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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03

hereby announce myself a cendi
date for the office Of Prosecuting At
torney for Berkeley County. subject
TO the will of the Republican voters
in the juno Primaries. Realizing the
Importance and responsibility of this
office. promise, if it is the will Of
the people to choose me, to perform
the duties OF the same diligently, to
the best of my ability aud integrity,
thereby meriting their trust and CON
fidence I am for fare dealing and
impartial enforcement of the law,
Soliciting your support and infu.
ence, | am,
Very sincerely yours.
8 90 TO JOHN H. ZTRKLE
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
STONE HOME MEETING.

The Board of Managers of the
Stone Home will met Tuesday at 3
p IN. at the Y. M. c. A. AS this is
very important meeting, each mem
Der of the board is urged to be pres
ent. II nc
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03

At the solicitation of a number OF
voters Of this city and after giving
same very careful thought, I hereby
announce my candidacy for the Re-
publican nomination for the office OF
Justice of the Peace in Martinsburg
District, subject to the action of the
voters at the Primaries to be held on
June s, 1916.
8 20 Pm FRED II BAKER.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03

FOR SALE--1 Chevrolet Royal Mail
Roadster Good condition. electric
lights and starter Price very reas-
enable. The National Garage, Win
Ave and King SITS. OLGA
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
FOR CONGRESS

To the Voters OF the md COMPRESSION
al District of West virginia:
hereby announce my candidacy for
the Republican nomination for Con-
gress to fill the unexpired term in
the 64th Congress caused by the death
of our distinguished citizen. the Hon.
William G.. Brown.
SAMUEL 3. MONTGOMERY.
3 Is Ina
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03

The supply closet of the Social
Service Union is nearly empty. We
can use all those garments that you
do not know what to do with in the
house cleaning season. Donations re-
ceived ut the office in Stone Home.
Call cab. We will pay for it.
3 rs Il
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

Ts the Voters of Berkeley County:
am candidate for the nomination
tor Prosecuting Attorney on the Re-
publican ticket. subject to the action
Of the voters at primaries to be held
On June 6. next. Your support and
Influence is earnestly solicited.
81 If HARRY a. DOWNS.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
AUTOMOBILES

FOR SALE-19l5 Ford roadster. Full
ly equipped, fine running order. Has
been carefully driven and without
abuse. Bargain at $265. Bell phone
No. 3, Hedgesville. O-l0S
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03

II. a. Riddle. Gen. Pass. Agent.
]. Fl. Tonge, Supt.
anrs Ay~ut Marfisshnrw W Va
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
COMMUNITY CLUB.

The regular meeting of the Com
munity Club will be held Monday
night at 7.30 o'clock in the Board OF
Health room. 4 It nc
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03

hereby announce my candidacy
for the Democratic nomination for
Justice of the Peace in Martinsburg
District and will appreciate your sup
port at the primaries to be held on
June s.
331to66 H. S. THOMPSON.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
POLITICAL CARD
(coNTiNuED)
FOR CONSTABLE.


l hereby announce myself as . can
didate for the Democratic nomination
for Magistrate of Martinsburg Dis
trict. subject TO the Democratic pri-
maries. If nominated and elected,
pledge myself to administer The Of
fee in an entirely fair and impartial
manner. | respectfully ask the sup
port of my friends and voters sener-
ally.
3 81 TO G 6 DR.. J. c. WOLF.
l am a candidate for the nomina-
ton for Constable on the Republican
ticket. subject 10 the action of the
voters at primaries to be held June
6 next. Your support and influence
is earnestly solicited.
! 81 VIM. II COUCHMAN
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03

To the Citizens of Berkeley County:
l wish to announce that I will be
a candidate before the primaries held
on June s, 1915. for the Democratic
nomination for Prosecuting Attorney
of Berkeley county. and will appre-
ciate the assistance OF all who sup
port me-.
8 90 to s VIM. W. DOW NEY.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03

