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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-06-04
A DANGEROUS SITUATION
FOR THE UNITED STATES

The proposed constitution of the
league of nations contains no provi-
sions for disarmament. There is talk
in it about disarmament, but there is
no provision for disarmament. 1t pro-
vides that the league might make q
decree reducing the armament of the
several nations. Whether it will do
so or not, upon what terms it will act
what the relative proportions Of mill.
tapy/ Strength shall be are left In tho
power Of combination in which Eu.
robe and Asia will be predominant.-
y bm senatot Poindexter's address to
Women's Civic Association in SAP
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-06-04

"The present Entente Is far prefer
able to Il League of Nations" says
Senator Miles Poindexter "There
are less chances for strife between a
few nations combined together, than
in much larger organization, such as
the proposed Worlds League"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-06-04

United States Senator Miles Poin-
dexter puts his position on the pro.
posed League Of Nations tersely: Il
am against war and for that reason
l oppose such League as President
Wilson proposes, which will be simply
Il breeder of wars"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-22
TO ENCOURAGE THRIFT
Schools Called Upon by Treasury
II Department to Make Saving
Happy Habit.

Through the government savings d.
rectors of the twelve federal reserve
districts, the Savings Division of the
United States Treasury Department
has called upon the normal schools,
colleges and universities Of the coun-
try to aid in the government cam
paign to make thrift happy habit.
The American Council on Education,
representing institutions OF higher
learning throughout the country, has
foined with the Savings Division to
secure the cooperation of the schools.
The plan evolved by the Savings d.
vision and the Council on Education
contemplates the creation of thrift or
CARNATIONS in each of the normal
schools, colleges and universities. to
teach the basic principles OF intelii-
gent saving-wise buying, sane
spending, safe investment and avoid
ance of waste, and to aid in featuring
the advantage of Thrift Stamps and
War Savings Stamps as the ideal IN.
vestment for small savings. Through
che American Council on Education,
che presidents of the institutions OF
higher learning have been urged to
name institutional thrift representa-.
tivss, who will cooperate with the To-
cal savings organizations. This has
been done in most cases. The educa-
sional institutions are expected to
have large influence in the move.
ment to make the United States a
nation Of intelligent savers.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-22
MAJ. MORRIS CLAYTON THRUSH
IN TOWN.

Major Morris C. Thrush, M. c., who
resides at 3705 Spring Garden ST.,
West Philadelphia, Pa, arrived in the
U. S. on the Leviathan, reaching New
York on July 5, 1919. and he and
Mrs. Thrush spent several days with
Ex-Mayor and Mrs. Clayton L. Haines
DIR. Thrush was among the large con-
tingent of Army Officers, whose SER
vices were required in France until
peace was definitely signed. For
several months Major Thrush has
been chief of the Surgical Service of
the large military district located
near Chateauroup, France. In ad-
dition, he was chief operating Surg
con and Fire Marshall of the Army
Hospital for this district During the
great military activities Of October
and November, 1918, which terminal
ed with the Armistice, Major Thrush
was in charge of five Medical and
Surgical Service for railway construc
ton engineers, operated from S. 0. S.
Headquarters towards the front. 1t
was during this time that he received
his promotion to Major, Medical
Corps. Major Thrush entered the
Army Service as LIST Lieutenant, re-
porting for duty at Fort Oglethorpe
Ca, in August 1917. He received
his promotion to Captain in April
1918, at Camp Dix, N. j., and was
ordered to overseas service in July
1918, where he has held various pc.
sitions in the Medical Department Of
the Army.
DIR. Thrush is chief Surgeon to the
Central Hospital, Philadelphia, anc
he will resume his duties at this in
stitution on July 81, 1919.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-22

