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The Washington herald., 1918-01-06
Looked Like Dodging.

The conversation in the lobby of Washington hotel
turned to the trials and trbuations of beautiful love-
when the following incident was related by Repre-
sentative ]. Edward Russell, of Ohio:
One evening time since John Henry called on
the darling of his heart and while talking TO the fair
he casually referred to of the hardshps Of the
present day.
81 see Gladys" he remarked that the price of coal
has gone up again. and that it is hard to get at any
price"
Has it," responded Gladys, without showing any
great concern.
"Yes," answered John Henry "and they say that
they arc also advancing house rents. while sugar."
Look here, John Henry" suddenly inerjected the
fair with whitening expression. IF you want TO
break eff engagement, say but don't try to beat
around the bush in such cowardly way
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06
DESCRIBES SHIP RECRUITING.
Henry Howard Tells Work of U. S.
Merchant Marine Bureau.

Editor. The Washington Herald: +,
May 1 ask for enough of your valu-
able space to direct public attention
to the important constructive work in
furnishing men for our new merchant
ships, being done by the recruiting
service of the United States Shipping
Board, of which l have the honor of
be the head?
There seems to be apprehension in
the public mind that the Shipping
Board is taking no measures to pro-
vide crews for our new Merchant Ma
rine. As recently as December II, a
New York newspaper printed a full
page advertisement asking il any
steps were being taken in that direc-
ton.
This apprehension seems to rest on
a want of information of what the
Shipping Board has actually DONE and
is doing, to man the nations new
merchant ships. The board, through
its recruiting service, has issued sew
eral statements recently through the
press as to its work in creating an
adequate personnel for the new Mer-
chant Marine; but in the pressure of
world news, these statements do not
seem to have attracted the attention
that it appears TO me they merit.
THE great work for which the
Shipping Boards recruiting service
was created. the building up of an
all-American personnel of officers and
men for the new ships, has been 60
ing on since last June. 1t began with
the training of officers at free schools
in navigation and marine engineering
at various ports on the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts and the Great Lakes.
At these schools about 600 men term
are being trained, the engineering
cation term about six weeks. On
graduating, these students are sent
to sea as reserve officers of the Mer-
chant Marine, for further training
preliminary to their being licensed as
mates or engineers.
The recruiting service of the Ship
ping Board is now engaged in an ex-
tension of its work to embrace the
training of crews for our new ships,
including seamen, /firemen, oilers, wat
er tenders, cooks and stewards in ac-
cordance with authority received from
the board on December Z. On Decem-
Der IL announcement of the boards
training plan was made at Washing
ton.
american seamen came forward at
once to enter the new training SER
vice. not less than 800 applying at my
office in the Boston Custom House in
the first five days after tho plan was
announced, for service in what l may
term the rank and file of the new
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06

good" comes at time when public patience has lost
any capacity to be elastic resilent-when the public
temper cannot be expected to resume its normal tone
until the Fuel Administration shows that it finish
the Job that it has started. Time alone will tell
whether there is sustaining behind the new
policy Pro6teerng is the kind of disease in which
relapses are to be expected unless the physician is on
hand with heroic doses TO administer when the need
arises.
A flourish will not do An flow of force will.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06
Coal.

The abb has been ridden to death; the showdown
is at hand.
This is the point to which have gotten in the
coal situation. All the cards be put on the table
Hereafter if any coal dealer wants to cheat or lie
bluff he will have to do it IN the open and with the
knowledge that sandbag is near at hand
The pocket-nerve of the pro6teer dehes anything
but Prussian treatment Ergo little Prussanism-
the domestic is just good the imported brands
on tap. 1t will be administered unless the patiet
makes astonishingly quick recovery He is given
only twenty-four hours in which to do it.
This last opportunity for the coal dealers to "be
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06
Missing.

| can't get up a pool game
At Riey's old shebang
There is no crowd to play with
They all have gone away with
The nations fighting gang
For Tom is in the-army
While out upon the sea,
Brave Dick is in the navy -
A-sang where its wayy,
And Harry'S in the infantree!
The club is plumb deserted
It's mighty gloomy there
There's no one round to lunch with
Or have glass of punch with
The place is sort of bare;
For Bill is with the gunners
Upon foreign Shore
And JimIs an ambuancer
Who's at the front in France. sir.
And Walters IN the FLYING Corps.
I'm greatly over draft age
With wife and children, too,
But if my friends keep going
There isn't any knowing
Exactly what I'll do.
For all my quondam comrades
Have beat it far from me,
And if | want to find 'em
I'll have TO trail behind em
And 60 and ION the navy or the infanfrec
Denton Brale
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06
INJURED BY AUTOMOBILE.

