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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-18
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A Good Family Friend.

Posem,
The conferment of the cardinal
ate on Monsignor Bertram, archbish
op of Breslau, reserved In petto in
the consistory of 1916 also was an
nounced
In addition the Pope announced
the appointments of the bishops
and arehbishops nominated by brief
since the last eonsisiory.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-18

If a truck heavily laden with
coal breaks down ~ then you
will suffer. And the dealer who
does not provide the best equip
ment to make his deliveries in
will suffer, too.
Why should any dealer take
chances on coal delivery? Can
the best trucks be too good for
you TO depend Oh? Yoa KNOW
that the best trucks COSTLESS
in the long run. That very idea
= sa basis OF our business, and
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-18

Revenue officers with keen noses
recently unearthed n rather wet"
eabbaee patch up the hollow from
Bottom Greek" close to William
son. Besides the cabbages there
were found four ten-galIon kegs.
one fiEe-gallon keg, two flve.gallon
oil cans and several pint Jars filled
with liquor.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-18

There are 20 mountaineering 80
cietios in the United States with
an aggregate membership of 49,
600.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-18
MYSTERIOUS DEATHS or
DEER AT SYRACUSE zoo
az lnternatlonaI News servlee.l

Syracuse, y. y. Dec. lS.-The
mysterious deaths of more than
twelve Of the deer at the city zoo
here is causing considerable ex.
element. The badly mutilated bed.
les of the deer have been found w.
ing in the zoo yard. The entire zoe
force has been on the watch since
the first deer was Killed. but have
been unable to discover The cause,
1t is the belief of the city officials
chat doss are to blame.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-18

Denver officials report operation
of motor-driyon street sprinklers
and sweepers are eeeH omieal.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-18

sure enough iier if he can get 4
Liberty motor.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-18

We '9i7 be e!ad to shom any cool dealer the
exact operating cost Of 9aokard trucks used for
coat delioary cad shou records Of PqcFard
trucks IN successful operation under weatter
conditions ftat stopped eyes4 6 IL pch,cie et-
cept snot0 plo,Us.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-18

the reason we handle Packard
trucks to the exclusion of all
others.
We can prove by many re-
corded cases that the coal dealer
who is using Packard trucks
is saving money and making
4 deliveries without failures
throughout the winter, no mat
ter what the weather. Packard
trucks viii move on the road a
greater per cent. of the time,
year in and year out, than any
other truck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
FORTUNATUS

frescoes of the great Leonardo hold their creators fame secure. But the singers breath flows out into the air, invisible, inaudible after a few sec" onds; his glory is of an instant, his fame is memory. Unmatched in beauty, perhaps. in it's short span or, existence, the singers glory is as elu sive and fleeting as the beauty of the gilded wings of the butterfly. Fortu- nate above others is he whose honey ed voice is but one point of con- tact for him with the highest things of life--love. friendship and work, the ballast of existence. The great singer whose horizon is not bounded by the golden haze of music, but whose eyes rest upon many interests. all friendly and human and fam!l.ar-surely he grows old gracefully and need simu- late no regrets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
LONDONTIMES CHANGES EDITORS
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
 N GENERATION or so ago an d. AA teration in the editorship 'f the London Times would have been matter of international impor tance When the place of the grea. Delane was taken by Buckle, people doubted whether such young man. he was in his thirties-could possibly wield such an awful influence wisely and well. But the Times still eon-l tinued to illuminate in Jovian style. and although it did not make and un- make governments, and Buckle was not a confidant of prime ministers and dictator of their policies. he con- ducted the famous paper in accord- ance with ancient and honorable tra" ditions MT. Buckle retired from the editorial chair in 1912, and was suc- has edited the Times with great abn- ity and independence through the try ing period of the war.
 It was his independence which caus- ed strong differences of opinion be- tween himself and Lord Northcliffe principal proprietor of the Times, an; that maker and breaker of govern ments, through the medium of many other papers which he owned and con- trolled, found that he could not influ- ence MT. Dawson in the matter of policies unless those policies happened to be in accord with MT. Dawson's own views. The position was one which would scarcely be agreeable to a man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06

of the masterful will and determine
 son was adamantine and fixed e,s
 the monument on Fish street hill. Breaking point was reached at ths
 last election, when Lord Northcliffe. who had been MT. Lloyd Georges strongest supporter in former times found that the prime minister would not defer to his opinion in making certain appointments to the cabine.. Lord Northcliffe lectured and hectorad the head of the British government through the columns of the Daily Mail and other papers which he owned CT controlled, but could not induce Mir. Dawson to adopt the same stand. On the contrary. the Times gave very warm support to MT. Lloyd George. and thus the strained terms between proprietor and editor reached breaking point, and Mr Godfrey Dawson has resigned. His resignation will be sim cerely regretted, for he has upheld the best traditions of journalism and when a party of American journalists re- gently was entertained at Printing House square one of their number sig nificantly congratulated Lord North cliffe on the fact that the character and position of the London Times had
 been splendid1y maintained. It may be hoped that it will also be possible Io say this of it under its new editor. Mir. II. Wickham Steed, who has been foreign editor for some years and is
 a journalist and author of much abil- if1-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
ARTIFICIALITY FEED

