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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-16
INDIANS MORE
NUMEROUS THAN LIVER

The Indian has l6ns been held Up
as the most sadly abused race In
modern history and has excited the
pity of the civilized world for manH
generations. Gradually pushed back
from its lands and confined in mar
tower limits, the race declined in
numbers and vigor until its eXtinc-
ton at one time seemed certain
Probably the majority Of people to-
day still think the Indians have
about played out as a race.
In view Of this historic concep-
ton Of the Indian, 1t is interesting
TO note the report of an authority
of the Indian bureau of the gov
eminent, which declares that the
increase in Indian population in re-
cent years has been SO large that
there are probably as many Indians
in this country today as when Co
lumbus discovered it in 1892. The
present population is estimated at
about $4,000, and it is said that
there were probably never more
than that number in the United
States before in any one year.
The accepted notion that the
American forests swarmed with red
men in the early days is erroneous,
the bureau authority states. The
early settlers oyer-estimated the
indian population because the red
men were so widely scattered and
moved about so much.-Houston
Post (Dem)
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-16
MORE
CONGRESS SM

It is more OF less officially est,
mated that the 1920 census will
show an increase of population in
the United States of ten per cent.
II the existing plan of sending to
Washington one representative in
congress for every 100000 of popu-
lation continues to be followed
more than forty new members
would be added 10 that company
which sits under the speakers eve.
This addition Eould give total
house membership Of about 475
for population of 110,000,000
Forty four representatives were
added to the membership of tee
house as a result OF the 1910 cen
sus Each ten year period, in fact,
has increased the number of repre-
sentatiyes OF the house of congress
has increased to its present size
from the sixty-fve congressman in
the first house.-Salt Lake Tribune
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-16
LINCOLN AN D
PROHIBITION

On the eve OF Abraham Liucoin's
birthday comes word that oppon
ents Of prohibition in the cam
raisn now waging in Great Britain
a@a making use Of remarks purp0rt-
Ing 10 have been uttered by the
great president concerning the ban.
wing of the liquor traffic The
words attributed TO Lincoln fol-
low: Prohibition will work great
injury to the cause Of temperance
1t is a species of intemperance in
itself, for It goes beyond the bound
Of reason, In that it attempts to
control a mans appetite by legisla
ION i'll making oimes out of things
that are not crimes. A prohibition
Law strikes a bow al the very prin-
eiples on whica cur government
vas founded. have always been
foHnd laboring to protect the weak
et classes from tile stronger and /
can never give my consent to such
4 law as you propose to exact. Tn
til my tongue is silenced by death
will continue 10 fight for the rights
OF man
This plausible fake dates only
from 1887, when there was cam
paign in Atlanta, Georgia, to close
The saloons. The negroes were then
allowed to vote in Atlanta and the
scheme was to influence them by
using the magic name OF Lincoln.
uandbills were printed with the
heading: For Liberty, Abraham
r ~ I.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-16
hat in the ring?-Indiana Daily

hat in the ring?-Indiana Daily
News.
Politicians don't care much what
Hoover stands for now; but they
wonder how much he would stand
for if elected.-Omaha Daily News.
Girls OF an eastern college de-
clare kissing is both safe and sane.
When it gets that way it must be
pretty tame-Columbus Citizen.
An American Indian, aged 1870,
has been converted to Christianity.
If he chances TO live long enough,
there may be sor1e hope even for
William Hohenzollern.- Seattle
Times.
If the government ever decides 10
hang the Reds. the senate will be
able to furnish plenty Of red
tape.-Texas Legionnaire.
The other nations have decided TO
permit the Russians to regulate
their own internal affairs, seeing
that they were going to anyhow
Dallas News.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-16
SOUTH OPPOSES
UNIVERSAL TRAINING

Democrats in congress not I'm
reasonably are disturbed by the
POSSIBLE effect Of a military train
ing system upon the eolored labor
of the south. 1t is a serious ques-
ton whether it will be an economic
and social good 10 take workers on
the farms and train them for some
thing that Will probably unfit them
for what they are best qualified 10
do Southern men are opposed 10
experiment along this line Mo
bile Register (Dem)
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-16
PUNCENT PARAGRAPHS.

