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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-01
AS Senator Chiffon Sees
Local Political Condition

My stop in Martinsburg several days AGO
was to look over my fences and get better
acquainted with the people.
Il am sorry to find that some Of my for
mer political friends, called the "organiza-
ton are fighting me; but the political sea
is large and the biggest fish are hardly ever
caught. am in the fight to appeal from
the organization to the people. | still am
the OILY candidate in either party who
promises to go with Wilson to the end of
the route | would decline a nomination
on any platform except that Of standing by
Wilson's policies before the war and sup
porting his plans for REIMBURSEMENT after the
war, as well as a sinceresupport of him as
Commander-in-C Chief during the war
This is no time to generalize. Suther-
lasld says that he is standing by the Presi-
dent; yet he voted against the Espionage
bill and the Overman bill, two measures rec
commended by the war body That is
"camouflage" 1t is easy to say "stand by
the President" but what Democrats want is
the clear pledge to stand by the things
which have made the party great and
strong. When we readjust and reorganize
after the war, shall our senator be pledged
to adopt Wilson's readjustment policies or
left free to "camouflage" with Wall Street
and the big interests? am clear as to the
Democratic duty Why should any Demo-
crat hesitate to promise that Wilson's poll
cies shall be the guide?
do not believe that any political organi-
cation can induce the voters Of Berkeley
County to spurn the hand Of friendship and
cooperation which have ever extended to
them Their candidates in the past have
received my support, as men like Senator
IN, T. D.p,I
Colonel Walker and others can testify My
work in securing payment for your court
house destroyed during the war, and in
passing the standard barrel and box bill to
protect your apple growers, my support Of
farm extension work and my efforts to get
you depot or supply station here are
known to your people Besides am fruit
grower of Berkeley county. | own an in
terest in an apple orchard and am therefore
interested in your soil and in one Of your
industries.
But my appeal is on principle. 1t is
ridiculous to say that because | lost in 1916,
| will lose now Who can read the future?
Wilson and all the state ticket lost when |
did, except CornWel who got the Lilly vote,
and that elected him. Senator Watson lost
the state in 1912 by over 10000 when he was
candidate for reelection. Ii cannot win
because | went down with Wilson in 1916
by about 5000, why can Watson win who
went down by over 10000 in 1912? Suther-
land who beat me in 1916 by about 5000,
defeated Hodges in 1914 by about $4,000
and Hiner in 1912 by about $4,000. Condi-
tons change and one will raise a hornets
nest who undertakes to shelve every Demo-
crat who has been defeated.
Cleveland won in 1884, lost in 1888 and
won in 1892
am delighted with my prospects of my
nomination.
w. E. Chiffon.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-01
Welded WEDNESDAY

Mr.. Garland Hurst Moore, private
secretary of Stuart W Walker. Unit
ed States District Attorney for
West Virginia, and Miss Julia Cur
it's Correll, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Correll, We're married
Wednesday at the home Of the bride
in Philippi. s
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-01
SHARKS IN WESTERN WATERS.
(By International News Service.)
(Bv i1ternpkihnal News Nervice)

Columbia. S. c.. July 29.-One
hundred prisoners of war have ar
rived at Camp Jackson TO be as
signed to work on the camp farm
Where they came from has moi
been announced or in what capacity
they served before becoming pris'
oners in the United States.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-01

Miss Ella West. of Chilicothe, 0.
who has been visiting her cousins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles West, West
King street. left for Washington,
where she will make her future
home.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-01
HAS FouR-LEeeED ROOSTER


by inldrnat!nlu News servsce)
Quahertown, Pa, July 29.-yohn
hanselman, Jr., has poultry freak
"a four-legged rooster which was
matched about a year ago. Despite
its additional appendages the
Rooster moves about with much
freedom.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-01
GUESTS PROVIDE OWN SUGAR.
(By international News servlce.)

