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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-05
PRESIDENT CoNFERs
WITH SENATORS ON
MEXICAN SITUATION
Fall and Hitchcock Visit the
White House.
(By international News servloe.)

Warrington, Dec President
Wilson announced today that he
would see Senators Fall and Hitch
cock at go o'clock this afternoon.
Senator Hitchcock telephoned to
the white house at 1890 last nic5t
TO see II an audience could be had
with President Wilson. He told
Secretary Tumulty that it was not
NECESSARY to see the chief eXecu.
tive today but Saturday. sunday o.
even Monday would do.
Thus matters were left until ,o
/ day
This morning Mrs Wilson annouu
ced to Secretary Tumulty that the
president desired TO see the com
mittee of two from the senate as
early as possible and set the time
/ for go p m. The Mexican crisis
therefore Is now up to the pres.
dent of the United States. alona
with all the complex situations
arising out Of H.
Ali the rumors and reports as 10
the presidents ineapacity. owine
to illness. to deal with affairs O.
state will now be definitely settled
Us well as The question mooted yes
terday in the senate as to whether
the president knew anything what
soeyer of the jenkins affair and the
present complications with Mexico
Some of the senators declared
that the president had not been in
formed OF the situation. Senate.
Hitchcock affirmed that It was hi
understanding that the president
knew all, even down to the Fan
resolution demanding the withdraw
drawal of recognition Of Garranza
Al of Carranza aud breaking off
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-05
ALLIED ARMIES GET
READY TO OCCUPY
GERMAN TERRITORY
Unless Hun Leaders Agree To
Sign the Protocol.
tsy International News servlce)

10y International News Servlce)
Paris Dec. 5.-Marshal Foch and
Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson,
chief OF the Imperial British staff,
attended a secret meeting of the
supreme council. at which the al
lies discussed measures to be tax
en- If Germany refuses to ign the
protocol Of ratification, the Matin
stated today.
The Germans probably will be
called up Immediately to sign the
protocol it was stated.
There are hints current that the
allies intend to extend their mill
tary occupation of Germany.
Baron Won Lersner, head of the
German delegation. announced
through his secretary, Herr Meyers
that Dr. Won Simon and the other
German experts would return to
Paris from Berlin on the following
conditions
THAT the allies and associat-
ed powers accept Germany's sug-
eestion that the question Of repara-
ton for the sinking of the informed
German fleet at Seapa Flow be sub
mitted TO the Hague tribunal.
2.-That the final paragraph of
the protocol of ratification threat
ening coerciXe measures against
Germany be eliminated
3.-That the allies agree TO a dis
cussion of technical terms such as
the delivery Of materials
VIII Catza TsrrifoFv
London. Dec. 5.-The allies will
occupy Frankfort and Essen UNI
less the Germans sign forthwith
the ratification protocol Of tie
peace treaty. said an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Paris to.
IGav.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. L. s. Manchester
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Vets, all of
Norwaik. Conn, spent last night at
the Hotel Berkeley on their way
home from motor trip through the
South.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-05

TIE session today was called
because The regular meeting on
Tuesday was postponed.
The Mexican situation and the
e0al crisis are to be discussed.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-05

Mr.. S. V. Fiery. Of West Burke
street, has returned from g visit 70
lis son, Mr.. Ben F. Fiery. at Cleye-
and. O.
Little Miss Hazel Stokes has
l5tuEnod from a visit TO her cou-
8s. Misses Eva and Josephine
i~-s. at Nanc'avesville.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-05

Mr.. j. Il. Weaver, of Cumberland.
Is business visitor today in the
city.
Mr. II. z. Babb, we'll known Key
ser citizen. is a city visitor today.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-05

relations with the Next
IAN governments.
Cabinet Meets
Washington, Dec President
Wilson'S cabinet will meet today.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-05
BIG HOGS

Mr. Lee Raney. of South Ken
lucky avenue. killed two fine pork
ers today. The two weighed $40
pounds
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-05

or cfamplng Pills. Why don't you
take Casearets and get rid Of the
bowel and liver poison which is
keeping you miserable and sick =?
Casearets cost little and work
! Nlile Won eleen- L
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-05

