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Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20
WILL ASK VOTE MAY 2
WOMEN OF AMERICA TO HOLD
MASS MEETINGS.
In Every City and Hamlet Appeal
Will Be Made to Wash
ington.

Chicago, Feb. 16-On May 2, II is
planned, women in every hamlet, town
and city in the United States will be
assembled in mass meeting to ask con.
gress to pass federal suffrage amend
ment.
Announcement of this plan of the
National American Woman's Suffrage
association for the celebration of a
national suffrage day was made by
Mrs. Medill Mccormick, chairman Of
the national congressional committee.
Mrs. Mccormick also declared that
differences between the National as
ISOLATION and the Congressional union
would be overlooked during the 'cele-
oration and both would work together
20 further the common end
Washington, Feb. 16.-Friday was
filed with victories for the Congress
sional Union for Woman Suffrage
The members obtained the promise of
a hearing on the national amendment
enfranchising women from Representa-
tive Clayton chairman OF the judi
Ciary committee, and they got permits
sion to use the steps of the capitol
for the demonstration in May. The
members who went TO New York to
meet the national board brought back
d promise Of cooperation from that
body and also annexed Mrs. o. H. p.
Belmont as a member Of the execu-
tive committee OF the union. After
about three weeks of deliberatiOn fol
lowing the filing OF a request by the
union, Chairman Clayton informed
the suffraglsts that they might be
heard by the judiciary committee on
Tuesday, March 3, at 10 a. m. The
hearing will be on Representative
Mondells bill enfranchising women,
which was introduced on the first day
OF congress last April. The Congress
sional union will bring here the lead
ing suffrage orators from all parts OF
the country.
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20
SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Also Have Things to Learn.

For many years l had used coffee
and refused to be convinced Of its bad
effect upon the human system" writes
q veteran school teacher
Ten years ago | was obliged to
give up my much-loved work in the
public schools after years OF continu-
GUS labor. | had developed a Well de-
fined case of chronic coffee poisoning.
THE troubles we're constipation,
hutterings OF the heart, a humping
In the top of my head and various
parts of my body, twitching OF my
limbs. shaking of my head and at
times after exertion, a general gone"
feeling, with toper,s desire for very
strong coffee. l was a nervous wreck
for years.
"A short time ago friends came to
visit us and they brought q package
OF Postum with them, and urged me
to try 1t. / was prejudiccd because
some years back had drunk a cup of
weak. tasteless stun called Postum
which did not like at all.
This time, however, my friends
maui thO IOoluLu dCNOIutHB 10 ulfec-
tions on the package. and 1t won me.
Soon l found myself improving In a
most decided fashion.
THE odor OF boiling coffee no long
er tempts me. am so greatly bene-
fitted by Postum that II | continue to
improve as | am now. III begin TO
think l have found the Fountain OF
Perpetual Youth. This is no fancy
letter but stubborn facts which am
glad to make known"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Greek. Mich. Write for copy OF The
Road TO MELVILLE"
Postum now comes In two forms;
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled.
instant Postum--ls a soluble pow.
der, A teaspoonful dissolyes quickly
In a cup OF hot water and. with cream
and sugar makes delicious beyer
age Instantly, Groeers sell both kinda
There's a ,Reason' for Postpm
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20
FOUR NINE GUARDS GUILTY
officers Convicted Of Staying Two
Michigan Copper Strikers In
Second Cearee.

Hancock, Mich, Feb. 1.-THE jury
in the case Of John Croft, James Coop
er and Arthur Davis, Waddell- Mahon
detectives, and Deputies James and
Polkinghorne, charged with murder
In the second degree in connection
with the copper strike shooting, re-
turned verdict of manslaughter on
Sunday against all the defendants ex-
cept James, who was declared not
guilty by order of Judge Flanagan.
Clemency was urged by the jury in
the case Of Folkinghorne. The five
were charged with killing two strikers
on August IA. Thomas Raleigh OF
New York, a sixth defendant. jumped
$4,000 bail and escaped.
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20
405 ARE PERILED ON SHIP
Liner Roma Ashore OF No Mans
Iand-Wireless Message Says
Boat ls Helpless.

