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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-19
SUGGESTIONS MADE
BY AUDITOR DARST
Steady Growth of State Finan-
CeS Are Commented Upon.

Collections of state revenue are
good, those indebted to the state
having settled promptly and as a re
suit there is very little due at the
end of the fiscal year according to
the biennial report of State Auditor
]. S. Darst, just made public.
The steady growth and increase OF
the financial affairs of the state are
especially noted in the auditors of
fee, through which all orders issued
on the treasurer must pass. The
workmen's compensation fund alone
required 43,363 warrants last year,
and the number of warrants issued
for all purposes has increased from
5.927 in 1914 to ss,616 in 1918.
OF the $500 corporations paying
license tax to the state, 100 are
foreign companies, which shows that
West Virginia is an inviting field for
outside capital Many of the corpor-
atoms have made large increases in
their capital stock within the last
year.
Many Old Records
That fire prevention be taught in
the public schools is strongly advo.
Gated by Auditor Darst.
THE state has big job before it
tn Todnnn fro acfa Nj he 81,
ton of the young along these lines
will mean reduction of loss by fire
and consequent lowering of insur.
ance rates." he says.
There are on file in the office of
the auditor more than 1000 land
books, some of them dating back
more than 125 years.
sThese records are Invaluable in
the perfecting of land titles" he
says. "Of the older books, many are
in bad condition, due to constant
use, and when they are gone they
cannot be replaced" Auditor Darst
recommends that an appropriation of
$4,000 be made for each of the fiscal
years for the purpose Of rewriting
the books. This cannot be deferred
to distant day.
Some Recommendations
AS to revenue legislation, Mr..
Darst makes the. following recon-
mendations:
i am strongly of the opinion that
no new legislation requiring addi-
tonal revenue should be attempted
at this time. In fact, believe some
Of the laws passed in the last few
years carry with them appropria-
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-19
HALE OF TOWN HAD Flu.

Uniontown, Pa, Dec. IGNORE than
so per cent of the 500 Inhabitants
of Mount Braddock, near here, were
stricken with the Spanish influenza
and about 10 per cent died. Entire
families were obliterated.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-19
MULTIPLY IN TRANSIT.

Ellsworth, Me, Dec. ia local
man sent a pair of Belgian hares
from New Hampshire to his family
here. when the crate was opened at
the Ellsworth home there were four
teen hares.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-19
EARTH PRESERVES HIDE.
tey international News serviee)

ICY TnteTfdtfUHaf NeWo Ut WV
Springfield, Vt, Dec. 19.|Wlhile
excavating for new boiler room OF
the J. T. Stark Corporation the con-
tractors found beef hide which
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The Journal, every day for a year
makes a fine Xmas gift.
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must have lain in the earth more
than sixty years. 1t was mi a perfect
state of preservation, however.
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Give the Journal for Xmas gift.
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MIR. s. V. Fiery is spending several
days in Washington on business
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-19
CALLS "SPADE A SPADE"
(By InternationaI News Service. J

Youngstown, Ohio, Dec. 19.-The
Mahoning County War Savings Stamp
Committee comes out in plain Ian
guage and calls a spade spade" in
talking of those who fail to meet
tehir stamp pledges. '7They are re-
fuslng to feed the army of occupa-
ton in Europe" the announcement
says.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13
RUMANIA DEFIES GERMANY
AND WILL FIGHT TO END

troops have been defeated in several
pitched battles and have withdrawn
from the province which is now be
ing ruled by a provisional govern
ment
One force OF 100000 Russians, for
merly under command Of General
Tcherbatchoff, have been driven
across the Dniester where they were
disarmed by the Ukrainians, the des-
patch declared. The Rumanian gov
ernment and the people decided ir-
revocably TO cast III edie with full
knowledge Of the consequences. The
formal unintentional betrayal by the
allies-a mistake which forced the
evacuation of seven-eighths OF the
country before the advancing Austro-
German legonS-has not dampsned
Rumania's faith in ultimate triumph,
RuInanian statesmen here say.
Behind the decision Of Rumania,
military critics see the promise of an
entente offensive in the Balkans.
without assurances of cooperation
from the Salonika forces. Rumania
would hardly be in q position to with
stand a Teuton drive On the other
hand. withdrawal OF any Of the forty.
five divisions now concentrated
against the Rumanian front, woafd
leave an opening in the line through
which King Ferdinand's forces might
threaten bulgaria on the north,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13
Decides to Stick and Survive
or Perish With the AL
lied Cause.

