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DEALERS TELL Of
SQUEEZING IN THE
GASOLINE TRADE
Unable to Get Supplies Except
in Small Quantities, and
Profits Are Small.

WASHINGTON, June 1e.-lnde- |
pendent oil jobbers testified to-day
before the Federal Trade Commission
that they were unable to buy gaso-
line from the refineries except In
small quantities, and that in spite OF
the increasing prices of the last year
their actual profits had been no
greater than in former years
The scramble OF the selling branch
OF the industry TO keep up with the
increases Of the refineries had so un-
settled the trade. the witnesses said.
that those who had been able to
withhold their gasoline from the
market could show a much greater
profit. In many cases. they declared.
jobbcrs were forced to order from re-
finers at higher prices than they
we're then receiving from their Gus
toners. depending for their profits
on the increases which came before
the rcfinerios could deliver their or
dcrs.
Representative OF the Western Oil
Jobbcrs' Association and the Inde-
pendent OIL Mems Association we're
the first to testify in the two days
hearing which will mark the close OF
an investigation which has been un-
der way by the commission for some
time.
4. r. Grant. Secretary OF the Inde-
pendent OIL Mems Association, said
independent refineries had usually
kept pace with the increases OF prices
set by the Standard OIL Company.
lie explained that advances OF tank
wagon prices had been slower than
advances at the refineries. and that
increases in the States OF the West
had not been made simultaneously,
advances In one state being met by
one from the adjoining state, and
the entire market working up "A cent
at Il time from s1-2 cents to IS IL
cents in less than a year.
II. S. Oollis OF Knoxville. la. tes-
tifled that the increased prices hat
not affected the demand for saso-
line, but that the dealers were un-
able 10 buy.
All Of tho witnesses agreed that
they had been unable 10 buy from
the Standard Oil companies within
the year, and we're told that stand
ard on concerns had 10 withhold
their produce for their regular GUS
toners.
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D''' CONrY ISLAND

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TELEPHONE RECTOR So.
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$4,000 TO MARCH WITH
WILSON IN WASHINGTON
Hughes VIII Also Probably Be in
Preparedness Parade Next
Wednesday.

WARRINGTON, June i2.--Arrange-
ments were completed to-day for
what Is expected TO be the most
unique preparedness parade OF all
those held throughout the country on
Wednesday. President Wilson and at
least four members of his Cabinet
will march at the head OF the process
sion up Pennsylvania Avenue. Charles
Il. Hughes, Republican Presidential
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nominee. probably viii be in line.

to march, including bureau chiefs.
heads OF departments and other Gov
ernment officials. Twenty thousand
Government employees, including
thousands OF women. will be In the
parade.
The District commissioners will
lead the column Of municipal EN-
ployees. Immediately f,llowing NIT
nlCipal employees will come the
heads OF the school system. and be-
hind them will he thousands of school
children and students representing ali
colleges and universities In Washing
ton. Baltimore and other nearby
cities also will be represented.
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TNEBNNI DA1 LINEI
All service Daily Except Sunday.
CATSKILL EVENING LINE
phoroPlAvs.

Leave daily eNcept Sunday, foot ot OnIIs'
topher ST. @: ". l2nth ST; $50 hon,
kers p NJ. for Cstskill, Hudson, coz
hackie Tickets interchangcahle with those
on Day Line Tel. 1897 SDrinE
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Rev. Ralph W. Thompson Dead.

BOSTON. June l2-The death In
London to- day OF Rev. Dr, Ralph Ward
law Thompson. since 1851 Foreign Sec
rotary Of the London Missionary So
cie.y, was announced IN cahlcgram
received here by the American Board
Of Comm ssioners for foreign missions.
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wrecked steamer FIoated.
LOURENCO MARQUEE. Africa. June
1.-THE American steamer city Of Sa-
vannah. from Calcutta and Colombo for
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-18

