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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-27

the wise thing. for he prescribed
Hypo Cod for me and said IL was
a good tonic for people rundown
like ! was and it surely did do the
work." declared Mrs. Sarah Chip.
man, of Bridgeport, Ohio.
"Hypo Cod cured me Of my cough
and steadied my nerves SO nicely
sleep the whole night through and
my stomach has been SO improved
by Hypo Cod eat heartier and In
fact feel Like a new woman" con
tinued Mrs. Chapman.
The moment the system becomes
clogged and the mucus membrane
becomes irrltated, ones system f.
always subject to coughs and
colds and IL permitted to linger
such condition Is apt to lead on
to even more serious complications
For this, Hypo Cod is rapid and
pleasant relief. IT is so pleasant and
palatable the weakest stomach read
lily absorbs it, especially in sum
mer, when the stomach Is naturally
weak. One would never guess II
contained ced liver oil
No conscientious parent should
permit a child to languish and grow
weak when such simple remedy
will strengthen them, and no one
with a cough or cold should wait
another day. Hypo Cod Is sold by
good druggists everywhere. II yours
happens to be out write direct to the
Earle Chemical Co, Wheeling, w.
Va.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-27

month period ending June of this
year the loss was $265, 74147S com
rared with gain Of $5ls,91S,792
for the sixmonth period ending
June 1917 For the June of this year
the operating expenses We're $435,-
t9650a and the operating revenue
mas SS9S,So9,S79 For the same
month last year the expenses We're
se35,5S1.S46 and the revenues were
SS49 $50 500
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-27
HUSBAND AND WIFE

Mrs. Frank P Wood, Box IS. r. r.
p. No. ., Morrill,. Me. writes: Foley
Kidney Pills help me SO much My
husband also hsa received much ben
eft from them. He was so lame he
could not stoop over and now ne feels
10 pain Lame hack sore muscles.
sin joints, rheumatic aches and pains
SIN joints. rheumatic aches and pains
quickly conquered By Foley Kidney
p 10.
Sold Everywhere. I'm
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-27
She HAD AWFUL
COUGHING SPELLS
Would Wake Up At Night
Coughing. Seldom Slept
Through The Night
TELLS HOW SHE GAINED
RELIEF BY USE OF tiYPO COD

q had awful fits OF coughing at
nights for months. ! would go to
bed and in an hour or so would
AXE up coughing and tossing
about and the rest Of the night |
would only sleep by fits and starts
My stomach was bothering me,
too. and at last called in our fam
lily physician. That was where | did
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-27
ENTERTAINING THE TURKS


Linwood, Ind, Aug 27---Accord,
ing 10 word received from Arthur
Leach 9th Brigade, Royal G'arri-
son Artillery, With the British ar.
my lin Palestine, the AlAlese are
keentg tho Turks entertained in
the Holy Land Private Leach Says
in his letter everything Is going
'top hoEe out Here, and we have
johnnie Turk done TO tnfn.. we
viii keep on advancing and giving
him hell"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-27
MRS. MILLER AND DAUGHTE
LEAVE FOR WASHINGTON

Mrs. Helen Miller and daugh.
ter, Miss Daisy Miller, of West
King street, lett today for Washing
ton, where they viii make their fu.
tare home Mrs Millers son. Mr..
Roland Miller, has been employed
AZ the washingtoa navy yards for
some time.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-27
CHILD MALADY IN PA.
By Ad Carter

Infantile paralysis claimed its
second victim in Chambersburg
when little Elizabeth Fleming, Of
'Hoiyoke, Mass, died at the homo
of her granaparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. @. ADDenzelar Sunday. A new
case has been reported in the coun-
ty, d child at Edenville.
Journal classified ADS cost uttls
~urk wonders.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-05
Washington Cuts
Church Services