At New York avenue and Fla
street northwest Private Livingston.
Of the Second precinct. was knocked
down by an automobile owned by
Lieut.. ID. Sternett. OF Camp MeiEs
and operated by SerCt Ralph =.
Nolan. Of the Quartermaster's Depart
ment. He was removed 10 Casualty
Hospital. where physicians said his
condition is not alarming.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06
Lieut." Looted En- Route.

Lieut.. Adrian Clark. of Camp Lee.
Petersburg. Va, reported to the po-
lice yesterday that he had lost on a
train from New York black leather
bill book, two TaiIroad tickets TO Pc
tersburg and S230 in so gold certifi-
Gates.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06
A LINE o. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
By John Kendrick Bangs.
THE CHOICE.

THE CHOICE.
What are you going to be in life
A bird or just a frog,
A-singing songs to soften strife,
Or croaking in a bog?
For me the song-let others croak,
And dwell on oozy things.
/ much prefer to sing and joke.
And fly on spirit wings
That lift me from the fields Of wronl
And on some thorny road,
Perhaps with little notes Of song
Ease on another's load.
tCopyright, lslsl
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06

Postmaster General Burleson's attack upon the
ganization of postoice employees likely to nufy
the good effect of the Presidents attitude toward that
big convention of union men Buffalo.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06

Mary Garden says she's willing to marry, but it
must be who's unable to sing. Mary is evidently
after a complete soul-mate
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06

Still, there quite few people left who 'believe
in greeting another year in condition of parayzed
folly
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06

Mr.. McAdoo doesn't to have any respect for
the feelings of the old-fashioned politician who used
to groan about AN army of government employees"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06

\ Louisiana grower dyes cotton as it grows, satu-
rating the seed with coors. He gets red, white, and
blue field of boIs which is antGerman and patriotic.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-06

Our success is only question of keeping cool"
says Won Tirptz. Say! we've got that submarine
Dutchn,an beaten by "a degrees Fahrenheit right this
minutel
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INFLUENZA AND PERFECT PRO-
TEcTiON.

A man may talk with friend one
day and pick up the paper within the
next day or two and see thai his
friend has been called away BY the
Grim Reaper or is' Seriously i'll with
Spanish influenza.
The first question asked is, "How
much insurance did Bill have?' the
next question. he asks himself, How
much insurance have ~ / may be the
next?"
Never has there been time when
life insurance is appreciated so much
as it is right now. Don't wait until i,
is too late You must hold yourself
personally accountable for neglect II
you leave your family unproyided for
in case of sickness or death. Read the
Perfect Perfection Plan on page Ave
of today's World.
10 % "a 26 P1
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-10-28
Germans, In Ne,U Retreat
Between Disc and Aisne,
Driven By Gen. Debeney
(By the Associated Press.)

PARIS Oct 2sThe German armies begun new retreat
this time between the Disc and Aisne #s
General Debeney First Army the teeth stubborn
nce and repeated has in swinging
right flank that faces the east It has reached Curse driving
the Germans before it. #
General Debeney in position push rapidly along the
Disc valley through
try devoid of streams. ~
) BRITISH TAKE $500 PRISONERS
LONDON Oct 2SThe British the Austroaan front have
captured $500 prisoners.
81 AMERICANS SHELL WITH LONG RANGED GUN +
WITH THE AMERICANS NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Oct.
Amercans long ranged this afternoon began firing
nsu and the railway paraeng the front which the
Germans are depending to shift troops and supplies
LONDON Oct 28-Brsh troops Sunday repused deter
mined German effort to drive them from Famars south of Vaen
csennes Field Marshall Haig reports.
Many Germans were killed in street fighting in the village
On the borders Of Normal Forest north of Razme Forest
ire British have improved their positions slightly.
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PARIS, Oct 2S-Germany's reonder the unofficial
sion Of which printed above to President Wilson'S
note rather unexpected here; although official
text arrived today through Swiss Legation
held generally However, the regarded requ
ing
DIPLOMATIC SITUATION UNCHANGED
The diplomatic situation just President VIII
son informed Germany that its request for armc
had been transmitted to the Allies The step expected
submission of the terms of the armisice Germany
LLOYD GEORGE AND BALFOUR GO TO FRANCE.
from London that Premier Lloyd George
eign Secretary Bafour had military adj
vsers foreshadowed early meeting the Supreme
at Versailles
While military and naval members of the council waiting
the terms of the armse which will
of Germany political expected
individual of their governments
ung complete be presented Germany the
terms of the armstice.
EMPEROR READY TO HAVE POWER CURBED
LONDON, Oct 2SEmperor William has intention of abdic
ang but willing for the good the people, rdan that his
right shall be refrned according
circles.
The emperor is said to have remarked Il will abandon
sore tried people if ready become
kings of England, Belgium and France
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-10-28
WHO Time HERE
SATURDAY NIGHT
polio EMEN MAKE FIVE ARRESTS
FOR FI0H TING ON
STREETS

