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"HERE SHALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN, UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN" The Pioneer Department of Archives. The "HERE S ESTABLISHED 1882. MARCH REPORT OF SOME EXPORTS High-Priced Exports of Motion Picture Films Reached a High Mark. Motion-picture film exports from the United States, which have been increasing rapidly during recent years, scored a remarkable advance during March, the total for that month having been 23 million linear feet, as against 3 million in March of the preceding year. During the nine months which ended with March the exports aggregated 146 million linear feet, or four times the amount exported in the same period of the former high-record year, 1912. A continuation of exports upon the average level maintained in the last nine months would bring the total for the full fiscal year up to 195 million linear feet or sufficient to extend a motion-picture film ribbon around the globe at the equator with surplus strips long enough to reach from the equator to the north and south poles. Price of motion picture films are steadily falling. In March, 1912, the average export price, based upon ruling wholesale prices at the domestic point's of shipment, was a little less then 10 cents per linear foot and in March, of the present year a little more than 3 1/2 cents. The unexpeoed films dropped in export price from 12 cents per foot in March 1913, to 3 cents per foot in March of the current year, while the expos films in the same period slightly decelined. Formerly most of the films were now about four-films of the entire quantity exported consists of unexposed films available for use in foreign countries. Of the month's exportations of motion picture films, 20 mill' feet were unexposed and 3 million feet exposed, thus reversing March of last year, when unexposed films represented only 83 thousand feet out of a total of 3 million feet of all kinds of films exported. Our foreign sales of motion-picture films are chiefly to England. That the exports. The next largest customers are Canad Australia Cuba, Kong, and the Philippine Islands. In many other countries, however, motion pictures are being made with camera equipped with films manufactured in the United States, the world's largest purveyor of that articles of in leasing popularity. This increase in exports of motion-picture films from the United States is, apparently, incidental to the broader consumption of that class of articles throughout the world, for while our own exports were growing from 4 million dollars in the fiscal year 1913 to an indicated total of over 7 million in the current year, those of France were also making rapid advance. In 1911 her exports of this class of goods were valued at $1,706,000; in 1912, $3,666,000; and in 1913, $6,408,000. McCraw has introduced movies to show the Giants mistakes they make and improve the general playing of the team. But there is one picture that will not be shown. That is a "movie" of Frank Baker in action. McCraw wants to win a fourth pennant, but with a daily reminder of Baker and his bat there would be no need of expecting a driving finish. What's the use of winning a pennant and then face shots of Baker and other members of the Mack artillery in the World's Series? The Standard Oil Company explains that a $60,000,000 stock dividend accounts for the reduction in its surplus. And there are some people just mean enough to think that in some degree, it also accounts for the high cost of living.—Indianapolis News. MEXICO BEHIND OTHER NATIONS Has a Long Journey to Travel Before It Reaches the Final Goal. VERA CRUZ, May —Let Mexico alone. That's the thought that impresses itself upon every American —that is, every American who doesn't own a mine or a concession —who knows anything about the situation here. Here's a simile that shows the feeling: A lot of old folks, father, mother and grandparents, are watching a baby try to walk. The baby falls and bumbs its head; again it tumbles and almost every stroll the baby takes winds up in some disaster. But what nonsense it would be if the parents and grandparents finally decided that the baby must not be permitted to walk. It would the height of folly as well as of cruelty to the child to say: "Everytime baby tries to learn to walk it hurts itself. Therefore we'll push him around in his carriage and we won't permit him to try to walk." It would be less cruel to kill the baby outright than to treat it in fashion. Mexico is a baby among nations. American intervention would be strapping Mexico into a go-cart. Mexico has a tremendous distance to go to reach manhood among nations. The distance is so great—centuries long—that it makes you tired to consider it. But it's a journey that many of the greatest nations of the earth have not yet completed, after centuries of struggle. All the problems that these elder nations have solved and are solving for themselves, Mexico must solve for herself. If we narrow the comparisons down to measuring Mexico with the United States we discover that Mexico has not yet even started to solve her Indian problem. Her wild west days, her Custer's last fight and charges, her massacres, her Indian reservations, all are before her and and haven't even been touched. There are vast territories in Mexico where a Mexican doesn't dare to venture, for fear of Indians. Of Mexico's population of 16,000,000, almost 8,000,000 are Indians. When we look back in the United States at our Indian days and consider that Mexico can't even begin to take up the Indian problem until it has solved the problem of how to take care of its own government in the semi-civilized capital of Mexico City, we begin to see something of the long road that Mexico faces. In the northwest of Mexico, just as the northwest of the United States in the old days, the sturdiest of the Indians reside, the Yaquis. In their own way they are a noble race. Here's a picture of one thing that happened among them. After Madero's victory, Gen. B. F. Viljoen, the former Boer general, who aided Madero was sent to persuade the Yaquis to peace. He went to them in the mountains, with the wise governor of the state and an interpreter. They received him in the campfire circle and passed around the pipe of peace, just as the Sioux Indians used to do. Viljoen made a long speech, saying that Madero loved the Indians. Then the governor of the state made a speech. Then the two civilized men seated themselves on the ground and awaited an answer. For two long hours not a word was spoken. The grizzled old Yaquis chief sat silent as a Sphinx. The Indians sat like stone images. The civilized men fidgeted around and finally Viljoen got up and made another speech, an hour long. Then the governor of the state spoke again, with more kindness than before. The two men THE AUDIT HAS BEEN COMPLETED THE AUDIT HAS BEEN COMPLETED Coupon Committee is Rapidly Bringing its Work to a Close Nearly all the employees of the Chesapeake and Ohio coupon commission will be discharged this afternoon, as the work which will be completed July 1, has been reduced to such an extent that only two or three clerks and auditors are needed. These will be retained to receive and audit what few coupons are presented for redemption between now and July 1. The listing, checking and auditing departments will wind up their work this afternoon. Coupons are now coming in at the rate of only 25 or 50 packages a day. The commission has mailedcircums and posters to the postmasters in all cities and towns in the state which are traversed by the Cheapeake & Ohio railroad urging those now holding coupons to turn them in before July 1, when the commission will be dissolved. PINCHED AGAIN. WHEELING,--After serving