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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-27

The Decd and the BAD.
Of the good man good pledge and
q the bad neither pledge nor surety-
Portuguese Proverb.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-27
Come hvnor,st.

Sillicus-"Do you ever read the hu-
morous features in the newspapersf"
Cynicus-"Sometimes glance over
the weather indications and the list Of
marriages.
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Whst.s the ussf

WHAT'S the Ussf
It's mighty hard to live with folks
who don't enjoy living. and there's no
use trying to give people the kind Of
truth they aren't used to.
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Belief In fato,

A strict belief In fate IL the worst
Of slavery. imposing upon our needs
m everlasting lord or tyrnnt, II whom
we are to stand In awe. night and day.
Exchange.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-27

When Q Man Feresta
"When q man thinks too well Of his
SELF" said Uncle Eben. ats q sign dat
maybe he il forgettin' few things he
knows about hisself."
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-27

The True American.
OF the whole sum Of human life NO
small part il that which consists Of
mans relations to his country. and his
feelings concerning it.-0ladstone.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-27

Worth While Quotation.
He surely Is most In want Of an.
others patience who has none Of his
own.-Lavatef.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-27

Optimistic Thought.
The morning hour has gold In III
mouth.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-27
The unsoslab,s Man,

The UnseSiabis Man.
"De man dat tends strictly to his
own business" said Uncle Eben,
sometimes don't git NO credit 'cep' fob
bein' unsociable.~
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The Platinum Rule.

VUO pVuJH0m WUJ0s
Az ye would that men would do unto
your children, do ye even 10 unto their
children.
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Az Not ths sams.

Ar Not the oasn0,
Availability and nabblness, meekness
and weakness. are not the same thing;
excess Of the former leads to the lat.
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Always Q Way.
~There Is always q way q doing
svefy worthwhile thing"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-07-25

A DELIRIOUS YANK.

BY Reciprocal News Service.

BY Reciprocal News Service.
There are very few things that upset
Yanks in Europe. The anti-Hun work
goes on steadily, grimly. But a photo
graph of a baby demoralized a Yank
captain at the London base section the
other day. and from all evidences the
cominotion is continuing and spread
ing.
1t was the captains w baby. He
had new seen it. The birthday came
after he left America for the war zone.
For a long time he studied the picture.
Then he gave a wild yelp of joy that
shook the window panes. After that
he went about the base section, grim
ming foolishly, rubbing his left ear
and showing the photograph.
Any lady having a husband who is
an army captain, who rubs his left
ear when very pleased, and who is a
stranger to his own child, may read
this with special interest.
Handsome little brute, amt he"
he demanded of his brother officers.
They looked politely at a very small
google-eyed, baldheaded doll, and wish
ing to keep up the morale of the Amer
lean eXpedftionary forces, conceded it
was a pretty fine child. But some of
them were getting rather cross when
confronted for the 10th time by the
delirGus father with his baby's pic
ture and his Handsome little brute,
amt haH"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-07-25

minded him of the sheet of paper
found by Weber in the eighth vol
ume Of Shakespeare plays, and
of the sentence written on it,
which the project had read out:
Bear in mind that the explosion is
independent Of the letters, and that it
will take place at 8 o'clock in the morn
Ing.
~"Yes," thought Don Luis, ac-
cepting M. Desmalions' reasoning,
eyes, in 10 days time. AS there
have been only three letters, the
fourth will appear tonight; and
the explosion will not take place
until the fifth letter appears-that
is i'm 10 days from now"
He repeated:
lin 10 days-with the fifth let
tern 10 days"
And suddenly he gave a start
Of fright. A horrible vision had
flashed across his mind, a vision
only TOO real. The explosion was
to occur that very night! And all
at once, Knowing that he knew the
truth, all at once, in a revival of
his usual clear sightedness, he ac-
cepted the theory as certain.
No doubt only three letters ha,i
appeared out OF the mysterious
darkness, but four letters ought to
have appeared, because one Of
them had appeared not on the
date fixed, but 10 day s later; and
this for a reason which Don Luis
knew. Besides, it was not a ques-
ton of all this. 1t was not a qlles-
ton of seeking the truth amid this
confusion of dates and letters,
amid this intricate tangle in which
no N could lay claim to any GER
tainty.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-07-25

