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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07

and Rouen. And Friday, March -, to the fol-
lowing Wednesday night. when the French halted the
thrust outside and of Montdidier, the Germans
were between the British and the French.
In exactly the way, although this IL a minor
detail by comparison the sought to separate
sections of British armies isolating and over
whelming them. by nterposns between these and the
forces and Gen. Maurice director of military
operations, reported that saturday, March -,
and the following Monday this almost happened,
first north o Bapaume then Of the Bapaume-
Albert road on the old battlefield of the Somme. In
both instances the Germans north and south OF
considerable British forces, threatening their front,
their TANKS and reaching their with the pur
pose surrounding and discriminating them and thus
breaking the British line fragments.
Friday morning, March -, the French line ended at
the Disc, below but thence north so 40
miles. the British line in confusion and there
no longer any contact between the British and the
French lines Then began operation recalling that
1914 which lives as race the sea" The French
were called upon, while extending their front
south of the Disc, in ord>r to prevent the Germans
from turning their flank endeavor troops in
front of the Germans of the Disc and
ion hands with the British thus closing the gap be
tween the two armies They succeeded in doing tais
on Wednesday night and Montddier, just outside
of it. but n this time, the Germans had 50 miles
west of their starting place at st quentin.
Now the German strategy had conceived that once
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SAILORS AND THEIR CLOTHES

it in three-cornered way putting it about his
neck ties the end in a that only real sailorman
knows.
The sailor is also just trife fussy about his hats
and he has three OF them No has exactly under
stood the balance seaman get with one of the
circular pancake ne perches almost any angle
his head This cap is Ornamented with the band
bearing the name OF his ship station simply the
eiided inscription u. $ Navy e 5 always buy
ing a for the Jack who is alleged TO have
sweetheart in every port have a band for every
the girl he leaves behind him.
The sailor also has a knitted cap winter wear
that be pulled down hts ears 10 cover
nearly all of his face-somet hing he for deck
work for the continuous watch from the ships rail
for the sneaking submarine shield from the
wind he the from the crows nest. But
all IL is his little white he loves the
most. With the same skill and equal nonchalance he
can perch this his head any angle always with
the appearance of just about tumble but never
falling This hat he wash and from the top there
little string ne calls stop" that ne can hang
wash day
GETS CIRCULATION" OUTFIT
When boy losses of his home clothes for the last
bit Of il is regulation" He must know Just how TO
fold and away each bit according set and i'm
movable rules and each piece have his
marked on i; with ndelible ink. 10 must always he
scrUpulously clean and some OF the ships have
q laundry. and IL not he must wash il himself There
are ships taiors but he must nevertheless know
how 20 sew. darn and to mend. Here just what
a sailors wardrobe includes: Overshirt. undress
9mpers jumper. three white undress jumpers.
blue trousers four white trousers dungarees lover
s) jersey, overcoat rain clothes. two flannel shirts
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two each light heavy undershirts each light
and heavy drawers blue cap white hats watch
cap suits of pajamas jack knife leggings neck
ercnief gloves pairs socks pairs shoes. rub
Der boots mattress, mattress covers. shoe brush
and backing. pair blankets towels, pair gymnasium
shoes
quite a trousseau for the young welded
10 the sea. d week ne unpack his bag.
unIash his hammock and up his dirty bag and
spreading all his dress possessions out deck submit
TO scrutinzng inspection Jack gets his clothes from
The navy storekeeper, whether in port The
service maintains factories where made the blue
and white uniforms and the close-ftting and warm
pea-jacket overcoat which he wears in winter. At
this season Of the year he also jersey
sweater which is sometimes gotten from the store
keeper and just often is gift from some organ
zaton or the handiwork of some dear girl.
WAR CAUSES ADDITIONS.
War has made necessary additions 10 the dress Of
the sailor. Duty in the open the ice waters
of the North in the storm surfs Of the coast
patrol has called for additional and heavier prOtec-
ton All Of this has been supplied 10 every ac-
tive service. and what is more, the garments were
ready and had issued the before they
needed. Recently a very cold day every station
training camp. and every ship asked if their
were clothed meet the severe weather and the
answer brought back the cheering word that all were
supplied.
All Of the OF the navy operating during the war
under conditions where there viii be than
cnary exposure have been supplied with specially de-
signed winter clothing in addition that which every
man is required have. The additional articles in
this special outfit heavy wooden undershirts
two extra-heavy wooden underdrawers two pairs OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07

