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Ia.
Coming hack along the same road We
iAa.ssd to 1t another convoy Of mulea
n. pas,, aud an o4sicsr a the Royal
Aaval division came up and began
talking TO our oeicers. He was telling
Them how he and his men had landed
al -x~ beach, AID how they had to
wade ashore through sArbsd wire.
"Aad, you kaow," be said In Q sur
pr,aed way. - II he himsslf could
hardly believe Il. sthe be9sars were
actually airing on us" That b Just
ake the llAeys, though Their idea
IA aot to appear excited about any
,N,ns at any time. bat to act a. though
they wers playiag Understanding
arsund on lawn with ra,ldles In their
hanis, halt asleep. Tue tlmeys are
rcrtalNly cool under nrr, though. and
thlak that hecause the Ansacs did
~ well at 0aillpo,l people have nor
siSra enough credit to the hsttiah
sSgvlars and n. n. D.h vito wers
there too. and did their shars Of the
wurk, and did Il ~ well m any men
c,,a,ld.
After q while this Officer started on
hts way again. and a. he cut acres
the road French o1scer came Up.
y&e I.imey wsre = unoaccic, whls'h
caused the Preach oGscee to stare At
hisa q minute before be saluttd. After
the Euxl,ahnan bad passed hia The
srenchmau tock lar4e French reany
ost Of his rceket, screwed Il into bis
eye ard turned toward ~ % that Ne
s,,sld 80 h. bat the l.lmey could not.
That was ~ the right thiAg - do
especially before enlisted mea. - cor
s.alrSes did aes laugh. but the nea did.
aud - Mod that lAnsy turasa ArssaA
and casgAt sagAt ot Tie FreecA0AA
lie started back toward him and !
thought sure there would b. . o&At.
.~ that. more LIKELY. the Iuey wsaM
,~cert hau. Our c1acess aAo1ad haze
,Aaeea the FtencAmAA uAder Atrost,
at that.
ne rs~ocAMaA expected trosesA
tea fsr ~ rstled 40 very straight anA
ssse, bet he M The peaay II bis eye
I've laasey cAxac ap b hin. halted q
teW racea q and without ayta&
a word tock the usoaocae cat a ~
eyre twteAaed Il three u tcar test h
tAe air aad caught It n his Oder -
wAea Il CAME dowA.
st,s that. yca N,tsater," ~ aid an
sacea atout and was 90 hta way dswa
the rad. They bad Il % he FrsacA-
saAa AFTER that
YNla rAilllnUe rteffN a Nho0 I
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10. .,,nn,ns ~ the srouna ana dl,,ins
his asts into III ears. and IL rest n
them at an the parapet Are stem with
their heads between their knees and
Aheir arms wrapped around their
hsada.
Our ssrreant came to me after n
while and began acting jest ike
neonae 40 n . shov. only he sho,fssd
instead of vhispered IN my ear. When
people are looklas At one show they
slways want to tell you how eood some
other show e, and that was ths way
with IT, sesseanA es
.Yov sAosId ~ what they did 10
m NJ N. mol" ~ said ~They .Sast
bap<ised N With the bis follows. They
AID not know wheA to stop. When you
- ehelline that \ sheiiine. 700 vim
kaov N. nv soa.s -nH 1s5, ~
sWelL II this u not shsllins. what
The devil In ~ Are they trying to
kid M a. are you. non visuxrs which
Ia a rreuch expfssslou that means
.omsthlne like so,d tinsr."
en- nm when yo~ - dusuuts
.r..s N r,,.ds Dushsd ali ovee the
man ,r.. vrs,.ked. bod,ss tvisteA NJ
In hnos. And forty men Killed by oes
.h.,,--sh.n VIM viii know Won are
...,n, shsllins.~
Th.. ~. ~ orr n,>o eaf mn .tr,,sAt
..,".. ~ $1,000 .,a .+.s,a :, :.
- ~. - .s.h. n, or.r INIT =,
..,.,a ~ at him IN Nv snythia. or
nors r. -. kn,v be hsd oAs,l shock.
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necrse ascspss1res ase bsa.e b.
c1ess1ag1y saseNnd II Susfa Ana ~
OaakUuna hna1aNL
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DACWyEVElVllN.
Al(Y 1Al[(1k2
cArxap,LLA. sRorHGaa