Washington, Oct. 4.-Co-operattng
directly with the United States pub
lie health service to save the ma
tional capital from further ravages
of Spanish influenza. the civil authori-
ties of Washington have called upon
the clergy of the city to discontinue
all church services until further no.
tice.
Telegraphic reports received at the
Office shows 4 con-
tinuing increase in the number OF new
cases OF influenza and pneumonia and
the number of deaths for the past
twenty-four hours.
The new cases OF influenza in
camps. depots, forts and other points
where troops are stationed numbered
1875. which is an increase of near
~ 1000 over the previous days fig-
ures.
monia developed during the period
reported as on the day before. They
totaled 1854. There were $50 deaths.
Todays reports bring up the total
cases of influenza to date to l27.413
and those of pneumonia to lO.429.
with death roll OF 2.s69.
The daily death rate previous to
the present epidemic at the present
strength has been from fifteen to
twenty per day. the normal pneu-
monia rate has been thirty-five to
forty new cases per day
New York, Oct. A radical order
affecting working hours of stores, fac
tories and business places was issued
tonight by DR.. Royal S Copeland,
health commissioner, the purpose OF
which Is to distribute home going
crowds which normally make up rush
hour jams and so lessen the danger
OF spreading Spanish influenza germs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-05

London. Oct 4---Austria-H Hungary,
with the aid of Holland. has taken
steps TO invite all heiiigerents to an
immediate peace conference at the
Hague, the Amsterdam correspondent
of the Daily Express learns.
simultaneously the Austro- Hunga-
rian government has opened a new
peace offensive. Herr Hammasch. who
Is said to be slated TO succeed Baron
Won Hussarek as Austrian premier, is
writing "A memorandum setting forth
Austria Hungary's conception of Pres
ident wilson's fourteen peace princi-
Plies. The memorandum is to be sent
10 the American executive. the CORE
srondent learns
In Germany the Socialist pressure
on the government to initiate a peace
move at once continues. Norwaerts.
the official German Socialist organ.
urges the party to enter the new ca b.
met headed BY Prince Max. of Baden
because the paper says, the new chan
ceilor. intends 10 move for imsned late
universal peace"
Norwaerts asserts the peace souEh.
by the prince is to be based upor
thesA four main prtnctpA~ss srszy
l. a league of nations.
g. Arbitration.
5. Disarmament.
l. No German annexations, not ever
in the East.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-05
Many Workmen
Killed in Wreck
Explosion and Fire at Gillispie Plant
Destroys Many Lives and
Much Property.

Perth Amboy, N. j., Oct. 4.-Over
LOO workmen are believed to have
been Killed tonight by a series OF ter
rife explosions followed by a fire
which wrecked the huge shell-load-
ing plant of the T. A. Gillespie load
ing company at Morgans station. near
here
As many as 2.oo0 men may have
been al work in the plant, as it was
said the fun night shift was busy
when the explosions occurred. The
loss of life may be largely In excess
OF 100, the police declare.
Ambulances from every available
hospital were rushed to the scene,
and private automobiles were impress
ed to bring the wounded here With
in an hour from the time the first
explosion was heard, scores of wound
ed were being brought in.
The Gillespie plant is about four
miles long and two miles wide and
fronts on Cheese Quake creek, Nor
gans station. II consists OF numerous
buildings, mostly small and we'll scat
tered ever The large area occupied
by the plant.
The plants war work rendered h
one of The busiest in the country
three shifts keeping operations going
the entire tWenty-four hours each day
Its complete working force is report
ed 10 consist OF 7,0ee persons, many
women being employed during the
day.
explosions said to be nine
mum Der, shook the earth Tor a hong
distance from the plant and were
heard for many miles.
Terror stricken women and chill
dren, hundreds of whom live in and
near South Amboy and whose rel
atives work at the Gillespie plant,
made a mad rush for the scene of the
disaster when they saw the glare of
the fire -
An official of the Gillespie company
at Gillespie, n. j., about three miles
from the plant, said the fire started
In the 55-millimeter section. He was
unable, he declared. to account for
the cause.
Unul officials OF the Gillespie COM
pany are able to check up the sur
Vivors. no definite knowledge will he
ohtainahle as TO tlaa number killed
and injured II was estimated late
tonight that fully 200 casualties re-
merely injured was conjecture. 1t
fered death either from explosions or
fire.
a report circulated late tonight as
to the cause of the tragedy said that
booster" a name given by EN-
ployees to certain type of shell, ex-
ploded In a manner not accounted for
in a building where large number
! OF shells were IN process OF loading.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-05
NO REASON HERE
FOR UNDUE ALARM
Chief Health Officer Flanna-
gan Sees No Occasion for
Panicky Outbreak.
STATE BOARDS ADVICE
Urges Discontinuance of All
Gatherings. Including Relig-
ious Services and Theaters,
Except Schools.

