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Copyright. 1913. ov Public Ledger Co.
CHAPTER XIII (Continued

SopbTIUNts iotos ob uoitc btubeF ".
CHAPTER XIII (Continued)
THE voices outside had grown louder,
i and it wasn't exactly eavesdropping
that the group at the table sat hushed
and overhearing every word. 1t was
sympathy! Even Rachel stopped her
munching and listened, also with SYM
pathw Victor was pleading more and
more insistently.
But I tell you, Sylvy," he burst out
at last, that love Is bigger than relig-
ion-bigger than race-bigger even than
c. no, won't say anything bias
phemous-but it's the biggest thing I
know. oh Sylvy, sylvy! Come to me -
me-
There was no denying the plea in that
tone, no resisting 1t. The little group
about the table could not see what was
happening outside, but they knew-they
knew that Victor stood with arms out
stretched pleading. and that Sylvy stood
a little way off with heaving bosom, with
yielding-for no one who loved could
have resisted that voice long. Abruptly
there was a change, the creak Of has
ty step. followed by sound of sobbing,
that Sylvy had thrown herself into Vic
tors arms. And knowing this. they sat
motionless. Jerry and Aunt Letitia turn
ing instinctively to the face of Rachel
Aurentsky. Lifting ner eyes as IL in
prayer her large features stricken with
q deadly pallor, the mother arose and
started for the door, but Sylvys voice,
washed clearer than usual by tears, met
her on the way.
"Oh, cannot go away from you, Vic
tor" she was saying. God dear God
Show us the way out and we will go, but
let us go together" The humility, the
tender pathos Of that plea. II made to a
human God, must nave beer. irresistible.
But the speech was followed by a gasp
of dismay that was in itself note of
plain and indicated that Sylyy had been
confronted by her mother. That note
of pain brought the sympathetic Ruth
to her feet and, with sisterly impulse,
she advanced to where, over the moth
er's shoulder. she saw tragedy playing
itself out on the face of the gir!.
For Sylvy. in her mothers eyes, was
seeing five thousand years of the most
tenacious of race traditions reeling
themselves out before her. There, In
that forbidding frown, stood generation
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barrage on communicating trench and
cut them off so they could not get back
to our lines
Thirty Germans raided the post under
cover Of the barrage and a fierce hand
to-hand struggle ensued. Our boys put
UP terrific fight and accounted for at
least twelve of the Huns before they
were overwhelmed and killed. The next
day our men found traces of the fear
full struggle. German rifles, helmets
and bayonets were scattered all about
the post, and one of our men lay dead
with his automatic clutched in his hand
All of the chambers were empty, show
ing that he had not ceased to fire until
he was struck down. This incident fur
nishes a good example of the average
American pluck. The Yankees will die
fighting rather than submit to be taken
prisoner.
Visits Always Returned
When you make visit to the German
trenches you can always look for re-
turn visit. 1t may occur the next night
or maybe it will not happen until a
couple of weeks later.
Raids are made usually for the pur-
pose of taking prisoners and squeezing
information out of them concerning the
strength of the enemy positions. Wher
1t is decided to make a raid, the officer
in command calls for volunteers, and OF
course everybody volunteers A certain
number of men are selected for the
stunt, and the preparations begin. The
raiders cover their faces and bayonets
with lampblack and then steal into Nc
