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Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
FRUIT GROWERS MOVE OFFICES

The local Office Of the American
Fruit Growers, Inc. was moved to.
day from the Peoples Trust Com.
pany Building to the second office
floor of the Shenandoah Valley
Eank and Trust Company where
Manager Foster and his staff will
occupy the big front Office ard a
suite OF three connecting rooms
The plans, II is understood. are to
expand the Office here and make It
enc of the central agencies for the
southern holdings Of the corpora.
ton
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS BRING YOU QUICK RETURNS
Everybody reads little classified carefully
that uant by little ads think about
school and convenient TO churches
TERMS OF SALE

school and convenient TO churches
TERMS OF SALE
One third Of the purchase money
cash on day OF sale. residue in two
equal annual payments due in one
and two years from date respective.
ly. purchaser to give his notes
therefore with interest from day of
sale and the title to be retained un.
til all OF tbs purchase money has
been paid.
d. o. BARTLES,
Executor of Sarah c. NanMetre, dec.
I. L. Dew. Gerhardt, Clerk OF the
Circuit Court OF Berkeley County.
West Virginia, do hereby certify
that D. O.. Bartles, Executor OF
Sarah C. VanMetre deceased. in the
above entitled cause. has executed
bond in the penalty and with the
security required by the decree OF
sale.
L. Dew. GERHARDT.
Clerk Circuit Court Berkeley
County. West Virginia.
I 10 26. 6 9
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
EXECUTORS SALE
OF
JAt lJAplE REAL ESTATE

The undersigned executor by vir-
tue OF the authority vested In him
by the last will and testament OF
Sarah c. VanMetre recorded in VIII
Book No. 25, page 1863, and the de-
crees Of the Circuit Court Of Ber-
kelley County, West Virginia, enter
ed in the chancery cause therein
pending in which J. Frank Van
Metre is plaintiff and D. 0. Bartles,
Executor, of Sarah {. VanMetre, ct
al, were defendants, bearing date
the 18th day of February, 1920, and
DEGREES dated May 2. 1921, will Of
fer for sale by public auction al
the front door Of the County CouE.
House Of Berkeley County, We
Virginia, on
SATURDAY, JUNE nth, 1921
commencing at 100 p. M, the fl
lowing two tracts or parcels OF ree
estate. situate IN Hedgesviile Dis
trict, Berkeley County. West Virgin
ia. near the Park S Gap Bridge ano
on the drains OF Back Greek. all of
which said real estate lies east OF
said creek.
FIRST TRACT containing 252 Il
acres adjoining the lands OF George
". Robinson, William Murphy, ct
al. and being the same real estate
conveyed TO the said Sarah c. Van
Metre by deed from Samuel Coz,
dated the 18TH day Of August, 1883,
and of record in the Office o. the
Clerk of the County Court of Berke-
ley County West Virginia, IN Deed
Book No. 80. page 229.
SECOND TRACT containing rs
acres adjoining the lands OF Samuel
Cox. ct al, and being the same real
estate conveyed to the said Sarah
c. VanMetre by deed from Abra-
ham II. VanMetre, dated the 9Th
day Of April. 1911. and recorded in
the office Of the Clerk Of said Coun-
ty In Deed Book No 125, page 400.
SAID TWO tracts lying contiguous
to each other and constituting one
farm. TO all OF which said deeds ref
erance is hereby made for a more
particular description.
This property is improved by a
two story log and frame dwelling
house, containing Ave rooms, also
a good substantial stable with 9th.
er necessary outbuildings. A large
portion Of this land is covered with
valuable timber, easy of access to
market Persons seeking invest
ment would do well to examine
this farm. 1t is located close to
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
Special Commissioners Sale
OF
Valuable Real Estate

