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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-15
STATES CANNOT NOW
UNDO RATIFICATION
One Before New Jersey Tried
Hard TO Reniue.

Washington. Jan. 15.--State leg
islatures cannot, under the law, re-
real ratification of the constitutions
al prohibition amendment, Wayne
B. Wheeler, counsel or tie Anti
Saioon League, declared Tuesday
In statement discussing recon-
mendatoas for repeal made 10 the
lawmakers OF New York by the
governor o. that stats.
Mr.. Wheeler cited the attempt of
New Jersey and Ohio 10 withdraw
ratification 0f the 18th amendment.
Congress refused to accept the -
peal and bota states were counted
among those voting affirmatiyely.
Without their ratification. their
amendment lacked sufficient votes
to become operative.
Chief Justice Marsh IL was quot
ed by Nj. Wheeler rs follows;
'"Fhe principle is assert that
one legislature Is competent to re.
peal "a act which formed leeis-
lature was competent to pass The
correctness OF this principle, so fat
as respects general legislation, can
never be controyerted. But il an
act be done under law. a succeed.
ing Legislature canpoi unoo il. Tax
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-15
and put certain state penitentiaries
on a "humane basis.
Unqualified For Position.

"The dispatch further names the
West Virginia Penitentiary as one
of the inhumanly conducted insti-
tutions which you and the ex-con.
Wet propose to reform. Just what
authority you have 10 meddle with
the institutions of the several
states | am unable TO understand.
The indelicacy and indecency of
publishing an attack of that charac-
ter on a public Institution Of one Of
the states Of the union without any
investigation shows your thorough
unfltness FOR any public position.
81 am willing to make this prop
osition, that, if the West Virginia
Penitentiary is not adjudged a bet
ter conducted Institution than the
one you are handling and il the Dri-
sionGrs are not better fed at less
cost then / am willing to personally
pay the expense of any Investigation
made by disinterested persons, and
J am willing for the Secretary of
the Navy, whose subordinate you
are, to appoint the commission to
make the investigation.
"Inasmuch as there are q number
Of federal prisoners at the West
Virginia Penitentiary, in view of
your unwarranted attack upon 1t,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-15
GOVERNOR WANTS
INVESTIGATION Ar
THE STATE PRISON
Executive Resents Mott 0s-
bOrne's CHARGES.

Severely criticizing 1t. Command.
er Thomas Mott Osborne, supe1in-
teudent of the Naval Prison, at
Portsmouth, N. H., for his recently
announced intention OF inyesttgat-
ing certain state peniteu tiaries in
Guiding West Virginia institution
at MoundsVille, declared to be Tin
humanity conducted" Governor
Cornwell has called uDOn United
States Attorney General Palmer to
make an investigation of the West
Virginia prison.
A copy of the letter which he
wrote to Lieutenant Commander
Osborne, was sent by Governor
Cornwell to Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels and to Attorney General
Palmer, the latter being asked to
investigate
In his letter to 1T Commander
Osborne, Governor Cornwell de-
clared Osborne had shown his
thorough unftnoss for any public
position:" and referring to Lieuten-
ant Commander Osborne in his let
ter to Attorney General Palmer,
the governor charged thai che was
discredited before being placed in
government service"
Truth Should be Known.
eff there is any inhuman treat
ment Of men at Moundsyille you
would not want to keep federal
prisoners there" Governor Corn
we'll wrote Attorney General Palm
er, in justice to yourself, as well
as in justice to this state and to the
warden of our penitentiary. who is
my appolntee, l respectfully re
quest that you send to Moundsvile
competent person to investigate
the institution so that you can con
firm Oshorne's attack on the insti-
tuition if it is based on truth, and
il it is false that you can wipe out
the stain which he has placed upon
US.
Il feel absolutely certain that
there is not another penitentiary in
the United States more efficiently
and humanity conducted than the
one at Moundsville. and I I'm highly
indignant that this man, who was
discredited before being placed in
government service. should make
such an unwarranted attack"
"My attention has just been call
ed to the newspaper report publish
ed under date of Jan. g." the gov
ernor wrote to Lit Commander Os-
borne "to the effect that an ex-con-
wet iof influence in Washington
has rendered to you sum of money
to investigate prison conditions
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-15
NO ANSWER COMES
FROM OLD VIRGINIA