a two year sentence in the state prison at Moundsville, John James, colored was released from the institution Wednesday morning. As soon as he stepped outside the prison doors he was rearrested by Chief of Police W. E Games, of this city on a warrant from Portsmouth, Ohio, on a charge of robbery. James accompanied the chief to that city. M. L. Christian, of Clinton, is the Prohibition candidate for the seat of Senator Cummins of Iowa. waited another two hours of silence. The chief did not speak; the Indians only pulled at their pipes. Viljoen and the governor tried one more speech each. Fourteen hours had passed; the morning sun was high in the sky; the two civilized men, not as stocal is the Indians, were nerve-wrenched. And finally the old chief spoke these words: "What about our stolen lands? You haven't said a word of them. Go, and come back only when you can give us back our lands." The two civilized men were glad enough to get away alive. The Indian problem is only one of the thousands of problems that await solution by Baby Mexico—when it grows up. Another problem is how to get a middle-class of people, a backbone for the government. A Mexican youth who has gone to college immediately insists on a place in the government. He won't be a tradesman or a merchant; white collars and cuffs, all the rest of his life, for him, with lots of homage and little work. The only place he can find these things is in the government employ. To every "educated" Mexican, the government appears to be only an institution in which he can find a berth. That's how revolutions start. In the United States there are millions and millions of homes of happy contented folks, the backbone of the nation, who never worry about the government unless they see it going too far wrong; they settle that in about a dozen hours on the next election day, and then go back to their duties, of raising good children and maintaining contented homes. Mexico still has to find a place in her social scale for such a class as this. Mexico you're either an "aristocrat," or you're an ignorant Indian. Let Mexico alone is good advice. It's not only a baby nation learning to walk but it also strangely resembles a bomb loaded with a lot of problems that Uncle Sam doesn't want to touch. CURE WORTHLESS, DECLARES EXPERT Dr. George Mannheimer Tells Society It Is Absolutely Worthless. (Pv United Press.) WASHINGTON, May Dr. Friedmann's vaccine, after a year of careful experimentation, according to Dr. George Mannheimer, of New York, has exhibited neither curative nor preventive powers, and it cannot, therefore, be recommended. Dr. Mannheimer made this statement today at the sessions of the Clinical Section of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis in annual convention here. "In March 1913," said Dr. Mannheimer, "18 patients were treated under my supervision. Of these 15 can be followed up, and of that number 3 are dead. The number of injections in these cases were one, two and four respectively. Of the remaining twelve patients, ten received one, and two received four injections. Five of the ten patients who received one injection developed abscesses at the site of the injection and were therefore unsuitable for further injections. According to the inventor, the other five patients were not reinjected, either because they did not see the improvement they had been led to expect or because they had become worse and had lost confidence in Friedmann. As to their present condition, five of them unchanged and five are worse than a year ago. One patient who had four injections, feels well and presents signs of an arrested lung-process, but he has not gained in weight and has developed new tuberculosis process in another part of the body. The second patient with four injections has tuberculosis of the knee-joint and is now decidedly worse than before. The infiltrate of the fourth injection broke down and discharged pus. "Where abscesses resulted at the site of the first injection, the vaccine apparently produced no additional harmful effect. The disease remained uninfluenced. Friedmann neglected to prevent abcess-formation, although he claimed to know how, to be very charitable, one might judge from one single case, that decied natural healing tendencies, aided by common-sense treatment, will not be hindered by the remedy." In speaking on the subject, "The Subsequent History of Cases Discharged from Tuberculosis Sanitaria" Rr. Charles Boldman, of the New York Department of Health, declared that tuberculosis sanitoria are useless and constant preaching of fresh air wasted unless "we bend every effort to provide suitable remunerative fresh air employment for the tuberculosis, especially for those discharged as arrested cases from sanitaria." The same argument was made by the Rev. Sidney Goldstein, of New York, who declared that unless arrested cases are "followed up" the work is rendered useless. Two methods, by the use of which surgery has proven of services in the treatment of tuberculosis, were reported upon by Dr. Edward Archbold, of Montreal. "While modern methods of climatological, hygienic, and dietetic treatment accomplish a great deal, particularly in incipient tuberculosis," said Dr. Archbold, "there remain a large number of cases with more advanced disease for whom these methods avail little. For a certain number of such patients, especially those in whom one lung is the seat of serious ulcerative lesions, while the other lung remains practically sound, operative surgery will often prove of great service." The first method suggested by Dr. Archbold, known as artificial pneumothorax aims to produce a collapse 31,000 MILES OF PRECISE LEVELS Latest Publication of the Coast and Geodetic Survey Deals With question. The latest publication of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, Department of Commerce (Special Publication No. 18-The Fourth General Adjustment of the Precise Level Net in the United States), which may be obtained for the asking by engineers, surveyors, and others, contains the elevations of thousands of definite points, called bench marks, scattered over the surface of the country. These bench marks have been established by various engineering organizations of the government, but mostly given are described in this and previously issued reports. The elevations are the vertical distances above the mean level of the sea. Thus if the elevation of a brass tablet cemented into the face of a railroad station is given as 1,000 feet, the point in question would be that height ab ve the sea. If it were possible to dig a sea-level canal from the ocean to that station it would be found that the tablet would be within a few inches or 1,000 feet above the surface of the water in the ocean. While the surface of the ocean rises and falls and produces the phenomenon known as tides, yet its mean position as determined by long series of tidal observations remains fixed, and the precise leveling shows that the mean sea level is the same, or practically so, at all points on the open coast. The lines of levels are so interlocked in a net that the elevation of any point in the interior of the country or near the coast may be considered as fixed for hundreds or even thousands of years. The elevations published in this report are called "standard" and will not be changed, as other level lines are added to the net. These elevations will be used by engineers and surveyors throughout the country for controlling their work in cities, along railroads, and canals, in irrigation and drainage projects, and in various other operations. Many more miles of precise leveling must be done, and it is planned by the Coast and Geodetic Survey that eventually every place in the United States will be within a reasonably short