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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-02
WILSON, PEFORE CONGRESS TODAY.
TALK&0F TRIP AND RECONSTRUCTED
YANkS' TREATMENT
HAS NOT Been BAD
tBy lnternationaI News ssrvIec.)

by, International News servicc)
Washington, Dee. 2.-Gdneral Per
shing today officially reports to tho
War Department that he has not
found any authenticated instances OF
brutality against American prison.
ers in German prison camps.
The report from tho commander
of the American axpeditionary for.
ces came to this country as an ans.
wer to inquiries from the War De.
partment.
The War Departments inquiries
were instigated by unconfirmed re.
ports that American prisoners were
cruelty treated by the Germans.
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MRS. VAMMETRE KNOWS
OF PERFECT PROTECTION

Elsewhere in today's issue will be
found letter from Mrs. Allen Van
Metre telling how much she appre-
ciates the protection provided for her
by her late husbadn and particularly
how pleased she is with the prompt
and efficient service rendered her by
Mr.. Trammell's agency. Up 1t
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ming to the street the officer caught
them in the act of hundling the child
into their car. Recognizing him they
released tho child and fed in their
machine.
Out-of-town libertines cause more
trouble in Martinsburg than ever
before.
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We have just received a carload
of Hoosier Kitchen Cabinets unex-
pectedly Altho the supply is limit
ed, there is fine assortment at
present. Buy early for Xmas Mar
tinsburg Furniture Co. IL Q ct lip
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RE-UPHoLsT STEERING

OF automobiles. buggies, etc, of
any kind. See adv, Shop open Dec.
End. 257 N. Queen st.
IL 20 LIP 81. L. II. STICK.
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We have the best Alarm
Clocks, EVER MADE.
w. L. JONES & SON.
IL Is LIP If
BUYING GOODS

Mr. Max Kirson was called to New
York to purchase a big bargain in
coats and dresses that big manu-
faeturer wished to dispose of at
once. The goods are expected at Kir.
sons Woman's Store Wednesday.
Il II.
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liiS ooli HATS SuSSSsllOll lllStI JuiS
county build library for all the peo
pie of this city and county as a me-
mortal to our soldier and sailor boys
and to the part this community took in
winning the war, has met with instant
favor.
From every side has come offers of
support for such a project.
Secretary Baker Delighted.
While he was in this city, Saturday,
Secretary Of War Newton d. Baker.
who we are all proud to call "a Mar
tinsburg boy" was interviewed upon
the Journals proposal for the Memoir
ial Library.
The Secretary expressed himself as
more than delighted that such a pro-
Ject was being 8considered He express.
ed the opinion that no communitys
should be without library because
through the opportunities it afforded
more surely than in any other way
could a community advance. sr
Secretary Raker then recalled that
he had been the organizer of the first
attempt at a public library that we had
ever known here, which, in itself, is
ample proof of the Importance that he
attaches to the plan now proposed.
Owing to Mr.. Bakers public position,
we refrain from attempting to quote
him other than to say that he hoped for
the success of the plan and would do
anything that he could to further the
project
Many Suggestions Received.
We have been literally deluged with
suggestions as to the course to pursue
and to each we have urged that these
suggestions be presented to the COM
mittee when organized.
Some suggested that volunteer com
mittee be formed but we have explain
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Get your husband to buy you a
Hoositf Kitchen Cabinet for Xmas
See them at the Martinsburg Furni-
ture Co. Cor King and College.
IL ct Up.
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OF OUR CASUAL TIES
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ICY INTERNATIONAL News SerVIce.J
Washington, Dec. 2.-Secretary or
War Baker was called upon by the
Senate Military Affairs committee
today to explain the delay In publ
cation of casualty lists.
The secretary will appear before
the committee tomorrow to give the
reasons why, it Is alleged. relatives
ard friends of soldiers. wounded In
killed in action, frequently are able
to secure the news from other sour.
ces before they are notified by the
government.
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A message to Husbands, Fathers,
Brothers. See ad on Page 8. IL ct Up 1t
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Good Soft Lump Coal.
MARTINsBURG ICE & COAL co.
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FOR sALE-Saxon runabout. coed
condition. Apply 701 Va. Ave.
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Read the Martinsburg Journal.
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Slightly cloudy tonight and warmer
tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-24
AUTOMOBILIST!
DO NOT PASS
STRANGER BY
A. Leftwich Sinclair Pro-
poses That All Drivers
Be Good Samaritans.