Mans Land with pistols and grenades
Sometimes the raid is a silent one
that is, you suddenly rush forward
without the formality of a barrage
jump into the boche frst-line trench
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|, grab couple of prisoners and get
back with them before the enemy has
time to tumble to the situation and do
you any damage.
The barrage raid Is the most thrill j.
ing. The time of the starting of this
raid is called the zero hour" Your bat
teries start the barrage and you fol-
low right along after it to the boche
trenches. 1t doesn't pay to walk too
fast for II you do you are likely to get
in the way of your own barrage and be
killed When you reach the enemy
trenches your first work is. to take pris-
oners. and then you blow up dugouts
and munition dumps with your gre
nades. Your barrage follows you right
back to your own trenches. protecting
you all the while from the enemy.
While our infantrymen were bravely
holding their own in the trenches fire.
quent clashes were occurring in the
air above. on clear days air fighting
and air scouting proceeded briskly. and
every time a flock of enemy airmen
moved toward our trenches our anti
aircraft guns got busy sending a bar
rage of shrapnel skyward.
Early in November. 1917. two German
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Because I wasn't invited" replied
Peggy, feeling trifie hurt.
oh. but i sent Brownie Owl early
last evening to invite you. Something
must have happened to him, But, come
on, we'll have a lots of fun yet If I can
nnd my way through this binding sun
light. Judge Owl started blundering
along. but Peggy stopped him.
cried Wpag STGsFhf d. you 9u ,b,p present" she
pair of goggles SO that you can see in
the day as we'll as in the night"
MY gracious. ! never heard of bird
wearing goggles" said Judge Owl.
Peggy had found tneN pair of toy auto
mobile goggles among her playthings,
and had figured they would be just right
for him. She slipped them upon his beax
and found them a perfect At. Say, this
iSlmt Is fine hooted the Judge Il can see as
thank you. Princess Peggy"
Judge Owl was now able to lead the
way at a lively pace. Soon they came
out on the top of a high clay cliff over
looking the river. From below them
came cry.
Help! Help''
ITS Brownie OWL" hooted the Judge.
II was afraid he was in trouble"
Peggy leaned over the edge of the cliff.
but could see nothing. Judge Owl flut-
tered down for a closer look.
Brownie Owl is walled up in a hole, ("
he called back to Peggy. Come down
and help him.
The cliff was very steep. At the bot
tom was the swift flowing river A slip
would send her into 1t. Peggy hesitated
but only for a moment. Brownie Owl
had met harm while on his way to her.
She would save him.
She crept along a narrow ledge and
soon came to a hole from which Brownie
Owls head was sticking. AS for his
body, II was packed in tight with clay
and he couldn't stir bit.
Peggy dug away the hard clay and
lifted him out. He was just like a lump
of dirt, only his head and feet showing
AS Peggy started to Climb back up the
cliff the earth gave way beneath her feet
Down she shot into the water. II was
shallow, but the bottom was of soft clay
which seemed to suck her down and DRAG
her toward the rapid current. Holding
Brownie owl in one hand. she tried to
wade, only to find her feet held fast In
the shifting ooze. In a moment she
would sink into the river and then
Stand stilli I'll save you"
Across the river was Billy Belgium
As he shouted he plunged into the stream
and swan toward her.
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CHAPTER [
Peggy Takes a Slide