distance of a precise level bench. Proposals for Federal legislation to correct labor market conditions and thus prevent the annual occurrence of unemployment have been made public by the Federal Industrial Relations Commission. The proposed legislation would establish a national bureau of labor exchange in connection with the Department of Labor, with a central office in Washington and branch offices in other cities. The bureau would be given power to establish and conduct free employment offices. According to a report of the State Labor Department of New York, the total membership of the labor unions in that State on Sept. 30 last was 665,248, of whom 78,532 were women. of the affected lung through compression, effected by the introducing into the chest cavity outside of the lung a certain amount of nitrogen gas. By means of this compression, the tuberculosis lung, being set at rest and prevented from filling its natural function, is more readily healed than it could be under normal condition. The second method consists in the removal of the ribs or portions of them, so that atmospheric pressure may act upon the lung through the soft, yielding structures of the thoracic muscles, or that the ribs may be allowed to fall in upon the lung beneath hand so exercise compression. 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 R. Clifford, Editor and Proprietor Drawer 869, and Bell 'Phone 60K Martinsburg, W. Va. SATURDAY, MAY 16 1914 Every decent bar in this State ought to endorse Judge Dayton, as has the Wheeling bar. Absence from home and so much to look after upon our return, makes it next to impossible to care for our editorial page. Also a full report on Wheeling and its people generally, in our next issue will appear, as will a write-up on the case, and the pumps who perjured themselves. Acting under authority vested him by the city council at a recent meeting, today Mayor P. R. Harrison appointed to the position of sanitary officer, George S. Hollida. Mr. Hollida is a well known carpenter of this city and a highly respected citizen, one who can be depended upon to discharge the important duties of his office conscientiously as he sees them, and he is in every way fitted for the position, so important at this time when the sanitation campaign, which for the present is directed particularly to a general clean up of the town, is on. JUDGE ALSTON GORDON DAYTON. It is possible that no obscure country lawyer ever went to Congress and made the progress that Mr. Dayton has. Had he not been honest, and an excessively hard student of affairs it could not have been so. Theodore Roosevelt and others saw that he had a judicial turn of mind, and he was made a United States Judge. As such, his duties are arduous. However he is equal to it, and his decisions rank high. Why, then, all this tweedledee and tweedledum about his recent action relative to labor troubles? What would law without enforcement amount to? If the injunction was thought wrong and a hardship, why did they not go to a higher court for settlement. Labor organizations in very many instances are not conducive to the good of this country. To excite strikes, burn property, murder and prevent others who have families to support from working when strikers quit is a deadly cancer gnawing at the vitals of this country. What would be conditions without capital? True, some capitalists are tyrants, and so are some laborers, but should all be condemned because of these few? Certainly not. Judge it is better to be right than President. Go on. SAVED BY DRS. BLONDEL MOSHER AND WISE. The old warrior's mouth stopped for once. Of all the old soldiers none can out-talk Charles Price about war times, the battles he has been in and the pretty girls of the South. Throwing his left leg over his right knee, and throwing his head back in a talkative mood as is his custom, possibly forgetting he had half an orange peeling in his mouth, and as one of the doctors says just as he was going to say "I'll be d——, down went the peeling. He had only a few minutes before boasted he didn't care for death, &c. He tried to scream but couldn't and the only audible word was "Save me." The younger doctors got scared, whereupon Dr. Blondel landed three sledge hammer blows on the old soldier's back and out jumped the peeling. "Bless the name of the Lord" yelled out the old comrade. Why didn't you bless us, said one of the doctors. "To h—with you, the Lord saved me." Yes, and if ever you choke again I'll be d——if you won't go to him. GALA DAY WHEN SEASON OPENS Opening Day of The Tri-City League Will Be Partial Holiday in Frederick On Friday, May 29, when the Fredorick and Hagerstown clubs of the Tri-City Baseball League, clash for the opening game of the organization at Agricultural Park, Fredorick, every merchant will be asked to close his store at 3:30 o'clock in order that the clerks will be afforded an opportunity to witness the game. Undoubtedly this day will be the gala day for baseball in Fredorick and fully three thousand persons are expected to flock to the grounds. At 2 o'clock sharp, the largest parade ever held in Fredorick in the interest of the national sport will be set in motion. Prominent labor union officials have been solicited for their opinions on vocational education in a letter sent out by Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia, who is chairman of the commission recently appointed by President Wilson, under the provisions of the Smith-Lever law, to investigate and report on vocational education. HORSES TESTED BY GOVERNMENT French Army Puts its Cavalry Mounts Through Many Severe Tests. The following article is a clipping from the French newspapers translated for and published in the Washington Post under date of Sunday, April 26th: PARIS, April 25.—It is certain that France can lay the flattering unction to her soul that she is better equipped with army horses than any other European power. The system of horse breeding so admirably and generously fostered by the government is entirely responsible for this condition. Throughout the country there are breeding establishments, at which the services of horses are at the disposal of farmers at a nominal charge. Prizes are awarded annually for the best of these government sires' progony, and, in addition, there are arduous tests for all horses required for military purposes. One of these tests has just taken place in the shape of a military ride from Biarritz to Paris, and it has thrown considerable light upon the much discussed question of the best type of horse for the use of cavalry. The distance covered was nearly 700 miles Of this, the stages from Biarritz to Limoges are over an exceedingly mountainous country. These stages, some 440 miles, took a week to cover, an average of a little more than 60 miles a day. The most successful type was the half-bred Arab, providing, including the winner, four representatives in the first eight horses who finished. The weight carried by the horses in the trial was considerably less than that of an American cavalry soldier in full marching order. The officers, though using military saddles, rode as light as possible, depending on finding rations at different towns. The result of the cavalry ride from Biarritz to Paris puts a value on raising Arabs. The winning horse ridden by Mr. Bertereche wa san Angle-Arab. So also was the one ridden by Mr. Tinnel and in order to indicate the effort displayed by the horses and riders Mr. Tinnel's horse covered the last 400 kilometers (250 miles) in forty-eight hours. Although classed sixth only ten points separated him from being classed first The Supreme Court of the United States recently upheld the decision of a lower court, assessing damages to the amount of $45,000 against a California construction