Charles G kearns Ut Ohio. !. w.
lIuatcd Of New Narlt, W K Woud uf
Indiana, Thomas Stout of Montana and
Il. T. Neutson ot lllinnis
The purity maie iiept hani suaprc
tiou ot Che Whole lower river fram Cairo
10 New Orlenua, viewing the nm,d while
"a its crcst Steamboats, wcru used for
the greater part Il the trip, hut for
mnuy n0g attot5hrs the ttRtd VIVA by
trntn through che deeded nreN Az unr
time tho epefinl ttnih which cnrricd tho
Flood Committee WINS IN water hn htchcs
deep nhoee tbr tnila. With the nnreat
dry lpud Il milea nWhy 1hc flooded
aectiot. If Illinois. Missouri Kentucky.
Tennessee. Arkunaas Enuiainnn aud
Mseisrippi wefe iHltcd IN eompnny with
tho Amy l'uEiueers en duty in the van;
GUS 1iHtriets, anj the entire situation
wne carefully Investigated only pno
break had occurred ia The main linz &C
lcvcos buiIi hy t'vefumcui mid thnt ~
tle fnnaas hnaiu II ilousnnn, hut hnels
water and Haed5 fpem heaks m uihu
tury hyooa WON toapouaibln Tor damage
amounting % arvofnl million dollnts
AZ tba l'anls iHeal, huudreda of ptr
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-18

Washington. February - Tint Tho
Federal Government VIII te called upon
substantially Co aid the Districts which
suffered during the recent poods along
the Mississippi River il the epiuion ul
the mcmbcga of the House Committee en-
Flood Control which has just returned
10 Washington after an extended nnpct-
ton Of the flooded ntea Hearings on
this subject viii be held in Washington
early IN March, mud everyone interested
in the subject will be invited 10 upppnr
The Committee ON Flood Control ~
pointed with view IL considering what
notion the Government ahnuld talte IN
helping the Mississippi HiYef States IN
their present difficulty mud iii preventing
recurrence of the ,lisaete went South
At the invitation Of the Misefmippi kivcr
Icyco Association Of Mrmphia, Tenn, m
organization II huaiuea men Of the
leycc.prolcctcd lower valley 1hoac who
mado the trip Wa Representatives
licninmiu G. Humphrey Of Mississippi.
chairman Of the committee hinm J
Garrett ot 1cnncsAce. Mnftin u. Foslr
Of Illinois, Joseph ] Husarlt Of Mia.
souri,, Riley ]. Wilson Of Louisiana,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-18
Special Commissioners Sale
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

The undersigned Special Commits
Btoners, by virtue ofauthority vested
In them by decree of the Circuit
Court Of Berkeley County. West Wiz.
ginia. entered on the 29th day Of Jan.
uary, 1916. In the chancery cause
therein pending in which Peter Tur-
ner and others are plaintiffs and An
ME Busey and others are defendants
will sell by public auction at the front
door of the County Court House of
Berkeley County. West Va. on
SATURDAY APRIL I, 1916
Commencing at 100 O'clock p. NJ.
the following described real estate
situate In North Martinsburg, Berke.
ley county. West Va, consisting OF
two tracts.
FIRST TRACT-Being the same
property which was conveyed by John
o. Lemen, Trustee In Bankruptcy. of
the estate of Brown Mackey. to Peter
Turner. Thomas Turner. and Robert
Turner, by deed, which deed is of
record in the office of the County
Clerks office. Martinsburg, West Va,
In Deed Book No 125. page 434, to
which deed reference Is hereby made
Ior more Complete description OF
the property.
SECOND TRACT--It being the same
real estate which was conveyed to
Peter Turner. Thomas Turner, Robert
Turner and Virginia Oliver. by deed
from Catharine Turner. dated April
Is. 1909, and OF record in the office
of the Clerk Of the County Court of
Berkeley County. West Va, in Deed
Book No 102, page 80 to which
deed reference is hereby made for a
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-18
Hopes Women VIII
Adopt This Habit
As Well As Men
Clasa Of hot water each morn.
Ing helps VA look and feel
clean, 8wcet, fresh.

Happy bright, alert =4irofoua und
NyaclouH- good clear uKu. IA nat,
ural. rosy complexion aud freedom
from llluoga arc Assured only by
clean. healthy blood II emil every
woman aud likcwiao every man could
realize tho wonders Of thr morning
inside bath, whni q gratifying ehanga
would take place
Instead Of the thousands OF SICILY.
nnaemic .loolln8 mon. women and
girls with Dasty on muddy complex
Ions; Instead Of The multiludc9 Of
nerve wrecks" "umdownl." brain
fags" ana peGaImiats We ahonld see q
ylrile. optimistic lhrong Of reaY-
checked people everywhere.
An inside bath is bad BY drinking,
each morning before breakfast. Il
glass Of real hot Wntcr with ten
spoonful Of Limestone phosphate II Il
TO wash from the stomach. liver. Rid
neys and ten yards of bowels the pro
vious days iGdiGcstible waste. Sour
lamentations and poieone, thus
cleansing. EWcetcnltF and ffesdeuing
the entire nilmeatarY canal before
putting more food into the Bfomafh.
ThoBe subject I sick headache. bill
fousne8s. misty breath, rheumatism
colds; and particularly those who have
a pallld, gallow complexion aud who
arc C0ngtlpatcd very often, are
urged TO obtain quarter pound of
limestone phosphate 81 tho drug store
which viii cost but tfifie but IS
sufficient to demon frate tho quIcl,
and remarkable chaure in both health
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-18