The question OF doi1Iln5 TIE
payment of $675,900 for redemption
Of the Virginia debt bonds which
was due on January 1 has been ia
ken u with Randolph Harrison, at
tornay for the W ginia debt com
mission, according % announcement
made at the meeting of the Boarl
of public Workws today, but no an
swer has been received.
The payment was POSTPONED be
cause of the failure of the Virgin.
debt commission TO distribute the
bonds so that they could be bought
on the open market by the board o.
control.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-15

Accept California Syrup CT
Figs only-look for the name Cali
fornia on the package, then you
are sure your child is having the
best and most harmless laxative or
physic for the little stomach, liver
and bowels. Children love it's delic
lous fruity taste. Full directions for
ehild's dose on each bottle. Give it
without fear.
Mother! lou must say "Califor-
MIA" IT
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-15
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Ma
sonic Club will be held ton-~~t at
the Clubs headquarters In the
Ramsey building. The election of
officers for the ensuing year will
be the principal matter demanding
attention.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-15
FIX COUNTY SALARIES

The Mineral county court has set
the salaries Of certain officers in
the county as follows: P. II. Gosh
orr, deputy sheriff in he office of
Sheriff T. A. Dixon, $500 a year;
). f Aronnalt jailer and deputy
g1200; Mrs. Life 3. Welch, office
deputy, $500; Edward Keys, janitor,
500; 5. z. Brewer has been ap-
pointed superintendent of the coun-
ty jnfirnary at a salary of 1920.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-15
AMERICAN LEGION MEETS

Il the Firemen's Hall t. ignt
the annual meeting of Be. eley
Post American Legion will be held.
al which officers will be elected.
All ex-serytee men, whether mem
bers OF not are asked TO be pres
ent.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-15

Mrs. Benjamin l.. Dutrow, 81
South Church street. has a returned
home from visit to relatives in
Baltimore.
MisN Irrna Cost, of LovettsvilIe, is
visiting Miss Lula Hartley, West
Race street.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-15

I am going to ask the attorney gen
eral of the United States to send
competent commission to Moundc-
vile to investigate the management
of the institution"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-15

pa cannot be recalled by the most
absolute power"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-23
NEW FACES AT THE
 PEACE CONFERENCE TODAY

London, Feb. 22.-The peace confer ence will reassemb1e tomorrow, with the addition of Premier Millerand and two other French ministers, Paul Big non and NJ. Thoumyre, and the Italian foreign minister These officials arr rived tonight and were met by repre- sentatives of the king and the gov ernment and of the respective eEll- bassies and legations.
 The appearance of the representa- tives of Italy, France and Rumania in- dicate that besides the two leading questions, Russia and Turkey, there will be important discussions of an economic nature, and it is expected that a decision will be reached on Premier Lloyd Georges proposal to trade with the Russian cooperative unions. As has been stated, M. Mill lerand has no objections to this course provided any negotiation with the So- viet government is excluded.
 Interest centers in the Turkish de- cision. Public sentiment in England against allowing the Turks torenain in Constantinople is growing rapidly and the question will arise whether it will be possible to revise the Supreme Councils decision after 1t has already been announced officially throughout India by the Indian authorities. The secretary for India, E. s. Montagu, and the Indian government are being blamed-for undue haste in this mat ter
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-23
ONLY A. CONTINUATION
 OF GERMAN PLOTTING

