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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-07

that mobs had begun rioting IN kiel
and had threatened to destroy the
whole submarine fleet. In fighting
between military police and the
rioters eight persons We're killed and
80 wounded.
Todays advices show that the
revolutionary movement is wide
spread throughout the whole Ger
man navy.
KEEL where the mutineers are re-
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-07

Chicago, Nov. Z Chorus girls. many
OF them out Of job here when the
theatres were closed on account OF
the FLU epidemic. could not wait for
the shows to reopen and 50 trey
have begun TO wait table instead.
Many others in similar fix. unable
to make living with their nhnble
feet. are finding that, their nimble
minds, as sales girls, bookkeepcrs
and in office work generally can
make Just as good living for them.
Theatrical promoters here are con
sequently fearing a shortage OF Choir
us material as result OF the cpl
demic.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-07
JAP WOMAN PICKS 225
SACKS or sPuDs IN DAY

lakim. "as ~. Z. That wo-
men workers on the farm are a stic-
cess Is shown by the feat of Jap.
anese woman here who Is believed
NO, have set asrecord by picking up
225 sacks Of potatoes in one day.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-07
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOST--White linen bag. about three
inches square with card attached.
containing money and rings. II
found please notify Mrs. Ward Nc
Lanahan, Blairten w. Va W2S~
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-07
GREAT HUN NAVAL
BASE AT KEEL IS
SEIZED BY "REDS"
Continued from page one)

The council of workmen ami sol
diers at Kiel has approved the do
cision that Deputy Haussman. soci.
alist, present a measure to the reich
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-07

ported to have seized the German
fleet Is the main German naval cen
ter. Schlesswig is on the Baltic.
No Official Word
London tl15 a. NJ Nov Z. No
official word has been received UP to
| this hour IN Downing street that
German afmistlce ENJOYS had actu
ally crossed the western battle line
British government Offices and the
official residence of the prime min.
lister are in Downing street
Hear Bombardment
London, Nov IA bombardment
can be heard In the direction of kicl
where German revolutlonaries are in
control, said an Exchange Tele-
gram dispatch from Copenhagen TO,
day Serious riots are taking place
lat many points in Germany with the
rioters demanding peace, said a re-
port rom Gedsef
Claim Order Restored
Amsterdam, Nov IA semi-olii-
cial bulletin from Berlin states that
order has been restored at Kiel, but
that the garrison there ia encount-
ering great difficulties according to
Central News advices.
Reports of disturbances In several
German cities are being received
here Ttay state that councils OF
workmen and soldiers have been
formed and lists Of grievances drawn
UP at Dresden Hamburg, Luederls
and other cities.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-07
DANDELloNs UNDER SNOW
(5y international News service)

Rumford Falls, Mo. Nov. IA
farmer here picked three dandelions
in full bloom in his pasture. which
was covered with an inch of snow
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
HOW BIG SHELLS ARE TESTED
High Explosives Subjected to Heat
Treatment, Also Tried in a BrineII
BaIl-Testnq Machine.

If you wish to test the hardness of
an apple, the most natural way is to
press down upon it's surface and note
the indentatiOn Of your thumb. This
Is simple and conclusive evidence. The
French government employs very
similar test to prove the hardness of
its high explosive shells, says the Pop
ular Science Monthly.
To secure the maximum of destruc-
tiveness, it is Important not only that
the steel projectiles should be of a
certain hardness, but also that they
should not be too hard. After the cas-
ing has been roughly formed and hOl-
lowed out, the shells are subjected to
what is known as "heat treatment" :"
by which the steel is brought to the
correct hardness. To make doubly
sure, the shells are tested in Brinell
ball-testing machine.
This machine tests the hardness of
the shell exactly as your thumb tests
the hardness of the apple. 1t is fitted
with q small, hardened steel ball.
which is pressed into the shell under q
specified load. The indentation made
by the ball is measured and if with
in certain limits, the hardness is cor
rect. If not, the shell must be fur
ther treated.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
YANKEES TRAP FOES
u. S. Sentry Gives Alarm aand
Guns Riddle Raiders.
German AirpIane, Disguised With En-
tente Markings, Fires Into
American Trench.

