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New-York tribune., 1918-04-10
Shells All Shot Away
In First Six Months

1t may be safely asserted that the
Germans had shot away all their ready
stock of shells and other ammunition
before the war was half year old.
Then they had to begin using new
ammunition, manufactured after the
war began. In the same way. factories
of many kinds had at once TO be put
to work upon war requisites. like au-
tomobiles, chemicals. locomotives. tent
cloth-in short. a thousand and one
things.
Within two or three months after
the conflict began we heard at Berlin
of enormous army orders of all kinds
being allotted throughout the country.
Within that period, too. the transfor-
nation of factories from peace work
TO the production OF arms, munitions
and war requisites of all sorts had
begun on large scale. | remembe
a photograph factory that swiftly put
in suitable machinery and went to
New-York tribune., 1918-04-10
Terrific Stress ON
German Industries

All this happened as thc effect Of
orders representing q rather limited
proportion Of the war requirements cf
England. France and Russia. Now, in
view Of this fact, what must have been
the effect in Germany Of military or
ders sufficient to meet it's own require
ments. besides most Of those of Bull
garia and Turkey? Germany had to
create and line up at the two fronts
artillery. machine guns and rifles, be
sides ammunition for all these, in SUI
ficcnt quantities to confront the COM
bined product of England, France, the
United States and a part OF Russia s.
Viewed in that light. it can easily be
imagined that German Industries must
have been compelled to turn cut per
fectly prodigious volume o. death
dealing wares.
Thus the war has proved not only
great distulber of conditions ia
German industry. but a great stimulus
to manufacturing enterprise. These
two distinct larger effects upon busi-
ness life could be observed on all
sides. There was much shutting
down of mills owing to scarcity of raw
materials. like in textiles. rubber
breweries, or by a reduced demand
for the product. as with brickyards
and cement mills.
IN retail trade hOStS Oh shops hau 10
be closed. The scarcity of supplies, the
card system OF provisioning the peo
pie, also the extremely economic buy
ing Of large classes, we're responsible
for that. Even before J. came away |
was frequently struck with the great
lumbers of Berlin shops that had been
closed or marked for closing An OBJ
server. generalzing from that phe-
nomcnon alone, would certainly have
said that Germany was on the verge
of bankruptcy, so frequent We're these
signs Of decline
But the war impaired q powerful
stimulus in other directions which
largely counterbalanced the depres-
sion and disturbance elsewhere. The
vast food of war orders, given at un-
usually high prices, caused a great
boom in the industries Immediately
affected. Many of the mills had to
build large extensions in order to en-
able them to meet their orders; many
new establishments were called into
existence. In general there has been
a very large increase in the earnings
of companies operating on war orders
New-York tribune., 1918-04-10
WHY FISH ARE SCARCE

PON hearing that beef could now be eaten freely the
ls1 decided to stay in the sea- They have been aided
ana abeed by storms and the lack important parts
Oh he gear Tor the fishing traps delayed by Mars Even shad
"hlcn should be at the height of it's season. is scarce
The best offerings founders small and LARGE at to
cents pound Wholesale and 10 to 20 cents pound retail
Noakers goldfish and tile complete the offerings unless one
wants 10 consider fresh habut and salmon at 40 to so cents
pound these solid fish without waste are not 50 extraa
giant as appears at first blush When economy rules round
eak with no waste brings 3S the chain store when
he slro with better flavor and texture but large bone
weight by weight ~ " S0"i "'
New-York tribune., 1918-04-10
Bill to Repair Ambrose
Channel Lipht Favored

WASHINGTON. April "a light
house bill, carrying close to $4,000, 900.
favorably reported to the House to-day.
carries the following appropriations
for improvements:
Ambrose Channel. New York, $780,
900: machine shop, Tompkinsville
Staten Island, $4,000: Joe Flagger
Shoal. Delaware. $4,000; reef light.
Michigan, S2S,O00: st. Mary's River,
Michigan, $50 900.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-10
American Flying Cadet
Killed on Texas Field

