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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28
CALIFORNIA OIL MEN MUST
AGREE OR u. S. MAY TAKE LAND
Requa, Fuel Oil Administrator, Serves No
tice on Litigants After Pacific Publishers
Point Out Danger Of Famine.

Tho publishers first visited Mr.. Ba.
ruch. who took them to see Secretary
Daniels. They told the Secretary the
oil stocks on the coast were decreasins
at the rate Of 100000 barrels monthly
and that by January /. 1919, there would
be only 100000 in storage If the pres
emit rates Of production and consumption
continued On this basis they figured a
shortage of 100000 barrels in 1919
and as IS per cent of all horsepower for
Pacific coast Industries Is produced from
fuel oil. they said such a shortage
meant serious curtailment of manufac-
turing plants.
Secretary Bars Inscriptions.
Secretary Daniels said that IN view OF
the world crisis he was willing to
have the naval reserve lands opened,
but that the interruptions must be
prevented from taking advantage OF
such action. He suggested legislation
to allow the President to lease the
lands for immediate development, leav-
of persons and corporations who
brought suit when the land was with
drawn from entry four years ago.
Mr.. Daniels asked Mr.. Requa If the
mandeer the land for production if
necessary to the national defense. Mr..
Redua replied in the affirmative. but
said the President was loath to exer-
clse communicating rights in any in
dustry until all other means were ex-
hausted.
A conference then was undertaken
with the Washington representatives
Of the land claimants, who represent
eighty independent corporations. Sue-
gestions were advanced for compromise
legislation, and the conference will be
continued.
F. w. Kellogg Of San Francisco. as
spokesman for the publishers, an
nounced the result Of the several con-
ferences Others in the delegation In
cluded V: S. McClatchy of Sacramen-
Perkins Tacoma: Harry Chandler Los
Angeles; H. s. Day, Wallace, Idaho:
NJ F. .Ihmsen. Los Angeles; joseph
Blethen. Seattle; Scott Bone, Seattle
and John H. Perry Of San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28

msnt.s he said. 'thsrs need never b
sent to the Senate smother nosnina-
ton for confirmation. for the Prof.
dent can give powers to any man he
may appoint to . place which does not
require confirmation"
Senator Underwood Of Alabama sup
ported the amendment
Il do not see why We should tear
down the bntfrs fabric Of the gov
ernment." he said. "The business life
Of the country rests upon two features.
the financial institutions and the trans
portation system. Pull down these pill
lars Of the temple and the business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28
no disrespeot toward the President IN.
tended In amending this bill.

iO ulSTeSpSCG I0WAI0 tnO 1I6Sl00nS I0e
tended in amending this bill.
The only place to win victories to-
day Is across the water. Any victories
over amendments or bills here in Con-
gress will be forgotten within q week.
In 1884 they said to Lincoln. You had
mated and elected President And Lin
coin said. He may have the presidency
If he will only take Richmond
And cay now that II the Preddsnt
gather about himself men who can aid
him and who can ably represent this
country abroad. he may have tho presi-
denoy, the Senate and everything else 50
far as am concerned"
Replying to Senator Lodge, and xnors
particularly to critics outside Of the Sem
ate, among them foreign critics who have
attacked this country because more troops
Senator. Lewis Of Illinois declared that
1t was the demand Of the allies themselves.
when this country first entered tho war
that no men be sent. but that supplies be
forwarded. and that tho American soldiers
be trained hero for year before they
were shipped to Europe.
Protests Against Cry Of Delay.
Il must protest against tho cry of
delay of the United States getting SOL
diers to- Europe" he said. II assert
that there is no fault on the part OF
the United States causing the delay.
me Inc Iau1t' II one; Is Of the represent
The failure to send our men earlier
was to serve the purposes of the wash
ington representatives Of the allies in
inslstlng s upon our not sending the SOL
needed for a year. So let there no
longer be the accusations arainst 4he
United States for delay in sending
IN ths NOW tnis bill will enable haste
Il assert that the course Of the war
forces us to reverse the German drive
by July l. and l believe that we can.
a the Na not THIS ;. war must be fought by
navies of the allies to be nut IN the e
conflict and rout the Prussian advances
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28
Mr.. Lodge Blames Administration.

