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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-11
COFFEE is VALUABLE.

General Pershings Camp at the =
Front in Mexico, April tby
Aeroplane and Motor Truck 10 =
Columbus New Mexico. April H. =
Gold is the word which has been
adopted aleug this front to de
scribe coffee \ teaspoontul of
g coffee will buy more than gold
9 coin
? An officer at this camp today, i"
q dealing out the days coffee ra- a
> ton to soldier. advised him to >
save his grounds for second boil /"
ing in case of delay in the arrival =
$ of supply trains.
: q save mine,' said tho officer. :"
% How many times do YOU use .
s the same grounds" he was ask o
. ed -
= Ono set of grounds used Il 81
= times"
" Another officer offered 81 gold >
for cup of we'll used coffee
> grounds His bid was refused.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-11
TO REMODEL ROOM
or CITIZENS NATIONAL

Within the next few days it can be
definitely announced just what IN.
provements will be made at the Cit
izens National Bunk After consult
ing with specialists in this line OF
work, the board a directors today
referred the matter Of alterations and
improvements to committee con-
sisting OF Presidenl J w. McSherry.
Cashier Edward Bltedge, Capt w.
c. Kllmer and S. G Stuckey 1t can
be taken for granted that the i'm.
provements in the banking room will
be commodious and practical although
nothing ornate or Of excessive grand
cur is contemplated
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-11
COURT VISITS 0PEQUON
TO INSPECT THE ROADS

The members OF he County Court
this afternoon went to Opequon dis
trict to inspect roads and determine
upon certain imosements Wdieh
nave been in contemplation By the
court Cor some time These improve
ments are in the ueighborhood Of
Swan Pond, and aud be OF material
advantage to the asidents of that
section.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-11

We are sure Martinsburs has n
perfect LADY and We should like 10
know who owns him. The doctors
who will examine the children at
the Better Babies Contest to be held
April 2O-21 under the auspices of the
Good Neighbor Association will keep
their eagle eyes open for him. Ev-
cry mother will wait breathlessly
for the verdict of the scoring com
mittee.
Big blue eyes and glossy golden
curls will not conquer the hearts OF
the doctors; only firm muscles. clear
alert eyes. and a willingness to do
what they are told will help the
small competitors. Prize winners will
be determined by scientific grading
showing physical and mental devel-
opment A bronze medal and diplo-
mas presented by the Woman's
Home Companion will be given prize
winning babies.
Application blanks should be filled
IN as soon as possible at the home
of Mrs. G. P Grimsley, East King
street. who will see that each child
registered is properly entered as a
contestant. 1t will save trouble if
mothers will dress their little ones
very plainly, as the clothing will be
removed anyway before examination.
Just what constitutes perfect
baby is a question we'll worth consid-
ering. For instance-Just how tall
should perfect child of two years
be? How much should he weigh
What should be the size of his head
What is a reasonable test Of his nor
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-11

HEAVY TOLL AT VERDUN.

Siaee the Germans launched
the campaign against Verdun with
an artillery attack, 81 days ago,
they have rolled up the French
lines on both banks Of the Meuse,
capturing about loo square miles
" OF territory and nearly 80 French
s. villages. Despite the most terri
fee artillery assaults that the
world has ever known, the crown
prince won but one of the Verdun
q forts. which was Fort Douaumont.
which fell before the Branden-
burgers attack in the early days
of the fighting Ii is estimated
that the losses on both sides have
totaled well above 100000, far
more than were engaged on both
sides in the battle of Waterloo.
Germans today claim the French
have lost 10000 men in the fight
ing around the fortress, while the
French put the German losses at
100000
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-11
NO DEAD LINE" IN VILLA CHASE DECLARES FUNSTON


