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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-06
BLOODY FIGHTING
ON VERDUN FRONT
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attack on Eussex by the time the
bulk of evidence dealing with the case
reaches the state department. il is
|exepeoted that the United States will
act without further delay President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing are
understood to agree that the sum-
maries of the affidavites the original
of which are en- route on the liner st.
Paul, due early next week. show con
clusiyely that the Sussex was damag
cd by torpedo attack There is
feeling here. however, that before
the end OF the week Germany will
|aeeept responsibility, claim it was
due to a mistake. disavow the act,
and promise any reparation the Unit
ed States may desire to exact. II
this is done. the President and Sec
rotary Lansing will he prepared to
reopen the general submarine situa-
ton, make it emphatic that mistakes
Of that character cannot be overlook
ed, and demand what steps Germany
lis prepared to take to prevent them
taking place again. II is generally
accepted that it is up To Germany.
The United States will not make any
additional concessions. it is said. Tn
less Germany of her own volition
shall take steps to bring about an
understanding the United States will
break off diplomatic relations,
Norwegian Steamer Sunk
Washington, April e United States
Consul Osborne, at lIavre, France,
today reported to tho state depart
| ment that the Norwegian ship Baus.
reported sunk. went down IL miles
from Havre. Four persons persisted.
No Americans were on board 1t is
not determined whether torpedo or
mine was responsible.
British Steamer Torpedoed.
| London, April 6-The British
steamer Gent, en- route from South
| American ports to England, has been
sunk by submarine. il was an
nounced today. The captain and part
Of crew were saved, but some sal
lors are missing and are believed to
have persisted. Belfast was the home
port of the ship.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-06
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our sincere
appreciation to our many friends and
neighbors for their kindness during
the Illness and death of our beloved
mother We also extend thanks to
the choir of the Episcopal church.
Signed,
Geo. w. Houck and Children.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-06

Barney Dreyfus' decision to season
Pitcher II. T.. Douglas by little more
work in minor league will undoubt-
eddy be good thing for Douglas. an
It will give the elongated hurler n,
opportunity to come back In better
shape than he now is for big.lenguc
work. He will get valuable expert
cncc Mt Wheeling. where he will work
this season.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-06

Mrs. p. +. Kelehner and son,
Kingsley Conner. of South Raleigh
street are back from Shepherdstown
whore they visited Mrs. ]. W. o..
hollrn
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-06

Mr.. E. F. Dalton, of Wheeling, rep
resenting P. Lorillard, was here with
Mr.. Daniel F. Dennis, introducing
Tiger cigarettes.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-06

Tho management has also received
assurances that the Ohio college pit
cher strongly recommended by Ear
ney Dreyfus will sign Martinsburg
contract, and the document 10 expect
cd here any day. The signed con-
tract OF n Maryland college hurler IA
also expected shortly. Four other
men are also being negotiated with
by the management three OF them In
folders and one an outfelder.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-06
HAS CENSORSHIP.

The last Legislature in Ohio estab-
lished a bonrd of motion picture cen
sors.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-06
British Steamer Torpedocd.

Mrs. Maggie Snyder. Of Falling
Waters, was visitor in North Noun
tain.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-06

Buy your Wall Paper and Paints
from ENTLER q NUDGE. 4s4si0t
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-06
BASE BALL GOSSIP ~
OF THE BLUE RIDGE
Notes of Interest Of Players and
Other Matters.

As nothing has been heard lately
from that schedule committee. we
have been requested by a local fan
to rise up on our hind feet and emit
"a howl about the committees SEEM
ing lack of effort toward getting q
schedule ready for this season. Fans
around these diggings would like to
know when they are expected to COM
menoe 10 begin TO get ready to per.
form, and If President Boyer can
throw any light on this matter he
would greatly obligc and relieve US Of
many insistent, persistent and some
times embarrassing demands.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-06

The JournaI-n, peoples paper
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-06

The Martinsburg management has
received the signed contract of Cat
cher Mellinger. of Clarksville, Md,
who has been highly recommended by
Lefty Clarke "a a backstop and clout-
or of unusual ability Lefty says
Mellinger who is our southpaw's old
receiver has the goods and will show
some fine backstopping around this
circuit this year.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-06

The journal worms TOR the welfare
Of Martinsburg.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-06

AN ENDEAVORER.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23

Weber and Fields score new hit
IN their. Columbia recording of 1.-THE
Baseball Came" This baseball game
is intended for the stout mana game
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
FLAG is RETURNING.

