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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-06-02
Germans Shell French lines Heav-
lily, and the Enemy Fails
in the Champagne
Recent Air Fighting at Such Close
Range Airplanes' Wings Touch
Each Other

PARIS, May 31-After many days
of inactivity, fighting was resumed
today south of St Quentin, the artil-
lery on both sides raging throughout
last night and SO far today. Ger
man patrols were out in force dur
ing last night and many skirmish en-
counters took place.
The Germans attacked French
trence south of Mont Bond in
Champagne last night, out they were
driven back abandoning dead and
wounded. The French, captured some
prisoners and .faterial, including a
fame thrower.
A small attack was made by the
French on Hill 304, on the left bank
of the Mouse, CVerdun region), re-
sulting in the capture of a few pris-
oners.
..Tne official communication reads
as follows:
The artillery of both sides con-
tinued very active during the day In
the region south of st. Quentin and
in Champagne
The energetic reply of our bat
teries brouooght to an end a some
what spirited bombardment Of our
trenches at Mont Haul and Casque.
Filler Shot With Revolver.
BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE.
May 81. (via London 1.-THE recent
lull in the fighting has had no effect
whatever upon The British aerial of
fensiye, which continues day and night
with unreleuting intensity. In the
last few days there. have been wit
messed some o: the most desperate
ali battles of the entire war. One
or two of these have been fought at
the unprecedented height of 10000
feet, or more than three and one-half
miles from the earth.
Recently there was a duel in which
a British pilot, having run out of am
munition for his machine gun, got
close enough to his antagonist to
shoot him down with his revolver.
This incident served to recall the
fact that when the war began the on
ly weapons which aerial pilots had
were pistols and carbines.
e N Nation Warned Of Peril.
PETR0GRAD, May 81, dispatch to
the London Daily Chronicle. 1--WE
are walking on the edge of knife
across an abyss said the socialist
minister OF labor, M. Skobelef, DIT a
meeting on Sunday. He added that
the festival of the revolution was ov-
5 err and Russia could only be saved
Dy united land, resolute efforts and
sacrifices on the part of all her citl-
zens. AT the same meeting the so
cialist minister for food supplies,
Pieshekhonoff, spoke in a tone OF
grave warning of the increasing diff
Guilty and danger of the food prob
lem.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-06-02
MR.. {. N. LUTTRELL
NAMED MANAGER
or COOPERATIVE Store Which viii Be
Opened Here In Few
Weeks

1t has been announced that Elston
NJ Luttrell, a we'll known business
man, has been named maager OF the
cooperative store, which will soon
be opened in the Kirson property on
East Burke street, directly opposite
the Office of The World
Mr.. Luttrell is is we'll qualified for
the position and there is no doubt
but that the DIRECTOR of the new
store made a good selection. The
store will be opened about June 10.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-06-02
COAL $3.50 A TON.

Try our Virginia City all-lunip coal.
Will give as much eat as hard coal
and you will have no more dirt than
with ard coal. 1t will pay you just
To give 1t tial. AlIlump $3.50 a
ton. P. X. HALL ,Housefurnishings
and Coal, 312 North Queen street.
6 rs e p1 g.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-06-02
coIored Child Dies.

Katherine Harrison, colored, aged
Z years. died yesterday at her home
on Corners street The funeral will
take place tomorrow Burial in Mt.
Hope cemetery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-06-02
Deed Delivered.

Felker and Shaffer yesterday deliv-
cred a deed for So acres OF land in
Opequon district to John A. Coils
The farm was purchased from Mrs.
Fred Thomas and Mrs. Doctor Carroll,
of Roanoke, Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-06-02

When baby suffers with Group. APP
ply and give DR.. Thomas Eclectic
Oil at once. Safe for children. A
little goes a long way. 25c and soc.
AT all drug stores. 5ts (
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-21
ENCOURAGEMENT. -

ENCOURAGEMENT. - Allow me
to say you are patriot, all wool and
a yard wide. Your editorial on La
Dor and the War" is great. You left
nothing more to be said in the mat
ter Of being loyal.
Until I read your editorial I had a
fear that we might not get a square
deal, but you are right. Now that we
are in this war we must fight on I'M
til the finish, and if any one fails to
give us a square deaI-well, Wen just
say as my mother used to when she
was too busy to stop to punish our
transgressions: 'I'n attend to you
later" and Wen fight along and do
our duty as we see it.
Your article, First American Vic
tory" has an inspiration in it. If
some copies Of it were distributed it
would do more to encourage men to
enlist than all the pretty girls and
JAZZ bands in the U. S. A. Calling hard
names, such as Stacker" and ''yel-
low" holds no encouragement, but
who could read that little article and
not be proud to fight under the stars
and stripes? What an encourage
ment it would be for the boys who
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-21
LETTER TO REP.

