil.
lard McDougal, got up to begin the
days tasks he found worms stacked
several feet high against his back
door. Jim Fox, another farmer had
to stop blowing when overtaken by
the army of worms. AS vet no dam
age has been reported. 1t is known
that in one pasture over which the
worms passed the cattle will moi
Craze.
The worms are about two inches
long, about one-eigHth of an inch in
diameter, of a golden yellow color
and with many legs. resembling q
centipede in every detail.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-11
|HINDENBURC'S AUNT !.
IS REAL AMERICAN
Proud Of Two Grandsons Fight
ings Against the Huns.

Her pride in two American grand.
sons, one Of whom already has paid
the supreme sacrifice in France,
mingled with feelings or genuine re
greet because OF her Teutonic fam
lily connections, Mrs. Emma Won
Saucken, aunt of General Won Him
denburg, leader OF the German ar
mics, has been discovered living in
Rochester, N. r., when representa-
tives called at the home Of Michael
WhitemIam, father Of Lewis White
man, of the marines who was kill
ed in action on July II according
to recent casualty lists and word
received from washington by his
parents.
Mrs. Won Saucken is SO years old
and has resided in America for So
years. Her relationship to the lead
er of the Hun armies came through
the marriage Of a sister, lady in
waiting at the German court to
General Won Hindehburg's father.
Mrs. Won Sauckens' husband was a
lieutenant in the PrJssian army.
Her own family was prominent in
German official life for many gem
erations, tracing its military his
tory back to the crusaders.
-
i Mrs. Won saucasn gays she was
often in attendance at the imperial
court and spent her childhood and
early girlhood on a. rarge estate
ljust outside of Berlin. Liefitsuano
won saucken suffered wound in
service and was granted a Tons
leave OF absence. With his wife, he
came to America and soon became
an American citizen. Mrs. Won
Saucken says she has no sympathy
with the Hrussian philosophy and
the military machine for which he
is fighting. She is bitter against
jGermany's many crimes against civ
flization and hearth in accord with
The idea OF democracy which She
has discovered in her sixty years Of
residence here. She Is REMARKABLY
active woman for her age, reads
the newspapers thoroughly every
day and knits between times for
the American soldiers.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-11
THE WAR AND TIE "EA HER.

The unusual weather conditions that have prevailed
all the country for the last year have caused many
people to speculate whether the with its
heavy firing of big guns might not have some bearing
on the matter
Those scientists who have had the question put up to
them to be unanimous in the opinion that the
nonading in Europe has had nothing to do with the
winter and cool that we have experienced
Of course it is well known that the firing of heavy
guns will sometimes bring rain due the action of the
air currents but there to be possibility that the
effect could be so far-reaching
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-11
SAVE THE SIREN FOR FIRES

Now that the city has new fire signal in the form
of siren horn, would suggest that its be
fined entirely to alarms of fire and we hope that it
will seldom have to be used.
We do not believe that it is good practice to use it
for other purposes because, like the little boys cry Of
wolf, wolff it might not receive proper attention when
there is need Of calling out the firemen.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-11
To My Mother.

Most Of all the other beautiful things
in life come by two and three, by
dozens and hundreds. Plenty Of roses,
stars, sunsets, raiIfbows. brothers and
sisters, aunts and cousins, but only
one mother in all the wide world
Kate Douglas Wiggin.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-11
NO ONE GOES.

No one went from here to attend
the annual convention of the Sunday
School Association of Baltimore Con-
ference, Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, whcih convened in Staunton,
Va.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-11

Daddy, "and as 1t
was early morn
ing, and the flow
ers had had their
morning bath in
dew water they
were feeling very
fresh and happy.
L" This is GER
tainly my time of
the year. S al d
Miss Peony to- her
cousin, Mrs. Pc
ony. Now Miss
Peony was dressed
in red and Mrs.
Peony in white.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-11

Mr.. s. w. oyer, formerly OF He'd
gesville, is visiting relatives i'll Ha-
gerstown and Jefferson county Mr.
oyer is now n years Of age.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-11
ANNUAL REUNION