With the American Army in France,
Feb. 20.-A German patrol, ready to
ambush an American patrol, was dis
covered early in the morning by a SEN
try, who gave the alarm by a rifle shot
Then the American machine guns rid
died the enemy.
The Germans fed, carrying their
casualties with them, but the ground
where they had been was later found
to be covered with tell-tale red stains.
The sentry saw two Germans near
the parapet and moved to a listening
post for a better view. He then chal-
lenged. A shot in his direction was
the reply. The sentry fired at the
enemy and heard a German shout as
the bullet probably hit its mark. Ger
mans then appeared to grow out of
the ground all around and began to
throw grenades in the direction of the
American trenches. Machine guns and
rifles went into action from another
section Of the trench, sending a hail
Of BULLETS into the enemy, who retired
on the run.
There were no casualties among the
Americans. 1t is thought possible that
tkis was the same patrol which set a
successful ambuScade last week The
American forces feel that they have
at least exacted partial reparation.
Gas shells in considerable numbers
were sent against the American bat
teries, but no damage was done.
Neither were there any casualties.
One enemy plane, which was dis
guised with entente markings, flew
over one Of the American trenches and
fired a stream of machine gun bullets
into it, but without any result. The
enemy aviator escaped.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
KAISER IS SET
TO STAKE ALL
ON Big DRIVE
British Forces Line Up for Big
Battle in The ArraS
Sector.
ALLIES MORALE is HIGH
German Soldiers Reluctant to Beuin
Proposed Great Tank and Gas
DriVe-Told Few of the At
tackers Will Survive.

British Army Headquarters in
France, Feb. 20.-The great German
offensive on the western front may be
expected to begin at any moment now,
and as far as the British front is con-
cerned the main thrust will be made on
the sector between Arras and ST. Quen.
tin.
Tanks and "a new mysterious gas
will be employed by the enemy in the
attempt to break through the allies
line.
Other attacks will be delivered farth-
er south. These facts have become
known through captured German pris.
oners and from information cleaned
in other ways.
The plans of the German higher COM
mand are complete, and after many
weeks of intensive training of assault
ing troops they are ready to make the
supreme and final effort which has
been advertised so widely in the last
weeks.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg and
General Won Ludendorff appear to have
realized that the old methods of attack,
in which Il long bombardment is en-
ployed, are too well known to produce
the results desired. Accordingly the
German troops are being told that sur
prise attacks, such as were used in
Galicia last summer, at Riga and again
on the ISOnZo, are to be tried against
the allies on the western front
Train Germans to Storm Trenches.
Much stress has been laid on the
fact that tanks and new gas are 20 be
used, leaving the infantry little to dc
but to walk through the gaps and con-
solidate the positions captured. Ger
man troops have been trained to make
long approach marches and then tC
storm enemy positions after a short
gas shell bOmbardment. Those OBJ
stacles which the German artillery fire
has not obliterated, will be rushed by
the troops or ignored.
Word has been passed out by the
German high command that few of the
allied troops will survive the effects of
the tanks. the gas and the lombard,
ment and that fresh German infantry
will overcome speedily any resistance
offered in captured positions.
Despite these assurances and the in
tensive training to which they have
been put. the German troops are frank
ly skeptical and are undertaking their
task with no enthusiasm. according to
prisoners. They feel they are going to
be thrown into battle to be used as
cannon fodder, and do not relish the
prospect.
The Germans will find the allied
morale at the highest pitch on the
western front and their attack will be
far from the surprise desired. The al
lies are ready for a big blow and await
with assurance the next move of the
German high command.
The allied forces have a superiority
in numbers, both in men and guns, and
no doubt is felt on this front as to the
outcome.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
PLAN FOR EXPANSION
SUPREME COUNCILS POWER
TAFT TALKS TO TARS
Great Lakes Sailors Told to
Silence Foes Agents.
Declares Men in National Army Have
Never Been Equaled in Point of
Physical Perfection.

