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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-10-14
TAKES CARE
Of 5 CHILDREN
MIR. Taylor's Sickness Ended
BY Lydia F. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Roxbury. Nass.-"I suffered contin-
nallv With backache and was often de-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-10-14
DON'T
DESPAIR

II you are troubled with pains or
aches feel tired; have headache,
indigestion, insomnia; painful pas
cage Of urine, you wiz find relief in
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-10-14

UL000IuX IlWOOI.
The baby daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugo Oldsen, living on q farm near
Oldham, was drowned as a result Of
falling into q pail Of separated milk.
Homer Ness. the 1S-months-old SON
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ness. who re-
side near Fulton. fell into = tank OF
water and was drowned.
Because Of thu increase Of burglary
and other crimes In Aberdeen. bust
ness mon r demanding that the pv-
zee force be increased.
Bids have bsen opened ct Huron for
the erection OF . new school building
which IL to DO built In that city 1T 4
cost Of about $4,000.
The contract for . - $4,000 ssw-
sr system In Tyndall has been award
cd to . Sioux City contractor.
More than $4,000 tourists visited
the Black Hills this season. residents
there have estimated.
The state cement commission will
hold 4 meeting at Mitchell. ct which
tine it IL expected the first steps will
9 taken to put the construct. on OF 4
ement plant under way. The state
It's an option on Z tract just north Of
the Indian school ear Rapid City.
which 10 decl'r red to be located ON .
Of practically inexhaustible CO.
aent material Of . high class.
Lake Winfred . fine body Of water
near the town Of Winfred, has besn
heavtly stocked with black bass and
viii b be made Z leading fishing ~
.ort O1 that section.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-13
FIND DEAD BODY
AT emerson HOTE!
Suicide Believed To Be c. l..
darrell.

With q bullet wound In the roof
of the mouth, believed to have been
self-inficted, and pistol lying on
his breast, the half-clothed body of
a man who registered last Wednes-
day at the Emerson Hotel, Balti-
more, under the name Of c. c.
James, Laurel, Md, was found In
Room 1915 at the hotel Friday.
Papers, letters and bank books
found In the room and in the mans
pockets lead the police to believe
that the body may be that of Cliff
ton l.. farrell, of Chestertown. Md.
The body was In a state of de-
composition and this. coupled with
the fact that the man had not been
seen by hotel employees since he
registered, leads the police to be
lieve that he lay for more than two
days dead in the hotel.
FARRELL Is a large landowner and
is one CT the most highly respected
men in Chest artown. Recently, it Is
said, he has been much depressed
because of the failure of some
crops. His widow and seven chill.
dren survive.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-13
Tells BALTIMORE
ABOUT MARTINSbURC
Mr.. Thompson interviewed BY
American. ia

While in Baltimore this week 10
attend the big fashion show, Mr.. l..
H. Thompson. OF Thompson anu
Thompson Mems Wear, was inter-
viewed by a representative OF the
Baltimore American as to business
conditions in this city. Mr.. Thomp-
son is quoted as having said:
''Martlnsburg was almost untouch
ed by the slackness of business oe
the last few months. Right now al
industries, such as tho hosiery milIss
are running full time. The city is
spending $10O0.000 for new Sewers
which is giving employment to-
many men. Retail trade Is moving
along securely. with good collect
ions. The only thing lacking Il tho
apple crop, which ordinarily brings
$2,000000 n year to Martinaburg.
This year there Is not more than
10 per cent OF the normal crop. But
with other business at normal We
look forward to good season."
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-13
ANOTHER WRONG
MONROE PAXTON

Sheriff Dean went to Brunswick
this morning in answer to a call
from the authorities there who
thought they were holding Monroe
S. ("Doc.") Payton, wanted here
for alleged criminal assault. Ex-
animation showed him to be the
wrong man again, although he had
a number of the superficial marks
that belong to Payton. The pris-
oner was younger than Payton,
however, and somewhat smaller.
He was freed after Sheriff Dean
examined him.
No word has been received from
Coatesville as to the hunt FOR Pay
ton there since he is alleged to
have been almost caught by l.
GERS at barber shop door, h
escaped from the officers then and
ran into the woods near Coates
vile where, it was expected. he
would be cornered; but Sheriff
Dean said this afternoon that he
had been able to get no further in
formation.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-13
KOON SUGGESTS
CITY MANAGER

