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The sun., 1919-02-28
SLEICHER is DINNER
HOST TO WILL HAYS
Speakers Laud c. o. p. Chief
as Leader of Patriots.

VIII II. Hays, chairman OF the Re-
guest of honor last night, at a dinner
given at the Union League Club BY
John A. Slecher, president of the Leslie
.Iudge Company. In n speech Mr..
Sleicher paid a high tribute to Mr.. Hays
IS THE torchbearer of the Republican
party and a TT leader of league OF
patriotic Americans intent on giving
their best service to the country's well
fare in "A spirit Of non-partisanship."
Other speakers Complimented Mr. Hays
on his avowed intention of interesting
the American people more generally in
the conduct OF public affairs.
The guests included Commodore II. T.
Alexander Of Tacoma, Henry l.. Stod-
dard of the Erening Mail, Frank A.
Munsey Charles II. Hills and William
r. Wilcox. former chairmen OF the
National Committee Arthur Brisbane,
Don c. Seitz of the World, Louis Wiley
Of the New York Times, Erwin Wardman
Of THE SUN, r. ]. Cuddihy of the
Literary Digest, James Hare of Leslte's.
", y. Stiles of the Associated Press
r n. Taintoc of the Globe, Lawrence
Abbott of the OutIook. Roy Howard Of
the Tinted Press, Bradford Merrill of
the New York Am cricdn. Conklin Mann
OF LeSiie's. John NICE. Bowman, Albert
Shaw Of the Review OF ReUieus, Merton
p. Lewis Allen Dawson of the Tribune,
James \. Haggerty of the New York
Herald, r. !, Davis Of the Epenin1 Post,
Samuel :, Koenig. chairman OF the Re-
publican county committee John i.
Gavit of Hdrpsr's, William p. Hsmli-
ton of the Wall Street Journal, W. Pat
terson OF the Christian Herald and Com
modore r. \. c. Smith
The sun., 1919-02-28

an effort by Mr.. Cannon to repay some
Of the political debts he owes Mann for
supporting him in his battles when he
was Speaker himself. Then, too, both
are from Illinois.
When Mr.. Cannon finished Represen-
tative Fess (Ohio) made a brief reply.
but one which was not altogether with
out heat.
Possibly the strongest speech OF the
secret caucus was that made by Repre-
sentative Walter Magee IN. w in sup
port OF Mann's candidacy. Mr.. Magee
declared that James X. Mann has
ruined his health in working for the Re-
publican party For four terms you
have given him empty honors now when
you have an opportunity to reward him
for his real services to the party you
would try to cast him aside largely at
the behest of outsiders who have taken
II upon themselves to interfere In House
matters.
Justice" Mr.. Magee said. "is the flrst
tenet of'the Republican party, and sheer
Justice demands the election of James II.
Mann to the speakership"
None OF the speeches. however. were
| sufficiently strong to change any votes
When the caucus began tonight the
lineup for each candidate had been def.
| nitely determined.
The usual fireworks had to be gone
through with, though. and forty min
utes were allowed for each OF the nomi.
| mating speeches
Any number OF seconding speeches
were made, too--in fact. the chamber OF
the House was a verbal free rail for
| nearly three hours before the actua
business q voting was started
| Up until the last moment all the man
ayers Of the various candidates were
claiming everything they could.
1T is question OF how much NOR,
than 14o votes our man will have" said
| the Gillett hackers.
"Mr. Mann will be elected on the frs
ballot" said the managers Of the Illinoi.
candidate.
Mr. Campbell has the best chance o
being Speaker OF the next House." wa,
/ the confident assertion OF the proponenti
Of this last minute entry.
The sun., 1919-02-28
HAYS GRATIFIED BY
SELECTIONS OF C. 0. p.
Chairman Hopes Special Ses-
sion viii Be Called Soon.

