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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-03-02
CLARKSBURG.

On Wednesday Feb. 18th, quite a
number Of gentlemen gathered at
inc nome Of +. d. Cambria to Join
with him in celebrating his BIRTH
uaN anniversary. The evening was
very pleasantly spent in various
amuSements but the climax was
reached when all gathered around
me frStal board with Dr.. +. t.,
foungue as POSTMASTER.
the Valentine Social given by
queen Esther Club was decided
success from all viewpoints, 4
splendid program was rendered Mice
EIlZaO"th Wilson won the prize for
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-03-02
BROWNSVILLE, PA.

The \. NJ. Church has recently or
ganized literary society which
meets every Wednesday evening.
Prof. Chas. w. Florence was in
town recently attending to impor-
tant business and calling on friends.
Mrs. Jno. \. Hilton and daughters.
Misses Blanche and Alice. entertain
ed large number Of ladies at their
home on S. Water ST., Feb. 18th st
4 quilting bee. Delicious refresh
mentS were served at $50 P. NJ. and
all who were present enjoyed de-
lghtful time.
Miss Matte S. Prouty was visit
ing her parents here Saturday and
Sunday
Mrs. Rosa l.. Davis has been sick
but is now improving rapidly.
Mrs. H. W. Mossett, Of N.High St.,
entertained at dinner Sunday Miss
Bell Prouty and j. NJ. Prouty, of S.
Brownsville.
Mrs. Jos. Drew, of y. 5th ST.. en-
tertained a large number Of friends
at a surprise birthday party for her
husband on the 18th.
Mrs. VIM. Fox. Of Pittsburg. has
been visiting Miss Olive Annette the
past two weeks.
Jno. Florence was taken seriously
Ill at his home on High Street on the
TIA and died the 9th. Friends and
the Odd Fellows, of which he was a
member, regret very much the loss
Of Mr.. Florence.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-03-02
MARTTNSBURG.

Harry ElFde-will spend 4 week or
ten days in Washington, D. c., hay
ing his eyes treated and incidentally
visiting friends.
Geo. l.. Mickey has purchased
from Jno. T. Walden his beautiful
shaving parlor, and will conduct the
most up to date shop in the city.
Mrs. Emma Belle, Of w. John ST
IS quite sick at home with 1agrinne
Jno. T. Walden and family left
Friday to visit friends and relatives
in the south.
inc three nights fair held 1T
douglas Grove was attended bv q
number OF young people from tho
clty. IT was conducted by the NJ T.
thurch, Of which Rev. J. Conlcv S
pastor.
Prof. Nowcomcr,of Storer Co11ccr
preached at Dudley r. 3. Church
sunday evening. His discourse was
scholarly and was much ammo
clated by those who heard him.
Custer Sheldon left for Manning
ton Saturday, where he will visit
friends for a few DAYS. y
Mrs.Sarah Hopewell and dauchtcr
MISS Hilda, are spending a few DAYS
In Winchester, Va.
Mrs. Mary Mosby, Of Samuel 81,
who has been quite sick for some.
time was taken to Kings Daughters
Hospital Sunday morning.
Mrs. Anna 3. Ramer is i'll at no,
nome on ". Burke st. Her early
recovery will be a source Of grc9t
pleasure to her many friends.
LEWISBURG.
Mr., and Mrs. Lewis Fitzhugh left
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-03-02
STOPS NEGRO IMMIGRATION.

winnipeg, Man, February 3d.
The Dominion Government today de-
cided to stop the immigration Of Ne
groes from the United States and in
tercepted at the boundary party
which intended to go to Western
Canada. They were regarded as .un-
desirable citizens.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-03-02

Rev Dr. l.. J. Jordan, secretary Of
foreign missions for the National
Baptist Convention, was the princi-
pal speaker at mass meeting here
tonight in the interest Of African
Missions.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-03-02

Public school Of this place, with
MIS-. j. johnson as teacher, will
close March 10th.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-03-02
IEWISBURG.

Mr., and Mrs. Lewis Fitzhugh lef:
New-York tribune., 1911-04-22
SCATTERS CHANGE TO BOYS
Stranger in Broadway Robbed of
500 Bill by Urchins.