Martinsburg was more disturbed
late Saturday night and during the
wee hours Sunday morning than it has
been probably for several years. AT
least six fights were reported and
five arrests made
The scene OF the hostilities was
East Martin and Queen streets, all of
the fsticuffs being staged within a
radius of two blocks. According to
reports all Of the combatants were
A drunken condition.
The men arrested were taken be-
fore Recorder John III. Zlrkle, who, fin
ed two of them SIS each. The other
three will be given a hearing tonight
being out now ON $40 forfeits.
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70 ABOLISH lob
Of CHIEF DAWSON
COUNCIL CONSIDERED MATTER
FRIDAY NIGHT-AcTioN TO.
MORROW EVENING

IN all probability the City Council
'omorfow evening will abolish the job
" acting Chief OF Police Charles R.
lawson on the grounds that there is
40 work to warrant such a position
aug inc outlay of an additional sal
lawson, under. the, preceding
administration, was collector of tax
~ out with the advent Of the present
au'iilnistration new position, known
- Acting Chief Of Police, was Gre
a assu 1t is this office which is to be
abolished.
mere has been considerable COM
,, sent about the creation Of the pos
:. u as well as the manner in which
Aas been filled; and the council is
asa pec'ed to react formally to this
''A'iment tomorrow evening.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-10-28
'D.W. THROCKM0RTON
is DEAD IN COUNTY
Jagged AND LIFELONG RESIDENT
.,EXPlREs-oTHER DEATHS.

ID. w. Throckmorton, lifelong
resident of Berkeley county, died Sat
urday evening of pneumonia at his
home i'm Arden district, at the age al
rs years.
He is survived by his widow, for.
merly Miss Virginia Thomas, and s
children, as follows: Charles, San
Francisco, CAL; MISS. A. Doff
Phoebus, Va; Mrs. F. b. Miller, Mrs
III. %. Evans, Mrs. A. III. Vanmetre
Mrs Marinan Snyder. Mrs. o. w, Mil.
Ter and d. w. Thnockmorton, Jr., all OF
the city and county. One brother, J
Mellon, Goshen, Ind, also survives.
The funeral took place this after
noon at Q O'Clock from the home and
the remains were inferred in the Ar
den cemetery.
Eugene M. Chapman.
Eugene M. Chapman, bookkeeper al
the office of the Martinsburg Gas Com
,pany and for years one OF the best
known educators in this section, died
yesterday morning early at his home
on West Race. street, the age of 81
years. ~
Mr. chapman was born in Jefferson
county and lived there until thirteen
years ago, when he moved to this
city He taught school dn his native
county and also in Martinsburg, being
for time, principal of the John
Street school here. He was also in
charge of the MartinsbTg Business
college years since.
Surviving are his widow, formerly
Miss Clara Tavenner, and fonr child
rem, Mrs. George p. Dowling, wife OF
Captain IDowling of the IT, S. Navy;
Nelson and Howard, at home, and Ry-
land, in the army and stationed at
MorsantowH Several sisters also
survive.
The funeral will take place tomor-
Continued on page eight
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-10-28
PAGE CLINE WEDDED
TO MISS ELSIE OATES

Miss Elsie n. Oates, a nurse at the
ICity Hospital, and Private S. Page
Cline, a draftee at Camp Meade, were
married Saturday in Charles Town by
REV. w. s. Scott OF the baptist Church
Miss Oates has been In training here
for some time She is the daughter
OF Wflliam Oates, of fighview
Hampshire county. Private Cline is
a son OF Mr. and Mrs. s. S. Chine, OF
Bunker HIN, and has been home on a
furlough for several days.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-10-28
MART|NSBURG BOY /.
WOUND IN FRANCE

