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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19
PUBLIC IS INVITED
To HEAR LITERARY
PROGRAM ON FRIDAY
Affair Has Been Arranged
With Careful Detail.

This coming Friday afternoon at
1:40 the students of the Franklin
Literary Society of the Martins,
burg High School Will give a pro.
gram in the High School Auditor,
ium which will be open to the pub.
lie This is to be the first program
given under the new officers elect.
cd for this coming school semester
the president being Miss Roberta
Thompson. TIE program has been
arranged with careful detail and
promises TO be up TO the standard
of the programs this year which
are said to be far above the aver
age Of other years.
Following the program the Moth
ers' League will give the students
the mid-year treat Of good things
TO eat Committees announced some
time ago are busy getting the sand.
wiches and other good things in
shape for the eager appetities OF
the High School students. The
menu has not yet been definitely
fixed, but It will be something a
little different from the spring treat
II 10 uoQeu tudt an iue mOlueIS
who are represented at the High
School will make an honest effort
to be present and help in the ser
wing OF this treat. The program
for the afternoon follow:
Piano solo, Dardanella (Bernard
and Black Brown.
Recitation, Lady Claire lord
Tennyson) -Esther Homer
Violin solo, Victory, Miss Swartz
Eva Pickett.
Original Defamation, Value of
Trees in a COMMUNICATIONS. Neel
Piano solo, Scherzo (Frances Tho.
mas1-Virginia Minghini.
Sleep Walking scene from Mac
beth, Virginia Thompson, Frances
kilmer, Gail Hobbs.
Vocal solo. You, Dear, Just YOU
Gray Cray, Mrs. Harry Seibert.
Recitation, Lament Of Wolse,
over his Downfall (Henry VGD
Meade Kitchen.
Feature son, Gerrer's Gypsy Coun
tess, Grace Thompson, Fharls
Thompson.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19
La5vyeuce Gives Under
Lying Causes AsHe Sees
Wilson Lansing affair
BY DAVID LAWRENCE

This is the third of a Of articles the Wilson
Lansing break showing the significance nationally and inter
nationally of the episode and effect foreign pocy)
Washington, Feb 1S.-Robcrt Lansing popular rs
Secretary Diplomats recognized the awkwarness of
his position particularly his inability often to speak for the
President because the latter individual would take him into
his confidence but they made allowances for this and liked Mr.
Lansing for such ranknes he able to display He
with foreign and although he differed
again and again with the President the wisest policy
pursue, he showed it to foreign When
the President decided question: that enough for Rob
ert Lansing Like ambassador foreign country he fol
lowed instructions faithfully Nevertheless it must not be i'm
agned that Robert Lansing has not eXered very great nh
foreign policy in the last four years Even before
he took office he framed the neutrality policy Of the govern
ment Counsellor of the Department of State and is general
N credited with having been the author of the phrase strict
accountability, which used in of the first Lusana
He many drafts of notes that the Pres
dens eye and he wrote many that pgeonholed by the
President. But like counsellor he always ready
with comprehensive statement of the alternatives involved
Usually he gave the President the action
which could be followed and, while politely suggesting which
he himself thought best invariably left it to the President to
choose But Robert Lansing knew traditional American doc
thine and he also put every note he wrote certain liberalism
and arusm that many people would promptly say
Wsonian Even the notes for which the President
ed the highest praise you couldn't get word out OF Robert
Lansing to the part he played remember particularly
the best sent out by the United States government
communication to the Asrolungaan government about
the requested embargo Solicitor Woosey and Seere
tary Lansing framed that and the editorial praise which
the President received for what he In do had elect
the feelings of the in the Department of State who took
il as matter of course.
Lansing
splendid relationships
should be with the south of that he didn't favor the
thought consideration could be separately
worked as ard as anybody to help realize the ideal Which the
a
dpeas
they worth like faithful did all he could
keep relations harmonious
his
public hid his
his
a
which Wilson couldn't
Presently Mr. Wilson began confidence in the judgment of Colonel
He Wilson
strain might break him down.
msakable readiness willing
his
could probably tell interesting troubles
President Wilson which would perhaps throw light why Mr. Lansing
internationally,
ambassadors ministers felt that
unable their Of
bearings
him
honest Christian gentleman who the President
received
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19
MISS VANMETRE HAS
VERY NARROW ESCAPE

