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The Pioneer ESTABLISHED 1882 TAKE THE BODY OF SLAIN AMERICAN Governor Colquitt Declines to Say Whether He Gave Instructions CHARRED HAND SHOWS TORTURE "Some May Call This Invasion, But It Was Not," Says the Governor— "I Returned the Body to Laredo" Says Ranger Chief—United States Had Refused Permission to Cross the Border. AUSTIN, Tex., March 9.—Texas rangers yesterday morning crossed the international boundary into Mexico, disinterred from the Hidalgo cemetery the body of Clemente Vergara, the Texas ranchman who was lured into Mexico by Mexican Federal soldiers and there killed, and returned with the body to American soil. Gov. Colquitt, who recently was refused permission by the State Department to send the rangers across the Rio Grande to pursue the alleged slayers of Vergara, last night would not comment on the incident, or say whether Capt. Saunders, who commanded the troop of rangers, acted under instructions from him. "We want Vergara's body to determine the manner of his death, and we have it," said the Governor tersely. He added: "Some people may call this an 'invasion,' but it was not." The official report of Capt. Saulers was given out by the Executive Department. It simply said: "I proceeded to Hidalgo, secured Vergara's body and returned it to Laredo." Vergara had been shot twice through the head and once through the neck. The skull was crushed, as though from the blow of a rifle butt, and the charred left hand was taken to indicate that he had been tortured before being killed. The little band of nine heavily armed men, ignoring diplomacy and braving the Mexican Federal soldiers, left Palafox, Tex., at 2 o'clock in the morning, crossed to Hidalgo, then, by a circuitous route, rode by moonlight to the Hidalgo cemetery. While two men dug into the shallow grave containing the body of the American executed by Mexican Federal soldiers the remainder of the band picketed the cemetery, to prevent their work being interfered with. The body was carried to Perrous and brought across the Rio Grande in a skiff, convoyed by other skiffs containing the little armed band. They had no interference from the Mexican soldiers. Last night the body of the American stockman lies in an undertaking room, it having previously been turned over to United States Consul Gerrett. Hundreds of persons surrounded the undertaking establishment, hoping to get a view of the body, but a guard kept the curious from entering the place. The body was attired in trousers, undershirt and hose. From the time Vergara was lurgd across the Rio Grande and captured, a friend had kept close watch on developments, and knew every movement of his captors, including the American's ex- SIX PRISONERS BROUGHT HERE All Will be Tried at the April Term of Federal Court. Brought by Marshal. Saturday evening United States Deputy Marshal Dodge, of Clarksburg, arrived here with six prisoners, who will be tried at the April term of federal court. The prisoners are Charles W. Long, charged with illegally selling liquor; Mike Warzyski and Alex and Joe Kienske, charged with receiving stolen goods from a B. & O car; Albert Holtzman, alias Kid Clark, who faces a white slave charge, and Clarence Pierce, charged with illegally selling liquor. The men were brought from the Ohio and Harrison county jails, and all have been given their preliminary hearings. Senator Phillips May Present Bill. GRAFTON, W. Va., March 9.—Local suffragists declare that Senator A. Hood Phillips, of Taylor county, is willing to present a bill in the state legislature, at any time, which provides for equal suffrage of the men and women of West Virginia, but that the time is not yet ripe for preparing the measure. The visit of Senator Robinson, of Colorado, is believed to have done much good for the suffrage movement, and its enthusiastic supporters are confident that the work is making great advances. When the county organizations have all been perfected, the suffragists are convinced that "women's rights" will triumph and the ballot be given to the women of the Mountain State. Plan Convention. WHEELING—Sunday school officials of Charleston and other Kana-wha county towns met here Saturday and discussed arrangements for local representation at the State Sunday School convention to be held in Huntington in April. secution and his burial. On March 3, in Dallas, Tex., Gov. Colquitt announced that he had wired the Mexican Federal authorities in Neuva Leon, Mexico for the extradition of the six Mexicans charged with the kidnapping of Clemente Vergara. He added: "I have just begun my fight to uphold the rights of the citizens of Texas. To say I am going the limit to protect the Americans in Texas from any harm from foreign invasion but mildly expresses it." It was late in February that Gov. Colquitt first sent a telegram to President Wilson asking to be allowed to send the State Rangers into Mexico to arrest the kidnapers of Vergara. The matter was referred to Secretary of State Bryan, and on Mr. Bryan's refusal to countenance this proceeding he promptly renewed his appeal. He took the ground that the permission of the State Department wasn't necessary anyway, because he declared that treaties with Mexico gave the rights of the Governors of the bordering States of both nations to go into such other's territories to sieze law-breakers. He appealed to Mr. Bryan to tell him, since the State Rangers might not act, to what Mexican official he was to make representations to secure the arrest of Vergara's kidnapers and murderers. Lifting The Mortgage on Frederick Douglass' Home. There is a paltry $15000 mortgage on the home which Frederick Douglass occupied in Anacostia, D. C., during his lifetime. The original owner, a white man, stipulated in his will before his death, that no part of his land should be sold or rented to Negroes. Frederick Douglass promptly acquired the entire Fifteen acres, including the splendid mansion in which this Negroish lived and died, and made it one of the most noted private residences in the District of Columbia, by living in it and entertaining people of all races from various parts of the world who journeyed there to grasp his hand and discuss important question. This property should come into the possession of the race whose battles Frederick Douglass fought when it could not fight for itself. Its public spirit and its race pride should impel it, to leave no stone unturned to lift his mortgage and make Frederick Douglass' home at Anacostia, to the Negroes of the world, what Mount Vernon is to Englishmen and Americans—the mecca of the race. We are the only race perhaps, that forgets our heroes when they are dead and "turned to clay" and this forgetfulness gives other races the impression that we are not a race of hero worshippers. We worship the living heroes but our lip loyalty is effervescent—our fondness for shouting with the crowd is a distinctly Negro weakness. I've seen a thousand Negroes sitting under the spell of Mr. Douglass' eloquence, and heard them applauding each period to the echo, as he drove fact after fact home in pleading for justice and fait play for his race. Now is the time for the Negro to perpetuate the memory of this master orator and champion of our rights and to respond to the call now made for funds to make "Cedar Hill" one of the historic homes at the National Capital, to which unborn generations of Negroes in the years to come will journey as American and Englishmen now journey to Mount Vernon, to pay homage to the memory of George Washington. There is said to be 12,000,000 Negroes in the United States, but there are really 20,000,000. If each of these Negroes would send 10 cents to the Committee at Washington, D. C having this matter in