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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-29

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y aG ss WORLD course that the '" Motor distance champion
for a. and
without stopping the motor
And that days nonstop miles
you significance Of that performance
world equaled
word you heard of ita
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supervision he must absolutely
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official from finish
lies it's you.
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unit critically inspected Then the assebd
January s. permission precautions
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special permit tire.
stockr' st isn't stockr
That reply
that any buy any anywhere
gadthat the strict
superviion-an comply
And it will have
wonderful
Maxwell complied with those rules-and made good
would
had the official checking
Andi it had to be there on the minute. z
every
night for A. days and nghts sNas
Therewa one technical sssss i ~ y
tisint the
in the \ ID s4@
In is to
observers thought it stopped and reported.
had indeed stalled when the clutch was let in.
life
rigid applied
who have owned and driven who a
carbuor "short"
under those condions4 days22 o22 miles without
The
troubles, distance
atteed under oath and guaranteed by the A. Ala.
By the way; the nearly 900 miles ire)
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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-29
VERY YOUNG ATTORNEY
MAKES BOW TO PUBLIC

Attorney and Mrs Decatur H.
Rodgers are rejoicing over the advent
to them at the City Hospital
of fine son, who arrived Sunday
morning. The proud and happy faith
er has been bit absent-minded since
the arrival of the boy, but expects to
return to normal condition in a short
time
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-29
MRS. BRANTNER RETURNS
HOME FROM HOSPITAL

Mrs George Branner, who has
been suffering for some time with a
scvere bone felon and who was re-
Gently operated upon at the Kings
Daughters hospital, has recovered
sufficiently to be able to return to
her home on East King street. She
is now getting along nicely
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-29
MRS. ANDERSON ILL

Miss Grace Anderson. OF Detroit,
was called here by the illness OF her
mother, Mrs. Eliza Anderson, at the
home of the latter's son-in-law, Mr.
a. +. Bentz, North Queen street.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-29

Mr.. Ben Woolford and sister, Miss
Kitty. who have been visiting their
aunt, Mrs. M. G. Woolford. of East
Race street, left Friday for Roches-
ter. n. r. They were called here by
the death Of their father. the late
George Woolford who resided here
number OF years
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-29

Mrs A. T. Foltz, Of Pittsburgh,
m i. uaeasa1, alal. Resl6eIey.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-29

ed to furnish team to plow any
thrift garden in. the city. Mr.. Cald-
well has received many calls since
the publication Of his offer, and hts
teams are kept busy most of the
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-29
MAY BE OPERATED ON

Mr.. BOYD Russler. Of Newcastle, Pa
arrived home Sunday II is possible
that Mr.. Rulssler may submit to a.
surgical operation while here
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-29
PATRIOTIC LIvERYMAN

10y international News Service)
St Louis, Mo. April 29.--In an eff.
fort to increase the interest in thrift
gardens, = e. Caldwell. proprietor Or
4 sales stable in this city has offer.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-29
MRS. RussLER Ill

Mrs. Charles Russler. OF, New
York, was called here by the illness
Of her sisterinlaw. Mrs Lester Rus
sier, North Queen street.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-29
MINING TOWN PATRIoTt

steubenyille, Ohio, April 29 The
little mining community Of AIhster.
dam is 100 per cent patriotic. Alker
j meeting IN tbe public square paore
than $4,000 worth OF LIBERTY bonds
wera sold
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-29

been stricken out by unaniiaous vote
and the bank Will henceforth be
known as the American National
Bank.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
ANOTHER LOCAL
BOY MENTIONED
ON LATEST LIST
James Agnew of 1916"
Bank st. Among Those
Slightly Wounded.