DALLAS. Tex. April O. Cadet John
Insinger, of Greeley, Col, was instant
ly killed at Love Field. an American
aviation camp here, to-day. when two
machines crashed together about 500
feot in tho air.
Cadet Earl Zinn. who was plotting
the machine in collision with inslngcr's,
was slightly injured.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-10
The Weather Report

WASHINGTON April "a cyclonc depression
has advanced slowly no,.hcastward to the North
Carolina coast IN the las; tweny-fo hours This
repression IS attended by strong east winds. rain
on the ct~ast and snow In the interior Of tho
middle Atlantic states and northern New England
General and heayg rains have fallen oyey the
south Atlantic states. the rivers OF which are
rapidly approaching food stage There has been
a general tall In temperature m %.w r.ncIord ,
thence south"ard into the lower MsstssiDDi ValIs,
where the temperature" this evening wa, - +,
20 degrees below the seasonal average.
The North Carolina coast depression will nav,
sow'y ioIheast"aru and give severe weather along
the Atlantic coast between the virginia capes 1s
four hours will continue on the ee coas vweny an
81 S' III m@ doI9r N Of the AtlaitiG states north
Of this depression during Thursday is somewhat IN
certain. Unsettled. rainy weather Is probahe
err lcnnsylvana and New jersey. E,s"wGerc r'S' n
The Washington forecast district tho weather will
lake region and tho Ohio valley III '"'
Cyclone depression OF considerable Intensity cen .
tra! at Hattefas. n C.. moving very slowly north
storm warnings, are displayed OIL the Atlantic
coast from Norfolk to Boston,
Forecasts for Spsclal Localities. ies.-Nortbern <sv
Engand-Snow rain today and probably to-
morrow
southern New tnsnnd--snow or rain and colder
70 day; to morrow unsettled. probably rain.
Eastern New fork-SnOw In interior snow a..
rain and colder On the to-day; to. morrow
unsettled. probably rain on the coast V"
Mew NV 1srsry-h"in and colder to-day: morrow
Eastern rcnrnsyvana-suow to-day: colder in
Western New York and Western pepnsv,v,ni,
Fair to-day and to morrow warmer to. morrow.
tocal Ofcial Record. following of,,cis,
from the Weather Bureau shows temperatures u,
ing the last twenty four hours in comparison win
the corresponding date OF last year
New-York tribune., 1918-04-10


'~N
poultry. frozen ' '''u'e' peas s'"s
banana
New-York tribune., 1918-04-10
Humidity

Humidity
a M 30 p m .....s5 .. m....s So
Barometer Reading,
so 10 p. m....a0ll sn ny en-,
Local omcin' Forecast or rain and colder
10 '!af unset'cd to morrow. probably rain, r,..,
northeast gales.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-30
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF
) NAIuARI REAL ESTATE

BY virtue of the authority vested in
the undersigned special commissioners
BY two DEGREES Of the Circuit Court of
Berkeley County. West Virginia, enter
ed on the 4th day Of October, 1918, and
on the 18th day Of October, 1918, in the
'chancery cause of Lucy A. Harris, etc.
VS.. Robert Harris. ct al, pending in said
Court, the undersigned special commits
sioners of sale will offer for sale at
the front door Of the Court House in
Berkeley County, West Virginia, on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2s, 1918,
commencing at 100 o'clock p m. that
certain tract or parcel of real estate,
with the improvements and appurten-
ances thereto belonging, situate lying
and being in Berkeley County. West
Virginia, and designated on substitute
ed map, Plat Al, of the. Rosemont
Company's Addition to the town Of
Martinsbnrg, recorded in the Office OF
the Clerk OF the County Court Of Ber-
kelley County. West Virginia, in Deed
Book No. 129, page 27S, as the South
ern half Of Lot No. 9, and the Northern
half OF Lot No. 10, Block No. 10, Plat
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made good only by banking up nr br
removal OF the road to higher grounu.
Cutting Z road OFT Of the hillsid =
will guarantee a good basis for high
way which will be quickly paid for by
the lessened cost of maintenance
Dumping loads of gravel and leaving
them for the traffic to wear down in
stead of steam rolling the improve
ment is an expensive proposition from
the standpoint OF traffic. 1t requires
a $50 per cent greater expenditure of
power to roll down the gravel in this
manner.
Eventually parallel systems of roads
between principal centers may give
relief, permitting one at a time to be
closed and repaired.
The federal road system is being
rapidly adopted by the states and its
extension and coordination with state
roads systems is necessary to bring
motor transportation to highest eff
Iciency.
Commerce follows the good roads
and as the railroads in the past have
brought prosperity to community, Sc
will well kept highways build up trade
centerS now. $50
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-30
THANKS, TO ALL WHO
AIDED SURGICAL DEPT

