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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-10

The public sale of tickets for the
Vernon Stiles concert Saturday eve
ming, Jan. T., in City hall, Augusta,
opens at 2 o'clock this morning at
Bithers. Augusta: Whites, Hallowell;
and Calls, Gardiner.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-10

with the adjoining coastal district. The
barred zone around the Azores Is OK
tended eastcrly over the island of Ma
deira. which serves adversaries as a
point Of support"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-10

confined to her home at 81 Child street
for several days with an attack of
the grip has SO far recovered that
she is able to sit up a part Of the day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-10

The members of the physical depart
ment committee Of the Y. NJ. c. A. held
q meeting and luncheon at the assem-
BY hall Wednesday evening. Those
present were: Percy Y. Hill. Robert A.
Cony, Burleish Martin. Blaine Owen,
DR.. NJ r. Hawk. Glen W. Starkey,
Cony G. Weston. F. i. Purinton.
Charles kinsman. Danforth Nash. G.
f. Bilodcau, Clinton r. Thompson, L.
NJ. Hart and Fl. T.. Dunnack.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-10

The Augusta Study Club will meet
Friday with Mrs. Mary Brooks Brown
at Maple street. Program: Roll call;
proverbs: France, Past and Present"
Mrs. \. !. Savage; The Women of
France" Mrs. S. &. c. Ward.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-10
MANY APPLICATIONS FOR
ORDNANCE COMMISSIONS

Boston, Jan. 9.--The office OF the
examining board of the Army depart
ment opened here week ago, was
discontinued today with the departure
of Capt. Hollon c. Spaulding, who was
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-10

Friends of George B. Froberser of
Battery +. lst Me. Heavy Field Artil-
lery, now at Charlotte, y. c.. will be
interested TO learn that he has been
promoted to the office of top sergeant
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-10
Thursday, January TO-. 1918.
AUGUSTA LOCALS

kimball Fisher, son of County At
torney and Mrs. William H. Fisher,
left Wednesday morning for Exeter.
n. H., where he will attend Phillips
Exeter Academy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-10
Today's Concert Program

March,, Heart of America Pryor
Overture, Merry War Strauss
Waltz, Entertainments Of tile Forest
Vollstedt
Selection from Loves Lottery
Edwards
Paraplrasc Blue Belts Of Scotland
Langey
Medley. jolly MlnStrels Brooks
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-10

Try to attend the Y. T. c. L. Social
at the home Of Rev. A. F. Walch to-
night. Games and refreshments. The
admission is 10 cents, but the good
time will be worth a dollar.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-10

The annual meeting of the w. c. L. u
will be held at the home of Mrs. Carrie
Fog, No. Summer street, Friday at 23o
All officers and superintendents are re-
quested to bring their annual reports.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-10

Miss Lena Leathers of Hallowell is
a patient at the Augusta General hos
pital where on Wednesday she under
went surgical treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-10
an.l0eod1Ot

Old Folks dance at Manchester
Grange hall Friday evening. Jan. H.
Admission % cents; ladies 10 cents.
jan9dot
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-10
LOCAL NOTICE

y. W. Ward will open IN this h,r,,
shop Saturday morning, Jan. - viii,
the assistance of Joseph Silva. and p,,,
be glad to see all his old cu.tone,.s
"iid ihoie nc" ones. jan1Gd2t
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-10

James H. Bean of Sidney VIZ
Wednesday a caller in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-10

W. B. Damren of Rome was a bus
mess caller Wednesday at the court
house.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-10

The kewpies will meet this evening
with Mrs. Leigh Ayres.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-10

Tutoring in Latin. French and Eng
liSh' MISS JOSEPHINE T. WARD
3e Melville St, Tel. 1S4-M.
jan.l0eod OF
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-10
Poor Eyes and
Dull Brains

Poor eyes make backward chiIdren
Exhaustive tests have proved this
Bad eyesight retards both mental and
physical progress.
When supplied with proper GLASSES
backward children have fairly raced
ahead. Classroom work has become +,
pleasure. In some cases the back
ward ones have gone to the head of
the class.
" your child has been slow in his les
sons bring him to me at once. can
soon correct his faulty vision and make
school more a pleasure than a burden,
M. P. Wight
oPTiCiAN-opTOMETRlsr
314 Water ST., Auou..,
3an1e, tn.th.tfx
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-20
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
IS TAGGING BEHIND
Berkeley County People Must
Come To Rescue AT Once.