&c TX y NET. VIM, E,
MASON. - Consumption should be
the last resort. Many men are willing
to defend our borders who would
prefer not to cross a sea to find an
enemy. The pay Of volunteers should
be raised until enough offer to go;
this is the business method. It would
select those who desire change,
travel, adventure, ETC., leaving at
home those who prefer industry, they
being no less useful at home.
Conscrption on the meager pay
now offered is a harsh measure.
Wealth, which should be as patriotic
as poverty, should be confscated by
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-21

He made a suggestion. We followed
his advice and inside of 20 minutes
the machine was a grand success.
The writer knew of an instance
down in Southern Illinois. A rail-
road there had shortened some of its
roadbed by cutting through some of
the hills. In so doing they left a 200
foot two-track steel bridge 20 feet
out of line of the improved roadbed.
The railroad engineers claimed it
would take "a hours to make the
change. There was a foreman there;
be was also a steam shovel engineer;
he told the president of the road that
if he would give him full charge he
would move the bridge and not stop
traffic over one hour. This seemed
prepOsterOUs, but when he revealed
his plans he was given full charge.
A train was held up 40 minutes and
then got instructions to move slow
ly over the bridge, which was now in
line with the right-Of-way. This man
is>nOw in Chicago with experience
that could never be attained in col
lege, and l know he has not solved
the mathematical problems that are
bordering on the fourth dimension.
We have brilliant college gradu-
ates that are blessing to their coun-
try. Their education has advanced
their opportunities, but they are not
all capable.
AS we are all striving for democ-
racy, why not give the poor genius
a chameleon Green, 1924 Ellis.
IETTEP To DEP WM
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-21

WANTS EFFICIENCY.-I would
like to have your opinion or some one
in The Public Forum on this:
Will prizefghter make better
aviator, a racing driver or a me-
chanic?
know a couple of racing drivers
who have been rejected because they
lacked a college education. Now, I
see in the papers that Benny Leonard
is going to enlist in the aviation
corps.
There seems to be something
wrong there.
France made their racing men avi-
ators. Why don't U. S. do the same
thing?-P. M.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-21

heavy taxation to pay an adeq
increase to those who risk life v
out much material interest in
land they defend. Volunteer az
is democratic; CONSUMPTION is
potic in a great degree.-C. F. +
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-13
TWO COMMISSION GOVERNMENTS.

Three years ago Ohio cities Springfield and San dusky adopted the commission form of government The former city pleased with the change The latter doesn't.
 |, A Cleveland newspaper, seeking the for tle of the experiment in Springfield Tt is agreed that this is largely due the character of the holding the positions of city commissioners and that of city manager The investigator adds: Every head of department and every in each branch of the municipal co-operates in getting the work done time. They all work just like big family. each day business principles"
 All through the Springfield experiment there is visible business-not politics.
 Sandusky, the contrary, according to the Sandusky Register started with four politicians the board and since there has been trouble" Of the missoners elected to operate the system had made his living for years in politics" had played the for years leaders factions in their part es, "blew into Sandusky to right the wrongs Of with salary attached" and only beyond the suspicion of putting partisan politics and personal interest ahead of the public interest.
 As the Register remarks. "a blind why Sandusky has made failure commission government and Springfield of it." No form of government will work right unless the right chosen
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-13
HORSES WANTED.

According to expert horse dealers, anybody who poets slump in the horse market in the immediate future is going to be mighty mistaken.
 The automobile despite its rapid multiplication popu. arity and usefulness is dspacing the horse any than it has displaced the bicycle We have cx- ported 1,OO0OO0 horses and mules Europe during The foreign demand continues strong and deal CTS foresee greatly increased demand when peace comes
 There has been enormous depletion of the horse population belgerent countries The number lost in military service is estimated at 0000,O00. The best animals have been taken by the army and they don't last long England France, Belgium. Germany and Austria said to be nearly stripped Russia is the only belligerent able supply her own needs. In the reconstruction period following the war. horses, tod will be greater demand than they Every farm will need them.
 Not more than 16 per cent Of raising colts says the secretary of the Pcrccron Society America. He thinks the other Si per making great mistake. Those who raising horses for the market going to make money It takes four or fire years 10 grow horse oG marketable age Two three years hence be says the majority farmers are go ing to wake up only to learn that great opportunity passed
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-13
NEW KINDS OF LEATHER.

