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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-10-18
RIGHTS OF AFRICAN WOMEN

Although woman in Africa j. re-
gatded hs property she hoa cp,i.in
rights which are seldom hiring, &
upon, and Of theee the mos: !mpar,- =.
aat is her righ. to marry whoa, enc
plcases, or rather TO +. fuse to unrry
one who docs no, please Der. wAc,c
are two grim reaeoDs Tor ibis. FIRST,
women married against ,htjr sis
have been kIown to commit suicj,?n
Second, women married againat ,nc;r
Wills have murdered their uniuvt q
husbands, usually slrungljrg them
hen asleep. And to these r,a~oDs
may be added tho ear OF martial
unfailhTulness. 50. in forcing one
sslf upon one Of these women. thc,e
10 liability TO great luas--ti,a .oas
OF valuable prop r;y or OF 70 !caa
highly priced life. The young uirls
arc well cared for, partly ,hn, They
may he comcly aud drsw meny svt}-
o1o. Every girl will tell you flnGhIY
hal she wisbes 10 marry Gnd lovo =
good bus bOnd and childi Gu. Ev,ry
father is anxious to Lave hls Ieu. j.
tcIs marry well. TO secure y wife
Que must pay doTry Ia cattle TO
the father, o., should the Ghthcr be
dead, TO the nearcs. male relative.
II girl is ouch eought sfttr, her
father naturally asks a larger dowry.
When The man has paid pa.t Of ttc
dowry the father mey give consent
to provisional marriage end pcr
mil The couple to live together.
Should the husband be TOO sl19 in
p5yiog the remainder Of tie 1nv,y
big wife is taken frou hiu. Wbu
woman proves barren rbe j. aan4I
~ returned to bcr brme snd ,Ee
do~iy reclaimed. Tjiul na,,iapce
are common and cas- te set a.i,lc hy
either p'lty Their principal OH ct
10 marriage are uutus' beipfulutss
and toe perpctua!ion CT thc race -
Southern WorknUD,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-10-18
By W. G.
OPPOSED TO PRAISE.

Most persona like pTals' but not
go Professor Parson. He va9 verso
even TO praise due him. An author,
% whom he had given marked q in
literary work, sad to him: -! wish to
make you public ack kyuw!s1, ,pcnt
III the next edition Of ny woik,'
Il respectfully deCliCu A,ur oifer,'
said Pnrson, for you may -,> some
hing 10 compliment to me tnat wo
msy both DO ashamed of ia ten years
nepcc."
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-10-18
ANOTH Err.

A Frencbroan, wishing 10 speak OF
Ia cream cf tho Englith poets, for
cot tho wOIu and eaid, ode butter
Of DOe's.'
+ veg eoid 'hat he had fairly
c&urncd up the Eoglieh language.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-10-18
A N ORIGINAL
SHORT STORY
FOR BOYS,
BY JOHN i. BRUCE GRIT.

