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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-21
UNGRATEFUNESS
OF REPUBLICS

No amount of explanation made
by members Of the French Senate
and Chamber OF Deputies as to the
fine but futile distinctions they are
able to make between acclaiming
the Clemenceau OF 1918 as the
Father of Victory" and the Glenn
enceau Of 1919 as an aged polite
jan for whom the country has no
career and no rewards, viii remove
from the French political leaders
the reproach OF base ingratitude
That France has lived Up to the
classic regulations Of republics win
not redeem the situation created
by tic repection Of Clemenceau
candidacy for President, since if
there even was time IN history
when nation could afford to ig-
more all presidents and upsets all
normal procedure, this was the
tinEe. France should nave proved
to the world that it did recognize
the services of its grand old man
by giving him the only gift within
its power that would add little
official glory to the last days OF his
public life. 1t is, OF course, easy to
say that the presidency means no
hing, but it IS 10. the DeIy reason
of its comparative unfmportance
waen contrasted with the premier
ship. that the honor Of its refusal
or its occupancy should have been
offered to the man who made vic
tory possible. The world, however,
unaffected by the parochial cur
rents OF the France provincial poll
ties, will be impressed by the fail
ire Of the caucus to rise to the Oc-
casion. All tside OF France will
see in thi5 shabby vote an uninten-
ti0nal endorsement OF Glen enceau
as the strong man CT the nation;
too strong for those who have other
plans In France and who do not
wish to be embarrassed by the
forceful personality of the great
radical toward all those things that
he believes will make France su-
prGngly s,ron among her Allies
and a leader in world undergoing
the revolutionary gangs O. an IN
parralleled reconstruction. - Phlia-
delphia Public Ledger Qnd).
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LlF TING THE
s JSSiAN Blockade.

The recommendation Of the su.
preme council in Paris for par
tial raising OF the Russian blockade
may be practical testimony that a
ray of sanity has penetrated the
high places and prove forecast of
Other common sense actions. Fol
lowing the intimation Of d few days
ago that tho allied nations were
holding a conference with the view
of merging military forces for a
combined movement AGAR st Rus.
STA, the breaking Of the blockade
comes as a surprise
That the supreme council AID the
nations It rerresoets are not yet
prepared to ach1U le he blum
ders of their recent campaigns in
Eastern Europe is entirely too evil
dent by the siruOus language en-
ployed to announce the decision
ms cad If frankly admitting the
blockade has been failure so Far
as concerns working out tho pur-
poses for which it vas intended.
the supreme council calls the new
condition can ex hange of goods on
The basis OF re iprOcity between the
Russian people and allied and neu-
tr2l nations" but through cooper
ative societies These arrange
ments imply no change Of policy
Of allied government toward the
Soviet government" according to
the supreme council.
If the starving millions OF Europe
can be rescued from their horrible
sate and if in doing that industry is
ravi eG commerce restored, and H.
nance assisted n recovering It's
lost balance. the supreme council
lay maxi all the verbal nOwtfa
chooses to describe its action.
Candor is The quality most in de-
mana and the quality which is least
IN evidence For all the #or'd
SHOWS quite IS well as the supreme
council thIt the needs of the allied
nations arc No less severe fha9
those Of the victims vf-thoir block
lde. Vet they dare not con- SIS that
the blockade they hove maintained
against Russia has 0ean operating
with equally remorseless cruelty
and lack of sanity against them
selves
The raw material including foods
for which all Europe is suffering
Intense agonies is in Russia In
abundance. To get it, save millions
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-21
SENATORS uNoER
PRESIDENTIAL DOMIfhTION.

Mr.. Hitchcock and the senator's
OF whom he is the leader are nCt
legislators. They are Instruments
of the executive government They
put themselves in the position Of
aabiIet members. They are to exc
cute admins rative policies. They
are t. be called in given instruc-
tons and are 10 do as they are tod
to do.
NJ Lansing viii write note to
.HeEeo if ths president tells him
WAS h wants to say to Mexico
bu. Mr. Lansing rtails Office at the
aill q NJ Wilson He is the prop
er creation of Mr. Wilson in the
proper administering cf the presi-
Dental Office.
- Hitctcock MOI The crea-
ton Of Nr. Y ilson Re is he Gre
alton o. n State which cooperate
with other st.# es = F55Fza'e caH-
tain powers = TO s.n#s7.# 5raloH.
IS Of eaveraMea.. acaeC *
raukfx anf hopes rt5 the
tr8Heh IL vl5.H - authorized =
sal and ataeas t.9srI 70 tie
hraHah tor 0t'a5#-fs Ias 10 commits
si9n Of anv
y tbs Haa feea She IDEA ~
0tiC1 sbo re ~ #4 'oHnl
here would h#e iag 81
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RADICALS
DEFEATED CLEmENCEAu.