Denying that Congress had been re-
sponsible for any delay in the prosecu-
ton of the war since it was begun. Sen
ator Lodge put the blame up to the ad-
ministration that many more troops
have not been sent to France. The
Massachusetts senator insisted that he
did Not believe the broad powers de-
manded in the Overman bill were needed.
He urged, however, that If the bill was
to be passed it first be amended by elm
mating from its operation the Federal
Reserve Board. the Interstate Commerce
Commission. the government printing
Office and the Library of Congress. The
government printing office, he said. has
been and ought to remain under con-
troll of Congress.
'1t is better that the printing for
Congress and for the government re-
main under the control of Congress,
rather than, say, of Mr.. Creel. chairman
of the public information committee"
said Senator Lodge. ut Is a mistake
to vote powers to the President or any
one else on the theory that they will
not be exercised. Yet we are met by
the cry. Can't you trust the President
question. This is question of legis-
lating properly.
The entire Constitution Of the United
States was framed about the distrust
Of human nature. All kinds Of limita-
tions upon power were placed In 1t by
the trainers. They understood that hu-
man nature is too weak to be intrusted
with unlimited power.
George Washington never suggested
to the trainers of the Constitution that
because they put limitations upon the
powers of the President, and because
he was to be first President. they did
not trust him. He was too great a man.
mo Disrespect Intended"
mo man is infallib1e, and getting to
be President Of the United States
doesn't make him infallible. There is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28

and bring victory 70 TIE aiiies ana =
the fiever-yst-dsfsatsd American Navy"
Senator Hoks Smith described the ex-
bers Of the federal n Reserve soaFa 50
~ to make them free bf all political
influence in caring fer the banking and
financial interests Of the country.
Calls Power Dangerous.
IF the 1rssidsat does not intend to
uss the power to transfer thess Juno
tons Of the FederAi Reserve Board
to other omcial4 why does he insist
On keeping the power in the bill?"
demanding the Georgia senator: II cam
transferring those functions to others.
But Do not know who witt be In the
White. House throughout this war. and
this is q dangerous power.
Talk about delaying this bill It
ago II the Federal Reserve Board and
tho Interstate Commerce Commission
could have been eliminated from its
operation: Apparently its supporters
did not think much Of tho balance Of
the bill"
II am hero to tell you that the Presi-
dent has no intention Of transferring the
powers Of the Federal Reserve Board ana
tho Interstate Commerce Commission to
any one else." shouted Senator Overman,
proceeding with = defense Of tho bill
He insisted that all the powers in the bill
should be granted the President.
Speaks In Bitter Vein.
In bitter vein. Senator Reed Of Mis-
souri, took the floor declaring that Sen
ator Overman could not answer the criti.
cisms leveled at the bill merely by grow
Ing red In the face or speaking in a trem-
ulous and loud voice.
THE senator has insisted that tho
opponents OF the bill are playing cheap
politics., continued Senator Reed.
He charged that Senator Overman
himself had reversed himself upon the
granting Of more powers to the Presi.
dent since the bill had first been taken
up in committee.
III you pass this bill without amend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28

Mark Requa, fuel oil administrator
yesterday served notice on attorney
for claimants Of oil rights in naval re.
serve No. in California that un1es.
they could agree with tho government
before two weeks on a bill to permit
production in tho reserve to begin I'm.
mediately he would recommend to the
President to commander the land and
have the litigation settled later.
Bernard Baruch, chairman of the Wal
Industries Board, who was present al
the conference, said that II such a steI
became necessary he would suggest
that the entire fuel oil industry Of the
Pacific coast be taken over by the gov
eminent.
Secretary Daniels previously had stated
production If a suitable bill could be
agreed upon to protect the interests of
the government and those Of persons
legally entitled to leases in the $4,000
tract Of undeveloped oil land in the world.
The only alternative to legislation is for
the President to. take over the land under
the Lever act and begin production as a
national necessity.
Conferences This Week.
Further. conferences will be held this
week between attorneys for the lltigants
and Representatives Of the fuel admins
tration. in an effort to reach an agree
ment. falling which it is expected Mr..
Requa will take action to increase tho
output Of fuel oil by having the govern
ment order production in the naval re-
serve lands.
Mr.. Requa and the attorneys for the
claimants were brought together by q
delegation of Pacific coast newspaper
publishers, who said their only interest
was to stimulate production Of fuel oil
sufficiently to overcome tho shortage
which they asserted was rapidly ap-
preaching q famine. Paper mills on the
coast have been threatened with the
necessity Of closing down because Of in
ability to obtain fuel oil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28
Peace-by-Psrley Man Defeated.