Washington viii experience a touch
OF rural ways IL the suggestions made
by A. Leftwich Sinclair. president or
the Washington Chamber of Com
merce, is taken up generally. His
hint is directed at automobile own
ers. and it is briefly this: II you have
an empty seat pick up a weary war
worker going your way.
The practice that Is common on
country roads may be adopted here
to facilitate war work. No one need
think that they are committing any
breach OF courtesy by asking a per-
feet stranger into their machine. for
the motive will be understood as be-
ing one of purest patriotism.
In fact, one may become conspicG-
Gus lolling back alone in a large.
roomy car.
Mr.. sincIair's Letter.
The letter addressed to the auto
mobile owners of Washington is as
follows:
when you are driving along
comfortably each day to and from
your places of business. or on pleas
ure bent, why not pick up the weary
pedestrian. who often looks in vain
for a seat, and even standing room.
on the street cars, especially during
the morning and evening rush
hours? There are many ways in
which we can help in these abnor-
NAL times. and this is one of them.
owners in other cities
have signs displayed on their ma
chimes somewhat as follows: To
the man in khaki-jump in il you
are going my way
IF you pick up only the man in
khaki you will greatly relieve the
and contribute to the
city's comfort. have noticed in
the mornings from my point of OBJ
servation-Fourteen street and
Park road-many automobile own
ers or drivers bringing downtown
with them some war worker, SOL
dier. sailor or plain citizen. Have
you thought to do this as a regular
thing? Can we afford to let auto
mobile owners in other cities be
more patriotic and public-spirited
than those in Washington. the Ma
tion's Capital-many of whom are
reaping profits from the great in
crease in the city's population, due
to the war?
Think it over.
"A. LEFTwICH SINCLAIR.
President. Washington Chamber
of Commerce"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-24
"MENDING MOTHERS"
HELP TO CAMP BOYS

San Diego. Cal, June 23.-Camp
Kearny. the great military training
camp of Southern California, is re-
ceiving almost daily attacks from
an organization known as The
Mending Mothers"
Armed with needles and thread.
patches and buttons. surprise at
tacks are made upon the various
units and clothing of all descrip-
tions is mended, patched and re-
paired in tip top shape. such as
only can do. Each soldier s
''army trousseau" is thoroughly
renovated, and a note left for the
soldier by the thimble squadron
telling the day or week the organ
ization will again visit the regi-
ment.
While the mending mothers sew
away a regimental band furnishes
music to the time of the needles and
then over to the mess hall goes the
entire organization for luncheon.
This organization is a real help
to us ALL" said one officer, "and all
Of us surely look forward to their
with real cheer"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-24

| from the rule OF Rasputianism was
one of the intimate friends of Mile.
Smirnova. His wife. the Princess
Irene, who had experienced a similar
affair with the Holy One. was her
closest woman friend. The morning
following Vera's experience with
Rasputin, Vera phoned to the prince
and told him in detail her narrowing
experience Of the night before.
Enraged beyond Words.
words at this latest outrage. THE
limit has been reached" said he.
Wait forty-eight hours and your re-
venge will be complete. for within
that time the Holy One will have be-
come the Dead One"
The true significance of the message
did not dawn on Vera until the his
toric day when the shot that startled
all Russia was fired, some say by
Yousoupov himself. some say by a
group OF daring men of which the
prince was a member, and the life Of
Rasputin was snuffed out as Is the
life of a mad dog when 1t Is killed
oy a well-directed shot.
In a small circle of selected ones X
was known that two shots were fired
at the end of a festival where Prince
Yousoupov and RasputIn were the
honored guests When the soldiers
entered the salon Of the beautiful
home where the murder was commit
ted they found the dead body of
Prince Yousoupov's favorite dog on
the body OF Rasputin.
$50 Die All Mad Dogs
20 hn ~
a note in Russian. so die all mao
soupov's dog had suddenly become
mad no one will ever know until the
prince himself throws light on the
subject.
Within two hours OF the death of
Rasputh the prince had telephoned
to Mile. Smirnova and informed her
was exactly forty-eight hours after he
had told her that her revenge would
be complete within that time.
With the death OF Rasputin came,
Just as he had foretold. the over
throw of the old Russian government
There were many in Russia who had
heard Of Mile. Smirnovas encounter
with Rasputin. Life soon became al
most unbearable for her in Petrograd,
SO she gathered up her chattels and
made her way. by way OF Siberia, to
the Land of the Free and she Home
of the Brave"
Here. with her guitar, she has ap-
! peared at a number of Red Cross ben
efits, where her remarkable voice
brought many dollars to the Golfers
of the Russian Red Cross. She is
devoting herself to war work exclu-
sively now. and hopes soon to be able
| to give a number of soirees at which
she will sing her loved gypsy songs
! in her native tongue.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-24
CLUB READY
FOR ENTERTAINMENT