Great Lakes, H., Feb. 2O.-Former
President William Howard Taft
aroused hundreds of jackies at the
Great Lakes Naval Training station to
enthusiasm.
He delivered two addresses urging
the sturdy youths in blue to their ut
most efforts to win the war.
big boys" he called them.
You are soon to go to France to
fight" Mr.. Taft said Flight your
best, for your country and for man
kind. God speed you"
Thousands of jackies were lined up
to greet the former president when he
arrived at the station. He was met by
Mrs. William A. Moffett, wife of the
commandant, who is in Washington,
and all of the officers of the station.
Led by the band. the former presi-
dent and the officers marched to the
stations headquarters. From there
Mr.. Taft was escorted to the deten-
ton camp, where 700 newly arrived
jackies are being held for p days.
Il have spoken at all the army can
tonments in the country" he told the
boys, 'but this is the first time l have
had the opportunity to speak to the
navy.
You boys all volunteered for serv-
ice. You know why you have taken
up the business of fighting.
But there are many whispering pro-
Germans and pacifists asking ques-
tiOnS, and it is your duty to know your
reasons for fighting so we'll you may
answer quickly.
when the war broke out the United
States was neutral, as was our right.
The whispering pnp-Germans, though,
say we violated neutrality by shipping
munitions to the allies.
''This has always been done. Ger
many sold munitions to Spain in the
Spanish war.
''Then these whispering pro-Ger-
mans and pacifists say we had legal
right to sell munitions, but we should
not have exercised it.
IF we had not sold munitions to the
allies we would have shut off our own
supplies of munitions in time of
trouble.
America is not a warlike nation.
America may never be prepared for
war. In case of trouble we must have
a source of supply of munitions"
Speaking of Germany's submarine
warfare, he declared Germany has
murdered 14,0O0 men and women by
that warfare, 200 of them Americans" !"
More than 1,50O jackies heard the
former presidents second address. He
remained at the station overnight
Mr.. Taft brought cheerful news from
the cantonments visited
''The men Of cur new army have
never been equaled in point of physical
perfection, moral and mental develop
ment," he said. "When they get
through with the enemy it will be all
over over there"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
SOLDIERS INJURED IN FIRE
More Than 100 Leap From Barracks
at Fort Dodqe. la.

Camp Dodge, Ia, Feb 2O-Eight
soldiers of Company U, ordnance corps
were seriously injured here when fire
that started from a stove completely
destroyed the company's barracks and
the adjacent latrine. More than 10C
soldiers had to jump from the second
story windows of the barracks.
Names of the eight are as follows
J. n. Hummell, Mason City, Ia, hands
and ankles sprained; L. L. Dutkiewics
Detroit, Mich, hands burned, back
sprained; L. J. Malnowski, Rockford
ILL.,, back seriously injured, may be
broken; Jeff Pashinsky, Rockford, H.,
head and face burned; J. " Towey,
Casey, Ia, burned ankles injured /;
Fred Segerond, burned about head and
hands; G. E. Lyman, burned about
head and hands; J. S. Roach, burns,
ankle sprained.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
CASTLE BURIED IN NEW YORK
500 British and American Officers
Meet Body at Station.

New York, Feb. 20.-The Great
White Way cast off it's gaiety and paid
its last tribute to Vernon Castle, avi-
ator, VINO was killed in a fall in Texas
When the body arrived at the Grand
Central terminal more than 500 Brit
ish and American army officers stood
with heads barred. The body was
taken to an undertaker's establish
ment in the White Way district, and
for two hours a long line of former
friends passed by the casket. At II
a. III. the funeral procession started
for the Little Church Around the Cor
ner, where services were held. Maj.
Lord Innes-Ker, head Of the Royal
Flying corps, to which Castle was at
tached, was in charge of the military
escort. Pallbearers were fellow avi-
ators. Interment was at Woodlawn
cemetery. A military escort was pro-
vided to accompany the body to the
grave. Mrs. Vernon Castle, the avia-
tors widow, was at the station when
the body arrived. She took charge of
the funeral arrangements.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
REFRAIN FROM FIGHTING
PROPOSAL OF RUSSIA
Second DRAFT MAY |
500, 900 Men viii Be Called to
the CoIors.
Order Placing the Date for Second
Call Awaits Signature of
Secretary Baker.

