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Philadelphia. May 24-Samuel Rea,
president Of HE PENNSYLVANIA railroad.
and Daniel Willard. president of the
Baltimore and Ohio. have been sum
marilT dismissed from consideration
as railroad hGs'ds hy Director General
McAdO0. in Charge of all the railroads
for the government during the war.
They may he retained on tile pay
rolls of their respective companies.
but they will have nothing to d" with
the government operation of the T.. r:
Director General McAdoo mad"
when he summoned the two eNecu-
tives to Washington and, through y
representative. told them they werr
Through. as far as running railroads
for the government WAS concerned
1t had been expected that. having
been heads of the most important
railroads in the country. they would
be retained in the service as federal
managers when the director general
ousted all railroad heads.
When Mr. Rea visited Washington
he was told by Il representative of Di-
rector General AEcAloo that his serY-
ices would not be needed in the opera
ton of the PennSy.
1t was made clear that when the
new federal managers are named Nv
McAdoo that Presidents Rea and Vii
lard will not be included in the list.
It was expected that the new Pennsy
federal manager viii be an outSiCa
man.
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even stronger than the Mr.. GoShaWkS.
They also love to fight and destroy
creatures even more than their huS-
bands do.
'They can even capture big animals
like hares and they keep them in their
clutches so that they cannot escape.
We'll, about two or three years ago
Il great many goshawks made a raid
on one section Of the country and de-
stroyed any number of other birds, as
we'll as many Of the little barnyard
creatures.
$50 that when they We're seen again
this year, in another section of the
country every one got very much eN-
cited and said: we must get rid of
the cruel goshawks.' For there is all
the difference in the world between
creatures who kill for the sake of kill
ing (they really feel it is the joy of
killing, though joy is such q lovely.
happy word that l hate to use it in
that place. and those who kill to save
themselves and their families and
their friends.
Think of the brave mother birds
who stand guard outside their nests,
thinking not Of themselves, or whether
they will be hurt, but only trying to
protect the little birdlings within the
nest.
''And think, too, of the brave dad
dies who look after the little birds
and the mother birds. They only kill
to protect themselves or to live. For
some animals must destroy other ami
mails in order to live. That is law
of dear old Mother Nature.
$50 every one is trying to drive
away the wicked, cruel goshawks who
only care to destroy and to be as cruel
and horrible as IS possible.
'And the more we think about such
cruel animals who love to kill the
more we appreciate and admire the
brave animals and birds who Will risk
great dangers to look after each other
who forget about their own little
feathered or fur-coyered bodies and
think only Of those of their very dear
OneS.
49,
as I said before, that 1 haven't the
slightest scrap of use for
81 should say not" said Nick.
They're terrible" agreed Nancy.
'This story is very different to
most said Daddy, 'for usually there
are all the wonderful things to tell
you of about animals and birds-the
beautiful, brave things they do. and
their funny little habits and ways
! hut / wanted to tell you the story Of
the goshawks, for I think in latin"
them it only makes us love and re-
spect all the other creatures OF tie
animal and bird worrd."
"Yes,' said Nancy, ''the goshawhS
aren't nice TO hear of as the robins
are, but it just makes us see She dis
ference between brave and uGseih
birds and cruel ones who simply ~
their strength to hurt everything tlley
; san y"
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PRESIDENT GIVEN
UUL-Lu..TEL) ARMY
iIOuse Committee adopts Rak-
et'S War fIanS.
10 CHARGE IN DRAFT AGE
The Amendment Gives Mr.. Wilson the
Power to Call 100000 if Neces-
sary TO Defeat Huns.