eous and nearly a Thousand head Of cab
,le were found grouped on the levee Tor
proteetien froM the laed rume EVIL.
dcncea Of restitution we're found aud n.
ported 10 the War Department. with the
recommendation that Federal aid DO sup.
Piled nj oncp, Sentiment among plant
ere mud levee oflieinia, however wns
found to he 10 opposition 10. the widsa
spreHd distribution Of rntlons hv thu
Government The general opinion app
pcared to BIO that, u the Govcrnn,nnt
would aid In The construction Of pcrmaA
nent loyeea aud flood enntrols, ihc South
would cate fur lis own housing aud food
ptohlelns The esaei relmrt NJ the come
mittee Viii nei he determined upon until
after the conclusion II tho Forthcoming
hrntnAH
The trip It lli6 ifieod COMMITTEES was
directed hY John A r'at, purretnry nnI
munnser Of Tn Miasiaslphl River l,eyee
Association. aud recognised expert
upon loud protlrUin In appreciation "
Mr. laos's srttieae aud his assistance in
overcoming ulndneea incident 10 tho trim.
he lllood Committee presented him with
very handaame gold headed cane.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-18
Mr.. HARMAN'S CANDIDACY

The lntelligeuoer recently oar-ied
he formal announcement Of the Hon.
J. w Hartman. of Parsons Tucker
county as candidate fer the Con.
g@es sional nomination in the second
district Mfr Hartman Is eNeeptlonal-
y qualified for n Cong -egsieaa1 car
2cr in regard to ability and HIS un.
awerying loyalty to his party. As ~
awyer he stands hiFh In his protea.
ion and is In touch with the progress.
sive constructive spirit of the times
IN the statement addressed to the
Voters OF his district Mr. Hartman
makes some very sensihle AID con
servativc observations ON the polIii.
cal questions of the hour. especially
With reference TO tho preptratlaas necs
essary for the adequate defenae Of
the country against the aeeresH ma Of
any foreign foe Most Important of
all. however. Is his avow3a of HIS he.
lief III that vital Republican nrincl
pie. protection. If Nominated and
elected he Pledges his nutirInE efforts
towards a restoration of the Rnpuhu.
can tarin policy, which VIII mean 10
much to the Second district eonntitu
ency in tho development Of is Hdust
ria interests, retarded hy the free
trade policy Of the Democratic party
Wheeling Intelligence
ln.llIrn1 ALL y L. L.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-18
PUBLIC SALE
OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY

| will offer for sale at the front door
OF the Court House, on
=, SATURDAY,, MARCH rs, 1916,
Commencing at 2 O'clock p. M,
the following described personal
property:
One Horse
Two ponies
Two eugeles
Two Sets of Harness
One Pony Buggy
One Set Of Pony Harness.
TERMS OF SALE
A credit Of six months will be Civ.
en- on all sums Of $40 and over The
purchaser to give note with approved
security, negotiable and payable at
the Merchants AMI Farmers Bank.
Martinsbnrg W Va, with interest
from date. but if paid at maturity, in
terest RENTED. per cent discount
for cash. All sums under $40 cash
JOHN T. BOYD
J. ". Dodd, Auct. 3 IL Ct
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D. Great s,Tsil1tSs saS asx il.

light their way through TIE flames
As each body was removed from
the ruins they were lad side hy side
"a the snow covered ground Rela.
tiyes OF the family, who arrived at
the scene assisted the reseuinr par,
y in removing the oharred remains,
Mrs, Fout, the wife and mother.
aho is al the home Of \ } Pancake.
about quarter Of a milo from the
scene. is hysterical and those who
are With her have experienced great
difficulty In keeping her from gotng
q the rains, She and her oldest son
and son-in-law are being attended
by Or w. H. Waleott, Of keyser.
Mir. Fout was a farmer and lived
with his family on the farm, which
IS near New Creek,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-18
LARGE PUBLIC SALE
-OF-
LIVE STOCK AND FARMING I'M
PIGMENTS
On SATURDAY., MARCH 25th, 1910