eve are the only kind Of caterptl.
lars around our parts" said Mr..
Charies CaterpIl.
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wn say. We've
OAly q Summer
odd we are
when cur nests
hccme too mAn,~
ald Mr.. Charles
Caterpillar, we
cet new ons-S and
after that sage
IL over we make
our winter plans
which ne Ause d.
BOW. We had hes-
ter make our
sefv<a nlce MM
tents and hide un-
der the oak l<aves
ALA ~ Lar IN
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we must not
res WET and ve mus, not ert t>,,d, hat
the usoss Important thing VI ALI Ia that
we shouldn't get wet-
Then when the carly spring ccmca
ne viii fall 10 the cr>sund and wait nm.
III the real scesaR Is NJ hand, whrn we
VIA turn Into . ehFysalts and ,ast hut
eta teas ta1N Ncaatifal butterflies,
And we're the oaly kind around thcse
paris"
-our lives are indeed tnteSrsstne,~
said Mr.. Oak Caserrdlsar again, ~ they
SetA began b eef ready for the winter.
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c~AarisM

cSmpariseNA
'0g f,cyx gvcs to the bottom In ~,
a7tttnx he uDdess1kea"
THAT'S Asthinx- Ny hoy b e,,sas
Seer TIE ta0-
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Expect That the Movement Will Start
In April or Shortly After That Month
Asthe Equipment Will be Available
SOME THIRD CLASS MEN TO CO
No Sudden Withdrawal From the Farms and the
Industrial Establishment Through the Draft.
(Bv Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, March 12-Provost Marshal Gen
ea Crowder made the first official statement OF the time
of the second draft.
It wiz be ordered as soon as Congress amends the law
to compute the basis of opporionment among the states
and the number of regstrants in Class instead Of
population.
For purposes of computation 500 900 will be con
sidered composing the second draft although no Sqch
in the third classification the Provost Marshal General
announced would be called in small numbers as well as
men in Class fer the purpose Of utilizing special technl
cal q1alifcatonseor sending them to sehoos't acquire
such qualifications.
The Provost Marshal General makes definite state
rnent however that there will be sudden withdrawal
OF great numbers of from industries or agriculture
during the coming summer but that they viii be drawn IN
To give the exact number he said, would be to give
the enemy military information
While General Crowder sets time in his statement
it has been stated previously that supplies and equipment
for the Of the second draft would become available in
April and action on the desired legislation is expected be-
fore that time
The first calls are expected soon afterwards. 'z=az
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Mrs. Fanny ]. Shore to
Be Buried Wednesday

Funeral services over the body of
Mrs. Fanny ]. Shore, whose death &C
Cured on Sunday are announced to be
held on Wednesday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry F. Smith on Madison street
where her death occurred. The Rev
John C. Broomheld. OF thu NJ. P. Tenn
pie. OF whicht he deceased was a mem
Der. will conduct the services and the
body will be inferred in woodIawn
cemetery.
Among relatives who are arriving
here for the funeral services are John
Shore. of Jefferson. O., son Of the de-
ceased; Mrs. E. B. NuzCm. OF Tusca-
loosa. Ala. who is expected to arrive
tonight at midnight. and George Could.
OF west Alexander, Pa. who will ar
rive here this evening.
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Worked So Fast That the Medical Men
Who Were With Them Had
Little to Do
FUSED THEIR AUTOMATIC PISTOLS
Were Inside the German Position Fifteen Minutes And
Every American Who Left the Front Lines Returned
Not Single German Shell Reached Thems
s@sssxs4z.,
rs Associated Press.l

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Mar
12-AnAmerican raiding party entered the German
trenches along the Tou sector at O'Clock this morning
after an artillery Commandment of 45 minutes and brought
back much material and information, but captured
prisoners.
It was the first raid undertaken by the Americans
without the aid Of the French
The raid highly successful as the enemies with
drew many from the front line when the bon5aroe
ment indicated that raid might follow.
The raiders reported that American ganfEe ere
ated destruction in the German positions and had torn
gaps in the enemy harbed wire arrangements
The Americans entered the enemy trenches behind
box barraec which moved in front Of them. They
numerous Germans hiding the dugouts. In thehand
10 hand fighting which followed number of the enemy
were killed and wounded and left in the trenches
Going far beyond their objective the raiders pene
trated the lines 800 yards The Americans failed 70
most of The Germans who had withdrawn hurr1edy from
the front line although they searched for them
In tie hand to hand fighting the Americans used their
automatic pistols and rifles
During the raid the American machine guns placed.
d barage If the enemy back areas in order to prevent
counter attack.
The Americans fought 50 fast and did their work
quickly that the medical who accompanied them
little to do Every Anericanwho left the front lines
turned.
The Americans reached their own lines without one
German shell having fallen anywhere near them, for
was all over so quickly that the German batteries did not
have a good chance to get into action.
The Americans were inside the enemy lines for IA
minutes.
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BlAIIRlBERSF0P
IN COURT HOUSE
FOR A REST ROOM
woman's Club Committee
Declares It S the Very
Location They Need.