4 daughter Of Mr.. Frank VanMe-
ter, Of the county, narrowly escaped
death alte Wednesday afternoon at
the Burke street crossing on the
Frog Hollow Branch Miss Van
Metre was driving horse and bug
gy up Burke street and the animal
TOR some reason stopped directly
upon the track a sd quarry train was
drifting down into the hole" The
Young lady screamed and pulled at
the lines and the engineer tried to
stop the cars ono avail. Forum
ately, the horse reared upon its
hind feet, just as the gondolas came
by, and fell to one side. Mss Van
Metre then jumped out unhurt
The shafts OF the buggy we're
arDkel
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19
NOTE IS C0UCKED
IN FIRM LANGUAGE
WILL Be Sent TODAY
President Completed His An
sWer This Morning.
(By international News service.)


Washington. Feb 19-President
Wilson has completed his reply to
the allied premiers note on the
Adriatic controversy. The president
reply was sent to the state depart
ment this afternoon for transmits
sion To the allied governments. The
presi lents position on the Adriatic
question remains unchanged, it was
learned, and his note. completed
today, is understood to be couched
in firm language.
No intimatiOn was given as 10 the
length OF the presidents reply, but
it is understood that he dictated
and completed the note this morn
ing in his study.
With regard TO making public
the document, the president is said
to favor such action, but the pro-
cedure in this event would be to
cable the allies first for their per.
mission and it is understood that
this has been done. 1t may be sew
eral days before the notes can be
made public. it is said
Send Reply Today
Washington, Feb. 19.--President
Wilson will today send his reply to
the communication from the allied
premiers' which answered his pro-
test against the proposed Adriatic
settlement. This was announced at
Athe white house today.
The president. has read tie COM
munication of the allied premiers
Il
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19
EIGHTH OF EARTH g
IN SOv|E'S CLUTCH
GOVERNS MILLIONS
Only Tiny Section OF Russia
Remains Exempt.
(ey international News servIee)


London. Feb 1.-the Russian
soviet government ut Moscow now
rules population larger than that
Of the United States and controls
nearly one-eiRhth 70 fthe terrestrial
surface of the globe. The Len(ner
Thotsl6y regime has crushed the
armies OF General Yudenitcb. GEN
erl Denikin and Admiral Kolchak.
70 the armies OF klolchak and
Denikin the allies had entrusted the
chief task OF crushing the bolshevik
and winning Russia back to the
Triple entente but KolChak has
been put to death and Denikln's
forces have scattered and now con-
troll territory smaller In extent
than the American state of Ohio.
That, according to travellers from
the states bordering Russia IS the
situation prevailing in the late
Cars former empir today.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19
KAR0YLl attacked
AND BADLY BEATEN
leY lnternational Newa servicel

Vienna, Feb. 19.-couut Michael
Karoyli, former premier Of Hun
gary, who is now an exile In Cze-
caoslakia, was attacked and badly
beaten in the streets OF Prague, ac-
cording to a dispatch from that
city today. The attack was made
by a Hungarian who declared upon
being arrested that Count Karoyli
was responsible for the death Of
hundreds Of his eountfymen when
he turned his Government over to
Bella Kun, the communi t.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19
IF TREATY FAILS
ALLIES WILL ACT
WITHOUT AMERICA
England, France And Italy
Making Preparations.
fsy international News servlce.)


