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Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-17
KEARNEYSVILLE.

Kearneysville, June 1G.-Mrs.
George Swami and Mrs. Goomger, OF
washington, spent the weekend
with Mrs. John p Hopper.
Mrs. Hester Duke, of Harpers
Forty, is visiting Mrs. w. B. Ham
mond.
Mrs. Vernon Tyler, Of Petersburg,
Va. is visiting Miss Sidney Kear'
fott.
Mrs. r. A. Fontaine and children
are visiting her mother, Mrs. Nan
ME Kearfott,
Mrs. Mary Williamson and Miss
Clarie Thiery, of Salem, w. Va,
spent last week with friends in
Kcarneysyille.
The Kearneysville base ball team
won its third straight game of the
season when they defeated Shenan'
dodh Junction last Saturday by the
score Of u to 9.
Preparations are being made to
build a new station. A Baltimore
and Ohio camp car has been placed
70 begin work at once.
Mrs Etheridge, Of Ell Paso. Texas
Is visiting her daughter, Mrs, r. w
Border.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-17

when considered necessary, to re-
view the work of the local asses
5ors and 10 revise their assessment
The effect Of this will be to all
lo# the state tax commissioner.
when he finds any Of the inequaI.t.
les enumerated above are being
practiced, to have them corrected
md 10 fix new valuations where
his special assessors are convinced
the old once are too low, or too
high 1t provides for a central All
hority and supervision over all as.
soaswent matters in the state and
gives she tax commissioner final aG-
th5ritv oyer these matters. The in
tCnt af The law was to straigatea
aEa SSH mt matters out, to equalZe
the Inconsistencies in assessment
and - make taxation more nearly
cau and uniform.
Sir lUllanan has impressed upon
tla assessors Of the state that he
meets Of them a greater degree Of
accuracy and efficiency in making
assments and a better valuation
IA sf9oertv than has heretofore
narHad ther efforts His endegyors
aIaag these lines will strike re-
- uzve chord in the hearts q
az0aycrs generally and he believes
tsae viii result in f4irer and
n re uniform system Of taxation
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-17
Clifford Myers, historian.

to Clifford Myers, historian.
Of the many branches of the de-
partment, the files Of daily and
weekly newspapers attract greater
general interest. The basement OF
the capital annex is to great ex.
tent filled with files Of newspapers
Historians engaged in preparing
books relating to the state recently
have made frequent requests to the
department for material for their
writings. Activities of this nature
are:
J. NJ. Callahan, professor of the
state university, is writing a His
tory OF West Virginia.
Josiah Hughes, Charleston, is
writing a history of the counties
between the Great Kanawha anC
Little Kanawha rivers.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-17

W. c. Dodrill, known as Rattle
snake Bill" and J. J. Bell are pre-.
pairing a history of Nicholas coun-
ty.
Messrs. peters and Carder are
writing a history of Fayette."
Geological research is an activ.
ity in which the department is a
big factor. Some of the works in
progress include:
C. NJ. Brand, Morgantown, His,
tory of the Brand Family"
W. Guy Tetrick, editor OF the
Clarksburg Exponent, "Genealogy OF
Harrison county"
E. F. Hill, Charleston, History
Of the Hill Family"
1T Pays To Aovertise"-in the
nartinsburg Journal.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-17

loss and doesn't burn or discolor the
skin.
Timber up! Don't suffer- Get q
small tria, bottle from any drug
store. and after using it just once,
You'll forget that you ever had back
ache, lumbaco or sciatica, because
your back will never hurt or cause
any more misery. 1t never disappoints
and has been recommended for 80
years.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-17


esiy to Tx ,7e values oa real estate
IS aeld by state T1N commissioner
Walter :. Iiat'anan 10 b' respon-
bic Tor tho lu&h rate OF taxation
IN West Virginia. Mr. EialIanan
says there is &eaeral tendency
among assessors 10 kne4 their as
sessmerts 'o# lest The property
owners OF .iHir respective counties
should pay NOR" than those oiad
53eeat counties Keeping valuations
down natessiatss increase OF rate o.
tax, unit II h1s reached a point
where TAXATION Of persona. pga
a the sumo rate has become c5a
hsestony in some cases, and taa te
sHlt is that personal propQrtz Is
withheld from the assessors and
no TAX is pad ON Large paIt oil il
Various reasons are asstsHed for
the improper assessment of real es
tate. Carelessness, igu2ranoe and d
Hberate intent are all found in con-
nection with the keeping down Of
assessed Valuations. while tie ~
Gently amended law allowing ONLY
from the first Of A@efl TIL May Gu
to make the assessment has caused
many Increases i'm value to BE- over
looked and mIuV y4iu3tf9uc 70 hp
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-17