In an address before the Brother
hood of ST Luke's Lutheran church,
Cumberland, Mayor Thomas w.
Koon advocated city manager for
that city, with complete responsi-
bility OF action, four-year term for
the Mayor and four commissioners
at reduced pay The suggestion in
wolves a radical change in city gov
eminent, whereby direct responsible
ity is to be placed upon one man,
the city manager. Mayor Rooms de
duction come after service Of eight
years as mayor and six years pre-
vious as member OF the city coun-
Gil.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-13
HEADQUARTERS
AT KEYSER

A branch headquarters of the
West Virginia State Constabulary
is to be opened in Keyser immediate
iy, it was announced.
Troopers v, j.. Adams and A. l..
Amey have arrived there and will be
followed by Corporal Bryner, who
will be in charge Of the post.
Placing the state troops there was
decided upon in an effort to stop al
legged instructions of automobile
laws.
"a common violation of the state
auto laws" said Trooper Adams, SIS
the practice of stopping along pub
lie highways without lights of any
kind being shown. This constitutes
having concealed licenses and is a
serious offense."
A motorcycle is furnished the
Keyser post to aid in enforcing
laws.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-13
MANY WATCH
BLACKSMITH
DIGEST EGG

The big blacksnake presented to
the Journal by Mr. A. B. Noll, con-
tinues to be the attraction for young
and old who watch the reptile and
speculate as to this, that and the
other. The most interesting feature
Of the snakes life today was watch.
ing him envelop hen eggs, which
were placed in the box in an effort
to feed it. Miflyn Pyles, who has q
local reputation as a snake charm
er, was rather doubtful as to the
snake retaining the eggs, even alter
swallowing one, believing it impos-
sible for the reptile to coil itself in
it's restricted quarters sufficiently
to crack the shell Mr. Pyles is
also anxious to get possession of the
snake, wishing to Sc re could
train it to do any SUM.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-13
NATIONAL ". c. 7. u.
Meets next week
San Francisco viii Be Con-
vention City.

The FIRST national convention of
the Womens Christian Temperance
Union since prohibition went into eff
feet will be held August Is to %
at San Francisco.
Prohibition enforcement will be
stressed this year, World prohibit
ton prospects will be reviewed on
A large scale. Other lines of wom-
ans betterment will be developed
as never before, it is announced.
The distinctive character Of this,
the 4Sth annual convention the w.
C. T. q. has held, is illustrated In
the title of the keynote speech of
its president, Miss Anna Borden, OF
Evanston, Ill. 1t is, THE Expansion
Program of our New Crusade
The meeting here will recall to
older members of the w. c. T, u.
that 1t was in San Francisco whore
the idea of the Worlds w. c. T. U.
was born. While visiting Chinatown
80 years ago Miss Frances E. Will
lard. founder of the w. c. T. u,
was so impressed with the sights
of young Chinese girls brought there
lOT 1UlIlOl6l pun ppSNo thhS CIV ~
clared on the spot the mothers OF
the world must be organized to pre-
vent that sort of thing.
The Worlds w. c. I. u, which
developed from her resolve of that
moment, numbers million mem
bers today and is organized in near
~ forty countries. Its next conven-
ton will be held in Philadelphia a
year from this fall.
Miss Gordon, who will preside at
the convention here, was with Miss
Willard in her trip to Chinatown.
She is vice president of the World s
w. C. T. u.
Membership In the National w. C.
T. u. is 100000, national officers al
Evanston, H., reports. A campaign
has been on some time to raise it tc
million, and this will be encouras
ed at the meeting there. Delegate.
will he told that campaign t.
raise a million dollars has almost
reached rs goal.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-13
JUNIOR PICNIC next
week AT PEN MAR
Indications Point To Big At
tendance.

Plans for the reunion Of the Jr. O.
U. A. M, OF Maryland, Pennsylvania
West Virginia and other nearby
States at Pen Mar. on Thursday,
August is, were completed ct a
meeting of the general committee
held at Smithsburg, Pa.
1t is expected that Governor
Sproul, of Pennsylvania, may be on
OF the speakers on this occasion.
Congressman Zihlman will also
speak and Chas. II. Herman, super
intendent of the National Jr O. u.
A. NJ. Orphans Home at Tiffin, O.,
will also be present and deliver an
address.
Two bands of music have been
engaged for the occasion, the Jr. O.
u. A. M. band of Waynesboro. and
the Smithsburg Band.
The indications are said to be for
one OF the largest reunions ever
held by this popular order.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-13
BRE:E:DEN AND MRS.
LORD ARE LIBERATED
HabeaS Corpus Writ granted
Yesterday Afternoon.