The Arts Club has about COM
pleted its arrangements for a car
nival tomorrow night for the bene-
fit of the Red Cross.
There will be music, fortune tell
ers and vaudeville throughout the
afternoon until o'clock in the eve
ming. during witch time gifts and
refreshments will be on sale.
The following II the evening pro-
gram:
First part Quartet, Rigoletto.
Mrs. Sunny, Mrs. Potter. Mr.. Tit
man. Mr.. Bleyden; Mr.. Stoica. Ru-
manian Songs: Mrs. Fairfax. Span
ish Songs in costume: Miss Melanie
Gordon, Interpretive dances; Chopin
Nocturne. Dorothy Caldwell, Edith
Bishop. Anna Marschalk. Alva Rob-
inson. Mildred Armstrong, Jewel
Hawks, Clara Morris: Chopin Waltz,
Miss Gordon; Moment Musicale,
(Schubert), Mildred Armstrong, Clara
Morris, Jewel Hawks: Les Bac-
chantes. (Gounod), Miss Gordon.
Alva Robinson.
Second part-Sextet from Lucia,
Mrs. Lattimer, Mr.. Donaldson, Mr..
Tittmann, Mrs. Sunny. Mr.. Aid
ridge, Mr.. Bleyden; burlesque in
three parts. by Bertram Bloch; in
Hawaii. Mr.. Mahoney and Mr..
OConnor: Caleb w. OConnor, stage
manager.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-24
FOOD Saving WILL
Be taught This WEEK
Agricultural Department Plans a
Series of Meets in City.

A series of free demonstrations on
various phases of food conservation
will be given in Washington this
week by experts from the Home
Demonstration Office OF the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
The office yesterday sent out an
appeal for housewives to attend these
demonstrations which will be held in
different parts of the city. The i'm
portance Of food conservation as q
war measure is being emphasized by
Department of Agriculture officials
who are seeking the cooperation OF
community and civic societies in en-
rolling housewives in the conservatio
campaign.
The series of demonstrations will
include the canning of fruits ana
vegetables. making OF preserves.
jellies, jams, marmalades and the
drying of fruits and vegetables.
Printed recipes, explaining clearly
the proper steps to be taken for sue
cessful conservation. will be dis
tributed at each demonstration. The
following demonstrations are sched-
uled for today:
2 p. m.-Georgetown Diet Kitchen.
Thirty-fifth and n streets Subject:
Canning beans and peas. Miss Aubyn
Chinn, demonstrator.
8 p. m.-Satterlee House. Clicks
alley. between r and and Sixth and
Seventh streets (negro). Subject: War
breads. Mrs. Seabrook, demonstrator.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-24
GET THE VOTE,
MOST URGENT
WOMEN'S TASK
So Says Mrs. Gait, Replying
to Mrs. Pankhurst's
Call to War.