From the New York Sun.
 The long line of limousines whirling down the avenue to modistes and after noon teas stopped short as tall po- liceman signaled for a right of way
 Under his care stalwart lad in khaki escorted his little gray-hairad mother, timorously glancing from sido to side, to safety on the other side of the street.
 Tn the foremost car sat beautiful woman in the sunny thirties. finished like the car in which she sat in every detail. The last touch that markell the lady of elegant leisure was the per- ky little Pekinese she held tucked un. der her arm. And then she who watch ed saw the mondaine, her eyes on the boy. wiped her eyes with a half-apolo- getic brush of her handkerchief, drop ping her toy as real feeling wiped ont artifiCiAlity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
TOBACCO AND PROFANITY

From the Chicago Herald and Examiner. A certain gentleman named Alexander full of discomfort, was reputed to have
 sighed because there were no more
 worlds to conquer This attitude of mind
 has apparently afflicted Billy Sunday, who now that John Barleycorn has taken the count is seeking new fields for his unquestioned ability as an evan- gelist.
 But Mir, Sunday must reckon with the returned soldier. who says that the greatest periods of comfort that came to him in the trenches came with the cigarettes No one will ever know the
 delightful feeling cigarette gives to a man in a foul and hazardous trench, a
 cootie-infested noisome trench.' Tobacco has played it's part in the worlds war, and a most important one. It will continue to play it's part in the reconstruction period. The men who do ! the really big things in business are to- bacco smokers. The men who have writ ten our best literature have been de, voices of the weed and.-whisper it. some of our best surmons have been
 written by users of tobacco.
 If Billy Sunday does sigh for other fields to conquer let 'us direct him to the arena of profanity, wherein lies the greatest menace in our natural life.
 We seldom hear of those opposing to- bacco without thinking of a man who stood on corner waiting for car A busy person happening along noticed how many cigars do you smoke every day?" "Oh, about 10or 15." was the answer. Did you ever stop to think that the money invested in tobacco would have made you owner of that building across the way?' But I do own it. was the comeback.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
Dr. John McNeiiI Coming

'It is with genuine pleasure that I am able to announce that Dr. John Me- Neill. the celebrated Scotch preacher, will begin a series of addresses at til ? First Methodist church on March IT," said Dr. George Stuart, ''Dr McNeill is not a Methodist but he is one of the worlds foremost preachers and l am sure that Birmingham has a treat in store. The public is cordially in vited to the services. I will be able to give more detailed information about his subjects and the hours of the meeting a bit later"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
THE DAY AND THE WORK

By Edwin Markham. s To each man is given a day and his
 work for the day; And once. and no more, he is given to
 travel his way And woe if he falters from the task.
 whatever the odds For the task Is appointed to him on
 the scroll of the gods. There Is waiting a work where only
 his hands can avail; And so. if he falters, a chord in tie
 music will fail He may laugh to the sky. he may iia
 for an hour in the sun: But he dare not go hence till the abor
 appointed be done. To each man is given a marble to
 carve for the wall: A stone that Is needed to heighten the
 beauty of all; And only his soul has the magic to
 give it grace; And only his hands have the cunning to
 put it in place. Yes, the task that is given to each
 man, no other can do: So the errand is waiting. it has waited
 through ages for you. And now you appear: and the hushed
 ones are turning their gaze To see what you do with your chance
 n she cha mber of days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
LUKE M,LUKE SAYS