Mrs Hester Lord. wife of Will
liam Lord, and Luther Breeder,
both of this city, who were arrest
ed in Harrisburg yesterday morn
ing on charge of larceny of a car
alleged to be the property OF VIII
liam Lord. were released yester-
day afternoon in that city on ha-
beas corpus writ which was made
returnable before the warrants
from this city reached Harrisburg.
according to information received
by the State this morning. 1t was
said this morning that the State
has under consideration no further
action because 1t finds no definite
statute which has been violated by
the defendants. No further infor
nation regarding their movement
had been learned here today
One new development in the sit
nation is the filing of papers by
Harry Lord, brother OF the hus-
band Of Mrs. Lord, in suit for the
recovery of more than $4,000 which
the bill alleges, are due him on
notes for which both Mr.. and Mrs,
Lord are responsible, and asking
that Mrs. Lord, who has left the
city with Breeder, the complaint
says, with vaIuables, be apprehend-
ed and held until the debt is salts
fed. 1t was also learned this
morning that counsel had been re-
tanned by William Lord. the hus-
hand, to bring suit for a divorce,
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-13
SALEM IN MIDST
OF BLUE LAW VS.

Salem. Aug. 13.-This city is now
writing in the throes of new
Sunday blue law, the result Of a
four to two vote by the city coun-
Gil. All places Of business are shut
tight every Sunday and you can't
even by an ice cream cone or a
soda water.
Opponents say the new order Of
things will last about three or four
weeks and cite the experience of
the town Of Redwood where a
Sunday closing law was tried out
but proved to be so unpopular and
exasperating that it was repealed
within three weeks.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-13
NEW HOSPITAL
AT HUNTINGTON

Huntington, Aug. 73.-Ground has
been broken for a $4,000 building
on the grounds Of the Huntington
State Hospital on Spring Hill. 1t
will accommodate 50 patients and will
be modernIy equipped. The Federal
governmeut has made proposition
to the state authorities that the
build'or be taken over for the ex-
clre use OF ex-soldiers who are
r,a1tally i'll from gunshot wounds
1' the brain, shell shock and SINH
ar conditions and the proposition
IS being taken under consideration.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-13
BOYS ARE HELD
FOR S0X TIL. IS
One Pleads GuiIty-TWo
Others For Trial.

l.. D. Hemp. arrested yesterday
on charge of stealing socks from
the interviewer Mills. Inc, entered
a plea of guilty before Justice
Wolf at hearing yesterday after
noon and was fined $40 and costs,
Curtis Kearns and Carl Hollis
have been arrested for stealing
hosiery from the interviewer Mills,
and will be held for trial next
week before Justice Wolf.
The interviewer Is making its
usual determined effort 10 prose
cute promptly and vigorously all
cases involving theft of stock from
the mills.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-13
PRESBYTEREANS
GAIN 20 PER CENT

CIarksburg. Aug Interesting
facts in connection with the South
ern Presbyterian church and it's
membership in West Virginia are
set forth in the minutes of the
church. just printed. The report
shows that there are 1924 Pres
byterians in the Synod which COW
ers the state. This is gain Of 20
per cent in the 7 years since the
Synod was separated from the
Synod Of Virginia. The Sunday
school enrolment is 1851 or 1872
pupils to each 100 members. There
are 449 tithers, that is, those who
agree to give to the church at least
one-tenth Of their incomes.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-13
HIATT ASPHALT
WORK FEW DAYS

The asphalting force of the r.
Flanagan and Sons company today
suspended the asphalting and stone
finishing work on the streets and
returned to Baltimore to complete
a job of some 10000 square yards
of surfacing awaiting them there.
Tho force win return as soon as
the concreting work on the street
here ia completed to give 1t a clear
field for finishing work which Is ex-
pected to require about ona week
The force has surfaced and stoned
approximately $4,000 square yards
since it came, it was said today,
and will have about 10000 square
yards when 1t returns to complete
the job. The concrete work will
be pushed along as rapidly as pos
sible in the meantime.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-13
FELL BETWEEN
CABS BUT LAD
MISSES DEATH

Glen Stanley, giving his homo as
Stlwell, Iowa, suffered n painfully
lacerated and bruised foot, but for
tunately escaped with his life while
riding n Baltimore and Ohio freight.
Tho lad, who has been working at
Philadelphia, but was trying to get
back to his old home, jumped from
one car to another and fell. AL
though he fell between both cars
before he landed he had bounced
out and missed being ground up
beneath the wheels. He was taken
to the City hospital by Capt. w. II.
Wright, of tho Salvation Army, and
should be able to leave that institu-
tion within the next few days.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-13
TO RECONSTRUCT
ORPHANS HON e

