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he single sentiment that the offer
hould be rejected. and in such a
manner that no doubt would be left
hat the United States was in the
ar TO finish, and that nothing
SIS than complete surrender by the
orces of autocracy win SATISFY this
alton.
Is No Pacifist Sentiment
Yesterday some doubt had been
expressed as to whether the Aus
rian proposal might not revive pa
cifist sentiment in this country. This
doubt has been more than set at
rest. All of the information obtain
able here today is. that not only is
the country a unit in demanding that
there be no peace by negotiations.
but it is held that even to give con-
sideration to the Austrian sugges-
lions would be an insult to the army
and navy. which are covering them
selves with glory. That the men
fighting in France and elsewhere.
and the relatives of those whose
names are on the roll of honor
would never countenace any peace
that does not crush for all time the
German military machine. Is shown
absolutely by the messages reaching
here from every section of the coun.
try.
Business Interests Against Offer
Officials insisted that the business
interests. not only of the United
States, but of all the entente coun-
tries, while realizing that an early
peace would greatly benefit the gen
eral economic situation throughout
the country. were unanimous in be-
lieving that the war must continue
until Germany is crushed and fu-
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Washington, Sept 16--It is con
sidered certain here today that the
peace drive of the central powers
for officials are completely convinc.
ed that the Austrian offer was faith
cred by Germany not end with
the rejection Of the present sugges
ton. The central powers are in a
preearious condition. both military
and economically Grave discomfort
is reported from every part of Ger
many and Austria. The morale of
being further shattered. The con
slant pounding of the mighty allied
triphammer on the western battle
line is shaking the very foundations
OF the two countries. Because Of this,
officials here said today, that con
tinued peace offers are certain for
some time to come However, until
the minimum terms of the entente,
as already voiced in the public ut
terances of President Wilson and
Tremiers Lloyd-George and Clemen-
ceau, are accepted by the central
powers. all suggestions will fall up
on deaf ears.
Country Demands Rejection
Officials took occasion to point
out today that the demand that the
peace suggestions be rejected i'm
mediately and emphatically was al
most unanimous in every section of
the country. Only one single newspa-
per-one published in New York
lis reported to have urged any con-
sideration whatever of the Austrian
offer. Messages to the White House.
to leaders in the senate and house,
to cabinet officers. all echoed the
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lure wars made impossible This
can be accomplished only through
continuing the exertion of force TO
The uttermost" so that Germany
and her allies will accept the peace
conditions of the entente, officials
here say.
England to Reject Proposal
London. Sept. 16.-"1dentical neg
alive replies from the allied nations
10 the Vienna peace proposal are
likely, it was learned this afternoon.
The allied attitude in shaping any
reply is to be that Austro German
acts, rather than words and propos-
ais, are necessary before there can
be any real consideration Of peace
There is no doubt here that the
AustroHungarian proposal original
ed in Germany. All dispatches re-
ceived here show a generally unfav
orable reception TO the note and re
veal the Importance attached TO
the American views. in both England
and France.
Newspapers cite President VIII
sons IA peace principles" and Pre-
mier Lloyd-George's Manchester
speech as answering in advance the
Vienna proposal.
Evidence OF Enemy Weakness
Paris, Sept. 16.-Slight credence
is given here TO the sincerity of the
Austro-Hungarian peace note. ap-
pealing for a general conference Of
belligerents. Nevertheless, the offer
is attributed to growing knowledge
on the part Of the Teutonic people
of the hopelesspess of the military
situation, and desire by the lead
ers of the central powers to save
what is possible.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-16
HELP REQUIRED
BY DRAFT BOARD
TO COPY CARDS
Officials Ask Ali of Volunteers
In This. Work.
INTERESTING FACTS
SHOWN IN THE SUMMARY
More Men of as Years Than of
SO Years, While 34-Year-
Old Men Were Fourth In the
List of Registrants.