10y
Alton, H., July 29.-7Wlhen friends
go "a visitin. here they bring their
own sugar along for sweetening the
refreshments served. A two-pound
sugar rationing to each family COM
pels it, Sugar has been unusually
scarce for some time.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26
THREATEN PARENTS UNLESS
SHE GIVES TO HUN RELIEF
Miss Van Gastel Victim of Pro
Hun Activity; Receives Let
ter Direct From German
Officials

Anothc bt Of evidence showing
Hun activity in this country and
probably here in Guthrie, is cited in
the case of Miss Van Gastel sister
q Father John Van Gastel of 81
Marys Catholic church.
Miss Van Gastel was in Guthrie re-
Gently She went from here to Dal.
las, Texas, and volunteered her serv-
ices to the Red Cross,
A few days ago she received let
ter direct from Berlin advising her
10 turn all proceeds Of her Red Cross
entertainments into The German war
relief fund intmating if this is not
done her parents, now in Belgium.
viii suffer.
The letter has been turned over to
the United State authorities It is
believed local pro-Huna have been in
direct communication with Berlin
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26
BRITISH RESISTANCE IS

London, March 26-British resist
ance to the mighty blow west of
Cambrai apparently is stiffening. The
Germans, despite the new masses CT
reserves which are being hurled into
the battle line continuously are slow
ing up on some parts of the attacking
front before the defense of Field
Marshal Haig
On the extreme north and in the
center, the German progress has been
appreciably slower, while around
Bapaume on the old battlefield of the
Somme and east and north of Noyon
the enemy has made gains, but only
at the cost Of fearful toll exacted by
machine guns and artillery The
fighting on these sectors continues of
the most severe character.
Southeast Of Arras the British line
has yielded only about three miles at
the greatest depth since Saturday.
Immediately west of the Somme,
south of Peronne, the Germans SUI
fered heavily in forcing crossing Of
the river and seemingly have not
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26
STIFFENING; HUNS HESITATE.

been able to advance as fast as they
did before the river was reached.
In the Bapaume region the Ger
mans have driven a long salient in
toward Longueyal and have widenod
| ii somewhat southwark in The direc-
tion of Peronne. However, unless the
salient is wdened still more, it mas
prove menace to the enemy as the
British line is still holding well to the
north and south.
On the low-lying ground between
the Somme and the Disc, where the
French have come to assist the Brit
ish, the Germans have reached Nesle
and Guiscard' the British and French
] falling back under orders but resist
/ ing the oncoming enemy forces
strongly Around Chauny the Ger
mans apparently have made no effort
to cross the Disc and strike south aud
the French north of the Disc probably
are falling back to ii, toward the old
line, as it existed before the German
retreat OF last March
In their original attack the Germans
made their strongest efforts immedi-
ately west of Cambrai and between
st Quentin and La Fere and drove
forward on those sectors in the form,
of the well known "pincers" opera
tions The British, however, met this
by retiring in the center toward the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26
BRITISH DESTROYER WINS IN

London, March 26-In the engage
ment between allied and enemy de-
stroyer sQuadrons off Dunkirk last
Thursday the British destroyer Botha
cut q German warship in half and
took a leading part in the fight, atl-
though her main steam pipe had been
severed by a stray shell Early last
Thursday morning the British de
strover Botha and Morris and the
French destroyers Captaine Mehl.
Magon and Boucher were patrolllng
the eastern waters of the English
channel when they heard enemy ships
bombarding the coast Of Dunkirk. They
fired star shells, which had the ef-
feet Of silenclng the bombardment
and scattering the enemy
The destroyers started in pursuit Of
the Germans in a northwesterly di
roction and discovered eventually that
the enemy ships were making for their
base. A grim fight ensued, according
to the stories Of witnesses
None of the German torpedoes found
q mark, but tho Morris, emerging from
an enemy smoke SCREEN cut off a
German destroyer of large type and
torpedoed her at range of 800 yards
There was an explosion in the enemy
vessel and She sank Immediately
Meanwhile the Botha had been
crippled and she began to lose her
way The crew determined to do what
damage they could and fired both
their torpedoes at the two leading
enemy boats. Then, her helm having
been put hard over, the Botha rammed
another boat cleanly amidship, cut
ting the enemy vessel in half,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26
"BRIGHT-EYES BROWNIE"
FLIRTED WITH SOLDIERS
Judge Hickam Unties Knots
That Bind and Chaff; Three
Cases Up; Two Are
Freed