while the influenza is spreading
some, r. said Chief Health ofiea-
Fdlannagan last night there is alb
cal health apartment has not found
X necessary to resort to drastic meas
ures. and we hope HAT this step may
not he necesasgyp We shall however.
take every precagtion, and will II
necessary take up measures thar may
seem best.
This statement from DR. Flanagan
seems 10 set at rest the rumors
that were prevalent on the streets
Yesterday that the state fair would
be delayed, and that schools, theatres.
churches and other places OF gath
ering would be closed
Following a meeting of the state
board of health yesterday afternoon.
al which the general condition OF
things was discussed, the board is
sued this statement:
The board, in addition 10 advocat-
ing measures already being carried
out by the State health commissioner
emphasized the discontinue Of all
gatherings, including religieNs ser
vices. motion picture shows. side
shows and theatres. 1t also urged the
avoidance of all Unnecessary travel
on trains and street cars
IT is not dee med advisable by the
board To order the closing of the
schools except under exceptional cir.
schools may be used as positive agen-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-05
Liberty Loan Drive
Takes Slight Brace

-
washington oct' nt iou' IN
ibetrs loan drive '"ok snght nfaee
today and. acenrains 20 me a'ess re-
ports 10 the treasury uetaf tni"ht from
incorporated RANKS ana trust com
panles: tne to'ai Subscription 10 GATE
IL seee.i@s'''"'
In some sections OF the country
the drive is meeting with remarkable
success. but in other sections just as
rich and prosperous. II is Tagging.
and in the statement issued by the
treasury department tonight II is no.
ted that New York is numbered
among the also ran with onis IL
per cent Of its quota subscribed
Washington. is to Sc. an exam ple
- the county of the WAY to carry
ON the drive. even under the hardica p
Of an epidemic OF influenza which has
closed Ill the theatres and will not
ptrnait indoor meetings On Sunday
. house to- house canvass is to be con !.
Quoted all over the city by volunteer
solicitors for the sale of liberty bonds
Secretary McAdoo viii be one Of the
solicitors and will visit many homes
in the city. Other prominent men In
official life will aid in the canvass
and II is promised that not. single
dwelling will be left unvisited.
r,. r.,or,s ~ authorizations ~ Ais.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-05
SLAVIC LEGION TO
BE FORMED HERE

Washington, Oct. 10 I'll C
regulations OF the raising Of a
Slavic legion in the United States.
to he composed vi Jugo-Siays.
Cxec ho- SloyakS and Ruthenians
ftkrainiansl. were announced to-
night al the direction OF the prcsi-
dent.
The legion will be organized.
armed and equipped as infantry
regiments IL will he recruited
only through voluntary enlistment
and its officers below the rank of
ficid officers tall those below briga-
der gcncraD must be able TO
speak the languag, of their re-
spectise unit, as well as English.
Companies will be composed of
members of the same race. 80 far
AS practicable. and all officers ex-
ccpt field officers also VIII he OF
the same, race as their units, 50 far
as possible.
A special course OF training will
he given al Tie central officers
training school III Camp Lee. Va.
for the officers personnel TO
which will be eligible properly
qualified men already commits
stoned tn The army. enlisted Of the
races named. and civilians of the
slavic races who can meet the
qualifications.
For the enlisted personnel only
those of the races in question who
are residents in the United States,
hut not citizens or subject to the
draft, will be eligible 10 enlist II
between the ages, inclusive of is
and As. Those of the named races
already In the army may be trans
ferred.
The men will he indicted by
local draft boards after receiving
satisfactory proof of their loyalty
to the allied causce and of their
physical fitness. on the same basis
as applies to those appearing for
the sclcctiye draft.
The men indicted will he sent
to depots In the usual manner and
thence to the mobilization center
at Camp Wadsworth. $. G.
Draft boards in coal mining re-
RfOns will not entertain applica-
ttons for enlistment In the Slavic
legion. The members OF the legion
will he permitted to make allot-
ments and participate in the wnr
fisk Insurance without restriction
- 70 citizeaahipe OF allottcs or
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-05
VIRGINIA TROOPS EXECUTE BIC RUSH in LANDON VALLEY;
HUNS OFFER DESPERATE RESISTANCE, BUT LOSE TO ALLIES
BRITISH WITHIN TOUCH OF LILLE, GAINING EVERY HOUR
Systematic Destruction Is
Spirit Of the Retreating Hun

