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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-28
MORE HOUSES ARE NEEDED
So PEOPLE MAY FIND HOMES
Those who Seek Employment Must Have Places
to Live interviewer Stocking Company Would
Employ 500 to 800 People if the Help Can Be
Secured MartinsburgMust Build More Houses

In reply TO the letter written to the
interviewer Stocking Company by the
secretary of the Board of Trade on
the 18th Of the present month Presi-
dent Mettler of that company has
made reply.
From this letter it will be learned
that the company says that they will
employ from six to eight hundred
hands in the next two years if they
can be secured. Two hundred will
be needed before the close of the pres
ent calendar year That will nearly
double the present number of EN-
ployes at the plant in this city.
If these hands can not be secured
here the knitting machines will be
established some where else and the
work of making stockings taken up
al points where help can be secured.
This means. if the supply of labor is
not sufficient to their needs, the work
will not be increased here.
The interviewer Company having
indicated their needs it is up to Mar
tinsburg to make the effort to supply
the necessary help. There is scarce
" a citizen who does not believe that
this labor can be secured if it is prop
erly gone after The people of Mar
tinsburg like President Mettler real
ize that the greatest need of the city
at the present time is houses. There
are few If any houses in the city for
rent and the experience of those who
have advertised house for rent that
there ares hundreds of application
for the house. The demand for homes
is greater than the supply.
With the present plans for the in
crease in the amount of available
building lots. and at reasonable prices
there should be no reason why many
houses should not be built this spring.
There are many people in Martins
burg who are willing to build, and no
doubt will do so. in the near future.
The placing Of six TO eight hundred
hands in the mills means an increase
OF at least 1900 people. What we need
is the bringing of families to Martins
burg so that the girls Of those families
can go in The mills
with the building of an interurban
trolley line many will be put within
easy access of the mills and can
make the daily trip with little incon-
venience. This will open up nearby
territory and inducements in the way
Of homes viii give opportunity to fam
lilies who live a hundred or two miles
from here to change their place of
residence and come to Martinsburg
where employment may be secured.
Martinsburg needs now a great
building boom this spring and those
citizens who have the lot Or the mon
ay will do well to commence at once
the construction Of houses and there
viii be no trouble in finding occu-
pants. Build the house and the flu
ture will take care of itself,
The chief point made by Mr.. Met
tier is that Martinsburg has not suffi-
cient homes to take care of those PEG
pie who would come 10 Martinsburg.
If that is all that is keeping us from
increasing in population, let us build
more houses. and build them at once.
President Mettler's letter is as fol
lows.
New Brunswick, n. j.,
Nrn.-1, 10 1910
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-28
Marriage License.

Thomas J Doyle and Miss Mabel
J. Breneisen, both of this county,
We're granted a marriage license Tues
day by Clerk E. A. Hobbs.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-28

tor in the growth and development of
Martinsburg were taken today when
the stockholders held meeting in
the Offices of Martin and Seibert and
elected the following directors:
C. w Watson. of Fairmont; J. H..
wheelwright, OF Baltimore J. 0. Wat
son. of Fairmont; Van Lear Black, of
Baltimore: and Frank h. Wilson,
Stuart W, Walker. j. William Stew
art, Senator Gray Silver. Dr. S. N.
Myers and Clarence E Martin ali Of
tais city.
Immediately following this election
the board organized by electing the
following officers Gray Silver
president; {. W Watson, vice presi-
dent: Frank E. Wilson, secretary; J.
O. Watson, treasurer; Martin and Sci.
bert general counsel, and Dudley D.
Britt. OF Clarksburg. chief engineer
The board also elected Senator sill
yer general manager. and Frank r
Wilson ]. 0 Watson and Senator Sill
yer We're chosen as the executive com
mittee
The local men connected with the
proposition are well known in the com
munity They have been successful
in private enterprises and are regard
ed as the best and safest men the
county affords
This community is to be congratula-
ted upon the connection of such men
as Former Senator Watson, Messrs.
Wheelright, Black and J. o. Watson
with what is destined to be one of the
greatest upbuilders of this section.
Everyone here knows Senator Wat
son. Mr. J. O. Watson, the treasur-
er of the new company, is now the
general manager OF the Monongahelia
Valley Traction Company, which has
done so much towards the develop
ment Of Faiimont. Warrington, Clarks
burg, Weston and The central portion
Of the State Under his management
the Monongahelia Valley Traction
Company has met with wonderful
success.
Mr. Black is one of the most po-
tent influences in the financial world
OF Baltimore and the territory trib-
utary thereto.
Mr. Wheelwught is another of Bal
timore's nnanciers who forsees the
great development of this immediate
section
The gentlemen present AZ the meet
ing were highly pleased with the pros
poets of the building of the proposed
line, and all were satisfied that the
investment was safe and profitable
one and would assist greatly in the
upbuilding of Martusburg, AND the
immediate vicinity. In the discuss
ion of the plans, for the building Of
the road, there was a unanimity Of
opinion that this line would prove q
mighty factor in the development and
bring TO the city and SURROUNDING
country more people aud money than
any other one thing.
The charter and plans of the com.
pany contemplate the building Of the
line ultimately not only to Hagers-
town and Winchester, but TO Hedges
Vile, Shepherdstown and Charles
Town as Well This means the open
ing up of fields not yet reached by
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-28