IA Tue eho VI June InllIp having
in the meantime graduated with the
degree of M. A. and B. S., the
partnership agreement between him.
self and Mr.. Adeshobin was duly
'aigned and tested in duplicate IN the
'presence of witnesses in the office of
the latter gensleman's attorney.
Philip had turned bis thir,ieth
year some two weeks previously and
thus came into possession of the leg.
acy which the thoughtful Captain
'Ooverdale in the goodness of bis
great heart had put away for bim
until be had almost reached the.
period when men cease to be foolish.
{ 1t is said that most men are fools
until they are forty) Phillip had ten
more yesrs to run the gsmus bn. it.
should be said for this young man
that be vas above ordinary for one
~ofrhis years. Sorrow had ohastened
him and he had had an experience
that few young men of either the
white or black race had pasaed
through.
His ~ss On old head on young
shoulders. he was serions, be had
a purpoes, an aim in life, and i,
was to become great business man.
The opportunity presented itself
when Mr.. Adeshobin offered him an
Tinterest in bis business and be
seized il and made the most Of il ss
we shall sec. One of the dreams Of
Philip Esgleston was to found
great Negro school in bis native
State of Louisiana for the education
and training Of Negro boys end girls
for tho business of real life and to
be known as the Olarissa Eaglesson
School in honor of his mother.
1t wss dream which was realized
a few years after his connection
with Mr., Adeshobin.
When the preliminsries incident
TO the establishment of the firm Of
-Adeshobin and Esglssson importers
and exporters Of African and Euro
pesn produce bad been completed
% branch office was opened in Loo.
don and Phillip 40 the resident part.
ner OF The firm took charge With
force of bright young Africsn clerks
and began to bring things to pass.
There is big marke. in England
for the hard woods of Afrios. Ivory,
Piassava, rubber, cocoa, coffee hides,
Iron ore, Gold, Gold dust, Palm oil,
;Bslsts and Kola mute. end Africa
she eurfsce of which has only been
ecrstobed by the white man, who bas
taken millions of pounds Of sterling
from i.s ospaoious bosom, and imsg.
ines that be hss about exhausted it's
resources will be able to supply the
world with ell of these st,ple needs
for hundreds of years to come.
'Its mineral resources are sremsn-
dous and there are thousand of miles
of its soil rioh bevond she dreams of
svarice, in natural wealth upon
which the foot of white man has
never yet troddon. Phillip who had
talked much with bis tep-fa,her
about the wonderful possibilities Of
Africa. was quite enthusiastic and
optimistic as 10 its future, as The
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-10-18

Comr ado Clifford, Editor Pioneer
Press:-Yuur r. cent editorial notice
perhaps too tnuca snthnsiaem as TO
my W"rIo 10 tunnni y, However, il
nova tee Ia xnrrsa nySelf on o
certelo cu1rent t"G,:c, Tor Il is an
unusnai pl-asu:A 80 greet your rca1-
ers-how d. [ kDow tueir quality.
They read toe jonrnsE Of on editor
VITO is both able and 'nsGly ,spa4.:ins
out in no nAcer,ain tone in denunci-
alton Of wrongs that are positively
degrt ding.
Now, Clifford, let it 20 St this for
mutual ndmith;iaD-can yOu not be
quiet? 1t eeems that on this coca
sion something reeisll.ss from the
clear, Ira acin5 sir has "touched o
buttou' -poesibIy the buuton OF the
Grand Army. OF courea, you and
are proud Of the Decorations; and
wuiIe ii is tlue ltiat all cannot io!n
this bo.oic circle. every one does
train wiJh-or should trsin with
the host whose objective point is
where evil toic cee a.e concentrated.
Let us now proceed to protest
against The nenacing attitude dis
c!csed in recent oyeni uhich ai
reatly involves every msn, womsn
end chid.
Wit COUNTLESS citixau7 of this
GO: II poliian laod we ebrro Ger ain
huniia:ion concerning ho new pol
icy At Washington which segrega'es
Negro clerks in The Federal depart.
mental uffaiis, What d spsctacle Of
pIJudice snl discriminat!or! for in
this instaucr, b GAUGE Ct The power
incidental 70 that parJi}ular lcc alton.
this action becomes p:ec..rei p2,ae-
cuiion and Of wide exteuded iDhu
eDceI v bat e. heartless driving Of a
wedge that sunders American ci'i
zenship into CLASSES!
I have Lot been dayotce Of vii
SGD; but this js depressing disap.
poinimeDt for those who imagiuf d
him 10 be person Of well roundcd d
and symmetrical character. Bat
now, inevitt b)y, mcny true freemeD
90 seeing his Of. prioted pamo, CT
portrait, cen llvrdIy eScapc being
reminded Of au undeTa:zed and dis.
torted soul,
SonejourDbls comparing him with
the greas teachers & met have called
him a mere pedagOgue. Doubtless
he has studied certain books very
bard, and has loo&ed with piofgesiou-
al eye at many young Iolks. He has
also had at least he opportunity to
| observe iull grown met; yet large
snd irrepr essjbio part If The world is
now convipced that hs certificate
was not and is not fifst class. In
plain words, and giving tho subject o
etilt more serious turn,-he has
shamefuliy violated univ,r rsal .thics
he has tiouted The lraternal spiri,
which has been glorrus!y fostercd d
! by the leaders Of civilization Of all
ages, jesus, Confucius, Lincoln, ard
all good sculs! lie has fagrautIy
offended tue reljg'on OF Aumahity y,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-10-18
! ! Righteous
indictment

