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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-06-15
CHINESE STUDENT WINS AMEs
PRIZES
Best Corn Judge Among Freshman
At College.

Ames, lowa-It's is doubtful whe-
Their Ho Liu ever saw an ear of corn
before he landed on the shores of
North America.
But in the nine months that he
has been at Iowa State college
studying agriculture he has acquired
knowledge at such rapid rate that
he was able to carry off first prize
honors and the McCulloch medal in
the annual freshman corn Judging
contest held at the college Saturday.
Lie competed in the final stages
of the contest against about sixty
men who had won their way through
maze of preliminaries in which
over 400 students were entered.
Robert G. Corwin, student in
animal husbandry from Rock Valley,
took second place and l.. C. Hunter,
animal husbandry student from
Greensburg, Ind, placed third. The
gold, silver, and bronze medals which
were awarded to the winners were
donated for the contest by Fred Nc
Outlook, we'll known corn
breeder of Hartwick, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-06-15
Oil in Nnrth Annarica

Oh was known to the Indians and
used by them for medicinal Purposes.
1t was first obtained from the surface
of creeks and as a product Of salt
wells. Edwin l.. Drake drilled the first
oil well in the United States in August,
1859, near Oil City, Pa. The first dis
covery Of oil in Canada was made Ia
1857 near PetrOlia, Ont
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-06-15
Too Much to Ask OF Him.

Magistrate (sternly)-"Why did you
not interfere in this disgracefuI fight ?"
Policeman - Faith. yer honor, Oh
hadn't the heart to intyfere in the
best fought I saw since OF lift Con.
nemara. london Tit-Bits.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-06-15
AIR HONEYMOON AFTER SIXTY
YEARS
GrandsOns Pilot Plane Over Ok
Cart Route.

When Mr.. and Mrs. John Gels
singer were married June 10, 1861
they had no time for honeymoon.
They simply drove by OK cart
from the church to their home.
Last Monday afternoon-iust sixty
years later-they were taken on be-
lated honeymoon trip by airplane
from their home in Milford, Iowa
to the home of their daughter, Mrs,
j. f. Even, six miles out in the
country.
Their grandson, Flavius Donaldson,
was the pilot. He took his grand
parents on their aerial wedding trip
in his Curtiss three-seater plane.
The arrival of the old couple open
ed an oldfashioned family reunion
in honor of the sixtieth wedding
anniversary of the couple.
Mrs. Donaldson is the mother of
the famous Donaldson brothers, four
Milford boys, all flyers, who run an
aviation field there.
All four boys, Lew, Grant, OrvilIe
and Flavius, attended the reunion,
and they did exhibition Stunts" for
the entertainment of the gathering.
There will be no loops or fancy
flying with the old folks, though"
said Flavius, the youngest. 'Its
just going to be an easy, short trip,
straight flying"
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Geissinger are
approaching 80 years of age.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-06-15
Feature Week
Special
Striped waistings
39c

Assorted striped
walstings, values
up to 69c, special
this sale -39c per
yard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-06-15
Lived Up 10 His Motto.

"Give and take is my motto" no
marked the thug as he bestowed upon
the citizen a scientific rap upon the
Occlput and then distracted his val
uables.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-06-15
Cotton Goods Specially Featured This Week

Fancy Batistes, floral pat
terms ........ ........S soc
White Long Cloth, yard
wide ................. 19c
Fine Domestic Organize Soc
Imported Organizes, all
shades $500. oSc
Table Damask, Ga inches
wide 49,. ............ SOC
Table Damask, y in. wd. S1.G0
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-06-15
FEATURE WEEK SPECIAL
Muslin Gowns
S1.OO.
Women's Drawers
Regular S1.50 Value

Women 8 Drawers 10.
One lot muslin drawers =.
materials, smartly trimmed with
tucks and embroideries.
Women's Gowns Ct %
Here's a wonderful value, just in
time for the feature week special,
regular Sl.79 gowns for $1.39.
Splendid Skirts O. Or
An Elegant Assortment of Good
quality muslin petticoats. These
are made with embroidery trimm-
ed tiounce and are extraordinary
values.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-06-15

