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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-03-17
F ARM LOAN BANK
OFFICERS CHOSEN

The recently appointed board and
registrar OF the Farm Loan Bank for
the Baltimore district met there yes
terday for organization and to dis
cuss the future of the bank, including
its possible location. Every member
attended and the organization was
completed by selecting the same OF.
ficials named by the Federal Farm
Loan Board from Washington. These
officers were subject to the approval
of The board.
Those composing the board and
their position are as follows:
George II. Stevenson, Bel Alton,
Md, president and director.
D. Fred Shamberger. Baltimore, vice
president and director
j, B. Finley, Parkersburg, w Va,
secretary and director
j.. H. Hossinger, Newark, Del,
treasurer and director.
John H. Murray, Waverly, Pa, di-
rector.
Robert Catlett, a lawyer, Of Licking
ton, who had been named as the regis
trar and attorney, also attended. He
is not member Of the board but is
the agent Of the Federal Board in
the local organization. His duties are
to give local advice as to the opera
ton OF the law and to take care of
and record the mortgages as they are
made and approved by the member
ship.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-03-17
BILL" SNYDER OUT
FOR WILL. SQUAD
martinsburg Boy Making Bid for Sec
oni Base Job at Washington
and Lee

Stanley "Bill' Snyder, erstwhile
High school star, who is now study
ing law at Washington & Lee Uni
Versity, Lexington, Va. is making a
Dld Tor the position of second base on
the baseball club this year.
Bill" has been practicing with the
cub and while he has not yet made
sure OF place word from the univer-
SHY states that there is only one 9TH
er candidate and that Snyder's hitting
VIII win him the place. A story to
'hat effect was printed in yesterdays
Baltimore Sun.
snyder is son of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
D. snyder, of South Raleigh street,
ana graduated at the High school last
year. where he was star on both
lne basketball and baseball teams.
ms many friends here are watching
him hoping that he will make good
with the w. & l.. squad.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-03-17
WIZARDS OF CUE
TO PLAY TONIGHT
Clearwater and DeHart viii Play f25
Point Game Tonight at Palace
ParIors.

There will be championship stuff
tonight at the Palace parlors on West
King street. and it is expected lovers
of the billiard and pool games will be
out in force to watch what promises
to be a match of unusual merit.
W. H, Clearwater "the great
Clearwater" three times pocket pool
champion of the world, will play a
match there at $3.50 o'clock with L.
S. De Hart, of New York, training
partner of Frank Taberski. who is at
present champion of the world.
The match will be a 125-ball con
test, and afterward Mr.. Clearwater
will demonstrate an amazing roper.
toire of trick and fancy shots. Mr.
Clearwater and Mr. De Hart are play
ers whose regulations are known in
every land where billiards and pool
balls click. They have been on an
extended tour through the middle
west
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-03-17
ENJOYABLE EVENT
WAS MEETING HELD
BY LUTHERAN MEN
EXCELLENT PROGRAM RENDER.
ED AT SOCIAL GATHERING
LAST EVENING.
DR.. TRUMP TELLS OF GROWTH
OF THE CHURCH THROUGH.
OUT WORLD.
Mr.. POLAND GIVES HIS VIEWS
FOR 5ETTERMENT OF THE
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

The mems get-together meeting
last night in the lecture room of st.
Johns Lutheran church proved to be
very enjoyable affair and while the
inclemency of the weather prevented
the usual large attendance a good.siz-
ed crowd was present and thorough
ly enjoyed the event.
The following was the program:
March, America First" Losey-
Orchestra.
Song, merica"--Audience Sing
ing.
Prayer-Dr. Trump.
Pass solo. Gypsy Love Song" from
The Fortune Teller-Mr. J. J. Lane.
Epicurean remarks-'Chef Staubly.
March. Wake Up. America" Clio
gan-Orcliestra
Some suggestions--Mr ]. r. Poland
Bass solo. Gems from the Operas
MIR. j. ]. Lane
"Lutheransm" DR.. Chas. s.
Trump.
Song. "Star Spangled Banner
Audience Singing.
Mysterious Inez"-William Wolfes.
Rosemary" Van Hagan-Orehes-
ira.
Contest-Audienee.
D,- -,
teresting as well as entertaining,
when he told of the history of the
Lutheran church i'm the world and in
Martinsburg, of the progress of the
church, and of the large number of
members it now has. being far in the
lead of any Protestant denomination
in the world. while in America the
church ranked third.
Superintendent J. r. Poland, of the
Trinity NJ e. church, south, made a
fine address and gave his views re-
garding Sunday school work and how
good results could be obtained He
said that it was no so much the size
of the Sunday school that counted
but the quality of its members.
Following the program a delightful
luncheon was served. The menu:
Old Virginia Ham Sandwiches
Pickle
Neapolitan Ice Cream
Assorted Cakes
French Drip Coffee
Orchestral Concert During Refresh.
ments
america, Love You" Leslie
"a La Carte" Holzeman.
March of the Anzacs.' Lithgow
Victrola concert.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-03-17