The drift toward radicalism has
not been more impressiyely dis
closed than in the test vote On the
presidency of France by the sena.
tors and deputies which resulted in
Clemenceau running second TO Paul
Lescanel and the resulting with
draWal OF the prime minister from
the race, probably leaving Descha-
mel a clear field. Five days ago IT
was conceded on every hand that
Clemenceau would be the unani-
nous choice. lie agreed to accept.
So certain was he of his selection
hat he gave out an interview an
nouncing his plan to remain in his
own modest quarters instead Of liv-
mig in the palace because his old
cook was better an any he could
find.
An analysis of the reasons for
the speedy and senatorial change in
the situation indicates unmistaka-
bly that the radicals, lead ~ the
socialists, were hostile to the prime
minister and went to Desehanel be-
ttuSp he SbtJOA ulAIVI Nile@iiN1 VI
success over the prime minister
tHan any other.
1t has frequently been observed
by writer's that Clemenceau, while
tie greatest of war ministers, had
long since passed The ige IN life
wnen it is easy to accept new ideas;
that he is reactionGry. Is react
tonary spirit was early disclosed aft
ter the var, when he frankly avow-
ed his preference for the old sys-
tenn of alliances to a league Of n
tons From that position public
opinion Crore him. but in recent
French elections lie assumed q pc
sition when was offensive to the
radicals. Thus through the CO II
nation of all dissatisfied elements,
led by the socialists, backeI by
BRAND. the clcvercst ra3.cal in Eu-
rope, he has been ordered nto re-
tirement. Fort Wayne Journal
Gazette (Dem) =.
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NEWS PAPERS
AND NEWS,

TO say that the newspaper over
the goodness of humanity is a loose
and unguarded statement. 1t will
not bear analysis. 1t cannot be sup
ported by facts. 1t is refuted daily
by the columns of the newspaper
itself The newspaper is eager to
serve in all good works, and its con-
tinually is being enlisted in such
service. 1t scarcely needs even the
limited defense that this discussion
might seem to imply.
Newspaper critics should endeav-
or to bear in mind that the news
paper is not published for any par
ticular kind Of people, but for every
kind. 1t is pledged to publish what
ever may happen, and anything
that is permitted to happen is news.
A New York paper has for rs mot
to, "All the news that's fit to print"
and most newspapers aim at that
deal, within their limitations -
Sioux City Journal (Rep).
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-21
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS

We are pestered also with excess
prophets.-Columbia Record.
If Hoover were elected PRESIDENT
he would probably have a kitchen]
cabinet.-Omaha World-Herald.
One thing about Japan that pains|
US is the circumstance that she is
always kept busy denying some
thing-Houston Post.
The Crown Prince of Germany
has already been tried, and has
been found wanting.-Louisyille
Evening Posi-.
Lloyd George has lifted the block
ade against the Bolsheviki SO that
they VIII gorge themselves to death.
Washington Pest.
predict Great Rise in Price
Cotton Stockings" says HEADLINE
Is anybody wearing cotton stock
ings?-Topeka Daily Capita
News that the marines are fight
ing n Haiti again makes it seem
just Ike the good old times OF
peace Baltimore News.
One sod turn deserves another.
Isn't it about time Cuba raised an
a my to free the United States -
Albany Argus.
bla invention for photographingl
sound is announced. This being
campaign year, there will be an ex'
cellnt opportunity to give 1t thor
oush tryout.-Detroit News.
Unfortunately the straw vote ia
yorins daylight saving Toes not
come from those localities where
they raise the straw.-Boston Even
/ ing 1rausl.
Now thot the conImission's decis-
ion has been accepted In advance
! by beth lie coal miners and opera
/ 6crs. something seems to tell us
The consumer is going 10 get it in
4 Tire usual HIace.-CIeYeiand News.
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ADMIRAL GINS
DISCRETION.