W ILSON'o CERTIFICATE NOT
FIRST CLASS-A DIV AIRED
CHRISTI AN-D @ ES JOT
MEASU RE Up 70 III f HELP
Full STANDARD OF THE
"HEiTiIEN' CONFUCIUS-
TRUE SJCLS DlSAPPOINT.
ED.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-10-18

"S'!"s " V0F wy ~! 'oouo AZ! y e.
said 10 direct line of steau.,.e
with Europe and America, and con
taos with business men of both hem.
isrheres. shut out as they now are
from these nations they can neve,
hope to accomplish anytbing gren!
in bnsiness or commercial way.
We must have sbi pa to transport
our produce to the markets of The
world, and ships manned by black
men, These ideas possessed Phillip
10 such an extent that be began
campaign for the organization of
great sieamship company. He
succeeded in interesting some of the
most prominent and prosperous
African gentlemen in the varioas
parts of Yves. Africa, and scme doz
ems of West Indians who were keenIy
Interested in the project as they
saw in it splendid opportunity for
tae large and small Negro planters
in their various slands to dispose of
:beir products in the English and
After a years campaigning
through correspondence with theee
men Of substance, 10000 pounds
sterling was paid into the Bank of
West Africa by subscribers TO the
atoca, a1d the West African Steam
chip Company capitalized at $780,
900, end the company was organized
with Phillip Eagleston as President.
The promoters decided to purchase
outright for cash G vessel Of the
capacity of 1000 tons. for trade aud
passenger service, along the West
Coast And with Epgland, and as the
business increased to add other veg
seIs and so monopolize the trade
siorg the West Coast. This was
easy Of acco nplisbment as the
sche me needed only an intrepid ard
Courageous lesder 10 inject eope
pride Of race in he blacks w3o had
for years been sending their pro oduc's
10 EUg giand to commission merchants
in Eoglish stes mers only TO be sya-
tenatically robbed by the unscrrpu
'ous among them, who received thsir
goods, cold them and reported ihs II
as damaged ona unfit to offer fer
sale. Here now was the black mans
chance. The African Sles ID ship
Company was really an institution,
behind IL was the honor ard the coed
faith and the money of over five
bundled Of The wesltbiest sud most
representative men Of West Africa
ard the West Indies. The clouds
we're passing away. And:
Jocund day stood tiptoe on the misty
mountain top.
a Liverpool! Sbipbuilding Compa'
ny, cold the new company a vessel
which WAS almost new, for $4,000
1t was built for passengers and
freight, and had capacity for so
first Gloss passengers and 26 second
class. 1t was not q fast boat, &C
cordiDg to Ec glish standards, but it
was Fast enough for the African
Stea mship Company. II could make
ID Knots an hour normally and %
knots when pushed for time. The
vessel was delivered to the repre-
sentatives and crew Of the company
twenty days after it's purchase. The
ere" were all black men, the Captain
being West Indian, the Pilot q
West African and the sailors Kroo-
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-13
BUILDING a CITY WORKING
MARVELLOUS TRANSFORMATION
Avenues In Three Directions Furnish
Revelation to Those Who Seek to
Comprehend the Processes of De-
velOpment

