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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
County Officials Of Eastern
Panhandle Are Present.
DEEP INTEREST TAKEN
IN GOOD ROADS QUESTION
Unfavorablo Weather Keeps
Down Attendance, But Insti-
tute Was An Unqualified
Success From Every Point.

4 The eastern panhandle meeting III
The interest OF good roads held today
IN the County Court room In the
court house, under direction Of the
West Virginia State Highway Com.
mission, was most unqualified sue.
cess from every point of view, dos.
pite the decidedly unfavorable wea
Their conditions. which unauestionab.
" kent the attendance dowA. espc
cially from Morgan and Jefferson
ccantls.
fudge George A Wbilmofe. preai
dcat Of tho berkeley County Court.
presided oyer the meeting, and there
wore present all the members of the>
county courts OF Jefferson and Nor
can counties. as well as the county
engineers, road supervisors, civil
engineers, farmers and citizens gen.
orally, all Of whom are deeply inter
ested in the question OF a ioads
One of the chief ideas of
ing was the discussion Of plal
specifications for standard hig
work within tho state. One d
problems that has confronted
way improvements within the
has been a lack OF harmony Of
cards and uniformity OF efforts. Il 1s
hoped that these meetings ID .bo
held In all sections Of the state. Niii
result in such measures being tak3n
as will not only eliminate ami waste
effort, but will serve to stretch dill
legitimate endeayor 70 It's utmost
length
There was general Discussion ~.
on many phases of road work BY the
county commissioners, engineers.
farmers, business men and others,
and there was an insistent demand
throughout the discussion for better
roads. Conditions throughout the
eastern panhandle, especially In Nor
gan and Jefferson conties. were
brought out, showing that drastic ac-
ton Is required Immediately
AS q climax to the good roads
meetings in the state, the college Of
Of the stats university.
In cooperation with the state road
commission, will give short course
IN highway engineering al the uni.
versiiy beginning January ii. Fed.
eral road engineers viii be presont
at this meeting
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
ONLY THREE MORE
NIGHTS or THE FAIR

Only three more nights remain II
you wish to attend ccmrey's Band
Fair and show your appreciation ii,
the winter OF what the bandnlen al
for the public in summer. PatronIxe
the boys now and 1t will bring you
better musical returns next summer
me open-air concert season 1t takes
money 70 conduct d band and BY hold
ing this fair the boys hope to real
lie enough to pay their expenses
through line year.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
RENDER SERVICE
TO FAMILIES OF
men UNDER ARMS
Is the Object Of Local Oroani-
zation lust Formed.
SAFEGUARD RIGHTS
OF ABSENT FIGHTERS
Local Organization VIII Have
AN Important Function To
Perform In This City Until
After War.

The National American Red Cross
has asked each Red Cross Chapter
for She appointment Of committee
to be known as @l'he Home Service
Committee. Il * 20 be The work Of
this committee to render any needed
service 10 the families cf our sold
lers. and sailafs ana aylatnFs tbs
national organization has outlined IN
some desail Efe wosls This commit
tee ID expected o do as follows.
l. First and foremost the serviee
which the Government itself is not
equipped 10 render. suca as:
a. Seeing that insusance poIeles
and similar assets do not lapse or GO
liy default If the man has always
to these matters OF bust
ness, tho wife Or mother may not
think Of them or realize their im.
portance
b. Getting the best legal advice
TOT lamllles IN me complex problems
which are sure to be multiplied in
war times.
c. Encouraging people who have
more money than usual--some will
have-to spend II with good sense
and to save some, II at all possible,
for the time when service pay stops.
d Protecting the recipient Of pay
and allowance checks from the wiles
Of installment mer INSCRIPTIONS
sales agents, and their dix
G, Protecting inexperienced and
lonely young wives
T. Furnishing convalasces and
care. Bringing TO light
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
BAL TIMORE GARAGE
HAS $4,000 BLAZE

10y international News Service.)
Baltimore. Jan 3.-An automobile
back-fred this morning in the gar
age Of Michael Kirsch, on Hill street.
a spark exploded tank of gasoline,
and in less than 10 minutes the
building and 40 automobiles were de-
stroyed. The damage will exceed
$4,000, The plant Of the Baltimore
Box Company adjoining was slight
" damaged
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
ION Lnrburg Is
j Declared Insane,
Is Easy Way Ont
'(By international News service.)