Unless the good citizenry of Berke-
ley county soon wakes up the Red
Cross Membership Drive will be a
failure. There are only two days
more left and there must be some
real hard work done in order to put
the campaign across successfully.
II would be disastrous for this cam
rsign To be a colossal failure when
all previous campaigns have been
such great successes. Let the noble
women of Berkeley county lay their
personal affairs aside for the last two
days of the drive and bring the cam
paign over VIGOROUSLY.
At this season of the year, every
man and woman with true and loyal
American blood in his veins should
not hesitate for moment in coming
across with DOLLAR. Therefore
do not hesitate in becoming a SOIL
CTTOR and assisting the worthiest OF
all causes known to humanity.
Our slogan ds: "rHE BOYS
HAVE GONE ACROSS, NOW COME
ACROSS"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-20
BIG CROWD WANTED
AT THE REHEARSAL.
To Be Held Tonight At First M,
(. For Community Sing.

Dr. Geyer, who u.s. to conduct tho
Community singing at the lighting og
the Christmas tree Christmas eye at
midnight desires that every singer
who was present at the first rohear-
val be present tonight at thu First
M. x. Church at o'clock, and asks
that they endeavor to bring at leaaf
one more singer with them. After
tonlghts rehearsal there VIII be but
one nlrre that Of sundaX afternoon
at $50 81 the same place, when he
full orchestra will be present and az,
sist. 1t is hoped that all who have
agreed to help with the instrumental
part OF the program be at the SUNDAY
afternoon meeting on time as II Is
hoped only to have a short rehearsal
The entire affair Is progressing nice
ly and barring bad weather will DO
one OF the most interesting and de-
lightful occasions ever attempted
The tree is placed and will be trim
med and ready at the appointed time
1T has been suggested that few
minutes of the midnight hour Xmas
eve that the church bells Of the city
be rung, preceding the lighting qf
the tree and the other festivities.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-20
BOB WOLFORDPRAISES
RED CROSS IN FRANCE

Let not be said to your everlasting shame that you
refused to contribute measy dollar for Red Gross
membership and if there should be any one in this city
county, whose soul is dead that they absolutely de-
cline to respond to the Christmas Roll Call let them call
to mind former fine-looking young man from Jones
SPRING this county Private Robert Wolford left his left
more less manned. He gave his ARM other county
boys gave therv while hundreds rsked life and limb
to save the world from the benighted Germans. Now
should Red Cross solicitor approach you bear in mind
that Bob Wolford says: PEOPLES NEED NEVER RE-
GRET WHAT MONEY THEY HAVE GIVEN TO THE
RED CROSS" Don't wait for the solicitors, make your
contribution voluntarily
Read the following brief letter from Private VOL
ford to his sister Mrs Mollie Watson, 30 North High
street written November 81 rs days after he recev
ed his severe wounds:
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-20

Dear Sister:
Just few lines to let you know
that i am still here at Base Hospital
No. 20 and to tell the truth | haven't
been in any hurry to leave even for
the States. was rather glad that
they didn't take me week ago Sun
day. as they first intended, as we
get good treatment here and am
improving very fast. / rest quite
we'll at night now. Any time they
want to send me home will suit me
now, for | am in fairly good eondi-
tion to travel. I get up and walk
around every day. Tomorrow Is
Thanksgiving wish | could eat din
ner with you, but as that is impossi-
BILE, let's hope that we may spend
Christmas together. We have been
having Gons rain ~4e ms 2iy evGrss
day this last week, but it's not an
unusual thing to have two or three
kinds of weather in one day over here.
How is everybody? / suppose they
have big times when a ship load OF
boys come home. The Red Gross
people have been very good to us.
They bring cigarettes nearly every
day and as | don't smoke they give
me candy. The chaplain comes in
and talks to us and asks II there Is
anything we would like to have. He
has given some of the boys razors,
tooth brushes and tooth paste and all
sorts of things they need.
people need never regret what
money they have given to the Red
Cross.
''Well, | must close, as ever
"Your brother,
ROBERT IW1OLFORD,
"U. S. Base Hosp. No. 2,
american e. F."
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-20
WELL KNOWN UNION
VETERAN Mr.. PRICE
SUDDENLY EXPIRES
Mrs. Nolan Dies--Mrs. Stir
sons Body Brought Home.