company for violating the alien contract labor law in importing Mexicans to work on railroad construction in Arizona. B. & O. RECEIVES NEW STEEL CARS One Hundred and Ten Have Been Added To The Equipment. The Baltimore & Ohio railroad is putting into service the new steel equipment which was built by the Pullman Company at their plant in Pullman, III. When all of it has been received from the car builders, the Baltimore & Ohio will have added 111 passenger cars of the most modern and up to datest:sshrdulcmfwypmfw and up-to-date of the car builders art, for the safety and comfort of its patrons. The coaches have seating capacity of 80 passengers and have all the latest improvements for sanitation and safety, being equipped with sanitary water tanks, whereby the drinking water is cooled without coming in contact with the ice, thereby eliminating any impurities that may be in the ice. They have six-wheel trucks which insure smooth easy riding. The dining cars aore over 80 feet long and have seating capacity for 50 people. They have the latest ventilation. The inside finish are of fireproof material. In addition to the main diningroom, there is grill room at each end of the car which gives small parties or families the privacy that is often desired. All are equipped with the latest improved Westinghouse high speed air brakes, some of the cars having as many as 24 brakeshoes. FIRST TEST SUIT OF INCOME TAX West Virginia Corporation Brings Action Against Internal Revenue Collector. A suit to test the income tax has filed in the United States district court at Parkersburg by the Big Creek Development Company against Samuel A. Hayes, internal revenue collector for this district. The suit, which is in assumpsit for $20,000 damages, is for the purpose of testing the income tax for corporations of 1 per cent on the income, which resulted in collecting $18,029.91 from the plaintiff. The declaration avers the above tax was paid August 13, 1913, under protest, and that an appeal for a refund to the commissioner of internal revenue was later taken, which appeal was refused. It further sets up the claim that the assessment was erroneous and was not justified by the act of Congress of August 5, 1909. This is the first time the law providing for income tax for corporations has been attacked in this state LATEST AND MOST AUTHENTIC NEWS OF THE WAR WITH MEXICO. The war with Mexico is on, and thousands of Uncle Sam's boys are either in Mexico or on their way, to uphold the dignity of the United States. Men have been killed, buildings dynamited, thousands of refugees are moving toward the American border for protection. These are stirring times, history is being made, and you will wish to read every line in connection with this struggle. THE NORTH AMERICAN has special correspondents and photographers on the field, which, together with leased lines and Associated Press dispatches, will enable them to give their readers the latest and most authentic reports obtainable, together with photographic illustrations taken on the field. If you are not a regular subscriber to THE NORTH AMERICAN, now is your opportunity. Place your order at once with the nearest agent, and have him serve you with a copy each day. Or, should you be on the R. F. D. mail route, send us your subscription direct to our office; one month, 25 Cents; four months, One Dollar. Do not delay. Do this at once and avoid disappointment. WANTED—Respectable gentleman wants a good woman as housekeeper. Full particulars obtained by applying at Press office. NEELY'S RESOLUTION MUST HAVE BETTER SUPPORT TO WIN Committee Not Likely to Act on it Without More Convincing Proof. COLONEL JOHN T. MCGRAW OPPOSES INVESTIGATION Unless Charges are Supported by Affidavits and Additional Charges are Preferred the Judiciary Committee Will Probably Offer an Adverse Report—Neely Understand's Situation (By George W. Summers.) WASHINGTON, May 14.—Under a ruling of the parliamentarian of the house, the resolution of Congressman Neely directing the judicary committee of the house to investigate the judicial conduct of Judge Alston G. Dayton was first referred to the committee on rules, which has not yet reported it back for action by the house. Should the resolution be reported back to the house and adopted, the judiciary committee would then start its investigation and if it should deem the charges, and evidence sufficient would then recommend impeachment proceedings. The resolution asking for the investigation contained some of the charges made against Judge Dayton. Other charges have been filed with the committee merely as an indication of what it will be attempted to prove, but they are not yet signed or sworn to and will not be considered by the committee in their present form. It was not intended that they should be held as charges in their present form it is understood, but merely to show what it is intended to prove, probably within a few days these charges in the form of affidavits will be formally filed with the committee on the judiciary, and the work of investigation will be begun. It is pretty safe to say that unless additional charges are filed, there will be no investigation on those which are set out in the resolution of Mr Neely, the latter having understood when he introduced his resolution that additional charges and evidence would be filed soon. However, those who have been responsible for the filing of the charges have no intention of letting the matter stop with that formality and are understood to be preparing affidavits to file with the committee in corroboration of the additional charges. John T. McGraw, a close personal friend of Judge Dayton, was here yesterday in consultation with several members of congress. It is understood that he does not want an investigation although the reason assigned for his visit was that he opposes the holdings of a term of federal court at Elkins. TAX BOOKS WILL CLOSE JUNE FIRST All Taxes Unpaid at That Time Will be Reported Delinquent to the State Auditor. On June 1 Sheriff E. H. Tabler will close his books and report all tax bills unpaid, delinquent to the state auditor. There are still many bills unpaid, and it is believed that the sheriff will be compelled to report some of them delinquent. This will mean that the property can be redeemed, at great additional expense, through the state tax commissioner's office. Some of the property involved will no doubt remain unredeemed, and will fall into the hands of new owners. Taxpayers should make every effort to settle their bills at once. Only a few days remain, and there is not much tme to lose. LAWYERS DEFEND JUDGE A. G. DAYTON This County Early Association Adopts Resolution which Will Be Sent to Congress. The Ohio County Bar Association Wednesday, all men went on record by a resolution, unanimously adopted, as placing all confidence in Judge Dayton, despite charges that have been filed in Congress against his official actions. The resolution offered was by Cen. T. S. Riley, and second by Col Robert White. The resolution is bound to close Virginia's representatives in Congress and presented to that body. It is as to law. "Resolved, That the b协 association of Ohio county has learned, which persons at the other cities have been preferred against the Hen. Alston G. Dayten, judge of the United States district court for the Northern district of West Virginia, on account, as alleged, of certain decisions rendered by him in the discharge of his official duties: that the members of his association, as practitioners at the bar of Judge Dayton's court, found him at all times fair and impartial, to both attorneys and litigants, and courteous and considerate in his treatment of all persons appearing before him: that we have entire confidence in fitness and integrity of Judge Dayton, and highly esteem the uprightness and loyalty of his character as a citizen of the State, and that we are an abiding faith in his determination to at all times discharge the duties of his high office fearlessly, as well as impartially." AMERICANS FILL NORWAY'S CAPITAL Delegations From Many States in Christiana for the Great Celebration CHRISTIANA, May 14.