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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-19

New York state for her vacation.
Miss Gracia Remsburg will go to her
home near Hagerstown for her va
cation. Mr.. Bell will go to his home
on the Eastern Shore of Maryland
for his Christmas leave. Miss Harriet
Storm will go to her home near Ha-
gdrstown for the holidays. Mr.. An.
thony will spend Christmas at his
wife's home in Strasburg, Va. Miss
Barbara Hurt has been absent from
school during the past week with a
bad case of humps, however she ex-
poets to be able to spend her Christ
mas with her home folks in South
western Virginia. Miss Lucetta Log.
an and Miss Ella Aldridge will re.
main here for their holidays.
Mrs. Hattie Geyer, President of
the Mothers Leage, wishes to an
nounce that there will be no meet
ing of the League for the month OF
December, but that all mothers are
expected to attend the program or
Friday.
Mr.. Gilbert McKown has been sub
shutting for Miss Hurt during hel
Illness.
Much interest is being showr
among the boys on account of the
prospective game ON December 81. al
o'clock, at the "Y" gym between
the local high quintet and the alum
nj five. The boys will open theil
season this year on January 2 a
Alexandria, Va, and will meet tn,
Alumni on the above date as a pre-
liminary gruelling for the beginnin,
of the season. This should be goo,
game as the local boys are shown,
up IN hne form and the Alumni ar
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-19
TRANSATLANTIC AiRPLANE'
TRIP WAS MADE, HE SAYS
(Bv International News serviee.)

(By International News serviee.)
Atlanta, Ga, Dec. s19.--That no air
plane flight has already been sue
cessfully made across the Atlantic
by an American naval aviator was
the announcement made in Atlanta
by Lieutenant Al. H. johnson, army
aviator from Payne Field, Mass. The
lieutenant did not have detailed in
formation nor did he know the name
of the aviator, but said the trans
atlantic flight had been in wartime
and had been concealed by the Gov
eminent. 1t was becoming a matter
of common discussion in aviation
circles now. Lieutenant Johnson.
said.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-19

Read the Martinsburs Journal.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-19
FOUR AvERAcE % YEARS

Bowdoinham. Me-, Dec. 1s.--Iiving
together in this town are Mrs. EFeas
nor Sparks, aged one hundred years,
her sister. Mrs. Mary A. Green, aged
ninety-eight years; their brother,
William X, Denham, eighty-flve year
ind his wife. aged eighty-five years.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-19
RESIGNS POSITION

Miss Ruth zepp for years an eff.
cient saleslady in Emmert's coat
and suit department has resigned
her position effective December Gath.
Miss zepp expects to spend some
time with her sister Mrs. Chas
Raush in Baltimore, Md. srpwsss
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-19
BIG sARDiNE PACK.
BY international News service)

ny 'eS'""s'S"'' sSS"o SSiNtSSJ
PASSPORT, Me. Dec. -. EXACTLY
100000 cases Of sardines were pack
ed In Maine factories during the sea-
son just ended. These eases con
tanned total OF s5o,oo0,Ooo individual
cans. The gross value Of the pack is
estimated at $18,o00,0oO.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-19
WOMAN is DEPUTY SHERIFF.

(By international News Service)
Taylorviile, ILL.,, Dec. 19.-'Christian
county boasts of being the only coun-
.ty in Illinois with woman chief dep
uty sheriff. She is Miss Mamie Tex,
recently appointed by Sheriff Dunbar.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-19
HAIR TURNED WHITE BY
EXPERIENCES IN WAR
(sy International News servlce)

10y International News Service)
North Adams, Mass, Dec. 49,
Suffering from shell shock, his hair
turning snowy white and so greatly
altered in appearance that his
friends failed to recognize him, Pet
Or MacPhail returned home after
two years and one months service
as gunner in the Royal Field Artil-
lery of the British army. During his
service MacPhail took part in many
battles, particularly notable ones be.
ing Ypres. Cambria and Combles. He
is thirty-seven years old.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-19