Throwing dimes. quarters and bills TO
the winds Of Broadway. A. p. Ennis. who
saws he is mining man from Mexico.
STAYING in the Hotel Imperial. created so
much excitement in Broadway around
the Hotel Normandie last night. that a
riot almost resulted.
Ennis called up a number Of young
sters and threw a handful of change in
the air. II was picked NJ and the boys
clan1ored for more He walked down
Broadway from 10th street the crowd
only pausine 10 pick up the money he
scattered He went into the Normandie
for more change and came out loaded
with nickels. dimes and quarters, which
he laughinelv threw 10 the Kids
One boy pressed near him and held a
paper in front Of his face. while another
slipped his hand in Ennis's hip pocket
End extracatel a 800 bill Ennis swung
with his silver top cane. but failed TO
hit either.
Patrolnan Pomerine asked him 10 go
10 the West 3Oth street station. He took
elong three boys who said the boy who
stole the bill was known as "Dutchie.
They were indignant that he had spoiled
The finn
New-York tribune., 1911-04-22
FAMILY PACT TO DIE
Starving Parents and Babies
Take Poison in Last Food.

Chicago April 21.-Fear Of impend-
ing starvation to-day caused A father
and mother TO administer strvchnine to
themselves and their two children. both
under four years Of age The mothey,
Mrs. Honore Dziurgot and the older
child. Joseph. are dead The father and
the other baby are in hospital. where
they may recover.
Dziurgot told tonight OF the poverty
which followed long illness, and then re-
lated the desperate agreement with his
wife to poison themselves and their
babies The parents were about thirty
years old.
With my last % cents" he said Il
bought the poison at drug store took
II home, and my wife and I mixed il in
the little milk We had left. The milk
was the only food We had in the house
Some was given to the children. my wife
drank some, and | drank the remainder
There was not enough for me. or I would
have died with my wife and my boy
II stayed with my sick wife until all
the money We had was gone. | could
get nothing 10 do. and We did not want
10 live and see the little ones suffer"
New-York tribune., 1911-04-22
RIOT ON BROOKLYN TRAIN
Policeman Fights Rowdies as
Women Flee in Panic.

Passengers riding on a Ridgewood
train last night as IL left the Manhattan
terminal Of the Brooklyn Bridge were
thrown into panic by the actions of
crowd OF young men in the first car. The
Objectionable passengers threw hats and
canes around the car and sat In women's
laps. Patrolman Hemlotter who was in
citizens clothes. tried TO stop the dis
order. and was attacked by the crowd
Women fed in fright to cars in the rear.
BY the time the train drew in AT the
Franklin avenue station the patro,man
was having a hard time. when William
Morrisey. Of No. 13 Hicks street. Brook
lyn. who was waiting for a train. came
to his assistance. Morrisey did great ex-
ecution for awhile. but was finally
Knocked down and kicked Then Hem
lotter succeeded in getting his badge out.
and as soon as they saw II the men fed
The patrolman caught Edward Hen
derson and took him to the Classon ave-
nue. station. where he was charged with
disorderly conduct An ambulance sur
geon dressed Henderson's and Nor
risey's wounds
New-York tribune., 1911-04-22
ATE THE EDUCATED PIG
He Could Spell His Own Name
but Ended as Roast Pork.
fpv Telegraph 10 The Trihun" J

cincinnati. April 21--Reuben. much
advertised educated rig belonging 10 the
John Robinson circus. which Is showing
IN this city this week. Is no more HIS
fate vas kept secret FOR week for
more or less obvious reasons. the news
becomir. known only to-day.
Hal Newport. the clown OF the circus
who appeared nightly in the Sd"dus'
arena with the pig, said to-day:
THAT pig could do everything but
talk and could nearly do that. AZ he
erellcd his name with letter blocks All
was confusion the night we broke camp
at Terrace Park. We had pork chops Tor
simmer. and they were particularly de-
Iicious We we're ell eating our heads
,f when the property man ruShed IN
and cried that Reuben had vanished
He got mixed up with those pigs
that were sent from the stock yards ne
easped
WAS one Of those pigs a white one
with black polka dots asked the COOK
1t was he replied
".Then ue have eaten Reuben l
cried
The property man is no longer a'-
tached 10 the circus.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-22
THIEVES BIND WOMAN;
ESCAPE WITH $4,000
Two Men ChIoroform Her In
Home, Gag Her and Take
FamiIy's Lifetime Savings.
TEAR RINGS FROM EARS
In Uniform Robbers Pose as
Building Inspectors = Pre-
vent Victims Son from
Giving Alarm.
TEAR RINGS FROM EARS

