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Instead OF handling the affairs OF a
mail standing army, usually less than
100000 men, with practically permanent
stations, h officers trained in that
school suddenly were called upon to
handle the affairs of an army OF 4.000.-
900, with more than half of the men on
foreign soil 5000 miles away.
Further evidences of this failure have
been abundant, It is pointed u The
distressing early failures of the aircraft
programme are cited as instances, rs
well as the failure at time to have sufl-
cient artillery and machine guns without
relying upon the British and French for
them the uniform scandals, and other
incidents showing the inability of some
Army officers and Army organizations to
extend their efforts in proportion with
the expanded work they had to handle.
Another cause ascribed by members
OF the military committees liz the fact
that apparently the signing of the ar
misttce threw the army pay system
out of gear No plans had been for
mulated, as far as can be discovered,
for keeping close track OF the men re-
turned to the United States and as
a consequence pay vouchers for men
now in the United States, in hundreds
OF instances, rave been forwarded TO
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them, has been put in effect in some
hospitals but It is generally unsatis-
factory.
While the War Department Is dis
posed to shift the blame for the nom
payment of returned soldiers to the com-
manding officers in France. at the sarne
time the excuse was made for them
that for two months preceding the sign
Ing of the arinistice, the American
armies were exceedingly busy in the
great final drive of the war. that head.
quarters and whole units were seldom
two days in the same place, and that
even after the armistico and until very
recently, the march into territory to be
occupied by American troops kept this
condition alive.
There is much talk here now of turn
ing over to Major Gen. Enoch Crowder,
Provost Marshal General and Judge Ad-
vocate General of the Army. the prob
lem Of bringing order out of the pay
and allotment chaos. Gem Crowde',
almost alone of .the older officers who
remained In Washington. has been
signally able to grasp the scope of the
dimensions of the gerat undertakings
of the War Department and of the ma
ton In the war, and because OF the
great confidence he inspired through
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most distressing condition in the army
yet revealcd has been. coming to the
surface for weeks. Soldiers and their
families are suffering keen privations in
hundreds and thousands Of cases because
OF The apparent complete collapse OF the
army a system, the system of making
allotments TO soldiers families and the
failure OF the War Risk Insurance Blu
reau to make payments due 10 depen.
dents of soldiers who have given their
lives In their country's cause.
IL is safe to say that upwards of a
hundred thousand complaints have found
their way to Washington. Senators and
representatives are literally flooded with
piles OF complaints reaching them from
soldiers and from the families of SOL
diers. The conditions disclosed have
been repeatedly denounced.
On top of this Is n new complaint.
affecting the delinquency Of the Treas.
ury Department. Soldiers who have
never even been out of the country. ms
we'll as thousands who have returned
from France and are at posts or hos
pitfalls in the United States, are com
planning that they have never received
the Liberty bonds OF the second issue for
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force the issue on the floor OF the House
over the heads Of the committees to
which the various resolutions have been
referred II there is not speedy action.
some relief through strengthening out
the situation at the command OF Con-
sress may be expected, but 1t cannot be
immediate relief. The only immediate
relief possible, Il Is believed, is through
placing the subject OF pay and allot-
monts in the hands Of some organization
or bureau Of the War Department. d.
rected by some one capable OF not only
strengthening out tho present confusion
but instituting an entirely new system.
So far as the War risk bureau Is con-
cerned a move has been made to correct
conditions. A new head has been in
stalled and the work now Is in charge
OF Herbert d. Browne, chief of the
United States Bureau OF Efficiency.
Members of the military committees
OF the Senate and the House who have
looked into the situation declare that
apparently n host OF reasons are at the
bottom of the collapse OF the pay sys-
tenn. To begin with. not enough OF the
officers at the War Department have
been able to adapt themselves to sys-
tematizing their work on the enormous
scale called for by the present war.
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OFFICIALS MUST PAY FARES.
McAdoo Ends FREQ Rides by Many
New J~erseyites.