They are using so much paint nowa- | days that a girl would be considered | mmodest if she manufactured her own | bushes right before company. | A man with one idea may make good and become prosperous. But the idea l has tosbe a mighty big one. l You can't get by prohibition sleu,h l in dry state any more bv wrapping a | quart so that it looks like pair of shoes in q box. Nowadays the smart guys wrap a quart so 1t looks like a head of cabbage.
 The fact of the matter is that your wife can cook just as we'll as your mother could. It was the appetite you
 had when boy that made the differ ence in the taste of the food. | In spite of all the labor saving ma chinerv that has been inveneed it Is a good bet that modern man has to work just about as hard as his father did.
 A married man sometimes finds him. : self homeless because he has made it a habit to be home less than he should be-
 The reason why a married man likes to spend his coin with the boys before he gets home Is because 1t would be awful if he happened to spend any of it on his wife,
 A woman is always buying dollar bottle of some new medicine so she can take a few doses of it and let it stand around the house.
 | A married man who had been away l for two months arrived home thinking ! how his wife would fly into his arms and embrace him. But when he opened
 the door and she saw him. she said: John. why didn't you wipe your feet? Just look how you are tracking ur 1 the hall. and I spent all morning clean ing up.'
 When a doctor tells a man to go on diet he obeys instructions by cutting
 out some dishes that his wife likes and he doesn't.
 Did you ever stop to think that about two- thirds of what you say is of no co'tSeouence and could just as we'll have been left unsaid?
 A hired girl may not stay long. But she stays long enough to get acquaint- i ed with the family skeleton. | Every wife knows that if her hus- band had followed her advice he would have 10 times as much money as hs
 has.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
THE GREETINGS OF NATIONS

From tlie Boston Post. ,t.sI "a Arabs: Peace be with .you.' Turks: '1f it be the will of Allah,' Egyptians: "How is your perspira- tion?'
 Chinese: Have you eaten your rice Is your stomach in good order?" Greeks: What art thou doing?' Neapolitans: May you increase ir health"
 Italians: How goes it?"
 Spaniards: How goes it?" and q kiss your hand"
 French: How do you carry your self?"
 Dutch: How do you drive?' Danes: Tive we'll"
 Scotch Flows all with you?" Russians: Be we'll"
 English: Are you there?" American: Hello, hel-lo.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
Government Control
 Not At All Popular

7T1HE sooner the railroads are turned O back to the owners the better will be the service While the war was in progress government control of the transportation lines was not only desirable but absolutely neces- sary.
 i The railway companies had felt the general business depression and for several years had suffered from insuf- ficient revenue. Something had to be done to relieve the situation and eX- pedite the movement of war supplies. The United States railroad admins tration was able to coordinate all branches of the service and bring all lines into one great system for the time being.
 The act of Congress creating the administration provided for the law remaining in force 21 months after the conclusion of peace. But it is optional with the President whether government control continues after a peace treaty is signed.
 The bill introduced in Congress for an extension of the life of the rail- rc ad administration to five years after peace was one of Mir. McAdoo's cher lished measures. The former Secretary of the Treasury and director general ! of the railroads had a wide practical knowledge of transportation and was an exceptionally able executive offi- | icial, but he was mistaken in thinking that the best interests of the country called for a period of paternalism lasting that long.
 | However, recent experience has proved that the service is more and more unsatisfactory, not because the present director general or the region al directors are in any wise lacking in ability or fitness for handling cQm- plex problems. Surely such is not the case. But in the nature of things cor poration management stood for great CT efficiency. The spirit of rivalry was always in evidence and that fact alone made for improvement. With Uncle Sam in control the zest for sat- isfying the public is missed.
 At a critical juncture when the obstructionists in Congress left the railroad administration with empty coffers, the situation promises to be worse than ever and shippers and travellers will be more than ever im- patient for a relinquishment of gov ernment control.
 The railroad companies are not try
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
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OLD BAR CLOSES
From the Chicago Herald and I aninAr

From the Chicago Herald and EX-
 aminer.
 Philadelphia.-The rising tide of prohibition has swept away another ancient hostelry, the Blue Anchor, at Front and Dock streets. claimed to be one of the oldest taverns in Pennsylva- mia, and one of the two or three old est in America.
 The Blue Anchor is one of the land- marks of the city. It's walls bear the inscription that the inn was founded in 1882, shortly after the landing of William Penn, when Dock street was Dock creek As a tavern and bar the building on this site has been operated continuously for 237 yeara
 Chroniclers of Dock street say that the original building was burned in Che later years of the eighteenth cen- tury, and that the present building dates from about 17S9. The inn was long known for It's fish dinners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
Value of Fire Drill
 In Public Institutions