be Of such a character that people
will flock to the city in sueh numbers
that ere long, we Will have a popun.
latio Of 10000
Another matter of vital Importance
and one which should BE- hailed with
delight, is that it will cause more
ready money to be thrown into the
different channels of trade than the
combined deposits Of the city's banks
When one stops and realizes that the
building of this line viii be respons
ible for the spending of more than
81 0000g0--and it may reach $4,000
000--it can be seen what benefits thc
people will become the recipients Of
To spend in the city and immediate
neighborhood such sum Of money
taxes the comprehension of all, be
cause no such amount was ever before
spread broadcast among our people
and especially in SO short a time.
1t should not be forgotten that the
building of the trolley line makes it
possible for a continuous string OF
manufacturing and industrial enSert
prises between the city and the Pitts
burg Limestone eompauys plant on
the Potomac river. This development
will result in the expenditure of mill
lions Of dollars and of the bringing
here OF thousands OF people, VINO
must be provided with homes. and be
fed and cloted by Martaabure NOR.
chants. Thus they will share in the
benefits because their wares will find
ready markets aud each year will
show large increases.
The trolley line so5ges the only OBJ
stacle in the development of Martins
burg. 1t win cause monied men to
seek locations here for manufacturing
I purposes, and that means a constant
growth in the citys population and OF
every business house. From every ar,
terry Of trade there viii come reports
of daily increases in business. which
forecasts that we are on the verge
Of a great industrial development such
as we have never experienced.
With the exception of Detroit Mar
tinsburg enjoys the cheapest munich
pal electrical rate in the United States
OF the five cities in the country hay
ing the lowest rate this city is in that
small and exclusive class. Manufacture
ers have learned that electric power
4 is far superior to any other, and that
is why they are inQuiring for loca-
/ tons here The promoters of this en-
/ terprlse have now Joined hands with
/ progressive business men of the coun-
try in an endeeyor to develop this
( section, and with such cheap power of
cred everything indicates that We
( are standing upon The threshold of a
period of Unprecedented prosperity.
And ii viii surely come and when it
does Martinsburg, the Queen OF the
Shenandoah VALLEY. viii be recognized
as one of the great manufacturing and
rdusu1al ceu,ors of the country
( with new industries knocking q,
our doors for admission, with those a}-
ready Here preparing for greet im-
.laovements. and, further, with the ap
proach OF The trolley line an era of
good feeling, good times, plenty OF
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-28
SENATOR SILVER ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF TRACTION CO.

Officers Elected at Meeting Held Today and Pre-
parations Made for the Building of The Line
Board of Directors Composed of Prominent
Business Men---This Enterprise Means Much
to the City and Surrounding Country
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-14
Germany Will Send
Warships to Mexico


Continued from First Page)
cerned, it is made known by the pres1-
dent today that there would be no de-
parture from the original position that
the Mexicans should settle their own
affairs. There are no plans today for
any increase in the number Of Amer
lean warships in Mexican waters.
The government here practically has
abandoned all hope of seeing an cleo
ton or treating any further with
Huerta as an individual, There is a
disposition in administration circles
to await the course of events with the
hope that the fractional lines will be SO
tightly drawn as to bring about a
natural adjustment without outside in
reference.
My opinion is that there can be no
constitutional election in Mexico under
existing circumstances, said Senator
Bacon, chairman of the foreign rela-
tons committee, after a conference
with President Wilson at the White
House. The senator said he had not
discussed that phase with the presi
dent, but that it was obvious that with
the arrest Of the deputies and the dis
solution of congress, no one would dare
to take issue with Huerta and that
there could not be any free expression
of the peoples will.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-14
Government Arrnor Plate
Plant at Birmingham.