The surgical department of the Red
Gross Chapter in LMartinSburg has
been permanently closed and Mrs. w
&c. Kilmer, who has been at the lead
of this department desires to thank
all who assisted in this department
for their noble labors df love, making
tt possible to receive 1rom' the head
OF this department of the Potomac
Division the following letter:
+, Washington, Nov. %, 1918.
NV Dear Mrs. Klmer:--
You have by now received from me
the telegram in which we requested
the chapters making base hospital
supplies and government dressings to
stop Immediately the production OF
these allotments. 1t should be mat
ter a. great rejoicing on the part OF
surgical dressings workers that we
have lived up to our Obligations so
faithfully and so splendidly that we
were among the first of the Red Cross
activities to be released for the pu-
pose of turning our attention to some
other necessary work. Our release
has come because we have been able
to produce sufficient surgical dress
ings to supply all needs and feel
thrilled by the thought that we have
so we'll fulfilled our part.
May / take this opportunity Of ex-
pressing to all the supervisors OF sur
gical dressings. In the Potomac Divi-
son, and through them to ala the wor.
kers, my very deep and sincere appre-
citation 1or the wonderful cooperation
they have given me and my depart
ment. My association with the many
chapters making surgical dressings
will be one of my most happy and
pleasant memories. The letters | have
had from you have been a very real
pleasure and | wish you to know how
much am going to miss each one Of
my sipP endid co-workers and to ex-
press the hope that 1 may some day
have the pleasure of seeing many OF
you and telling you personally my
gratitude for the assistance you have
always given me.
Very respectfully yours,
HELEN C. LAMBERTON,
/ Superintendent Surg. Dept.
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"A", being 40 feet on Illinois Avenue
and extending back 142 feet to an al
ley, being the same real estate which
was conveyed to A. Duvall Harris, as
Alexander D. Harris, by deed from
the Rosemont Company, corporation,
dated the 18th day Of November, 1914,
and recorded ii the office Of the Clerk
of the County cdzrt Of Berkeley Coun-
ty, West Virginia, to which said deed
reference is hereby made for more
complete description Of this property.
This property is improved by good
house in good repair, and located in
one of the best sections Of the city.
TERMS OF SALE.
One-third of the purchase money to
be paid in cash on day OF sale, and the
residue in two equal annual payments
due in one and two years from day of
sale, with interest from date of sale,
and the title to be retained until all
the purchase money has been paid.
W. @. KILMER.g
SNEvIN KILMCR,
ALLEN B. NOLL,
d. W. SNYDER, JR.,
Special Commissioners.
/, 4, Dew. Gerhardt, Clerk Of the
Circuit Court Of Berkeley County, West
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-30
BERk ELEY NEWS.