—Thousands of Americans have been included in the boatloads of visitors who have landed in Christiana the past week or ten days in anticipation of the opening of the great celebration in honor of the centennial of Norway's independence of Denmark. The largest delegations of these American visitors, whose years of residence in the western world have never destroyed their love for the mother land, come from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, the Dakotas and the western provinces of Canada. Included among them are bankers, merchants, clergymen educators and men of other pursuits and professions, together with hundreds of others who have won wealth and independence as tillers of the soil. Several American states have elaborate exhibits in the national exhibition which is about to open here and an Iowa band is to be given the honor of leading the great patriotic procession which is to usher in the centennial fastivities next Sunday. In the lavish decorations with which the city is now being adorned the Stars and Stripes and the builting of red, white and blue are to be seen everywhere intertwined with the national colors of Norway. "BALD JACK" ROSE ENDS HIS STORY Left The Witness Stand in Becker Trial With His Narrative Untouched. (By United Press.) NEW YORK, May 14—With every breach in the story of the Rosenthal murder repaired and the whole narrative of how Becker instituted the gambler's death untouched. "Bald Jack" Rose's ordeal, as the star witness for the state, has ended. Hot tilts between Whitman and Manton marked the last moment's of Rose's testimony. HUERTA MAY BE ON THE WEST COAST. Huerta's Revenues Completely Paralyzed Because of Important Cities Being Occupied—Admiral Mayo Will Aid the Wounded and Protect Oil Property if Advisable—Civilian Representatives May Guard Oil Properties—Villa Hopes to Meet General Gonzales in Mexico City—General Funston Ready for Attack. WASHINGTON, May 14.—The United States may recognize the belligerency of the Mexican Constitutionalists. This formal demand is expected to be made by Carranza almost immediately. ARMS AND AMMUNITION NECESSARY. With Tampico, the second most important seaport in Mexico, in their possession and with Tuxpam's fall almost certain, the success of the revolution is assured, but arms and ammunition again are necessary. Without them the Constitutionalists cannot move against Mexico City and the South, and unless belligerency is recognized the United States cannot permit their importation from this country through the port of Vera Cruz. HUERTA ALMOST ISOLATED. almost completely isolated with Veracruz Americans. Tampico is held by the rela olated that commerce is paralyzed, and H completely interrupted. Huerta is almost completely isolated with Vera Cruz in the hands of the Americans. Tampico is held by the rebels and Tuxpan is so isolated that commerce is paralyzed, and Huerta's revenues are completely interrupted. PLAN ABANDONED. for the A. B. C. mediators, the United and newspapermen to make the trip to Nietrian has been abandoned. They will lea The plan for the A. B. C. mediators, the United States representatives and newspapermen to make the trip to Niagara Falls on a special trian has been abandoned. They will leave on different trains. REBELS IN COMPLETE CONTROL. Mayo at Tampico has been empowered to enter the Panuco river and give aid to the oil men, if it is believed abvisable. Tampico appeared to be in complete co has been evacuated by the Federals. Admiral Mayo at Tampico has been empowered by Secretary Carrison to enter the Panuco river and give aid to the wound, or assist the oil men, if it is believed advisable. Mayo has reported that Tampico appeared to be in complete control of the rebels, and has been evacuated by the Federals. THE CAPTAIN RECEIVED. A dispatch said that the captain of the gunboats, the Bravo and Scragoza, had asked Mayo for an interview, and he was received on board of the Connecticut. The only limitation to Secretary Daniels' order was the prohibition against the landing of marines or making other hostile moves. A dispatch said that the captain of the gunboats, the Bravo and Scragoza, had asked Mayo for an interview, and he was received on board of the Connecticut. The only limitation to Secretary Daniels' order was the prohibition against the landing of marines or making other hostile moves. CARRANZA'S REQUEST GRANTED. The announcement has been made at the White House that General Carranza had granted permission to the United States to send civilian representatives from Tampico to take charge of the oil properties and operate them. The announcement has been made at the White House that General Carranza had granted permission to the United States to send civilian representatives from Tampico to take charge of the oil properties and operate them. MAY BE ON WEST COAST. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., May 14.—A private dispatch received here carried the report that Huerta is on the west coast of Mexico. The message indicated that Admiral Howard, when notified of the report, said that Huerta intended to join the gunboat Guerrera, which left Manzillo en route to Salinacruz. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., May 14.—A private dispatch received here carried the report that Huerta is on the west coast of Mexico. The message indicated that Admiral Howard, when notified of the report, said that Huerta intended to join the gunboat Guerrera, which left Manzillo en route to Salinacruz. CONGRATULATES GONZALES. JUAREZ, Mexico, May 14.—"My congratulations to General Gonzales. May we meet soon in Mexico City." General Villa, who is ready for an attack on Saltillo, sent this brief message from the Constitutionalists' headquarters here. JUAREZ, Mexico, May 14.—"My congratulations to General Gonzales. May we meet soon in Mexico City." General Villa, who is ready for an attack on Saltillo, sent this brief message from the Constitutionalists' headquarters here. GENERAL FUNSTON READY. VERA CRUZ, May 14.—Although General Funston is prepared to meet any move by General Pena, who was placed in command, the charge indicated as a desire on the part of Huerta to preserve peace until war is actually declared. He has threatened to attack the water works, and the killing of Private Parks is an incident which is believed to be directly responsible for Mass' VERA CRUZ, May 14.