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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-09
PATRIOTIC MEETING
OF HACERST'N WOMEN
Tonight = MartlnSburg Mem
berS Urged To Attend.

Members of the Martinsburg Chap
Ter Of the Red Cross ARE especially
invited To attend meeting of the
W,lman's Section of the Maryland
League for National Defense which
will be held Wednesday, tonight, Al
7i5 O'Clock in the rooms of the For
ward club, "a Hamilton Row. Ila
gerstown Those who have already
aignincd their intention N going
over from here include Mrs Charles
], Faulkner, DR. and Mrs G. j. T..
Sponseller. Mrs. Harry Shade, Miss
Nota Viewer and Miss Jane Garner.
The meeting will be addressed by
women from Baltimore. who are yers.
81 in practical lines OF relief work,
necessary in this national crisis.
There Will be talks Oh practical gar
denlng, home economies, French re-
lief. navy work and the objects OF
the League The public is cordially
invited and urged 10 be prompt in
attendance
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-09
WOMEN IN DANGER
I'M WASHINGTON FIRE
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Washington, May "a blaze that
called out nearly all the fire appara-
rus i'll the capital broke out in a four
story paper.boX factory at Fourteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue. di.
rcetly across the avenue from the
Willard hotel at noon today Nearly
500 persons, many Of them women
and girls, were employed IN the build
ms. but after the fire had been in
progress halfhour, IL was stated that
all has escaped One fireman was
hurt. ana John Whltacrc. Il workman
employed on the fourth floor, where
the fire started. had his face badly
burned as he was trying 10 escape
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-09
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Washington. May 9,--Final dec.s-
ION OF the hcuse ways and means
committee To include a 10 per cent.
tariff increase in The War-reyenue
1ilI made II possible 70 report today
n measure calculated 10 raise dur
ing the coming year the fun $500
ooO. 600 asked by Secretary McAdoo~
The last-minute action OF the house
committee does away with the free
list Of the Underwood tariff law Be
Size including horizontal increase
of ~ per cent. on all articles at pres
cnt admitted free Al the other lev
les will be raised By internal taxes
Il is estimated that the changed tar
III rates VII bring in 24o,o0o.00Q.
Chairman Kitchin plans 70 brins
the bill up fer consideration tomor
row. General debate if the measure
will continue at least through this
week, so that the bill viii not pas.
the lower house before next week
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-09

Sweeping forward with an impetus
that was irresistible. the proposition
to bond the city for 100000 to make
MartinsbuEg a cleaner, healthier more
attractive and better place 70 live.
overwhelmed all opposition, and
emerged after the smoke OF battle
cleared away in the evening by the
handsomcst endorsement ever given a
public proposition in the town.
A vote that was really unprecc.
dentei, in view Of all the circum-
stances, and that was far larger than
anticipated by the oldest and best
posted men of the city, came out
AMI the larger the vote became the
greater grew the majority for the
hon tissue, as we'll as the levy. 1t
was generally conceded in advance that
the proposition would have far bet
ter chance TO carry ii the voters came
out. and the fact that they did come
10 the polls and begin to roll up the
vote almost as soon as they opened
was especially gratifying 10 those who
had worked so hard 10 get the big
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS through
Success Early Indicated.
The Journal made a careful survey
Of the situation at > o'clock in the
afternoon, talking TO WORKERS al each
voting precinct in the city. NJ that
time the indications were that the
bond issue was being voted for in the
proportion Of four-and-one-half TO one
This was believed to be conserva
tive estimate. and the situation was
such that the advocates of the meas
ure felt jublant. They did not cease
their efforts, however, but kept al
work getting out the yote--and Incl
dentally rolling up a greater proper
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-09
Star-Chamber Sessions Held In
the Upper Branch.
WOULD KEEP SECRETS
FROM GERMAN AGENTS
Senate Turns Attention to Sec
ton of Espionage Bill Re
lating to Mail Matter, Which
Is Greatly Opposed
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Washington. May The lid Of Sc.
ereey elamped down upon all the ex-
ecutive departments Of the govern
meut is being extended TO congress-,
the last avenue Of publicity II the
tactics followed by the senate during
the past two days are used throughout
thc war period, all legislation will
be enacted behind closed doors. and
the people will he kept in the dark
as 10 The conduct Of the war
Protest Against Secrecy
The ProgressiyeRepublican group
OF senator's lined mp today 10 compel
practical application Of pitless public
ity during the war period. They were
determined, al least, 10 force a roll,
eall en- the question Of legalating IN
secret session. Il appeared probable,
however, that the senate would vote
down any motion to throw open the
senate doors to the public. The dan
ger of information OF value 10 Ger
many leaking our during debate Is
given az the reason for the cxtraor-
binary precautions TO exclude the
public from Tho scnatc's deliberations
Many senators who have sat through
the star-chamber sessions Of the past
few days. however. declare that there
ie thing in iGe debates thai should
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-09
CONGRESS- Viii Raise Tariff
In Order TO Get More Money