New York, Feb. 1s.-The agents OF
the Fabre line confirmed the news
that their liner Roma is ashore of No
Mans Land. south OF Martha's Vine
yard. Wireless advices received by the
agents on Monday said the Roma was
resting easily. There are 4O5 pas.
sengers aboard. The ship is bound
for New York from Mediterranean
ports.
Newport, r. l.. Feb. 1s.-The radio
station here picked up an IS. o. s."
call from the Fabre liner Roma Sun
day saying that she was ashore on
the south side of No Mans Land
The wireless message from the Roma
says:
Send powerful towboat and well
provided with towing materials. I'm.
possible for US TO get on with our
own means"
Brest, France, Feb ls.-Practlcally
no word has been received OF the
French line steamer Niagara, which,
bound from Havre for New York with
lat passengers aboard, was forced to
turn back because OF broken propeL
lers. and is returning to a French
port.
The Niagara was reported In dis.
tress on Sunday about 1856 miles on
Ushat. The steamer Bordeaux had
gone to its assistance.
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20
EXPRESS AGENT sLUGGED.

Peoria, Ill.-An unidentified man en-.
tered the office of the Adams Express
Co., at Pennington, ILL.,, nea. here,
slugged the express agent, C. l..
Brown, and escaped with a package
Of currency containing $1,000 con.
signed to the National Bank of the
Republic, at Chicago. Brown was alone
in the office at the time. When the
robber entered the express Office he
said that his name was Perkins, and
that he was looking for a package.
When told that there was no package
for him he suddenly struck Brown
over the head and beat him into I'M
consciousness. He is in a critical con-
dition.
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20
BRITISH LAND MARINES
TROOPS ORDERED TO GUARD
LEGATION AT MEXICO CITY.
Arms and Ammunition Are for De-
Tense in Case Of Uprislne-Pre-
pare for Capital Riots.

Vera Cruz, Feb. 16.-Brltish marines
were landed here on Friday with two
machine guns and ammunition follow
ing orders received from the British
foreign office. The purpose of the
landing is said to be for the protec-
ton of the British legation headquar-
tiers.
The bluejackets landed from the
British flagship Suffolk late at night
and placed the guns on a car on the
Mexican railway, consigned to the
British legation in Mexico City.
With the guns was sent great guam
tity OF ammunition. It is assumed
here that the guns and ammunition
are intended for the defense of the
British legation in case of an uprising
In the federal capital.
Mexico City. Feb. 16.-Reports were
circulated in banking circles here on
Friday that leading Japanese finan-
cial institutions will lend the Mexican
government S75,000,000. It Is said
that arrangements for the loan were
made during the recent visit OF Fran
cisco de la Barra to Toxic. The re-
ports caused considerable excitement
in view OF the fact that the securing
of such vast sum would assure
Huerta OF relief from financial diff
culties for the present
Vera Cruz, Mex, Feb. l6.-Gen.
Joaquin Mas, commander Of the
Vera Cruz garrison, received orders
from the war ministry In Mexico City
on Friday to make every effort to ar
rest the person who tried to assas-
sinate Lieut. Arthur B. Cook, flag
lieutenant to Rear Admiral Mayo OF
the United States battleship Connec-
ticut. The order was said to have
come direct from President Huerta
through the war office. AS the result
of the wounding Of Lieutenant Cook, ex-
ira precautions were taken to protect
the life of John Lind, special envoy
OF President Wilson in Mexico. The
guard about the American consulate
was doubled and Mr.. Lind Is accom-
panied by an escort OF bluejackets
whenever he ventures out. Lieutenant
Cook, who is under care of the sur.
geon on board the Connecticut, is NOT
badly hurt. The bullet passed through
the heshy part of the thigh.
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20
Different colors Of Clouds.

In answer to a subscribers question
concerning the color of clouds, the Ma
ture and Science department of st.
Nicholas says:
White clouds are those which are
so thin that sunlight comes through
them. or else they are in such a po-
sition that the side seen by the OBJ
server is lighted by the sunlight
Black clouds are those that are so
thick, or dense. that little sunlight
passes through them. and at the same
time are not illuminated by sunlight
on the side seen by the observer. II
is these heavy. large clouds that are
most likely to produce rain.-St. Mich
olas.
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20
.PROBERS CLASH
ohio Congressman Wants Evidence
Ruled out-Howell Asserts Invest+
cation ls Partisan.

Hancock, Mlch.-Bitternes was In.
jected into an argument between Chair.
man Taylor, of the congressional sub.
committee Investigating the copper
miners sti Ike, and Congressman
Switzer. of Ohio a member, regarding
the admission OF certain testimony,
the purpose Of which was to show that
the miners constitutional rights had
been violated.
Switzer argued that the testimony
which was introduced by attorneys for
the Western Federation of Miners was
not pertinent and should be expunged
from the records.
"As chairman Of this committee, rep
resenting the Democratic majority in
the house." Mr.. Taylor said, Il will
say that anything that goes into the
record will go back to congress. We
were sent here to investigate condl-
tons with a view of providing rene
dial legislation, and IL we cut out any
thing that might throw light on the
situation we would be severely crit
icized"
do I understand you to say that
this is a partisan committee and this
is partisan investigations" inquired
Representative Howell, the other Re-
publican member.
NO." the chairman replied, "but
when a minority member tries to dis
credit the committee by saying that it
is exceeding its proper limits it is time
for the majority to take decisive
action
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20
EXPLORERS sonEs FOUND.

