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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-06-26
New Postage Rules.

The following rules as 10 the new
rate of postage are based on orders
given out by the Postoffice Depart
ment:
The sale Of 2-cent postal cards and
Scent stamped envelopes will be dis
continued June 80.
During the month OF July post
masters shall redeem from the pub
lie with other stamps and stamped
paper, not CASH all unused postal
cards and Scent stamped envelopes,
printed or imprinted, at full value,
provided they are convinced such cards
and envelopes are presented by the
original purchaser land "original pur-
chaser" is the person who bought them
at the postofice.
After July 3lst 2-cent postal cards
will be redeemed only at the usual rate
OF three-fourths OF their value, and
postage value only will be allowed for
3-cent stamped envelopes.
Spoiled postcards and envelopes
will be exchangable at the usual rate
only three-fourths value for the cards
and postage value for the envelopes.
AS soon after July ist as practicable,
district postmasters shall return to
their central accounting postmasters
all unused 2-cent postal cards and g.
cent envelopes, including those re-
deemed from the public at full value.
The central accounting postmaster
shall then furnish the district post
master in exchange postage stamp
stock OF other denominations.
Three-cent stamps will not be re-
deemed from the public.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-06-26

A much shorter route for automobile
tourists to Washington from the
Shenandoah Valley will soon be pro-
vided. A road link, two miles long,
extending from Frederick Junction to
a point two miles northwest of Urbana,
Frederick county, which will eliminate
two right angle curves and five hills
on the old Georgetown pike, is hoped
to be made possible by the condemna-
ton proceedings instituted last week in
the court at Frederick City by the
MARYLAND State Road Commissioner.
The link will be built h alf on the funds
appropriated by the Federal govern
ment and half on the funds appropriat-
ed by the State. The projected road
will have 60-foot right of way with
a cement boulevard of 10 feet. There
will be no hills on the link and the
grade will nowhere be sleeper than 5
per cent Roads for farmers will be
built on both sides. This cutoff will
make the distance from Frederick 10
Washington only Al miles, the shortest
road between the two places. The en-
tire road is to be macadamized and
will make a boulevard through very
beautiful section of country.
Smith-Don't you think cigarettes
should be prohibited?
Jones-No. They've killed four
dudes already that have wanted to mar
ry my daughter!
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-06-26

By his devoted Wife and Children.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-06-26

They were showing pictures Of
American animals in an Edinburgh
picture palace. On the screen was a
photograph Of a moose browsing.
WHATS yon animal ?" asked Scot
''Yon's a moose" replied the usher.
"A moose! God ALMIGHTY, il moose
is yon size, what the dell size II rat
be, over yonder?"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-06-26

She-"So Mrs. De Jones was at the
dinner. What did she wear"
He-"I really dunno. | didn't like
TO look under the table"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-04
President on His Trip Back
To Paris at 2 O'clock Today
When His Train Left Capitol

Washington. March president
Wilson started on his return to Paris
today after adjournment of congress
had marked the close Of his tre-
mendously busy week at the capital.
The last act of the president at the
White House was to issue a statement
affirming shts Ibef1ef that his duty
WIS T6 artehhds fnessp conference
and placing upon the group Of men
in the senate" who conducted q fill
buster during the closing hours of the
session responsibility for the failure
of necessary legislation, embarrass-
ment of the administration and i'm
periling the financial interests of the
country's railroads. He said it was not
in the interest Of right conduct of
public affairs that he should call con-
gress in special session during his abb
sence and expressed confidence that
the people, would think he had made
the right choice.
Members of the cabinet, leaders in
congress and many officials said
goodbye to the president while he was
in his office at the capitol signing the
last bills, and resolutions passed.
From there the president drove to the
White House for lunch, and shortly
before o'clock he was on board his
special train for New York where he
speaks tonight with former President
Taft on the league of nations. He had
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-04
FAILURE TO
CALL EXTRA
SESSION IS
DENOUNCED
Means Troops Must Remain
in Europe, Says Senator
Moses.