LONDON, April 27.-In q parliament
tary bys-election for the Keighley d.
vision Of Yorkshire. to NIL the vacancy
caused by the death Of Sir Swire-Smith
last month, W. r. somerville. liberal
c6alitionist, defeated W. Bland, inde-
pendent labor. by 1873 to 2.349 Bland
was an advocate of peace by negotia-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28
Pursuing Germans in Afrha.

LONDON. April 97-Kspofting military
operations In the East African battle sons.
an onicial statement issued today by the
war once says the advance Of Brtish
and Portuguese foeces that are Duf1ulno
tho German forces which crossed he 0eeo
man East African border into MoeaH~'
biqus Is proceeding under more favorable
weather conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28
Her Pro-German Associates.

Nine, De victorica, who stopped at
various fashionable hotels in this city,
Is said to have been acquainted with
Nine. Charlotte Elizabeth Nix, who is
legged pro-German activities. and with
Nine. Despina Davidovitch Storch, the
young Turkish woman who. arrested
with Nine. Nix. died later at Ellis
questioned. Is quoted as describing
Nine. Nix as a personal friend of the
kaiser.
It is said that room was hired In
Brooklyn for the maid. Margaret Sui
Ivan. who. although never occupying it,
called there at regular intervals for
mail. A recent letter. addressed to the
maid, is said to have contained an en-
closure from Berlin for his mistress,
Nine. de victorica, who is thirty
Of the German type. She always is FASH
ionab1y gowned and wears consider
able tewelry. She is said to be highly
educated, having taken q course at
Heidelburg and studied political econ
omy at Zurich as we'll as at Berlin.
Her FIRST husband is said to have been
. Chilean, who died soon after their
marriage. In 1914 she married jose dc
victorica at Hamburg, Germany. She
described de yictorica as "a doctor in
band remained with her only three or
four months, she declared. and then
disappeared.
Size explained her presence in this
country by saying she came here to
look for him.
Federal authorities believe her real
mission in the. United States was to
spread German propaganda among the
Irish. She Is reported to have been the
chief aid to lieutenant commander Of
the German navy who reached here in
December. 1916. and who has been
working among Sim Fein sympathixers,
trying to get them to enlist in the
British navy in order to plant bombs
On vafships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28

fabric win fail 70 earth ana panie"Nd
ensue."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28
SENATE SUPPORTS
PRESIDENT; NO CUT
IN Blanket POWER
Continued from First Page,

only way to win this war IL for the
people and the Congress to cooperate
with him SO that We may move against
thu enemy in an organised. invincible
unit. 1t Is only by such . heart-to-
meet this world crisis and save from
threatened destruction law, liberty and
nationality, upon which rest modern
civilization and the future progress of
the human race"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28
WOMAN ARRESTED
AS SPY SUSPECT
Nine. de vIctorica, Alleged
German Agent, Is Held in
New York.
CAME TO U. S. LAST YEAR

NEW YORK. April 27.-Mme Marie
X. de victorica. believed by officers OF
the Department of Justice to be one Of
the most active of Germany's agents
In this country for tho last fifteen
months, was arrested at g. fashionable
Long island hotel today and brought
to this city as q dangerous enemy alien.
Mme de victorica was in q highly
nervous condition, and was sent to. tho
prison ward at Bellevue Hospital. Miss
Margaret Sullivan. her maid. was held
as a material witness.
Nine de victorica. who also has been
known as Nine. de Vussiere. is said to
>have come to the United States. through
Norway, January 81, 1917, as pas
senger on the steamship Bergensf5ord:
She told Capt. Roger B. Hull, who
questioned her. that she was born in
Buenos Aires. Her father. she said. was
at one time a captain in the German
army. but had been naturalixed as a
citizen of the Argentine Republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28
German officer Disappears.

