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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24
WILL FIGHT PIRATES
Philippine Government Is Building
Navy to Suppress Outlaws
Moros Of Suiu Island Still Raid Neigh
bors to RepIenIsh Stock of Pro-
visions and FIJI Harems
With Slave Girls.

Manila, P. Piracy has again
broken out in the Philippines. The
Moros of the Sulu islands have taken
up sheir old pastime of raiding their
neighbors to replenish their stock of
provisions, to fill their harems with
slave girls and to get other slaves to
till their farms. They are doing to-
day what they have done for centu-
ries past, only in a smaller way. So
soon as the heavy hand of Uncle Sam
is lifted, as 1t was recently when the
government withdrew some of tho
gun boats that had been patrolling the
islands for the purpose Of suppressing
piracy, the Moro pirates Immediately
got busy and started out In their
praus with the familiar skull and
crossbones tackled to the masthead
To provide for future emergencies
of the kind the Philippine government
is now proceeding to build a little
navy of its own. Plans have been
made for the building of a number of
revenue cutters, to be operated along
the lines now followed by the revenue
cutter service of the United States.
In the Philippines the principal work
OF the new.service will be that OF pro-
tecting the people of the islands from
the piratical raids of the Sulu Moros.
A contract has been let for the build
ing of the first vesesl, which will cost
about 100000. This vessel when fin
ished will carry number of rapid
fire guns and two speedy motorboats.
All of the new vessels Of the NINA
ture navy will be equipped with mo-
torboats, SO that they may be used
in pursuit of the buccaneers when
they seek to escape by sailing their
light draft craft into shallow creeks
and rivers where they cannot be fol-
lowed by larger vessels.
Col Hugh L. Scott. Of the Third
Cavalry, was the man given the task
of suppressing piracy in the Sulu
islands. He held the Job of governor
from 1908 to 1905.
It was not long after he took
charge that number of hostile chiefs
Of Jolo. who at different times had
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24
ROOM WILL COST $1,000, 900
Decoration TO BE Feature OF $1,000
600 Villa Of Widow Of IT,
tanlc Victim.

New York.-The American Art
News says that an art firm OF this
city and London has received a com
mission to arrange an entire room
decorated with panels by the artist
Boucher in the Newport home of Mrs.
George D. Widener. The cost OF the
room is put at $1,000. 900. and 1t viii
be feature of 100000 villa for
which ground has been broken. Mr..
Widener, who was a Titanic victim,
approved the plans for the house be-
fore his death.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24

aged some nine years. who was In
court to exhibit his battered condi.
ton.
Before imposing sentence his honor
asked the woman whether she had
anything to say.
Kin ask yo' honah a question:
inquired the prisoner
Go ahead" said the judge. and the
courtroom listened.
We'll. then. yo' honah. I'd like to
ask yo' whether yo' was ever the
PARENT OF a puffectly wuthless curud
hile?"-Burlington News
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24
Doctor Johnson and lana nlnn.r

Doctor johnson. who was a lover of
good cookery. used to assert that
whenever dinner was ill-got 1t was
because OF poverty. avarice or stupid
ity. One day he was eloquent on thia
subject. when his hostess (Mrs
Thrale) asked him ''if he ever hufred
his wife about his dinner"
$50 often" he replied, that at last
she called to me and said:
Nay, hold, Mr.. Johnsoni Do not
make a farce of thanking God for =
dinner which in a few minutes you
win protest Ia not eatable. Youths
Companion.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24

tried to raise the other tribes against
American control. were one by one
subdued, mostly by the great force of
personality of Colonel Scott and his
tactful handling of the natives. Dur
ing his campaign against the pirate
Panglima Hassan he was terribly
wounded at fight near Crater Lake.
Although his wounded hands had to
be strapped to his breast while his
pony was led by an orderly, he re,
manned only few days In the hos
pital, and again took the field in the
chase after Hassan. His wounds
were open for more than three
months. but, Notwithstanding all this,
he kept on the train until he ran
down the fanatic and killed him. As
a reward he was recalled from the
Philippines, and In 1906 made super.
intendent of the military academy at
West Point
Colonel Scott believes that this
new plan of maintaining revenue cut
tiers in the Philippines will be more
effective against piracy than any yet
tried.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24
Man Who Has No Friends Should Find
Out II He Himself is Not
Really to Blame.