: BERKELEY, Nov. 30.--Mr. Dahie'
MCGOWAN butchered two fine hogs yea
terday, weighing about 300 lbs each'
Mr. David Couchman butchered h's
fine hogs on. Thanksgiving day
Leonard SiIer was in MartnSOu'e
on business yesterday.
Mr. Jacob T. McQuilken, VINO no
been visiting his son near Sprlngheiu'
ILL.,, has returned home and is spenu
ing a few weeks with his brother ~
! arqfn Myers. ,,,rg
y a3ter Riner is in Martllspuis
On blhsess today.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-30
GOLD ORCHARD GIVE
EMPLOYEES BIG Dinner

The Gold Orchard Company gave a
big Thanksgiving dinner to their en-
ployes at their orchard near Bunker
Hill on Thursday.
Dinner was served in the companys
dining-room and consisted of roast
pork with all the good Thanksgiving
goodies that usually go with it.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-30
Mr.. DARR GETS
LETTER FROM SON
NoUNG pARR TELLS OF SOME
WONDERFUL EXPERIENCES
UNDER FIRE.

The FOLLOWING Interesting let
ter was received yesterday by Mr..
Charles NJ narr 500 North Queen ST.,
from his So Charles, now in France.
| You M anEssed in Akron, o.,
sbout years aso and has been IN
Trance ror some asplUhs:
DC 9cber %, 1915
Dear Father.
| vii. Ell 1e5r to write you few
lines as it seems as though We never
win sop where here is a Y. NJ. C. A.
sol CT writ. With a pen. Enclosed
p7ou VI sc Xmas S up and il you
are goins send me anything it will
have to se snt by November 20
ell ralst tel. you OF the drive
made the latter part Ct Sep s.lbeT.
)Aiter nine hours OF she mig, We went
over the top and drove the Dutch
back Il kiiometers the first day, in
q certain forest in France. After the
sirst day, we were under heavy artI-
Gerry fire until we were relieved.
saw men in our own regiment shot to
pieces by machine guns and artillery
lire. and when I'VE were re lefed | saw
shell hit lllaa sslsse. ar h.aa 10
ieces and wolaa GFo c-heTs, ne or
q i size OF him.
4 Cur regiment took ore III a GER
st'ain number that the British isst
year ago, two divisions trying to rake
it and failed, and the French lost
three, but it cost US one-foureh eli our
sas,4nlent to do it. Genera! Farms;
tt.f a. OF o.lr division, and Genera
Pe-ehing watched us take L. We
..re6 oref four theusssad prisoners
ldes Hisfst the .othe9 divisions took
and they are still driving. them. We
s eaig tiaged seVsTal large guns.
+, / have seen arms. legs fingers,
heads, and al. parts OF men and equip
ment, both comrades and enemies,
lying around. laid as fat as could
on the ground fer nearly three hours
: ;
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Virginia, do certify that w. c. kilner,
one of the Special Commissioners III
the above entitled cause, has given
bond, with approved security, as re-
quired by the order of the Court
L. Dew. GERHADT,
Clerk of the Circuit Court Of BerkeieN.
County. West Virginia.
II 28 IL IL 10
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-30

