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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-20
BIG BIBLE SCHOOL
PARADE TO Be HELD
During Coming Sunday School
Convention in MartinSburg.

II the conference of City Bible
assembled Friday night in Trinity
methodist Episcopal Church. South
at the call OF County Bible School
Supt. Poland. can be taken as a scri-
terion of the coming county conven-
.tion--then that gathering the last
q and 2S, will be mighty one
Mighty in attendance interest and
achievements.
The group which met was a very
representative one practically every
Bible School of Martinsburg being
represented Superintendent Poland
gave a hint as TO who some of the
convention leaders will be, and Mar
tinsburg can feel certain that there
is in stohe for the city such treat
OF Bible School experts as have not,
nor win be again. assembled here.
This year more OF the devotional
spirit will be mantle 'ted throughout
the convention than IN former years,
In fact the convention opens Monday
night, August rs, with a prayer meet
ing. One of the special features OF
the convention will be the biggest
Bible School parade and demonstra-
ton Martinsburgers has ever seen.
Each Bible Schoo superintendent
was instructed to appoint from his
school three member two ladies
and one gentleman which he shall
report to President Poland to com
poSa a rop,p, fttaa an ant a ri q hmm @ MI ..
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-20
AMERICANS IND FRENCH OVERWHELM HUNS
TAKING 1880 PRISONERS AND MORE GROUND
Pershins Reports Advances;
Situation Very Satisfactory

dence on leaving the chief-of-staff's
office, and insisted that the work, of
the American forces during the past
few days has been more than won
denul" Six American divisions, or.
about 100000 men, cooperating
with the French, are participating
in the lighting before Scissors.
General March told the committee
The offensive will continue he said,
as long as 1t is possible TO drive the
Germans back. He also confirmed
press reports that 17e00 German
prisoners had been taken and 800
Guns captured
British Advance Lines
London, July 20--As a result of
the successfully operations in the
Meteren sector OF the Flanders
front, the British have advanced
their lines over width OF 1000
Yards, the war Office announced to-
day. The number of German priso-
ers taken there now totals 4S6.
successful raid was carried out in
the region OF Beaumont Hamel, and
the British line was also pushed
forward south of Hebuterne, British
troops captured Meteren on Friday
morning.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-20
MISS DOWNS welded
TO SERGEANT SITES

Miss Mary Ethel Downs, the at
tractive daughter of Mrs. Carrie J..
Downs and the late Mr.. Joseph A..
Downs, and Mr. Edgar Mckee Sites,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Sites, of
this city, were the principals in a
very quiet but pretty wedding at
the home OF the bride, on West John
street, at 790 O'Clock Friday even
ing The ceremony was performed
by Rev. DR.. c. s. Trump, pastor Of
1 ST. Johns Lutheran church, in the
presence OF only the members of
the families and a few intimate
friends.
! The bride wore beautiful we'd
ding gown of white, while the groom
was dressed in his uniform as a
sergeant of the United States avi-
alton corps. She was given in mar
riage by her brother, United States
Commissioner Harry A. Downs. The
4 groom's attendant was Prof. Wilson
Sperow, of Martinsburg. The we'd
ding music was played by Mrs.
George McCaskey,> Of Brooklyn. The
impressive ring service was used at
I the ceremony For the occasion
the house was beautifully decorat-
ed with plants. flowers and Ameri-
can flags. Following the ceremony,
( Mr.. and Mrs. Sites. left for Rich
mond, Va, where they will remain
a week. They will then go TO New
port News, where the groom has fit
4 ted up home. The brides going
away gown was of brown. with hat
and gloves to match.
Miss Downs is one of Martins
bung's most attractive girls. with a
charming personality and cultivat--
ed mind For the past three years
she has been the principal Of the
high school at Wicomico Church,
Va. She is a member of well
knonw family and has many friends
and admirers here. The groom is
also member OF well-known
family, and is popular with a large
circle of friends. He had been a
student in the engineering depart
ment at the West Virginia Univer-
sity prior to his enlistment in the
aerial service of the United States
For some time past he has been
stationed at Newport News, Va.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-20
(sy international News Service