The work OF numbering the cards
last week under the new man4power
bill has been completed by the force
in the offices Of the local draft board
but the serial numbers will not be
announced for several days This
will be delayed by the fact that
copy OF each registration card must
be made out for the state military
authorities. Az there are 2,s3G cards
to be copied, this work will require
several days, and the boari asks for
volunteers to help In this work--~any
one who can write legibly will be well
coined. This Is an OPPORTUNITY fer
those too, young or too old to get In
to the draft, or for women or girls
with some spare time, TO perform q
pressing patriotic service.
The work OF summarizing the reg
istration by ages has also been COM
piled by the board, and shown some
very interesting results. For Instance,
there are more men OF 10 years than
any other age; there are more men
of 45 than OF 81 wears; two men OF
22 years failed to register before, but
came in under the big registration
while one man Of 80 years, who had
failed TO ligt himself for military
duty, also registered. Sixteen young
men who had reached their majority
after the registration OF august "a
we're also listed The summary by
ages is as follows:
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-16
MARTINSBURG BOYS
NOW AT GETTYSBURG

Mr.. Philip Rhodes, OF South Queen
street has received word from his
son, Neill, that he has been assigned
for the time being 10 Gettysburg.
With the exception Of three or four,
all of the boys who were in training
at Richmond, are at Gettysburg. 1t
is expected they will eventually be
sent to various camps or across. The
trip north was delightful one for the
West Virginia lads, who have not seen
corn cutting, apple picking and piow-
ing until they came this way. IL re-
minded them of home. They are now
in quarantine, the usual precau1on
taken when a large number OF men
are received into any camp
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-16
PLAYER PIANOS.

Mr. Williams, manager of Troup
Brothers Piano Store is pleased 10
advise his trends and customers that
he has received bill of lading for
five PLAYER Pianos. sure to arrive TINS
week. Don't miss this opportunity OF
one of these as il may be
the last.
Note-Our factory tuner will be here
this week. All pianos ana players
tuned for $3.50 each. lip 1t
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-16
BRITISH GAINING
! ON FLANDERS LINE
N NIGHT ATTACK
Go Forward Along the Ypres-
Comings Canal.
AMERICANS TAKE POSTS
IN LORRAINE SECTOR
Release Belgian Civilians, Who
Had Been Brutally Treated
By Huns - Serbians Win
Three Important Peaks
~ International News servieeA

f9y International News Service.l
London, 1886 p. M. Sept. 16-The
British advanced over a front of
two miles on the Flanders front dur
ing the night, capturing a number of
prisoners and machine guns, the
war -0ffice announced today. The sue
cessfnl operation was carried out
astride the ypres-C omings canal.
New posts have been established by
| ne British in the vicinity of Sauchy-
Cauchy sad Qnpy.
Amsrieauf raks strong posts
With the American Army on the
Lorraine Front, Sept. Is, Night
Severe fighting ragged last night in
quarry positions strongly defended
BY the enemy American infantry
charged these posts fearlessly. One
was held with numerous machine
guns and one field gun. The Ameri-
cans drove the Germans out at the
point Of the bayonet, and captured
the field piece and many machine
guns Forty Belgians, who had been
forced to work near the front line,
we're among the prisoners taken by
the Americans during the night. All
complained bitterly at the treatment
they had received at the hands of
the Huns Two Of. the Belgians were
boys only is years of age. while the
remainder were mostly old men.
Huns Raid Paris At Night
Paris. Sept 16.-Two German air
raids were made against Paris early
today. Several squadrons of German
planes took part in the first attack,
which lasted from 100 until 3 o'clock
Bombs were dropped, and there were
some victims, as well as damage to
property.
serbians Win Battles
washington, Sept. 16.-The Serbi-
q offensive has been renewed in
eooperation with French troops,
snfee peaks having been captured
sna the Bulgarian line having been
pierced on the Salonika front, ac-
eording to the Serbian official COM
49,
nniQue received by the Serbian le-
auon today. Peeks vepenik, Dobro
soiie and Mount Sokol. three of the
memy's most formidable positions.
which have been in course of forti-
scatlon 10 months. have been cap
urea the communique said. The
mree peaks have attitudes ranging
ppm 1887 to 5.577 feet.
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BACK FROM CHICAGO.

