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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-04-27
CAN YOU AFFORD 1T?

It seems to us from certain evidence which
has come to our attention that pressure to buy
bonds is being exerted in some cases where there
is an utter financial inability to buy, and for
that reason the effort is wasted and perhaps not
fair We would quite agree that there are very
very few persons in this section who cannot
AFFORD to buy bond. Wages are high here
farm products have sold WELL city business gen
orally has been good Incomes, as consequence,
have been uniformly good and we feel sure that
the person who cannot AFFORD to buy will be
the rare exception to the rule in the section But
at the same time We are sure that there are
some persons who cannot afford it; widows who
have family dependent upon their daily labors
or laboFer who has a big family to support
with only moderate income. Liberty bonds to
such people, we should say, were perhaps i'm
possible; but War Savings and Thrift Stamps
would not be-
1t has seemed to US a questionable procedure
to assume at the very start that every one, ad-
hitting of no exceptions whatsoever, is able
to buy; it would lead, as it has in one or two
cases of which we know, to difficulties.
The test of ones ability to buy u.s. in the last
analysis, matter Of conscience; and while ar
guments may win in the Liberty Loan a certain
numDer OF subscriptions the objective really is
to win the moral support of the people The
eaent Liberty Loan is producing in one of it's
by-products a result which is destined to over
shadow in its future influence the present drive
for dollars. That is the education of the masses
through public speeches as to the causes, the
progress, and the detectives Of the war Con-
sclentious support is the real goal: nothing
short OF that Financial support will take care
u lIsen II the people can be made to take to
heart the war. &C
IN the end, to be sure, the decision as to
whether one is able to make a subscription lies
with the individual; if he honestly and con-
scIentiously considers the matter, his decision
VIII be subscription whether it means dollars
or not. If he pledges his support to the Govern
men, he is an American. 1t is not strictly fair to
require that every individual hold a bond in or.
+ der to be an American. 1t would be un-Americar
to hold such a tenet.
Conscientious decision of ones ability car
easliy be MADE. Am l. he will, ask himself
spending my money for strictly essentia
Things? When decline to buy bond, am doine
1t while allow some Of my income to 90 for oh
Jects which are not essential? Do pursue pleas
ures now when my neighbours boys are dying o.
the battlefield in order that NAV live IN near,
and quiet here at home? Am honestly curbin,
my own expenses to the necessities. and tberab,
putting myself IN a position where / can help il
the work Of the war,-where | can do somethin,
towards throwing about those boys the protec
uon Whidh they deserve? Am throwing ava,
my dimes and quarters on things which are no
necessary to my living? Am living life Of civ
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-04-27
RIDING THE BUMPS OF THE WAR NEWS

Do you ride all the bumps of the war news
from day to day? Many good patriots do. Each
morning brings its passing changes in the war
situation; now gloom, in the form of setback
On the western front, or further disintegration
IN Russia, rumors of delay in our own war
preparations. Next morning, like as not, there
will be something of hopeful nature such as
the checking Of the Huns drive in Italv. or a
raid by the British or French, or good news mere
at home
10 follow and feel all these glees and glooms
from day to day is human and exciting.
But it involves much useless wear and tear
Of the spirit
There is another viewpoint-that of disre-
garding the daily shifts and changes in the war
situation, keeping ones attention concentrated
Oh the long houl of war and the final result
mat haul is still long one. For Germany
is not beaten yet, but the results are sure. be-
cause we have right on our side, and also the
largest battalions. IL you grow warm and then
cold, and alternate between enthusiasm ard de-
preston with the daily news changes, you not
only waste your energy, but are likely to fluctu-
ate IN your policy as business man and YOUR
determination as a patriot. The good resolution
TO save food, support Uncle Sam financially and
cneeHuily, ADJUST your business and habits to
the war program, will be stffened on the morn
'hg that you read about some Hun atrocitv A.
gainst our own soldiers in France. But in a
week there may be news of a different character
Which leads you to let down little, on the u.s.
sumption that Germany has begun to crack ard
that the war is about over.
i 1t is good business, good patriotism. and good
conservation to forget most of hte headlines in
the morning papers and concentrate strictly up
on the long, hard grind between today and the
final result. That will save your spirit, buck ur
your resolution, and enable you to do your ut.
most in winning the war
4 Moreover, it will enable you to get out of the
war as business man and patriot, the ut.
most benefit from war adjustments Those adj
iustments make for wiser and more economical
personal habits as we'll as a business grounded
: in sound economy.
: Even should peace come tomorrow you car
never 90 back to the old needless, wastefu
ways, either in business or livelihood.
Don't ride the bumps of the war news!
Settle down in harness for the long, grin
o haul that countsl
r. The movement ia save ion oao Anoarioa,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-04-27

