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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-19
Masons to Erect New Building.

Mt. Nebo Lodge of Masons, which
some weeks ago bought the H. M. LoYns
lot on Main street, has awarded the con-
tract for the erection of its new building
TO Frank o. Trump, of Kearneysville, at
price approximating 1900. The plans
call for two<sery structure "a by IS feet
in size, with basement under the entire
building. The first floor will be fitted up
as store-room, and will be IL feet from
floor to ceiling. The second story will
be Is feet TO ceiling, and will be devoted
entirely to lodge purposes. The building
will be substantially constructed OF brick,
with handsome front OF white sand brick,
and will be an ornament to Main street.
The foundation walls will be OF concrete
and the floor OF the basement will also be
concerted. Contractor Trump is already
getting the material on hand, and ii is ex-
pected that the building will be pushed
rapidly TO completion.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-19
More Than 100 Years Old.

"Aunt" Lefty Garner, colored wo-
man who formerly lived in Shepherds
town, died few days ago in Harrisburg.
Pa, aged 100 years, 3 months and 10
days. She belongedto the Jewett family,
in this place, but after the emancipation
proclamation in 1863 she went TO Harris
burg, where she has lived ever since.
She had been in feeble health for some
time, and having few friends left to care
for her, she ended her days in the city
aims house.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-19

Owens & Miller are still selling Stag
paint, also roof and barn paint, cheapest
in town.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-17

References: Third National Bank Sedalia, Mo.
Ceuld you do better act than to send this iptD u
some puur sufferer of Eczemaf
The Washington herald., 1913-02-17
LION ILLFROM
TOO MUCH POSING

New York. Feb. 16-Sultan, the finest
lion in the collection of the Geological
Society In Bronx Park, who has for sew
eral years been the favorite model for
sculptors and painters is suffering from
''overwork' and is under the constant
care of DIR. W. Reid Blair. Artists gen.
orally throughout the city are much in
terested In his welfare.
Sultan has been painted more often
tEan all the other animals in the park
put together: but though he seems to
take kindly to the sculptors. he pays
little attention to the painters. He has
posed for hours at a time for Phimster
Proctor Ell Harvey. and other sculptors,
and seems to take a delight in watching
a representation of himself being mod
eled In clay.
Recently Sultan gave evidences OF he
ing tired and no amount of persuasion
could make him assume his old-time
pride in posing. Finally the services OF
DR. Blair were found necessary. and ex-
animation showed that the animal was
a very sick and tired model. The doc
tor prescribed a rest cure and medicine.
The rest cure was easy, but the med
iCine did not appear to suit the lion.
for several attempts to give him qui-
nine and other drugs in capsules placed
II his meat were unsuccessful. Finally
Keeper Schwartz secured young
chicken and carefully prepared it to ap-
peal TO the invalid. In the inside Of the
chicken was hidden the duinine. Sultan
devoured the bird greedily. and since
then all his medicine has been given
him that way. He has shown great i'm
provement. and the doctor says that in
n few days he will pc able to resume his
posing again.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-17
MEXICAN PEOPLE
WANT INTERVENTION,
SAYS M. S. LARGEl

New York, Feb. l6.-"The people OF
Mexico want to see somebody come In
and take hold of the government. They
want the United States to step in and
| intervene They feel that if our govern
ment doesn't do so, England, France,
and Germany will
This statement was made to-day at the
Vanderbilt Hotel by M S. Largey, the
wealthy Butte, Mont. banker and min
ing man, who arrived here on Saturday
on the Monterey from Vera Cruz with
his wife.
Mr. Largey recently went to Mexico
on business trip. At the first sign of
trouble early in the month he was ad-
Vised to quit the terror-ridden country
and he took the first ship.
And / am mighty glad to he back in
a quiet country" he said to-day. IF the
United States does not intervene at once,
the slaughter there will be terrible.
THE feeling among the MeXicans il
intense against Madero. lie is a weakling
and has no social standing whatever in
the country Should Madero be success
full in the present trouble ! predict that
he will never serve his full term"
Mr.. Larger said that Tampico will turn
over its government to DiaZ as soon as
Vera Cruz takes the step.
However" he said. neither side is
fighting to uphold the government. They
are merely at war for the spoils that are
To be gained. and the quicker interven-
tiOn takes place. the happier the people
at large will be-
Mr.. Largey stated that United States
Ambassador Wilson was one of the most
popular men in Mexico.
He also said that he had been trying
to learn who was financing the Diaz
forces. but had been unable to do so.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-17
W. B. WILSON WILL BE
TOASTED AT BANQUET