Washington. July 20. American
troops continue to make progress
in The counter-offensive between the
Aisne and the Marine rivers. Gener-
ii pershing reported today, under
date of July 10. The communique
also contains the names of five of
heers and men who were awarded
the Observation-Disclosures cross for
acts of gallantry.
"Eminentiy Satisfactorily"
Washington, July 20.-The entire
battle situation on the western
front is "eminently satisfactory,
Chiefof-Staff March today told he
had not received official confirma-
ton of the capture of Scissors.
However, that was a minor matter
inasmnch as it could have been oc-
eupied at any time since noon yes
terday, he explained. He explained
that if the drive was stopped at
scissors. in order to allow the al
lied artillery TO blast the Germans
out of their intrenchments north Of
that city. it would continue at 9th
CT points, and to the south of the
city The senators radiated conf
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-20
STRIKING SPINNERS
TIE UP WOODEN MILL

A small number OF spinners at the
Dunn Wooden Company. four of
them in the draft and not bothered
about working any more as they
will have to leave for camp next
Friday temporarily tied up the
mills today The management states
chat the men walked out without
giving any explanation when follow
ed by officials and asked what was
the matter Most Of them have
been making from $3.50 to $500 per
night and the only reason that can
be imagined is that they have be
come excited over a report thal
similar mills up in Massachusetts
paw $35 per week. OF course the
other employees OF the, mill must
lose a day or so because Of this
peculiar move OF the spinners. Al
any rate the mill could convenient
ly shut down for several days as
there is temporary shortage OF
material and it is believed nearly
all of the spinners will return TO
work Monday when they realize
they are doing better here than IN
northern town where the cost OF
living Is considerably higher A
young fellow, called back from
Massachusetts by the draft board,
denies that he created the dissat-
isfaction, or that he is the represent
tative of any northern mill seeking
labor from this city. TO the cor
rrary, he says the men can DO pet
ter here than up north.
II is understood that the strikers
say they simply asked to be guar
anteed $25 per week. The present
-, a r.anir "a S1&
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-20
Allies Continue To Drive Forward All Along
Battle Line---French Occupy Old Front
In Champagne District After Driv
ing Enemy From That Ground
SOISSONS CAPTURED BY THE ALLIES;
GREAT OFFENSIVE is SWEEPING ON
(By international News Service.)

(By international news SefVlce)
Pars-SOssOns on the Aisne river, of the
chief local detectives of the French and Americans
in their counter offensive the Aisne- Marine
'front.' has been recaptured from the Germans, ac-
cording to report received here today from the
scene of action. Scissors stands at the northern
end of the front over which General FOch began
his big counter-drive against the Germans on
Thursday. The French and Americans advanced
against scissors on both sides of the Aisne river
and brought the city under heavy artillery fire
The Germans fought desperately but the allies
continued their progress, Overrunnlng the plateau
southwest of the city.
The Germans had hastily constructed strong
new defenses to the west and south, and the nu-
mer0us machine guns south and southwest OF the
city gave the allies considerable difficulty in ex-
tending their lines.
SCISSORS was captured by the Germans on May
30 in the initial phase of their dash southwark
from the heights of the Aisne.
CONTINUE TO DRIVE FORWARD.
Paris.-French and American troops standing
on the line of their great counter-offensive be-
way forward during the night making important
gains, the war office announced. The important
town of Neuily-St. Front was recaptured by the
French and Americans. Nieully-St. Front is IL
miles northwest of Chateau Thierry and imme-
diately south of the Ourcq rivrr. This is the CEN
ter of the Franco American front.
The allies have reached and passed Very, SIX
miles southwest of scissors. After hard lighting
the Franco Americans fought their way through
a small patch of wooded ground known as the
MaIoy wood. LEY Clignon on the southern end
of the fighting zone, recaptured also. South
of the Marine river the allied troops advanced be-
tween Sossoy and Oeuilly throwing back the Ger
mans and advancing toward the river
FRENCH OCCUPY OLD LINE.
LOnion.-The French now occupy their old bat
tie line in the Champagne district, between Rheims
and the Argonne forest, on the front north OF
Massiges Between Souain and Auberlve the
French have advanced 1000 yards.
180OO CAPTURED BY LAST NIGHT
Acknowledgement noon yesterday and o'clock
last night the French and American forces on the
Aisne-Marne front, gained an average OF mile
on 2O-mile stretch, according to information this
afternoon. The total number OF German prso-
ners at that time was 1880.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-20
Mr.. C. H. SCRUGGS
TO BE BURIED SUNDAY