charge, within the next 39 days, the mortgage will be lifted and there will be enough left with which to begin the payment on a life size bronze monument, of the Sage of Anacostia to be erected on the brow of the hill on which his house now stands, overlooking the Capitol City. If every Maryland Negro wherever located, would give a dollar to this object the money could be raised in 80 days. And the school children of all denominations, throughout the country giving 5 cents each could raise a fund sufficient to pay for a monument to Frederick Douglass. If the Negro churches would set apart one Sunday for the raising of this fund it could be done without breaking a single member of the congregation. I sincerely hope that the colored people all over the country will rally to the call and make the deed square with the word. Frederick Lougass did a great deal for the Negro Race in his lifetime what will the Negro race do to hand his name and fame down to posterity? We shall see what we shall see. Bruce Grit. Man Killed. CHARLESTON — Tom Stepp, a trespasser, riding on the Norfolk and Western, fell between the cars and was killed Sunday. The accident oc- Press. United States' Business With Argentina in 1913 Shows Big Increase. Popular interest in the trade and industry of Argentina, which has recently been aroused by reason of its increasing contributions to our food supply, is heightened by the announcement that the American mission to Buenos Aires is to be raised from the rank of a ministry to that of an embassy. Argentina is the foremost South American country as a market for products of the United States, our sales thereto in the last calendar year having been 55 million dollars in value, compared with 40 million to Brazil and 52 million to the remaining twelve countries of that continent. Our trade with Argentina shows constant and rapid expansion, exports thereto having grown from 5 million dollars in 1893 to 14 million in 1903 and 55 million in 1913; while imports therefrom rose from 5 million in 1893 to 9 million in 1903 and 27 million in 1913. Thus exports to Argentina quadrupled and imports therefrom trebled during the last 10 years. American manufactures have long been popular in Argentina and constitute an important part of the growing exports to that country. Sales to that country during the last fiscal year, as shown by statements recently prepared by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Department of Commerce, included many articles of wide use in an agricultural and rapidly developing country, such as farming implements, 6 1:3 million dollars; twine, 2 million; traction and stationary engines, 1 million; and windmills, a half million. Automobiles were exported to the extent of 1 1:2 million dollars' worth; other cars and carriages, 2 sewing machines, 880 thousand dollars' worth; typewriters, 355 thousand; cash registers, 261 thousand; and miscellaneous machinery, 1 3-4 million dollars. Other articles exported in large quantities included boards and planks, 5 2-3 million dollars; sheeks, 2 1-3 million; furniture and other wood manufactures, 1 million; gasoline and naphthas, 2 1-3 million; illuminating oil, 2 1-4 million; cotton-seed oil, 1 million; leather manufactures, including boots and shoes, 2 1-2 million; chemicals, drugs and medicines, 1 1-4 million; and cotton goods and electrical appliances, each about a half million dollars. Musical instruments, clocks and watches, glassware, wheelbarrows, soap, blacking, firearms and scales and balances are among the numerous other items illustrative of the wide range covered by the exports from the United States to Argentina. Argentina's sales to the United States are chiefly of hitas and skins, wool, chemicals, and, in recent months, corn and beef. Imports of cattle hides in the last fiscal year aggregated 67 million pounds, valued at 12 1-2 million dollars; the last six months, however, being only about half as much as those of the corresponding months of 1912. Imports of Argentina goat skins during the year amounted to 4 1-4 million pounds, valued at 1 1-2 million dollars; wool, 25 1-4 million pounds, value 5 million; and quebracho wood and extract VOL. 33 NO. 2. FAST TRAIN HITS LARGE BOULDER At Magnolia, Damaging the Engine But No One Was Injured—Delayed Two Hours. Last train No. 10 narrowly escaped a serious accident Sunday morning at Magnolia. In rounding a curve a large rock was seen on the tracks, and before the train could be brought to a standstill the engine had struck the boulder, damaging it so that it could not be used. The engineer applied the emergency brakes, but the distance was so short that it was impossible to stop the train. Many of the passengers were thrown from their seats, but none were injured. After a delay of two hours a freight engine was secured and the train proceeded. Accused of Embczlement. CHARLESTON—Arrested here Friday on well grounded suspicion, Robert W. Cowan, 29, confessed that he had embezzled $1,000 of the funds of a Pittsburg coal company, by whom he was employed, several weeks ago. Cowan told the authorities that he was a member of a prominent Pittsburg family. He was surrendered to the agent of a surety company. thereof, used in the tanning industry, 3 1-4 million dollars in value. Corn and beef show greatly increased imports from Argentina in the period following the enactment of the new tariff law, which placed those articles on the free list. In the fiscal year 1912 only 23,909 bushels of corn arrived from Argentina, and in the fiscal year 1913, only 879,822 bushels. Of meat and meat extracts (exclusive of sausage casings) the imports during 1912 were but $2,929 and $7,395, respectively. In the three months of October, November, and December of last year, however, imports of Argentina corn rose to 4,102,598 bushels, and those of Argentine beef to 6,606,886 pounds, while unofficial reports indicate even larger arrivals during January and February of the present year. In general terms, Argentina takes about 15 per cent of its imports from the United States, compared with approximately 31 per cent from the United Kingdom and 17 per cent from Germany. Of its exports, it sends about 7 1-2 per cent to the United States, a portion of the shipments being consigned direct to this country and a portion leaving Argentina "for orders," but eventually sold in our market. Consular advices from Argentina indicate that its total imports in 1913 were valued at $406,605,300, and its total exports, $466,581,888. Argentina's present foreign commerce of 873 million dollars a year is an earnest of what may before long be expected of a country possessing its wealth in the basic factors of economic progress. Its productivity rests upon an area of 1,139,000 square miles, or 729 million acres, of which 253 million are available for agriculture and grazing. The country also possesses certain minerals, including petroleum, gold, silver, copper, lead, and coal. Small quantities of copper, copper ore, and wolfram ore are being exported, and production of petroleum and coal has begun. There are, however, no Government statistics of mineral production. The Pioneer Press An Independent Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Moral, Religious and Financial Development of Humanity. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION: 1 year ..... $1.50 6 months ..... 75c. 3 months ..... 40c. Pay for all advertisements is due in advance unless advertising is run by yearly contract, in which case the advertiser pays every three months. Advertising 1 inch one time 75c. Standing ..... 