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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-21
America and Great Britain
Seize Vessels Today.
HOLLAND IS lNCENSED
AT SUMMARY ACTION
But 1t Is Believed People Will
Be Satisfied When They I'm
derstand Conditions Upon
Which They We're Taken.
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Washington, March 21-While the
United States, through It's respofl.
sible officials, today was planning the
future Of the n Dutch ships seized
last night, It's diplomatic service was
watching closely the effect this ac-
ton will have on Holland. The feel
ing there at present is overwhelms
ingly bitter against the United
States and Great Britain, who acted
jointly In the matter However, Off.
cials said today they believed that
eventually this will disappear when
the Dutch people realize that the
United States, which is chiefly blani-
ed, intends to scrupulously carry out
the promises made to feed Holland
and safeguard the vessels. In all IA
total of 100000 tons was taken over
100000 by this government and the
remainder by Great Britain It was
conceded today that Germany wifi
throw all Of her influence into Hol-
land in an endeavor to force action
which will embarrass the United
States Officials here however, do not
believe. It will be possible for Ger
man Influences, while admittedly
strong, to get Holland to throw her
fortunes on the side Of the central
powers.
New York, March 21,--All Dutch
shipping in the port OF New York
was seized today. President Wilson's
proclamation for the commanders
ing of all Dutch ships in the territor-
ial waters Of the United States was
carried out here by armed crews from
the Brooklyn navy yard. There was
no excitement here incidental to the
seizure. The skeleton crews that
have been manning the Dutch boats
departed without even a protest.
Then the Dutch flag was replaced
with the Stars and Stripes.
Forty.two steamships owned by
Holland are in the port Of New York.
according 20 customs officials The
Nieuw Amsterdam Is the best of the
steamers, but she is immune from
seizure because Of the guarantee by
the minister OF the United States to
Holland that she would have permits.
sion to return to Holland, following
her voyage across the Atlantic last
month The largest vessel seized
here today registered 1887 gross
tons The gross tonnage of the Dutch
vessels in the vicinity Of New York
was estimated by one official today
at 100000 tons
London, March 2t.-The command
eering Of Dutch shipping in British
and American ports, as a result Of
the failure Of the Dutch government
to enter into q commercial agreemnt
with the allies, menaces the security
of the present cabinet at The Hague,
according to a report from Copen-
hagen today. During debate in the
Dutch parliament, some sharp criti-
cism was made, although no steps
were taken toward a vote OF censure.
Queen Wilhelmina is reported to be
greatly disturbed over the predica-
ment in which her country finds it.
self
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-21
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10y 'Htc'T'"s'V''"I
Copenhagen, March N.--German
troops are again advancing in both
Northern and Southern Russia, and
dispatches received here today indi-
cate that the invaders VIII try to oc.
cupy both Moscow and Petrograd.
japan Waits on Y. $.
Toxic. March q Japan's lecision
upon the question Of formal intefyens
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-21
VISITS BROTHER

Mr.. r. l.. Patterson and sister,
Miss Virginia Patterson, OF Union
town, Pa, came Sunday to visit
their brother, Mr. Alex Patterson,
who is at the City Hospital under
treatment for tetanus Mr. Patter-
son returned to Uniontown Tuesday,
but Miss Patterson is still visiting
relatives.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-21
Big dance Armory tonight
FEW SPECIALS EoR THE

q FEW SPECIALS FOR THE
BALANCE OF THIS WEEK
Large Can Fancy Solid Tomatoes 15c
l 20-c Can California Asparagus 15c
Fancy California Lima Beans, 15c ID.
We have Unexpectedly received an
other barrel of that Old Fashioned
Old Time New Orleans Molasses at
csc quart or csc gallon while it
lasts.
CITY MARKET,
8 20 lip ct. A. f. Bentz, Prop
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-21

judge J. NJ. Woods, who was oper-
ated on some time since at the Kings
Daughters Hospital for appendicitis,
has SO far recovered that he was
able Wednesday afternoon to sit out
on the porch at his residence on
West Burke street,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-21