(5y international News serViee.)
lBuenos Aires, Jan. 3.-Count Won
Lilxburg, former German charge
i'aflairs Of Argentina, was today pro.
ncunced insane by alenists who
have had him under observation in
: sanitoiium Count Won Luxburg
WIS the author of unneutral messa-
ees sent 10 Berlin through the Swe.
dish legation, giving instructions for
the sinking OF Argentine ships with.
out leaving any trace.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
BROTHER IN FRANCE.

Miss Louise Wlolford. Of Mr.. C. f..
Thmopson's shoe htroey received
card stating that her brother sergt.
John r. Wlolford, had arrived in
France. While in. Spokane. Wash.
Mr.. Wolford enlisted and went TO
France with the National Guard con
tingent from that State.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
tey International News service.)


London, Jan. 3--Leon Trotzky, the
Bolshevik foreign minister, has re-
iected Germany's peace terms on the
ground that they are "hypocritical,
said dispatch from Petrograd to-
day. 1t is believed that the peace
parley is over until the BoIshevik re-
ceiye more satisfactory terms from
the German delegates
May Make New Offer
London. Jan. 3.-Whether or not
negotiations Will be reopened be.
tween the Bolshevik government Of
Russia and the central powers was
the chief question in the peace situa-
ton today. Il was reported from
Amsterdam that Dr. Richard Won
Kuehlman. the German foreign min,
lister. Is returning to Brest4Livotsk
from Berlin, which indicated that
the Teutonic envoy may have fresh
PROPOSALS TO make to the Russian
delegates
The action OF Germany in refusing
to withdraw troops from Russian ter
ritory strengthens belief which has
been gaining ground for some time
that 1t is the kaisers wish to make
protecioTate" of Poland, Courland
and Livonia This would be almost
equivalent to annexation.
The break in the Russo German
negotiations has created the utmost
satisfaction in London. All Of the
details have not yet been received,
nor has any official information bear
ing on the subject come from the
Russian or Teutonic governments,
While Petrograd reports that the
Russian army is being strengthened
on the battle front, the opinion was
expressed here that there was little
likelihood Of resumption Of fight
ing. even though the peace negotia-
tons have been abandoned entirely
The armistice IS still in effect on
the eastern front. and. according to
its term, either side must give seven
days notice before reopening hos
tilities. The next formal session of
the Russo-German peace party is
scheduled to open at Brest-Litovsk
tomorrow.
Stop Disbanding Troops.
Stockholm, Jan. s-The work OF
5isbanding units OF the Russian ar
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
Nr. Philip Ninth
Dies Suddenly In
Washington Today

Relatives ana friends were deeply
shocked today b receive word from
Wasliinston announcing the death at
his home in that city Of the late Mr..
Philip E. Muth. The end came sud.
denly al his home about s o'clock
and was due to heart trouble. Mr.,
Muth and family recently spent sew.
eaal days here with relatives and re-
turned Monday night TO Washington
,ssonI'uueo On Page Sisi
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
ADVISORY BOARD is >
MAKING GOOD Time:
Pushing Work RapidIy--Brick-
layers Are Wanted.

Eight lawyers were on hand this
morning to assist the legal advisory
board in handling the questionnaires
OF the drafted men today. and good
progress was being made on the
work up to this afternoon The
county exemption board is continu-
ing to send out 100 blanks each day,
and there are now about 900 Of these
in the hands Of the men
Thus far the legal advisory board
has averaged nearly 100 per day, and
there is every indication that the
work will be completed by January
is, the last day fixed for the sittings
OF the advisory board. The biggest
days work up TO date was on Mon
day, when III missionaries were re
turned to the exemption board.
Today the board sent out notices
to those men whose numbers are
from 1877 TO l726, inclusive, and
these men will be required to report
to the advisory board within seven
days. The notices sent out soday
are dated tomorrow, January 4.
The exemption board IS now re,
ceiving applicants Tor service from
brlcklayers, and all men Of this trade
who come within the draft and who
desire to enter the military service
are requested to report Immediately.
The bricklayors will be sent to the
aviation acmp at San Antonio, Tex
asa good berth this sort OF wea,
Their. Thus FAR the local board has
received one application for service
from brickiayer but there are po-
sitlons open for more men Of this
trade from Berkeley county
As stated in the Journal yesterday
Judge Woods will interrupt the regu-
lar term Of the Circuit Court for a
week, in order that the work Of the
advisory board sTalIN be continued
without interruptipn Judge Woods,
who Is chairman of the legal advis'
ory board states thai hA Will permit
nothing to stand in the way Of ~
work, as it IS of The utmost u
ance 10 the government.
BID opened As usual, but
mediately Adil 21en6ae -
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
WILL SOON BE HOME