50c Reduced Rates to Clubs. Send for Sample Copies. Entered in Post Office at Martinsburg, W. Va., as Second Class Matter. J lt. Ciifford, Editor and Proprietor. Drawer 869, and Bell 'Phone 60K, Martinsburg, W. Va. SATURDAY, MARCH 14 1914 This and the past cold spell is of untold benefit to a propserous fruit supply this year. Congressman Dyer's great speech made last month, is one of the best ever delivered in Congress. Send for it; get it; read it. Any Negro who reads that speech and is ashamed of his race, is a fool. Mr. Hannibal Bruce, an old resident of Williamsport, Grant County, West Virginia, was buried last Friday week. He was widely known and highly respected. He and James R. Kent were famous cattle drivers before the war; the latter is living. He leaves two brothers, Daniel and Samuel, the former being ill from the effects of cold taken the day of the burial of his brother. Mrs. Bessie B. Anderson, District Deputy of Maryland and the District of Columbia for the Independent Order of Saint Luke, spoke to a large and interested audience at Dudley Baptist Church on Sunday night. She clearly set forth the value of her organization as a medium toward race uplift, and doubtless her appearance will be the means of a Saint Luke Council being organized here. Mrs Anderson is a forceful and entertaining speaker, and her remarks betoken her intense interest in the race with which she is identified. The republican(?) State Committee of the rotten end of that once G. O. P. is busying itself wonderfully in holding love feasts(?) then telling the people all over this state of the large and harmonious gathering they had, and how the Progressives want to return. Deception killed them in Chicago, and it is sure to kill this tail end of them called State Committee. To their written subterfuges which they call letters, make no replies, and go on your way rejoicing, keeping in mind the Bible tells you that a backslider is worse than if he had never professed. Lincoln told Douglas and others that this country could not stand half slave and half free. Why take 200,000 brave black men to help whip the South, then declare them free, and then give them back powerless to protect themselves. It was this element of the Republican party, that while those 200,000 brave Negroes were fighting like demons, they were writing every damnable black law that disgraces the statute books of West Virginia. It is our duty to not only let them die, but help them to do it Here's how the Progressive party stands on the Negro's rights. The night before Theodore Roosevelt was nominated, some shrewd Southern scamps arranged to have a meeting in the Auditorium of as many delegates as they could get together. It is safe to say at least 250 met. After the necessary preliminaries, a Louisianaian arose and began a tirade of depravity, of the Southern Negroes. They, he declared were lower than beasts, and could not be changed, and that if the Northern people knew them well as they did they would not meet to mingle here with them. Jane Addams was sitting with Judge Ben Lindsay. She arose, took the Judge's arm and beckoned her friends to follow, and every one left the room, leaving the hot-heads of the South to talk to themselves. I am an eternal Progressive in politics and religion, and never intend to backslide in the latter nor recant in the former, or the rotten element of the Republican party is by far worse than the burning, lynching, shooting and disfranchising democratic party. W. D. JOHNSON SUES TROTTER Listen gentle reader, if you have any tears prepare to shed them. We come not to destroy, but to save, we print what follows only to remind you that the blow struck by a friend is the most fatal of all blows. In this however, we are also reminded that all friends must part some day. The friend ship which has existed for many years in the camps of the Negro National Independent Political League is no more, the New England "Suffering" League will continue to suffer, the echo of bygone days and especially of the election of 1912 is now being heard and the sand-bag methods of collecting will be no more. All of this is true because the Siamese twins have parted, and this is true because the "Rev." William D Johnson of Winchester, who has trod the streets of Boston and other nearby towns during the cold days of the winter and the hot days of August in order that others may live, has really brought suit against the other "William" William Monroe Trotter et al. of the Boston Guardian for the sum of $1 500 which he claims is due him for wages and commission covering a number of years. Just how the Rev.' expects to go such a large sum of money from Trotter, we know not. However, he filed his complaint on Tuesday of this week in the municipal civil court of Boston. We shall not attempt to hold our breath until the "Rev." collects any part of $ 500 nor shall we advise others to do so. However, let us he for the best in that which shall follow. Brother Clifford of the Pioneer Press will please take due notice and govern himself accordingly ---Cambridge (Mass.) advocate. It is strange how in many interesting cities people who live after, know more of the places of interest than the home folks. The same is as often true of other matters. Relative to Won, M. Trotter persons from the lakes to the gulf and from Maine to California have been dunned by him. He is a dangerous man. He has knowingly received stolen money, and lied to the world. The editor of this paper has saved conceived checks that he has presented, and surrendered for cash. Boston, Mass., Nov. 25, 1913 Dear Colleague We have finished well high the first skirmish with Wilson, except that I am personally in positive financial jeopardy for the end of this week. I trust the officers of the N. L. P. League are willing to contribute to the expenses. It is the Guardian that needs the money. What I get I shall use to send copies of Nov. 15th issue with report on secrepation to Congress men and such like. This will help greatly. I had to make two trips and the League voted $60 00 for one trip to be asked of members and I received less than forty from League. I believe you will send me a dollar or two and at once to save me. Yours for freedom. STORY OF A YEAR TOLD IN PICTURES THE NORTH AMERICAN OFFERS TO READERS AN UNUSUAL RECORD A very unusual publication, along entirely new lines, is the North American's "History of the Year in Pictures," a book that covers with artisic photographic reproductions all the big events of 1913 that could be treated successfully in such a way. The book, 120 pages in board covers, costs 25 cents, and is a faithful reminder of the year. Nearly 500 finely printed halftone are made use of in telling the story of the y ar. The events so treated will surprise the busy man, who would find himself stumped if called upon to name a score of the great occurrences of the year. The plague in Maochuria, the world's great inventions, the inauguration, the war in the Balkans, the completion of the Panama canal, naval advances, the conquest of the air, the succession of great rulers, women and the vote, fighting disease, labor troubles the western floods, the Gettysburg celebration and numbers of other events are fully and faithfully pictured and photographed. The North American book is a faithful book of reference for young and old students of current events. It is surprisingly good and surprisingly cheap. Price, 25 cents; by mail, 10 cents extra. WANTED—Respectable gentleman wants a good woman as housekeeper. Full particulars obtained by applying at Press office. Facing the rising wind of first Monday in a harry to get home with head tucked down to keep warm, and seeing an object approaching furred from head to foot, took it for granted that the tornado had blown a heart in town from the fastness of the mountains, and before we could decide in a jiffy how to dispose of it, lo! and behold, to our delight, it turned out to be