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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12
|IE|VTE VICTORY
NPERSICATTACK
1ults Of Torpedoing
how Remarkable Efici.
ency Of Convoy System
SAVE 28oo AMERICANS

Washington. Sept 12.
&gWB Of the torpedoins of the British
ll4of Persic with $500 American troops
- eoasd. In the war zone on September
q vas given to the American people, first
through the British Admiralty and then
later through the Navy Department.
All the soldiers were rescued by ac-
companying destroyers. The Perslc was
teAched and the enemy submarine is
believed to have been accounted for.
onicials here viewed the result Of the
attack more as an Allied success than
= disaster. The fact that the Persic
was torpedoed when she was endeavor-
ing to overtake the conveyed feet of
transports after overcoming engine
trouble which had forced her to lag,
convinced officers that submarine COM
nanders still are fearful OF attacking
troop ships in convoy. The immediate
and completely successful assistance rem
dered by the destroyers was taken as
additional evidence that the conveying
system now in vogue virtually is per-
fscs.
Report Received September Q
First word of the attack on the Persic,
II was learned officially, reached the
Navy Department on the night of Sep
ternber in a brief dispatch from Vice
ADMIRAL Sims. although navy officials
emphatically denied in the interim that
any important news of submarine activi-
ties was being withheld It was under
stood the British Admiralty expressed
the request they be permitted to an
nounce the news of the attack
RNUd6rQ that n frnOnghin had hanp
sunk. probably with heavy loss of life,
had been current in Washington since
the publication of what evidently was an
inspired London dispatch stating that
Allied naval circles had reason to be-
Heve German submarines soon would
sNoncentrate their efforts in an attempt
ITO Impede the steady flow of American
soldiers overseas. No explanation of
the purpose of this article could be OBJ
tAined from naval officials here.
More Attacks Expected
Attacks on troopships by submarines
ccnstantly are expected by officials, and
It may be that a new and more deter
mined campaign has been determined
upon by the Germans because of the
everses suffered by their armies.
The greatest possible protection Is
afforded troopships. and this increases
~ the American naval forces in the war
none are added to by new construction
M American yards.
The record achieved by the American
and Allied navies in transporting more
than 10000 American soldiers over
sAas with the loss of only 291 of them
2stiN Il considered remarkable. 1t is
accepted by naval officers as testifying
10 the success of the convoy system
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12
KCiser PrattLes
to "Dear Friends"
Cs.tiasetl from Par. One

Csntinsed from Page One
greatest admiration for German science
and Inventive energy.
what want to do today Is to eX-
press my imperial thanks to the di-
rectors OF the Krupps. the foremen. the
workmen and the workwomen for the
I Absolutely astounding manner in which
| tbs Krupp works have been placed at
the disposal Of the German army and
rs supreme war lord. Very great work
has been accomplished by all, from
the directors down to the last work
man and workwoman and this under
increasing food and clothing difficulties,
ana the losses, sorrows and cares which
have spared no home. neither princely
house nor modest workman's dwelling.
ssfndustrial mobilization without dis
ltincffon OF age or sex has constituted
= aernand such as never before was
made on the German people and yet
liz was responded to willingly and Joy
fultv In that connection I should like.
aheve all, TO express my warm thanks,
- the country's father. TO the women
- 0t<ll as the girls and the men for the
Rol(-Gacrificing performances of their
H6fr despite their harassing cares. No
Amongst our people should imagine
- NOT conversant with this
9fjn my journeys through the land
MV0 spoken with many WIDOW, many
" 1oasant. many a member of the
Awehr and the landsturm. whose
kr1n were heavy with cares but who
uad with the thought of duty first.
1--we been touched by your cares to
1epths Of my heart.
kHv4hnt paternal suggestions could do
1lminish the burden as far as pos
has been done. Much could have
- .none otherwise and 1t is no wonder
~ = dissatisfaction here and there.
Dut to whom. after all. do we owe
who spoke at the very beginning
~ var Of starving out the German
- and children7 Who was ii who
need terrible hatred into this war
~ tte enemy.
41onvs the Peaceful" Ruler
1nty one of you In the remotes
- the Fatherland knows that
o&ona unturned to shorten th'
~ - possible for you and you
= <1( for the entire civilises
H&sle. II pecember, 1915.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12
California Girls Picking Fruit