MIR. and Mrs. H.. A. Bowers, No219
East Burke street, are in receipt of a
telegram from the War Department
stating that their son, Sergeant Frank
Bowers, was slightly wounded in ac'
tiOn on August 10.
Sergeant Bowers enlisted in the
army before the United States declar-
ed war and served on the Mexican
border. He is in the infantry.
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EXPLAINS THIRD OF
HIS "FoURTEEN POINTS"
(By the Associated Press

(By The Associated PressJ
I WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S-President
Wilson replied today to the Republic
an contentious that the third Of his
fourteen peace terms is free trade
plank, by explaining that, in demand
ing economic policies, whatever tariff,
high or low,-and nation might deem
necessary, it should apply equal to all
foreign nations.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-10-28

Owners of Bonds of the First and
Second Liberty Loans, purchased
through The Old National Bank. who
desire them converted to the Ia
per cent issue, must present them at
the Bank not later than Nov. LIST.
THE OLD NATIONAL BANK.
Zoe 20 pl II.
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ROOM WANTED.

In refined private family by young
man of splendid habits. Address
Room Wanted" World Office
10 rs p1 If NJ &c
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Situation Unchanged By
Note---Lloyd George and Balfour
Go To France For Early
War Council Meeting
GERMANS ASK FOR ARMISTICE TERMS
(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
Copenhagen, Oct 27. -Germany's answer
to President Wilson's latest communication
says:
The German government has taken
cognizance of the answer of the President
of the United States
THE President is aware of the far-reach-
ing changes which have been carried out in
the German constitutional structure, and I
that peace negotiations are being conducted
by a peoples government in whose hands
rests, both actually and constitutionally, the
power to make the deciding conclusions.
"The military powers are also subject to
it.
The German government now awaits pro-,
posals for an armistice, which shall be the
first step toward a just peace, as the Pres
ident has described it in his proclamation.
'.SOLF
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eLKs NOTICE

VA special meeting OF the Elks lodge
rs. will be he'd "Wednesday evening,
October 80, at O'Clock. Matters OF
Importance will be considered.
10 20 sts p1. B. F. DOGGY, Sec'y
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UNIVERSITY
MONDAY, NOV. 4

tMORGANTOWgN, Oct. 28.-tAt the
request of the public health service
who arrived here to isvestigate the
influence epidemic, President Frank
B. Trotter, has again postponed the
reopening of the university until Nov
ember 4.
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FOR SALE.

Ten shoats, weighing from 30 to
go pounds Address T. w. Bartles, X.
R. No. l, Gerrardstown. 10 26 6ts
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BOUNTY vAxas

1918 coanty taxes. are ready6for col
lection.s 2 LIZ per cent discount al
lowed If paid before December. 1913
H. s. MILLER, Sheriff z,
10 rs Ats pl
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'1ANEsE GIVE ROOSEVELT
HONOR RED CROSS MTDAL

n,' Wy the Associated Press. )a<.,.
nros October 2s.-iwlth the ap
Rss OF the emperor. the Japanese
hou ~ cross has awarded the medal Of
70 Colonel Theodore lRposevelt.
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Austria Acquiesces In Everything In
Presidents Note Of October 49,
Ready To Quit On All Aus
tro-Hungarian Fronts
(By The Associated Press.)

AMSTERDAM Oct. 2s-Ausria in her reply to President
Wilson, accepts all the views expressed by the President in his
notice of October 49,
Austria she willing and ready without awaiting the
result of other negotiations to negotiate peace and an i'm
mediate armistice all Austro- Hungarian fronts
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WANTED

Several good men for general work.
Apply to Vinegar Plant. 10 "a u
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A'Ao the Wisld for war news.
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THE w EATHER.

Rain and probably cooler tonight; !
Tuesday partly cloudy.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-05-04
Rernand Wilt Arrested.

