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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-08

Mrs, Lottie Kilmer, accompanied
by her sons, Messrs. Charles and
Isaac Kilmer and the latter's fam
lily. motored Sunday to Camp Mead
Md, TO see her other son, Robert
n, before he left for the point OF
embarkation Robert went into
camp with the drafted men from
Philadelphia and is in the 316th In
fanty.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-08
NO LOVING GREETING
(sy international News serwee)

Greensburg, Ind, July S.-Mrs.
Flora Jessup sets forth in her COM
plant for divorce filed against her
husband Alma L. Jessup, that her
husband has not accorded her an af
fectionate word or greeting during
the past seven years They have
been married twenty-seven years an
she ds now seeking $500 alimony
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-08
COMMISSIONED MAJOR

r. H. D. Willis, purchasing agent
fer the Coal and Coke railroad, has
been commissioned major in the
army and ordered to report for duty
at Fort Sam Houston, Tex.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-08
WANT ITALIAN SHOEMAKER
(By International News service)

(By International News Service)
Washington, July. S.-A recruiting
campaign for Italian shoemakers in
America is being conducted by the
italian Government. Those offering
their services will be sent back to
Italy, where they will be employed
to help eliminate the shortage of
footwear.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-08
Is COM MlSSIoNED

5 H. E. Watt. superintendent of the
Huntington Water company, has
been commissioned as a captain in
the engineering corps of the army
and has resigned his position here
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-08
COUNCILMAN is BETTER

City Councilman John Wolford.
who has had quite spell of sick
ness. is much better and. abe 10 be
out and around, although not well
enough to some up town
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-08

MRS. +. S. Beall and little son, OF
Baltimore, who have been visiting
her brother, Mr. G. II. Thomas, OF
South Raleigh street. will be Joined
BY Mr.. Beall about Wednesday
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-08
IN THE MOUNTAINS.

Miss Harriet Bowers, of East Burke
street. is spending some time in the
mountains near Warfordsburg, Pa.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22

less of the outcome of the Idaho con-
test, places the Republicans in a posi-
ton to take control of the senate from
the Democrats and reOrganize it. With
forty-nine votes necessary to control,
however, Republican leaders realize
that organization will depend upon un-
broken partisan alignment. They re-
call thar, even before the Democrats
swept into control of the senate with
President Wilson's Inauguration in
1913, they had a majority of the sem
ate. but were unable, because of Re
publican factional detection, TO elect
former Senator Gallinger president pro
TEN. When the new senate convenes
March 4 next, however, such difficult
ties, according to Republican leaders,
are not expected.
Republican control of both senate
and house and harmony of action be-
tween Republicans of both bodies are
expected here to have much effect on
legislative policies. Like the reor-
gauizasion of the house, Republican
organization of the senate principally
affec.s craftsmanship besides legisla-
ton. Seniority of service is the almost
unbr0ken precedent in the senate, as
in til, house, of electing committee
chairmen.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
YANKS ENJOY CHOW

With the American Army in France.
--"Chow time" means one of the most
picturesque sights along the front, es-
pecialIy with the Americans. 1t seems
to mean more to- the Americans than
to any other army, perhaps because
American grub" is better.
Happen along through ruined vii
lage or woods in an American sector
fifteen minutes before "chow time" and
you would think the place deserted
Probably there wouldn't be more than
one or two stray doughboys in sight.
Come along fifteen minutes later and
you wonder where in thunder they all
came from"
They'll be lined up, and in front of
each line there'll he a field kitchen
steaming away, with perspiring army
cook dishing out grub that makes you
var. = "grab some tools and get in
line too.
There's lots Of animation at "chow
time" among the Americans. A crowd
# Frenchmen is quiet while eating.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
Too Much for the Skunk.

Mr.. Cackle Berry vouches for the
following story:
\ Frenchman. an Englishman. an
1rishman and German prisoner were
in an argument US to which was the
bravcSt.
A Yank overheard the controversy
and decided to settle it. Pointing to
nearby poultry house. he told them
that there was a skunk inside and
asked the Irishman to step inside and
see how long he could stand 1t.
Pat did as he was told. In five min
utes he came out. The Englishman fol-
lowed, but he stood 1t only four min
utes. The Frenchman next tried 1t,
but five minutes was enough for him.
1t was the Germans turn. He went
in and the others waited. The minutes
passed o-three-fOur-fve
-six-seven. but no German. Eight
minutes-ten-the skunk came out.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
Pass Along Inspiring Words.