Mr. T. S. Lovett, proprietor of the Hiltop House, Harper's Ferry, W. Va., one of the best and best kept hotels in America. SALESMAN WANTED to look after our interests in Berkeley and adjacent counties, salary or Commission-Address HARVEY OIL CO., Cleveland O. For the best of all kinds of beets *un- shoes*, go to Charles L. Thompson, 123 North Queen Street. His stock is exe- lent, and the contents of his clerks can't be excused. Try in no and be convinced. West Virginia Not Trying Evade Liability, Declares Chief Executive. "West Virginia is not trying to evade any part of its liability for the Virginia debt," declared Henry D. Hatfield, upon his return to Charleston Friday from the meeting of the debt commissions of the two Virginias. "The credits we ask are due to West Virginia, and when we come to final accounting we want a correct balance. "The impression is abroad that this debt is due to Virginia, when as a matter of fact it is in the form of certificates, many of which are held by English bondholders, and were bought for a song." Two Failur's At Hagerstown. HAGERSTOWN, Md., March 7. Two failures have been announced in Hagerstown. The City Taxicab Company, incorporated a year ago, made a deed of trust for the benefit of their creditors. John A. Scott and Frank G. Matthews, trading as Scott & Matthews, grain dealers, made a deed of trust for the benefit of their creditors. Creates New Bureau. WASHINGTON, March 12.—The House late Wednesday afternoon passed a bill to create a Bureau of Labor Safety in the Department of Labor and, to establish in Washington a museum for the exhibition of devices to promote the security of industrial workers. D LINQUENT LAND SOLD List of Real Estate sold in the County of Berkeley, in the month of Jan. 1914, for the non payment of taxes charged thereon for the year 1911, and purchased by individuals: ARDEN DISTRICT—P. W. Leiter, Lot 96. Purchaser, Katz and Miller. Amt. 95. GERARDSTOWN DISTRICT—Albert Pine and J. L. Butler, 105 a. Green Spr. Mt. Purchaser, Katz and Miller. Amt $2 16. HEDGESVILLE DISTRICT—E. C. Henshaw, 5½ a. N. Mountain. Purchaser, Katz and Miller. Amt. 60.—E. R. Lewis, 12½ a. B. & O R. R. Purchaser, G. E. Speights. Amt. $1.53—F. C. Payne, 28 a. Harper's Ridge. Purchaser, Katz and Miller. Amt. $1.32. MILL CREEK DISTRICT—Lewis Green. Lot $2 Inwood, Purchaser, E. D. Garder. Amt. $7. MARTINSBURG DISTRICT—Susie B. Fitz Lot, Purchaser, George W. Buxton. Amt. $7—Aina M. Miller, Swartz Mil Lot, Purchaser E. D. Gardner. Amt. $5 64—Edith L McOote Brs, Lot, Purchaser, R S. Miller, Amt $1 46—Dan'l Sutton, N Queen St. Purchaser, R S. Miller, Amt $2 13. OPEQION DISTRICT—J. P. Copenhaver, Lot I and 2. Bik. 3. Morrow's Adn. Purchaser, W. C. Morgan. Amt. $1,04— John Farrin Lot 49 R. and L. Adn. Purchaser, Katz and Miller. Amt. .81— C. P. Rothwell, Lot 127, R. L. Kettring Purchaser, Katz and Miller. Amt 85— John Sutton, Lot Tab Cross Road. Purchaser, Chaas, Beard. Amt $4,23. The owner of any real estate above described and sold his heirs, or assigns, or any person having a right to charge such real estate for a debt, may redeem the same by paying to the purchaser, his heirs or assigns, within one year from the sale thereof, the amount specifi- cled as above, and such additional tax- AN APPEAL TO THE NEGRO BRETHREN for help while collecting materials for the International Exhibition of the Bookmaking and Graphic Arts League, May October, 1914. On account of the celebration of the Booth Anniversary of the Royal Academy for the Graphic Arts and the Book-Industry at Leipzig, Germany; there will be a great Exhibition made up and organized to show the Graphic products of all people, lands and nations from the earliest times up to these days. The plan of the exhibition shows the following 16 groups: I. Graphic Arts; H. Applied Graphics and Book-making, Illustrating; II. Instruction, Education, Schools; IV. Paper Manufacturing; V. Stationery and Writing materials; VI. Colors, Lithographies and Copper-plates; VII. Photography; VIII. Reproduction; IX. Streotypy, Electretypy; X. Printing Processes; Nt. Bookbinding; XII. Publishing, book-trade; XIII. Newspapers, Advertising, Canvassing, Periodicals; XIV. Libraries; XV. Machinery; XVI. Measures for the Protection and Welfare of the Workers, etc. These groups have been subdivided into about 63 classes. Each group is to be introduced by a historical and a technical instructive department. The development and the position in the history of civilization of the various branches of the book industry will be clearly demonstrated, models and apparatus for demonstrating purposes and theematographic art will be shown. The publications of booksellers and music publishers will be brought directly to the notice of the public through the medium of libraries and reading rooms, through lectures, public readings, recitations and concert recitals. Anything in our mind will be under the banner of the "black art." Many learned societies and associations connected with the book industry will have their congresses and meet at the exhibition ground. When I read the news I asked myself if it would be possible to show at the exhibition some exhibits of the negro people in America, in whose matters I am especially interested. So I come to all willing to help me in my undertaking, to ask for their cooperation while collecting exhibition matters. Any printings, writings, photos pictures out of the slavery time until this day will be welcome. Pupils and students, lessons, school plans and pictures, photos of professors, teachers, students and buildings, whole models of publishing houses, Schools, Colleges and Universities will be heartily accepted. Likewise drawings of scholars and students. Authors or publishing houses should send of all books and pamphlets and writing they have published one or better two copies with order blanks that every exhibitor visitor may have the opportunity of ordering the exhibits through myself. Lodges, banks, societies and other organizations should contribute some amount to cover the cost of certain matters to be bought while not on the market. Editors should send the best they have, if possible a model of the whole business plan. Here is an opportunity for the Colored people of America and for those who have devoted their lives to the culture-work among the colored people, to demonstrate what they have done already and what they could do in the future. Another important feature while collecting ex- thereon as may have been paid by the purchaser, his heirs or assigns with interest on said purchese money and taxes at the rate of twelve per centum per annum. from the time the same may have been paid. Given under my hand this 2nd. day of Feb 1914. E, H, TABLER, SHERIFF. hibition materials is that all will have great value for the future, as the great Museum-library of Leipzig will participate in the exhibits when the fair is over. You will have no expenses to pay for the exhibition of what you send. I will care for that. But whatever you send write your name upon it. Please do what you can in the matter. Write about your help as soon as possible and send your exhibitions—old or new, good and bad—to PASTOR PAUL O. HENTSCH, Gundorfserstr. I, I. Leipzig-Li. Germany. Other negro papers are asked to print the foregoing lines of Paster Hentsch in their respective columns. THE EDITOR. J. R. CLIFFORD MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA. Practices in all the Courts of West Virginia, the Supreme Court of Appeals and the United States Courts. L Taylor U. Borden is Accused by Virginia Merchant of Extortion. Taylor U. Borden, former special United States revenue officer in Shenandoah county, was arraigned before Justice W. B. Allen at Woodstock, Va., Menday and sent to the grand jury on a charge of extortion, the grand jury found a true bill against him. The alleged offense occurred several months ago when the officer threatened the arrest of J. W. Heishman, a merchant, for having two brands of tobacco in the same box. For a consideration he is said to have promised not to report Heishman and gave a receipt for the money extorted. VILLA BOWS TO GREAT BRITAIN. Gives Up Snyman Ranch Which He Had Confiscated. EL PASO, Texas, March 11.