New York.-Cap,ain J. Campbell
Besley, English traveller. and his three
competitions, who left here last July 10
explore tine headwaters OF the Amazon,
returned on the steamer Byron with
the news that they had discovered.
In the Peruvian jungle. bones that are
supposed TO be the remains OF the
crpmer and seljen.oTIlgglls expedl
ions. The Cromer expedition was
headed by w. II. cromer.a former
West Point cadet, aud William IL
Prge. Chicago professor. $3.50
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20
The Man Without Folly.

William Dean Howells, apropos OF
the tercentenary Of the birth Of La
Rochefoucauld. quoted at dinner in
Boston some Of the Famous French.
mans maxims.
La Rochefoucauld," said Mr.. How
ellis, wasn't the sorrowful nissan
thrope some people think, but a gay
and gallant figure. His character was
best portrayed. indeed. by one of his
best maxims:
"'He who is without folly is not 30
wise as he thinks"
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20
STRIKING MINERS RETURN.

Coshocton, O.-One hundred strik
ing miners returned to work for the
Morgan Run Coal and Mining Co, fol.
lowing a partial adjustment of differ.
ences. Details of the compromise will
be worked out this week. The miners
refused to work when three union
leaders were not given work when op.
erations were resumed after one mine
had been closed for a short time.
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20
aoats hsld1n Ice Two paxs.

Chicago. Feb. 17.-Forty-eight hours
Imprisonment in the Ice ended for the
passengers and crew of the steamers
Kansas and Arizona They reached
port after one OF the Hardest struggles
ever experienced BY the ships.
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20
SENATOR IN DENIAL
GORE TEsrlFiEs THAT womANs
CHARGE Is PLOT TO DE.
sTRoY HIM.
TELLS Or MEETING IN HOTEL
Oklahoma Lswmaker Declares Mrs.
Minnie e. Bonds $4,000 Damage
Suit Is Frame.up on Part Of Sew.
eraI Disappointed offieeseekers.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. 49,
Thomas p. Gore, United States sena
tor from Oklahoma, said on Monday
that political opposition was response
BILE for the damage suit for $4,000
filed against him by Mrs. Minnie b
Bond, who alleges that Senator Gore
attacked her in a hotel at Washing
ton
Senator Gore took the witness
stand in his own behalf. He denied
making an attack on Mrs. Bond and
said he believed the charge to have
been made to injure him in his cam
paign for denomination as the Dem
ocratic candidate for the senate.
Senator Gore was asked about his
acquaintance with Mrs. Bond, the
plaintiff, and replied that he remem-
bered meeting her at a reception here
and that her husbands candidacy for
internal revenue collector was men
toned at the time. He said he had
not given her any encouragement
about her husbands candidacy.
Regarding the alleged assault In
Washington, the senator, in reply to
questions, told of meeting Mrs. Bond
at her hotel after she had telephoned
him making the appointment. He
never knew that James r. Jacobs, I.
Z. Robertson and others were at the
hotel at the time.
Il had never been in there before"
he said and when | reached the
door Mrs. Bond approached me in
the lobby. | supposed We were to
go to the hotel parlor, but she took
me to another room"
Where did you sit?" Senator Gore
was asked
Il sat in a rocking chair" replied
he. We talked about the appoint.
ment of her husband. told her
again there was no chance for him
She seemed to feel that he had lost.
Il arose, remarking that must
hands. She was remarking that
was going to have a hard race. At
that moment the telephone bell rang
and she answered IL. Then she came
back and sat on the bed.
We talked only a few minutes. |
arose and she took hold of my hand
then fell on the bed ! asked: What
does this mean Just then Robert
son came into the room and told her
20 stop that squalling."
Did you at any time touch Mrs
Bond?" he was asked.
Il did not" the senator replied.
Continuing his testimony, Sena-
tor Gore said he told Robertson he
wanted to see Mrs. Bond again.
Il asked her II she had anything to
say about the incident. 4 want to
know what this means, said.
"She replied she didn't want her
husband to know about It. Robert |
son also said he had nothing to say
about it,"
The senator said he saw DR.. J. II.
carp Of Oklahoma City the next day
and discussed the incident.
Il told him." he said, that II any.
one said did anything improper It
was an Infamous lie"
Senator Gore denied that he told
carp to try TO get Mrs. Bond out OF
the city.
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20
sluaasrs Shoot Two Men.