Washington, May 24.-Congrcss was
%sk"d ny Secretary of War Baker for
IN! rnited authority i'll raising an ar
ny o the extent that men within the
craft age can be organized and equip
red
On leaving the conference Secre-
tary Baker said:
Il recommended to the committee
in Increase of the presidents power
so that he may call out such number
CT lacn as he finds himself able To
train. equip and Use 10 bring about Il
successful termination of the war.
IhaI is what is before the committee
uoW."
The house military committee adopt
Cd Secretary Bakers recommends
tioii., unanimously and they will be
incorporated into The army bill.
No recommendation was made hy
the secretary as TO change in the
draf; ages
tbs amendment to the existing law
was adopted by the committee:
"irovided tiaF the authority con
reIreA upon HE president by The act
approved May Is, 1917. entitled IAN
ast 20 authorize the president 10 in
crease temporarily the military es1ab-
liShment of the United States, is here
by extended so as to authorize hila
during each fiscal year to raise by
draft us provided in said act and acts
amenda t3ry thereof the maximum
number of men which may be organ
iZed, equipped, trained and used dur
ing such year for the prosecution Of
The present war until the same shall
have been brought 10 successful con
GUSion."
After conference between Sncrr-
tary Baker and Represents Dent.
nemotrat Alabama. chairman of the
committee. the committee arranged to
have Secretary Baker appear at an eX-
ecutive session in behalf of his plan.
Under the army law as it now
stands. the president is authorized to
coll out only approximately 1000 900
ii.-Ating mem This has not been con
strued to restrict his authority TO call
pNl men ltE lIlt special SeINiCtS-
- AS the need for Il great army in
France has developed, it has become
apparent to war department officials
the law must be extended. President
Wilson himself. in his New York
speech virtually declared for no limit
on the size of the army.
The purpose of the amendments
which Secretary Baker prepared for
the military committee is to remove
all restrictions and provide for an
army as large as the United States
needs to defeat Germany, whether it
be 5000 900 or even 100000.
AS far as can be learned, Secretary
Baker still holds TO his view that
there is no need of extending the
draft ages beyond present limitations.
twenty-one to thirty-one.
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| DACiV'S 'S[yElIID1
| AIKl 1Al[
II ~ kdhDN f,0tIihAe0#Ib
THE GCSHAWkS.

"There is just one family of BIRDS
commenced Daddy, that l really don't
care for"
"Oh Daddy" said Nancy, 'all birds
aren't as kindly and gentle as others,
but it's because they need to Kill for
their food, isn't it,
"Yes. there is Il great deal OF what
they call self-protection about it. isn't
there, Daddy?" asked Nick.
"With all other birds, I think, eN-
cept these
"TelI us about them," said Nancy.
"Have you ever told US story
about them before?" asked Nick.
NO" said Daddy, but they don't
come to this part of the world very
often. They live very far North, but
once in a while they come off on Il
trip of killing all the birds and small
animals they can-just for the joy OF
killing"
"What horrid BIRDS" said Nancy.
'They should hardly be called
birds, 1t seems to me-" said Nick, "be-
cause birds are such lovely creatures
"Have they any special name:'
asked Nancy.
IT suppose they must have" said
Nick.
'But we're taking up all Daddy s
time in talking and asking questions.
Nancy said after a seconds pause.
'That's so," said Nick. We'll keep
quiet, Daddy, so won't you tell us all
about them?"
'They are called goshawks, and usu-
ally they like cold weather, but once
in while they come South, or that
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? RESIDENT SENDS
GhsETII!GS TO ITALY
Lauds Third Anniversary d
Entrance IntO War.

Washington, May 24.-President
Wilson's message 10 the Italian p2o-
pie, read by Secretary of State Lan-
sing at Il meeting here TO celebrate
the third anniversary of Ita'yS en-
trance into fhe war. was also trans
mitted to the American ambassador
n Rome for preeeBtation TO the Itali.
an foreign office
1t is as follows
Il am sure that I am speaking for
the people of the United States in
sending Ia the Italian people warm
fratemal greetings upon this the an
nfversary of the entrance of Italy into
this great war; in which there is be-
ing fought. once for ALL the irrtpres-
Sible conflict between free self govern
ment and the d;ctation of force
'..The people of the United States
have looked with profound. interest
and sympathy upon the efforts and
sacrifices of the italian people. are
deeply and sincerely interested in the
present and future security of italy,
and are glad to find themselves asso-
ciated with a people. TO whom they
are bound by so many personal ami
intimate ties, in Il struggle whose ON
ject is liberation. freedom, the iights>
of men and nations to live their own
lives and determine their own for
tunes, the rights of the weak as we'll
as of the strong and the maintenance
of justice by the irresistible force of
free nations leagued together in the
defense of mankind
with ever-increasing resolution and
force we shall continue to stand to-
gether in this sacred common cause.
America salutes the gallant kingdom
Af Italy and bids her sodspeed"
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EYRE GETS CENT DAMAGES
Collector Berry Files Motion For a
New Trial.

