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The Pioneer Press. "HERE SHALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'R RIGHTS MAINTAIN, UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN" ESTABLISH&D 1882 RUSHED TO FRONT Frederick City Packing Company Ordered to Ship 1,700 Cases Immediately. The Army and Navy Department have begun to concentrate their commissary supplies at the various mobilization points, with a view to equipping the army and navy with food supplies in the event that war is declared with Mexico. Last Thursday morning the Frederick City Packing Company, which has been supplying the navy department with about 20,000 cases of corn for three consecutive years, received a rush order from the navy department to ship immediately 1,700 cases of corn to the Brooklyn Navy Yards. Samuel Rosenstock, a member of the Frederick City Packing Company, said that ordinarily the corn would not have been shipped until about the last week in May. He said that the department each year orders about 20,000 cases of corn. During the different seasons of the year orders for about 3,000 cases of corn are sent into the offices of the company. Looks for Another Order. The department has about 3,000 cases of corn of the year's order from which to draw from of the Frederick City Packing Company. Mr. Rosenstock says that it anticipates an order soon for the remaining portion of corn. It is considered possible that the navy department may double the order for corn with the Frederick City Packing Company. Two freight cars were filled with the corn and shipped within two days to the Brooklyn Navy Yards. Mr. Rosenstock said that one of the carloads was sent out on Thursday evening, the same day that the order was received from the navy department. ABOLISH MILEAGE Congressmen to Get Only Actual Epenses—To Save U. S. $114,000 a Year. WASHINGTON, April 18.—By a vote of 237 to 95 the House yesterday abolished the 20-cent-per-mile mileage allowance for members in traveling to and from the capital at the beginning and end of each session of Congress, and reduced the allowance of representatives and senators to the actual traveling expenses of the members and their immediate and dependent families. It is estimated this will save approximately $114,000 a year. When the legislative bill was under consideration in committee of the whole the House $ _{e} $ overturned the $ _{e} $ appropriation committee and wrote into the bill the Goode amendment to restor $ _{e} $ the old mileage $ _{e} $ allowance. A record vote yesterday was demanded in the House proper. MAY BE CALLED To Military Duty at Any Time Attached to Revenue Cutter Service The several doctors from the Public Health Service of the United States, engaged in a sanitary survey of Berkeley county, are naturally reading war news with more than passing interest, as they are subject to be called to the front at any time, attached to the Revenue Cutter service. In that event it would be Major L. L. Lumsden, Captain R. W. Grimm and Captain W. M. Bryan, that is they would have such ranking titles. Department of Archives ne WE SHALL THE PRE 1882. MARTH e Pic HALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE MARTINSBURG, W STORY OF THE LAST WAR WITH MEXICO United States Gained Four States and Parts of Two Others Dispute over the Texan boundary line plunged the United States and Mexico into the two years' war of 1849. The war cost the United States In lives 2,703 men, including 383 officers; in money, $15,000,000. It cost Mexico 7,000 men killed and wounded and 3,730 prisoners of war. The United States sent 23,500 regulars and 22,027 volunteers into the Valley of Mexico. Congress declared war May 13, 1846. The Mexican forces evacuated the City of Mexico September 14, 1847. The treaty of peace, signed February 2, 1848, was proclaimed July 4, 1848. The treaty fixed the Rio Grande river as the international boundary line between Mexico and the United States The relations between the United States and Mexico, strained by the American recognition of Texan independence in 1837 and further strained by the annexation of Texas by the United States in 1845, came to the breaking point when General Zachary Taylor, with a force of 3,000 men invaded, on March 13, 1846, the territory between the Uteces and the Rio Grande rivers, which were the disputed American-Mexican boundary lines. The Mexicans immediately took the defensive and General Ampudia met Taylor's army April 25, May 13 Congress declared war. In February, 1847, General Winfield Scott, veteran of the war of 1912, succeeded Taylor at the head of the army in Mexico. March 9, 1847, he landed a force of 12,000 men at Vera cruz. Twenty days later the city surrendered. The battles of Cerro Gordo, Puebla and Contreas and other engagements led the commander-in-chief of the United States forces to Mexico City and, with less than 8,000 men, he entered the national palace September 14. The fall of Chapultepez ended the Mexican war. That war took from Mexico and gave to the United States the states of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona and parts of New Mexico and Colorado. It also settled forever the annexing of Texas to the union. STATE MILITIA TO BE RECRUITED STATE MILITIA TO BE RECRUITED War Department Notifies Adjutant General Elliott to Prepare for War. News reached here this morning that the War Department had called upon the state militia to recruit each company up to the war strength 108. Adjutant General Ellison, of Charleston, will receive the instructions, and then the captains of the different companies will be so instructed. So far no instructions have been received here, but Captain George L. Wever and First Lieutenant George F. Whitmore are momentarily expecting them, and it is believed they will arrive by tomorrow. Mr. Whitmore is the war recruiting officer and will begin his duties as quickly as notified. There are 24 companies in the state, having 100 officers and 1,283 men, making a total of 1,383. Should each company reach the limit the state will have 2,592 men in the state guard ready for duty. LINK IN GETTYSBURG HIGHWAY TO BE STARTED Resurfacing of Emmitsburg Pike Wil ICommence Sometime Next Week and be Rushed. The work of resurfacing the Emmitsburg pike, of the Frederick and Woodsboro Turnpike Company began this week and will be rushed to a finish as rapidly as possible. From the corporate limits of Frederick to "Worman's" 'Mill, about two miles from Frederick, this pike is a portion of the highway between Frederick and Gettysburg, and is one of the most used roads in Frederick county. If the road commissioners of Pennsylvania and Maryland agree on the highway project, the highway when finished will be unbroken from Frederick to Gettysburg. The company has always kept this road in good repair and has now begun to resurface and repair it. When the work has been completed it will be one of the best roads in the county. It will be sixteen feet wide, which is about two feet wider than the average state road. The work began at the crossing of the Northern Central Railroad. This portion of the road between the crossing and Frederick will be completed first. About a mile and a half of the road will be treated and about the same amount of pike will be resurfaced. Because of the excellent base, it will not be necessary for the company to excavate and install a base. The principal work will be resurfacing. Several culverts will be built. MANY TRAPPED IN BURNING MINES MANY TRAPPED IN BURNING MINES Men, Women and Children are Doomed Because Mines Have Been Sealed. (By United Press.) TRINIDAD, Col April 23.