When Chairman VIII H. Hays of tn
Republican National Committee was in
formed last night OF the selection O
Representative Gillett as Speaker OF tn
Sixty-sixth Congress he made the fol
lowing statement:
The action OF the Republican
conference tonight Is a splendid as
surance to the country that the
party recognizes its great oppor-
tunity and realizes that its respon-
sibility is measured accordingly.
The men selected for the i'm
portant positions are worthy in
every way OF the trust imposed
I'VE made our light last campaign
upon the record OF Republican SEN
ators and Congressman, and by rea-
son of that record and the patriotic
performance OF Republicans in the
country we became the war party
of the nation and won our victory
against tremendous odds That vic
tory was vote of confidence that
the Republicans elected In Senate
and House would square our per-
formances with our promises There
has never been time in the history
OF the nation when both the well
fare of the country and the good of
the party depended so much on the
actions of Republican Congressman
and Senators.
This is no time for little things.
Just as during the war period, so
now as we approach the problems
OF readjustment ahead OF us. i'm
measurable in their magnitude and
complexity. we have no time for
petty Jealousy. carpinS criticism,
pullings and haulings, but fearlessly,
in spirit of patriotism. with our
eyes solely on the country's welfare.
the Republican party accepts the
commission given it by the elector-
ate last November and will pro-
coed TO solve these problems.
Il hope there will be a special SEES
sion of Congress as soon as posi-
Bile. The people elected the Repub-
lican Congressman and Senators in
the belief that they could aid by
legislation in getting affairs in this
country into an economical, bust
ness. constitutional, sane, progress
sive operation, and the people are
entitled to have a special session
as soon az possible that these men
may be given an opportunity to
function
The sun., 1919-02-28
PALMER TO Be NEW
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Alien Property Custodian Is
Nominated by Wilson to
Succeed Gregory.
FRELINGHUYSEN FIGHTS
Will Oppose Confirmation I'm
til Charges Against Nominee
Are Explained.

WAsHIHoToN, Feb. 27.--A. Mitchell
Palmer to-day was nominated by Presi-
dent Wilson to be Attorney General
He probably will take Office March I.
the date tentatively fixed by Attorney
General Gregory for his retirement
when he resigned several months ago
to return to private practice Of law.
The resignation nf Mr.. Palmer a.
Allen Property Custodian has not been
announced and there has been no in
tlmation as to who may succeed him.
Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jersey
Republican. who introduced a resolution
yesterday proposing Congressional In
vestigation OF the Alien Property Gus
todian's administration. announced
to-day that he would oppose Mr.. Pal
mer's confirmation until some explana'
ton was given to Congress of the
charges made against the administra'
ton OF the custodian's ONCE.
Mr.. Palmer in a statement last night
said all information sought by Senator
Frelinghuysen was contained in his re-
port prepared for the President.
The sun., 1919-02-28
ARMISTICE BREAK REPORTED.
Washington Discredits swiss story
Germans Quit Spa.

GENEVA, Feb. 16.--This evenings Swiss
newspapers print a Berlin despatch stat
ms that owing TO the sudden suspen-
sion of armistce negotiations, the Ger
man Commission loft Spa this morning
i"r Berlin. The reason for the reported
SUSPENSION Is not given. Gen. Luden-
horif Is expected to arrive In Berlin to-
morrow and Field Marshal Won linden
burg viii 20 there shortly.
NAsHINGToN. Feb. 27.--Officials here
believe that Berlin dispatches published
In Switzerland referring to "suspcnsion''
or the armistice negotiations either We're
bas"d upon transformation or have heen
nlisoonstrued by the Swiss papers No
ddviocs have been received in Washing
ton 10 cast doubt upon earlier deepatche-
reporting the conclusion OF the negoti,.
tons with the acceptance by the Ger,
mans Of drastic renewal conditions.
The sun., 1919-02-28
GOMPERS LEADS Q MEETINGS
First World Labor Conference to
BE Held in October.

PARIS, Feb. 27.-Samuel Gompers.
president of the American Federation Of
Labor, presided over two meetings OF
the Labor Commission Of the Peace Con-
erence to-day, the official communica-
ion says.
The discussion OF the MODIFICATION Of
the constitution of an international labor
organization was completed. II was de-
cided that the first meeting of the inter-
rational labor conference should be held
in October, 1919.
The sun., 1919-02-28
METROPOLITAN OPERA

