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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-12
GERMANS CONTINUE TO HOLD FRES-
NOY IN SPITE OF THE fierce ON
SLAUGHTS BY BRITISH AND FRENCH

DESPERATE ATTACKS MADE INCREASINGLY AT TOWN ON
DROCoURT-QUEA LINE-PICKED BAVARIAN VET
CREAMS THROWN INTO THE DEFENSE OF LENS.
FRENCH GAIN IN THE DRIVE FOR LAON-BRTTISH
CAPTURE 10000 PRISONERS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-12
TO THE PEOPLE OF OUR CITY:

Virginia to Of
that other things that MAY be their
of the Potomac and Company ire nos
THEY
HAVE AssAuED THE STATE VIRGINIA.
HAVE AS
SAILED THE SWORN OFFICERS
knows sealed by the Commissions repre-
sentative and neither the company nor the consumer can open that meter break @ seal
the Public Service Commission So
Reader by
that Mr. Reader would not be influenced by the cry of s
without tell that your officials are
voa INQUIRE Gifts it. untrue Untrue the North
S a D Do tST y t 5s ssre the
n a v asn %fs s s sas Of s n 1s"T "
Mr. Reader that the Northern Virginia Power Company os
not only an apology to the P s9se c9n e o also owes "
ought have two
According that while need only one county court
ought have two because we have two beautiful s d Tor an
will get it will be
CAPITAL M they really ,5 have
utility regulated by competition
Msss es an p another ' os and this ps capital
h % r @ very reason Now nearly every state in the
s So THAT THERE %
on To reason 5T fEa 6 prop service to the people The
o@ tbs p and consideration of its service properly
dS BE Es n 1 %SRcSs Hhs Mo
good he close up his store if merchant cannot sell his place h h a
his profits not limited by the law Public utility a1 TRFR %AR S hG IS SOLELY
WHICH THEY orERTE IHEy F GAN9 MAKE r
box we be selling surplus that today
for SS ss s 1" 4 the the R' @sd s there are dog
ofc operating s on
Island en the oil
the of theoh Public
n
B-
NSIDUOUS LOBBY
PROPER BUS
IN A
countyi EXPRESIDENT
the Cali
| oniai n
sericec operations in
op0ie 1t is OBJ vous if
them there's
the eventual combination the competing
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n IS for the
vihy wahysta emmts of thernV
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-03

Rome. Italy. where she received her
teachers certificate in 1918 AT Teach
ers' College. Columbia University. Miss
coGan has made thirty-ciIht points of
the L. 5. degree,
Miss Frances Grccnlcaf Sparrow. first
assistant in the House of Childhood. has
studied at the Summer School OF the
University OF Virginia.
Miss Bertha upham has been super
visor of tho primary department OF the
Charlton School of New York for many
years. In addition TO her normal train
ing. she has studied at the University
of Chicago and New York University
Miss Belle liickok. who has been con-
nectcd with the primary department of
the Charlton School. has studied at
Ethical Culture school Teachers Col
lcge and Columbia University.
Mile Iicnricttc lIoya will take charge
of the French department. She is "a
Partisan by birth. and lived there until
she came TO America two years ago
She was awarded her brevet superior
in Paris. and for many years prepared
students for the examinations for that
degree Since coming to America she
has taught in Washington schools.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-03

told by Ebert II. Baker. OF the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer. chairman of the
legislative committee Of the Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers Association
but we would rather have direct
tax on advertising receipts at Il fair
rate. than any change in the postage
rate, such change might become
permanent All of us prefer to leave
The postage question to be handled
separately from war tax legislation"
y draft OF an amendment suggested
by Senator Simmons proposed to in
rease second class rates TO Ia or | l-2
cents a pound, with a tax on advertiS-
ing receipts Of l-2 per cent. This
plan quickly was disapproved by the
publishers.
Clarence Poe. of Raleigh. y. c.. rep
rescnting farming journals. advocated
an advertising tax.
Mr.. Poe suggested that publishers re-
ceivinS less than $1,000 annually from
advertising be exempted from taxation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-03
BACCALAUREATE SERMON
AT COLLEGE TO-DAY
Rev. w. j. McGlothiin. ID. d.. to
rrcnch-Commcnccm Exerciscs
Take Place Tuesday Morning.