Il r Brown employe Of the Inter-
urban railroad, was granted a divorce
from his wife, Cecil Brown, by Judge
Hiekam in district court Monday.
1t was shown in the evidence that
Mrs Brown had been receiving letters
from a soldier at Camp Travis; one
letter of very loving character was
attached to the petition In this let
ter soldier who signed the letter
Eugene declared his love for Mrs
Brown and called her his dear, darl-
ing bright eyes" and Sweetheart
Brownie Brown will 30 to the war
soon, and for that reason the case
was advanced on the docket and
tried at this term of court.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26
Or GERMAN
ARMY IS CERTAIN
Half Of Foe Forces Hurled Into
Fight Says British Military
Attache AL Wash
ington

Washington, March 2G-Major Gen
e,al McLachlan, military attache to
tie British embassy sent the follow
Ing statement to The Associated
Press
This mornings news shows that
our line Of defense is not broken but
only bent. The battle appears, in
fact, to be pursuing the course that
might be expected in view of the tre-
mendous weight of the attack So
far as can be gathered the enemy has
concentrated against US about half the
total forces which he had on the
western front; his concentration Of
artillery is on the same unprecedented
scale. Even so, our advanced lines
were actually penetrated in a few
fra.- -
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26
BATTLE WITH HUN WARsHIP.

Swinging around, the Botha at
tempted to repeat the rammlng
maneuyer on the next German astern.
The enemy craft, however, eluded the
effort OF the crippled Britisher, but
only to fall a victim OF the French
destroyers Ablaze, the German boat
lay disabled while the Frenchmen
pounded her with torpedoes and gun
fire
The Morris lost the rest Of the
quarry in the mist and took the lame
Rotha in tow, while the French de-
stroyers circled around picking up
prisoners. From the statements OF
prisoners, It appears that eighteen
German craft participated in the raid
and when they fled from the French
coast, leaving three Of their number
behind, they were attacked by a Brit
ish air squadron which pelted them
with bombs and scattered them In
disorder in all directions.
Two German dcstroyers and two
German torpedo boats were believed
to have been sunk In tho action off
Dunkirk, according to an announce
nleDt made by the British admiralty
on March 21 1t was said that no
allied vessels were sunk and that one
damaged destroyer had reached port
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26
FIGHTING is LESS INTENSIVE
EAST OF ROYE AND ALBERT.

London March 26-Fghtng las died down east of Rove aud
Albert Field Marshal IIajg reported today The British have
established new positions there
North Of the Sonmc continuation of the expected fighting
mas not yet developed the statement says South Sommc
inns morning attacks were reported dcvcopng also against the
French in the neghborIood Of Ioye and ChauIncs
The enemy losses continue severe He has been oipcl n
REINFORCE ms lines From all parts Of the theatre Over 10
hostile divisions are known to be engaged"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26
TULSA STANDING BY
SLAYER or PR0-HUN

Tulsa citizens are standing by B
Miller of the Tulsa council Of defense
who shot and killed Joe Spring, a
waiter at Tulsa. Spring made the
remark in Miller's hearing fI hope
every damned American soldier who
Goes to France will be killed. Miller
will likely be released
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26
HOME GUARD MUST DRILL
Or Be COURT MARTIALED
State Military Department Mott
fies Col Hornaday That Home
Guard Units Are Reular
Military Organization