Constantinople. Tuesday, Feb. 17.-- The constitutional manoeuvers are only a continuation Of German plot ting, according to Almendar, the or gan of the entente and the liberal party. The newspaper asserts that Berlin, Switzerland and Russia are centers from which Young Turks like Djavid Bey, Djemel Pasha. Talaat Pasha and Enver Pasha are directing bolshevik negotiations for the na- tienalists in an effort to effect Rus sian cooperation in Pan-Islamic bol- shevism. Enver Pasha, says the newspaper, is now in Persia, where he is attempting to facilitate the en- trance of the reds into India. He has been negotiating in Azerbaidjan, which controls the Baku oil fields, and probably could open the road for the bolsheviki into Persia.
 Many nationalists declare that the failure to obtain a satisfactory peace will drive Turkey into an alliance with the bolsheviki. The nationalist block in the chamber of deputies has passed a resolution declaring that peace will be impossible unless a new plebiscite is held in Kars. Ardahan, Batum and eastern Thrace. This would affect the territory of the Ar menian and Georgian republic and add new complications to the s;tua- tion
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-23
Railroad BiII Comes
 Before Senate Today
Leaders Predict Its Speedy En- actment by an Overwhelm- ing Vote-Passed in the House Saturday.

Washington, Feb. 22.-Fnal fight on the railroad bill, ten months in the making will shift tomorrow to the senate, with leaders predicting it's speedy enactment by an overwhelming vote.
 The conference report, compari- son whipped together from the funda- mentals of the Cummins and Esch bills, fresh from the house with a clean margin of 99 votes, will be laid before the senate immediately after the readong of Washington's farewell address. It will have the right of way over the peace treaty and all other measures, and while the senate works according to it's own fancy, it could concur with the lower branch in half an hour or hold up the bill by fili- clustering methods until March l, the date fixed by President Wilson for re- turn of the roads to private control.
 But having come through the house, admittedly the danger point in the view of advocates of the measure, the general opinion among senators to- night was that no serious opposition would develop and that the law under which the roads will attempt to work out their own salvation after the long period of federal control would be in the hands of the president by the mid dle of the week
 As is always the case with import ant legislation there was wide discus sion today over the possibility of the
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-23
Precautionary Law For Nights in Dublin
All Persons in the Metropoli- tan District Must Remain Indoors Between Midnight and 5 a. m.


 Dublin, Saturday, Feb. 21.-Fri-
 days decree stipulating that after February 23 all persons in the Dub main indoors between midnight and
 lin metropolitan district must re-
 5 a. m. was not entirely unexpected the government some months agto
 having by proclamation taken power to apply 1t.
 Fixing the hour at midnight will l cause minimum interference with
 the normal life of Dublin, which has
 few night entertainments and goes
 10 bed early, but it will affect a large class of night workers, who are alarmed at their announcement that virtually no one except clergy men, doctors an dnurses will get the | necessary permits to be out of doors between the hours mentioned.
 When applied to for permits to- day, the police said they had noth- ing to do with their distribution and that the whole matter was in
 the hands of the military.
 puzzle for the new corporation, as nearly all city cleaning is done at night. A committee will consider this phase of the situation at a special meeting Monday.
 Electric lighting is under control Of the corporation and the men con- nected with this service work in shifts. A slight altescation in hours would avoid inconvenience. 'The
 gas company is applying for permits
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-23
SUFFRAGE ALLIANCE GIVES
 UP MADRID CONGRESS IDEA