Washington, March 4.-Senator
Moses of New Hampshire, Republican.
issued a statement today declaring
failure of President Wilson to call an
extra session Of congress. to- pass
among other measures the army ap-
preparation bill, would mean "that
onehalf million homes in the United
States must continue to see their
sons held for military service on for
eign soil. .u.,.
"It may be thought improper to
impute motives to the president" said
the statement, but there are sena-
tors on both sides of the chamber
who believe that the. presidents
dogged refusal to summon congress,
save when he pleases. is due to his
desire to monopolize the center of the
international stage and to use the
megaphone of the Paris peace con-
ference for presenting his appeal for
a spurious league of peace"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-04
HARB0R STRIKE
IN new YORK
Shipping Virtually at Stand
still at Six O'clock
This Morning.

New York, March 4.-The strike
Of 10000 boatmen in New York har-
Dor halted last January at the cabled
request of President Wilson, was re-
sumed at 6 a. m. today and at that
hour shipping virtually was at a
standstill, according to statements
made by union. officials.
The strike was ordered yesterday
by. the executive council Of the Ma
rine Workers Affiliation. The strik-
ers demand wage increases averaging
80 per cent and the S-hour day.
At, the Standard shipyards on
Shooters island. .ssone thousand, en-
piayes decifed to- tsssse d, b fs stTa3.y i. srath-
eiA than; isKiS tiflslang iaese atsa Ts-
land ferry service suspended tonight.
The Central railroad of New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Erie and other. roads
closed their ferry houses to the pub
lie and thousands Of commuters
poured into the Hudson river tubes
already crowded with rush hour pas
.sengers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-04

Berlin, Monday. March 3.-(By the
Associated Press)-The national
Spartacan league and the greater
Rnrlin communist organizations have
general strike and the overthrow Of
the national assembly and the present
republic.
followers to assemble at factories to
prevent work and direct them to
avoid street demonstrations that the
government may have no opportunity
whether to respond to the appeal.
The workmen Of the Schwirtze
plant, who are among the most radi-
cal in Berlin. have voted for q general
strike, $4,000 men being affected.
This is the first response to the Spar
tacan appeal. ,..,.s,l. ....
According to the vorwaerts. the
majority of the, workingmen in the
metal trades and the railway workers,
favor, a general stoppage Of work. 4
Some 800 business and professional
man and officers in the city. mostly
adherents Of the old order, at a meet
Ing dscided to take immediate steps
FOR organizing a general strike OF all
the non Socialist classes as coun-
ter measure. 1t was asserted at the
gathering that the government ofa-
ciais believed such strike would as-
sist them effectively In the struggle
rairst the RED Terror" and that
they considered 1t necessary to show
the Entente that the people support.
"a the national assembly.
4 h II seems doubtful however. wheth-
er the speakers had any authority tq
speak for the government Or whether
fks organizers Of the meeting will be
able to sway any considerable NUM-
49,
i Mine Strike Renewed.
Outside Berlin reports from the
HnSsnt district show that the miners
sfriEes 80 been renewed there. The
rnen demand shorter day by half an
nnur. me miners in the Altenburg
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-04
WILSON TO SPEAK TO 5000
PEOPLE IN new YORK TONIGHT
AND WILL SAIL ON WEDNESDAY
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

MISUNDERSTANDING p. Garvan
was appointed by President Wilson as
alien property custodian.
Salem, Ore.-Governor James
Witheycombe died at his home.
London-The Allied naval losses in
the war aggregated S03,000 TONS. ac-
cordlng to Reuters Paris correspond
ent. The Central powers lost 415, 900.
Paris-Representatives of the Unit
ed States shipping board have depart
ed for Spa to complete arrangements
with the Germans for the release of
German ships in German ports.
Prague - Anti-Polish demonstra-
tions in Teschen have increased.
Washington Divisions of the
American Expeditionary Force not
scheduled as yet to return home, had
an aggregate strength of approx
mately 225,0O0 men on February IA.
Washington - General Krylenko
formerly Bolshevik commander, has
been arrested at Rostoff, charged with
treason.
Chicago-Ed "strangler" Lewis
won from Joe Stecher after two
ours of wrestling.
Jersey City-Jim Coffey of New
York defeated Larry Williams in
rounds.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-04
HOUSE WANTS
IRISH CLAIM
CONSIDERED
Resolution Adopted Urging
Peace Conference to Dis
,cuss Questions.

