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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11
KAISER BECOMING
A RAV|NG MANIAC
MENTION OF NAME OF AMERICA
THROWS HIM INTO PARoxYSM
OF RAGE

The booming of allied cannon rock
ing his tottering throne ds making
or the Emperor OF Germany raving
maniac In his own household they
are calling him 1.-THE crazy emperor"
Those things were told by Mrs.
Lewis tombstone, of Montreal Can
ada, who said that in London, three
weeks ago, she talked with a German
who until two months ago was close
ly associated with the working staff
of the kaiser's palace.
and women who had been in the
kaiser's household for years were be-
ing cuffed about like dogs, and were
made 10 eat crumbs and weeds and
dry bread by the kaiser
"The name of America or any
American is forbidden within the hear
ing of the kaiser, he told me, and a
few weeks after the United States
entered the war, when close military
eonlldant suggested that the United
States seemed TO he preparing to defy
Germany's submarines and send her
troops across the ocean, the speaker
was struck in the face with the
kaiser's only normal fist and sent
Keeling across the floor
Get cut, you cowardly dog he
said the kaiser was quoted by one of
the attendants as having said. You
talk rotten onsense; the Americans
will come Ell To he'll with the Amer
leans whereupon he fell upon his
knees, cursing the United States
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11
TROOPS TAKE TOWN OF corey
TO RETAIL
GROCERS

Certificates have been mailed to all
Berkeley County retailers granting
them their sugar allotment for the
month of July. BY adding the amount
on hand to tire amount reported on
the certificate you Will get he total
amount available for household use,
exclusive of canning, for July. In
about 10 days certificates for the Au-
gust allotment will be distributed and
some time later the September eertid-
Gates will also be distributed for the
September allotment.
Retailers may sell out all stock on
hand or out of sugar purchased on
the certificates covering their Juy,
August and September allotment, not
more than rs pounds per week for
canning and preserving. using the reg
ular canning blanks, and may sell for
current home uses 2 pounds in town
and 5 pounds in the country; but In
no case are they allowed to sell to
any person or household during q
month more than three pounds per
person. If there are six in the family,
living in town, that family will be en-
titled to is pounds in a month and
that amount may be sold, but there
must be at least nine separate and
distinct sales. Retailers must be very
careful and have ihe purchaser sign
the pledge.
dSigned) GRAY SILVER,
County Food Administrator.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11
AMERICAN DAILY
CASUALTY LIST

(By the Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Army
casualty list today contained sixty
eight names, divided as follows:
Killed in action, s.
Died of wounds, 10.
Died of disease, 2.
Died of accident and other causes
l. la
Wounded severely, g.
Wounded slightly, l.
Missing in action, %.
The Marine Corps casualty list to-
day contained thirty-flve names, divid
ed as follows: ~
Killed in action, 70.
Died of wounds, 4.
Wounded severely. Is.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11
BUMPER CROPS SPELL
END OF LESS DAYS

WASHINGTON July 11-iReief for
the United States from the wheatless
and meatless days Is near. Both were
adopted as temporary expediente
With a bumper crop OF wheat already
being reaped, relaxation Of the vol
untary wheatless program Of the
food administration can be expected
within the next two weeks.
The country will probably be asked
to accept victory bread as its staple
bread base, or mixture Of 80 per
cent wheat -four and 20 per cent sub
stitutes.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11
HIGH SHOES WILL I
CONTINUE IN VOGUE

BOSTON, July 11.-IIigh shoes of
various shades will continue in vogue
for women and misses, the coming
winter, but next spring will see
marked changes in shapes and col
ors, as result OF the war. This was
pointed out by speakers last night at
the annual shoes and leather style
show now in session here.
Under the rules issued to shoe
manufacturers by the war Industries
board, ii was explained the spring
styles of 1919 will be in two shades
of brown, in black and white. No
shoe will be more than eight inches
in height lEIeels will be low and the
curves which grace the heels OF the
present styles will be missing,
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11
HE WAS JUST AS
WlLLIN' AS MARI G

CTllCIAGO, July 11.-4W the $4,000
enemy alien women registered here,
less than half have called for their
registration cards, 1t was announced
by the police department..
The first woman in the Chicago
district to be held for internment lis
Miss Marie Klein, a trained nurse
who was before a United States Com
missioner Tuesday
ri was born in Germany, my sym
pathies are with Germany, and I'm
perfectly whiting to be interned,' said
Miss Klein.
@'We are perfectly willing to intern
you," replied United States Commits
sioner Borrelli, "and I shall imme
diately wire Washington for authority
to place you In an internment acmp.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11
''DRYS" WIN IN
SENATE DEBATE
BODY REFUSES TO SUSTAIN PRO
TEN RULING THAT AMEND
MENT BE STRICKEN OUT.