Back hurt you? Can't straighten
up without feeling sudden pains,
sharp aches and twinges? Now listen!
That's lumbago, seiatica or maybe
from strain, and you'll get blessed
relief the moment you rub your back
with soothing, penetrating est. Jacobs
Oil" Nothing else takes out sore
ness, lameness and stiffness so quick
ly. You simply rub it on and out
comes the pain. 1t is perfectly harm
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-17
COLLECT CATALOGUES
OF ALL STATE SCHOOLS

Charleston, June S-Complete
files of the catalogues Of the states
educational institutions are being
collected by the state department
of archives and history, according
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-17

Real news In the Martinsburg
Journal Classified Ads-Are you
reading them avery day?
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-17

at Pays To Advertise"-in the
Martinsburg Journal
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-28
Out Of a Perfume Plant.

From benzyl chloride. which was
not made In this country until
after we entered the war, you can
make benzyl cyanide, and from
benzyl cyanide you get tear gas Tear
gas Is used In dispensing mobs Again,
from benzyl cyanide perfume of
roses is made.
There Is a violet perfume known
as ionone. This was not coal-tar
but a synthetic organic chemical. The
product is patented by the Germans
and sold at S110 per pound for 10
per cent solution or 81, 100 for 100 per
cent. Today American manufacturers
can make with the same raw materials
ionone for $40 per pound.
Benzyl-benzoate, substitute for
morphia and opium, is perfume
solvent. During the war it developed
that that product was the best solvent
or high-boiling compound in the water
proofing and fireproo6ng of aeropiane
wings. A perfume plant, plant
making perfume materials, was the
only plant in the United States able
to supply that material.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-28
A Confession.

A little girl whose father is widely
known as writer of humorous sto-
ries, was recently approached by q
visitor who said:
at must be nice to have a papa
who knows so many fine Stories"
The little girl blushed and hung her
head.
AREN'T you proud of your papaY'
the visitor asked.
YES" the little girl answered but
| think l ought to tell you something"
'What is it?'
"The stories of my papas aren't
stories at ALL"
Not storiesT
mo"
And in deep hoarse whisper, the
child confessed.
"He makes them all up out of his
own head. Telegram.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-28
REFUGE IN TEARS
Wet Eyes asserted to Be Wom-
ans Prerogative.
Generally, However. the Hatter f
Away Beyond the Comprehension
of Any Mere Man.

1t Is not given 20 man to understand
the significance of tears to the oppo-
site sex, declares Hester Hewlett In
the continental edition of the London
Mall.
Were women suddenly bereft OF this
feminine prerogative, her plight would
resemble that of the crew of the help
less Flying Dutchman." She would
be as utterly lost on the sea OF her
emotions as ever storm-tossed mar
iner without a port. For tears are
woman's refuge, the impregnable fort
ress whereto she resorts In her hour
of need.
In addition to. the mental relief af-
forded, weeping serves yet another
purpose. When the flood gates have
been opened, and the storm has spent
Itself, the need of sympathy invari-
ably makes itself acutely felt. To sat
isfy this longing. woman must seek
the society Of others, which Is natures
diplomatic way of bringing her back
to a work a-day world, and thereby
forcing on her yet another gift-for-
getfulness.
Inc NOIllHH MnOIu kitul HbpNh
renders incapable of weeping endures
agonies up to the hour when she sud
denly lets herself CO." Then she
sobs herself into n state of utter ex-
haustion, falls asleep. and wakes up
feeling new woman. Did she not
ultimately find this solace she would
sooner or later be a remunerative pa
tient to her medicai man. "To weer
for joy is thing that passes the
comprehension of mere man. Yet
women do shed tears of happiness.
There are some joys that cannot be
expressed In words. they fill the heart
to overflowing. 1t Is on such occasions
that man is Mortified by seeing
wisp of lawn and lace surreptitiously
applied to my lady's eyes.
And when she falteringly explains
that 1t is because she feels so happy
his CONSERVATION is greater than be-
fore. 1t is almost beyond him to
realize that she is speaking the lit
eral truth.
When everything goes wrong, and
the world seems upside down, man can
always give expression to his feelings
through language. But good breeding
forbds that woman shall display
the slightest sign of anger, annoyance
or vexation. Undismayed, she retreats
to her room, and there, In strict seclu-
sion and with the aid of tears, she
soothes her ruffied self in manner
that affords her every satisfaction.
OF all the weapons in a woman's ar
mory, tears, idle tears" are the one
she most prizes. For when she brings
them into play defeat is the sure and
certain portion of every luckless man
she chooses to assail. Which is why,
In season and out of season, every
woman weeps.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-28
New steam-Heatinq Boiler.