Washington. March 4.-By vote
OF ZIG to Al the house early today
adopted the resolution expressing the
hope that the peace conference would
"favorably consider the claim of Ire
land to the right of self determine
tion.'
The resolution now goes to the sem
ate where it is considered altogether
improbable that any action can be
obtained before final adjournment.
I When the Ireland self-determina-
ton resolution was received by the
senate. Senator France asked its
unanimous consent for it's immediate
consideration. Senator Smith de-
manded that the resolution go to the
foreign affairs committee.
Adoption of the resolution in the
house came after turbulent all night
session in which an organized effort
was made to keep the resolution from
coming to a vote. Only one member,
Representative Connally Of Texas. ex-
pressed opposition to the purpose of
the resolution. but Republican Leader
sylvania and others attempted parlia-
mentary delay throughout the night.
Representative Mann charged that
Democratic supporters OF the resolu-
ton had delayed the bringing of it to
a vote until just before adjournment
SO tnat II would not be passed Dy the
senate and so that President Wilson
would not be called upon to approve
or disapprove the measure.
II desire to advise the political
party that attempts to throttle this
resolution that it is dealing with
dynamite" said Representative CALI
van of Massachusetts,. Democrat.
II appeal to the house to stop this
nonsense and give consideration to a
resolution to the relief of a people
who have been suffering for several
centuries, and to let the world know
that we believe in President Wilson
when he said we entered the war to
moke small nations free"
In opposing the resolution. Repre-
sentative Connally said the internal af-
fairs of Great Britain were no concern
to the people of the United States.
The people of this country, he assert
ed would resent a resolution in the
British parliament proposing self-de-
termination for Porto Rico.
Representative Gallagher of Illinois,
author Of the resolution. said that
even if the measure were not ap-
proved by the senate. favorable ac-
ton by the house might obtain SYM
pathetic consideration for. Ireland at
the peace conference.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-04
Over 100000 Application.
Made For Tickets Suf-
frage Leaders And Mooney
Committee Will Have
Pickets On Job AT Opera
House.

New York. March 4.-During Pres
ident Wilson'S visit in New York to-
night he will speak on the league of
nations to five thousand persons at
the Metropolitan opera house; hold q
private conference with former Pres
ident Taft; receive a delegation of
twenty Irishmen who will request him
to present the subject of self-deter-
nination for Ireland at the peace con-
ference and then will board &, the
steamer George Washington which
sails early tomorrow for France.
According to the revised plans the
president will arrive in this city from
philadelphia at S:15 o'clock and will
proceed directly to the opera house
He will meet Mr.. Taft and soon after
will commence his address. Mr.. Taft
will speak in favor Of the league OF
nations before the presidents ar
rival. The only other feature on the
program at the. opera house are !:
short address by Governor Alfred E
Smith and the singing of ''The Stai
Spangled Banner" by Enrico Caruso.
Although there are but 1926 seats
at the opera house demands for seats
continued to pour in today and the
committee in charge estimated that
more than 100000 applications had
been received with two tons OF mail
still to be opened. :
The police arrangements for guard
ing the president are more elaborate
than usual. In addition to the usual
secret service force, special body
guard of detectives assisted by plain
clothes men and motorcycle police
will escort the presidential party
through solid klunes of police from
the Pennsylvania railroad station to
the opera house.
Alice Paul, leader Of the national
woman's party, has announced that
she will lead a delegation Of suffrage
pickets to the vicinity of the opera
house and call the presidents atten-
ton to their demands Tor an extra
session, of,acongress to pass the suf'
frage amendment s,.
The general Mooney. committee Of
.t,,egsI sailtnal ri ssds urlssi:t aist
"'' plans to have women workers neal
the building with banners demand
ing action BY the president to bring
about the release from prison OF
Thomas Mooney, the western labor
leader.
The time appointed for the depar.
ture tomorrow of the transport
George Washington with Presiden
Wilson aboard is 8:15 a. m.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-04
,Spartacus League And
Berlin Communists Are
About to Start Strike