[United Press Leased Wire SerVicel
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Rumania
has ignored Gernany's twenty-four-
hour ultinatum TO conclude imme-
diate peace
According TO a. message flashed by
wireless from Jassy TO Salonika and
relayed by cable today TO DR.. Cof1stan-
tine Angolasca, Rumanian minister
here, Rumania has "disdainfully ig-
nored" Germany's threat ard will
survive or perish with the allied
cause"
With Teuton divisions on one side
the Bolsheviki on the other and many
miles away from a friendly force,
King Ferdinand's plucky nation IA
fighting harder today than ever be-
fore. according 20 official dispatches
received here today.
Rum anian troops, the cables state,
have crossed the river Pruth and now
occupy the entire Russian province
OF Bessarabia, which recently de
clared Its Independence. BolsheTts
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13
Break With German .Junkers Would Bring
Peace and Honored Place With
World Democracies.
NOT UNLIKELY THING TO OCCUR
People of Austria Want Peace, But Country is
Completely Under Thumb of German
Militarism.

10y Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
(copyrisht 1918 by the United Pressl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-
Peace between t the United
States and Austria can come
only when the Austrian people
break with the German junk
ers.
Possibility of such peace is
strong.
To drive home tho former
statement, while convinced Of
the latter one, President Will
son made his momentous ad-
dress to congress, the United
Press can state semi officially
today.
The president wants the
Austrian people to know that
this is not a swashbuckling ma
tion.
His address was designed to
answer the peace note spread
ing throughout the world
and at the same time to serve
notice on the German junkers
that America is not gulled by
the vagaries of Won Hertling.
In seeking g. definite inter
probation Of the presidents
the United Press
sought also to clear up doubt
as to whether or not it was
fundamentally a peace or war
It was both.
The president is more than
ever determined to wage the
war to a. successful termina-
tion-but at all times he is pre-
pared to meet the Teuton peo-
pies in negotiations for peace.
A separate peace with Aus
tria can come if she will break
with Germany.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13

The president has not
backed down from his original
stand on peace. He will not
deal with the German junkers.
The German people must break
away from the absolute con-
troll Of Won H in d Q n burg
and Ludendorff. They need
not dethrone their kaiser who
is regarded by the president
merely as a tool in tho hands Of
militarists, but they must in
augurate electoral reforms
such as will insure his govern
ment's dealing with the people
Of 0ermany-not the junkers.
There must be no armistice
with the German military par
ty-a peace that would allow it
to prepare merely for another
war. Strong arm methods in
Germany must yield to democ-
ratization.
AS for details of the other
bases for peace, the president
is willing to be shown his
views are not the most practi-
cable.
The German controlled Aus
trian government today is un-
der two fires-the demands OF
the people for peace and the
demands of the German junk
ers for the continuation of the
war. That the people, In the
end will win, is the conviction
of the president.
The German militarists must
eventually break under the de-
struction of their false prom
ises. They ridiculed the Ameri-
can army-but that was before
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13
REv0[ LUTON BY
AMERICAN PEOPLE
Prediction Made That Out
break Will Come Unless
Government Comes to
the Rescue.
ARE BEING FORCED TO IT
Packers Employ But Ten Per Cent
American Labor and Arc I'M
porting Negro
Help.
ARE BEING FORCED TO IT