After careful thought l have decid-
ed to announce my candidacy for the
nomination for assessor on the Re-
publican ticket and respectfully So
heit the support of the people at the
primaries.
2 q If J. WILLIAM MILLER.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

FOR COUNTY COMM SslONER.
| hereby announce myself as can
didate for the Republican nomination
for the office of Commissioner OF the
County Court subject to the coming
primary election June 6
4 ids c. W. STUCKEY.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03

Complying with the request Of many
of the Democrats of the County OF
Berkeley and the City of Martinsburg
l announce myself a candidate for the
nomination fer Prosecuting Attorney
for the County, subject to the decis-
ion OF the Democratic voters a the
primaries to be held on june 6. 1915.
and ask favorable consideration at
that time. Respectfully.
43 TO 6 s ALLEN p NOLL.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
tREAl I STATEl

REAL Estate men can use these ads to
advantage SEQ rate card below for
low rates for several insertions
Ask us for information.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
NOTICES
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Kings Daughters Circle will be held
at p. M, on Saturday. II nc
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
TIME TABLES, ETC.

CUMBERLAND VALLEY r. r.
~ TINE TABLE
In Effect Sunday, Juns n, 1915,
xDaily except Sunday.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
FOR ASSESSOR.

At the solicitation of many people
OF the city and county, announce my
candidacy for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Assessor and solicit your sup
port at the primaries.
PIG If ]. w. DODD.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-03
'PUNAHOU TICKET
Plan OUTLINED
TICKETS FoR punAHou PAGEANT

Punahou Tickets:
Tickets for reserved seats will be
fifty cents.
Each person may purchase only two
tickets.
No reservations will be made by
telephone.
Mail orders enclosing payment for
tickets will be filled. These should be
addressed to Ticket Committee, Puma
hou Pageant, Oahu College, Honolulu.
Tickets will be sold first 20 those
who have been connected with Puma
hou and their families. On Wednes-
day, Thursday, and Friday, June z,
8, and 9, these may purchase tickets
At Oahu College, Cooke Library. The
first sale will begin "Wednesday at
2:3o o'clock. No tickets will be sold
to any other person than members Of
q Punahou family.
Public Tickets:
After the Punahou sale, the general
public may purchase tickets at the
cunha Music Company, King ST.
Participants:
All participants will have seats fur
nished them In special section.
With this plan OF selling tickets
for the Punahou Pageant, the Punahou
Anniversary Committee is giving pref
erence in the purchase of tickets to
Punahou people who should have first
chance in the celebration. The carry
ing out of this plan necessitates either
a personal appearance by a member
of the family or written order; an
equitable method for handling both
the personal and written orders has
been worked out.
All participants, including students
in the chorus and those appearing in
any Of the episodes, have seats set
aside for them in special sections. A
good idea of the size Of the per-
Torrance is given by the number OF
seats that these special sections con-
tain. Fourteen hundred seats are be.
ing used for this purpose.
The costume committee for the Pun
ahou pageant will hold special meet.
ing on Monday. June 5. from 3 to $50
p. M, to meet those who have not
made arrangements for their cos
tunes. All who are in doubt as to cos
tunes are urged to come to the ladies'
department Of the University Club on
Monday. The pageant is now less
than three weeks off.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-01

Britain by the state department at
washington.
| Threats of drastic action by the
United States if the Teutonic powers
carry out their intention of sinking
armed merchant ships without warn
ing after next Tuesday are contained
In letter which President Wilson ad-
dressed to Senator Stone of Missouri,
chairman of the senate committee on
foreign relations at Washington.
Frank H. Funk, member of the state
public utilities commission of Illinois,
and E. H. Wayne of Delevan, ILL.,, ap-
pealed to the interstate commerce
commission at Washington to compel
eastern railroads to return the cars
they have taken from western lines.
The arn2el rivers and -harbors ap-
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-01