WASHINGTON. July Support
ers of national prohibition as war
measure won their first fight last
evening when the Senate refused to
sustain a ruling by Senator Sauls-
bury, of Delaware. president pro tenn
pore. that the prohibition amendment
to the $11 o0o, 100000 emergency agri-
cultural bill should be stricken from
the measure because At Is general
legislation.
Consideration of the amendment
followed Immediately with Senator
Phelan, of California, offering a mo-
ton to strike out all reference to
wine The motion will come to a
vote today and prohibition leaders ex-
pect to reach q final vote on the
amendment within a few days unless
more pressing legislation displaees the
agricultural measure
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11
NOTICED!

Those owing taxes to the City OF
Martmsburg are hereby requested to
call at once and pay the same. Those
owing water rent are also requested
to pay the same at once. The Coun
Gil has requested me to make collec
ton Of all delinquent taxes and water
rent by enforcing the law by attach
ment for taxes and turning off water
where rents are not paid. | shall
begin at once TO make up lists OF de
linquent water-takers; and after July
18th, all water rents not paid will be
turned OF. Remember. the property
owner IN primarily liable for the
water rent,
Please take notice and be governed
accordingly.
C. u. LAMAR,
City Sergeant.
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NEW YORK MOURNS
LOSS Of mitchell
10000 VIEW REMAINS AT CITY
HALL-TENS OF THOUSANDS
STAND ALONG STREET.
tny the Associaed Press }

lNFlW YORK, July Throughout
the night more than 10000 persons
filed past the fag-draped coffin con.
tanning the body of Major John Pur-
roy Mitchell in the rotunda of the City
tball
Major Mftchels body was borne
through the streets this morning
while tens of thousands watched In
silent tribute. All along the route to
st. Patricks cathedral stood people
with barred heads, many of them in
tears.
Behind the caisson followed tho
majors horse with boots reversed in
the stirrups Six airplanes cireled
overhead. dropping flowers. Meantime
much of the city business was sus-
pended.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11
STATE MED|COS WILL
MEET At THE FERRY

Quite an interesting meeting OF the
Eastern Panhandle Medical Associa-
ton was the one held yesterday at
Hill Top Hotel, Hampers Ferry The
attendance was very good, and the
program was rendered as prepared.
The next meeting of the Associa-
tion will be held in September, and
at the same place. Harpers Ferry al
so is to get the annual meeting of the
State Medical Society during the
month of October. This Is the first
time in years this section Of the state
has secured this important session Of
medicos
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11
A GREAT INCREASE.

The collections of federal revenue
in West Virginia for the fiscal year
ending June 80, according to figures
made public by Secretary of the
Treasury MeAdoo, amounted to $4S,-
ISL, $50, an increase of about 500 per
cent, compared with the preceding
year. OF this amount $45,717,64
was in income and excess profits
taxes and 81 1853 ,635 in miscellaneous
taxes, mostly on stogies and tobacco
manufacturing in the Wheeling dis
trict.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11
British Also Improve Positions South Of Somme
Near Villers- Brettoneux---Italians Continue
Successes in Albania, With Austro-
Hungarians Retiring
AUSTRO- GERMAN LOSSES In RECENT
DRIVE REPORTED TO BE 100000
(By The Associated Press.)