M c. X Chambers. one of the
four representatives from West Virgil
mia Red Men to the Great Council of
the United States, has returned from
Chicago. He reports a splendid ses-
sion of the Great Council. Mr.. ID. K
Reed, OF Clarksburg, was elected Great
Keeper of Wampum for the third
term.
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ARRIVES SAFELY.

Mrs. A. V. Mbler. OF Florida ave
nue.. received cable announcing the
safe arrival overseas 70 her son, But.
Ter Henshaw Moler. who was one OF
the first to go from here to the train
ing camp at Richmond, Va.
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(By International News Seryice.)

Washington, -The
bid The will
This
the highest
minister Switzerland Bme
by cable
Until the complete text of the
taken The president himself will pen the reply The Austrian proposal will
Secretary
The president will then prepare the reply which will be back without
s&# s
IS expected here that rejecting suggestion
Wilson will take to make it
suggestion having been
the fact that the central
which the the United
accepted and the central
withdraw
which the president has part of lasting peace
nothing but waste OF would be gained by holding
proposed by the Autro Iiungaran government
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SPENT SUNDAY HERE.

Captain G. f. Whitmore of the
113th ammunition train, en- route from
Clintonville, Wis, to an eastern port,
stopped off in town Sunday. His
company and trucks parked Sunday
in the Hagerstown fair grounds.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-16
INFESTED FOR SPEEDING:
TO Be GIVEN HEARING

Two young men named Bailey and
'p' residents OF the county, were
crested and held for a hearing in
s0nee court Tuesday night on the
~ &c OF speeding their horses, as
~ as over-driving them, On Win
aes'er avenue Sunday evening. Both
.A'ed the charge and demanding
!. ssa''ng, and Mayor Tonkin will give
'nem trial.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-16
REJECTION OF VIENNA NOTE
TO BE\<2IVEN BY AMERICA AND ALLIES
MR.. SHOAFSTALL IS
SUMMONED BY DEATH

! Following a wasting illness with
which he was stricken the first part
of May Mr. George Reynolds Shoaf
stall. of i59 East Burke street, quiet.
/ " passed away ut his home at sis
o'clock Sunday morning The funer.
al will be held from the house al $50
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Rev. A.
M. Gluck. of Christ Reformed church
officiating. after which the inter
ment will be made in Green Hill
cemetery. Mr. Shoafstall was wide.
ly known resident of Martinsburg
and was esteemed by all who knew
him as an exemplary Christian. He
was good man. quiet and unassum.
ing, even tempered, and n lifelong
and consistent member of Christ Re
formed church. for years being a
member Of the eonsistory Born In
Berkeley county on March 90, 1916,
he spent his entire ~ years in this
section. When younger man he was
engaged in farming, afterwards com
Ing to MaItinsburg and at one time
vas superintendent of Green Hill
cemetery, For years he was connect
cd with the old Martinsburg Power
Co, and when that corporation was
acquired by the Potomac Power
Company he remained with them I'M
ia being seized with the last fatal
Illness. His wife. formerly Miss
Sarah Couehman, preceded him to
The grave some years since, and he
Is survived by only one son. Mr..
Walter c. Shoafstall, engineer at the
power plant; one half-sister, Mrs.
Matte Snyder, of Moler avenue. and
one half brother, Mr.. G. w. Graves,
of Adah, Oklahoma. Three grand
children also survive.
His last moments were those of
consecrated Christian Realizing the
approach of the inevitable he fro
quently oommuned with his Master
in prayer Death found him not only
resigned but willing TO enter into
the heavenly reward promised all
that are faithful to their Maker.
Twin Girl Dies.
Little Sarah Alberta twin daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. II. r. Gregory, North
High street. died Sunday morning at
1916 o'clock The funeral win be
held from the late home at 2.30
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Rev. DIR,
w f. Gruver, Of First United Breth-
rem church, officiating, and the inter
ment will be made In Green Hill Gem
etery. The little one was born on
May - and her twin sister, Margaret
Roberta Is also ILL., The bereaved
family has the sympathy Of many
friends
Katherine, the infant daughter Of
Private and Mrs Fred G. Eravel, who
died at their home on the Schop-
pert's Ford road, will be buried to-
morrow morning at Green Hill ceme-
terry Funeral services viii be held
by Rev. r. w. Grizzard OF Second
Baptist Church, from the late home.
The baby's faher has been in train
ing at Camp Lee
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men WANTED

