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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-14
BEST INVESTMENT
THAT YOU CAN MAKE

War Savings Stamps purchased at
$423 during December will pay the
investor over 4.55 per cent interest,
which is the highest rate of interest
received on any security yet issued
by our government, making them
the most attractive investment to
the public today. They mature in
four years, on January LIST, 1928, and
give both the large as well as the
small investor, an opportunity, not
only to help their government, but
to invest their money in safety on
an unusually attractive basis.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-14
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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-14
WAR RISK INSURANCE
BUREAU CRITICISED
10y International News service.)

Washington, Dec. Accommodation
of the War Department and of the
War Risk Insurance Bureau, because
of delay in the payment of soldiers
and their dependents, was voiced by
congressman this afternoon, both on
the floor of the House and at meet
ing OF the House Interstate and For
eign Commerce committee. AT the
committee meeting Representative
Saunders, Democrat, of Virginia, de-
clarde that he knew Of one case of
gross negligence" where the insur-
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-14
GUIDES IN MAINE WOODS
NOW DEMAND 81 A DAY
{Ry Internationa, News service.)

(By international News service.)
Bangor, Me-, Dec. 14.-Guides in
the Maine woods have boosted their
rates. Three years ago the scale
was $3.50 day. Now visiting hunt.
ers are obliged to pay 81 day to be
plotted through the dense woods
and out again. And the guides are
getting the 81 day, too, for when
a hunter comes a long distance for
his favorite sport he just has to
have a guide, that's all.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-14
AvENGES HIS BROTHERS,
DEATH BY KILLING HUN
(Hy International News serviee.)

(By international News Service.)
Bristol, Tenn, Dec. lin letter
to relatives here Claude Slagle, To-
cal boy, tells how he got the Hun
that killed his brother Frank. Both
boys went over the top side by side
until the younger one. Frank, was
killed. The Hun shot Frank through
the heart and then charged madly on
Claude who ran his bayonet through
the Huns body, but did not succeed
in killing him. A desperate hand-to-
hand struggle ensued, but Claude
drew his revolver and killed him
with his last bullet, avenging his bro
Their Frank, who had fallen dead
few minutes before.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-14
HUMAN INTEREST

The local draft board. as well as
similar boards throughout the coun-
try, has been asked to compile hui
man interest stories for preserva-
ton. Numerous incidents, some of
them humorous and others pathetic,
have been noted by Clerk Paul Mar.
tin, of the local board.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-14
Church At the Creamery.


