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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-26
RUSH TO GET OUT
OF ARMY AND NAVY
West Virginia congressman
SWamped With Appeals.
(charIes Brooks smith)

Washington, D. c., Nov. 25-The
rush of West virginians to get out of
the army and the navy has heaped
up the burdens of the members of
the congressional delegation and
their patient and hard-worked secre-
taries and clerks. 1t is seemingly a
greater rush to get out than it was
10 get in for the rush to get out
comes all at once, the hush to get
in having been more leisurely by
comparison and spread out over a
longer duration. 1t illustrates the let
down in the service and in all chan
nels Of life.
The Offices of the delegation are
swamped with letters, more from
parents than from the boys them
selves, asking that discharges be
procured at once. This it is impos.
eible to do, for the rules for the de-
mobilization does not conferfny spec
fal authoritative powers upon the
members of Congress. About all that
they can do is to transmit the re-
quests, and they take their regular
course which is tediously slow. As
q matter of fact, it is practically use
less to waste the time and the post
age to send in these requests, for the
naval and army departments have
announced their own rules govern
ing mastering the men out and, al
though, it will be done as expedite.
ously as possible, they have stated
II cannot be accomplished anyways
near as rapidly as the parents Of
the boys seem to think.
In regard to mastering men out OF
the navy, that department informed
Senator Sutherland today tina il
can only be done after the indiyid
ual enlisted man makes written ap
plication to his immediate command
ing officer "This is extremely i'm
portant," says the order, inasmucl
r as it is impossible at this time t.
authorize the discharge of reserve
to en- masse, and it is the presen
POLICY to release only those VIII
wish it. Each case must be consider
ed BY the commanding officer wit
regard to the exigencies of the sci
vice, and Of his particular command
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-26
BOYS WERE DRUNK

Charged with giving intoxicating
liquor to Earl Fryer, Is years old,
Clyde Young, was arrested in Ha-
gerstown following the trial of both
boys on the charge of being drunk,
Judge Bitner finding both guilty and
imposing fines of IS upon each.
Young paid his fine and Fryer in
default of payment, was sentenced to
Jail for five days.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-26

pajamas and convalescent robes.
The communication service main
tanned between the soldiers and
their families will be shown and
completed and explained by means
Of series of pictures-an exhibit
prepared from a typical case as an
example; a soldier receives tele-
gram saying that his mother is des-
perately i'll and needs him. In his dis
tress he appeals to the representa-
tive Of the Red Cross in camp, who
goes with him to his commanding
officer and obtains furlqugh for the
soldier, after which he is taken to
the station in the Red Cross car.
The Red Cross worker then tele-
graphs to the Home Service Section
in the soldiers home town explain
ing the trouble. A visitor is sent to
The home, food is procured and a doc
tor sent in; and the soldier reaches
llOHc OIily W lllu ludL HIS ulOlHeT
is being cared for in the best pos
sible way and there is no further
call for, anxiety.
Red Cross Chapter organization
will be explained by means Of
charts, etc; and samples of the work
that is being done by the Junior
membership will be exhibited. The
children, are doing such splendid
work in making canes, scrap books
and checker boards for the soldiers;
and knitting caps and mufflers for
refugees children
The entire exhibit offers an excel
lent opportunity to the people in
West Virginia to realize the need
for better public hygiene and to
come more closely in touch with
the work of the American Red
| Cross.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-26
MIR. FOREMAN SOME
Big CABBAGE FARMER

Lots of people raised fine cabbage,
but so far as officially reported the
championship belongs to Mr. and
Mrs. C. T. Foreman. living on the
Cherry Hill farm. Mr.. Foreman had
a particularly good patch. Some Of
the cabbage measured 40 inches
around and many heads weighed
from nine to ten pounds. He made
kraut from "a heads and buried 81.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-26
TO DEVOTE MONEY
TO WAR ACTIVITIES

MartinsbIrg Lodge Of Ellss will OBJ.
serve memorial day this year on Sun
day dee. l. In previous years il has
been delightful custom to hold pub
lie exercises with an out-ofstown
speaker. This year the services will
be held in the lodge room and the
money heretofore expended for a pub
lie celebration will be devoted to war
activities.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-26
NEARLY 5000, 1000
LETTERS RECEIVED