Nm effect. ADMIRAL SIm'g griey
ances lie againss tho Constitution,
which makes the President the
Commander in Chief, and agqlps.
tire custom OF namino civilian heads
Of cur fighting force. other ga..
lant Officers havo nd the s ne
feeltng-yet civilian control is the
bulwark of political freedom which
neither the British nor the Ameri.
can people VIII ever surrender. Ii
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he will probably make far better
showing than General Wood, but
even SO there are many Repubii-
cans in the country who believe the
best interests of the country would
he better served by the nomination
Of some other Republican for the
presidency.
Whether the law requiring the
candidate if challenged to debate is
a wise or foolish one, the debate it.
self will be watched with much in
terest, even though its real value to
the party or to the nation would
seem small-PrOvidence Tribune
Ind. Rep.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-21

between the present proposed
and the alien and seIltion laws r
1898. SAYS the Greensboro u b.
News Qnd):
THE sedition law made it h
misdemeanor 'unlawfully to con
bine or cOnspiro' in order to Oppose
the legal measures of the govern.
ment, or in order to prevent a fed
cral officer from executing his Of
flee, Or to publish a false or mail.
i cious writing against the govern.
ment with the object of S. Or.
ring up haired or resistance 50 '"
The evil Of this law was instantly
| recognized and so violently do
nounced that it was never put INTO
effect"
/ The Nebraska State Journal Ord.
Rep.) reminds US that the passage
! OF this law destroyed the federal
] i8t party" and it warns that any
thing sayoling of political pcrsecu-
ton will cause the same sort Of re
action in America now that it did
in 1898"
Not all the press, by any means,
finds the proposed bills to severe,
however. 1T is unfortunate the
Spokane Spokesman.ReEiew Hnd
RepD says,
"The necessity has arisen for the
enactment Of severe laws against
sedition, but the presence of tina
necessity cannot be successfully
denied Tho country is swarming
with enemies who have grown in
holiness ana numbers from past in
duigence and immunity, and they
are seeking converts among the ig-
n)l4at and chiefly foreign masses
Of the laI ge industrial centers.
Longer to argue that thyse dangers
would be fOGAoI Counter propag
can he mot by counter propaganda
and is needed and VIII help, but
most be fortified with something
potent than words"
The Minneapolis journal end.
r p.) asks, "Why should not man
who advocates the overthrow Or al
teratiou Of our institutions and con-
sti.nt:ons by violence, 1e consider
ed "a fomentirg treason and as re-
sponsible directly for any resulting
act OF violence?" The Portland
O.e9onian (lnd. Rep) believes that
he Sterling Ill has the tie III
which the law has Ions needed"
and hat at will block the game o.
those parlCr bolsf lists III the Ia
Dor depar ment" who have set
free nine in ten Of the alien reds
who fell into the hands OF the n
migration officials The Death
penalty" adds the Columbia Record
CDen) SIS none TOO were to root
out the eancer0ns sore of bolshe
visn." ana he Charlotte Observe"
lind DemD says make 1t strong"
pfeferr.ng the House to the nate
bill because OF the death pc atty
I aovided by he former As for
me contention that the constitutions
al guaranty of free speech IS at
lacked. the Syracuse Post Stanaa 4
,Rep9 linds this untenable; the SUI
p. me Court it believe Will cor
tail}v LOld TO he valid any leEtsla.
ton to apprenend and punish Lot
only force ana violence but fha
preaching of it,
SO, too. tn Sioux CIT journal
,RepJ finds that Il csc 4 assures
are adapted mot only to reach The
unkept and foul, cling Russian,
but the mauicured and perfumed
parlor adherent Of bolshevism;"
the Seattle Times Qndl finds them
Just what the attorney general
needs to get at the pa lor bolsle.
yiki'-the pale pink intallectuqls,
who prepare he torches and man
ufaCture the bombs and then
pass them on to the 'gD0rant fore
isner, to be used by him il he has
the courage
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-21
lNCREASE
PRODUCTION.