Washington, May 1.-THE casualty
list today contained 50 names, divided
as follows:
Killed in action, 8; died of wounds,
4; died of accident, Z; died of disease,
4; died of other causes, 8; wounded
severely, 4; wounded slightly, "a;
prisoners, previously reported miss
ing, 5.
Eleven officers were included. Lieu
tenants Adriajd' C. Edwards, Carroll
ton, ILL.,, and Walter Cecil F1ato, New
York city, were killed in action.
: The following Connecticut boys are
mentioned in the latest list:
Privates James Agnew, 276 Bank
street, Bridgeport, slightly wounded;
Clair T. Newell, South Manchester,
died of accident; John H. Keltonic,
Plantsville, wounded slightly.
Agnew is the second Bridgeport boy
within "a hours to be mentioned on
the list. The city directory does not
show any number on Bank street
higher than 141, City Hall entrance.
The other local boy on the list is Pri-
vate Pominick Luciano, 1928 North
Washington avenue.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
TONS OF BOMBS DROPPED ON NAVAL BASE
STRIKE OF MACHINISTS IS ENDED
TO
BUILD MONSTER
ORDNANCE PLANT

New York, May 1.-THE vast plans
of the United States government for
the conduct of the war to victory are
emphasized through information made
public by Gilbert H. Gary, chairman of
the Steel Corporation, in respect to
the construction of a giant ordnance
plant. The project had been limited
at in government circles for several
weeks, but Judge Gary's announce
ment was the first authoritative dis
cussion of it.
"At the solicitation of the Secretary
of War" said he, ''the United States
Steel Corporation has undertaken to
construct and equip for, and at the
expense of the government, upon a
site in the interior of the country, a
plant for the manufacture of cannon
and projectiles Of large sizes and in
great quantities, and to operate the
same when finished.
''At best, the time required will ex-
tend over considerable period, and
the cost will be large, but the work
will progress with all practicable
speed, and economy in the use of
money will be practiced. It is hoped
and expected the results will be cred
table to the country.
"Officers of the corporation and of
the subsidiary companies will receive
no compensation for their services.
Accurate books of account will be
kept which, with all records, files, and
other documents and papers, will be
open and subject to examination by
government officials or other properly
appointed representatives"
Judge Gary limited his discussion of
the new plant to the formal statement,
and it would not be learned where the
works were to be located. 1t has been
reported that the site would be near
Pittsburgh, close to existing plants of
the Steel Corporation which would IA
cilitate quick deliveries of construc-
ton material and assure an adequate
supply of fuel at all times.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
JEALOUS HUSBAND
SHOOTS HIS Wife
while At WORK

Belfast, Me, May 11.-Mrs. Ellen
Cooper Pease. night operator in the
telephone Office in North Searsmont,
was shot to death while at work early
today. Roy Pease, the young wo-
mans husband, was arrested later
and was charged with the murder.
Mrs. Pease was IS years old.
Miss Marie Jackson, day operator,
who witnessed the Shooting, told the
police she was awakened by Mrs.
Pease and that Pease was standing in
the doorway with revolver in his
hand. He fired two shots, she said,
the first lodging in the wall and the
second in the woman's head. Mrs.
Pease's baby was asleep in he'd near
which the mother was killed.
Pease, a farm hand, refused to make
a statement. The couple had sep
arated recently after being married
two years, and the police attribute
the shooting to Jealousy
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
BURSTING FLUE
DELAYS TRAIN

Waterbury, May 18-The bursting
of a fiue in the engine on the regular
morning train from Danbury to this
city over the Highland division of the
New Haven road, due, here at s:02.
delayed the arrival of the train 4S
minutes today. Reports that had pre-
coded the train led to a quick in
'quiry by both the railroad officials
and the police. They reported that
no one was hurt and the mishap was
of such character as is frequent in
the operation of trains. The point of
the accident was in Oxford.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
ASKS ALL CITIES
TO BUY STAMPS
With INTEREST

Savings Committee to every town and
city in this state asking that holders
of Liberty Bonds invest their interest
coupons, which fall due May Is, in
war savings and thrift stamps, there
by allowing the government to retain
the interest as we'll as the principal
of their accumulated savings.
Hartford, May 16-An appeal has
been sent by the Connecticut War
This plan to buy war savings stamps
with the interest on Liberty Bonds
was first suggested several weeks ago,
and it will be carried out in every
state of the union next week. Chair
men of the various town and city war
savings committees in Connecticut
are planning to post tickets at the
various banks where the interest is
paid. and to personally urge those
cashing in their coupons to imme-
diately re-invest theproceeds in war
savings stamps.
1t is estimated that amount of in
terest to be paid on Liberty Bonds on
May Is in Connecticut will be in ex-
| cess of 100000, and it is hoped that
| the patriotic owners Of the bonds will
at once turn over this money again
{ to the government in its hour of
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
Thrilling Description of
English Fleets Action
Is Given.
SHELLS RAINED
ON OLD CRUISER
Enemy Naval Guns Tried
Hard To Prevent
Closing Port.

