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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-04-25

WASHINGTON April 23.-President
Wilson has telegraphed Governor
Johnsan and the legislature Of Cali
fornia to inquire if it would be agree
able 10 have Secretary of State Bry.
an visit Sacramento and cooperate
with the California authorities in
framing the alien land bill in such a
way that it win not offend Japan or
violate any treaties
The message sent by President Viii
son read in part: Il venture to in
quire whether it viii be agreeable to
You and the legislature to have the
Secretary Of State visit Sacramento
for the purpose of oounseling with
you and the members Of the legisla-
ture and cooperating with you i'm franz
ing law which would meet with the
views of the state and yet leave I'M
touched the International obligations
of the United States"
Japan viii Not Co to War.
Japan will not declare war against
the United States even though the
California legislature should pass the
alien land law which is aimed exclus-
ively at the Japanese, The better ele-
ment ia Japan is working with might
and main to quiet the revolutionary
talk which is among the lower classes
according to a statement made today
by Wis Count Chinda, the Japanese
Ambassador
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-04-25
GSME7YD

The young Emperor Of Japan, who
is emulating the conduct of President
Wilson in regard 10 The anti-Japanese
legislation in California, which has
aroused the orientals to such pitch
that iingoists in the island empire
have urged that war be declared with
The United States, The Mikado, who
is beloved by his subjects, has relus'
ed thus far to make any comment up.
on the action of California in barring
his subjects from owning property in
that State.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-04-25
RAIDS BAD HOUSES

Prosecuting Attorney Leads officers
in Their Descent Upon the Abode
Of the soiled Doves-some Furnish
sond for Their Appearance and
others 60 to Jail
Shortly after midnight Saturday
night Prosecuting Attorney w w
Downey and number Of officers and
deputies raided two houses in the red
light district and succeeded in captar-
ing nine men and eight women, all OF
whom were arranged before Justic.
Lloyd and those who could gave bond
Tor their appearance tomorrow eve
ming. Bond was fixed 10 the case Of
the men at $3.50, bur the proprfetresses
were compelled 10 give $500 bond and
their doves $3.50. Those who couldn't
furnish the required bond went 70
Jail
Fer some time Mr. Downey has
been preparing to raid these places.
RE arranged q few days ago 10 make
he raid but the birds had flown. and
ne had 10 wait until their return It
was learned Saturday that all had re-
turned 50 arrangements we're made to
carry INTO execution the plans
About midnight he had his officers
stationed around the houses Of Char
lotte' Brown and Tessie Christ and at
a given signal they entered and pIac-
I'd all under arrest. They met with
40 resistance. and all accompanied the
officers 10 the Justices office where
arrangements We're made for their
bonds. and those who could furnish
the bond were released and the re-
mainder were hustled off to jail. Sun
day one Of the party in jail gave bond
and was given his freedom
Discussing the matter Prosecuting
Attorney Downey said:
There is in -IarjinsDurg and Berke
ley county a healthy moral sentiment
rhe good people do not approve Of
houses Of in fame. and our laws are
sufficient to rid the community Of
them Yet for years these sores have
VIGOROUSLY existed without any ser
fous opposition. On Saturday night
aided by a posse of peace officers and
citizens, ] raided these houses. The
officers and posse were most efficient,
their work was well done, and the
raid was successful,
a intend, so long as I am prescott
ing attorney, to enforce the law
against houses Of this character as
well as other crimes involving almost
as much moral turpitudc, and as great
a menace to the morals of the coun-
ty. In fact, I will try to secure a NOR
ally clean county request those who
believe with me.-the responsible.
moral, law abiding people Of the eoun-
ty. to aid and assist in this endeayor.
"The prosecution OF those caught
in the recent raid is purely imperson-
al While / regret that the many 9th
rs who have doubtless frequented
these houses were not caught yet we
can only do our duty by furnishing
hose we know and can prove guilty.
/ will urge the court to impanel a spe-
cial grand jury promptly"
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-04-25
COLD AFFECT THE KIDNEYS
Many Martinsburg People Found
This to Be True.

