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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-25
GERMAN "S0NG OF WAR" FOUND ON PRISONER

The following German Song of War" va found or a German
prisoner captured between Cividale and Udine. Underlying 1T Is n
belief that the energy and virtue Of the vanquished pass INT n &C.
for, known Ito be n of the sanctions of cannibaIsm. 1t follows:
Armed o of Germany, forward! 'Tist the hour OF JOY ano OF
glory. ,.
&C gunner. the great cannon-thy invulnerable brother, caHst nce
it made to rejuvenate he world? ,...
20, rifeman, see, thou IT. the force that conquers 'even deatn
No obstacles avail-wherc or thou goest and enterest, there enters Ger
many.
20 hoseman spur, fight. cast down-wc await a harvest OF heads
to enrich the fields that will be thine and thy children's.
son of Germany, the longed-for hour hs come. Lie oes 10
end. it passes is transformed: the life of the vanqulshed Is IL.
sorbed into that of the victor: the life of the slain becomes a part "
the slayer. See how o thou canst gather intot the bosom OF thy holy
:atherland the life of the world.
Have M weak pity n women and children. The on II the val
guished has often been the victor of the morrow. OF what use IS VIC
tory if the morrow brings revenge? Why, in killing thine enemy
Arm son of Germanv forward! Destroy. break, cast down,
spear-burn. kill, kill, knl-the path of glory is before u.s."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-25
Bacon At $2.Il A Pound

Butter is selling in Berlin at $2.25
per pound, sugar at Sc cents per
pound. ham and bacon at s2.l1 per
pound and Ivory Dap at five bars for
$l"l2. This information was receiv-
ed by the United States food admin
istration through a reliable source,
from a reliable person who PERSONAL
ly had charge Of his WI apartment
in Berlin. as to food prices current
in that city previous to his return
IN this country about October l.
These prices are from four to five
times as high as those now obtaining
in the United States. . 1t would ap-
pear that We are not SO badly off as
some Of the pessimists would try to
make us believe, .
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-25

1.-THE first mighty corner stones of
German kaiserism were, destroyed on
the day when the kaiser renounced
his power and his right to choose and
appoint his ministers.
THE democracy, intoxicated with
lust of power, has claimed this right
for itself, and the crown, following
the fatal counsels of a feeble govern
mcnt, has subjected itself to the will
of a parliamentary clique that will
not be content until the German en1-
! pirc lies in ruin at its feet.
Rather than live under the rule of
a phantom kaiser, we would welcome
English and the French. Foreign
! tyranny. even, would be preferable to
a plebian mob-rule.
MAY the rotten state of Russia
awaken the German people ere it be
too late to the perils that
them"
TERRIBLE
ITRPITZ.
The b%onbastjc speeches of Admiral
Won Tirpitz do not seem to be making
much impression on the German
newspapers. The Berlin vorwaerts
deals with him very prettily:
AT Essen Admiral Won Tirpitz de-
clared when addressing a meeting of
the patriotic party that nobody in
Germany, whether he belonged to the
highest or to the lowest section of the
population, has desired or striven for
this war.
AT Essen Admiral Won Tirpitz We
hemcntly denounced English mann
monism and capitalism. whereas Ger
many, on the other hand. he claimed,
fourished and grew great through
honest and manly labor.
AT Essen Admiral Won Tirpitz an
pealed to our community of aims and
interests n to the unselfshness
which. he declared, was the great
characteristic that distinguished the
German body polite.
AT Essen Admiral Won Tirpitz in
Weighed against the trust magnates of
England and America.
In Essen, as everybody knows, the
krupp firm has its headquarters!!"
CHURCH BELLS
FOR AMMUNITION.
Want of copper, necessary for am
munltion, has compelled GERMANY to
take the bells out Of the church stee-
pies, says Der Inter Emmentaler. a
SWISS German language paper.
NOW the rural communities of Ba-
DEN says this paper. have to part
with their most treasured sacred and
historical relics. A touching asnect ~
see the people work on the iob! All
men being in the war.
oid men, women n larger children
nave to do the work. Afterward Tho
Dell is decorated with grapevine leaves
ana bunting and blessed by the nriost
n whole population escorts the
rue TO the station" o
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-25
RAISING AND SELLING POTATOES