Rcv. W. y McGlothln. n. d. of the
southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Louisville, Ky. Will preach the bacca-
laureate sermon TO the class of 1917
OF Richmond College and Wcsthampton
College at 1850 o'clock this morning
in tho college auditorium. The COM
mcnccmcnt exercises will he continued
tomorrow, and will he concluded on
Tuesday morning. after the address
10y Or. John II. Latane. OF Johns Hop
klns University, when the degrees,
academic and honorary, will be con-
fcrrcd.
Most highly priced Of all scholarship
honors at the college. perhaps, is mem
hership in the senior society. the
Arachnidae. to which not more than
can be elected. To he eligible, one
per cent on class work during the first
three years OF the course. Members
are elected by the faculty. Those of
the class of 1917 who have attained to
membership in the Arachnidae are
Weston Bristow. Moses Gellman Writ
J.. Davis. Harvey Clopton, r. w. Silvey.
V. s. Lawrence. Miss Gladys Holleman
and Miss Florence smith.
The Joint Literary Society medal for
writing was won this year by Moses
Gellman. of Richmond. member OF the
Niu Sigma Rho Society. The prize is
given annually to that student whose
contributions 10 the college literary
magazine. the Messenger. shall he ad-
judgc cd best by II committee OF judges
The winner this year, as has been the
case on several occasions in the past
was given the prize for short stories.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-03

grandchildren OF the Confederacy
Chapter No. ]. assisted by the Chester
field Juniors and Lee Auxiliary and led
by Mrs. j. X. Bowman; address. DR.
Douglas S Freeman: Dixie"
In The Bonnie Blue Flag" the fol-
towing children will represent the
Southern States. each carrying the flag
of the State: Dorothy Mooklat South
Carolina: Catharine Elizabeth Nokcly.
Alabama: Mary Dudley, Mississippi;
India Curtis. Georgia; Virginia BeaZlcy.
Florida: Katharine Lynch. Texas: Mar
Earet Kern. louisiana: Janet Randolph
Turpin, Virginia: Elsie Rudd. Ken
lucky; Margaret Jones. Tennessee: An
ME Crump. North Carolina: Marion
Walden. Arkansas: Mary Myrtle Cox,
Missouri: Alice Macgill Bertrand. Mary
land; colorbearer Ben Rawlcs.
Veterans and all Confederate organ
izationS. and the public are invited
The committee in charge of exercises
is composed of Mrs. y. V. Randolph
Mrs. Samuel Dew. Mrs. J. *. Bowman
and Mrs. b. y. Blcnner. chairman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-03
NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL
ANNOUNCES INSTRUCTORS
Weli-IInown Woman to Have I'Incc
In Faculty of Institution RcIng
Erected Near Wcsthn mn tOu