The new experimental fruit packing
plant to be erected at the expense Of
the state will be located at Inwood
1t was anticipated that Martinsbnrc
would get it, but the committee an.
pointed to select a place for it finally
decided that lnwood would be a better
location.
All conditions demanded for the site
are met, it was explained, in the In
wood location. The land which il tn
be used lies about one-eighth of mile
north of the county road leading to
Gerrardstown and on the western side
OF the railroad, and the ground is
owned by the Cumberland Valley Rail-
road Company which has said ii would
see that the transfer would be mad
without cost to the State. The nlans
already prepared will fit the Inwood
site, 1t was said, the only change
necesSltated being to fill in the grade
Tor the location. Specifications will
be drawn Immediately for the build
ing, material will be ordered and work
VIII be started, it is hoped, within two
weeks. In making the announcement
Dean J; II. Coulter, of the University
stated that speed was absolutely neces,
sary IN order that the money now
available might not be lost through
delay and that the plant might he
ready Tor work by the heavy part Of
the apple season.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-22
WORLDS HISTORY IN RE-
SUME PROVES w. s. S.
WILL PAY.

One thing we know as we pursue
the history Of antiquity, from times
when Noah was the news, OF Baby
IONS iniquity, down through the days
when Caesars ghost was haunting
Brutus In his bed, is this The spenders
shouted most, but nearly all OF them
were bled. Whereas the lad who
never flung sesterces to the Forum
crowd was never immaturely hung nor
measured for an early shroud. This
bit of ancient sophistry has now its
modern counterpart, and more and
more it's borne on me how splendid
is the saving art-the art OF mind
ing ones affairs and watching little
things increase. 1t rids the future oil
its cares, shows profit on our elbow
grease. Today when W. 8. s. you
read upon a hanging sign, you know
the man sell Thriftiness, virtue
once quite hard to find. do not thank
Che war for much. but this I've learn
ed and learned it proper, when some
one tries to make touch" a Thrift
Stamp makes an AL stopper.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-22
OF LOCAL INTEREST.
Some People We Know, and We Will
Profit BY Hearing About Them.

This is purely local event.
1t took place in Charles Town.
Not in some far away place.
You are asked to investigate it.
Asked to believe a citizens word.
To confirm a citizens statement.
Any article that is endorsed at
home
is more worthy of confidence
Than one you know nothing about.
Endorsed by unknown people.
G. w. Rodeffer, moulder, AIS w.
Washington street, says: "About a
year ago | suffered from kidney com
plant. | had sharp pains. which
darted through the small of my back
and my back ached steadily. l
could hardly get up when down and
suffered severely. The kidney sec
retions were unnatural, passed entire
~ too frequently. | was told to trv
Doan,s Kidney Pills and did. The
flrst few doses helped me and con-
tinued with this medicine until was
cured"
Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't
SIMPLY ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. -RodeHer had. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-22
County Average 2,605 1875 68,466
Hagerstown Series Average
1882 1854 49,870
State Average
1856 HOB 28,234

The interesting points about this
work is that Jefferson's soils in total
fertilizing elements are just about
on an average with the rest of the
state.
When we consider that the rest of
the state is mountainous and agricul-
turally is outranked by many other
states it is curious to find Jeffersons
soil with no more total fertility than
the rest of these soils. However, we
must consider that jefferson is agri-
culturally in one of the longest farm
ed sections of the country. Long be-
fore the fertile prairies of the west
were broken out, our mountain agri-
culture was resorted to in the hill
country, our soils were producing
crops Lime has had its effect. We
are now at point when a system of
soil building must be instituted. This
has been necessary in the hills where
the soils are not lasting, and we find
twice the attention paid to fertilizers
as in our Valley lands.
An interesting example of this eff
feet of continuous cropping is noted
in the case of PHOSPHORUS on Mr.. N.
T. Snyder's analysis. Note he has
over twice the PHOSPHORUS of the
average. This sample was taken
from an orchard planted in 1858. No
crops were taken off,whilst the rest
of the county was called on for heavy
drafts of wheat, corn and hay.
Every bushel of wheat, corn or
ton of hay takes it's PHOSPHORUS, nit
rogen and potassium. Below is CIV
en- the amount removed by one rota-
tation of corn, wheat and two years
grass:
Returned in
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-22
SCAB AND RUST IN WHEAT.