Permanent positions open
for a few intelligent men at
the interviewer Mills. Must
be under or over draft age
or have satisfactory CLASH
fication. 6 3 Up If
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sWEETLY SINGS.

Miss Gladys Skadden sweetly sang
a solo during the Christian Endeavor
meeting Sunday night at Christ Re
formed Church. The solo was great
ly appreciated.
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Miss Ann snodgrass, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Snodgrass. South
Raleigh street, left for Washington
to accept government position.
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WORRIED OVER pRAEr.

Worrying over the draft. Edward
Parker, aged AZ. of Mercersburg, Pa,
inquired of his wife as to the exact
location OF his. temples and then went
out into field and shot himself dead.
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NOTICE

The G.. |. A.. 10 b. Of l.. T. request
all members to be present at their
regular meeting Tuesday. Business
of Importance.
Up IT. PRESIDENT.
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FOR SALE

Ford delivery truck in good condi-
ton, good tires. Prices right. see r.
A. Minor. ~ ip y
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FESTIVAL.

The young ladies of Bedington Sun
day School will hold lemon social
and festival at Mrs. Katie Widmey-
er's Wednesday evening, Sept. Is.
Everybody welcome. Is 1p st
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1oR sALE-Grand roadster, very
ssOnomical or will exchange on Ford
x,a overland touring car Apply at
~ Porter Ave. s14 In 81
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is CRITICALLY ILL.

There is no change for the better
in the condition OF Mrs. +. NJ. Woods
who was stricken with paralysis last
week.
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WANrED-iNFoRmATloN

p,',' ~ % the present whereabouts of
NJ rs'lam Stun. formerly Of Failing
y : Address w. care Journal
. le 1p ii
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WANTED-Driver for coal wagon
p. X. Hall, Housefurnisher q Coal
. 1G lip 81
WANTED AT ONCE.

Sales lady for dry goods store AL
dress "Dry Goods" care Journal
8 l6 lip II
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White Heath Cling peaches will
be ripe next week at Lands farm,
Marlowe. 9Nl3 ct I'D
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Mrs. Lynn Brumback, of Baltimore,
is visiting her parents, MT. ana Mrs.
H. p Thorn, North Raleigh street.
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TOMATOES FOR SALE

Bushel lots. Bell phone No. 400 o
1900 Q IA 1p 2
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Wanted: Several men with me-
chemical Ability. Apply Norwalk
Motor Car Co 8 q 1p II
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WANTED: Blacksmith helper. APP
ply Norwalk Motor Car Co.
q LIP If.
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FOR SALE-Stock ewes. C. C.
Grove and Son. Q 5 Up IL
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Marine Casualties To Date
All marine casualties to date are
as follows:
Oficerc
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Force Civilization See In New Offer Only Another Attempt OF
Hun = Gain By Fraud And Trickery What They Have
Been Unable TO Accomplish By Force---Storm OF
Protest In America Greets German Effort

~ o. o o o o
WILL BE MET WITH ANSWER FORCE TO UTTERNlOST
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1856 MORE AMERICANS
ON CASUALTY LISTS
(By international News service)

by International News Service)
Washington. Sept. l6.-Three cas-
ualty lists--two army and one ma
issued for publication to-
day by the war department. contain.
ing total OF 1876 names. Of these,
17S were in the two army lists, and
18 in the marine list. The casual
ties We're divided as follows:
Army Casualties
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WEATHER

Probably showers and cooler tonight
and Tuesday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-18
MINOT NAN ELECTED
HEAD OF ELECTRICIANS
State Board Holds Important Meet
ing in Bismarck-Many APPIi-
cations Are Rejected.