—Although General Funston is prepared to meet any move by General Pena, who was placed in command, the charge indicated as a desire on the part of Huerta to preserve peace until war is actually declared. He has threatened to attack the water works, and the killing of Private Parks is an incident which is believed to be directly responsible for Maas' removal. The discipline of the troops was probably weakened by Maas' hasty flight, when the marines landed here. The part his men have played has undoubtedly weakened Huerta's cause before the mediators, KEEPS YOUR HOME FRESH and CLEAN $1,000 WILL BE APPROPRIATED BY THE CITY COUNCIL To Have Comprehensive Survey of the Town Made for Purpose of Submitting the QUESTION OF SEWERAGE TO MARTINSBURG VOTERS Ordinance Introduced Appropriating Fund for Public Playground at the Burke Street School—City Attorney Instructed to Have Porch on Street Removed—Other Important Matters. A special meeting of the City Council was held last night at which considerable important business was transacted. An ordinance was presented and passed to the first and second reading, appropriating an amount not to exceed $1,000, to be used in making a comprehensive survey of the City of Martinsburg for the purpose of submitting the question of sewerage to the voters in the near future. An ordinance was passed to the first reading appropriating money for a public playground at the Burke street school house. A strong personal letter in favor of the same from Mrs. Guy Hetzel, president of the Good Neighbors, was read. Pipe was ordered placed across Boyd avenue at the Race street crossing. The city attorney was instreted and directed to take legal action to have the porch removed from the front of the property of the Shaffer heirs on South Church street, near John street. B. Tharp was notified to make an opening in the concrete wall in front of his property on Faulkner avenue to allow the water to enter the natural drain. On motion, the Board of Affairs was directed to take up the order of Walker and Dorn of $800. "LID" BLOW OFF OF NEW HAVEN SYSTEM "LID" BLOW OFF OF NEW HAVEN SYSTEM Reputations of Men, Both Living and Death, Will Be Involved. WASHINGTON, MAY 14—The "lid" was blown off the New Haven railroad system's of secret color today, and the foundation was laid for a complete exposure of the alleged financial manipulations, which, if executed, will involve the reputations of men both dead and living, who have dominated the financial world for the last twenty years. Charles S. Mellen, former president of the New Haven, was called by the interstate commerce Commission and todl to unravel the tangleled skein of stock manipulations. He took the witness stand over the direct protest of Attorney General McReynolds. Standing our above everything else Mr. Mellen's story was the fact that he was the representative of the late J. P. Morgan. He said that Morgan put him at the head of the New Haven. The investigation adjourned until next Tuesday to Mellen to return to New England to gather documentary evidence. For the best of all kinds of boots and shoes, go to Charles E. Thompson, 123 North Queen Street. His stock is excellent, and the coutesies of his clerks can't be excelled. Try him and be convinced. 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. "GENERAL" COXEY WITH "ARMY" SPENT NIGHT IN THIS CITY Arrived Here Late Wednesday Afternoon From Hagerstown and go to Shepherdstown "GENERAL" SPEAKS IN PUBLIC SQUARE Leader and Family Stops at the Berkeley and Followers Shift for Themselves—Washington County Sheriff Halts "Army" Near Williamsport and Recovers Stolen Property. Late Wednesday afternoon "General" Coxey, and his small "army" reached this city from Hagerstown, where they had spent the night. The "General" immediately inquired for a livery stable where his driving mule and a copy his son, David, rides were cared for, and his few followers scattered over the city, and began to hold up pedestrians and solicit a sale of their books. The "General" was accompanied by his wife and two children—David and Kuth. They spent the night at the Berkeley. This morning the band departed for Shepherdstown, where another stop will be made tonight, and tomorrow Harpers Ferry will be visited, and from there they go to Frederick, Md., and thence to Baltimore. Last night the "General" addressed a large crowd in the Public Square, and in his remarks severely censured the government, and defended his position for leading a band of a few men to Washington to memorialize congress in behalf of the working men of the country. After the speech the leader and his family went to Berkeley, while his followers had to content themselves in any way they could. The "army" maintains discipline and order on the march and in camp notwithstanding the paucity of numbers in the ranks. Colors are carried at the head of the little "army," while a drummer beats time for the marchers. A bugler marches beside "General" Coxey who rides in a phaeton wagon drawn by a mule. With him are his wife and little daughter, Ruth. David Coxey, the 11-year-old son of the "General" sits astride a pony apparently enjoying the novelty of the trip. William Montgomery is the only man with "General" Coxey when he led his "army" to Washington 20 years ago. Charles Lewis, of Cleveland, O., the drummer of the little band is keeping a diary of incidents and distances of the march. Anent his stay in Hagerstown, and trip to this city from there today's Hagerstown Herald says: Go After Coxey's Army. "Gen." Coxey's "army" had not proceeded far on their trip out of Hagerstown yesterday morning until troucle was brewing. Some of Coxey's men had stayed over night at Clarkson's livery stable and after they had left a gum spread was missing. Sheriff King was notified and immediately started in pursuit of the 'army' coming up to it a mile this side of Williamsport. The "army" was halted and notified what the trouble was. A gum spread was turned over to the sheriff, who brought it back to Hagerstown. As there would have been considerable costs attached to proceedings, the "army" was allowed to proceed on its way after giving up the gum spread. "General" Coxey became indignant when informed of the reason for halting his "army," but his baggage was searched. Several rubber spreads were found, it is stated in the buggy in which Coxey and his wife and daughter were riding, one of the spreads being claimed by Curfman as belonging to Clarkson Bros. None of the other B. & O. WILL HANDLE 2,000 CARLOADS of Hampshire County Peodes this Year All Arrangements Has Been Made. It is estimated that the fruit movement off the Rommey branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, including the cars that will come over the Hampshire Southern, will aggregate at least 2,000 cars of peaches. General Superintendent F. E. Blaser and Division Superintendent J. W. Kelly, of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, who held a conference at Rommey this week with a dozen or more prominent growers to arrange for the handling of the peach crop, decided to assign an engine and crew to the Romme branch for the exclusive purpose of handling the fruit cars over it. To meet the trouble that has here-tofore been experienced in securing cars, it is planned to have the cars placed in Cumberland, delivered at Green Spring during the night or in the early morning, so that the growers can l gin loading at an early hour. A peach special will be established, the train carrying the fruit to leave Rommey late in the afternoon and connect with the through peach train on the main line at Green Spring. The train will be scheduled through so as to make the early morning market in Philadelphia and New York the second morning. Dodies of Two of Vera Cruz's Dead and Thirty-one Sick and Wounded Reach New York. (By United Press.) NEW YORK, May 14- Two more of Vera Cruz's dead will be on American soil this afternoon. The hospital ship, the Solace, with the bodies of Ray Harry Pulliam and Clarence Hershberger, bluejackets, is due to unload the dead and thirty-one sick and injured. STEVENS The Barrels and Lugs of STEVENS Double and Single Barrel SHOTGUNS are drop forged 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—Double—Simples. 