—Thirty-five persons, including five women and three children, are reported to have been in a blazing shaft house of the Empire Coal Mining Company's mine at Empire, and are in grave danger of death, according to telephone advices. Twenty-five in the shaft of the Southwestern mine at Aguller are said to be facing a similar fate because of the burning of the mine following a clash between the mine guards and coal strikers. The representatives of the operators accuse the strikers of throwing bombs, sealing the mouth of the mine against any escape of the victims. MOTHERS' DAY IN WEST VIRGINIA MOTHERS' DAY IN WEST VIRGINIA Will be Observed in Sunday Schools and Churches, Sunday, May 10. "Mothers' Day" will be observed throughout the country on Sunday, May 10. Sunday schools and churches in this city are already making preparations for an appropriate observance of the day. In some Sunday schools committees have been appointed to invite mothers to attend the service, and those unable to walk will be provided means of transportation by the committees. Special programs will be rendered. The fact that Miss Anna Jarvis, the founder of Mothers' Day, is a former West Virginian, is of especial interest to residents of this state. A PROCLAMATION First Sunday in May is Design nated as Rural Church Sunday. To the People of the State of West Virginia, greeting: As the greatest force for inspiring better country life and development of the rural community, the country church offers the greatest opportunity and is the most potential agency. In the present wide interest being manifested in better agricultural development, better country schools and higher standards and ideals of life in general, it has become apparent that only through the leadership of the church, which can arouse the religious motive, can this movement be placed on secure foundation and permanent success assured. Upon the activities of the country minister in the country church and the co-operation of his people depends largely the wholesome life of the respective communities, and these efforts in elevating the standards of the religious, moral and civic life could not be confined to one day, but should be the purpose of every day concern. With the desire to act in concord with those who have inaugurated a movement for the increased usefulness and influence for good of the country churches of West Virginia, I hereby designate Sunday, third day of May, next, as RURAL CHURCH SUNDAY RURAL CHURCH SUNDAY and urge that on the day thus named, the people in the rural communities of West Virginia, shall join together heartily in religious worship, and with particular aim to promote personal devotion and attendance and to give impetus to the revered church-going custom of olden days. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and caused the Less Seal of the State to be affixed. Done at the Capitol, in the City of Charleston, this the eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, and of the State the fifty-first. (SEAL.) theN..T (SEAL.) H. D. HATFIELD By the Governor: STUART F. REED. Sec. of State. BUILD BIG BRIDGE BUILD BIG BRIDGE Western Maryland Will Get Access to Large Lime Quarries. Preparations are being made to complete the Western Maryland Railway bridge across the Potomac river above Charlton. The railway company will build a branch from Charlton to the quarries of the Pittsburg Limestone Company, in this county. The pliers and abutments were finished last fall, but owing to the contention over a 10-acre strip of land, leased by the Bakers, which blocked the railway company from securing a right of way to the Pittsburg company's quarries, the work was suspended. The caso was pending in the courts for a long time, Judge Dayton finally deciding in favor of the Pitsburg company, which has made satisfactory arrangements, it is reported, with the Bakers for a right of way over the disputed tract, and will resume work at once at the quarries. The steel work of the bridge will be erected immediately, all of the material being on hand. A large force of men will be employed by the Pittsburg company when the work is fully under way. VOL. 33 NO. 8. BIG SHIPMENT OF ARMS ON WAY TO HUERTA Navy Department Takes Additional Precautions to Prevent Delivery of War Munitions. The navy department has received information when it considers positive that large quantities of small arms and ammunition, and probably some artillery for use of the Huertaista army, are in transit for Vera Cruz, according to an official admission. The naval authorities are convinced, however, that this supply, together with that held up by the United States forces in the outer harbor of Vera Cruz on board a German vessel, will not reach its destination. At the same time the naval officials would not admit that a consignment of Japanese arms and ammunition is headed for Salina Cruz on the Pacific coast, the western terminus of the Tehuantepec railroad. The navy department is taking precautions against the contingency of any munitions from Oriental sources reaching Huerta. The unarmored cruiser Denver and the gunboat Aunapolis were due at Salina Cruz yesterday, and the department is satisfied that this force is sufficient to keep the cargo from falling into the hands of its consignees. BRYAN DISCUSSES CHILD WELFARE BRYAN DISCUSSES CHILD WELFARE Chief Speaker at Opening Session of International Congress. With delegates in attendance from all parts of the world, the third International Congress on Child Welfare, held under the auspices of the National Congress of Mothers and the Parent-Teachers Association, opened its sessions at the Raleigh Hotel, Washington last night. Secretary Bryan, whose interest in the congress has been shown repeatedly, was the chief speaker of the evening. Commissioner Frederick L. Siddons gave the welcome to Washington, and P. P. Claxton, Commissoner of Education, also spoke. Mrs. rFederic Schoff presided. Secretary Bryan in his address said. "Each year it is our privilege to invite delegates of foreign organizations to congresses and conventions held in this country. These gatherings cover every phase of human character, but I doubt if any of all the number that meet in the United States every y ar goes deeper into the problems of human welfare that the convention which gathers here tonight. World's Progress Concerned. "Because of my deep interest in the work, I feel it is an honor and a privilege to address you. Your work is one vitally concerned with the question of the world's progress. In a sense, it is a representation, a materialization, of the commandment, 'Love thy neighbor as thyself.' The world recognizes that it must take into consideration every phase of child life, because upon the child life of the nation is dependent the greatest of the nation." Commissioner Siddon spoke of the growing interest in organizations that look after the welfare of the child, and disseminate knowledge that is more important than book knowledge, because it broadens the child and enables it to understand oflife. 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 ad- vertiser pays every three months. Entered in Post Office at Martinsburg, W. Va., as Second Class Matter. J. L. Clifford, Editor and Proprietor, Drawer 869, and Bell 'Phone 60K, Martinsburg, W. Va. SATURDAY, APRIL 25 1914. The death of Mr. William Mosby took from Darksville, as brave a man as ever lived in Berkeley county, and in reverence shall his devotion to us be held long as we live. We have addressed many audiences, but never stood before a finer one than last Sunday in the Forum at Baltimore, Md. Educated and refined; faces and physiques charming to look at; in vocal and instrumental music captivating, with W. Ashbie Hawkins, a graduate of Maryland's famous Law School, and one of the bravest and best lawyers in this country, as its President. When, (and no living mortal can tell) the war with Mexico ends, possibly a million and more of Americans will be under the sod, and millions more diseased to death, with a debt of many billions of dollars. If the President's defence of this war now going on, and going on before Congress authorized it—the only war making power, be reasonably and coolly looked into, judging from his explanation of the purpose of said war, it is aimed at but one