Bailey Hay for sale. HENsHAw
HOLLIS & co. IL z tt
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-27
THRESHINC CHARGE
FIXED BY COMMITTEE
Ten Percent is figure arrived at and
no more can be charged

The threshing committee of Crisp
county composed of w. j, Mussel-
white, chairman, E. M. Culpepper, Ben
F. Whelchel, l. G. Williams and ]. M.
Turner, Secty., has reached an ar
rangement whereby those operating
threshing machines will be required
to charge only ten percent as told
or fee for their work, Where cash is
agreed upon, it is specifically set out
that no greater or less charge can be
made than the equivalent of ten per
cent of the grain value.
The committee urges that those
who have machines that are not saw
ing the amount of grain necessary,
consult them and some member will
look after the trouble at once. Should
a machine continue to be operated
with poor results, the committee will
order it shut down for the season.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-27
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
PLANS OUTING
ALL DAY PICNIC AT BROWNS
MILL ON WEDNESDAY, MAY SO.

The Sunday School and Congrega-
ton of the Christ Episcopal Church
have decided to have picinc at
Browns Mill and all members of the
Congregation as well as every child
in the Sunday School is requested to
meet at the Church Wednesday Morn
ing between $50 and 1000 O'Clock
Those who have cars are requested to
be there to help take everybody to
Browns Mill There are enough cars
in the congregation to provide seats
for all and it is hoped that every
member of the Congregation will be
on hand to enjoy the day with the
Sunday School children 1t is of
course a basket picnic, each family
is requested to bring or send basket
10: 90 A. M. If you were not at the
Church Sunday you are requested to
consider this notice as your invita-
ton, so come along and let us all have
a good time together.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-27
HE FOUND THE CHECK

For attempting to pass check for
So, which he claimed he found on Ma
rieta street, Charles Howell II
year-old boy of 614 Chattachoochee av-
enue, East Point, who was arrested by
Detective V. D. Young in a local de-
partment store On complaint of the
management, was tried in the police
curt Thursday afternoon, and placed
on probation six months by the re-
co1der The check was made payable
to the nearer, and bore the signature
of Miss Louise Powell, whose ad-
dress has not been learned VINO, &C.
cording to the police, had informed the
bank she had misplaced it, and or
dered the payment stopped. A small
boy, who was with Howell at the time
of the transaction, was arrested and
taken TO the Juvenile home.-Atianta
Journal
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-27
FUNERAL MRS, HARRIS

The funeral Of Mrs. R. c. Harris
was held at the family home on
Twelfth avenue Saturday afternoon at
four o'clock. A larger number of sor-
rowing friends were present, Rev.
Elam Culpepper, a former pastor. as
sisted by Rev. 7 B, Stanford, pastor
of the Methodist church, conducted
the funeral services A beautiful and
touching tribute was paid to the long
and useful life Of Mrs. Harris. There
were many floral tributes from vari-
Gus friends Of the family. The re-
mains were laid to rest IN Su1nyside
cemetery.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-27
NEARLY BILLION
! RAISED in
! CHANGE
GREATEST RAIL INCREASE IN
HISTORY OF AMERICAN
ROADS.

Washington, D. c., May 27-To
meet the wage increase just an
nounced and the higher cost of coal,
and other supplies, Director. McAdoo
To-day ordered railroad freight
rates in the United States raised
twenty-five percent, and PASSENGER rat
es increased to three cents mile
from the present basis of about two
and half cents.
1t is estimated that this program
will bring between eight and nine
hundred billions additional revenues
to the roads within the next year. 1t
represents the greatest rate increase
in the history of railroads.
Women are to receive the same pay
as men for the same work, and ne
groes are to get the same as white
men for similar employment.
Director McAdoo today telegraphed
the chairmen of state railroad COM
missions notifying them of the in
creased rates and asking them to CO.
operate cy suggesting re-adjustments
or changes.
The Director General does not ex-
pect the state authorities to over-rule
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-27
SWEEPING FREIGHT
INCREASES ORDERED
DAY OF PRAYER IS
PLANNED FOR WEEK
Pastor of Local churches making effort
to have union services Thursday