If the wages OF every working
man in TIE United States were dou-
bled tomroow, the act Of itself would
bled tomorrow, the act Of itself would
single bushel OF wheat, one yard of
cloth, one pair Of shoes or one
pound of sugar. Yet the great ma
jority of wage earners act and talk
as if they believed the cure of all
their economic distress lies in the
increase d. their compensation.
The solution of what is ca..ed the
labor problem will be found when
labor can be convinced that the
fundamental thing is TO increase
producs..n and it viii not he
solved until then Salt lake City
Deseret Evening News Ma.t.
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ANTi-SE DiTlO;,
OR ANTi-LiBERTY?

IN 'tiN t-LlSEH
Congress seems to he having q
hard time framing auM-sedition .eg.
islation that will hit treason and
sedition without killing cons itu-
tion4l liberties IN the bargain. The
press very generally agrees that
laws against violent radicalism are
needle LIT there las been much
protest against the form which
these proposed Laws have taken.
Speaking OF Congressman Ora
hams bill the San Antonio Light
(Ind). says:
mo more desperate blow at the
supposed rights Of free people
was over devised and if this thing
S eneete, Into law the people o.
the Unie9d states II viii live
under government as autocratic
as any that ever existed under the
theory of liyne right. This law
plo0eses to punish rs felony any
We spoken, printed or written
ant 10 overthrow the gov
est e the United States. Per
participate in riots, who
any Officer or who fail TO
DIDO Of a court Of equity,
Judged guilty of selition
euteG. And to cap the eli
persons so accused IS, by
mere fact OF his accusation, de-
falFel o. tne right, guaranteed him
b. the constitution, to decline to
testify against himself"
The New York World (Dem) be-
li9Ves that under the terms OF this
act the Declaration OF IndepeHd-
ence is defiantly seditious." and 1t
is supported in this opinion by the
Trenton Times q a.. The New
Bedford Standard (Pep.) finds fault
else with Mr.. Graham's definition
OF reason. Pointing out that tn
der the Constitution treason
against the UNITED States consists
"only IN IevSns war against them
or IN adhering 10 their enemies"
the STANDARD observes that this
is not good enough for the author Of
the Graham bin " who re-dedues
treason as assisting in the use Of
any kind OF force, violence or ter
government" aE3 rresc:i1es the
death penalty whenever "lha death
OF any innocent person or persons
-esuits from H. ut is fortunate, .
adds the Sta iard, the Iramers Of
the Constitution defined treason.
If they had not, goodness Knows
what ofenses would, in the present
state Of nerves, be declared treason.
able" The same passage is seized
upon BY the New York Times
Qnd. DEM as "a definition rea-
son unknown TO tue Constitution. 3"
or the substantially similar Ster-
ling bill. passed by the Senate, the
Newark Evening News Gnd) says:
No need for such a measure ex-
lists in this country. Crimes of
violence, plots a spiracies to
commit crimes of violence, may be
reached and punished un er exist
ing laws"
The Sioux City Tribune undl
thinks at begin 10 look as if there
is a lot Of politics in tlis affair.
The Republican Congress must
want to make Attorney G-Aeral
Palmer lock ridculous,' since it is
the Attorney General who has in
sisted most strongly on the need
for legislation Of this SOFT The
danger tuat such laws "ale going -
30 radicaI an extreme that they are
saihy in he way OF defeating he
.egy thing they are aiming for is
seev " me Cbattar1o7e mes
ElHd D4n.l.
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WEDNESDAY. JAN. I'll

the constitution providing that the
senate should advise and consent
y the making OF treaties. Thaq
provision puts check upon the ex5
ecutive government. There can bel
no check if the officials thus en-
powered think that their duty is to
execute policies of the administra-
tion.-Chicago Tribune Qnd. Rep.l.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-21

Of lives, and restore industry and
commerce, all the allies need to do
is raise the. blockade. They have
taken one little step. Sanity may
be returning. Leader
prog Rep).
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-21

Or. James Francis Sullivan, formerly nbv.
scan OF Bellevue Hospital Outdoor Debt1
New York, and the Westchester County Hos.
down. easily tired out, nervous and irr;tab ,'t.,
Sold in this city by r. L. Snod-
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should follow the wife's own indie
pendent thought and action.-Salt
Lake Herald (Rep.).
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$3.50 gcssa,zeA gq5sles0ms, CseSasiEgs
3f98f[Bgs ~, = es5,ng ard nsshns
#S& io'iaa--l4ucinE foT Red
e y ~ ness. Soreness t'ranu..
a ~. lation. Itching ana
5es rH5-.3 Burning Of fhe Eyee or
-. - $685. sffer the Movies, Motoring
=. Ut III -'4ye,. cont dsrce Ask your Ora2'
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step ITCHING SKIN
Zeno, the Clean, Antiseptic
Liz uid, Gives Prompt Relief

