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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-20
CHAMDERSBURG LAD
RECEIVED MESSAGE:
That Had Been Shipped T.
France From Home Town.

While engaged in consigning stem
hammers to Somewhere in France"
last october H. David Clark, ship
ping clerk at the Chambersburg En-
gineering Company, could resist no
longer the desire to enclose a word
of cheer in one OF the boxes says the
Public Opinion. To be exact. It was
on October 4, when Mr.. Clark placed
note In box. which read; Good
luck and good wishes from the boya
af home, Il. D. Clark" II was Mr.
Clark's romotest thought that he
would some day receive a reply 70
his CHEEKY expression
The reply came and most remark
able Of all 1t was signed by cham-
bersburg boy, Earl L. Harmony, son
Of Daniel Harmony, OF Lincoln Wny
West, who Is serving with the enEi-
neers over There" w. Il. Stouffer
CT Commerce street. to whom Mr..
Harmony writes REGULARLY found en-
closed in letter received last FRI
day, the note signed By Mr. Clark
with this answer: Many THAMES for
the sentiments as expressed above.
We over Here appreciate what tie
folks Over There are doing for us.
u. L. Harmony
Mr.. Harmony in commenting upon
the fact that he--a Chambershurg
bo- should be the recipient OF
note from a Chambersburger sent in
this manner, said that it proves 70
his satisfaction that the world il not
as large as We believe IT to be, The
incident Is nothing short Of extrapr-
binary and with the note again in
Mr.. Clarke's possession, after a jour
ney OF more than six Thousand miles.
he could wish for no more interest
ing memento,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-20
COL. KENNEDY WILL
GET HIS ORDERLY

Some time ago Colonel M. G. Ken
nedy, serving with the railroad forces
in France, wrote to have Royal Chris
tian. negro porter cs the g. v. r. r.,
come to France to serve as Colonel
Kennedy's orderl3 Monday Christ
ian. after preliminary examination,
les. to join the army If admitted.
he must serve time in training
camp in this country and later he
viii. be transferred to France and
assigned as Colonel Kennedy's order
ly. If it were not for the army red
tape, Royal could go directly to
France.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-20
VIOLENCE FEARED
FOR PRO-GERNANS
Feeling In Elkins May Termi-
nate In Tar and Feathers.

Threatened mob violence against
Ollie Gundon and Herman Meyers
held in the county jail at Elkins for
alleged seditious utteranees, caused
the police to take extra precautions.
Indignation ran high among persons
who gathered in public places. and
II is said there was some talk af
forming a mob, breaking into the jail
getting the prisoners and giving them
a coat Of tar and feathers. Nothing
however, of a serious nature has de-
veloped.
1t Is said that Gundon and Meyers
are connected with the German spy
system. The police say, however,
that the men in preaching on the
streets did not come straight out
with uupatriotic renflrl0s, but that
they caused to be distributed litera.
ture Of an anu.war nature among the
people there. Both men are held In
$780, 900 bail in the county Jail, and
federal officers were expected Tues.
day to take the prisoners TO place
where they can be moro safely
guarded
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-20
DON'T KILL HENS
AND SAVE MILLIONS

Then national food administrations
move to save laying hens from slaug-
ter conferred this week upon West
Virginia with the announcement by
States Food Administrator Earl w.
Oglebay that his department. would
al once take measures to stop the
killing of hens until May. A publicity
campaign to disect the people to re,
fuse TO buy the dressed poultry I'M
less assured Of it's sex will be begun
al once Every hen killed now repre-
sents the loss of at least 80 eggs. The
savings by May viii amount TO 1850.
100000 eggs,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-20
TO CONNECT POWER
PLANTS FOR SERVICE