simplicity and unobtrusiyeness
marked the marriage ut high noon
today of Miss Sarah Averll Miller
second daughter of Mr.. c. \. Miller
to Dr. j Nelson Oshurn which took
place at the home OF the bride, 400
South Queen street Owing to the re-
cent bereavement in the family caus.
cd by the death Of the brides moth
or, tho ceremony was very quiet
only q few immediate relatives of the
contracting parties and some very
close friends Of the family being
present While the parlors and din
ing room were attractive with jon
quils and carnations there was no ut
tempt at formal decorations. The
color scheme was yellow and white
the Young people were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony while
kneeling in front of an altar of pot
ted plants and ferns arranged in the
sonthor end of the south parlor The
bride came down the Colonial stair
way and entered the parlor leaning
upon the arm OF her father, by whom
She was given away. They were met
by Dr. Osburn. attended by his bro
ther Mr. Willard Oshurn, Of Fred
ericli, Md acting as his best man,
The ceremony was performed by the
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-11
MARYLAND yEGGMEN
WANTED FOR MURDER
Edward Carney Said To Have
Killed ST. Louis Officer.

(Ry international News Service
baltimore. April 11Zrhat Edward
Carney. As. the yeggman arrested
after = pistol duel in the Northern
Central railway station at Rogers,
Md, Is wanted in St Louis ON the
charge Of murdeglng a policeman,
who attempted 70 capture him after
he Blew a safe, was The statement
made today al police headquarters
by superintendent Casey lie viii
be tried this week. and if acquitted
here viii be delivered 10 ST. Louis
authorities
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-11

Germans Smashing Forward
Against Verdun Positions.
SLIGHT GAINS REPORTED
Some Trenches On Dead Man S
Hill Taken By Germans
French Claim Bloody Repul-
SEES At All Other Points.
10y international News seryice.)

Icy international iNCWa SSlsiGt.I
Paris, April 1l--Attacks with LID
ud fire were launched by the Ger
mans last night o. moth sides of the
Mouse river These were thrown
back with bloody losses. the French
war office Officially stated, except on
the eastern slope OF Dead Mans Hill
where the Germans were able To &C.
cupy few trenches German mass
es were sent against the hin aftcc 4
bombardment, but were moved down
by the French fire except on the
east side OF the hill where they were
able to penetrate the trenches. South
of Douaumount the crown prince
again threw his men against the
French positions, but they were re
pulsed with heavy losses.
Fighting over a 13=mile front, north
west and northeast of Verdun, has
been continuous for several days. the
Germans making repeated assaults to
weaken the French lines. West of
Verdun the German attacks were made
against Hill 304. Despite German
. ss.saiilns, the French still hold the crest
of Dead Mans Hill The trenches
captured by Germans on Sunday are
nearly a half-mile from the summit
of this hill French critics express
the belief that the real offensive b.
gan against Verdun on Saturday and
that the assaults may be regarded a.
the final drive.
Germans Smashing Forward.
Berlin, April 11.-More than &c.
600 prisoners have been captured b.
Germans on the Verdun front since
the great battle opened 81 days ago
Official announcement of the prison
ers taken was made today through the
Overseas News Agency. 1t is esti-
mated by German military critics that
the French have lost 10000 men.
West of the Mouse river % square
kilometers of territory has been cap
tured. The fact that more than zoe
unwounded French prisoners have
ben taken, and more killed or wound
Trn1-rrI>rrrraro ANr DAr1, q
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-11
Submarine Controversy
Today Without Change
Icy international News servicel