lOon LUIS Will be under lock and
key"
"oh, so YOU accuse Don Luis
Don Luis did not wait to hear
more. He softly ~retreated to the
cupboard, took hold of the panel
and pushed it back without a
sound.
SO his hiding place was known
by lingo" he growled, "this
is a bit awkward! I'm in a nice
plight"
He had run halfway along the
underground passage, with the in
tention of reaching the other exit.
But he stopped.
Its not worth while, as the
exits watched. Well, lets see;
am l to let myself be collared?
Wait a bit, let S see-"
Already there came from the
alcove below a noise of blows
striking on the panel, the hollow
sound of which had probably at
tracted the deputy chiefs atten-
ton. And, as Weber was not com
PEELED to take the same precau-
lions as Don Luis, and seemed to
be breaking down the panel with
out delaying to look for the
mechanism, the danger was close
at hand.
"Oh, hang it ALL" mllttered
Don Luis. "Illis is too silly. What
shall | do? Have a dash at theme
All, if | had all my strength"
But he was exhausted by want
of food. His legs shook beneath
him and his brain seemed to lack
its usual c~learness.
The increasing violepce of the
blows in the alcove drove him, in
spite of all, toward the upper exit
and, as he climbed the ladder, he,
moved his electric lantern over the
stones of the wall and the wood of
the trapdoor. He even tried to
lift the door with his shoulder.
But he again beard a sound of
footsteps above his head. The men
were still there.
Then, consumed with fury and
helpless, he waited the deputy's
coming.
A crash came from below; it's
echo spread through the tunnel,
by a tumult of voices.
"That s it," he said to himself.
1.-The %handcuffs, the lookup, the
cell! Good Lord, what luck-and
what nonsense! And Marie Eau
who's sure to do AWAY with
herself. And Florence-Florence
Before extinguishing his Ian
he cast its light around him
for the last time.
At a couple Of yards distance
srom the ladder, about three quar-
tiers of the way up and set a little
way back, there was IL Zig stone
missing from the inner wall, lcav-
a space just large enough to
crouch in.
Although the recess did not
form much of a hiding place, it
was just possible that they might
omit to inspect it. Besides, Don
Luis had no choice. At all events,
after putting out the light, he
leaned toward the edge of the
hole, reached it, and managed to
scramble,in by bending himself in
two. 5
Weber, Mazeroux, and their
men We're coming along. Don Luis
propped himself against the back
of his hiding hole to avoid as far
rs possible the glare of the lam
terms, of which he was beginning
to see the CLEANS. And an amaz-
ing thing happened; the stone
against which he was pushing
toppled over slowly, as though
moving on a pivot, and he fell
backward into "a second cavity
situated behind it.
He quickly drew his legs after
him and the stone swung back as
slowly as before, not, however,
without sending down q quantity
of small stones, crumbling from
the wall and half covering his
legs.
well, well!v he chuckled.
"Can Providence be siding with
virtue and righteousness"
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CHAPTER TWELVE. tcontinueao