The measure has been brought out OF
committee only after prolonged con
tr1yersy and dissenuon. So wide
have been the breaches that me pre-
Gfction has been freely made hat the
bin is due 10 be rewritten ahogeth
or BY the senate. No hearings were
held BY the house Already the sen
nc finance committee has announced
that il Viii begin hearings on The
measure FRIDAY
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-09
SAYS GOD TOOK HAND
IN VAWTER TRAGEDY
Defense Lawyer Makes Dra-
matte Appeal TO the Jury.
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10y IHVr0'fIT0'd T'r"8 o71 7'V1'7
Cmisdan4bHfr Va Hay 0 That
Goa himself took Sd cluan Hem. H..
and not Charles + vaeter. on the
nigbf of March 12. was ono OF tho
many anars of .feoI driven today hy
VI Il Cohoup defense auorncy in.
10 Tho eanks of those prosecuting the
u,cfcssor FOR murder
oRocbod yawler barred her bosom
~ Won and iold Won the truth and
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-09
Tremendous Struggle Between
Germans and British.
ENGLISH RETAkE SOME
or THEIR LOST GROUND
French Again Drive Forward
On the Aisne River and Take
First-Line Trenches and 1G0
German Soldiers.
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London, May 9.~The thunder OF
battle echoed all night around Frss.
nHN on the Arras front, where the
british. after repeated attacks. suc,
ceeded in reeupturing some OF The
sfouad won by tho Germans in that
sector yesterday.
The British war office announced
today that fresh German masses, con.
centrating for q continuation of their
drive north of Fresnoy were dis.
persed by the fire of British guns.
The Canadians, who were driven from
Ffesnoy and Fresnoy wood by the
Germans on Tuesday, returned to the
attack, hurting themselves furoiusly
against the German positions.
Northeast OF IIargieourt, the Ger.
man lines were bent back slightly by
the British thrust Northeast OF Cav
relle, the Germans made strong at
tacks, but were repused. The new
British positions west OF Fresnoy
have been consolidated and strength.
ened.
There 10 savage fighting all along
the front from point south Of Lsns
TO the sector of suelconrt., -
French Again Drive Forward.
Paris May 9.--Advanclng over a
front nearly a mile wide, French
troops. north Of the Aisne river, cap.
tured nrst.lne German trenches north.
east of Chreveux, and 100 prisoners.
the war office announced today.
Enormous losses have been inflicted
upon the Germans along the ChemiB
des Danes road on the Aisns heights.
The German crown prince has re-
peatedly thrown fresh troops into the
battle as his armies melted away mn
der the hot artillery and maohine4
gun fire Of the French defenders.
Liberia bons Entente.
Baltimore May 9.--ro the list OF
Gcrmany'a enemies add the republic
Of Liberia. An announcement that
the negro republic on the west coast
of Africa had severed diplomatic 70.
Iations with the imperial German
government reached the office in
Baltimore Of DR.. Ernest Lyon. consul.
general OF tho Liberian republic Ia the
United 6taleR, tllis afternoon. The
news was conveyed in cable from
G. b 3. King, secretary OF state IN.
der President u + Towards admin.
ialration II stated that the republic
had covered relations and would work
in sympathetic cooperation in the
prosecution Of the war with the.
United states and her allles.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-09
tionate majority.