10y international News SerVicel
Washington. April 11a-Leading
members OF the senate and house for
eign relations committees intimated
tday that the situation growing out
Ct the German submarine controyer-
sy has been much more complicated.
and they saw little chance for any
immediate action by the president
They had expected to arrange a joint
session Of congress, so the president
eoald present the entire ease to con-
Eress this week, but it is now a Ger
tainty that this will not be done for
some time to come The president
believes that there is an accumula-
ton OF evidence that submarines are
attacking vessels without warning.
bit in the Sussex case, it is expected
that it will have to be ignored en-.
tirely Many officials were hopeful
that Secretary Lansing and the Ger
man ambassador would find way 10
solve the problem. but ii Will be i'm
possible 70 determine this before the
end Of tie week. If then Meanwhile
the situation must continue uuchang
ed.
Count Won Bernstorf, the German
ambassador plans to make another
effort to settle for al time the points
in dispute between the United States
and Germany growing out OF subma.
rine activities Of the German navy
The ambassador hopes to discuss II
situation with Secretary Lansing a.
soon as the secretary gets all the cyl.
dence now enroute from London and
Paris, and before it is again made +
topic of discussion by the cabinet. He
hoped to do this yesterday. but it will
be Thursday before all the evidenc
cean reach Washington Meanwhile
the complete text of the German re-
ply to the inquiries of Ambassador
Gerard in the recent submarine az
tacks is not expected to get here be
fore Wednesday night or Thursday
Morning. In each case, it is under
stood, Germany insists that she can
lot be held responsible, and in the
Sussex case She denies that any Ger
nan submarine was responsible and
n the Sussex case she denies that
my German submarine was response
Die
Experts in international law point
nut that this government cannot CUES.
ton the statement of a friendly ma
ton unless it has absolute proof from
its own sources that that government
was mistaken. One high authority
outs the case this way; NO nation
can call another a liar unless She
means war
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-11
MORE SOLDIERS
ARE To Be SENT
ACROSS BORDER
And There Will Be Mo dead
Line" In Villa Chase.
GRAVE ANXIETY is FELT
Declaration of General Salazar
Makes Situation Worse
Villas Wound May Cause
Death Before Capture.
10y International News servioe.)

t8y International News service.)
Washington, April 11-~There was
every indication in war department
circles today that immediate rein
forcements viii be sent into Mexico
TO strengthen General Pershing's
forces. The news that Villa and his
bandits have eluded their American
pursuers and dashed so miles ahead,
created grave concer namong army
officers. 1t was realized that more
and more Of General Pershing's com
mand must be withheld from the head
of the column To guard the commune
ieations With Villa now so miles
ahead of the American forces, and
General Pershing unable to place any
dependence upon the Mexican rail
roads to maintain communication,
army officials today declared taht the
chances of running down the outlaw
with the present American forces
daily grow moro remote The next
step Will probably be to withdraw
some of the forces now guarding tho
border and sond them to Chihuahua
state to strengthen pershing's line.
The reported open declaration Of
General Salazaf. the former IIuerta
commander, that he viii tako the
field against the "nyadera." has caus-
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-11
COMMISSIONERS ARE
SELECTED BY REPNS.
Officials For Congressional
Election Approved.

The list Of Republican commissions
ers for Berkeley county for the spec
iaI congressional election to be held
in the Second district on May has
been approved by the County Court,
as follows:
Arden District.
Fairview-W. II Miller.
Grange Hale. F. Mcdonald.
Falling Waters.
Cedar Grove-John w. DALEY.
Nipetown-George A. Korshnrr.
Gerrardstown.
Gerrardstown-G w. Croft.
Shaughai-Jere Slonaker.
Smiths School-H S. Catrow
HedgesViIIe.
Masonic Hall. W. Wood.
Columbus school-John Dorrance
Tomahawk-M. X. Butts.
Dry Run. d. McCune
Mill Creek.
Bunker Hill School-Gold Cock
rell.
Darkesville school-David Pitzer
Opequon.
Swan Pond-Harvey Mcdonald.
Ridenour's-Peter Strine
Martinsburg.
High School-George " Bowers
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-11
GIRLS Wanted

A Wonderful opportunity
for girls Of this and neigh
boring towns TO earn good
wages. The work is light
and clean. VIII pay good
wages while learning, with
assurance Of largely increas-
ed pay after experience is
gained. This is an opportum-
ity worth investigating. APP
ply to Martinsburg Manu-
featuring Company, Thorn
wood Hall. 4 5 Up If
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-11
HIS FIRST SERMON.

