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1 their sections and the attack was launched. Right and left the ploughed and cratercd surface of the barren earth seemed to disgorgcmcn who nov , cd slowly. some at wide intervals. some grouped together circling the edge Of some quagmire.
 Noises were all confusing and indis- tinct; enemy shells burst overhead but their report was drowned by the thun der of the British barrage. Somewhere up-wind smoke bombs had been light cd and the wind carried down a pro tccting veil of mist and tho acid scent of chemicals. An occasional man fell ] face downward in the mud; others, not so badly hit, rolled into the deceptive cover of water-fllled craters 10 founder there till stretcher- bearcrc could re- cover them. Unwoundcd men who had ] been engulfed by mudholcs Le tho thighs appealed to comrades to pu thmn clear. but the wind bore thon voices away and the ranks poddcd on unhceding to the assault
 1 Gradu lllS the men struggle up Dc crest of the rise, panting and out-of- breath. Concrete pill-box gun cm- lplacon.4t bulged shattered ard c~- posed among the craters.
 One pill-box atop the crest Was still in action From it's mound of earth came tho familiar rat-rat-rat, and the air seemed full of the whip-lash of hul lets. Someone shouted and gcsticulat- cd The men broke into q shambling run. A hand grenade burst in the mud a yard of two short of the emhrasurc: i then Ike a pack of hounds the men crowded forward to the quarry A sec { ton Circled the rear and rifle firing broke out Tt close quarters. Bullets were aimed at the slits, and the bull lets that went true ricochetted inside the pillbox in search of their target. Suddenly a wild figure in kahk ap- beaded jesticul4tng on the domed con | crete top. knelt down and threw some thing through the cmbrasurc. A nom ent and the narrow sip spouted flame , and smoke wIrathcd the group Then iall was quiet
 Three minutes later two wounded British soldiers were keeping watch over the three remaining live members of the captured garrison. The wave of attack had passed on over the dcfensc' and the pillbox had fallen
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LoPP WANTS TECHNICAL
 SCHOOLS FOR NATIVES

JUNEAU, Dec. IS (By MaiD-Es- tablishment of technical schools fol Alaska natives at Metlakhtla neal Ketchikan is one of several things William T. Lopp, chief of the United States Bureau of Education, is hoping for he announced here recently. In the proposed school the natives will be taught carpentering, boat building engineering and the girls would be given instructions in cooking, sewing and housekeeping.
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United States Department of Alaska. while here recently. Professor George son has charge of the federal agricul- tural experiment. stations at Fairbanks, Sitka, Rampant. Kodiak and M1tanus- ka. Most of the grain experimental work is done nt the Fairbanks and Rampant stations in the interior.
 Hybrid wheat has been developed he said, which vii mature, produce q largo yield and be suitable for Alas ka. Spring Siberian wheat has been grown and has produced over forty bushels to the acre. Hybrid oats al- falfa, rye and bcardlc3s barley have also been produced. The stations have also produced a Hybrid strawberry which Is sweet and large and grows profusely. Professor Gcorgcson brought 125 samples of grain to Seattle.
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SEATTLE, Dec. 15 (By Mail )Gvan AdrIanoff the last of the Russi9n off, cials who once ruled Alaska, died re- gently at Kolmokosky. an old Russian trading post he established years ago on the Koskokwim river, according to word reaching here.
 Adrianon was 92 years old when he died and was considered the oldest pioneer of Alaska as he had resided lin the north since 1853 when hls gov ernment sent him to Sitta, then the capital. to become tho virtual head of a Russian furtrading company which governed tho domain for the mother
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,TREADWELL EMPLOYEES FORM
 TRAP SHOOTING CLUB

DONGL4AS, Dec. 15 tBy MaiD --Men employed in the big Treadwell Mines near here havo taking to trapshooting lately and although the mines close only at Christmas and tho Fourth of July, tournaments arc held as often as two or three times a. week. Miners are often seen coming off shift carry inE ahot guns and heading for their trapshooting club.
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NEW ALASKA FUR
 WARDEN APPOINTED