person—Huerta. Why involve this nation in a bloody war, that may become a worldwide affair, and ending God only knows when and how only to make one man honor the stars and stripes? Under this flag, hundreds and thousands of our own citizens at home have been ruthlessly murdered and nothing done about it. Under the folds of this flag, not long ago, a poor old Negro arose, tipped his hat and gave his seat to a white lady standing, and for so doing some hoodlums sprang upon and would have killed him, had not the woman thrown over him the skirt of her dress and defied them to strike him another blow. When a woman's skirt has more protection for an American than the stars and stripes, God will not endorse a war for the flag. In short as slavery was the cause of the war of the rebellion, is not the color of men's skins the cause, of it now? Will God go back on His different colored children for those who scorn them? It is more than necessary that the whole world should now and henceforth take seriously into consideration the word white. It has been held up as a supreme sign of superiority and with little or no investigation to prove to the contrary, it is the dominating and unific power to rule or ruin. There is no color on earth that the power or absence of the sun did not make. To illustrate: In the extreme north everything is white, and the same is true at the south pole. Leave either or both poles and travel toward the center, and as gradually as you go, color changes, until the torrid zone is reached where no white can be found, but earth's rarest beauties are. That people have gone as crazy over the word white as they have over fashion is demonstrated every day and hour. It is possible that the narrowly contracted ones with all they have on their backs, believe it is a passport into glory. It is the mind and not the color that makes the man. So crazy are American people over what never has existed, "white people' that congress was afraid to pass a law to prevent the use of arsenic in food products for no other purpose than to bleach them whiter. As to white: whoever saw a white living being? Snow is white. What would people look like were they white as snow? When eating meat no difference s made whether the sheep, beef or hog, had white or black skins; and even if the extreme hot heads in hatred on color, know it they would eat the meat and declare that the black skins did not hurt or change the meat. Feed hogs, horses, sheep, cattle and all kinds of fowls, do the white ones refuse to eat with the black ones, or vice versa? No and No again. Why then should people be silly over their color? and unite to deprive, destroy and deny all others of their common rights? Anecdotal Literature BY W. G. THE PROVIDENTIAL FLY. Col. Tom Keller, of New York, a famous old-time hunter, entertained a party of New York newspaper men on a hunting trip at Camp Bryan, in North Carolina. Dave was the cook. Now, Dave is a small, yellow person, with a quick and roving eye, a ready tongue and a miraculous thirst. He excelled as a cook, but in the matter of liquor it was decided to keep him on strict rations—four large drinks a day at regular intervals One morning Col. Keller forgot and left the locker unfastened. A few minutes later, when Dave came to bring him his slippers, an unmistakable aroma of rye accompanied him. "I took here, Dave!" demanded Col. Keller, "haven't you had a drink?" Dave was caught with the goods on him. "Yas, suh, boss," he confessed, "I had one." "How did you get it?" asked the Col. Dave's eyes rolled about the room, seeking an excuse, and an inspiration came to him. "One of de gentlemen lef' his'n, cause there was a fly in it." HOLDING UP AMERICA. James J. Hill, on the occasion of his 75th birthday, talked of the great speed of American trains. A Frenchman, an Englishman and an American were once severally praising their railroads. The Englshman said, "Our express trains run so fast that the telegraph poles look like a high board fence." The Frenchman said, "Our rapidest go so fast that the stations along the line seem continuous, like a city book." The American puffing at his cigar, said thoughtfully: "Once on an American express, I passed a field of carrots a field of cabbages and a cow, and the train, gentlemen, was going so fast—so very fast—I thought it was an Irish stew." HOME, SWEET HOME A well known lawyer was talking about a brilliant but unsuccessful disciple of Blackstone. "His habits are to blame for his failure," said he. "One of his remaks illustrates his habits well. He said to me in the Union Club." "There's no place like home—especially at 2 or 3 a.m., when you've exhausted the pleasures of all the other places, and you're tired. and everything shut up anyway. MR. HEARST'S GOAT The first time Hearst made a public speech was when he was nominated for Congress some years ago. He was nervous about it, and said to I. D. Sullivan. "That convention is going to nominate me for Congress, and I suppose I've got to make a speech to the delegates. I never in my life made a speech and I'm scared, what shall I do?" "It's simple enough" Sullivan replied. "The thing to do is to pick out one man in a crowd and talk to him just as you would talk to him if he was alone with you in a room. Select one man and make your speech to him, and forget that there is any one else in the audience." Sullivan was curious to see how Hearst would make out, and sent one of his men down to watch the proceedings and report; and when the man came back Sullivan asked—"How did Hearst do?" "Well," said the scout." He lost one good vote. He talked all the time to one man in the crowd, and that fellow got mad. and left the hall cussing Hearst for making a goat of him." WEST VIRGINIANS AMONG OFFICERS OF THE U. S. NAVY Both of Them are in Active Service and Have Reached Mexico BUT TWO OFFICERS IN MARINE CORPS Many Native Sons Are Actively Engaged While Others Will Soon Be In the Midst of the Conflict—Many of Them Have Made Enviable Records and Others Will. (By Geo. W. Summers.) WASHINGTON, April 25.—West Virginia is well represented among the officers of the United States Navy, most of whom are now in active service in or near Mexico, and in the Marine Corps, whose members were among the first to land in Mexico during the present trouble. Many of the older West Virginians whose names have been in the Naval Register for years are now on the retired list, including Rear Admiral French Ensor Chadwick, who was advanced for eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle during the war with Spain, and who is now at Newport, R. I.; Rear Admiral Sidney Augustus Staunton, who is now at Charleston; Commander John S. Doddridge, who is now at Wheeling; Lieutenant Guilford Darst, who is now at Charleston, and others with lowe rank. But, while some of the better known officers from West Virginia are retired, there are a good man yleft from the state, whose names doubtless will become as well known in a short time as were those of their predecessors who fought in the war with Spain. Taking the officers from West Virginia in the order of their rank, that state is represented in the navy by the following officers on active duty. Commander Julian Lane Latimer, born in West Virginia, appointed from West Virginia Sept. 30, 1896. Hsa had 15 years and 8 months of sea duty, 10 years and 11 months of shore duty, and eight months unemployed. Is now in command of the squadron consisting of the Alabama, Illinois, Kearsarge and Kentucky. Commander Powers Symington, born in Maryland and appointed from West Virginia September 7, 1888. Has had 15 years and 8 months of sea service, one year of land service beyond seas and 8 years and 9 months of land service at home. He is now the naval attache of London Lieutenant Commander Earl Percy Jessop, born in West Virginia, appointed from West Virginia Sept. 6, 1892. Has had 12 years and 11 months of sea service, eight years years and one month of shore duty and three