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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-11-30

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we'll as sold Subscriber, 'svox Papu-
liz and PRO Bono PubIico," scented
scheme to control the news that would
be sent to this country and to color
it to suit the administration idea
And they said as much in loud tones
Now it is officially stated that these
are the facts:
The committee on public informa-
ton will exercise no censorship of any
kind over the news sent to the United
States.
The British and French governments
will relax all censorship over news
coming to this country. This step Is
taken at the personal request of Pres
ident Wilson.
Press dispatches to American news
papers will take precedence over all
other cable traffic with the single ex-
ception of official government dis
patches
Mr. Creel and his band of jolly
scribes are going over merely to help
the American reporters get the news,
not to write 1t for them or to interfere
wit hthem in the slightest degree.
| So it was mares nest, after all,
and the American press Is to retain Its
chastity undefled A ship has been
placed at the disposal of correspon-
dents who wish to attend the peace
conference, and arrangements have
been made to take representatives or
the press associations on the Presl-
dents ship An intimation is kiven that
the correspondents will have every
possible facility for collecting the
news and transmitting 1t to their re-
specitve journals without let or him
drance.-Washingto Post.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-11-30

The Busy Mans Creed: / believe In
the stuff am handing out, In the firm
am working for, and in my ability
to get results. l believe that honest
stuff can be passed out to honest men
by honest methods, I believe in work
ing, not weeping III boosting, not
knocking; and in the pleasure of my
job. / believe that man gets what
he goes after, that one deed done to-
day is worth two deeds tomorrow. and
that no man is down and out until he
has lost faith In himself I believe in
today and the work | am doing: in
tomorrow and the work l hope to do
and in the sure reward which the fu.
ture holds. W @
believe in courtesy, in kindness, in
generosity, in good-cheer, in friendship
and in honest competition. believe
there is something doing, somewhere
for every man ready to do it. j believe
I'm ready--RIGHT NOW. - Gilbert
Hubbard.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-11-30
NO INTERFERING

1t seems that after all, the people Of
America are to get untainted and un-
colored news of the peace conference.
Official assurances have been given
to this effect When it was announc-
ed that George Creel, chairman of the
committee on public information,
would go to France with the President
and that he would take flock of some
sixteen journalists along with him,
suspicion was aroused in certain quar-
tiers. And when Postmaster General
Burleson took over the cable lines
that suspicion was greatly intensir
fed. Col. Roosevelt, numbero of emf
nent senators and some editors. as
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-11-30

III SOII6 SldLeS
they have the
vote, but we We
been slow even in
these states In
granting t b g m
their right to
work out with us
our great commu-
nifty problems.
No democracy
can be real which
shuts women OFT
of responsible po-
sitions in COM
merce and indus
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-11-30
One of the Problems
For Solution
(By the Rev. Charles steIzIe.)

If the war and the peace are to re-
suit in the best good of all of us, then
they must affect our households, our
social relationships, our religious con-
facts, our educational enterprises, as
well as our governmental and politi-
cal institutions.
Democracy, to be real and abiding,
cannot ignore more than half of our
adult population-th women of the
country.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-11-30
THE PRAYER

Dear God, do not plead or pray
To hold me in the sheltered way,
Shielded of mind and heart.
That asks too much of eveil Thee,
That sets too slight task on me,
That shirks my rightful part.
If be saved from sin and woe,
From suns that scorch, from winds that blow
BY tenderness of Thee,
What though my brow be all unmarried,
My soul unseared, my hands unsecured,
What merit is to me?
Dear God, I only ask the right
To battle forward toward the light,
The right to stand-or fall!
Set me between the false and true;
Mine be the choosing which do,
Mine be the burden all
Shield me not even from the wrong,
Dear God, else how shall be strong
To heed another's cry?
Yea, if ! have not sef-control
Over the sinews Of my SOUL
Better thou lettest me die!
Copyright 1913, N. e. Al
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-11-30

COMPLAINT about feeding Germany has yet been heard
the packers who however have been accused of
wanting keep oodstus from foreign peoples Doubt
eheerfuy predicts-we be paying sky high
years while the Huns eating food
SUPPLIES nominal price. Nominal say, because it's
that in their present impoverished condition the Huns could
never pay the prices the packers get from
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-11-30

Wife desertion is William Hohen-
zollern's latest crime. Isn't there some
way to check his career?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-11-30

