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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-07

uum Is created between the two soc
tions OF the Windshield, with the result
.nat ar Is drawn out Of the car body,
instead OF being forced into il.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-07

There are about $4,000 Mayflower
descendants in this country.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-27
CIF0NI IS ARRESTED
IN AUTOMOBILE CASE
Charged With Selling Car To
Charles SiSSon.

Charged with hayir : sold a stol.
en- Dodge automobile, Oddous CT,
foni, an Italian employed at the
South quarry, was arrested last
night at the instance of Allan b.
Noll, prosecuting attorney, by Sher-
iff Harry S. Miller. Constable
George Anderson and Officers John
Snyder and Thomas Hardy He
gave bond oof $1,000 with Luigi
Botti as surety for Il preliminary
hearing before Justice Smith on
January ut 10 O'Clock.
Cifoni, 1t Is said. alleges that he
purchased the car from a Baltimore
man, and then sold it to Charles
Sisson for $685.. Recently he dispos-
ed of Dodge car to George Dan
ner, and is being held for that act.
For some time automobile thieves
have been operating in Baltimore
very extensively and 1t Is reported
that they would drive their stolen
cars here and dispose OF them
Whether Cifoni knows the car was
stolen has not been learned but
that fact Is expected to be proved
at tho preliminary hearing.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-27
pretty Roaah: Tickets.

To the Editor OF the Martinsburg
Evening Journal;
Ny Dear Sir:
| notice in your paper where the
mayor and city council is going 10
take referendum vote concerning
Hog Raising in the city limits.
did not know that the Chamber
Of Commerce was a representative
body of the people Of Martinsburg.
Myself, ! am merchant | sell
lard and meat; but do not raise
any hogs: but would not like 70
see the working man prohibited
from raising hogs if he wants to
You may take every man in Mar
tinsburg that raises hogs and YOU
will find his hog pens more sanitary
than his outside toilet.
think thar the number OF pro.
tests registered against The ordi-
nance should be ample proof OF what
the majority OF the people want In
Martinsburg. | believe in the ma
pority ruling.
Yours truly,
JOHN W. DER%
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-27

of commerce throuhout our eoun-
try, is done for no other purpose
than TO detract the attention of the
working man from the High Cost Of
Living.
Now Mr.. Chamber Of Commerce.
if you want to have a gold star
placed IN your banner, and be a
credit 70 your community, in which
you are permitted to exist, get busy
on the High Cost of Living. See
that our beautiful city is rid Of the
profiteers. Of which some OF you
are members of the chamber of Com
ber of Commerce. II is about time
for the working man and women
of this vicinity to wake up to the
fact, that they are being "squeez-
ed" out of every dollar they earn,
by the p~ofiteers. who are associat.
ed with the Chamber of Commerce,
and. when we remove the four
footed hogs from Martinsburg let
those no have but TWO feet, be TAX
en- with them, and We will then zay
to the Martinsburg Chamber OF
Commerce. "You have done well"
r H. GORDON,
Liberty Street
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-27

their mother, Mrs. Fred II. Bake
North Queen street. They were .ac.
companied to Washington by Mr..
Edison Baker. who will spend some
avs In that city.
Linen Wedding.
In honor OF their linen wedding
the twentieth. Mr. and Mrs. James
\. Brown, of $50 North Queen
street. delightfully."- entertained a
large number OF friends and rela.
lives last night The time was
passed in enjoying games and mu-
sic and at seasonable hour de
lectable refreshments were served
The out-of.town guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Cecil Custer OF Washing
ton. Mr. and Mrs Brown are well
and favorably known IN that por.
ton of the city. They have mum
erous friends who hope that they
may enjoy many celebrations of the
happy event twenty years ago Mr.
Brown Is employed by the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad Company
as eateman Al the North Queen
street crossing
a Delightful Affair
A delightful holiday dance was
rendered her youns friends by Miss
Mary Tabler Friday night NJ the
home OF her parents, Mr. and Mrs
VI. G. Tabler, West King street The
function was in honor Of her guest
Miss Marie Farren, Of Philadelphia
and Miss katherine Ramer, Of West
minister. Md. The house was pref
tily decorated Tor the occasion ant
during the evening supper was ser
we'd. Whitacre's Jazz Orchestra fur
nished music, Out-oftown guests in
cluded Misses Mary Mish, Virginia
Lane, Messrs. Joe Mish. Fred Coff
man. Thomas Hager, of Hagers
town: Miss Einor Staley Of Breath
edsville, Nd; Miss Elyira Gilmore
of Baltimore; Messrs. Thomas an,
Shaffer, of Westminster. Md. AM
Edwin Warfield. of Ellicott City
Md.
In accordance with their usua
custom, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. b. Fisher
West Burke street. delightfully."- en-
tertained a number Of friends FIR
day evening. The occasion wa
much enjoyed by all present Oul
ing the evening refreshments wer
served
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-27
JOINTLY INTERVENE
IN MEXICO ADVISES
BRITISH EX-CONSUL