Rev. T. B. Stanford, pastor of the
Methodist church, is making an effort
to have Thursday observed as day
of prayer in union services in which
members of all congregations of the
community may have part.
1t is the purpose of the pastors to
secure an agreement on an hour when
places of business may be closed and
fitting hour of prayer held in accord
with the spirit of the proclamation
issued by President Wilson setting
aside Thursday as day of prayer
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-27
READ MAKES HANDSOME
TO RED CROSS

Besides the day for each employee
of the local plant of the Read Phos-
phate Company the president of the
company has authorized an additional
donation of $4,000 and the check has
accordingly been turned over by
Manager S. Bundrick This is locally a
much appreciated donation
In her personal effort Mrs. Tallulah
Atkinds found two little negroes,
Juvena and Bertram Holland, who
each of them gave cents. 1t was as
large a gift with them as the h91'
dreds with many other donors.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-27
WILSON TALKS OF.
REVENUES !.
TODAY
MET JOINT SESSION OF COM
GREsS AT ONE O'CLOCK
WASHINGTON, May president
Wilson will address a Joint session
of congress at one o'clock today on the
subject of war revenues.

WASHINGTON. May 27.-Presiuelt
Wilson tool. charge Of the war tax leg
islation tangle today appearing un-
expectedly at joint session Of con
gress. He declared it was necessary
war tax laws and said there was no
way to meet the problem of financing
the war except congress remain In
session and go ahead at once with the
principal increase in taxation. He,
said this should be on incomes, war
profits and luxuries 1t would be man
ifestly unfair, he said, to wait until
1919 before determining what the new
taxes will be
In specific terms the President warn
ed against lobbying in connection with
the new bill He appealed to con-
gress TO approach the great task with
out selfishness or fear of political con-
saying there need be no
hesitancy in taxing the country if it
were taxed Justly.
At the conclusion the President
made brief extemporaneous state
ment saying he heard as he was leav-
ing the White House that the new Ger
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-27
GERMANS STRIKE AGAIN AT TWO POINTS
BRITISH AND FRENCH
VALOR AGAIN SUPREME

Germany has resumed the drive for decision on the
western front after lapse of nearly four weeks striking
in the south between Rheims and SCISSORS and in Flanders
the northerly side of the Lys salient
While it is too early for the true German intention to
be disclosed the effort apparently is simultaneously to
push through the channel ports thus breaking up the
British front and to strike for Paris in the south
The Somme region in the direction of Amiens has
been neglected by the Germans in this thrust but the
fact that both British and French found holding the
'front.' however, gives indication that Foch hardly has
been caught mapping.
He has large forces massed on the southern front It
this front between the top of the MOntdder salient
and Rheims that the enemw flank was most dangerously
exposed and where he felt himself most vulnerable to
counter blow.
By the attack today the Germans have extended
the active battle front far east Rheims taking in
new sector which has been quiet since last fall
The thrust between Locre and Vomrazeee is along
the northern leg Of the Flanders salient where the Ger
with of the bloodest defeats of the war
when the drive for the channel ports halted last
month
The attack between Scissors and Rheims, however
is distinctive feature OF new operations.
Heavy Bombardment
LONDON May 27-Strong German attacks develop
led early today against the British and French between
Rheims and Scissors, it is officially announced The at
tacks preceded by heavy bombardmen by the
Germans.
They also attacked in Flanders between Locre and
Vormazeee on the northern side of the salient
Paris Report
PARIS, May 27.-Over front between the forest of
Pnon and Rheims the Germans launched attack this
morning, it is officially announced
The French and British resisting with their habit
ual vaor.
Slight German Progress
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY, FRANCE, MAY 81
Latest reports show that the Germans have made some
small progress IN places,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-27
ANOTHER FIRM
GOES 100 PERCENT
Crisp County Lumber Company Has
donated handsome fund to Red
Cross