Miss Eta V. Leighton, civic secre-
tary of the National Security league.
has started "Me and You" lip to lip.
American propaganda. In this the plan
Is that for every Hun lie uttered there
shall he spoken an American truth.
The truths are embodied in slogans
taken from President Wilson's
speeches. General Pershing's messages,
and from literature sent out by the
committee on public information. the
National Security league and other or
ganiZations.
Miss Leighton IS also advising club
women. teachers. and other groups to
write the slogans on slips of paper and
to inclOse them in NIL letters sent to
France md Italy, these slogans to be
written In the language Of the country
for which they are intended. so that
they can be handed to soldiers and CIV
lllans.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
REPUBLICANS WILL
CONTROL CONGRESS
TO GOOD IN THE HOUSE AND
TWO IN THE SENATE.
Senate viii Be Made Up of 80 Repub-
Iicans and 80 Democrats, House
Membership win Be 23e Repub-
icans and 1874 Democrats.

Washlngton.-A Republican major.
ity in the next congress of at least
two in the senate and of not less than
forty-three in the house Is assured
from returns from the scattering doubt
ful districts of the recent elections.
Word from Detroit of election in
Michigan upon almost complete unof-
ficial returns of Truman H. Newberry,
Republican candidate for the senate,
over Henry Ford, Democrat, increased
the Republican senate roll to forty-nine
"a bare majority. The Democrats
have forty-siN, with the Idaho contest
between Senator Nugent, Democrat
and former Governor Gooding probably
decided in favor of Senator Nugent, al
though Governor Gooding has demand
ed an official count.
Returns from the last missing house
district-the Second Montana, where a
Republican was elected to the seat now
held by Representative Jeanette Ran
kin, unsuccessful independent candi-
date for the senate-were received on
Friday.
On the face of now complete unoffi-
cial returns, the political Ene-up or
the next house is as follows:
Republicans. 239; Democrats, 1911;
independent, I 4; Socialist, l.
Prospect OF holding not less than
forty-nine seats in the senate, regard
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
PORT FOR INLAND NATIONS
Project That Has Aroused Much In
terest In Commercial Circles In
Switzerland and France.

A project to provide an independent
Atlantic port for Switzerland, Bo-
hcmia and other inland European ma
tons in order to render them eco
nomically independent of Germany nf-
ter the war Is receiving attention In
France and Switzerland, according to
report to the department OF COM
merce from Consul General Ravndal
at Nantes, France.
This project, the consul states. has
ei ouscd much interest OF Nantes,
whose municipal authorities are con-
ferring with commercial interests In
Switzerland with n view to combined
action. The business men of Lyons
also are said to be watching the move
nent with deep interest, although they
have not yet joined 1t. The general
Idea seems to be to construct suitable
rail connections between the inland
production centers and one of the
Loire ports-Nantes. st. Nazaire, La
Rochelle or Bordeaux. 1t Is also
thought possible the project may be
forwarded by the construction OF
crnals linking up the Rhine and Rhone
rivers with the navigable lake system
OF Switzerland.
Existing railroads are available to
form the backbone of such construc-
ton. Port facilities already have been
developed at several of the ports be-
cause of war demands and railroad
yards and warehouses ample for the
beginners of such IL project are avail
able at Nantes and st. Nazaire.
II is thought that after the war
American passenger and freight traffic
with central Europe rs well as with
France will tend toward the Loire
ports in preference to the more distant
channel and North sea ports, which,
owing to their location and meteoro-
logical conditions, increase the cost Of
navigation and insurance.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22

the only time French soldiers are
quiet. They MUNICH their bread and
meat and vegetables and drink their
wine in silence.
Not so with the Americans. It's a
big time. First of all, there's specula-
tion on whats the chow for today"
Then, as they sit around on the
ground. on ruins, or under trees, and
that satisfied feeling of having eaten
good meal grows upon them, there's
lots of life and Joking among the
doughboys.
"Doughboy chow is good. Usually
there Is soup. Then there nre meat
and vegetables, usually two kinds.
There are always big slices OF white
bread and coffee. Nine times out Of
ten there's dessert, probably pudding
or fruit.
Each man has a pan with handle
that folds into it, and cup. Some
way they get some of everything in a
four-course meal into these two instru.
mcnts and never mii: foods.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
GIVE CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS
AT ONCE iF BILIOUS OR
CoNSTlPATED.