omeial experts have figured out that IS cents per
baishel is = fair price to the producer at the present
time for potatoes. Well, that's about what the most
received, but Mr. Official Expert does not tell
gvhsrs the city retailer gets grounds to Justify his
#EhaEGes Of $40 per bushel. 1t is this difference be-
stwsen What the producer receives and what il sells for
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-25

are no longer fighting for the social
cd final victory, but merely for q dl-
minution of the German victory
ONE SOURCE OF
MUCH WORRY.
The fact that, as the Berlin Tace-
liche Rundschau phrases it, the beef
eating British merchant is shaking off
the somnolence of centuries seems
to be causing a good deal of uncasi-
ness in Germany. The following ex-
tract from the Wescr Zcitung is typic-
al Of numerous comments:
England is actively occupied in re-
organizing her own trade and indus
try so that after the war she may.
German exports comes into force.
take Germany's place in the worlds
markets.
1T goes without saying that in.
practice things will not work quite so
smoothly as has been calculated. One
thing. however, we must impress on
the German people.
The old, comfortable conservative
England has been thoroughly reused
into activity by the world war; the
old and somewhat rusty English en-
ergy is bestirring itself, and will en-
ploy. in fighting. all German compe-
titlon, the same ruthless brutality
which it is displaying in the conduct
of the military operations.
I'm the face OF all this, we would
ask the government to declare at
once. for the tranquilization of the
fears of German merchants, manu-
facturers and traders, what are it's
plans for meeting the formidable Ri
valry with which VIC are threatened
on the conclusion OF peace"
GERMANY TOLD
"WHAT SHE MUST DO"
Most of the peace talk. presuming,
as it does. hat Germany will impose
her W conditions" is comically
! srandiloquent. Here is a specimen
Unless we can insist in the peace
treaty that German merchants, Ger
man manufacturers, German shippers
and German shall be sup
piled with all the goods they need
from America. Brazil and Argentine,
Chill. India, China Africa and Aus
tralia. millions of German workmen
will have to starve.
What, then. must we do? 1t is I'M
perative that irrespective of the needs
OF Austria Hungary or Turkey, the
allies must be compelled to hand over
to Germany all the raw material they
have bought up during the war. and
JUS dlso Oe compelled 10 fe-CStaD-
lish all the German firms in their
countries which they have compul-
sorly %liquidated.
Can we do this? The answer is,
1es-hecause' we hold in our hands
valuable securities which we will
never release until we have been COM
pcnsated by the enemy for all our
losses.
we must at once make it our
business. to show England that war
waged on the methods she has adopt
cd does not pay"
X X X
A remarkable light is thrown on
the attitude of the Pan-Germaniacs
by an article in one of that party's
Berlin organs. the Bcrliner Neucste
Eachrichten:
The German emperor n king of
Prussia has lost a great battle in Bcr-
lin for which all the victories of the
German armies in tho enemy coun-
tries cannot compensate.
The noble inheritagc h]cqucathed
by Bismarck begins to crumblc.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-25

are ne longer fighting for the social
minution of the Gcrman victory
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
MASONS WILL meet
IN YEARLY SESSION

The grand lodge of Masons of
West Virginia, which was to have
convened in Wheeling on November
10, 1918, but owing to the epidemic
of influenza throughout the state,
end the quarantine regulations is
sued by the health departments pro-
hibiting meetings of all kinds and
assemblies for the duration of the
epidemic, it was necessary for the
meeting of the grand lodge to be
called off until December II, 1918,
and it will convene in Wheeling
next Wednesday. The grand chapter
of the Royal Arch Masons, which
was called off at the same time and
for the same reasons, will convene
in Wheeling next Monday.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
GERMANY EASILY
CAN PAY BILLIONS

London, Dec. Gan Germany pay?
Germany can.
Here are some facts bearing on
Germany's ability to pay for the
damage she has done, secured from
reliable sources:
Germany is estimated to have a
pile of gold amounting to around
six or seven billion dollars.
She has big war loans, taken up
largely by her own people But she
has few foreign debts, largely be-
cause the blockade has prevented
Ter from importing goods.
The Westphalian coal fields alone
are estimated to be worth S400,000,-
100000.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
GREATEST MONTHS
RECORD IN HISTORY
Prohibition Dept. Secured IT'S
Booze Convictions.

