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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-19
Fair PLAY IMPERATIVE.

business Is business" Is a motto all
workers should keep before them. They
should demand their rights, but should
remember that those in authority have
rights also, and are entitled to fair,
honest treatment from the people they
employ. Therefore. one must learn to
be punctual, non-talkative and kindly
to their associates. The employee who
swerves from this code Is not playing
fair with employer and certainly
should keep silent on the question OF
equal MISUNDERSTANDING.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-19
Public Lectures
81 Special CorespOndenk.
r IL ca

ey Special CORRESPONDENT.
TOTTENVILLE, Sept. 19.-The
fall course of public school lectures
under the department of education OF
of the city of New York will begin at
the Tottenville school on Monday
night October 6 according to the an
nouncement made by Wendell M
Thomas, acting director of the lee
lures for the board Of education.
George A. Hastings will conduct a
course on current events On alternate
Monday nights beginning with Octo-
Der 6. The other lectures and sub
jects follow: Oct. 13, to be announced.
Oct. 27. Walter McCabe, the
American Engineer in No Mans
Land" Nov. 10, Lieutenant :. II.
Mnirbead. r. e., WAR Operations on
Inland Waterways" Nov. "a Harry G.
Ostrander. Lotus Time in Fair ia
nan" and Dec. s, Flaivus Brobst, The
Heart of the Sunny South"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-19
Indian Jewels.

Crossing from China to India, we
shall find the people there often load
ed with jewelry, writes Frank G.. Car
penter, in "How the World Is Clothed"
That worn by a single girl in the Him
alya mountains may weigh many
pounds. 1t Is usually of brass, but
sometimes of gold and silver. In he
valley of the Ganges, there are women
who wear metal rings in their noses.
and some who have silver bells much
like sleigh bells fastened about their
toes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-19
Tired Of Iifa Early.

Tired Of life at ten was the excuse
made by a boy at the Kingston Lon
dom children's court when charged
with attempting to commit suicide. An
other boy saw him with his head on
the railway track and they a a tus-
sic before he could be got away.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-19
Tn Polish Glass.

A good polishing powder is made OF
rock alum, burned and finely powder
ed, five. parts; levigated chalk. n
part mix and apply with a dry brush.
There is nothing better to polish glass
than channels leather, or y~elyeteen.
rhey should be kept entirely free from
lust, or grit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-19
Up-to-D Youth.

Bobby's father asked him when
Moses lived. Bobby said he did not
know. His father then read from a
book: Moses 1000 B. O." and then
asked Bobby why he did not know
when Moses lived. Bobby replied ooh.
I thought that was his telephone mum.
ber."
Connecticut western news., 1919-08-07
Forests Call Vacationists

Millions of people in the Eastern
States, when they think of the
national forests, think of the far
West. They want to go to the for
ests some day, but think that such a
visit would mean a journey requiring
months of preparation. They are
mistaken. There are two national
forests in the East that have wonder
full opportunities for tramping, camp
ing, or motoring, and they are so
situated that one of them is not much
more than a days railroad journey
from any point east of the Mississip-
pi.
The White Mountain National
Forest in northern New Hampshire
appeals particularly to the people of
New England and other Northeastern
States, but despite the millions who
live in that region it entertains much
fewer visitors each year than it de-
serves. Vacationists can find re-
creation there to suit any outdoor
taste and any pocketbook. There
are hotels and motoring roads for
those who like them, and there are
trails and abundant camping places
for the man who wants to go through
with pack on his back. A tramper
or camper can spend a week or more
in the forests with little more money
than he would spend at home.
Connecticut western news., 1919-08-07
Restoration of Citizenship
Legislation to restore to citizens

Legislation to restore to citizenship
automatically Americans who served
in the military and naval forces of
the Allied nations prior to the decla-
ration of war by the United States
will be fostered by The American
Legion. If the immigration Commit
tees of the Senate and the House,
respectively, do not contemplate
such legislation, the Legislative Com
mittee of the Legion of which former
Congressman Thomas w. Miller and
former Senator Luke Lea are Joint
chairmen will prepare a bill and have
it introduced in Congress-.
According to the Act of March 2,
1907, no American citizen could ex-
patriate himself while the country
was at war so that Americans who
entered the service of foreign gov
ernments after April 5, 1917, re-
manned citizens. But those who
took the oath of allegiance to any of
the nations allied against Germany
prior to April 5, 1917 did expatriate
themselves and must apply for rein
statement as American citizens.
Connecticut western news., 1919-08-07

tune to badly injure the fingers of
his left hand last week by getting
caught in a chain on a pulley.
The regular monthly meeting of
the 8. f. F. L. will be held at the
Friendly Club on Monday next at
3 p. m.
Miss Hazel Thurston has been en-
joying two weeks vacation with
her parents.
Philip Everts of New York city
was guest of his parents over Sun
day last.
Madison Silvernale returned from
weeks visit on Saturday last with
frinds in Springfield, Mass. and
Hartford, where he had been spend
ing the time with his son Ray and
Mrs. G. H. Shaw.
The Holley knife works are now
running nine hours a day, instead
of ten, commencing this week.
Connecticut western news., 1919-08-07
LAKEVILLE