Look at the tongue, mother! II
coated, it is a sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
needs a gentle, thorough cleansing ut
once.
When peevish, cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu-
rally, or is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomnch-ache, sore
throat, dlarrhGa, full of cold, give
teaspoonful Of california Syrup of
Figs" and in few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, updigested food
and sour bile gently moves out of the
little bowels without gripping, and you
have a well, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative"
they love its delicious taste, and 1t
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for u bottle OF
California Syrup of Figs" which has
directions for babies, children of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold
here. To be sure you get the genuine,
ask to see that it is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company" Refuse
any other kind with contempt.-Adv.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
Would We Hesitate.

To many, perhaps, to most Of u.s.
saving in these times Of high prices is
difficult, and to get the money for n
bond may mean some deprivation. So
II Is when some dear member of the
family is sick unto death and the ex-
pcnse of medical advice and surgical
skill md care Is mounting to figures
TINT it seems MS II we could never
meet. DO we hesitate? No; we pledge
the last dollar and are glad to do It.
How should we feel five yenrs from
now II we were to have locllei In our
hearts the knowledge that our mother
country perished because we withheld
the things that would have sustained
her strength when she was fighting
the powers Of death md darlkness?-
Youths Companion.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22

| other two got to land and were cap
tured by the Germans. The two men
who were left swimming in the current
were in a weakened condition when two
British officers ashore made them out.
The Britons jumped into the surf.
swan out and dragged the men ashore
They ran to telephone and called
the bombing base.
I'VE have two of your men suffer
ing from exposure and exhaustion.
Their boat was sunk by Germans and
two of the men taken prisoner" said
the voice.
Germans Raid Base.
Maurice NJ. Moore of Washington, D.
c., jumped into the camp jitney and
started for the place where the res
cued men were. He had to drive over
exposed roads. but he made the up
journey safely, his car loaded with
blankets. He took the men aboard
and started home. Suddenly shells
began exploding in front of him and
back of him. But through the canopy
of bursting shells the little jitney made
speed safely for more than five miles,
getting in without even scratch.
Meanwhile the German bombing
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
GOOD GRAVEYARD AFTER THAT
A Few Broadsides From American
Batteries Cured It of Its Bad
Habit of Wandering.

This is story of faith and what it
accomplished. 1t was brought in to
Paris by dispatch-bearer and found
its way into the Red Cross scrap
book over cup of tea.
An American artillery detachment
lay waiting for n report from the air
scouts. All at once message fell
from the clouds: Fire on moving
graveyard"
What on earth did he mean? Was
he Joking? That particular airman
was born wag. Did he mean, per.
haps. some body of enemy troops not
yet visible? on in the distance the
crosses of n military graveyard were
to be seen, quiescent and innocent un-
der the afternoon sun. He could not
possibly refer to that.
"Yes, by heaven." said the officer in
command. ~ believe in that fellow.
That's the only graveyard In sight.
He must mean that"
He gave the order. The guns spoke.
Great masses OF smoke arose from the
quiet graveyard and loud series Of
explosions ensued.
Shortly afterward the airmnn
alighted.
"Well, you did have faith in me-"
he said. 81 wondered II you would
think wns Joking. ! saw what looked
like military graveyard on the right
of the road. A little later I looked
down and 1t was on the left of the
I.
I did, and flashed you the word
Rather a new dodge to get munitions
up to the 'front.'"
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
Mutiny at kiel. .