—The order of confiscation against the ranch of Gen. W. B. Snyman, a British subject, in the state of Chihuahua, was revoked yesterday by General Villa. The news was received in a telegram from Calvert G. Scobell, British Vice-Consul at Chihuahua, to a son of General Snyman in this city. The commission appointed by General Carranza to investigate the killing of William S. Benton is still in Juarez and has never been away. Expect Rich Field. WESTON.—A forty-barrel oil well has been drilled in on the J. B. Peterson farm by Minch and Wilkins. The well is located on Stone Coal creek, and it now begins to look as though a new and rich field has been found. Great excitement prevails among the lease holders and a number of locations are now being made around the well. ANOTHER SLIP. Tuesday night a portion of the large cliff near the Bull-Eye bridge gave way and completely covered the tracks for some distance. A force of men soon got busy and removed the obstruction. WHAT IS IT? Ten year Combination Distribution Certificate of Membership as devised by the American Workmen Fraternal Insurance Company. of Washington. D. C., one of the most liberal strongest and reliable fraterna institutions in the field. For further particulars see O. E. V. JORDAN. GEN AGENT. W. VA. ROOM 2 K P. BUILDING CHARLESTON, - W. VA REPORTS ON STRIKE FILED BY SWANSON GENERAL REVIEW OF THE SITUATION Virginia Senator, Chairman, Says Before the Senate What Was Found in Paint and Cabin Creek Fields. One cause of the Trouble Was Failure to Renew Contract. --- The report of the senate sub-committee which investigated the West Virginia coal strike was filed in the senate late Monday by Senator Swanson of Virginia, chairman of the committee. His report, while characterizing conditions in the strike field as "most deplorable," makes no recommendations, the committee explaining that the resolution authorizing the investigation conferred on it no power to recommend remedial legislation. The report was a general review and summary of the various reports of conditions in the Paint Creek and Cabin Creek fields, prepared by the individual members of the sub-committee who took charge of various phases of the investigation. Summing Up of Conclusions. In summing up the conclusions of the committee, Senator Swanson said. "The conditions existing in this district for many months were most deplorable. The hostility became so intense, the conflict so fierce that there existed in this district for some time well armed forces fighting for supremacy. Separate camps, organized, armed and guarded, were established. There was much violence and some murders. Pitched battles were fought by the contending parties. Law and order disappeared and life was insecure for both sides. Operation and business practically ceased. "As these unhappy conditions no longer exist, as the differences between the contending parties have been amicably adjusted and an agreement entered into for several years and as peace and confidence now prevail, work and business having been resumed, the committee does not consider it wise or necessary to elicit ate upon the many causes which produced these deplorable conditions. Contributing Causes. "Among the contributing causes may be ennumerated the following: "The failure of the operators in the Paint Creek district to renew their expiring contract with the United Mine Workers; the determination of the coal operators under no circumstances to recognize the miners as an organization or union, and the equal determination of the miners to organize and form a union—a right, as they claim, guaranteed to them without discrimination by the laws of West Virginia; the employment by the operators of mine guards, many of whom were aggressive and arbitrary; mine guards in the employment of the operators acting as deputy sheriffs and clothed with the authority of the law; the failure of the civil authorities to attempt even to preserve peace and order at the beginning of violence and permitting things to drift from bad to worse without vigorous interference and assertion of authority: discontent among the miners occasioned by no opportunity to purchase homes; no centuries except upon the company's grounds: post offices located in the company's stores; private roads only to the schools and stores; the disposition of the coal operators to keep strict espionage of all strangers who entered the district and to exercise their right of private ownership of this large district and to exclude from it all persons objectionable to them—these may be stated as some of the immediate contributing causes. Makes No Recommendations. "The committee makes no recommendation of remedial legislation, as it was not authorized to do so under the senate resolution, but was limited in its powers to the investigation and ascertainment of designated facts." TO DISCUSS CEDAR RUST QUESTION COMPENSATION MAIN FEATURE OF DISCUSSION --- Some Opposed to Destroying Cedars With Consent of Land Owners. Expressions Generally Said to Have Been Mild—Delgates Selected For Meeting to be Heid Here Saturday. For the purpose primarily of discussing that part of the law being enforced by the West Virginia State Crop Pest Commission, which relates particularly to the much-agitated cedar rust question, two meetings of the farmers of Berkeley county were held Tuesday. One in the afternoon at 2 o'clock at Glengarry was very well attended, and considerable interest was shown. The farmers present with some fruit growers discussed different phases of the question. A committee was appointed to represent that particular section at the general meeting called two weeks ago to meet at Martinsburg on next Saturday afternoon. A much larger body of citizens assembled at night at Darkesville. Here the important question involved was more generally gone into in the way of discussion, both farmers and fruit men taking part. A large committee was named to attend the Martinsburg meeting on Saturday next. Senator A. C. McIntire, who represented Willis Dusey and other farmers when injunction proceedings were had a short time ago, restraining the cedar rust inspectors from acting as certain cedar rust cases for the time, was invited to, and appeared at each of these meetings as a lawyer to explain the said cedar rust law. It is reported that generally there was a lack of bitterness that market expressions at former meetings held in this county. The main point of discussion was the matter of compensation to farmers for any and all property destroyed, whether for cedar rust or not. At Glengary some parties were positively opposed to cutting cedars at all without consent of the owners. THE PARTY SPIRITS President Wilson's Effort to Unite Democrats on Repeal Question Fails. President Wilson's earnest appeal to congress yesterday for the repeal of the free tells clause of the Panama Canal act has failed to unite the Democratic party in congress on this issue. Such important leaders as Representative Underwood, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee; Representative Doremus, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Committee; Representative Fitzgerald, chairman of the House Appropriation Committee, and Senator O'Gorman, of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee are still standing out against the repeal and