Mrs. Morrison of Philadelphia IS
visiting her sister, Miss Cassie ROD :
ertson.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Shaw and
daughter of Springfield, Mass. were
guests of their parents here over
Sunday:
MI. and Mrs. A. II. Heaton and
daughter spent the day in Ashley
Falls last THURSDAY.
Mrs. Claude Jones and children of
C1sryville, N. Y. vera visiting
friends and relatives IN town last
week.
George Slight of New York city
is visiting mis- mother, eMrs' VIM.
Peabody.
Miss Almira Cleveland has rented
her new bungalow for the month OF
August to family from New York
VIM. Raynsford is enjoying va
cation this week from his duties as
a deep sea diver.
C.. H. Barnett returned to his du-
ties in Waterbury after enjoying a
two weeks vacation with his parents
George Roebuck had the mlsfor-
Connecticut western news., 1919-08-07

The Mary Watson home is filed to
overfowing and neighboring resi-
dents came to its rescue over Sunday
The New York photographers cause
an overflow at The Naples and many
have lodging and also board in the
village in private families
Miss Gertrude Smith, Mrs. Lester
Smith and daughter of Colebrook,
and Mrs. Augusta Hahn of Philadel-
phia motored to Canaan last Thurs
day and called on Mrs. Ellen Bum
nell. Mrs. Hahn returned home FRI
day.
Misses Mary and Sarah Ferguson
left last Friday for Bridgeport, where
they will spend a two weeks vaca-
ton.
A surprise party was given Miss
Myra Proper on her birthday Mem
day evening. Among the guests
from out of town were Miss Billiard
and Paul Young of Philadelphia,
Mrs. Lloyd Proper and daughter of
Springfield, George Hartman, AL
bany, N. Y, Miss Helen Pendergast
of Beacon Falls. Music and dancing
were INDUCED in. Paul Young fur
nishing the music. Miss Proper re-
ceived many pretty and useful pres
ents.
Mrs. w. B. Gingell of Torrington
and Mrs. Jerome Martin of Winsted
have been guests of Mrs. Martins
daughter, Mrs. McWeeny on West
Main Street.
Mrs. Fred Freer and children are
visiting relatives in Winsted.
Mrs. George Dodge spent the
weekend with her sister in Sheffield.
Connecticut western news., 1919-08-07
They are required to appear be

They are required to appear be-
fore any court of the United. States
or any state court authorized by law
to naturalize aliens and take the
prescribed oath of allegiance to the
United States. If they are still
serving abroad, the oath may be
taken before any United States con-
sui.
1t was the unanimous opinion of
the soldier, sailor and marine dele
gates at the St. Louis caucus of The
American Legion, confirmed by re-
cent reports from state branches,
that the government is visiting an
injustice on the Americans who
served with the Allies by requiring
them to take again their oath of allie
glance to the United States and that,
regardless of their present legal
status, legislation should be passed
Immediately which would restore
them automatically to the full bene-
fits of citizenship.
Connecticut western news., 1919-08-07

The Forest Service of the United
States Department of Agriculture is
trying to bring the uneXcelled vaca-
ton resources of the national for
ests to the attention of the many
people who do not appreciate what
they offer. Information on the for
ests will be gladly furnished by any
office of the Forest Service or by it's
headquarters in Washington, ID. c.
Go into the forests this year if
you can, says the Forest Service, or
else put such a trip on your vacation
schedule next year.
Connecticut western news., 1919-08-07
TOWN ORDERS DRAWN
By the Selectmen on the Town
Treasurer, August 5th