TRENTON. Dec. 2S.-The Federal Rail-
road Administration. through Director
General McAdoo. has notified Secretary
OF state Martin that passes will be
issued to only about $50 State officials
designated in the original railroad fran
ohises. with the addition OF members
of tho Public Utility Commission who
are regarded as quasi-public officials.
More than 400 state officials hereto
fore have ridden free on New Jersey
railroads. In addition to the free rid
ing officials designated in the original
franchise laws and the railroad revision
of 1873 the Legislature has augmented
this list from time to time. The more
recent additions will be eliminated.
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his efficient management In raising
and assigning the selective draft army
his name is being repeatedly suggested
In Congress as one of the men certain
TO be able to clear up the mess and in
stitute an efficient system.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23
PRIVATE NICELEy
NOW SUPPLY CLERK

The many friends of Charles E.
Niceley are rejoicing over the an
nouncement of his recent promotion
to very desirable and lucrative po-
sition as supply clerk at Camp Han
cock, Augusta, Ga. Until his exit
into army lifr 70 was employed as
chief bookkecNa Wilson and Ste
venson, .Wholekalc dealers of Ha-
gerstown. Charles has been greatly
missed by host Of friends who
hope for hia asfc and early return
home. Charles loft with contingent
of Berkeley county boys ON Septem-
Der 8, last, for Camp Lee and on Oc-
tober 80, v'a5 transferred to Camp
Hancock. He speaks of being well
pleased with his new position and
the many kindnesses and courtcsies
rendered him by the people OF The
Sunny South, although he states
that old Berkeley is good enough
for him. He was one from group
of seven applicants for the above
position and is justly proud of his
promotion.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23

should turn to this supply OF de-
Ecious food at this time when the
whole world more or less is facing
food shortage. Not only can the
fish of the sea. lakes and streams
save US from the pinch OF hanger.
but the opening up 'of this source OF
food will sooner Or later bring down
the cost of living.
After the waf we shxn have
sources of food that were not
thought of before, and thus al
humanity viii benefit. We shculd
therefore cultivate = liking Tor hsh,
and use this form Of food - much
ps possible. q,
The Department Of Hgricuitufl
very wisely Is advising those Of ON
citizens who live near lakes and
streams to fsuiliaxize themselves
with methods Of canning fish
which can be secured eomefime.
at very low cost and then saved
for use during the winter months
Recently experiments have bees
made in the usos6f wlials meat =.
food which have been declares
most successful. In fact in many
American hotels and restaurants
NOW, whale meat can be secured
1t is said to have asdelicious taste
A good many years ago whal'
fishing was-A great industry, bu
aimee the decline - The price q
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23
MAKING GOOD
AT SIXTY-F|VE

Don't worry about old age. A sound
man is good at any age. Keep your
body in good condition and you can
be as hale and hearty and able to
do your bit" as when you were a
young fellow.
Affections of the kidneys and blad-
der are among the leading causes of
early or helpless age. Keep them
clean and the other organs in work
ing condition, and you will have
nothing to fear.
Drive the poisonous wastes from the
lsystem and avoid uric acid accumula-
tons Take GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil Capsules periodically and you will
find that you are as good as the next
fellow. Your spirits will be rejuven-
ated your muscles strong and your
mind keen enough for any task.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Cap.
sules will do the work But be sure
to get the original imported GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules. They
are reliable and guaranteed to help
you or your money will be refunded
For sale by most druggists. In seal
ed packages, three sizes. 1t
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23
REAL ORGANIZATION

1t is worth much more than you
spend on a visit to a five-and-ten-cent
store or an up-to-date, popular priced
restaurant Just to see how efficient
ly things are handled.
1t takes more brains to merchan-
disc a ham sandwich for anickel than
it does to sell one for quarter.
On the same principle there is a
lot more ingenuity displayed in pro
ducing and selling a dollar watch
than 500 watch.
Anybody can get up good meal
at $500 a plate, but it requires real
skill to get up dinner at 35 cents
a plate-and make money.
Popular priced restaurants usually
pay more rent than high-priced res
taurants, which means that the,
must use their space more efficient
ly. In economy of space and in the
exercise of intelligence in arrange
ment some of these horseshoe" res
taurants are milestones of progress
Any manufacture who is worried
because he lacks floor area ought t
send his foreman to one of these pa
per napkin restaurants. They vii
find that 1900 people are being sery
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23
NOT ONE CHEER