What your shoes made of? Perhaps they're leather now, but they apt to be made of woodcluck hide before long.
 present many materials being used to supplant the actual leather put into shoes Clothes of different texture a common substitute. composition in which rubber will be the principal ingredient is to be tried for soles. And they experimenting
 In the meantime there people who insist that there is practically unlimited leather supply hand if only the and shoe manufa acturers would make it. One asserts that he had pair of woOdchucll shoes years and that they remarkably well and long Other people believe that many fish skins that would make good leather.
 Why not look into these possibilities? New industries coming into being right along Why sco at the man who suggests still another? Let's have woodchuck hide shoes and ostrich skin handbags and whale hide suit right while ordinary leather is and prices high.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-13
Tuesday Morning, February B, 1917.
PATRIOTIC BUSINESS.

Never again can anybody question the essential pat riotsm of American business. Nothing in connection present international crisis has been i'm pressive gratifying than the unanimous raying Of industries the service of the nation There has been a spontaneity and generosity that would hardly been thought possible until actually dem onstrated.
 At the first danger, Henry Ford, rdiculed and abused as a visionary and meddling pacifst, went to Washington and offered to turn his entire plant the of the government, operating it absolutely without profit I will also contribute my own time, :, ae added and work harder than ever"
 Not everybody in position to be generous this, but other big corporations little short of NIT. Fords offer The biggest manufacturing in the country United Steel Corporation, has offered the government the full of its plants n whatever direction and to every degree The Bethlehem Steel Company, the Remington Arms Company and the du Pont Powder Company have done likewise. So have the Baldwin Locomotive Works, the Marcon Wireless Telegraph Company the Fore River Shipbuilding Con- pany and almost countless other Kentucky distilIers have volunteered dsng plants for he production of alcohol to be making munitions. Several Western men holding large of oil land have offered their oil wells There said to be 27.OOO industrial plants United States surveyed and tab ulated by Council of National Defense all of which may be called by the government if necessary. The services f7OOO bankers have been offered aid in mobzing the nations finances The railroads and ship prepared to do their part
 It's almost worth getting into national peril just for the thrill that from this wonderful manifestation of public spirit the part of often accused of did selfshness It is spirit that shown either in our civil in Spanish It is proof of new deaIism in American business and new patriotism fusing all classes of society
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-13

sound. As of the countrys leading experts says, No country before in such good financial shape to enter into long campaign" We have lent S2OOOOOOOOO to foreign countries but have plenty left According the latest report of the comptroller of the currency banks have in excess which provide the basis for of new credits.
 Thus banks have actually increased their resources s6OOO 100000 The increase alone is more than the combined of the Bank of England and the Bank of France and twice great the resources of the Bank of Germany We could doubtless raise, if necessary s2OOOO 100000 without serious difficulty.
 Our total economic virtually equal to those of all the Allies together And since the economic factor of has become important than the mili tary factor, realization of this fact ought to be dis queting any potential enemy of the United States as it is reassuring to
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-13
BUSINESS TRAINING FOR HOUSEWIVES.

An eastern organization has been formed for the pur pose spreading business training boys and girls of the United States. In prospectus the organization maintains that business training is essential to the these young people regardless of the line of work they girl with sound business training they say will make better housekeeper bet ter domestic manager than the girl with training at training only usual kind of domestic science.
 Probably this is largely true Budgetmaking and ad- minstraton certainly important factors in the and happiness of the home. The right kind of busi training would great benefit to the prospective housekeeper and home maker. Too few know how to handle the household banking and bll-paying easily and efficiently To transact such business in the right way would take less time and energy than is expended in worrying household finances.
 There's why there shouldn't be office with a big desk and typewriter in the home, with a compe- business conducting household affairs from that sanctum of efficiency during regular office hour.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-13
SOLID AS A ROCK.

One Of the most eassurng facts of the present crisis is the evidence of business stability shown by the stock market. After a momentary furry the New York exchange. the market seadicd. prices started up. There has since been steady and impressive all standard American securities.
 Along with this rising market there has been revealed unshsken confidence aud checrluluess thc part of dnsncicrs Nobody Is worrying about American credit any than about American industry
 And why should anybody worry Our big mauufactur- ing industries running capacity with orders booked ahead. The domestic demand alone seems enough to keep them busy. if war comes our gov ernment's purchases added to those the begercnt powers will make the foreign demand greater than War instead of par1lyzng business. would be powerful stimulus
 3. for financial -ttuzton it !. almost incredibly
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-13

appropriation bill. Until the middle of the afternoon the committee in creased almost every item but later the proposed increases were voted down.
 Nothing has been finally decided upon by the committee which keeps referring back" to subdivisions that had been passed over and agreed upon
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-13

ated towns in counties of the first, second and third classes.
 By Perkins. of Yavapai, approprist- ing s5,OOO to bring the pay of members of the national guard up to that of federal soldiers.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-13