PARIS July 1French troops night captured the town
of Corey the southwest Corey War Office an
nounces
In addition gaining complete possession of Corey nclud
ing the Corey railway station the French took the chateau and
firm Of st. Paul, to the south of Corey.
BRITISH IMPROVE POSITIONS SOUTH OF sOMME
LONDON, July lin local operation carried last
night south the Some and of vers-Breoneux the
ish positions improved the War Office announces.
The again night bombarded somewhat heavily
the British positions of Amens both sides of the Somne
PAN-GERNfAN LEADERS IN CONTROL
LONDON, July 1.-THE fall of foreign secretary Kueh
arranged by German headquarters and is
garded the introduction open Pan-German regime
der the control military leaders, special dispatches
laAd say. aFzfga
AUSTRO- GERMAN LOSSES NEAR 100000.
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS wednesday, Evidence Sc
cured from Austrian prisoners indicates that the
during offensive in the nghborhood of
100000.
ITALIANS CONTINUE ALBANIAN ADVANCE.
LONDON, July 11.talan troops their offensive in AL
hana continue ITO advance says dispatch the
News The Hgarans reported be falling back
the Skumb River, twenty-five miles north of Berat.
WON'T CREDIT BAKERS STATEMENT.
- AMSTERDAM, July 1.-THE only expert German military
heard Secretary Bakers statement that million
have been that of It. General Adenne
Nachrichen he says he does not believe
the figures and the numbers do not count anyway.
PROTEST GERMAN OCCUPATION OF ESTHONIA.
STOCKHOLM July 11-Representatives in Copenhagen
the have strong protest
Germany against occupation policy and the
preston in that Baltic province.
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Given a Reprimand.
MRS. DAWSON BURIED
TODAY At PAW PAW

The body of Mrs Mary E. Dawson
arrived here yesterday and was taken
to the home of her daughter, Mrs
Annie Mcdonald, North Raleigh street
Surviving her are four children
Mrs. Angus Mcdonald, OF the city;
Mrs. ]. /. fowler of Washington: ]
r. Dawson, of Paw Paw, and Mrs
Annie Mcdonald, of the city.
THE Funeral took place this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock from the Catholic
Church at Paw Paw and interment
will be made in the town cemetery
Several 1eiatives ai3H friends from
here attended the services
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11
DEMOCRATIC TREASURER
OUT FOR COL. WATSON
Especial ito The WORLDLY

WASHINGTON, July 11.-Col. w
Wylie Beall, of Wellsburg, treasurer
of the Democratic State Committee
and former president of the West Vir
ginia Bankers Association, last night
announced that he would support Col
Clarence w. Watson for the Democrat
dc nomination for senator.
Il control but one vote,' said Col
Beall, land that will be cast for Col
Watson because his record is one oil
promises fulfilled and not of prmis.
broken. '-Political advertisement.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11
RED CROSS TO GET
PROFITS AT HORSE SHOW

The Charles Town Horse Show As
ISOLATION will hold their annual Horse
Show on "Wednesday and Thursday,
August Ia and Is.
big preparations are being made to
make ii success, and 1t is expected
that 1t Will be bigger and better than
ever.
The profits of the exhibition will
go to the Red Cross, and the Charles
Town ChapteS will have Large stand
on the ground to which everyone Is
invited to donate articles to be sold.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11
LAWYERS ENTERTAINED
AT BIG DINNER PARTY

Mrs. Lizzie Eversole last night at
her home at PaXton's Cut, near North
Mountain, entertained a number OF
friends, including Prosecuting Attor-
ney Allen B. Noll, Attorneys n. A.
Downs and C.. NJ. Seibert and Charles
W Thatcher, chairman of the Local
Draft Board, in honor Of her SON,
Charles, who is soon to leave for
camp.
For many years it has been the
annually a number of local attorneys
and friends at her home. at dinner.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11
CONVICT TWO Y. M. CA.
CENSORSHIP EVADERS
(By the Associated Press. J

PAEolS, July 1.-Two American Y.
guilty and sentenced to confinement
by a general court-martial on charges
OF attempting to evade the censorship
rules for receiving parcels and letters
for delivery to relatives in America
of soldiers in France. They will be
sent home after their release.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11
MRS. LOUISA PEYTON
DIES IN CHARLES YoWN

Mrs. Louisa Peyton, widow OK Ber-
nard Peyton, of lRichmond, Va, died
native of Baltimore, daughter OF the
late Major H. Ashton Ramsey. Sur
viving are two sons, Ramsey Peyton,
Texas, and Thomas Peyton, an Ell
sign in the United States Navy; two
daughters, Misses Julia and Mary
Boone Peyton, of Charles Town; her
mother, one sister and two brothers
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11
PATRIOTIC SERVICE AT SALEM.