Some perhaps, are trying the oX-
pertinent of getting the flu for me,
dicinal purposes-Baltimore Ameri-
can
It now begins 10 look as if the
treaty reserva lions are not without
honor Save in their own country
Dallas Times Herald
Women will not take well to poll
ties What woman would throw /
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-16
BOTH LEGS SEVERED

James Doyle, aged Is years. un.
married track foreman for the Cum
berland and Pennsylvania railroad
for SO years, was run down by a
shifting engine, while at work on
the track below the station at
Mount Savage Saturday afternoon,
and both legs were cut off. He was
brought to the Allegany hospital.
Cumberland. but it is thought his
advanced age precludes his recov-
cry. He is said to have amassed
quite a competence
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-16
$500 TO DIVINE"

"Madaem Wanda an alleged pro.
phetess, who has been appearing at
a Danville theatre must face court
proceedings or pay $500 license tax
to the city. For so cents she pro
fesses to divine the future. The
license tax was made high for the
purpose of discOuraging such activ.
les there,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-16
DEATH lNTEREEPED

Death interfered with the cele-
bration Saturday Of the one huns
dredth birthday anniversary of AshI
ford Warwick. Of Dunbar Pa. Whies
relatives were making EXTENSIVE
preparations, his son-inlaw, Elijah.
Swink, with whom Mr.. WarnicH
made his home. died. Mr.. Warnick
was born in Baltimore in 1920. Hei
has resided at Dunbar since 1880.
He served in the Civil War.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-16

rejecting them at Canadian ports
end turning them back whence
they como; yet immigrants even
from the countries named pust
submit to medical examination and
b. approved by board representa-
live Of Canadian farmers.
Despite these restrictions Canada
is expecting greater number Of
immigrants this year than in 1919.
wbcn the newcomers reached $4,000
in number-The Sun and New
York Herald Gnd.)
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-16
RECORD SALES

High price records in that section
were shattered at the public sale
of live stock of Walter Hoffman
Williamsport. when horses sold for
$500 a head Cows brought 5000 and
heifer sold for 1895. Hogs brought
$3.50 a hundred pounds.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-16
GERMANY'S
UNPUBLISHED CRIMINALS

ftepuDIiCdn GeEmanN refuses TO
give up its war criminals ana must
be coerced into doing so" asserts
the Minneapolis Journal CInd Rep
rejecting considerable body of
American opinion Although tae
United States did not colin In the
ldemand for the eSfadition o. 960
high military and civil officers ac-
cused by the allies of violation Of
the rules Of Wa and of humanity
the German governments refusa
10 comply with this clause of the
peace treaty has stirred much
American Indignation
The request for the former Kali
ser, as the birmingham Ase-Her,
I'D (Dem) points out, was an en-
thely different matter from the lat
est allied demand. William was say
Cd by Holland hut it is Germanys
the Allies are dealing with now. and
the German governments must make
the hazardous choice of complying
or hot complying with the terms o.
the treaty" The indianapolis Star
(Ind. RepD adds gnificantly that
If the German Soyornment can ig-
nore is aSteement in that partica-
la the treaty might soon be LOOK
ed upon - scrap OF paper i'll 9th
e. respects Aud the Chicago Even
iag Post (Ind3 holds that the Ger
man REFUSAL is 4 challenge to com
pc compliance. W. 90 not see how
the allied powers can decline &c.
eeptanee Of that fhallenge"
Who are these ,'war criminals ."
Sa|s the Los Angeles Times (lnd
Rep
In the list appear the names o.
s0umerous criminals, notable in Geg-
tMany and notorious elsewhere.
s,Hindenburg, LUdendorff, Tirpitz,
kvon k1uck, three sons Of the form,
!. sr Kaiser. two former German chan.
gteldors, Won Maehensen, Won Mott
ke; Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria,
and more tnan son other titled Ger
Snans. For the first time in the his
lNory OF the modern world the great
keons pirators against the lie and
sNberties Of free peoples arc 10 be
sHIed for their crimes. lks otael
tSHminals.
I These supermen need a lesson
,acmments the Wichita Eagla (lui1
FThe old superstition that super.
xpan cannot be called 10 account q
his crimes persists This race 49,
Volunteering autoerats thar broa2
Germany 10 ruin should be W.
out TO a man And as for the d.
imam contention that national hons
gu permit coWp.iae
with lie demand, the san Antaa.
Express Ond Rcml causticaHy
marks that is such crises the
man functiOnaries invariably
Ncunb 10 a rush Of German aeH
70 the head" This merely meae
thinks the Omaha Bee (Rcp1 tHa
fThe fact OF defeat has NOS been
properly driven home and 1e
Lynchburg News tDem0 notes tAat
the Allies either won The war OF
they only partially won he war'
and holds that now is the time 10
demonstrate which.
But many contrary opinions are
expressed. The Nashville Bannet
(Ind) believes tha, these prose
cutions could he prof ably abandon
ed The world wants peace
quiet and work II is nencded that
asitations Of all kinds should cease
and that the normal Conditions Of
trade and industry be restored ="
The Dallas News Qnd. Deml holds
hat while there is no use in SEN
imentaliZnc over GERMANY" ne.-
ertheless there lis equally little 10
he gained BY being vindictive an
forcing her into an action By which
she feels THAI she will dishono.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-16
CARRIED AWAY MAIN