Showing the greatest months re-
cord in the history of the state prohi-
bition commissioners office since
West Virginia went dry in 1914, the
report from that department, made
public is an interesting one, from the
fact that the department has to its
credit alone, aside from the number
made in local courts. ITS convic.
lions.
Activities of the prohibition de,
partment officers was not confined
alone to the apprehension of those
who attempted to bring liquor into
the state, but moonshiners and 9th.
er violators of the law were kept
busy in their effirts to evade arrest
and conviction
Il. The report states that during the
month of November the department
officers confscated 1,225 quarts of Ii.
quor and 4,127 pints, all reduced to
pints reaches a total of 6,577 pints
At the prevailing price for the liquid
in Charleston this would mean that
liquor to the value of s30,SS5, had
been taken from those who attempt
ed to evade the law. If the cost of
the liquor to those who bought it
was 50 per quart than these people
spent $19,2S1 which was total loss
The moonshine situation as treat
ed in the report of the department
is that during the month a total of
10 stills were raided and destroyed
and 2,450 gallons of mash seized and
thrown away. In addition to this 212
barrels of wins which had been
made by persons throughout the
state was taken by the prohibition
officers and poured out.
Records of the department show
that the work done by the officers
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
REVIVAL CLOSES
AT SECOND U. B,

The revival meeting at the Second
United Brethren Church closed last
night. Owing to the mills working at
night During the two weeks Of
meeting the church received a great
spiritual uplift, which was very no.
ticable on Sunday at the communion
services. Four persons decided for
Christ Three united with the churc
last night. The church was crowded
to the door with people anxious to
hear the words. of life. Mr.. and Mrs
Reynolds sang the gospel as only
they can.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
20 BAGS OF GOLD

The president Of the Hamburg
Soldiers and Workers Council has
declared to the Wessdn Zeitung of
Hamburg that he knew positively
that 20 bags of minted gold have
been sent to Armegon, Holland, for
William Hohenzollern, the former
German emperor.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
LABOR LEADER IS
CLEARED OF CHARGE

E. S. Rodgers. of Fairmont, presi-
dent of the state federation of Ia
Dor, whose impeachment trial was
started at Wheeling before the exc
outive council of the state fedora
ton of labor at Trades Assembly
hall has been exonerated of the
charges The charges were prefer
red by the Ohio Valley Trades and
Labor Assembly. The charges were
brought about by his activities in
behalf of Colonel Clarence w. Wat
son. the Democratic candidate for
United States Senate.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
FINDS SOME DRAFT
BOARDS DELINQUENT

The principal work of the state de.
partment of military census and en-
rollment at this time is the collec-
ton of reports from the several To-
cal draft boards and district boards
to make up final statements to Pro
yost Marshal General Crowder re-
garding the draft in West Virginia.
Many of the counties have reported
their work in full, but some of the
boards are said to be persistently
delinquent.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09

wounded and discharged have been
coming back in a steady stream dur
ing this time and plans for education
and assimilation have had time to be
tested. Perhaps the most successful
plan is thateof the Canadian Pacific
Railway Company which seeks to
induce the soldier to take up farm
ing. The benefits of this plan are
two-fold: it takes care of the soldier
and it ensures an increase in food
production.
This scheme is an amplifcation of
the company's successful Ready
Made Farm project. 1t aims to place
the returned soldier on a farm pro-
vided with living and working
equipments. The farms are GROUPED
into communities known as Soldier
Colonies" Only soldiers NAV settle
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
HAS BEEN ILL