The Virginia Randolph Elicit Coun-
try School for Girls announced ycstcr-
day partial list of instructors for
next year. The list is as follows:
Miss Fanny Graves Crcnshaw. senior
instructor OF mathematics and super
visor of athletics. entered Bryn
Nawr without conditions. and grad
uated from that college. For two scs-
sions she studied ut the Columbia sum
mcr school. and has for five years pre-
pared pupils for the Bryn Mawr en-
trance examinations. Miss Crenshaw
distinguished herself in athletics at
Bryn Mawr by making u place on
the hockey team and by establishing
records in field events. She tied the
worlds record for women on the ft,y
yard dash and holds the record in tn"
seventy-flve yard dash. the siNty-yard
hurdles. the 100 yard hurdles. the run
ming broad jump and the standing
high jump.
Miss Edmonia Darlington Lancaster,
instructor in Latin. after being adj
mitted Immediately TO Bryu Mawr.
took her A. r. degree at Richmond
College. She took special courses in
Latin at Teachers college. Columbia
University. in 1916. She taught first
in the public schools of Richmond.
Miss Gertrude Nation Lewis has been
instructor in English and history for
years. After preparation in Philadcl-
phia and Richmond. she passed the
Bryn Mawr examination in English i'll
1905. In 1915 she made q standing in
English at Harwood under Mr. Savage.
OF Harvard and Bryn Mawr. and in 1916
standing in English at Harvard under
Roy Follett editor OF the Atlantic
Monthly. In 1917 Miss Lewis viii take
courses in history at Harvard
Miss Louisa Coleman Blair has been
head of the department OF English and
history in the Middle School since 1892.
She comes of a long line OF educators.
among whom were the founders OF
Princeton University. Miss Blair has
studied and observed in model schools,
and her work has been highly COM
mented upon by DIR. Nelson. OF Har-
ward University. She has year after
year dramatized the stories Of Creek
mythology and the legends Of America n
Indians for her pupils
Miss May CoSan has been tho direc-
tor OF the House of Childhood for four
years. After graduating from st
Elizabeth Academy and passing the
New York state regent examinations
she studied under Madame Wuntcsson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-03
WILL HOLD EXERCISES
AT DAVIS M0NU MENT
Hichmond Chapter, Daughters OF Con-
fedcracy, To Honor Confcdcrncy's
President ON Monday.

The birthday OF jefferson Davis. Pres
ident of the Southern Coufcdcracy. will
be observed with appropriate exercises
At the Jefferson Davis Monument. on
Monument Avenue. Tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. under the auspices
of Richmond Chapter. United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy.
The following program will be given:
Judge ID. G. Richardson Will preside
praycr Rev. James Power Smith. II. D.:
The Bonnie Rluc Flag" sung by the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-03
HARDwICK PROPOSAL
BITTERLY CONDEMNED

The plan proposed by Senator Hard
wick and Endorsed by the roSt- Office
Department. TO leave present no
rates on news portions of publica tons
and heavily increase that on the adj
vertsing carried. was condemned Hy
the publishers as more detrimental to
their interests than the House zone
system. already rejected by the com
mittee.
In asking the publishers Views.
Senator Simmons made ii clear that
the committee was determined To levy
war taXes OF some sort upon publish
srs. He suggested a combination post
age and advertising tax. but the pub
fishers protested against any change
whatever in mail rates. Senator Sim
mons pointed out that letter rates are
to he Increased one-half, postcard
rates doubled. and parccl-post ship
ments taxed, adding that there was a
strong sentiment in Congress against
excepting sccoud-class mail entirely
from the increase.
Newspapers arc not DESTROYS Of
escaping tax" the committee was
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-03
PUBLISHERS ADVOCATE
WAR TAX ON ADVERTISING
Representatives OF National Publish
Ing Interests in Informal Con-
ference With Senators.
OPPOSE POSTAL RATE CHANGE
Any Increase. They Declare. Will
Put Many Concerns Ont of Busi-
ness-Admit Willingness to Bear
Their Share OF Burden.
tBy Associated Press J

WASHINGTON. June War taxa
ton OF publishers advertising receipts.
rather than increase OF their postage
rates. was vigorously urged to-day by
representatives of national publishing
interests at an informal conference
war tan bill.
Newspaper. ma gazine. trade. relgi-
Gus. farm and other publishing inter
ests joined in the plea. which will he
reported TO the Finance Committee on
Monday. when il resumes revision Of
tho House war tax measure y con-
fdential draft OF committee changes is
being printed. and the committee plans
10 decide how publications shall be
taxed and to report the bill in the Sen
ate before the end of next week.
Senator simmons. chairman OF the
Finance Committee: Senator Penrose.
senior Republican member, and SEN
ator Smoot received the publishers
representatives to-day 10 thresh out
the whole question OF war taxes upon
publications having the second class.
or cent a pound. mailing rate. The
publishers were asked to suggest a
taxation plan, and unanimous recon-
mendation of levyine upon advertising
receipts was the result. The Increased
postage rates would put many pub
fishers out of business. the committee
told. while a tax on advertising
receipts could he met by increased ad-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-22