The movement to save 100000 American
babes naturally lines up with the program of
putting Butcher Bill out Of commission.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-04-27

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Insurance Co.
Mrs. Maggie A. Hoffman IS
A Meredith Moore
Miss Estelle Thompson
Norman J. Barrick
w. NJ. Thompson
Carroll T. Sencindiver
Herman A. Evans
Daisy E. Light
S. B. Turner
N. S. Snyder
Mrs. M. S. Snyder
Dewey F. Hutzler
Mrs. G. Oliver Noil
G. Oliver Noll
B. G. Cushwa
Boyd c. Pownall
Evelyn ID. Staples
Russell Ward Butts
B. L. Dutrow
Catherine Butler
Eva Brown
w. H. Barbour
Lee Britt
VIM. Monro, Burke
Lewis T. Price
Oscar F. Fowler
Lem Ware
Lewis F. Doyle
Emma Lee Bender
Katherine Holpp
Mrs. C. l.. Miller
]. w. Kogelschatz
VIM. F. Wolfes
Mrs. NJ. E. Scanlon
Anna Belle Deatrick
M. Emma Gray
Elijah Mason
Virginia l.. GLADDEN.
Oddone Cifoni
Ottavio Garaschi
lSallie Orndorff
James STREET
VIM. Woods
Henry Lee Rind
Mrs. S. o. Rogers
Chas. r. Weller
Mrs. Chas. r. Weller
Cllas. Fl. Colhurst
A. z. Barney
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w. G. Smith
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Rosa Laing
DR.. D. P. Fry
Mrs. Sara M. Fry
Jos. Daniel Fry
Sara Gilbert Fry
Blanch Messick
Pearl Messick
Wilbur F. Shoup
L. R. Caskey
III. E. Breneisen
j. M. Brantner
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Mrs. Halle H. King
DR. Lefevre
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-04-27

When baby suffers with eczema or
some itching skin trouble, use Doans
Ointment. A little OF it goes a long
way and it is safe for children. Coo
box at all stores.
CONSTIPATION causes headache,
indigestion. dizziness, drowsiness.
For mild, opening medicine, use
Doan'a Regulets. soc box at all
stores.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-04-27

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Wesley Collier
James LEROY Hollis
Chas. J. Hosier
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w. c. Nesmith
w. A. Kerns
J. II. Wa kef
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Jno. w. Rauch
A. B. Burnett
Miss M. Belle Miller
M. L. Airport
Mrs. NJ. L. Airport
S. B. KEGS.
Mrs. F. L. Lancaster
Donald Porterfield
Mrs. Elizabeth Landers
DR.. 7. x. Oates
Mrs Amanda Kitchen
c. J. Kitchen
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Chas. X Keyton
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Jno. Greenfield
w. B. Walters
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G. B. Lewis
E. N. Zeilor
j. S. Talbot
J. T. Shroades
Russell DeHaven
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Mrs. Homer C. Small
DR.. M. S. Butler
Ida V. Myers
West Clark
C. Chas. Keedy
Thos. NJ. Gregory
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Jonathan N. Clark
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Helen Trammell
Jack Trammell
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IR. F. Mason, Jr
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C. B. Kisner
Lloralne Minghini
Mrs. Viola Minghinl
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Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-13
BARRY COW CONTEST
HAS BEEN COMPLETED

The California Dairy Cow Compe-
tition, which has been conducted by
the College of griculture of the Uni
versity of California since Novem-
Der, 1916, closed on February % last.
The announcement of the award of
prizes will be made at one of the ses-
sions of the Dairy Farmers Confer
ence, which will be held at the Uni
versity Farm, Davis, March Is and 16.
Members of the staff of the College
of Agriculture, and other we'll known
speakers, will discuss various phases
of dairying under war conditions at
this conference, which promises to be
of unusual interest to all California
dairy farmers and breeders. All in
terested are invited to attend this con-
ference at the University Farm.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-13
HAWK USES S.P. TRAIN
TO FLUSH Up QUARRY
ALONG MEXICAN LINE