Emulating the study of the teakettle
by James Watt, which resulted in the
Invention of the steam engine, two
Newark IN. J) men accomplished
what is claimed TO be remarkable
progress in the construction of steam
boilers through study of the coffee
percolator. The new boiler is de-
scribed In Popular Mechanics The
water, instead of being heated in large
quantities, is boiled, a gallon at a
time, in fat receptacle just over the
flrepot. The water being only one
quarter inch deep, quickly becomes
steam. The excess of water drips
down on lower set of similar plates.
The saving in fuel is said to be con-
siderable.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-28
Reasonable Excuse.

DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, the noted food
expert, and DR.. Samuel Wilson, re-
tired minister, were discussing old
times one day last week.
Both the men are graduates Of Han
over college, near the Ohio river, along
which the minister spent his early
years.
II remember the great floods Of 's2.
'S3 and '84" said DIR. Wilson. Dur
ing one of those floods we had to re-
tire to the second floor. and then to
the third floor.
1--WE had to cook our food over the
CRATE" he recalled. 'In the morning
we would let down bucket on a
rope to the milkman, who came in a
skiff."
DIR. Wiley smiled.
'-That would be some excuse for
watering the milk" he said.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-28
The Sleeper Was Marie eessIerl

memory, except as some wild delirium
of sleep haunts one when they awake.
Inch by inch l crept, hand encroach-
ing on hand. foot pressing against foot,
every slightest movement an in
expressible agony-then gripped the
support of wood once more, and clung
to 1t as with the grasp of death.
clung there until my mind came
back, until 1 felt the return of strength
to my body, and could look down
through the moonlight without reelIng
dizzily. The blind was strong, firmly
braced, and l felt safe in Its protec-
tion. But what about the window
beyond? Suppose 1t should be locked7 2
or the room into which / opened,
occupied? 1 could not continue to cling
there in uncertainty: I must learn the
truth-assure myself that i had not
passed through all this tense agony
in vain.
1 moved slowly. barely an inch at
a time, each advancing foot feeling
for support, but more confident now
because of the grasp Of my fingers on
the upper wood. The window was
closed. but dark and grimy looking,
as though the room within had been
long unoccupied. Its very appearance
gave me courage. / balanced myself
on the precarious footing of the stone,
clinging tenaciously with my left hand
to the iron hinge Of the blind, while
my right endeavored to raise the sash.
At first / believed the window
firmly fastened down-the suspicion
leaving me numb with despair. But
reckless tugging looseneu its hold,
and enabled me to shove up the sash
little by little. until finally the open
ing became sufficient for me to squeeze
through. felt as though had re-
turned from the dead, the nervous re-
action SO great that lay for n moment
on the floor where had fallen. un-
able to move. I knew / was alone,
the space untenanted, the walls as
bare as in that other room from which
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-28
The Mystery Of By ss4'''s s4as'''
thor Of
theSilverD Dagger =: q: :.

no pleasant job, to be sure, and /
was compelled 70 steel myself to the
attempt. yet no longer held back para-
lyzed by fear. easily found a secure
fastening for the strip of bed-spread at
my own window. and then, satisfied
that 1t was taut and securely held at
both ends. lowered my body cautiously
over the sill. until my stockinged feet
nervously gripped the narrow stone
Of the coping. / dare not look down
or permit my mind to dwell for an
instant on what was below. Slowly
I straightened up. until my entire
foot-hold. To advance step by step
was impossible: all could hope to
accomplish In locomotion wes to
stealth.ly advance one foot few
inches, sliding 1t along the stone, ever
retaining contact, and then, as care
fully drawing the other after until
they met, toe and heel. 1t was the
slow progress of snail, yet the slight
est effort at hurrying would mean
certain fall.
This was not unduly perilous, how
ever. SO long as l retained firm hold
on the sill. or even could grip my
fingers over the lower frame of the
open blind, as / was enabled thus to
partially sustain my weight. and. even
II foot slipped. the feel Of the solid
wood yielded confidence. But finally
my hand reached out and grasped only
the cloth cord. twisted into some SEM
blance of rope, and, as It gave sick
eningly to the pressure. the old fear
swept over me Ia torrent OF agony.
/ could never make it-neverl would
go swirling, crashing down to that
death below. 1t was but a step, to
be sure; a step and could reach
the firmness of the other blind; but.
oh. the step-the speechless horror of
1t! Yet there was no going backward:
tried this. only to realize at once its
impossibility. and the perspration
burst out from every pore, as the full
horror of my situation suddenly
flashed over me. must go on, trust
ing to that thin, unstable cord, balanc-
ing myself above the gulf. There was
no other way, no retreat, no means of
escape. / do not knaw now how the
act was accomplished It is hardly
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-28