Representative William B. Wilson OF
Pennsylvania. present chairman of the
House Labor Committee, and an advocate
of the workingman's interests. will be
given an affectionate farewell at a dinner
and reception. to be arranged by the
Central Labor Union, OF Washington. al
the New Ebbitt. on Saturday. March !.
Speaker Clark, Senator La Toilette, Sen.
ator Borah. Senator-elect Hughes of New
Jersey, Representative Buchanan, Sam.
uel Gompers. President Of the A. F.. OF
l.. and Frank Morrison are among those
who will be invited.
Frank Kidd. president of the Cen
tral Labor Union. will be the toast
master Of the evening. The reception
will be held from 7:45 to $50. when
the covers for the dinner will be laid
Tho committee in charge of the ar
rangements is preparing a unique pro-
gramme for the evening, especially de-
signed to serve as an artistic memento
of the occasion. Members of the COM
mittee are Frank Kidd. chairman: John
p. Colpoys, Luke F. Ludlow. John A.
Mcdonald, Newton A. James. 1. A.
Sterne, n. c. Sprague. Charles ~ Smith
and John II. Lorch.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-17
AMERICAN WOMEN TELL
OF FLEEING MEXICO CITY

Los Angeles. Cal, Feb. 16.-Two Amer
lean women refugees who passed through
the first two days Of narrowing eNpe-
riences incident TO the revolution In
Mexico City. reached Los Angeles to-
day They are Mrs. n. =. McPhail. wife
of the general manager of the Mexican
National Gas Company. and Mrs. W. ).
Bland, whose husband was the head or
the American Press shop IN Mexico
CITY.
Ec,h women left much of value in the
Mexican capital owing to their hurried
and difficult departure. Mrs. McPhail Is
going TO her mothers home IN VAN
couyer.
Early Sunday morning. said Mrs.
McPhail in describing her experiences.
we were awakened by the sound OF
shots. There had been no intimation OF
any trouble and we were at loss to
understand the disturbance. Firing inn
mediately increased with terrific volume.
Ny husband dashed out into the street
TO investigate. but when he found the
cutters already Uttered with dead and
dying. he quickly returned and barred
all the doors and windows.
Monday morning there was no indi-
cation of cessation OF the battle and
my husband decided that l must leave
with our little baby. We had great diff
ficulty in securing our tickets. Banks
refused to pay out money and before
each institution there were great crowds
of Americans and other foreigners. We
sent our chauffeur to the depot TO buy
tickets. but he soon returned and re-
ported that the streets were filled with
dead and dying and he was unable to
drive the car. lie later managed to
make his way to the ticket office on
foot and secured the tickets. / left the
city of terror at I o'clock and as We
drove through the city to the station
We saw a number of bodies lying in the
streets and the sound of rifle fire and
the humming of machine guns was on
every side.
The accounts of the terrible Condi
ton of affairs down there that have
been sent out are not exaggerated. They
are indescribablc: and many foreigners
Will yet be sacrificed unless 1t is
The Washington herald., 1913-02-17
Renewed
in mexico CITY
Continued from Page One.

they could go aboard the vessels them
selves.
The Georgia is already N Vera Cruz
Harbor. and the Vermont and Nebraska
are due to arrive tomorrow.
The district around the American En-
bassy was to-day adopted as a neutral
zone, and hundreds of foreigners of ev-
cry nationality have thronged there.
erecting temporary shelters in the streets.
The fighting ended at dark as suddenly
as it began. No shot has been heard
for the past hour. The streets which
were deserted during the battle are now
quite animated. The people are becom-
ing SO accustomed to danger they are
willing to take chances. Impossible TO
say how fighting resulted.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-17
BROTHER JOE" IN AGAIN!
Senator MARITIME Denies Withdraw.
Ing Tennesseean from Race.