The annual Reformed Reunion
will take place NEXT Thursday sat
Pen Mar,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-11

u the year, 100, said Mrs. PeOny.
GAS for u.s. said the little blue
forgetme-nots, we love this month
better than any other, though we like
% stay on during the summer too, and
see all that is going on. We came
from the riverside where it was so
damp and marshy that we were made
strong and very beautiful. We're glad
we can give so much pleasure too. So
many children we have heard say that
forget-me-nots were their favorite
flowers
"'Ah,' said Sir Iris, I'VE have many
handsome suits to be worn by our
family. They're quite magnificent.
We are indeed almost like. the royal
family with our beautiful colors and
handsome decorations.'
"'We're all glad to be beautiful be-
cause we give so much happiness said
the little garden violets.
"'Ah, yes, we're not conceited,' said
Master Blue Pansy, I'VE just want to
be as lovely looking as possible to
make people happy
DO we make people happyT
asked the pink rose family.
Indeed we do said Miss PeOny.
People love to pick us and put us in
their houses. We make the houses
gay and fragrant and attractive. And
some people like to wear us--they say
we dress them up. Isn't that fine?
And others say that we are more COM
fort when they are Ill than all the
medicine in the world
".It's SO nice to be flower said
the valerian or garden he1iotrOpe.
''Most of the heliotropes had been
planted from pots where they had
been growing in hotbeds where they
could grow very quickly.
"They were very fragrant and they
loved to e .;,;st as sweetas ever they
could be.
".Listen flowers said the sun.
"'What is it?' they asked.
"I've q secret to tell you
"'Goolr they all exclaimed. Mr..
Sun has secret to tell the flowers
"What is the secret, Mr.. SunT
asked Miss Peony. we can hardly
wait to hear
"'Ne can hardly wait to hear It,
whispered all the flowers as they
swayed and moved little in the soft
summer breeze.
"sThere are flowers which come in
the spring. said Mr.. Sun. They are
always so welcome because after a
Tong winter Of snow and hail and sleet
people are SO happy to see the flowers
peep above the ground and whisper a
good morning to all the world.
"'Children love to gather the early
spring flowers and each child likes to
find some flower the first Of all.
"In the autumn there are other
beautiful flowers and people love them
because the flowers are SO soon to be
frost bitten by old Jack Frost and his
brothers. They like to see the flowers
as long as possible.
"Tn the summer the flowers are
always very lovely and there are many
of them. But in the winter there are
only flowers in very warm climates, or
in the houses where they grow In pots
and flower boxes.
".But .June-June is the month of
flowers. It's the month when roses
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-11
|CADDF'SEVllllEi|
A|QY Tale |
JUNE FLOW ERS.
81 MACY @ANAlY BONNER

"The sun was shining down upon
an old-fashioned garden commenced
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-11

very great honor. And she has al
ways proved that honor was given to
her quite JUSTLY
"'Well,' continued the sun, all the
great and beautiful family of roses
are blooming in their most glorious
and plentiful fashion in June, and so
many other wonderful flowers are so
gorgeous then that ] call June the
birthday month OF flowers! Is that a
nice secretT
"Every flower nodded its head and
as they waved in the breeze they said,
We're lucky June flowers. We belong
to the birthday month Of flowers! ="
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-11

are at their best
and you know a
rose was chosen
once to hold a
very honorable
place.
=" THE American
Beauty rose,' the
flowers all whis-
pered. Yes, We
know. The Amer
lean Beauty rose
was so tall and
straight, so fine
and beautiful and
big that she and
all her f a m lily
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-27
ANIMAL DEPoPULATIoN