Washington, Feb. England,
France and Italy have already be-
GUN to clear the way for an inde-
nondent action, free from all Amer
lean influences IN case the treaty or
Versailles is refused ratification by
the senate.
Such Is the Interpretation placed
upon the crisis between the United
States and the allies over the ,Ad-'
tietic agreement by some OF the
best informed statesmen here. But
until the state department makes
known the text of President VIII
sons note of February 10, and the
allied reply to 1t. which 1t was ex-
pected II would do today, they are
chary about offering public COM
ment.
Should the treaty be projected In
To the presidential campaign ~
many senators now helievo 1t will
be. the prediction Is being freely
made that before II can possibly be
voted on at the fall election, the
situation I'm Europe may be so
changed that the whole pact from
the American point OF view. will be
well nigh meaningless.
Publishers Protest
London, Feb 19.--protests aga
ms the secret diplomacy which has
SO shocked the exchange OF views
between President Wilson and the.
allies over tho Adriatic settlement
has been made to tho cabinet by
British publishers, It, was learned
today.
II is declared that the secrecy
with which allied NEGOTIATIONS have
been concluded since the council Of
premiers began sitting In this city
last week has ieopardizcd Anglo
American relations.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19
SCOUTS The IDEA I
OF RAILROAD CUTS

Washington, Feb. 19.-Director
General Hines, of the railroad adj
minIstration today secuted the
idea that railroad managers will
make large cuts In their operating
personnel when federal control
has ceased The report that the rail
roads would drop 100000 men was
characterized by Mr. Hines as
absurd He said It would be fcas,
ible nor wise for the railroads to
attempt such drastic curtaiment,
adding that material reduction. in
The forces Of the roads would be
impossible under the new eight
hour day policy
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19
WOUNDS ARE FATAL

Self-inflicted injuries on Monday
resulted "Wednesday in
the death OF Mrs. Elmer Palmer
aged As, near Smithsburg, Nd
Brooding over Illness Mrs Paine
cut her throat. She was a daughter
of Daniel Warreufeltz, Of Brlde,
port, Md
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19
FINDS SUIT CASE

Mrs. Oca Kurtz, who nursed Mrs.
James Catrow and infant son, west
Of town, has returned home En-
route to this city the Other day
Mrs. Kurtz lost her suit case Plac-
ing an advertisement in the Jour
nal She was rewarded by having
the missing article returned. It
had been found by Mrs Marvin
snyder.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19
INDEPENDENTS WIN
FROM FIN!SHERS;
FIRST PLACE SAFE
Two Exciting Games Played
At ~" Last Night.

Two exciting games of basket
ball between the four teams IF the
Industrial League were staged last
night at tine "Y" The game be-
tween the B. & o. and the inter
woven Knitters was one Of the best
contests ever staged on, the "Y"
floor. The score standing to 4 at
the end OF the first half and IL to
IL the second half, neCessitating an
extra five minute period. This *
ira period developed some pretty
basket ball on the part OF both
teams, but Mason Gagged three field
goals to Dodd's two. giving the
Knitters the long end OF "a to %
score.
In the second game the tnterwo-
ven Independents obtained a strong
or grip on first place by defeating
the interviewer Finishers How
ever, the Finishers ran them
neck and neck race in the last half,
each team scoring eight points. The
final score was 10 to IA
Sum uarinc
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19
CAVALRYMEN LEAVE

Lieut.. c. C. Jones and his detail
of cavairymen, who spent several
weeks here on recruiting detail,
left for Clarksburg on a similar
mission They will remain there in
definitely. Lieutenant Jones and
his men were sorry to leave the
Old town. They made many friends
while here.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19
PROHIBITION WILL
COST SO MILLIONS

l{By lntc. ..t..a- 5ta..a ST, wee
Washin9 on. rob. 1o-It is con-
estimated that it may
psf the government as much as
Fo,000,Q00 to enforce national pro-
|ibition, Senator Warren, chairman
] the senate appropriation com
Iitteo, declared in the senate this
HternO0n.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19
Is YOUNGER LOOKING

It will be wise to prepare friends
Of Mr. George Dennis Pitzer. of
Arden, for the next visit that gen.
tleman will pay Martinsburg. 1t Is
unfortunately reported that Mr..
pitzer has sacrificed his moustache
and further said that he looks to
be a dozen or so years younger.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19
Staining.