Representing themselves as building
,rsrectors and wearing uniforms ana
badges. two daring hod-up men gained
entrance 10 the home Of Mrs. Rosa Mayo
AZ No. 301 East 11th street. yesterday
afternoon, and after binding her tore tne
earrings from her ears and robbed her OF
50 600 Although the robbery was COM
r,itted at 80 o'clock the fact was not
made known by the police until late last
night
Mrs. Mayo told the police that she was
with her son Rocco. nine years old. IN
their rooms. when the two men knocked
al the door she laid they wore uni
forms like those Of building inspectors
and showed glitterng badges. They de-
clared they had come TO inspect the
building. and Mrs. Mayo let them IN.
For time they made pretencc OF ex-
amining the walls and windows. until
thev got Mrs Mayo into an inner room.
Poth Of then, seized her and hand
kerchief was thrust into her mouth.
one Of the men held a revolver at Mrs.
Mayo's head. while the other applied a
cloth saturated with chloroform 70 her
nose. With some rope which they found
IN the room they securely tied her hands
and feet. and after she became uncon-
scious they tore the earrings from her
cars. leaving them badly lacerated.
Mrs. Mayo's son. Rocco. vas forced
10 witness the attack on his mother and
later was compelled at the point Of
revolver 70 show the two men where hls
parents had hidden 1000 the savings
of their lives. He watched the two men
lesiurely search the rooms Of the apart
ment and pick out what clothing and
vauables they fancied. In the kitchen
they robbed two children's banks. one
containing SO. and the other SO They
rolled up several bundles of loot, but for
some reason did not take them away
The left with . threat to XIII the boy
!. he made an outcry
After time Rocco ran upstairs and
told Mrs. Theresa Mascara a neiehbor.
what had happened and she cut Mrs.
Mayo free and revived her 4 doctor
was called 70 treat the injured woman.
In their haste the thieves dropped 800
In bills.
Mrs MAYO told the police that she was
certain the men We're not Italians She
said that one of them vas about thirty
years old six feet tall and had light
hair and a mustache His companion.
she said. was not so tall and was some
what older His hair and mustachc
were black
Mrs Mascara said the two men had
come 20 her apartment earlier in the
day When her pet dog barked at them,
she said. the taller man remarked that
they would not inspect her section OF
the house Detectives Sanford and Fos-
sullo have been assigned to the case.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-22
RESCUES SIX CHILDREN
Policeman Shoves Them on Curb
and Grabs Runaway Horse.

Patrolran Henry Wittel Yesterday af-
tSrnoon saved six school children from
runaway as the horse dashed down
Madison avenue. al East SJth street.
Wittel. who was stationed AT the cross
ing 10 look after the children coming
from school. saw the horse. attached to
a wagon owned by a towel supply COM
pany. coming on the run.
Wittel gathered the Youngsters in his
arms and showed them on the curb.
Then he jumped for the horses mead.
throwing one arm about its neck. and
hung on. After being dragged block he
brought the runaway to a stop His uni
IL rm was torn.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-22
lRlSH-WELSH COALITION
Parties Agree to Aid Each Other
in Obtaining Aims.

London. April 21-John Redmond,
leader Of the Irish party in Parliament.
and Ellis Griffith. chairman of the Welsh
party, spoke from the same platform at
Holyhead tonight, expressing complete
harmony and cooperation for obtaining
Irish Home Rule and disesta blishment Of
the Church in Wales Mr. Redmond also
promised Irish assistance for whatever
measure Of self-government the Welsh
and Scotch peoples desired for them
selves
New-York tribune., 1911-04-22
OIL IN MILK FOR GIRLS
College Boys Prank Makes Eel
low Students III.

Coshocton, Ohio April 21.-Twenty
girl students of West Lafayette Col
lege were taken violently III early to day.
President Beck feared that an epidemic
had broken out until ii was discovered
that college boys, as a prank. had put
oil in the milk of the girls dormitory.
Physicians worked with the girls all
day Eighteen of them have recovered
The other two are still critically i'll EN-
pulsions will follow if the guilty Young
mon are discovered
New-York tribune., 1911-04-22
FEZ REPORTED ST0RMED
Garrison Massacred and Sultan
a Refugee, Madrid Hears.

Madrid. April 91-The government
has received telegram saying that
native has arrived ~ Tetuan who brings
word that the Moroccan rebels have
stormed Fez and massacred the garri-
son and that the Sultan has taken
refuge i'm the French consulate
No confirmation ~ the report is OBJ
tainable here.
Paris. April 2i.-A telegram was re-
ceived to-day by the Foreign Office from
captain Bremond Of the French Military
Mission i'm Morocco. II was dated April
I, and asked that ammunition and money
ba sent hin. but did not say whether or
not his position was critical. The gov
eminent will take steps 10 comply with
the request.
CAPTAIN Bremond. who Is commanding
both the French division and the forces
OF the sultan f. the chief hope of Mulai
Hadg The captain. according To recent
rcports. is attempting To reach Fez. but
is herassed by the rebel tribesmen. Earlier
advices have described the position Of his
amy as desperate
France is rapidly reinforcing her troops
I'm Morocco. and Spain is planning an es-
tensive campaign for the protection Of her
interests there There are reports that
France and Spain are not In accord re-
Sardins the measures TO be pursued,
New-York tribune., 1911-04-22
BOYS CONFESS TO ARSON
Set Fire to Asylum of Which
They Were Inmates.