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. alleged missing articles were found. One of the "soldiers" wore the rubber spread in a rainstorm last night and on returning to the stable, threw it, unknown to "General" Coxey into the buggy, is the "Generals" explanation. The "army" may as a result of the change of route, be a few days late in reaching Washington. "General" Coxey made the change in his plans after arriving in this city yesterday afternoon from Clearspring. He said he had been invited to go to Martinsburg to speak, and accordingly mapped out a different route. Many of his men were recruits who had joined the "army" since entering Maryland. The eight men, the remnant of the original "army" that left Masillon, will stick with the "General" until Washington is reached. City Recorder Leiter is in receipt of a letter from the manufacturers of a street sweper, for which an order was recently placed, to the effect that it will be shipped on the 19th of the month. Anecdotal Literature INVOKING THE ELEMENTS Neil O’Brien, the minstre) man, say6 that he once landed with a troupe in a Kentucky town barely in time to give the customary street parade before the hour of the matinee. He found await ing the troupe, at the depot, # large re- ception committee of “darkies”, und every one of them was anxiour to get the job of carrying one of the show banners for the sake of a free pass. The troup wasa small one, and had only one banner—a large and ornate square of imitation red silk. A big Negro grabbed it and clung to it, fighting all opposition. Ife started proudly up the street, with the flagpo ¢ resting on the pit of his stomach, und it bellied like a sail, almost dracging the color-bearcr off his feet, and forcing him to tackle and jibe to keep from being capsized bodily. Observing his plight, a disappointed candidate tor the same job, rat-ed hiv voice and yelled: “Sick him, wind! Sick him!" x to A Fatal. DeFect. The Rev: Bascara Anthony, a presid- ing elder of the Methodist Church in Georgia tells a story of a Negro pustor who failed to please his flock =A com- mittee from the congregation waited on him to request his resignation “Lookhere!” demanded the preacher, ‘What's the trouble with mah preach. in’? Don’t I argufy?” “You sho does, elder.”’ agreed the spokesman. “Don’t I sputify concernin’ de Scrip: ture??? “You suttenly does,”’ adimitted the other, “Den whut’s wrong?"' “Well, eldah, hit’s dis way: You argufy and you ‘sputify, but don’t show wherein.” *° * Worp OF WARNING. “I want to avoid being misunder- stood,” said the man who tried to ex- plain.” “Well,” said Senator Surghum, “you want toconsider that it works both ways. Sometimes being misunderstood is lucky.” *.e UNcL® Ensen § PHILogoPity. “If every man was as valunble as he thinks he is,dar wouldn’s be money enough in do world to pay wager. ok 7 A Respecras.e Epitarit. Though oynica at his record Inugh, And critics gazo with furrowed brow, There’s honor in this epitaph— He done the best that he knew hi w. No Leniency Will be Shown Boot: leggers After July 1, Says ited eons During the course of the procecd- ings in federal court at Wheeling on Thursday, when Judge Dayton was considering a penalty to be imposed on three defendants who had entered a piea of guilty to the charge of sell- Ang liquor without a license, the court said that after July 1, there will be mo leniency shown bootleggers in his court. The three defendants were foreign: ers, and their counsel put up a good plea for them, including the state- ment that they were more or less ignorant. Assistant District Attor- ney H. H. Byrer spoke for the gov- ernment, and said that while the statement of opposing counsel was more or less true, he wished ia re- pea: the statement District Attorney ‘Welker made in this city during the lest term of court. Byrer said that Mr Walker wished to impress upon the court the necessity of holding down the illegal sale of liquor in this state, especialy after the prohibition amendment became effective, and would ask that no leniecy be shown yiolators after June 30, 1914. No Leniency. Judge Dayton replied that he was 4n greatest sympathy with Attorney Walker, and that the goveranent «counsel could rest assured that there would be no undue leniency shown any bootlegger presented in his court. The court said that he felt that there will be considerably more trouble ex- perienced in enforcing the United POLITICS AND POLITICIANS. The Nebraska Progressive — party will hold its state convention in Lin- coln July 2s a eee District Attorney Charles S. Whit man is now fonnally in the field for the Republican nomination — for wovernor of New York. satin The minds of many politicians in Vermont have been set at rest by the announcement that Senator — Dilling- ham will be a candidate to succeed himself. eee Casper Schenk, a young attorney of Des Moines, is a candidate for the Progressive nomination for United State; sevator to succeed Senator Cummins. sthnigie The State of fllinois has elected its first woman mayor in Mrs. Kate York who was successful in the re- cent election in .her candidacy for mayor of Kingston Mines. Senator William E. Borah of Idaho has accepted an invitation to be the chief speaker at the “welfare cun- fercnee” of Michigan Republicans to be held in Detroit, May 26. scchegyeciews Albert WL Noon, of — Petersbor- eugh, No UL, has anrounced himselt as the “plain pes’. Progressive candidate” for the Democratic nomi- nation for governor of New Hamps- shire, Ste. Grant T. Stepiicnsen, a son of Unied States Senster Isaac Stepa- erson, is a candidate for the Repub- ‘Hean nomination for congressman trom the Eleven Wisconsin district, ee li Washington the opinion seems to prevail that in the event of Mr Erysn's retirement from the cabinet lie next Secretary uf State will be #udge George Grey of Delaware. Should Senator Bradley of Ken- tucky decide to be a candidate for renomination at the hands of Ken- tuckey Republicanism the coming pri- mary he probbaly will have no opps- sition in his own party. The lack of Republican aspirants for the toga is due to the general feeling that the next United States senator from the Blue Grass state is certain to to be a Democrat. gs Joseph G. Cannen, former Speaker ra the nationat hou-e of representa tives, reachea is seventy-eignth birthday anniversary (Lis week, hav: ing been born on May 7, 1836. etetgaas | Senator John Walter Smith of Maryland, whose term — will expire ‘next March, probably wih have for ner Attorney General Isaac Lobe ‘Stvaus as an opponent in his contest ‘for renomination, Republicans of the State of Wash- ington will meet in convention in Ta coma next month to adopt a state platform and ¢onsder plans prelimi- nary to the state campaign which is to be hel dthis year. In the state primaries next August the Republicans of Ohio will have the choice of three candidates for the nomination for United States senator former Senator Joseph D. Foraker, Freeman ‘T. Bagleson of Akron and former Congressman Ralph D. Cote of Lima. ao, Congressman ‘W. D. B. Ainey ap- peas to have dropped out of the con- test for the Republican nomination for United States senator from Penn- sylvania, leaving the fight between Senator Penrose and J. Benjamin Di- mick, former mayor of the city of Scranton. Are You a Woman ? | I k C (| oe The Woman's Toniz FOR SALE AT ALL DRUGBISTS | there will be no minimum penalties imposed on any found guilty. HOW NEWSPAPERS ‘COVER WASHINGTON one who has been reading the news Papers during the last fortnight has Probably been wondering exactly how the newspaper men at the nv tional capital “cover” developments Ik is worth while in this connection 'o rote that probably Washinetoy has more newspaper men as_ res’: dents than any city of the worid. There are nearly 250 staff corros Fordents who are members of tu Press Galleries. These are the new paper men officially credited and per mitted to view the proceedings ir congress from the press galleries The rules are very strict. Only writ- ers who daily “file stuff” by tele raph are permitted. The 259 mem bership does not nearly -cover al? those connected with newspaper work here. The National Press Club alone. numbers nearly 250 active working newspaper men among its members Many writers, of course, are not, members. Then, too, there are at least 200 