Unexpectedly and yet perhaps
Providentially we are saving at this
time some special evangelistic meet
ings in this part of the city. Evan,
gelist Charley Beard of Albert street,
Is delivering some special sermons.
Crowds are increasing every night.
Special nights for Cumbo aad Au-
burndale crowds of working men.
Special service Sunday night st
O'Clock with song and music. Monday
night is to be mothers night. Let
all the mothers who do not go eles
where to church come and be here
by 7.30 to hear the song of mothers
and the sermon at o'clock NJ L.
Yeakley, director.
Presbyterian Church.
Sabbath School $50 a. m. Preach
ing II a. m. and 73O p. m. The Rev.
J. H Rosenberg, of the Presbytery of
Nashville, will preach at the morning
service and tell of the Jew IN pro
phecy. "And So All Israel Shall Be
Saved" Ro. HIPS. "Wednesday
evening prayer meeting and lect.rc
on the Sabbath School lesson, 7.3o.
I'VE shall keep my Sabbaths and rev
erence my Sanctuary, am the Lord"
Lev. 1852.
First N. z. Church.
Burke street and Maple avenue.
Preaching at II a. m. and $50 p. m.
by the pastor, Rev. R. L. Wright.
Let us rally to all the services on
Sunday in preparation for the COM
ing evangelistic campaign. Sunday
School $50 a. m Junior League 2
p m. Epworth League q3O p. m.
st. Joseph's Church.
First Mass at 7.30 a. m. Sunday
School at 1915 a. m. Second Mass
at II a. m. Vespers and benediction
at 7.30 p. m. The public is cordial
ly invited to all the services.
First Baptist Church.
Tomorrow at II a. m. DR.. Taylor
will preach on "Our Lords Appraisal
OF Man" a sermon to the Martins
burg fremen, who will attend in a
body. And at 730 p. m. the Rev. DR..
J. III. Rosenberg, of Nashville, will
preach. DIR. Rosenberg is a Christ
ian Jew and is Supt. of the American
Hebrew Association. He is a speak
er of fine personality and has a mes
sage in which all are interested.
Christ Reformed Church.
Sunday School $50 a. m. Worship
II a. M. and 7.30 p. m. Christian
Endeavor $50 D. m. "Wednesday
evening service 745. "a cordial wei
come to all. Rev. A. M Chuck, pas
tor.
Trinity M. e. Church, South
West Martin street. In this church
tomorrow preaching, Sunday schoo
and Epworth League services at the
regular hours. Monday evening at
O'clock there will be a joint meet
ing of the official bodies Of the FRS
NJ. e. Church and of this church, il
the Sunday school room of the lat
ter, to take up the matter of ar
rangements for the coming uniol
meeting of these two congregations
and on Wednesday evening at IA
there will also be a joint prayer NEE
ing in the same place looking to tn
same end. Henry p. Hamill, Pastor
Second U. B. Church
Sunday school at $50 a. m. Ralp
Young, Supt We have classes fo
all ages and teachers for all classes
Come and visit our live school.
Preaching at II a. m. subject
Christ the Good Shepherd Jpnit
Endeavor at 2 O'Clock, George Va
derson, supt. and Senior Endea9{
at $50 p. m. W, A. Bender. Pres
u =. III
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-14
BOL.SHEViKl STAY
300 RUSS OFFICERS

(sy international News ServIce.)
Washington, Dec. 13-Three hun
bred former Russian army officers
were recently executed by the Boil.
shevik at vologa on the charge that
they had plotted against the soviet
government, according to advices
reaching the State Department to-
day.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-14
CHURCH SERVICES

hear the gospel in word and song
Bring your friends and your Taber.
nacle Hymn book. John H. Ford, pas,
tor.
First U. 3. Church
N Queen st. Rev. w. r. Gruver:
d. D. Pastor. Revival services still in
progress Sunday school at $50. The
school Of the church for religious
instruction. Preaching at II a. m.
and reception Of new members. Jun.
ior Endeavor at 2. General class
meeting for all Christians at 2:30
Senior and Intermediate Endeavor
at $50. Evangelistic services at 1880
This should be the browning service
Of the day. Deap spiritual interest
is very manifest. Everybody invited
and everybody welcome. "Come thou
with us and we will do thee good"
Second Baptist Church
North High street, R. W. Grizzard
Pastor Sunday school at $3.50 a. m,
Earl Long, superintendent. Prayer
= rting Wednesday at 1880 p. m. B..
Y. T. q. meets Sunday at $50 p. M
Independence and Dependence" and
Hidden Spiritual Forces, or the
Mountain Full of Horses and Chair
OTIS of Fire" will be the sermon top
les Sunday at II a. m. and 1880 p. m.
All cordially invited to these serv.
ices.
St. Johns Lutheran Church
Sunday school $3.50. Divine wor-
ship IL a. m. and 1880 p. m. Ser
mons by the pastor, Rev. DR.. c. S
Trump. Junior Endeavor 2:30 p. m
and Senior Endeavor at $3.50 p. m
Subject for player and discussion
"The Cross in the Philippines"
Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p.
m. Friends of the congregation and
visitors to our city invited to wor,
ship with us.
Winchester-Ave. Christian Church
Rev. Roy Schumacher, Pastor
Bible school $50 0. o. Osburn
Supt Preaching IL a. m. sub. Amer
lean Red Cross. Christian Endeavor
6:15. Don't miss this service
Preaching 1880 p. m. sub. First Aid
to the Injured. Special music al
night. Your presence appreciated
Bring your friend
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-14
COMING HOME SOON.