Ney J. w Fleming. the now pas
tor OF the Williamsport NJ. f. Church,
occupied the pulpit of the church on
Sunday morning and evening, lie will
remove his family from Bunker Hill
TO Williamsport this week
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-11
MYSTIC SHR!NERS
TO VISIT GRAFTON

The final arrangements for a cere-
monial session Of Osiris Temple No
bles Of the Mystic Shrine at Grafton
on May were completed this week
and preparations have been made for
the accommodation 81 five hundred
visiting Shriners. A special train will
bring the delegation from Wheeling
and large number viii be initiated.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-11

Nj and Mrs. c. B Naughton. the
latter formerly Miss Bette Athey
who spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs.
B, D. Myers, left today for their
home in Cumberland.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-11
GREAT BIG" BLUE EYED
BEAUTY sHAD AT MINORS,

On sale today. Melts zoe, Splits
SOC, Roe shad IS and SOC Herring zoe
a dozen 1p II
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-11
HELP WANTED

Wanted - Several girls
over 16 years Of age. APP
ply at interviewer Mills.
16 1p II
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ORCHESTRA DANCE

Tnornwood, Thursday eve Adm. Zoe.
10 lp At
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-11

Mrs. B. R. Moore. of Pittsburgh,
was at Hotel Berkeley
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The Journal for advertising.
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-08
A Newspapsr's Privileges.

Judge Case Of Hartford gave deci-
sion in Bridgeport the other day, al
ready noted by telegraph, which de.
serves careful consideration by the
newspaper world. A lot has been pub
lished about that famous case where
a prominent Bridgeport citizen killed
o man with his automobile and kept
the fact secret for two years. The
Bridgeport Post severely criticised
a police Judge who was aware of the
fact and who, while refusing to act as
counsel for the automobiIist, referred
that gentleman to his law partner
and an attempt was made to settle
the case out OF court and thus keep
the possibly criminal side of it hid
den.
The offended judge sued the Post
for libel and Judge Case dismisses
the prosecution. holding that the pap
er was within its rights, as an expon.
ent OF public opinion, in passing adj
verse judgment on such a course.
Popular sentiment" says the Judge,
IS perhaps more or less accurately
reflected by the daily newspapers"
"Perhaps." The papers, he says, are
entitled TO "the privilege of fair com.
ment." 1t would have been very vel.
come Il the case might have present.
ed itself In little different form.
Suppose that the Judge of the police
court, whose action in this matter
was not from the bench, had opened
himself to similar criticism while
acting as judge, and suppose the
Judge thus criticised had imprisoned
the editor for contempt of court.
What would Judge Case or any other
justlninded occupant of the superior
court bench have done in that case?
-Brattleboro Reformer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-08

trouble has been laid on the surface
over land SO swampy and difficult
that the first train came to grief simp
ly through sinking into the ground
Thus far two main lines have been
constructed-the one 20 centimeters
wide (37 inches) and the other 10
meters wide 1855 inches). On the
section nearest the actual front, ben
zol engines are used, because Of their
comparative noiseless-ness. Farther
away from the trenches tiny steam
engines draw the diminutiye trains.
The engines have an approximate
capacity OF four cars-better perhaps,
the rails and roadbed can stand that
much weight without disappearing
from view-and are busy every hour
of the "a in the transportation OF
troops, supplies. ammunition and,
when possible, wounded.
Automobiles, which have come to
grief on the terrible roads of the
Argonnes have been rebuilt, and have
been equipped with 81 or 3S.5 gauge
wheels of steel in order that they
may serve as cars de luxe" for Of
ficers who have to travel from one
point to another behind the front
The sight OF officers lolling back in
dismantled machines towed By d.
minutive locomotives invariably pro-
vokes, first merriment, and then adj
miration for the system that has liter
ally made something out OF nothing
and has found a way to overcome the
difficulties of the almost impossible
Argonnes roads.
These difficulties have been enor-
nous Rainy weather has been the
rule rather than the exception in the
Argonnes for months, and It has been
gigantic task to keep the roads
rutted by supply trains and ammuni-
ton columns and artillery-from de-
generating into mere boys. The task
of maintaining regular and workable
communications with the extreme
front has been unbeieyably hard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-08