From the New York Evening Sun.
 The statements of Dean Hosklns or the New York Veterinary college oh the need of conservation for the na- tion's animal industries bring a re- hinder of the urgent problem that re- construction presents in this field. Hs noints out that we have 20 per cent more people in the United States ana two per cent fewer beef cattle than Is years ago. What holds true of the beef cattle may apply even ln more marked degree to certain of the other domestic animals, such as poultry. Clearly aware of the peril or further dimunition of our supply of animal wealth. pr. Hoskins proposes sys- tenn of districts and supervisors with power to regulate the rearing of ani- mals and the employment of unused lands for that purpose.
 The real trouble lies somewhat deeper than any mere failure of ani- mai producers to employ their oppor- tunities to such an extent as the phys ical means of our territory offers. Farmers are nor reJectluS opidiuapio dollars. What we need is to find the way to make the raising of cattle and chickens and other needed animals profitable As matters stand the mar ginal producers have for sometime op- erated on the wrong side of the profit zero.
 The experience of Germany showed the folly of trying to make rules to save unprofitable animals from exter- mination. In spite of such rules the past year revealed falling off of nearly 75,000 cattle, according to re- cent account in the German total. The farmers could not be held accounta- ble They laid the >disappearance of their animals to robbers--who doubt less paid handsomely and surreptitious- ly for the theft" of sheep or calf. Reg lation, if it occur in our country. should go hand in hand with sound comprehension of the economies of the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-27
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

The reason why many girl doesn't get the right husband IS because she is afraid of being left.
 Another good bet is that there wouldn't t be much visiting done if the men had to do it.
 What has become of the o. f. man who used to sit in the kitchen with bowl on his head while his wife trimmed his hair?
 There sye III sorts of henpecked men, But ena ot tae mort hopeless examples is fAa fellaw wno AAs to borrow his spead dslg nency frora ms wife.
 And s aap waeidnt rasAd his wife losing her Feral* sts osld only lose the doggone tlsFsa osrEF%nssstly
 Love may Be pAsNd Be e wouS r- full how soon marl4aae VII 9pea loves s eyes.
 The ''uncorseted figure" E feeves way of describing the way a 8I se&Ss when she is proud of her shape an2 dresses that way.
 And what has become of the Q. f. won an who had to have a good cry evee day?
 Some men are so useless that you ges the idea that nature gave them heaNs 47 they would have something to hang theAe hats on.
 A man may be too busy to make risndf But you may have noticed thst h. &x never too busy to make enemief
 A girl doesn't always cross sr pssss when she is sitting in stres ss1''sT because she is more comfort%i4s lnFpas position. Maybe she is wear's4 A os new silk stockings. There was a. time wher ssf'e ss 'S.s A only to marry. But nowH isy re too wise to nasry only
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-27
HOW THE u-BoArs WON THE WAR

From the New York World.
 At last the day of triumph of the Ger man submarine has arrived. By the sur- render of 20 U-boats at sunrise 30 miles off Harwich to Rear Admiral Tyrwhitt the pride of the British navy was hum- bled Today 20 U-boats will be turned over by. their crews. tomorrow 20 more, by the nose in allied ports.
 . Thus hated England confesses defeat, Iadjectly sues for peace and begs that the blockade be raised so that its starving population may secure enough food to pull through the winter.
 The submarine campaign won the war for Germany. Ruthlessness has been jus tified. It was bound to happen. Won Tirpitz promised that in six months Eng land would be brought to her knees by helpless. The French fleet did not count America did not matter. ~
 Only a few weeks ago von Hindenburg pledged his honor that if the German army held out. the U-boat would soon deliver the death-blow to the allies. The French and British were about played out, and the U-boats would prevent the Americans from sending troops overseas. Every detail had Been carefully worked out long in advance with superhuman Teuton efficiency.
 From the day the U-boats first began sinking passenger and hospital ships and shelling lifeboats it was decreed by des- tiny that they should bring victory to Germany. Today that country is reaping the rewards of their glorious achieve ments By their gallant deeds of treach- cry and murder they have created new traditions of the sea and won imperish- able fame for the German navy wher- ever it's name is spoken for ages to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-27
MIR. HARDING MENTIONED.
pm the Mobile Register