3nEGGY was on a picnic in the woods
"a picnic at which she was the only
mild She had looked forward eagerly
- the outing, hoping for a jolly play
Time. with the birds. But, like old Mother
Hubbard, who went to the cupboard,
&h~ suffered disappointment:
when she got there, the forest was
bare.
4 And ali her bird friends had flown.
: 'As her mother and the other ladies
0Ughed and talked over their knitting,
X1U1y gazed longingly at the depths of
~ woods. PeAhaps the birds were in
kH1re--scared away by the chatter of
IN picnic party. Her eyes. coming back
n her mother. asked a question Mother
{3TAot been grown up so very long and
- knew what Peggy meant. She
1t1ed and nodded Peggy blew her a
4teful kiss and slipped happily away,
< IN was very dark in the forest and
<1kAriously silent. Always before
m Peggy had been In the woods she
~ Neen cheered by the merry twitter-
and singing of the birds. Now there
MT even a chirp-just an occasional
@vHy hum as a honey-laden bee
1nd homeward. or a scurry in the
81 q sight.
f<where could the birds be? Had they
- on an excursion, or had some new
T. nRpeared to drive them from the
~ my birds :" cried Peggy. Where
- Vou3" There was no answer. She
1 again, putting her hands TO her
- 90 the sound would carry farther.
&Gre are your"
<sl7ho! whol" came back an echo
~ 1n9wer from far away.
4 xo0. You" cried Peggy. Where are
~ There was no further reply and
~ ran OH In the direction from
the voice had come When she
Hone long way she shouted once
''Where are your" The voice
ptly replied from up in tree:
~ rude. should say.
h yeE that loud way,
When q party Is sound asleep;
- wake with q jar
a temper doth mar,
Why can't you keep still like
Rheep?
nv, Judge Owl. is that your" Perry
I'D the queer poetry even IL she
knoWn the voice
lis me. and l was just having
nv Glumber when YOU woke me
~ you--" Judge owl
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Topped down where he could see her
"oh, It's Princess Peggy. I'm mighty
glad TO see you, even IL you did spoil
NV nap. What are you doing here?"
I'm on picnicl Where are all the
bircs?"
why, that's so. Where are they7'
Judge owl yawned widely as he looked
around Then suddenly he became
wide-awake. What day is this?'
TITS Monday" answered Peggy.
''Thdnderation," hooted Judge Owl
There, I've gone and slept through
most of the party"
What party?" asked Peggy.
THE birds harvest party, OF course,
replied Judge Owl why aren't yot
there?
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Victor, after receptive interval,
shrugged the hand off.
She was right" he said gravely.
That's why let her CO."
You are a big man. Vic, old fellow"
comforted Jerry, digger even than I
thought. And the time needs big men.
You'll have to throw yourself into things
now-things that make you forget"
No." declared Victor, turning sud
denly, Il don't want to forget So long
as | live, Jerry the picture of that girl
giving up her immediate personal hap
piness for the sake of her duty will re-
main and be an inspiration to me.
ITS a message TO me, too" affirmed
Jerry.
TITS a message to all America"
echoed Ruth, thinking of the grave
symptoms they had been discussing half
an hour before. "Duty before ease or
there will presently be no ease"
You are right, Ruth" said Victor
solemnly.
And even Aunt Letitia nodded
Y. (THE END)
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lHf SIOhN FAX
HUGH RENWICK, under secretary OF
the British embassy in Vienna, and the
COUNTESS MARISHKA STRAHNI, whom
he loves. uverhear on June IL. 1914, the
day the story opens. a conversation In the
rose gardens at Konopisht between the
German Kaiser. Won Tirptz and the Aus
trian Archduke. in which the destiny Of
Europe" is sealed.
The pact Is destined to make the Arch
duke and his morganatic wife Sophie
Chotek important figures. MarIshka is a
close friend of Sophie. but she decides her
first duty is to her country and the Aus
trian monarch, Franz Josef While she is
reporting to him. Renwick ia informing his
chief This means an estrangement be-
tween Hugh and Marishka.
HERR WIND. chief of the Austrian
Secret Service. is instructed to thwart any
plans TO save the Archduke. who has been
ordered murdered in Sarajevo. He cap
lures Renwick and Marishka, who were
striving TO warn Sophie,
CAPTAIN GORITZ. of the German Secret
Service, captures Mlrishka from Windt
and promises to help her, but not to re-
lease her. They arrive in Saraievo just
too late to prevent the assassination of the
Archduke and sophie. Renwick released
by Windt. Is trailed to Sarajevo by Gus
tave Iinhe. in the Austrian Secret Service
Renwick locates Marishka's hiding place
Goritz urges Marishka to send for Rem
wick planning to Kill him. Marishka.
however. seeks to brbe her Jailer. the
Beg of Rataj.
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u problem at hand was to wipe out
14at machine gunner before lie did
j. ~ nefious damage.
& 8uk. every time our sharpshooters
1u11td bullets into the spot where they
i&A0ught the boche gunner was stationed.
~ Hun would change his position in
4ol1e mysterious manner. and start pep
IoTlnx our line from another angle.
4t4e Of the American line became un-
1uabIe.
IL tlnally. one day when the boche ma
MIME gun started barking, our men
41rAed trench mortar loose on the pest.
1He run out in No Mans Land suddenly
pecame silent and gave the Yanks no
43rther trouble. The following night an
American patrol found the boche gunner
4eAd In shell hole with his machine
gun, badly battered, beside him. The
AMERICAN trench mortar had done its
v4rk well.
From the first No Mans Land. with
~ shell craters and barbed wire en-
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IN previous adventures Peggy has
been crotcned Princess OF Birdldnd
Ia>sd has met many Interesting char
ocfers among the birds and ami
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TOMORROW u toiH be told hoD
Pe00y Is rescued and hoW abe 0ets
q surprfsel
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MEMBER OF THE FAMILY CAN FIND SOME7
THE FIRS7 SHOT
E MRllA