Shifting changing chimes have made the
lorman familiar with every aspect OF the combat
with weather Trained face nature in the open. he
ready vagares, whether they be of the
like peacefulness the tossed of
all its fury. He how dress meet every
condition. and the navy only has him sufficiently
clad. clothes his bag and ready for
when he needs them.
The "gob" likes the cut OF his clothes and has
a roll and jauntness about him all times that pro-
ella ms his calling. Fashions and go and orders
may change the habments OF the soldier. but not
with OF the His eternay blue, the
pattern and tradition still holds her
their king. Years in the days of wooden
sailing ships when seamen had 10 climb masts and
dangle from the stretched-Out ends Of yard-arms
10 their rudest reefng convenience and custom made
necessary the be-shaped lower ends OF the trousers
manner OF contraction Of ships has never
wrought q change.
The sailor too 'tugs to his black silk handkerchief
draped around his ow-necked blouse tied across his
breast Latter day have obsolete the white Ian
yard that went about his neck the silken kerchef
still Tradition tells that this handkerchief
thus worn. originated with the British tar for the
blacks once WORN in this fashion by men OF the Eng
lish as a OF mourning for Lord Nelson have
never been removed
GIVT,S 1T MUCH ATTENTION.
And the sailor has TO give a good deal Of attention
10 this part OF his costume. The handkerchief Is
square four times the usual size Early mornings
or just before the call shore leaves is sounded
there heard shipboard a tapping that sounds like
waves sCrkinc the side OF the ship This happens
getting the wrinkles Of his neckwear
TIE handkerchief is stretched out and a taking
shaking until it smooth and glossy. ne then folds
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
BY FRANK H. SIMONDS
NewS-TimeS and Associated Newspapers
Military Expert.

gap between the British and the French had been
opened then the advance OF the victors would be so
rapid that there never could be reunion between the
two ends OF the allied armies. When tins reunion did
occur. at Montddier March - the only chance OF
immediate and complete German victory was break
down the grip of the armies before had become
fast. This explained the hshtins from Mont
older north to Albert in all the next few days But
from Wednesday TO Monday the grip held and there
was no further considerable German push westward
Go backward TO the race TO the sea" and the
parallel illustrates Then the French and British
armies pushing rapidly TO north toward the
sea, facing German armies which doing the
same. Meanwhile Belgian army was coming south
along the coast toward Newport followed by stronger
German army The problem then was whether or not
the Germans could interpose between the two allied
forces and prevent their tanks meeting solid
front from the Switzerland. The Belsians the
British and the French able to join hands about
Ypres form the line. Then because the line was
very thin the Germans sought 10 break IT, and alm0S
succeeded in the desperate battle OF Ypres
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CONTINUED on Page 4. this section)
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II YOU think Of the German method and strategy in
larger confined two purposes hrst to
break hole so miles wide in the British front where
touched the French then driving great masses
through this hope TO separate the British and the
French permanently drive the British northvyard
and away from the French you have the thing in Us
simplest form After days the French British
joined hands front the German wedge and it was
stopped To effect this reunion, after they had saved
themselves immediate ruin incidental TO British
defeat and disaster about St. quentin was the main
purpose allied strategy.
BY time the allies the continuity OF
their line the Germans had advanced so fast and so
outrunning their heavy guns and munitions tina;
they unable TO break the thin line, which held
two ends of the allied lines together. From
Wednesday Monday they tried this incessanty but
only with local success and, meantime the French
reserves continued up the line OF the allies
the danger point grew thicker and thicker But so
great demand was made on allied reserves that M
counter offensive was Immediately possible
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07

After this the French definitely renounced the
erand offensive Petain who succeeded Ni,ene limited
has efforts a series of admirably successful local
operations for fixed onjcctNe> which enabled him %
nfict material losses and take positions with
out suffering heavy The three oncns'es which
uneIOeAsa verduH aad the drive 20 from The Aisne
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07