To-night list Time MiriIIe. Barrentos,
Howard: Hackett. Whitehill. Rothier; followed
by Petruschka. Galli-Bolm. Cond., Monteu,
Sat; at 2. Refine Fiammette. Farrar Pernl
EiIis La.aro. kothier. Didur Cond. NJ onteuI
SAT. AZ I3c TO $50 TrOvatore. NuIio
Sun. Eve Concert. Toscha SeideI Violnist
Hacket, Tenor. Orch. Cond Hageman
Next Mon. at s, That's. Farrar How ard
Diaz. Whitehill. Ananian. Cond MouteuI
Wed ats, DoubleBill. Cav.Rusticana. Fa>
ton.Perinl Lszaro. Chalmers; foil d by Coo d Or
Barrlentos, Sundelius Diaz, Didur CALI Bolm
Thurs: at 8, Prophetic. Muzio, Niatzenaue
Narpso, Rothier. Diaz, Mardones. Cd BodansIC
fri. atS j 8, Butterfly. Farrar Fornia Ia2aro
DE Luca. Bada. Cond.. Moranyoni
HARDMAN PIANO USED.
The sun., 1919-02-28
BRITISH WAR HEROES
PAY TRIBUTE TO DEAD
London Stock Exchange Unit
Has 100 at Reunion.
Special Wireless Despatch to THE sus from the
London Times Seruice.

Special WNele" Despatch to THE scs from the
London Times Seruice.
Copyright. 1919: all rights reserued.
LONDON. Feb. 27.-Survivors OF the
Tenth Battalion of the Royal Fusileers
had a dinner last night. 1870 being pres
ent. The battalion, known as the Stock
Exchange battalion. was composed origi-
nally of men connected with the STOCK
Exchange on the suggestion OF LORD
Kitchener.
Sixteen hundred men volunteered IN
the course Of one week IN August 1917
and went to France In July, 1915, where
they had three and a half years of fight
ing. The silent toast to Our six hun
bred and seventy glorious and revereo
dead" tells the battalion's story
1t also had throughout the war 300
wounded. Two hundred and thirty-four
of its members have been decorated.
The sun., 1919-02-28
GILLETT VICTOR IN
SPEAKERSHIP FIGHT
Continued from First Page.

four times as many votes as Campbell
obtained.
Mr.. Gillett proposed to the caucus that
the following he named as a committee
on committees:
Representatives Mondell (Wyo }, Kahn
NCal), Fordney Mich }. Madden Ill),
Moore (Pa). Dunn IN. ", French
(Idaho). woodward wv. Va.). Long
worth tOhio). Good Ga-), Anderson
CMinn.). Tess (ohio), Winefcw (Mass).
Bacharach On. j.. McFadden (Pa-),
Moore Gnd) and Reavis (Neb).
1t would be the function Of this COM
mittee under Mr.. Gillett's proposal to Sc
lect all OF the Republican members OF
the standing committees of the House.
establihing their status on the commit
tee at the time OF selecting them. The
committee on committees would also
have the selection of the party whip. and
the floor leader, who would automati-
cally become ex ofiicio cnairnnn of the
committee on COMMITTEES and also chair
man OF the steering committee Of five
members which would be selected by the
committee on committees.
Representative Mann met the Gillett
proposal with counter proposition In
the form of a resolution providing that
each State delegation should elect one
member Of a committee or committees
and that in the committee organization
each member should have a voting
strength equivalent to the Republican
membership Of his State delegation.
The sun., 1919-02-28
Pershing on Inspection Tour.

BORDEAUX, Feb. % (Hsvas) Gen John
j Pershing. the American commander, ar
rived here to-day, coming from La Ro-
chelle and La Pallice. where yesterday he
inspected the American troops. Gen.
Pershing will remain here two days and
will inspect the American forces in this
region.
The sun., 1919-02-28