Be careful! Don't waste crumb,
That's old-fashioned white bread, you
know. 80
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-11-30

Hoover was right To Judge from the
starvation cries out Of Bochetsnd, II
Was food that won the war.
The Washington times., 1918-12-18
ARBITRATION URGED
BY SHIPPING BOARD

An appeal to arbitrate. in the form
OF a resolution has been sent by the
United States Shipping Boar dto New
York harbor craft owners and work.
ers and to all other ship owners and
employees. This action Immediately
followed the notification to the Ship
ping Board of the New York workers
proposed strike.
The Marine Workers AffliatIon
70 rthe port of New York, comprising
approximately 10000 harbor employees,
are willing to arbitrate on both the
questions involved-that OF wages and
OF working hours. The statement
from the Shipping Board says that
the operators of harbor craft are
apparently willing to arbitrate as
to wages only, but not as to hours
of work. The attitude of the men Is
that they are willing to submit to
arbitration. provided all the issues are
considered"
The Washington times., 1918-12-18
FIRST
MARINES RETURN

Washington neighbor, Private Berke-
ley, who was in the same hospital
at Nentes-suffering from wounds he
had received in the Chateau Thierry
fight, June 6.
In this hospital Private Berkeley
recovered from his wounds sufficient
ly to go back into action. so he went
to the front again at scissors, July
10. On July 10 he was back in the
hospital again with more wounds.
"was Glorious Fight,
at was a glorious tight at Scissors,
though" said Private Berkeley. 81
think that was the hardest fighting
saw. We moved them down there,
and we captured thousands of pris-
oners. One OF the best things the
Germans did was to yell 'Kamerad'
when we got at them. Not many OF
them would fight at close quarters
They are very tricky. though, and
chap had to be mighty certain a Hun
was dead before he turned his back
on him"
Private Berkeley is the son of C.
II. Berkeley. He enlisted in the
marines on May 10, 1917. and went
to France in the following January
Sergeant Wilson's home is with his
uncle, Charles c. Clark. He has been
in the service for fourteen years.
The Washington times., 1918-12-18
SAY AIR DRILLS
DEADEN FINGERS

A strange occupational disease.
known as "deadfingers." which has
made its appearance among stone
cutters in certain sections of the
country and which u said to result
from the constant use of the pneu-
matte or air hammer by the workmen.
has been the subject OF an extensive
investigation by the United States
Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Depart
ment Of Labor, following a dispute
between employers and employees in
the Indiana limestone belt
Interesting reports of the studies
made by the bureau and the Public
Health Service. as we'll as by physi-
clans employed by workmen and the
employers. have been compiled in a
bulletin just published by the bureau
The attitude of the employers and the
men is widely at variance. The en-
ploye maintains that the air hammer
causes various i'll effects upon the
health, due to its constant vibration.
The chief complaint made Is Of at
lacks OF blanching and numbuess in
certain fingers, which come on sud
denly and chiefly in cold weather.
Statements by prominent leaders OF
tNe JOurneymen Stonecutters' Asso-
citation charge that employers have
MADE the use or the tool compulsory
and do not even allow alienation
with tie old-fashioned mallet and
chisel.
The employers. on the other hand.
declare that no permanent injury can
be traced to the use OF the tool. They
admit its continual employment some
times disturbs the circulation Of the
blood and causes numbness. but they
assert that any harmful effect on the
health OF the cutter is due to abuse
rather than use OF the instrument.
The findings of all the physicians
employed by the bureau. the Health
Service. and the United States army
are. however. in perfect agreement as
{" the nature and extent of the dis
ability suffered by the users OF the
air hammer. They certify that the
disease does exist. that ii is Disagree
able and troublesome. but not dam
gerous, and that II does not interfere
seriously with the pursuit Of the
workers calling. Royal s. MeeSer.
Of the Bureau Of
Labor Statistics. recommends that
changes be made in the design of the
hammer so that workmen may con
tinue to use air power in cutting stone
without suffering the bad effects that
usually result from present types of
air driven hammers.
The Washington times., 1918-12-18
QUIZ REDFIELDON
CHEVY CHASE DEAL