Farmers are noticing with disap-
pointment that the berries of their
wheat are small and shriveled. We
are not prepared to make an abso-
lutte statement as to the trouble, but
feel certain that it is due to the COM
bined effect of rust and particularly
the wheat scab.
Bad rust such as we have this year
is known to effect wheat, causing it
to shrivel. This spring has been par
ticularily bad. 1t not only has
brought out wheat smuts, scab, rust,
but alfalfa leaf spot and many other
fungus and insect pests of field and
gardens. There are some rust resis-
tant varieties of wheats.
The scab is a fungus disease, par
ticularily injurious in this latitude.
1t often causes the head to not ma
ture, stay in the dough stage and the
berry to shrivel.
Nv 1ol do Vic plSoCiI SlOp 10 COil-
cerned the damage is done. Scab
may not be so bad another year.
There may be some, but. in so small
quantity as to pass unnoticed. Treat
ment with formaldehyde helps some.
However, some varities seem to be
resistant. We will find some farmers
are less effected than others, because
of having more resistant varities.
These varities make best seed and
should be sought for.
This coming week we plan to visit
the State Experiment Station and
while there we shall have specimens
of wheat examined and during our
August farmers meetings we hope to
have this information ready for our
farmers and invite your cooperation
in attendance and participation in
these meetings that we may present
to the county the best experimental
evidence in handling wheat smut,
rust, scab and other wheat pests At
this time we will demonstrate the hot
water treatment for loose smut.
c. A. HUGHES, County Agent.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-22
TAKE ALL" IN WHEAT.

A bacterial disease has appeared in
wheat in one of two sections of Hi
nois near st. Louis. This is a disease
that has ravaged Australia and for
tunately was detected in it's first APP
pearance.
About 1000 acres was infected,
and the farmers have consented to
cooperate with the State Agricultur-
al Experiment Station to eradicate it
before it goes further. 1t was first
noticed by farmer who reported it
to the County Agent, John Haber-
korn.
Is it too much to say that even here
in Jefferson we are indebted to the
farmers of Madison County Illinois,
for having the means of preventing
this disease to spread over the coun-
try f?
c. A. HUGHES, County Agent.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-22
PRAISES MEN OF soTH DIVISION
General Butler says it was Pleasant
To Handle Such men at
Embarkaticn.

Governor Cornwell has made pub
lie an official communication from
Brigadier- General s. d. Butler sent
to Major-General Cronkhite, COM
handing the 80th Division, in which
were the boys of the 313th Field Ar
tillery, the letter commencing in high
est terms the personnel of the diyis-
ion.
The communication SAYS:
Base Section No. 5, S. o. S.
l. Having received reports from
all departments of the camp testify
ing to the excellent condition and
soldiery bearing of the 8Oth Divis-
ion commanded by Major Cronkhite
which recently passed through this
camp on their return to the United
States, | wish to pass this informa-
ton on to those who made such a
good appearance.
2. The condition of their records
their discipline, cleanliness, and the
reports on their inspections are of
the very best. 1t has indeed been a
pleasure to prepare the division for
embarkation with such an energetic
and willing personnel.
3. Their stay while in camp mark
ed the beginnings of friendships,
which it is hoped will be cemented by
future association. In fact we of the
permanent personnel at this camp are
pleased to have been the host for such
division and to have had the chance
of assisting them on their return
journey.
a. 1t is recommended that this
letter be given publicity in the states
of Virginia, West Virginia and Penn
sylvania so that the people of those
states from which the bulk of the
6Oth Division came, may know of oul
warm friendship for their men.
(Signed) S. D. BUTLER,
Brigadier General, Marinse.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-22
TAKES CAMEL'S PLACE
Jerusalem Is Modernized by Mo.
tertruCk.
Beasts OF Burden Are Smothered In
e. Dust of Speeding Auto
EH mobiles. 80