coal district in central Germany
have voted to return to work today.
This Is believed to mark the begin
ming Of the end of the coal mining
strike in Thuringia. ..#e
The aims of the proposed strike as
called by the Berlin Spartacans in
clude the introduction Of factory
councils in all plants to, regulate fac
tory. affairs and ultimately the TAX
ing over Of the factories, the dis
missal Of the government troops and
the disarmament Of all non-Socialists,
the withdrawal Of all troops from
Westphalia, Bremen and other regions
designated, are the formation Of Il q
red guard under the control Of the
Soviets. which would take over all
military and police powers.
The liberation Of all political
prisoners and the esta blishment of q
Nchief culprits'' Of the war, the Ho-
henzollerns, Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg, General Ludendorff, Ad-
miral Tirpitz and the traitors to the
revolution President Ebert, Chan
cellor Scheidemanr' and Gustav
Noske, the minister Of defense, are
also called for. The immediate con-
clusion yofs peace with Russia and the
establishment Of diplomatic relations
with the Russian Soviet republic are
likewise demanded. s,Si,; IS.
The national governing board 81 the
majority Socialist party, the. dele
gates to the national assembly and
the local board Of greater Berlin havh
issued an appeal to the workingmen
to refrain from taking part In the
general strike. They promise that
the government will use. all efforts
possible to hurry along social legisla-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-04
Republicans Dete.,nined.

Washington, March 4.-Congress
went into the final hours Of it's long
war session today with the Republi-
can filibuSter against general legis-
lation completely out of control, and
with leaders of both sides concedinE
that the general deficiency bill with
$75O,OOO,OOO for the railroad admin
istration would fail in the face Of un-
relenting obstruction by . small Re-
publican group.
Some spokesmen Of the admints-
tration said failure Of this measure
necessarily would mean almost imme-
date return Of the railroads to their
not retain and finance them without
the appropriation y,
BY the middle Of April, it was aid,
the railroad administration's present
funds would be exhausted and only
an extra session before then could
make it possible ID continue govern
ment operation Of the roads pending
remedial legislation which all Inter
ests have urged.
There still was hope among Re-
publicans that President Wilson could
be forced to call the new congress
soon, but after q conferences early
today between the president and
Democratic Leader Martin. jt was
stated that Mr.. Wilson had reiterAtod
hts determination to have no esExA
Isesgion before his return from ErAnco.
While the, White HOUSE confefai5o
wAs in progress Senator Sher1naA u
Illinois. Republican. was on tbs 49,
of the senate announcing Tint -
speech he began at 7:3O o'clock ~
morning would be contihuAd 0tttl s6
tournament if necessary. TO kin the -
1iciency measure. 95s
Senator. Lodge Of Massachusetts. !.
49,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-04

First Accurate Information
Regarding Number of State
Troops in 164th is Givetr

any way assigned or attached to the
regiment since we entered the serv-
ice. From the records we now have
1t will be q comparatively easy Job
to get 1t but on account of the work
we now have in hand it will be hard
now know of the transfer of the rec
ords to the government it will take
some time. and there will be left in
the service some sergeant from each
company, the regimental sergeant
major. and one officer, for an indefi-
mite period. This on account of the
great amount Of correspondence. aris-
ferent organizations. know that one
division was sent to the states with
only 108 men and four officers.
do not know where Colonel Graf
ton is at the present time as he has
been transferred from the army
schools at Langres to some other sta
ton. Colonel Frame is the officer in
charge Of civil affairs in Germany at
Wittlich: Major Wright is still with
the service battalion at the End corps
school at Chatillion sur Seine; I do
not know where Major Henry is or
what he is doing. He is somewhere in
the neighborhood of Bordeaux. am
regiment. Captain Grant, Captain
Fred A. Moore, Captain Thomas J.
Thomson and Captain Grey are the
only captains with the regiment that
went away with it. 4s;1 e,ssaa
Feel quite proud in that I am the
only major who has gone home in
command of a combat regiment In
some of the other regiments with only
two battalions there are colonels in
command. I have been in command
of the regiment ever since it was as
sembled at st. Afghan as a training
unit.
Hope that you can see your way
clear to come to the place where we
are to be mustered out and then YOU
may decide more intelligently as to
what to do about the records.
With kindest personal regards, ]
am Sincerely yours,
! Barney.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-04
(By stafr corregp,ondent)