London, May II - The old
cruiser Vindictive went to her
last berth $50 to 200 yards
within the piers forming the
entrance to the harbor of Os-
tend, one of the German sub
marine bases on the Belgian
coast, under a terrific fire from
the German naval guns and
machine guns on the shore, ac-
cording to the Central News.
Preparatory to the raid into Os-
tend the naval air force bombed the
town and dropped bombs continuous
ly on the harbor works, causing fires.
Later the airmen were assisted by
dsstroyers and monitors in lombard
ing the enemy positions heavily.
The entire operation was carried
out on lines similar to the raid of
April %, when concrete laden cruis-
ers were sunk in the harbor of Zee
submarine base. For the second time
in month a smoke screen was used
successfully. About 2 o'clock in the
morning large force OF destroyers
and coastal motor boats steamed up
toward the shore, the motor boats
going alongside it. The weather was
everything desirable until Is minutes
before the Vindictive was sunk, when
a sea fog drove in shore and reduced
the visibility to a range of between
800 and 400 yards.
The Vindictive experienced the
greatest difficulty in finding the en-
trance to the harbor. The enemy
employed star shells and searchlights
extensively and for 20 minutes the
vessel was in full view of the enemy
batteries. AS she cruised up and
down seeking the entrance she was
hit repeatedly and several casualties
were suffered. 1t was 2;2O o'clock
when the piers were sighted almost
alongside and then the German ma
chine guns opened fire.
Having found his bearings, the cap
tain called the crew from the engine
room and stoke hold and then set off
the explosive charges.
1t is declared on unquestioned au-
thority that the sunken cruiser Vim
dictive lies in the neck of the chan
mel at the entrance to Ostend harbor
at an angle of about 40 degrees. 1t is
obvious that a vessel 800 feet long at
this angle does not effectively black
a channel some $40 feet wide, but a
very useful purpose has been served.
A part and very serious blockade
has been achieved and under the con-
ditions of tide and rapid silt move
ment prevailing on the Belgian coast,
the obstruction will certainly tend to
increase. 1t is not claimed that the
sunken cruiser will prevent the egress
of submarines or even entirely stop
that of destroyers. However, it will
materially hamper both and that is
important. German light craft will
not be able when pursued by British
forces to rush full speed into the har-
Dor as they have done heretofore.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
SIGN is SEIZED
BY AGENT WODELL

New Haven, May Ito stop rid
icule of the thrift stamp campaign
which has occasionally cropped out
here, the agents Of the Department
of Justice will cause removal of OBJ
tectionable advertising signs. This
announcement, made today. follows the
seizure by Agent Wodell of a sign in
a confectioner's window which had on
it: Buy thirst stamps and win the
war"
The woman manager Of the store
claimed the error was made by the
painter, but the latter, according to
Mr.. WodeIl, claimed that the word
thirst was copy and that his cor
rection of the word was rejected. No
further action will be taken.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
CHEER AMERICAN
TROOPS THROUGH.
LONDON STREETS

London, May 11.-Five trains load
ed with American troops arrived in
London this morning. They were
marshalled at the Wellington bar
racks for their march through the
streets of London.
The troops will be reviewed by AM
bassador Page at the American En-
bassy and later by King George at
Buckingham Palace.
The American troops came through
the archway of the Horse Guard pa
rade into Whitehall to begin the
march through the West End streets
and thence to the Embassy and
Buckingham Palace. Members Of the
War Cabinet, including Premier Lloyd
George, Chancellor Bonar Law, Wis.,
count Miner and ]. Austen Cham ber-
lain, came out on the balcony at the
War Office and watched the scene with
interest.
The Premier, hands in pockets, look
ed down intently until the last Amer
lean was out of sight.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
EDITH F. RANGER
SURRENDERS TO
STAMFORD court