Birmingham is going after that ar
NOR plate plant in earnest
The recommendation OF Secretary
Daniels that the government establish
an armor plate plant of it's own has
met with favorable response from
all over the nation, and what better
site Is there for II than Birmingham?
The Alabama metropolis is in the
center % an inexhaustihle field Of coal
and iron--the two minerals necessary
to the manufacture of armor plate.
The city has the best of transporta-
ton facilities and is in easy distance
of the coast. a more ideal site could
not be selected
Pensa cola is interested in Birning-
hams success because the great gulf
naval base is to be located here and
that will ultimately mean that the
Birmingham arnor plate will be util-
ICED here in the construction Of ships.
II Pensacola and Florida can help Bir-
mingham to get that plant 1T viii be
our pleasure to do so.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-14

tress signals from the Volturno, ar
rived in her vicinity. They found the
Volturno burning fiercely and her crew
and passengers helpless in the heavy
seas. It was learned by wireless mes
sages from the flaming vessel that the
fire had been started By an explosion
in the forward hold at o'clock on
Thursday morning, ships time.
On the arrival of the Grosser Kur-
fuerst, the flames from the hold of
the Volturno were leaping so feet into
the air through the hatchway. Fifty
or more of the Volturno's crew and
Storage passengers had been killed
six boats were lowered from the Vol
turnos dsi its. Three of them still
empty were smashed against the yes
sells side. One boat with forty pas
seugers, ca psized while launching. All
persisted. The two others, with 60
so passengers on board, got away but
apparently were lost in the noun
famous seas.
Twelve liners were brought by the
wireless within hail of the Nolturno.
The Cunarder Carmania WAS first. She
reached the scene at about noon. Then
followed the Seydlitz, the Grosser Kur-
fuerst, the Kroonland, the New York
the Devonian, La Touraine, the Mar
ragansett, the Minneapolis, the Asian
the Rappahannock and the Car.
The sea was running too high TO
allow the taking off of the Volturno's
passengers.
During the day time, flames from the
Volturno's hold were kept more or less
under control but about 9 o'clock
Thursday night the first reached the
coal bunkers and it was found neces-
to 81 hn h111L
pumps therefore were unable to work
at full pressure and the flames broke
out over the entire forward part of the
vessel.
At twenty minutes to ten on Thurs
day night another explosion occurred
on the Volturno and caused a panic
among her despairing passengers and
crew.
The Grosser Kurfuerst launched
three boats and rescued 90 persons
who had been washed into the sea.
One of the rescuing life boats was out
for six hours and was nearly lost.
All those remaining on the Volturno
i crowded together at the after end of
the vessel and were taken off safely
after daybrea< on Friday.
Second Officer f. Lloyd of the Vol
turno was one of the heroes Of the
disaster. He fell from a height OF 20
feet while repairing the wireless ap-
paratus on board his vessel, but con-
tinued to fight the fire all day and at
7 o'clock in the evening made a peril
GUS trip to the Grosser Kurfuerst in a
small boat with three others from the
Volturno. The little craft was sinking
when she was picked up by one of The
life boats from the Grosser Kurfuerst.
The total number Of those saved is 1873.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-14
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 10. 1919.
Baldwin County Trade
Is Developing Fast.

II the business people of Pensacola
would station representative out on
tho BeDfst rcad ard have him count
the teayre that daily cross the Nunez
FERRY from Baldwin county and come
TO Pensacola with loaded wagons of
produce. returniug the same or next
day with goods purchased here they
would begin to realize how very valu-
able this Baldwin county trade Is be-
coming.
They might realize also what that
-4sa5e would become if adequate
bridge facilities were afforded across
the Perdtdo river
Pensacola has two railroads running
directly into Baldwin county. We have
one wagon road with bridge at Mus
cogce. We have another wagon road
down to Nunez Ferry and, when it Is
opened up, we will have another wagon
road-poor though it will be-to the
Lillian Ferry down below Millville.
The two ferry roads are the most
valuable to Pensacola, so far as trade
is concerned. They are the roads
which should have bridge connection
into the trade empire which is building
up to the west of US.
With those two bridges, Pensacola
would practically monopolize the re-
tail and wholesale trade of south Bald
win because that is Pensaco1a's nat
ural trade territory. The bridges would
5 also help develop 1t because people
will settle in county when they have
proper trade connection with q trade
center and many of them will not do
tt unless they do have that trade con-
nection.s
The board OF county commissioners
should Immediately open up negotia-
lions with the Baldwin county commits
sioners for the building of those
bridges. The sooner the work Is start
ed the sooner it will be finished.
IL the business men OF Pensacola VIII
just realize how much this Baldwin
county trade means to them now and
how much more it will mean in the
future, they will Immediately petition
the county commissioners to secure
estimates of cost and to then build
those bridges. If the business people
don't want IT, the proper thing to do
OF course is for them to sit still and
do nothing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-14