Thomas D. Page, - s. Raleigh St,
Marunsburg, W Va, says: ems
kidney Pills helped me great deal
and / believe they viii do the same
for anyone suffering from kidney
complaint. | WIS $ idom free from
ibis trouble for ave years. Whenever
/ caught cold, my suffering was in
tensided and il was great effort
for me to sleep ou account Of lame
ness in my back II sat down for
any length of time / could hardly
arise and | felt miserable in every
way. Since using Doans Kidney Pills
procured at Shepherds Drug store, I
have been greatly relieved and l now
feel better iu every respect | cap.
not praise poaus Kidney Pills TOO
highly
For sale by all dealers Price 30
cents. Poster Milburn Co. Buffalo,
New York sole agents for the Omit
ed States.
Remember the name -Doan's-
and take no other.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-04-25
Offers PROTECTION

Telegram to Governor johnson and
Legislature Asks for Conference
With Secretary Of State so That
United States May Not be Involved
in Any Complications Under Exist
ing Treaties.
TOXIC Japan April 23.-The Jap
anese Government has volunteered to
place guard over the American embas.
sy on account of the infiamed condi-
lion of the populace but this protec-
ton is not deemed necessary. The
feeling over the anti-alien land bill
proposed In the California legislature
is growing more intense.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-04-25
No Bachache or Kidney Pains.

If you have pains in the back, uri-
nary, bladder or kidney trouble, dir
ziness and lack of energy, try Mother
Gray's AROMATic-LEAF. the pleas
ant herb remedy. AS tonic laxative
it has no equal. AT Druggists, or by
mail, soc Ask today. SAMPLE
FREE. Address The Mother Gray Co,
lie Roy, N. Y
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-04-25
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, the antiseptic pow
der. 1t relieves tired, aching, swol-
len, sweating feet and makes walking
easy Takes the sting out of corns
and bunions. Over 10000 testimon-
ials Sold everywhere, Csc Don't ac-
cept any substitute. Sample FREE,
Address, Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N.
V
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-04-25
NEW OFFICERS

One Hundred and Forty Seven Votes
Cast and There Were So Many
Candidates That Result Was Not
Known Until Noon Today--5oard
Will Meet Tomorrow Night and
Canvass Returns.
New officers.
President-John w. Stewart.
First Vice President M. G. Tab!or.
Second Vice President Max Won
schleeelI.
Secretary. NJ. Rothwell.
'ereasurer-E. r. sigler
Directors.
w. A. Gard, J. c. Tonry, W. R. Gas
key, A. d. Darby, Max Robinson, J, c.
McCluer, c. w Tabler, Ed Rutledse.
C e Williams, A. r. Emmert, T. ).
Trammel G. NJ. Bowers. Jr., c. w.
Kilburn j NJ Ripple, Gray Silver, Il.
G. Tonkin. II. P Thorn, G. A. Miller.
John J.. Whitmore and Fl. H. Emmert.
In the Board of Trade rooms Satur-
day between the hours of 4 and 5
O'Clock p m. the annual election OF
officers was held. In addition to elect
ing a president, two vice presidents,
secretary and treasurer the executive
committee. comprising OF 20 members,
we're elected for the ensuing year.
The election resulted in John w.
Stewart being chosen as president;
NJ. G. 1abler, first vice president; Max
Won Schlegell, second vice president,
j. NJ Kcthwell, secretary, and f. r.
Sigler, treasurer,
There was no particular ticket in
the field, every smember being given
the opportunity to vote for whomso-
ever he pleased, and the result was
that more than one-third of the mem
bers received one or more votes, but
there was only one contest-that for
the treasurer There were LAT votes
cast
Ex-Judge E. Boyd Faulkner receiv-
ed several votes for the presidency,
but he was not a candidate. Prior to
the election he made it plain that he
would not accept the Office in case of
election, and advised his friends not
to support him. However he received
quite a handsome vote,
Messrs. II. c. Berry, II. J. Stallings
and Paul H. Martin were named to
conduct the election, and the task
proved rather a strenuous one. SO
many of the members were yo.ed for
that it was not until noon today that
the result was known. Tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock the board will meet
in Firemen's Hall when the vote win
be canvassed and the result declared,
A complete list of the membership
will be found on another page.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-04-25
FORMER CITIZEN HERE.