1ndisposed to.permit the circulation:
Of ugly rumors in regard to the own
ership of the Marmon automobile
used by, Police Chief McKercher, with.
out some ,substantiation or REPUTATION,
the Federated Trades Assembly, at it's
meeting last Friday night at Owls
hall, after thorough consideration,
adopted resolutions calling upon the
city commissioners to make a:public
statement as to the ownership of the
automobile and the conditions under
which, it is heing:. used. =
Some delegates questioned the ad-
visibility of the assembly taking the
initiative in bringing this matter before
the public, but the majority contend
ed that such allegations concerning
public official should not go unchal-
lenged.
The resolutions, which ask the re-
moval Of the police chief in case Of
improper conduct. follow:
"Whereas, 1t has come to our atten-
ton that Chief of Police Robert Nc
kercher is using an automobile in the
performance Of his duties which is al
4eE lee to- have been furnished by the
company; and
Whereas, This seems to US to be a
distinct violation OF the. city charter
of the city of Duluth; therefore be it
Resolved, BY. the Duluth Federated
Trades Assembly, in regular meeting
assembled, that. we call on the city
commissioners of the. city of Duluth
to at once make public the ownership
6 the said automobile, the conditions
under Which it is being used, and in
case it appears that the chief of police
is guilty of violation of the city char
Torrance of his office, that he be dis
missed from the police. department;
be it further
Resolved, That a copy Of these reso-
! lutions be sent to the. mayor and the
city council
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-22
ASK STATEMENT :: ;. "a.
ABOUT POLICE.
CHIEFS AUTO
Trades Assembly Calls Upon
City Commissioners to Ex-
plain Ownership.


The city commissioners Mon
day afternoon instructed Commits
stoner9 Silberstein to, make a full
report to thescounclI next Monday
concerning the. ownership. opera
tlon and other facts regarding the
automobile used by Chief Mcker-
cher.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-22
JENSEN HEADS
LOCAL PAINTERS
No. 106 Decides to Employ
Business Agent During Full
Year; Other Officers.

John E. Jensen was elected presi-
dent of the local Painters union No.
LOG at the election held Tuesday even
ing at Browns hall. Other officers
are: vice-president, M. Perault; re-
cording secretary, Joel Lichten, finan-
cial secretary, J. M. Powers; treasurer,
Filling Munkeby; conductor, o. Ecker;
delegates to Trades Assembly, Jensen,
Munkeby and Lichten: delegate to
Building Trades council, EAJ. :Soltau.
All of the officials we're Installed.
The result of the local vote on in
ternational officers was announced as
follows: General president, G.. F: He'd
rick, rs; V. Buhr, 76; second vice
president Alfred Rasmussen, 1877;
fourth vice president, John E. Jensen
of this city received ISL votes. j. C.
Skemp, present secretary received
fewer votes than Dunno, hts oppon-
ent. Mr.. Harrison of Tulsa, Okla,
was given 115 votes for delegate to
the building trades department Of the
A. r. of Z. .n'
r Filing Munkeby was chosen business
representative for the next three
months making full year he will
hold that position, and also for the
first time the painters have employed
a business agent for the full year. Mr..
Munkeby's report for the last nine
months showed that Cs new members
have joined
Commissioner Phillips addressed
the meeting on the subject Of insur-
ance rates, and also told of the work
OF the water and light department.
There will be no meeting the first
Tuesday in January on account of it
being New Years day,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-22
WOULD
AID TWIN CITY
STREET CAR men
Question Libby's Representation
Of Labor; Ask Probe Of
Milk Situation.