~ VI : III "fNFNSFl Gpt'lF - ~
Beginning at 9 o'clock sharp.
at MY residence. two miles east q
lagezstown, Md, on the old Fordgf
Read, consisting OF
90 HEAD OF HORSES AND COLTS
Among which are 10 pairs OF matche.
sorrels, blacks, bays and dark grays
! black Percheron stallion. year
old, weight 1900 pounds. a fine ami
nal aud sure foal getter Balance
are good heavy horses and brood
mares. some good drivers; 20 young
horses. rarPire from 2 to wears old
his lot of horses is as good as you
want TO see anu weighing from 1000
pounds to 1900 pounds
60---HEAD OF CATTIE---e0
Fresh cows, springers, bulls, he'll
ers
eo-HEAD OF HOGS-60
f2-HEAD OF SHEEP-12
Farming implements of all kinds
let's OF good harness, hay, fodder and
corn. Free bus from square to sale
II. FINFROCK
Eakle g. Snyder, Auct.
3-I316-18-20-23
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Fu8E3esSAEE -'.-.'
OF VALUABLE.
PERSONAL PROPERTY

Intending to discontinue farming
will sell al public auction at my farm
at Tomahawk, on the Shanghai grade
4 miles southwest of Hedgesville. on
THURSDAY, MARCH %, 1915,
Commencing at 10 O'clock A. NJ,
the following property. to-wit.
10 HEAD HORSES AND COLTS
No. l. Daisy, bay mare. coming 4
years old. we'll broken. No. .. Bird
chestnut sorrel mare coming 10 years
old, good barshare leader, and Will
work anywhere hitched. No 8, Jack
a, gray horse. coming years old, will
work anywhere hitched. and good
safe driver No. 4. Dollie. bay mare
coming 8 years old, a strap mare. No
6. Bess, a black mare, coming ( years
old. This mare has been worked and
driven. No. s, Frank, a sorrel horse.
coming years. This horse has been
worked and driven. No. 7, Maud. a
dark chestnut sorrel mare. coming 3
Years old. This is promising mare,
OF good size, unbFoken. No. s. Lady,
bay mare, coming years old. fine
style if properly broken, will make a
nice driver. No. 9. Dan Patch, a sor-
rel horse colt coming 8 years old.
This colt is well bred and has the
promise Of making fast driver. No
10. John. dark bay horse colt, COM
ing years old
8 HEAD CATTLE
Three cows, one fresh with calf by
her side. enc good bull. fat steers.
The rest are young cattle.
IS HEAD FINE SHEEP.
IA ewes and one buck
ID HEAD HOGS
10 head fat hogs, good brood sows
2 fine male hogs
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
One 2-horse wagon and bed, 2 bug
giles. l spring wagon, l mower, cul
tivators. l good as new: 3 barsha~e
ploYs. 2 Oliver Chilled No. 40 and l
hillside pillow, one Y quare harrow,
good as new l spring tooth harrow
grain dill. cutter box, corn plant
or, lime drill, l horse rake, a lot OF
double and single trees, pair spread
ers, l corn crusher, good as new;
hominy grinder. l sickle grinder. lot
OF mattocks, shoves and other arti-
cles too numerous to mention. Also
some corn and hay.
HARNESS.
Two sets Yankee harness, 2 sets
breechbands, 2 sets lead harness, .
sets plow gears. / pair check lines
6 work collars. buggy collars, a lot
of brides.
POTATOES.
Fifteen or 20 bushels potatoes.
TERMS OF SALE
A credit of II months on all sums
of $40 and upwards, purchaser to give
note with approved security, pegotia
BILE and payable at the Cd National
Bank of Martinsburg, w. Va. with
interest from date, but If paid at ma
turity interest will be remitted I'm
der $40 cash No property to be re-
moved until settled for.
DANIEL STUCKEY.
J. VI, Dodd Auct.
Harwood Burkhart, Clerk.
Mar IL IS 81
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TUT HILAClUST es
WAS TERRIBLE ONE
Further Details About Death Of
Six In Burning Home.