London.-Members Of the battleship
Kaiser at Kiel have mutinied and
hoisted the red flag. Officers at
tempting to defend the German flag
were overpowered and two of them,
including the commander, were killed.
A number of others were wounded,
according to the Cologne Gazette.
Three companies Of infantry, sent from
KieI to restore order, Joined the revo.
luton and fourth company was dis
armed.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22

planes started to raid the base. The
sound of exploding bombs dropping
around the air base was heard by Mt
Moore even before the automobile was
near home.
"Where is Stevens?" asked the ex'
ecutive officer, as the car drew up.
Taken prisoner by the Germans,
was the reply.
"Well. l guess he Is lucky at that.
His pet place, in which he always
stands when the raiders come, was
blown to pieces half an hour ago"
1--WE have been wondering who is
the luckier of the two-Stevens. or
Dooley," said the executive officer
"Dooley for not being captured or
Stevens for not being killed"
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
CUPID GETS HELLO GIRLS
Lcndon Telephone Company Has Dif-
ficulty in Keeping Corps Of
Operators.

London.-Dan Cupid is playing Inv
oc with the London telephone system
So many hello girls" have been mar
ried lately that the staffs of the va
rious exchanges are very short-handed.
Wages up to 81 n week and the lure
of the telephone brings in raw re-
cruits, but as soon as they are suffi.
GENTLY trained some cooling voice over
the phone interferes and there's new
unframed girl on the job next day,
telephone officials complain.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
Morale Is Perfect.

81 was one Of the first to come over
with the Harvard Base hospital unit
No sooner were we landed than we
were attached to the British and hur-
ried up near the first line to staff a
little tented hospital city near Cam
iers. There were two other American
field hospitals near us.
''It was bright moonlight night.
Our tents We're shown up like silver
city. At midnight the alarm sounded
We leaped from our beds. There was
no panic. The hum of the Boche ma
chimes was plainly audible. Suddenly
five deafening explosions told us they
had gotten our camp. 1t only lasted
about five minutes. but in that short
time their five bombs dropped in a
straight line had nearly demolished
our camp.
TENTS containing American wound
ed were ripped to shreds, temporary
hospital buildings moved down like
Il pack of cards. Six soldier patients
were killed and score or more in
iured. The morale of the nurses and
doctors was wonderful. Forgetting
self, they plunged into the work Of
rescue.
"One girl, Eva Parnalee of Boston
was on duty in one Of the tents most
badly hit. One bomb fell so near her
clothing was ripped and torn by bits
of flying debris and pieces of sand
lodged in the flesh Of her face. Un-
dnunted, she carried on through 1t all,
rushing here and there aiding wound
ed and assisting in the work of rescue,
Not until 1t was all over did she no
tice the state Of her clothes or the bits
Of sand in her face"
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
Negro Women as Nurses.

Kansas City. Mo.-The first free
school In the United States to train
negro women for nurses for negro SOL
diers with the American expedition
nry forces in France has been estab.
lished here. DR.. William J. Thomp-
kins has charge of the work under the
supervision of the city hospital and the
health board. The course Of trimming
will be eigb' weeks
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
NURSES
SHOW METTLE

these British girl volunteers for duty
as clerks. chauffeurs, typists, orderlies,
telcphonists, etc, with the American
army.
Practically every troop convey
froln the United States brings scores
more Of these women experts. From
peace loving American homes that
have not yet felt the grim hand of
VAR these bluc-clad Yankee girls, like
their big brothers. are plunging into
this maelstrom of war with n deter
mination and efficiency that has won
for them already the unstinted praise
of all the allies.
They know they've got n man-siZed
job before them, stripped of all the
so-called glamour of war, and they're
tackling it in mans way. Up in the
field and base hospitals under shell
fire and valiantly Drawing air raid ter
rors, they're carrying on" untiringly,
night and day, working increasingly to
save the lives of our boys.
Miss, Hall, who was one of the first
American nurses to arrive in France
Immediately after the United States
decided to jump into this job of wind
ing up the watch on the Rhine, was
witness of the sterling quality of
American womanhood in this war un-
der fire.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
TAKEN PRISONER:
HIS LIFE is SAVED