Joseph r. Wilson. brother of President
elect Woodrow Wilson. is still a candi.
date for Secretary Of the United States
Senate and has authorized no one tc
Withdraw his name from the race. I,
was rumored yesterday that Mr.. Wilson
had withdrawn, but dispatches from
Nashville state that he is still out for
the position and has no intention OF
Withdrawing.
Senator MARITIME last night issued the
following statement: Il have received
no telegram or letter from Mr.. Wilson
stating that he has withdrawn. So far
as / know, he is still in the running"
The Washington herald., 1913-02-17
FORMER MINISTER SAYS
u. S. SHOULD INTERVENE

Rome, Feb. 16.-Discussing American
intervention in Mexico. Prof. de Marinis
former Minister for Foreign Affairs. said
tonight:
THE United States should have inter
vened long ago. The present political
situation in Mexico. with its many days
of fighting in the streets and the attend
ant loss of lives of non-beliiSerents
amply justifies armed Intervention.
Highly civilized North America owes
1t to humanity to intervene and draw
order out of the political chaos under
the Monroe doctrine. The United States
are natural tutors of unruly Central
American republics"
The Washington herald., 1913-02-17
SORRY HE MADE
PLANS PUBLIC
Director General John Barrett
Expresses Regret Over His
Mediation Scheme.
"NO HARD FEELING"
Says Enthusiasm for Welfare Of Pan
American Union Responsible for
Violation Of Convention.

John Barrett. director general of the
Pan-American Union. last night issued
! a statement announcing that he had ex-
pressed to President Taft and Secretary
of State Knox his regret that he had
made public his plan for solving the
Mexican situation by Pan-American
commission OF mediation before consult
ing them.
Mr.. Barrett declared that there is no
bad feeling between the State Depart
ment and the Pan-American Union. but
that the activities of the latter had
grown so great in the last few years that
a ''good-natured rivalry has arisen. His
statement was as follows:
without the slightest intimation, di-
rect or indirect. from the President or
the Secretary of State that they were
displeased, as reported in the newspa-
pers. with my suggestion of the appoint
ment OF a Pan-American commission to
adjust the Mexican situation. / have.
however. of my own free will and cheer
fully, expressed to them my regret that
! had unintentionally violated the con-
ventions of diplomacy in not previously
submitting to them my plan before II
was made public. The cause in behalf
of which / am working-Pan-Americ
commerce and comity-is too big and
broad to be checked or handicapped by
any failure on my part to correct a mis-
take In procedure resulting from my en-
thusiasm and devotion to its welfare. I
was so anxious to help head of what
seemed impending disaster to Pan-Am-
erican accord in Mexico. that ! made
public my plan without the slightest
thought that it would displease the State
Department or embarrass the American
colony in Mexico
M Rad Feeling Exists
My record as United States Minister
In three Iatin-American countries, and
as executive officer of the Pan-American
Union. should convince the most skep-
teal that | erred in method rather than
In motive. The numerous cOmmendatory
messages which I have received from all
parts of this country. and some from
Latin America and Europe. show the
widespread interest in my suggestion.
There is no conflict or bad feeling be-
tween the State Department and the
Pan-Amcrican Union. Tho latter has
simply grown so rapidly in its work.
correspondence. and influence during the
last few years that a good-natured rival
ry has arisen in what they are both do
ing for Pan-American commerce and
trade. In the old days the Pan-American
Union was considered a fifth wheel Of
the United States government coach.
Now it Is a great international organiza-
ton. with each nation exerting an equal
voice with the other twenty in its ad-
ministration.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-17
Mexican warshfp Sails.

Valparaiso. Chile, Feb. 1s.-The Mex
ican warship Morelos. which arrived
here several days ago, sailed to-day
at full speed for the west coast of
Mexico. on orders from the Mexican
Minister of Marine.
As the Morelos would scarcely be a
match for a third-class gunboat of the
American navy. her presense in Aca-
pulco. whittier she seems to be bound,
will not affect that of the Denver, Colo
rado, and South Dakota, now patroling
that coast
However, the Morelos will be a pro-
lection to Mexican Pacific ports against
local rebellions.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-17
Rebels Active Near Border.

Brownsville. Tex, Feb. 16.-The first
evidence OF the presence of Mexican
rebels so near the Texas border was
presented to-day when the Mexicans
burned bridge on the Mexican Ma
tional Railroad, near Matamoras. which
is just across the border from Browns.
Vile.
1t is also reported that an iron
bridge over San Juan River, 100 miles
south of the border. has been destroyed
The Washington herald., 1913-02-17
what, Indeed ?
the Ipdiauapolis News.