A Mitchell Palmer Is a native of Penn
sylvania and before being appointed
Alien Property Custodian in October,
1917, served three terms as Represen-
tative in Congress and for n short time
was a Judge of the United States Court
OF Claims.
He was born in Stroudsburg. Pa,
forty-seven years ago, was graduated
from Swarthmore College in 1891 and
admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in
1898. He was elected to Congress In
1908 from the Twenty-sixth Pennsyl-
vania district, and after being reelected
twice ran for the Senate on the Demo
cratic ticket in 1914, but was defeated
by Senator Penrose.
The following year President Wilson
named him for an Associate Judge OF
the United States Court OF Appeals. but
MIR. Palmer declined to accept. He was
appointed Judge of the Court OF Claims
in April. 1915. but resigned after serving
six months.
strons Wilson supporter.
An active Democrat all his voting life.
Mr.. Palmer has been a member OF the
Democratic National Committee since
1912. when he defeated James VI. Cuff
fey in a spirited campaign in Pennsyl-
vania upon which depended the election
of delegates to the Baltimore Conven-
ton. At the convention he was a stead
fast supporter Of the candidacy Of Mr..
Wilson. II was said. after Mr.. Wilson'S
first election. that Mr.. Palmer had been
offered the portfolio OF war but had
been obliged to decline because he was
a Quaker.
He was serving as a membe4 OF a
Pennsylvania draft board when Presi-
dent Wilson appointed him Alien Prop
erty Custodian In 1917. The post pays
a salary OF $4,000 a year, but during
Mr.. Mitchelrs incumbency has taken
charge OF enemy property of the value
Of 700000.0O0 and has administered
more than $4,000 trusts principally
enemy owned corporations. many OF
which we're engaged in enterprises on a
vast scale.
When ne took office as custodian he
gave a bond for 100000 and was al
lowed 100000 with which to set up his
organization. He was given a free hand.
had authority to take charge of all
enemy property in accordance with tho
trading with the enemy act, name the
deposltaries and the men who were to
manage the various properties and fix
the amounts of the bonds they must
give.
Revealed German Hold Here.
II was largely due to his energies and
those OF his associates that the country
learned to what wide extent German
capital had been active here before tho
war and the success which II had had
IN getting control OF n number OF vital
war necessities. Among the German
owned Industries which he discovered
and seized were mines, steel mills, ship
yards. chemical manufactures and mu-
milton plants.
Many OF the industries had been
bought after we went TO war in the
hope Of keeping their products from use
by the American Army, even II there
was no possible way of exporting them
to Germany.
The sun., 1919-02-28
Auxiliary Services Join.

After President Wilson had taken his
flace in the stand The Star Spangled
Hammer was sung by a chorus and then
the great stream Of service men began
% pour by, some of the soldiers wearing
body armor and trench helmets and
carrying gas masks, as they did in
France. One man boosted a German
helmet impafed on his bayonet, exciting
fpmultuous approval.
Representatives Of the great auxiliary
fervices-Red Cross. Salvation Army
!. NJ. c. A., Jewish Welfare Board
'>1ights of Columbus and American LII
iTary AssoCation--who helped the fight
frs carry on" received their share Of
applause. Uniformed women attached
- the Navy Department marched in ex-
reilent formation, looking very trim in
the blue of the navy or olive drab of the
nlarnes
Evolutons by score of airplanes and
flying boats and the navy dirigible ca
Pnd huge trucks carrying sound de-
sectors. camoufaged field guns. search
lights and other apparatus gave the
fpecta tors an interesting insight into the
details Of modern war machinery
The sun., 1919-02-28
Three Generations March.

Three generations were represented in
The pageant. the fighters of to-day. the
veterans of yesterday and the high
school and college cadets in training to
take their places under the flag IL need
he. Blue and gray walked together In
the section of civil war veterans. fol-
lowed by younger men in the uniforms
OF Spanish war days. Resplendent in
their tribal war garb. Indians Joined
with their white brothers in the parade,
as they Joined them in fighting OH for
eign fields to crush autocracy.
Enthusiasm of the spectators was I'M
restrained, but many a time touched a
note too deep for mere cheering. In
memory Of "the boys we left behind u.s.
the returned victors carried a great
white silk nag with a single gold star
behind which came a black draped and
flower laden csisson. the traditional bier
Of soldier. Silence. misty eyes and
barred heads greeted the flag.
Mothers and fathers of men who
served also were in the procession, I'VE
eould not go, We gave read one OF
the banners in which President Wilson
showed much interest. Secretary Daniels
and Mator-9en. Barnett. commandment of
the Marine Corps. left the reviewing
gtand to join this section In honor of
their sons in service.
The sun., 1919-02-28