All the power plants in the West
Virginia coal fields and every plant in
the war industries belts all over the
United States will, as far as possible
be placed in an inter-connecting sys.
tenn 1t was learned in Huntington
from Captain A. M Tinsley, q repre-
sentative Of the war Industries board
who came here to make a survey OF
the power situation in the Huntington
and Guyan Valley districts.
1T Is the purpose of the war de-
partment to connect all power plants
in the war industry zones so they
may furnish maximum OF power
without duplication" said Captain
Tingley.
''The project lis purely one Of con
servation," he explained
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-20
MOTOR TRUCK Is
LADEN WITH GIFTS

wheeling people are following with
great interest the progress OF one
ton automobile truck. which left
there Saturday, February .. for Camp
Lee, Petersburg. VA, laden with hun
dreds Of gift packages for the West
Virginia Panhandle boys training
there in the national army. The
drivers expect to make the trip TO
Petersburg and return in little more
than a week. The mileage is 493
miles each way.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-20
lcELAND'S
STOCK OF EXPORTS
(By International News servloe)

(By International News Servlee)
san Francisco, Feb. 20.--Not even
Iceland has escaped from the trials
and tribulations of the great war
Her exports, which formerly went to
the Scandinavian countries, have
been virtually Communicated by Eng
land, according to Ludwig Kaeber,
Belgian Consul at Reyogavik, Ire
land, who arrived here en- route homo
for a visit. Iceland's Contributions
to the allies consist chiefly of fish.
wcol and sheepskin, Kaeber said.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-20
SECOND EDITION OF
THE INDEX DIGEST

The second edition Of the Index Di-
gest Of the Eedeal Reserve Act is
now ready for distribution and is be-
ing sent to subscribers. The volume
contains 656 pages, and furnishes a
y complete analysis Of the Federal
Reserve Act, ais amended to date, in
Guiding those provisions OF other act
which affect the Federal Reserve Sys-
tenn. Copies bound in paper are sold
for $1OO each, and bound in buck
ram for $1.25 each. Subscriptions
should be sent to the Federal Reserve
Board direct.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-20
NEW EXPLOSIVE
RULE is ISSUED

Under the new government ruling
Ii is necessary TO furnish certified
copy Of the high explosive licenses
Ii the making Of certain contracts.
county clerk q. A. Hobbs received
this instruction in regard TO the GER
titled copy. THE applicant must mp.
pear in person and produce the orig
NAL license He must pay fee of
twenty-five cents for each certified
copy issued This information
comes from the bureau OF high explo-
slves at Washington, D. G.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-20
RESCUED CHILDREN
IN THE NICK O. TIME

Leaving her children locked in the
Kitchen while she went to a neigh
bor's house for water, Mrs Craw-
ford Mumbaugh, of Rouzeryille, Md,
was horrihed on her return to find the
place in flames. The lock being a
night latch Mrs. Bumbaugh was com.
peNled to break in window before
she could get her two children to
safety TIE house burned TO the
ground.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-20
GIRLS TO DRIVE
ARMY AUTOMOBILES
(By international News servioe)

(By international News Service)
They are Miss Ethel Forgan and
the Misses Sarah Granger Farwell
and Helen Farwell, sisters Miss For
gan win enter Y. M. G. A. canteen
work in France. The Misses Farwell
will be assistants to Mrs. Benjamin
Lathrcp, Paris representative OF the
American Fund for French Wound
ed. Their work will consist OF driving
automobiles for the organization,
which dispenses medicines and com
forts to wounded soldiers from many
stations
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-20
PUEBLO LAD JOINS
THE AMBULANCE CO.
(Ry international News sevioe)

(By international News Servioe)
Pueblo, Col. Feb. 20.-Bybee Baird
fourteen year old son of Mrs Marga-
ret Baird, widow. claims title of
Baby warrior" The boy enlisted at
Cheyenne. Wyo., with the Fourth Mo
tor Truck Company, One Hundred
and Sixteenth Ambulance Train, For
ty-first Division According to letters
received recently by Mr.. Baird the
lad is now somewhere in France"
driving an army automobile
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-20
POLICE RESIGN FOR
BETTER PAYING JOBS
(Ry international News service)

Chicago, Feb 20.--Because their
pay did not meet the high cost of
living. thirtyfour policemen, includ-
ing three sergeants, have retired and
have taken other jobs.
Some OF them have gone to work as
mechanics in munitlon factories.
Retirements have increased since
a.. order was issued requiring police
men to practice revolver shooting
every month, paying for their own
ammunition.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-20
eaRo BIRTHDAY.