If person resident in The city for
the last year has not Of late taken a
systematic survey Of the city he
should do 50 al once. fer he can have
no comprehension Of the Iransforma-
liOn that has been wrought in the new
residence sections.
From time to time announcements
have been published OF The opening Of
new tracts and the building Of homes
upon them, but what this implies in
the aggregate few people realize.
The greatest Of all developments has
been to the extreme southwark where
avenues have in the last year sup
planted vegetable gardens and fields
and where whole blocks Of beautiful
bungalows are in course Of c0flsIruc-
tiun at He present time. while 0thor
blocks are already well filled.
To the norhWard there is another
big development. and two score Of res
idenccs have gone un in the last year
croWdn@ on fields Of alfalfa ana col
ton.
Meanwhile the city has broken across
The Date canal to The westward, where
something like a dozen houses have
been built. and where there are plans
for extensive building operations in
the immediate future.
\ notable feature. though. is the
character Of the buildings. The day
or Inc snack. when characterized the
breaking in Of the desert has gone by
for all time. and the homes which are
now being built rival in grace and com
fort the homes built in Los Nn&-
clcS and other cities Of the Southwest.
The bungalow type prevails, and the
pretty outlines Of This type Of archi-
lecture lends itself 10 lhe highest de-
gree Of home comfort and home adorn-
mcnl, and the metropolis of the desert
i working these possibilities to the
utmost.
Five years ago the typical home Of
the valley cost from $500 to $1,000,
While new homes are going up here
and in other parts Of the former desert
mat are costing anywhere from $1,000
to $4,000, ana this implies surroundings
of foliage and grccnery That is trans
forming the whole aspect of the cout-
try and i, making the desert q most
charming spot in which to live
Any land in which the attention is
given to homes that is being bestowed
on those Of this region is mighty
good place in which to live.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-13
MARKET REPORTS
Los Hnue!es Produce

Los ANGELES. Feb. i3-Anothel
cut Was made in price of local ranch
eggs to 25c a dozen for selected can
died and 24c for standard candled
Eastern storage eggs were lower al
20 a 22c a dozen. Storage eggs are
about cleaned up. and dealers say NJ
more will he on the market after this
week. No change was made in but
ter. cheese or poultry prices.
The vegetable and fruit markets
We're steady. \ large consignment OF
Mexican bell peppers, string beans anG
tomatoes arrived, but the prices were
unchanged. Storage grapes werc
scarce and will he cleaned up in an
other week. Dried fruit prices were
firm. Japan peanuts declined to ) p q
&c a pound.
Receipts of produce in Los Angeles
We're: Eggs. O.. cases: butter. 23.-
923 lbs: cheese. .115 ID s.: potatoes
9lii sacks: sweet potatoes. si02 sacks
Jpnie>. & boxes.
Following are quotations:
Butter-CalifOrnia creamery extra
3ac: creamery tirstS. 80 2Hc.
Eggs-Local ranch, dozen, candled
selects 25c. standards 2Ie: eastern
storage. goa 22c. Buying prices &c
lower.
Xlracted-Water white. iO
q lie: white, s &c; light amber, Sc
Gombs-Water white, t9c: white, iSc
light amber, Is "a Ice. BeesWaX. 30c.
POuliry-Buying pricesf (Hve)-
8roilers. H.. soc: fryers, 23c: roast
erS, zoe: young cocks, &c Il isold cocks.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-13
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EXPOSI
TtON BUILDING, SAN DIEGO,
1915.

!, Noticg is hereby given that sealed
bids Will be received by c. L. wilson
General Manager of the Southern Cal
lfornla Panama EXpositions Commits
sion, at his office in the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce, 12S S. Broad
way, Los Angeles, Cal, up to Monday,
March 3, 1913, for the construction Of
an exposition building at San Diego.
Cal, as per plans and specifications on
file in the office of the General Man
ager, also at the office of Director Of
Works IN the Administration Building
of the Panama California Exposition,
San Diego, Cal Copy of said plans and
specifications may be obtained at the
above named places.
Each bid must be accompanied by
certified check of per cent of the
amount bid. Such checks made pay
able to S. A. Butler, President Of The
Southern California Panama Expof-
tions Commission, as a guarantee thai
the bidder, if successful, will enter into
contract satisfactory to said Commits
sion and in addition the successful bid
der Will be required good and suffi-
cient bonds for the faithful perform
ance of said contract and the payment
of laborers and materfalmen.
The Commission reserves the right TO
reject any and all bids not deem ed
satisfactory or. advantage
By order of the Southern California
Panama Expositions Commission, made
on Monday, February 8, 1913.
Signed by S. A. BUTLER
feb2S President.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-13
Sympathy Unappreciated