The Mann plan was adopted after a
short debate without even the formality
OF a standing vote. The New York Re-
pubicans Immediately named Represen-
tative Dunn as their member. The
Pennsylvania delegation chose Mr..
Moore. All of the other delegations will
act as soon as possible.
Thirty-six states which have Repuhli-
can representatives in Congress will
have representatives on the Committee
on Committees. These thirty-sN MEM
bers will represent total voting
strength of 2se, Mr.. Dunn will repre-
cent New York's twenty-four Republl-
cans.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-18
AGED COUPLE DEAD IN /
HOME, VICTIMS OF COLD |
(sy lnternatlonal News servlceA


Weymouth, Mass, Dec. 1S.-Hen-
~ and Louise G. Nutting, aged re-
spectively eighty seven and eighty
two years, were found dead in their
home, victims of cold and privation
These two lifelong companions
who during a long and fruitful mar
ried life had faced together the
happiness and sadness Of life, had
accepted proudly and without fin
ching the tragic hardships that
marked their end, and died togeth-
er without any appeal to the outer
world for aid. Although a married
daughter, Mrs. Adeline HUMPHREYS
lived as near as Braintree, the
aged parents had refrained from
making known their need, even to
one so near and dear.
With practically no food in the
house and no fuel. the cause of the
death was only too apparent. The
old people even had but seanty
clothing. The woman was found sit
ting in rocking chair, wrapped in
a comforter. Her husband lay on
the floor, one arm outstretched in
the direction oof the door as though
the end had come while he was en-
deayoring TO summon aid.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-18
CANADA PLANS TO ESTABLISH
REINDEER, CARIBOU FARMS
ley International News scrvice.l

Vancouver, b. G.. Dee. 1S.-Can-
ada is undertaking the establish
ment of the largest reindeer and
caribou farm in the world. Fifty
thousand acres have been allotted
for this purpose in northern Mari
toba. The big drive of these animals
from the northern wilds is to begin
next May, when 10000 caribou and
reindeer will be stampeded from
their native haunts by a corps of
cowboys and expert woodsmen. The
government plans to feed the nat
i've and white population of Canada
with this meat at a price below the
present high cost of meat They
also plan to maintain the herd con
tinuously at 100000 animals.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-18
FoRD'S BRITAIN MANAGER
DESERTS TO RIVAL CONCERN
(By International News Servlce1

Cork, Dec. 1S.-Sir Perciyal Per
~, manager of Henry Ford's Brit
ish interests and head of the Ford
farm tractor plant here, has desert
ed to join the rival British ANAL
gamation which has been formed to
fight Ford for the huge European
market.
1t is said Sir Percival Perry did
not resign for monetary reasons,
bat to assist the British from a
purely patriotic motive.
Ford's Detroit manager has been
sent over here to organize the pro-
duction and sale of the tractors,
which are already being turned out
IN large numbers. Their British
rivals hope to enter the field with
an up to date tractor next Spring
in time for the summer demand.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-18
ELECTRIC LIGHT IN COOP
KEEPS HENS BUSY
(By international News ServiceA'

Naverly, N. Y, Dec. 1S.-Mrs.
Shuts. of Chemung. beat her brood
of hens to it when they chose these
winter mornings to idle away their
time by sleeping instead of laying
eggs. She had a big arc light plac-
ed in the roosting coop and anoth-
err in the coop where they scratch
for their eats" In the darkness of
early morning the electric current
is turned on. So like the sun of a
summer morn does the light make
the interior of the coop that the
hens, instead of taking thei~ usna'
morning nap, get busy and pro-
duce eggs.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-18
STOLE 10000
ICE CREAM CONES
(By International News servlcel

Toy UNCONVENTIONAL News SerVlce.J
Boston, Dec. lS.-During the cold
wave here Russell Williams, aged
twentythree years. was arrested
charged with stealing 10000 ice
cream cones, the property of Jacob
Fishten. They are valued at 500.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-18

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
WOMEN NEED SWAMP ROOT

Thousands of women have kidney
and bladder trouble and never sus-
pect it.
Women's complaints often prove to
be nothing else but kidney trouble or
the result of kidney or bladder dis
ease. ~
If the kidneys are not in health,
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Pain in the back, headache. loss OF
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times symptoms of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR.,
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Get a medium or large size bottle
immediately from any drug store.
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be sure and mention the Pendleton
daily East Oregonian.