w. ]. Reel, work on road. $50
E. D. Benedict, work on
road Observation-Disclosures. 1880
+. H. Langdon, work on
road ................ 1872 90
G. L. Parsons & Son, gro
ceries for P. Carey. 14.92
Carey ..,............. 1000
Stratton Bros. supplies for
Mrs. E. Delatini ........ 1875
Chas. H. Goodwin, cash adj
vanced for rent for Mrs.
E. Delatini ......... 500
F. H. Lee, M. D. professional
services, Mrs. E. Delatini 500
w. Sleighter, painting sign. 90
Conn. Power Co. lighting
BILLY Cop" .......... III
Church st. Garage, auto hire Zoe
Allyn Fuller, vital statistics,
May-July ........ 10. 80
Fuller Hardware Co., bolts,
spikes, etc. for bridges. 1855
Antonio Passini, board of
Milton Decker ......... 22.15
F. H. Lee, M. ID. Services as ...f..,
Health Officer, six months
ending June 80, 1917. 100
Canaan Printing Co. adv in
News ............ $50
Box envelopes .....3.50 1890
]. S. Reed, Sewer Assess
ment on Town Hall. -. 40. 90
Philip P. Hubbard, county
treas, county tax ...... $40. ga
State Treasurer, crawling
Clayton road ......... $50
Total ............... S707. 72
Connecticut western news., 1919-08-07
You'll Do Better Mt Home

AT this season of the year, suffer-
ers from hay fever and asthma who
can afford to travel are seeking re-
lief at health resorts. Some find IL;
others do not. Hay fever and asth-
ma victims compelled to remain at
home will find relief in Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound. This
standard family remedy allays in
tiamation, soothes and heals raw and
painful bronchial tubes and helps to
overcome difficulty in breathing,
making sound, refreshing sleep pos
sible. Good for coughs, colds, etc.
Freeman Dempsey, dealer.
Connecticut western news., 1919-08-07
Little Sympathy for Him.

"Readin' bout what dem soldier men
went through" said Uncle Eben, "is
gineter make 1t mighty hard to SYM
pathize wifi de man dat complains
bout a little thing like hot day"
Connecticut western news., 1919-08-07
A Fools Paradise.

In the fools paradise everybody win
have an office and nothing to do
Ohio State Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1919-08-07

Largest Sale of Any Medicine In the World
Sold everywhere. In boxes. loe.. 25c.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-18
TRACTOR DEMONSTRATION IN
BERKELEY COUNTY.

Arrangements have been made by
the Berkeley County Farm Bureau to
hold a tractor demonstration at John
w. Stewards orchard Saturday,
March ~, from 10 a. m. to p. m.
Holding the affair in an orchard will
give the orchard men as we'll as far
ners an opportunity to investigate
the merits of various makes of trac-
tors for either general farming or
orchard conditions Farmers and
orchardists from adjoining counties
and states are invited to attend this
demonstration.
IF the weather conditions are UNI
satisfactory or the soil too wet, the
demonstration will be postponed I'M
til the following Saturday.
PAUL H. TEAL, County Agent.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-18
LETTER FROM FRANCE.

Argentenil, France, Jan. 6, 1919.
Mr.. Clayton Haines,
Ny Friend Il thought ! would sit
my self down in Argentenil, France,
and drop you a few lines. This leaves
me and the other boys from Charles
Town well, and hope it will find you
all the same. We are all together,
what is left of us, and we have won
Victory and are proud of it.
We lay in mud night and day and
also saw what was ahead of US. We
never looked back but kept going
forward, forward until we saw we
had victory in our eyes.
There were sad times and there
We're good times.
After we struck Madeline Farm
| ran into one of my old school
chums from home, Frank OFT, that
used to drive the express wagon in
Charles Town. We shook hands but
had not long to talk as he was going
ahead where duty called him and SO
was |. He was the first boy from
home that | had seen since entering
the front, and / saw thousands and
thousands of boys. That was the last
time | saw him.
Well we had dark roads to travel
and shell holes to go around, but we
got there just the same. You have
heard of the Long, Long Trail a
Winding, haven't you? Well that's
what we were after. l went into it
to see it through and had some hot
times. Nobody knows but the ones
that were there.
| will close, hoping to see you all
when l return home. Love to all of
my friends.
Bugler, GEORGE GORDON,
Battery A, 113 T. A. "A. E. F. France.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-18
SHEPHERDSTOWN HAS CURIOUS
ELECTION.