Casca1ets end biliousness, head
|ache, colds and constipation so gen
My you're never Inconvenience.
Where IS no gripping and none Of the
Explosive after-effects of catharties
tlke CalomsI. Salts. sickening Oil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-16
Simple Way To
End Dandruf

There is one sure way that has new
er failed to remove dandfuff at once,
and that is to dissolve it, then you
destroy it entirely. To do this. just
get about four ounces of plain, COM
mon liquid arvon from any drug store
(this is all you will need, apply it
at night when retiring: use enough to
moisten the scalp and rub it in gently
with the finger tips.
By morning, most if not all, of your
dandruff will be gone, and three or
four more applications will completely
dissolve and entirely destroy every
single sign and trace of it, no matter
how much dandruff you may have
You will find all itching and dig
ging of the scalp will stop instantly,
and your hair will be fluffy, lustrous
glossy, silky and soft, and look and
feel hundred times better.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-16
EAT LESS MEAT
If BACK HURTS
Take glass of Salts to Flush
Kidneys if bladder bOthers
you-Drink lots of water.

Eating meat regularly eventually
produces kidney trouble in some form
or. other, says a well-known author
ity. because the uric acid in meat
eXcites the kidneys. they become over
worked; get sluggish. clog up and
cause all sorts of distress, particu-
larly backache and misery in the
kidney region; rheumatic twinges. Sc
we're headaches, acid stomach, consti-
patton. torpid liver, sleeplessness,
bladder and urinary irritation.
The moment your back hurts or
kidneys aren't acting right. or if blad-
der bothers you, get about four
ounces of Jad Salts from any good
pharmacy; take a tablespoonful in q
glass of water before breakfast for
few days and your kidneys will then
act fine. This famou. salts is made
from the acid of grapes and lemon
juice. co-ltined with Iithia, and has
been used for genera tons to flush
clogged kidneys and stimulate them
to normal activity; also to neutralize
the acids in the urine so it no longer
irritates. thus ending bladder disor-
ders.
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone:
makes delightful effervescent Iithia-
water drink which millions of men and
women take now and the to keep the
kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus
avoiding serious kidne- disease.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-16

Owing to the strike of the union
men of the building trades in Topeka,
seven of the. largest contractors in the
city Tuesday donned their aprons, APP
pointed their foreman, steward and
water boy, and with hammer and saw
completed a job that has been lying
idle since the unions walked out
April 1.
When a State Journal reporter and
photographer visited the scene Tues
day morning the roof of the addition
to the Topeka Transfer company's
building near the Santa Fe tracks at
Sixth street was only a checl1ered day
light of heavy timbers. In one hour
these contractors, most of them veter-
ans in building activity here, had laid
14X90 feet of roof sheeting. Before
the eight-hour day was over the build
ing was protected completely from the
weather. The accompanying photo
graph shows the men at work.
The building was under contract of
F. NJ. Spencer & Son. Henry Bennett,
dean of all Kansas contractors, who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-16
FEAR LUMBER FAMINE
Americas Forest Resources Should Be
More Closely Guarded.

Chicago, April 16.-Forecasting a
lumber famine if Americas forest re-
sources are not more carefully hus-
banded. William Smith Culbertson of
the United States tariff commission.
before the American Lumber congress
here today declared a sound export
policy necessary. 20 ss.yf1e
Culbertson condemned "haphazard
unconsidered training abroad" and
counselled careful study of all foreign
trade problems.
1.-The world situation is distinctly IA
vorable to the growth of American
overseas trade in the products of the
forest" said Culbertson. - *
Then came his warning as to short
age of raw material. I'VE are now
cutting approximately twice as much
timber as we grow. If this condition
continues the very basis of our export
trade will vanish"
AS meahs of stabilizing the industry,
Culbertson suggested
Naturalization of forests.
Improved methods of forestry on
private tracts.
Separation of manufacturers from
stumpage speculation.
Fire prevention. elimination OF
waste and demonstration.
Culbertson said he believed the eco
nomic aspect of the league of nations
of the utmost Importance to the Amer
lean business man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-16
BIGGEST OF OIL DEALS
IL Millions the Price of ShafTcr Hold
ings in Two States.