A friend is a most valuable asset
for one to possess. Don't you think
SO? Some one described friend as
triple alliance of love, sympathy and
help, which possibly accounts for the
rarenegs OF that most desirable spe-
e.cy Fut it may be that we ourselves
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24
MAY NOT BE FAULT OF WORLD

are greatly to blame. Diogenes. Ian
tern in hand. set forth to search the
world for an honest man-on the face
of 1t that looked no small undertaking.
whereas all he need have done was
make certain that he himself was the
real thing and his task was accom-
plished. Does it not strike you how
RAPIDLY friends would increase II only
we'd start with ourselves. Let your
triple alliance qualities blossom forth.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24

jects of home. motherhood. child life
and the quiet ways of ordinary mar
ried folks. they are still too heavily
stepped in the sugar coat of sentiment
for the discriminating taste or the
robuster appetite. The needs OF this
last public are now being answered by
a growing army of realistic writer's
who work In the line of one Of two
traditions. which may roughly be char
acterized as the native ana the for.
eign tradition. with the latter more
conspicuously In the foreground.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24

and like the little bit of leaven
amongst the dough, the influence will
quickly be felt throughout your i'm.
mediate community, and then further
Incalculable good will be derived
even in your business. Just try 1t out
and prove 1t for yourself.-Exchange.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24
Mot for publIeatlor,.

"of course you have some convictions in mat
ters of public concern"
Mebbe." replied Farmer Corntossei
We'll. why don't you come out and express
them?"
7 dasn't. We've got boarders from all political
parties. Washington Star
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24
Poser for the Court

A coIored woman was on trial be-
fore a magistrate. charged with In
human treatment of her child. !.
Evidence was clear that the woman
had severely beaten the youngster,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24

his Staying OF one of their oppressors necessitat'
ed his fight to indian. where he received the
divine call to be the deliverer Of his people from
Egypt. After considerable trouble he led them
forth, crossed the Red sea, In which the pur-
suing Egyptians were drowned. and then during
a forty years residence In the desert organized
the religious and social polity of the nation.
Moses stands out as sublime and unique figure,
without whom neither Judaism, Mohammedanism.
Christianity could have been what they are.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-24

ORE than 5000 years ago there were
gathered at the command of Moses,
on the plains of Assemblage In the
valley of Mount Sinai, all of the
children of Israel to listen to the
reading of the laws that were re-
vealed to Moses during the forty
days and forty nights" he spent In
the midst Of cloud communing with
the God of the chosen people.
Since that momentous and epoch
making event nations have risen to
mighty power, only to go down to
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-11-14
PROVIDED HUSBANDS ALIBI
William Circles wife Says He Was
Home a. Hour Of Murder.

Richmond. Ind Nov. 12.-The wife
~ William : Circle was a witness ia
behsf ~ her husband. testifying that
h. wss at his home the night and al
the hour that Mrs. Ida MAY Brown g.
alleged bv the state 90 have been shot
AMI Killed by Circle. ON cross-exam
nation she could not be shaken from
her story and She said she was posi-
tive OF the hour her husband was al
hone. because she WAS at that time
under the care ~ physician and was
taking medicine az hourly Intervals.
She testified she remembers her hus
hand ~a~ in the house at 10 O'Clock
that night when she took her medi.
cine
The shooting occurred about 10. 60
Mrs Circle said her husband did not
leave the house after his arrival until
be Was arrested the next morning.
Wilbur Circle ION Of the defendant
testified also that his father was al
home az 30 o'clock the night OF the
murder
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-11-14
CLEVELAND EMERGING
fM Three Days City Was Out
Of Communication.