Shepherdstown had curious cor
poration election on March 10. Two
years ago the town council passed
an ordinance putting the town enec-
ton on practically the same basis as
State and County elections. An Of
fetal ballot was provided for, on
which no name was to be printed un-
less it had been properly certified
two weeks before the election,and this
was to be published in the two town
papers. The ordinance went so far
as to say that names written on the
ballot would not be counted. The
apparent purpose of this new law was
to prevent tickets from being sprung
at the last moment.
This year, in due form, ticket
was certified to the proper authori-
ties, published as required, headed
"Citizen's Ticket" and composed of
the following: For Mayor, j. L..
Welshans; for Recorder, F. L. Weltz-
heimer; for Councilmen, c. S. Mus
ser. j. M. Rush, DIR. G. w. Banks, r..
]. Hamrick and M. G.. Bast No OPP
position ticket was certified, and up
until Saturday there was every evil
dence of walk-over.
Saturday before the election anoth-
err ticket was gotten up, composed of
the following: For Mayor, j. H.
Hill; for Recorder, j. S. Rightstine
for councilmen, T. A. Carter, M. K.
Hendricks, VIM. B. Snyder, r. G. Mil
Ter and, Robert Gibson. Apparently
it had no legal standing, but Saturday
night the town council met in extra
session and repealed the ordinance
covering the election, thus restoring
the old-time status. There was con-
siderable discussion as to the ethics
of this action, and some dispute as to
it's legality, but it went through and
| the bars were let down.
The election resulted in the cleo
ton of the Hill ticket by a vote OF
| about four to one.
The Register says that it is inform
ed that the defeated candidates-ol
several of them-will contest the
election on the ground of illegality
of the ballots, and have employed
| Geo. M. Beltzhoover, Jr., of Charles
Town, to carry the matter into court
If you want a good heavy draft
horse attend w. A. Daniels sale or
| March &c.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-18
FREE BRIDGES LIKELY.

There seems to be good grounds
for the hope that by joint action OF
tie Legislatures of Maryland and
7 st Virginia the bridges across the
T .omac river between these two
S ties will in due course be made free
bridges. Both bodies have appointed
commissioners to present data in re-
gard TO the purchase or condemna-
ton of the bridges at Hancock, Will
Transport, Shepherdstown and Har-
pers Ferry, and there is a strong sem
timent in favor of acquiring them
al i making them free to the travel
i,s public. The Maryland Legisla-
ture is said to be strongly in favor of
tie proposition, which is backed up by
public sentiment, with the idea of
connecting up the fine system of
Maryland State roads with the high
ways of this State leading to the
South. Hon. Roy C. Grove, of Ber-
kelley county, Is chairman of the
House Committee of the West Vir-
ginia, while Hon. Edgar B. Stewart
is the chairman of the Senate Com
mittee. Mr.. Grove says that our
Legislature is ready to take favorable
action whenever the Maryland
authorities wish to unite in the
arrangement. Our committee in
charge of the matter has authority,
we understand, to go ahead with the
negotiations for purchase, or if prices
cannot be agreed upon to institute
condemnation proceedings.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-18
JEFFERSON COUNTY FARM
NOTES.
Farmers Income Returns Smaller

Farmers Income Returns Smaller.
In assisting the farmers of Jeffer-
son County in making their income
tax returns, a few observations have
come to us relative to the prosperity
of farmers in the Countyduring the
past year. In general it must be said
that in this county the past year has
brought the farmers only moderate
returns for their efforts.
Many farmers making income tax
returns for 1917 have none to make
for 1918. This is for general aver
age only. Farmers who report COM
plete inventories invariably show a
decrease of working capital of from
ST 900 to $4,000 on farms of 100 to
800 acres. Expense accounts have
been much heavier than n 1917, be-
cause of increase labor, feed and
other costs of production.
The decrease of working capital
has come about due to various causes.
Labor has been impossible to get be-
cause of competition with other en-
terprises who can out bid farmer.
The average farmer has an out lay
of about ST 900 for labor besides his
own labor and that of his family.
Because, labor has been impossible to
secure, and other prices are higher,
the farmer had to raise less corn,
wheat and live stock. The price of
wheat and corn has remained station
airy practically. Hence we find the
farmer disposing of his hogs, horses,
cattle and crops and decreasing his
business, until the labor Immediately
available can handle his farm. In
fact most farmers making returns
had apple orchards and a good crop
to swell their income to point where
an income tax is possible. But very
few farmers have incomes that run
into surtax.
Most farmers are Indifferent to
claiming deduction for money given
for war work.
The year 1918 has been a rather
hard year for farmers, and his de-
creasing inventories of working capt.
tai shows that his business is not un-
like any other. He can't compete
lagainst too hard conditions, and will
protect himself by furnishing dimin-
lished amounts of food and clothing
material in so far as expenses Of pro-
duction rise and are not equally
compensated by higher prices for his
products.
FARMERS MEETING.
The Kearneysville Humanity
Klub will debate the Shenandoah
Community Club Tuesday, March 25,
at 7 80 p. m.
The question is: Resolved, That
Jefferson County is Destined to Be-
come Dairy Section"
Three debators will be picked
from each club. Presidents from
other clubs will act as judges. A re-
turn match will be held at Shenan-
doah Junction.
KabIetown, Wednesday, March 10,
1890 p. m.
Summit Point, Friday, March 81,
1880 p. m.
| Middleway, Thursday, March Fl,
1880 p. m.
Nippon, Friday, March %, 1880
p. m.
Topic, "Boy's and Girls Clubs. y
Your family and neighbors invited.
Farmers Meeting at Shepherds
fowls Saturday, March 22, p. m.
Topes. Lime"
g. A. HUGHES, County Agent.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-18
COUNTY TO EMPLOY ROAD
ENGINEER,