ANCHORAGE. Dec. 15 Dy MaiD-- Samuel McGowan, an Alaska pioneer. has been appointed special fur warden by the Uuited States Fisheries Bureau at Washington, ID. c. McCowan lives near here.
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16 NEW FISH cANNERIES
 PROJECTED 1918

JUNEAU. Dec. 15 (By MaiD Six teen new fish canneries arc to be built in the vicinity of Juneau before next fishing season opens. according to an announcement made here re- gently.
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ALASKA S. S. CUTS
 "MipNioHT LUNCH"

JUNEAU. Dec. l5 tBy MaiD-In or der to assist in tho food conservation work, tho Alaska Steamship Company has discontinued the custom of serving midnight lunches on it's steamers,
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country. From the time he arrived in Alaska until his death he never visited Russia or the United States. He resid- cd there continuously and never re- turned 10 his native land.
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SEATTLE, Dec. Is tBy MaiD-Any grain grown in tho United States can he raised In Alaslta, asserted Professor c. c. Georgeson, agronomtst of tho
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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-09
Germans For The Time Being Relax Direct
Pressure East OF Amiens-ls Expected
That Active Battle Line Will Soon
Extend For Over l2O Miles
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Paris, April 9-Relaxing their direct pressure aga
the allied positions east of Amens the Germans have
continued to lombard along the Picardy battle front
and in sectors north of the battle with the
violence.
concentrated fire is being directed along the Brit
sh lines between Lens and LaBaffee canal Farther
south the point of the German wedge the Germans
have sheled the allied positions in the sectors of Vers
Rretenneux and Merrcourt Liable
On the southern side of the salient where the French
holding the ine the Germans, at extreme losses to
themselves forced the French to retire slightly in the
sector of the Disc and Ailete rivers east Of Noyon
The battle has swung into another period Of stsgna
on so far as the infantry lighting is concerned, but
here is every indication that the Germans preparing
for another bownorth of Arras which will extend the
battle field to length Of more than 120 miles.
Smelling British Lines.
London April 9.-The Germans continue to shell the
British lines the Pcardy battle front and the positions
to the north of the battle with great violence Be-
ginning early this morning, the Germans laid down a
heavy bombardment all the way from LaBaee canal to
point just south Of Armenteres the British office
reported at noon German artillery active also in
the region Of Vers Bretenneux and Merrcourt Able
Ar1nentieres is the co-Belgian border. La
Baffee canal lies between five and six miles north of
Lens The ground between the two places has some
cf the hardest fighting of the war.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-09
Rep. Jeanette Rankin
Here On Thursday Night
x that later.

1t is particularly gratifying that
Martnsburg, for some tine past fav
ored with patriotic addresses by re
nowned men speakers, should be hon
ored with the presence Of Miss Jean
nette Rankin, of Montana, the only
feminine congressman in the United
States ond one Of the very leading
women Of the country Rep. Rankin
kindly accepted the invitation TO adj
dress the patriotic meeting that will
be held Thursday night in the Hign
School, ushering in the spring SEES
sion OF the Potomac Valley nound
Table and while she comes as the
guest Of the teachers, Miss Rankin's
address will be open to the public
and every one is invited to be pres
emit. Dr. W. +. Minghini. Of the Mar
tinsburg Board OF Education, viii de
liver the address Of welcome and the
response will be BY Principal r. G.
Miller, Of Shepherd College, Shep
herdstown There Will be special mu
sic and patriotic songs and a com
plete program will be announced
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-09
Every W. Va. Family
Should Secure A Bond

Late last night the Journal re-
celved the Following telegram from
Hon. J. V. sullivan, secretary of the
state Council Of Defense:
Charleston, April S.-Llberty Loan
-chasrnien county directors Of Four
Minute men. chairmen of the county
counsels of defense and superinten.
dents Of schools were directed today
to carry the campaign for the Third
Liberty Loan into every school house
Of the state through the extension
Of the Four-Minute men movement.
This action was taken following a
conference of Hon Vim. MacCorlde,
chairman Of the Liberty Loan Com
mittee; State Director William Bur
dette Mathews OF the Four-Minute
Men; State Supt. Of Schools nj. r.
Shawkey and jesse v Sullivan, see
rotary OF the State Council OF Defense
a standardization Of the policy formu-
lated at the conference is embodied
in the following statement from
Chairman Maccorlde:
1T is vital to the success OF the
Third liberty Loan and to the per
petuity OF the republic that the whole
people shall buy Liberty Bonds. Here
in West Virginia we do not propose
70 fail. There are 100000 families il
our state. II Is nor unreasonable thai
we should expect 100000 70 bus
bonds, to make an investment Will
the government so chat freedom shall
not perish
1.-TWO hundred thousand patriots
: West Virginians will buy these bond
III they are aroused TO the perilou
situation Of America The way Z
arouse them Is to carry the battle +
every school house once weel
\ during the bond campaign fAe PA
ile line ii not three thousand mile
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-09