Frank Reading returned from a
trip to Andrade yesterday with a
tale of the sagacity of a hawk
whick avails herself of the daiIy
passage of the Inter-California
train to get dinner.
''The railroad men tell me that
this hawk gets her bird every day
by following the train, which
flushes the quarry from the
bushes" said Mr.. Reading. 81
saw the hawk get bird in this
way yesterday.
"The hawk evidently makes its
home near TecolOte siding, for the
railroad men watch for her at that
point every trip westward. The
bird flies along the right of way.
close to the ground, until the
noise of the engine scares it's din
ner from the bushes. Sometimes
the hawk flies thirty miles, but
she gets her bird every time"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-13
CHASE AFTER MEXICAN
BANDITS IN SONORA
DESERT CONTINUES

Chief of Police Henry Levy of Yuma
has returned from trip into Sonora,
where he went, in company with Juan
Terrain and J. D. Orguello, police Of
ficers of Mexicali, and E. C. GARCIA,
the timekeeper of the American COM
pany that recently lost it's payroll of
s3784 American money, through a
holdup by bandits of the paymaster,
w. H. King, and the timekeeper, E. C.
Garcia.
The Mexican police and the Mexican
soldiery under Captain Gales are trail
ing the robbers, with every hope of
effecting their capture within short
time, as the Gordon on the border has
been drawn SO tight that the bandits
had to take to the mountains, where
they cannot long subsist. One of the
holdup men wore a dark brown coat
and bib overalls with small black
hat, and apparently was about 80
years old. His complexion is light for
Mexican and he was adorned with a
very small light mustache. The other
Is of about the same age, very dark
OF complexion, about 5 feet 8 inches
IN height. He wore hat cut to a
peak, ard was called by his pal "Tex. "
King, the paymaster, is confined to
MS bed, suffering from shock, as the
bandits tried to induce the two vic
tins of their robbery to drive them
IN their machine to secluded place
Oft the road for the purpose of killing
them. 1t was only after the hardest
pleading that the bandits finally
agred to spare their lives.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-13
GEN. B0REE AGAIN
SETS IMPERIAL
QUOTA TOO HIGH
This County's Quota for the Coming
Draft as High as 1t Was for First
Selection, Despite Promises by Gov
ernor Stephens-County Defense
Council Sends Letter of Protest.

Galen Nichols, member of the Coun-
ty Council of Defense, today sent a
letter of protest to Adjutant General
Boree and to Governor Stephens re-
garding the draft quota of this coun-
ty as fixed in yesterdays call for 95,-
600 men.
According to Associated Press dis.
patches from Sacramento received by
The Press today, the quota of the
State of California for this draft is
1742 men. Imperial is called upon tc
| furnish 35 men, Riverside county so
and San Bernardino county, containing
the large cities of San Bernardino
Redlands, Cotton, Ontario, etc, fur.
nishes but AZ men.
The population of this country i.
approximately $4,000; that of River
side (estimated), $4,000, and San Ber
nardino, $4,000.
Clerk c. w. Barton of the loca
board stated that the matter of fixine
the draft quotas is now in the hands
of Governor Stephens.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-13
GERM ANS ABANDON
POSITIONS OPPOSITE
AMERICAN TRENCHES
BECAUSE OF ACTIVE
AND ACCURATE FIRE.
Greatest Artillery Activity
on the American Front in
France Puts Out of CON-
mission Five Gas Projec-
tor Groups of the Huns.
(By Associated press)