Twenty-siX sticks of dynamite were
required to break it before the train
could proceed The engineer stopped
within few feet of the obstruction.
100 Passengers Held Up 10 Hours
ELKINS, w. Va, March 14.-Ma-
roned all night near Bennington in
five feet of water, leo passengers on
board q passenger train on the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad arrived here
yesterday, Many suffered severely
from the cold.
According to members of the crew,
the flood .extinguished the fire in the
locomotive and it was not until 10
hours later that the water receded
sufficiently to enable them to rebuild
the fire and resume the journey.
Heavy rains throughout tais dis
trict have resulted in practically all
streams overlooking their banks, but
reports Indicate the food damage viii
not be heavy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-03-17
{. |. COBLENTZ IS
MADE PRESIDENT
OF the Potomac LIGHT and Power
Company at Meeting Held
Yesterday


A meeting of the directors of the
Potomac Light and Power Company
was held ut the office of the Fiedlty
Trust Company. Baltimore yesterday
for organization. H. J.. Coblentz. Of
Frederick, was elected president; j.
j. Hook, of Baltimore. vice-president,
and Or. S. n. Myers, Of Martinsburg.
treasurer. The board sanctioned Ger.
tain expenditures for improvements
and betterments in the interest Of the
property and appointed a special com
mittee to give consideration to this
matter.
President Coblentz said the busi-
ness Of the company is satisfactory
in every way. It is controlled by the
Hagerstown and Frederick Railway
Company and does extensive lighting
and power business through Martins
burg and adjacent territory
According to Mr. Coblentz and his
associates. It will be the policy OF
the company to provide such add.
tional facilities as may be necessary
to enable IL to meet the increasing de.
mands OF n growing territory
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-03-17

Bears Emulsion isthe most palata-
BILE on the market, but be sure it is
Bears.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-03-17
POTOMAC WATERS
CONTINUED from page one.)
road is still out of commission beyond
Romney, as several bridges have
been washed away.

Romney, as several bridges have
been washed away.
Relief Crew Marooned.
CUMBERLAND. Md. March IL
Clarence NJ. Gearhart. assistant train
master of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad and a special relief crew,
are marooned at Brook Hill, near Pc
tersburg, on the Romney branch of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Their
train was caught Monday when a
bridge over which it had just pass
ed was washed out. A heavy snow
fall added to the discomfort of the
party.
The flood in this section began to
recede late yesterday, but it viii be
several days before conditions have
become normal. Trains are running
between Greenspring and Romney. but
beyond Romney railroad, telegraphic
or telephone communication with
Moorefeld. Petersburg and other
points is cut off Crews are at work
at many points restoring bridges and
making fills. Four hundred feet of
track and bridge No. 574 were wash
ed away near Brook HILL Bridge No
IA, near Greenspring. also was car
ried away
Central West Virginia Tied Up.
The Central West Virginia and
Southern railroad, better known as
the old Dry Fork line, which touches
the Western Maryland at Hendricks,
is completely tied up. Several bridges
are gone and there have been land
slides and track washouts.
A portion of Piedmont, w. Va, was
flooded. Residents of Second and
Third streets were forced to leave
their homes during the night, the wa
ter having entered the first fors,
A large rock. loosened by the thaw,
fell in front of the Western Mary
land passenger train due here last
night from Elkins. near German, Nd.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-03-17
EAGLES WINGS
NEXT SATURDAY
Will Be Shown at The Victoria
Morning, Afternoon and at Night
Price the Same.