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-Prophesying q
a revolution In the United States III
the government doesn't come to the
peoples aid John Kennedy, presi
dent Of the International Meat Cut.
ters' union, today asked Arbitrator
Samuel Alschuler to grant the de.
mands of the stock yards workers.
There is nothing for the common
people to do but take matters in thei,
own hands," said Kennedy. Mine
owners, packers, and railroads are
forcing them to this every hour"
Kennedy pointed to poverty strick-
en- women and children OF the stock
yards district, who were present, as
evidence. Attorney Frank p Walsh,
directing the workers case, expects
to call some of them to testify.
John Tilculski, American Federation
of Labor organizer. when called as a
witness, blamed the importation Of
negro laborers for the low wage
scale. He said but ten per cent OF
the packing house employees were
Americans.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13
OF ICE GORGES
CAUSES MUCH DAMAGE

water rose to ten feet in less than an
hour. Early today the water receded
several feet and ii was believed
further danger of floods was over.
An island in Rocky river was entire
iy submerged.
At Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio.
Wheeling and Hunting, w. Va, and
Fort Wayne, Ind, it was believed the
flood danger was passed. All these
points reported rivers receding or at
normal stages.
Part of City Flooded.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Feb. 13.-Rain
and melting snow flooded more than
a square mile OF the city today. The
water In more than twenty streets
hoated furniture around on the first
floor of hundreds of homes and row
boats became the only means of
transportation. At Woodland Beach
early today nearly 100 fishermen
were rescued from ice foes which
had broken loose from the south
shore of Lake Erie.
Five fishermen who were adrift on
a noe, were brought In by coast
guards In . motor boat.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13
Roast is Made That it Would Require but
Forty-eight Hours to Hammer Little
Army to Pieces.
PAINTING SEEDS OF REVOLUTION THERE
Teuton Army Decides to Pass Through
Neutral Country.

At the trial of a number of
suspected spies at Vevey, docu-
ments placed in evidence
named a certain tailor as the
mayor Of a town, upon Prus-
sian occupation.
Today Switzerland is strug-
Cling valiantly not only to
maintain its neutrality, but for
independence itself.
German agents are threaten
ing the staunch republic with
revolution which will spread in
to Italy and France The Prus-
slams boast the German people
are better disciplined than the
rest Of the world; that if revo-
lutionary doctrines are scat
tered broadcast, other nations
will succumb while Germany
will remain unscathed.
Switzerland is swarming
with the agents of the Prussian
war party. Discussing tn e
question of what the Russian
bolshevik movement uld
have hoped to accomplish in
Switzerland, France, italy,
England and Even America,
the celebrated Journal De Gen
eve declared:
"a great revolutionary
wave, coming from the orient
and crossing Germany is now
swirling at the foot Of the Alps.
Concerted, methodic, interna-
tionalist agitations are grow
ing in our cities. These tend to
provoke by violence a revolu-
tion which from Switzerland
would gain neighboring coun-
tries
The paper is one Of the most
substantial in Europe.
The warning was prompted
(Contin1red m 0ape o0
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13
|oleao Expects Flood While
other Places Have Passed
Through Worst.

fTn1 r1Ied Press Leased Wire Service !
bs.sDO. Ohio, Feb. 13.-Witb the
~ shins up in the Maumee river
acre, Toledo was facing dan
| NJ m q Hood today. The heavy ice
ksan NEE, nine miles UP the river,
q torn rreaking early today. A gorge
s,s- sa has SIX miles above here and
.e. sntnd 1t has risen eight feet
kt wba, Ayufs, Rivermen here fear
|slanehsan the gorge breaks soon. ar
Is city. u wafer Will hood
Rise Of Ten Feet
(IId;,ssEt ,s ELAND, Ohio, Feb IA
NM we're tumbled into Lake Erie.
|cth !, homes were submerged to a
ere m ,o, o. several feet and families
Ia a Reaa 10 flee when ice gorges
10y 1yes aeee let 70. The
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13