%SA ~ - W
Impossible, Monster lie Pre-
fet," said a third voice, which
Don Luis recognized as that Of
Weber, the deputy CHIEF detective.
Impossible. We made certain
yesterday, that unless he has
wings"
"Then what do you think,
Weber,"
81 think, Monster lie Prefet,
that he is concealed in the house.
This is an old house and probably
contains some safe hiding place
COZ course, OF course" said NJ.
Desmalions, whom Don Luis, pee,l-
ing through the curtains, saw
walking to and fro in front OF the
alcove. "You're right; and we
shall catch him in his burrow.
Only, is it really necessarily"
Monsieur lie Prefet!'
"Well, you know my opinion on
the subject, which is also the
Prime Minister'S opinion. Un-
earthing Lupin would be a blum
der which we should end by re-
GREETING. After all, he's become
all honest man, you know; he's
useful to us. and he does no harm
"No harm, Monster lie Prefet?
Do you think so?' said Weber
stiffly.
M. Desmalions burst out laugh
ing.
ooh, of course, yesterday S
trick, the telephone trick! You
must admit it was funny. The
Premier had to hold his sides
when ! told him of it
Upon my word, | sec nothing
to laugh att"
"No, but, all the same, the ras-
cal is never at a loss. Funny or
not, the trick was extraordinarily
daring. To cut the telephone wire
before your eyes and then block
adc you behind that iron curtain!
By the way. Mazeroux, you must
get the telephone repaired this
morning, so as to keep in touch
with the office. Have you begun
your search in these two rooms?"
AS you ordered, Monsieur lie
Prefet. The deputy chief and l
have been hunting round for the
last hour
"Yes,' said NJ. Desmalions,
"that Florence Leyasseur strikes
NE as a troublesome creature. She
is certainly an accomplice. But
what Were her. relations with Sau-
verand and what was her connec-
ton with Don Luis Perenna?
That's what | should like to know.
Have you discovered nothing in
her %papersg"
No, Monsieur lie Prefet," said
Mazeroux. Nothing but bills
and tradesmen's letters
And you, Weber,"
"l've found something very in
tcrcsting, Monsieur lie Prefet."
Weber spoke in a triumphant
tone, and. in answer to NJ Des~
nations question, went on:
This is a volume Of Shake
speare, Monsieur le Prefet Vol.
lline VIII. You will see that, con-
trary to the other volumes, the in
side is empty and the binding
forms a secret receptacle for hid
ing documents"
Yes. What sort Of docu-
mentsf"
Here they are sheets of paper,
blank sheets, all but three. One Of
them gives q list Of the dates on
which the mysterious letters. were
to appear.
sOho!,,: said M. Desmalions.
That's a crushing pieee Of evil
dence against Florence L~eyasseur.
And also it tells us where Don
sLuisggot his list from. !,
Perenns listened with surprise:
he had utterly forgotten this par.
'Fienlar; and CASTOR Sauverand
had made no reference to it in his
.hxrfetve. And yet it was q
'etlrxHlge aud serious detail. From
s0komshad Florence received that
Ak.% So dafnS4 .s s%r '
sAad Wkat'ss on the other two
6Sls, 4sksd -. Dssmaiions,
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CONTINUED Next week.)
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|1Ee1NfS
|AMM1
8:
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-25
WE CAN WIN BUT-WILL WE?

Let's get down to business-lets face conditions as
they are. Most of us have been BLUFFING OURSEL-
YES since country--that means us--went into
the war. When we bluff ourselves, NOT bluff
fng any one else and LEAST OF ALL ARE WE BLUE
FING GERMANY
We quick enough to say Sure, I'll help" but we
continue to just much wheat meat sugar and fat
we can get We are ready to let George do it but
have not the necessity of making sacrifices our
selves
Let's get this straght-the British, French, Bel
CLANS, Russians Servans, Roumanians Japanese and
Italians have been fighting German miitarism for nearly
four years, YET THEY HAVE HARDLY DENIED TT.
Now country has been in it year, yet the Ger
man drive is making progress
Win we will but it will not be in ten days, ten weeks
and MAYBE NOT IN TEN YEARS--we must get rid
States has declared Germany means victory for
the Allies
Individual action on the part Of every man, woman
and child is absolutely necessary to bring victory to the
Stars and Stripes Every energy must be directed to.
ward winning the Every possible conservation of
food fuel and labor not going directly into winning the
war must be our sacred duty No individuals rights,
pleasure property should be considered for moment
il it would interfere with the war business.
Let's quit foolng ourselves Get down to business
Expose the person who by word act makes task
difficult Punish the person who boards profteers
wastes Shun the person who tells you that his per-
sona activities business preclude his giving time to
war activities
When the Third Liberty Loan is on, PUBLISH THE
NAME OF EVERY BOND BUYER in Berkeley county
so THAT THE PUBLIC MAY KNOW which Of their
neighbors wishes the Kasers military machine to roll
over the American boys in khaki
Every person who is ABLE YET UNWILLING to
help win this war quickly before country is eX-
hausted, should either be INTERNED or HUNG-of the
two, we advocate legal hanging.
Let every Of us, right now look into our own
selves and if honestly doing all to save
the lives of our sailors and soldiers Let's quit buffng
ourselves and go to work to win this war quickly
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-25
METHODISTS RAISE
Big SUM ON SUNDAY