Perhaps there is no congregation
in the country for its size that has as
many boys in camp and at the front
as Salem u b. Church, near the Ber
kelley County Parish Farm. 1t has IL
boys in service.
There will be a patriotic service at
the church Sunday at $50 p. m. Dr.
Chamberlin will make an address and
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds will be pres
ent to render music. All are invited.
The pastor will preach at Friend
ship at IL a. m and Pikeside at
p. dn..
JIG. s. MYERS, Pastor
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NOTICE TO CONSUMER POTOMAC
LIGHT & POWER CO.

On Monday, July s, in The World
there appeared copy of an order
from the Public Service Commission
relative to change in rates. This
change DOES NOT AFF'BCT THE
RATES AS I'm EFFECT I'm MAR
TINSBURG.
THE POTOMAC LIGHT & POWER
COMPANY.
". st. C. Mpnteith, Mgr.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11
$4,000 FIN WORKMEN
ARRESTED BY GERMANS
(By the associated Press.)

AMSTERDAM, July 1.-4Hnce the
Germans entered FINLAND $4,000
workmen have been arrested, and
many OF them have been executed,
declared Hugo Haase, leader of the
minority socialists, in recent speech
In the Reichstag.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11
CITY HOSPITAL NOTES.

Miss Minnie Barber and Douglas
Lindsay submitted Ito an operation for
the removal OF, their tonsils.
Mrs. Isabelle Moore has been ad
mitted for treatment.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11
SENT TO PRISON FOR
!. COFFE-BEAN STEALING
(By the Associated Press.)

VBy the ASSOC1aLeU FTtSS.J
NEW YORK, July 11.-1A German
letter carrier with a record of twen-
ty-six years of service in 4Soemmeria
was recently sentenced to serve
three months in prison for stealing
thirty+five coffee beams which had fall
len from a parcel post package in the
post office, says the Berlin TagebiMt.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11
MEETING OF SCOUTS.

IA meeting OF the Boy Scouts will
be held tomorrow night at the Y. NJ
C. A. and will be followed by a hike
to the country.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11
RETURN FROM ELkINS.

Col. Stuart WI Walker and his staff
returned to day from Elklns, where
Federal Court has been in session.
The term was quite lengthy one.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11

II you are a man and really anxious
to do something to help win the wal
look at the announcement of the Blair
Limestone Company on an inside page
There Is need for every man 10 dc
his part in this great struggle.
s ~ p1 II
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11
TO MEET ON LAWN.

The next meeting OF the City Chris
tan Endeavor Union will be held on
the lawn of the Reformed Church on
July Is. .I-;,q.
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x. 0. HOSPITAL NOTES.

Mrs. J. W. Cook, of Maple avenue,
was operated on today.
Miss Olive Miller submitted to an
operation for the removal OF her tom
sils
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11
SAY CARS SON HAS
BEEN KILLED BY BOMB

LONDON. July 11.--1Swedish news
papers publish a statement by a Swede
just returned from Moscow that
Alexis Romanoff, a son Of the former
emperor, has been killed by bolshe-
vik soldier with bomb, says a Co.
penhagen dispatch.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11
FESTIVAL AT lPiKESlDE

side Church will hold festival on
Saturday night, July ID. All are tnyft-
ted to attend. z Ats Up
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HANG WHITE SOLDIER
CONVICTED OF ASSAULT
lpy De lAssocIated Presa. }

WACO, Texas July 11.--4Nat IIoff-
man, white soldier, was hanged early
today at Camp Macarthur. He was con
victed of criminal assault ON a school
girl last April at her home In Penn
sylvania.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11

Mr.. Charles Watson has returned to
Baltimore, after spending a few days
here.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11

MFR. and Mrs o. f. Collins are WIS.,
ting friends and relatives in this city
for few days.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11

Mrs. Carroll Bender, Of Hopewen,
Va, is spending some time with rel
atives here.
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ONE DRIVER IS FINED;
ANOTHER SOON WILL Be

One young man from the county
paid $3.50 last night when arraigned
before Mayor Tonkin, as the result
of his speeding last Saturday might
within the city limits.
Tin This case the Mayor acted az
policeman. The young man in q,les-
ton. with a pal, had been driving up
and down the streets in their teams
and were breaking speed laws, when
Mayor Tonkin spied them and took
after them in his car. He got one
but the other made his escape, al
though the Mayor knows who he is
and his arrest will follow in a few
days.
Given a Reprimand.
Two youths, charged with riding
bicycles on the pavements, were up
before Mayor Tonkin last night and
after being given reprimand were
released. II was their first offense.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-07-11

Fair tonight and Friday; little
change In temperature.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-07-20
HOW COULD He, 9TH.
ERW|SE?