normal school girls. of San Francisco,
have gone to Hamilton City, where they
will pick fruit for the rest of the sea-
son. One hundred and fifty more girls
fornia orchards Farmers of northern
California have been unable to get help
to pick their fruit and they sent in calls
for assistance to the land army Of San
Francisco.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12
.MUTINEERS SHOOT BOYS
Rebellious Germans in Battle. With
Home Guards -,

Amsterdam, Sept. IA German regi.
ment, the Twenty-fifth mutinied at
Cologne August 81. according to the.
TELEGRAPH. ..,a
An eyewitness CT the incident says
that the soldiers. on being ordered to
leave Cologne for the western front, re.
fused to board train. Another regi-
ment was then ordered to force the re-
fractory troops to enter the cars, but
they refused to fire on their comrades.
A. detachment Of the home defense
guard, composed CT youths, was then or
dered to undertake the tasfi and a fight
followed, in which eleven boys of the
defense guard were killed and many
others were wounded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12
SCHOONER SINKS IN COLLISION
Captain and Crew Rescued by
Steamship Which Sank 1t
By the IssOciafed Press

Boston, Sept. 11.--A steamship from
southern ports brought here Captain w.
X. Andersen. his young wife and the
crew of the four-masted schooner Gov
ernor Powers. which was abandoned
after collision with the steamship OF the
southern Massachusetts coast yesterday.
All were rescued without difficulty and
only one of the crew was slightly hurt
Captain Andersen said the steamship
crashed into his vessel and almost cut
her in two.
The Governor Powers registered 1862
tons gross and was bound, light. from
Portland, Me-, for Norfolk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12
KILL GERMAN WOMAN FLIER
Machine Downed by American
Had Female Pilot

With the American Army In France,
Sept. 12.-That the Germans are using
in a report that In a machine recently
brought down by the Americans the pilot
who was killed was a woman.
The captain of a company of the
1e7th Infantry says the pilot OF o Ger
man plane brought down near Sergy
August 2s by Lieutenant Miller Thomp-
son, OF the American air force. WAS .
woman. The discovery Of the ssx Of the
when M aen buried the snsmy DlIoi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12
SUSPECTED Professor Resigns

sor Richard Ernesti, head of the depart
ment of Industrial and fine arts ,at the
Pennsylvania State College. whose 10y
atty to the nation was recently investi-
gated by the Federal Department of JUS
tice. has resigned his position with the
college. This announcement was made
by President Sparks. following a meet
ing of the executive committee Of the
board of trustees.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12
LOOKS FOR ACTION ,
BY REICHSTAC

Amsterdam. Sept. 12.-In view of re-
cent events, says the Berlin correspond
ent of the Frankfort Zeitung In dis
cussing rumors Of Government changes.
II il highly probable that the Reichstag
majority will ascertain definitely whether
the Government is strong and bold
enough to pursue openly and honestly
the policy of 'peace by underestimate
based on the terms of the Reichstag
resolution.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12
TO HONOR AMERICAN WOMEN
Daughters of France to Erect
Monument in Paris
Rv fhe Associafed Press

Washington, Sept. ia monument
in Paris IN honor of the women Of the
United States is to be erected BY French
the American Red Cross today OF the
siI q s.ss ss9Is:s; :ss =: = We =. q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12
Fourteen More Teachers Resian

schools have sent their designations to
the Board Of Education. The figures
given to the board on Tuesday showed
that 166 designations have been re-
ceived since the first of June.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-12

Buenos Aires, Sept. 1.-THE Argeh-
tine dreadnought Moreno. built at Cam
den. n. j., has successfully passed tests
with a new oil-burning device. with
which it Is intended to utilize crude pc
troeum as fuel.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-18
MIR. SNYDER'S MULE
WONDROUSLY AGILE
Does Everything But Gyrate
Upon the Slack Wire.