cleveland. o.. Nov. 1e-Cleyeland.
With fair and warmer weather. Is max.
ing a, speedy cessation OF the din
eulfies that have beset IL since the
worst storm In it's history set in sun.
day night. during which five lives were
lOsr
As a result or the disturbed state of
thu lake. new menace developed
The drinking water has turned to th,.
color or coffee and warnings Mere H.
sued BY the health department to boil
all water.
The work or tidying up the city was
made possible late yesterday afternoon
by n period OF snOwless weather Fit
teen hundred workmen succeeded in
putting fourteen city streetcar lines in
order aud others are working ON
schedule today.
In the meantime telegraph and tell.
phone companies cleared away a large
part Of the wreckage resulting from
the destruction of telephone poles and
established few connections with
neighbOring cities. The work or IT,.
hsbilitation so far has developed that
the vortex Of the blizzard was limited
TO an area OF about fifty miles around
Cleveland
Not until the snow clears away will
the police be able TO solve the mys-
terry OF numerous disappearance IT,
ported to them
business men and factory owners
estimated the loss in business to
Wholesale and retail companies at
many millions OF dollars A great part
OF the citizens We're unable 10 leave
their homes
An average Of twentv-fOur inches a.
snow fell during the storm and snow
drifts piled as high a. twenty feet.
Every highway throughout this sec
ton will be impossible for several
days.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-11-14

e. par'n~u,. ! vi TIT lss--ii-h' q, a..
hi"' THAT f"r forty yra-s hsd opp-sx'
Dem cratic prinespss. r-oliries AMI IN Oh
od- AMI thai esp~c'.-i '" 40 rhe > D~
thing tor rhe REMAINDER II ms life.
further told him thar my resignation wa-
n bis disposal and in les than thirty
minute. alter had Let. hi1a I had cont II
% him through the Chief Clerk. con-
timed the effort U have thee segre9a-
tinn- orders revoked until reached Sec
rotary McAd"o ~ dii Others who w-r-
i"iny like~i--. shortly sfI-f NY con
'errncr With him the "l,n. xassx ..sn- Mes.
removed AMI many - IL th"nghr thu
~s- an -Ii 81 ths. nr.isr hnr Ms-re =nr
prl-~i ~h~n 49, harmed otherwi--
Sut Ter my "I~n and ,igur"us "t,vs,-i
tinn 90 thr-r oi'n"NiOsl- segregation Of
.ier- | believe Wonld have f-vn Permit
tel, ~ - tlir ras- with many "tlsr ~
l'ubllcsa officials. o" ~rrA~ .alt the fn'i
term ~his'h - cii-i.'Inary in >irh es---
II such 'eInand- Tor lu-Iics. -sseh -ifort-
to --rs- .ur race he trearhery. then 4
pleai gui ~ {" the ciarar "i l-inY trai
tor
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-11-14
LOCALS

Tie claim ,.f A ". tluddie >
xainst the X. of u. WAS paid I'll
IN tins city Wednesday, nv ID pu
" G. n. Rec "f Clark. tn.
money was paid rn TIA. willow
Mrs. Matilda Iinddie.
R"v. r n. Hatcher. psstnr az
the NJ. r. Gnu rches OF Davy anc
CUalwoOd. was in keystone this
week and called Al the TIme>
Office. Rev. II stchar stated tn, I
the voters al Davy. Coal wood and
elsewhere touched oy him in hi
travels are toa man for Eiwar,i
Cooper for Congress aud In.
preacher stated that personan.
ne was saying a word where yer
possible for the Young man from
Bramwel.
h. r. Richardson. NJ ,nagrr Of
the Bluetield Weekly y W.. xa-
m Keystone Tuesday. lie call, Il
at this office.
Rev. X II. Mickey of Bran
well. President Of the Golden
Rule Association. was in this city
Wednesday attending W business
j. Wesley Grey. 81 the Tunes
m ., - confined To- his b. Al to-.
cause Of illness this week
Clarence Madison, cOmp0 tito.
in the Time office. Tux Ia HI.
bed Wednesday morning will
grippe,
Come To Ia. meeting Mpnda,
ONE early.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-11-14
MONDAYS KtETIEG.