Secretary Of Commerce Redfield APP
peared before the House District Com
nittee today to testify concerning the
purchase from the Chevy Chase Land
Company OF the ground for the build
tLgs OF the Bureau Of Standards.
1t u this purchase which has de
veIoped a sharp controversy between
the Secretary and Chairman Ben
johnson OF the District Committee.
Mr.. johnson contends that the land
was bought by the Government for
an excessive price, over $40 900 more
than the company asked for il.
Secretary RedfieId was sharply
auizzed by Mr.. Johnson. and there
was some animated sparrIng between
the two men The Secretary defend
ed the purchase, but admitted that
he left the details OF it almost en-
tirely to DR.. Stratton. head Of the
Bureau of Standards.
It was brought out that the matter
Of the amount of payment also was
left by the secretary to DR.. Stratton.
Bat the secretary denied he advised
Or. Stratton to buy recklessly. He
commended that the matter had been
handled with good business Judgment.
Assessor Richards and members Of
the board Of assessors were present.
The assessor was armed with data
showing the valuations on the Lands
IN the vicinity where the purchase
was made.
The Washington times., 1918-12-18
$50 DAY HoUSEWoRK PAY
DURING FLU" EPIDEMIC

WINNEMUCCA. New. Dec. IS
Thirty dollars a day for waiting on
a family was the wage at which a
cclored woman was hired here by a
Basque sheepman to go to his ranch
near McDermitt, on the Oregon line.
all the members Of his family being
down with influenza.
The sheepman had tried in vain to
get heip nearer home and, failing,
came to Winnemucca.
There were a number OF cases of
the disease here and that, together
with the fact that many people are
afraid OF contracting influenza, made
1t difficult to find a woman to go.
The colored woman was offered 500
a day. She said 1t was worth $50.
and without any parleying the
Basque consented to pay 1t.
The Washington times., 1918-12-18
THE LOCAL MARKET

Trading at this mornings session
of the local Stock Exchange was dull.
the only sales being in Washington
Gas. Washington Railway and Poto-
mac Electric.
Two $500 Washington Gas SIS sold
at oS.
One $1,000 Washington Railway 4
sold at ~.
All other sales were after call.
Five shares OF Washington Railway
preferred stock sold at 70h, this be-
ing the old stock sale.
One $1,000 Potomac Electric first 5
per cent bond sold at 96k, and one
81 900 debentured 9 sold at the same
level
The Washington times., 1918-12-18
MAUI IN WITH 2,225
TROOPS; CELTIC HAS 2,277
GAS BONDS.

NEW YORK, Dec. Is.-The trans
port Maui, with sixty-four officers
and 2,161 enlisted men aboard, locked
here early this morning. Tomorrow
the White Star liner Celtic will dock
with 2,277 American soldiers, includ-
ing 1859 wounded men and a large
contingent OF negro troops.
Among the passengers on the Maui
was Congressman Royal c. johnson OF
South Dakota, who enlisted as a pri-
vate in the American army Just
year ago today, and trained at Camp
Meade. Congressman Johnson now
holds the rank of first lieutenant.
Wounded men on the Maui represent
nearly every State in the Union.
The Washington times., 1918-12-18
MANY WOMEN ARE
ELECTED IN KANSAS

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 1S.-More wo-
men were elected to office in Kansas
this year than in any previous year.
While reports are not completed on
the women candidates throughout the
State, it is known that almost one
half Of all the county officers in Kan
sas will be women when the change
in offices is made in January.
The first woman ever elected to a
State office is Miss Lizzie Wooster, the
Republican candidate for State super
intendent OF public instruction. Miss
Wooster defeated W. d, Ross for the
nomination in the primary. and de-
feated Miss Elizabeth Warning. Demo
crat, in the election.
With the exception of county com
missioners, women now hold every kind
OF office available in the counties.
There were no candidates for county
commissioners among the women. No
members OF the legislature are women.
But there we're candidates for all other
offices; in many cases women ran on
both tickets. And with a very few
exceptions the women we're elected.
More than tWo-thirds of the county
SuPerintendents OF schools are women.
Nearly one-half OF the county clerks.
county registers OF deeds, and clerks
OF the courts are women. and one
third are county treasurers.
II Is believed that Kansas has a
larger proportion OF women office hold
ers than any other State. While Kan
sas has full suffrage now, even before
the women could vote they could hold
office. and they were elected to va-i-
Gus county offices and many city Of
fees. This year the men we're OF 20
the war. and in many cases II was i'm
possible to get men to run for offices
Many husbands were in the war, AMI
wives were their deputies. and they ran
for the jobs. Besides this Kansas has
tried women as county officers and
found them satisfactory. Each year
the number Of women ONCE holders
has groWn.
The Washington times., 1918-12-18
PRESIDENT TO GET
FARES HOME BILL