Mr.. ]. L. Ropp, of Canal Winches-
ter, Ohio, is in the city, having been
called to attend the funeral of his
brother, aniel Ropp This is his
first visit to the city in ten years, ana
he was much surprised To note the
great improvements and develop
ments.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-04-25

The first member of the New York
Police Department to be convicted as
a CRATER in the great vice crusade be-
ing prosecuted by District Attorney
whitman and his aides, who are re
eeiving financial aid from many prom.
inent citizens of the city.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-04-25

Suggestions for inaugurating traffic
through the Panama Canal-why not
let the Colonel swim through towing
a dreadnaught?-Bo Transcript.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-04-25

The IGW tracks will parallel the
present double track line between or.
leans Road and Little Cacapon and
the tracks now in operation between
.hese points win be used for west
bound traffic. While generally par
alleling the present line. an entirely
new location win be sought with low
er grades. The construction will in.
yolye a tunnel about 5000 feet long,
with three smaller tunnels. The new
line viii cross the Potomac river at
two places and will pass from West
Virginia across the river through
small point of line in Maryland and
back into West virginia.
The new line win dfyerce TO the
cast bound side of the present three
track line west of Orleans road and
rise on q four per cent compensated
grade for 400 feet to a point where
IT will cross the operated line at
grade. From this point it will con
Time TO rise on the same grade
through tho ridge at Doe Gully tun-
mel and convert it into an open cut
for four tracks The new line Will
mass through the southerIv edge of
the town of Paw Paw and along the
present line to Little Cacapou
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-04-25
LARGE CONTRACT


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The Baltimore and ohio railroad
awarded contracts Saturday for the
construction of II miles OF additional
double-tracE railroad batWeen Orleans
Road and iitt" Cacapoh on the east
end Of the Cumberland division. The
improvement win cost approximately
SC,o00.Oo0 and owing TO The heavy
character Of construction the work
will be &tended over period Of
about two years. The new line viii
be known as the Magnolia cut Off
end win be a lo@-grade line which
win greatly facilitate the movement
Of the enormous volume of tonnage
handled over This section Of the sys.
tom and which Is increasing stead
lily. Upon completion OF the eontract
just lot, the Baltimore and Ohio viii
be equipped as a three-track and four
track system east Of Cumberland TO
MartinsDurg. and in connection with
the extensive track additions on the
mountain divisions during the last
three years there viii be ample IA
cilities to care for the growing traf,
iic.
The work viii be divided into eight
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-04-25

One Hundred and Forty Seven Votes
Cast and There Were So Many
Candidates That Result Was Not
Known Until Noon Today--5oard
Will Meet Tomorrow Night and
Canvass Returns.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-05
BACKACHE GONE
GAINED FIFTY POUNDS

For about a year I suffered with
pains in the back and would be very
tired when arising in the morning.
with burning sensation. I dropped in
weight 10 10 pounds I read one OF
your advertisements and commenced
taking DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root and
gained from 10 to 100 pounds I have
been feeling good ever since. I TOOK
four bottles of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp
Root altogether and ! highly recon-
mend it to my friends as a good rem
edy for any one suffering as I did
/ am employed in a store and have
TO be on my feet all the time I am
thirty-fOuT years old.
Very truly yours
T H. MORGAN
Elizabeth City, y. C.
Personally appeared before me this
10th day of April 1912. T H Morgan.
VINO subscribed the above statement
and made oath that the same is true
IN substance and in fact
J. KENYON WILSON.
Notary Public.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-05
Assai1s the Monroe Doctrine
Speaker Declares 1t Is a
Wornout Garment, Of
No Further Use.