Troy. y. Y. April 21.-Five boys. the
oldest only thirteen years and the
Youngest ten. confessed TO Magistrate
Valentine. Of this city. to-day that they
attempted 10 burn the Fairview House.
an orphan asylum az Colonnie. Albany
County. Of which they we're inmates
They gave as a reason that they wished
70 get away from the institution
The fire. which started AT an early
hour. destroyed part Of the building and
imperilled the lives of two hundred chill
dren. The young incendiaries are being
held at the Humane Society rooms
New-York tribune., 1911-04-22
GIRLS CITY DETECTIVES
Three Rewarded for Causing Ar
rest of Negro Robbers.

Sapulpa Okla. April 21.-Because they
brought about the arrest Of Henry Cleve-
land and his wife. negroes, who, II is
said. confessed to robberies totalling
SIS. 900 in ST Louis. Kansas City Okla =
homa City and Sapulpa. Vivian Carter.
Mabel Burton and Gertrude Mack.
Sapulpa Young women. we're appointed
city detectives to-day by Mayor Denton.
The girls will receive 500 in awards
New-York tribune., 1911-04-22
RECIPROCITY APPROVED
BY GREAT MAJORITY
House Passes Canadian Agree
ment Bill by Vote of
265 to SO.
1877 DEMOCRATS FOR IT
Seventy eight Republicans Op.
pose and Sixty-seven Favor
the Measure-All Amend
ments Voted Down.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. April 2l-The Canad dian
reciprocity bill, 10 secure the passage Of
which President Taft called Congress in
tonight by vote of 265 10 So OF those
pho stood out 10 the end against the
agreement ten were Democrats. one
Representa- tive Akin, of New York; was
sn independent, and seventy eight were
Republicans. Sixtyseven Republicans
and le7 Democrats voted for the bill. as
did Victor Berger the Wisconsin Social
ist The vote in the negative was as
lnllnNs.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-22
MOUNTS NOT REGIMENTAL
Fear of Protest in London Over
II. S. Officers Horses.

London. April 22-"The Morning
Post" scents trouble in the announce
ment that the United States cavalry Of
ficers who are coming TO London to
compete in the horse show In June will
he provided with thoroughbred horses
purchased recently in Virginia by A syn
dicate OF New York horsemen and pre-
sented To the government for the off,
GERS use I'm London.
The newspaper says that II will be
other European officers who Will be
obliged 20 rely on their re9lmental
mounts will have To say To this.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-22
UNITED ON PEACE TREATY
Londoners Meet Request Of New
York Business Men.

London. April 21.-Tne Council of the
London Chamber Of Commerce passed a
resolution tonight 10 accede 70 the re-
quest Of the New York Chamber Of Com
merce To cooperate with il 70 bring
about treaty Of arbitration between
Great Britain and the United states.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-22
.D|Az TO SET FREE
BLATT AND CONVERSE
Orders the Two Young Amer
leans Released from Mexican
Prison at Juarez.
GRANTS PARENTS PETITION
Converse's Father Tells Of His
Interview in Palace, Where
He Obtained Freedom
of the Two Boys.
GRANTS PARENTS PETITION

From Special Correspondent = The Trihun. !
Mexico City. April 2l-Two men shook
hands this morning in the Presidents
office IN the National Palace. and in n
conversation of fifteen minutes settled
one Of the most vexatious points in con-
trov"rsy between the United states and
tho Mexican governments that the revo
luton In this country has bred Presi-
dent Diaz was one If the men. and the
other vas G. II Converse. of Los An
geles the father Of Lawrence F. Con-
verse, who. with Edwin VI Blatt. Of
PittsburR. has been in Jail at Juarez
since February 81. awaiting trial on the
charge Of aiding the insurgents to war
against the federal government.
The cases Of Blatt and Converse have
been important a considered from the
POINT of view Of the state departments
of both governments from the fact that
q delicate and intricate question of juris
d,ction uas involved. Converse and
Blatt were captured by federal troops
near Fl Paso. Tex. and Mexican officials
contended that they were taken In arms
on Mexican territory The evidence
gathered by the elder Converse and
various United States officials seemed TO
indicate that the young men. who are
both barely twenty-ope. had been taken
a. least six hundred feet to the north
Of the international boundary line.
Mr.. Converse arrived in this city last
night. He came through in all haste
from Fl Paso by way Of Laredo start
ing on Monday. He was induced 10 come
TO the capital through telegram re-
ceived by him on Sunday from General
II G. Otis at Los Angeles General
Otis said in effect. President Diaz re-
quests me TO ask YOU 70 come 10 Mexico
CITY Immediately To discuss the case of
YOUR son" Mr.. Converse started by the
FIRST train
New-York tribune., 1911-04-22
WATCHED SCORE; LOST EAR.
IN va,esran, "a Tic Tribun. |