Mr.. Clarence D. Snyder, Of near
vheatland. is the proud owner of a
mule that il he can't walk a slack
wire, he can do stunts almost as mir
aculously. says the Farmers Advocate
of Charles Town Sunday night he
was driving the animal to sleigh
with Mrs Snyder and little son in II,
Going from Charles Town out the
Summit Point road, the sleigh turned
over at the Norfolk and Western
crossing The occupants were thrown
out, and before thty had time to get
their bearings, the mule with the
sleigh hitched TO him disappeared.
Hurriedly striking match to deter
mine by tracks in the snow which
way the mule traversed, Mr.. Snyder
found that he had gone south on the
railroad ties In the dark, and every
minute expecting a passenger train
due at that time, Mr.. Snyder took
up his march in quest of the animal
and fugitive sleigh. He fully expect
ed to find the mule had fallen be
tween the ties at culvert or bridge
on the Huyett farm three miles south
of town. but to his amazement the
mule was nowhere to be seen there
abouts. But beyond the bridge. Q
mile or more. he found the mule AND
sleigh, both practically unframed.
Mr. Snyder believes when the mule
reached the culvert he passed oyel
it on a railroad rail--the distance
covered in this way being forty K
fifty feet.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-18
R0MNEY BRANCH Is
OPENED AT LAST

The Romncy branch OF the Balti.
more and Ohio Railroad. which had
been blocked since sunday night 4
week, owing 10 the washing out Of
bridges at Min Creek and at Mileson,
was opened Saturday afternoon. Traf.
fic is moving freely over the BalJ
more and Ohio Railroad and the
Western Maryland Railway. Friday
$500 loaded cars went east over the
Cumberland division, Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad About 1900 empties
We're returned to the mines Normal
movements Of loaded cars to poinss
East and empties to the mines are
being maintained over the West vir,
ginie division. Western Maryland
Railway. The congestion OF loaded
cars on sidlings on both divisions,
is rapidly being reduced
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-18
JOHNSON CASE is
UNDER AMUSEMENT

Boston, Feb 1.-THE question
whether John L. Johnson, negro,
shall be sent back to Charleston, w.
Va, to answer to charge OF violat-
.ag the Mann act, was taken under
advisement by United States Com
missioner Hayes after the arguments
Thursday and the hearing was adj
journed for two weeks. william H.
Lewis counsel for Johnson, sharply at
tackled the testimony of Edith II.
Colby, white woman who alleged
that johnson had taken her to Cat
jettsburg, Ky. He assorted that the
charges against johnson were fran
ed up For the government, District
Attorney Goldberg, Of West Virginia
denied that the race issue figured in
the case.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-18
A NEWSPAPER MAN
IS WHEELING CHIEF

Campbell H. Henderson, a news
paper manager, became chief Of pc.
nce Of Wheeling Friday following the
Sctiaa of the city council Thursday
night in discharging Chief of Police
J, c. sill. Council at its meeting call
ed In Chief Sill and presented to him
report of detectives and investiga-
tors employed by the council, show
ing that gambling has been permit
ted to continue in that city unmolest
ed. II is said the police head there
Upon confessed that he was aware
that gambling had been going on. I'm
mediately council voted TO remove
Sill and appointed Henderson, man
ager of the Wheeling Telegraph tc
fill the vacancy.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-18
WHY TIL $50 FOOD
ORDER is IN EFFECT
People Must Eat Less Wheat
and More Substitutes.