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Smouse. one OF
the early settlers of Allegany coun-
ty and fam.liarly konwn to her
friends as GRANDMA Smouse. cele-
brated her 93rd birthday Tuesday at
the home Of her son-in-law, Austin
A. Wilson, IS Columbia street, Cum
berland, with whom she has been
spending the winter.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-20
RIpeEwAy SERVICES.

There will be preaching at the fol
lowing places on Ridgeway charge.
NJ f. Church South. Sunday, Feb.
"a: Payne's Chapel IL a. M. Arden
315 p. m. and Gerrardstown 715 p.
M w r. Hardesty, pastor.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-20
WILL FIGHT TO END
ALTHOUGH STARVING
(By international News service)

Chicago, Ill, Feb. 20. My unfor-
tunate country ls on the verge OF
starvation, declared Nine. George S.
Stanculeanu, widow Of Professor
Stanculeanu, of Bucharest Rumania,
who is q guest here.
Entire families are dying from
lack of food" she continued I'm one
plague recently 100000 people we're
swept away, Rumani7 still has a
large army however, ard will fight
until the end"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-20
Fresh cow Jones' sale Feb. "A.
EXERCISES THURSDAY

The city schools win hold exercis,
es Thursday afternoon appropriate
to George Washington's birthday,
which falls on Friday On that day
the schools will be closed.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-20
=
F'4"* Il ~

Relatives Of the 2te Frank s. Ger
lock, who was found dead on the
Western Maryland tracks in. Hagers-
town, are inclined 10 think he was
foully dealt with and thrown on the
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-20
track By murd els after liavilg beer
robbed

Private Hunter Crawford, who Wis
tied his parents, Mr.. ard Mrs. John
Crawford. at Johnsontown, has re
turned to Camp Lee va.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-20

Rev. A. M. Chuck has been in Phil
adelphia on church business.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-20
is OUT AGAIN.

Mr. Austin Compton, who was
painfully injured the other week on
from the porch at the Cath
Ole rectory is able to be out again
Automoblle7 Read the Want Ais
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-14
Sabotage Defended
By W. D. Haywood at
Trial Of |. w. w. Leaders

Chicago, Aug. l3.--Sabotage was
defended as the biggest, strongest
and most wholesale weapon of the
working class" by William D. Hay
wood, general secretary and treasur-
er of the Industrial Workers of the
World, at the trial today of 100 lead
ers of the organization, charged with
violations of the espionage law.
1--WE believe in using sabotage to
protect humanity" said Haywood.
1T prevents dishonest employers
from adulterating food products and
other necessities of life. Sabotage
must be used if the capitalistic class
is to be put out Of business.
1T is the only practical means OF
protecting humanity from being
robbed and poisoned" AS
Haywood concluded his testimony
today.
1t is expected the defense will close
by the end OF this week and the case
given the jury within 10 days.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-14
GERMANS IN
PoCkETF|GHT
DESPERATELY
Fresh Reinforcernents and Guns
Brought Up in Endeavor to
Hold Noyon-Roye.ChauI-
....-.
mes Line.
By Associated Press.

The strength of the German oppo-
sition from Immediately north of the
'Somme river to the river just below
Roye apparently has checked the east
ward march of the allied troops.
German resistance has not prevent
ed the French on the extreme south
ern end of the line from winning ad-
ditional points of great strategic value
in the hill and forest region between
the Disc and the Matz, where Las
signy and Noyon are the ultimate OBJ
jectives.
The capture of these places would
result probably in the forced evacua-
ton by the Germans of the Noyon-
Roye- Chaulnes line and would have a
marked effect on the battle line run
ming southeastward past Scissors and
thence along the Vesle river.
German Armies in Pocket. r
The battle line in the north and
on the center remains virtually as it
stood Monday, although all the allied
troops have bettered their stands
slightly and taken additional prison.
ers. The Americans and French at
last accounts still were in the en-
virons of Bray, north of the river,
while south of the river the Germans
continued in possession of Chaulnes
and Roye which seemingly they in
tend to defend at all hazards. Fresh
CONTINUED ON Page Two. Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-14
Line ON VESLE
HELD ST0UTLY
BY AMERICANS
Another Intellectual Stab at
Fismette Made by Ger
mans; Artillery Active
on Both Sides.

