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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-15
CHARLES DEGRANGE
WOUNDED IN FRANCE
BERKELEY SPRINGS BOY WITH
MARINES IN FRANCE ON
CASUALTY LIST.

BEBKEIIElY STRINGS, July 15.-
Mrs. Ella Peterson, of this town.
has received cablegram advising
her that her son, CHARLES p, De-
Grange, who lis serving with the ma
rines in France, was seriously wound
ed on June It's. Mrs Peterson is THE
mother of two SONS now in the ser
vice and the mother of Mr.. Lawrence
DeGrange, of Martinsburg Mrs
Peterson Is now visiting in Martins
burg, and in her absence the cable
gram was opened by her family here
MIR DeG1ange enlisted in the service
two years ago. He was noted 10.
cal athlete.
Mr.. Ferdinand Johnson has receiv-
ed advices from the War Department
that his son, Robert Johnson, now
overseas, has been slightly wounded
The date of the casualty is not given.
MIR and Mrs III. w. Disher, who
have been visiting friends and rela-
tiyes at various points In Pennsyl-
yania, have returned home
IBastile Day, the great national
holiday among the French people.
was very betittingly celebrated sun
da afternoon In Berkeley Springs.
"A large crowd assembled at the grove
and heard a patriotic address by
Herbert Quick, well-tnown author,
and member of the Farm Loan Blu
reau at Washington The berkeley
Springs band turned out for the oc-
casion.
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MRS. EARL TOWNSEND
BURIED THIS AFTERNOON

The funeral of Mrs. Earl Town
send. who died Saturday at her home
in Arden, took place this afternoon
at 8 O'Clock from Trinity Lutheran
Church in that district and was con-
Quoted by the Rev. Charles s. Trump,
of this city. Interment was in THE
adjoining cemetery.
Mrs. Townsend was about % years
of age and had spent practically all
of her life in the county Her hus-
band alone survives her. Death was
due to heart trouble, with which she
suffered for several years.
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SAYS AIkENS THREATENED
TO TAKE LIFE WITH KNIFE

IA warrant sworn out Saturday by
James III. Shipper, Jr., son of DR..
Shipper. of Gerrardstown, resulted in
the arrest later by Constable Couch
man of lArnold Aikens, also OF Ger
rardstown. Young Shipper claims
that Aikens threatened to kill him
and pulled a knife. He will be tired
before Justice Wolf.
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LIKES ENGLISH PEOPLE.

Mrs. John Wilson, 800 New York
Avenue, has received a letter from
her son, Private Howard Wilson,
who is at a training camp in France
He says he met some very nice peo-
pie while going Through England,
and enjoyed the trip across to France
very much
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HsoLDlERS' DAY SERVICE
POPULAR AT M. E. CHURCH

An audience which completely fill
ed the auditorium heard an able pat
riotie sermon by the Reverend Henry
P. Hamill. at the Southern Methodist
Church morning service yesterday
a service observed throughout the de-
nomination as soldiers Day" The
collection far exceeded the allotment
to the local church.
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TRAIN CARRYING
VOLUNTEERS GETS
IN At MIDNIGHT
HUNDREDS OF WEST vIRGINlANs
DEPART FOR VIRGINIA
CAPITAL.
LOCAL VoLUNTE ERiS LISTEN TO
TALKS IN THE COURT
HOUSE.
DINNER SERVED IN AFTERNOON
AT THE CRYSTAL RES
TAu,RlANT.