Pursuant 10 a decree OF the CIR.
cult Court of Berkeley County. West
Virginia, made and entered into on
the 18th day OF May. 1921. in the
chancery cause OF P. F. Hoffman,
Admir-, Etc. vs.. George Houck, ct
al, the undersigned special commits.
sioners, on
SATURDAY. JUNE II. 1921,
at the front door OF the Court
House OF Berkeley County. West
Virginia, at 100 P. NJ. OF that day
will offer for sale TO the highest
bidder that certain lot or parcel OF
real estate, with its improvements
and appurtenances thereto belong.
Ing. situate In Berkeley County.
West Virginia, and more particular.
ly, bounded and described as fol.
lows:
Beginning at a stone in a road
corner TO Lcklider Utzy lot in Hin
cAberger's line. thence with line OF
Ctzy's lot A deg. F. 3S6 poles to a
stake In Newton's line; thence with
Newton's line s 81 deg +. A poles
to stone near small sycamore;
thence running a new line y. 81
deg. Is W. 30 poles 10 road;
thence along the middle OF the road
S. IS deg As W. 1915 poles TO the
beginning. containing ! acre and 2
roods more or less; also that Ger.
tain tract or parcel OF real estate
bounded as follows Beginning at
stone ~ on the west side OF the
road corner to Sam Licklider's heirs:
thence with their line S. 90 deg. f.
IS poles TO a stone (2); thence s.
81 deg. f. AZ poles to stake 90
il line Of Licklider and corner
thereto and It. east OF cedar;
thence with the latter N 45 deg.
" $50 poles to a stake in road
az. corner to the same, thence
with another OF his lines s. SO w.
14.5 poles to the beginning. contain.
ing acres and 10 square poles
more or less"
And being the same real estate
conveyed 10 Susan Ramsburg by
deed from J. 7. Mosse and wife
bearing date the 18th day OF July.
1918. and recorded in the office of
the Clerk OF the County Court of
Berkeley County, vest Virginia, IN
Deed Book No. 1856. page 107.
The above lot Ia improved by
two-story brick dwelling house. CON
tanning five rooms, with necessary
This property is well
located about one and half miles
from Martinsburg. convenient to
churches and schools and will make
a desirable home.
TERMS OF SALE.
One-t third OF the purchase money
cssh on day Of sale, the balance pay
able in one and two years from
late. the purchaser TO give his notes
'or the deferred payments. with in
.erest from date and the title to be
retained until all OF the purchase
money is paid.
ALLEN z. NOLL.
p. 0. FAULKNER,
c. E. MARTIN.
Special Commissioners
7. l.. Dew. Gerhardt. Clerk OF the
Circuit Court OF Berkeley County.
West Virginia, do hereby certify
hat Allen B Noll, one OF the spe.
,ial commissioners in the above en-
titled cause has given bond in the
penalty prescribed by said decree
and conditioned according to law.
L. DeV. GERHARpT,
Clerk of the Circuit Court OF Berke-
ley County, West Virginia.
10 Ii wk 4wks
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
MARSHALL DELINQUENT.

The county asseesOr OF MARSHALL
county is the only county assessor
from whom the state auditor has
not yet received remittance for
moneys collected during April.
Remittances have been received
by State Auditor Bond from the
assessors of Fayette, Logan, Jacir
son and Mcdowell counties. follow
ing the announcement of the audi
tor that county assessors falling to
remit on the fifteenth day OF the
month following that in which as
sessments are TO be collected, would
be liable to prosecution.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
CONSIDER BLOCK DANCE.

The local post of the American
Legion, it was learned TO-DAY, is con.
sidering staging "block dance ON
some block Of the newly paved
streets, for the benefit OF the post
Details have not been worked cut,
but the post at a recent meeting
expressed Itself in favor VI holding
some celebration on the night Of the
Fourth of July to complete its Gus.
tom OF observing the national days
The plan would provide dancing. and
probably the sale OF refreshments
and toys along the streets. the whole
arrangement taking on the appear.
anee OF carnival.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
oPoLlo PRIZES TONIGHT.