IL Ia Tn no hoped that ever
cnlored voter in McDowsl. cou,
~ who can possibly attend H.
meeting Of the McDoV ell Count,
Colored Republican Oreanizatio,
Monday will do So IL matter.
Dot whether they are opposed /.
the present policy Of the organ
izAtion or not. or whether the
are favorable To the present of
GERS or not. they should be her
and give the a'd of their ire
ence toward eementiny ,ha bod,
Resolrtions will h. tIr I'd anne,
ding the laws gnvs rning a." @,
ganiyatiOn and an Effort will b
made To adopt ri e. for the go,
eminent Of the organization III:
viii prevent the Supposed evi
If which so many voters ccn
plain. IL every man Who fee
that the business Of the McDo,
ell County Colorcd Republica
Organization has not been pro,
eriy conducted and that Office
have usurped powers net del
gated To them by iha body. W.
come out Monday and state the
Rrieviences a fair hearing will h.
given all and an effort made '
adopt a platform IN keeping wis
the prime iples Of tire ROpublics
party upon which all fair minds
Negroes who have the interest
the race a. ieirt can stan
There must he no split i'm n
OrRaL ZNIon because 90 tho da,
ger Of destroying the rights AZ.
privileges 81 The Negroes MI
county a. q ltimate Y in ii.
state. The int Tests e cvcr
Negro must lee prot ect+d y
gArdless OF tn. wishes 81 f..w
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-11-14
cOke nTuuTIlss TO MERCER.

We conxrat' T. the Colorcc
voters OF Mercer county uppn ~.
formation Of a Repub lean orxaa
izstior. The interests If a..
caorei voters Of the county a, i
ofthe Stste at large demand Oh a
Negroes of every county be tho
oaably organized for the sal
guarding 81 the rights and priv
laees Of all. individuals canno.
get Tor Us what We are entitled
% under the law a. d under ~
rules governing party organ'zt
tioos, bot effective clubs II ~
sroes. work M II harmony viii
the enc idea Of lettering the civ,
and p l'tical conditions 81 a..
race can set consideration. D.
IN election votes are the onI,
thing that count a ID no cand,.
da&s or party appealing direct,
% ne people will ignore severa
hsndved votes ina county o.
several Thousand in the state. T.,
= Ne wish Of all who have the i,
oososss OF the race at heart tina,
- Mercer County Colored X =
poo1scan Club will bind the Ne
- voesrs Of that county sogsth-
0onD bsinB - shs colofsd Re-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-11-14
Pastor Installed at
Fist Baptist Church
Interesting Exercises Prof. :. W
Robinson Congratulated.

On th~ first SUNDAY In I'M
month Rev J. W Robinson, A
VI. p'ircipal nf the Tlds~a'e
Graded School. ~as installed a,
pastor Of 'hs FIRST Rants
Church a: kimhall. All-iav SO
vices were held and partlcipatet
~ Nv all the pastors in kimhal
md vicinity regardless az demon
'ratipn \ long and interesting
program vas rendered and sem
Il ih" hest known men and vO
non of southern w Va toll
nart a rally was held and NOR.
than $3.50 raised ro pay on the IL
iebted ness Of the church.
Prof j W. Robinson was for
uerls pastor Of the Btp'is
church at 81. Alhars and primo
nal Of the graded rcho"l there
He IL one Of the heat known an.
ablest men IN the state, an edp
Gator of note and a preacher o
great ability
The mem hers OF the FIRST Bu
list Church of Kimball arc To b.
congratulated upon securing IN
services ~ such an able MAJ
Prof Robinson received man
written and verbal messages {
congratulations from all over ia,
state.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-11-14
Mrs. Matte Wootson
Passes Away in Kimball