Bismarck, n. D., Jan. 1S.-The
state board of electricians, w. S.
Hulet of Minot, chairman; Andrew
A. Bentley of Grand Forks, and H.
L. Reade, state fire marshal, mem
Der ex-Offlcio and secretary, yester-
day concluded a formal meeting in
the offices Of the state fire marshal
at the capital, after issuing the
first electricians licenses under the
new law which creates this board.
The board issued II master cleo
triCians' licenses; linemen's, At
tourneymen's, II to power opera
tors, one sign manufacturers Ii
cense and one meter readers per-
nit.
A matter of interest to the gem
eral public was the approval of %
moving picture operators licenses.
The operation of moving picture
projecting machines, as a branch of
the electrical profession, comes I'M
der the control OF the state board.
Many applicants were rejected, but
all Of these will be given another
opportunity. 1t will be necessary for
them to go through all the formal
ties incident to the filing Of an
original application, and IL upon re-
examination they are found to meet
the qualification established as a
standard by the board, they will be
given their licenses.
L. S. Avis Of jamestown. who is a
member OF the state board of cleo
tricians, has been called to the
colOrs, and in his absence his posi-
ton will be held open for him, no
other appointment being made.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-18
TALKS
TO THE EDITORS

Fergus Fass, Mimi, Jan. 1S.-The
opening days session of the annual
meeting Of the Northern Minnesota
Editorial association here brought
forth pleas for the support of the
government, assertions of the loyalty
Of the editors and condemnation OF
those who have in any manner been
disloyal.
The principal address of the after
noon was that by J. .. Bacon, editor
Of The Grand Forks Herald, who
talked on the North Dakota National
Nonpartisan League and the Newspa-
pers. Mr.. Bacon fayed that organ
all or the leaders Of the National
Nonpartisan league are Socialists, l..
W. w, Dacifsts and German sympa-
thizerB, in the opinion of Mr.. Bacon,
Their actions have bred unrest, dis
content and dislOyalty TO the govern
ment, he said.
Giving figures to show his personal
interest in agricultural work, Mr.
Bacon declared his greatest interest
Is I'm farming.
consequently 7 realized the farmer
has as good a right to organize as has
the banker. the merchant or those
interested in any line of business" he
said, land ! would be glad indeed to
make as hard fight Tor an organ
ization of farmers, in which every
member has the privilege OF voting
and whose officers are selected from
the farmers Of our own state, as /
have made against TOwnleyism, So
CiaIism and disloyalty, which, togeth-
er with getting a large amount of
real object Of the leadership of the
present NOnpartisan league"
Wadena, Mimi, was selected as the
1919 convention city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-18
MTNOT WILL OBSERVE
BURNS ANNIVERSARY
Addresses to Be Made by Hon. James
johnson, Judge Murray, and
Rev. w. c. Hunter.

Minot, n. D., Jan. 18.-The birth
day anniversary of Robert Burns
will be observed in Minot by the
Burns Cub on Friday evening, Jan.
20, in the basement of the Presby-
terrain church. A program OF Scotch
music and readings will be given,
and according to w. Hetherton,
president of the club, the bill of fare
for which the club is famous, will be
an important feature.
The officers Of the club are w.
Hetherton, president Rev. w. c.
Hunter, vice president; B. r. Stew
art, secretary; Fl. r. Wheeler. treas
urer and Rev. J. n. Mackenzie,
chaplain.
President Hetherton will give the
toast The Immortal Memory of
Robert Burns" James Johnson and
Judge Murray will each give an ad-
dress. Rev. w G. Hunter will speak
on the subject Of The Prominence
Of the Humane Element in the
Poetry of Burns" Musical numbers
and readings will be given between
the addresses