After days of IA struggle there was no
longer any real doubt the success or the allies n
restoring continuous front thereafter the real proa
lem vas which Of the two contestants could make The
necessary concentration OF guns and the new
front to enable him to make the next move II the
French and British won this counter offensive
on one or both OF the exposed TANKS n the German
seemed likely. II the German won. ne might resume
his drive for Auiens and seek by push i7te--
rupt the junction between the the armies Of hz enemies
But this is the problem for the future
What have tried 70 forth here is how The Ger
mans al last solved the greatest riddle OF
fare and broke through the enemys trench lines thus
restoring the war Of movement They did t 6g the ex-
IRENE care with which they laid their elus and ul4e
their artillery preparation by the wonderful t-alnu- o.
their shoes troops and by an Indifference 20 losses
which has marked them al times and has not been
demonstrated by allied nations the offensive with
anything like the same consistency
But although the Germans were able solve the ride
die and break through on a wide front and although
they we're able TO restore the fashioned war OF
movement it did not last than a week and the
positonal warfare was resumed almost 40 the western
end OF the old battlefield Of the some As this
article on April l. the new problem is raised as nc
whether the Germans can repeat their nitaI success
after new preparation or whether as az Nerdun the
Somme and in FLANDERS .he defender having 49,
knowledge OF his foes objective ana adequate tme to
make counterconcentraton. viii be able 20 preserve
the war OF positions. henceforth.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
CONTENTS

Editorial Comment School Paga
WonAn's Section and Other Fea-
lures OF General Interest
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07

1t will be of months and of expert analysis
to disclose all the various circumstances and details
of the German method in their opening attack which
succeeded March II and -. But in the large it is
to be recognized the application the lessons
all the other ofensives None the miscalculaons
which wrecked all other such undertakings on the
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-12-30
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA:
At rules held in the Clerks office 0
the Circuit Court for the County o.
Berkeley, on Monday the End day .
December 1913
A. J. Davis, administrator Of Anna r..
Wayble, deceased, Plaintiff.
George Wayble. A. J. Davis in his own
right, Laura Homer and Wlr. Homer
her husband, George Wild an infant
Margaret Wild an infant, Jack Wild
an infant, Wilbur Wayble, Bessie NJ
Fill and e. II. Hill her husband, John
A. Wilen, w. C. Kilmer, trustee and
Edward Rutledge, General Recorder
of the Circuit Court of Berkeley
County defendants.
The object of this suit is to have a
settlement of the accounts of the
plaintiff as administrator of A. r.
Wayable, decd; to ascertain the debts
and liabilities OF said A. R. Wayble
together with their anouats and
of which said A. r Wayble died seized
priorities; to ascertain the real estate
and possessed with it's annual rental
and fee simple values: to apply the
personal estate SO far as possible to
the payment of said debts and to have
1.-THE Court enter such further orders
and DEGREES as may be necessary i'll
the premises.
And affidavit having been made that
1.-The said defendants George Wayble,
Laura Homer, William Homer Bessie
| u. Hill and E. H. Hill, are nonresi
dents OF this State, the said defendants
are required to appear within one
month after the date of the first publ
sation of this order, in the Clerk s
office of our said Court, and do what
IS necessary to protect their Interest,"
II is ordered that a copy of this or
week for four consecutive weeks IL
the World newspaper printed in the
town of Martinsburg, in the County OF
Berkeley, and be posted at the from
door OF the Court House Of Berkeley
County at least tEenty days before
Judgment or decree is rendered.
I. Dew Gerhardt, Clerk
512 16 70 20
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SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