preparation bill, aggregating $50 ,o00,-
600 in direct appropriations and au-
thorizations for expenditures in vari-
GUS parts of the country, was report
ed favorab1y to the house at Wash
ington.
President Wilson told a committee
Of Hungarians at the White House
that he had never doubted the al
legiance to the United States Of
the great proportion of foreign-born
American citizens.
David R. Francis, secretary of the
interior in Cleveland's cabinet and
former governor of Missouri, told
President Wilson at washington he
would accept the post of ambassador
to Russia to succeed George T. Marye,
who has resigned. His nomination
will be sent to the senate.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-01

double electrocution occurred in
the state prison at Raleigh, N. c.,
when George Poston and Ernest
Lowry, negroes, went to their death
for the murder of Grant Davis, a farm
er, year ago. Both negroes con-
fessed.
More than 100 men at the Edison
phenol plant went on strike at Silver
Lake, N. j., for five cents more per
hour. They were employed in the car
bolic department.
Robert N. Walters, chief gunner's
mate, and B. M. Bixby were drowned
when rowboat was dashed against
pier in Lake Michigan at the United
States Naval Training school at North
Chicago, Ill.
Seven members of President Will
sons cabinet and fourteen labor lead.
ers comprising the executive council
and departmental heads of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor lunched to-
gether at a Washington hotel. Secre-
tary Wilson of the department of Ia
Dor arranged the affair.
Francis ]. Romadka, formerly con-
nected with the Romadka Brothers
company, trunk manufacturers, has
filed voluntary bankruptcy petition
in the federal court at Milwaukee. He
admits liabilities of $9S,700 and his
assets are 5000.
Mrs. John F. Archbold, daughter-in.
law of John D. Archbold of the Stand
ard Oil company. was bitten by rat
tlesnake while hunting on the Arch
bold estate near Thomasville, Ga.
Before 400 Progressive Republicans
gathered in conference at Madison,
Wis.,, from all sections of the state
Senator La Toilette announced his
candidacy for the presidency.
Five persons, four men and wom-
an, persisted in a fire which destroyed
theatrical boarding house at New
York.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-01
Happening $.
Of the World
Iersely Told
Europea,, Var" News

The irresistible German and Aus
TRAN siege guns which smashed Liege.
Maubeuge and Antwerp are raining
shells upon the northern forts of Yer
dun. The German army stands with
in five miles of Verdun. Paris says
100000 Germans have fallen.
SiXty-seVen men, women and chill
dren were killed and III wounded dur
ing the German air raid on England on
January 81, says an official statement
Issued by the war office at London.
An official statement issued at
Vienna says: The Italians east and
southeast of Durazzo have been driven
to the isthmus west of the Durazzo
lakes. Seven hundred Italians were
captured"
The career of the British steamer
Westburn, which put into Tenerltte'
Canary Islands, in charge OF Ger
she was taken out of the har-
Dor by her German crew and blown
up within sight of a British cruiser
which was lying in wait to recapture
her The 2O6 passengers were landed.
Five French villages within a radius
of seven miles of the Verdun forts
have been captured by the crown
princes army, it was officially an
nounced at Berlin. They are Brabant'
Sur-Meuse. Haumont, SamOgneux
Jood and Herbe. Samogneux is six
miles north of Verdun on the east
bank of the Mouse.
The German steamer HOChfeld
which was interned at Madeira early
in the war, has escaped according to
e dispatch to London from Funchal.
Thirty-six German and Austrian
merchant steamers interned in Port
uguese ports since the beginning OF
the war have been seized by the naval
authorities as a result of information
reaching the government that some OF
them were being prepared for a dash
to sea to prey upon the allies com
merce.
Addressing the duma in Russia
Foreign Minister Sazonoff reviewed
the war situation in most optimistic
way, although he declared it was
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-01