London, Oct. 4.-WritinE in the
Berlin Lokal Anxeiger. Herr Mush-
ling shows the spirit in which
systematic destruction II being
carried out by the retreating Ger
mans. He says that entente states
men and the press "know that II
would be impossible TO force upon
ms Wilson's fourteen war aims
until their armies had at least
crossed the Rhine.
Continuing. he says;
"But they know quite well that
all Belgium would be turned ints
n desert before the union jack
could ny On Cologne cathedral.
And III they water their horses In
the Rhine. there will not he one
stone left upon another In any
belgian town.
IAN Belgian Industries will he
destroyed and the mines will he
made" useless, forests and fields
will be condemned for half a CEN
fury to unfruitfuInesx by the steel
rain from miliioua of sheIiH.
"For there can he no doubt that
every foot Of Belgian soil must he
conquered with unheard of weap-
ons of destruction IL Wilson's
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-05
AMERICANS FIGHT
WITH FACES FRONT
Heroism and Gallantry De-
scribed in Admiration by
Veteran Australian.
LAY FOR GERMAN TROOPS
Rations Dropped From Planes
to Heroes in Advanced Po-
showdown Many Hun
Machines.

At the British Front. Oct. THE
New York boys did all that was hu-
manly possible for brave men TO do
and their gallantry in this action
must stand through all time in Ameri-
can history"
An Australian colonel, who wears
the victoria cross and who made a
personal reconnaissance of the sector
in which American--troops from
New York--~co operating with Aus
tralians executed the smashing drive
Sunday which cleared the way for
the subsequent great advance through
the Hlndenhurg line. thus descrl bed
the heioism and gallantry of the
fighting men from the empire state.
He said that he found thai Ameri-
cans were met by he heaviest ma
chine gun fire which infiiaded them.
"A large number OF Americans lay
dead on the field" said he. THE
faces OF all of them were turned to-
wards the front. They were killed
while advancing. Not a single instance
was there man moving backward
when killed -
Summing up the operation as a
whole, it was completely successful
and won the admiration Of the Brit
ish who said the feat, in the face OF
such determined opposition. In what
was perhaps the strongest part OF
the Hndenburg line. was one OF the
most remarkab BILE achievements of the
war.
Among the prisoners taken by the
Americans was a German who lived
in New York several years ago. He
kept a diary in English. He was i'm.
pressed into service as stretcher-
bearer and carried American wounded
who laughed and lolied with him.
Work OF Req Cross
The Red Cross workers pitched In
and filled the pockets of the wounded
with cigarettes and chocolates.
The wonderful com aadeship pre-
vailing between the Americans and
Australians was again evidenced af'
ter the battle, when the troops sal
in the rest camps. swapping stories
A big Tennesseean tald how he came
upon German who was aiming hi.
rifle at another yankee.
Il stuck a grenade down this Ger
mans back" said the man from Ten
nessee-
While the battle ragged back ane
fCcutinned IN nara fWnA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-05

peace Ia to he dictated to US. Not
merely the whole national wealth
of Germany. but all the treasure of
the entente would not suffice TO
compensate the Belsians, who
would then be an utterly ruined
people. And no the first war de-
mand of the League of neStroyers
would be rendered incapable of
fuIhIlment.
The destruction which would
have no parallel in world history
would he the work of English.
French and American howifyers,
gums. aeropianes and mines. All
those enhancing system. In
stoac-Ghent Palace of Justice MT
Brus.etls. and the Rathaus Mt Ant
werp-would he turned into ruins
by EnElish guns.
@Al1 Belgium would suffer the
fate of Lirge and II would he the
fault of Beigium's iiberators be-
cause they would not negotiate
about pence, but want to dictate
IL. Can there he better proof
that the fate of the Belgian peo-
pie and Of Belgium iself IL n mat
ter of complete indifference to
those hrfnEers of happiness to
mankind
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-05
SMALL WAGES MAN
TO REPORT INCOME
Revenue Tax Bill Is Amended
So as to Reach 81 900
Year People.
MAN AND WOMAN ALIKE
Effect Will Be to Compel
Every Individual to Dis
close Amount of Gross
Salary.