Fine Nainsook, yd. wide. .25c
New COlored VoiIes, SO in.
wide ...... Soc
Beautiful Woven Flaxon 79c
Dress Percales, light and
dark patterns -. 19c
Shifting Cheviots, dark and
stripes ........ IL 1-2c
Dress Ginghams, fine quail
lty ..... .......... 25c
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-03
\ FINE PICNIC

suggests jfs. Ms tbc frna,
unqualified success md WI be remembered
Last anl when having marked the
highest arranged The man.
agenen which had IN charge the ARRANGEMENTS Of
Of speakers the dinner congratulate
ed upon presenting days outing well ordered
It both highly profitable and pleasant all city as
well
We that commend the doctrine of
and exponded so clearly and ere
lively the said is obviously
of the farmers with by necessity to
the work on their plants study farmer
problem in the fact that their s
preme need this hour advancement on
the hand and for their infringement uon
their rights by other which lesson
ton but Secretary Wallace brought directly
yesterday We believe farmers agreed with him; and we
hope the suggestion by alvfnr
themselves organizations interesting themselves in the
study OF the problem accept responsibility
which will united recurrence of the
present crisis which finds dsorgned and un
able to express himself class interests
In stressns the value of such
gathering as was held yesterday The visitors yesterday
referred hopeful sign of the
times Such gatherings upon fact that there is
common interest which the community
facing cropping common solution NAV meet
and discuss their problems ideas and
suggestions practicable cnvnce that
the gathering yesterday theory there we're we no.
ieye fully 5000 speaking u.
the grounds each after his
counties the them we're directly
problems listened with particular
the addresses financing improve
They they had good time they
atmosphere of extreme
hospitality they down
Maryland talking
Hedgesyile they
quietly They
each
meengsthis because
fundamental progress
nohas important
they united by opportunity
together talk people
joaed discussion contributed their
invited showed willingness
haredy with the The themselves
upremely
yesterday
the
them surely ahe dinners typicauy
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-03

whose service to the state and whose
contributions to our citizenship have
been of high value.
Probably this history and these
names do not mean much to some
of the younger people who imagine
themselves to be more progressive
than their elders, but evidently they
do mean good deal to the large
majority Of the voters of Charles
Town, and it is well that they do.
The people who do not reverence
the strong men, ana the high and
splendid things of their own his
tory, have begun to decay. Probably
few letters will continue to be
missent to Charleston instead OF to
Charles Town, and the identity of
the historic old town in the Shen-
andoah Valley may be occasionally
confused with the busting and mod.
ernized state capital, but the name
Of Charles Town, with it's historic
associations and splendid memories,
is well worth preserving.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-03
COMMENT over
WEST VIRGINIA
JUST INCOME TAX DEDUCTION
From The CIarksburu Teleuram)


A bill has been introduced in
congress as part of the general en-
deavor in that body to erase the
inequities Of the income taxes, pro-
viding for deductions from personal
taxable income of less than $4,000
all sums expended for illness, sur
sieal or medical attention and fun
eral bills. not to exceed $1,000.
1t is no more than fair that such
an allowance should be made. In
fact an allowance of the same kind
is already made with regard to ma
chnery and equipment used in bus
mess and industry. Why not then
like allowance for the repair of
the personal machinery used by the
income tax payer? The owner of a
stationery steam engine. for ex-
ample, is allowed not only a deter
ioration charge, but also a deduc-
ton for money spent for repairs.
Yet man is not allowed any de-
Guction for repairs he may have to
undergo. for the most part at the ex-
pense of his earning capacity, in Il
sick room or a hospital.
Many income tax payers may
have a siege OF Illness with hospit-
al, nurse and medical expenses that
leaves them in debt for year, bat
the government proceeds on the
blissful theory that everything is
we'll with him. Some people have a
pretty hard row to hoe when such
bills, as we'll as funeral bills. have
to be paid Those who are healthy
and free from such burdens really
do not know how lucky they are.
But for those who nave to undergo
these burdens there ought 10 be
some relief 1t will be only simple
justice for them to have an allow
anCe for these setbacks.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-03
COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF VALUABLE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