LippincOtt's: Just as %iggling
school girl entered Detroit drug store
and made her way to the soda fOun-
tain. the white coated attendant was
engaged in vigorously shaking up a
"chocolate and egg" Suddenly the
glass broke in his hands. and the del
ugc caused the young man to present
the appearance of human eclair.
IIorrilicd, The girl at once ceased to
giggie. and with The most sympathetic
ar. leaned toward the white coated
one. saying, for the want of some
thing else:
~ am 50 sorry. Did the glass
break"
The attendant gave her a whitening
look. Did the glass break" he re-
peated. "Oh, no. the glass didn't
break! You just happened to drop
III on me as was taking my morning
shower"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-13
Einmres in HinhMaN Plan

WASH NOTION. Fen. t2.-RcprCSrn-
t2liNc Krliucr has left for AshcVilIe
\. e.. tu attend the conference o
southern governors on the ucean-to
ocean highway plan. lie expects I,
bc gone two Or three days. Congress
man Denver Church and Congressman
W3rbmtOn OF Washington will accom-
r0ny him. Warburton got his bill in
It provides for a southern route witt
the terminus ut san Diego ana fG
rthcr hi4hWoy~ to connect every stat,
capital and every city Of more thai
10000 population. Kettner saw War
burton's map before it had san Dier'
M III The southern route slanted VII
10 Los Angeles then ran up the west
ern coast.
why. man" exclaimed Kettner
"don't You know that you have got tha
wrong? Il will never do to have YOU
read run across there. # should TAM
this course" Ana ~ proceeded 4
flHcidaIo with The result that War
burton changed The plans and the map
~ printed 10 accompany MS bill. E.
run from Imperial valley 10 san Diego
I'VE look for important results II
follow His meeting at Ashevillc." sait
k"tlHcr. THE ocean to ocean high
way il coming sure. and 80 strong j,
IT," sentiment for good roads with fed
emu aid mat we shall haNp4hem hpf0rl
the people realize it,"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-13
Automobile Bank Robbery
UNITED PRESS AssociATIoNsl

tB1 UNITED ffSEoo oo"''A iloA>A'I
NACANILLE, Cal, Feb. 13.-Auto-
mobile bandits blew open the safe or
the Bank OF Nacavile this morning
and escaped. The detOnati0n Of the
explosion aroused the entire town and
a posse under Sheriff Mcdonald start
ed in pursuit. Many citizens in the
country have been notified to keep a
lookout for the robbers and many
posses are securing The country to de
tcrmine if the men abandoned the ma
chine or are seeking safety by flight
through The hills. All roads are be-
ing watched.
The robbers failed to secure $4,000
which The vault contained. Mhen the
explosion occurred the vaulf fell face
down. protecting the money, and the
robbers We're frightened away Before
they could cause another explosion.
The bank building was completely
wrecked
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-13
Issuance of Eoad Bonds

I'M BFRNARDIN0. Feb. l3.-Thc
project ror the issuance If $500 600
county roaI bonds was formally pre-
Scnted - the b"ard Of supervisors hl
: committee from the Associated Cham
Der Of Commerce of san Bern3ritnp
coIHly. headed by Mont. f. Chuhb JIG
Rcd diand7. Every chmahcr Of c0mmrrlo
'n ~" county was represented.
The supervisors wiz call the election
q! such time as the committee gives
ballot on the question. The siafn Mi
also bc requested 4" Give early Dfu~-
m'ilon as 10 lho ,imr It intends /.
i;"'t construction ,d the state ni-fl-
WY through Tins county Senator Iu-r
/. ANcy. who was member nr ,'.a
n[,c"ga ion. declared It was his he,Iaf
t'l me CONSTRUCTION Of the FooIhip
~cc;l as money is raised from sale of
ji. state bonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-13
Chicago Live Stock
CHICAGO. Feb. i3.-Ca