In q report on the subject of trans
Pacific shipping just made public by
the department of commerce the opin-
ion is expressed that the recent 'pur-
chase Of three large ships by the Pa
cif1c Mail Steamship company mark
ed the turning point in the fortunes
of American shipping on the Pacific.
IT added seventeen thousand gross
tons to American shipping on that
ocean, says the Philadelphia CONNER
cial Museum. F'ifty-eight thousand
tons must still be added to bring the
total up to that of two years ago.
Prior to the war American shipping
comprised FL per cent. of the total
on the Pacific, British shipping, 80
per cent, and Japanese 33 per cent.
Up to the time the recent purchases
were made American shipping had fall
len off to per cent. and British
tonnage had fallen off to 80 per cent.
On the other hand, Japanese tonnage
bad increased to 55 per cent. of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
PLAZA

ssThe Microscope Mystery" a five
act Triangle play with Wilfred Lucas
and Norma Talmadge starred, will be
one of the many stellar attractions
on the Plaza's program for the latter
half Of the week. The story of
1.-THE Microscope Mystery is an ex-
pose of the cheap medical quack,
who visits the smaller towns with his
medical show, blaring bands and lur1d
posters and preys upon poor unfor-
Inmates who have real or imaginary
His. There are thrills galore in the
development of the plot and not a
duh moment during the entire five
reels
'.Motorboating" heralded as one Of
variety's funniest offerings will head
are four people in the cast and fun
creating is their specially although
some pleasing singing and dancing
numbers are offered as WELL
= Pat and Peggy Houlton in their
classy singing and dancing diversion
entitled "a Summer Filtration;
Pearce and Burke, a clever pair Of
bows in a singing and talking oddly
that is just crammed with mirth and
Wilson and Larson in a singing and
acrobatic novelty that should find
vaudeville.
A keystone comedy in two parts
direct from the studios will be shown
in conjunction with the Wilfred Lucas
feature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
Amusemcnts
POLI'S

Musical comedy is always well
come addition to vaudeville enter
tainments. When musical comedy is
based on a, topic of lively and univer-
sal interest and is presented by a
company Of real artists, it assumes a
double interest. That is the case
with "See America First which
headlines the program at Polls, the
last half Of the week. There are 10
in the company, most of them pretty
girls who can sing and dance. The
production is handsomely staged and
costumed and comes here with the
endorsements of metropolitan critics.
! George Walsh, the favorite film
player, will be seen in a perturbation
of the famous story 'The Mediator"
This production in five acts is very
interesting drama, and develops plot
Of unusual interest. Pathe's Pictorial
News will also be shown.
The Big City Four, with their har-
mony and comedy, will be a special
added feature in the vaudeville pro-
gram with an offering that is sure to
please. The Ching Lo Maids, five lit
tie misses, who can sing, will also
hold down an important place in the
bill with a real vaudeville novelty.
Stephens and Hollister, with, their
songs and dances; and Nolan & Mo-
Ian, comedy, jugglers, will complete
the big program with specialties Of
real interest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23


total. and Dutch shipping had jump
ed from practically nothing to all but
ID per cent.
Is the American flag gradually re-
turning to the Pacific? The United
States has more merchant vessels un-
der construction than any other coun-
try in the world. and while the great
er part of this new tonnage is not in
tended for immediate us, on the Pa
cif1c, it is possible that sooner or la
ter some of it will be diverted to the
far eastern trade. Whether, in view
of this, American shipping will fully
regain its former standing on the Pa
cif1c cannot now be definitely fore
told, but the recent acquisition of 8
ships does suggest at least that there
is no immediate danger Of the flag
disappearing entirely from that ocean.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
NEW TALKING
& MACHINE RECORDS.