That was a grim ceremony off Har-
witch when the first batch of twenty
German submarines surrendered to
Admiral Tyrwhitt, R. N, Five light
cruisers and twenty destroyers fol
lowed the flagship. Toward the coast
of Holland they steamed. The night
was clear and the moon was shining
as they started; at seven in the
morning the sun and the first Ger
man submarine appeared together.
1t would have been stirring sight
in any circumstances. But the mem
DRY of the foul deeds the enemy lad
done impaired to it touch of trag-
edy. Each man, as he put on his life
belt, or stood by his gun, prepared
for any treachery the baffled and
beaten pirates !. might contemplate
must have recalled with bitterness
of heart his brothers of the sea.
done to death in these very waters,
or of the western shores from the
Shetlands to the Bay of BiscaT
There was not cheer, we are told
when the submarine matches opor
and crews on deck, came UP fiagless
and followed the English feet into
an English port. How could there
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23
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GET THE ICE POND READY.

4 Maybe you don't think that
winter is here, but it is on the
way and is likely to arrive most
any time. This is a good time
to get the ice pond ready for the
* winter Drain off the, water and
clean the bottom sides of the
bed with "a rake or harrow and
cayed vegetation or objection
hoe or scraper. See that no de-
able material remains,
And don't forget the dam. Go
over it carefully and repair any
- weak spots. Then close the gate
and let the pond fill, examining
the dam again carefully for leaks.
= Of course, you are careful that
no contamination can drain into
your ice pond.
AS soon as fall work slaskens,
get right at the ice pond. Don't
put it off.
s =
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23

have been? This was not the surren-
der of an honorable foe, but the
capture of band of assassins, who
had broken the old-time faith of the
sea, who had laughed to scorn its
kindly laws.
Not cheer! No rejoicing in the
great work done before the eyes of
men whose hands would never be
taken in friendship again! Only a
deep sense of relief that the terror
was ended, that the seas were safe
once more for women and little chill
dren, that no good ship would feel
foe. would suffer her death-wound
and go down while heartless wret.
ches stood by and jeered at the
drowning. No more firing on men and
women striving desperately for life,
or turning adrift of open boats, miles
from land. or submerging to throw
into the water again hopeless pris.
oners. The great liner, the stumpy
cargo-boat and the fishing smack all
have now the freedom of the seas.
And if the ghosts of the unavenged
dead have haunted the grey swirling
waves that swept them under, they
new may rest in peace.-Phila. Pub
lie Ledger.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23
LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT
By S. w. STRAUS
Pry5idsst Ameriras Sseisy fer TArif

sperm oil and the lessened use OF
whale bone the industry has be-
come almost extinct. But with
the demand for whale meat, it can
be revived quickly and in this one
instance alone an almost limitlcss
amount of food can be laid at the
door of mankind.
Experiments by the Bureau of
Fisheries also have shown that
most species of the shark are good
food Of course some members Of
the family are scavengers, man
eaters, etc, but most members OF
the shark tribe are good to eat and
the flesh is clean and tasty. 8
+ In our inland streams and lakes
there is a fish called the carp
which is generally looked upon
with disdain. But here lies one Of
|our greatest sources of food sup
|pfy. There were $4,000, 900 pounds
Of carp marketed in the United
S&zfes IN one year according to the
latest census. The waters of our
streams are filled with this fish
yUQ8ys ~ - - SOu NC Va AoC0
that siiould be utilized. All one
needs Is to know how to cook the
carp properly. There is long
| list Of fish that have not hitherto
been. regarded as food fish, but which
experiments have shown are emf
Inentiy ct for human consumption:
Among these are sharks, bowfin,
ltuad6sh, sqmds, goosehsh, skates,
IRrsyfsh, sablefsh, burbot, lamprey.
Ieeis and menhadcn.
While we are conserving Our
! suppiies of wheat, fats, meat and
sugar, steps should be taken more
adequateiyste utilize this endless sup
ply Of food.
81 In All the talk one hears about
thrift and food .ccpfervation, one
Ehears far too little about the fish
lard its uses. In eating fish we can
Iwelf feel that we are taking food
4 from nobody's mouth, for there
seems cnoggh for ne whole wcrld
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23