Friday night the "Y' team viii
play the Maryland State school
team, and the local high school
girls VIII tackle the girls from the
same institution.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19
PRESIDENTS REPLY TO ALLIED PREAllERS ON THE ADlAIC
QUESTION COMP ETEDREFU TO CHANGE HIS POSITION
WOULD LIKE TO SEE
AMERICA B0LSHEVlK
(ey international News SerVice.)

Washington, Feb. 19,-"Thirty
per cent of the socialists of Rus
sia are opposed to the regime of
Lenine and Trotzky" Lewis G. A.
X. Martens. today told the senate
foreign relations subcommittee in.
testigating bolsheyik propaganda.
Il would like to America bolshe-
yik," said Martens under cross ex-
animation. He denied, however,
that either he or his organization
had carried on propaganda for the
overthrow of the government
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19
URGE BRlDcE PURCHASE

Arg ents We're made before
Governor Richie at Annapolis,
Md, urging the purchase Of the
four Potomac river bridges in
Washington county.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19
ATTENTION MEN,

Before you read anything
turn to page 6 and learn of
the bargains at the admins
tratriX sale.
THE HUB, 141 N. Queen.
? 10 Up ct
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19

Mr. Peter Anastos has returned
from Buffalo, n. Y, where he was
called by the illness Of his uncle
who is much better.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19

See us about truck chains.
II Up Ct NEEL MOTOR co.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19
Fnishers,

FIeTd goals: LaTKlns 3, ThJmp-
son 8. Bremen 3, Kearns 3, Jacobs
.. Stun Fouls: Stun ., Bremen
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19

A chance to cut down tho
high cost of living, ATTEND
the Administrators Sale.
THE HUB, al N. Queen
. 10 1p q
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19

Mr.. Philip Winebrenner, Of Fred
eriek, Md, is spending the day in
the city.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19

We can repair and paint your
car.
/ LIP II NEEL MOTOR Coz
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19

Let us wash and Grease your car
8 1p t.. NEEL MOTOR co.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19

Bee us about tire chains.
~ Up Ct NEIL MOTOR co.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19

Get one Of our 1913 IL Inner
rubes. They are fully guaranteed,
5000.
l 5 Ip ii. NEEL MOTOR CO.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19
G dance Armory, Thurs.

quare Dance Thornwood
friday night. Invitation.
led Thur Fri Up If
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-19

Fair tonight; Friday partly
cloudy with rising temperature.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Dallinger Calls
Socialist Custer
Higgh-Handed Act
No Similarity Between Dis.
missal of Berger From
House and N. Y. Assem-
bly, Proceedings, He Says

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-Character-
izing the action of the New York AS
sembly in depriving FIVE, Socialist mem
bers of their seats as "a most high
hanoed proceeding" Representative Dal-
linger, Republican, of Massachusetts,
chairman OF the Special Elections Com
mittee, in a statement to might declared
there was no similarity between the
case of these five men and that of Vic
tor l.. Berger, Milwaukee Soc ialist,
twice denied a seat in the House.
II it can be shown that these So
cialists were guilty of having given aid
or comfort to the enemy, as did their
chief, Victor L. Berger, justification
would exist for their exclusion" he
said. eff they committed an overt act
of dlsloyalty or in any way or manner
obstructed the successful termination
OF the war. theirs should be the fate of
Berger. But these men have been
charged with no such offense. and in
the resolution suspending them they
are merely affirmed to be members of
the Socialist party and to have sub
scribed to the Socialist PLATFORM"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Army OF Lobbyists
Missing in Albany
Absence Of ''Legislaiire agents"
Ascribed to Delay in York
Caused by Trial OF Socialists