Columbia has announced the initial
exclusive recording of the Musical Art
Society of New York, under the di-
rectorshipS 4f its founder DR.. Frank
Damrosch. Each member Of this re-
n.arkable musical organization, dedi-
Gated to the cultivation of ancient and
present day works of composers of
the la capella style, Is a professional
singer. The first recording is a coup
ling of ALA Trinita,'' a fifteenth CEN
fury melody. and Ito. How a Rose
Fer Blooming" q sixteenth. century
composition by Practorfus The "Al-
la TTinfta" is sung with a hushed rev.
erence that is very impressive. And
the masterful delicacy accorded the
brief TO, How a Rose Fer Blooming"
eloquently proclaims the influence OF
that modern master OF vocal technique
Damrosch.
"A most whimsical medley Of one
step is Columbia's recording Take Me
to My Alabama" It com bines some
OF the charms of the girl Of I'll Wed
the Girl Left Behind" and Eyes
of Heaven That they are a har-
monieus combination is well demon
'strated by Princes Band.
That CHEEKY. song of good COM
radery, the stein Song is included
among late Columbia recordings. The
yirile baritone Of Graham Mari and
the splendid voices Of !. the Stellar
Quartette cause the very atmosphere
to reverberate with the sheer jovialty
of the ringing chorus:
For it's always fair weather
When good fellows get together!''
Weber and Fields score a new hit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
BRITAIN EXPORTS BOOM.

y Mobilization Of the British textile
industries, effected to regain trade
lost temporarily as result of the
war and to gain new markets among
those formerly held by Germany, is
being reflected mt New York in IN
creasing importations Of cotton
goods, especially as, shown in a re-
cent import report issued by, the Gus
tom house covering the week ended
October %.
The report, according to the New
York Times, showed, for example,
that cotton cloth dyed in the piece
had been received from England in
the week to the value Of $7S,892,
with smaller amounts from Scotland
and Ireland. Other cloths received
in liberal quantities from the United
Kingdom were classified under the
headings of unbleached, bleached,
printed, and "other colored cloth, -
besides cotton handkerchief, en-
broideries, Iaces, nets and netting,
curtains, cotton pushes, velvets, and
yarns, and "other manufacturers Of
cotton all with a. value of several
hundred thousand dollars.
The improved position Of Great
Britain as an exporter Of cotton
goods to this country is shown in the
government statistics for the eight
months of. the present calendar year
ended with August. !. In that period
total i'm ports of cotton cloth amount
ed to $7,648.427, of which the United
sent Sc, $50, 279 sworth The
gain made by the United Kingdom
over the corresponding eight months
Of 1915 was const derably more than
$3,oO0;0O0 and nearly $4,000, 900 in
excess Of the same period in 1914.
s According to the custom house re-
port, the weeks imports Of merchan-
disc of all kinds reached $21,826,118
Goods withdrawn from bonded ware
houses in this customs district had
q value of $4,77o,s61, while merchan-
disc entered for the warehouses
amounted to $245O182
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
LYRIC

The performance of ''The Deep
Purple" at the Lyric theatre, by the
stock players, headed by Ethel VALID
ron and David Herblin is excellent.
Aside from the commendable work
of Miss Waldron and Mr.. Herblfn,
there are splendid performances given
by Arthur vinton, as Harry Loland, .
and William H. Evarts, as Pop
Clark" a crook Of the ministerial or
der.
AS .Mrs. Fallon," (Frisco Kate) a
reformed thief, Margaret Armstrong
gives a rendition of acting which is
equal to that ever yet seen on Broad
way. Bernard Thornton, an old
Bridgeport favorite, goes over strong,
as police inspector George Bruce"
The .Christine'' Of Florence Daven-
port is excellent, as is that of Rita
Harlan and Frank Peck and the Cor
don Laylock'' of Alexander Leftwich
is the most impressive character of the
entire play.
For this Sunday night Manager
Isham will present two big programs
of modern motion pictures. from to
8, and to 10, the feature Of which
will be the sixth by episode of that
extraordinary military spectacle, Lib
erty." For next week the play will
be 1.-THE Yellow Ticket a startling
drama Of Russian life torture, and
which wildly pictures the hardships
which the female subjects are forced
to contend with, through the heartless-
ness of their government. THE yell
low Ticket ran for over one year in
New York, and is one Of the most
powerful me1odramas of recent writ
ing, and is Of timely interest to every
body.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23

Professor Heliopoulos, Greek Minis
ter of Justice, has resigned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
RECOMMENDING
STATE HEALTH
SUPERVISORS
Secretary of Board Has
Plan to Submit to Gen
\ eral Assembly.