The recent federal order in regard
to wheat substitutes has been misus-
derstood b. some people. 1t hiss been
called to the attention of the com.
mittee Of public safety that the inn
preston prevails among certain peo-
pie that the grocer is using the So
50 basis to get rid OF his substitutes,
and has taken advantage Of existing
condition. The grocer had nothing
io do with making this new law; he
has 10 obey it, and is short on the
substitutes, partly because some peo-
BIe have bought SO much Of the sub
stitutes. in order that they might be
able to use the same amount of the
wheat -four. they were in the habit
OF using before the war.
These people have misconception
of the government order concerning
wheat -four. We are at war. The or
der was issued to save wheat We
are not meant to buy as much flour
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-18
THE VOCATIONAL
EDUCATORS VALUE
important Topic Discussed IN
New York Meeting.
(Hy international News servlcc)

(Hy international News Servlcc)
Philadelphia. Feb. 1.-THE imporS
lance Of the vocational educator in
war work will form the main subject
OF discussion at the eleventh annual
convention OF the National Society
for the Promotion Of Industrial Edu:,
cation, which will open here one
week from today and continue until
February 49, Prominent speakerg
will describe the program Of the ma
tional government for vocational ed.
ucation and It's application to tho
war emergency situation. How the
technical Institutes OF the country
are equipping men OF all kinds for
war service will be explained BY
noted educators from several Of the
institutes.
A novel feature Of the convention
will be d discussion dinner on war
emergency on the evening Of Tebru-
airy -washington's birthday an
adversary.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-18
ORCHARD VIEW NOTES

Orchard View, Fob. 15.-~Cwing to
tie illness Of the little son Of Mr.
and Mrs, Allen Weller, the Ladies
Aid Society Of Pitzer's Chapel VIII
meet at Mr. Willie Pitzer's Thurs
day afternoon, Feb. q instead Of al
Mrs, Weliers.
While playing at school (Ridge
SCHOOL, Mabel, the eight year old
daughter OF Mr.. Press Lewis. was
knocked down and run over by one
Of the larger scholars and her Shout
der dislocated. She was taken to the
home of Nj. Allen Weller where DR.
Shipper happened to be at the time
and the injured member put back
in place later on she was taken
home.
Mr., and Mrs. Guy Seibert and lit
tie son, James, spent Sunday witt
Mr. Edgar Miller and family.
Mrs. James Catrow is very i'll al
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs Willie Noll and sue
spent Sunday with her parents al
lnwood
Mrs. Willie Miller spent Thursday
with Mrs. Allen Weller
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-18
vANcLEvEsviLLE NOTES I

vanclevesville. Feb. 15.--Miss Kate
Wageley is spending sometime with
Miss Hettie Miller
Mrs. Robert Mcwilliams who has
been i'll is slowly recovering at the
home Of Mr. J. A. Ramsburg.
Miss Belle Burnett Is spending
few weeks in Baltimore. IS
Mrs. Robert vanMetre and chill
dren are visiting friends in Shepherds
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd McWilliarns,
Mrs. ]. w. King and Misses Flor
ence and Emma King spent Thursday
with Mrs George Mason.
Messrs. j. A. Ramsburg and II. c.
Mcwilliams were callers in Martins
burg on Thursday
Mrs. John Mong who was operated
on at the City Hospital sometime ago
Is getting along nicely.
Mrs. George Marshall and daugh-
ter Ann spent Thursday in Martins
burs.
Mrs. Sallie Billmyer is spending a
few days with Mr.. Seaton Miller.
Mr.. Robert VanMetre is attending
the Farmers meeting in Shepherds
town.
We are sorry to note the death Of
Master Joe Ramsburg. which occur
red at the home Of his parents. Mr..
end Mrs. J. A. Ramsburg on last Fri
day morning at 7 o'clock He WIS
buried on Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock. He was II years Of age.
Suffer the little children to come IN
to me-
For Of such is the Kingdom Of
Heaven
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-18
WATER PIPE THAWS
A JOYFUL OCCASION