The County Commissioners were in
conference with Edward C. Smith,
engineer of the State Road Commits
sion last Tuesday. Class A Roads,
and public roads in general was the
subject discussed. The county is on
the eve of big boom in road build
ing and repairing, making the discus
sion a most timely one. The selec-
tion of a County Road engineer is
one of the problems that the commits
sioners will have to solve before en-
tensive road improvements can be
started. Ten engineers, all of them
claiming to be competent have pre-
scented applications for the appoint
ment. A selection will be made with
in a few days.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-18
UNTITLED PLEDGES
STILL HOLD GOOD
Earnest Request is Made to
ALI Subscribers to Redeem
Promptly Their War Saw
ings Stamp Pledges.

Pledges made to invest in War Saw
ings Stamps have been automatically
extended to 1919 by the government,
which has made Official announce
ment that persons who, for any rea-
son, did not complete their pledges
by December 81, 1918, may and are
expected to liquidate these pledges by
investing in War Savings Stamps of
the new 1919 issue.
The 1919 War Savings Stamps are
blue in color and a trifle smaller than
those issued last year. They bear a
likeness Of Benjamin Franklin, the
apostle of thrift and economy. The
1919 War Savings Stamps which yield
their owners four per cent interest,
compounded quarterly, may be obtain
ed from any postoffice, bank, or other
authorized agent.
Thrift Stamps and Thrift Cards
used last year remain in use during
1919. and filed Thrift Cards, that is,
Thrift Cards on which sixteen Thrift
Stamps have been affixed, may be ex-
changed Tor 1919 war Savings Stamps
upon the payment Of the few addi-
tional cents which represent the diff
ference between the price of War
Savings Stamp and "a, the value of
the sixteen Thrift Stamps
Purchasers of 1919 War Savings
Stamps should bear in mind that 1919
War Savings Stamps are to be affixed
only to 1919 War Savings Certificates.
Although one may have a 1918 War
Savings Certificate (the parchment
on which War Savings Stamps are af-
fixed) which has untitled space on it,
such 1918 certificate should not have
1919 War Savings Stamps pasted on
it; nor should 1918 War Stamps be
placed on the new 1919 War Savings
Certificate. Keep the two years sep
arate.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-18
NOBODY SPARED.
Kidney Troubles Attack Charles
Town Men and Women, Old and
Young.

Kidney ills seize young and old.
Often come with little warning.
Children suffer in their early years.
Can't control the kidney secretion.
Girls are languid, nervous. suffer
pain.
Women worry, can't do daily work.
Men have lame and aching backs.
If you have any form of kidney
ills
You must reach the cause.-The
kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys
Have brought relief to Charles
Town people.
Charles Town testimony proves it.
Mrs. Maggie E. Russell, 304 East
Liberty street, Charles Town, says
my back ached constantly and was
SO weak and lame / was miserable.
Ny kidneys didn't act right and |
felt tired and languid. Another of
the family had used Doan's Kidney
Pills and so got supply at Brown
g. Hooff's Drug Store. One box
cured me of this trouble and / have
much confidence in Doan's Kidney
Pills"
Price coo. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
Mrs. Russell had. Foster Milburn
! Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-18
RED CROSS APPEALS FOR
CLOTHING.

The Red Cross appeals again to all
those in the County who have partly
worn clothing and of kind which they
can spare. Mr.. Hoover reports the
conditions in central Europe as fear
full and suffering millions need relief.
During the week beginning March "a
and ending March 81, the Red Cross
will receive and pack all donations.
Begin to collect an once.
No shipment Of live stock will be
made until Saturday following our
big heavy draft horse and mule and
fresh COW sale, on the oath of March.
If inclement weather sale will occur
one week later. Come early. c. F.
Wall.