by. Newspaper Enterprise Associa-
ticn.l
WASHINGTON. 2. G.. Nov. 329.-
Neglect IS most costly in road work.
Small breaks quickly become bad
holes.
Detours suffer greatest. They are
usually ordinary country road or road
less strongly built than main high
ways. Heavy trucks quickly turn them
into a series of impossible mudholes
with coming of wet weather.
Concrete or brick are most lasting,
but the cost makes them prohibitive
il sparsely settled communities.
In many states and counties. patrol
systems have been established Men
and teams are constantly on the high
ways with scarflers and rollers and
loads of stone or gravel, dragging in
the ruts, filing up the small chuck
holes. The system is9expensive, but in
thes long run it is the cheapest.
! On macadam road repairs are best
made with broken sstone bonded by bi-
etunlinous material (which coats the
fragments and fills the interstices. Dirt
roads passing over low places can be
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ADAH v. sMALTZ, Extrx, &c. Il
VS.. In Chancery
W. A. SMaLTZ. ct al.
commissioners ofhce,
Martinsburg, W. Va, Nov. 8, 1918.
To all persons interested In the above
entitled cause:
BY decree of the Circuit Court Of
Berkeley County, W. Va, entered in
the above entitled cause on the 10th
day Of September. 1918, the same was
referred to. me, with Instructions to
ascertain and report.
FIRST-The personal estate owned
by A. J. Smaltz, at the time Of his
death, the character and value there
of.
SECCND-AWhat disposition, Il any,
was made OF the said personal estate
by the said Adah v. Smaltz, ExecutrtE,
as aforesaid of the said A. ]. Smaltz
deceased, and how much, If any, Of
the personal estate is in her hands,
available for the payment OF any debts
owing by said decedent.
THIRD-A settlement Of the DAMN.
istration Of the estate Of Che said Dc.
cedent, by the said Adah v. Snialtz,
Executrfx as aforesaid.
FOURTH-What debts the said A. J..
Gu, o1f1 oruoI 81 %I,o &sp1> - IiC doo ~,
to whom they are payable their ma
ture and their respective amounts and
priorities.
FIFTH-What real estate was owned
by the said decedent at the time of
his death. It's quantity, description and
location.
SIXTH--And such other matters as
any party in interest may require, the
same being pertinent, or such other
matters as the Commissioner himself
may deem pertinent, whether so re-
Quested or not
You will therefore take notice that
I have fixed on FRIDAY THE 18TH
DAY. OF DECEMBER, 1918, at 10 A.
NJ as the time when and my Office in
Martinsburg, w. Va, as the place
where l will proceed to execute the
said order of reference, and il from
my cause the same be not complet-
ed on that day it will be adjourned
| from time to time, at the same place
until it is completed.
Given under my hand this 9Th day
I of November. 1918.
w. B. COLSTON,
Commissioner in Chancery Of Said
Court. IL 9 1e 20 80
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
To the creditors of A. J. Smaltz, De
ceased:
In pursuance of decree Of the Cir
cult Court OF Berkeley Couaty, W. Va,
made in cause therein pending, to
subject the real estate of the said A.
| J. Smaltz to the payment of his debts,
you are required to present your claim
against the estate Of. the said A. ].
smaltz. for adiudication, to W. B.
co1ston, Commissioner, satsfhis Office
in said County on or before the 18th
day Of December, 1915
Wftness'L. Dew. Gerhardt, Clerk Of
the said Court.
L. Dew. GERHARDT, Clerk.
In cts. 4
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i have German belt thatlI am 60
ing to try and get home if possible
and If I am lucky enough to get home
/ will have enough to keep me talking
until the wonld comes to an end.
'Bevo" Woods was my gunner in the
drive and he handled the gun with
such, skill that he is now a corporal
Well, the. weather is very rainy here
now and don't know when it will
let ND.
Your son,
CORPORAL pHAS. L. DARR,
Co. b, 146th Infantry,
"A. P. o. No. 1853,
American E. F.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-30

Emanuel Wurm has been pu' :,
charge of the war food of Geriiaa ~.
and again the country faces ms Ju'N'
famous Diet.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-30

ROAD TESTS
16o0pound with truck
hauling
expenditure Of $40
power The concrete table follows:
Pull In Lbs
Per Ton
gravel packed 263
stiff beneath. 2l8
Earth road fine
Gravel road
IL SO
macadm good condition. "a
40
MAKING THE
a single horse the level requires
grade of feet in 100
grade of A feet in 1o0
Four a of in 100.
a grade of 10 feet in 100
a grade of Is feet in 100
Cutting hill going around it
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Ky AH@e ~
fE0q
You owe it to yourself and
family to read the following
letter:
Martinsburg, w. Va,
November 21st, 1918.