In UlU. G4Vto : IOIIlpI NtI-oI
TT = 10 one safe, dependable treat
rlent tha. relieves itching torture and
that cleanses and soothes the skim
Ask any druggist for a 35c or 81 bottle
otZemo and apply il as directed. Soon
you will find that irritatiOns, pmp,es,
hlackheads, eczema, Dlotches. rims worn
and similar SKIN troubles MI disappear.
Zemo, the penetrating, satisfying
liquid, is all thar IS needed, for -
banisaes most skin eruptlous axes
the skin soft, smooth and healthy.
Tie E. ". Roee Co., Cleveland, ..
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:, -. -. no NeaTs

suffers from iron deficiency ard does not
know it. am convinced that there are
thousands of such women who, simply by
taking Nuxatei Iron might readily build up
grass and all good druggists
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY p, 1917
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asked for an opinion was DR.. George H.
Baker, formerly Physician and Surgeon
Monmouth Memorial Hospital. New Jessey.
who eays: "What oner need to put roses
in their checks and the springtime of life
into their step is not cosmetics or stimu-
lating drugs but plenty of rich pure blood.
Without it no woman can do credit to her
self or to her work. Iron is one of tho
greatest of all strength and blood-builders,
and / have found nothing in my experience
so effective for helping to make strong,
healthy. red-blooded women as Nuxated
Iron.
AAxuyAer1xrrs EorR Nuxssed Iron which Is prescribed
ana commended Above by physicians is not sserst
remedy but which Is we'll Known - dr. ;sts every
where. Unlike the older ncrgaAie tgyn products II 10
esJ assuAtea, does not irjare the teeth make them
guccssf1i aud envrey sstHetory Fesse 20
purchaser thog will refund you uaoosg, II IL die
peusea IN tA;s city b. all good druggists,
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TELEPHONE NUMBERS
G. v. 1g4-D. { & .. 80
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questionably follow IL the basic
purpose of the league we're at any
time distorted. 1t would also APP
pear to be a simpler matter to pro-
vide against any misunderstanding
In the future and at the same time
to meet the objections of those who
believe that we might be inviting
a controversy over our constitu-
tlonal rights, by making a senator
ial addition in words something
| like these:
IT will of course be understood
that in carrying out of the purpose
of the league. the governments. of
the United States must AZ all
times act in strict harmony with
the terms and intent of the United
States constitution which cannot
in any way be altered by the treaty
making power"
Unquestioned friends of the
league have made other proposals.
Our platform clearly lays no bar
against any additions that will be
helpful. but it speaks in a firm
resolution to stand against any,
thing that disturbs the vital prin-
N'P'S' W. iitdi IL SdJu llldL III
terpretations are unnecessary. That
may be true. but they will at least
be reassuring to many of our cit
liens who felt that in signing the
treaty, there should be no mental
reservations that are not expressed
in plains words. as matter of
good faith in our associates. Such
interpretations possesses the further
virtue OF supply base upon
which agreement can be reached,
and agreement. without injury to
the covenant, is now of pressing
Importance. 1t was the desire to
get things started that prompted
some members Of the senate to
vote for the Lodge reservations.
Those who conscientiously voted
for them in the final roll calls
realized. however, that they acted
under duress. in that a politically
bigoted minority was exercising
the arbitrary power of its position
to enforce drastic conditions. Hap
PLY the voters Of the republic,
under our system of government,
can remedy that situation, and
have the faith that they will at
the election this fall. Then organ
lied government will be enabled to
combine impulse and facility in tho
making of better world conditions
The agencies of exchange will aul
tomaticaily adjust themselves to
the opportunities of commercial
freedom. New life and renewed
hope will take hold of every ma
ton. Mankind will press resolute
shoulder to the task of readjust-
ment. and a new era will have
dawned upon the earth.
Domestic Problems.
We have domestic problems to
be settled. They are most pressing.