months unemployed. Is now on the battleship Arkansas. Lieutenant Commander Charles Philip Snyder born in West Virginia, appointed from West Virginia May 20, 1896. Has had 9 years and 5 months of sea service; 8 years and 1 month of shore duty and one month unemployed. Is now on the battleship Delaware. Leiutenant Macgillivray Milne, born in West Virginia but appointed from Ohio Sept. 8, 1899. Has had nine years and two months of sea duty, four years and nine months of shore duty and four months unemployed. Is at present on the transport Prairie. Lieutenant Hugo Frankenberger, born in West Virginia and appointed from West Virginia May 21, 1901. Has had seven years and four months of sea duty, five years two months of shore duty and one month unemployed. Is at present attached to the transport Buffalo. Lieutenant Grafton Asbury Beall, Jr., born in West Virginia and appointed from West Virginia Sept. 23, 1901. Has had six years, nine months of sea service, five years three months shore duty and three months unemployed. Is now connected with the navy yard at Charleston, S. C. Lieutenant Edward Davis Washburn, Jr., born in Virginia and appointed from West Virginia Sept. 25, 1902. Has had eight years five months of sea service, two years eight months of shore duty and two months unemployed. Is now attached to the battleship Texas. AN APPEAL TO THE NEGRO BRETHREN for help while collecting materials for the International Exhibition of the Book-Industry and Graphic Arts Leipzig, May-October, 1914. On account of the celebration of the 150th 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; II. Applied Graphics and Book-making, Illustrating; III. Instruction, Education, Schools; IV. Paper Manufacturing; V. Stationery and Writing Materials; VI. Colors, Lithographics and Copper-plates; VII. Photography; VIII. Reproduction; IX. Streotypy, Electrotypy; X. Printing Processes; XI. 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 the cinematographic 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 minds 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 exhibition 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. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Vaughan Veazey Woodward, born in and appointed from West Virginia. You will have no expenses to pay to the exhibition of what you send, 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 scan your exhibits—old or new, good and bad— to PASTOR PAUL O. HENTSCH, Gundorfersr. 1, 1, Leipzig-Li. Germany. Other negro papers are asked to print the foregoing lines of Pastor Hentsch in their respective columns. THE EDITOR NEW COURT FOR THE CHILDREN is Established in the City of Charleston by Judge of the Police Tribunal. CHARLESTON, April 23.—Charleston has a juvenile court. Because of the fact that no special provision for this court is made by law, its functions will be of an advisory nature, though it will be connected with the police court. The members of the new court, who have agreed to do all they possibly can to curb juvenile delinquencies in this city, are W. C.. B. Moore, head of the Associated Charities in Charleston; Capt. W. D. Swan, at the head of the local Salvation Army corps, and A. J. Humphreys, of the Eik Banking Company, the latter as the West Side representative of the court. Boairsky's Idea. The juvenile court idea is that of Police Judge M. Boarisky, who, during the last few weeks, has found it difficult to dispose of some of the juvenile cases which involved delicate situations that hardly come within the province of a police court. He stated that advice of a number of leading citizens, and all are favorably impressed with the move to get an advisory court that will assist in dealing with such cases as properly come before it, looking to the sensible disposition of cases in which children are to be handled as they should be to get the best results. In many instances Judge Boarisky has found that punishment should be meted out to youthful violators, although he appreciates the fact they should not be sent to jail. Often he has turned young offenders over to the Salvation Army and Captain Swan has cared for a number of them, some of whom have been given good homes and are thus removed from the surroundings which led to their derelictions. Sits In Afternoon. Under the plan tor the formation of this court, sittings will $ b_{e} $ held at 2 o'clock afternoons, when such cases as should rightly come under its supervision will appear in police court. From these sessions the usual police court loafers and the $ e $ morbidly curious will be excluded, and the advisory court will take such steps as are reasonable in handling cases involving the future of children. These cases will not develop daily, and members of the advisory court will $ b_{e} $ requested to appear when there is work for their department. COUNTRY PHYSICIAN IS SANITATION ADVOCATE Dr. Swimley Says Berkeley County is Now Offered Unprecedented Opportunity by Government Dr. G. W. Swimley, of Bunker Hill, an old and respected physician of that place, was in town Saturday. He is taking a very active interest in the county-wide sanitary campaign now being made. With his many years of experience, he has had to do with numerous typhoid fever epidemics, and realizes the great need of improved sanitary conditions, to the end of conserving health and prolonging life. He looks upon the present opportunity offered by the government to make Berkeley county an ideal one as far as is possible, one that people cannot afford to ignore or even treat without due consideration of the great importance to human welfare. . DOCTOR GUTHRIE IS EXONERATED By the State Board of Control of Charges Preferred Against Him That Dr. Lewis V. Guthrie, superintendent of the West Virginia asylum at Huntington, is not guilty of neglect of duty, nor of any other charge made against him by C. H. Sayre, is the unanimous report of the members of the State Board of Control, who have just completed an investigation of the charges. The report of the investigation will be presented to Governor Hatfield in a few days, and until that time will not be made public. Sayre was formerly supervisor at the institution, and his connection was severed last September. In October he filed charges against Dr. Guthrie, charging inattention to duty, that he used state employees for personal work, and that he made false reports of his official acts. Asks Official Investigation. President James S. Lakin, of the board of control, and ex-Governor William M. O. Dawson, member of the board, made an investigation of the charges several months ago. Within the past month Dr. Guthrie following a renewal of the charges requested that an official investigation be made. Dr. J. M. Williamsor, a newly appointed member of the board, has just completed an investigation, having spent several days at the institution. The report and finding of the board has just been completed and entirely exonerated Dr. Guthrie of the charges. Ex-Governor Dawson stated yesterday that nothing further than the official finding will be made public until after it is presented to Governor Hatfield. President Lakin was called to Columbus, O., Tuesday, by the death of his mother-in-law, and the report will be presented to the governor upon his return. MANY CHARTERS DURING THE MONTH Secretary Reed's Report Shows Seventy-Three Were Issued. Twelve Non-Residents. Seventy-three charters were issued by Secretary of State Reed during the month of March as shown by the report of the secretary of state for that month. In addition to these charters, of which sixty-one were to resident corporations and twelve to non-resident corporations, seven foreign corporations were authorized to do business in West Virginia; eighteen corporations increased their authorized capital stock; six decreased, and twenty-six either surrendered, Cissolved or withdrew from the state. The receipts for the month were $4,374.30, divided as follows: From