The undersigned Special Commits
sioners, by virtue of the authority
vested in them by decree entered
by the Circuit Court of Berkeley
county, West Virginia, on the 18th
day of May, 1921, In the chancery
cause therein pending in which j.
A. Ashton was plaintiff and Robert
Ashton, ct al, were defendants, will
offer for sale, by public auction at
the front door of the County Court
House of Berkeley County, West
Virginia, commencing at 100 p. M
On the
nth DAY OF JUNE, 1921,
the following described real estate,
situate in Berkeley County, West
Virginia, and known and designated
upon the map or plat of the Berkeley
Real Estate Company's Addition as
Lot No. OF Block B. and being the
same real estate which was con-
veyed to Nelson Ashton by H A.
Armstrong, by deed bearing date
the 22nd day of March. 1909, and
recorded in the Office of the Clerk
of the County Court of Berkeley
County, West Virginia, in Deed
Book No. 119, page 176.
TERMS OF SALE. -
One-third of the purchase money
cash on day of sale. the balance in
two equal payments due in six
months and twelve months from
date of sale. respectively, the pur-
chaser to give his notes therefor
with interest from date and the IL
tie to be retained until all the pur-
chase money is paid.
ALLEN B. NOLL,
r. II BOYD,
Special Commissioners.
I. L. Dewitt Gerhardt, Clerk of
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-03
MartinsburS5
In The Past
{Taksn from the files OF The
JournaD.
TEN YEARS AGO


Assistant Postmaster II. C.. Kitch.
en- rearranges routs OF city letter
carriers.
Sons and Daughters of the Con.
fcderacy observe Memorial Day.
Mothers League entertains high
school seniors.
FIVE YEARS AGO
church Council of West Virginia
ends its sessions and delegates and
visitors return home.
Judge Dayton reverses Referee
". II. Thomas in case of OFT Bro
Tiers, bankrupt.
Robert Kackley badly injured in
explosion at South Quarry.
ONE YEAR AGO
Feature of statewide primary was
,Ae defeat of all senators for renom-
nation who favored equal suffrage.
United States deputy marshals
ieaye for Atlanta, Ca, with several
prisoners.
County court completes recount
Of primary votes and finds but few
errors
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-03

burden OF war taxation from the
shoulders of the wealthy to the
backs of the toiiers and the unem-
ployed.
The senate committee cannot
have been greatly impressed by
this threat. Some OF It's members IL.
their examination and cross-examin.
alton of witnesses have shown a
clear understanding of the sales tax
and its incidence, and have vigor.
Ously challenged the assumption
that it would shift the burden OF
taxation from the rich to the poor
That assumption, OF course, is fal
lacious.
Who pays the excess-profits taxes
and the other heavy war taxes? II
wealth" pays them why the cutlery
against profteers and high prices :.
If crushing taxation is largely re.
sponsible for the high cost Of living
and for unemployment-and sound
economists admit that it is-now
would the substitution OF sales
tax injure the workers and the un
employed? Taxes now paid indirect
~ might then be reduced and paiC
in many instances; men
and women now idle or working
only part time might be enable to
earn living.
Cannot those labor leaders who
are SO aroused by the suggestion of
small tax on sales see that they
are begging the question in their ar.
guments? The sales tax is advocat.
ed by many solely because it would
tighten the burdens of the wage
workers and the great body OF con-
sumers. No one proposes to add a
penny to the taxes Of the poor OF
to relieve the wealthy at the ex-
pense OF the poor. The relief sought
is relief for business. for industry.
for men and women who pay taxes
in various disguised but none the
less effective forms
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-03
CHARLES TOWN is STILL
CHARLES TOWN