The funeral OF the late Clarence
H. Scruggs, who died Friday morn,
ing in Baltimore hospital, will
take place from Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Nlurch South, of which
he was member, Sunday after
noon at O'clock. Intimate friends
and relatives will. assemble at the
home of his mother-in-law. Mrs.
Ella Schmitt $50 North Queen
street. about 2.30 and proceed to the
church. Rev. DIR. II. p. Hamill will
conduct the service and the burial
in Green Hill cemetery will be in
charge OF Equality Lodge of Masons
of which the deceased was a mem
Der.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-20
Mr.. BROWN HURT IN
CYCLE-TRUCK MlSHAP

Mr.. George Brown, of South Wa
ter street, was painfully injured
this morning and Mr.. Thomas Crum-
bine was slightly scratched and
bruised when the motorcycle and
side car in which they were riding
oollided on the Charles Town road
with the big auto truck of the KEEL
lev Island auarries The injured
men we're brought to the City Hos,
pital Mr. Crumbine was easily nx-
ed up and left for home, but Mr..
Brown is still confined TO the hos
pital. His head was lacerated and a
bad cash inflicted over one eye II
is not thought that he is internally
injured
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-20
MEN WANTED

Permanent positions open
for a few intelligent men at
the interviewer Mills. Must
be under or over draft age
or have satisfactory CLASH
fication. 6 Up If
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-20
A. BIG BARGAIN

Barber shop for sale cheap to a
ouiek buyer, fine location, splendid
having proposition, owner has posi-
ton with the Government, room leas-
ed for five years, further informa-
ton write or call on
s. s. FELKER,
7 10 Up II rupiic oqu"i O.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-20
FOR RENT

The old Spillman residence, No
221 w King St. Possession given al
once. See w. II. Bowers or G b
Wiltshire, Committee.
z IS Up If
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-20
Officers and Men Landed at
Brooklyn Navy Yard.
NO SIGN or HUN U-BOAT
y is SEEN OFF THE COAST
Cause of Sinking Of Cruiser
Puzzles Navy officials
tain Praises Admirable
Bearing of His Men.
ALL OFFICERS AND CREW
LANDED AT BROOKLYN

tisy International News Services
New York, July 20.-7All of the
members of the officers and
crew OF the. cruiser San Diego,
sunk yesterday Off Fire Island,
are reported to have arrived
early today at the Brooklyn
navy yard. All information, how
ever, was refused there.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-20

QUENTIN ROOSEVELT DEAD
SAYS PARIS NEWSPAPER

by Unconditional News Service }
> Paris, July 20.-German avia.
: tors yesterday few over the
: headquarters OF the esquadrille
! tn which Lieutenant Quentin
: Roosevelt was attached and
: dropped a note confirming the
death of the son of the former
; president, according to lie jour
: nal.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-20
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

Martinsburg Cooperative Asso.
Tuesday, July %, 1918. 8 p. m. at
r. 0. U. A. NJ. Hall, for election
OF directors and any other business
legally brought before the meeting.
by order of Pres.
f. M CLINE,
III. LEE DAVIS, Sec.
Z 20 LIP ct.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-20