West Chester. Pa. May 24-Wil-
liam H Berry. collector of the port of
Philadelphia. must pay one cent dam
ages to r Larry Eyre. Republican
boss of Chester county, for slander.
This was the verdict announced by
the jury in court al West Chester.
! Immediately afterWard. counsel for
Collector Berry filed Il motion for an
arrest of Judgment for ten days to
allow time for the presentation of
reasons for new trial.
Later. however. it was announced
at West Chester that this would be
withdrawn and that the verdict would
be allowed 10 stand No new trial will
be asked for.
As the cass now stands, Eyre. al
though receiving but one cent dam
ages. must bear all the costs, which
viii run into thousands of dollars un-
der an old law which provides that
unless a verdict exceeds twenty Penn
svlvania shillings ca 1-1O CentS) of IL
total of S4S4 cents. the complainant
must pay the costs.
The verdict is the result of the SIAN
der suit which arose out of statements
made by Mr.. Berry in pre-elactien
campaign speeches
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86 u. S. CASUALTIES
Fourteen-Kitted in Action; Wounds
and Disease Claim TWenty-three.

Fourteen-kitieti in Action; Wounds
and Disease Claim Twenty-three.
Washington. May 24.-The army
casualty list contained eighty-siX
names divided as follows:
Killed in action. fourteen: died OF
wounds. twelve: died of disease.
eleven: wounded slightly, nine; miss
ing in action, <Ne.
Officers included were: Lieutenant
James Palache, Farmington Conn.
died of wounds: Lieutenants John /.
MaglIire ST. Louis. and Hugh l.. Suih-
erland. Benoit, Miss. The latter two
were severely wounded.
Albert TragwSki. Nutley, \. j.,
was killed in action.
Sergeant Raymond J. Garcia, Fort
Lee. \. J.: Corporal William c. Greif-
III. Colwyn, Pa. and William Clark,
Titusville, Pa, died of wounds.
Among the wounded are: Mari" Alb
| br,lzZi. Rernardsville, n. J.. pCminick
Betont. Houston, Pa. and Ray &.
Cochran. Rankin. Pa.
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MIURDEROUS HUNS
BOMB HOSPITAL
kills Hundreds Of Nurses and
Patients.
| BRAVE WOMEN STAY ON DUTY
Scores of Planes HurI Death-Dealino
ShrapneI and One Machine is
Brought Down.

SNShh SS"H'
! With the Bh>sh Army in France,
| May 24.-German airmen again have
/ bombed heavily British hospitals in
i the area behind the lines. and this
time have killed and wounded some
hundreds among the personnel and pa
! tients of many different hospitals in
the group.
Recorded in the casualty list are
| the names of several sisters. who.
with other women nurses, stood brave
| ly by their posts throughout ter
rife deuge of explosives.
There is i'll the neighborhood one
large American hospital and another
| in which there are American workers,
| but neither of these appears to have
! suffered. Last summer American doc
| tors and nurses were killed and
wounded when these same hospitals
! We're Faided by the Germans.
| This latest horror was perpetrated
| Sunday night, apparently by four
| squadrons of enemy planes. which ap-
! pear to have comprised more than
| twenty machines. A great number of
| bombs We're dropped, about 30 per
! cent of them huge affairs which dug
! vast craters in the hospital grounds,
! and the rest high explosive shrapnel
! which sent their Ieath-dealing bullets
] tearing in every direction through the
crowded hospital tents and buildings.
| A three-seated airplane was brought
| down by guntire while flying at low
/ altitude and the occupants were made
| prisoners. The enemy captain and
! the pilot sustained comparatively light
t shrapnel wounds. while the observer
/ was not hurt. When questioned why
! he had directed his men against hos
I pitfalls. the captain explained in a mat
| ter of fact way that he didn't see the
| Red Cross signs He said he was seek
| ing military detectives and had no
| desire to modest hospitals.
| With a Shrug Of his shoulders the
| German captain added that if the
| British choose to build their hospitals
| near railways they must expect TO get
/ them bombed.
| The captain spoke excellent English.
| ASktt WHERE ne ildu ltStl lith 1t,
| replied he had been in the diplomatic
/ service before the war.
! In one building, which was damaged
t most seriously, all the patients were
! suffering compound fractures. which
/ made necessary their being strapped
! in the air Not woman deserted her
| ward, but throughout the terrible
! bombing each one kept going her
rounds and quieting the unfortunate
/ men who might easily have done them
| selves lasting harm by springing from
| their beds.
| One sister was killed while admin
! istering to the soldiers wants. and an
other was so seriously hurt that she
| died shortly afterward. Still anolnep'
/ was dying later.
r vefht s,ffft're sisters WVTE aT171hE-
/; the wounded. Many other workers
| were wounded, including several medi
| cal officers.
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THE SCARLET CROSS
Margaret Widdemer
Of the Vgiantes
Of the VigiIantes.