The Crisp County Lumber Company
goes 100 percent in a gift to the Red
Cross. This takes in days salary for
every employee of the plant. Those
included in this list are as follows: :
0. o. Latimer, Miss Theo Poole w. A.
Gibson, W. A. Virgins, ]. I. Virgins.
q. 3. Ellis, V. L. Schofield, F. S. HudS
son, Karl Macon, Fred L. Barrow T
I. Spratt, w. A Thompson.
The colored contributors in this
list are as follows:
Mack Irwin, Sam Atkins, Columbus
Goodman, Arthur Dennard, Randall
Heard, Earnest Clarke, w. A. strick.
land, John Smith, Dan Lewis, Major
Rutherford, Walter Lewis, Henry
jackson, Wade Woods, George Rlsncb.
ara Joe Taylor, Henry slappy John
Stocks, Rich Bell, Robert Raines Wi,
Britt, Leonard Baldwin.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-27
his rate orders however.

his rate orders however.
The new freight charges covering
both class and commodity rates be-
come effective June rs. Passenger in
crease the effective June ten.
The order wipes out all interstate
lower rates effective on either freight
or passenger traffic. Travellers in
standard sleeping and parlor cars are
equired to pay three and half cents
a mile in addition Pullman rates re.
main the same. Communication and
other suburban rates on railroads are
increased ten percent Fares on cleo
trio and interburban lines are not eff
fected
Both passenger, and freight rates
on boat lines operated on lakes, rivers,
coastwise and by railroads will be
raised proportionately with the general
increase. Export, and import freight
rates are ordered cancelled and high
er domestic rates apply to and from
ports.
A number of flat increases instead
of percentage additions were ordered
for cotton, coal, coke, lumber, ore,
stone, grain, livestock, meats, sugar,
bullion, and other commodities.
The existing differentiaIs and rate
relationships between various locali-
ties will be preserved so far as pos
sible, but many readjustments will
have to be made later.
All rates are subject to review and
corestion by the interstate-commerce
commission, Passenger fares in some
scarcely settled regions are already
more than three cents will not be re-
duced, but the order permits the re-
establishment of the round trip tour
list fares somewhat lower than the
three cent rate
Exceptions are made for soldiers
and sailors, who may travel on one
cent a mile when on furlough at their
own expense, for confederate vete
rams reunion, G. A. Rencampment, one
cent a mile the various state meetings
Of veterans, two cents mile.
In announcing that the rate in
creases were required by public inter
est Director McAdoo referred to the
three hundred millions added to the
payrolls of railroad labor under the
order published today To the rising
cost of coal it is estimated this year
alone will be added a hundred and
sixty millions more than last year
The higher cost of every other mate
rial is entering into railroad trans
portation
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-27
DEATH CALLS TO
MRS. B. c. SIRMANS
WIFE OF FARMER RESIDING NEAR
WILLiFoRD BURIED THIS AFT
ERNOON.

Mrs. B. G.. Sirmans, wife of a well
known farmer residing near Williford
died shortly after noon yesterday at
the family home after a brief illness.
Her husband, who is now under treat.
ment at the Cordele Sanitorium, and
eight children survive her
The funeral occurs this afternoon
at five o'clock and her remains will
be laid to rest in Johnson cemetery.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-27
WHEAT CROP is LARGER

AEHBURN, May 25-Turner Coun-
ty farmers are busy threshing wheat
this week The average yield this year
is at least so per cent greater than 1t
was last year and the acreage is twice
as large Turner's wheat crop will be
a record breaker, and enough wheat
will be raised to furnish everybody in
the county for at least twelve months.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-27
NINETEEN NAMES APPEAR
TODAYS CASUALTY LIST

WASHINGTON, Ma 27.-The casu-
atty list contains nineteen names:
Killed in action. 8; died of wounds,
4; died of disease, /; wounded severe
ly, 2: missing in action, 8; Wagner
Norris G. Stokes, Lacrosse, Fla, died
of wounds.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-27
GERMANS HAVE NO NEWS
OR SUBMARINE SINKING

AMSTERDAM, May Pin refer
ence to the British announcement Sat
urday that large German submarine
was sunk off Cape st. vencent SEMI
official statement says 10 news has
been reviewed for long time Of sub
marines operating west CT GipraiteT
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-27
DERELICTS REPORTED OFF
VIRGINIA CAPES TODAY