The greatest shipment of mail re-
ceived from American soldiers in
France-no less than 4,500,00D let
ters-came into New York Sunday
on the French liner Rochambeau.
These letters ito the folks back
home were going today to all parts
of the United States on every mail
train. A special force of postal men
was put to work sorting it, and in
this city every available carrier was
on duty to insure quick delivery.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-26
COL. HOUSE ILL

Prayers for the speedy recovery of
Col. E. NJ. House, who is i'll in Paris
were offered at First Congregation
al Church, Washington Sunday night
Immediately before Rev. DIR. Gordon,
the pastor, opened his address on
"Col House-the Man of Mystery"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-26
is OUT AGAIN

Mr.. Ray Barney, of Faulkner ave-
rue. the well known young real es.
tate man, who has been i'll with the
flu, is able to be out, but has to take
good care of himself to avoid furth
er trouble,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-26
Read the Martinsburg Journal.
DON'T INVITE A COLD OR THE
GRIP.

If you feel Stuffed up" bloated,
bilious. languid or have sick headache,
sour stomach, coated tongue, bad
breath Or other condition caused by
slowed up digestion, a Foley Cathar-
tic Tablet will give prompt relief 1t
is gentle, wholesome, thoroughly
cleansing physic that leaves no bad
after-effects.
Sold Everywhere. I'm
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-26
TREES FOR HEROES

An avenue of trees will be plant
ed along one of the highways leading
into Hagerstown in memory Of
Washington county soldiers who
gave UP their lives for their country
in the world war. Each tree will be
marked by bronze tablet contain
ing the names of the dead soldiers.
The trees will be planted in the
spring.
Read the MartinshlIrp Journal
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-26

\ Order thai undue confusion will
no. result.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-13
ARIZONA REPUBLICAN SUNDAY MORNING. JANUARY 13 1918

to be the smallest of German concrete defenses, some of which are nothing short of fortresses in every sense of the word.
 The pill box: strategy. which has been offset by heavier allied gun fire, comprises the use of shell holes, trees, rocks and every other available shelter for machine guns, instead of the old style rows of trenches. In other words, there is to be no system of positions, but merely zone of defense" The organization of this zone of defense is such that the aerial observers of the allies cannot detect the individual ma chine gun posts; hence direct hits by artillery become almost impossible ex- cept by mere chance.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-13

the hotels, and the g1ories of the old days and nights before the state went dry, but instead has dwelt mostly upon the transformation of the Salt River valley into one of the fairest and finest farming lands that he has ever seen.
 This is the way "The Earth" pre- sents Editor Gains report:
 Cullen Cain, editor of the Bisbee (Arizona) Review, attended the state fair at Phoenix, and was deeply i'm pressed with the capital city and the Salt River valley. He wrote up his trip saying;
 Unlike most preachers. Phoenix practices what she breaches. When she talks from the text of intensive farming and changing deserts into gardens, she can offer exhibits A B, and e ori any side to any pill grim who cares to wander down heI pleasant valley. The orange groves and cotton fields and alfalfa mead ows which surround Phoenix, should be an inspirations to every citizen o1 Arizona who comes here with faitl in the future of his state. The rich est corn lands in the most beautiful valley of northern and eastern states
Arizona republican., 1918-01-13
8|SBEE EDITOR WRITES STORY
 ABOUT VALLEY

In the January number of "The Earth" the official publication of the Santa Fe railroad, appears repro duction of a story written by a Bis bee editor upon the occasion of his return to his home after a visit to the last state fair. Attention is called to the fact that the news paper man started in to write about the fair, and the carnival company and the stock and the horse races and the lemonade stands and the crowds and the prices charged at
Arizona republican., 1918-01-13
PILL BOX DEFENSE;
 JUST WHAT THAT IS
Scientific American)

The pill box defense appeared in the German lines some time in 1917, The pill box is the British soldiers name for a small, round concrete plochhouse which contains German ma chlhe gunners. The pill box" appears
Arizona republican., 1918-01-13

DORRIS LEHMAN ANNUAL. ONE WEEK SPECIAL SALE OF DRAPERIES, RUGS AND FURNI- TURF STARTS TOMORROW. SEE TODAY'S AD.-Adv. II
Arizona republican., 1918-01-13

Do not wait until tomorrow-phone that WANT AID to The Republican and dispose of. or get what you want.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-13

Do not wait till tomorrow-phone that WANT AID. to The Republican and dispose of. or get what you want.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
ADJUSTMENT E!
 OF PROPERTY
 TAKING TIME
Equalization Board Listens to Many Complaints and Adjustments
 Made.