The state military department has
notified Colonel Hornaday Of the
state Gaurd that beginning April
every member Of the state Guard
must devote at least one drill period
in each week to the better prepara
ton TO rsuch service as he may be
called on to perform as a member
Of the State Guard This order is
now being issued to the various com
pany commanders of the Logan county
regiment, and the officers and men
must now begin a more earnest line
Of work in order to perfect these
units for the state service
At a meeting a few days ago of
Guard officers from all parts of the
state many good recommendation
were made to the governor and the
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26

Geneva, March 26--The long ranga
guns bombarding Paris, according to
Vienna dispatch received here, are
of Austrian manufacture, having been
built at the skoda factory. The gun
itself is not new but its novelty comes
from a new type Of shell and the ex.
plosive gases used in the gun. There
are said to be only two or three Of
the guns.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26
Tbls photograph was talicn lho

This photograph was taken the n
stant one Of the largest guns Of the
French on the western front fired
from its railway carriage at the Ger
mans many miles off Every soldier
nearby held his hands to his ears to
protect his ear drums, despite the
fact that he already had them stuffed
1or protection.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26
Evacuation Of Important
gFrench'T Out
. In Order; Heavy Battles
Raging In the Vicinity Of
Chaalines; French Con-
fident that Germans Last.
Trump VIII Be Taken

London March 26 The fighting died down during the night
Early this morning the British established strong defensive posi-
tion east of ROye and Albert
The Germans this morning resumed stupendousy fierce Of
south the Smme The German losses great
have been allied In the three dyas lighting
400O0 Huns engaged Since Saturday the British have
retired three and half miles to especially prepared positions
Paris March 26 Fierce bottles rage and around Noyon and
Chaulnes according to the office report.
The French evacuated NoyOn early this morning The con
test is now raging the left bank of the Disc
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26
HINDENBURG FAILS IN HIS
OBJECTIVE; AMIENS rs SAFE

London March 26 Field Marshal Andcnburg has tlaty
failed his great objective the capture Of Amens Amens is
still fifteen miles away and the Hun hordes have been halted by
Hags In all official circles is the opinion that Hin
denbug drive has been dismal failure and the defeat
the Germans have had in three years
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26

British Headquarters in France,
March 26--Last night British airmen
took heavy toll from the German in
fantry in Bapaume.
Mo official figures are at hand, but
from compilations made personally,
the correspondent Is convinced that at
least 1870 German airpIanes have been
brought down in the last five days.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26

New York, March 26--,rhis city was
shaken and alarmed by three or four
violent explosions at 3 O'Clock this
afternoon. The sounds came from the
direction Of New Jersey. The explo
sion continued rapidly. A column Of
smoke was observed rising in New
Jersey.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26

Paris, March 26--The battle con
tinues with the greatest violence and
the Germans are making still greater
efforts along the whole front between
Noyon and Chaunes, the war office
announces.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26
AMERICANS B0MBARDED WITH
MUSTARD GAS SHELLS.

With the Aemrcn Army in France March 26Tbe American
positions on certain part Of the Iou front bombrded with
mustard gas shells at the rate Of night but nef
ecFey The American artillery replied with heavy fire and
demolished segmen Of the German lines and other points
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26
GERMAN LOSSES IN FOUR
DAYS NEAR A MILLION.

London March 26Fhe German losses have been great that
the has been obliged to bring up renforcments from all
parts of the western front The office has established the fact
that than 70 German divisions (n the neghbohood Of
$4,000 men) have been engaged
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26
Huns Hurl Mighty Army
Against Allied Lines, But
Pay Dearly for Every
Foot Of Territory Taken;
Twelve Divisions Of Kais-
er's Crack Troops Cut To
PiecesinFirst Days Battle

London March 26Exaotng the heaviest toll for every foot
ground the British line continues to withdraw slowly before the
pressure of the German Reuters correspondent at British
headquarters, wires
Over large part of eh battle the retirement being
made voluntarily to maintain brken front Prisoners
say the advance Of the Germans behind their schedule
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26
HAIG HAS SURPRISE IN
STORE FOR HINDENBURG.