The bill providing for the issuance
Of transportation by the Government
to discharged war workers viii Be
sent to France to obtain the sigma
ture OF the President. II will bs
started on its way In q day or two.
The passage OF the bill. 50 far as
Congress Is concerned. was practi-
cally completed today. The House
adopted the conference report which
the Senate has already adopted The
bill will receive the signature of the
Speaker and the Vice President prob
ably this afternoon. and 1t will then
go to the White House.
The procedure which has been de-
termined upon at the White House
with respect to this bill as well a.
others Is that they will be sent to
France to obtain the signature Of the
President Under the Constitutions
the bill would become law II Il were
sent to the White House and remain
ed there for ten days without receiv-
ing any signature. Some question
might arise. however. in view OF
the fact that the President Is abroad,
and, on the advice OF the Attorney
General, bills. will be sent to the
President for his signature:
The bills will be sent by mail IN
I special Government pouch. Under
the circumstances there is nc likeli-
hood OF them going astray. A bill
will become law on the date when
the President signs 1t, unless some
other date is specifically hxed in
the bill.
The Washington times., 1918-12-18
D. c. BANKS FIRST IN
MEMBERSHIP CLUB

Six banks and civic organizations
in Washington were today officially
named the vanguard OF the 100 per
cent membership club of the Red
Cross
They are the Federal National Bank,
United Savings Bank, National Metro
politan Bank. Liberty Savings Bank,
National City. Company, and the
Rotary Club. Every employe and
member has Joined the Red Cross.
Red Cross officials announced that
prospects were bright for having 100
per cent Fed Cross memberships in
practically all Institutions Of the city.
In preparation for the city-wide
drive by $4,000 women members of the
Rcd Cross tomorrow, additional thou
sands OF Red Cross posters and flags
were flown t:rooghout the city.
To Add 100000 Names.
Thousands OF Washington residents
have already Joined the relief society
and the intensive drive tomorrow and
on the days following is expected to
add the names of over 100000 adults
to the roll call OF the society.
The names of the Washington So
-iety women and girls. and the chill
iren who will pose as ''living posters"
on the south steps of the Treasury
building were made public.
THE Spirit of the Red Cross" by
Harrison Fisher, will be portrayed by
Mrs. June Day. THE Child at the
Window" will be portrayed by Mas
ter Reynolds Albertin- where Co
lumbia Leads" by Edward Blashfield,
will be posed by Miss Edith Swan
son and Miss Brooke St Clair. Miss
Aime Smith will take the leading
land only role in The Greatest
Mother in the World"
RehearsaIs for the productions
which will be presented at 1890 and
$3.50 p. m. on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. are now being held.
To BE society AFFAIR.
Mrs. Christian Hemmick, who has
Just returned from New York to aid
Miss Mabel Boardman in completing
plans for the tableaux has appointed
Mrs. Bernica Langdon and Miss Geer
az her assistants.
Miss Boardman is planning to make
the FIRST two presentations of the liv-
ing posters something OF a society
affair.
Carter Glass will make his first bow |
to the public as Secretary of the |
Treasury during the Thursday pro-
auctions.
The wives Of all members OF the
Cabinet and Secretaries Daniels and |
IL they are in the city, will !
attend the first two performances.
Moving picture photographers will |
film a complete reel record of the |
tableaux which will be shown in the |
aters throughout the country.
The Washington times., 1918-12-18
ropAYs SALES.

Washington Gas SIS. $sOo0ss. $500
d9s.
Washington Railway As, $1,000 or.
After call-washington Railway.
preferred, 5e70H.
: Potomac Electric first SIS. $1,000
06h.
Potomac Electric debenture SIS.
81, 900 0e6h.
The Washington times., 1918-12-18
SEEK BRITISH PRoTEcToRATE.