away in bleeding France, it is here
among the mountains OF our beloved
state we are holding Pershing's line
Of communication. If we fail, then
Pershing fails
Because it is so vital to our ma
t.onal existence we shall not fail, but
ii "a essential that every ounce of
energy we possess shall be used to
make this fight The vigorous and
enthusiastic meetings held Saturday
in the cities of the State offer posi-
tive evidence that the sun can be
held, that this advance can be stop
ped, but there are thousands of fam.
lilies who have not been reached
ITO reach the untouched families
to bring out from the musty corners
the hidden wealth OF our people and
induce them to invest their savings
with the government the school house
must be the goal Accordingly we
have advised the county chairmen
OF the FOurgMinute men and the
superintendent OF schools to meet
forthwith and arrange for a speaking
campaign that will embrace every
county. They will establish an or
ganization for speaking purposes that
shall be permanently directed BY
chairman OF the Four-Minute men tc
be used in all war activities,
There are a sufficient number Of
able and patriotic speakers in each
county seat to eifectually cover ths
entire county in the present cam
paign with this organization accom-
plished We have no doubt tina
West virginia viii over subscribe he
quota OF Liberty Bonds There mus
.ibe no delay or the bows In khaki vii
suffer Me ask ii in the p&ne o
Liberty and Civilization IL the &C
auirement OF which Oh father
fought and died
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-09
LOAN CAMPAIGN
IS RUSHING ALONG
WITH ENTHUSIASM
Many Cities Already Report An
0ver-SubsCription.
NEWSPAPERS PROTEST
AT TREASURY RULING
Do Not Think Withholding OF
Unofficial Estimates viii
BE Wise-Secretary McAdoo
Urges Big Over Subscription.
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Washington, April 8. The treas
ury department was flooded with pro
tests today as a result of Secretary
McAdoo's ruling prohibiting the an.
nouncement OF unofficial estimates
Of liberty loan subscriptions The
protests came. for the most part,
from newspapers that complained
this drastic action might jeopardize
the success Of the loan They point
ed ont that this qualification Dr. esti
mates showing the progress Of the
lication Of estimates
loan inspired not only the workers
but the prospective subscribers, to
more enthusiastic efforts, and that
ii they were forced to work in the
dark" most of the zest Of the cam
paign would be sacrificed. II was
said al the treasury department to-
day that every effort would be made
to secure for announcement at the
earliest possible moment the total OF
Initial payments in the various fed
eral reserve districts These would
reveal the amount Of the bonds TAX
en-, but will not be available for sew
eral days, It was admitted
Campaign is Booming
Reports rejecting intense interest
in the race 10 receive honor flags are
being received hourly at the treas
ury The San Francisco reserve bank
wired that s. additional municipal-
tiles have put in claims for flags
while the New York district report
ed having passed upon rs additional
claims Although the ST. Louis quota
is only 500 100000, that city has now
set SIS, 100000 as its goal Cleve
land reported that men speaking ~
different languages are making q
house-to-house canvass with remark
abie results.
A dispatch received by the treas
ury department today said that Sec
rotary McAdoo IS arousing much en-
thusiasm on his southern speakins
tour by urging that the minimum o
SO .00U 100000 be subscribed three
times over, and thar the number o
Individual subscribers be 10000 900
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CASUALTY LISTS TO
Be PUBLISHED AGAIN
Will Be Given Out After Sec
rotary Bakers Return.
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Washington, April 9.That the cas-
ualty. lists Of the American overseas
forces will again be published follow
ing the return of Secretary of War
Baker from France, was intimated
today in sources close 10 the White
House, The return Of the secretary
is expected shortly and with his ar.
rival home, the president, il is said,
will personally take up with him the
matter OF resuming publication Of
the lists
II was also intimated that when
the secretary return, will come a
reorganization OF the war depart
n1ent The president is known to be
anxious TO have each man take ur
work for which he is especially fit
ted and working program Tor AS
sistant Secretaries Crowell, Stettin
ius and Keppel will be outlined The
reorganization program will extenc
even 10 the heterogeneous. II wac
limited, There are many maior-gener
ais in the service who are believed
to be something in the nature O
square pegs in round holes" bu
who would be Of great value if they
were assigned to work for which i
is recognized they are fitted
When the war cabinet meets to
morrow il is likely that the creation
Of a post in its membership for
Howard e. Coffin, president of the air
craft board will be one Of the sub
iects to be taken up. Ii isknowntha
MI Coffin is looked upon as one wis
would be of value as member 0
the war cabinet, and that he will Il
The future sit with the new organt
zation is said to be assured
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-09
is PAULINE AFTER
DRAFTEE'S THOUSANDS