Washington, July 20.--The cap
tain of the United States armored
cruiser San Diego believes that his
vessel was torpedoed by German
submarine when 1t was sunk south
of Fire Island, near New York, yes-
terday He has so officially reported
10 the naval authorities. However,
the navy department officials are In
ciined TO believe that a. floating
mine, either one of the harbor de-
tense system, which broke !. away
from its anchorage, or one or those
known to have been strewn along
the coast by German submarines
SIX weeks ago, was responsibIeA
rhey base this belief on the follow
ing conclusions.
mo torpedo wake was seen
There IL no conclusive eyidsnce
That a periscope was seen,
NO submarine appeared on the
surface, despite the fact that there
were three armed rescue shin, ri,
watch In the vicinity for more than
Two hours after the San Diego exs
plosion took place. 80
The vessel was struck on inc
port side abaft the beam, which dis.
courages the theory that she was
struck by q mine.
The weather was fine and there
was smooth sea-"
There may have been aome liyea
lost by the explosion, but ID will be
unable to determine this for come
time. The muster-rolls of the cruig.
err sunk with her. The duplicate
rolls were at Portsmouth, N. III.
and they are now being rushed to
this city by special messenger. I'm
VI they arrive and are checked by
the list OF survivors, Ii will be un-
able to tell whether there was any
loss OF life at ALL
No Sign OF Subn airline
The navy department today had
received absolutely no REPORTS
from any point on the Atlantic
coast which would indicate that the
San Diego WAS torpedoed. However
Rear-Admiral Palmer, acting score,
tary, refused TO express any definite
opinion regarding what caused the
loss OF the cruiser The very fact
that the explosion took place where
1t did, he very frankly said, made
the mine theory look hazy: because
If 1t was mine, the cruiser should
have hit 1t head-on, AZ she was max
ing Is knots at the time A com
plete investigation Is being made.
however, and all along the coast
the coastdefense yessels are on the.
alert
In his report, Capt H. II. Cristy,
commanding the San Diego, paid
high tribute to the cool discipline OF
his crew. He said that the first init.
nation of disaster came following
"a dull explosion aft The officers
and men Immediately took battle
station, where they remained until
the order TO abandon ship was
sounded. Captain Cristy has defin-
itely established the fact that there
was no internal explosion.
Was 1850 Ton Ship
The San Diego formerly was the
California. built at San Francisco in
1893. She was a ship Of 1880 tors
5o2 feet long. and a speed of ~
knots Her main armament consisy-
ed OF four S-inch guns in sturrets
and fourteen 6-ipch guns.
The SanDiego served FOR years as
flagship OF the Pacific feet, and she
and similar craft have been found
very valuable in connection with
convoy work, although classified as
of limited military value for ordinl
airy naval operations.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-20

WANTED - Immediately
1 air driller. l shooter, l
track man, so stone contrac-
tors. Excellent wages, stea-
DIV employment.
Blair Limestone Company,
Both phones.
7 II In Ct
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-20
SPECIAL BARGAINS FOR MEN

Everything to wear at reduced
prices. KirsoRs Mems Store.
u 10 Up ct.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-20
FOR SALE.

500 Perfection Music Rolls. Six in
packages $12O. ~ in package $500.
J. w THOMAS.
7-10-1n at
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-20
200 MORE AMERICANS
ON CASUALTY LIST

(By International News Service)
Washington. July 20.--One hun.
dred and twenty casualties in the
American forces were announced
today by the war department, al
follows Sixteen killed in action, rs
died from wounds II died from dis
ease, l died from an aeroplane acct
dent, 10 died from accident and
other causes, 81 were severely
wounded. wounded, degree unde.
termined, and 9 missing In action.
Private Arthur Il. Curran, of Rich.
mond, was killed in acton. Private
Vincent j. Stenger, of Short Creek,
w. Va, died of disease. Private
Hiram Rich. of Burgess Store, Va,
was listed as dead from accident
ind other causes. Privates Edward
Doyle, of Homecoming, Md. and
Harry G Patrick, of Frostbure, Md.
we're severely wounded.
Marines Lose 80 Men
Washington, July 2O.--Isighty cas-.
ialties in the marines attached TO
he American exDeditionary forces
were announced here today as fol
lows: Seven killed in action, J.
rom wounds received in action, /
lied from disease, rs were wound
ed severely in action, were wound
ed slightly in action. 2 are in the
ands of the enemy and % are mis-
ling in action Sergeant George IL.
Myer. of Frederick, Md, was Sc
yereiy wounded in action. Private
Theodore e. Bangs, of Bengies, Md,
previously reported missing, is now
exported killed in action Private
NJ c. Shave, Of Baltimore. previous
V reported missing, is now report.
ID slightly wounded in action.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-20