When Mr.. J II. Peer. Of Swartz
street, went home Saturday he was
rot little mystifled by the actions
Of his better half She was so elat
ed. sung continuously and seemed
SO happy he thought she had either
located several extra pounds OF SUI
gar or found half ton of valuable
coal. However, as soon as he discov'
cred the couse he, too, became hill
asious. Going to the door he proud
ly announced to the neighborhood
that the water pipes had thawed out
sfter being frozen up for two months
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-18

as We have been using. We are to
use something else. We can buy our
bread if we cannot bake the new
hind. It's more economical than
stocking UP with cereals. we don't in
tend to use, and also more patriotic.
The United States must send over
seas, in the next three months, one
hundred million bushels Of wheat.
That means the United States must
use one-third less wheat than we
have been using. Pennsylvania must
furnish ten million bushels. The pub
lie safety committee appeals to those
who understand the law to explain in
to those who do not understand it.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-18
WELL KNOWN COUPLE
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS

Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Rhoades. Of
South Queen street, will have been
married SO years on April IL. While
Mr.. Rhodes does not contemplate
having any demonstration in honor
OF the occasion the day will be OBJ
served by himself and wife. Mr..
Rhodes is the well known retired
sexton of the Old Norbourn and Cath
Ollie cemeteries.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-18
STUDENT VOLUNTEER
UNION SOON TO MEET

The fourth annuaa conference of
the Student Volunteer Union OF West
Virginia will be held at Davis and
Elkins College, Elkins, February %
tot "A. The conference will open
with an address Of welcome by Jas.
l.. Allen, president of Davis and El-
lsins College, followed by reception
to the delegates given by the Young
Mems Christian AsFocation and the
Young Wiomen's Christian Association
of the college.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-18
HORSE SHOW ELECTS.

Al the nnual meeting Of the stock.
holders Of tho Charles Town horse
show association the board was re-
elected and the Following officers
Thornton T. Perry, president; pr 3
L. Luke. vice-president and sccre-
tary: 3. =. Langdon. second vice.
president; Gerald n Moore, treasr
ufar: A. S. Allen, general manager
and w. L. Gibson assistant score
fairy fH
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-18
SNOW DOES DAMAGE
TO CHURCH ROOFS

Ice and snow that had accumulate
ed during the last two months on
roofs in lShelnerdstown have done
much damage, The snow and ice
slid from the roof OF the Reformed
Church with such force that dt car
ried the chimneys away. The roof
of the Southern Methodist Church
broke and much damage was done
by water, and leaks in the Lutheran
Church roof caused damage.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-18
FOR CHILD INSURANCE.

Provision is made in a bill offered
in Maryland for the insurance oil
children by lodges and fraternal or
CARNATIONS. At present only the adj
ult members of family are insured
The benefits are fixed as follows
Two years, $34; three, $40; four, $4S;
FIVE, $5S; six, $40; seven. $1GS;
eight, 5000; nine $24o; ten. $500;
eleven. $3.50; twelve, $3.50; thirteen
to fifteen, $500; sixteen to eighteen
where not otherwise authorized BY
law, 5000.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-18
AFTER NOMINATION.

Hugh Ike Shot. editor and publish
er Of the Bluefield Telegraph, is re-
ported TO be candidate for the Re
PUBLICAN nomination for Congress in
the Fifth district The report is
that Congressman Cooper. the pres
ent incumbent, will not seek re-elec-
ton, which would leave the news
paperman clear field for the nomi-
nation.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-18
IN HARPERs FERRY

The National Association Of Teach.
ers In Colored Schools will hold It's
annual session at Harpers Ferry this
year, on July 81. August l. and s.
Ii was announced In Charleston By
President Byrd PrlIerman, president
Of West Virginia Collegiate lcolor-
CD Institute, a state director of the
national organization. President . 3.
Clark, Of Southern university Of
Louisiana Is president Of the associa-
ton
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-18
LANDSLIDE At TUNNEL

Freight and passenger traffic on
Western Maryland Railway was in
terrupted several hours Friday after
noon by large landslide at Kesse-
ler's tunnel between Hagerstown
and Cumberland Several hundred
cubic yards OF earth and rock were
removed with steam shovels dispat-
ehed from Hagerstown.