cd daily in a, space only about twice
the size of the average dining room,
and that food for these 1900 is being
prepared in q room no larger than a
family kitchen.
Before any merchant increases his
rent charges by taking larger space
he ought to spend few hours in a
five-and-ten-cent storel | don't care
whether he is selling $500 fur coats
or merely cheap dress goods, there
are ideas for him in these cheap var
iety stores. And why should there
not be? The best merchandising
brains in the country are working out
the problems of these popula. stores.
Another good place to study organ
ization is at circus. A good many
of our military problems, as related
to the packing and transportation o!
materials, were worked out by cir
Gus men.
A three-ring circus doing one-day
stands in cities fifty miles apart is a
poem in system and order. 1t is s
daily demonstration of every princi
pie of efficient management, and ar
observing man can learn as much
by watching a circus between a. m
and 10 a. m. as he can get from a
textbook
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION

The Sunday School Convention,
postponed on account of the flu will
now be held in Trinity Lutheran
Church, Needmore, Arden district.
tomorrow. Sunday Nov. a. Morning,
noon and night. Note: Speakers and
singers, both local and visiting will
be present, taking part in the pro
gram services. All friends of the
Sunday school cause invited to at.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23
CAPTURED HUN BAND
PLAYS OUR OWN ANTHEM

m f6y International News Service)
Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. 2S.-In
France receltlys German regimen
tai band of sixty pieces. whose mem
bcrs had been taken prisoners, play
cd "The Star Spangled Banner" ac-
cording to letter from Corporal
Evan w. Allan. of the Three Hun
bred and Nineteenth Infantry, to
his dad. The band was taken during
la surprise attack which was made
without barrage preliminary. The
German musicians played the anthem
in a very creditable manner, according
ito Allan.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23
SUNDAY, DEC. FIRST,
is VISITATION DAY

A visitation of every Sunday
School in West Virginia is planned
for Sunday. December /, in charge
of the secretary of the State Sun
day School Association. The object
is to arrange for Christmas offer
ing to help the sufferers in Armenia
and Syria. The district secretaries
and their assisting friends are ask
ed TO visit if possible every Sunday
School during its session, and all
pastors and superintendent are ask
"a to give the visitor welcome
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23
PRINTING LIBERTY BONDS.

The printing of the Liberty Bonds
is keeping fifty-eight presses working
night and day the year round at the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing sat
Washington.
For the Third Liberty Loan alone
21,000,000 bonds were printed.
The production of bonds is limited
by the scarcity of skilled bank-note
engravers of whom there are not
more than one hundred in the eoun-
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23

try. OF highly skilled engravers
there are said to be not more than
ten.
The paper upon which the bonds
are printed is made from the wood
of spruce trees grown in the far
north. The manufacture and distri.
button of this paper is surrounded
by red tape, and every sheet must be
accounted for on proper records. A
sheet of this government bank-note
paper, which is made by secret
process, would be extremely priced
by counterfeiter.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23
SIX HUNS IN % SHOTS.
(sy international News Service.

by international News Service.)
New Brighton, Pa, Nov. 23.-"On
the front lien one night got six Huns
out of % shots" Corporal Lewis Lutz
informs his parents here Lutz is in
hospital, having been struck in the
left eye by a piece of shrapnel. A
machine gun bullet also pierced the
left leg above the knee. and, passing
dow nthe leg. lodged in the ankle.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23
FIGHTING cooLlE LABOR
(Hy International News service.)