Jerusalem.-The life of two periods,
distant by many centuries, seems to
dow along the roads that lead to this
ancient city.
The camel, though he has done great
things for the British forces, is losing
his position as the main means Of
transport, and the natives driving their
camels carrying huge packs of East
ern merchandise are passed by the big
engines of the evergrowing British
broad-gauge railway, at which the
country people stare with open
mouthed establishment. Then along
will come an Assyrian or an Arab on
his donkey or mule, his wife walking
behind and carrying great pack on
her head. In this way they transport
much stuff for many miles. Now they
are smOthered in dust from the great
quantity of motor transport on the
roads.
The five barley loaves and small
fishes still have to feed a good many
people in this country, and women
may still be seen grinding their scanty
cup of corn. between stones, but now
with the introduction of good seed the
country already is showing signs of
vast improvement. Cotton is still
made up into rough material In
primitive method ON a kind of bow.
With the new opportunities now open
ing up the. old spinner is likely to be
looking for another job.
Already in quite small towns you
will see names of well-known London
firms. This has aroused the local
shops to kind of competition, and all
kinds of important signs over small
shops, with hardly anything to sell, an
nounce: 'The Provisions" 1.-THE Up
to-date Hosiery and Dry Goods Store"
"The Manchester House." and many
similar. 1t is doubtful if s per cent of
the prospective customers can read
the signs.
Shepherds on the hills still tend
their focks, dressed in camel hair, and
nightly light their camp fires to keep
off the prOwling jackals and hyenas.
But In the future much of this rich
land, now practically barren, is likely
to receive the attention of the steam
tractor.
Altogether, with the present means
Of transport by rail, the great improve
ment in the water supply and the
rapid introduction of European meth
DDS and customs, 1t may be hoped a
year or two of peace will change this
country into real 'land of milk and
honey"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-22
A large number of our people here

A large number of our people here
and elsewhere have been much inter-
ested in the reading of the Magazine
Page of the Baltimore Evening Sun"
For the past month prize was given
daily for the 'Best Family Story"
A large number complied to the re-
quest and many of them were anus
ing indeed. There were a great
many more calls for the Evening
Sun" here than usual to read the
bright and witty expressions of the
youngsters. We understand the con-
test ended last week. Miss Eliza G.
Undertake of our town visiting at
Front Royal received one of the
prizes. Contributor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-22
A COUNTY AGENTS WORK.

DIR. Bradford Knapp, Chief of the
County Agents in the South said at
the Farm Bureau picnic June 9Th.
eff l knew we had County Agent
in West Virginia or anywhere in the
South, who was going about his work
under the impression that he was
teaching the farmers of the county
to farm, would fire him quick as /
got to the first telegraph station. His
business is to help the farmers solve
his problems by bringing to them the
results of experimental work, the
same as physician helps solve our
problems with medical or legal aid."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-22
CITY COUNCIL ORDERS TARvIA
PUT ON STREETS
Ordinance Prohibiting Hitching On
Main Street Passed.

Main Street Passed.
At the regular meeting of the city
council last night, Mayor Thornton
T. Perry, and Councilmen A. d. Ma
honey, Clayton L. Haines, j. M. Mill
ey. James M. Marshall, William H.
Anderson, S. Lee Phillips, w. B. ALI
der and Dewitt C. Strider, City At
torney James NJ. Mason, Jr., and city
Engineer James K. Skinner were pres
ent.
Application of Leila and Nellie
Birkitt for license to conduct res
taurant in the Locke building on
Washington street was refused.
Ordinances were adopted prohib-
ting the hitching of horses on Wash
ington street between West and Sam
uel streets, and also prohibiting the
running of traction engines on Wash
ington street between West and
Church streets, and in George street
between Beckwith Alley and Liberty
street.
The matter of repairing and hard
surfacing the streets was taken up,
and the Mayor was directed to con-
tract with the Barrett Company for
the spreading of 5000 gallons of Tar
via on the streets at Is cents per
gallon, and also for necessary ma
terial to patch the streets and put
them in good shape, and the Street
Committee was directed to make all
arrangements for the work. Wash
ington street between West street
and Hunters Hill, George street be-
tween Washington and Liberty street
Liberty street between George and
Mildred streets and Mildred street to
the B. & o. Depot were designated
as the first streets to receive this
treatment, which will be commenced
just as soon as the material can be as.
sembled.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-22