At the town of Riverton, Warren
county, Va, when the ice went out
OF the Shenandoah river it carried
away the water main supplying the
town. The Southern Railway brought
pipe from Alexandria and had the
break repaired.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-16
TEE PRES ENT'S
= EALTH.

Official AMI professional com
e,aints al Washington because DE-.
Young OF Baltimore has publicly
explained the nature OF the Presi-
dents illness are alike unWarranted
and unreasonable. DR.. Young has
tod truths long suspected which
the people had a right to know.
Concealment may have served some
exaggerated idea Of ethics or pol
ley. but it has failed miserably in
everything else.
Secrecy in such cases usually de
defeats itself for it gives rise to imag
.nes more dsquiotng than the
facts In this instance we had not
only the cloakroom inventions and
the shopping expeditions of United
States Senators, but, meaner and
more malicious, perhaps. the evil
gossip and SANDER of innumerable
anonymous biackguards whose ven
ON was spread from state to state
and from nation to nation When
the sick-bed Is that of the head Of
a democratic government the ordi-
nary rules Of privacy may well be
literally interpreted. At any rate.
there is no excuse for misreprseuta-
ton.
BY whatever impulse Dr. Young
acted. he has rendered a public
service by describing the Presi-
dents ailment so that even laymen
may understand. If the statement
had been made earlier many alarm
ing rumors would have been set at
rest and public sympathy would
have relieved the afflicti3n Of some
of its difficulties. Furthermore, ex-
act knowledge of conditions is a de-
cided advantage. for it supports as
NJ cryptic utteYance could the as
surance that the distinguished pa
tent is progressing toward COM
plete recovery.-New York World
tDem).
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Daily
Editorial
Digest

tTitls ADpId for U. S. Pat off
Edited by the Washington
Feature Service
DAVID LAWRENCE, Pseat.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-16

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1920
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
oe Men Remedy Housing Situation National Capita
HIGH HLIVINC COSTS
PREVENT "LUXURIESs

Constantly ascending rents and
the prevailing acute scarcity OF
housing in all the larger cities Of
the United States are having an ef-
feet to have been expected. says the
Boston Post.
Because a man must have a place
10 live and a place TO work, regard
less OF the cost OF these fscilities
and Of the various economies that
must be practiced in order to pro-
vide for the payment Of rent. the
problem Of how to make the two
ends meet" is. according to report.
being solved by the sacrifice Of lie
insurance policies. bank savings.
automobiles and various other OF the
necessities, safeguards and luNurieS
Of life.
Families everywhere are storing a
larye part Of their household effects
and doubling up" with other fsmt-
lies in apartments or multi-famils
houses. Houses are at a premiu n
and architects are busy planning,
but not building. houses in which
every inch Of rentabte area is util-
lied TO the best advantage.
Especially in the larger industrial
and population centers is the cOndl-
tion acute. and Il Is there that the
housing problem. which first becEns
acute during the war, Is more ane
more demanding the attention q
manufacturers and business men IN
general. =
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26

large scale IL the loans could be
obtained in sufficient amounts, Ma
terials can be obtained in plenty, he
said.
interest Rates vital. 4.
The present rate of interest of 6
per cent has much to do with the
present conditions. according to the
opinion expressed by w. Gilbert
Dent, of Gardiner and Dent. Mr..
Dent spoke both from the point of
view of a realtOr and banker, as he
is president of the Clinton, Nd,
bank.
In Maryland, he said, banks are
paying per cent for money. In
Baltimore. the realty operators are
asking for Federal aid in an effort
to get help to relieve the situation.
The prevailing rate of interest in
other cities according to reports he
had received varied from to II per
cent, with few of them getting less
than per cent. He informed the
association that he had written to
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
DUNCAN SELLS
NEW HOMES
Fourteenth Street Highlands
Operation Proves Sue
cessful.