Who is the sweet but practical
Martinsburg girl who has always lik-
ed to keep the brave soldier boys in
mind? So particular is she in this re.
spect that she drops a few modest
lines to Private VIM. J. Compton. al
Camp Meade, Md TO impress that
fact on him. incidentally, Private
Compton recently fell heir 10 800.
900 or more and gave out state.
ment that he would like to marry
some good girl and let her care for
this "kale" while he is fighting TO
subdue kaiser Bill But to come to
the point, the soldier-heir has re-.
ceiyed innumerable letters from fair
ones anxious to share his lot, includ'
ing the following epistle from Mar.
tinsburg, written last Monday night
MY dear Mr. Compton, suppose
you will be somewhat surprised when
you see the signature OF this letter
but some time ago friend OF yours
gave me your name and asked me
to write to you as | try never TO for
get the soldiers. ! viii write you a
few lines. which ! hope you will an
swer soon and not think hard Of me
for writing | wish TO remain your
friend PAULINE
I Last name deleted
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7zeo Tickets Are Ratified
At Primaries On Momday
Democrats and Republicans
Endorse Nominees.
COMPARATIVELY FEW MEN
TAKE TROUBLE TO VOTE
Mayor Letter and Or. Tonkin
Receive Aggregate Of Only
225 Votes, Owing TO Poet
There Was No Contest.

The primary election held lseiR,
Monday for the purpose OF noniinaa
ing candidates for mayor, and candi
dates for council in each of the 1--WE
wards, was a very quiet affair with
the result that comparatively Few
votes were cast AS neither OF tbe
candidates for mayor or council haa
the slightest opposition within theit
own party, the votera felt that the
primary election was merely a for
mality, and only small proportiun
took the trouble to 90 to the polling
places
The total vote for mayor was: r
w Letter Democrat. lIe; Dr. III ~ 4
Tonkin, Republican, 100 the vote
for the various councilmanic candi
dates was exactly the same IN each
ward az the vote cast for the mayor
atty candidates. The complete tick.
cts nominated we're as follows
Democratic Ticket
Mayor. w. Letter
Council. First Ward-w M. Lamp
Second Ward--G. b. Wiltshire.
Third Ward-Harry Kuhn,
Fourth Ward--Ernest Weller 4
Fifth Ward--George w. Dunn
Republican Ticket V
Mayort-Dr. II. G. Tonkin.
Council. First Ward-Dr E. II
Holt.
Second Ward-John Darlington
Third Ward--W, II. Bowers
Fourth Ward--Fred Cline.
Fifth Ward--John Wolford.
Continued on page three)
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later.
Friday morning the institute wild
open at the Assembly Hall at 10
o'clock and the teachers viii visit
the local schools. The Institute prop
CT will commence in the Afternoon.
Supt NJ. 2 Shawkey viii be present
and that night at the puolic meeting
win deliver an address on The
Making OF Good Rural School.
Another prominent speaker Friday
night win be DR.. c. r. Jones. dean of
the Engineering School. West VIZ
ginia University Dr. Fl r. Bonpss
formerly assistant State sstperih-
tendent of Schools. now cotnectel
with the Bureau Of Education, Wash.
ington. will also be present
Quite number OF teachers froM
the Eastern Panhandle and adjacent
counties in Maryland. are expected
to be present at the round table.
which will remain in session until
Saturday afternoon.
The complete program will be an,
nounced later.
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Y BUT GERMANS READY TO STRIKE NEAR ARRAS;
q FRENCH GIVE GROUND SLIGHTLY ON OISE RIVER
German Propaganda Spreads
Throughout Entire Country