Winners OF the prizes offered by
the Apollo management for the best
essays on the first episode OF THE
Son of Tarzan" will be awarded to.
night, it was announced today. The
Judges have examined the essays
and made the recommendations and
the cash will be awarded to these
winners.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
OCCUPATION is
BEING EXTENDED

tBy international News SerVIce)
London, June 9-Japanese mill.
tary occupation of Eastern Siberia
Is being extended according to the
following Central News dispatch
from Helsingfors today.
General Tumura, commanding
The Japanese at Vladivostok, has is.
sued statement saying that, In
consequence of the developments In
Siberia, the Japanese are obliged to
occupy towns OF strategic import
auce. The Moscow soviet has for.
Warded strong protest TO the
BHtish and French governments
declaring that the allies are NOR
ally responsible for japanese inter
fention
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
ENTERTAIN IN
HONOR OF son

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard l., Bowers
entertained in honor of their son.
Raymonds seventh birthday, Wed
nesday from four TO seven O'Clock.
Refreshments were served. The
following We're present: Misses An
ME Zimmerman, Ruth Hutton,
Grace Waters, Helen Gregory. Eve
lyn Wild, Francis Wilson. Mildred
Wright, Louise Robinson, June
Bowers. Masters Stuart Grizzard
John Rittenour. Adrian Miller. Jack
Smeltzer, Scott Zimmerman, Aaron
Zimmerman, Tommy Zimmerman.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
PERSONAL PROPERTY.

will sell at my residence, 500
Virginia Ave, Martinsburg, W. Va,
on
FRIDAY. JUNE 10, 1927
commencing at ! o'clock p. NJ. the
following household and kitchen
furniture:
Canopy Fair range, egg stove
buffet, couch, kitchen table. 2 rock
ing chairs. straight chairs. 3
stands, pictures. dishes and jars, /
double bed, springs and mattress.
and other articles too numerous to
mention.
TERMS
Cash on day Of sale.
MRS JENNIE KNIPE
A. L. Watson. Auct.
f. W. Mccormick, Clerk.
6 7 1p It pd 8ro p 1t pd
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
B. e.. o. AUXILIARY.

The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Bal.
more and Ohio Veterans is to hold
an important meeting tonight at the
Baltimore and Ohio building and
the secretary, Mrs. Howard Keedy.
urges all to he present rs matters
Of much importance Will be dis.
cussed.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
HERE TO HELP
THE INCOMERS

Messrs, ]. A Tierney, u, H.
Cole and l.. D. Gtaith. Of Ciarks.
burg, members of the internal rev.
enue department, are here with
Field Deputy Collector P. R. Har.
risen at the Federal building Tie
revenue men are connected with
the income tax branch CT the ser.
vice and the object OF their visit
is to assist income tax payers
with rectifying any mistakes they
may have made in their reports.
They will be here some days.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
CUT THIS OUTFIT is WORTH
MONEY

Cut this slip, enclose with it sc to
Foley & Co, 1885 Sheffield Ave, Chi
cago, Ill, writing your name and
address clearly. You will receive
in return trial package containing
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound,
for coughs. colds and Group. Foley
Kidney Pills and Foley's Cathartic
Tablets. Sold everywhere. limo.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
WRITES His : TANKS FROM
WASHINGTON.

Only men and women who have
suffered from kidney trouble can
realize how grateful one feels when
relief from suffering is achieved
Nathan Harmed, 621 N St, N. W.
Washington, D. c.. writes: Il was
troubled with my kidneys for years,
but got no relief until took Foley
Kidney Pills" Sold everywhere. I'm
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
SALE DRAWS CROWD.

The sale OF the personal property
of the late Mrs. Emily Andrew
yesterday. held at the home on South
Queen street. attracted a consider
able crowd number OF antique
articles. as well as much very mot
ern property. were sold.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
COMMUNITY REPORT.

Miss Katherine Patterson, the To-
cal community nurse. makes the
following report for the month OF
May: Cases admitted during the
month, "a; brought over from APP
ril. .. discharged, 20. carried over
into June. 10; cases on private list
AZ; total number of calls made dur
ing the month, 1877.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
TALL AND oNE.ARMEo.

Local officers have been request.
ed 10 be on the lookout for tall
white man. minus his lett arm at
the shoulder. dressed In blue suit
and wearing SLOUGH hat He Is
wanted for robbing cars and the
message came from epherdstown.
The man q said TO be about S feet
inches tall.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
CALLED HOME.