From the indianapolis News.
His New York friend took the newly
arrived Englishman into the subway.
They boarded a local. changed to an ex-
press, and returned to q local. all on the
way to their destination. The return
trip was made In the same manner, hur-
rying all the time, and running most OF
it. why asked the guest all out of
breath, do you run about this way?'
Come on" cried the New Yorker ex-
citedly. 81 save two minutes.'' But
was the reply. ''what-what do you do
with the two minutes"
The Washington herald., 1913-02-17

Judge Knapp left Washington for New
York at midnight. Shortly before he left
h" denied that he had come to Washing
ton to confer with the officials here con-
cernimg the strike, or that he had any
new basis for settlement to advance
to the striking firemen.
Il cannot tell what will be done until
! reach New York and look over the
situation there, said Judge Knapp.
He also declined TO make any prophecy
H~ to the outcome of the deadlock he
tween the fremcn and the railroads.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-17
TO-DAY'S SELECTIONS.
BY New York Telegraph.
Juarez.

First race-J. Nolan. Little Bit,
Gonna.
Second raCe-El PATIO, Bobby
Cook Faneuil Hall.
Third race-Swede Sam, Lotta
Creed. Royal River.
Fourth race-Gold Finn, Kiva,
Sir Alvescot.
Fifth race-Bonanza. Dominica,
Stick Pin.
Sixth raCe-Salesia, COckspur,
Bonnie E.loise.
T0 Cure Constipation,
Don't dose the system with a lot Of dan
gerous habit forming drugs. Physicians
everywhere are now prescribing Hon {
Lemon Seidlitz. the good sting seidlitz
r0vder. All druggists sell It
The English larr1lace Is sske-, by 80 ln0 On rsro
The Washington herald., 1913-02-17

The English language is spoken by lS.aoo0 pee
plr.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-03-28
POULTRY RAISING
WORTH while?
Ksntucky's Fowls In 1910 VAL
usd at S4,461,071.
SOME INTERESTING LETTERS
Organization Of chlldren's Corn and
Poultry Clubs 10 Doing a Whole Lot
For the Commonwealth Education
Must 30 More Than Books"
Moorefield, KY, Jan. n, 1914.

Mooreheld. KY. Jan. II. 1913
Mr.. James Speed, Louisville. KY:
Dear sir-In answer TO your letter re-
garding the poultry contest will endeav.
or TO tell you how became a prize win
ner. t
First, I gave my county superintendent,
my name and told her wanted to enter
the Poultry club. The next thing had
70 get two settings OF eggs OF fifteen each
from pure bred chickens.
Out Of the thirty eggs Matched twenty
nix chicks. then put them In q place
70 themselves. Out OF the twenty-Bix
raised fifteen chickens. They were Barred
Plymouth Rocks. Ringlet strain.
When Il came time for the fair select
cd two and took them to the fair. The
reason I have not answered your letter
before was because could not get my
MARY b. THOMPSON.
Ewing, KY. Jan I, 1918
Mr.. James Speed. Louisville KY;
Dear sir-Your letter Of recent date re-
ceiyed. AS II was directed to Carlisle.
was delayed In receiving IT, You wish 20
know something about our Poultry club
We are not yet thoroughly organized. but
n you can meet with US in March. 1919
you can learn moro about It,
Last year we gave our names and ad-
dresses to our county superintendent,
Miss Ida Gardnef. There were four girls
from each OF the four divisions Of the
county, Last year we bought our own
eggs. Next year we hope TO have them
furnished from some place In order "a
bring new stock into the county.
We live on n farm. 30 my chicks were
not much trouble Mother raises Plym-
outh Rocks. had Bun OrpingtonB.
n. 81 o..
twice each day until fall, when fed corn
and cane seed. They were with the hen.
had a large range and grew fast.
We had our exhibit In the courthouse the
1lth OF December with corn and tobacco.
Besides these. there were various kinds Of
school work
cannot send you photo. a. have nc
late picture, none since was nine years
old, forgot 10 say the siris were to be
twelve and over. A prize OF s260 waa
awarded In each division
shall inclose clipping from our coun-
ty paper Hoping this will help you In pre-
pairing your newspaper work and thank
ing you for the interest you have taken
respectfully. THELAfA SAMPSON.
"Just a woman's Job raising chick.
ens"-how often have you heard that
remark! But the figures at the head OF
this article are from the government
reports for the year 1910 and are ap-
proximately correct and show that Il
is big proposition. No wonder the
school people who have been pushing
corn and potato clubs should use poul.
try clubs to interest the girls In light
and pleasant work that means dollars
and cents in their pockets.
In corn clubs one Of the slogans has
been "pure bred seed" and in the girls
poultry clubs II is pure bred fowls. :
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-03-28
old IDEAS ARE
PUSHED ASIDE
Schools Must Have Contact
with Activity Of People.
''NHY NOT TRAIN FOR LIFE?'