# the general assembly gives leg
slative sanction to the policy Of the
state board of health for the ap-
pointment Of district supervisors it
IS the opinion Of the board that local
authorities will be brought into clos
er official relations with state health
officials and 1t will be easier to es-
tabhsh a system Of cooperation in
the work of safeguarding the health
of the state
DR.. John T. Black, secretary Of the
board, has prepared tentative plan
for supervisors. It provides for the
appointment of four. Each supervi-
sor win have a district and will be
required to reside in it. But, this re-
quirement in regard to residence will
not mean that the supervisor will, in
his work, be restricted to his terri
tory. A supervisor may be called on
at any time for work in district
other than that in which he lives. He
will be- empowered to act in a super
visory Capacity in his relations with
the local health officers. The quali-
f1cation for supervisor will require
that he shall be a practising physi-
clan, or a person having a special
training in health matters. It is be-
ieved that the salary will be fixed at
not less than $4,000 a year.
In speaking about the matter, Dr.
Black q said "Wednesday afternoon
that at present local authorities were
hindered in their efforts to trace the
cause vof an epidemic to its source
because their authority was restrict
ed to their towns He spoke Of con-
ditionss in Waterbury where there is
an outbreak of smallpox. The health
officer OF the town cannot go into any
neighboring. township to discover the
source of the disease and the power
of the state board Of health is SO
limited at the present time that it
cannot extend to the local boards the
assistance which they need In their
Investigations. The office Of super
visor would form connecting link
between the towns, and the incum-
bent would have the power to go into
any, town and exercise authority in
tracing outbreaks Of disease to their
The supervisors would be subject
to the authority Of the state board
entirely. Dr. Black believes that the
success OF the plan will depend in
great measure. II not entirely, on the
ability Of those appointed to I'LL the
requirements. The supervisor would
be required Ito give his entire time
to his duties and would not be allow
ed to engage, In any other occupation.
In the case of a. physician it would
mean that he would be obliged to
give up his practice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23
THE WEATHER

"
New Haven, Nov. 23.-Forecast:
Probably rain tonight and Friday;
warmer tonight; colder Friday.
Connecticut: Probably rain to-
night and Friday; warmer to-
night; colder Friday. Strong
south winds, probably reaching
gale force.
The disturbance has moved
readily northeastward during the
last "a hours and is now central.
near Chicago. It is causing cloudy
and rainy weather in nearly all
districts east of the Mississippi.
The rain has been heavy from
Kansas eastward to Ohio. The
storm has increased decidedly In
intensity and now has barOme-
ter reading of %. 2S inches at Chi
cago. 1t will proba bly, pass out the
st. Lawrence valley on Friday.
There has been decided rise in
temperature in the eastern dis
tricts, and it is now above freez-
ing except in Vermont and north
ern Maine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23

Ieona Rose, my baby girl, has been
greatly benefited by Father Johns Medi-
cine. She takes it whenever she has
cold or cough" (Signed) Mrs. Chas.
M. Chadima, 837 So. 4th St, Cedar
Rapids, Ohio.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23

in which the umpire runs for his
life. 1t is claimed that the psychol-
ogy of Weber and Fields laugh-mak-
ing is their eccentric demonstrations
OF mutual ffection-punching, ,poking
and choking each other. And it is
said that they did not dispense with
their friendly bout when the record
ing was made. Despite the absence
of facial play, this record performance
is no less xlaughable than their visible
performances.
So potent has been the appeal of the
Russian Ballet music to the ears of
Americans that it has created an, I'M
precedented demand for this class Of
music. The Columbia Graphophone
Co.'s recording of Parts Nos. 1 and
Of Rimsky- Korsakows "Scheheraz.
ade," played by Diaghileff's Russian
Ballet Orchestra under the director
ship of Ernest Ansermet. will there
fore prove most welcome. The first
movement of the suite, LIE Vaisseau
de Sindbad," is the passionate sea Of
melody onto which Sindbad's orgy ship
is launched. There is one incident
that relieves the bizarre melody Of its
turbulence-the tinkling o.. cymba1s
that denotes the flashing bare feet of
some oriental maid as she, treads the
mazes of the dance. Again the rev.
elry assumes it's wild aspect, and af-
ter it's fury is spent, the pure, clear
tones Of a lone violin, seem to promise
the dawn Of a higher thought. And
the prediction is fulfilled in the fourth
movement of the suite. Although
vari-colored maze of oriental splen-
dor, the melody is as clear-cut as the
first movement is wildly confused.
And In this fourth movement the
famed Arabian Nights Dance is in
troduced. Here is oriental music
played as it. could only be played by
an orchestra under Ansermet's leader
ship.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-23