After several months strug a..
for existe"c', thinking perhap.
that the Lori would be still mer
cifnl, and in her way. Iengtha.
the thread ~ life for q few year
longer, Mrs. Wootson. on the "a,
q! thu Ii IN made that ineS
plicao'e Iranset from life int
eternity. Sine died at her hon
in Kim ball on the abeve date su,
rounded nv a host OF friend,
She was buried ~ he y .rwem
Cemetery. Her funers wa
have been preached Sunday In
"n account Of the absence Of SOD
mem bers OF the family was q. =
ferred till this coming SundA,
NOvem Der Is She was the wit.
f Jphn woutsDn, Wa a 20
Chris;iin woman. loving WIFI.
atfrctiunste mOiher, and 10 ever
respect a very fine woman ans
neighbour. She was the N 1the
Of two children. both boys. an
leaves 10 mourn her death. BE-,
sides these. husband. one sist+
and a host Of friends.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-11-14
WEST VA. STATE
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

The 2i~t AnnuE Session Of H..
Wet Virginia Sac Teacher
Association will convene In IT,
Auditorium "f the E.rnet i,e
Scho"l. Charleston. w. Va. Nov
- and - IL expected that
lirg" number uf the teachers 9.
the State will be- present aor
many Of :he leading educator.
both cOl"r"d and white.
Prof. r. l.. Ram. Prin. ~ a..
kevstOne Esckman Graded Schcc
Is the president and has arrans
cd an elaborate program whic
viii DE published Ia full IN TN
pap next week. The local con
mittee has made extensive a
rangements for the entertai,
ment OF the visiting teachers am
the Railroad companies arr offe
INK special rates. McDo well arc
Mercer counties will send q larg.
delegation. No teacher can If
ford n miss the meeting OF IN.
association.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-11-14
Ii1ai%th E~ko

Mrs LIZZIE Lord. a student n
the Blue6sd COlored Institu D.,
vas at home in Keyetone satur
dav. Sunday and Mondsy on
busieess. She entertained At. W
friends Sunday ~ the persons OF
Misses {. l.. S:nkforJ, Mamie
l.. Coob and ATTORNEY ~. J.
Cspehart.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-11-14
Hon. J. {. Napier
Tells Plain Truth

Continued From Page One.
"as only carrying ont the directions a
~ Supporters IN ofIicr then aid n
n'm that J would take the matter No
9Th Secretary McAdoo. made diIixrp,
ont vain effort u resch tni. gentleman
ior ionr day
''n July 18th ! va summoned N tn
'''''- 4 Fir-t ASSISTANT Secretary viii
i'am-. l'pon going into his prr-~nce no
ard that President Wilson Wished o.
h~vr that the head Of the Bureau. In IN.
'0rn-"ry DEF srtment and in snch plsre-
- ] "ccups~d men .ho would carry ON,
hs poiieies and he plshs Cor runuins IA.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-11-14
Notice to Take Dispositions.


lialnt'n.
In (t.o....r.
= nsle Es-kn
t. An,ie R.,-kn. Take notice
that on the Tab day ~ D,,r. 1917. a
tbe la~ ofice ~ = y Mon. In ~ e
city ~ Wiir.~. County 81 McDosel
snd stst~ ~ ~. "a. b,.twe~n ths
hours 81 s "'ci"ck - IN. and q .. m
Of That day. shall pr,oeed o. tai.
dispositions ~ myself snc Others. 4,
oe resd ~ evidence Ia ny behalf 10 .
certain suit In chsocery pending IN ne
'irruit Court 81 McDv~~ll county.
stat ~ w. Va. 10 which I am plain-
10 and you are defendant. and n IRON
sny cause The taking Of said deposi-
lions 10 not commenced ON that da,.
"r " commenced. " they be not con.
Oiet-d 90 hat dsy. the taking 80 said
dispositions Gill - sdjournea frou
DAY ~ dsv. stthe ssne place snd n.
t~een ts~ -sm- hours uoul they ase
'somplet.d.
Ii1aifth E,~ko
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-11-14