D.. ]. Dunigan reports the sales
Of five new homes in his Fourteenth
Street Highlands operation during
the past week, as follows: 1896
LongfeIlow street, to Lieut.. Lester
NJ. Folger; 1895 Longfellow street,
to Mrs. Elizabeth Rose: 1913 Long
fellow street, to Charles C. Schmidt;
1919 Kennedy street, to Miss Bertha
Linton; 1917 Kennedy street, to
Clyffe Crandall.
Houses 1917 and 1919 Kennedy
street are in the new row of houses
which DUNCAN has just placed on
the market. The sales in this row
have been very active and there
are only six remaining unsold.
All of these houses contain eight
rooms and bath, sleeping and break
fast porches. They have large cell
lars extending the full length OF
the house. in which are located the
heating plant, servants quarters
and laundry. The hrst floor con-
tains a beautiful reception hall, ltv-
ing room. dining-room and kitchen.
The second floor contains four large
bedrooms and bath.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
Carpenters and Joiners Union Get
Permit to Erect 81 SO, 900 Building
At 6IO-I2-I II Sixth Street ". w.

at rear of 2123 F street northwest;
cost, $50.
Catherine Fegan. to repair 62i
Sixth street southwest; cost, 5000.
George H. Miller. to erect garage
at rear of 1928 Hamilton street;
cost, $3.50.
Robert T. Dalkin. to erect garage
at rear PAP Kentucky avenue south
east; cost, $500.
L. S. Sheppard. to erect garage
at rear of 1914 Nineteenth street
cost. $3.50.
A. o. Bliss properties, to repair
1860 Euclid street; cost. $4,000
J. w. Folk. to remodel 2S4O Wood
land drive; cost, $500.
H. q. Andre. to repair 233S Nichol-
son street southeast; cost, $l.lOO,
Federal National Bank. to re-
model southeast corner Fourteenth
and q streets: cost. $1,000.
c. Clarke, to erect garage at rear
of 11O4 B street northeast; cost,
| $500.
Christian Heurich, to repair
Twenty and D streets north
west; cost. $500.
]. PaIazzo, to repair 7O4 E street
southeast: cost. $500.
f. B Foster. to erect garage at
rear of 2210 First street; cost 5000
Mark kabrik, to repair 1902 II
street northeast; cost, $1,000.
Liggett & Eiker, to repair So
/ 512 Twelfth street northwest; cost
$4,000.
John A. Cotter, to erect garage at
rear of 112O Michigan avenue
northeast; cost. 5000.
T. D. Manning. to erect garage
rear of 1915 Third street southwest
cost, 500.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26

Labor proposes to have another
meeting place in this city. Local No.
1872. Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners, were granted a permit dur
ing the week to erect a building,
estimated to cost Sl59,000, at go
6l2-614 Sixth street northwest. 1t is
to have a meeting hall, offices for
the union and stores.
Permit also was issued to the
Glove Amusement Co. to erect a
theater building at l343-1349 L
street northwest at an estimated
cost of $4,000.
Other permits issued were:
Miss f. B. Bogley. to erect ga
rage rear 1914 Park road; cost si0O.
Roger Williams, to repair 1851 S
street; cost, $500.
John West, to repair 1920 New
Jersey avenue; cost, s1z5.
W. 7. Queen, jr., to build at 1861
South Capitol street; cost, $4,000.
Paul ]. Baur, to repair 131 K
street northwest; cost, 500.
F. NJ. Johnson. to erect garage
rear 1903 Thirteenth street; cost,
$500.
+. NJ. Johnson. to erect garage
rear 1905 Thirteenth street; COST
$3.50.
! Parkwood owners, to rep, 1746
| K street; cost, $4,000.
John w. Wilmer. to repair rear
g21 Hamilton street; cost, $500.
|. w. Schultz, to build frame
DIV welling at northwest corner OF
Beck street and Southern avenue
cost, $500.
| P. NJ. Galven. to erect garage al
1890 Clifton street; cost. $3.50.
II. l.. Brown. to repair 419 L street
nor rthwest; cost, $3.50.
B. A. Omohundro, to erect garage
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
Curious Clay in China
Affords Free Rent to Many