With the American Army in
France, Tuesday, March 12.-There is
now greater artillery activity by the
Americans in the Toul sector than at
any time since they took their posi-
ton there. American shells obliter-
ated five groups Of gas projectors
which the enemy had sent up in prep
aration for attack. They also caused
fires back of the German lines and a
number Of explosion were heard.
The troops again raided German po-
sitions, penetrating the second line.
No prisoners were captured but a
number of the enemy wer killed by
the American shell fire.
Americans at Chemin Des Danes
captured two German raiders, Monday
night, and delivered them to the
French.
The sector which the Americans oc-
Cupy east of Luneville, which was des-
ignated formerly as being in Lorraine,
has developed into one of the most
active on the front, from the stand
point of artillery.
The Americans are daily hurling
thousands Of shells, making it vir-
tually impossible for the Germans to
occupy the position. Investigation
shows that it has been virtually aban-
doned, especially in the neighborhood
of Bandonville, where two simultane-
Gus raids were conducted recently.
Certain information obtained in the
American sector northwest of Toul
leads to the conclusion that the Amer
lean raid Monday came as such a time
as to cause the Germans to abandon
plans for a raid.
Sunday night an American patrol
brought in an enemy snipers' camo-
flage suit made of woven colored grass
of the same shade as the landscape
Conditions were excellent for flying
Monday and many friendly and hostile
planes were in the air Virtually every
Allied plane carried an American OBJ
server. Only twice were the Ameri-
cans enough to try machine guns on
the Germans. and but these attempts
were without result One plane car
rying an American flew far back of
the enemy lines. It was made the
target of hundreds of shells, but es-
capped unhurt.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-13
GOmpers' Message.
(By Associated PreSs1

Washington, March 1.3.-Samuel
Gompers, on behalf of the American
Alliance for Labor and Democracy,
has forwarded the Russian Soviet
Congress at Moscow a message of
sympathy to the Russian people in
their struggle to safeguard democ-
racy." The message said:
eve address you in the name Of
world liberty and assure you the peo-
pie of the United States are panied
by every blow at Russian freedom as
the would be by a blow at their own.
The Americans desire to be of service
to the Russian people in their strug-
gle freedom and realize it's opportu-
mites. We desire to be informed as
to how we may help. We speak for
the great organized movement of
working people who are devoted to
the cause of freedom and real democ-
vacy."
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-13
J. RANKIN BARNES
WILL LEAVE VALLEY
To CO To POMONA

Announcement has been made by
st. PauPs Episcopal church of Pomona
that the Rev. C. Rankin Barnes of
Ell Centro has accepted a call to that
parish and will assume the duties of
his new pastorate on June /.
Mr.. Barnes is at present in charge
of the entire Episcopal work in the
Imperial Valley. He will fill the va
cancy in the Pomona church caused
by the resignation of the Rev. Thomas
C. Marshall, who accepted a call in
Los Angeles recently.
While here Rev. Barnes work has
been of inestimable benefit to his
church and to the whole people of the
Valley, and great regret is felt that
he is leaving this section.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-13
DREDGE PRICE UP
$4,000 IN WEEK
Yuba People Now Want $115.OOO for
the Dredge They Offered for $4,000
Less Last Week-DirectOrs of Dis
trict to Consider Price at Meeting
Tomorrow.

1t seems that with the price of
Fords awaiting, old machinery has also
gone up.
The Yuba Manufacturing Company,
which offered dredge to the Impe-
rial Irrigation District last week for
$4,000, now want $4,000 more for
the machine. 1t is badly needed for
cleaning out the Alamo.
District directors will meet tomor-
row to consider the purchase of the
dredge, but not at the advanced price.
They may offer the Yuba people $1O5,-
600 for the dredge.
c. X. Clarke has already commenced
repairing the dredge Omega, and this
dredge will be ready in five or six
weeks, and will complete the Tecolote
cut about May /, it is believed.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-13
TIER FROM PRESI-
DENT OF DIS T RICT
TELLS WHAT LOCAL
REPR E S ENTATIVES
ARE UP AGAINST.
Forecast of a Disagreement
With the Yuma Project
People Is Given by Assist
ant Secretary of the In
terror Bradley.