I OF OOISpOSAC OSBOSTNE De WASTLA
4 6ATTEEST z. SIXTH ~ 8. FIELD AE2TllCERT
who Fired the Frs Shet &C II. Ar-,tI
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Tomorro,c's Complete Nopelette--
THE WAY OF A GIRL WITH
A MAN"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-12
UNION VETERAN DIES
AT HOME OF HIS SON
,W. William 7. McBee Served
In the Civil War.

MI. William T. McBeo. widely
known resident of the southern part
OF the city. a former baltimore and
Ohio Railroad man and veteran of
the Civil War, expired at O'clock
Friday evening at the home Of hts
son. Mr.. f. S. McBee, 7iS South RAJ
eigh street, aged 81 years. S months
ana ~ days. Mr. Melee served III
co. J., Second Maryland Cavalry. He
married Miss Margaret A. Corbin ill
May, 1861, and they have resided In
Matinsburg since 1868. IIc III sur.
vived by his widow, four children.
Nh G. T. McBee, Of Baltimore: Mi.
John A. McI3ee. OF Homestead, Pa:
Mrs. Mary Il. Henry, Of Washington,
and Mr.. f. p. McBee. OF this city.
The funeral will be held from the
late home Sunday afternoon at ESQ
O'Clock and the interment will be
made in Green Hill Cemetery. Rev.
Or. w. +. sGruyer. of First United
Brthren Chueh. will oficiate.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-12
Mr.. BOWERS RAIDER"
Seen IN THE PACIFIC
Martinsburg Congressman Has
Laugh 0n>His Friends.

When Congressman George NJ
Bowers returned from the Hawaiian
Islands with a bloodcurdling story
OF how German raider almost cap
tured the passenger ship on which
he and the other senators and con-
gressmen were returning to the Unit.
cd States. there were some quiet
smiles among the friends OF Mr..
Bowers. who thought be :. had been
dreaming one sultry night and got
to seeing things"
However, Mr. Bowers has been
indicated in full measure. for the
Journals Geographic dispatches to-
day tell of a German raider in the
Pacific-a Japanese merchantnfan
captured by some Teutons and fitted
out as an auxiliary cruiser So Mr..
Bowers can now dc little smiling"
himself and it is assumed that some
of his friends will willingly join him
in the aforesaid "smiIe." if il be that
kind
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-12
Draft Boards To
Get 80 Gents Each
for Reeisframfs

(By international News Servcc.)
Washington, Jan. 12.-iMsmbers OF
local draft boards will divide the fee
Of 80 cents for each registrant f.
nally classified. This amunot was
announced today in regulations pre-
pared by Provost MarshaI.General
Crowder and approved BY President
Wilson, Ii is intended that@ the
amount be apportionetl equally
among the members, except in cases
where it is agreed by unanimous vote
to give some members more than
others. This provision is made to
allow more equitable compensation
for these members who perform
more work than others.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-12
NO SERVICE OVER
C. v. EARLY TODAY
Freight Engines Derailed Here
And At Winchester BY Ice.

The Midday Bus line had its In
nlngs today. Until after noon 1t was
the only method OF transportation
between Mlrtinsburg and WllnchcJ.
ter The slect and snow and rain
Of last night gave the Cumberland
Valley lots OF trouble. Early this
morning freight engine slid from
the track in the Winchester yard
and as the wrecking train was en-
route TO that city 1t was delayed by
a similar accident in the yards here,
where another freight engine was de-
rallied because Of the ice This de-
railment was corrected and the train
due here at S.34 o'clock this morning
arrived about 11.27 and proceeded TO.
ward Winchester In the meantime
the wrecking crew had gone TO that
city and Strengthened out the derail-
ment there, and the passenger train
due here about S.li, got in this at.
tcrnoon.
1t should be stated that these
freight engines were being used TO
clear off the tracks for the passen-
ger trains
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-12
ADVISORY BOARD
HAS AN EASY TINE
THESE colo DAYS
$1,000
Has Almost Worked Itself Out
Of a lob.
MAKES FINE PROGRESS
ON THE uUESTl0NNAlRES
Rapid and Efficient Work Of
the Lawyers Brings the
Work Ahead Of the Sched-
ule Of Exemption Board.

Only about so questionnaires were
filled out Friday BY the legal advi
sorry board and the number 1lled out
today will probably not exceed TINT
of yesterday. This Is due to the fact
that many of those cited to appear
yesterday and today had already APP
peared before tho board before tho
expiration OF the seven days Tina
limit. The work of the board is ex
pected to be comparatively light tor
the remainder OF the sittings. which
will close the last Of next week.
1t was estimated at the beginning
OF the work of the advisory board
here that It would not only require
the work Of the seven lawyers do
tailed each day for the full period OF
tho sittings. but that II would likely
be necessary to increase the forcs
toward the end However, fh6 1aW~e
yors worked with rapidlty. and to
such good purpose that they greatly
exceeded the output each day. Law
yers in other cities who had COMO
over the missionaries very caro-
fully estimated that 1t would requirp
an average OF As minutes for zach
blank. but the Martinsburg lawyers
assisting the advisory board cut that
time down to an average OF about 30
minutes. AS a result OF this efficient
work, II win not only not be neces.
sary TO increase the working forco.
but those who are on duty each day
will have an easy time from now on.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-12
SMALLPOX SPREADS
BELOW HUNTINGTON
One Town Of $50 Has Develop
ed SO Cases.