There Is no chance OF the suffragists
adopting the advice of Mrs. Pank-
hurst. 10 drop all suffrage work for
the duration Of the war and devote
their time to war activities. That was
made plain last night in q statement
by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, pre-
dieting the passage OF the suffrage
amendment In the Senate Thursday.
"Our poll Is confidential, and all
pledges have always been carefully
guarded" said Mrs. Gait. president of
the National Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation. "but I may say we feel GER
tain OF q sufficient number Of votes
10 put the amendment through"
When asked about Mrs. Pankhurst's
advice. Mrs. Gait replied:
The suffragists Of the United
States will no more accept Mrs. Pank-
hurst's advice on this point than they
accepted her example Of winning
suffrage by mIlitnncy. The truth Is,
Mrs. Pankhurst. like other foreigners.
does not understand conditions in the
United States.
Aliens Vote. Though Enemies.
Nowhere else in the world could
such a curious anomaly be found as
hftu oChAaIhluk lTOIIl
itary service because they are alien
enemies. and yet, at the same time.
be voters In all elections because their
State gives the vote on first papers.
millions OF men are going TO
Europe and leaving voteless women
behind. We can not postpone cleo
tions as Great Britain and Canada
have done. by a mere act OF Parlia-
ment The men patriots may be
chiefly In Europe and the women pa
triots voteless, but the elections will
go on Just the same.
1T Is because American women
clearly understand their own country
and the danger II runs, through the
Acknowledgement of loyal women that
they regard the continuation OF their
campaign as the most patriotic duty
they can perform.
Would Save Nation.
"Women have asked for votes be-
fore as a right denied; now they are
desperately struggling for them, not
to serve themselves. but their coun-
try: no sooner had the Supreme Court
decided that the child labor law was
unconstitutional. than little children
were drawn back into the cotton fac
tories of the South, and in the North
efforts have been numberiess and in
sidious in legislatures to destroy the
standards of labor for women anG
children. From all directions come
evidences OF the menace to morale
created by the abnormal conditions
of war.
From all sides comes the call for
votes to hold the civilization we have
and to stabilize conditions during this
abnormal period. The United States
must no more lose her war at the
polls than i'm the trenches.
We know that a majority of the
Senate see the necessity Of suffrage
for women at this time"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-24
PLAN BOY SCOUT
Membership DRIVE
Local Executive Committee to Hold
Luncheon Today.

Complete organisation Of the
campaign to boost the membership
Of the Boy Scouts OF Washington Is
expected to be reported at a lunch
con OF the executive committee d.
recting the movement at luncheon
at the Cosmos Club today.
Huston S. Thompson. chairman OF
the membership drive campaign,
will have as his guests at lunch
con II. l. Rust. Isaac Cans. NJ o.
Chance. c. Z. Stewart, J. T. X.
Plant, division chairmen. Colin II.
Livingstone. president OF the Ma
tional Council OF Boy Scouts; z. s.
Woosley. special scout commission
er. and g. A. Harris. national scout
commissioner.
The dinner at which the campaign
will be formally launched will take
place at the Lafayette Hotel at 1880
O'Clock Thursday night This date
Ia substituted for Tuesday evening.
the original day scheduled for the
beginning of the campaign.
Promoters Of the membership
campaign were cheered yesterday
by statements OF commendstion for
the movement from Gen. Pershing
and Colin II. Livingstone. president
Of the National Council OF Boy
Scouts.
Gen. Pershing said: ''The Boy
Scout movement has my unqualified
approval Honest and faithful SER
vice in the Boy Scouts develops
those manly qualities that Mt our
boys for the more serious duties Of
citizens and soldiers"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-24
MORE DEADLY THAN
A MAD DOGS BITE

The bite of a rabid dog is no
longer deadly, due to the now ia
nous Pasteur Treatment, but the
slow, living death. the resultant of
uric acid, is as sure and inevitable
as day follows night.
No other organs Of the human
body are so important to health
making as the kidneys and bladder.
Keep your kidneys clean and your
bladder in working condition and
you need have no fear of disease.
Don't try to cheat nature. 1t Is a
cruel master. Whenever you ex-
perience backache, nervousness, diff
ficulty in passing urine, "get on the
Job" Your kidneys and bladder re-
quire immediate attention. Don't
delay. This is the time to take the
bull by the horns. GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules will do the
trick. For over two hundred years
they have proven meritorious in
the treatment of diseases of the
stomach kidneys. liver and blad-
der. 1t is a world-famed remedy,
in use as q household necessity for
over 200 years.
: Your druggist sells them. Abso-
iutely guaranteed or money refund
ed. Beware of limitations. Look
for the name GOLD MEDAL on
eKery hoxxwAdu. -
The Washington herald., 1918-06-24
LOCAL MASONS BACK
FROM INITIATION TRIP

Officers and members Of the Ashlar
Club Of Master Masons are back in
Washington today, following their
trip to Baltimore Saturday night in
a body to attend installation cere-
monies at Camp Holabird branch Of
the club. DR.. D. W. Sunny, of this
city. on behalf of the local club,
presented the Baltimore organization
with a gavel.
A banquet was given at the con-
ciusion of the installation ceremo-
nies. A musical program was an
added feature.
Upon their arrival in Baltimore the
officers and members of the local
club were met at the station by
band from the Camp Holabird
branch. In military style the party
marched to the Masonic Temple in
Baltimore. where the exercises and
banquet were held.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-24
St. Louis Thief Steals
Red Cross Box-$3

st. Louis. Mo-, June ga pros
porous looking young man walked
into saloon here and bought a
glass of beer.
Gimme some cigarettes" he said.
He strolled over to the cigar
counter, held a cigarette over the
lighter. inhaled deeply and walked
out.
A minute later Edward Rosen-
kranz, proprietor discovered the
man had taken the Red Cross con-
tribution box which was on the
cigar counter.
Hes the worst Stacker in st.
Louis" Rosenkranz said. The box
$500.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-24
D.S GTRLTELLS
OF HER ESCAPE
FROM RUSSIA
Thrills Of Trip from Petrc
grad to Vladivostok by
Miss Spencer Related.