Tt was about 10 O'Clock Saturday
night when the special train carry
ing twenty Berkeley county volun-
teers and hundreds of other West
Virginians to Richmond, Va, where
they will take a special mechanical
course. pulled into the Baltimore and
Ohio station, and Within the next few
minutes was on Its way TO she yir-
ginia capital city.
Assemble In Afternoon.
The men assembled In the after
noon at 3 O'Clock at the court house
and heard brief talk by DR. Clicord
Sperow. along medical lines, which
was -ollowed by tall1 regarding the
leg5i status OF soldier. After that
Mrs. Teresa Philips, former owner
of the Flower Store, who has been
out ct the city Dor several days,
pinned "a pretty red carnatlon on the
coat or each volunteer A Bible was
donated to each by the Berkeley
County Bible Society, and the pre-
sentation was made by Secretary Nc
Kee of the Y. M. G. "a.
Dinner at Crystal.
AT the invitation OF Peter Anastos,
proprietor of the Crystal Restaurant,
the selects; members OF the local
board; newspaper men, and few
other guests, took dinner at the
popular eating house. Following the
repast Circuit Clerk L. Dew. Ger
hardt, in a neat little speech, thanked
Mr.. Anastos for mis- generosity, and
also spoke a few words to the young
men who composed the twenty.
Among other things Mr.. Gerhardt en-
Outraged writing letters home FREE
quently.
After the dinner the newly-made
soldiers were freed until 1915 o'clock
when they reported aagin at the court
house. Comrey's band turned out
but returned to its hall after play
ing ~ Low plttcS, Wlteu NJ WIS ais
nounced that the train was not due
until midnight.
Those Who Departed.
The following entrained:
Lawrence G. DeGrange
Earl J. Melintz.
Emory w. Kline.
William Frank Smith,
Albert Lee Hockenberry
&. II. Rhodes.
Joseph Il. Grove.
Roy WI Bowers.
John L.. Taylor.
Edward J. Blake.
Tomas Anastos
Augustus Julius
John William Beard.
Henry l.. Chaplain.
Boyd r. Shirver
John F. Watson
James Beaufort Cross
Clarence a. Miller.
Roy H. Keller.
Bernard Nicely, alternate.
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SAFE OVERSEAS.

Word received here by friends this
morning told of the safe arrival over
seas Of w. IL. Sperry, son OF Mr. and
Mrs. A. l.. Sperry, West King Street.
Mr.. Sperry is attached to the Head
quarters Company, I'd Field Artillery
Brigade.
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MEAARlED AT FIRST U. 3.
PARSONAGE SATURDAY

MISS Eva May Airhart, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Airhart, this
CITY, and Mr.. George Harrison Mills,
dormerly of Chicago but now residing
nere, We're married on Saturday even
ing at the First United Brethren
parsonage by the Reverend Gruver
me couple will reside on East
Burke Street.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-15
BACK FROM CAMP LEE.

MIR. Clarence Ritter, of East Mar
tin Street, and MFR. Burton Ritter, OF
have returned from
Camp Lee, where their brother, Hol-
mes Ritter " stationed.
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British Win oblectives.

LONDON, July 15.--iBritish attacks
in Flanders yesterday ON front OF
1000 yards in the neighborhood OF
Ridge Wood in the Dickebousch sec
tor netted all their detectives. the
War Office announces.
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DEMANDS RECALL Of
BRITISH IN SIBERIA
tBy the Associated Press.)

LONDON, July 15.-The Russian
foreign minister Tchitcherim has adj
dressed a note ito Great Britain de-
handing that the British detacbments
on the Thurman coast be reembarked
without delay, says a Moscow dis
patch.
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HAITI FORMALLY At
WAR WITH GERMANY

(By the Associated Press.)
PORT AUi PRINCE, GIAITI, July Is.
The council of state has ul1arli-
mously voted a declaration of war
upon Germany.
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lRYNIEAL WILL MEET.

AT 8 O'Clock Tuesday night a meet
ing of Ryneal Hose Company No. 1
will be held in the firemen's hail.
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CzECHO-SLAVS CAPTURE
KAzAN FROM BOLSHEVK|
6By the Associated Press.)

LONDON, July 15.-Czecl-sl ,yak
troops have captured the city of Ka-
zan from the bolsheviki, says a re.
port from Moscow.
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COMMANDMENT GROWING MORE NTENSE-LONDON
SAYS SITUATION IS SATISFACTORY---FRENC ALSO
FACING THEIR SHARE OF NEW DRIVE In SAME SECTOR
(By the Associated Press)

the Armyon
delivered the the Vau
off the reported that the americans have advanced their lines dis
completely
Frenchh
over
is
o
The at the peak the bend American machine
the attacked from the east Chateau hy along the Marine east Dor
mans ar
fighting had
10 O'Clock At ombamen
The day opened sunny but are threatening
the the German advance
o saint
this morning launched violent attack against the American positions west Chateau
the seeking shelter wherever available When the
machine
bullets The Americans fought the attacking
o n
lSS9 maest reports say the Americans are holding their own in the lighting
in the o
roar the ede punuate few nemii with the terrific
land of the character N
A the last the
Rheims and Agonne,t the nones.
Thiery
LONDON
begmt o we'd here
thirty miles They and south
The also attacked east Of Rheims front of twenty-five miles
Central News dispatch
l5T German attack the yaux region after vigorous bonn
bombardment the region of
Reports up to 1919 howthe hand
-'" Feels s vi" Develop Below ss " sn !" 9 nss~ ro July %
:
$50
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the situation to be well in hand.
Believe cermans Will Detaoh Rheims.