ALBANY, Jan. 24.-The extent to
which the regular work of the Legis-
lature has been impeded by the investi-
cation of the five Socialist Assembly,
men is accentuated by the fact that so
little progress has been made in gen.
eral legislation that only few of the
customary army of lobbyists -"legisla-
tive agents" the law calls them have
made their appearance Ordinarily
these personages are prominently in
evidence almost from the opening day.
Representatives Of such reform Or
CARNATIONS as the Anti-Saloon League
and the New York Civic League have
been on the ground since the Legis-
lature. was convened. nearly three
weeks ago, as we'll as some spokesmen
for the anti prohibition forces. Or
ganized labor also has been repre-
sented, as has the organization of
nurses. which is working for the pas-
sage of a measure designed to place
registration of nurses under the con-
troll and supervision of the State Board
of Regents. A similar bill failed of
passage year ago.
Up to date, however, the women's
lobby. which was conspicuously active
last year in support of the welfare"
bills. has not made its presence folt.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
France Considers Daylight
Saving to Conserve Fuel

Public Works and of the Interior have
decided to urge Parliament to pass the
recently proposed bill providing for the
turning ahead of the clocks one hour
beginning February /, as fuel con
servation measure. Their decision was
the result of meeting at the Minis
try of Public Works at which it was
shown that France required 40 per cent
more coal than she could obtain by
production and importation Of the com
modify.
1t also was decided to reduce street
lighting to the minimum consistent
with public safety
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Women Seek Ship
To Unite Families
With Exiled Reds
Stranded Kin Are Assured of
Passports, but U. S. Will
Not Pay Cost; May Go on
Boat With Russian Relief

Radical aliens hereafter sent out of
the country will be permitted to take
their wives and children if they desire
and can pay the cost OF transportation,
according to Miss Helen Todd, chair
man of the American 'Woman's New
York committee, who returned yester-
day from conferences with authorities
at Washington on the subject.
Miss Todd said that she had been
General of lmm igration Anthony Cami-
nett, that all necessary passports will
be supplied to the families of those
deported if her committee can find a
vessel to take the passengers over. 1t
is possible, said Miss Todd, that the
stranded ones will sail on a relief ship
now being provided for by the Ameri-
can Woman's Emergency Committee,
which is to take milk and medicine to
the children of Russia within a month.
Miss Emma Void, executive secre-
tary of the committee, said that the
State Department had expressed it's
Willingness to issue clearance papers
for such a vessel if assurances were
given that the supplies would be dis
tr1buted without discrimination. "Mr.
Dewitt Poole, in charge of Russian af-
fairs at the State Department, told
me-" said Miss Void, chat if we could
snow the department just what we
wanted to send, what port we wished
to reach, and promise that the supplies
would be distributed without regard
to political lines, the department would
do it's part"
Miss Void said that 81 900 900 would
De necessary to put the project over,
ana tnat the committee already has re-
celved several thousand dollars A
o'ooo-ton vessel probably will be fitted
out and loaded within three or four
weeks.
The question of sending the families
Of alien deportees across on this craft =
MISS Void said, had not been taken un.
as 1t was not within the province Of
the organization. She thought it would
ne considered if properly brought be-
fore the committee. Miss Todd said
she would confer with the members of
the emergency committee Tomorrow.
The ship would go to Libau or
Odessa. Miss Void said, and negotia
tlons are being carried on with Finnish
ana Lithuanian representatives here
Tor PERMISSION to get the material
through their territories. The work Of
distributing the supplies will be in
trusted entirely to American agents.
IN n communication to Miss Todd.
Secretary Of Labor Wilson explained
that ne had ordered that aliens hav-
lng wives and families in the United
states were not to be deported ON the
butord, and that the inclusion of q
ley married men was "an oversight"
he government said MIR. Wilson.
cannot deport wives and children of
amen deportees, nor can it insist upon
thelr departure from the country. Thcir
departure, if it takes place, must be
voluntary. The law makes no provision
that the families of deportees shall be
sent with them at government expense
and the persons affected must make
suitable provision for the expense in
VOlYnd y "