Charleston, Jan IL Word was re-
ceived at the state health department
that an epidemic Of smallpox In the
Guyan valley district, extending from
Just below Huntington, to Logan has
assumed serious proportions. sham
rock. a mining town of about $50, re.
ported 36 cases had developed there
within the last few days Other
towns having several persons i'll with
the disease are Chapmanville, Logan.
Aracoma, Cora, Holden, Omar, Am.
herstdale ana Iona.
In a letter to the health depart
ment r. f. McPhail OF the Standard
Island Crack Coal Company OF Logan,
asked that vaccine be rushed to Lo.
ma ana Cora. as the number Of cases
in these two towns was Of an alarm
Ing nature. He also requested that
assistance be sent to Health Com
missioner S. p. Lawson, Of I.ogan
county. If possible
d. H. b. Wood. assistant health
commissions, is now at Logan, and
with the assistance OF physicians In
the regions affected viii put forth
every effort TO stamp out the disease
before il spreads to cher towns in
tho valley.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-12
Burglars Shoot
Bank Officials
And Get $4,000

Camp Funston, Fort Riley, Kas.,
Jan. 12.--fThousands OF civilians and
soldiers have Joined in the search
for the assassins Of G. Fuller Win.
ters, wce-presidcnt of the National
Reserve bank OF Kansas City, and
three other men In the robbery OF
the army bank at Camp Funston
Lass night The condition Of Kerney
Wornall, cashier OF the bank, who
was severely woundd By the robbers
shows slight Improvement today.
Winters died early this morning
withsut having regained conscious.
nesa. NO estimate was made this
morning as to tho amount OF money
the robbers secured. but II is not
thought to be more than 100000
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-12
WINDEWALD is SOLD
BY DR.. OATES TODAY
Purchased BY Or. Minghini and
Clyde E. Borum.

DR. w f. Minghini. Of this city,
and Clyde f. Borum. of the county,
today completed deal with Dr. r.
X. Oates. superintendent Of the City
hospital, whereby they become the
owners of the Windewald property,
together with eight or ten lots ad.
Joining. The price was not made
public. The new owners viii enter
into possession April 1, when DR..
Oates viii remove TO his former home
on North Raleigh stEeet
WfndewaId Is one Of the most SUBJ
stantial residence properties in this
section, and is admirably located on
the Winchester turnpike Just beyond
the corporate limits. The house sets
In a lot Of about two acres.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-12
(By Ioternational News servlce.l

(By International News Service.)
Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 12.-Six
people were killed and SO injured
when cyclone struck small set.
tlement near Dochan, Ala, Friday
afternoon. 1t is believed the death
list viii reach 10 or -, and the mum.
Der of injured may 80 rs high as rs.
One unknown man was killed at
Webb, 10 miles from Doehan.
The cyclone struck this section VT.
ter coming through Troy II is be.
lieved that serious damage resulted
in many settlements Of middle Ala.
bama The storm was at it's height
at Troy, Ala. One man was killed
there when a house was blown down.
A church was destroyed at Linwood,
near Troy
Montgomery and Camp Sheridan
are in the throes Of their greatest
cold spell Many manufacturing
plants, stores and private houses are
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-12
Denm0n Charges
1ae'o Congressman
For Ships Loss
10y International News servIce.)

(By international News Servlce.)
Washington, Jan. 12.--Flatly charg-
ing that the loss of more than Is
large ships to the American dag was
due to at least two members of con.
gress,' William Denman, Of San
Francisco, today demanded that the
commerce committee Of the senate
hear his story Of why the program Of
the shipping board has failed. Loss
of these vessels, Denman says, Is re.
sponsible for the present coal famine
in Boston. New York and Philadel
phia. He wants to tell his story in
public, he says, and claims 1t will
show that neither he nor General
Goethals lost tho country a single
steel ship