At the meeting Of the Federated
Trades Assembly last Friday night at
Owls hall, Secretary butcher gave
detailed account of the street car sit
uation in the Twin Cities, as related
to him by an officer of*the St. Paul
Trades Assembly. The delegates
manifested their sympathy for the
street car employees affected by the
controversy, and resolution was
adopted pledging them the support of
organized labor in this city. The Sec
rotary was also instructed to COM
municate with the general strike COM
mittee to ascertain if the local as
sembly could be of any assistance in
the present trouble.
May Repudiate Libby.
In regard to this matter question
was raised as to whether H. w. Libby,
recently appointed a member of the
State Public Safety commission, o.
tensibly as representative Of organ
lied labor, was qualified for such. 1t
was pointed out that he issued a
statement supporting the. governor in
his contentious, thus disagreeing with
the attitude of the convention of some
$4,000 unionists held in st. Paul Dec
s.. After lengthy discussion it was de-
cided to postpone immediate action in
regard to repudiating Libby, and COM
municate with the officers of the
State Federation of Labor and the
general strike committee in regard to
labor conserving to accept the Winona
man as it's representative. 1t is prob
able that action may be taken at the
assembly meeting Dec. %.
Want Milk Probe.
The delegates from the Topographic
cal union introduced a motion calling
upon the Public Safety commission
to make a thorough investigation of
the local milk situation and the pre-
vailing prices asked for that commod-
ity. 1t was shown that such an inves-
tigation in the Twin. Cities had re-
suited in a material reduction in price,
and it is hoped that similar result
may be had here. The resolution was
adopted, amended so that an appeal
will also be sent to the local commit
tee, headed by Judge tanners, which
is probing the high cost Of living.
At the request of the local BARRIERS
union, E. A. Sabel was indorsed as a
member Of the state board of bar
bers' examiners; which appointment
will be made by the governor Jan. /.
The latter was notified of this action.
Machinists to Reaffiliate.
The organization committee re-
ported that the Machinists' union,
which recently withdrew from the as
scmbly, had decided to reaffiliate with
the central body the first of the year
The committed in charge 0f the
Labor day souvenir program reported
that neat sum had been realized
submitting an itemized accounting.
Delegate Pereault, fraternal dele
gate to the Superior Trades and Labor
Assembly, stated that plans were
under way for the organization of a
metal trades council across the bay.
With but two exceptions the dele
gates reported trade conditions as
being favorable.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-22
k0RbY
PIANO: co.
Holiday Piano Campaign
-l3 Days Left to
Close This Years
Business "'': =. =.

The worlds most famous makes of
pianos, player pianos, and grand pianos
to choose from, such as Kranich &
Bach, Bush &, Gerts, J. Bauer, Schu-
mann, Korby, Price & Teeple and many
other good instruments, will be sold in
the next thirteen days for cash or on
payments to suit almost any buyer, and
bargains on most all of the 1917 styles
OF beautiful instruments are great.
Do not delay; come now before Christ
mas. Let us show you the quality and
real value in every: observation-disclosures,
monographs and: small musical instru-
ments: Time lis short, only few days
left We must reduce our stock in few
days time, no matter what they may
bring, cash or payments
We also have good selections in mu-
steal toys and musical merchandise.
Our instruments will please you and
our prices surely will interest you.
-. '.'. 49,. KORBY PIANO CO, :.
2e-2e-30 Lake Avenue North.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-22
FAT HER OF LOCAL
UNION \ |. MAN DIES
~ ~
r. !.
Herbert R. ..1inkham,. Retired
Lawyer, Passes R Away at
- New York.