Rev. Edmund j. Lee, who for some
years has been missionary of the
Episcopal church in Anking, China,
has returned to this country and is
now at Battle Creek, Michigan, recu.
perating from a serious illness. His
family is on the way home also and
should arrive about Christmas.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
MEET HERE TUESDAY
TO HEAR PROTESTS

The Public Service Commission
will hold session in this city Tues
day to hear the protests against
granting the Northern Virginia Pow.
er Company raising their rates in
Jefferson, Berkeley and Morgan
counties. The company has its wa
ter and steam plant on the Shenan-
doah river, near Charles Town, and
the principal offices are in Winches
ter, Va. They also light Berryvile
and Winchester, Va.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09


/, Soldier! soldier! where'll we put
the soldier? That is the puzzle
game now up to the United States
and its Allies. The boys are coming
home. We are going to give them
Aone beeg, gran welcome" as john
ny Canuck puts it. But, after the
excitement has worn away what are
we going to do? Are we going to
repeat the mistakes made at close of
the Civil War and let our heroes
shift for themselves becoming in
many cases objects of charity or in
mates Of Soldiers Homes? Or shall
we make an effort to fit each man
with the right work and help him to
become q substantial member Of his
community?
Canada has had four long years
for the study of this problem. Her
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
CROWD WITNESSES
SPECTACULAR THEFT

While hundreds of persons were
passing Seventh and Penn avenues,
in the heart of Pittsburgh's business
district at 8 o'clock Friday morning,
Elmer l. Vineyard, oil operator of
Tulsa, Okla, was held up by two
bandits and robbed of 5000 in cash
The robbers, who were armed, es.
capped in the crowd, which stood
dumfounded at the spectacular hold
up.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
SWEETS AND SOURS
FOR THE SOLDIERS

Nine million pounds of candy for
the army has just been ordered by
the War Department, and it is an
nounced that considerable part of
II would be rushed overseas. in time
to insure plentiful supply for
Christmas. Other special purchases
for the expeditionary force include
a65,000 gallons of pickles.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS

Involuntary bankruptcy proceed
ings have been instituted in the
United States district court against
Old Dominion Academy at Berkeley
Springs. Papers have just been
served upon officers of the institu-
ton by Deputy U. S. Marshal Z. w.
Athey. The case will come up for
hearing at the next session of court.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
SEEKS EXTRACTION

Governor Cornwell has issued a
requisition on the governor of North
Carolina for the extradition of Her
man Taylor, who is wanted in Mer-
Ger county, this state, on an indict-
ment charging him with malicious
assault. w. T. Morrison, of Blue.
field, was designated as the states
agent to go after Taylor.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
WOULD LINK UP TOWNS

The Mayor Of Buckhannon, E. w.
Martin and Mayor Henry r. Gay, OF
South Buckhannon, have started a
movement to consolidate the two
municipalities under single char
ter. If the citizen decide in favor of
the consolidation, a charter may be
presented to the next session of the
legislature.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
pIsLocATEo SHOULDER.

MIR. Jesse Crumbine, Baltimore
and Ohio employee, who was thrown
from a truck at the local yards yes
terday afternoon, dislocating his
elbow, was taken to the City Hospl-
tai, where the .dislocation was redue-
cd
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
GETS PROTECTION

F. w. Brown, receiver for the
Charles Town Water Co., of Charles
Town, Jefferson county, has made
application to the workmen's COM
pensation commission for protection
under the workmen's fund. His APP
plication was allowed.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
CoLoRED BoATMAN

Henry Williams, probably the
best known of the colored boatmen
on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal,
died at Hancock. He was much re-
sDected because of his fidelity and
his fine disposition. He leaves his
wife, one son and three daughters.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
HAS 2,614,523 VOLUMES

The library of Congress, general
ly ranked as the third largest col
lection of books in the world, now
consists of 2,614,523 volumes. A to-
tai of 76,600 volumes were added
during the fiscal year ending June
80, according to the annual report of
the librarian.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
FRACTURES A RIB