Mr. N o. kefauver and bride,
formerly Miss Virginia Shepherd. who
were married early this week in Bal.
timore, are expected home the latter
part OF the week Cards received by
friends indicate this latter fact.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
Russia Rejects Peace
Upon Germany S Terms
Teutons Would Hold Slay Territory Under A
"Protectorate civil War Spreading In Rus
sia Both Sides Gaining Strength British
TO Restate War Claims

my on the eastern front has been
discontinued, said dispatch from
Habaranda today
May We, on Roumania.
Copenhagen, Jan. g. The Bolshc.
vik are threatening to declare war
against Roumania, unless the Ron,
manian army ceases so give support
to The conference.-the of the uk-
alanians and Cossacks. according to
!; petrcsrad report today Leon
Troizky the Boshevik foreign min,
isteI, sent an ultimatum to The Rou.
manian minister at Petrograd. in
which charges were made that Rou-
raa.aa and plia-anian troops were
pilias@.g the province Of Bassarabla
In reply, the isoumanian minister re-
torted that Bolshevik 2 dherents
among the Russian troops now sta
toned on Roumanlan soil were plum.
dering Roumanian villages.
Russia's civil war has taken on a
dangerous new aspect with the kill
ing of foreigners in the interior 1t
Is not known whether or not any
Americans have met their death, but
number OF British and French citi
zens have lost Their lives in tho
fighting in Siberia. Both the Bolshe-
vik forces and the anti-Bolshevik
army are gaining strength, and it
begins to look as though Russia will
pass through nightmare of blood
shed before peace is restored IN the
country Both sides are plundering
ursenals and munitions houses. and
are equipped with large numbers OF
machine guns and cannon
Seize Moscow Banke.
Washington, Jan 3.-Consul sum.
mers. at Moscow, today cabled the
state department that the Bolsheyik
had seized all the banks there and
have threatened to confiscate all
factories. A general state of disor-
der and lawlessness prevails, and
martial law has been declared. The
message was long one. but the re.
mainder could not be deciphered, so
garbled was it in transmission.
viii Make Peace Speech.
London, Jan S,An important
speech on peace will be made By
Secretary Of State for Foreign AZ
fairs Balfour before "war-aims
meeting at Edinburgh on January
10, it was announced today
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
BUY our STOCK.

Kirson Brothers have bought out
the stock Of Bakers Arcade, on
North Queen street. They expect to
make sale of the remaining stock
and close the store
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
BOLSHEvik DELEGATES
REFUSE PEACE TERMS.
BY international News service.l

BY international News Service.)
Petrograd, Jan. 3-The Boil
shevik peace ENJOYS to the
BrestsLitoysk conference today
issued statement refusing the
German peace terms. The refu
sal by the Germans to evaouate
Poland, Courland, Lithunia and
Livonia. twill never b. accepted
by Russia ii was stated Ger
many's contention that thes an
nexation Of those countries by an
expression OF the will of the PEG
pie would be 4 'mockery," the
Russian delegates said
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
rhe old National Bank Of Martisnburg
pecember Bth, 1g1I.

UcCEITlbCI OtIt5 F5Ifs
The stockholders Of The Old Ma
tional Bank of Martinshurg are here
by notified that the annual election
for not less than five nor more than
twenty-one Directors Co serve for the
ensuing year, will be held at the
Bank on the morning Of TUESDAY,
JANUARY 5. 1913, between tie hours
oR elevon and twnlYe o'clock.
GEO s IlILIs. Cashier.
~ ID. I'D u
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03

Miss Lee Dodd, who has been
spending the holidays with her par
ents, Mr., and Mrs. j. w. Dodd, East
John street, will leave Monday to re-
sumo her studies at sweetbrier. va.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
ATTENDING FUNERAL.