DOUGLAS, July 26-The second sitting of the Douglas City Council as Board of equalization, found nearly as many property holders or hand as on the first evening, but ir all cases the board satisfied the property holders that fair adjust ment would be made of their proper ties.
 In the matter of J. M Saloum who appeared before the Board on the first evening. It was found that the property was wrongly assessed and the proper adjustment made of same
 The stock, fixtures. etc., of Louis Saloum was reduced from $1,500 to $500, as was also the stock of Wm Platan. another small merchant on St. Ann Avenue, from $1,6O0 to $750. The stock of Geo. Meyers the Lower Front Street merchant was also reduced from $500 to $1,2OO.
 In assessing the properties of Beat rice Nevill and James Peters, the personal and household effects were included and assessed by the assess or. These effects were found to be exempt and the assessment taken off
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
BIGGER OUTPUT OF
 ANTHRACITE COAL
 IS NOW INDICATED

HAZLETON. Pa, July 26. = In creased production of anthracite coal is indicated in the Lehigh region by the discovery of new veins and by important improvements intended to increase the output.
 Beds of virgin anthracite have been found under the Tomhicken re- servoir, west of Hazleton and prep arations are being made to clear the valley of water and strip the veins. The coal can easily be prepared for the market, mining engineers say. In the Cranberry district a 22-inch vein of coal has been uncovered and this also wlli be stripped and the , coal marketed.
 Production of fuel will be increas- ed by revival of long abandoned workings. The Hollywood Co1liery of Pardee Bros. & Co.,, abandoned thirty years ago because it was sup posed to be worked out, will be re- opened this Fall because of the great demand for fuel. A shaft has been driven into lower veins that were deemed to be inaccessible in tho eighties. Tunnels are now being run to get out the anthracite. A complete electric equipment will fur ,, nish power for several hundred miners.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
AT THE LIBERTY

DOUGLAS, July 26.-There is an other change of program for onight and tomorrow night at the Liberty. Blanche Sweet appears in a big Para mount production in five reels en- titled Those Without Sin" The story is a most interesting one of the trying days of the Civil War in 1861. Miss Sweet portrays the char acter of young Southern girl and is carrying valuable dispatches when captured by Federal troops. She is asked to make a personal sacrifice in order to save herself and friends, and how sha manages it, makes a most interesting story. In addition to the main feature is a Screen Tele- gram informing the people of the worlds news. This program is for tonight and Saturday night, there being another change for Sunday and Monday nights.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
REMEMBER THE SHOOT

TREADWELL, July 26.-Don't for get the big Red Cross shoot on Sun. day under the auspices of the Tread well Gun Club. Many tickets have been sold and there will be anna teurs at this shoot who have never before shot at the clay birds. It is great sport and the purchaser of every ticket of 50 cents gets chance to win that handsome Ross rifle which goes to some lucky number at the end of the series. If you have any shells bring them along and let the ladies take charge of them for the benefit of the Red Cross.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
DOUGLAS ISLAND CLUB HOLD AN OUTING
 ON THE OUTSIDE