VIII 5 Ii today, lift Cross!
For al and in
hat you do heal fight
guard heartbroken their dead
We ali
raise down shot and shell.
hopeless from learning Hell
Hate sign pan-
We the ad
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GIVES llP-HAl.F HOLIDAYS
Portland, Ore, Unions Sets Patriotic
EXampIe to Nation

Washington. May 24-Thc custom
airy Saturday half holiday during the
months of June, July and August. has
been waived by unanimous vote of the
Portland. Oregon. Metal Trades coun-
ell, in order TO speed the work of
building ships
The men agreed to lake straight
pay instead of time and half for
holiday work if necessary.
Notification of the councils action.
telcgraphed 10 the shipping 'rard re-
suited in the passage of resolutions
thinking the representatives of organ
lied labor for their patriotic and 60
operative spirit
If labor councils in other cities
should follow the example set in Port
land, The result would mean the ali
dirion of many ships to the boards
building program
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Seems Like the Skin Is on Fire

seems Like the Skin Is on Fire.
There is a harrassing discomfort
caused by Eczema that almost be-
comes a torture. The itching is al
most unbearable, and the skin seems
on fire with the burning irritation.
A cure from local applications of
salves and ointments is impossible,
because such treatment can only al
lay the pain temporarily. The disease
can only be reached by going deep
down to it's source
The source of Eczema is in the
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The Itching and Sting
of Blazing, Fierv Eczema

blood, the disease being caused by an
infection which breaks out through
the skin. That is why the most salts
factory treatment for all so-called
skin diseases is S. S. S., for this rem
edy so thoroughly cleanses the blood
that no impurities can remain. Get
bottle to-day at any drugstore, and
you will see results from the right
treatment. Write for expert medical
advice, which you can get without
cost, by addressing Medical Director,
q Swift Laboratory, Atlanta. Ga.
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Honor Flag Burns; Raising Postponed

HaZletOn, Pa, May 24.-The Liberty
Loan honor flag awarded McAdoO bor-
ough for going over the top in the
recent drive was destroyed by fire
while being hoisted to the staff from
which it was to be flown. The colors
came in contact with a live trolley
WIRE and the flag-raising, had to be
postponed until a new emblem is Sc
rcd
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Coal Prices to Be Reduced.

Washington. May 24-Goyernment
fixed prices of coal to the public will
be reduced soon as the result of an
agreement reached between the fuel
and railroad ADMINISTRATIONS under
which the railroads will pay more for
coal than they have paid III the past
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U. S. Filler Killed in Accident.

Washington, May 24-General Per-
shing's communique, transmitted to
the war department. reported that
Lieutenant Kurtz, an American pilot,
had been killed accidentally within
the American lines
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Rasmussen Charts Arctic Bays.

Rasmussen Charts Arctic Bays
London, May 24-knud Rasmussen,
the Danish explorer, according to a
despatch from Copenhagen, has reach-
ed Longs Firth with his Arctic eNpedi-
ton, and has charted all the fir;hs Of
northern Greenland
The daily banner., 1918-05-24
Mediator For Scranton Strike

Washington, May 24.--Secreteary OF
Labor Wilson detailed J. !. Casey. a
federal concil!ator. 10 mediate differ
ences hetween striking street car ern-
ployes of Scranton, Pa, and the en-
DlOyefS.
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Flame Sinks Hun DESTROYER

London. May 24.--An enemy DESTROY
ef has been sunk in the neighborhood
OF Ie"hru&ge by Il direct hit from an
airp'ane. The admiralty so announc-
ed.
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The Weather.

Forecast for this section Fair to-
day and tomorrow; northwest winds
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-26
Chill DREN HATE
PILLS, CALOMEL I
AND CASTOR OH.
If Cross, Feverish. Constlpated,
7 Give California Syrup
of Figs"

Look back at your childhood days
Remember the dose" mother insist
ed castor oil. calomel, cathaytics
How you hated them. how YOU fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different
Mothers who cling to the old form
o. physic simply don't realize what
theg do. The children's revolt is well
founded. Their tender little "insides
are injured by them,
II your ehild's stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only de
lie.oas California Syrup of Figs" Its
action is positive. but gentle Mil
lions Of mothers keep this harmless
fruit laxative" handy; they know
children love 10 take it; that ii neve'
fails 10 clean the liver and bowels
AID sweeten tae stomach. and that
a taas2oorful gwen today saves q
sick child tomorrow
Ask your druggist for bottle o
"Califorrta Syrup of Figs" which ha.
full directions for babies, children o
all AGES and for grown.ups- plainly OF
each bottle. Beware of counterfeit'
sold here. See that Il is made b,
California Fib sy-"o Company.
Refuse any other kind with contempt
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-26
BRILLIANT. AD MAN
DIES FOR COUNTRY