Private Samuel T. Beard, who was
reported missing in action, writes to
his family under recent date that he
has been notified that he will be soon
sent home. Possibly he is now en-
route to New York Private Beard
was wounded in the hand and foot on
October II.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-14
SAN cuRA SOAP

For tender, itching or irritable
skin, wash with San Cura Soap, the
antiseptic soap that soothes and
heals, and kills germs of disease.
Great for pimples, blackheads, and
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It
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-14

ance papers of soldier who died at
Camp Meade, only a few miles from
Washington, had been ten months
reaching the mother who was depend
ent upon him.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-14
HAVE NOT RECEIVED
NOTICE OFFICIALLY

Although the death in action in
France of Homer Washington LIE.
master of Bedington, was announced
in the casualty list the family has
never been officially notified of the
fact. However, letter written to
Private Lemaster by his sister has
since been returned TO her unopened.
The young soldier was married, his
wife having previously been Miss
Emma Miller, a daughter of Mr..
Charles Miller.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-14
CUT TREES 1875 YEARS OLD


Winnegance. Me-, Dec. 14.-some
of the oldest trees in New England
have just been ut in the forest here
by. the Texas Steamship Company
Tree experts say that the trees were
100 to 125 years old. They were oak
trees and the age was told by the
rings upon the stumps.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-14
Scarcity of Candy for
Christmas

The supply of candy by all manufactures is limited
and none of them are filling orders complete, espec-
tally in g. 8 and pound boxes
We have succeeded in getting limited supply Of the
above sizes and are taking orders, would advise
you to place yours NOW Don't wait until the last
minute and run the risk Of being disappointed. We
handle THE BEST CANDIES MADE.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-14

The Journal, every day for year
makes fine Xmas gift.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-14

hear the gospel in word and song
Bring your friends and your Taber.
nacle Hymn book. John H. Ford, pas.
tnp
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-01

The moral and religious ideas of
the Germany of today have been
shaped to a remarkable extent by two
Germans of the last generation
Friedrich Nietzsche and Hermann Won
Treitschke. To know what seed they
sOwed is to understand much of the
spirit which has produced this war.
Friedrich Nietzsche was a poet who
wrote prose; much of it in the manner
Of the Old Testament-but in very
different spirit. He starts by assum-
ing that belief in God and in a fu-
ture life is as absurd for a grown man
as belief in Santa Claus, and by re-
1ecting as not merely false but dan
gerous the teachings of Christianity
based upon the Golden Rule.
What, then, is the rule by which
man should live? He answers by di-
viding man into two great classes, the
Slaves" Tor the "herd"), and the
masters. The former are the over
the plain people. The latter are a
mer are born to be ruled, the latter to
rule. For the former the old Chris
tan morality of sympathy and love
may be good enough. They are of no
account anyway, and what they do or
do not do is a matter of no Importance.
The masters, on the other hand, are
above all ordinary standards of right
and wrong. They may commit any
cruelty, permit themselves any breach
of faith, treachery, or any other crime,
if these are needed to gain and keep
power over the herd" For the
higher man. engaged in bringing his
fellowmen under the whip of his will
everything is allowed"
The popularity of Nietzsche's doc
trines in Germany is enormous. We
can easily see how they would play
into the hands of the governing class,
each member of which can think of
himself as by right master" and
as such relieved of all moral obliga-
tons to the herd" beneath him. Of
late the herd" have begun to be in
fected with them also, shaping them,
Of course, so as not to interfere with
individual self-respect. Kuno Francke,
Professor of German at Harvard Uni
versity, wrote some years ago, "In
moral theory the average German of
today is consciously or not follower
of NietZsche." And certainly Metz
Scne, at the lowest caIculaClOn, mas IN
the course of a single generation in
fiuenced the German people as no Eng
lish writer in any century has in1u-
enced the beliefs of the English
speaking world.
The second prophet of modern Ger
many has very different messagel.
Nietzsche is interested only in the in
dividual, the exceptionally gifted In
dividual, of course. On the other hand
Treitschke, his rival for favor in mod
ern Germany, cares solely for the
State. The individual is under obli-
CATION to obey without question the
viii Of the State. That is what he
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-01
Sayner News.