From the Mobile Register.
 MT. w. r. G. Harding of Birmingham. governor of the federal reserve board. was mentioned among the men avail able to fill the secretaryship soon to be vacated by the resignation of MT. McAdoo. The suggestion of such au appointment should be received with much favor throughout the country and especially in the south. The youngest graduate in the history of our university, an exceptionally brilliant banker. a man especially associated with our national finances and in full est sympathy with the work Secretary McAdoo has been directing before and during these trying times of war, MT. Harding, it seems to us. would be the ideal selection for this position. The country is fortunate that in an unex- pected emergency 1t has such man to whom 1t can turn with the feeling that great as is the demand, he will meas ure up to It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-27
Home on Short Furlough

T got off on a short furlough," said Peoples union secretary. with head quarters at Montgomery Tt looks like now that I will not get to go abroad. l was willing to do what could, but if peace comes had rather get back at my work than to carry on without chance of being able to see real service.
 T have profited by my training and camp experience. I feel sure that every man who has undergone the discipline and physical training will be greatly benefited and will be more apt to take care of his body than he did before he realized what difference itVnade in one 5 feelings to be strong and healthy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-27
#
n the Copy Desk 70 the Argonne Forest

II IEUT. LEON c. BRADLEY, for
 @l1 merly city editor of The Age Herald, is one of the thousands of gallant Americans who left their peaceful avocations to become soldiers and dare the great adventure on the battlefields of France. In yesterdays Age Herald appeared one of the most graphic letters Lieutenant Bradley has yet written from abroad. With his characteristic modesty he has had lit tie to say of his movements since he sailed for France IS months ago. His friends in Birmingham are just begin ming to learn that he has been in the thick of the fighting in the Argonne, where American troops met with stub born resistance and triurnphed over all most ihsuperable natural obstacles in driving the Germans back
 Sitting at his desk in The Age Herald newsroom, there was a time when Lieutenant Bradley little dreamed that he would ever fight for freedom on the soil of France and in one of the most memorable engage ments of the world war, placed in command of a company by casual ties among his superior officers. Bradley says nothing of his own exploits, but no man could lead a company in that bitter strug gle without having in him the stuff of which heroes are made.
 It will never cease to be marvel how the citizen soldiers of the allies met and humbled the Prussian mili- tary machine, the most powerful ever created. And of the millions of men who fought all but a small percent age were like Lieutenant Bradley, and other young Americans, who knew nothing of war until they got into it and learned all there is to know, prov- ing themselves unequaled soldiers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-27
Prevalence of "Flus

I am glad to read and to hear that the flu situation is better in the district" said Alex Montgomery, "but it seems hard for me to believe it when there are Il cases of it in mine and Paul Earles home. The trouble is that it is almost inn possible to get trained nurses. We failed in Birmingham and had to go to Mont gomery. We at last succeeded in getting colored one. I have so far escaped it, but am liable to go down with it any mo- ment."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-27
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Ravages of Hoe Cholera

reckon if 1t wasn't for cholera that everybody in Alabama who lives on or runs a farm would get rich raising hogs said Dr. J. A. Hendricks. T have farm near Selma and I went into the hog business rather extensively, specializing on Duroc-Jerseys
 got me up fine bunch of them and had paper profits which were looking mlshty good, and then one night the dreaded disease made its appearance in the drove and before the week was out had lost "A. I figured up their value as best l could and found out that between SlSoO and 5000 worth of pork had gone to hog heaven l havn't quit. Yes, use serum. Some of the finest of those dying had had the double treatment but it didn't keep them from giving me the double cross.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-27
Back in Newspaper Work

''I am sure that the friends of my son, Jasper c. Hutto, will be glad to know per game and has secured good berth with the Charlotte News,'' said Rev. A. c. Hutto. He is associate editor, and writes that he likes his work and Is greatly pleased with his new North Carolina home. It seems that if man ever gets the newspaper virus in his veins he is never happy unless he is do- ing newspaper work"