American Bombing Base.-Dr. Albert
NJ. Stevens of New York. medical Off
| Ger ut this base, owes his life to the
fact that he was taken prisoner by the
Germans, while DIR. Harry ]. Dooley OF
Chicago, successor to Doctor Stevens
| assistant surgeon, owes his liberty to
the fact that Doctor Stevens is a pris.
oner.
II is one of those weird romances
OF the sea and war.
Word was flashed to the bombing
base one afternoon that seapane
was down on the surface of the water
about thirty miles Off the coast. A
fast motor boat. ready for such emer-
Sencies, was sent out. A surgeon al
ways accompanies such expeditions,
Doctor Dooley in ordinary circumstan,
ces would have gone. But Doctor Stew.
ems was just retiring from the post,
and he thought the trip might do hin,
good.
Il think I'll go" he said to Doctor
Dooley. at will be my last trip and
the journey Will be something of re-
lief"
He jumped into the boat and was
OFF. There We're six others aboard.
| They reached the stranded seaplane in
little under two hours The flyers
men had got her into condition again
and were just ready to start off. They
left the motor boat and landed back at
the base in good time.
ShelIed by Germans.
1t was dark. The surgeon, seeing
what he thought were lights of town
near the base. headed the motor boat
In what he supposed the correct direc-
tion. They surged through the light
seas for an hour or more. They ap-
preached close to the supposed home
| lights, when suddenly the scream of
n shell was heard coming straight at
them. 1t exploded directly in the back
of the boat. a second shell dropped
about two hundred yards in front.
The Germans are shelIing u.s." call
ed one of the men.
where are we?" asked the skipper
They We're under German guns. The
lights they thought their base lights
had been far off. They had been steer
ing straight toward German-held
ground.
Jump into the waterw commanded
the surgeon.
The men went overheard. Half a
minute later q shell struck in the CEN
ter Of the boat. II blew n great hole
in her and sank her.
A strong current was running up
the shore. Doctor Stevens and one 9TH
er man, being strong swimmers, head
ed for the nearest point of land. They
reached the beach. They We're drag
ging themselves through the surf and
had just reached the shallow water
when squad of German soldiers
marched down the sands with drawn
bayonets and commanded:
Surrender! You are on German
territory"
Doctor Stevens and his companion
surrendered.
Meanwhile the other five men were
trying to make land. Two of them
headed down with the current. look
ing for any chance to make land.
One of this trio was drowned. The
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
cuticura Heals eczema

And rashes that itch and burn. II
there is & tendency to pimples, ETC.,
prevent their return by making Cuti-
cura your daily toilet preparation. For
free samples address, "Cutlcura, Dept
x, Boston" At druggists and by mall.
Soap 25. Ointment % and 50.-AGv.
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
Goinq Too Far.

ITS time to draw the line some
where this fooG conservation" ex-
claimed the hired man.
"What's the trouble?" inquired
Farmer CorntOssel.
II overheard your folks out In the
kitchen tryln' to get up some way to
make pumpkin pie without putin su-
gar into It,"
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22

London.-America has poured n
veritable army of her womanhOod into
war-torn Europe. To date over 1000
Within the year there will be right
here on the ground more than $4,000
of these American girls behind the
men behind the guns"
This is the estimate of Miss Carrie
NJ. Hall of Boston, head of all Ameri-
can Red Cross nurses in Great Britain.
OF the 1900 now here. between
600 and 700 are working in Great Brit
ain in the dozen or more American
hospitals that have sprung into being
within the past six months. The re-
mainder are stating hospitals behind
the lines in France.
With the arrival of American SOL
dicrs nj Vladivostok came contin-
gent of nurses from the American Red
Cross unit mt Toxic, Japan. AS hos
tilities and American casualties begin
there more United States army regu-
lar nurses probably will be sent to
Russia.
All Highly Trained.
All women sent over so far are high
ly trained graduate nurses, bacteriolo-
gists, dietitians and college trained
hygiene experts. The war department
in Washington has ruled that only
these trained women may be sent over
for the time being, at least.
For this reason General Pershing's
recent call for 5000 girl workers with
the American army in France will be
filed by British instead of American
girls. England's wcmen's army, the
''Waacs" (Women's Army Auxiliary
Corps) is now conducting nation
wide recruiting campaign here for
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
Chance for DADDY

Richard watched his mother knitting
socks for some time, then he looked up
nj his fnther, who was reading nenr-
by and asked: "Dnddy. don't Won
wish you were soldier?" His father
replied; "Yes. Why?" and Teddy
said: "Caus den you could get nil
dose socks mother knits for other
mnns."
The Dolores star., 1918-11-22
E.rench Advance Six Miles.

Paris The operations by the French
on Wednesday netted one of the great
est advances yet made. measuring more
than six miles at various points. The
important towns Of Vervins, Mont,
Cornet and Rethel We're occupied.