Eldorado. Kan, April 16.-The larg-
est deal, financially and considering
the amount of property involved, that
has ever been consummated in this
portion of the mid-continent oil fields,
was reported, when it became known
that c. b. Shaffer, president of the
Theta Oil company, had sold all of his
holding and interests in the oil and
gas fields of Kansas and Oklahoma for
better than $12,00O,000. When seen
today Mr.. Shaffer would not discuss
the matter further than to say that
the deal had been on for some time.
The H. NJ. Dyllesby company, of Chi
cago, is the new owner of the property.
1t is said that the deal includes the
Shaffer holdings on the Robson,
which is the north half and the west
half of the southwest quarter of
$3.50, on which there are eight pro-
ducinS wells, and on which they are
just completing two power plants and
connecting them with the wells on the
lease. Several shallow locations are
being drilled and considerable acreage
yet to be developed. Mr.. Shaffer has
extensive and productive holdings in
Oklahoma in the Gushing, Bixby and
Okmulgee fields. This deal also in
cludes the Consumers Oil & Refining
company of Cushing. Okla. one of the
biggest concerns of its kind in the
middle west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-16
WILSON A FRIEND
OF FRANCE, is THE
COMMENT IN PARIS

Paris, April 16.-'.The time has
come to destroy the legend tending to
represent President Wilson as adopt
ing regretfu1ly such a solution" says
the Petit Parisien in commenting
upon the settlement of the question
relative to the left bank of the Rhine
by the council of four. There may
have been Emergencies as to the meth
DDS but there was an agreement on
principle. and an agreement on the
realization of that principle is bound
to follow.
Not the least interesting feature of
the prolonged discussion was to sec
President Wilson apply himself pas
sionate1y to the task of solving the
problem and still not injuring the
rights of France. He uttered phrase
one day which France ought to know.
He declared with an accent coming
from the heart:
1t would be the sorrow of my life
if the great peace we are making
should be jeopardized by any difficulty
between France and America.
1.-The man who threw his country
into the war for France remains our
great friend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-16
WORK FOR |. OF n.
Congress for Foreign Relations
Committee FavOring 1t.
Next Senate win Be Organized
Along Those Lines.

washington, April 16.-In organic
Ing the next senate. supporters of the
league of nations covenant will make
an effort to constitute the foreign re-
lations committee SO that "A majority
of it will be in favor of the league.
This can he done. senators pointed
out today. if one or more of the new
Republican members of the committee
are leagae supporters.
Before the senate discusses the
peace treaty or the league covenant
both must be passed on and read by
the Foreign relations committee.
League supporters declared the league
would gain strength before the senate
IL the committee report showed big
ma jority for it.
In the last senate. the. committee
was composed of ten Democrats and
seven Republicans. Each party has a
vacancy to fill in the next session
the Democrats that of Senator Sauls-
bury, Delaware, and the Republicans,
Smithsof. Michigan.
HOW 1t VIII Be Done.
That leaves the committee nine to
six. There is considerable discussion
of a plan to make the next commit
tee nine Republicans and eight Demo-
Gratis but this as yet has not received
Republican sanction. If it should, II
would require addition of three Re
publican members anu the 6lllIllll1lAON
OF one Observation-Disclosures Arkansas,
a Strong league supporter, who is at
the bottom of the committee list.
Prominently mentioned as Republic
can candidates are Kenyon, Iowa;
Norris, Nebraska. and Harding. Ohio.
League supporters count on Kenyon
to vote for the amended league cove
nant His only utterance to date has
been a Statement made some wee KS
ago that the draft presented in Febru-
airy required radical amendment Ac-
ceptance of the amendments az ade-
duate by .Cummins. senior senator
from Iowa, is counted to bring Ken
yon into line. the league supporters
said today.
Norris has been counted both for
and against the league. He at heart
favors it and is expected to vote the
amended covenant. Harding also, the
league friends believe, will finally IA
Vor il.
If the committee can be made up in
this manner, league supporters said to-
day, it would stand II to in favor of
the covenant. OF the six opponents
one, Thomas. Colorado, is a Democrat,
and the other five are Republicans.
while of those favoring the league
four would be Republicans and seven
Democrats
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-16
BoLsHEvIKs REMOVED FooD
Stores Allies Were to Protect at Arch
angel Taken Away Before They Land