Mrs. w J. Rice, of Atlanta, Ga,
IS visiting her daughter, Mrs. Her
bert Flynn, Of South Raleigh street.
Some days ago Mrs. Rice and other
members of her family were deeply
greved TO learn of the death in
Brest. France, on October 3, of her
on, Musician Richard Rice, of the
u. S. Marine Corps. Death was due
to Pneumonia. Prior to the war the
Young hero was bright ad man OF
Atlanta, secretary of the Atlanta Ad
Club. He had brilliant future be-
fore him, but made the supreme sac
rifice for his home and country.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-26
RED CROSS DRIVE
IS NOW SCHEDULED

The offiial campaign of the local
chapter of the American Red Cross
sill begin December 16 and contin-
ne until the 23rd. Owing to weather
conditions the campaign in the coun-
ty will be started two weeks before
so they can have entertainments and
lpeaking in the various school hous-
IS. II viii be a 81 drive for all over
B wears OF age.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-26
ESTIMATOR
GUAR ANTEED
TO INSTANTLY RELIEVE
.ASTHM MA
OR foNEY REFUNDEp--ASK ANY DRUGGIST
FORMER TOWN BOYS
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED
David Seal and Clyde Glazier
Meet In Base Hospital.

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Collins, of
Hess avenue. have received word
from Warfeld Seal, somewhere in
France. warfeld, is from Luray,
va. but for somn time was employ
ed here in Lloyd's at market In
his letter he refersflo meeting Clyde
Slazier for the first time in three
years. Doth met in base hospital
md were slightly wounded Young
Glazier enlisted from Chambers
burg. He formerly worked in the 10.
aal mill and is well known in Mar.
insburg, Young Seal does not say
which portion OF Clyde's anatomy
he wound is located, but does say
hat Glazier was wounded in the
land and couldn't write
Private Seal is member of Co. X
313th L. S. Inf. He says they
wouldn't take $1,000 for their exper.
ence. but wouldn't give two cents
o 80 through 1t again. In the hos
sital they talked about the good
times in old Martinsburg and how
clad they will be to get back here.
The letter was dated October II
and the writer expresses the con
viction that they might have to 60
through. with their narrowing exper.
fence once more. whether they Tx
I'd 1t or not.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-26
BAPTIST MEETING
I'M PARKERSBURG

There will be meetings of the i'm.
poTtant state boards Of the Baptiats
n Parkcrsburg on Tuesday and Wed
aesday. Novembr 20 and 81. at the
first Baptist Church. The state
meeting was to have been held at
Huntington in October. but had to
be postponed on account of the in
fuenza epidemic. Plans will be
made for the state mission for the
coming year.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-26
SUNRISE MEETING

The Martinsburg Christian En-
deavor Union will hold an early
morning service at the Lutheran
church. on Thanksgiving morning at
A. m. Subject Thanksgiving
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-26
FULL OF COLD; HAD THE GRIP.

Many VIII be pleased to read how
Lewis Newman, SOC Northrand St.
Charleston. w. Va. was restored to
health. He writes: q was down
sick and nothing would do me any
good was full of cold, Had the
grip until l got two soc bottles OF
Foley's Honey and Tar 1t is the
best remedy FOR grip and colds | ever
used"
Sold Everywhere. I'm
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-26

Mrs Ruth Lynn and son, Eugene,
who have been visiting their par
cnts. Nj and Mrs. j.. w. Taylor, of
North Queen street, have left for
thcir winter home in Baltimore.
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a PLACE FOR F0CH
Ar PEACE MEETING
(sy International News service)

Paris, Nov. ga demand that
Marshad Foch be given place at
the peace conference round table
was voiced by General Cherfils in the
Eeho de Paris
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-26
YANK SUB cuASERS
WEND WAY US-WhRD
(ey International News service,

10y International News service)
London, Nov ga number of
American submarine chasers which
have been on duty in. European wa
ters left for home today accompan-
led by their parent ship. the Buck
ness. Whistles and sirenS~gave the
departing craft a noisy farewell.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-26
TURKEYS PLENTIFUL

There will be no shortage of tur
keys for Thanksgiving, the food ad
announced in Washing
ION in urging housewives to prepare
a holiday menu in keeping with the
food conservation for world relief
Reports to the administration, it was
aid. also show that the supply Of
chickens, ducks and geese is good.