LONDON, July 15.-4The immediate
objective of the Germans probably is
to detach Rheims by attacking on
both sides and capturing the hills
which would protect their right flank
ON further advance southwark,
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London Feels Satisfied With Develop

ments.
LONDON, July 15-The feeling in
London on the situation, following
the German attack in France, is that
the developments are quite satisfac-
tory. .xa
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GERMANS CROSS THE MARINE TWICE..
AMERICANS BEARING BRUNT OF FIGHT
Counter Attacks By U. S. Troops Halt Hun Drive In
Vsux Region, and Unconfirmed Reports Say
American Lines We're Later Improved

Attack 5Oe Front Preceded By Such Vicious Bombardmen Ta
Americans Are Forced To Fight While Wearing Gas Masks
Naval Guns Smelling Villages Behing Lines
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Fair tonight and Tuesday.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-01-25

deserters who have managed to fee
across the boundary from one army or
another and of the near-dese :,
those who have come here with re
permission of their respective govern
ments, and then have declined to re-
turn. Swiss law prescribes that these
deserters and refractiOnaries, as they
are called, cannot be forcibly depOrted.
There are in Switzerland now, 1t is
estimated, between 10000 and $1,000
of these gentry. Not all Of them are
bad citizens. Hundreds of them, at
least, are gainfully occupied and are
living model lives. Others are unde-
sirable to the point of being out-and.
out criminals. Figures for Geneva
alone show that out of 10000 foreign
ers among it's 10000 population, 1886
are deserters and 2,452 refractionaries,
while in Zurich these figures are ex-
ceeded.
The agitation for the utilization Of
the man power represented by the de-
serters and refractiOnaries is so strong
that 1t will surprise no one to see steps
taken to incorporate the majority Of
them into civilian service of manual
labor i'm agriculture.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-01-25
GOOD GROOMING FOR TOTS
Teaching Children to Care About Their
Appearance Helps Them to
Attain SeIf-Respect.

Ever mother who undertakes to dress
her small daughter In serge or other
fabrics that are outside lingerie range
should see that the child's wardrobe
IS abundantly supplied with dainty
white collars and cuffs, so daily
change is possible, writes mother.
For little girl who has arrived at
kindergarten or school age, wOrsted
dresses are well worth while; but I'M
less separate collars and cuffs of or
candle, geOrgette. or other sheer fabric
are supplied. there is sameness to
her apparel that may prove depressing
Habits of neatness, good grooming,
and thought as to her appearance are
formed in the female of the species
quite young. and there is surely no one
to undervalue the Importance OF per-
sOnal appearance. Teach the children
to care about their appearance, ana
YOU will have taken a very important
step in helping them to attain self
respect.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-01-25

New Nork.-Find out where the
bulge Il, aud you iind where The fash
ION j.. This was The opinion -! an ar
list who studied movement and color
and knew nothing of the practical side
of apparel. "Thrnughout the centuries
of dress" he continued, The student
who deals only with the history of
fashions will find that the entire diff
ference rests in the bulge. its pres
ence, its absence ana its placement.
one could write chapters dealing
with the bulge that has gone through
centuries of fashion. \ skirt goes out
1T the hips and in III the ankle. out
ut the ankle and in ut the hips:
sleeves flare ut the elbow. the Shout
der or the wrist: collars rise outward
from the neck flare over the shout
derS. roll downward Ia the co!larbone.
The bulge is 50 ail-inpor,ant that
4 woman is hopeleS>ly out of fashion
unless she follows its movements. She
may Wear the wrong color. coInpro-
mise on Il fabric that is slightly out of
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-01-25

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
On farm where hogs are raised for
purely market purposes and where the
humber Of sOws is small there need be
no Identification Of the stock. The
feeder knows his animals and even
when mistakes are made they are of
relatively small Importance. But where
large herds are maintained or where
purebred stock Is bred, there Is neces-
sity for some method of identifying
the individuals. 1t enables the careful
breeder to tell the ancestry of any
member of the herrl. which is self
evident advantage In the selection OF
breeding stock The clerical end Of
record keeping need not be discussed,
but 1t Is well to mention few methods
used to identify the animals. No prac-
teal method of branding hogs has been
devised. Some breeders use ear tags
marked with different numbers, but
these tear out very easily and become
lost. They are also subject to the OBJ
lection that ii Is impossible to mark
pigs by this method at birth. No sys-
TEN is free from defects, but one of
the most satisfactory methods Is to
mark by means of ear cuts or nOtches,
each of which represents a number and
by combining them any number from
one up can be designated. These
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-01-25
LAW VI0LATOR is FORGIVEN
Man Who Broke Game Law When
Child Says He Is Now Study
Ing for Ministry.