Rather mouthful. industrial pre-
paredness," but there is conveyed in
that high sounding term great mes
sage to every man, woman and child
on the North American continent. Inn
agine these things, in time of sudden
stress, with war impending or at
hand; a glazier stamping out cart
ridge-clips; a manufacturer Of music
rolls making gauges a factory for baby
food delivering plugs for shells; an
advertising agency turning out she'll
adapters; matchmaker adjusting
fus; a manufacturer of baking ma
chinery producing 6-inch high-explo
siye shells; a iewelry mandatory de-
voting itself exclusively to peris-
copes; a photograph concern making
millions of delicate shell parts a firm
that had previously made nothing but
strengthening tools turning out shell
cases. the factory that had previously
made cream-separators being turned
into a place to make shell primers;
sewing machine plant making guns,
candlemakers, -four mills. siphon fac
tories and tobacco concerns all turn
ing out finished shells; these are the
possibilities of peaceful industry turn
ed to the account of war.
While the Naval Consulting Board,
through its organization for industrial
preparedness, is gathering data from
the mills and factories of the United
States, the producers of Bluebird Pho
toplays have created a picture-drama
designed to inform the general public
upon the vital topic of cooperation,
by the captains of industry, in Uncle
Sans preparedness for any emergen-
cy. The Eagles Wings" is the title
of Bluebird's extremely Illuminating
feature and it will be shown at the
Victoria treatre on next Saturday,
March II with Herbert Rawlinson and
Grace Carlyle appearing in the prin-
cipal roles. There is a gripping story
to entertain the beholder, sustaining
interest to the very end, and in work
ing out the plot authentic scenes tax
en- in munition factories will be intro
duced and there will be Informative
scenes picturing the operations in gov
eminent plants, and in various sec
tions of the Army and Navy. "The
Eagles Wings" is non-political, pure
ly patriotic. all-American photoplay Of
loyal inspiration.
Owing to the popular request by
many patrons, who would beu nable
to see Eagle Wings on Saturday, the
management has decided to open the
Victoria theatre at 10 O'Clock in the
morning on Saturday, giving everyone
a chance to see this big picture, 1t
is really the next best picture to the
Birth of a Nation No advance in
prices Children cents; adults 10
cents. Bring the children to see this
great educational and wonderful play.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-03-17
BLUE RIDGE LEAGUE
BASE BALL GOSSIP
o.,,vsburo Club Has Raised $1,000
in subseriptions-Aenew on
the Job.

On far the Gettysburg baseball club
SO, raised 81 200 in subscriptions. The
..,yoss Is still on. Greatest interest
,,nong the fans there is focused on
.ho question of the managership. \
,unber of applications have been re-
.o;,,od some of them from men who
.ave been identified with the Blue
Riage league for one or more years
ona from one player, who was a for
mer manager in the league.
Steinhouser who played the outfield
,or gettysburg last year, and Windy
Chs Bovine have returned their sign
ed contracts.
Johnnie Agnew is getting togethsr
Hanover outfit and is making plans
10 land a good club. Johnnie is still
Of his Rome in Middletown, n. Y. and
Is busy reading letters from 400 hit
ters.
The first move Johnnie made was
10 trade Caddin, who played second
for the Raiders last year. He wrote
TO Hagerstown for trade and one of
the hold-outs was offered for Caddin.
Johnnie wouldn't accept the first
proposition and offered to accept How
ard in exchange for Caddin. When
advised of the terms that Earl was
holding out for Agnew dropped the
matter at once. stating that such a
figure was out of the question.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-03-17

Remember the name, Bears Emul.
sion" and accept no substitute
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-03-17
FOUR MORE FARM LOAN
BANKS ARE NOW OPEN


WASHINGTON, March 14-Four
aeuerai Land Banks formally opened
'neir doors yesterday for business
making eight which have begun op
eiaeions and leaving only four which
are yet to start work.
Inc four which opened their doors
se''eroay are Springfield, st. Louis
raul and Louisville. The four
""leh began business some time ago
we're wichita, Columbia, New Orleans
and Omaha.
ne iand banks at Baltimore, Berke.
Wy spokane and Houston are the
W ones that have not yet made
arrangements to begin business.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-03-17
VIRGINIA TROOPS ARE
TRAVELLING TOWARDS HOME

SAN ANTONIO, March IA Com
pany, Engineers; A Company Signal
Corps, and Field Hospital No. l, Vir-
ginia National Guard, started home
from SanAntonio yesterday and the
first squadron. Virginia Cavalry, left
Brownsville.
other troops that left the border
were Company B, New Hampshire
Signal Corps, at san Antonio, and the
Third Pennsylvania Field Artillery, at
FL Paso.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-03-17
PARDoNs ASKED OF WILSON
Formal Applications Submitted BY
Diggs and Caminett.