OF Waynesboro, Pa.
Secretary-Mf. ]. Fred CIutehfeld,
OF Cumberland Nd.
The officers. with Senator S. Il.
Lupton, OF Winchester. Mr.. H. w.
Miller. OF Paw Paw w. Va, and Mr..
w B. Dundee, Of Delaware, will
constitute the executive committee.
1t was unanimously declared to
have been the liveliest meeting eith-
or association has ever held There
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-21
TENTING AMONG HOLY HILLS

Thursday at O'Clock DR.. Taylor
will lecture in the First Baptist
church on his travels in the Holy
Land. In Palestine he took copious
notes and is familiar with the ground
now occupied by the British.
While the lecture will have the
character of entertainment it will
bring a fund Of information at first
hand that is not found in books
Admission 25c. 3 10 Up 81.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-21

Bgiscoe.
Musical Selection-The Misses
Thomas, Storer College.
Address-Rey. s. NJ. Beane, Roa
noke, Va.
observations and Forecasts
Rev C, Y. Trigg. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Music
The Future High School, w
Walker Gerrardstown.
Benediction-Rev e. T. Johnson
Supper and refreshments served in
Basement.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-21
DANCE COMREY'S HALL

Saturday night. Admission IS cents.
8 81 LIP st.
Turn out in full force for the big
concert by 20 girls at the '.yy Fri
day night Admission s5 G. 3 90 lip II
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-21
WANTED-Young men Is
to q yrs. of age. Apply to
Singing Dept, The Inter
Mills, Inc. 3 20 LIP tt
TO THE PUBLIC

Having made arrangements for an
Automobile Hearse | can now offer
this service to the public where de-
sired
HENRY M. COLE, Funeral Director
Is Up Ct pd
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-21
MINORS SPECIALS
FOR THIS WEEK

2 Pkgs. Fancy Seeded Raslns. 25c
2 Large Cans of Sauer Kraut. 25c
3 OTIS. Loose Kraut for ....... 25e
2 Lbs. best Beans you ever ate &c
pkg. Good Corn Flakes. ........ 10C
Large Can Solid Tomatoes 1Sc
Can Good Asparagus ......... .19c
Yellow Onion Sets, per lb.... 15c
% II, D. II A MINOR
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-21

Bring your pals to F. A. Minors
for some of that old fashioned New
Orleans Molasses. Only 90c gallon
while it lasts. Up 1t
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-21
MYSTERIOUS FIRE
IN READING SHOPS
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Reading, Pa, March 21.--Repaii
work on 40 big freight locomotives
was temporarily tied up and damage
estimated at $4,000 was done when
mysterious fire early today de-
stroyed the fluerepair and churn
shops Of the Philadelphia & Reading
railway locomotive plant.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-21

New Orleans Molasses, the best you
ever tasted for 9Oc gallon Bring
your pals with you to f. A. MINORS.
Up Ii
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-21

Another car MILK MAKER DAIRY
FEED. The great milk producer.
Car fresh baled new wheat straw
at our elevator.
1p IT. T. p. LICKLIDER.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-21

Mrs. F. p. Miller and daughter,
Priscilla, Of East Moler avenue, left
tc spend a few days with relatives
in Baltimore.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-21

Hear the Hood College Glee Club
at the "Y" on Friday night. 20 2t Up
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-21
COMES IN WITH RAIN

Spring is coming in with gentle
rain.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-21
WEATHER