anger 1aken Away Before They Land
Correspondence Associated Press)
Archangel, April 16 March 12)-
When the allied force first landed
here on August .. 1918, thew found
that most of the military stores which
had been transported here for the use
or the Russian imperial government
had been removed to safety by the
Bolsheviki. The Germans and the
Bolsheviki knew of the allied inten-
ton to land here to protect the stores
and Count Won Mirbach the German
ambassador at Moscow, told the Boil
sheViki the Germans would occupy
Moscow and Petrograd if they did not
get the stores away before the allies
landed.
The Bolsheviki hurried up thou
| sands of Chinese coolies and soon had
the great bulk of the war material at
Sukona. forty miles north of VoIogda
and three hundred miles down the
Vologda- Archangel railroad from the
farthest points south the allies have
been able to reach. Last July, the cor
respondent saw acre after acre of
these. supplies-shells. guns motor
trucks, airplanes. heaps of iron and
steel-under wooden roofs at Sukona.
1t has been reported that the Ger
mans superintendent the work, but it
has since developed that the Bolsheviki
carried it out themselves. A young
TSolsh eviki. formerly a noncommis-
stoned officer in the Russian ambu-
| lance service. was in direct charge of
the work. He told the correspondent
that with Chinese aid and soldier con-
script laborers the Bolshevikf re-
moved all the stores they wanted in
four months from Bakaritsa across
the Dvina from Archangel safely TO
Sukona. The work was completed by
July /. a month before the allies set
foot in ArchangeE
Tho war material IA ken frOf11 A rob
angel by the RoIsheviki is believed to
have aided them materially in the
campaign against the allies in this
region.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-16
WILL BE VOLUNTEERS
Baker Has Not Decided Whether L. S
VII! Occupy RhineIand.

Paris. April 16.-Secretary Baker,
in an interview with correspondents
today, said he had not yet determined
whether the Americans will partici-
pate in indefinite occupation of the
Rhineland. If American forces
should, said, they will be composed
of volunteers
The secretary said the army hopes
to repatriate 275.000 soldiers in. May
and 100000 in June. He said he eX-
poets to return to America in about
ten days. In the meantime he will CO.
operate with the liquidation commits
sion in handling vast American mater
ials and structures. He will review
some of the troops and possibly visit
Coblenz.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-16
Government ConciIiator Here.
ORGANIZE FOR LEAGUE
League To Enforce Peace Puts 10000
Workers in the Field.

New York, April 16.-Twenty thou
sand picked men and women, all well
known citizens in their own commun-
tiles, have been mustered by the
League to Enforce Peace to lead its
of nations treaty by the United States
senate. These "shock troops" accord
ing to an announcement today at the
national headquarters of the league,
are persons who registered at the re-
cent conventions of the organization
held thruout the country and other
wise have pledged their interest in the
cause.
In a circular letter addressed to
these adherents the league urges i'm
mediate organization not only in every
county in the United States but in
every town and precinct. Many of the
states are organized by counties and
the league plans to carry its work into
the smaller political divisions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-16
lave COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

1fyour skin is yellow-complexion paIlit
tongue coated-appetite puor- you hav
bad taste N your m0uth-s tazy. uo-goo,
seling--you should take Olive Tablets.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets 'substitut
rcalomel-were prepared by Dr Edward
fter IL years of study with his patients
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are purel
-egetable compound mixed with olive oil
lou will know them by their olive color
To have clear, pink skin, brighf eyes
20 pimples. feeling of buoyancy lik
childhood days you must get at the cause
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act On tn
yer and bowels like calomei-yet hav
o dangerous after effects
They start the bile and overcome consti
alton That's why millions OF boxes ar
Did annually at 10c and 25c per box Al
ruggists- Take one or two nightly am
.ote the PLEASING results.
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-16