earth, for this baby Is now four months
old and healthier baby you would NOT
want. l am sending you 4 picture of
her. Everybody says, That is some
healthy looking baby You have nv
consent to show this letter. Mrs. G.
w. BENZ, 131 Srd Ave-, Altoona, Pa.
No wom1n can realize the joy and
happiness this healthy babe brought
into the home of Mrs. Benz, unless thew
have had a like experience.
Every woman who suffers from anv
ailments peculiar to her sex, as indica,
ted by backaches, headaches, bearing
down pains, Irregularities, nervousness
and the blues" should not rest until
they have given Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound trial.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-28
Railways in Canada.

Recent statistics issued on the rail-
way mileage of Canada give the total
for all railways as 3S.2SS, of which
total Ontario's share amounted to
II, ,00O, population per mile, $50; Que
bee, 4,702-420; Manitoba, 4.16S-
1873; Saskatchewan, 6,162-1O5; AL
berta. 4,273-116; British Columbia.
4,227-106; New Brunswick, 1859
1s0; Nova Scotia, 1,42s-367; and
Prince Edward Isle. 279-336.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-28
She Couldn't Be Sure

The rather flashily-dressed woman
took her fourteen-year-old daughter to
the domestic science teacher. "I want
her to learn to cook and sew" she
said, $50 that she can get husband"
For one minute the teacher stared
at the woman. Then a twinkle came
into her eyes. "Oh, don't know
about that being so sure way" she
laughed. You see l teach both and
haven't yet obtained husband"
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-28
God Waits.

Patiently, nobly, magnanimously,
God waits; waits for the man whs
is a fool to find out his own folly;
waits for the heart which has tried to
find pleasure in everything else to find
out that everything else disappoints
and to come back to Him, the foun.
tain of all wholesome pleasure, the
well-spring of all life fit for man ts
'ive.-Charles Kingsley.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-28

compound has done
for me. We have
b ad six children
die almost at birth.
From one hour to
nineteen days is all
they have lived. Ar
/ was going to have
another, I took a
dozen bottles of your
Vegetable Com
pound and l can say.
that 1t is the great
- IL
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-28
An Eye for Business.

"Yes," sighed Mabel. that handsome
instructor taught me to swim"
How romanticl And when is the
wedd-"
"Cut It'll The CRATER charged me
dollar an hourl"
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-28
Switching Facilities.

Did l understand you to say Sena-
tor Snortsworthy has single track
mind?"
'You did not. Judging from the num-
ber of times the senator has reversed
himself on important questions his
mind must resemble railroad yard"
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-28
A Slam.

He-witty people make me tired.
She-Trying to keep up with them.
suppese.-Boston Transcript.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-28
JOY BROUGHT
into HOME
By Lydia E Pinkham's Vexe-
table Compound, Restoring
Mrs. Benz to Health

Altoona, PAT am writing to tell
you what Lydia E. Pinkham's VeoetabIa
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-28
Danish Fear.