Probably clearing and warm to-
night and Friday.
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Continued on page a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06

commander auto
mobile plants, restrict their supplies
Of materials, and restrict the use OF
gasolene by automobiles. These arc
the expressions Of the uniformed
mind of the extremist type. AS it is
with all great questions, the voice of
the extremist is heard throughout the
land-but the thinking man usually
takes care to properly discount his ut
terances.
AS early as last March the automo-
bile and allied manufacturers put their
facilities at the disposal of the United
States government to be employed in
whatever form was thought desirable.
The entire manufacturing resources Of
the country are at the service of the
government at any time, and govern
ment officials know that they can rely
on the whole-hearted and instant sup
port of American industry without
Communicating. The War Industries
Board, working in close cooperation
with committee of the autom obile
element made up Of prominent figures
from the automotive industries. has
agreed that it will not restrict the sup
ply Of materials Of any industry with
out giving notice to representatives Of
that industry.
Plenty of Gasolene
The fuel administrator has stated
that survey shows that there is
plenty Of gasolene for all government
ana domestic requirements. The total
plant capacity OF American industries
is sufficient to fill government require
ments and regular trade demands, with
some natural curtaiment of the latter
due to the patriotic and economical
spirit pcrvading the nation.
The automobile and parts manufact-
urers of the city of Detroit, at the
suggestion Of the War Department., or
ganized last month a new corporation
known as the Detroit Shell Company.
TO produce shells in large quantities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
Curtailed Production a
Healthy State For Industry
Pyramiding of Output Is Sanely Checked There
by, Says Erskine, of Studebaker

for the government. The company has
secured plant, arranged for machin-
cry, tools and an operating organiza-
ton, and will be producing shells in
large quantities in four months from
the date Of its organization. It is
owned, Offered and managed by repre-
sentative automobile men in Detroit,
whose motives are enthusiastic COOP
GRAFTON and practical support of the
government in the supplying of shells
to win the war.
The Detroit Shell Company was or
ganized within twenty-four hours after
the government requested it, and il
purposes to meet every demand in the
thorough and quick fashion that Is
characteristic Of the production record
of the industry. Automobile makers
are already working on extensive con-
tracts for Liberty engines, airplanes.
trucks and dozens Of articles Of mill
tary supplies.
Most automobile manufacturers have
already made plans to reduce their out
put for 1918 anywhere from 20 per
cent TO 80 per cent. This curtailment
is going TO be healthy thing for the
automobile industry, in that it will
stop the pyramiding Of production that
mas been going on since the advent Of
the automobile. Il will have the far
reaching effect Of giving everybody
chance to sober up and take account OF
the future
Should Be Profit in Cars
. Even with production curtailed q.
much as SO per cent there should be
enough cars produced in 1918 to en-
apie Dotn the manufacturers and the
dealers to hold together their organiza-
tlons and, with strict economy. make
q good profit. Based on the new, pro
ductlon schedules. there is little doubt
that there will be more BUYERS than
cars, so that dealers in general will
not nave 20 exert quite the same sell
ing effort. and selling expenses there
lore can be reduced. Dealers. as we'll
as manufacturers, cannot expect TO
make as much money during the war
as they made prior thereto, but the
government Is not going to put then,
out OF business. With due economy
and conservation, all ought to eniov
reasonable prosperity and be able to
buy their share Of Liberty bonds and
pay war taxes, 10 the end that our
country may be victorious in the war.
AS tar as materials for the continu-
ance OF motor car building Tor retail
sale IN the United States are concerned
It IS interesting to note that Of an an
hual production OF $4,000 900 tons OF
steel the automobile makers OF the
country use less than 4 per cent. There
u.s. IN tact, about 100000 tons OF
steer used annually in the production
OF American motor cars. So, in the
1ace of these facts, there seems 10 he
no reason TO expect that the motor car.
industry will have to be crippled in the
continuance Of ttle war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
Industry Is One That
Feeds Five Million Mouths
Public Must Be Solo, to the Idea of It's Eternal
Importance as An Essential