The German naval officer disappeared
. few days ago. when he discovered that
agents of the Department of Justice
were trailing him. The bombs he want
posed to have been similar to those
Franz Won Rintelen and his associates
were convicted of placing on merchant
ships.
Mime. de victorica, government agents
said. Is known to have received money
from this man and is reported to have
spent $4,000 since she arrived in the
United States. She has admitted receive
ing funds from the lieutenant command.
er, 1t is reported, but asserts 1t was
money she placed, in his hands for safe
keeping before leaving Germany. En-
listing the support Of Irish radical
newspapers is believed to have been one
of her objects in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28

mo man is infallib1e, and getting to
be President of the United States
doesn't make him infallible. There is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28

NGAD A101 VI. 0A
Marshall and Wendell Upright; almost
new $3.50
Haines Upright; ebony case; used $50
Foster Upright; nah. case; full size;
new .$269
Haines Upright; medium size; mahog-
any case; shopworn. ....... .$349
Knabe Grand; rosew'd case; used $500
Foster Upright; new; NAH. case .$2S7
Weber Upright; nah. case; used $3.50
Foster Upright; mahogany case;
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Foster Upright; mall. case; new .$27s
Foster Player; mah.; slightly used $3.50
Marshall & Wendell Grand; mahogany
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Foster Upright; nah. case; new. 1928
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full size; new. 1928
Foster Player; beautiful mahogany
case; slightly used. .$426
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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05
High Honor Paid 10 So Men,
Who 90 From Here To Camp
70 Commence Military Duty
few VOLUNTEERING
FOR NURSERY WORK

The local committee of national
defense, which Is In charge OF the
movement to enroll nurses In ev-
cry section of the United States
who may release trained nurses
now ready for overseas service, Ia
not meeting with the ready re-
Spouse which the Importance of the
work iustifies. The people or the
community ought to be aware that
the government may call fofs the
SERVICES OF all nurses In the eoun-
try and thus cause a dearth OF nur-
SEES at home working the greatest
kind Of hardship here
1t was thought that many young
women would be- eager Ia secure a
training that would enable them to
assume a station In life that Is not
only honorable but profitable.
Nurses are needed. and we trust
the ladies' Of the community will AT
least consult the recruiting officers
and learn about the movement,
even though they do not contem.
plate enrolling
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05
Big Vessel Sent Down BY Fire
From Submarine Guns.
SHIP CALLED FOR HELP
BUT NONE WAS CLOSE BY
Severed Members of Crew Land
ed At Norfolk, But Captain
and 13 Others Still Missing
Was Sunk On Sunday

Washington Aug 1.-The Amerl
can tanker o. b Jennings was sunk
by shelfire from German submarine
100 miles eff the Virginia coast, the
navy department announced today
Thirty survivors OF the vessel have
been landed at Norfolk by naval yes.
sells, the statement added Wireless
calls were received by the navy de.
partment between II and l. O'clock
yesterday eaying that the vessel was
being gunned by the u-boat Naval
vessels were Immediately dispatched
to the location indicated and picked
up the survivors, who were in open
boats
The Jennings was vessel OF T.
$50 net tons. ana was built for the
Standard Oil company. A boat CON
tanning the captain and IL men is
still missing
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05
p ~ ~ Us = 80 ~
PAPER MILLS AMONG I
ESSENTIAL FACTORIES


Washington. Aug 5--Paper mills
OF the country have been listed as
essentials by the priority commit
tee of the warindustry board, 1t
was announced today This action
was taken in consideration of the
pr omise of manufacturers to prac-
tice the utmost conservation and
most efficient use OF labor and ma
teriaI at their command, and that
newspapers reduce daily editions
by Is per cent and Sunday editions
by 20 per cent. The conservation
method already agreed upon will
not affect advertising, IL was said,
but the news columns will be re-.
daiced on a sliding scale The board
let it be known that it looks with
disfayor upon the establishment Of
any new publications for the dura-
ton Of the war
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05
ALLIES KEEP UP GRIM PURSUIT
OF HUNS BEYOND VESLE RIVER
AMERICANS DRIVE THE GEN. ANS FROM FISHES
ALLIES NOW DRIVING TO GET IN REAR OF FOE
GERMAN RESISTANCE is STIFFENING
BUT ALLIES CONTINUE TO GO FORW ARD
(By International News Service.)