lBy Telesraph TO TIC Tribune
Cincinnati. April PA horse standing
near the curb at 6th and Walnut streets
hit of the right ear Of George NIittendorf.
ncwsboy. The youth was standing with his
rack to the animal Watching a baseball
scorencard in front of a newspaper ONCE
New-York tribune., 1911-04-22
Cannon Anory 10 the Last.

Fx-Speaker Cannon. declaring that the
BIZ ought 10 be subject TO amendment,
grew somewhat irascible as succeeding
amendments were voted down. and said a:
The wood pulp provision in this bill IS
aferent from the original pact Great
hfavens BY what grapevine telegraph,
Oy what public document do YOU know
thst YOU cannot amend this bill? The
pact Is busted if YOU approve Section :
Vne wood pulp section). But you say
|ou cannot amend because Canada Will
hot have H. Heavens Let us bring
canada over here and surrender the hall
o. Inc House 10 her
Representative Fordney, another
s'and-Iatter." was seen voting for an
amendment 70 put meat on the free list.
some one called attention TO the fact
I'd vote for any amendment 10 defeat
mis Internal measure" shouted the
'ichigan lumberman.
Representative Madison. the Kansas
.nsurgent, who finally voted for the bill.
0u' wanted free lumber as an amend
m'h' defended President Taft. and de
N'died that reciprocity was not an
aUahoonment Of the policy Of protection.
saying
am not in favor Of the abandonme mt
u the policy OF protection as william
.'chlniey defined. H. as william H. Taft
4'nhes II to-day, as Philander G. Knox
'"u great leaders Of my party define it
'-uay. but | am in favor Of abandoning
protection rs defined by Mr. DaIzell and
ar Fordney. and / will not join with
mem In maintaining their kind Of pro-
'euon am sorry that | must differ
''om my friends from the Middle west.
Continued on fourth paee
New-York tribune., 1911-04-22
All Amendments Re jected.

Several hours ot rather acrimonious
More than thirty amendments we're Of
ferAd bv Republican members when the
reading Of the bill by sections was be
gun. at 3 o'clock Each amendment was
defeated, generally on viva voce vote,
the practically solid Democracy and half
Of the Republican membership sweeping
everything before IT. House leaders, on
toth sides Of the chamber, had warned
the bndv that the Presidents reciprocity
agreement must stand or fall as intro
duced and that any change would null
ifv the work OF the negotiators.
The amendments proposed were de-
signed in the majority Of instances 10
nut various articles on the free list the
opponents of the measure apparently
hoping thus 10 defeat il and also TO put
the Democrats in an embarrassing posi-
ilon bv moving to insert various articles
from th= Democratic free list bill. which
is 10 be taken UP next week Repre-
sentative Lenroot of Wisconsin. finally
moved 70 append the entire Democratic
free liz, bill" but this plan. too was
Overwhelmingly defeated
Representative Dalzell made the last
stand for the old guard in an hour
speech opposing the measure He
charged the President with having
usurped The rights Of the House in per
fecting the agreement, which he de
rcunoed as an "iniquirous bill"
" Dalzen. Who IS termed the most
consistent stand patter." renewed his
plea for the farmer which brought
smiles of amusement in the House at
the last session.
Representative Mccall. the Republican
author Of the bill which passed the
House in the 61st Congress. urged It's
passage again to-day. and declined TO see
IN the agreement anything that would
work 70 the detriment Of the agricultural
sections of the United States.
Representative Underwood majority
foor leader. closed the general debate in
advocacy u the measure. and rather
startled the House by defiance of the
steel Trust which. he said. had at
tempted o. influence his vote by shut
- ting down work on a plant in his district
bscause of Mr.. Underworld : stand on
reciprocity
New-York tribune., 1911-04-22

MAlLlARO'S VANILLA CHOCOLATE
FOR either cooking or as a delicious bonbon
has no peer. We don't know It's equal
Advt.