Washington would probably wei
come assistance.
Troops Killed
San Antonio, Tex. Dec. 27.-Re,
poms received in San Antonio state
that a large nun Der of both FEEDER.
al Mexican and rebel troops, were
killed Monday in an engagement
near Cerro de Avila. Jalisco. Colo
nels Augustin. Alchea and Petroon-
Ito Flores. led their troops against
those of the rebel chieftain, Pedro
Zamorra. According to the informa-
ton received here. the federal
troops gained a victory.
Xiii And Rob
Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. 27.-Fran-
cisco Lopez, a time keeper for the
Mexican Eagle Co, was killed and
robbed by Mexican bandits while
en- route from San Diego, Mexico,
TO Lepetate. according to reports
received here. He had 1900 pesos
with him to pay workers In the oil
fields. The oil company is a Dutch
British concern.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-27
SCORES DRINK FAKE
WHISKEY AND SUFFER
ACCOUNTING DEATHS

sizes have been performed bu the
authorities have not given out their
findings
The first manifestations Of the
outrage appeared tn Hartford wher
the attention OF the police was
drawn to the deaths OF persons who
dropped In the streets suffering ter
rible agony under mysterious but
Identical circumstances. Then fol-
lowed the deaths in the Massachu-
settles cities.
Fake whlskey was retailed for 30
cents drink and 8 drinks were u.s.
ually sufficient to cause death. IL
is estimated that enormous sums
were made from the sale of the
deadly eoneoetion
Washington Dec. 27.--At least
iifty people failed to read or at
least TO heed. the warning OF the
booze authorities here against
the fearsomo mixture of squirrel
Juice" which they foresaw wouldbe
put on the market during the Christ
MAG holidays.
AS the result, according to infor.
nation received by the. Anti-Sa-
loon Leaguers In Washington, these
fifty Or more unfortunates are eth
err dead or dying in various parts Of
the country.
Forty five arc dead in New Eng
land, while scattered deaths are re-
portet in nearly every section Of
the United States. Many other VIC
Tins are In critical conditions and
expected to die as tho result of
| drinking wood alcohol or other sub.
stitutes for whiskey.
Several arrests have been made
In the various localities. The prir-
oners, vendors Of the poisonous
connection are charged with mur-
der.
Federal authorities here have re-
quested their agents everywhere to
cooperate with the local police In
running down the criminals In the
death dealing Christmas "oheer''
or to conduct Investigations inde-
pendently wherever the conditions
would seem to warrant
Four arrests were made In Hart.
| ford, Connecticut. alone.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-27
HOUSES AND BARGES
ARE USED FOR FUEL
Petrograd Takes Steps To
Meet Fuel Shortage.
(By international News service)

(By international News SerVice.)
Washington, Dec. 27-Extraordi
nary measures are being taken in
tn state department was advised
Petrograd 10 meet the fuel famine
today. These advices state that all
wooden houses are being demolish
ed for fuel and that barges are be
ing torn up also Schools are To be
reduced to tw9-thirds OF their nor.
nal activity it was stated, unde' a
centralized arrangement. Employ
ment in .he provinces Of Russia has
decreased 81 per cent from Jan
uary 1917 to the present
Another Revolution.
Washington, Dec 81 Social rev
olution!sts are said to have started
an uprising at Irtusk and on Sept.
IS were in possession Of the rail
road station across the river from
that city. according - advices re.
ceived today Admiral Kolchak
still holds the city, it was stated
Only a small train operated by
Czech troops is being run across
the river
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-27
10y international News Service.