Mrs. Anna NJ Whitacre. OF Berke.
ley Place. went to Winchester to
attend the funeral OF her cousin. the
late Mrs. Samuel Triplett.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
WIN Make Peace speech.
BACK TO CAMP.

Corporal Harry Daley has return
ed to Camp Lee. va. His bride, for
merly Miss Margaretta Engle, will
join him within the next week or
two.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
lsy International News servIes.l

Washington. Jan. with the gen
eral operating problem well on the
way to solution Railway Director
William G. McAdoo today took up the
various labor problems. He confer
red with the representatives. Of the
four big railroad brotherhoods No
statement was forthcoming in adj
vance q the conference II was un
derstood that MIR McAdoo. alsn1l
to thresh out with -
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
NoTIcE

Z From now on We will close our
store at p. m. excepting Monday and
Interviewer pay nights.
lip 1t +. A. MINOR.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
Big dance Armory tonight.
HIGHEST CASH PRICES

Paid for all kinds OF hides and furs.
l.. KLABANSKEY,
SIS N. Queen St Both Ph0nes.
~ Up I'm
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
lNcAdoo And X. II. Chiefs
MI ADJUST All Wages

be revised upward II the railroad
men were to do their best work,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03

Miss Ruth Morrison. formerly of
this city, but now of Columbus, o.,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Reddick. on
Kentucky avenue.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03

Nj s. Adleson, for some time op-
Grating store at the corner OF John
and Water streets, has purchased the
store of Mr.. Levi Miller, East Burke
street, and will operate it in the fu-
ture.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03
CANTATA POSTPONED

Owing TO the scarcity OF coal the
cantata to be held at the Lutheran
Church for the BENEFIT OF the Red
Cross has been postponed indasa1
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-03

tcontinnod On Page six,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-09
BAKER EXPECTS
HEAVY ASSAULT.
AMERICAN SECRETARY OF WAR
FORESEES BIG GERMAN
DRIVE IN WEST
ENEMY IN HEAVYlMASS
BRITISH AND FRENCH ARMIES
PREPARED TO HOLD THE
LINE AGAIN

WASHINGTON-Th expected Ger
man offensive in the west, Secretary
Bakers weekly war review on Tues
day says, will possibly he their
greatest assault" but "the British and
French armies can be relied upon to
withstand the shock"
Summarizing the situation on the
eve of a possible great offensive, Sec
retary Baker confidently points out
that through 16 fierce battles of great
magnitude the British and French
have steadily pushed ahead with
methodical and cumulative gains. The
expected offensive, he points out,
probably is being delayed for mass
ing great supplies of munitions, guns
and troops, and the Germans may be
expected to strain every fiber of their
remaining strength
On the Italian front, the secretary
points out, French successes have
turned the scale against the Austro-
German invaders and the west bank
of the Piave is being held firmly.
Hampered by heavy snowfall in the
Alps, he says the invaders now are
confronted with tremendous handi-
cap of maintaining their transport
which neutralizes the advantage Of
holding higher ground.
The period of adjustment, Secretary
Baker says, has passed and it may now
be expected that "the French, British
and Italians, fighting side by side,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-09
FIRE FIGHTERS KNIT
RED CROSS GARMENTS
ALL OVER THE COUNTRY THEY
DEVOTE THEIR SPARE TIME TO
PATRIOTIC WORK

WASHINGTON-lt's a long time be-
tween fires. So the firemen knit for
the Red Cross. They're doing it ALI
over the country.
habit of sewing shirts for soldiers has
been outclassed. The firemen are
fabricating fragments of fabric for
fighters.
Chess, checkers, cards and news
papers pail in time. The substitution
of motors for horses in many city fire
departments has even relieved the fire.
men of the task of currying and feed
ing the horses.
So the firemen knit.
One of the first experiments in hav-
ing firemen knit was in Rochester,
N Y, where George Eastman, the
kodak man and a prominent worker
in the Rochester Red Cross chapter,
hit upon the idea of enlisting firemen
in Red Cross work.
Knitting machines were provided
and the men now have competition as
to the length of time required to make
a sock, and also the quantity that can
be turned out in day. The firemen
are very glad to have something to do
in their leisure time and are produc-
ing large number of socks.
The possibility of utilizing the leis-
ure time of the thousands of firemen
throughout the country has been sug-
gested to the three thousand chapters
of the country, and the firemen's as
sistance in supplying socks to SOL
diers and sailors will be solicited by
the local chapters.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-09
CHAIRMAN EVANS CHANGES
DATE OF MEETING
State Committee VIII Gather in
Boise at the Time Of the Lincoln
Day Banquet