Herbert r.. 'Tinkham, aged 6s, re-
tired lawyer died Monday, Dec. 10,
at New York.
Mr.. Tinkham is the father of H. r.
Tinkham. $50 Fourteenth avenue
East, secretary Of the local plumbers
union for several years, and is we'll
known among the older residents of
the city, having lived here between
1888 and 1898. He practiced law as
a member Of the firm Of .Tinkham &
Tinkham with his brother, Emery,
who died five years ago. at Rochester.
Herbert r. Tinkham was born in
Winthrop, Me-, and was educated at
Bates college. He served as judge ad-
vocate in Superior, Wis, for four,
years. Since leaving Duluth in 1898
he practiced law in New York until
two years ago, when ne was stricken
with paralysis.
Besides the son in this city he is
survived by his widow and two mar
ried daughters.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-22
Three more days
Store open evenings

hogany Candy Box, Ma
hogany Candle Stick.
AT SOC FOR BOYS
Belt, Cuff Links, Cap,
Gloves, Hosiery, Neck
wear, Night Robe, Play
Suit, Scarf Pin, Suspenders,
Belt with revolver.
AT SOC FOR MEN,
Bath Slippers, Belt, Belt
Buckle, Cane, Carriers, Hos
iery, Handkerchief, Wool
Gloves, Muffer, Neckwear,
Night Robe, Suspenders,
Scarf Pin, Cuff Links.
Bill Fold, Bachelor Kit,
Collar Bag, Cigar Case,
Cigarette Case, Drinking
Cup, Jewelry Box, Mani
cure Set, Playing Cards,
Sewing Kit, Travelling
Clothes Line.
AT LESS THAN Soc
Armbands, Belt, Collars,
Carriers, Hosiery, Hand
kerchiefs, Neckwear, Scarf
Pin.
Address Book Cigarette
Case, Drinking . Cup, Trav-
cling Clothes Line.
CHILDREN'S SPECIAL
AT 59c-1ndian Play Suits
for ages 4 to 10. Three
pieces-shirt, pants and
headpiece, trimmed with
feathers.
SOLDIERS "REGI-
: MENTAL"'' PAJAMAS-
.. They enable our boys to
sleep as comfortably on
camp cots as in the warmth
OF a home. Made of heavy
fast color two-ply ''Aeeced-
nap" materials with hood
and boots and with wind
protecting sleeve and trou-
ser device. Each suit packed
in individual box ready for
mailing-$4.9O.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-22
TEACHERS, FAY RAISED.

BOSTON, Dec. ,20.-Public school
officials announce that the appropriate
ton estimates for the coming year will
include increases of>$96 for elementary
teachers and 1920 for principals and
sub-principals. u. :. -. 1920 -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-22
IRON MOLDERs WANT MORE.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 20.-1ron Mold
ers' union No. 21s has adopted a new
wage scale, to take effect the first of
the year. Present rates Of $3.50 for a
nine-hour day are changed to read
$6 for an eight-hour day."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-22

Yes, only three more
shopping days.
Everybody hustling.
Everywoman on the job.
Everyman thinking fast
and acting quick.
Every Columbia article
proper and useful.
No need of spending
much in each caSe.
X X
Little things are just as
much appreciated.
A dollar or fifty cents
will do.
Here's what they will do
at The Columbia.
AT $1.0O FOR BOYS
Blouses, Mittens, Gloves,
Cap, Hat, Hosiery, Neck
wear, Night Robe, Pajama,
Pants, Play Suit, Sweater,
Shirt, Slippers; Underwear.
AT $1.O0 FOR MEN,
Bath Slippers, Belt, Belt
Buckle, Cane, Hosiery,
Hand k rchie is, Wool
Gloves, Cap, MufAer, Neck
wear, Nlght Robe, Paja-
mas, Shirt, Suspenders,
Scarf Pin, Cuff Links, Gold
Collar Button, Slippers,
German Socks.
Bill Fold, Collar Bag,
Cigar Case, Cigarette Case,
Cribbage Board, Coathang-
er Set, Card Case, Domino
Set, Drinking Cup, Jewclry
Box, Manicure Set, Play
ing Cards.
AT $l.oo FOR WOMEN
Cap, Hosiery, Handker-
chiefs, Mackinaw Hat, Ma