For twoor three years room on the
third .loor of the court house which
vas originally intended to be wait
ing room for women in attendance at
court has been used as rest room for
the women of the county who come to
Fairmonr TO shop and to attend to
other business. 1t is used to certain
extent for that purpose. but the TACT
that it is on the third floor and haro
to get at has robbed If OF most of its
effectiveness.
There is great need for real rest
room and on Saturday a committee OF
the Won. ems club OF which Mrs. e l..
Butcher is chairman and which in ad-
dition TO the chairman consists Of Mrs.
Glenn Barns. Mrs. Pat Hose. Mrs.
Charles Powell. Mrs. A. L. Lehman ano
Mrs. James A. Meredith appeared be
fore the county court with reference
to the natter.
The ladies' we're accompanied by
Sheriff Clover. who while he was a
member OF the comfy court had prom
ised the women Of the county that at
the first opportunity a rest room
would be fitted up on the ground floor.
The sheriff told the court that room
on the ground floor is needed and the
members Of the court apparently are
of the same opinion, but they were not
prepared to say yes to the full PROPOSE
ton when the members OF the commit
zee indicated that the room they want
IS the one now occupied by a barber
shop.
farmers room. which was long used
as a Jail by the city OF FaiImont. This
room IS large enough. but it is on the
alley and is gloomy, and for the pur-
pose would not be much OF an i'm
provement over the room now in use.
For the time beng the matter rests
1t is explained unorticially that the
reason the court is unwilling to turn
the barber shop room over TO the Ia.
dies is that it brings a monthly rent OF
Sos to the county. Moreover the own
er of the shop fitted it up at his own
expense, and therefore there is some
reluctance to put him out. On their
side the ladies' point out that it viii
take at least 81. 500 to fit up the room
that is offered to them and when the
work is done the room viii not be what
It ought to be. They say that it viii
take lot Of months at SIS each to re
imburse the counts for this outlay OF
CContlnue3 on PaSa Four)
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$4,000 MEN ARE
CALLED TO C0L08S
West Virginia viii Supply
I,514 Under the Requi-
sition.
lBy Associated Press

WASHINGTON. March IA move
nent of $4,000 drafted men to begin on
March 90 and continue for five days
was ordered today by Provost Mar.
shall General Crowder.
The order calls troops from every
state in the union with exception OF
iowa and Minnesota. 1t includes men
remaining from fist draft and those
liable to call in the second.
Just how many men of the second
draft are effected by the order was
rot stated at General Crowder's office.
It is understood that the movement
VIII virtually complete the first draft
md that it is part OF the announced
elan to call registrsnts in small groups
IS fast as they can be accommodated.
The superintendent by states in
lludes Ohio, 6,e55: Pennsylvania. =
t6s: West Virginia. 1914.
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NEW OWNER FOR
lEHHAM store
Indiana Man Buys Old Fs1l-
niture and House Fur
nishing Store.