WASHINGTON May 27-The pres
ence of direlicts of the Virginia Capes
was reported. to the navy department
today.
officers of vessels arriving at an
Atlantic port yesterday said they had
sighted three derilicts off the capes
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-27

Ian drive apparently mad begun and
that it added to the soiemnity Of his
conception of the countrys duty.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-27

PARIS, May 27.-Premier Clemen-
ceau visited the front Sunday and con-
ferred with General Foch, returning
to Paris in the evening.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-27
GERMANS GOING
BAREFOOT SOON

AMSTERDAM, May 27-"Go bare
footed this summer and help the Fa-
theland," is the latest patriotic catch
word placard in Germany
The old are urged to set the exam
pie for the young,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-27
New Belgian Victories

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY May
27-Belgian troops have recorded
fresh victories over the Germans. Sat
urday night the repulsed in three sec
tors on their front.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-27

STOLEN:-Bomes Bicycle, old with
black frame, clutches Frisk tires $500
reward information leading to arrest.
Police Headquarters
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-27

It isn't necessary TO explain why
some Ren can keep their minds On
small subjects.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-27
NOTICE.

The Food Regulations provide
that we can use only 80 per
cent. of the sugar we used in
1917. This means that we will
put out one fifth less bottled
Coca-Cola than our normal trade
demands.
1t will be impossible for us to
supply our customers with all
they require, and there will be
days when we have no Coca
Cola to offer.
We are endeayoring to distrib-
ute our reduced output among
our customers on an equitable
basis, and ask their cooperation
and consideration in the strict
observance of thsse regulations.
If sugar will help win the war,
let's all help to conserve it.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-27

Make your old Kelly last until
this years brands are marked
down,-th'e war is on.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-27
Slight German Progress

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY, FRANCE, MAY 81
Latest reports show that the Germans have made
small progress in places,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-27

5-273tpd..
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-25
Dog Adopts Marine.

sergt. J. @. Murphy OF the 81. Pau
marine recruiting station has been
adopted. No, II wasn't a millionaire
widow, and u wasn't young lady who
wanted brother. It's a dog. and a
good dog too.
Chow, ms II II called. II an Irish ter
Tier, and Il passed up an army major
and severnl oapinlns and lleuteEnnts
10 pick on Murphy.
Chow has taken a fancy 20 the ma.
rine uniform ever since the day n
wandered lnto the recruiting ONCE and
nosed out n master. Several days ago
Chow was missing and the recruiting
officers thought Il had deserted.
II was n mistake. however, as the
marine dog was found last night pa.
tiently waiting for Murphy. Sergeant
Murphy says he VIII take the dog "a
France when he goes.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-25
CAN EXPLODES:
BOY Is KILLED
LAD AT CENTRAL CITY. HAM.
MERS ON A RAIL--NATURE
OF EXPLOSIVE MYSTERY

Central City, KY, Aug. 24.-While
walking along the railroad tract a
half mile above this city. Ernest Fritz,
age rs years Of Terre Haute, found
can lying on the tracts. He pick
ed Il up and tried 10 open II with his
fingers. This would not work and
he tapped II against the rail He was
killed In the explosion that followed.
Bernard Gish. age 10 years, who
was accompanying Fritsz to the swim
ming hole. was cut about the feet
and started for home. A railroad man
seeing his condition took him home.
where he told the tragedy.
The explosion tore away the left
arm Of young Frisz, while he was
badly cut about the chin and chest.
One piece Of II went through his
chest and penetrated his heart, death
being instantaneous.
The coroner's jury held an inves-
tigation and pronounced death due
to an accident. but was unable TO de-
termine the nature Of the explosive.
Young Gish tolk his father, who con
duets a store at this city. that the
can was about the size Of small can
Of condensed milk.
Frisz is an orphan and had been
making his home with his aunt. Mrs.
Z. b. Miller. His mother, Mrs. Lau-
ra Frisz, died a few months ago. He
was the last merSber Of his family
and his body was taken back tonight
TO Terre Haute for buyial.