The undersigned commissioners by
virtue Of the authority vested in them
by decree of the Circuit Court of Der.
kelley County, w. Va. entered on the
14th day of October, 1918 in the chan
Gerry cause therein pending in which
c. S. Bailey was plaintiff and Geo. W.
Price. ct al. were defendants, will sell
at public auction at the front door OF
the County Court House of Berkeley
County. w. ya.,on
SATURDAY, JANUARY II, 1919,
commencing at ! o'clock, p m. the
following described tracts or parcels
of real estate
TRACT NO. /, situate Ia Mill Creef
District, Berkeley County, West Yir
ginia, containing about one acre, and
being the same real estate which was
conveyed to the said Geo w. Price
by Luther Swartz and wife by deed
bearing date the 18th day Of Novem
Der, 1906 and of record in the office
of the Clerk of the County Court &
Berkeley County, W. Va, in Deed
Book 112, page 1853.
TRACT NO. Flying contiguous
TO the tract above described and sit
uate in Mil Creek District, Berkeley
County, West Virginia, containing
about one acre. and being the same
real estate which was conveyed to the
said Geo. ". Price by c. e. Ridgeway
and wife.
This property is improved by goof
dwelling house and all necessary out
| buildings
TERMS or SALE.
One.third of the purchase money
cash on day 81 sale and the balance II
two equal pa rments OF one and twS
years from sagt e the purchaser to civ
his notes hefefor, With interest t1eie
5a, sand titles thepslo to he retalhft
|. aatil ali sfrFrhe parehase money liIs
! &aaY raid I'LL
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NOTICE.

Take notice, that on the first day Of
the regular January, 1919, term of
the Circuit Court Of Berkeley County,
West Virginia, | will move the Court
to enter an order directing and auth
orizing Edward IiufEedge, General Re,
ceiyer, to transfer to me as Guardian
OF Almeda sutton, any and all funds
now in his hands as said Receiver.
IRA W. SUTTON,
Guardian Of Almcda Sutton.
Il Is SO; II Il.
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STOCKHOLDERS. MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of The Bank of Martinsburg
will be held at the Bank, on
TUESDAY, JANUARY IA, 1919,
between the hours of IL A. M. and
l P. NJ. The meeting is for the purpose
of electing a Board of Directors and
the transaction of such other business
as may properly come before it.
A. d. DARBY, Cashier.
i2 II Wed & Fri to IA
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ALLEN r. N0LL,
II. II. EMMERT,
c. M. SEIBERT,
SDecial COmnissiOners

I, l.. Dew Gerhardt, Clerk ofl.the
Circuit Court Of Berkeley County, West
Virginia, hereby certify that Allen 3
Noll one of the special commissioners
in the above entitled cause has ex
ecuted bond in the penalty and witt
the security required By daerae Of 1t1le
L. Dew. GERHADTiEii
Clerk Circuit Court of Berkeley 0otin
ty, w. Va. IL 20 n; / q III
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-12-30

FOUND-Poland china SOW, weighing
about 160 pounds. with four white
feet. Now being held at the j. e.
Baker Farm at Bunker Hill Own
er please get in touch with Charles
Van at the farm
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-12-30

LOST-SlLk DRESS AND UNDER.
skirt on West John, South Queen or
East Stephen street on December
"a Reward if returned to w T.
Barney, 403 w. John street. q IS Its
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FOR sALE-FouR LARGE LOTS I'M

Z On OUIt -L9A1tOI1 LOI5 I'M
proved with modern house. House
electric lighted, hot and cold water
bath. Concrete and wainscoatd Gel
lar. Chicken house, hog pen, and
smoke house. Enclosed with good
wire fence. Address &c. H.. care
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Advertisement for festivals, ta-
Gears, etc., for churches. fraternal and
civic organizations, where articles are
sold or admission charged. per inc
sc.
Card of Thank single insertion
SOC; I'm Memoriam" per line. &C.
Lost and Found ads, days for 25c.
Positions Wanted, not over 3 lines,
s days for Csc.
Wants, including For Sale, For
Rent, Help Wanted. Money to Loan.
For Lease, For Exchange, Statesmen
Wanted, Etc.
gM<-Note-All above advertisements
viii be set in S-point type-the regu.
lar news face of this paper II other
styles are required charges viii be
made accordingly
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WANTED-WASHING AND IRON
ing at my home, 500 E.. Race st.
+ II rs st:
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ASH FOR OLD FALSE TEETH
Don't matter Il broken, pay $500
to $500 per set, also cash for CID
gold, silver, platinum, denta, gofi
and old god jeweIry. VIII send
cash by return mail and will hold
goods 10 days for sender's approval
OF my price. Mail to l.. MAzER,
2007 S. sth ST., Phila., Pa
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FOR RENT-THE OLD LAMON MILL
lust east of Bunker Hill VIII be
equipped properly to suit the renter,
Address J. E. Baker, York, Pa.
~ 1928 3ts
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LOST-A KEY RING, CONTAINING
two keys, an opener and elip-hold-
err. Finder kindly return to Letter
Carrier Jas. H. Johnson, 629 Second
street
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LOsT-A BRUNSWICK-BALkE COLI
endar auto tire off rear of an auto
mobile. Same cannot be used on
any other machine in Martinsburg.
Size 35x4 1-2. Finder can get liberal
reward By returning tire to Fl. A.
Wyatt, Monarch pool parlors.
IL IA Cts
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FOR SALE
Two First Class Orchard Farms