(By International News Service.)
Seattle, Wash, Nov. 23.-Western
labor organizations are planning az
organized campaign to combat the
flooding Of Western States with cool
lie labor from the Orient. Overtures
have been made to labor leaders OF
the coast asking support for the i'm
portation of Oriental labor to help
relieve the alleged shortage of men
Labor leaders declare there are plen,
ty of workers in the west, but that
they are poorly distributed.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23
BLEW OUT THE GAS AND
NEARLY WENT WITH 1T
10y international News service.)

Neenah, Wis, Nov. 23.-He blew
out the gas! C. o. Mortenson, of
Ladysmith, retired at a local hotel for
the night and one whit" extinguish-
ed the light in his room and nearly
his life as we'll. He was found UNI
conscious and taken to hospital
where he recovered
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23

Out in the
sea, t h e re
exists a supply
of food such
as mankind
h a s n e v e r
dreamed of.
There also is
an almost in
exh a n stible
supply in our
lakes, rivers
and streams.
1t IS a fea-
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23
TWO C. v. MEN TO
MOVE TO HAGERST0WN

Engineer Bruce Elder and wife
will move from the Jones flats on
West King street and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wagner, of North Queen street,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23

will move into the fiat thus vacated.
Another well known Cumberland
Valley engineer, William L. Mecca
han, and wife will also move from
the same flats and Druggist and Mrs.
George L. Marten will move into the
one vacated by them. i'".'
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23
BUILDING PERMIT

Charles Snyder applies to the city
council for permission to erect a
stable. 16x24, estimated cost $3.50, on
alley in rear of Buxton street.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23
HAD MONEY 70 BURN.

Kankskee, H., Nov. 23.--John NJ.
Hughes had none yto burn. He threw
$3.50 in currency and a note for $3.50
in burning stove, Now sanity
commission says he's insane and he
has been incarcerated in the State
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-23

refugees are still dying of starvation
and millions of dollars are needed
to feed and clothe and reinstate
them for self-support.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10

contributions from club women for fur
lough houses in France, and the number
coming in j. very encouraging Those
who have contributed this week follow
Miss Alice Lobdcll Mrs \ l.. seaman
Mrs Samuel Bancroft, Ir, Mrs. II. G.
SnelIcnburg Mrs. N Greenwood Miss
+. b NcIear, Mrs + T. Pennock Mrs
b T. Harrar, Mrs. Josiah Marvel Mrs
W c. Mah4lTv, Mrs. G. W Nedln,
Mrs NJ VI Van Trump, Mrs NJ r.
Fletcher. Mrs. II. Il Mcclellan. Mrs "
G. Jackson, Mrs II B Pradford. Miss
A. Clytmcr. Miss II 4 Mathcr Miss
Alice f. SInyth, Mrs y. z Johnson.
Miss NJ. L. Lakeland Mrs W Z Chan
dler, Miss +. 4. Craig. Miss Bertha llar-
Ian, Mrs W G. Jones Miss VI. X. Trump.
Miss l.. Is Johnson, Mrs George PatteT-
son. Miss Ethel Wilson. Mss II ; Car
rett Mrs + NJ Jones. Mrs VI X Grant,
Mrs. l. W Porter. Mrs J NJ Horn,
Miss Fox Of Pottsvlllc Pa, Mrs Thomas
DAVIS, Mrs jaime. P1ilv. Miss : +
Warner, Miss T. Il Warner. Mrs Id
ward Andrews Miss I.lda Glelau,l Mrs.
W \. Barr Mis-, Meta Robinson. Mr..
{ -. Pgckett, Mr. ; { Rumiord
Mrs Franklin Taylor MIS- II. \ Je1ni-
son, Mrs. {. + King Mrs Edward Potts,
Mrs + q 1allmau Mrs Joseph Il1G
Mrs. ID. l.. Gillespie MI~. Carolyn GoId-
ing. Miss Mabel ColdlHg Mrs K l.
Plumlev, Mrs & & Rhemby