sunday was noteworthy day in
the First Methodist Episcopal church
the occasion being for the raising Of
funds to meet the expenses Of the
improvements to that edihce. Rev.
Dr. Charles NJ Boswell, Of Philadel-
phia, who is connected with the Meth
odist hospital in that city, delivered
the sermons at both the morning
and evening services, and was
heard by large congregations His
sermons We're unusually interesting
AS result Of the days efforts. more
than $4,000 was pledged by the con
gregation toward defraying the ex
penses OF the improvements This
was very gratifying to the church Of
fieias and congregation
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-25
Allies Halt Oncoming Huns After Terrific
Fighting And Hurl Them Back Across
Riyer---Believed Force OF German
Assault Has Been Expended
(By international News service.)


London, March 25.-French troops have reinforced
the British the 5Omile battle line in France where the
gigantic struggle continues with the utmost violence, ac-
cOrdng to advices from Paris today quoting an official
statement by the French office The heaviest fight
ing i'm the past "a hours has centered around Bapaume
where the Germans made determined efforts to storm the
British defenses. Assautng waves of Germans were
flung forward to the north and south of Bapaume and
they suffered extremely severe losses as they came under
the machine-gun and artillery fire of the British.
The German attacks north OF Bapaume were descrlb-
ed by Field Marshal Haig in his official adylces today
being powerful" They began in the afternoon and
continued into the evening" but all were repulsed the
war office announced German forces that succeeded in
crossing the western bank of the SOmme river south
of Per0nne thrown back the stream by Brit
sh counter-attacks, the official statement added.
(Bapaume which is the scene of the bl0Odlest
lighting in the battle zone about Is miles west of Cam
brai)
GERMAN ATTACKS BREAK DOWN
BEFORE BRITISH AT THE SOMME
: London, March 25.-At one point north OF Bapaume
the Germans succeeded in gaining fOOthOld in British
trench system but quickly driven out
The Germans made powerful attacks north Oh ba-
name Sunday afternoon and Sunday evening, but were
repulsed,' the office stated.
"Only at one point did the Germans succeed in reach
ing the British trenches They were Immediately EJECT
ed AT all other points the attackers stopped be-
fore reaching the British positions. The enemy not
only driven back, but lost heavily
'Ths morning the Germans renewed their assaults in
the Bapaume sector and fresh fighting developed there
A number of attacks were made south OF Bapaume.
"Forces of Germans that had crossed the Somme rlv
er south of PerOnne between cOurt and Prx were drV
en- back across the stream by British counter-thrusts
FIRING is HEARD IN ENGLAND
rs MILES FROM THE BATTLE ZONE
London March 25-Houses along the Kentsh coast
were shaken throughout the night by the conclusions
from the great battle now progressing in France The
firing is plainly audible, although the nearest hentlsh
point to the battlefield is IS miles distant
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interviewer MILLS
AID WAR STAMP SALE
Urqes Financial Aid In War BY
Thrift Route.

On another page of today's Jour
nal is message, the space for
which has been donated by the In
terwoven Mills Ii is message TO
the people Of this section that, il
enough take it to heart will be Of
the GREATEST assistance to the peo-
pie. the community and the govern
meni.
1t is a message teaching thrift. Il
urges an Immediate beginning through
the purchase of thrift and War Say
ings Stamps which pay the holder
about IL per cent interest These
stamps are issued by the govern
ment to raise money for the war, the
purchaser gets his money back with
interest and learns to save while help
ing to win the war
Read the message and act upon it,
today.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-25
JAMES GRAY is HELD
FOR FEDERAL COURT
Remanded to Jail In Default OF
$1,000 Bond.