world in about one-ffth the ELAPSED
time has outstripped every American
lndustry-save steel and the railroads.
And in these gigantic strides it has
at once become the bread and butter
OF 10000 men, women and children,
directly dependent on its wages. 10
this add the families of accessory max
ers and other lines dependent on the
motor plants and the result shows, in
round numbers, that 100000 people in
the United States obtain their warmth,
bread and butter and clothing from the
wages Of the motor industry Well
might the far-sighted reader be con-
cerned when he asks the question: "If
the automobile business sustains per
cent OF our population, what would be-
come of them if anything happened to
the industry?' Five million empty
mouths is the answer.
Wages Aggregate $748,0OO,0OO
The wages paid to the employees Of
the automobile and its allied industries
total s748,ooo,o 900 q year. This in
cludes $50 automobile factories, 1000
accessory plants. $500 distributors, 25,.
600 dealers. $4,000 garages and 1850
repair shops.
But wages are not the only proof
that the automobile belongs ace high
on the list of national essentials.
The materials built into the motor
car come from every section of the
country, and in the aggregate amount
to an annual purchase of S3O0,00O,OO0.
This colossal figure pays for all raw
and Fabricated materials, including
iron. steel, chemicals. curled hair,
leather, textiles. fabrics, glass and
rubber. The latter item. covering tires
alone. costs the automobile factories
100000. 600 annually.
The data proving the necessity Of
this great industry to the very life of
the nation are inexhaustible. but the
figures quoted above are sufficient to
awaken an appreciation Of its intrin-
sic value.
One thousand dollars is considered
the average price of the combined
makes of touring cars, and for each
$1,000 check that comes to Detroit and
other factory centres such a large
share of revenue is distributed to each
Of the forty-eight states that no single
city or section enjoys monopoly on
the profits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06

fOuEcI LU0 Wal
continues the more essential 1t will
become. AS an example. the teleph one
business is growing greater every dav.
night letters are being used more ex-
tenslveiy; IN fact, anything and every
thing that calls for speed is and mus,
be used more than ever before.
In times like these speed counts. Il
- necessary to get back and forth with
greater alacrity than ever-the carry
ing lines are more or less congested.
trains have been taken off, and rail
road service cannot be relied upon.
Motor and passenger car transporta-
ton is therefore more essential than
ever, and It VIII continue to be so re-
CARELESS OF whether the mauling bee
Is over in six months or six Years
from now.
IT would be just as futile for the
business man or the professional man
to try to get along without tele
phone as an automobile. Business
houses are equipping their statesmen.
the solicitors and their collectors with
automopites; farmers and dairymen
ma them just as necessary in their
business az any of their other eouip
ment; manufacturers cannot dencnd
entirely upon freight shipments: mer-
chants md 1t necessary to make de-
llverles with motor cars, and passen-
ger cars, too, are used for this mar
tlcuiar purpose TO very large extent
they are speedy and we'll adapted
tor lighter deliveries.
Bear in mind that automobiles to-
day are used for practical purpose.
and are put to heavy strains, and for
that reason cars must be built to hold
up under the wear and tear which thew
receive. 10y
just stop to think of the number Of
cars that are IN use, the number that
nave to be replaced yearly, that arc
put out OF commission, discarded and
'he antiques put into the scrap heap,
and you Will realize that the demand.
Iar from being exhausted, is greater
lhan ever, and Will continue to grow
Notwithstanding all you may hear to
the contrary.
Bigger and better business is in
sight Tor the automobile. Buyers to-
uay recognize values. In making the;r
selection they exercise more care. and
me manufacturers who are firmly es-
tabllshed and who have tie reputation
lor making good product will be
pusler than ever.
The entire foreign market will bsva
to be restocked with motor cars: Eu-
rope viii be dependent upon the
United States for its requirements,
and With those big government orders
ana the United States supplying prac-
ticaily the Whole world il means work
Tor everybody day and night--for .
long, long time to come
W hen man talks about business
there Is only one answer. It's good,
In fact IT won't be very long before
every manufacturer will be 10 use the
language of the streets, backed of The
boards with business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
Cartoons to Help
The Whole Industry