,,ioher Grades Are Moro Than Msrs
lneubators For Embryo Lawyers,
Doctors, Teachers and Preachers.
Domestic Science and Domestic Arta
Schools will attract and hold the at.
tcatIon OF the public In proportion to
theIr contact with the everyday life
I'D activity Of the people. The old
11ea OF high school being an incuba-
" Tor embryo lawyers. doctors, teach
- and preachers IL being pushed
alde
Ehe school peopIe--the real. live.
vide awake school people-have seen
~ proposition clearly for some time.
bat they have been afraid OF what the
Generhi public might think. The pub
- has sensed that there was some
f1Ing out Of gear In our school ma
eInery. but II was afraid OF what
- education expert might say. And
- the public and the school people
have been seesawing.
Boys and girls welcome any study
tat tastes of everyday life and activ-
~. The little girl In the lower grades
mothers her doll. makes her clothes
M mends them and cooks wonderful
oNanors on a homemade stove Of brick
ct IN the back yard She keeps house
"a plays her part In mimic world
because II Is the only outlet for what
- sees OF the activities OF the world
n which she IL eventually to take her
roace, The years slip by. and she n
f<ady for the high school. She must
ut her doll aside. and abe can no
Iohgcr with dignity cook on the brick
lsve IN the back yard. Her own feel
Ing wo1id prompt her to 20 forward
j sewing. cooking and the other house
bad arts, but she IA In n high school
y which no such course 10 offered. 90
Ne loses IN Interest that had been
1T Of her Me and development II
sAc happens 70 And such course In
~ high school the chances are that
n for a single period each day. and
,tr credits earned for graduation would
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-03-28
Trad.

Church at Dry, Ridge was largely
attended last Saturday night and
Sunday.
Milt McKinster passed here last
Sunday enroute to Twin Branch.
Misses Mart and Pearl Shannon
were visiting friends on Sand
Branch last Saturday and Sunday.
Church at Daniels creek was
largely attended Saturday night and
Sunday.
Sunday morning last just before
services the contracting parties that
were united In marriage by Rev.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-03-28


[ b greater for Latin. German or math.
onaSics. She Is anxious 10 get fun
credit for her labor. so she takes a
topic for which she has no real liking.
IN OTHER WORDS, OUR HIGH
SCHOOLS ARE PUTTING A PRE-.
MlUM UPON WORK WHICH HAS
80hIE MENTAL AND CULTURAL
VALUE INSTEAD OF COMMON. Ev-
WYDAY HOME VALUE.
AZ the Henderson, high school both
domestic science and domestic arts for
Ms and manual training for boys have
een given a very prominent place In
Re course of.study The school Is now
fcring a three year course. and n
\ urth will be added next September,
u q four year course that calls for
70 forty-minute periods each day In
! week. that real. strong. helpful.
actical work may be accomplished.
y much Of our school work has been
cory, ard we must have time enough
~ the practical side Of domestic SCI
ence and manual training s
Two years Of this course, the fresh
XIu ana the junior years, are USED Tor
ncvipg. pattern making, designing and
study Of cloths and materials Of va
r1ons kinds. II IL the aim Of this
work to have a girl strong enough TO
1ts1gn 4 garment or plan robe
rniionoily. to alter a pattern that does
not at or suit her. In course Of
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-03-28
SLOGAN is zone
FOR EVERY ONE
Cheerful Cry Adopted In Rowan
County In 1911.
JEANETTE BELL ORIGINATOR
Psaetioed What She Preached on Poor
Girl Who Got Behind In Her Studies
on Account Of Practical Blindness.
Work Has Not Stopped, Either.

Last winter. when the enthusiasm Of
the moonlight school campaign was at
its height In Rowan county. Miss Jea-
nette Bell, an official stenographer, de.
cided to adopt ana carry out the slo.
gan. Zone for every one" She looked
about her in Moorehead. the county
seat, for some person who was out Of
school and could not read or write.
In the hotel In which she was living
she discovered pupil, Cordie Wilson,
who was working as chambermaid.
When asked about the work she had
done for Cordie Wilson. Miss Bell smil.
ed quietly and said: TT wasn't work at
all. It was a pleasure. and very real
pleasure too. You see, Cordie WIS
born in Elliott county. and when she
was quite young she was almost blind.
OF course she did not go to school with
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-03-28

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