increase in authorized capital stock, $213; from foreign corporations, $190; charters to resident corporations, $1,007; from non-resident corporations, $86; tax on great seal, $306; sale of books, $112; fees. $1,689.30; attorney fees to auditor, 77 Among the larger increases were the E. E. White Coal Company from $700,000 to $1,200,000; American Refractories Company from $500,000 to $2,000,000; Washington and Southern Bank, from $100,000 to $300,000; West Virginia Malleable Iron Company from $100,000 to $200,000; MacAlpin Coal Company from $200,000 to $400,000; Noyes, Thomas & Co. from $300, 000 to $500,000; Farmers & Consumers Dairy Company from $10,000 to $1,000,000. The Standard Fuel Company decreased from $7,000,000 to $2,811,800, and the Stonewall Oil & Coke Company from $500,000 to $150,000. VERA CRUZ HAS FALLEN FOUR TIMES SINCE 1838 VERA CRUZ HAS FALLEN FOUR TIMES SINCE 1838 Twice Taken by Americans, First Time by Gen. Scott—Captured by French in 1838. (By W. Nephew King.) Thrice-heroic Vera Cruz, as Mexico's little seaport on the gulf is known in history, has failed for the fourth time, and for the second time to American forces. It was taken by the French in 1838, by the Americans under Gen. Winfield Scott in 1847 and by the allied forces of Great Britain, France and Spain in 1865, during the abortive attempt to establish an empire and place Maximillian upon the throne. In each of these engagements the Vera Cruzanos offered such a spirited resistance that the port has been honored by historians with the title "thrice-heroic." In addition to these investments by civilized powers, Vera Cruz was ever an alluring morsel to the pirate hordes that swarmed over the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico during the early Spanish regime. In the seventeenth century both Van Horn and Lorenzo, sometimes known as "Lorenillo" surprised the city during the night with their pirate fleet, and before daybreak had imprisoned six thousand of its inhabitants in the different church, while they sacked, booted and burned their homes. The story of this midnight raid and the cruel torture that followed from one of the most thrilling and pathetic chapters in modern history. Even to this day the name of these monsters is recalled with awe, so much so that nurses frighten their little charges with a threat that if they are not good, they will give them to Van Horn. Ever since the landing of Grijalva in 1518, Vera Cruz has been the chief export of Mexico. It was there also that Cortez landed April 21, 1519, just 95 years before the landing of Admiral Fletcher's marines. The day was Good Friday, and owing to this act and the reputed wealth of the and, the place was named Villa Rica te la Santa Vera Cruz (the rich city of the Holy True Cross.) In addition to being the first commercial port of the republic, it is one of the oldest, quaintest and most cosmopolitan of the Mexican coast cities. It is practically on the level of the sea, having an elevation of only four feet above tide water. This fact combined with an absence of any hygienic regulations, is perhaps the reason that it has always been considered the home of "yellow fever" and of the worst type known as "vomito"; in fact, the death rate was so appalling at one time in its early history that the Spaniards seriously considered abandoning the place and locating further up the coast. Within the last ten years, however, a street cleaning department has been organized, underground sewers constructed, instead of surface drains, and wellow fever is now almost unknown. The population is about 30,000, and one-fourth of the total imports into the republic come through the custom house at Vera Cruz. It is said to yield an income of nearly 2,000,000 pesos—$1,000,000—a month under normal conditions, and its loss will make a serious deficit in the Herta treasury. FELL FROM WINDOW. PARKERSBURG-D. A. McGarvey, an oil man, went to sleep in a window of the third floor of Cook's hotel here Tuesday afternoon and fell to the ground. He was picked up unconscious and rushed to the City Hospital, where surgeons, upon a thorough examination, could find no injury other than a slight cut on his lip. Upon reviving at the hospital McGarvey's first words were "Has war been declared in Mexico?" J. R. CLIFFORD Attorney At Law MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA. Practices in all the Courts of West Virginia, the Supreme Court of Appeals and the United States Courts. FOUR AMERICANS ARE KILLED IN MEXICO CITY HOMES OF THE AMERICANS ARE SEARCHED FOR FIRE ARMS SO THEY WILL HAVE NO MEANS OF PROTECTION VILLA THREATENS TO JOIN WITH U. S. Main Work Now Before the American Forces is to Pacify the People—Intense Interest Prevails Pending the Arrival of General Funston's Troops on Monday—Price of Food Stuffs Increasing Tremendously and Municipal Situation is Daily Growing More Serious and Succor is Needed if the People Are Not Permitted to Suffer. VERA CRUZ, April 25.—Four Americans have been killed in Mexico City, according to reports from the capital. The report was published in the local newspapers. MAIN WORK OF THE ARMY The main work now before the instrative and pacification of the people that an attack by the Federals can completely ignore them. Great arrival of troops under General Monday. The price of food stuff and the municipal authorities relation is daily growing more serious people will suffer. work now before theAmerican forces have pacification of the people concerning the attack by the Federals is pending. The rarely ignore them. Great interest is many troops under General Funston, who is on the price of food stuffs is increasing the municipal authorities refuse to co-operate, growing more serious, and help must beuffer. The main work now before theAmerican forces here is administrative and pacification of the people concerning the wild rumors that an attack by the Federals is pending. The native Americans completely ignore them. Great interest is manifested in the arrival of troops under General Funston, who is expected here Monday. The price of food stuffs is increasing tremendously, and the municipal authorities refuse to co-operate. The situation is daily growing more serious, and help must be had or the people will suffer. VILLA THREATENS TO JOIN U.S. JUAREZ, Mexico, April 25.—with Carranza and join his for States, and secure the complete he will permit his men to join Carvard a combination with Huerta Constitutionalists declare he has have approached him. Mexico, April 25.—Villa threatens anza and join his forces with those of secure the complete destruction of H hit his men to join Carranza in any scherination with Huerta. His closest friendists declare he has made his plan planned him. JUAREZ, Mexico, April 25.—Villa threatens an open break with Carranza and join his forces with those of the United States, and secure the complete destruction of Huerta before he will permit his men to join Carranza in any scheme looking toward a combination with Huerta. His closest friends among the Constitutionalists declare he has made his plan plain to all who have approached him. HELD AS HOSTAGES Every interior city in Mexico is hostages. Members of the from the City of Mexico last night the early arrival of American Americans. At every railroad s beseiged the O'Shaughnessy trail company the fleeing party. terior city in Mexico is holding Americ Members of the American embassy of Mexico last night, expressed opinior rival of American troops will save tha At every railroad station last night th O'Shaughnessy train pleading for pern fleeing party. Every interior city in Mexico is holding American prisoners hostages. Members of the American embassy, which fled from the City of Mexico last night, expressed opinions that only he early arrival of American troops will save the imprisoned Americans. At every railroad station last night the Americans beseiged the O'Shaughnessy train pleading for permission to accompany the fleeing party. ALL FAVORS REFUSED. The Mexican escort flatly refused them any favors, and in many cases the hostages were taken off of the trains, bound for Vera Cruz, to be held in case the American troops attack the towns when O'Shaughnessy left Mexico. an escort flatly refused them any favors, stages were taken off of the trains, bo held in case the American troops attachnessy left Mexico. The Mexican escort flatly refused them any favors, and in many cases the hostages were taken off of the trains, bound for Vera Cruz, to be held in case the American troops attack the towns when O'Shaughnessy left Mexico. SEARCH HOMES OF AMERICANS Huerta has ordered that the he ed for arms, leaving them no me rising. COULD SCA WA OLD SCARCELY WALK AB Huerta has ordered that the homes of all Americans be searched for arms, leaving them no means of defense in case of an uprising. 