Now that the Germans have been thrown back
across the Vese river, losing their great base at
Fismes, the allies probably will encounter stifened
resistance.
The first sign of this came today in the COM
munique of the French war office, which stated
that the light French detachments which had
crossed the Vese, meeting with opposition
all along the line Of advance
It is likely that the Germans left strong
guard forces along the high ground between the
Vese and the Aisne, in order to hamper the
Franco American advance.
Il it is the plan Of the German high command
to retire all the to the heights north Of the
Aisne before making decisive stand, it would
quire some time for Ludendorff to get his men, guns
and supplies to the northern bank of the Aisne
for his new defenses, as to meet the menace
the Rheims-Soissons flank, as well as on the cen
ter. On their retirement north from the Vesle,
the Germans laid the country in waste.
While the Americans have continued their
steady progress on the center and the French have
kept up their relentless pursuit the allied right
other French forces, pushing eastward from Sois-
sons, have been driving in the Aisne valley in an
effort to get in the rear of the Germans south of
the Aisne river
In spite of the bad weather, the allies have
made remarkable progress, and already allied bat
teries on the Vesle are hampering the German DO
sitions north of the river
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05
Americans Save Bridges Over
the vesle River.
CRACK GERMAN GUARDS
AGAIN SOUNDLY LICKED
British Not Idle, But Capturing
Prisoners In Raids Around
Arras = Long Range Guns
Bombarding Paris.
10y IrielI1atldltsl News setvsce1

With the American Army on the
AisneYesle Front, Aug. 5, 8 a, M
American troops reached Fismes
with practically no resistance on
Saturday evening, entering the
town during the night. Sunday
night the Germans launched an at
tack from Perle. reaching into Els.
mes over the Vesie bridges, which
they had not had time to destray.
Only small advance guard of
Americans had been posted in Fis-
mes, owing to the mustard gas
Pioneers following the German SHOCK
troops We're preparing to dynamite
the bridges. but were holly harras-
sed by american machine guns and
artillery. The Americans then at
lacked Sunday morning, debouch-
ing along the RheimslSoisso high
way. The imperial guardsmen were
driven out at the point Of the bay
net before the German engineers
could blow up the bridges.
BrM'ss, Capture Prisoners
London, Aug. 5.-Prisoners were
captured by the British in raids in
The Observation-Disclosures sector,
the war office announced today
There was artillery activity in the
sector of La Bassee canal
Ffench Continue Progress
Paris, Aug. 5Fresh progress
by the French advance guards that
crossed the vesle river was report.
ed today by the French war office.
Paris Ac,4in Bon,barded
Paris, Aug 5.-The bombardment
OF Paris by longrange German
cannon was resumed this morning.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05
new MAN-POWER BILL
NOW UP IN CONGRESS
by Intnrne,:iansaI News se,vio,e)

by lntisrnT3;ianaI News seivice)
Washington, Aug 5.--The new
'man-power" bill, extending the
draft ages from Is to As wears, in
was introduced in the SEN
ate and house this afternoon. In
the senate themeasure was intmed
lately referred to the military az.
fairs committee. In the house it
was introduced without comment.
Here it will not he referred to com
mittee until the regular sessions
OF the house are resumed.
Senator Jones. Of Washington,
suggested that the senate be call
ell tome Their, so as to pass the
measure as quickly as possible,
and Senator Chamberlain, chair
man of the military affairs com
mittee. let It be known he favored
such procedure. The bill prob
ably will be reported within few
days
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-05
TRIES TO Kill BUT
ONLY MAINS NEGRO

Charles Marks, colored, of Han
COCK was brought to the City Hos
pitai Saturday night by DR.. P E.
sugefs' with a badly shattered
pisut arm He had been shot by an
plher negro, named Monkey, with
"hom he had an alteration some
''me ago When Marks came home
''Vm working in the sand min&
'dlurday evening and as he OPEN
va the gate at his home, Moxley,
WHO was concealed in the yard,
stepped out and shot him and then
nea' he had not been captuned at
''St reports. Marks arm is shatter-
w between elbow and shoulder,
"ut il is believed the arm can be
,"ed A ss calibre bullet did the
dirty work.