Huntington, Aug. 1o.-Reconstruc-
ton OF the West Virginia Colowd
Orphans Home on the Guyan river
lust above Huntington will be start
ed in the near future. The instltu-
ton was recently destroyed by fire,
Work is already under way on the
erection OF home for r. IT. Railley
Negro, lately appointed superin-
tendent Insurance companies have
finally adjusted the insurance on
tho old plant and the state will re.
eeive $S0,124 from them,
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-13

FOR PAVING
BEING PAID

Figures reported this morning to
the Chamber of Commerce on the
payment by property owners of
their share for the sewering and
paving work showed a total to date
Of S6S,5S6.5S as having been paid,
including $66,S7900 paid up to Au-
gust 9Th and S1,70785 paid this
week. The latter figure includes
$500 paid by the Council Of St
Johns Lutheran Church on their
assessment for work done under
the current contract, paid In an
ticipation OF a formal bill for the
work. The city is making an effort
to get as much as possible of this
money in cash as soon as possible
in order to assist it In making
payments TO the contractor for his
work.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-13
FABULOUS PRICES NM
DEMANDED FOR Bread
IN STARVING RUSSIA
Many win Die Before Relief
Can Be Given.
(sy international News servlce.)

(5y international News SerVice.)
London. Aug. ia pound OF
bread In Russia costs 5000 roublea
Or $4,000 at pre- war value of the
Russian rouble, according to refu-
gees who arrived at Hull today
from Russia, Dat -four sells at $500
roubles per pound. There were IL
fugitives In the party reaching Hull.
most of them English. Ono OF them
who had been in the flour business
for 81 years in Russia, described
conditions.
Millions win Starvc
London. Aug. 13.-That thirty
million persons will be starving In
Russia by the time relief supplies
are received in the country Is the
Judgment of the leaders at Moscow
according to f. M. Hodgson, head OF
the British trade mission to Rus.
STA. Mr.. Hodgson makes report on
Russian conditions to the foreign
Office today and it will be commun-
ieated to the house OF commons on
Monday. The reports says that re-
eponsible Russian leaders paint the
situation blacker than any one ia
England imagines 1t can be.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-13
GERMAN PEACE
PROCLAMATION
IS DRAWN UP
(5y international News servicsJ

Washington. Aug. 12.-The presi-
Dental proclamation OF state OF
peace with Germany has been
drawn and can be issued any time
tho president deems desirable, it
was learned today Although officials
denied that ths issuance of the
proclamation Ia Being upheld until
after the treaty with Germany Is
contaminated, the proclamation
will probably not DO issued until
there is some definite development
In the treaty negotiations. which
we're officially described today as
going forward in a very satisfac-
tory manner" but officials declined
to elaborate on the statement or In
dictate the character OF the negotia-
tions.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-13
HOT WEATHER AND
! LACK or RAIN CUT
! CROPS S25O,OOO,OOO
zig Drop In Corn And Wheat
Yield.

July's constant hot weather and
ok of rainfall reduced prospective
reduction of crops more than $780,
$1,000. This weeks crop report
: the Department Of Agriculture
lowed forecasts reduced by mill
ons of bushels compared with a
onth ago.
The reduced estimates of corn,
heat, oats and white potatoes
one aggregated 1896, 100000 bushels
I'd the prospective loss of produc-
IN, calculated on August l farm
rices. amounts to $50 100000 for
hite potatoes, S64,8GO,000 for oats.
100000 for corn, and $54 100000
r wheat.
Nearly All Crops Affected.
Almost every crop was adversely
ffected by the almost constant high
amperatures and shortage of rain.
lver practically the entire West
pd Northern Central States there
as little rain, while in Montana
Ind parts of North Dakota. Illinois,
Missouri and other States almost a
drought prevailed. Small grains,
corn and vegetables all suffered Sc
verely. The damage to white pota-
oes was extreme.
The report on the principal crops
Olows:
Winter wheat: preliminary est.
nate of production 544,000,000.
bushels. Spring wheat: Production
forecast 213,000,000 bushels; condi-
ton 66.6 per cent of a normal. All
wheat production forecast 757, 1900
900 bushels.
Corn production 3,o32,000,000
buahels; condition 843.
Oats production 1,137,000,000
hushels; condition 64.5.
t71,ooo,ooo OF Barley.
Barley production III 100000
bushels; condition TIA.
Rye: Preliminary production es.
innate 64,300,00o bushels.
Buckwheat production 100000
bushels; condition 87.2: acreage
+ 81 900.
White potatoes production, S16,-
100000 bushels; condition 65.S.
Sweet potatoes production ia
100000 bushels; condition SAB
Tobacco production 889 100000
pounds; condition 66.6,
Flax production 5000 bushels :;
condition 20.
Rice production 33,5O0oo0 bush
bis; condition 86.5.
Hay (tame) production S1,600,000
lbns: (wildD 15,500000 tons; condi-
ton (alD S2.5
Apples production 100 100000
bushels,
Peaches production 2t.30o,ooo
bushels.
Peanuts production 37600,000
bushels.
Grain aorghums, production 1@o,-
100000 bushels.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-13
HERDS BODY
TO BE BURIED