LONDON. Dec. 1S.-An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Athens says
the Turks. believing the allies will
not return Constantinople to them.
intend to ask that a British protec-
torate be established there.
The Washington times., 1918-12-18
WALL ST. MARKET

NEW YORK, Dec 1S.-Although
the feeling after the close yesterday
was bearish. the stock market this
morning displayed a strong tone in
the early dealings, with nearly ev-
erything traded in making good adj
vances in the first fifteen minutes.
The only important changes, how
ever. were in specIalties.
Mexico Petroleum rose 2h points
to 1T0A, and Royal Dutch moved up
tx points to 1924. A small oil cor
poration traded In on the curb and
supposed 20 own an important Next
can producer was forced up by mani
pulative orders, which were concen-
trated in that stock after the begin
ming OF business.
There was a wide opening in Ma
rine preferred. 500 shares selling at
no, while 1000 were taken at the
same time at 110A, against no y
at the close yesterday. There was a
further advance to 111z followed by
a reaction to Ill.
Steel common moved y to 91h,
followed by a reaction to o6B. United
States Rubber continued its upward
movement, gaining i point to I9z
a new high record.
The market closed unsettled shortly
after the opening, and during the re-
nainder of the forenoon most OF the
eading issues were in supply at sub
stantial concessions. Marine prefer
led sold down to 1898, later rallying
20 1l0Z. Steel common was offered in
fairly large blocks, and yielded
point, to 96M, while Bethlehem Steel
"B" reacted IL points. to GA.
Many of the specialties that showed
strength at the opening also turned
weak. Mexico Pete yielded TO below
16S, and United States Rubber drop
ped one point to TS%. The railroad
stocks were also heavy. New Haven
falling tx points to 80. while st. Paul
yielded Is points to 42%.
yesterday I,55
The Washington times., 1918-12-18

u make tnke more than two years
TO demobilIEe our lighting forces, and
until that time the Government will
need our money. Keep your w. s. 5.
pledge and buy more W. 8. s.
The Washington times., 1918-12-18
DIVIDEND NOTICES
American TsIsuhous G telegraph Co,

A dividend Of Two Dollars per share will
be paid on Wednesday. January IS. 1913.
to stockholders of record at the closs Of
business on Friday. December 20, 1919
q. D. MILNE, Treasurer,
The Washington times., 1918-12-18

We must keep our army equlDDea
and ready to enforce peace terms.
Continue to lend Uncle Sam yOur
mOney-6uy w. 8. 5. constantly.
The Washington times., 1918-12-18

Thrift stamps bought for yourself
or your children cultivate the right
spiFit.
The Washington times., 1918-12-18
NBOOzE
CASE IS REDUKED

sharp rebuke was administered t.
Thomas L Jones. q eolored lawyer.
By Judge Hardison in the United
States branch OF the police court to-
day. for insinuating that the court
department. and prosecuting officials
in the liquor cases now being tried.
This interruption to the workings
OF the court was occasioned By Jones'
lnsinuation. while objecting to the al
mission OF certain evidence as 10 the
reputation and character OF william
i. Lee, q client, who Is being tried
as bootleg suspect.
II don't care what the Attorney
General thinks" said Judge Hardf-
SON Il don't care what the district
attorney thinka don't care what
the newspapers think. and I especial
Iy don't care what the chief OF police
and the police force think about my
decisions. I am hers. to justify my
conscience and my oath Of Office.
and ! don't want the intimation ever
made again in this court as long Is
lam here, that I am being intimidated
by the police department or by any
one else in these cases"
Attorney Causes Laugh.
The Judge also stated that he had
been connected with the Departmsus
OF Justice for a number Of years. ara
that II they ever tried to interiors
with decisions OF the court he had
never known anything about It.
Attorney Jones caused q laugh from
the crowd in the courtroom in apollo
giving by saying: Judge. your hon,or.
you are from Kentucky. and no man
from Kentucky can be intimIdated.-
Nothing but eases involving VIC.
tations OF the zone law were tried
In the United States branch today.
Assistant United States Attorney
.Givens announced that from today
on nothing but the liquor docket
would be taken up until Il is gotten
under control
In the case Of Grady Henson, q
twenty-year-old Alexaudria ship
yard worker, the court refused to
convict because he had gotten of
q w. B. & A. car at the wrong placs
to make the right connection for
his home in Alexandria
Liquor For wedding.
The object OF the gone act Is 70
keep liquor away from the soldiers
said the court. 'and I don't think the
defendant was violating the spirit of
the law by stopping off in washing.
ton his way to his home"
Joseph Jones. colored, 81 South
Capitol street, was arrested with
twelve quarts OF whisiEey in his pos
session charged by the police with
violating the zone law. Jones said
the liquor was for q wedding tonight
and brought the bride. groom. ana
marriage certificate into court -
prove II.
Il amt tal<in' no chances" he sal2