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-Cattle-Re-
ceipis. $4,000: market strong: beeVes,
S6.90@9.00; Texas steers, $1,000
80; western steers, S5.75 a Las
stOckers and feeders, S4.15 q .65
cows and heifers. S3I0M 80: calves
sG.15 Mt0.75.
Hogs---Receipts, $4,000: market
a $40; mixed, SS.00MS.40: heavy,
S1.95 a S.35: pigs, S6.90@S.20.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 native.
Sl.90 a 6.30: western, S500M6.40:
yearlings, $500 @8.00: lambs, 500
"a 90
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-13
SoUTHsIpE WATER COMPANY
MAKES GOOD ANNUAL SHOWING
First Years Experience Brings Large
Tract of Land Under Full Develop
ment and Opens Larger Possibility

AT the first annual meeting Of the
Imperial South side Water Company,
neld a few days since, The entire board
Of directors was reelected. the mem
bers being G.. d. IIartshOrn, p. w.
Brooks. F. :. Best, George Forester
and George l.. Melton, while very sat
iSfacipry conditions We're shown.
The company was organized a year
ago TO take over a portion of the ter
ritory Of Wafer Company No. ! which
could not well be handled through the
canals Of that company
practically rebuilt its system and has
bought a dredge at a cost of $1,000
in spite Of this heavy expense its liza
biliIics amount 10 but $4,000. while
us assets il The form Of notes receiv-
able amount to Sl2,000. Aside from
this. it is expected that within six
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-13
Find Wilson Elected

fRY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl
WASHINGTON. Feb. I2-The house
ana senate meeting in joint session for
mally declared Wilson elected presi-
dent and Marsh"!t vice president. The
ceremony was n1'd in The house. Pres
idcnl Of the Senate rPo TEN Bacon
was seated by Speaker Clark who
read the vote. Bacon declaring the cleo
lions. The Progresaives applauded
California's vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-13
Barrow MakeS Denial
UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS

Los ANGELES. Feb. i3.-Denying
every charge Of the prosecution, CIar-
cnce barrow opened The defense case
in his second trial for alleged bribery
today. barrow outlined his defense.
stating that at no time had he tried
to influence Ortic McManigal to change
his testimony in the Mcnamara case.
He SAID: 81 did send McManigal's wife
to him To find out whether he charged
The McNamara's voluntarily or under
lureSS."
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-13
Unrevealed Facts

(BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
CHRIST CHURCH, New Zealand. Feb.
i3-SuSpicions of some story of COW
ardce end shame lying behind The
death Of Captain Scott and his four
companions in the dash for The south
pole arc current today, in consequence
If the reicencc of Commander Evans
of The steamer Terra Nova and other
members of the crew.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-13

9c; light hens, IA a i6c; heavy hens,
&c a young turkeys, iS@ @22c; old tur-
$3.50 dozen.
Hay NEW crop Tame oats, $25 d
81 per ton; wheat, S20M23; alfalfa,
Si1.50@i9; barley, $2i a %; straw,
SiOMt2
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-13
IN THE COURTS

, L. the superior court Of the state q
california, in and for the county n
iI4periaI; Hon. Franklin J. Cole. Judge
Wednesday, February 70. 1913.
Criminal
People Us. Edward Lovell-mdict-
m'nl for obtaining property BY falls,
Of jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-13
MAINLY PERSONAL

+. j. NJ. Hale. who has been in S,d
Francisco for several months. returned
tn lIchcr last evening.
f. j. Clark. Los Angeles real estate
dealer, brought in a party OF pros
pcclivc buyers last evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-13
Thousand Turks Killed
UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSJ

SOFIA. Feb. I3.-An official state
mcnI by The war Office here declares
ihc TURKS lost a thousand men in sor-
lies from Adrianople during the last
two days. II claims the Bulgarians
Eonhardmpnt Of Sculari continues.