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 DATES FIXED FOR HEARINGS. CHARLESTON—The State Board of Public Vorks has fixed May 11, 12 and 13 as dates for public hearings of public service corporations prior to assessing their property for 1914. American forces here is admineople concerning the wild rumors is pending. The native Amerieat interest is manifested in the Funston, who is expected hereuffs is increasing tremendously, efuse to co-operate. The situaus, and help must be had or the -Villa threatens an open break forces with those of the United destruction of Huerta before reranza in any scheme looking to. His closest friends among the made his plan plain to all who o is holding American prisoners in American embassy, which fled right, expressed opinions that only troops will save the imprisoned station last night the Americans in pleading for permission to ac- S REFUSED. led them any favors, and in many off of the trains, bound for Vera american troops attack the towns. ARCELY ALK ABOUT 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. Add A Result Getter. A spinster got married at the age of seventy-two in Boston the other day which proves that the watchful waiting policy gets results.—Parkersburg Dispatch-News. NOTED WOMAN ADDRESSES FA- MOUS SOCIETY. Mrs. Alice M. Dunbar, of Wilmington, Del., wife of the poet Dunbar, was the guest on Saturday evening last of the Negro Society for Historical Research, Yonkers, New York and delivered a notable address before that body, her subject being: "The influence of the Negro on American Literature." She said, among other things: The Negro in America has been written about and talked about within the past one hundred years more than any other race and that this is significant as showing that he is a problem of more than special interest to the Anglo Saxon race, which has been trying to solve it without applying the golden rule. If this were done it would greatly facilitate its solution." The speaker cited instance after instance showing that white writers of all shades of opinion have discussed the Negro from every angle both in slavery and freedom, each seeming to try his or her best to find an answer to the riddle which his presence in this country propound to those who are responsible for his being here. The speaker brought out many valuable points in support of her argument which the audience keenly appreciated. Mrs. Dunbar has a pleasing voice and excellent control of it. She made a splendid impression upon her hearers and they seemed to be sorry when she reached her "And now lastly my brethren." Mrs. Charles Vezin, a wealthy lady of Palisades Ave., early in the day sent a large basket of beautiful Tea roses to Mrs. Dunbar with her compliments and this message: "I have been for many years a lover of your husband's poems." A fine literary and musical program preceded Mrs. Dunbar's address. Onverture, Evening Song—Butler's Stringed Orchestra. Ciano Solo, "The Dying Poet,"—Miss Lula Nickelson, of Ossining. Recitation—Master Wm. H. Butler. Vocal Solo, "For You" - Written by D. B. Fulton, Librarian of the Historical Society, and sung by Miss Bertie Thompson, Solo, adoration - Madame M. W. French, New York City. B. E. I. TWO W. VA. ROADS They Cross the State From East to West and North to According to the Automobile Blue Book for the year of 1913 West Virginia was the only state not having a road in it. It will be pleasing to West Virginians to note that in the year of 1914 the book will show two roads crossing the state from east to west and one from north to south. If the right action is taken by the officials by the year of 1915 West Virginia should show a road over which a tourist could pass through any county in the state Every year there is over 200 million dollars of American money going to Europe, being taken there by tourists who seek rest and recreation there on account of the good roads. A prominent railroad official stated that one fourth of this money could be saved in West Virginia if we only had the roads. STEVENS The Barrels and Lugs of STEVENS Double and Single Barrel SHOTGUNS are drop-forced in one piece. Made of STRONGEST where WEAKEST. Compare at any where near the our QUALITY throughout. Our Shotgun Catalog shows the famous line of Stevens Repeaters—Doubles—Singles. If you cannot obtain STEVENS from your dealer—let us know, and we will ship direct, express prepaid, upon receipt of Catalog Price. J. STEVENS ARMS & TOOL COMPANY P. O. Box 5005. CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS. Arrested When Released. MOUNDSVILLE—After serving one year and one day in the state penitentiary here for swindling, Geo. LaPorte, a federal prisoner, was released and taken to New York to answer another charge for swindling. RAILROAD OFFICIALS IN ALL STATES RUSH PLANS Railroad officials from Portland, Me., to Portland, Ore., and from northern Michigan to the southeastern corner of Texas are engaged in working out the transportation plans to meet a possible call by the war department for the carrying of 250,000 men to the most convenient point on the southern coast or border for transportation to Mexico. Freight and passenger men alike are at work on this tentative problem, and the figures which they will furnish today or tomorrow to the quartermaster's department of the army should give an excellent idea of the abilities of the American railroads to meet an emergency and deliver the goods—the goods in this case being fighting men, and the material for them to use in fighting. Unlike Spanish War Problem. Unlike the plans of mobilization and movement made at the time of the war with Spain in 1898, when the centralization of troops was such that practically only the trunk lines had to do any great amount of figuring on the handling of trains, this time the war department plans to call on the different states of the Union for a number of men, which has been figured down even to the units, and this will get into action division superintendents of branches and of small lines as well as the general managers of the great trunk lines which traverse the country both east and west, and north and south. This new scheme of transportation will apply to every state in the Union, from New York, which under the war department estimate would be called upon to furnish 25,024 men, to Arizona, whose quota which, while only 362, would come from a territory practically as large as New York, and with more difficulty of transportation. Conditions in New England. There will be many places where it will be easy to figure out this transportation problem, and other places where it will be hard. War department officials yesterday pointed to New England as one of the places classified as easy of estimating. "It should not be at all difficult to figure and arrange the movement of any troops needed from this section," said one of the officials, "for in the event of the call being made, the entire six New England states all told would be required to furnish less than 20,000 men. "The New England states are a very fair example of what may be the immediate