This is good place and time to
call attention to the public shirt
shown by Walter f. Flanders, head
of the Maxwell and Chalmers COM
panies. Not long ago he had pre-
pared series Of cartoons to ex-
emplify the prime Importance of the
motor car industry and to indicate
graphically how many thousands of
persons in this country depend for
their existence upon this industry
in its many ramifcations. These
cartoons were general in nature, and
nowhere in them appeared the name
of either company with which he Is
connected. They were for the bene-
fit of the whole industry.
Had it not been that The Tribune
had its own automobile cartoonist,
Frank H. Beck, whose excellent car
toon appears on this page, this pa
per would have been glad to avail
itself of Mr.. Flanders's offer to pub
fish one of these cartoons. We may
say that The Tribune is in part in
debtcd to MIR. Flanders for the idea
expressed by Beck's cartoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06


the first to employ this class Of labor,
and we believe that we have expert
mented with women in more depart
ments than have most other manufact-
urers.
For years women have been employed
in our top and upholstery departments;
this IS common practice in the industry.
But the war and the consequent short
age of labor. both skilled and unskillcd.
made 1t necessary to look upon women
workers as our surest source of relief.
Our first experiment with women in
the new field was in the parts division
OF our service department. Here they
were employed as stock checkers and
stock order filters. We were agreeably
surprised to find that women at this
work were more efficient than the men
previously employed.
Better Than Men at the Work
The women doing this work are more
intelligent than the corresponding class
of men. They are also more interested in
their jobs and more careful by nature.
The same spirit that insists that parts
IN stockroom be kept in their proper
bins insists that pots and pans be kept
IN their proper places in the kitchen.
Errors in the filling of parts orders
and mistakes in inventory due to care
less storage have been reduced enor-
mously since the taking over of this
work by women.
Light assembly work on the car it,
self was the next work assigned to
women. Certain operations in conncc-
ton with THE assembly OF running
boards and other light installations
were we'll within a woman's strength
and required no particular mechanical
training. On this class Of work, too,
women surprised US by their accuracy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06


3celI Companies
Ny suggestion for the ultra-ideal
Motor Show Is one that runs without
intermission from January ! to De-
ccmber 81.
Put an entrance on the Atlantic and
an exit on the Pacific. Let this con-
tinuous performance be conducted
under the auspices Of the automobile
manufacturers and through the medium
of the great American press and other
mediums of public ightenment.
In place of the --latest thing" in sport
models, palatial closed cars and the
standard touring job, I would suggest a
complete and elaborate exposition of
what the automobile industry has done
and is accomplishing every day in the
year.
And only through just such an earn
est, tireless campaign Of intelligence
can we secure for it the prestige and
support to which our third leading in
dustry is justly entitled.
Would "Sell' the Public at Large
For number of years past, and more
especially now, at the dawn of a new
year teeming with industrial problems
of international magnitude, have felt
and do believe that IN justice to their
predecessors and themselves, and in all
fairness to the four million citizens d.
rectly looking to them for daily sus-
tenancc, it is the duty and serious OBJ
legation Of the men in command Of the
motor world to sell this great indus
trial institution to the very American
people for whom it lives.
The word "scll" can have but one
meaning in my foregoing statement.
l do not mean the financial sales of
any particular one of the $50 auto
mobile and truck builders; | do not
look to the increased revenue of our
own or any of the many competitive
factories, nor do l mean anything but
solely the establishing Of the value of
this unapprccated and comparatively
industry in the eyes and
minds Of the American public.
Third Industry in the United States
It is, of course, common knowledge.
even to the boy in grammar school,
that the railroads are our leading and
greatest industry. But have found it
to many college graduate to
inform him that the automobile indus
try ranks third. And equally surpris-
ing is the same information to the
average man.
This comparative statement means
that while the great railroad structure
has been expanding through some
eighty years and more, the automobile