The BROKER family have returned
from Minocqua.
Mr.. Wulk of Minocqua was here
Sunday buying furs.
Mrs. Antes was here from Des
Moines, Iowa. was here visiting her
summer home property on Found
lake.
Robert Stems is starting to clear
land on his farm.
Miss Edna Hermanson has returned
to Wausau having completed her
school term in the town of Farming
ton.
County Superintendent Austin and
Miss Beversdorff visited the Sayner
school Tuesday.
The state has started to plant trees.
Did you buy bond.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-01

was born for. On the other hand, as
between state and state the only re-
straint upon doing what you want to
do is absence of power. States have
no more obligations to each other than
wild beasts. They will indeed often
find their interest in keeping their
treaties, and may even spare the en-.
emy's country in order to turn him
into an ally, as Bismarck did with
Austria. But whether to do this or not
is pure matter of policy-the only
question is, Will it pay? So Treit-
schke laughs with scorn at the SIM
plicity of Frederick William w of
Prussia, who marched into Saxony
and Bavaria to help his fellow kings
crush the Revolution of 1848, and
then, when he had these states at his
mercy, quietly marched out again
without Selling them.
There is nothing particularly orig.
inal in this doctrine of the relation of
states to each other. Savages usually
act upon it without scruple. There are
men in every country still processing
it today. But Christian civilization
was gradually outgrowing it, in Ger
many as well as elsewhere. Treit-
schke has the unfortunate distinction
of having done more than any other
man to make it prevail in his native
land. For twenty years or more he de-
tended it, along with the other fea-
lures of his theory of the state, with
great eloquence, in crowded class
rooms, at the University of Berlin,
becoming the favorite of the aristo-
cratic world as were none of his col
leagues. The writer was a student at
the University of Berlin during this
period and can vouch from his own
observation for the extent and depth
of his influence upon the student body,
that student body whose members are
now taking large part in ruling Ger.
many.
Nietzsche and Treitschke differ
widely, as we see, in many of their
views. The former breaches a pure
unadulterated personal selfshness, I'm.
checked by moral scruples of any kind.
Treitschke teaches, on the other hand,
that the individual is bound to sub.
nit his own will to the will of the
State. But so far as war is con.
cerned the followers Of both men
come out at exactly the same place.
If, as NietZsche claims, life is a strug.
gle for power, to be pursued without
any reference to considerations of mo-
rality, then of course that group Of
individuals called state may use any
means whatever to increase their pow
er over other peoples. On either view,
then, as between one nation and an
other, might makes right.
There can be no trust between ma
tons and no permanent peace on
earth till the people of Germany learn
and probably they will learn it only
through disaster and defeat-that the
gods which their new prophets have
been preaching are nothing but hide.
Gus idols.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-01
Watersmeet News.

F. Boehn returned Monday from
Amigo, where he was visiting rela-
tives.
Geo. Ke0ugh was Bessemer visi-
tor Tuesday.
Mrs. DR.. Weed aud mother of
Phelps are here visiting at the home
of j. A. Pennington.
Miss Katherine Maher spent
Wednesday at State Line.
Pat Kelly. DR.. Curry and A. c..
Brownell motored home from Iron
wood. Thursday.
T. A. Kelly was an Ironwood visi-
tor, Friday.
Miss Mae johnson and Miss Cora
Brownell returned home Saturday
from Bessemer, where they were
taking the Teachers examination.
Mrs. VIM. Maher, ST., and son Will
liam left Saturday for Green Bay to
visit relatives for few days.
Claude Larson of lronwood returned
home Saturday after being here on
business.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-01