Stamford, May 11-Edith F.
Ranger of New York city, voluntarily:
surrendering herself, demurred to a
complaint alleging conspiracy in the
making of a fraudulent will of her
brother, in the city court today, and
furnished $2,5OO for trial in the Su-
perior Court, when this was over
ruled. The bond was provided by
Elizabeth A. Rochelle of Redding
Center.
The will case is that of the late
Henry w. Ranger. The alleged con-
spiracy was to defraud the National
Academy of Design out of $3.50, 900.
Charles N. Wexler and Richard H. G.
Cunningham of this city, are now
awaiting trial, and a bench warrant
will probably be issued if he does
not appear, for Carl W. Meyer of New
York city, all three being attorneys
who figured in the making of a fake
will
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
MEXICO DENIES
KNOWLEDGE OF
DEPORTAT|ONS

Washington, May 1.-THE Mexican
News bureau announced to day that i'll
response to its investigation of re-
ports that orders had been issued for
the deportation from Mexico of Rob-
ert H Murray, representative of the
committee on public information, and
W, E. Weigand, an Associated Press
correspondent, it had received the fol-
lowing telegram from the chief of
the bureau of information in the
Mexican foreign office:
1.-The authorities who would know
have no knowledge of the arrests to
which you refer in your MESA ge."
No further advices regarding the
two men have been received by any
department of the United States gov
eminent and officials and others still!
are concerned about them.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
Cen. MAH0N TO
LEAVE IRELAND
He ANNOUNCES

London, May 10-Lieut. Gen. Sir
Bryan Mahon, commander in chief
of the forces in Ireland announced
publicly last night that he was to
leave Ireland. He said he did not
know who his successor would be.
This confirms rumors current for
several days that important changes
i'll the military command in Ireland
are pending. The departure of Gen.
Mahon, it is believed, will be regard
ed in Ireland as an indication that
the government has decided to pro-
coed boldly with Irish CONSUMPTION.
No Irish Nationalist member par
ticipated in the division in the house
of commons last night on the AsquitE
motion.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
LABOR men ARE
AGAINST WOMEN
AS CONDUCTORS

Washington, May 1.-THE Depart
ment of Labor is opposed to the en-
ployment of women as conductors and
guards in the subways and on sur
face lines in New York and other
large municipalities. Such con-
clusion was reached by Benjamin
Squires of the Bureau of Labor Sta
tistics, following an investigation
made in, Manhattan and Brooklyn,
and his findings were set forth an
official report made public today
Mr.. Squires sums up his opinions in
this paragraph:
From the facts brought out, it
must be evident to any thinking per-
son that it is practically impossible
to make the conditions of street rail-
way employment even tolerably en-
durable to women employees, and that
the operation of street cars is one of
the last occupations into which wom-
en- should be lured or forced
The report shows that on Feb. Is
last there were 452 women conduc-
tors employed by the New York Rail-
ways Company, or approximately 80
per cent, of all of the conductors en-
ployed. The Brooklyn Rapid Trans
it Company on the same day had 1873
women conductors on it's surface lines,
and 2s7 women guards and conduc-
tors on it's subway trains They re-
presented SO and PIT per cent, re-
spectively of the total number of con-
ductors and guards employed.
! While admitting that as the transit
companies assert, women in their en-
ploy as guards and conductors are re-
ceiving the same wages as men, the
Federal investigator expresses the be-
! lief that the employment of women
p responsible in no small part for
the fact that wages of all employees
of the operating department have not
increased as rapidly as have wages in
other industries.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17

The total of 100000 includes all
men summoned in the May contin-
gent. There is every indication that
even larger increment will be sum
moned in June than was summoned
in May, and progressive monthly
mobilization will continue through
the summer and fall months as the
cantonments are expanded. 1t is ex-
tended that at such a rate the army
will reach we'll over 10000 within
the next IL or 13 months. 1t is posi-
BILE, some officers say, that the num-
Der will be closer to 100000 than
3,000,0 900.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
EARL WILLIAMS
REPORTED KILLED