Madrid, Saturday, Feb. 21.-Reports reaching here that the International Woman Suffrage Alliance has aban- doned the idea of holding a congress in Madrid next May came as a sur prise to feminist leaders here The Marduesa Del Ter, president of the Union of Spanish Women, told The Associated Press correspondent today that the efforts which had been pro- ceeding to arrange for the congress in Madrid had met with many diff culties but were still proceeding with the hope that the matters eventually would be arranged.
 The marquesa declared the femin- ist movement had found sympathiZers among every class of Spanish society with the possible exception of the Clericals, whose leaders strongly op-
 pose any effort at the emancipation of women especially in a political
 sense.
 Marquesa Del Ter, who has partici- pated in the feminist movement in England and France, and who during the war was especially active in pro viding ambulances for the allied front | in France said she had practically se- cured use of the royal theatre in this 1 city for the congress meetings from l the minister of public works, but that
 later such strong pressure had been brought to bear on the part of the
 Clericals, that this assent had been
 withdrawn She added. however, that
 she intends making direct appeal to
 King Alfonso, who she fells certain,
 will not allow Spain to appear ri-
 diculous in the eyes of the rest of the world" by refusing to recognize tine | advancement of women and their right to al& their views before their l countrywomen.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-23

wrecking of the bill by a presidential
 veto. At the same time there was
 considerable interest in the meeting
 here tomorrow of the general commit
 teemen of all the railway labor or
 ganizations to discuss the presidents
 proposal for settlement of wage griev-
 ances. The date of the conference
 had no direct bearing on the plans of Senator Cun1mins for calling up the
 railroad bill. Organized labor made it's fight in the house, with varying
 success. according to the individual view of members for and against the adoption of the compromise measure. The statement by Representative Kitchin, democrat, of North Carolina who voted against the bill, that labor leaders had estranged at least a doz- en representatives was met by the claim of labor leaders that the 150 votes against the measure would not have been boiled except for their fight
 in behalf of railway employees and the union hosts. While there still was l much talk about further efforts, de- signed to reach the senate, there were no indications that organized labor hoped to sway the senate to the point | of defeating all railroad legislation. | Few members of the senate or house were willing to go as far as to predict l that the bill might be vetoed. In this connection statements made during debate yesterday that failure to enact legislation before March 1 would put 1 half the roads in receivership in three | months and bring on financial distress
 more serious than any experienced in 1 years, were on many tongues. It was 1 largely because of this view, express ed by leading democrats and by Chair
 man Esch of the Interstate Commerce committee, who had worked and slept with the railroad bill since May, that | nobody, apparently, was disposed to nredict thnt the president would re- fuse to sign it.
 There was no doubt that the big 1 democratic vote case against the bill in ! the house was a surprise to republi- | can leaders and even to many demo- ] crats, who had preached that in fram- ! ing railway reorganiza tion legislation | partisanship should not figure.
 | When the conference report is pre- 1 sented to the senate tomorrow. Sen ] ator CSummins, chairman of the con- | ferees, will make a brief statement and urge prompt consideration. Senator Robinson, democrat, of Arkansas, also
 eonferee, will discuss it. and unless
 there is an unexpected flow of speech making. leaders said tonight the vote would be swift and certain"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-23
RETAIL MEAT DEALERS
 MUST REDUCE PRICES

Chicago, Feb. 22-Retail meat dealers throughout the country must reduce their prices as the wholesale price of meat declines or else sub init their books to federal agents for investigation of their profits.
 This definition of the governments $ attitude was announced tonight by Attorney General Palmer. Instruc- tions to serve the notice on all retail meat dealers have been sent to every United States district attorney, he said
 +'For three months the price of meat has been falling" said Mir. Pal mer. The retail dealers have claimed that their supplies were old stock purchased at the higher prices. The old stocks should be exhausted by this time, and unless the price to the consumer comes down we will have to look into the question of the deal CTS profits"
 Mr. Palmer's pronouRcement on the meat price situation followed the publication by the Institute of Amer ican Meat Packers of a bulletin an- nouncing the practical cessation of foreign trade as a result of the ad- verse exchange situation. Wholesale meat prices at the Chicago yards dropped-to pre-war levels for some grades-following the publication.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-23

for it's workers.
 Dublin had previous experience of much more stringent order un- der Major General Sir John Max well after the rebellion in 1916.S. It was then necessary to remain indoors between the hours of p. m. and a. m.
 An important feature of the pres ent announcement is that it contem- plates the employment of armed soldiers who may shoot anyone who does not answer the challenge. As street car service inside the city is virtually shut down before midnight it will not be affected.
 The order has created intense bit terness among Nationalists generally but the Unionists mostly approve of it. It is pointed out that nearly ev- cry phase. of shooting has occurred long before midnight and that the recent attack on Field Marshal Wis count Frendh lord .leutenant of Ireland, was made in broad day light. Some Sim Feiners say the government is inviting tTout1e by the order, and the general belief is that the risk of disorder will be in- creased and not diminished.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-23
THE "soVIET ARKD HAS
 ARRIVED IN NEW YORK