10Y international VIEWS 0Si NiSC.f
Springfield, Mass. Dec. 2i.~For
IS five persons, including several
women, are dead today In western
New England as the result of drink
ing fake" whiskey. believed to hae
been made Of wood alcohol, colored
with burnt sugar and Favored with
extract Of rye. Scores Of others are
In hospitals in terrible agony,
blindness being the worst feature
of the eases. The victims died ter
rible deaths, most Of them hecom-
ins paralyzed.
With the death toll mounting
hourly the police and federal re.
serve authorities of Connecticut,
Massachusetts and New York were
making frantic efforts to warn
those who have the deadly fluid In
their possession.
Twenty four are dead in Chicopee,
thirteen In Hartford, Connecticut,
six In Holyoke and two in Spring
field
The sale of the murderous con
coction has been traced to New
York city and several arrests have
been made in Chlcopee and Spring
field.
The authorities have discovered
that 1t was one single lot of fake
whiskey that caused the heavy
death toll Of death and great suf-
+ ing throughout the Connecticut
valley The shipment was made
from New York by automobiles
70 barrels which brought around
$4,000. 1t is said. The first deliv-
cry was Hartford, which was the
distributing point for the concoc'
ton. From Hartford the stuff went
out by taxicabs and automobile
trucks on Christmas eve. The men
responsible traded on the Christ
mas festive spirit.
Victims dropped In the streets
died In their beds, blinded and il
many instances In violent convul
sions. Most of them were wlthou
medical attention. They have beer
plunged into agony and the en-,
came so quickly that they were un
able to call aid All OF the victims
showed the same symptoms Ahtop
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-27
10y international News service.)

10y International News Service.)
London, Dec 27.-Joint interyen-
ton In Mexico by a mixed foreign
commission of which Great Britain
and the United States would occupy
the chief places. is advocated by H.
Grahame Richards. former British
CONSUL general to Mexico.
Such Intervention, Mr.. Richards
holds, would protect foreign in
vestments in Mexico. amounting to
$500. 100000 and upon which no
returns have been received for
several years and would allow
Mexico to develop in peace.
Mr.. Richards points out that Grea
Britain has s1,000,000,000 invested
In Mexico and that the United
States has 81 100000 invested
The existence Of the Monroe Doc
trine and also strategic and pol:ti-
cal considerations that must be
taken into account would make it
necessary for America to occupy
first place in any settlement of Mex
lean chaos, said Mr. Richards, but
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-27
ASH is HELD FOR
ACTION OF GRAND :
JURY IN February
Alleged "3ootIeg1er" Makes
No Defense.

Declining to offer any defense TO
the charge George w. Ash, arrest.
ed early Christmas morning on the
charge OF violating the State pro-
hibition law Or "bootlegging," as II
Is commonly called, was held this
afternoon for action of the grand
jury the third Tuesday In January.
He gave bond In the sum of $1,000
for his appearance. and an addition.
al bond of $500 that he would not
attempt the sale OF intoxicants in
the intervening period Mrs. Daisy
Douglass, at whose home, 1879 North
Queen street, the prisoner roomed
and boarded and where the A
quarts OF apple Jack were secured
in the raid made Christmas morn
Ing did not come up for hear
ing Her bond was continued and
her case will be heard at a later
date. Also no action was taken In
the case of her daughter. Mrs. Fairy
Shaffer whose preliminary hearing
win come up at some not now de-
termined date Prosecuting Attor-
ney A. b Noll and Assistant, e. l..
Luttrell conducted the Investigation
which was held before Justice J.
D Smith at the court house Messrs
II II Emmert and Robert Boyd
represented the prisoner The four
Witnesses John Mahoney and Emory
Stolipher, u this city, and John
Hook and Ross Boward OF Hagers
town, were placed on the stand. but
the prisoner made no defense. The
booze captured Christmas morning
is now safely locked up at the eoun.
tv tail
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-27
MORE Hog LETTERS