Evan Evans of Grangeville who
was in Moscow today announced thai
he had changed the date of the meet
ing of the Republican state commit
tee at Boise from January 21 to Feb
ruary II. This change was made to
accommodate many prominent Re-
publicans who wish to attend the
Lincoln day banquet in the same city
February 12. At the meeting of the
committee Mr. Evans will tender his
resignation as chairman and it is
presumed that his successor will be
chosen at that time.
Mr.. Evans will go direct from Mos
COW to Boise to attend meeting
of the state board of education. He
will be accompanied by Curtis Rich
architect of the board, as the
reconstruction of the Lewiston State
Normal building is one of the import
ant matters to be considered at the
meeting.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-09
ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS
LIKE WILSON'S TALK
ONE DESCRIBES IT AS "MAGNA
CHARTA OF FUTURE
PEACE"

LONDON = president Wilson's
speech, like all his utterances since
America entered the war, takes the
leading place in all news and edi-
torial columns of the London news
papers today. One of the papers de-
scribed it as the Magma Charta Of
Future Peace" While some differ
ences we're found in the manner in
which Premier Lloyd George and
President Wilson discussed the var
ious questions, the evening newspa-
pers find no disagreement in essen
tial policy.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-09
NEW PIONEERS PRAISED
BY UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
DR.. Lindley Addresses Student Body
on the Wonderful Possibilities
of the Day

Defining pioneers as those who,
facing the danger and the dark,
discover for mankind new zones of
safety and opportunity" President
Ernest H. Lindley of the university
this morning in an assembly address
on "The New Pioneer" eulogized the
efforts that have been made in re-
cent years upon the modern 'front.'
iers'' of the realms of nature, of the
intellect and of social service.
In discussing the pioneers in the
world of nature, DR.. Lindley praised
the passion for improvement that has
resulted in the evolution of civiliza-
ton but he stressed principally the
illimitable possibilities of the future,
saying that there are now pioneers
daring enough to conceive of har-
Messing the. tide, the. sun and even
the ether of the air to make them
serve man.
He spoke of the knowledge that
men are III S1SHC OIL lHe LuedHS VI Gull
troll of their minds as the greatest
discovery of the centuries and went
on to say that we are in sight of a
directive psychology that may mean
the revolution of educational meth
DDS.
The lesson of combination, of team
work and of the power of multiplied |
effort in the social realm he referred |
to as perhaps prospectively the
greatest fruit of the war and closed |
with an exhortation urging the in
culcation of the pioneer spirit of i'm (
of the will to solve rath-
er than avoid the problems of life.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-09
WOMEN ARE STRONGLY URGED
TO WORK FOR THE RED CROSS
Good Rooms, Well Lighted, Heated
and Ventilated Make it Pleasant
For All to Help

Mrs. Warren Truitt, who has been
appointed general superintendent
over all work at Red Cross headquar-
ters, issues an urgent invitation tc
all the women of Moscow to visit
headquarters and assist in the work.
1t is especially desired to get out
the warm garments that are SO much
in demand right now when the wealth
er is cold and inclement. The pres
ent headquarters in the postoffice
building are most desirable; there
is abundant room; the rooms are well
lighted, heated and ventilated and
there are the best of facilities for do
ing good work.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-09
When Tobacco is Scarce

PARIS-French tobacco and cigar
cites are now obtainable in Paris only
once each week and even then during
the space of but about 80 minutes,
During that half hour the tobaccon-
lists shops present about the same ap-
pearance as did the coal and wood
yards during the fuel famine last win
ter. 1t takes from three to half
dozen policemen for each shop to keep
waiting smokers orderly while the
weekly supply is being dealt out, and
to pacify those that are still in line
when the mo more tobacco" sign is
hung out.