Columbus, Ind.-Fred II. Ehlers,
deputy fish and game warden. has for
given violator of the law Besides,
the statute of Limitation may have
something to do with the affair.
Ehlers has received a letter from
Nampa, Idaho, from Willard Isgrigg.
The writer says: when | lived near
Huntsville, at the age Of seven to
twelve years, ! went SEEMING with a
crowd Of men when ii was against the
law. also disobeyed the Sharing law,
perhaps others in that line. ask you
here to forgive me. If there are any
charges you want me to pay let me
know. God has really saved me and
am studying for the ministry. did
these things eleven to fifteen years
ago. Where will you spend eternity? ~
Ehlers says Isgrigg's heart evidently
Is in the right place and he forgives
him for SEEMING. Ehlers declines to
answer the question about where he
means to spend eternity.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-01-25
TOWNS AID farmer
Campaign to Increase Production
Helped by Organizations.
DISPOSE OF SURPLUS CROPS
Problem Of Greater Production Of
Foodstuffs Of Sufficient lmpor-
lance to Attract Attention Of
Business Men.

prepared by the United States Depart
AAnent of Agriculture)
Many city organizations have this
year joined in the campaign to increase
production and have aided consistently
in plans for dispOsing of the surplus
grown in city gardens and by the
farmers In the surrounding cOmmuni-
ties. Boys and girls clubs. women's
organizations and business mems assO-
Citations have given aid in many local.
ties.
In nearly all cities and larger towns
the business men are organizing to
handle matters that relate to the COM
mercial life Of the municipalities. The
problem of greater production Of food
stuffs has been deemed of sufficient i'm
portance in many places to justify the
attention Of a special committee Of rep
resentative business men. In many
cases there seems to be the need Of a
committee to superintend the market
Ing of the surplus from the new gar
dens.
A committee of business men could
act in cooperation with the wOman's
clubs to determine the true state of
local conditions and to devise some
plan whereby improvements can be
brought about. For example, after an
investigation, the business men Of one
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-01-25

For the convenience Of investors a
thrift card" Is furnished to all pur-
chasers of 25-cent stamps. This card
has spaces for 10 stamps. When all
the spaces have been filed the thrift
card" may be exchanged for a IS stamp
at post offices. banks. or other author.
lied agencies by adding II cents in
cash prior to February 1. 1918, and one
cent additional each month thereafter.
Those who prefer may buy a IS
stamp outright. These will be on sale
until January 81, 1918, for $4.12. They
automatically increase In value a cent
a month every month thereafter until
January 1. 1923, when the United
States will pay IS at any post Office
for each stamp.
1t Is also important to note that
war-savings stamps increase each
month In cost as well as In value, so
that 1t is decidedly to the interest of
the public to buy early.
When you purchase IS stamp, you
must attach 1t to an engraved folder
known as a "war savings certificate"
which bears the name Of the purchaser
and can be cashed only by the person
whose name appears upon the certif-
cate, except in case of death or dis
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-01-25
Poplln for Home Erocks.

Pretty at-hOme frOcks are being
made Of mercerized pOplins and OF
cotton crepe de chine. Made up ac-
cording to this years simple fashion,
with tunic. graceful sash and perhaps
a dainty fischu or collar of some sheer,
dainty fabric. n frock of cotton crepe
de chine in IL charming color is very
chic. For the trotabout morning
frock, mohair Is an excellent subsh-
tute for serge. which Is just now very
scarce and expensive. \ mohair trot-
ter should be very smart AMI tailored,
with bindings of fatty stitched braid,
rows or groups of buttons and perhaps
a little hand embroidery done with
wool thread or silk floss.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-01-25