New Haven, May 10-Death of
Lieut.. Earl T. Williams, 1910, in
Northampton, Mass, was announced
at Yale today. He was struck by a
tree bough during wind storm.
Williams was in athletics during his
college years, member Of Scroll and
Keys and was in business in Brooklyn
and Buffalo.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
PNEUMONIA TAKES
BIC TOLL DURING
MONTH OF APRIL

Deaths in Bridgeport during April
as reported to Dr. w. H. Brown,
Health Officer, number 229. Of these
the principal causes were: Pneumonia,
E3; heart disease, 81; tuberculosis, 10;
Bright's disease, Is; violence, Is;
apopIexy. IS; premature births, -;
cancer, 9.
Excluding tuberculosis and pneu-
monia none of the deaths were caus-
edAby communicable diseases.
During the month $50 cases of
communicable diseases were reported
to the board of health, including d
number of cases of diphtheria, which
is prevalent, although not epidemic.
The cases are widely separated.
Whooping cough and measles are also
prevalent. The city is entirely free
from typhoid.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
Lose War Supplies
In Brooklyn Fire

New York, May 11.-F'ire today de-
stroyed the New York Dock Co.'S one
story brick building known as the
Baltic terminal, on the Brooklyn wa
ter front, with loss of war supplies
estimated at $50, 900. A cargo of food
stuffs, cotton and general merchandise
valued at twice that amount was saved
from the flames. Early reports of in
condiarism were declared to be base
less, investigators expressing the opin-
ion that the fire was caused by spon-
taneouB combustion in cotton
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
WILL BE CANDIDATE
ON ADRY PLATFORM

Clinton, May 11-Edward W. Ha-
zen of Haddam, in a letter to Attor-
ney Charles w. Pelton of this place,
has announced his candidacy on a dry
platform for Republican nomination
senator from the 34th district,
com prising most of the towns Of Mid
dlesex county.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
MANY REPORTED KILLED

Wellsburg, WA, May ia num-
Der of men are reported dead in an
explosion at nitroglycerine plant
owned by the Louise Coal Co. in Cross
Creek, five miles from here. Eight
men, according to the report, were at
work in the building when the explo-
sion occurred. -
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
DEGREES FOR FOOD
ADMINISTRATORS

Storrs, Conn. May. 10-Honorary
degrees of master of science will be
conferred on Federal Food Admins
traitor Robert ScoviIl and George M.
Landers, chairman of the executive
committee on food supply of the
council of defense, by the Connecticut
Agricultural College at it's commence
ment exercises tomorrow.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
British Put Down
II German Planes

London, May 11-Cloudless weather
on Thursday favored the British avia-
tors, according to an official statement
today dealing with air activities.
"Twenty-seven German machines
were downed, IL were driven down
out of control and four hostile obser-
walton balloons were destroyed. Six
of our machines are missing"
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
FATHER M'GIVNEY
ARRIVES IN PARIS

Paris, May 1.-THE Rev. P. ]. Nc.
Givney, national chaplain of the
knights of Columbus, and William
Mulligan, who are in charge of the
war work of the society, have arriv-
ed in Paris. Twelve field headquar-
ters of the Knights of Columbus have
been established already and $10,-
600, 900 is to be expended.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
JAIL CONSUL FOR
BOLSHEVIK TALK

Edinburgh, May 10.-For making
speeches prejudicial to recruiting,
John MacLean, consul in Glasgow of
the Russian Bolshevik governmental
the High court yesterday. was sentenc-
ed to five years penal servitude under
the defense of the realm law. The
evidence showed that MacLean public
~ had urged workingmen to break all
laws and to replace Parliament by an
organization patterned after the Rus
sian Soviets.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
MESS HALL BURNED

birmingham, Mass, May 11-A
large mess hall on the grounds of the
state military camp here, used for
storage purposes since the departure
of Massachusetts, troops last year.
was burned yesterday. The entire
building was in flames when thu
alarm was sounded
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
Shipworker Dies
From F all At Work

stonington, May 11--Bernard Mey-
err of Noank, who was severely injur-
ed late yesterday by fall from a YES
sci in course of construction died
during the night in the Lawrence hos
pital. New London. He leaves a
widow to whom he was recently mar
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