When we speak OF houses built OF
clay in the United States, we mean
brick. But along the banks Of a
certain river In the Yuan Province
Of China the idea is carried out
much more literally, according TO
the Kansas City Star. There a lofty
vertical clir of clay affords homes
rent free for several hundred people.
The stun is a bright yellow, so
fne in texture that a bit OF II rubbed
between the fingers gives no feel
ing Of grit. It Is easily dug out
with spades. and a great many cave
dwellings have been eScavated in
the face of the cliff overlooking the
river.
Some OF them are two and three
Etories. the clay being so tenacious
that thick horizontal layers of II fur.
nish a series of floors. Nothing ai
all like these houses is to be seen
anywhere else in the world, IL j.
said. Scattered over the face OF thf
cliff, among the cave houses, art
quaint Buddhist shrines with imag
es carved out Of clay.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
Materials Plentiful
But Money is Scarce,
- Is Plai1t of Builders
Three Realtors, Three Construction Men and
Three Bank Representatives to Look Into
Matter and Report to Local Real Estate
Brokers' Association.

Remedies for the housing situation this city be sought
by the Real Brokers The realtors fully awake to
the situation They anxious do everything possible help better the
conditions However complications the situation that
deemed advisable committee to look
phase of the the association
president OF the association authorized at meet
the week committee Realizing
organization OF the investigating body Mr. Lamer
the week and announce its personnel
Although the resolution directing appointment of such committee
did spefv the number fields should represented
mer said last night that undoubtedly would Oowth suggestions
made IN the course of the limiting the committee
members divided into groups builders, three
institutions As the financial question looms
large connection with the housing shortage oy was
the committee
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26

Finding of Remedy Duty
The housing question was brought
up by H. l.. Rust, who expressed tne
sincere belief that it was the duty
of the realtors to seek out the
causes and attempt to remedy them
with a view to allcviating the pres
ent conditions. He asked Tor eN-
pressions of opinion.
General discussion of Mr. Rust
suggestion developed that the real
tors were willing and ready TO go
ahead in an attempt to remedy the
situation. but they were hampereu
by the inability to obtain loans
which would warrant them in un-
dertaking of home construction on
any kind of a large scale.
There was a divergence OF oplh-
ion as to why the loans had been cut
Off. Some expressed the belief that
the lean companies were up TO their
limit. while others believed 1t was
due to a condition OF uncertainty.
Morton Luchs, of the firm OF shan
non and Luchs. said that he was
willing to go ahead building on a
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
MUNICIPAL HOUSING
SCHEME IS OPPOSED

while l know of my personal
knowledge that municipal housing
ownership and operation has been
successful in Great Britain for over
thirty years. / am not in favor OF
it here" said Stewart Browne. OF
New York, president of the United
Real Estate Owners Association.
ct recognize, however, that the cx-
fra legislative session will author
ize the CITY Of New York to con-
struct, own. rent and sell housing.
and that no realty opposition VIII
prevent it-that the city will do so.
when so empowered, Such Is con-
stitutional.
Let realty owners go through
the several boroughs and see the
large industrial plants thai have
been lately built and are building
and they will realize that the pres
Cnt housing shortage VIII he IN
creased thereby, and that every
thing that can be done must be
done to provide housing for the
salaried and wage earning classes
or there will be trouble.
"If realty has valid objections 10
municipal housing, let il state them
and see II they cant be met TO
say. as has been said by pseudo
realty authorities. that tenants oc-
cupying municipality built or
owned housing consider themselves
semi-paupers. and that such is un-
constitutional, is childish in the ex-
treme. =
The bill. when it passes. as 1t
will pass. must require nD public
letting OF all contracts; CD unani'
nous vote OF the Board of Estimate
/ (not majority vote as now. which
is dangerous in the extreme); (3)
| encourage one and two-famiiS
houses in preference to multiple
| family houses; 90 encourage sell
| ing on lOngterm amortization
| loans instead of renting. owner
| occupancy makes for better citizen
| ship and allays workers unrest.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26

Associations. with Secretary Archi-
bald w. McEwan, OF the Metro
politan State Leagues, and others
expects TO prove 10 legislators that
they can rely directly upon the peo-
pie themselves for the capital
needed to restore housings OF all
types upon a normal basis.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
$4,000.
NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE.

\ 3-stOry brick residence contain
ing 9 rooms and bath; lot 25 It.
wide: paved alley in rear; only
few doors from the Circle.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
$11,500.
OVERLOOKING \. n. AVE.

Located in Petworth near Ran
dolph st: very attractive semi
detached home. contains s rooms
and bath; attic; large cellar: gar
age: lot 25NllO to wide alley. OWN
Err OCCUPANT WILL GIVE I'M
MEDIATE POSSESSION.