Following an Illness of many months
confined to his home at 32t North.
Queen street, Mr.. Charles G, Price.
the we'll known Union veteran and
retired contracting cnrpnter, sudden
ly expired shortly after o'clock this
morning Death was due to corr
pication. chiefly a dropsical affeas
ton, and while the end was sudden
II was not altogether unexpected lI5
daughter Miss Margaret Price, was
with him at the time. his venerable
widow also being III and confined to-
her room, not being able for sorne
time past to minister to HE wants,
Mr., Price, who reached the SIND
year of his age last August was i
native of Burlington, N. j.. aud had
married his widow, formerly Miss
Eliza Ann Martin, OF Main, Va, more
than fifty years ago. When a young
man he had enlisted In the regular
army. serving on the frontier ard
engaging IN various encounters with
the Indians. Although he had serv--
cd seven years prior to the civil war;
when hostihties we're declared he Inns
mediately enlisted at Pittsburgh, In
the Union army and fought during tho
entire war with honor.
He experienced quite number OF
thrilling incidents and on one occas
sion he and another soldier captured
man and woman at Bladensburg,
Va, who had stolen $4,000 OF gov
ernment money intended for the pay
ment OF Union troops. MFR. Price re-
turned the box OF specie TO the prop.
err authorities. but never received the
promised reward OF $1,000 In later
years the government made an ut
tempt to reward his loyalty and hon
esty by adding few extra dollars I O
his pension, which was not very
large
MIR Price helped to construct many
residences In and near Martinsburg
until compelled to retire some reara
since because OF an accident Hhat
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-20
TOWN BOY VOICES
HIS THANKS FOR
RED CROSS HELP
Elmer C!emmons Thankful For
What Home Section Did

There are some few people who
decline to contribute TO the Red
Cross, even refusing to take out a
dollar membership, contending that II
will not do any good in this commun-
ity or for them. The Red Cross has
helped people in this community, as
well as our boys who fought so val
iantly in France. The Home Service
Section looked after the welfare of
the families of those who were call
ed away. An evidence of this can
be cleaned from the following APP
preciative testimonial of town boy
who has just returned from Camp
Meade. Md:
81 wish TO extend my thanks to
the Red Cress of this city for their
faithful service rendered my widow
ed mother and children during my
absence. Their work will always be
appreciated by me.
again thanking you,
II am truly yours,
"ELMER CLENlMONS,
"Co. d, 31st Field Artillery Camp
Meade. Md"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-20
XMAS MUSIC SUNDAY
FIRST N. E. CHURCH
Choir Will Sing A Number of
Appropriate Selections.


A special musical program will be
rendered Sunday at First Methodist
Episcopal Church, as follows:
Morning Service II O'clock.
There were Shepherds" Soprano
solo, Mrs. Roy Harrison
"The Wise Men Saw Thousand
Stars 'Contralto solo, Miss Bffie
Daiuto
Bethlehem" (arranged from Quo
mods Nazareth), Solo, Miss Rose
Thompson; Duet, Mrs. Ernest SEN
oindiver and Miss Thompson; Bari
tone obIigato, MIR Darby.
ring the Bells of Gladnese." Wo-
mems voices.
Evening Service 7.3o O'clock.
There Were Shepherds"
80 Night of Holy Memory" Intro
ducing "Silent Nigbt') Soprano obi
cato, Mrs. Harrison.
'"rhe Star and the Wise Men" Alto
obligato with male quartette, MessIs.
Snyder, Hare, Zirkle and Darby.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-20
MANGANESE BETTER
THAN A GOLD mine
TO FORMER CO. man
Col. R. B. Miller Turns Down
Over Million Offer.

Col r. b. Miller. of Bluefleld, who
discovered and developed rich mag
anese property in the mountains 20
miles from that city, from which he
garnered a big money harvest dur
ing the big war. demand for magyar
ese at unprecedented prices. Is in
Washington on business with the Of
fieials of the bureau of mines There
is meeting OF producers with the
officials being held this week, and
Col Miller is taking an active part
in it,
The meeting is an important one
to the men engaged in this business.
The end of the war has reduced the
limits of the market ms wen as prices
and SOME Of the properties that are
expensive to operate have shut down
Col IMiller's property is not OF that
kind. Experts of the bureau of mines
have reported on his property to the
effect that it is as fine grade OF high
percentage ore OF the hind as Is to
be found in the United States. that 1t
Is In inexhaustible supply and
can be oprated Mt minimum cost.
at lbs more like a sand bank than a
mine" one OF them said speaking OF
it's oheapness of operating.
Munition makers used vast quantl-
ties OF Manganese and the war having
practically stopped the competition
product from Brazil and other foreign
eountriels, Manganese mine owners
became suddenly very rich. The
war being over, and there being on
tariff to protect the owners of such
properties In this country from for
eign competition, the latter have felt
the effcts apprcfably This ds one OF
the problems of many concerning the
business which the present meeting
of mine owners and brokers with
government officials is confronted.
An offer of considerable over a mil
lion dollars was made for the Miller
property early in the year, but was
turned down by Col Miller.
The latter is native OF this coun-
ty and brother OF Mrs. Hettie b.
CART, of this city.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-20
h. md SHIP
YARD = :. Wal IS
PUDL|L PROPERTY
Government Lost Millions Saws
Department of Justice.
(By international News service)