o. H. Himelick. of Portland md
has bought the c. c. Depham furuis
tuTe store. He took possession
day and while the old staff wiz BE
tanned that old concern IS in torsl -
tuvenation and in all probabiItty
quarters, either on the site Of tls
present building or nearer the hsal.t
Of the business district, VIII BE
vided for this summer.
Mr.. Himelick has been in the ules
camille business IL years and Is q clell
cut. aggressive business man EEs; =
move his family here as soon - ~
can get suitable place Tor It.
The policy of the new owner
be the same as under 0Ir. Denho
cash or credit. The stock wiz Pc
creased in size and scope and the %
win be made one OF the most e9ass
getic factors OF the local business CON
nunity.
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presentation in the pulpit. Or. Broom
field was impressed with the scope
of the work. 70 rhe was glad TO see
Eairmont getting back of the boys.
He had learned by various sources
that no apperciative Change will be
made on the west front before the
summer of 1920. It is generally be-
Eeved that the Germans have at least
nine million of well fed soldiers in
the service. DR.. Broomfeld told those
assembled that this var was not
"child's play" and reiterated what he
has said frequently since he returned
from the cantonment that "Fairmont
does not take the war seriously" He
feared that this country. like Great
Britain. was Just "a little slow" in
many instances, which has been re-
sponsible for adverse conditions arts
ing. We've got to get the jump on
the other fellow. We must give liber-
ally because those boys are giving
their ALL
Mrs. Vaughn Jol1in. representing
the Fairmont Chapter of the Red
Cross. stated that the loca, organic
10 raise 5000 month on monthly
basis. She thought the war chest
idea was all right. providing the Red
Cross was porperiy and adequately
taken care OF.
Mrs. J. A. Meredith. president OF
the WoEan's club. but also repre-
sentiuS the F'sirmont Chapter OF the
Red Cross SocietEO stated that she
was heartily in favor of the plan and
was satisfied for the men to decide
VI. atever was the best thing to do.
The Red Cross oSciety. she said, is
badly in need OF funds. desiring to
raise $4,000 a month. The war chest
idea appealed to her as a bUsineSslike
wa yof handling the proposition. She
wanted to be assured. however. in
closing. that the Red Gross would be
taken care of.
w. J. Wiegel. general manager of
the Fairmont Printing and Publish
ing company. the publishers OF The
West NirGinian, stated that at this
meeting no slate had been formed or
any definite plans outlined. Mr.. Vie
gel stated that the chief purpose was
to gather the ideas Of all OF those
assembled on the best method of tax
ing care of the war work. He then
told how one campaign came on the
heels of another and the leader of
each was compelled to lose much time
building up his own organization. He
stated that Paul LANCE conceived the
centralized idea. because when he
went to sell smila=e books he found
many people who did not know what
they were He encountered also a
class OF people who said. why don t
you do this once and all for all" Mr.
CONTINUED ON PaRO (4J
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ZONE BODY 70 % CONTROL AE VAR WORK )Il
IN MARION COUNTY MEETING DECIDES
That Body VIII work Out Plan For Raising the Money
That Marion County Will be Called Upon to
Contribute.

It was the unanimous decision OF
representative citizens OF Marion
county who met at The F'aiTmont last
night that one War Work organiZa-
ton be formed in Marion county to
take cats of all campaigns for funds,
Liberty loan drives. food conserva-
ton movements and patriotic and ed
ucationaI efforts. And after a rather
full discussion OF the matter it was
voted unanimously that the Advisory
Committee Of the Marion County
Council of Defense. which was Gre
ared yesterday. and is yet to be ap-
pointed by the chairman J: Walter
Barnes, be instru cted to draw up a
p4e:. at once for the organization of
sGsn q body.
f91s War Chest idea OF financing
tI.S 95ar work and the Washington
coaOAT. Ohio, plan we're botE discuss
ed, nd both were warmly supported
by lie speakers, but no action COM
mfS+1nE the organization about to be
be formed to any fixed program was
taken. The thought was expressed
that the drst thing to do is TO create
the War Work body, and when this is
done a War Chest campaign can be
put on at any time. il It is deemed adj
Yisab'e.
In opening the meeting. ]. Walter
Barnes. the chairman of the Council
OF Defense, outlined the Defense o.
Ganization from the National body
dowr 80 definite work was assign
ed at she time other than ito get be-
hind every war movement that is in
Rev. J. c. Broomdeld. D. D.. pas
tor OF the Methodist Protestant Tenn
pie. VINO was called upon for remarks.
was free to admit that he did not
know much about the war chest idea,
btu added that it presents an Amer
lean idea, and has an attractive name.
He said the idea was not new. and
cited the custom among the ancients
- collecting for the upkeep OF the
temple by that means. The fresh
ness OF the plan appealed to him as
well as the economy Of time and en-
Grey. He was free to admit that the
campaigning OF Fairmont fell Dn the
shoulders OF 1.-The same old crowd.
The monthly installment plan appeal
ec to hIEl, and he felt sure that
money could be raised with greater
easS bv this means. The centralized
Idea appealed to him. He knew OF
two arguemtns against the war chest
plan. The var chest to his mind suG-
sested -ary !mpersona1 attitude and
with it a cold sentiment and
vas not attractive. He also thought
that by one big EFFORT the educational
features that accompany each indf-
yidual drive would be lost. The edu-
caticnz. feature. he believed, could
be 5vareome oy publicity and due
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PUNCH BOARDS ARE
GIVEN HARD uNP
Illegal IF There is Any
Chance About Them Says
Judge Raymond.