Charles Lakansa, captain of a Lee
high Valley lighter moored at
Eighteenth street and East River.
was overcome in his cabin by coal gas,
and was taken to Bellevue hospital in
a serious condition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-17
DRYs NOT QUITTING
DIR. G. NJ Levlster, of Maryland Anti
Saloon League Says Fight VIII
Continue

DIR. G. NJ. Levlster, of Maryland Anti
Saloon League Says Fight VIII
Continue.
Baltimore, Md, Nov. 15.-The Anti
Saloon League OF Maryland will con-
tinue its fight against the liquor traffic,
despite the overwhelming vote against
prohibition at the polls on Tuesday
In Baltimore. Rev. DR.. Charles NJ.
Levister. assistant superintendent. of
the league said that the organization's
work would not cease until every
saloon had been ousted from the State.
He is acting in the absence of DR..
Thomas NJ. Hare. who is in Ohio.
LAS long as there is place for the
manufacture or sale OF liquor" he
said. "1ust 30 long will the Anti-Saloon
League be In existence. We have made
no definite plans for the future and /
cannot speak authoritatively for tho
league in the absence of Superinten-
dent Hare. When he returns form
Ohio we will map out plans for 1718."
DR.. Levister declared that 1.-The liq-
uor traffic won nothing Tuesday and
pointed to the fact that, whereas be-
fore the election there were sixteen
drv counties In the State there were
now nineteen. He said that the dry
forces found consolation also in the
fact that four Stakes-Michigan
South Dakota, Montana and Nebraska
were reported added to the dry
roster.
The great victory for the vets was
distinct surprise to the men who
had worked increasingly for prohibi-
ton. for it was their confident belief
that the voters would put their ap-
prevail upon 1t by small plurality.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-17
METzGER AND CHARGES
LEAVE FOR RICHMOND
Men Said to Be In Good Condition for
Scrap Here With Washington and
Lee Saturday.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
US final workout of any consequence
prior to the Washington and Lee game
of Saturday was staged yesterday
afternoon at College Field. The drill
today was light as the players left
late In the afternoon for Pittsburg en-
route to Richmond. Most of the men
were on the field this afternoon and
the workout was characterized by lots
OF snap and ginger.
The most encouraging feature of
the w & J. football situation now fol-
lowing the defeat at the hands of
Pitt, is the mental attitude of the
players. While deploring the loss OF
the big game and somewhat chagrined
at the size of the score made by
Warmers men, the men are not de-
pressed as the players frequently are
following the loss of an important en-
gagement and they are in condition, at
least mentally. to jump right in and
play their best game against Wash
inEtOn ana Lee.
This attitude was reflected at n
blackboard session of the squad at
the college yesterday. when Coaches
Metzger and WesbeCher gave the men
an illustrated talk on the way in
which to break Washington and Lee
plays, and also the manner In which
Metzger wants some new formations
executed Several members of the
alumni advisory committee addressed
the players while Metzger made the
men a long talk. He told the squad
that the real test of a men was his
ability to bear up under a reverse and
come back with n spirit of fight and
start to scrap when apparently de-
feated. He told his men that he
thought they could do this and wind
up the season with string of three
victories over Washington ma Lee,
Chattanooga and Rutgers.
Fain was able to he out for prac-
tice today. as were the other men hurt
In the Pitt game, with the exception
of Ruble The Wheeling boy is ex
pected,. hewever,te -Ats-al tie-te- take
his place in the backfeld on Saturday,
Nuss. too, Is rapidly recovering, while
the line players are all in fairly good
condition. Eighteen players left for
Richmond.