ability. This certificate contains 20
spaces. II these are all filed with
war savings stamps" between Decem.
Der 1, 1917. and January 81, 1918. the
cost to the purchaser will be $50 Al
and on January 1, 1923, the govern.
ment will pay the owner of the certif.
cate $1O0-a net profit to the holder Of
$17.60. This is based on an Interest
rate Of 4 per cent compounded quar-.
terly. The amount Of war-sayinps
stamps sold to any one person at anv
one time shall not exceed 500. and M
person may hold such stamps to an
aggregate amount exceeding $1,000.
II the 20 spaces on the "war.sav,nos
certificate" are not filed BY Januarv
I, 1919, the stamps which are actuallv
attached will draw interest at the same
rate.
II the holder Of ''war-savings stamps,'
desires to sell them before maturitv
they may be redeemed at any post Of.
fee, the holder receiving the price paid
for the stamps. plus one cent a month
on each stamp.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-01-25

Western city decided that community
drying plants were needed, so they
loaned the necessary funds to establish
several. These plants cost about 5000
each and were so located as to serve
best the needs of the greatest number
Of people. A small charge is made for
the drying service to cover the cost
of operation and to pay off the loan
gradually.
Finance Community Enterprises.
In other places where the business
men are not financing such community
enterprises themselves they are help
ing the municipality to finance and
manage them. One Eastern city has
appropriated S1,5OO to be used. to-
gether with similar sum raised by a
business mems organization. for the
establishment of a drying plant.
At one time another Western city
faced rather strained relations between
the growers and the dealers. largely
due to a misunderstanding, which was
removed in the following manner: The
business men secured a vacant ware
house located on the railroad and
placed competent produce man in
charge. The farmers delivered their
products to this warehouse and the
local dealers secured their daily supply
from there. paying the market price.
The surplus not needed locally was
properly graded and packed by the
man in charge of the warehouse and
shipped in carload lots to the most IA
vOrable market. All accounts were
audited regularly by committee. COM
posed Of an equal number Of growers
and dealers. Not only has this plan
greatly improved the marketing meth
DDS In that district, but 1t has created
better feeling between producer and
dealer.
The city growers who have had prac-
tically no marketing experience usual
ly are not organized to look after their
own interests. This need suggests a
service that the business organizations
can well render. particularly in the
shipping out Of the surplus products.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-01-25
LAD JERKED UNDER A CAR
Presence Of Mind of Brother Saves
Boys LIfe-Escapes With
| Loss Of Toe.

Findlay, Drank Drais. eleven
years of age. is in n hospital minus his
great toe, and that he yet retains his
head is due to the thoughtfulness of
his older brother Howard.
The two were returning from school
and were walking along n railroad. A
train overlook them and when the ca
boose came along young Drais caught
hold of the steps. He was jerked IN
der and his great toe cut off. He fell
with his head across the track. but his
brother instantly grasped the situation
and hurriedly pulled him from the
track, the only thing that saved the
lads life.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-01-25
SWISS PUT CHECK UPON UNDESRAB[ES

smuggled themselves across the bOr-
der and have failed to return. Once in
Switzerland, they have been able to
hide because of the lack Of control over
foreigners.
That all is to be changed. Every
person crossing the border at other
than the ordinary points where IRON
clad passports will be required will be
numbered. If he fails to return, the
police will be put upon his trail. He
will have little chance Of escaping, for
without the right kind of credentials
he is unable to obtain bread. A bread
card today is more important even
than the money with which to pur-
chase it-and a bread card is issued
only on presentation of Identification
papers.
The hotel at which the newcomer
stops, the pension that takes him in,
the private family to whom he may go.
are all liable To heavy penalties If they
fail to announce his arrival.
There remains the problem of the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-01-25
Americans in France Complete
Their Training in Bayo-
net School.
Speed PLEASES INSTRUCTORS
Give Demonstration Of Energy and Ac.
curacy Which Is Truly American
Graduates to Act as Instruc-
tors to New Arrivals.

With the American Army I'm France
The graduation exercises" Of the large
bayOnet school were watched by sew
eral generals and their STATS. The
men, who had been trained in the Brit.
ish system by British instructors. gave
a demonstration of energy, speed and
accuracy which was truly American.
They are ready to go over the top.
A British sergeant major put the
men through the drill so vigorously that
more than one man was hurt. But their
wounds were not serious. The instruc-
tor himself so narrowly escaped bay
onet point that his tunic was cut.
Now, then" the sergeant would say,