Punch boards were given bump
by Judge William S. Raymond in cir
cult court this morning when he sta
ted that il they contain the same e!e-
ment OF uofairness or element OF IN
equal chances that they came under
the ban just the same as slot machines.
The Investigating of the operation of
gambling machines is no doubt taking
much OF the grand jury's time for til;S
morning it asked the court for instruc-
tons again on the subject.
Several OF the members appeared
not to be very clear on the subject,
believing Judge Raymond had said
that where. piece OF gum was given
it leSali2ed it. His honor did not say
that; however. and made it plain that
vending machines, where no chance
was at stake. we're the only caes that
could have been interpreted by his
reference in the charge yesterday
morning.
To make sure that no grand 3uryma7
would get the wro1S impression T:dgs
Raymond read the act "a = ,oti-Taed
by the Supreme court - 27ss2 VIZ
gina, which is az follows: "Cpon the
trial OF an Indictment under section
10. Isl, code. 1899. fer Unlawf1liy
keeping and exhibiting a gambling de-
vice commonly called slot machine"
it il not error to instruct the jury
thar Il the jury shall believe from the
evidence. beyond a reasonable doubt
that the slot machine described in the
Indictment IS gambling table, and
that the said machine Is so construct
ed that it offers UNEQUAL chances TO the
player and exhibitor. ana that the un-
equal chances are in favor OF the ex-
hibitor OF said machine. then the said
slot machine is a gaming table oS luxe
kind and character to y. B. c. and e
Foaa ga Lena SaHRiOH -
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Report on
Smith Nomination

WASHINGTON, D. C., March p
The Senate committe on the judiciary
yesterday ordered a favorable report
on the confirmation OF c. E. Smith TO
be United States marshal for the
Northern District OF West Virginia
The report will be made to the Sem
ate today and his confirmation is ex-
pected to follow at once.
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No Word Here-At late hour to-
tay the local draft board had received
40 official information regarding the
bnerSency call. which, accordipS to
s report from Charleston and Wash
mEtr has been issued.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-23
TWO MT BY elSLEss
SUNDAY AUToMOD|LIST

Sunday night as Mr.. johnson
and a small boy were driving along
West John street, their team was
struck by an automobile not far
from Raleigh. and both were thrown
out. Mr.. Johnson's nose was lacerat-
ed and he was otherwise cut and
bruised. The boy, Raymond EN-.
cry, aged IA. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Thomas Emery, Of
Faulkner avenue. was shocked and
remained unconscious for kuite a
While. He was taken to the City Hos
pital and after recovering was re-
moved to his home. No bones were
broken. 1t is understood that John
Lewis said to be Jefferson county
soldier home on furlough, was driy-
ing the car. There was a. report that
he was arrested. but there was no
record of it at the local police sta
tion.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-23
|RULE IS VIOLATED
| BY MANY AUT0ISTS

"Gasless Sunday" yesterday was
not as much of a success in Martins
burg as the previous Sunday, and as
a result Of the disregard of the fuel
administration request by mum
Der of autoists here, yells of slack
er." were heard pretty frequently in
the downtown section Sunday night
There were very few cars to be
seen during the day, but as soon as
darkness fell number of persons,
seeking to cloak their identity under
cover of the shades of night, brought
their machines out for rides. Not
all of these. however, were local
cars, there being good proportion
of strangers noticed.
AS rule, they travelled at a good
rate OF speed. as il to avoid identifi-
cation as much as possible. and no
attempt was made to take their
numbers. People on the sidewalks,
however, did not let them escape al
together. and "slackers'' was no
doubt heard by the occupant of ev-
cry car than transgressed the gas
less Sunday rule.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-23
CAN'T COMPARE WITH
THE AMERICAN GIRLS

Mrs Albert Myers received a let.
ter from her husband, with the 31st
Provisional Co.. somewhere in
France. Private Myers entrained at
Camp Lee on May q and was sent
across the latter part Of August. He
says the boys are in fine shape and
getting lots to eat. They are looking
veil and as happy as could be ex-
pected under the circumstances. The
French girls are pretty. but to COM
pare them with the American girl is
like comparing the modest daisy to
the queenly rose.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-23
OLDEST TEACHER IN
WEST VIRGINIA DIES

The death of J, w. Samples. neal
Anderson, Greenbrier county, W. Va.
on August 81. brought to close the
career OF West virginia's Oldest
school teacher in point of service
Mr. Samples had taught 70 terms of
school. most of the time two terms
a year. He was "A years old when
called by death. Mr.. Samples taught
his first school in Wilderness town.
ship. Nicholas county. in 1856, and
his last at Cliff Top, Fayette county,
last year. He attended the 1916
spring term at Marshall College,
Huntington and returned in the fall,
resuming his studies and graduating
in June. 1917. the oldest scholar who
ever attended the institution.