the master builders and the unions.
The unions demand a 20 per cent in
crease in wages amounting to practi-
caIly one dollar a day. The contrac-
tors insist that the demand will not be
met. They say that wages should re-
main as they were last year (the high
est in the history of the city, and that
materials should be reduced in cost.
They point out that many hundred
thousands in improvements in this
city are held up due TO the high prices
of labor and materials.
Meanwhile the contractors are at
tempting to complete some OF the un-
finished work in the city that was left
when the strike was called. I'VE do not
intend to take on any general work,
Foreman Bennett stated today I'VE
are not in any sense strike breakers.
We owe it to the men who are need
ing buildings to finish them up for
their use. The completion of the root
on the Topeka Transfer building will
make it possible for the company to
occupy the rooms SOON"
Not contractor received cent for
his voluntary labor Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-16
GERMANS PUT UP CASH
Deposit Money for FOod-First Ship
mcnts Into Occupied Territory.

Eoblenz, April 16.-Seven million
marks were deposited on Saturday at
headquarters for the Third army by
the Germans to pay for food supplies
for civilians in the area occupied by
United States forces. During last week
nine million marks were deposited for
this purpose by the Germans
The first food train started from
France this morning its cars being
loaded from American army deputs.
The supplies bought by the Germans
include 800 tons of bacon. 300 tons of
rice, 1900 tons of flour. 100 tons of
corned beef and % tons of evaporated
milk. The first shipments have been
sent to Treves, Coblenz Neuwied and
Montabaur and distributed thruout the
district at prices fixed by the German
government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-16
SECOND DAY OF STRIKE
There Is No Indication of Early Set
Element in East.

Boston. April 16.-The second day
of New England's strike of telephone
operators began without any indica-
ton of an early settlement
In addition to approximately eight
thousand operators on strike. leaders
of Union 142 International Brother
hood of Electrical Workers, announced
that unless a settlement was reached
at once, 1900 INSIDE" workers. in
GLIDING wiremen and instrument at
tendants will walk out at noon today.
This would bring the total on strike
to 10000.
Advertisements for operators to fill
the places of the striking operators
appeared in newspapers. Union lead
ers predicted that the company will
be unable to obtain operators.
The striking forces settled down to-
day apparently with all plans laid for
an extended fight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-16
LEMON JUICE
FOR FREcKLES
Girlsl Make beauty lotion for
a few cents-Try 1t!

Squeeze the juice of two lemons
into bottla containing three ounces
of orchard white, shake well, and you
have a quarter pint of the best freckle
and tan lotion, and complexion beau
tif:er, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will sup
ply three ounces of orchard white for
a few cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face, neck,
arms and hands each day and see how
freckles and blemishes disappear and
how clear, soft and rosy-white the
skin becomes. Yes, 1t is harmless
and never irritates. -Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-16

has been in the business for sixty years
and who came to Topeka in 1876, was
appointed foreman of the job. Ben
nett is seen standing at the right. F.
NJ. Spencer was made steward HIS
son, Earl NJ. Spencer, was given the
title of water boy even tho he has been
associated with his father many years
and has superintended million dollar
contracts. F. NJ. Spencer is the sec
ond man standing on the left and the
son is in the background with boards
in hand. The other well known con-
tractors in the picture are Ed john
son, Gus. Lungren, D. P. Scott and
Charles Anderson.
Government Conciliator Here.
The strike is still unsettled. Free
man ]. Rohde, commissioner of con-
Citation of the United States depart
ment of labo" who was in Topeka last
week to bring about a settlement be-
tween the contractors and the union
men and who failed in his preliminary
task, is in Topeka again today.
Rohde has arranged a later afternoon
meeting between representatives of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-16

snowstorm raging here this morning
it was considered doubtful whether a
start could be made today in the at
tempted transatlantic flight. Both
Harry G. Hawker. Australian pilot of
the Sopwith biplane team. and Capt.
Frederick p. Raynham, the British
flyer of the Martinsyde plane, are
ready to start at the first favorable
ODportunity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-16
U. S. AND ORIENT AGREED
Contract Is Signed Calling for $3.50.
900 Annual COMPENSATION,

Washington, April 16.-Among the
contracts just signed by Director Gen
eral Hines covering annual govern
ment compensation TO railroads is the
following: Kansas City, Mexico and
Orient with s150.000 compensation.