man ideas in their congregations, the
witness said
Many Organizations Accused
The following organizations were
indicted by pr Sperry as being for
the purpose OF carrying on German
propaganda in the United States:
The American Embargo Conference,
the Friends Of Peace, the American
Neutrality League, the American In.
dependence Union, the American
Truth Society, and Labor's National
Peace Council. All of these organiza
tions Were favored and supported by
members of the National German
American Alliance, Dr. Sperry said
with the purpose Of having the sup
port Of individuals. rather than the
organization, in order that the or.
SANITATION might have clear skirts,
Franz Won Ritlen was free lance
sent 10 the United States 10 further
this work. Dr Sperry said. He de
clared that Won Ritlen came here
with more than 100000 and power
TO make direct brides to congress
men More than 1891 900 was spent
by Won Ritlen he said, to arouse Ia.
Dor against Americas participation
in the war, and large part Of this
sum was spent through Jeremiah
OLeary DR. Spery declared
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(By international News SerVice)
Washington, April 9--Germany Is
today carrying on campaign to EN-.
broil the United States and Mexico.
according to testimony offered be
fore a subcommittee Of the senate
judiciary committee today by Or.
Earl Sperry, of Syracuse University,
There is German organization in
Mexico now which has for its sole
object the causing of war between
the United States and Mexico, DR..
Sperry said The witness has been
engaged in government work during
the past winter and has had access
to the records of the department of
justice, and his testimony Is consid-
cred official by the committee
Tentacles Spread over Nation
Germanys tentacles have been
spread over the United States. as in
avery nation. ri sperrs declared.
Three branches OF the pan-German
League were founded IN this coun.
try. he said, and propaganda in their
behalf was carried on by DR. Carl
Peters Church societies have car
ried on the work Of Tkaiserism" in
the United States, and both catho-
lie and protestant clergymen have
cone much work in nstilling Ger
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WRECKED I'M HEALTH;
GALES POWERS RETiREs

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Louisville, KY, April 9s--Con-
gresham Caleb Powers, who was
: the central figure in the famous
William Goebel case, announced
today his retirement from public
: life, due TO illness. Powers was
j accused of completely in the as
Z sassination Of Goebel, Democrat
ic contestant for governor OF
: Kentucky, and spent eight years
in jail He was once under SEN
: tence of death, but was pardon
ed,
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EASTERN coNvocATioN.

The ARD semEannual meeting OF
the Eastern Convocation Of the Dio-
cese Of West Virginia win meet on
April %. "a and 25 in MI Zion Epis-
copal Church. Hedgesville.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-09
One OF First Local Men To Die
In France Is Edgar Shelton, Col.

Word was received BY relatives Of
the death in France Of Edgar Shell
ton, one OF the eleven eoiored selec-
tive draft men who went from here
to Camp Lee Va. on October rs, and
were subsequently, transferred to
F'nnle, It is moi definitely known
whether ne died in Battle or from
natural causes. priY1te SAeIton was
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native Of Philadelphia, son Of Nor.
ton and Charlotte Shelton. and came
TO Martinsburg in time TO register
in the draft lie was barely p years
Of age While in Marttnsburg he
was a chauffeur and just before leav.
ing for camp he married Sadie Gin
tic, Of Harpers Ferry, who still re-
sides there with her people,
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Last name deleted.

The Lutheran Church choir viii
hold an exchange Saturday April
10, at 2 p. m. at Harry Hammann's
plumbing store Cakes. candies
bread and other eatables will be
sold Benefit church choir
IA II u 1p