I7T1 HE fact that an alarm of fire in 0 the Birmingham infirmary Tuesday, resulting from blaze in the basement, caused no injury to single patient seemed almost like a miracle.
 Not only did the fire department respond promptly, but the police and citizens in large numbers were pres ent a few moments after the alarm was sounded ready to render aid The inmates were removed without the least discomfort.
 That tragedy was averted was due largely to the cool-mindedness of Dr. w. c. Gewin, the head of the in- firmary, and the excellent discipline of the nurses. The fire drill was per feet.
 It often happens that when fire breaks out in large building in which many lives are in jeopardy pande- monium immediately ensues, accom- panied by heart-rending scenes. But in the Birmingham infirmary there was TO excitement whatever
 All the schools and hospitals here have fire drills, and interest in this form of protection should never be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
H * < William Howard Taft, Patriot and Statesman

1OY Y rising above partisanship and ~ refusing to play politics at a time when the fate of the world hangs in the balance, former President Taft looms up now as greater figure than he was when he occupied the White House. There was a time when the American people did not know MT Taft as we'll as they do now A riper acquaintance has proved of mutual benefit.
 The spectacle of Mr. Taft espous- ing cause on the same platform with a democratic President and thereby antagonizing strong men in his own party is one that his fellow citizens admire and applaud. Ever since war was declared on Germany Mr. Taft has been a prominent and useful per sonage. He has shown rare qualities as a patriotic citizen and statesman of broad vision. His labors for the league of nations have been of in- estimable value.
 It is, therefore, not surprising that democrats throughout the nation would be glad to see MT. Taft returned to the White House, in the event that it must have republican occupant although there has never been a trace of self-seeking in the patriotic serv- ices he has rendered his country and continues to render from day to day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
President Unmoved
 By Tactics of Foes

Dy dCGlCS Ol O6S
 iMN the eve of his return to Flu.
 " rope President Wilson expressed opinions of his enemies in Congress both publicly and privately, which should give these gentlemen pause The fact that they will not affect poli- ticians whose hides are notoriously thick, will not prevent the Presidents remarks from being duly weighed by the American people.
 The disgraceful scenes which char acterized the closing session of the late Congress may have caused some uneasiness in Europe, where our po- litical methods are not we'll under stood, but they must inevitably have an opposite effect on public senti- ment in this country.
 The men who have been loudest in their denunciation of the President and the proposed covenant of the league of nations have repeatedly charged that he has not taken the people into his confidence The ac- cusation is absurd, yet it is in keep ling with other statements made in the heat of the moment by members of Congress who show surprising pro- Ivincialism.
 The President does speak by and through the American people. That has been his attitude ever since war was declared on Germany and he has not departed from it in a single in stance. On the other hand reaction aries. with about as much vision as the grocery store statesmen" who regulate the affairs of the nation on cracker-box, do not even speak for their own constituents, much less the American people.
 MT. Wilson came back from Europe to spend a week in America prfpared flor hard work and a fight. He did both and it is not his fault if large number of important bills of the ut most urgency were left to be passed at some future date. By his uncom- promising attitude toward his foes the President has strengthened his great popularity in America and re- assured European statesmen who feared that congressional opposition would jeopardize the league of na- tions.
 The President goes back to Europe Ito finish his labors for humanity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
Unique Road Experience

"I have run across many curious things in my trips throughout the country in the interest of good roads" " said J. Asa Rountree, who has just returned for short visit from an eX- tended speaking tour in Texas, "bnt when county issues S500,000 worth of bonds and a part of the road being ua- der construction gives the contractor s25,000 to cancel his contract and then lets out to a syndicate the right to bore for oil along the route of the high way, set it down as the strangest thing which has ever come under my obser- vation."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
FORCING AHEAD

From the Chattanooga Times.
 The Birmingham Age-Eerald has found that the state has so far progressed in some sort of way that there is not a single solon attending the sessions of the legislature who makes the proud boast that he doesn't wear socks" Fine! Per haps the day may dawn soon when there will not be solon Tn any of our legis- latures who will be insisting that the cur dog is more essential to the progress and happiness of the people than flocks of sheep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
New sunday School Teachers

"As pastor. a Sunday school worker and lover of boys. I wish to make a special plea for men to volunteer for Sunday schools" said Rev. James B. Crippen, pastor os the Simpson Method ist Episcopal church, flor there is growing restlessness among the boys in the teen ages and there is a call not only to parents to watch carefully and lovingly their boys but there comes a cry for those who love lads to make some sacrifice to see to it that they get proper religious instruction"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
LIQUOR SUBSTITUTES
he New York World.

From the New York World.
 While the wet states have slaked their thirst on wicked beer and wine, the dry states, according to treasury statistics, have resorted to such harm less and appetizing fluids as furniture polish, hair oil. bay rum, Jamaica gin ger, dandruff killer, lemon extract and 45-per- cent alcoholic patent medi- cinesA The gain to civilization Is as immense as it is obvious l- being neither.