will oppose it. The first evidence of the sharp break that the president is likely to have with some members of the party on this question was indicated last night in a formal statement by Senator O'Gorman, in which he charged in effect that the action proposed by the President is an effort to "purchase" Great Britain's friendship. President Wilson's address on the free tolls question was received more unfavorably than any other utterance he has made to the made to the national legislature. Even members of congress who are supporting the President on this issue were disappointed. They had hoped for some definite statement of the conditions necessitating the repeal of the free tolls provision, but they complain that they have indefinite warning of dangers that would confront the United States unless favorable action were taken. "If we must purchase foreign friendship." said Senator O'Gorman. "the price exacted must not involve us in national dishonor and repudiation of party pledges upon which the administration secured office." IS B. & O. SURGEON Head of City Hospital Elected to Responsible Position With Company. Doctor T. K. Oates. Superintendent of the City Hospital, has been appointed chief surgeon here of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company and has entered upon his duties. The appointment was made on March 6, but the information was not given out until today. Dr. Oates enjoys a wide reputation as a surgeon. He has been enthusiastically successful in his chosen profession and his services are eagerly sought throughout the Eastern Panhandle and contiguous sections of Virginia and Maryland. His management of the City Hospital has won for him the confidence of the people, and has placed that institution in the front ranks in this part of the country. SAFETY MATCH Late Officials Bulletin Contains Lengthy Article by the Fire Chief. State Fire Marshal Chas. A. Hillson, in the monthly bulletin issued by the office of the auditor of the state, strongly advises the use of safety matches as a means of lessening the fire hazard which is expressed as follows: "Over 95 per cent of the matches used in the United States and Canada are of domestic make. These matches, each and every one, constitute a fire hazard from the moment it is manufactured until it has been ultimately disposed of. A match in itself is apparently insignificant, and is usually so regarded; but the potential danger as a fire hazard should be obvious to any thoughtful person; and having regard to the enormous daily consumption of matches, the actual record of fire losses directly attributed to matches aggregates a total not only startling, but appaling. The average number of matches used per capita in this country is about a dozen daily, or the enormous total of over one thousand million matches a day, or three hundred and sixty-five thousand million matches a year. This requires the use of about 500,000 foot of clear lumber daily. "The use of the safety match is the best policy. While it may not be quite so convenient your old cast away clothes with a match of this kind in the pocket is not half so dangerous as where the slightest friction or excessive summer heat in the attic or closet will menace your home. "Get in the habit of using the safety match." ```markdown ``` Maryland Public Service Commission Rules in Frederick A general reduction of telephone rates for Frederick county, Md., has been ordered by the Public Service Commission to take effect April 1. The fight was made by the Farmers' Association after a refusal by the company to make a change by the association, which allowed that the rates were excessive and that the charges for excess time was discriminatory. The abolishment of toll service and the establishment of a flat county rate was also asked. The commission declined to substitute the flat rate for the present toll service, but declared that the toll rate was unreasonable and excessive. The rate for excess time for long-distance messages was reduced to 5 cents per excess minute. The company is given 15 days to obey the order or appeal to the courts. SSN TAX Judge Mason Believes West Virginia's Offer in Debt Equitable In explanation of the failure of the negotiations between the Virginia and West Virginia commissions to settle upon the amount which West Virginia should pay to the mother State, Chairman Mason, of the West Virginia commission, yesterday gave out the following statements before he test Washington for his home in Fairmont: "The West Virginia commission has not deviated from the opinion of the Supreme Court. West Virginia has accepted the opinion as the basis of settlement and it presented to the Virginia commission certain equities which West Virginia believes it is entitled to offset against the amount fixed by the court as its proportion of the principal debt, and filed with the Virginia commission a complete list of the items so far discovered, aggregating many millions of dollars, 23 1-2 per cent of which, in keeping with the Supreme Court opinion, belongs to the State of West Virginia. "The Virginia commission refused to discuss any of these matters, and thereby necessarily terminated negotiations. "It seems that Virginia has no financial interest in the question since by her refunding acts she has assigned to her creditors whatever claim she might be able to sustain."¹ (p. 107). "The court, in Axing the basis of West Virginia's ability, said: 'It does not appear that there are any stocks of value on hand,' but the commission created by the legislature of West Virginia in 1943 has discovered stocks aggregating many millions of dollars in value, purchased with the proceeds of the very bonds constituting the debt in question, and, if charged with 23 1-2 per cent of this debt, she ought to receive 23 1-2 per cent of securities purchased therewith." NEW INVOCATION DATE Plans to Introduce Resolution to do Away With Short Session of Congress. Speaker Clark contemplates the preparation of a joint resolution amending the Constitution by changing the date of the national elections from November to August and the inaugural date from March 4 to the 1st of October following the election The effect of this amendment would be to do away with the short session of congress which follows each national election and place the victorious party immediately in possession of the machinery of the government. Now, unless an extra session is called, the new congress does not get down to work until thirteen months after its election. As an alternative to his proposal, the speaker would have both inauguration late in the spring to avoid bad weather. ```markdown ``` Conductor and Engineman Stay on Engine When it Was Derailed. Sticking to their engine instead of jumping, Conductor J. Keyser and Engineman D. E. Clark, both of Hagerstor, averted loss of life in a freight wreck on the Western Maryland Railroad, when the engine jumped the track at Fairfield, preciolitating four large steel cars loaded with coal down a 75-foot embankment, causing $15,000 loss. The engine left the track Maries curve, where there is a culvert over a deep cut. Instead of jumping, the conductor and engineman stuck to their posts in the locomotive, which went bumping over the ties, and brought the train to a stop after it had safely passed over the culvert. Two hundred tons of coal were spilled, 200 yards of track torn up, and traffic delayed twelve hours. All Property is Left to the Widow in Trust During Her Life—Other Court News The last will of James W. West was probated Saturday morning by the county court. The will was partially proved in June, 1912, and the remainder of the proof was not offered until today. All of the property both personal and real, is given to Minnie West, the wife in trust during her life, and at her death it is to go to the children, who are Lola V. and Lottie J. West, and Ashby, Hammond, Earley and John West. Caught in the Act FAIRMONT.