From the Wheeling lnteligencer)
By an overwhelming vote the cit
izens of Charles Town, Jefferson
county. have refused to change the
name of that historic place. The In.
telligencer is not informed as to
the name that was proposed, but
whatever it was it could not have
carried with it the wealth of per-
sonal association and tradition that
Charles Town" carries. Charles
Town was founded by and named az
ter one of the Washingtons, and the
immortal father of his country him
self was frequently visitor to the
hamlet which stood where Charles
Town now stands. Men of the Amer
lean Revolution. Daniel Morgan's
Virginia rifemen. who turned the
tide of battle at Saratoga and who
later moved down Tarleton's leg
ions at Cowpens. were largely re-
crQited from that section of what
was then old Virginia. Another
Washington, with horsemen from
the Shenandoah Valley, led the
charge which completed Tarleton's
rout. On the Potomac river, only a
few miles from Charles Town. Rum
sey, who first applied steam to sue
cessful navigation, conducted his ex
periments and demonstrated his in
vention. In the little court house of
Charles Town, John Brown and his
associates IN glorious martyrdom
were tried, and from it went to the
scaffold.
During the Civil war the men OF
Charles Town and vicinity sided, as
a rule. with the Old Dominion. Re
luctantly, indeed. but Loyalty, they
followed her into the Rebellion.
Ashby's cavalry. the most dashing
and daring horsemen Of the Confed-
eracy. had many members from
Charles Town and the country about
Chew's light battery and the Laurel
brigade, led by the McDonalds, We're
almost distinctively Charles Town
and jefferson county organizations
To the public service of West Viz.
sinia. Charles Town gave Daniel
Beddinger Lucas, William L. Viii
son, B. P, Chew and many others,
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-03
FRIDAY, JUNE 3

Joseph Samuel Miller TO the satis
faction of the liens thereon, yof
are hereby required to present ALI
claims held by you and each of YOU
against the said Joseph Samuel Nib
Ter, which are liens on his real es
tate, or any part OF it, for adjudica~
tion to me at my Office in the city
of Martinsburg, W. Va, cor net
Queen and Burke streets, on or be-
fore the 18th day Of June, 1921.
Given under my hand this 20ta
day OF May, 1921.
A. C. MCINTYRE.
Commissioner in Chancery.
5 20 1twk 4wks
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-03

Berkeley Lumber Co, Corporation
VS.. In Chancery
Joseph Samuel Miller and -
Miller, his wife.
BY virtue Of the authority vested
the undersigned commissioner by
a decree OF the Circuit Court of
Berkeley County. w. Va, entered
on the 18th day of May, 1921, in the
above entitled cause, which decree
among other things provide that
commissioner shall take, state and
report.
First All the real estate owned
by the defendants, where situate, its
description and quantity thereof
Of.
Second. The liens upon said real
estate, by whom held their respee-
tive amounts and priorities.
Third. Whether said real estate
will in five years rent for a sufIi-
cient sum to pay off and discharge
said liens and the costs of this
suit.
Fourth. And such other matters
as any party in interest may re-
quire, the same being pertinent, or
such other matters as said COM
missioner himself may deem peril
nent whether so required or not
l have therefore fixed the 10th
day of June, 1921, as the time, at
my office in the City of Martinsburg,
W. Va, as the place, when l will sit
for the purpose of carrying out the
provisions of said decree.
Given under my hand this 10Th
day of May, 1921.
A. C. MCINTYRE.
Commissioner in Chancery.
5 20 1twk 4wks.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-03

the Circuit Court of Berkeley Coun-
ty. West Virginia, do hereby certi-
fy that r. H. Boyd, one of the Com
missioners Of Sale. has given bond in
accordance with the law and the de-
cree entered in this cause.
L. Dew. GERHARDT,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court of Berke-
ley County, w. Va.
5 90 27-6 8 10
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-03
NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS.