Secretary McIver of the Irrigation
District today made public the fol-
lowing letter from Leroy Holt, detail
ing the result of conferences at Wash
ington over the Laguna connections:
March 6, 191S.-Mr. F. H. McIver,
Secretary, Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict, Ell Centre, Calf if.-Dear Mr. Nc
Iver: l have been thinking for sew
eral days that l would be able to
write you the results of our meetings,
but as nothing definite has been de-
termined, have hesitated to write for
fear the information | could give
would be misleading as to what the fl
nal outcome of our negotiations would
be. l would judge from the clippings
| have received from the newspapers
at home that the people think lam
giving away the power rights in the
canal. However, | believe the mem
bers of the Board and the members of
the committee with me on approving
the contract sent to the District will
not feel that l have ever been in
clined to give away anything.
cat our first meeting here took a
positive stand that we could not le-
gally and should not morally attempt
to give away the rights of the people
to the use of the waters of the Colo
RADIO river which they had acquired.
l insisted that we did not wish to
take away any of the legal rights that
the Yuma people had acquired, and
that they had no right to expect us
to concede them something that the
law did not give them.
"We finally agreed that they might
insert in the contract that the Secre
tary of the Interior should supply
the Yuma project with what water it
might need pending the decision of
the court as to the legal rights of
the Yuma project and the Imperial
irrigation District, but in, signing this
stipulation, that it should in no way
affect our rights or be used as evil
CONTINUED on Page Foul
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-13
TRUCKEE SN0WSL|DE
DELAYS S.P. TRAINS
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco, March 13.-Overland
trans on the Southern Pacific de-
layed by a snowslide near Truckee
began movement today. The track
was cleared during the night. In some
places timbers of the snowshed were
driven into the snow and earth to such
an extent by the force of the slide
that it was necessary to use steam
wrecking outfits to remove them.
Workmen continued searching fol
a missing laborer, believed to have
been buried in the canyon by the slide
Three others We're hurt.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-13
Mission Leaves Jassy.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, March 13.-The Amer
lean and Allied special mission to Ru.
mania has left Jassy for Odessa. King
Ferdinand assured them safe conduct
They had been held for quarantine
Minister Vopicka said the Austrian
authorities attempted to hold the mis-
sions thirty days, but an investigation
revealed there was no sanitary rea-
son for their detention and the Ru-
manian government arranged for them
to leave Immediately. 1t is said the
Austrian action was regarded as a
snare.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-13
BR|T|SHERS TO HONOR
AMERICAN COMMANDER

London, March 13.-Sir J. Fortesoue
Ftannery, member of the House of
Commons, said he would suggest that
the admiralty suitably recognize the
Skill OF the navigator of the American
destroyer Parker and the gallantry of
the eight American sailors who swan
to rescue survivors of the British hos
pltal ship Glenart Castle, which was
summarized in February.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-13
(ByAssociated Press)

Amsterdam, March 13-The destruc-
tion of 40 English towns by German
airplanes is demanded by the Berlin
Tages Zeitung as a measure of repri-
sal for the action of the Allies in
confiscating 400 German merchant
ships. The paper says:
"lf we are in position to destroy
the whole of London, it would be more
humane to do SO than to allow more
Germans to bled to death on the bat
tlefield. To hesitate or surrender our
selves to feelings of pity would be un-
pardonable. More than 400 ships have
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-13
JAPAN HONORABLE
SAYS LONDON WIRE
(By Associated Press)

Lc@@c.1, March 13.-Concerning
doubts expressed in some quarters on
the subject of japanese intervention in
Siberia, the Daily Telegraph says ia
pan is a British ally of twelve years
standing. During that time she has,
apart from services rendered the AL
lied cause in the course of the war,
shown herself an honorable and trust
worthy associate.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-13
CHARLES PAGE BRYAN
DIES IN WASHINGTON
(By Associated Press)

Washington, March 13.-Charles
Page Bryan, former ambassador to
Japan, died last night. Heart failure
was the cause. He was 81 years of
age. Mr.. Bryan began his diplomatic
career in 1897 as minister to China
under President Mckinley. He after
wards served as minister to Brazil.
to Switzerland, to Portgual and to
Belgium. He was born in Chicago and
was Spanish war veteran.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-13
Imperial Auto Station Man
Found Dead; Verdict Suicide

David C. Woolliscroft, aged 81, part
owner of a gasoline station in Impe-
rial, was found dead on the floor Of
the place early this morning. The cor
oner's jury rendered verdict of sui
eide through gunshot wound.
A Standard Oil employee, going to
the station for gasoline at 1880 this
morning, discovered the remains. Mr..
Woolliscroft must have passed away
shortly after closing time at 9:3O last
night.
Mr.. Woolliscroft has been a resident
of the Valley for some time, and had