To those who know Germany from
| personal experience, the question
/ arises as to whether the German peo-
/ pie, aside from the ruling caste, have
/ anything to gain from a final victory
! in this war. Ii there is truth in the
philosophy of Democracy, the answer
must be NO. The German masses
can gain nothing by a victory of Ger
man autOcracy, they have much TO
gain from its defeat
Germany is only an expanded Prus-
STA, and its curse is militarism. A
| German victory would only help this
military autocracy to strengthen its
own position. Seldom has triumph
ant despot extended the civic rights of
! his people Victory makes an auto
| cratic government arrogant and over
| bearing. 1t is in defeat that it yields
| to the demands of those who bear the
! burden.
1t was thus with Prussia in 1906 and
1907; Austria made many reforms
after her crushing defeat in 1866;
France became a real Republic after
the disaster of 1870; Russia awoke
after her humiliation by Japan in
1904. And so it will inevitably be
with Germany.
First, Prussianism: the system which
declares that citizens exist only for
the purposes of the State; which un-
der apparently democratic forms
makes the Kaiser nearly an absolute
ruler and makes his Army and his
higher officials responsible only to him.
The autocratic rule of Prussia is only
possible on account of the steady on
ward march of the military machine.
A defeat of Prussia in 1866 would
have swept away the whole Prussian
tyranny. Only a defeat will do so
now.
With the Prussian system must stand
and fall-the militaristic system,
for the two are one. The essence of it
is a military class, with powers dis
tinct from and at many points Supe-
rior to those OF the civic authorities,
by which it is in no way controlled.
1t is hard to see how the political
power and personal rights of the ordi-
nary citizen can flourish in any ma
ton burdened with such a system.
And it is harder to see how any active
movement for greater political and
personal rights can progress in the
face of such a system triumphant.
Only defeat can undermine its power.
Another part of this Prussian sys-
TEN is the caste of civic officials. Its
great curse is that its training tends
to make each man in it a tyrant on
small scale. And the more important
members of this caste have been
born into it, or have been drawn in
so early, that they know no other life,
and think no other thoughts, than
those Of this ofieialdom. There is no
real contact with the crowd, who are
looked upon as only pawns in the
great game played by the State Ar
rogant and oyerbearing as this caste
is, even in its humblest members, a
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-01
Germany's Gain Fzom German Defeat
Published under direction of Defense
By GEORGE WAGNER Assistant Professor of Zoology,
University of Wisconsin

| German victory would only make il
more so. Defeated, it is not too much
to hope that some even of this caste
will realize that they are also made
of common clay.
The Hohenzollern, the Army, the
civic officials, the landed nobility
these rule Germany, with little refer
ence to the wishes of the people. By
connections of society, marriage, and
business, they form one group, con
sidering itself chosen by God to rule
Germany-and the world.
Is it a wonder the so-called German
Parliament is farce? Practically al
| legislation comes to it from the ruling
caste, represented by the Bundesrat
And it comes usually with clear state
ment as to what changes in it will be
tolerated. Opposition to Government
proposals, any new proposals inconve
nient to the Government are usually
met by sneering retort from the Chan
cellor or one of his Ministers, that
makes one wander how any man OF
real character can consent to give his
| time as a member under such condi
tons.
A victorious Prussianism will GER
tainIy not fail to make the Reichstag
even more helpless than it is. Based
on the claim that the Prussian system
was the cause of it's triumph, it would
greatly increase it's efforts to make the
election of democratically minded
members an impossibility. 1t would
more frequently and more resolutely
dictate what the Reichstag could do or
could not do.
1t will be only after defeat that
the people themselves will develop
the courage to call for a new deal. The
democratic forces are abundant
enough and able enough now, but
those who have come in contact with
them know how hopeless they feel
about achieving any material reforms
in country that bristles with bayo-
nets.
And finally the tax burden. Mill
tary autocracy and crushing tax go
together; for no state activity costs
so much and produces so little as do
the activities of great standing arm
les. And triumphant Prussia will
surely wish to increase the army, will
claim it necessary to defend the new
territory 1t has seized. And under
the circumstances poor Michel will,
as ever, have no choice but to pay.
If by our efforts we can show that
the Prussian system can be conquered
then may we expect the people of
Germany to arise in their might and
wipe it out And then will the way be
clear for that Alliance for Peace, in
the path of which Prussia has for
long been the stumbling block.
But with victorious military au-
tocracy, no such step toward Democ-
racy can be expected. This can be
brought about only by defeat of the
pernicious system that has so long
dominated Germany, and now has dis
closed its ambition to dominate the
world.