Former Assistant Yardmasteg
John T. Melody, of Keyser, who
was called to Camp Lee, Va. in the
Mineral county draft. was physical
ly disqualified and has been spend
ing several days here
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-20

Big July sale at Kirson's Won
ems Store Everything for less
q 10 lip 2t.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-20

BARGAINS FOR WoMEN-Make
your dollars go twice as far+buy
at kirson's Big July Sale now on.
Z 10 LIP IT.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-20
APPLE BARRELS FOR SALE

APPLE BARRELS FOR SALE
No. Chestnut Oak hald :. .75c
NO for summer fruit. soc
Write or phone.
FIRED L. GLAZE,
10 1p 3t. Winchester. VA.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-20
WEATHER

Probable fair and warmer tonight
and sunday
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-24
Books and Authors

cation OF Right Above Race" contestants q,
patriotic faith by Otto II. Kahn. the VOL known
American banker of German birth.
The first volume has just been issued OF "Rac
hackers Cartoon History OF the War; This 10
!nc hrst collection OF the great IIollanders car
looms to be issued at a strictly popular price
Ihc work IL to be completed in four volumes
each complete in Itself.
Edward ]. Clode. New York announces. among
oSher important spring publications n new
SHORTY McCabe' story by Scwen Ford. tho
creator or this well-bcloved fiction character
orcRy shorys p anS ro anS iTresistnle
following is by no means confined to this COM.
Try. These two irreprcssibles. these thoroughly
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Canadian readers they arc To- United STAR
Americans Mr.. Ford has come to he rcrn-doI
by many critics as the Legitimate successor To-
the Atlantic Monthly Company announces
AEe To those familiar with the solid tiers '' ~
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"a 10 nc found on the shelves Of All tho ojdcr
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thnacrican i.cview. can trace n longer ,,i;,.
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the announcement calls up not onlv :, 49, = 4,
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-24
SEEN ON THE SIDE
MY FRIEND noNAPAI,TE.
Dy Henry Edward Warner.

With the exception of "AIIcc In wonder
lnnd' md certain tales OF "aIother Goose"
had never read mucl, historical stun until
the other day my brOthcr-in-Inw gave n
hne nc" rnzor "trop md somc books to send
to the "oidicrs. Il cOpped the rnzor strop md
sent the soldiers my old one. The books
included four volumes Nnpoconic me-
moirs by nonnpartcs secretary, Bourriennc.
wanted to know whether Napoleon WINS
really fat and squat and whether he wore n
cooked Int In the cxnct woodcuts; nIso
whether Josephine and Iortensc md Maria
Louise were pretty and Marshal Ney ugly,
and 80 idly turned to the pictures.
paragraph struck my eye. and for the
first time In my illitcrate life L rcnd-actu-
ally read NIL the way throuEh-thc life OF
Napoleon Bourricnne saw IL. II you
haven't read ii or others, you should. An
poleon WINS n regular fellow with NIL our
faults, and might have been n plumber but
for getting good men around him and cut
ting some of their thronts. He the
worlds greatest eEoist, barring Alexander.
iohcnzolicrn and ROOSEVELT.
pluckcd paragraphs here and there,
his human side, and to-day going to
give this place to My Friend Donnpartc. Ex-
ccrpts forthwith.