Washington, Feb. 20.--An order
placing the date of the second draft
at May 1 awaits the signature of Sec
retary Baker. The new draft will call
100000 men to the colOrs.
Each week, according to the new
plan, approximately 10000 men will
be called to the camps for training.
AS they are called equal numbers of
those noW'in training will be sent for
intensive schooling in France
1t is unofficfally reported directions
for the mobilization of the 100000
men will be forwarded by Provost
Marshal General Crowder not later
than April 10.
The exact number Of men due from
each district will be designated, as
will the total number of men in class
l that must be called for examination
and the number that must be accept
ed for service.
1t is the plan to call the men grad
ually, so as not to OvertaX the sup
ply facilities of the army and to
avoid any railroad transportation
tieup.
The recruits will have the advan-
tage Of mingling with the men who
have been in training for some
months, as no camp will be COM
pletely evacuated.
There will be 100000 men called
from class 1 and 100000 who will be-
come of age during the year ending
June 5, 1918.
British subjects are included in the
draft.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
u. S. FLYER DIES IN FRANCE
Cadet From Massachusetts Killed in
Accident, Says Pershing.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Cadet Charles
e. Jones of Pittsfield, Mass, attached
to the aviation section of the signal
corps, has been killed in an airplane
accident in France, the war depart
ment was advised by General Perish
ing.
Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 20.-Flight Lieut..
Claude c. Purdy of the royal naval
aviation squadron is missing and be
Iieved killed, according to an an
nouncement through the naval depart
ment. His home address is given as
East Forty-fifth street, Chicago.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
U. s. FORCES
WAR SHhkEUP
"P0WerfuI Representatives"
0verrode Robertson, Says
LIoyd-George.
HINTS HE MIGHT RESIGN
Declares America Urged War Council
Calls U. S. Document Urging
Aggressive Policy a Pow
erfuf Argument.

London, Feb. 20.-Premier Lloyd
George made in the house of commons
his eagerly awaited statement regard
ing the recent army changes. He said
the government was anxious to retain
the services of Gen. Sir William Rob
ertson as chief of staff so long as it
was compatible with the policy decid
ed upon in common with Great Brit
aims allies.
The American representatives at the
Versailles war council declared with
irresistible power and logic" for the
plan for expansion of the supreme
councils power, the premier said.
Ii he should show the document
submitted by the Americans, said Mr..
Lloyd-George, there would be no need
to make a speech.
Asks Vote of Confidence.
Lloyd-GeOrge demanded an immedi-
ate vote as to whether the house and
the country wishes the government to
proceed on its present war policy. He
declared that if the vote of confidence
The premier asserted that the con-
clusiOn reached at Versailles were the
result of very powerful representations
by the delegates of other governments,
notably the American government.
Il hesitated for some time," said the
premier, in referring to the American
representations, whether | should not
read in the house of commons the very
cogent documents submitted by the
American delegation which put the
case for the present proposal. 1t is
one of the ablest documents ever sub
mitted to a military conference. The
only reason why | do not read it to
the house is that it is mixed up with
the plan of operations
Gen. Rawinson Named
The premier announced that Gen
Sir Henry Seymour Rawlinson had
Britain on the supreme war council at
Versailles
"The case is presented with irreSist-
ible power and logic" he added. What
happened? We altered the proposal
here and there. There was a good
deal of discussion, which took some
hours. There was not single dissen-
tient voice so far as the plan was con-
cerned"
The premier said the policy of the
government was based upon the as
sumption that the allies had suffered
in the past through lack of concerted
and co-ordinated efforts. 1t had been
decided to set up a central authority to
coordinate the strategy of the allies.
Would Quit if Disapproved.
If the house of commons repudiated
the policy for which he was RESPONSE
BILE, in which he believed the safety of
the country depended Mr.. Lloyd
George declared, he would quit Office
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
CONFESSES TO GARY MURDER
Michael Schramm Declares He Killed
Reverend kayser.

Chicago, Feb. 2O.-The mysterious
murder in 1915 of Rev. A. FL. Kayser
in TOlleston, near Gary, Ind, is cleared
up by the confession of Michael
Schramm, according to the police of
Bridgeport, Conn, where Schramm
was arrested.
Acting Chief Forbis of Gary was
Informed that Schramm also confessed
several crimes in Chicago and the
murder of a police chief of a small vii
lage near Chicago. He declared the
motive in the Kayser murder was rob-
berry.
He said he was walking past the
minister's house on the evening of
the murder with a friend when he
saw the minister sitting alone in his
study. In attempting TO hold him up
he fired several shots. He declared
his accomplice since has committed
suicide due to remOrse.
The murder of Rev. Mr.. Kayser in
his lonely parish house on the out
skirts of Gary attracted national at
tentiOn.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
U. S. SOLDIERS ON LEAVE
Americans Are Having Good Time
While in France.