—A posse of three county officers who visited Mannington to make raids there were surprised when they battered down two doors to be confronted with a poker joint in operation, with six players present. They had expected to find one or two or a blind tiger. After a desperate struggle all six men were handeuffed. Later another man was arrested for bootlegging and still later three women and three men were arrested in an alleged bawdy house. The three officers reached this city at daybreak with their thirteen prisoners. Two-Mile Oil Company Formed. CHARLESTON — For the purpose of developing oil, gas and coal lands in Ohio, the Two-Mile Oil Company with its principal office at 331 Fourth avenue Pittsburg, has been incorporated here with an authorized capital stock of $30,000. The incorporators are all interested in other oil companies and are: J. K. McMichael, Washington, Pa., and James Kifer, E. E. Baughner, R. G. Jennings and E. D. Jennings of Pittsburg. Actress Good Samaritan. FAIRMONT.—When Alex Holden, a prominent resident of this city, was stricken with an attack of heart trouble while enroute home and fell into the street Miss Valaria Sheeham, an actress and member of "The Firefly" company, rushed to his aid, had him carried to a comfortable place and nursed him until he completely recovered. Miss Sheehan before she became a show girl was a trained curse and knew exactly what to do. Plea For "Mother" Jones. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 12. A direct appeal to President Wilson was made by executive officers of the United Mine Workers of America, asking the President to intercede for "Mother" Jones, who has been held in a military prison at Trindad, Colo., for more than two months. Loading Cavalry. VERA CRUZ, March 11. The transport Progresso is loading cavalry and infantry last night for Tampico. It is said in military circles that conditions at Tampico are anything but satisfactory. There is a rumor that something has happened to the gunboat Vera Cruz, but no official confirmation can be secured. Judge Robinson Pleases. MORGANTOWN—Judge Ira E. Robinson delivered his fourth and final lecture Monday morning before the members of the University College of Law on his general topic of "Legal Ethties." His sub-topic this morning was "The Relation of the Lawyer to the Community," and it proved to be one of the best of the series. Judge Robinson was extended a vote of thanks by the law faculty and students and he promised to come back in May for the purpose of delivering another series upon another topic. Held for Bigamy. CHARLESTON.—Alben McDougle was arrested here Wednesday and taken to Louisville, Ky., where he is wanted on a charge of bigamy. The police declare that McDougle broke jail at Louisville and later at Roanoke, Va. CROP REPORT FOR MARCH 1, 1914 WEST VIRGINIA AND UNITED STATES Bureau of Statistics in Co-operation with the Weather Bureau, United States Department of Agriculture. The crop report, as of March 1, of the United States Department of Agriculture, for the State of West Virginia and for the United States is given below: The proportion of the crops which moved out of the counties of production during the past ten years is estimated as follows: For the state, corn 5 per cent, wheat 15 per cent, oats 3 per cent; for the United States, corn 21.9 per cent, wheat 58.1 per cent, oats 29.6 per cent. Anecdotal Literature BY W. G. WHERE HE WORE HIS FAULTS. Upon the death of a prominent politician who had been a poker player, and who, it was rumored, once in a while ran in a cold deck, a committee was appointed to draw up appropriate resolutions of respect. The chairman of the committee, who was a newspaper man, wrote the resolutions and sent them to the engrosser, with the instruction to send copies to the dead man's widow. A storm broke loose with great violence in about ten days. The engrosser had made a great mistake. The resolutions, in speaking of the character of the deceased read: "His faults he wore upon his sleeves." And the fool engrosser made it: "His faults he wore up his sleeves!" A ONE-LEGGED ROUTE. Strickland Gillian, the post and lecturer, was on his way from Gainesville, Texas, to Oklahoma City one night last summer. The porter on the sleeping car had an overdose of gin. When Gillian awoke in the morning, one of his large and ornate shoes was by his berth, nicely shined; but the other shoe was missing. He called the pickled porter, and asked: "Why did you shine one of my shoes and not the other?" "Boss I didn't see but jess one shoe." "Well, you must have known there were two." "No boss, I didn't know you—all had two shoes." "Come off! You did know it. You must have known it." "Hones", boss, I didn't know it. They's a right smart ob one-legged gemmien travels on dis hyah line." ON FOR GOOD. Master Walter Brockaway of Yonkers. New York, is eleven years old and of course knows better; but when he was about four, his father, bearing wails of atfeline distress one day, investigated and found Walter dragging the family cat around by the tail. "My son," he said, "you must pick up kitty by the tail. "Why not?" asked Walter; it won't come off." THE EXPERIENCED CONDUCTOR. A street car conductor, who operated a car running through Flushing, Long Island, was nominated and elected for New York State Senator. One time, while on the rear end of his car, a pickpocket stole his watch. So the first thing he did when he got to Albany was to introduce a bill making it a felony for any person to steal another person's watch on a street car at Flushing. NEAR-FAME A young man, constant in his attendance in a cafe where the art students congregate in Paris, sat in his usual corner and surveyed the scene. "Who is that chap?" asked a visitor, "is he a painter or a sculptor, or what?" "Oh not none of those," said another, he has an honorable calling, he is the brother of a poet. UP AND DOING. Two Truckmen—a white man and a Negro were quarreling about the right-of-way for their team. The white man, in his anger, jumped down from his wagon, yanked the Negro from his seat, hit him a stunning blow and whipped him soundly, and then drove away. A policeman hurried up. The victim still lay on the ground bleeding, and gazing up at the sky with his one uninjured eye. "What's the matter, nigger?" asked the policeman. "A white man done beat me up," exclaimed the Negro. "Who was he?" "Dunno boss—I nebber seen him befoah." "Well, how did he look?" "Boss, it was all over so quick. I didn't get a good look at him. But say, boss, you won't have no trouble finding him—he's de doin'est man dey is in de hole town." Case Against B. & O. Railroad Ends After Six Days—Had Attracted Much Attention After trial lasting six days the jury, which deliberated almost four hours, returned Saturday evening with a verdict for $5,300 for Harvey W. C. Whittaker, of Cumberland, who sued the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for $20,000 damages for injuries sustained by falling into the company's ash pit at Cumberland. The jury before whom the case was tried in Cumberland last February disagreed. The case was then removed to Hagerstown. A feature of the trial was the exhibition of a skeleton before the jury by Dr. James T. Johnson, a witness of Whittaker. Whittaker, who was an employee of the railroad, claimed his injuries shortened one leg. The railroad's medical expert contended the hip was dislocated by the plaintiff. Dr. A. H. Hawkins, Cumberland surgeon, divested himself of his clothing before the jury and gave a physical demonstration of "throwing the hip," illustrating how to dislocate