Commissioner Titcomb in his adj
dress here Thursday evening called
attention to one matter that is of vi
tai interest TO Vermont. This point
is the practice of raising and lowering
the level of lakes and natural ponds
to provide water supply for mills or
power plants One of the greatest
assets of the state of Vermont is the
beauty OF its lakes of which there
are several score of varying size and
wonderful beauty in Vermont. To
build dam at the outlet or to deepen
the channel so as to draw water in
time Of drouth is ruinous to the beau
ty of the lake o. pond. 1t leaves a
fringe OF dead timber and mud around
the shore. Sometimes the water Is
back In the woods and sometimes the
bed of the lake near the shore is eX-
posed Spawning beds of the fish are
ruined and thousands of little fish
along the shore are destroyed The
fisherman and campers should see
that the mill owners and power pro-
moters do not interfere with the level
Of natural pond or lake. No one
has a right to change the level OF one
of these bodies of water except in two
or three cases where the legislature
has foolishly and ineXcusably chart
cred away valuable property owned
by the people. No more charters OF
this kind should be given and the
other and yearly growing more FREE
qrent trespasses on the public do
main should be stopped and offend
ers who persist should be punished
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-08
ARGoNNEs TO BAoDAD
German Efficiency Connects Far E,is-
tant Battle Fronts.


IAN aboard for Bagdad' Such was
the humorous suggestion OF sprigh-
ty German officer as the tiny engine
on the Argonnes railway whistled for
its departure
From the Argonnes to y Bagdad is
quite stretch, even for the magma
ton, and yet, through the seemingly
impossible construction Of u railroad
through the French mountains/ the
Germans have in fact established a
connection, more or less direct, but
nevertheless unbroken from the tren
ches at the front in the west to the
Asiatic city of their Turkish ally.
To build the Argonnes railway the
Germans went to an abandoned
French mine. and from depth OF
some 500 meters resurrected miles OF
trackage which at no end of care and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-08
Saturday, January 8, 1916.

II the New Year would bring peace
to the world the world would be
happy.-EXchange
Peace is not desirable at the pres
ent stage of the war. Germany has
yet to learn that she cannot dominate
Europe and England and Russia have
yet to learn that they cannot crush
Germany. Until these two lessons
are learned peace would merely mean
preparation for a renewal of the con-
fict.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-08
Webster's Dictionary

describes fourteen varieties of an
For annuity information,
send to us, stating exact date of
birth. National Life Ins. Co, of VT.
(Mutual) Earle s, Kinsley, General
Agent, Mead Building, Rutland, Vt.
Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-08

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case Of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
r. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, 0.
We, the Undersigned. have known u. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL. BANK OF COMMERCE.,
Toledo, o.
Fa1Ps Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimonials
sent free Price 35 cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists,
Take HalfB Family Pills for constipation
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-08
NOTICE

To tho Ladies' and Gentlemen Of
Bennington ana Vicinity
Prices reduced. Ladies' suits made
from $40 up. Gentlemen's suits MAIDS
from s12 up. Cleaning, pressing and
alterations speciality.
Nathan Levin.
ls9 North 1t, Tel, 2S1.W
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1916-10-05
Paramount Siftings

Mr.. and Mrs. William Carlin and
baby son Of Utah and Mrs. CarIiu
of Denver were out to their ranch
last Tuesday.
Mrs. W. {. Bender spent few
days last week in Denver.
Mrs. Mary FIuckcn spent last
cdncsdaY III Denver.
Mrs. Arthur Schorrh and son and
Miss lone Ferris spent Friday in
Denver
Regular winter weather arrived in
this part of Tia" country last Wcd-
ncsday, there being n rain in the al
ming.
by II special meeting Of the resi-
dents OF the southern edge OF the
Rnlston school district. and County
Superintendent Brrm"sr hunger, the
plans oil G. Gould. Frank Waite. I.
owens, \. Foster and g. Tunnel
w"r" transferred from the kalstur
school district to the Fairmouul
school district. The children from
those places have always gone I,
Paramount but have been obliged {,
pay tuition to do 50. The chang,
viii h" quite II benefit To the puOpl,
Of that part of the district. FAIR
mount being the better school OF the
| two.
The \. T.. rcndlcton place wa
sold last week.