Relatives and friends Of the late
Charles F. Fritts, son OF Mr.. q.
Fritts, who gave up his life on the
battlefeIds of France for the sake
of his country, will go to Front
Royal, Va. in the morning to at
tend the last sad rites over the
young heros remains, The body
was only recently brought back
from France, where he died in &C
ton in the Argonne Forest, on No
vember 8, three years ago. The
young man was a member of Com
pany L, 316th Infantry. He was
well known and much liked by a
large circle Of friends in this city
and a member of the First Baptisf
church
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-13
AN EXTRAORDINARY
SESSION is CALLED
League Council To Discuss
Upper Si|esia.
(By international News Service

(By international News Service.
Paris, Aug. 13.--Viscount Ishii,
Japanese ambassador to France
and president of the supreme coun-
Gil of the League Of Nations to.
day called an extraordinary meet
ing OF the League council for AIT
gust 20 to discuss the Upper Si'
lesian issue.
Premier BRAND, of France. has
agreed to waive the unanaimous
rule and will accept the decision OF
the majority in the League Coun.
ell.
The supreme council meeting
virtually ended yesterday but the
remaining members arranged for
informal conversations today upon
various minor matters.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-13
MR.. HARDING
IS HEAD OF
AM. RED CROSS
Gay international News servleel

Washington, Aug. 13.-President
Harding yesterday was officially
notified of his election as president
of the American Red Cross. 1t has
been customary for the president of
the United States to hold this post,
but for some reason Woodrow Will
son failed to tender his resignation
to the Red Cross until about week
ago. As soon as MIR. Wilson's res
ignation was received, President
Harding was elected to the position
and formally notified today by DIR.
Livingston Farran and a committee.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-13
STRAIN TELLS
ON SUSPECT;
MAY CONFESS
(hY InternatlonaI Mews ServIce.l

10y InterhatIonaT NeWs SerVICc.)
Los Angeles. Cal, Aug. 13.-Nery-
GUS and worn from a weeks con
fnement In jail, Arthur c. Burch,
of Evanston, IL, charged with the
murder Of J, p. Kennedy, today was
believed by officers to be near the
point of breaking the naughty ST.
lence which he has maintained with
uncanny forti'ude since his arrest
Late yesterday for the first time
Burch WINGED. torned pale and ap-
parently tried to shield his face
when confronted by Charles Sum
mar, the States last witness whose
testimony so far officals have guard
ed with extreme care.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-13
CATHOLIC COUNCIL

A district branch of the National
Council of Catholic Men was organ
ICED at Cumberland with the follow
Ing officers: President, William G.,
Walsh, Cumberland; vice-presidents
\. H Mumma, Hagerstown: Thorn
hs w. Cooke, Westernport, and J.,
NJ. Stanton, Oakland: secretary,
oliver H. Bruce. Cumberland. and
treasurer, Frank McDermott, Mount
Savage.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-13
ZEAL ESTATE
MEN VIII MEET

Huntington, Aug. 11.-Prepara'
tons are under way for the annual
state convention of real estate men.
which will take place August Is adm
Is here. Charleston is planning to
send a large delegation and the trip
from the capitol to Huntington and
return will be made in automobiles.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-13
DIR. HARRIS IN
CHAIR AT UNIV,

M0rgantown, Aug. 11.-Announce.
ment is made by the faculty of West
Virginia University of the engage
ment of DR.. T. l.. Harris. lately Of
Che faculty of Miami University,
Ohio. as professor of physchology in
the former institution. He will fill
the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton Of Prof. l.. M. Bristol, now Of
the University Of Florida, more than
a year ago.