other men and women who do “odd jobs" of correspondence— secretaries to senators and repre- sentatives, government employes and the like. It is, therefore, conceded that counting everybody here who joes writing for the newspapers and magazines, there are at least $00 cor- respondents in Washington. ‘The working newspaper men are officially recognized by the govern- ment. Mention has been made of the arrangement at the capitol, where there is a committee of correspond: ents who govern the galleries. There are press rooms at the White House executive offices, the Navy, Post. office, Treasury, Interstate Commerce ind other departments. “ Most of the cabinet officers have ‘lefinite hours on which they receive the correspondents. President Wil sor sees them at least twice weekly ~-at 10:30 Mondays and at 2:30 on ‘bursday. Of course, except with special permission, the President never is quoted directly. Correspond- ents from time immemorial have al- Ways managed, however, to use what the President tells them by writing ‘hat “the President told his callers today that so-and-so,” without use of ‘motations, Cabinet officials are al- ways quoted, except where they make special prohibition. Of course most of the news at the White House comes from those who call there Official news naturally is announcad, but it is from the officials, prominent men, senators, representatives and army and navy officers who visit the President that the White House corps xet most of their “copy.” Imitating the Capitol corps, the White House correspondents have alse recently formed an associat‘on of newspapermen for mutual protec- fon and interest. Only authorized staff newspaper- men are eligible. The White House deals with) the — newspapermen through this official organization. Secretary: to the President Tum- ulty upset all traditions when he took his job. Heretofore it had always been necessary to send in a card when the secretary was asked for an interview. Now Tumulty’s door is always open and a correspondent secking information can get his ear instantly. Another man in official life who has upset all expectations or .ridt- tions is Secretary Bryan. The Ne- braskan has had a good deal to do with newspapermen for a number of years. He has always been very full, frank and free in discussing matters with them. That is, he was full and frank and free. He isn't now. He is about the toughest proposition in a news way of anybody here. Of course, he isn't as bad as for mer Counsellor of the State Depart ment John Bassett Moore. Moore ‘could give a clam a big handicap and heat it in the silence stakes. Daniels. BrSeesoneesenseseeecessses ¢ saved Girl’s Life 3 @ ave urls Cc 6 e “I want to tell you what wonderful benefit I have re- 2 me ceived from the use of Thed‘ord’s Black-Draught,” writes 4 i Mrs. Sylvania Woous, of Ciifton Mills, Ky. a = “It certainly has no equal for la grippe, bad colds, o <, liver and stomach troubles. I firmly believe Black-Draught * saved my little girl’s life. 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Price 25 cents, ; a 9.63 GORI SISCCRESSICSSSSICHSSS [ 4 tor help while collecting materia!s tor the International Exhibition o he Book-Industry and Graphic Arts -¢ pzig, May-October, 1914, On account of the celebration o che 150th Anniversary of the Roya \cademy for the Graphic Arts anc he Book-Industry at Leipzig, Ge: nany; there will be a great Exhib ion made up and organized to show he Graphic products of all people ands and nations from the earlies imes up to these days. ‘The plap af the exhibition shows the following 16 groups: I. Graphic Arts; II. Ap vlied Graphics apd Book-making, Il lustrating; UI. Instruction, Educa tion, Schools; IV. Paper Manufac- uring; V. Stationery and Writing Materials; VI. Colors, Lithographics ind Copper-plates; VII. Photography. VILL Reproduction; IX. Streotypy Slectrotypy; X. Printing Pwrocesses, XI. Bookbinding; XII. Publishing book-trade; XIIl. Newspapers, Ad vertising, Canvassing, Periodicals; XIV. Libraries; XV. Machinery; XVI, Measures for the Protection and Welfare of the Workers, etc. These groups have been subdivid sd into about 63 classes. Eacis soup is to be introduced by a his iorical and a technical instructive de partment. The development and the position in the h'story of civiliza iion of the various branches of the book industry will be clearly dem onstrated, models and apparatus for demonstrating purposes and the cin ematographic art will be shown. The publications of booksellers and nusie publishers will be brought di. rectly to the notice of the pub'ic through the medium of libraries and reading rooms, through lectures, public readings, recitations and con cert 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 con sresses and meet at the exhibition ground, When | read the news | asked my. self if it would be possible to show at the exhibition some exhibits of the negro people in America, in whose matters | am especially inter- ested, So I come to all willing to help me in my undertaking, to ask for their cooperation while collect- ing exhibition matters, Any printings, writings, photos. pictures out of the slavery time un- til this day will be welcome. Pupils and students, lessons, school plans and pictures, photos of professors, teachers, students and buildings, whole models of publish- ing houses, Schools, Colleges and Universities will be heartily accept- ‘d. Likewise drawings of selolats nd studen's. | Authors or publishing houses should send of all books and pam- glutis anu Wiilug cuey uve pubs tished one or becer tuo cop.es wisn order biavhs thet every exuib ton ‘isilor may have ‘the enrortunity of wdenbg the exiibus curougn mye oe aad Lodges, banks, societies aiid ons ar organizations should contribute souleé amount to cover the cost of certain matters to he bought while sol on the market. Editurs shou'd send the best they dave, if possib.e a model of the vhole bus.iess pian. Here is an opportunity for the Soloed people of America and for -hose who have devoted their lives to the culture-work among the colcr- ad people, to demonstrate what they have done already and what they sould do in the future. Another im- portant feature while collecting ex- hibition materials is that all will nave great value for the future, as he great Museum-library of Leipzig will part'cipate in the exhibits when the fair is over. You will have no expenses to pay o the exh bition of wnat you send will care for that, But whatever fou send write your name upon it Please do what you can In tha matter. Write about your help as soon as possible and send your ex- \ibits—old or new, gocd and bad— 0 PASTOR PAUL 0. HENTSCH, Gundorferstr 1, 1. Leipzig-td Germany. Other negre papers are asked to print the foregoing lines of Pester Hentsch in the'r respective colaimns THE BRITO, LAROR NOI State Labor Commissioner Cun- ningham of Michigan is urging the establishment of county employment. bureaus. The Arkanss Federstion of Labor is backing a movement for a new and effective child labor law in that State. John Mitchel!, former president of the United Mine Workers, has been appointed a member of the Work men's Covnpensation Comission of New York. Nine hundred and one new mom- bers were initiated into the Order of Railroad Teleeraphers durirng the month of March. Congressman A. Mitchell Palmer, of Pennsylvania, has introduced a pill in Congress to reduce the hours of service of the 18.000 postal clerks who work at night. Charles W. Fear, of Joplin, Mo., was elected president of the United States Labor Press Association at the convention recently held by the as- sociation in St. Louis. The Bricklayers, Masons and Pias- tereys’ International Union plans to establish a large brick yard in El Paso to compete with the firms that employ cheap Mexican labor.