With the American Army on the
Vesle Front, Aug. l3.--An exchange
of high explosive shells, shrapnel and
gas projectiles on the front held by
the Americans between Scissors and
Rheims is taking place. Another
Intellectual stab was made at Fis-
mette by the Germans last night. .
Today has been comparatively
quiet. The front and back areas
of both sides along the Vesle are be-
ing reached by shellhre but there has
been no alteration in the line.
The Germans are digging in, but
not in such mannr as to indicate
an intention to remin permanently.
Reports of observers show it is prob
ably their intention to fight off the
Franco-Americans only until hey can
consolidate their scattered organi-
cations and make. a withdrawal over
the Aisne in orderly fashion.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-14
Gompers to Head Labor
Delegation to England

Washington, Aug. l3.-America's
mission to the British trades union
congress which meets in London Sep
tember II, ls and l9 will be headed
by Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor. and
will tour England, France and Italy
to confer with labor leaders.
Mr.. Gompers left Washington to-
day for New York for series of
conferences there before sailing. He
conferred yesterday with President
Wilson. Socialism, he declared,
would occupy no part in delibera-
tons of the American delegates. He
added there would be no socialist
representation.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-14
,'We Do Not Kill Baties,"
Shouts U-B0at CAPTAIN

Boston, Aug. l3.-"We are not
baby killers, so don't tell any
lies about us when you reach
land" was the parting shot of
the youthful commander of a
German submarine which sank
the schooner, Kate. Palmer, Saturday,
Capt. Edward Russell of the fsner-
man stated on his arrival here today
While aboard the submarine Cap
tain Russell said he observed the
officers and men closely. All of them
were young. The commander was
not more than Fl and most of the
crew were below that age. They evi.
IDENTIFY were not familiar with the At
lantic ocean and depended wholly, he
said, on bulky sets Of charts
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-14
Do Loyal Nebraska Voters Want to En-
dorse This Record Which Senator
Norris Made for Himself?
Norris Said Our Declaration
of War Put the Dollar
Mark on the American
Flag.

have our country remain neutral
While many such people are moved
by selfish motives and hopes of gain,
l have no doubt but that in a great
many instances, through what | be-
lieve to be misunderstanding of the
real conditions, there are many hon
est, patriotic citizens VINO think we
ought to engage in this war and who
are behind the president in his de-
mand that we should declare war
against Germany. think such peo-
pie err in Judgment and to a great
extent have been misled as to the real
history and the true facts by the all
most unanimous demand of the great
combination of wealth that has a
direct financial interest in our partici-
patton in the war. We have loaned
many hundreds of millions of dollars
to the allies in this controversy. While
such action was legal and counte-
nanced by international law, there is
no doubt in my mind but the enorm-
GUS amount of money loaned to the
allies in this cuntry has been instru-
mental in bringing about public
sentiment in favor of our country TAX
ing course that would make every
bond worth a hundred cents on the
dollar and making the payment of
every debt certain and sure. Through
this instrumentality and through the
instrumentality of others who have
not only made millions out of the
war in the manufacture Of munitions,
etc, and who would expect to make
millions more if our country could
be drawn into the catastrophe. a
large number of the great newspapers
and news agencies of the country have
been controlled and enlisted in the
greatest propaganda that the world
has ever known, to manufacture senti-
ment in favor of war.
1T IS NOW DEMANDED
THAT THE AMERICAN CITI-
ZENS SHALL BE USED AS IN
SURANCE POLICIES TO
GUARANTEE THE SAFE DE-
LIVERY OF MUNITIONS OF
WAR TO BELLIGERENT MA
TIONS. The enormous profits of
munitions manufacturers, stock
brokers and bond dealers must be
still further increased by our en-
trance into the war. This has
brought US to the present moment,
when congress, urged by the presi-
dent and backed by the artificial
sentiment, is about to declare war
and engulf our country in the great
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-14
Royal Palace Hit -
By Bomb in Aerial
Raid on Karlsruhe