Mrs r. L. Catlett. of Morgantown
who has been visiting her sisterin
law. Mrs. ]. p. Grove. and neicc
Mrs. Clarence Rhinaman. was sud
denly called home by the serious
illness OF her husband, supervisor of
the b. & O. at Morgantown.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
FOUND DEAD IN STORE.

Stricken with an attack of heart
disease shortly after he had opened
his grocery store in Winchester
early Wednesday morning, Elliott n.
Barr, aged 81. was found dead be-
hind the counter by several custo-
mors who had visited the store for
Tho purpose of making purchases.
Tie was n natieo Of Lancaster. Pa.
and 4: survived by his widow, the
second wife. AMI two sons and Two
daughters
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
ADMINISTRATORS QUALITIES.

A. b. Specx qualified this moen
ing as administrator OF the estG .
Of the late Mary f. Speck.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
WIN. CHAPMAN
HAS RESIGNED
lsY InternatlonaI NeWa servIce.l

10y international News ServIce.)
Charleston, W. Va, June 9.--Wil-
liam Chapman, state mining inspec-
tor for the Eleventh district, has
resigned his position, effective June
so. it is announced by II. NJ. Lambic.
chief of the State Department of
Mines. This position and three
other like ones will be filled In the
near future by Mr.. Lambie, the lat.
ter resulting from additional mining
districts created by the recent leg.
islature There then will be twenty.
two inspectors in as many districts.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09

WANTEO-F.fty Christian homes
which will bear careful investiga-
ton for fifty homeless children
(mostly small boys) all OF whom
are in good physical condition
and anxiously desiring mother and
father love. OPEN YOUR HEART
AND HOME TO THESE FUTURE
CITIZENS OF WEST VIRGINIA
Applications can be secured from
Miss kathleene Welton. Agent
State Board OF Chidren's Guard
ians, Petersburg, ". Va. b
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09

Doesn't hurt bit Drop little
"I7reezone' on an aching corn, in
stantly that corn stops hurting. then
shortly you lift it right off with fin
gers. Truly
Your druggist sells a tiny bottle OF
"Frcezone" for a few cents, sufficient
10 remove every hard corn. soft corn,
or corn between the toes, and the CAL
luscs, without soreness or irritation.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
WANTED

HANTED-Place in country as
housekeeper by widow with boy
OF IL years. Address B-27 care of
B27s
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
WANTED APARTMENT.

cali American Fruit Growers
Win. Phone i05. BS*
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-20
Obituary Notice.-A newspaper man

Obituary Notice.-A newspaper man
has TO resist the temptation to give vent
to his feelings against some ornery
cuss but in doing that he sometimes
leaves out interesting reading matter
One Of the most widely read obitu-
aries was written by the editor or a
small paper in Montpelier, away out
on the plains of North Dakota, and
that editor turned himself loose thus
ly:
Died-Agcd fifty-siX years. siS
months and thirteen days. He vas
mild-mannered pirate, with Il mouth
for whisky. He came here in the
night with another mans wife and JOIN
cd the church at the first seance. lie
owed us several dollars for the paper
q large meat bill and you could hear
him pray six blocks. lie died sihglns'
Jesus paid it all and we think ne Is
right-hc never paid anything himself
He was buried in an asbestos casket'
and his friends threw palm leaf fans
in his grave, as he may need them.-
Monroe (N. c. Enquirer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-20
IF YOU WANT BREAD AND PIES

Like Mother used to bake" just
try One Sack of TUBEROSE BEST
Patent Flour. We have solid car
load of this flour rolling that we can
sell you while the supply lasts at $3.75
per sack. The same Flour in Self
Rising at $500 per sack. Take ad-
vantage of the opportunity and buy
Flour for LESS than it is worth.
so lbs. Tub of Lard for $H.75.
A so TBS. Bag of Parched or Ground
Coffee for $3.50.
4 good grade of Green Coffee, s lbs.
for $1.00.
These goods were bought right-We
want to divide with you.
FERGUSON & YOUNGBLOOD
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-20
HIGH PRICES COMING
Cotton Goods Moving up in Sympathy
With Cotton.