by VIM. Philip sImms, United Press
i Staff correspondent
{copyright 1918 by The United Press
ZURICH, Switzerland, Feb.
3.-After Belgiumis Switz-
5rland's turn next? linden
burg is massing troops against
he French right flank with
last stores of ammunition and
uns. The people here are ask
hg whether the treaty Of 1915
Jill be the next "scrap Of pa
er.n
Germans in Zurich are open
boasting that Ludendorff
ould smash the Swiss army in
pty- eight hours.
The Prussians, while gorg-
hg themselves on little repub-
les, brag they could occupy
bis city the first day. They
eclare Switzerland's 1,5O0
hachine guns, sixteen six-inch
hnnon, eighty batteries Of
hree-inch field guns and small
lock Of ammunition is INSULT
fent to cause much trouble,
They say there are only 100,-
pO troops under colors and
nd that of these but As, 900
Re on the German border,
fhlch could be swept aside
nd France entered before the
emainder of the Swiss could
E modified.
The concensus of opinion of
eople I have talked to is that
alndenburg does not at
mpt to cross Switzerland in
effort to turn the French
ank, it will be because he con-
oers 1t strategically unwise. /
told Germans have planned
Pe invasion to the last detail.
Ven skeleton governments for
cantons (swiss states) ex-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13
No More Farmers Drafted.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-No more
farmers will be drafted until after
spring planting is over, Secretary OF
War Baker told Representative
Haughen, Iowa, when he presented
appeals of the middle west for more
farm workers.
Haughen told Baker the situation
was getting SO serious because Of a
shortage of labor that the production
would be decreased % to 80 per cent
below normal unless relief is furn-
ished
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13
Procressind Nicely.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, FEB. 13.-Colonel
Roosevelt was reported TO be "yro-
crossing nicely" today following his
"most comfortable day" yesterday. 1t
was said he suffered less pain than
at any time since the operation. His
pulse and temperature were normal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13
BATTLE FOR
GUARDIANSHIP
Final Round This Afternoon
When Republican National
Committee Head is
Selected.
NEED TWENTY SIX VOTES
Strength This Morning Showed Adams
With Twenty-ons and
Hays Sure Of
Fifteen.
NEED TWENTY SIX VOTES

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 13-John T.
Adams, Of Iowa, announced hls with
drawaI from tho contest for chairman
Of the republican national committee.
He will place Will II. Hays Of lndi-
ana, In nomination this afternoon.
This will assure the election Of Hays.
by L. C. Earnist, United Press Staff
Correspondent
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb 1S-The bat
tie for the Craftsmanship Of the re-
publican national committee went in
to its final stage today. Conferences
this morning will determine whether
John T. Adams, of Iowa, and Will n.
Hays, of Indiana, will come to de-
cisive test of strength before the
committee or whether the name OF
one man-possibly a compromise can
didate-will be placed before the
committeeman to receive their unan-
imous vote.
The committee will meet at 1870
O'Clock this afternoon. Indications
early today were that chairman
will be elected before adjournmen
An average Of figures complied by
several Of the sllrewdest politicians
indicated that Adams entered the
third day Of the fight with possibly
twenty-one votes and Hays fifteen
The possible disposition of the re-
naming votes provided the complica-
ton in the situation.
Twenty-six votes will elect.
The combinations opposed to Ad-
ans were certain that twenty-one
votes represent the maximum Adams
sirens 9Th On the other hand the
Adams men were equally positive
that in no circumstances could Hays
enlist a sufficient number Of the fff
teen 80 called uncertain votes to elect
him.
Standing on this belief the Adams
faction UP to this morning had re-
fused to unite on compromise can
didate.
Fred Stanley OF Kansas, remained
in the limelight as a possible COM
promise candidate. Though one OF
Adams principal supporters Stanley
was not regarded in the Adams
camp as an available substitute.
The Adams leaders would be unable
to deliver their total strength to
Stanley because. should Adams with
draw, a certain eiene ent OF the Adams
following would in all probability ac-
cept the leadership Of Boies Penrose.
possibly in the end to support Hays.
Governor James r. Goodrich OF In
diana. a power in the Hays camp,
spent TWO hours in close conference
with Penrose early today. This
meeting came soon after Adams and
several Of his henchmen had visited
Penrose and Committeeman James A
Hemenway OF Indiana, in the form
er's rooms Hemenway Is slated to
nominate Hays.
When the Adams men entered the
Penrose quarters, IL was rumored that
Adams was ready to withdraw or com
promise Nothing of this nature,
however, developed. The Adams
partisans declared their man was
still in the race.
Adams announced his withdrawal
from the race at one o'clock, follow
ing a final conference with the men
who had stood Loyalty behind him
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13
All Night Duel Results in Ac-
compishment of Purpose
Desired by the United
States Gunners.
NIGHT TURNED INTO DAY
American AvIators Taking Active
Part Now in Campaign Of
Offensive Against
the Teutons.
tBy J. w. PegIer, United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENT

[By j. w. PegIer, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE, Feb. IL. (DeIayedO-
American artillery triumphed over
the Germans in the gun duel which
began with yesterdays biood-red sun
set and continued until today's dawn.
II Is not yet permissible to an
rounce the object Of the American
firing, but the bombardment entirely
accomplished its purpose.
All night long the sky fiickered
and fIared, as gun flashes danced like
wiIl-o.the-wisps up and down the
horizon.
No Mans Land was continuously
almost as light as day, with nyriads
of stray shells and green, orange, yel-
low and red rockets shooting up from
the Boche trenches in anticipation of
an Infantry onslaught.
There was little infantry action
during the night and today. There
was routine patrolling and sniping,
but no clashes occurred.
The unusually good visibility pre-
vailing today brought out numerous
allied and enemy airplanes. The
black and white shell puffs.
An Omaha reserve lieutenant dined
comfortably at the officers CLUB to-
night after narrow escape from
death or capture during a daylight
bombing raid over the Metz indus
trial region.
The Omaha officer and numerous
other Americans, flying with aFrench
squadron, encountered stiff opposl-
ton from enemy airDlanes.
The Nebraskan turned his machine
gun on Boche who returned the fire.
The Nebras kan's machine was liter
ally riddled and its gas tank was
punctured But he dropped his bombs
and returned to his own lines.
Il think I'm going to like this
bombing game" he said; then asked
for second helping Of Ice cream.
German Air Raid.
PARIS, Feb. 13.-Three civilians
were killed and five were wounded
when two German airplanes dropped
several bombs on Nancy, last night,
the war Office reported today.
There was mutual artillerying
northwest OF Rheims. The French
took prisoners in raids east of Aub-
erive. In the Vosges region. An at
tempted German raid east OF Ember-
mesnil was frustrated.
German Bombardment.
BERLIN, (via London) Feb. 13.-
"Our avtators bombed the French
fortress of Nancy with good effect,
In reprisal for the enemy air raid on
Saarbrucken on Feb. 5,"sthe German
war Office stated today.
Near Remeanauwille and west of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13
Automatic Stokers.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Either
automatic stokers or an extra fireman
should be placed On all heavy tonnage
locomotives, Timothy Shea declared
before the federal wage commission.
Constant increase in the size of loco
motives has added to the burden Of
firemen until the work has become too
heavy for one man, Shea declared.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13
Killed Wife and Self.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
SIOUX CITY. Iowa, Feb. 13.-Craz-
ed with drink and infuriated at find
ing his wife living with another man
here, Leroy Curtis, %, Columbus,
Neb., shot his wife, Mrs. Mary Cur
tts. killing her instantly, and then
turned the gun on himself. He died
two hours later
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13
Salt. SUGAR and Flour Famine.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-Chicago today
experienced famine in salt, sugar
and flour. The shortage IS blamed on
poor transportation facilities by the
food administration Large supplies
aDe reported enrouta.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13
Sacrifice Million More
In Coming e Clash
Prospects of Hindenburg's OAens;Ss Arousng German
Citizens to Alarm anr1S s Agnation.

IeasdW Wire sevnI
here
A
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13
German Bombardment.

'Our aviators bombed the French
fortress of Nancy with good effect,
In reprisal for the enemy air raid on
Saarbrucken on Feb. 5,"sthe German
war Office stated today.
Near RemeanauwiIle and west of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13

THE WEATHER
Unsettled. Much colder Thurs
day. Local temp p. m. Al; z
a. m. 36.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13

fContinued on PAGE ID.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13

| The Telegraph Service of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion-Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 13-John r.
Adams, Of Iowa, announced hIs with
drawaI from the contest for chairman
Of the republican national COMMITTEES.
He will place Will II. Hays Of lndi-
ana, In nomination this afternoon.
This will assure the election Of Hays.