situated three 49,. HagerstowE, Md, the Mid
deburg Pike located between Paramount, the w NJ r.
R., and Maugansville, the c. " R. R. Only IL miles
frorn either railroad.
Finest kind of limestone land improved with two sets OF
buildings nearly
Apple storage under ground for about 1000 barrels
Plenty of water with loading tanks on both places.
Want sell the two orchards whole They contain
08 acres of which So in apples and peaches 16
in apples II old 20 years DID, and 22
acres years old
These orchards contain York Imperials, Black Twig,
Staymans Winesaps Jonathans Grimes Golden and Trans
parent. The greater portion are York Imperials.
Only reason for selling poor health Want to go out of
business Terms to suit buyer Come and look over the
orchards, write
D. w. MARTIN,
Hagerstown Nd, Route No 4.
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Classified Ads

LOST BETWEEN B. & o. AND C. VI
stations yesterday evening about 6
o'clock a sealskin muff Owner return
to this office and receive reward.
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AGENTS WANTED-s5 TO 81 DAILY
selling New Fibre Brooms, very
woman will buy Sample by Parcel
Post, rs cents. Wynne Broom Co,
Elmira, N Y
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AGENT WANTED - FOR A NEW
and patriotic novelty. Every home
where service flag is displayed is q
prospective customer. VIII pay S.
d day for hustler. You can make
$40 and work half time Call 5-YA
on Winchester phone or write
George H. Mills, District Manager
and Distributing Agent for the
State of West Virginia, Box 716,
Martinsburg, w. Va. 10 20 tt
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-15
PRUsSIAN JUNkERS.

4 The Prussian iunkers have always
been the loudest and most influential
voices in the German empire. Ger
man militarism owes everything to
them. 1t is through them that Ger
many achieved her irresponsible gov
eminent, which survives as such an
anomaly among constitutional mon
arches today, notes a writer. Their
dominance has been the cause of the
growth of German socialism. Junk
erthum or junkerdom is the real seat
OF German autocracy; junkerei is the
predominant characteristic of Ger
man military behavior; junkerhaf,
is the German description of the
junkerish behavior. The junker can
not be defined; he must be seen,
heard and his hand felt.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-15
CARRY WIRELESS ON HORSES
Equipment nc.1 U-ed on Western
Frert hac q 7-rgc Of Upward Of
Two Hundred Mi.cs.

There are several forms Of wire
less equipment used on the western
front, and under favorable condi-
tions a range Of 15O to 200 miles is
possible with one Of them. The
most easily handled wireless "sta-
ton however. writes war corre-
sPondent, is the cavalry type. which
weighs about Gi0 pounds. and is car
ried in equal proportions by four
horses. It's range rs not very great
IL works over a distance Of from 25
to 80 miles.
The engine and dynamo are
mounted on opposite sides Of rigid
saddle on the first horse, together
with four gallons Of petrol and a
quart Of lubricating oil. tools. spare
parts and telescoping driving shaft.
The second horse carries the trans
formor-which changes the current
to lighter OF lower yoltagc-in a
wooden case, and in another wooden
case the receiver, while tIe third
horse carries the masts. which in
some cases are IN sections and In 9TH
ors are made on a telescope prin-
c'plo The fourth horse carries hall
yards, stays and the aerial wires.
which are wound round drums and
packed away in a fiber case.