Geneva, Aug. 13.-Details received
here concerning the recent British
aerial bombardment of Karlsruhe say
that the northern portion Of the sta
ton was seriously damaged as also
was the arsenal, where there was a
heavy explosion. One bomb explod-
ed on the wing OF the palace of the
Grand Duchess Sophie, killing or in
juring several visitors and servants.
A second bomb fell near cannon
factory which, however. escaped in
jury. A third bomb smashed the
windows of the principal church of
the city. AT the time the church was
filled with worshippe:s, who fled in
panic. Many persons were injured.
The Germans admit that II per-
SONS were killed and 26 injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-14
mo PATCH PEACE
SAY NEBRASkANS
THROUGH REAv|S
States Fighters in National
Army in France Want a
t. Chance to Mop Up Y
the Huns.
Washington Bureau of Omaha Bee.

Washington Bureau of Omaha Bee.
Washington, Aug. 13.-(Special
Telegram )--"The American soldier
has turned the tide of war on the
western 'front.'" Representative Frank
Reavis of Nebraska, who is just back
from France, declared tonight.
Mr.. Reavis saw some of the work
of the American troops in the fight
at Chateau Thierry. With him was
Representative Bland of Indiana.
They were the first civilians in Cha
teau Thierry after it was captured.
They witnessed much of the fighting
in that region. They saw the marine
brigade and the rainbow division
make charges. They themselves were
under fire.
1T is frankly admitted by every
French soldier and civilian that the
American soldier saved Paris" said
Mr.. Reavis.
"The American troops have put the
fear of God in the Germans. What
they have done has effected COM
plete change in the morale of the
French nation. The French were
worn out with the long war. There
has been a reversal and an uplift
of spirit which is wonderful.
1T is generally conceded that the
American soldier is of the greatest in
Europe. His one fault is his reckless
ness.
F Saw the Great Battle.
"The Germans never saw such
fighting before. / saw the charge of
the second division near Chateau
Continued on Page Two, Column Three)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-14

London, Aug. l3.--After stubborn
fighting, the French have repulsed 4
heavy German counter attack on Las
signy-Massif, according to the latest
news received from the front Monday.
" Evacuation Forced.
The French gains on the I.assigny-
Massif already have forced the Ger
mans to cvacuate long lines OF
trenches In the valley Of the Oise
and are calculated 10 force further
,evacuations almost Immediately. Noy-
on will come under the fire of the
French guns as soon as the artillery
can be moved up. Then the road
transports on the whole network Of
highways around Noyon will become
a difficult problem for the Germans.
In the opinion OF experts here,
the evacuation Of Roye may be ex-
pected within a day or two, for the
town is now under cross fire. The
abandonment Of Roye by the Ger
mans also makes Chaulnes difficult
to hold.
Since the allied ffensive began on
the Montdidier-Amicns sector August !
8, the total captures by the French
first army and the British fourth
army have aggregated $4,000 men,
whom are 800 officers. in
eight regimental commanders.
and 600 guns, says Field Mar
shal Haig's communication from
headquarters tonight. The COM
adds that Tuesday
passed in comparative quiet on
the British battle front.
Huns Fight Stubbornly.
With the French Army, Aug. 49,
The French continued their vigor-
GUS assaults on the Thiescourt plateau
today taking two more important po-
sitions which are keys to the plateau
the Ecuvillon and St. Claude farms.
The Germans are filing the numerous
ravines and woods with mustard gas
and keeping UP heavy machine gun
hre in trying to cling to the parts Of
the heights they still hold.
The task OF the French in this
region is extremely difficult, as the
Germans know the ground thorough
ly, have all the ranges and have \
brought up heavy guns to replace
their enormous losses in field artif-
lery. They also have rnassed ma
chine guns in all Of the numerous fa-
vorable positions they still hold on
the plateau that protects the road to
Noyon.
The Germans stand there il vital.
II this key to Noyon falls. the en-
emy's retreat would become difficult.
The stabilization OF the line on the
old Roye-Lassigny front is considered
IS the closing feature of the first
phase Of the battle Of the Ayre.