WASHINGTON. March 14.--Presi-
dent Wilson has received applca-
lions for pardons of Maury H. Diggs
and F. Drew Caminetti, convicted n
California of violation of the white
slave law after a long and sensation
al legal fight, which ended in their
conviction being sustained by the SUI
preme Court
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-03-17
GRAND CHANCELLOR AT
MEETING OF THE X.

Hon. Thomas r. Ollie, or Morgan
town, a prominent attorney of that
city. and Grand Chancellor of the
West Virginia lodge of Knights of
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-03-17

Pythias, was at the hall OF Washing
ton Lodge No. 1 last evening at the
meeting and delivered a fine talk
which greatly pleased his audience.
Following the meeting refreshments
were served at KS pharmacy
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-03-17

: WI ). M. Willingham and family
nave moved from the Fletcher farm
s sou'n or Martinsburg. to this city and
nv NV taken up their residence at $40
East Burke street
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21

curdling. hellish pandemonium such
as even, a Dante would never be able
TO describe.
German nerves held out with the
utmost resolution, constantly awaiting
the moment when the hurricane OF
fire would break loose. And the
storm came. In the neighboring sec
tor flame throwers we're turned on,
against this murderous engine no
measures avail There is nothing for
it but to get back into the rearward
positions.
= And then the enemy was on us
Tank after tank doomed forward
These monsters appeared invincible
and II one Of them was hit by heavy
shell the guns and machine guns in
side were kept going unremittingly
until finally their iron hail reached
our lines. And behind the tanks came
Scots and Canadians. We see nothing
but endless rows Of enemies.
"At last our reserves deliver q
counter attack. Murder breaks out
afresh. The field of dead become once
more a battle ground"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21
BEN BRUINS,
. MEDICINE MAN

Ben Bruins, known all over the states /
as the medicine man, is in Honolulu, !
extolling the virtues Of the wonderful
B. B. C.. medicine. The fame of this
marvellous remedy has penetrated Ha'
wall and it is on sale at all the drug
stores. B. B. c. is short for Bro. Ben
iamins Compound and is a preparation
composed Cf roots and herbs, contains
no alcohol or poisonous habit forming
drugs. A fine general tonic with great
stomach virtues, curing indigestion
and dyspepsia, creating an appetite
and is at the same time a gentle laxa-
tive: The b. B. c. medicine for the
blood has no eqlfal-as it makes new
rich blood and cleanses tie impurities
from the system, curing rheumatism
and other blood disorders. For kid
ney and bladder trouble-diabetes and
gravel it is especially helpful for
weak. delicate, nervous, anaem1c and
rundown people-old and young 1t
acts like a charm, and 10 days use
of the B. 3. c. medicine brings an
amazing amount Of strength and vital
ity to the system even in what are
considered extreme cases. B. B. c. is
scientifically prepared and complies
with all the pure food regulations. 1t
can do you no harm, and in many sup
posedly hopeless cases has restored
health and brought happiness where
before all was darkness and despair
B. B. c. removes worms from the sys-
tenn and so is especially beneficial to
children. Ben Bruins is giving his per
sonal attention to the Introductory
campaign and for the convenience of
the public has established himself at
the corner Of Kekaulike and King
streets, opposite the fishmarket, where
he will be from a. m. to p. m. every.
day and will explain the B. B. c. med
icine and how to get the cures. A
special advertising price is made OF
81 90 per bottle. 3 for $3.50. or s for
, $500 the first few weeks. Directions
are in English, Hawaiian, French, Por-
tuguese. Spanish and many other
languages. A personal talk with Ben
Bruins will convince the most skepti
cal that he believes heart and soul in
the B. B. c. medicine, and he has
hundreds Of testimonials of cures
made by 1t to back up his claims.
Don't forget the place. corner kekau,
like and King street, opposite the fish
market, every day except Sunday, from
a. m. to p. m.-Adv.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21