10y International News Service)
Washington, Dec. 20.-A disclos-
ure of mismanagement and utter cha,
os in the construction of the Hog Is
land shipyard at Philadelphia. tend.
ing to show a waste of millions of
dollars of government money, was
made in the report of the Depart
ment of Justice on its investigation
of the Hog Island yard, which was
submitted to President Wilson by At
tornSy-General Gregory on Septem-
Der 21, last, and finally made pub
lie today.
The outstanding fact of the inves-
LEGATION, says the report, is that the
estimate of the American Interna-
tional Shipbuilding Corporation, bull
ders of the Hog Island shipyard, on
October II. 1917, that the yard would
cost s21 100000 and the corpora
tons estimate on November 27, 1917,
of s27 100000 had been so far exceed.
ed that the probable cost of the
yard will be about SCI 100000 The
latter figure includes s6,000000 addi-
tional work authorized on the yard
by the Emergency Fleet Corporation
since April /, 1917.
Under the terms of the contract
made between the Emergency Fleet
Corporation and the American Inter.
national Shipbuilding corporation
with funds supplied in advance by
the United States Shipping Board
Such discrepancy must be due
TO some fundamental miscalculation
in the original estimate, to superven-
ing conditions, including enlarge
ment of the plant, to mismanage-
ment in operation, or to combina.
ton of these factors"
"a discrepancy of this magnitude
would seem to call for clear expla-
nation from the American Interna-
tional Shipbuilding corporation, but
this has not been furnished" the re-
port states.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-20
NO SYMPATHY HERE
FOR GERMAN Walls
No Notice Is Shown of Numer-
GUS Notes of Appeal
(Ry international News service.)


Washington, Dec. 20.-Germany's
sympathy drive is to receive no en-.
eouragement from this country.
This was made PLAIN today when
it was stated that Germany's lat
est note to the United States would
not be made public. While the com
munication has not been officially de
livered, acting Secretary of State
Polk let it be known today that the
State Department had come into
possession of the unofficial text.
There is nothing new in it, and
there is no necessity for making it
public declared the acting Score
tary.
It was learned. however, that the
note was nothing more or less than
the usual German wall designed to
create false sympathy in this coun-
try in an effort to convey to the
American people the impression that
this government is dealing harshly
with Germany.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-20
NOTICE

The annual election of Directors
of the Citizens National Bank OF
Martinsburg, Martinsburg. w. Va.
will be held at the banking rooms
on Tuesday, January 14th, 1919, be
tween the hours of II O'Clock and II
o'clock, noon.
EDWARD RUTLEDGE,
IL 10 20 81 l 3 10 10. Cashier
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-20
HINDENbuRC MIKES
WITH IMPER|AL|STS
Chummy With Agitators-Es'
tabIishes A New Line.
{By International News seryice)

(6y international News oers'ee)
Rome, Dec. 2o.-Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg, Commander of the
German army, has just finished a
conference with Imperialist agita
tors in east Prussia, said Beren
despatch to the Idea Nazionale to
day
The despatch added that linden
burg Is now staying with Prince
Henry of Prussia, brother to the
ex-kaiser.
The German Bolsheviki recently
demanded the arrest of Prince Hen
ny. on the charge that he was plot
ting with others to restore the Ger
man throne.
Zurich. Dec. 20.-Field Marsha
won Hindenburg has informed the
Berlin government that he intends
to establish new front six and
quarter miles behind the neutra
zone, according to advices from Ber
lin today.
Upon receipt of the information
the German government demandet
an explanation but no reply has beer
received from HinGenDurg.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-20
GLASS ANNOUNCES
new W. S. S. ISSUE
Sale of Thrift Stamps Also To
Continue In 1919.
(By International News service)