A really remarkable change is COM
ing into agriculture in Minnesota
Wheat-growing still continues on a
large scale, but there is an increasing
drift away from single-cropping and
toward diversiication.
In this new movement one hears
much of corn and alfalfa, as we'll as
clover. This does not mean, however,
are to be neglected. 1t means merely
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-01

more difficult now than ever before
to foresee the end of the world
struggle.
The entire crew of the Zeppelin air
ship brought down by French guns
near Brabant-le-Roi, twenty-five in
number, persisted, according to a
Havas dispatch to Paris from Bar-le.
Due.
According to special dispatches to
London from Petrograd the Turks are
said to be evacuating Trebizond.
German newspapers print dispatches
from Italy saying that a'Japanese fleet
has arrived safely in the Mediter-
ranean sea, together with great mum.
Der of aircraft.
Domestic
An unidentified negro was lynched
at Gainesville, Ca, after being taken
from jail, where he had been placed
on charges of having tried to break in
to the home of Mrs. A. T. Heath.
John D. Shoop, superintendent OF
schools of Chicago, was elected presi.
dent of the department of superinten,
dence of the National Educational as
ISOLATION, which held it's annual con
vention at Detroit, Mich.
United States Senator Albert B.
Cummins of Iowa filed affidavit with
the secretary of state at Des Moines
as a candidate for the presidency OF
the United States on the Republican
ticket
Henry Morgenthau, American am.
bassador at Constantinople, arrived at
New York on board the steamship
Frederik VIII of the Scandinavian.
American line from Copenhagen.
A lone robber gained admitance to
tn, Camden Park State bank at Mime.
sofa, Mimi, locked the cashier in the
vault and escaped with $500.
Myron T. Herrick of Cleveland, for
mer United States ambassador in
Paris, filed with Secretary of State
Hildebrant at Columbus, O., his dec
laration OF candidacy for the Republic
an nomination for United States sena
tor.
John e. Lowe, Jr., internal revenue
collector Of the district comprising
the lower part of Manhattan island
estimated that the internal revenue
tax collections from that district for
the year ending June 80 would amount
to $35 10000 OO-possibly $4O,00O,OOO.
An interlocutory decree OF divorce
was granted to Princess Evelyn Part
ridge Engalitcheff, daughter OF
Charles W.. Partridge of Chicago, in
her suit against Prince Engalitchef
of Russia in a decision handed down
by the supreme court of New York.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-01

ton Of the fact that corn and alfalfa
are to receive emphasis at the Agri-
cultural Extension Short Course to be
held here under the direction of a
staff of leaders from the Minnesota
College Of Agriculture in cooperation
with the local Short Course organiza>
ton.
For the women a thorough course
covering the problems of the home,
including health and sanitation, will
he given.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-01

to be introduced more freely as crops
of great value in the feeding of live
stock and in the restoration of soil
often taxed too heavily by small grain
growing The result will be that Min
nesota will grow quite as much wheat
as ever, or even more than ever, bit
labor.
In all of this is found an explana-
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-01
Washington

The senate at Washington confirmed
the nomination of Henry Prather
Fletcher as ambassador to the gov
eminent of Mexico. The vote was
40 to Is.
The United States navy's whole sys-
lem of government and operation, from
education of officers to questions of
ship and gun construction, was sharp
ly criticized before the house naval
committee at Washington by Admiral
Winslow.
A demand for the immediate release
Of the 50 passengers who were taken
off the American steamship China of
the China Mail Steamship line by a
British cruiser was made on Great
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-01

the Austrian foreign oAfce notified
the state department at Washington
that it could not reply to the Ameri-
can protest against the submarine
attack on the Standard Oil ship
Petrolite unit. additional information
is received from this government.
The senate foreign relations COM
mittee at Washington decided to rec.
ommend the confirmation of Henry P.
Fletcher as ambassador to Mexico.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-01
Foreign

A Central News dispatch states that
the Swedish steamship Stockholm,
bound from Eothenburg for New York,
was stopped by a British warship and
ordered into the Clyde, where the mail
was removed and the vessel was re-
leased
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-06-29
a. SUM-.