A half dozen new bills were intro duced The more important ones were:
 By Mccormick, of Gila. providing for concurrent jurisdiction by police courts and justice courts in incorpor-
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-13

It happy thought to turn Spain our American interests in Germany. The Spanish govern ment readily accepted the responsibility. And thus the last possible bit of illcciug from Spanish is ~ip.d cut
Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-13
DAY AT PHOENIX

St, (By Review Leased Wire
 PHOENIX, Feb. o. 12.-The house committee of the whole continued to- cay the Consideration of the general
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-07

of venereal disease treated by them,
aud providing tor treatment OF such
persons.
Peualizing the violation Of quar-
antine.
Providing for the apportionment
OF the cost of surface OF storm wa
ter sewers.
Authorizing cities OF Villages to
require connection of buildings
used for humau habitation, with
the public water and sewer systems
where the buildings are adjacent TO
such systems
Prohibiting the drpositing of
dead animal carcassrS in any lake
stream OF swale, highway or other
place. and providing Tor the rem
dering OF other disposition OF car
cases.
Providing that the discharge OF
sewage waste into a ditch or drain
50 as to constitute 4 nuisance shall
upon complaint Of town, village or
city authorities or upon petition
OF 10 per cent. OF the electors. be
Investigated by the state board of
health and the nuisance abated
Appropriating $3.50 annually
for laboratories of hygiene. Of
which s. 900 shall be devoted to a
branch state Laboratory and IS $50
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-07

The numbers TO be placed in the
box will be numbered up to the
highest number of registration in
the largest unit in the United
States.
Thus, if No. l should be drawn
out by the committee, it would
mean that there will he one man
drawn from every unit; but if a
high number, such as 700, should
be drawn, no man would be select
ed from many units, for the reason
that there were not that many reg
istrations in many places.
If by this process any state should
be called on to furnish more than
its fair quota of troops, its number
would be reduced without effecting
the draft, because a large surplus
of men will be drawn to provide
for such emergencies.
1t has been determined bv the
provost marshal general that this
is the best method that can he de
vised to insure fair drawing.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-07
DRAFT PLAN EXPLAINED.


Further details of the plan by
which the young men to compose
the new national army will be Sc
lected impersonally from Washing
ton were learned last week.
Under the plan proposed by Gen.
Crowder every card in every regis
tration unit in the United States
will be registered from one up to
the limit OF registration in the unit
Corresponding numbers will be
placed IN a box and drawn out by
the military and naval committees
of the house and senate until as
many numbers are drawn as are
necessary to make up the i 500 900
men who will be selected at the
first drawing.
Thus, for example, if the com
mittees should draw out OF the box
No. 1872, every young man in the
country whose registration card
bears the number 1872 would be re-
garded as selected for service. The
provost marshal general has receiv
ed from each registration unit word
of how many registrations there
were in tEgt unit.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-07

Four classes of men are named
as exempt from military service in
the draft regulations to which
President Wilson gave final ap-
proval last week.
These classes are:
Men physically unfit"
Men employed in essential po-
sItiOns i'll war industries.
Those with certain religious
beliefs"
Men with wives or other rela-
tives wholly dependent on them for
support.
REGULATIONS COMPL ETED.
The rules provide that local ex-
emption boards already named have
power to exempt the physically un-
fit and members of certain relig-
ions. The appellate board in each
judicial district will have power to
excuse men for occupational rea-
sons and will hear the pleas of
those with dependents.
The way of the seeker after ex-
emption from military service for
oCcupational reasons is going to
be hard.
President Wilson's regulations,
to be issued soon, will provide two
strict checks thereon:
First, The claimant must prove
his industry is necessary to main-
tenance of the national interest"
and secondly: The applicant must
prove his service to be virtually in
dispensible to the industry.
UP TO APPELLATE BOARD.
Appellate exemption boards will
scrutinize carefully all cases of
clerical workers and farmers before
granting exemption.
In the cases of munition work
ers. miners, shipbuilders and other
workers on lines of national inter
est, there will be practically no
question.
The appellate boards-not the To-
cal groups-wiIl determine the in
dispenabilitv of the industry and of
the man in the industry.
While in most cases the employ
ers' affidavit will be sufficient, the
boards will guard against mere sell
fish interests on the employers
part and will require individual
evidence by the applicant.
Should man be exempted from
duty by virtue of his occupation,
he cannot maintain this exemption
if he transfers himself to other lines
not vital to the nations needs.