r,,a ,aafstoraa ,oto 81 ,te city is
onnrov;notel,. . 900 az mis- vote
~ re $50 ,,ota, offher ~ ~
80 tno hana fssno-ahon - ner
- ~ to,al ,ata of mo town
TN. ,.... co,,sia.rod rotnarlabIv
how, ro.o 80 M bicbost estimate
80, ~ 40 teal vote ,bat would he
- ,l5eo, !, - 5oo
49,. rtu..+oone vote
,r,.o - .i,oa.g IN, tbe nronosi.
,,oa ea.rioa ~, nronortior Of nj.
r,as, G,.a 80 ono--son,othi,g ,onIv q
,a,.....,,,.oo,,o. If ~. r,a,epro hal had
.,,o a..t;n,isr, or sonso-to nredfct
r ~ .h4aa ,a,,o ,,.oro :, Tho mick q,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-09

Cmzh in aome iaexplicable way
IN Ihe extractor AZ me Berkeley Wool.
~ Company Wcs, John street,
samuel Emorys len arm was torn
aom his body and the unfortunate
mar a1nred minor cuts and bruises
about rhe head and body The acct.
dent which occurred about O'Clock
mis- matuas, was aot seen by any OF
Hz .cIaw wor,men and until the VII
tim RECEIVERS consciousness and ear
converse on tho subject it will no
bn known iust how the Distressing al
laa happened Together with 10
fuaa snyder the injured man had
,tey bc5n assigned to duty az the
eH racfor a rapidly revolving cIrcu.
lar affair n which stock is dried att
en- having been carbonized and wash.
ca The sides Of the extractor are
pierced by innnmerable holes and "a
te,aIYes moro han 800 times a
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-09
Mar6nsburS Citizens Vote For A Better Town
Thunder OF Battle Echoes
around CITY Of Fresmoy
Ia PERSONS KILLED
IN MEXICAN WRECK
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Laredo, Ten Nav 9-'netails of the
wreck Of military train near Quer
etara. MeX5 IN which IA persons were
killed and moro than l00 others in
iured, were brought here today by
passengers arriving on the fret train
10 reach the border since last Sat.
urday Seven Carranza soldiers. -four
women and three children were Killed
in The wreck, the arrivals said
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-09
BOND ISSUE GOES THROUGH
IN AN AVALANCHE OF VOTES
STEAMER SEBASTIAN
REPORTED IN DANGER
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Boston, May 9.-Coast patrol boats
under naval orders today rushed to
lie ASST taate of The steamer Sebas
tan reported in wireless IS. o 50
calls as on dre of Nantucket Shoals.
Charles Town nav ward officials.
through Liem A. Il Blakesle. stated
that the Sebastian would probably be
lowed into Newport L l.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-09
BOUGHT LIBERTY BONDS.

The Old National Bank was one o.
the West Virginia banking institu-
tions to purchase Liberty Bonds az
the recent issue is styled. The bank
secured $4,000 worth.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-09
q. g. o. FLRGWOMEN.

Three Aagwomeu, MIS- Della liar
mon. Mrs Bottle Kelley and Mrs.
Pearl Adkins. have been appointed BY
the Baltimore and Chic in Hunting
ton They take the place Of older
men employed in that capacity Who
have been transferred 20 other 20.
sitions
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-09
MOI LESS rhAN CIR.

The Cumberland Valley Railroad has
put an embargo on anything less than
a carload lot for the Pennsylvania
Railroad
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-09
RED CROSS CHAPTER
MEETS TOMORROW
To Meet Thursday Afternoon At
3P. M. At Y. w. C. L.

A call has been issued for very
important meeting Of the Martins
burg Chapter OF the Rcd Cross So
ciety. which will be held tomorrow
afternoon at D. m a the home Of
the y w c L.. on Maple avenue A
mlI attendance IS requested rs many
matters are d be taken up ma are
81 n,orcat 10 tho entire membee Hp
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-09
CITY HOSPITAL NOTES

William Hes was operated en-
DIT. ] ! Palmer, OF NeedmoGe, Pa
was at the hospital.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-09
Government Already Planning
10 Meet This Condition.
WOULD USE MEXlCANS
TO GATHER BIG CROPS
Increase In Foodstufrs Acreage
Would Avail Little If Coun-
try Is Unable to Harvest the
Cereals and Other Stuff.