With Cotton.
New York. Sept 10-CottOn goods
markets have been much unsettled DE
the cratic cotton market and many
lines Of goods are off the market un-
til Cotton values are steadier. High
prices on all cotton goods are lneNl-
table as the active trading this year
was predicted upon cotton at II or i
cents, while manufacturers now say
they must pay around ~ cents.
The certainty Of higher values has
aroused interest on the part OF BUY
ers Of large organization that need
goods but have not bought because oi
moor general business conditions. Cot
ton duck. tire duck, drills, and some
other lines that were full have been
advanced in price and more sales are
being made. Print cloths are IL cent.
The branded trade-markcd lines OF
sheets, pillow cases, bleeched musllnS'
pcrcales and many other cottons are
vet TO be revised on the higher pr3ce
levels.
In the meantime, nominal quota
tions are given out, and only spot
goods are being sold. Manufacturers
have not been able to buy spot cotton
on the levels quoted in speculative
CentCrS, and have thuS Deen uh'p'S
to make firm prices on goods 10 pe
made. There is much Questioning
amonr merchants and jObbers as TO
then. ability to sell rs freely as they
have been doing after prices are ad-
vanced and only test of the situaI
ton. following stability in cotton viii
relieve the market tension. Yarns are
very finn on the higher levels ana
many knit goods prices are beng re-
vised\ upward.
Prices current are IS follows: - .
Print, cloths, 2S inch C4X64s, IL
cents. 64X60s. IA cents; is IL men
64x64s. IL cents; brown sheeunSs'
southern standards. 13 cents; denims
92O, indigo. Is cents to Is Il cents;
ticking, II cents to - - cents; staple
ginghams. II II cents; dress ging-
hams. IS l-2 cents to 20 cents; prints
II cents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-20
COTTON SEED Wante

WE WANT TO BUY every Cotton
Seed we can get delivered at our ware
house. We will hlake it TO your inter-
est to bring us, your Seed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-20

ply to hospitals in which disabled
soldiers are quartered.
OF the 70 Congressional Medals Of
Honor awarded by the L. S. govern
ment for distinguished service in the
World War, there are fifty-fve sur
vivors who possess the coveted medals,
the highest award for bravery.
The burial of an unidentified Amer
lean soldier in the National cemetery,
at Arlington, Virginia, on Armistice
Day, November II, it is said, vii!
draw the most notable assemblage
since the peace conference at Versail-
les
The war cripples in the Allied coun-
tries and in Germany have formed Or
ganizations to protect their rights, and
all have powerful senators, deputies
and leading citizens espousing their
cause, and protecting and safeguard
ing their interests.
Rev. John w Inzer, national chap
lain of TIE American Legion, has Of
fered to marry, without cost, all legion
men who visit the third annual nation
al convention of the Organization, al
Kansas City, October 81, November
and ,.
OF the Allied countries to pay
bonuses to their service men, Englan1
paid from SAL each to private soldiers
to $7,29O to officers, France paid each
of her discharged soldiers $2S3.5S as
bonus, Canada paid from 5000 te
SAFES. Australia paid from sSS to |$75l
and Italy paid from $64 to $3.50.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-20

Many of them spun, woven and made
by their own hands. Mems wear came
under the same rule. This was one
time that everybody was on an equal
ity as 10 dress.
After the war the spinning wheel
and loom were soon discarded and
today can only be found as curios in
a few homes. Many Of the younger
set of today never saw one of these
wheels or looms on which their grand
mothers spun or wove the clothing foI
the family.
s. &. Latham.
Chester, s. c., Sept. l., 1921.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-20
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
York County.
By ]. L. Houston; Esquire, Probate
Judge Of York County.
In the Probate Court.


WHEREAS J. ERNEST THOMAS
w has applied to me for Letters of
Administration on all and singular, the
goods and chattels, rights and credits
of F. A. THOMAS. late Of the county
aforesaid, deceased,
These are, therefore, to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said deceased, to
he and appear before me at our next
Probate Court for the said County, to
be holden at York Court House on the
27TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1921, to
shew cause, if any, why the said Ad-
ministration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal this 9th
day Of September, in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
twenty-one and in the 146th year OF
American Independence.
(SeaD ]. L, HOUSTON,
Probate Judge Of York County.
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