ton or sour stomach or other troubles
that go along with a lazy liver, without
restriction of habit or diet. You don't
leave off any Of the things you regu-
larly do when you take Dodson's Liver
Tone
The Balkecm Drug Co. sells Dodson's
Liver Tone and give it a strong per-
sonaI guarantee. They say: a large
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone sells for
80 cents, and we will hand any person
back his 80 cents If he tries a bottle
and doesn't say that it does all that
calomeI ever does and does il pleas
antly. Get the genuine Dodson's Liver
Tone and if You are not pleased with
1t VIC will give your money back with
a smile" (Adv-l
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-14

and courage OF high order to enable
him to battle for his convictions In
the face OF what seems to be over
whelIning odds.
And yet every now and then You
ind a man whose example marks him
as one of this sort Those composing
the small minority parties are for the
MOST part men who have convictions
and who are willing to stand with the
minority for the sake Of those con
victiors. The men who blaZed the way
| TO religious and civil freedom we're
raen OF this kind-Tninority leaders
standing for principle rather than for
temporary expe1iency or private per-
sonal gain.
Anyone can drift with the current.
A block OF wood can do the same thing.
But II requires oourags, endurance ana
usually self-sacrtnce TO swim up the
stream.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-14
Anyone Can Drift
With the Current.

Clarence E. Woods. the eloquent ed
itor of the Eustis Lake Region, is both
rnoralist and philosopher. In a recent
issue the following gem appears from
his pen:
There is something admirable in the
citizen in private life, or in the official
standing at the public crib, who dsres
TO differ from the multitude or from
the mob. A man may without effort
stand UP and be counted in a victorious
.throng, but it does require strength
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-14

ERYAN'S EDIT ORAL
The row veered to the pre- conWen-
ton differences between Mr.. Under
wood and Mr. Bryan, and an old edi-
torial in which Mr.. Bryan referred to
Underwood as a wall street candi-
date"
Everyone knows that at one time
there was difference between Mr.,
Bryan and myself" said Mr.. Under
wood.
We buried that difference for the
benefit of the democratic party. We
have forgotten it. 7 challenge the gen.
tleman from Alabama. to get any state
nent from Mr.. Bryan that I am tool
of any one"
u will accept that challenge if the
gentleman will make it clear" returned
Hobson.
MY challenge is very clear" re-
torted Underwood, shaking his fore
finger at Hobson, and what I mean is
well understood. Mr. Bryan knows that
I have done my duty here; that / have
served my country to the best of my
ability. AS a truthful and God-fear-
ing man he would not make such a
charge as the gentleman from Alabama
indicates. at the behest of anybody
Mfr. Wilson certainly knew about
his campaign contributions and spurned
the one Ryan offered interrupted
Hobson.
Many who contributed to Mr.. VIII
son were as close to Wall street as
was Mr.. Ryan" retorted Mr.. Under
wood.
Underwood then went into Hobson's
record. He said he did not question
TIobson's motives nor challenge his
integrity, but pointed out that he had
opposed free lumber in the 1909 tariff
fight and had always supported the
propaganda of the great shipbuilding
interests
'I could as well charge that he is
the tool of the shipbuilding interests
as he can charge that I am the tool Of
any interest" shouted Underwood
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-14
Impeachment Court
Closes Work Suddenly

Continued from First Page
unexpectedly adjourned until eleven
thirty tomorrow to permit further ar
gument by counsel relative to the
testimony of Allen A. Ryan and Am
bassador Henry. Morgenthau and
Duncan ". Peck, superintendent or
public works.
This testimony related to the al
legged efforts of Governor Sulzer to
suppress evidence and obtain political
influence to stop the trial. The Of
lenses alleged here were not not specl-
fed in the articles of impeachment.
Judge Miller today raiesd the point
as 10 where they fitted and an exccu-
tive session Immediately followed 1t
appears now that sessions Of the court
will be secret, the public being told
only the result.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-14

Continued From First Page.)
accounts for only 104 in the next para
graph of the message which reads as
follows:
Saved by Grosser Kurfuerst Sc pas
sengers, second officer, one engineer,
sixteen of crew. Total saved by all
ships 523. About 100 missing. When
we left the Caruania and Touraine
were searching the sea for two Of the
VoIturno's boats which were full of
passengers, but their success was i'm
probable. Almost all OF the NoIturno's
boats were smashed by high seas when
lowered.
The wreck Of the Volturno is drift
ing and dangerous 10 shipping. VIC
continued our voyage after losing "a
hours. The survivors were well cared
for and comfortably lodged"
The Grosser Kurfuerst should reach
this port Wednesday.