The Douglas Island Club, made up
 of Island people in Seattle, held a
 picnic there recently according to a
 recent issue of the Seattle Times.
 The account of the party in the
 Times is:
 'The Douglas Island Club held a
 picnic Sunday from 10 in the morn !! ing until 6 o'clock in the evening
 in Woodland Park, the guests being former residents of Alaska. Many soldiers and sailors were also guests of the club.
 Among those from this city in |attendance were Mr. and Mrs. J. N , Stoody and daughter, MT. and Mrs 1, R. R. Hubbard and son, Mrs. Sulli- van, Miss Lucia Shaffer, MT. and MT. and Mrs. James Chambers, MT | c. w. Osgood, MT. A. Murphy and daughters, Mir. and Mrs William Stubbins, Mrs. H. Erie, Miss Norma Rippin, MT and Mrs. G. E. James and daughters, Mrs. C. A. Hopp and daughter, Miss Anna Faherty, Mrs James Wallace, Mir. and Mrs C. w. 1 Russell, Mr. J. 0. Kirkham. Mir w. E. Chamberlain, Mir. and Mrs. F. H
 Hummer, MT. and Mrs. R. s. Ray mond and daughter, Dr. I. H. Moore
 Miss Helene Moore, Miss Hilda Aal- to, Mrs. George M Chesney and daughter, MT. E. Gustafson, Miss
 Mary Anne Makins, Miss Helen Backman, Miss Lena White, Miss Eleanor Dickman, MrA Kate Gall was and children, MT. George E.
 Brown, Miss Manly Danforth, Dr.
 w. s. Harrison. MT. Sam Shudshift,
 Mr. and Mrs. E. s. Armstrong, Miss
 Elsie De Clark, Miss Isabel Wilson,
 Miss Mayzelle Moss. Miss Marion MacKinnon, Miss Floy Tracy, MT. John Dahl, MT. Edwin Jackson, Miss
 Thelma Grove, Mrs. B. Stedmand,
 Mrs Mabel Secrest, Mir Lars Ly- Ishol, MT. and Mrs. E. F. Gashel, MT. |R. J. Lunn and Mr. G. w. Gustaf- son."
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26

The property of Leo Demytt was reduced from $1,600 to $1,000.
 The property of E. J. White, which included the plant of the Douglas Island News, and which has in the past been assessed at full valuation, was reduced from $3,920 to $3,0O0.
 The residence property of Hugh Tracy was reduced slightly, but the property belonging to him on Front Street, and upon which the Govern ment recently fixed a valuation, was raised, making a difference of the total assessment in his properties of $1OO.
 P. R. Bradley appeared before the board and wanted to know why the valuation of mining claims had been raised, particularly at this time. It was learned that the assessor had increased the valuation of each claim $1,000, but that the other property remained practically the same as last year. The error was recognized and MT. Bradley was promised that a proper adjustment would be made, stating that he would be satisfied with an equal valuation of adjoining property throughout the city.
 The board will meet again this evening. and it is hoped that many more claims can be disposed of to- night, otherwise the equalization board will be in session all next week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26

Let's. It's independence" was pro- claimed at a meeting in Dunaburg by number of I.ettgallen land owners. all of whom bear German names. Resolutions were passed at the meeting in favor of joining Courland and Livonia and request ing the aid of the German chancel- Tor in carrying out their aims.
 According to reports received in Amsterdam it does not appear that the populace of Lettgallen was con-
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
FOUR MINUTE SPEAKERS

DOUGLAS, July 26.-F. A. J. Gall was has been appointed to speak at the Lyric Theatre tomorrow night, andA J. Elrod, of the accounting department at Treadwell, will speak at the Liberty Theatre on Sunday evening.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
MUSICIAN TO ENLIST

DOUGLAS, July 26.-G Rurok, the well known Channel clarinet player formerly night clerk at the Gastineau Hotel, but lately with the accounting department at Perseverance, has heard from his exemption board at Portland, and states that he intends enlisting within few days. Mir Rurok was joined by his wife who arrived on the last trip of the Hum. bOldt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
VISITING AT FISHERIES

DOUGLAS, July 26. = Henrietta Sully, daughter of MT. and Mrs H V. Sully, left on the tug boat Alice yesterday afternoon in charge of Captain Cagle, and will visit at the Tenakee Fisheries for few weeks as the guest of the family of MT. and Mrs. Cagle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
TO UNDERGO OPERATION

DOUGLAS, July 26-Little Teddy Higgins, four years old, son of Mir. and Mrs. Fred Higgins. was taken to Juneau this morning where Dr.. Malone will perform an operation on the little chap for adnoids and re. moval of the tonsils.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
ENJOYABLE CONCERT

DOUGLAS, July 26-One of the most enjoyable open air concerts heard on the Island was appreciated by large audience last night in front of the Lyric Theatre, many people coming over with the main land musicians. This was the first open air concert given by the band this season and 1t is hoped that a regular schedule of open air con. certs can be arranged for this Sum. mer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
IS A SICK MAN