TO fear the worst oft causes the
worst Shakespeare.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-28

It's seldom selfishness that prompts
a man to keep his troubles to himself.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-28

It must be awfully nice to te so
rich that you can afford to grumble
about the enormous taxes you pay.
Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-28
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
Sil1nldaySchoeo1
' Lesson '

By REV. p. B. FITZwATER. p. p
Teacher of English Bible In the MOODY
Bible Institute of Chicago)
q, 1871. Western Newspaper Union.l
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-24
FORMER KAISER
HARD UP, FORCED
TO ECONOMIC
INSTRUMENTAL NEWs sEayIeEl

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvICEl
LONDON, Dec.-The ex-kaiser is
hard UP" His court marshal official
~ says so and, in a statement issued
by him at his residence at Doom,
points out the unfavorable condition
Of the former emperor's exchequer.
Owing TO the fact that all the prop
critics Of the Hohenzollern family in
cIuded in the private fortune Of the
ex-kaiser and other members OF the
imperial family have been seized by
the Prussian government and that the
NEGOTIATIONS between the crown and
the state have not yet been success
fully concluded. the ex-kaiser. he says,
Is obliged TO live on money forwarded
from Germany. for which he must
frat get Dutch gulden.
The ex-kaiser. who. notwithstanoin8
the low rate Of the mark, shows great
interest in charitable institutions IN
Germany as well as in Holland. CON
tinues the statement sees himself
campeIled TO economize as much ms
nossible and to decline requests reach
ing him from Germany asking for re-
lief.
A. ftting and suitable climax v
mis- the Dutch papers learn that ten
members OF the staff at Doom viii be
dismissed at the end of the month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-24
II. S. GIVES A WAR
MEDAL TO VERDUN
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERycEl

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SEEyIcEl
WASHINGTON.--Pre Harding,
In tie name or Congress and the people
Of the United states. has just present
"a r. nresentatives OF the city OF
vsrdun, now here. a gold medal In rec
ignition OF ihe valorous conduct of the
p~rcnch eoldiers ir defense Of that ci.y.
which vas one Of the historical and
dramatic events II the late World
war Tho medal was designed BY John
Flanagan, and American sculptor, wac
wor rho award Of this comm ss'on In
aor,,netitfon with eight other artists.
rn-e metal, four inches in diameter,
was cast in tho United states Mint,
philadelphia. and its total thickness in
relief is one-half inch. II Is composed
81 rure gold, with total weight o.
thi-ty-six ounces. II is said the Gov
eminent took particular interest IN the
eating The diverse represents two
struggling giants IMPLYING the ire
roendous energy OF the opposing forces.
OnA can note at a glance the heaviness
~ the Boche and tho lighter. more nerv-
Gus, energy expressed in the figure OF
the alert FrsnchTnan.
ssrhcy Shall Not P7xs-7
The historic phrase Ills Ne Passe-
ront pas" crosses the field. On the
reverse Is represented the Port
e-hausse. back of which the ruins Of
the citv Of vardun appear. Tho in
~cription on this side Of the medal
reads:
"From tho People Of the United
States 70 the City OF verdun."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-24
Womn Pick Handsomest
Man, Then Frame Rules
For Him to Abide BY
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl

K .srr
PARIS. France. - HAVING eieele'
what they considered was the hana
soonest man in France, French ~oInen
arc now busy framing rules ~hict
such a man should observe IN married
life, az follows:
Never dare 20 give orders &c
wife even for her own good
Mover commit the crime OF pc
ing a bore.
Never resemble a preacher or
schoolmaster-
Avoid disseminating the wife
with good advice or wise ex-
ampies taken from his own fami-
~.
0rer everything before she has
asked for the slightest thing
Above all. learn to forgive the
wife when the husband is mistah-
en- and 20 approve OF her when the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-24
Misinterpreted Signal.
,,vrspu.r,onAl news srRvIcFl

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEI
CRAWFORD, \. J., Dec.-A red light
in Connecticut means sharp turn. but
in New Jersey 1t means railroad
crossing Aisinterpretation OF red
light signal cost the life of John Wolf,
OF Rockville Centre. Conn, when hts
artomob!le was demolished by an OK
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-01-27

was the honored guest at quite an
elaborate dinner party given by her
son, al his home, in the western part
of that city.
The election for town officials, held
in kershaw, Monday resulted in the
election of c. Frank Clyburn, mayor,
and the following councilmen: L. D.
Simpson, c. Ross Blackman, L. F.
Truesdale and E. M. Catoe. The newly
elected mayor represented Lancaster
county for four years in the legisla-
ture. Much interest in the election
was manifested by the women, q
great majority of those registering
casting their ballots.
Hopes of free range for cattle and
hogs in Georgetown county went
giimering in the house of represen-
t:tives, when the members voted 81
to % to strike out the enacting words
Of the measure, which was intended
tc exempt Georgetown county from
TIE operations of the state law. The
vote means that the house is opposed
to f"ee range, at least when the dele
gc "on from the county is badly divid-
et en- the question.