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Va bneJon. May q While oil.
= as Of the national and sigte roy
@nmentg. under the leadership Of
PRESIDENT Wilson, are appealing 10
Tie country 10 utilize every possible
eere Of Ground for The cultivation of
loodsouf crops, already Some officials
afe looking inre The future. and are
wondering whether When this extra
ordinary bumper creep IS ready to be
harvested there VII be enough labor
available 10 insure its prompt Fath
e7'ne Every tall there is scarcity
= labor. but with ibe worlds great
- crops 10 be harvested within Il
#U months. aud the strong arm Of
Tie aelactNe.conscripdnn law soon
10 seize men for the overseas ann
ies, as well as industrial plants OF
I'll Kinds. already there is a scarcity
OF labor in sight which Will demand
ttat The government take steps to
make the shortage as small as pos
Ill.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-09
DID NOT ATTEND.

Shern Harry Miller did not yttAna
tho meeting in Parkersburg of The
West Virginia sheri1fs Associatio1 -
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-09
EMnALMlNG BOARD

The state Embalmng Board held q
meeting this week in Parker burg
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Just received carload Fancy White
Seed oats
4 301ptf l. I. MARTIN & SON.
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Continued On Page SIX
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CONTINUED on Page Eighty
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WEATHER

Cloudy tonight; Thursday probably
tai' and warmer
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CONTINUED on Page Eight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-09
GERMANS HELD UP
ON NATURALIZATION
Old Law May Prevent Citizen
ship of Applicants-Several
Austrians Ask Papers

Three Germans who appeared before
Judge Breezy In Quarter Sessions Court to.
day to receive American naturalization
papers were told to return next Monday
when the legality of changing their citizen
ship during the war will be threshed out
Three natives of Austria Hungary were
admitted to citizenship.
Nine natives of countries allied with Ger
many asked in the Federal Naturalization
Court for first papArs of naturalization.
Eight of them were Austrians the other a
Turk. No German has appeared in the
Federal court for either first or final papers
since the United States entered the war.
Ninety candidates for naturalization ap-
peared in the Camden court, which had a
larger naturalization business than Phila-
dephia. OF the number who applied, only
ten had first papers. The total included
ten Englishmen and one Turk.
Some of the Camden applicants had lived
in this country twenty-five years without
seeking naturalization. They seek citizen
ship for business reasons. they said.
Twelve Englishmen, five Italians, four
Russians, one Turk and one Norwegian
made declaration for first papers In the
Federal Court of Philadelphia.
Judge Bregy did not absolutely refuse
certificates of citizenship to the Germans
who appeared before him. He declined to
hear their petitions at the time and gave
them an opportunity to appear next Mon
day with counsel II they wish. Until the
question of admitting Germans to citizen
ship during the time of war is legally de-
termined the court felt that IT was better
not to take positive action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-09
KAISER FORCED AUSTRIA
TO BREAK WITH AMERICA
LONDON. April

LONDON, April 3.
Austria's decision to break with the
United States was reached at the confer.
ence of the two Emperors and officials Of
the two nations at German great head.
quarters recently, dispatch from Milan
stated today.
The news OF Americas action was re-
ceived while the Emperors were In con-
ference. Emperor William is understood to
have insisted that Austro- Hungary imme-
diatey sever relations with the United
States and thereby demonstrate that she
would stand by her ally.
Emperor Karl Is reported to have been
very reluctant to give the order for the
break.
The entrance Of the United States In the
war has made q strong impression in Aus
tria, as may be judged by this comment in
the Reichpost. which reached here today:
ALREADY the territory of our enemies
previous to American Intervention was
twelve times the area of the Central Powers
and the enemy population was five times our
own. All the money in the world outside
of the Central Powers is now at the disposal
Of the Entente and they command the in
dustrial and agricultural wealth of the en-
tire globe"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-09
MAYOR 1aDOB
NAUTICAL SCHOj
Gives His Support to Pro;e.|
for Revival of Old
Association
COMMITTEE BOOSTS PA.
Necessity of Training Men q,
Merchant Marine EN-
phasized