Washington, Oct. 4.-The first
important amendment to the new
war revenue bill affecting the
general public was adopted by
the senate committee on finances
today. 1t will require every in
diyiduai with "A gross income of
$1,000 a year or more 10 make
return to the government. In
these times of high wages ii will
mean that almost every worker
in the country with steady en-
pioymcnt will have 10 account to
the government for his income.
In the bill as drawn and adopt
cd by the house the provisions
require il return from every In
diyiduai for a net income of
$1,000 or more. The mem bcrs of
the finance committee thought
that this provision gave too much
latitude and that an individual
who, according to his own eaicu-
lations. did not enjoy net In
come of 81 900 annually, no mat
ter what his gross income might
he, would not make any return
10 the government.
Under the senate amendment, tn
'Aeul PuoHS OF 81 ,VpU Tor an unHldT
led man. and So, 600 for Marie
aan. are not affected. It's effect vii
e TO have record of gross income o
very individual. with exemption
loted, and then. ifsin the opinion G
reasury department. any portion c
uch income is liable to taxatio
lnder the bill, the tax will be Ievie
md collected
The senate amendment applies I
as well as single persons, an
eno'her change requires a separat
ncome accounting of both husban
nd wife. where each has a gross in
ONE IN excess of Sc. 600 annually.
Al its long session today the senat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-05
GAIN ON 20-M|tf 'FRONT.'
Pershing's Doughboys
Meet Powerful Resist
ance from Huns.
INFANTRY OVER
Men From Virginia, West
Virginia and Wiscon-
sin Push Through
Strong Ranks.

Washington, Oct. 5.-Ths
following official communicate,
dated October 4, from Ameri-
can expeditionary headquar-1
ters in France, was made pub
lie early this morning by the
war department.:
"Section A-This morning
the attack was resumed west
of the Meuse. Overcoming s
stubborn resistance, we have
advanced our lines two to five
kiloneters. carrying hill 40
north Of Exermont, and taking
from the enemy the villages of
Gesnes, Fleville, Chehery and
La Forge.
In the face of heavy artil.
lery and machine gun firey
troops from Illinois, Wlscof-
sin, western Pennsylvania, Vir-
ginia and West Virginia, and
regular troops belonging to Ma
ior- General r. L. Billiard J.
corps, forced the enemy back
to the kriemhilde positions
south of the Bots de Noret. =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-05
AUSTR|A-HUNGARY
NEXT BIG VICTIM
Foch May Use Italians in Gen
eral Drive Through Alba
MAN Front.
BELIEVES IN ACTION
Object of Such a Movement to
Eliminate Dual Monarchy
as an Armed
Enemy.
BELIEVES IN ACTION

Washington, Oct. 4--The next hig
phase. in The general military opera
tons against the central powers is
expected to be joint offensive
against Austria Hungary.
Military raen expressed this view
toaa, " hen the news OF the fall OF
Huragzo before combined naval fleets
Of the Americans, Italians and Brit
ish gave hint of action on land which,
it ~ presumed, will follow shortly
Duraz2o provides d base in Albania
where there are now large forcss OF
Italians and French. and in the same
sense IL can be used TO serve as
source OF supplies Tor the allied ex-
petitions operating on the Macedon-
ian front. and which brought about
the surrender Of Bulgaria
Thus far, in his general considera-
IN nage
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-05
SECRETARY LANE
TALKS HERE TODAY
ON LIBERTY. BONDS
To Address Crowd From
Grandstand in Capitol
Square at 4 P. M.
RICHMOND IS SLOW
If Apportionment Is to Be
Reached People Must
Lend Government
More Money.
RICHMOND is SLOW
TODaN'S EVENTS.

ii 4. M--Bank members OF
Liberty loan committee meet at
chamber Of commerce.
IL inland concert by Camp
I<s band nj second and Broad.
1880 r M.-Conecrt by Camp
Lee hand ut seventh and Broad
1888 r. N.--StCrctary OF In
terror Lane arrives at Main Street
station.
T. M--Strcet demonstration
and band concert In front of post
Office.
s r. M.-SpcAkcrs start Ave
minute talks In theatres.
1 r. M--Massive opcn-air de-
monstratiou In Capitol Square.