Oh OlsC AZ N.,ssrs OF M. r5er couL
y results that will help the rae ?.
Law aside Pc social &c reoces
Ard seitsn smbiTiors add worI
;or tho CO % nnn good.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-11-14

Springfield 49,. Nov. y. -- Trapped
IN the second foor % their home near
beardsto~n. i've members Of the fam
w OF N. u. iaseter were burned TO
death and one fatally injured an an
eaiiy morning IRE that destroyed the
housf
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-11-14
Thanks, Brother elf
ford

The McDDwer Times. Key
stone, W. Va. trims 10 the line
and lets tn chips ~ whore they
may. Brave editors Hill and
Whittico. Pioneer Press.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-11-14

Togansrort. Ind. Nov u The
hoard " works has made no provision
Tor PAYING members - the election
canras-ing b,ard saving that. IN it,
opinion. the 'av does not provide for
Compensation for the nDemJers
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-11-14

Moth n hrrrby gwen that the part
ner-hIp ls'rly ~nis-is;ing between us, tl,r
undersigned n. r. Moore. r. i. Mopr.,.
and ,. :. Hawk carrying "n hnsine--
under the firm mann. .i M.-,rs x Hawks.
at k"y-t"nr MrlD"Wrll Comfy. Wet
Virginia ~ dealers in grss-erls-s AMI haV-
ing n meat market .s-pnne.te,i herewith
Wa on the first day of September. 1919.
Dissolved 10y mutual consent. =, far -
regards the said a. r.. Moor. VIM -.
tirr- irom tn. firm
H. T. Moore
=. j. Moore
y. =. Hawks
Notice j. hereby given that the part
n-r-hiP lately ~niri-ting t~tw~en ~. tl,.-
undersigned r. .. M.Dr. AMI 2. :.
Hawks. carrying "n lai~ine~- ~ M-pr-
AMI Hawks. at kryst"n~. MrDow.Il
county. West Nirginiv. Wa On the ~,
day 81 Novemf~r. l.'ia. dissolved o.,
mutual consent. AMI that the i,l-in..--
IN fuIur~ will ~ ron,inrt",l 10y th. -ai.l
+. :. Hawks alone. who will DAY ~
ii-'iarxr all d,l,l- anil liabilities. ~ =
''v'-iV~ all moneys payable Q" tl,r -ai.l
sfr firm
y J. Monrr
=. :. lia~k-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-11-14

Subscribers changing Their i's.-t Dfii
sddress must notify the publishers or 81
his subscription will ~ coile~-t.-i j,i-f a.
came - II be- hal not.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-11-14

The exact amount OF claims
recently paid by The Amer
al W,rknin iuslraace was
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-11-14

Entered a. second Class Matter Mar
-. lal4. at the Post Ofiir. ~ Keystnn
W. Va. under at II Cnngr,--s. March !.
1919.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-30
is NOT A RETURN TO
THE SP0ILS SYSTEM
Appointments to- Internal Revenue
Jobs Must be Approved by Rev
enue Department.

WASHINGTON, oct Soy direc-
ton of Pres. Wilson. Commissioner of
Internal Revenue Osborn Wednesday
night instructed collectors throughout
the country that the recent action OF
congress in removing deputy collectors
from the protection of the civil ser
vice did not mean a return to the
SPOTS system and was done only for
the sake of efficiency. In letter to
collectors Mr.. Osborn said:
collectors are advised that the OBJ
iect of this provision of law is eff
cheney, and that any tendency TO use
this class of appointments merely for
personal reward OF for anything that
savors OF the spOils system. will be re
garded as a very serious disregard
of public duty. and that they will be
expected TO deal with these matters
in a spirit which the whole country
Will approve.
Hereafter when vacancies in this
class OF Offices occur or changes are
contemplated. and before such va
cancies are filed or such changes are
effected. collectors will forward 10 this
office the names of persons whom il
is desired TO appoint. together with q
statement of their qualifications and
records No appointments in this
class of offices shall hereafter be made
by collectors without the approval Of
the department"