James Gray. the Baltimore &
Ohio brakeman arrested here Friday
evening on charges involving white
slavery and violation OF the Reed
amendment, was brought before
United States Commissioner Harry
A. Downs late Saturday afternoon,
and waived hearing. He was held
for the action of the federal grand
jury at Wheeling. in May and re-
manded to jail in default Of $1,000
bail in the white slavery charge and
$500 bail in the liquor charge He
will be taken to Wheeling later,
Miss Pearl Robinson, the girl in
the case, is being cared for by the
officers, Gray having taken all her
money, some S37 Not dollar was
recovered from him, he having moth
ing but jag and four quarts OF II
ouor left The girls statements aga
inst Gray is Of the most damaging
nature, and it is altogether probable
that he faces term in jail and =
heavy fine. The girl says Gray has
4 wife in Cumberland
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-25
Mr.. CHAPMAN MAKES
THIRD TRIP TO NEW YORK

MI +. 5. Chapman Of T. $ En-
inert Son. left for New York to
purchase ladies coats and suits 10
replenish the large stock required
on hand at this successful place Of
business. This is Mr. Chapman's
third trip to New York within a
comparatively short space Of time,
indicating that an unusually large
volume 81 business is being trans
acted By this frm
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-25
WILL TAKE PART
IN DEMONSTRATION

II was decided this morning at a
meeting Of the ministerium Of the
city OF Martinsburg that the minis.
ters will cooperate with the County
Council Of Defense in the patriotic
demonstration that will be held here,
as wen as all over the country. on
April 6, the anniversary Of our en-
trance into the war and the com
mencement of the Third Liberty
Loan Campaign 1t is proposed to
make this a great day and every So
eiety, school organization and citi-
zen IS expected TO take part,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-25
BRI TISH WITH FRENCH AID
CHECK GERMANS o. S0MIvIE
German Attack Is NozV Slozvimg Up;
British Beginning Counter Assaults
(By international News Service.)

advces reaching here today said The British holding
in
slackened n the face o.
The in
battle known remained unanswered
In explaining the which the drive
the folowing
First day 10000 prisoners second day 5000 prisoners third day. 5000
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-25
CHURCHES CONFORM
TO DAYLIGHT LAW

The ministers Of Martinsburg will
conform to the new order Of things
and there will be no change in
time Of services when the. elocktis
set forward an hour beginning with
next Sunday 1t is the desire of the
ministers and churches TO. do ieveIh-
thing in their power to AID rhe gdy.
eminent. This was decided at assrlifs4est.
ing Of the ministerium held this
morning at the Y M c. A. Ge4ssz
quently services will be held at the
usual hours, Sunday school at $50 in
the morning, preaching al II a apd
7sQ p M
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-25
EXTRA

(5y international News service)
Berlin, March %, g
p. m. The German
war office has just Of
fcially announced the
capture of Bapaume by
the German troops.
This has been the scene
of the heaviest fighting.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-25
MONs1ERGUNST|LL
B0MBARDING PARIS
Location and Nature Not Yet
Definitely Known.
(5y International News service)

(By International News SerVice)
Paris. March 25.--Paris was still
under bombardment today by un-
seen forces. Shells began falling up
on the city before O'Clock, but the
people remained calm and went
about their daily routine as usual
Responsibility for the daily bonn
bardment is still as much a mystery
as ever. The report that a giant Ger
Continued on Page Six
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ESlDENT WILSON
coNeRATuLATES AAIG

by international news service
Washington, March Is 7Presi
dent Wilson this Afternoon clbled
Field Marshal Haig congratulate
ing him on the manner in which
his troops have withstood the
Teuton assault, and expressing
confidence in an allied victory
ffis cable follows
: May | not express TO YOU my
warm admiration for the stead
fastness and yalor with which
your troops have withstood the
German onset and express expli-
cit confidence all Americans feel
that YOU will score the final vie.
tory
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Is MILES, FROM THE BATTLE ZONE

London March 25--Houses along the Kentish coast
were shaken throughout the night by the conclusions
from the great battle progressing in France The
firing is plainly audible although the nearest Kentlsh
noint to the battlefield is Is miles distant
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WEATHER

Fair and warmer tonight and Tues
day