DOUGLAS, July. 26-Nels Viklund, an old resident of Douglas who has been out at Hoods Bay this season. was brought in yesterday suffering from either a paralytic stroke or Q
 bad attack of rheumatism, the nature of the case not yet being learned.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
POLISH LIVONIA
 IS ANXIOUS TO
 GET HUN KULTUR

AMSTERDAM, July 24.-Lettgal- len, otherwise known as Polish Li- vonia, is the latest country which
 has beer reported to be eager to ab- sorb "the blessings of the German
 kulture." The country is inhabited
 principally by Roman Cathollc
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26

suited with reference to these ques. tions but significance is attached to the explanation offered by tho Deutsche Tageszeitung which says:
 "Lettgallen is the border state which is to protect us against fu- ture Russian aggression"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
URGED FOR REELECTION.

WASHINGTON, July 26.-Sena- tor James Hamilton Lewis has re- ceived letter from President Will son urging him to become a candi. date for reelection.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
AMERICAN OPINION IS WANTED BEFORE
 THE IRISH PEOPLE

DUBLIN, July 26. = Frederick Meredith. Dublin lawyer. who en- deavored to form a committee to place American opinion before the Irish people. has announced that the support offered was not sufficient to justify him in proceeding with the project. Some of his cores pondents requested that their names should not be disclosed as they were afraid of violence or boycotting.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
MRS. WORKMAN ILL

DOUGLAS, July 26.-Mrs. Wort man was reported quite i'll yesterday afternoon, Dr. Sergeant being in at tendance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26
POLICE BOAT

Good 35 it. 25 h.p. boat for sale. Boat good for runabout and trap policing duty. Add. c. M. Preston. Treadwell.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-26

Old papers for sale at The Empire ofhce. Second and Main streets.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-27
CARS LOOTED BY
DARING BANDITS
Millions Of Dollars Worth OF
Goods Are Stolen in
Transit.
FREIGHT LOSS HEAVY
Head OF Protection Bureau PLANE
Campaign to Run Down Men
Whose III Plumber Reaches
Enormous Figure.

New York.-Freight car rObberies
have become SO frequent since the out
break OF the war that the railroad adj
ministration, which has undertaken
the task Of suppressing the spread
OF such crimes, Is launching q national
campaign to put to an end the prop
erty loss which, in 1917 alone, amount
ed to $50. 00O, 900. Many Of these rob
berries have been accompanied BY r1ur.
der. Acting on information that the
New York city district is a "Mecca
for freight car robberies, " Phillips ].
Doherty, manager Of the property pro-
lection section Of the law division Of
the railroad administration, is con-
ductIng personal aclean mp from the
metropolis.
Doherty announces that the CAM
paign lis national and that concerted
action already had accomplished Inn.
provement In big centers. such as Chi
cago, st. Louis and Memphis. Accord
ing to Doherty, however, 1.-THE most
difficult and most important situation
exists In New York.
& Enormous Increase In Robberles.
The work OF breaking up the
freight thieves involves, besides 1.-The
coordination Of the police forces Of
the railroad organization, the thorough
and active cooperation Of peace Of
fcers In all the cities, towns and VII
lagos, as well as Of railroad employees.
Manager Doherty, who has made q
close study Of freight stealing, de-
clares that the robbery of freight cars
has Increased enormously In the last
few years. He cites an official report
that 1916 losses amounted to more than
$4,000, 900, increasing to fully $50, OOO,-
coo in 1917. It is his opinion that the
losses for 1918 may reach $38, DOC. 600.
Corrective measures have moved
rapidly. In few months more than
800 individuals have been indicted and
several long penitentiary terms have
been imposed. Among those found
guilty were two policemen in Vest
ern city, who were arrested in full
uniform while conniying at the rob-
berry Of freight ears. In 81 convic-.
tions during the last two months u, the
penalties have ranged from 500 fines
to 21syear prison sentences.
The new plan which the railroad.
administration will put into effect
will enlist directly the active sery-..
ices OF more than 1000 officers Of the.
law, whose efforts will be directed by
burenus acting under the authorities
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-27
His Dream Came true.

Steubenville, Edward Nicholson
dreamed that Charles Swearingen,
night Waterman at nearby -piant,
had been shot by robbers. He leaped
out Of bed and rushed to the building.
He was relating his dream to swear
fngen when rife bullet crashed
through a window and wounded the
night Waterman.