~. Smmi.
Muem Mnidein 1ra@ bat 6ie felt
la11gem porberettete t1ele Sffeniibe
ser britii@en ur6 fran5oiiiden Streit=
frG fte an 6em nr0oli9en Sbeil Ser
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tie SeereSleitung, 6aB beftige &dmpfe
bort felt mebreren 5agen I'M @ange
fiin6. eo6 boben 6ie Maiierten feline
Gortbeiel errungen; aber tie per6en
meitere Gruppen an iene Sront mer-
fen 11n6 obne Brage Sen @eriud ma
den, 6ie 6euti6en 9inien 81 6urdz
bre9en. @teie Sffenitpe tpar bereitS
fir 6as 6riibiabr geplant; 6ie Gel1t-
i@en famen Sen MGiierten ie6o6 5u.
Dor. Ser Mngriff auf @er6un berei>
telte Die britiid=frma0iti@en Mbiid]=
ten aaf langere 8eit binaus. 9ie
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tbm11, 1t11 6en beuti6en 8oritoB emit
germaBen ab3uuebren, un6 fomten
an cine eigene SffenitDe fiirs erlte
ridt oenffen. Seit iih 6as Tempo
6es oeutiden @ormarides Dor Ser
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6ie GIT iibertpin6en iin6, erbebli@ ber=
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trodt ge3ogen mer6en. @or @er6rm
madt fi9 feit1 Madlaiien Ser 6eut=
idyen @toBfraft bemerfbar. Das er-
fennen ielbit Hariier Mel6ungen an,
sic Defenders a1f Sic fur@tbare Sc
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bringen. Muf 6ie 9o1er lit Ser Sort
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felt. Die Gage an Ser Sffromt gibt
fir 6ie @eere Ser @ittelmadte faum
nod GIT @e6enfen @nlaB. 3mar mel
set 9on6on, BOP sic &r1iien iiber 6ie
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9utsf tper6en ielbft feitens Der Muiier-
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ridterltotter ser 9on6oner Simes
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l1tberehttgter @et1e dls groBen Steg
ser italieniiden @affen aus.
Sos tiirfii@e Mr1neeba11ptqtartier
erIdBt folgenbe amtli4e 8efanrtma-
dung: uSn @eriien untermabmen
r11ifiide Er1tppen d1er @ottungen
n1tter 6em gdmb ibrer befeitigten
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mad6em file erbeb1ide @erluite erlit-
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-06-29

libe Mbtbeiluag, Sic 11nlere Stell1tng
5u nmgebelt Der l1dte> lpur6e erfolg=
reid a1rgegriffen un0 m1Bte eiliglt
ben &iid5ug antreten. l1niere I'M
liibliden Sbeile 6iel eS Mbldnittes
o%perieren6en Streitfrafte fin6 Biz 5u
oem Srte @bilat1 po%rgeorungen. Ser
6eino getraute 1i9 1idt, 6en @mpf
auf5unebmen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-06-29
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26. SUM.
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@ortietrrg a1if Seite 81
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-06-29
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-08
CCMM0NS PAAGES
CONSCRIPTION BILL

London, Jan s-The government
bill for compulsory military service
passed the house OF commons BY a
vote Of 403 to 105
The vote came following a speech
by A J Balfour first lord of the ad-
miralty Excitement and expectancy
had filed the galleries and the first
lords speech was a climax which turn
ed the tide in favor OF the bill
Let rs vote TO show that We are
a united people" said Lord Balfour in
closing
Most OF the Liberal and Conserya-
tive votes were for the bill. as were
the Irish Unionists The Irish Nation
aists and a number OF Labor mem
bers voted with the minority
Hostility to the government bin
by labor organizations necessitated
the resignation from the cabinet OF
three labor members. Arthur Hender
son, president of the board of educa
ton: William Brace. under secretary
for home affairs. and George H. Rob
erts, lord commissioner of the treas
ury.