Washington. D. C., Dec. 5.-An at
tack upon the Monroe doctrine as a
wornoUt garment which should be cast
aside for an international court, was
made in an address here today before
the American Society of the Judicial
settlement of international disputes, by
VIM. I. Huh. of SWarthmOre, Pa.
Its consequences, present and future
are appalling said Mr.. Hull some OF
its past applications and the possibility
Of its applications in the future have
done more than everything else put to-
gether to ALLEVIATE our neighbOrs. The
Latin-American fear of the new Mon
roe doctrine is greatly retarding out
commerce and causing profound and
widespread international distrust-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-05
STATE LAWS GOVERN
CHOICE OF DELEGATES
various Conclusions Affecting Repub-
Hcan National Conventions Are
Reached by LcEaI Committee


Detroit Mich, Dec. 5.-Delegates to
the Republican national conventions
shall be chosen according to the laws
Of the states they represent, instead
Of according to the discretion of the
national committee. The committee
has authority to change the manner
and method of choosing delegates to
future conventions as to provide that
delegates be chosen in such manner as
the laws of the several states may
from time TO time provide.
The national committee has no au-
thOrity to change the basis Of repre-
sentauOn and voting in national con-
TentiOnS
The national committee has the |au-
thOrity TO call a special national con-
ventiOn Of the party, the legal form
OF which a call is provided, by the
legal committee.
These conclusions are reached in an
opinion made public here today by
Charles B. Warren, of Detroit, chair
man of the legal committee, appointed
by the executive committee Of the Re
publican national committee
The executive committee IN Wash
ington, May q last adopted a resolu-
tiOn requesting the chairman to call
a meeting of the national committee,
to be held within 60 days after the eX-
piratiOn of the special session of con
gress. convened in March. 1913. The
national committee will consider
among other things proposed plans for
party reOrganiZat iOnS The legal COM
mittee was named TO make a detailed
examination of the questions that
would arise. Mr.. Warren, who wrote
the opinion now submitted IS new
member of the national committee. He
was one of the lawyers for the United
States in the arbitration with Great
Britain before the Hague tribunal OF
the North Atlantic fisheries contrO-
versy The opinion is cOncurred in by
the other members of the legal com
mittee who are United States senator
Wesley L. Jones, Of washington; rep
resentative James r. Mann. Illinois;
James a. I7owles. Of Tennessee former
assistant attorney general: Vim. Mar
shall Buuitt, of New York, former So
lfcitor general: Roy o. West. of Illinois,
and sherman Grange. Of Ohio.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-05
TELEPHONE ANTI TRUST SUIT
IS TR ANsFERRED TO NEW YORK

Philadclphia, Pa, Dec. 5--TestIfyIns
.oday in the suit Of the government
Tor the dissolution of the American
Telephone and Telegraph company,
John A. Howard, of Wheeling. w. Va,
told of the collapse of a plan to take
ove- all Independent lines east of the
Rocky Mountains. He was called by the
government TO tell of the sale Of the
Interstate Telephone company of New
Jersey. to the Bell system whereby.
he said. competition in northern New
Jersey was wiped out. The taking Of
testimony viii be resumed in New
York next Wednesday, The suit was
filed at Portland, Ore, last summer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-05
Ell PASO PROPERTY
VALUATION GROWS
Increase of SI.SO0.OOO Over 1912 Figures
Is shown By Books of Assessor;
Total. S36.IS9. 295.