Reliance Life Insurance Co., ~.
Orginators of Perfect Protection"
- Pittsburgh, Pa
r Dear sirs:-
August 18th your agent, Mr. Al C. Burns, talked to
my your wonderful Perfect Protection Policy
My liked the policy but wanted put off buying
month until he had picked and sold his apples
Knowing uncertainty of Life and Health, agent
persuaded him to "do The transaction closed
them husband giving his note for the policy to be paid
shortly, when the apples sold and agent giving
the binder receipt which protected him at once. It
seemed foolish do this because husband ex-
ceptionay strong robust and healthy and we felt that
he could insure just well little later
October 18th, just little than seven weeks
died with influenza The proofs of death
were mailed you November 18th and your draft for
100000 in full settlement received by me to-day
just five days also received additional check
you SSH for the few days he sick, making
total amount received from you Of S4015.71.
l hardly how express appreciation for the
absolutely fair manner in which have
treated by and for the full payment of this claim
without having to go to expense or trouble
in any way whatever t @ seis szs@34 AZ
Trusting this will help show Others the great i'm
porance securing Protection without delay and
with my sincere thanks am o9a tsA a - - l@sss
Yours very truly As4.s4 q
y sssifa MRS ALLEN H. VAN METRE, asso +.
R. r. D. No 1.13asa se4 as Martinsbmg W. Va s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-03
JAPANESE GET
HOLD IN M4NCHURI4
Through Agreement for Discontinuance
of Specie Redemption By the Chinese
Provincial Government Bank
of Manchuria.

Picking, Aug 3.-An agreement recent
ly concluded by China and Japan for
discontinuance of specie redemption by
the Chinese provincial government bank
of Manchuria and for preferential guar
anteed value Of local banknotes is de-
clared by competent authorities to afford
Japanese business interests in that ter
ritory such an advantage over those of
other nations as effectually to crush all
competition. Already one big American
concern has ordered a suspension of bust
ness in Manchuria and it is said Others
will inevitably have to do the same.
1t transpires that the Fengtien bureau
of finance, a Chinese institution, Dor
rowed on April % from Japan, for the
purpose of "readjustment of the reserve
of the provincial bank, the sum of 3,000,-
600 yen and gave as security all of the
Chinese holdings in the Pen-hsi- HUI Col.
liery 4 Mining company. These 3,000,-
900 yen were required to be deposited
with the Mukden branch OF the Bank
of Chosen, Japanese concern, and it
was agreed that for every 81 100000 adj
ditional silver notes issued by the prov.
incial bank, 100000 ven more should
Chinese provincial authorities are unable
to repay the loan at maturity, the Jap
anese gain control of valuable collieries
in south Manchuria.
The advantage to the Japanese inter
ests lies in the fact that every local
banknote held by them has its face value
guaranteed by the 100000 yen deposit
ed for that purpose, whereas other ma
tionals have no such guarantee.
Specie redemption ceased on May 10.
For several years Japan has insisted
upon redemption of specie by Chinese
banks in Manchuria at the rate of S40,-
600 month. In consequence the Chinese
banks were in financial straits and had
TO look to Japan for relief. The imme-
date result of the suspension was de-
preston of the local notes and an infa-
tion of the Peiyang dollar to Sl75 in
terms of minor coins, which is the high
est point ever reached.
Japanese under the agreement with
China are able to indemnify themselves
for any loss occurring from acceptance
of small coin money or paper notes and
are thus able to undersell their COMPETE
tors. For Sl20 in small coin notes they
can obtain a silver Mexican dollar which
costs others Sl.75. The Chinese author
titles fix Sl.20 as an arbitrary rate. The
Japanese calculate that anything above
that represents loss to them, and they
are at liberty to compensate themselves
accordingly out Of the 100000 yen fund
A protest by American government
officials against this discrimination
brought an offer by the governor general
to make an exception in favor of speci-
fed persons and firms, granting the same
privilege enjoyed by the Japanese; but
the offer was refused since it was not
available to all Americans doing bust.
ness in Manchuria.