The following three letters were
selected at random from the many
received by the Journal about the
hogs. We hope there will be no
more.
Thumbs Down On Hog
My Dear Mr. Councilman:
AS l just want TO give y my
ideas on hog raising in the city,
am positively opposed to hogs and
hog pens; so do away with them
and the same hogs will be raised
in the country. and will be a much
finer and healthier hogs; and better
meat; and far more wholesome.
The odor from hog pens together
) with other odors, breeds fever; ty-
ph9id, malaria hayfever and might
I terminate in yellow or spotted fe-
yer, which would be almost sudden
death, 20 the victim
SO science has proved tina sarms
migrate from foul odors and 2 num-
! Der OF foul odors germirate eth
er spread many a deadly disease.
When | lived in tde country. [ al
ways tried to and did raise good
hogs; ut when came 10 town
l several wars ago, profited by 9th.
J er peoples experiences in that |
saw it was cheaper for me to lei
the farmer raise the hog. NJ good
people, It certainly Is better for the
poor hog to let him grow in the
country than it is 10 pen the poor
brute up in a sinking dirty pen, and
who ever saw hog pen that
didn't stink if there was a hog in
it. dead or alive.
/ am also very much opposed 70
! so many dogs in town, now; | do
not mean these nice little dogs,
which the ladies' have for pets or
| those good farm dogs that are so
useful in their place What l mean
are those idle dogs that run around
on the street: bite little children
and run all over the town with no
muzzle on.
Yours truly
JAMES II. SHIPE,
A Taxpayer in
Martinsburg, w. Va
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-27
CAB D'ANFUNzIO
MUCH LIKE A FLEA
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London, Dec. 27.-The where
abouts and present activities of Ga.
briele D'Annun2io who stirred all
Europe by soizing Fiume has as,
sumed the proportions Of a great
International mystery.
The latest report contained In an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Rome today quoting the Tribunal,
instead of throwing light upon the
situation onoly dcepencd the mys
terry. Phe dispatch said
1.-THE situation at Fiume Is I'M
changed. On Wednesday D'Annun-
zio promised to decide within "a
hours whether or not to ieaye the
city. Afterward he refused His a..
'itude has been obsuuctlne the
city's acceptance OF Premier Nittps
compromised
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-27
100000 ROAD
Bond ISSUE WILL
Be DECIDED TODAY
Farmers and Business Men
Meet TO Discuss Plans.

1'he plan evolved by the sub.com
mittee of the Good Roads Commit
tee, Chamber of Commerce, was
presented to that committee and
the directors of that organization
Friday afternoon and also before
the executive council OF the Farm
Bureau this morning. The good
roads plans were substantially ap-
proved by both bodies before they
were taken up at , o'clock this aft.
ernoon at the Joint meeting of the
Chamber Of Commerce and the
Farm Bureau at the court house.
Both bodies are keen for better
roads in Berkeley county.
The matters under discussion
this afternoon were not available
for publication today. The predom-
mating Idea is to secure material
ization of the general plan, have
the county court call special cleo
ton FOR the purpose of passing on a
bond issue Of 100000 for good
roads purposes. 1t is proposed TO is
sue per cent, serial, so year
bonds, retirement to begin after
the fourth year
1t conceded that the amount
derived from such a bond issue. to.
gether with state and federal aid.
will not be sufficient at this time
to complete all Glass A roads In
the county Consequently il Is deem
ed best to construct those Glass A
roads making county seat commun-
ication. The balance OF available
moneys to be expended In the con.
stru@tion of Class b, or district
roads, 1t Is also desired to set
aside the sum of 100000, at the
rate of $4,000 yearly for four years,
for he maintenance of the Class A
roads constructed
Another feature that Will come in
for its share OF discussion will be
the proposition that the average
20 cent class A road tax be main
tanned at that for three years, then
increased to the maximum "a cents
and afterwards decreased at the ap
proximate rate on one cent yearly
There also is provision for the
applying of certain percentage oil
the 20 cent road tax to the pay
ment of interest and a scheme has
been worked out whereby $12.50(
| should be raised the first year
| $4,000 the second and s37, 500
the third year, which, with stat,
MD would aggregate $4,000,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-27
On the Wronn lack.