Messrs. George Slifer and Garland
Hooe, two Charles Town boys, and
former stars of the High School base
ball team, which made one of the best
records this season it has made in
years, have accepted positions with
the Prick Co., of Waynesboro, Pa,
and are playing great ball on that
club in the Industrial League of that
city. The league is composed of four
teams, on which there are many big
league players. The Waynesboro
Press says: Slifer leads the league in
runs scored and is playing a great
game at second base, while Hooe has
been leading the league in batting,
and up until July 1, was playing third
base, but owing to an injury received
in one of the games, has been COM
PEELED to play in the out field. What
has happened to base ball in Charles
Town?
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-22

Sergeant Thos. R. Knight, wearing
a wound stripe, due to a serious gas
attack, has been visiting his mother,
Mrs. Annie r. Knight near town for
a short while before taking up work
in civilian life. Tom has had more
military experience than most Jeffer-
son county soldiers. Before the war
with Germany started he served an
enlistment in the 10th Infantry, the
greater part of the time on the Next
can border. He went to France with
the 18th Engineers, after training at
Camp Shelby. AS motorcycle dis
patch rider he was caught in a gas
bath in the st. Mihiel sector, the disa-
bility resulting from it keeping him
in hospital twelve weeks. He chal-
lenges any returned soldier in the
county to prove greater pleasure than
he feels in getting back in Gods coun-
trV
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-22

The law justly Furnishes the horse
thief, bank breaker, highwayman, and
even the chicken thief. The soil rob-
Der goes free, an honored and re-
spected citizen, who has taken bread
from your and my children by rob
bing the soil of its virgin fertility and
pocketing the spoils. The principles
of scientific agriculture point the
way whereby he may make restitu-
tion.-Wm. G. Eckhart, Senior Coun-
ty Agent of Illinis.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-22
TOWN MANUFACTURING COM
PANY LEASES COLEMAN
BUILDING

Negotiations have been finally COM
Guided by the Town Manufacturing
Company for a lease on the Con
man building, formerly occupied by
the Racket Stores on North Cnar-
les street for the starting OF an IN
dustry for the manufacture OF mems
clothing. The building is two-story
frame structure, which after some re-
modelling, can be made into suitable
plant for such work. Ample sunlight
lis necessary for efficient work in the
clothing industry, and to get it, add
tional windows will be put in the build
ing.
The machinery is now being in
stalled and this important addition
to the industries of Charles Town
will be in operation shortly.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-22

Thus the average Jefferson Cunty
soil has Nitrogen enough for 80 such
rotations with an exception not here
noted, PHOSPHORUS enough for 5S
such rotations and Potassium for
1,104 such rotations, provided it is
made available.
However, if by lime, mari, and
phosphates two tons more clover, soy
beans or alfalfa be produced, and if
about twice the phosphate be re-
returned on wheat and corn as is now
used this fertility loss would be
gradually restored.
c. A. HUGHES, Agent.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-22
Fruit Growers Meeting July 26.

Jefferson County Fruit Growers
are requested to meet at the Court
House Saturday, July &c, at 2 D. m.
Representatives of the Martinsburg
Fruit Exchange will be present to
outline their proposition for hand
ling Jeffersonl County Fruit. We
want to hear them. Also some one
from the Bureau of Markets and the
Experiment Station will be present
for similar services.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-22
PRESBYTERIAN REUNION, JULY
Al AT PEN-MAR PARK

The Pen Mar Presbyterian Reun-
ion will be held Thursday, July 81,
at Pen-Mar Park, on the Blue Ridge
Range. Pen Mar is spot unequaled
for beauty and expanse of view a.
mong our eastern mountain resorts
On Presbyterian Reunion Day are
gathered thousands of people from
Southeastern Pennsylvania, Maryland
Eastern West Virginia, and Old Vir-
ginia.
This year especially should stress
the unity of the Church of Christ.
A fine program is being prepared
and will be announced soon.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-22
How to Make America Better

The above is the title of series
of interviews The Washington Sun
day Star is running with leaders of
national thought. The purpose is to
crystalize into constructive public
opinion the great, nationwide i'm
pulse toward better things which is
one of the by-products of the world
war. The interview next Sunday will
bee with Hon. Franklin K. Lane, Sec
rotary of the Interior, and on Sun
day, August 3, the views of DIR.
Charles w. Elliot, president emeritus
of Harvard University will be given.