Paris, Feb. 21.-On Tuesday a de-
tachment of American soldiers going
on leave in the department of Savoie
were housed in the town of Chambery,
where the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation has leased three casinos and
a theater for their amusement. Later
other men on leave will be sent to
Challes-les-Eaux. The first arrivals,
who are located in AiX-les-Bains, are
having splendid time mountain
climbing, boating, fishing, taking auto
mobile excursions and attending con-
certs and theatricals for which profess
sional performers have been employed.
Thirty states and twelve nationalities
are represented in the first two cOntin-
gents of American troops to arrive in
Savoie.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
BOLSHEVlKI THREATEN U. S.
Demand Lifting of Order Hating Ex-
por+ of Food to Russia.

London, Feb. 20.-The Russian coun-
Gil of commissioners, according to a dis
patch from Petrograd to the Exchange
Telegraph company, has instructed
Maxim Litinoff, the bolshevik repre-
sentative in London, to lodge a protest
with Great Britain against closing of
the Manchurian border and the prohi-
bition on the export of cargo and food
stuffs into Russia. The council, it is
said, regards the foregoing restrictions
as having been taken under Anglo
American pressure. Should Great
Britain and America refuse to counter
mand the above order, it is added, the
Russian council will apply repressive
measures against the citizens of en-
tente allied countries resident in Rus
Sia.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
BOMB TWO GERMAN CITIES
British Avators Raid Treves and
ThonviIIe.

London, Feb. 20.-Ten German air.
planes were brought down and six
more disabled by British airmen Sun
day, according to an official statement
on aerial activities issued last night
Hundreds Of bombs have been dropped
on various targets and Monday Brit
ish aviators raided Treves and Thion-
vile.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
EIGHT HURT ON u. S. CRUISER
Cartridge Case ExpIodes on Montana
During Target Practice.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Eight men
have been injured in an explosion of a
cartridge case during target practice
on the cruiser Montana A brief report
to the navy department carried no de-
tails of the accident and did not give
the names of the men hurt. An of
fetal denial was issued by the depart
ment of recent reports of an explosion
on board the battleship Utah The
death of Lieutenant Commander
Baush, which gave rise to the rumor,
WAS caused by falling down a hatch.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
John D. Provides Coal.

Tarrytown, n. Y. Feb. 2O.-A hun
dred or more families living in the vi
cinity of the Pocantico hills estate of
John d. Rockefeller were furnished
with a plentiful supply of coal during
the recent cold weather. AT the sug-
gestion of the local fuel administrator.
Mr. Rockefeller prevented the coal
famine from causing suffering.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
GORGAS WARS ON ENEMIES
Surgeon General Asks All to Fight
Rumor Mongers.

Washington, Feb. 20. Surgeon
General Gorgas started an active
campaign against rumor mongers by
inviting the assistance of every citi-
zen in the effort to trace every SEN
sational story regarding the health or
condition of living of soldiers. A
false report that is soldiers had fro
zen to death at Camp Mcclellan, An
niston, Ala, is the latest to come
10 the attention of the surgeon gen
eral This story has since been
traced to three soldiers who have
been on leave from Camp Mcclellan.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
THREE RAIDS BY BRITISH
Extensive Attacks Made on German
Trenches in Flanders.

London, Feb 20.-An extensive rald
was carried out by British troops on
the Flanders front, in the southern sec
ton Of HOuthoIst wood the war office
announced There were two other sue
cessful raids. one in the region south
of Lens and the other on the old Arras
front, in the neighbOrhOOd of Epehy.
Prisoners were taken in all these raids.
The Flanders raid was a particularly
important affair, resulting in heavy
casualties to the Germans.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20
ASKS U. S. AID IN STRIKE
r. A. Hayes Wants Garfield to Settle
Alabama Trouble

Washington, Feb. 20-Frank A.
Hayes, president of the United Mine
Workers of America, asked the fuel
administration to appoint an umpire
to settle the strike in the Alabama
coal fields. where $1,000 men are re-
ported idle. Rembrandt Peale was
named.