British Army Headquarters in France March 26 There
reason to believe important will be recorded within the
next few hours which may lead betemen of the position of
the armies which are stemming the German onslaught.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26
TWELVE FULL HUN DIVISIONS
CUT TO PIECES FIRST DAY.

British Army Headquarters i'll France March 26The enemy
fighting desperately hard against time On the first day his
reduced to 81 divisions At the end the day
40 division from the reserves had been put in.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26

London, March Resumption Of
fighting in the Ukraine between the
Germans and bolshevik Is reported
IL a Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd.
The bolhseviki is said to have re.
captured the city Of kaherson.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26

London, March 26--The Germans
this morning began new attacks
against the combined French and
British forces south Of the Somme.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26
GERMANS LAST TRUMP
HAS BEEN PLAYED.

French Front France March Entire confidence regr;
that the Germans last trump the world battle will be over
trumped when the proper moment The allied military au
thotes fully cOgnzant that the enemy supreme effort
would retreat until could taken to check the
eruption into the allied positions
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26

Mrs II e Belt was granted a divorce
from II T. Belt today on a cross pc
tition The court not only gave Mrs
Belt an absolute divorce on the find
ings, but also gave her possession Of
her three children and ordered the
husband to pay a monthly alimony for
the support Of tho children
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26

British Army Headquarters in
France, March pa heavy German
attack yesterday about EViIlers was
completely smashed by the British
artillery fire.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26
BULL ETTNS
BULLETIN.

Paris, March 26-Noyon was evac
uated by the French during the night
The left bank of the Oise is being
held firmly by the French.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26

Thomas Hendrix asks the court to
unite the marital knots that binds
him to Nancy Hendrix, whom he
married in 1903. There are no child
rem Abandonment is The charge.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26

Berlin via London March 26- German tanks reinforced by
captured British tanks says semoca statement today on
Sundays fighting the west too leading part breaking the
brave enemy resistance
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-03-26

Copenhagen, March 26--German
correspondents report that six British
Tanks have boon captured.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10
An English Publicist Expresses His Views of
the American Merchant
Marine

the Allies VINO otherwise would De starved.
That mercantile marine will continue after
the war aud will be available for use in
every quarter reached by Americas expand
ing trade. The real question is, therefore.
whether we shall be confronted by surplus
of tonnage and consequently by cutthroat
competition along the main routes Of the
ocean This situation would be the more
unfortunate because the ships on both sides
would be controlled in many instances not
by private individuals, but by governments
themselves, SO that the two entire nations
would be involved in the issue. Also alarm
may be created, however unreasonably. by
an appreciation in the United Kingdom of
Americas growing financial predominance.
| will give reasons why such fears should
be discounted
Apart from statistics it is surely obvious
that Great Britain with her long experience
of profitable navigation and her worldwide
imperial associations will always secure a
large slice Of international traffic The pro-
posed purchase of British tonnage now
owned by the International Mercantile Ma
rine shows that shipowners in Liverpool
and London regard such property as valu-
able asset. And no wonder. The worlds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10
- estitution, PREPARATION
Az And Guarantees

The political programme for peace seems
10 me to promise we'll. 1t is only the eco
nomic programme that is liable to be I'M
fortunate. But. if our economic policy is
one that makes against democracy, this
war in the interests of it must also be
failure in ultimate political effe is. In the
large and long run, there can be no politi-
cal democracy that is not based on eco
nonic democracy
We have TO assume--and we believe
That the war was of German contriving. a
deliberate crime. On any other assump-
ton We discredt and condemn our own part
IN 1t. Who, then, shall pay the damages
AID what is the bill-not of punishment
for the Central Powers or of profit for us
- but of strict and even of scant indem-
nifty? Within these limits the Germans
the Central Powers--should foot the bill
ID SO far as they can, (2) so far as it can
he done without punishment to the guilt
less. (S) so far it can be done without
prejudice to the prospective democratiza-
ton Of Germany