Mayor Smith gave unqualified ina.
ment today to the plan to revive tho -
sylvanla Nautical School Assoc,st,o.
place a schoolship in commission ass,o -
the training Of Pennsylvania boys IN n.s.
cation and seamanship
A committee representing the al,,r,,,
ISOLATION of the scholarships Sarato~. -. ~
Adams, former schoolships, visitsS ~
Mayor this morning. and he discussed ~ ~
them the possibilities of schooIshi,s W.
as is maintained by the States OF Nsr, W. vss
and Massachusetts,. A bill appronr,. NJ ~
s150,000 for the use of the Penn..,.9
Nautical School is now pending in the i"ssa san
lature. 60 A'ssA
Members of the committee that d,.or.-.
the matter with the Mayor wers I.N
Thompson, j. S. Kamp and .Iossrh sms, '.
Frigar. graduates Of the schoolgirl O.. =
toga. Frigar presented a COPY of a scS..s
snip Dill that Is now pending in the AM
fornia Legislature. THE necessitv o.. ~ ~
training Of the American youth to follo, ~
sea Is we'll recognized the country overs y
said California is now preparing N ~
New York and Massachusetts in this ~ ~
and soon expects to send schoolship "a ~ ~
through the Golden Gate.
philadelphia is the port of ps,r.-,
vania and is one of the greatest nnys
IN the United states. 1t is only right ~,
this great state should take hold and A.
its share in providing officers for tbs S..'S -
ing American merchant marine"
James Thompson. who is a former 49,.
modore of the Stone Harbor Yacht c,nA
said: THE dearth of American officer. =.
the ships now on the seas and bulldin, 4
American yards is becoming very serions
matter, and the only manner in which =.
can supply them is to train them in a schsS
such as this" Mr.. Kamp urged that :,
least two Of the men who will be appontss
by the Mayor and Governor Brumbauss
TO serve upon the new board Of trustees &
the revived association be graduates oS ~.
school, as they understand the reuuiremen,s
Of the case, and suggested that the oths,
members appointed be men identified with
American shipping.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-09
CAR COMPANY PAYS s170O
Damage Suit by Passenger, Hurt Be-
cause Conductor Was Flirting,
Settled

Injuries received because a car con-
ductor was so busy making love to an at
tractive young passenger that he did not
pay attention to his other passengers re-
suited In the settlement of a damage suit
today whereby Mrs Myrtle Hackney, 93S
Fern street, Camden. received $1700 from
the Public Service Company Of New Jersey.
The evidence in the case was all threshed
out before Judge Lloyd in the Camden
County County Circuit Court. but before
County Circuit Court. but before the Jury
was given the case a settlement was reached
Mrs. Hackney tainted twice In the court
room. Her injuries were received last Oc.
tober when the conductor gave a go-ahead
signal before Mrs. Hackney had stepped
from tho street car.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-09
SUPREME COURT BEATS
FILM MACHINE TRUST
WASHINGTON Anril

- . WhoraiNSION, April 3.
u fhe Motion-Picture Patents Company
Sannot dictate what makes of films shall
- used on its patented motion-picture ma
Ohines. the Supreme Court held today.
Justice Holmes read a dissenting opinion
In which Justices McKenna and Van De-
vanter concurred.
The Motion-Picture Patents Company.
controlling virtually all the moving picture
machine industry, sold or leased its ma
SHINES with the understanding that only
Its Aims should be used on them The Pre-
cision Machine Company of New York. as
well as the rest Of the companies involved.
received the right to manufacture the ma :
chimes for sale for not less than $3.50 and
Tor royalty Of IS to the Motion Picture
Patents Company.
One of the machines was bought by the
Ssventy-second Street Amusement Com
pany. which leased to the Prague Amuse
ment Company. The Prague Company, II
was alleged, used films manufactured bv
the Universal Film Company The Notion
Picture Patents Company sued the Uni
versal Company for infringement. New
York courts threw out the suit, holding the
limitation of the used machine was invalid
nudge Augustus n. Hand, on appeal, held
that the restriction, II enforced, would give
70 the Patents Company n monopoly on
Aims, though It's films patents had expired
because 1t alone manufactured the ma
chimes.