Washington, Rec. 20--An issue of
the 1919 series of United States
War Savings Stamps, the first init
nation that the Government would
continue the sale of the War Saw
ings Stamps into next year, was an
nounced today by Secretary of the
Treasury, Garter Glass.
The certificates will go on sale
next January ! at s412 each The
price will increase one cent each a
month, until December, 1919,when
the price will be $4.23. The sale OF
1919 series of certificates will be
discontinued in December, 1919. The
certificates will mature in 1924 at
the usual price of $500 each.
The sale of thrift stamps will con
tinue, Secretary Glass said.
The 1919 certificates will be ex-
empt from taxation and will bear
four per cent interest per annum
compounded quarterly.
The issue of the certificates is the
first act by Secretary Blass to fin
ance the United States government
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-20
RUGS MADE FROM
REMNANTS OF CARPET

l hayas Just received about Isl
rugs made from remnants Of Brus
sells carpet, all colors and patterns
This is one of the most beautiful as
sentiments | have ever received.
can offer them for about IL the
rrice of the cost of carpet in them
They will make splendid Xmas pres
ents for your wife, sister, mother OF
friend. Come at once and get first
pick.
P. X. HALL,
Housefurnishing & Coal
IL 6 lip Mon, Fri, Sat tt
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-20
Mr.. WILSON TODAY
HOLDS CONFERENCE
WITH TWO ALLIES
King Emanuel First Monarch
Met BY American President.
(By International News serviee)


Paris, Dec. 20.-President Wilson
conferred today with Premier Orlan.
do OF Italy and Baron Sonnino, the
italian foreign minister This con
ference was regarded as the most i'm.
portant up to date.
1t Is now understood that there will
be no inter-alied conferences until
after the first OF January.
Premier Romanoes, of Spain, ar
rived here today but at the time of
his arrival, he had no appointment to
meet the American President
The utmost cordially marked the
visit Of the Italian Premier and For
eign Minister to the Partisan White
House" President Wilson was al
ready conversant with Italy's peace
aims as they had previously been
outlined in cablegrams from Rome.
The details were explained today.
President Wilson today returned
the formal call made upon him yes
terday by King Victor Emanuel of
Italy.
The italian monarch was the first
king that the president has met since
his arrival in Europe.
During their conversation in which
King Victor Emanuel showed that he
had an excellent command of the
English language, the peace aims OF
Italy were briefly outlined.
Criticism over the failure of Pre-
mfer Lloyd George to arrive earlier
from London is entirely unwarrant-
ed, IT was pointed out here today He
was compelled to remain in London
to complete the British program of
the majority which hinged on the
outcome of the recent election In the
British Isles.
In the absence of the English peace
representatives and the presence of
King Victor Emanuel and the TIA
Ian Premier, attention to Italy's
peace claims is being emphasized.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-20
HOME FROM COLLEGE

Miss Nellie Ray vanMetre, a stu
dent in the freshman class Of IT.
wing College, fredericksburg Pa, ar
rived home today to spend the
Christmas vacation with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs Harry C. vanMetre, OF
Tuscarora Grade.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-20
SEWER BIDS

Sealed bids will be received by the
City Council OF Martinsburg, w. Va,
on December 21st. for the construc-
ton of sewer from Porter avenue
to Valley street The Council re-
serves the right TO reject any or all
bids.
r. w. SPARROW,
II IL LIP 10 Conn OF Streets.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-20
U, S. LENDS HUGE
SUMS TO THE ALLIES
ley Unconditional News servIee. J

(By international News Service.>
Washington, Dec. 20.-The UNI.
ed States this afternoon, extended
to Great Britain an additional cred
it of $3.50, 100000 with the agree
ment that Great Britain would furn
ish the United States Treasury WITH
an equivalent OF that amount h
pounds sterling to meet recurrence
of the American expeditionary TO
ces.
Great Britain total credit is nov
s4,195.o0oo0o and the grand total cs
all of the allies ss.As4,542.7o2.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-20
LITTLE NEPHEW DIES

Miss Katherine O'Connell, Of East
Martin street, received word Of the
death at Moundsville of her little
nephew, William, son of Mr.. and Mrs
John Riley
Miss O'Connell's mother, Mrs.
O'Connell, Is also Ill at her home in
Wheeling.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-20
NOTICE

AS my office has been closed my
accounts have been placed in the
hands of Mr. John S. Robinson OF
the business Office of the City Hos
pital and all persons indebted to me
are hereby notified to call there and
make prompt settlement.
II II Up II. DIR. H. g. TONKIN