While attempting to prevent a
heavy engine from falling from a
wagon after he had helped to load
the apparatus, Mr. R. S. Bouic, of
West Race street, had the misfor-
tune to fracture a rib.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
APPEAL TO BLUE

A committed of physicians in
Clarksburg Friday telegraphed an
appeal to Surgeon General Blue Of
the United States public health SER
vice to send an expert there to take
charge of the Spanish influenza cpl
demic, which has caused many
deaths and is beyond the control of
the local authorities. :
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
FULL OF GAME

There is more game in the noun
tains this fall than there has been
for ten years., said E. c. Landacre,
of Redwood, state forester $50 far
as know there have been only sew
en- deer killed and the woods are full
Of them. There is also plenty of
bear,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
NEW CIGAR FACTORY

A new cigar factory that may ul-
timately employ from two to three
hundred people will be in operation
in Huntington at an early date. The
name of the new concern is the
Dixie Cigar Co.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
WILL BE ORDAINED

George Larkin, of Mount Savage,
a student at st. Mary's Seminary,
Baltimore, youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Larkin, will be ordained
TO the priesthood in the Baltimore
Cathedral, Saturday, Dec 81.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09
BACK TO WEIGH

e. L. Billips, who was transferred
from the Mcdowell county Jail to
the Mercer county Jail about ten
days ago in connection with the
murder of Deputy Sheriff Collins,
near Jenkinjones, has been taken
back to the WEIGH jail.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-09

during the month just closed is the
greatest Of any month in the his
tory of the state, since the prohibi.
ton department was created.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-14
DOUBLE LOAD ON GOOD ROAD
Farmers Haul Two Wagons hitehed
Together to End Of Improved High
way-Sinule on Poor Road.

Qrom the United States Department OF
Agriculturo)
TO see what really happens at the
end of the good road, Il public ROAD
specialist OF the department recently
had observations made in different Sec
tiOns OF the country. The observers
noted many country-bound teamsters
who drove two loaded wagons, hitched
one behind the other, to the end Of
the good road, and then found 1t nee
essary to leave one wagon by the road
side TO be returned for later, while all
the power of their teams was devoted
to hauling n single wagon over the un-
improved road.
Farmers bound for the market frc-
quently were seen to haul wood and
similar products to the beginning Of
the good road, there dumping them,
and returning for n second load. When
this arrived, the two loads were con-
solidated and easily hauled by single
team the remaining distance to market
over the improved highway.
In one section Of the country where
oxen are still used teamsters were OBJ
served to bring their loads over the
dirt roads with two or three yokes OF
oxen. When the beginning OF the good
roads was reached, the teamsters
would unhitch the extra animals and
finish their journey with n single yoke
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-14
GRIM Needed TO
Feed OUR Allies
America CheoTiuIIy Sacrificing
Food --EroWeries Should
Be Shut Down

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 6, 191S-The
Hon. William b. Porter former Judge
Of Lawrence County, president Of the
Dry Federation OF Pennsylvania, which
holds its state convention in this city
on ST. Valentines Day, February 14th,
10 organize the fight to put Pennsyl.
vania among the 36 states supporting
Tho Prohibition amendment 10 the
constitution of The United States, sees
wi,hin the next few weeks a great
tlamor from The public for nationwide
Prohibition because Of the diversion Of
grain TO alcoholic beverages which is
sog-ly needed TO supply the tables OF
our people and our Allies
"Tho American people are the most
oho6icnt 20 discipline Of any peoples
I'm the world" JUDGE Porter said, and
have chccriully put themselves on a
voluntary ration at the mere sugEes,
ton OF the government without the
passing Of or enforcing Of any laws.
No other country in the world war
presents a spectacle Of a public so
willingly and cheellully acquioscing
IN voluntary SELF restraint and depri-
yaaon Of common necessities on the
mere plea that il must be done to win
the war; That SIS the splendid demo
cratic spirit Of the American people.
But-and this is a most significant