New York, Feb. 22.-The United States army transport Buford, the Soviet Ark which carried Emma Goldman, Alexander Berkman and 247 other undesirable aliens to Rus sia, arrived here tonight, just two months and a day after she started her memorable voyage. The transport brought back 46 officers and 293 cas- uals, from Belgium.
 The Buford sailed secretly during the early morning hours of December 21,- bound for an unknown port Kiel was the first point touched at and the transport remained there from January 3 to 13 undergoing boiler re- pairs. The passengers who were guarded by soldiers. were not per mitted to go ashore. The radicals were landed at Hange. a port in Fin land, on January 19, from where they proceeded to the Russian frontier by railroad
 On the return trip, the Buford went to Brunsbuttel, a German port. and then to Antwerp, where it ar rived January "A and sailed February . for New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-23

stands, you may become penitent for the gross injustice you have done by your pretention and your course
 The effect of separate political labor party can only be disastrous to the wage earners of our country and to the interests of all forward look ing people. The votes that would go to a labor party candidate would, in the absence of such candidate, go to the best man in the field. In no case would they go to an enemy of labor.
 There can be no hope for success Of labor party candidates. The of feet therefore, of political labor par ty will be to deeat our friends and to elect our enemies.
 Labor can look upon the formation Of political labor party only as an act detrimental to the interests of la Dor and exactly in line with that which is most ardentEy desired by those who seek to oppress labor
 The welfare of American humanity demands in this hour of national cris- Is that there be success at the polls. This is no time for experimenting with political theories which are proven false at the outset The workers of America must use the tactics of suc- cess. They must have results.
 Results will not be obtained by in jecting a labor party, so-called, into the struggle.
 Those who are determined to be blind to the facts of the present and past, will o fcourse, rush on to dis aster and calamity. This the Ameri- can labor movement will not do. Ii rejects and repudiates the fallacies of blind theorists and will have nothing to do with those treacherous foIlies that are suited only to the purposes of labor's enemies.
 Your telegram is an affront to the labor movement and an assault upon the interests of that great body of Americans who are determined that the present campaign shall result, not in the destruction of our liberties, but in the opening of the way to national progress and the enlargement of op- portunities for human welfare, safe ty and happiness"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-23

thized with the new law. Hamilton, at the request of congress, made some notifications in the law, but the op- position did not subside, and rioting and other violent acts continued until President Washington by proclama- ton ordered the disturbers to yield to the law This had only a temporary effect and in 1794 violence broke out again and a mixed commission at tempted to settle the difficulties. This also was fruitless, and late in that year Washington, with patience ex- hausted and determination aroused, ordered out fifteen thousand militia men under General Henry Lee of Vir ginia The leaders fled at the approach of the troops, which took several hun dred prisoners, of whom two were convicted of treason. but pardoned. Twenty-Five hundred troops remained in the disturbed region through the winter, the disturbances died away and the law went into operation.
 Historians have given to the incl dent a greater meaning than the mere successful quelling of an incipient re- bellion against federal taxation (of the liquor traffic. They have recorded it s one of the most significant of Washinrton's acts which had a pro- found effect in strengthening the new and weak government not only at home but in demonstrating to all Eu- rope. which was watching the Ameri- can experiment with little sympathy, that the newly created union was pre- pared and determined to preserve it. self and enforce it's constitutional laws