Chicago. Feb, 17-Rubln Favish.
owner Of the Cosmopolitan Chandelier
company, was shot and probably fatsis
ly wounded while protecting Isadore
Breyerman. one OF his employees. from
three men who attacked the latter.
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20
Joe Cannon Joins Y. M. c. A.

Saginaw Mich. Feb. l7.-Former
Speaker Cannon enrolled as a member
OF the Saginaw Y, NJ. C. A.. his mem,
bership being obtained by United
States Representative Joseph w. Ford
ney OF this city. t
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20
Beroeson FIrst In ali NJ,

Virginia, Mimi, Feb. 1.-THE ma,
tional amateur ski tournament was run
here, with sigurd Bergeson OF Wiz.
ginla the winner. one-third ef a point
ahead OF lfans Hanson. the Minneapo-
lis skier
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20
Iom sh.rkax Goo. 10 ham

New York. Feb. ls.-Tom sharkey
once famous as a heavyweight pusll,
lat was sentenced TO 80 days In fail
and hned 500 for maintaill:s a ais,
reputable resort The mahger TO
ceived the same sentence.
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20
Yeaomen Make Bio Haul

Milledgeville, Ga. Feb. 1s.-YegE
men blew the safe in the Office OF G
II. Bonner here. Bonner refuses 10
state the amount missing. but II Is
stated on good authority the loss IS
5000, and may be $4,000.
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20
Skeptlc's Question.

Rev. c. II. Spurgeon, the eminent
English divine. said that, as soon as
man loses his religion, he wants to
know who Gains wife was.-The Con
gregationalist.
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20

st. Louis, Feb. 17.-yDA David Da-
yieson and Or, Charles Adams, who
have been conducting a museum OF
anatomy were arrested q federal
warrants. They were charge With de-
visins a scheme to deirpId bstispfs.
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20
Minneapolis FACTORY Foreman shO,

Minneapolis, MINI, Feb 17.-Joseph
Bayerle, foreman Of a factory at which
a strike had been In progress for sew
'eral days. was shot and possibly fatal
ly injured by an unidentified assailant
as he was about TO board a street car.
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20
MURDER SUSPECT DIES.

Paris.-Victor Pott, charged with
the murder OF his son, the noted vaude-
vile artist, Fragson, died in Fresnes
prison.
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20

Don't buy water for bluing. Liquid bluer
almost all water. Buy Red Gross Ball Blue,
the blue that's all blue. Adv.
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20
PATENTS %sssf St F. ss. is.s, S;:s
y - ssv ~ est references Best reaults

It's all right to look ahead, but don't
be too previous.
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20
Astroloqy.

Sonny-Pa, what is a comet?
Father-A comet is an Atlantaized
star; that is, 1t consists mostly of gas.
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20

Constipation causes and seriously aggra.
Yates many diseases. IL is thoroughly cured
by DR.. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar-coated
granules. Adv.
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20

Over 100000 women voted in Aus
tralia in 1918.
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20

Deans Mentholated Cough Drops work
wonders in overcoming serious coughs
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20

putnam Fadeless Dyes color more
goods than others. Adv.
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-20

Bryn Mawr college has 40 girls in
swimming class.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-26
KNIGHTS or N

Id.
The knights OF Malta will attent
ervice in a3body lat The NJ. p. Ten
pie on Sunday morning. This is one
II the new fraternal organizationsSol
l'airmont, and this istthe first timt
hey have arranged 70 attend ans
Aiurcllsservfce in a body. The ante.
:edents of this order are of The yery
Highest, and are excellcd by those soi
to$other order in existence. Special
music in keeping with the occasion
S being prepared, and the sermon L
Sc delivered by DR.. Broomfeld, will
leal with the history, purposes, ant
necessity for such an organization,
he general public Is urged to at.
END this service.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-26
TOO MUCH LEGISLATION.