The total assessed valuation of FL
PasO city property for 1913 is S36,1S9,
.95. In 1912 the figures were $S4,3S9.-
z95. an increase of $500, 600 for 1913.
The figures have just been compiled
by Dave sullivan, city assessor and tax
collector. They will be made the basis
for fixing the tax rate after the mayor
and council have made up the budget
of probable expenses for the coming
year
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-05
LAND TO BE OPENED
NEAR COLUMBUS

Las Cruces. " =. Lee Il tract of
land near Columbus, y. NJ. is TO be
thrown open for entry on January Il.
according TO an announcement made
by the Las Cruces land office. The
land already has number of settlers
on IT and it is expected there viii be
big rush on the opening day to secure
desirable tracts The land to be opened
Tor entry is township % south. range
seven. west, y. n. p. n A piat Of the
land viii be filed IN the land office
here at Q a. m. on January Il.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-05
Letter to
DR.. I<ilmer & CO..
BinEhamtOn. y. Y.

Prove What Swamp-ROOt VIII Do for
You.
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.
BinghamtOn, y. Y, for a sample size
bottle. It viii convince anyone You
viii also receive q booklet of valuable
information. telling about the kidneys
and BLADDER When writing, be sure
and mention the FL Paso Daily Her
aid. Regular fifty-cent and One-dOl-
lar size bottles for sale at all drug
stOres-AdVertisem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-05
MILLIONAIRE BFQUEATHS
AET TREAsLRES TO MIDOM

New York. Dec 5.-Georse A Hearn,
the millionaire merchant who died re-
Gently. did not leave his art treasures
t. the Metropolitan museum Of art. as
had been predicted. In his will filed
Tor probate TODAY. the collection goes
70 the widow with the provision that
Il he sold after her death
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-05
REFUSES TO FOLLOW
RED FLAG; rs SHOT

Brussels. Belgium, Dec. "a Catho-
lie priest was shot and wounded TO-DAY
by a Socialist because he refused to
iOin a funeral procession in which the
red flag Of Socialism was carried.
Evening journal., 1913-10-09
FATHER CLAIMS
BODY OF SON

Jacob Pleise of No. l70s Afitten
street, Philadelphia, visited the Office
Of Coroner John T Spring shortly be-
fore poon today and claimed the body
of Raymond Plese, his son. vino died az
the workhouse on June :. and whose
body was inferred in Potter's Field
Young Pleise had been arrested by
Special Officer Marshall Pierce of the B.
and o. Railroad Company, on tho charge
Of trespsssing and was committed to
the workhouse for ten days. The sec
ond day Of the young mans imprison-
ment he died. The body was then bur.
led in Potter's Field, his relatives re-
fusing 70 receive IT, The father. how.
ever, has at last decided to give the re-
mains Of his son decent burial, and
while here this morning he made ar
rangements 10 have the body disinter.
rcd and sent TO his home in Philadel
phio
Evening journal., 1913-10-09
COUNTY TAX
PILINC HIGH
$12l,940 Has Been
Received on This Years
Duplicate

Receiver Of Taxes Charles II Lip
pincott during the months OF July.
August and September received
considerable sum or taxes Excess Of
that received during the correspond
Ing month OF last year Upon a paid
assessment Of 42.304 6l5. the county
has received IN actual cash. S221.-
9i9.S0. These taxes we're received
during the months when the per
cent rebate was allowed.
Elwood II. Brown. Mr.. Lippihcott's
deputy. completed the tabulation OF
the amount received today. admitted
that the amount collected was IN eX-
cess o. last years pscelpts. During
the latter part Of September the Of
flee remained open until . o'clock In
the evening The tax collectors az
St. Georges. Christiana. Mil Creek.
New Castle and Brandywine hundreds,
have collected about half OF the
amounts on their duplicates
In Brandywine hundred dogs are
better tax payers than men.
Tax Collector Frank C. Miller has
collected up until this time three
times as much dog tax as he has cap
itation tax. James c. McCoomb g the
heaviest tax payer on dogs on the
hundred
All delinquent taxes must be paid az
once, or the properties will be sold
Evening journal., 1913-10-09

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