the hip. The case was bitterly contested. Albert A. Doub and Frank Perdue of Cumberland and Charles D. Wagaman represented the plaintiff and the railroad was represented by Col. George A. Pearre and Lane and Keedy. MACK AND O'DAY WERE NOT STARS AS PLAYERS Managers Were Once Battery Mates But They Didn't Have Brilliant Records. Connie Mack of the Athletics was only a mediocre catcher during his activities behind the bat. Now he is considered the greatest leader in the game, if not the premier manager in the history of the national game. Hank O'Day, as a pitcher, was a pretty good base ball manager. Connie and the new leader of the once famous Chicago Cubs were battery mates many years age. As a battery there was nothing in the make-up to stamp them as a pain noted for genius or prowess. As a matter of fact, when O'Day and Mack were due for the heavy work, the opposition had little to worry about. The last year Hank and Connie were together was with the Washington club in 1889. They acted as the Senators' battery just three times, and on every occasion that they worked the Senators were beaten. Following is the results of the games that the O'Day-Mack battery figured in twenty-five years ago: April 29, 1889—New York, 4; Washington, 2; Crane-Brown and O'Day-Mack. The Giants won in the ninth inning. Connie made four errors and Hank one. May 2, 1889—New York, 16; Washington, 3. Welch-Ewing and O'Day-Mack. Giants drew eight passes and stole nine bases. May 11, 1889—Philadelphia, 14; Washington, 1. Buffington-Clements and O'Day-Mack. Hank passed nine men and cracked another in the ribs with the ball. Hank later was sigged as a pitcher by the Giants. The veteran umpire hurled his first game for the Giants on July 30, 1889, against the Senators. Fearson pitched for the Senators, with Mack catching and Arthur Irwin playing short. Hank beat his old club by the score of 5 to 1. Temperance Plan. FAIRMONT-At a meeting of the railroad department of the W. C. T. U. held here papers of interest were read and discussed. This department intends to carry the gospel of temperance to railway men, street car men, postmen, policemen and firemen. COULD SCARCELY WALK ABOUT And For Three Summers Mrs. Vincent Was Unable to Attend to Any of Her Housework. Pleasant Hill, N. C.—"I suffered for three summers," writes Mrs. Walter Vincent, of this town, "and the third and last time, was my worst. I had dreadful nervous headaches and prostration, and was scarcely able to walk about. Could not do any of my housework. I also had dreadful pains in my back and sides and when one of those weak, sinking spells would come on me, I would have to give up and lie down, until it wore off. I was certainly in a dreadful state of health, when I finally decided to try Cardui. the woman's tonic, and I firmly SHIPPED WHEAT TO SOUTH CAROLINA SHIPPED WHEAT TO SOUTH CAROLINA Gets Good Price on Southern Market for Berkeley County Cereal Product. That Berkeley county cereal products, as well as her fruits, are in demand away from home, is evidenced in the price realized by one other progressive farmers for a ear lot of wheat just put on the southern markets. A few days ago H. I. Stewart sent 1.178 bushels of wheat for a South Carolina point for which he received $1.08 1-2 per bushel. Thus, he claims, several cents over any offers made on the local markets. Mr. Stew art shipped a lot of wheat a year ago to the South Carolina markets, and got good prices. SECRETARY BRYAN GOING TO COME Will in September Attend Pan-American Conference—Wilson Approves Trip Secretary Bryan has informed the governing board of the Pan-American Union, composed of the representatives from all the American republics, that he had accepted the invitation of Chile and would visit Santiago, Chile, next September at the time of the meeting there of the fifth Pan-American conference. Senor Suarez, minister from Chile, extended the invitation. President Wilson has approved the plan, and unless some unforeseen development interferes, the secretary will leave Washington about the middle of August. He expects to proceed down the west coast of South America, stopping at Peru, and to return by the east coast, making visits in Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. C. & O. Wins Suit. CHARLESTON—Judge E. B. Dyer in the Circuit Court here Saturday directed the jury to bring in a verdict for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company, defendant in the action of Mrs. Anna Hall, who sued to recover $25,000 damages, alleged to have been sustained when she was shot during the miners' strike last year. Store Opened. GRAFTON—The first Grafton cooperative store was opened Saturday with Z. L. Kines as manager. Groceries are the entire stock, but a department store may be run later. The project is backed by local people and will endeavor to cut out the "high cost of living." believe I would have died if I hadn't taken it. After I began taking Cardui, I was greatly helped, and all three bottles relieved me entirely. I fattened up, and grew so much stronger in three months, I felt like another person altogether." Cardui is purely vegetable and gentle-acting. Its ingredients have a mild, tonic effect, on the womanly constitution. Cardui makes for increased strength, improves the appetite, tones up the nervous system, and helps to make pale, sallow cheeks, fresh and rosy. Cardui has helped more than a million weak women, during the past 50 years. It will surely do for you, what it has done for them. Try Cardui today. Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies' Advisory Dept., Chattanooga, Tenn., for Special Instructions on your case and 64-page book, "Home Treatment for Women," seat in plain wrapper. FINANCING THE PENNSY RAILROAD Stockholders Will Authorize the Issuance of $600,000,000 of Bonds. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., March 9.—The stockholders of the Pennsylvania Railroad, at their annual meeting here tomorrow, are expected to give their approval to the biggest piece of railroad financing that has taken place in several years. The plan is to authorize a mortgage to secure bonds to be issued from time to time when and as approved by the stockholders to an amount not in excess of the outstanding capital stock. Under the terms of the mortgage, the company would at the present time be authorized to issue a total of $600,000,000 of bonds, while the maximum would be raised correspondingly by any addition to the amount of stock out. It is understood, however, that the company has no intention of issuing bonds under the new mortgage immediately. OBJECT TO PURKEY THE GREAT LAKES International Joint Commission in Session Studying the Conditions. DETROIT, Mich., March 9.—The international joint commission representing the United States and Canada met here today to conduct the first of a series of hearings on the sanitary problem of the great lakes. With the growth of the cities along the lakes the problem of protecting the public health against the pollution of the water by sewage has become a serious one. The aim of the commission is to bring about an agreement between the two governments, looking to a remedy that shall be practical and effective and at the same time not prohibitive in cost. Unclaimed Letters Mrs. Eliza Robinson, Mr. B. A. Beard, Mr. Tonie Coale, Mr. H. A. Davis, Mr. J. R. Downs, Mr. W. E. Downs, Miss Alvernia Elliott, Mr. Frank Emery, Mr. T. E. Hampton, Miss Alice Jenkins, Mr. George Kupp, Mr. Harry Licklider, Mrs. H. C. Myers, Mr. Bert Myers, Mr. A. P. Perland, Mr. Benjamin Parrill, Mr. Ed. Robinson, Miss Lillie Smith, Manda Snyder, Miss Zella Shade, Mrs. E. R. Spiker, Mr. Edward Shaull, Miss Minnie Shade, D. S. Shepherd, Mr. Wan Spencer, Mr. Frank M. Wray, Miss Mollie Wolverton, 2.