Business men engaged IN export
trade complain of an unusual condi-
ton. Almost tho whole world is .suf-
fering from trade depression which
seems to spring from common cause,
too much legislation Of the Kind that
Hnsettles business.
In England business has been de-
pressed for several years by series
Of radical laws. Trade las become so
unsettled that q few months ago the
governors of the Bank Of England
for the first time in the history of
that institution, addressed a protest
to the government.
German trade has not recovered
from the staggering blow of a spe-
cal war tax of S25O,OOO,OOO which
was levied last year, no one knows
why. France and!otller countries are
depressed by financial difficulties
growing out of the political troubles
the Balkan war.
Brazil is going through a period
ef5liqiidation and acute business de-
Bression, paying the penalty for a
|Eild experiment In legislation. The
government triedlt6f Arcgulatet TIE
price of coffee, SO as ). to. make the
lSr6p more profitable'to the planters.
THE scheme of "valorizatfon" or gov
eminent regulation, of the price has
proved a frilure and a large stock of
coffee must be disposed of. =
The root of the trouble In Mexica
t. that the country has broken down
under the burdens of the "cientifico''
system of legislation, the futile at
tempt of former President Diaz to
make the country prosperous by
schemes promoted by the government.
Australia and New Zealand have
their own peculiar troubles, and even
Canada has growing pains" as are
suit Of too much government boom
ing of the northwest, H.,
In our own cohHtry we have had
Ia tremendous output Of legislationsin
The past!year. a tariff system which
lind stood for fiftyiyears HAS been
overturned. the currency system has
lteen revolutionizcd, and Congress is
Working on large grist Of new laws
toreGulate business.
We aaretpaying the penhitys with
more acute depression than appears
many other country. ThcErailroads
are in distress through loss of reve.
mic, and half tho industrics Of gthc
country are running ohs short time
acaying millions ofspeople outSof en-.
ployment.
President Cleveland forced through
congress two revolutionary measures
IN 4 little more ore than a year, q money
laws md the ANilson:Gorlfiht tariff,
! The business of the country, was
lparalyzed by Tie shock and dig not
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-26
WHAT WiLITHEY STAND FOR :

TomorrowSthe' county Democratic
Convention will be held. At this con-
yentionSthrce candidates for the leg
'islatufeF@ill ne nominated and plueh
depends upon what promises they
make the people as to how weilIthey
will succeed In November. II, they
refuse to pledge themselves to the re.
zeal of the useless -Intermediate
court and prOPer arnendmehts 6tthd
Fairmont charter. county salar.
bill eliminating the indefensibIe fec
system from the state, primary elec.
tion law, and stronger provisions fol
the protection, of elections permitting
ell political parties to have watchers
On the inside Of the election places
they VIII meet with a deserved and
miserable defeat.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-26
WILL IT END UNCERTAINTY
u. ]. Cornwall In file Hnmnnl,ir.
ReYieW.

Review.)
President Wilson has been petit
toned by hundreds of boards OF
trade, commercial and manufacture
ers' organizations not to press his
antitrust measures but to allow Con
gross to adjourn without more legis-
lation. He has replied that the worst
tying business can face is uncertain
.ty; that he{felt business people were
entitled to know what new restric.
lions they would have to face. In
other words the sooner the new Laws
were enacted the sooner business
could adjust itself to met them.
b That is 'unGuestio6abiyp a correct
theory, but we fear twill, not1yprk
In tliis lRsthnce because the mere
passage Of new statutes further rosf
nlating and restricting business will
not end the uncertainty. They will
but create greater uncertainty, moro
doubts and further handicap legiti.
mate business which is already badIs
stringhalted or hamstrung, psychic
logically" and otherwise. Take the
proposed Trade Commission Dill.
which has already passed the House
of Representatives: 1t declares "un-
fair competition unlawful" and gives
the proposed commission of five men
power to restrainsand suppress any
corporation, concern or business
which these five men 'haye reason
TO believe is using unfair competi-
ton mcthods!%' That is rather
sweeping power for the government
lowest iif.a!commissibn. But the I'M,
certainty will lie illswhat will in lhc
minds OF the 'riye politicians 10 be
appointed, onJtihe commission, con.
stitutc unfair competition" Til
statute itself does not define it. Tht
courts will have 10 decide that con.
setiuently It will mean long-drawn-
out law suits TO get the. statute. ii
self, Interpreted, more uncertainty
more doubt, more, tcsitations ana
more hating in new business over.
turca
sSfhen will not business lie betWeeTs
Satin and the sea? MonopolyiIs al
ready forbidden by the Sherman an
(ti-uust law. business is forbidden
to combine and ordered to compete
Standard OIL American TobacGo, the
Union Pacific railroad and numerous
other big concerns have been dissoly:.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-26
ANoTHER BRoKfN PROMISE.

The promise that the new tariff
would fncreasefthe limportataionsaof
raw materials Is borne out by
the faets. g,he; imporfatians Gr raw
materials Tor Tie. ten months GUIDING
April 800 seycnSof them being indGf
inc news aariit show a decline Of
SIS, a59 sG71 in such importations. IT
Is Very likeiyBt that 3th6 increase in
the inlportations Of the finished pro-
duct rendered unnecessary by the iu;-
portation OF the raw materials. or
much need for that which we have
ut home Charleston Mail.