needs in the closely-populated sections of the country. The assignment of men from these states is as follows: Connecticut, 3,214; Maine, 2,512; Massachusetts, 9,442; New Hampshire, 1,504; Rhode Island, 1,420; and Vermont 1,266. This totals in exact war department figures 19,358. Can Expect Quick Action This number of men, to the layman who does not deal in crowds, might seem like a large number to be provided with transportation on short notice, but when one takes into consideration that it is about one-half of the number of people who are moved in the same territory in one day to a Harvard-Yale boat race or football game—the burden of carrying also including the return of the same number of people to their starting point within a few hours—it can easily be seen that the government can expect quick action. "Of course the question of the movement of equipment makes the problem somewhat different from the transportation of a purely passenger crowd, but as this is a fixed and known quantity, information regarding which is furnished along with the number of men to be transported it comes in the last analysis down to a mere question of furnishing a sufficient number of a different type. On the Pacific Const. The two ends of the country—east and west—furnish two different transportation problems. In the far west it is a matter of long-distance movements, with the mileage and time as the main consideration; also, the par- ticular trunk lines which will land the soldiers at the most desirable point on the Mexican border. For instance, Oregon is on the war department list for 1,568 men, while Washington is due to furnish 2,365, a total of 3,924. There are two ways in which these men could be moved. The most direct route would be down the Pacific coast to California, to make a general concentration with California's quota at Los Angeles or San Diego, from which points they could be sent by rail to any point on the border west of El Paso or by transport to a port or ports on the Pacific coast of Mexico. Might Mobilize at El Paso. Might Mobilize at El Paso. It might, however, be deemed more advisable to have the soldiers from the far western states mobilize at a central point—say El Paso—in which case the routing of the Oregon and Washington contingent would be much different. The men from Washington would combine with the Oregon soldiers at Portland, Ore. The combined force would then travel by the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company's line to Salt Lake then to Denver, thence south to El Paso. This arrangement would result in bringing the troops from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado, to a common point, and would make Denver, Colo, the transportation center that would have to bear the brunt of the mobilization en route to the border. Plans for California Troops Troops from the northern part of California might be sent by way of Denver, also with the advantage of general mobilization with those from the northwestern coast states. But it is considered more likely that all the California troops will be sent to the southern part of the state, and then transported over the Southern Pacific lines, which would enable them to be set down at any point on the border desired, from Douglas, Ariz., to Brownsville, Tex. or be conveyed through to Galveston for water transportation, to east coast ports, the same as already arranged for the expenditure army, now awaiting orders at Texas City. It so happens that the railroads of the country are peculiarly well located so far as the north and the south trunk lines are concerned, for mobilization purposes. The lines from St. Louis and Chicago to New Orleans, can carry without difficulty all the troops from the middle west, and can also care for those from Montana, the Dakotas and Minnesota. New Orleans Important Point. It appears certain from present tentative plans for the army that New Orleans will be an important army point in the event of an actual invasion of Mexico. From New Orleans, troops can be sent west by rail to any point on the border desired, to Galveston, to the transports, to Texas City, to be held in reserve, or sent to sea direct from New Orleans, itself. If the railroad plans work out to army officials' liking, Washington is likely to see a large majority of the men from the eastern states, as the logical route for all the forces not sent by transport from Atlantic coast ports would be through this city en route to New Orleans, Galveston, San Antonia, or El Paso. Mobiliez at Washington. As the quartermaster's department has figured out the movement of the land forces so far, the principal points of mobilization in this country will be New York, Washington, Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Denver. The term "mobilization" as applied to these cities means, of course, merely a centralization point for transportation purposes, with as little delay as possible in railroad movements. The places adjacent to Mexico at which army forces would most likely be held for division in making up various commands to enter Mexico would, it is said, be New Orleans, Galveston, San Antonia, El Paso, Douglas, Ariz., and Los Angeles Cal. From these points every avenue of approach to Mexico can be reached. From New Orleans and Galveston transports can convey men to all points on the east coast of Mexico; rfrom San Antonio they can be sent across the border at Brownsville or Laredo, to follow the "Zachary Taylor route" to Mexico City by way of Monterey, made famous in the war of 1846; from El Paso, through the state of Chihuahua, and on to Torreon, where a natural junction could be accomplished, if desired, with the forces which started by the Monterey route, while Los Angeles would be the Pacific mobilization point, whence men might be sent overland to northwestern Mexico or by sea to any point desired on the Pacific coast. FOR BOYS AND GIRLS Our Public Schools Trained to Serve Interests of the Numbers. Our public schools are maintained primarily to serve the interests of the greatest numbers. The demand that subjects be taught which have a direct bearing up on the activities of life, is a natural result of our free school system and popular education. The greatest problem before the American people at the present time is to readjust our educational system to meet these new demands. The new education or the education which will fit young people for the duties of life is coming, but in many parts of West Virginia it is coming all too slowly. In the meantime our best young blood is being drawn to the city. We can expect little else when we examine the work which is being done in many of our schools. The average high school teaches topics, holds up ideals which will necessarily leave boys and girls to sigh for the city life. Who is to blame for this condition. You answer, those who make our courses of study. No, it is only necessary for the parents, taxpayers, and those who have the interests of our boys and girls at heart to demand that an education that is so old that it is musty be supplanted by one that fits for life. The city movement can be most effectively checked when we give the same attention to such subjects as agriculture, manual training, domestic science, and domestic art as we are giving the dead languages and ancient history. Less than 5 per cent of the boys and girls who enter the public schools ever take a college course, yet our high school courses are arranged to promote the interests of this email number and the 95 per cent are sacrificed. At the present time teachers are being engaged, courses of study arranged—let us consider the boy and girl who will never attend college. RURAL CHURCH DAY Is to Arouse the Religious Motive and Create More Interest in the Work Acting upon the suggestion of church leaders in this and other states who have inaugurated a movement for the increased usefulness and influence $ ^{e} $ for the good of our country churches, Governor