LONDON, Nov. -(Correspondence
Of The Associated Press) A German
description of a British bombardment
smoke screen, attacks with gas, flame
throyers and tanks followed by a
charge or Canadians and Scots pub
lished by the Berlin Post is entitled
am the Flanders He'll"
For weeks, day and night" says
the writer, ''the British kept our posi-
fion under fire. Ever fiercer burned
the glowing stream that poured crack
ling down upon us. Every day this
fire grew hotter. Our artillery re-
nlied powerfully. The army com
inunioue spoke of concentration Of
enemy artillery fire on individual sec
tors. Even we cannot describe what
that means. The history OF the world
has never seen anything more awful.
AN calibres were brought into action,
and a crater of unprecedented extent
onened beside the others, was exca'
yated afresh, swallowed up the old
ones. spread out beyond the lime trees
and threw up the hinterland. Notn1ng
rauaained intact OF sll that nights o.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21
BRITISH ARTILLERY fire MOST
). TERRIBLE INWORLD, SAYS HUN

hard labor under the enemy's fire had
created.
The destroying fire did its work
with depressing thoroughness, seem.
ing - extinguish all life, and now
came the turn Of the smoke shells.
Thick smoke lay before our eyes, so
that we could see nothing, and yet
ever further forward must We push
our death-defying posts. A real fog
is mere patchwork compared with this
artificial fog which the British send
out in order to veil their dispositions.
when this appeared inadequate
the enemy employed gas. and the evil
mists came rolling towards our lines
and passed over them; only our gas
masks prevented every living thing
from being destroyed. The gas had a
singular effect on our weapons; all
iron was covered with thick rust.
The English now judged that they
had done enough preparatory work,
for suddenly drunfire started with the
most terrifying effect. Shells of the
heaviest !, calibre Numbered across.
with mines, machine gun volleys, and
hand Erenades all uniting in . blood.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21

BEHIND BRITISH LINES In
FRANCE, oct.-The British army ra'
ton scale allows one pound OF meat
TO each man daily to the troops in the
trenches. and three-quarters OF
mound to those at home. II is further
required each soldier at the front car
~ a pound Of meat in his kit. 49,.
The measures, by which an army
equal to one-fifth Of the male populas
ton OF Great Britain before the war.
has been supplied with meat on this
scale. amount to something like rev.
oiution In the technique OF army sup
ply.
N Committee Appointed
At the very beginning Of the pres
ent war It was decided to provide
frozen meat for the army and the
boards of trade at once entered into
negotiations with firms importing
meat from the Argentine for month
ly supply of $4,000 tons. Later meat
committee" was set up, and entrusted
with the work OF importing meat not
only for the British army, but also
for the French and Italian govern
ments and for the British civil popu.
lation. "" -. - ~ d
The principal cource of supply at
present IL the Argentine. with assis-
lance from Australia and New Zea.
land. Both Australia and New Zealand
have reserved their entire surplus
supply OF meat for the use of the I'M
perial government, and over $500, oo0,'
600 worth OF beef, mutton and lamb
has been brought from those coun
tries. -. .s.... l.:
To carry these enormous quantities
of meat to the troops the board OF
trade requisitioned all the shipping
engaged In the frozen meat traffic
Some Of the meat is taken to Eng
land, but the greater part Of that re
ouired for the armies Is landed di
rectly at the base ports, where 1t Is
discharged into cold storage ware
houses specially erected for the pur
pose. In this matter there is delivered
monthly 10000 tons Of meat for the
British armies and $4,000 tops to the
armies or Great Britain's allies.
Rise In Price
The. cost OF this meat up to the be
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21

istic and revolutionary spirit Is grow
ing so rapidly that it is expected to
endanger the supremacy of the junk,
ers by spring, and the military au-
thorities are adopting most severe
repressive measures. He also told a
story Of how German priyateS left
their officers to their fate in the face
Of fire, and of how officers hated by
their troops fell on hattleflclds with
bullets in their backs.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21
TREAcHERY IN RANKS
OF GERMAN ARMY

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Interesting
statements about Germany's unset
tied political situation and treachery
in the ranks of the army, made by
an East Prussian prisoner, have been
received here in official dispatches.
According to this soldier the social
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21

Sergeant David Mckay Peterson OF
N1e Lafayette flying squadron had
Lin. air fights in two hours Of patrol
flight