NDy QUILL sSOTCSSpONU6uII
letter which Adjutant General Fraser
received today from Major Barney
Boyd. of Hillsboro. the first accurate
information as to the number of
North Dakota men now with the
164th U. S. infantry is given.
According to Major Boyd, who now
the old officers and 5S3 men of the
North Dakota National Guard left.
Captains L. L. Eckman, of the Ma
chine Gun company; and Oscar Holm
of M company, both Of Grand Forks.
are not with the regiment, according
to Major Boyd's. letter.
=. At the time the letter was written,
death Of Colonel Grafton. Of Fargo.
Colonel Grafton's death occurred in
France short time ago.
Colonel John Frame is the officer
In charge Of civil affairs in Germany
at Wittlich, the letter says, and Major
Wright still is with the service bat
talon of the second corps school at
Chatillion sur Seine.
Major Boyd's letter follows:
Headquarters 164th Infantry, Ameri-
can E. F., on board s. S. Presi-
dent Grant, latitude 41.4O, longi-
tude 25.04 W.. February IL, 1919.
Dear General
Have never heard anything from
you since we left although I have
written to you a number of times.
! know that you have been busy and
, forgive you.
Now that the regiment, or what is
left of it, is coming home, there are a
few things that I want to take UP
with you. The present strength of the
regiment is 88 officers and 1851 en-
listed men. OF this number there are
only 81 of the old officers and $50
Of the North Dakota National Guard
left. We have handled as replace.
ments, etc. something like 10000
men and what want you to do is
to try and make some sort of a final1'
cial allowance so that we can make 9
record for your office showing the
names of all men that have been ir
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-04
STATE OF SIEGE
IS DECLARED IN
PART OF BERLIN

Copenhagen, March 4.-The Prus-
sian government has declared state
Of siege in the police districts of
Berlin, Spandau and other lbs of
Berlin in order "to protect the bulk
of the working people from famine
and the terror Of the minority"
Minister of War Noske, dispatch
from BE lin says, has assumed ex-
ecutive powers.
Among the other suburbs placed
under the state Of siege are Teltow
and Niederbarmen.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-04
BOLSHEVlSTS ARE
STILL PUSHING ON

Archangel, Monday, March 81
(By the Associated Press.)-The Boil
sheviki continue to push their Of
fensive against the American and
Allied troops on the front 100 miles
south Of Archangel. According to re-
ports received at headquarters here
this morning. the Allies have evacu-
ated the village of Vevsievskawa.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-04
SAYS
GOODBYE TO
WHITE HOUSE
MEN TODAY
Goes to. Capitol to Sign
Bills Recently
+s - -s ,s5 kaccad trs

81 n Z. II
Washington, Il March 4.-President
Wilson. said goodby to the White
House officials and employees at 1850
o'clock today and drove to the capitol
closing hours of congress before
leaving for New York on his way
back to France.
Secretaries Glass and Houston and
Secretary Tumulty accompanied the
president. Other cabinet officers in
cluding Secretaries Daniels and Red
field, Joined the president lin his pri-
vate room off the senate chamber.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-04
PLAN TO DECLARE
STRIKE ADOPTED
AT WORKERS MEET

Copenhagen. March 4.-The pro-
posal of the Spartacans to declare a
genera lstrike was adopted by the
workers councils of Berlin late Sum
day after stormy meeting, by a
ceiyed here from the German capital.
The independent Socialists supported
the Spartacans, while the majority
Socialists and Democrats united In
opposition.