Hatfield has issued a special proclamation designating Sunday, May 3, as Rural Church Day and urges all who can to meet at their respective churches on that day. The movement has the hearty support of the committee composed of leaders and officials of the various religious denominations of this state. A letter has been issued by this committee to all ministers and Sunday school superintendents asking that every church observe this day with suitable service. It is now recognized that the rural church may take a position of leadership in the development of better agriculture, better roads, better schools, better homes, and better citizenship in the community which it serves by infusing the spirit of Christian service into this community development. Only by thus arousing regligious motive can this government be placed on a secure foundation and permanent success be assured. It is hoped that all of our country people will consider how their church may help the community and that they will enter heartily into the spirit of the day. WEST VIRGINIA SUNDAY SCHOOLS --- Will Observe Interntional Day Celebration Set for June 28 This Year. An international Sunday School Day has been planned for Sunday June 28, and the schools of West Virginia are to be asked to appropriately observe the day with the schools of all the states and provinces of North America. Plans and sample programs for the celebrator of the day will be sent out from the office of the West Virginia Sunday School Association at Wheeling very soon. An appropriate opening responsive service is to be furnished free to all schools who will observe the day. The pastors who will preach an appropriate sermon on the day, a 600 page book will be presented, without charge, (as long as they last) upon application. The day is also to be observed as a day of prayer for Sunday schools. POLITICS AND POLITICIANS West Virginia Republicans will hold a State conference in Charleston next month. 0 Dow H. Drukker the new congressman from the Seventh New Jersey district, is a native of Holland. The Socialists made some notable gains in the recent city elections in Butte and Missoula, Mont. Governor Morehead, of Nebraska, will run for Congress instead of trying for re-election as governor. --- Pennsylvania Prohibitionists have selected Madison . Larkin, of Scranton, as candidate for United States senator. 0 William H. Race, who helped to found the Republican party in 1854, died recently in the Masonic home in Helena, Mont. It is generally predicted that District Attorney Charles S. Whitman will be the next Republican candidate for governor of New York. Captain Frank S. White, who is to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator Johnston, of Alabama, is 70 years old and a Confederate veteran. Charles W. Bryan, brother of the Secretary of State, has announced his candidacy for the governorship of Nebraska, as a Democratic Progressive. --- Ralph D. Cole, formerly a representative in Congress, has entered the contest for the Republican nomination for United States senator from Ohio. 0 Three candidates now are in the field for the seat of United States Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, who is up for re-election next November. --- Congressman Henry T. Rainey is now mentioned as the likely choice of the "administration" to oppose Roger Sullivan in his contset for the Democratic nomination for United States senator from Illinois. Former Congressman Washington Gardner, the present commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the republic, may decide to become a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor of Michigan this year. John H. Clarke, candidate for the Democratic nominati n to succeed Senator Burton, of Ohio, is a well known Cleveland lawyer, with some experience $ ^{o} $ as a newspaper man. He was nominee for United States senator in 1908. --- The congressional executive committee of the Eighth Alabama district has selected Col. C. C. Harris, of Decatur to fill the unexpired term of the late Representative Richardson. Col. Harris will be formally elected on May 11. Dr. John H. Worst, president of the State Agricultural College at Fargo and one of the best known farming experts of America, is being urged by his friends to become a candidate for the seat of United States Senator Gronna, of North Dakota, whose term w'll expire next March. Dr. Worst is not without experience in public life, having served in the North Dakota legislature and as heutenant governor of the state. 30. The case "I W. L. Brannon vs. J. E. Baker was set for Monday, April 27. Judge Robert W Dailey of Romney, will be here then and remain three days, sitting in cases in which Judge Woods is disqualified. The jury in the case of Bender & Harris vs. M. L. Compton gave a verdict of $5 in favor of the plaintiff. A decree $ confirming the commissioner's report was entered in the cause of J. E. Butte vs. John T. Lague. WARSHIPS ON FIGHTING LINE AROUND MEXICO Seven Dreadnaughts With Attendant Cruisers and Transports Now Off Ver Cruz. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 23.—The Navy Department has issued a statement giving the location of the American ships in Mexican waters at 6 o'clock last evening as follows: Tampico—Cruiser Des Mohnes, hospital ship Solace, Dolphin collier Cycops. Vera Cruz—Bottleships Arkansas, Florida, Utah, Vermout, New Jersey, New Hampshire South Carolina Minnesota, transports Hancock and Prairie, scout cruiser Chester, mine layer San Francisco, fuel ship Orion. Guaymas—Collier Justan. Mazacian—Armored cruiser California, cruiser Raleigh. Topolobambo—Coilier Glacier, gunboat Yorktown. Salina Cruz—Gunboat Annapolis, route from Acapulco; cruiser Denver, en route from Corinto. The department also announced that with an allowance of 2,500 men, the following vessels now on the Atlantic coast could be commissioned for services in Mexican waters: North Carolina, Washington, Tennessee, Brooklyn, Salem, Sacramento, Gastine. The complement of the following torpedo destroyeds can be raised to full strength for use in a Mexican campaign: Flusser, Re'd Preston, Monaghan Sterett and Walke. In addition to th se the gunboats Marietta, Newport Dubuque, Mathias and Isle de Luzon, which have been loaned to State Naval Militia, can be used if necessary. EXODUS OF AMERICANS FROM NORTHERN MEXICO Terror-Strickent Refugees Harry Across Rio Grande*; Fearing Violence From Constitutionalists. EL PASO, Tex., April 23.—A general exodus of Americans from Northern Mexico set out yesterday. A trailload of terror-stricken refugees from Chihuahua and Durango arrived in Juarez and the passengers hurried across the Rio Grande. There were sixty abroad, including a few Germans, Frenchmen, and Spaniards. They reported that all mines in the Parral and Santa Barbara districts had closed down, and that all the American employees were en route here, anticipating that the constitutionalists will unite with Huerta against the United tates. According to a story told by American refugees from Torreon, an American known as "Maj." McDonald, an officer in the constitutionalist army, was captured by the federalals and cruelly tortured. According to the story, Maj. McDonald, who is a native of Berkeley, Cal., was with Benavides' column when it was dispatched toSan Pedro. He was said to have been captured by the federalals, the soles of his feet cut off, then marched through the streets and finally shot and burned at the stake. Maj. McDonald figured once before in an adventure in Mexico which proved to have no foundation, and the latest story finds few believers. The Texas civil authorities will appeal to the military officials for the removal of the 3,500 intermed Mexican prisoners at Fort Bliss to some other point far inland. They assert that the presence of this Mexican force near El Paso is a constant menace, which would become much worse if any of the troops guarding them should be withdrawn because of war exigences.