A party Of American girls nlended
their clothes while fleeing before the
German advance In Russia.
One Of that party. who proved that
American girls can present a neat
appearance TO the world even under
the most trying circumstances. 10
now in Washington. She Is Miss
.Clarissa Spencer. OF the war work
council Of the Young women's Chris
tian Association. o..
Left with Embassies.
when the German invasion drew
too near TO Petrograd for safety"
she said. ''the American Minister in
sisted upon our workers leaving with
the embassies.
1--WE left with a party which in
cluded the Chinese and japanese and
American Embassy STATS. Our des-
tination was Vladivostok. II was 4
long. monotonous trip. curing which
we spent most OF the time on the
train mending our clothes.
The advance through Manchufa
was a triumphal procession for the
Chinese minister. with bands play
ing at the station and crowds cheer.
ing TO see the train go by.
Whenever we got on the train"
she continued, I'VE were treated IKE
pr1ncesses 1 never felt so important
i'm my life
Miss Spencer has Just returned to
this country after a year In Russia
and she tells Of the wonderful WorL
which y. w. c. A. workers and a
Russian lady Initiated among the
girls in PetrOgrad. In a building for
merly a school for the deaf ana
dumb, well situated near the Nevsky
Prospekt and all the big shops. they
opened a recreatiORaI aud education.
al center for girls from the shoDs
the arcades and the streets. Here
they played basketball and had tea
and classes il they wanted them. Ana
they did want classes and wanted
first English classes. so all hauas
turned in 10 teach il
The Washington herald., 1918-06-24

tain people In the know-all class
knew that Rasputin held court when
not otherwise engaged. The chauffeur
had no difficulty in finding the place.
but he arrived at the very height of
the orgy. The man to whom all
Russia looked as to the Savior him.
self was hopelessly bemuddled with
drink. He had forgotten all about
the grand duchess affair, and it took
considerable persuasion on the part
of the chauffeur to make him under
stand. 1t was only after Rasputin
had been doused with several pals
of ice cold water that he could be
made to understand that he was
wanted by the grand duchess. He
was still flushed with the wines he
had consumed when he arrived.
His dazed condition was attributed
to the fact that he had been COM
muning with he departed saints. as
would be the wont of such holy
person as was Rasputin.
Longing Eyes.
For many months he had cast long
ing eyes on Vera, who Is the Russian
personitication of all that is beautiful.
Vera loathed his very presence. She
had shown him in many ways how
much she detested him, but he had
been rebuffed by many others in a
high her station in life than her own.
but always they had fallen under his
hypnotic eyes. So he waited like 4
cat waits for a mouse. After the
entertainment, when the guests Were
separated into pairs, Vera was left
for a moment alone. The Holy One
had been waiting for this very mo-
ment. Mile. Smirnova still believes
1t was all prearranged. Rasputin
asked her to come with him to the
conservatory.
Unwilling TO offend her hostess in
her own home. she followed. Then
there ensued a struggle between hyp-
notism and the wiles of a strong
woman. All seemed to go in favor OF
the Holy One and he was already
gloating over another victim to be
added to his scores when Mile. Smir-
nova broke the hypnotic spell.
Rained Blows on Him.
Angered beyond control by her mar
row escape. forgetting her surround
ings and the powerful parsonage she
was facing, she grasped Rasputin by
his flowing beard and rained blows
upon blows on him, until he pleaded
with her to cease. 1t was only when
she was utterly exhausted. however
that she did so. Rasputin's face was
marked almost beyond recognition
when he finally stumbled out Of the
conservatory. When asked how he
came to be marked as he was. he
explained that he had just been
wrestling with some evil spirits who
were controlling a poor girl.
Prince Yousoupov, the daring young
man whose name will go down in his
tory as the one man who freed Russia