This week Fernand Wilt, a son
OF Judge Alcee Wilt of the third
ward was arrested and is now in
the parish Jail charged with the
violation of the espionage law,
which makes the offenders liable
to a fine of ten thousand dollars
and 20 years in prison.
As this is a case to be tried be.
fore the federal courts, the United
States Marshall has been notified
of the arrest, and The accused will
have to remain in custody until
his case is disposed of by the fe-
deral courts.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-05-04

Every enlisted man in the army
and navy who has family is re.
quired to contribute, out OF his
service salary, at least SIS per
month to its support. To this
Uncle Sam adds a monthly family
allowance ranging from FIVE dol
lars per month for one motherless
child, or SIS per month for wife
without children, up to a maxi
mum of $50 per month. An en-
listed man without a family may
make voluntary allotment TO a
dependent relative, to which the
government adds an allowance
scaled according to its family al
lowance. The bureau now dis.
burses about $l6,0OO,OOO monthly
on this account. In the main the
men in uniform give cheerful sup
port to this humane provision of
the law, but there are numerous
cases in which dependents have
been compelled to appeal to the
bureau for relief, and this has adj
ded to the burden of it's labors.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-05-04
Wheatless Days Not Abolish.
ed; Grocers Warned

The ruling allowing bakers to
sell Victory bread on wheatless
DISCRETIONARY and Wednesday,
does not permit grocers to sell
wheat products Grocers can sell
bread but cannot sell any crack
ers, cakes. -four, macaroni. spaghet-
ii, vermicelli or any wheat pro-
ducts whatever.
John M. Parker.
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and not counted.

and not counted.
Be 1t further resolved that the voting
shall DO secret ballot with one or more
booths fixed az the State elections; pro-
vidsd that two Sample Ballots of each
kind marked Sample Ballots" shall bs
posted 10 front Of the polls ut the Opel. .
lug Of the Box In order that the voters
may farniIsrizs themselves with the
forms Of said Ballots and the names and
devices thereon.
Be 1t further resolved, that the quail.
dcation OF candidates aud voters of said
Election shall b that they have paid
their Poll Taxes for the year 1915 and
1917 in the wear in which they were due.
aud that they Oh Ill b. duly Registered
according to law aud possess all other
qualifications prescribed by the Town
Charter.
Be II further resolved. that the Polls
shall b. open from the hours of six (6)
\. NJ, to seven 10 Pm.
Be 1t further resolved. that it shall be
the duty Ut the commissioners Of Elsc-
tiOn Immediately after the counting of
the ballots. to make their official re-
turns. Ia tripliosts. duly sealed and
signed. to the Mayor. one Tally Sheet
ard List Of voters to b. placed In the
Ballot Box. which box shall be- sealed by
the Commissioners aud Clerk of Elec.
ton, one Tally Sheet to DO delivered to
the Mayor. and the Third Tally Sheet,
20 be sent to the Secretary of State.
Be 1t further resolved that the Town
Council shall met in open session Oh
the Twenty first (22) day Of May 1918 at
Twelve az O'clock NJ. ut the Town Hall
:Or the purpose Of compiling the returns
and prcmuIgating the results Of said
election.
The candidates for Mayor. and the
Five ~ candidates for Councilman. and
the candidate for Chief Of Police 70.
csiviug the highest number of votes for
said respective offices, shall be declared
elected Mayor; Councilmsn and Chief OF |
Police. a
BIZ 1t further resolved, that the Mayor
shall provide Ballot Box with lock anu |
ksy for said Election; which said Bal
lot shall be properly sealed and signed
by the commissioners aud clerk after
The Ballots aud the placing
therein one tally sheet and list of w.
Isrs ~ aforesaid, aud which shall then
Ds delivered to the Maysr rs aforesaid
The Mayor then appointed. with thu
advice and CONSENT Of the Council, the
following qualified electors Of st. Mar
Louisiana. AZ CoInln issiOnsrs
and Clerk 10 serve ut the said municipal
slsction to he I,rid ON May goth 1918:
:. D. Broussard. ID. 1, Duchamp. l.. +
iary. commissioners. aud Athos Roy,
Clerk. Luke BOnin and J. Z. Blenvsnu.
Watchers.
Said commissioners to prseids ut said
aud they with tile clerk 10 do
aud pvrform all duties incumbent upon
hem by law.
There bsing no further business upon
notion Of Mr.. A. e. Gauthier seconde,.
~ Mr.. WI. 81 ,nvsnu the meeting ad-
burned. /
J. II. Duchamp. Mayor PrO-Tem.
Sidney T. lalahanssaxa Sacretaru
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Mr.. E. L. Talbot is now form.
ing company of Boys Scout here
and expect to soon have good en-
rollment. Mr. Talbot will have
charge of the boys.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-05-04

Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Guidry and
family who had moved to New Or
leans SINE months ago, returned
to st. Martinville this week, to
again make this town their home.