Salt Lake City, July Is -Wher
the u. S. Marine march into Der
lin there is going to be one Sal
Lake representative peculiarly fit
red to tell one William Hohenzol
lern just what Zion thinks of him
For Cavendish w. Cannon, OF
this city has enlisted in the Ma.
rine Corps.
For several months prior to bis
enlistment, Cannon was studying
German-bnt he insisted that his
teacher school him in only one
branch of the German language
profanity.
III want to learn how to cnss
tiuently in German" said Cannon
when questioned concerning his
peculiar studies, $50 that | can
tell Kaiser Bill and the rest of his
gang just what | think of them
IL didn't know all the words in
the German 'cnss dictionary, how
could Go in"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-07-20

The taking over by the United
States Of the title and possession
of the docks, piers, wharves, and
other shipping property on the
Hudson River, owned by the Ger
man steamship companies, the
North German Lloyd and the
Hamburg corporations, Is greeted
with universal approval by the
American people. The property
is to be retained by the Govern
ment and not turned back to it's
former owners at the close of the
war.
Purchasers of Liberty Loan
Bonds and War Savings Stamps,
who supply the money used for
this purpose, may feel especial
qualification. These docks and
piers and wharves are strategic
points of great Importance and
value, and it IL lntOlerable that
they should remain IN enemy
hands, or that they should ever
revert to German ownership.
German commerce has been shown
to have been so indissolubly
bound up with. and 50 much a
part of German militarlsm, that 1T
is just and right that it should
suffer oil the penalties of war.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-07-20
LAURELS.

Before the present term OF court
Chance, or Fate, wilIed that Mr.. f. :,
Broussard, one ofth foremost prarti.
TONERS before The iberia Bar and ex.
District Attorney for this parish,
should become the leading counsel for
the defense in some cases of very seri-
GUS charges indeed. Mr.. Broussard
defended Desire Migues who had to
answer for the killing Of young Yea.
sey in Jeanerette. The case was 80
presented to the jury that that body
Of men had no hesitancy in declaring
that the slayer was justifying in his
act. The next case he was called to
defend was that of Aymar Leleu,
charged with Shooting and killing the
Game Warden Sonnier. Another was
that Of Arthur Landry, charged with
attempted rape. La all three the YER
diet was returned in favor of the de-
PENDANT.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-07-20
MUST STRIP FOR WAR.

Mr.. Ousley put the need for
farm labor squarely up to the CT
ties.
eve have got to strip for wal
as England, France, Italy, and
Belgium have stripped" he said.
ave can not win the war and
maintain peace time habits and
conveniences. We can not win il
by depending upon the men, won
en- and children who are now on
the farms and who are working
from daylight to black dark.
"Last year in many agricultural
regions where ordinary farm labor,
was not available on call the peo
pie of the towns and cities closed
their stores and shops and offices
for day at time or for such
time as was necessary and saved
the crops. BY concert this can be-
done any where without material
loss to any business or any indus
try.
"Unselfish service is the imper.
alive demand Of the hour. -
Weekly News.
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ANXIOUS TO TAKE PART

With the American Army al
the Marine, July jimmy, the U.
5 Marines Mexican ant eater
mascot, has been through the re
cent Marine drive on the Marine
and is back in the Marine billet,
nnscatched.
When the "Devil Dogs" began
The march toward the German
lines, Jimmy fell right in line
All the coaxing, threatening and
pleading that the pick of the regi
ment could do was of no avail.
Jimmy's comrades were going into
trouble-well, then, 80 was Jimmy.
While the hand to hand conflict
ragged between the Marines and
the Huns, Jimmy was here, there,
everywhere, scurrying back and
forth, bis eyes pleading to be al
lowed to aid.
After the battle, the Marines,
realizing that they would never be
able TO keep Jimmy out of any
more engagements, Immediately
fashioned miniature gas mask
and shrapnel helmet with which
the mascot will be armed the next
time he goes forth into the fray.