Berkeley Lumber Co, a Corporation
VS..
Joseph Samuel Miller and ---
Miller, his wife.
In the Circuit Court of Belekre1O
In the Circuit Court of Berkeley
County. w. Va.
To all persons holding liens by
judgment Or otherwise on the real
estate, or any part thereof, of Jo-
seph Samuel Miller.
In pursuance of a decree of the
Circuit Court of Berkeley County
made in a cause therein pending,
to subject the real estate Of said
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-03
LABOR AND TIE SALES TAX
LFrom The MorqantoWn Postl

On behalf OF the American FEEDER
alton OF Labor representative of
its executive committee has warned
the finance committee of the United
States senate that the adoption of
a sales tax would be followed by
Indignation meetings all over the
country. as organized labor is bit
terly opposed to the shifting of the
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-03
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

The undersigned has duly auali-
fed as executor of the estate of J..
H. Mcbride. All persons having
claims against said estate will file
same with the undersigned imme.
diately. All persons indebted to
said estate will settle such indebt-
edness with the undersigned.
c. F. MCBRIDE,
5 81 1twk 2wk Gerrardstown, w. Va.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-03
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

Berkeley Lumber Co, a Corporation
VS.. In Chancery
! -rooorL co-o,oI GTfIIar aud
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New-York tribune., 1921-03-31
u. S. Agents Raid
Death Farm for
Peon Witnesses
Williams OH Trial Tuesday
OH. First Murder Charge:
Father Kept Negroes Off
Chain Gang, Says Son

CONVICTION, Ga, March 30.-Ted~
cral agents raided the farm in Jasper
County to-day of John S. Williams,
charged with having caused the murder
of eleven negroes, and arrested several
negro farm hands whom they desired
as material witnesses in the investiga-
tion of alleged peonage on the farm,
which is declared to have been the
cause of the wholesale killings.
Williams, it was announced to-day by
Judge John B. Hutcheson, presiding
Judge in the Ncyton County Superior
Court. will be placed on trial hare next
Tuesday on one of the murder in
dctments which followed the finding
OF the bodies of three negroes in q
river. in this county. More than 100
veniremen have been summoned Gov
ernor Dorsey has suggested to officials
that Williams be tried on each of the
murder charges separately.
There are three murder charges in
Newton County against Williams, who,
according to Clyde Manning, his negro
farm boss. brought three negroes into
this county and had them drowned.
The Jasper County Grand Jury will
meet April IL to inquire into the
deaths of eight negroes whose bodies
were found in that county, and the
Governor has asked the jurors not
only to indict Williams and Manning,
New-York tribune., 1921-03-31
Five Killed; Four
Injured in Days
Motor Accidents
Two Children Among Vic.
inns of Series of Smashes
in Manhattan, Brooklyn
and Northern New Jersey

Five deaths resulted from autono oblc
accidents yesterday in Manhattan,
Brooklyn and Jersey City, and four per.
sons were injured.
James r. Flannigan, the four-year-
old son of James Flanagan, living at
258 West Sixty-eignth Street, died five
minutes after being admitted to the
Roosevelt Hospital from injuries suf
fcred when he was knocked down by an
auto truck Of the Riverside Ice Com
pany driven by William Best, of $50
Tenth Avenue. Best was detained at
the West Sixty eighth Street station.
Anna Baborowski, ten years old, of
AZ Prospect Avenue, Bayonne, was
killed when struck by machine on
Grated by William II. Waters, of 843
Boulevard Avenue, Bayonne. Walters
told the police the child ran out OF
Mount Carmel Parochial School in
front Of the car. She was taken by
Waters to the Bayonne Hospital,
whore she died. Waters was released
on bail
George HalGnger was killed in an
automoblle accident in Jersey City
when the machine he was driving col
llded with telephone pole in Grand
- sA'tN hN WHo JUtOW!l through Inp
windshield Haltinger lived at 262
Grand Street, Jersey City.
Solomon Bernstein, nineteen years
old. of 81 Forsyth Street, Manhattan,
died last night from injuries suffered
when he was struck by motor car at
Delaney and Allen streets. The driver
OF the machine disappeared and has not
been found.
Margaret Walsh, sixty years old, was
killed in a peculiar accident, a car back
ing down on her from the incline of o
garage, at 1856 Clinton Street. Mrs,
walsh IS said to have become confused
when shouted at, and the car struck
her as she passed the runway The po-
lice detained John Reidy, driver of the
car, who lives at "a Wyckoff Street
Garage employees were pushing the
car to the street by hand, with Reidy
sitting in the drivers seat. The police
say the car>got beyond control.