ITO the Editor of the Martinsburg
( Evening Journal:
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly allow me shor
space in your paper. for a few re
marks on the Hogs of the Cham
her of Commerce."
I have before me a letter written
to the business men Of Martinsburg
by the Board of Directors of the
AMartnsburg Chamber OF Commerce.
and / was, indeed. very much anus
1 ed when ] read this letter, to think
l that our great Chamber Of Com
|merce had to import a gentleman
from another state, and another
Acity t. transact our business.
The question of hog raising with
lin our city limits appears to have
3beeome a very serious question. and
this great Chamber OF Commerce
has taken it upon themselves to
|conduct the business of this city
and TO tell our members Of Council
lust what they should do. and. as
n matter of fact. the Chamber of
3dommerce. not only in Martinsburg.
kAut Throughout this great land OF
yIurs. are becoming q menace to the
wage-earners of this great country.
In all fairness, would like to
klsk the chamber Of Commerce what
their next move would be after
eliminating the hogs from our city.
Dont you think il would be more
ireditable to this bunch OF self-ap-
guardians of the health and
SpIeace Of our community II they
Would turn their attention to the
reduction OF the High Cost Of Liv-
he. instead OF working in the in
|erest of increasing the cost OF liv-
Ing, which they would do by refus-
Stue the citizens. the right to raise
their own pork
throughout this country, the
chamber Of Commerce have become
pn adjunct to the profteers, in ey-
~ city in which they have organ.
zed: and. they have only to Look
o Lawrence Mass. where just
sw DAYS ago, the president OF a
IL wooden manufacturing concern,
let the business men. who were all
Iembers of the Chamber OF Com
perce and also the Chamber Of
bmmeree. which consisted Of the
isiness men. and told them blunt
to their face, that il they did
Z pit stop robbing them, the working
" en- Of that city. that he would start
department store and put them
out OF business.
These local questions that are
Used by the different Chambers
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-27
PRESIDENTS 63RD
NATAL DAY SUNDAY

Washington Dec 27.-President
Wilson will celebrate his 63rd birth.
day tomorrow The occasion will
be quietly observed at the white
house. Numerous messages Of
congratulations have already been
received
One year ago the president oh
served his birthday in England
The president was born December
%. 1856, in Staunton. Va.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-27
A FORMER MANAGER
OF N. Y. AMERICAN
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10y IHlt FHdlIoHI NeWS otTVICc.J
Miami, Fla, Dec. 27-Colonel Ca
leb Marsh van Hamm, for several
years managing editor of the New
York American. died here early to
day after an Illness of several
weeks. His daughter, Miss Rebecca.
was with her father when he pass
ed away at o'cloc kthis morning.
The body will be taken to Cinein-
natl, where Col van Hamm was
born for burial on Tuesday.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-27
TO REPEAT CAROL.

The Birds Carol. so splendidly
Christmas u'gh at Tie en-.
terta3nment OF Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church. South, XIII be
repeated al that place on Monday
night. A silver Offering win be
taken for african missions
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-27
CLASHES MAR XMAS
SEASON IN IRELAND

(By TnternatIonI News oeTVTc7J
Cork, Dec. 27.-The holiday sea
son has been marked by clashes
between the police and civilian pop.
uation in county Kerry A police
sergeant was badly wounded and
several citienzs were injured in dis
orders at Killarney. The police
charged that the crowds with drawn
batons several times before order
was restored.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-27
TAKES NO ACTION
IN HUN SPY. CASE
fey International News serviee.l

Washington, Dec 27-Presldent
Wilson has referred back to the
Judge allocate general without &C
ton .he case of Lot Ter Witke, alias
Pablo Waberski, convicted of be
ing a German spy and sentenced to
death, 1t was learned today.
The case will come before the
president later for hfs approval, TIL
officials at the white house refused
tc state why the president has re
ferred It back TO the Judge advocate
general.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-27
THRILLING DUEL
by International News SerVIee.l

New York. Dec. 27.-In thrildne
duel in the streets Of Lower Nenw
York today, Philip Lahoud, said to
be a member of the red hope
band of hold-up men. was shot and
killed BY Policeman D. j. WINNER
The chase started after Lahoud at
tempted to hold UP a restaurant at
95 Washington street.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-27

Washington, Dec 27.-Eyery rec
ommendat!ou 81 suggestion Tor hon.
ors from naval men viii bereferred
to the naval award board when 1t
Is reconyened, Secretary Of Navy
Daniels said today. He stated that
he hoped he would be able to leave
the matter of awards in the hands
Of the board.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-27
Mr.. ANDERSON WEEDS
MISS HICKMAN TODAY

Miss VoTsa Esther Hickman, dau.
ehter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Hick.
man Of Fairmont and Mr. Charles
Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Anderson of South Queen
street We're quietly married this
afternoon ~ that place Rev. Father
Tohiil. assistant rector OF St JOS
epA's Catholic church, officiated.
The groom Is a we'll known young
mann and for some time past has
been residing In Falrmont, where
De occupied a clerical position with
the Sanderson and Porter Construe.
ton company.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-27
PIkESLpE SOCIAL

The c. f. Society OF Plkeside U.
b. Church will hold a social OF the
store room on Tuesday night, Dec.
80, 1919. Everybody invited TO
come and snare a good time.
II q lp 2t pd. COMMITTEE.