~N@@''AN"HA SVtai4S Oh we hotaNauSN
at New Greek. about nine miles from
keyser have been resolved As stated
briefly in Fridays issue of the Jour
nal. El1a L. Ehut and six OF his Gail.
dren were burned to a crisp about 5
O'Clock Friday morning, Mrs, Fout,
with her baby boy, eldest son, and
sonin-law, w A. Shears. and his
oneyear-old baby girl barely eseap,
ed with their lives by jumping from
4 second story window OF the home.
Shears was cut and bruised and the
fout boy suffered broken hip anu
internal injuries
Surviving members Of the family.
tfter making their escape in their
night clothes, and after fading II i'm
possible to reach the members o.
The family who were in the building.
they walked in their bare feet ana
lightly clad to the home OF A. J.
Pancake. the nearest neighbour ahou,
l quarter of mile from their home,
where they were given shelter.
Mrs. Fout who with her two,year-
Id boy, was sleeping downstairs o
he home, VAS awakened by the heat
ON the flames that we're then lick
s the bed on which she slept. Grab
ling htt infant up In her arms sha
taited upstaits TO awaken the othe
lembers OF her family. Tut was halt
/ in her flight by the dense smoke
hat b. this time had reached ever
eetien OF the home. Sic called Il
hose sleeping in the upstairs and
ueceeled IA awakening her son.ig
IN, A. ". Shears. He Ia turn aroused
IS wife and tak-sE his one.yeare'd
)ahy girl in his arms instructed hi
lie to follow him He started for
lie door leading to the steps 70 50
downstairs but was compelled to 80
1ack. and as a last resource he tot
,inddws from their holdings and
With the child in his arms leaped 10
he snow covered ground. His wife
thought to have become bewin
icted and instead Of going to the
window from which her husband had
escaped she attempted to get OUT q
he burning building BY going do8u
9tairs.
Tie husband and father Eliza 4.
fout was asleep in an upstairs room
With several Of the children aud II l.
understood he went from room To
soom endeayorinr arouse the ehH
lsea, VIE were sound asleep IN the
smoke filed rooms and in his anxiety
% get them to safety aacrifeea hla
oWn life. when he was overcome b.
moke and fell TO tao foo. whore
the flames coon reached him and HI
hidden The mother Of the children
mo escaped was unable to get to
the rpstaira and left the building By
E. door downstairs
The house was constructed from
ogs and mud and was a twostors
1ffair 1t was burned to the ground
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-18
AT LESS THAN COST

We are absolutely selling any OF
our shoes and Hosiery for less than
We paid for them Name your own
price for anything We have, Satur.
day and Monday.
We MIST sell everything we have
ASHC>&M'S SHOE STORE
8 Il q.
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more complete description OF the prop
'rty.
The rea. estate heretofore deserih
ed. each tract is improved h,
DWELLING HOSES and out build
ings.
TERMS OF SALE-Onethird Of thu
purchase money to be paid on day
sale and the residue in two equa
annual payments of one and twe
wears. the deferred payments to h.
evidenced by promissory notes of tn,
purchaser, bearing interest from date
and the title to he retained. or dec
of trust given to secure the purchase
money
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JOHN II. ZIRKI.E,
E. l.. LUTTRELL.

l. L. Dew. Gerhardt, Clerk of tn
ircuit Court do ce fifty that john Il
Hirkle. one of the Special Commits
iioners. in the above entitled cause
has executed bond In the penalty an
With security required by the deere,
Of sale
l.. Dew. GERHARDT,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Berke
ley County w. Va
8 4 II IS Is
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me Journal-tns peoples paper
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-18
TIRE MARkEFS

The following are the prevaatns
prices being paid By Martinshurs
merchants and elevators today;
Note-The prices quoted below for
the local markets are the prices
dealer. are Offering al ooon totas
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-18

Miss ifmllY Miller In spending
some dnYa II ilaRefste@n with Miss
Dora VOL.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-18

1bo pnnun, meeting Of tho riochs
holdefe al The Anlnln Wagon Conn
pnuy VIII ha held ~ Mo ~ Hay H..
Wont tlnYannnh, Tn. On April ~. 1910.
si 30 III
n A BltAbF0HD. Treasurer
March & II 20 81 Apr
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ioprnal eihmf1ea AHA ouW Oitts
nd eeeh wtsidefs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-07
TAKE STEPS TO GET EARLY
DECISION ON ADAMSON LAW

Washington, Dec. 4.-Steps tc
secure an early decision upon the
constitutionality of the Adamson
eight--hour law in the test case OF
the Missouri, Oklahoma & Gull
railroad will dominate interest in
the supreme courts session today
following a two weeks recess. A
motion will be presented to Solicit
tor General Davis, with formal con
currence of counsel for the rail
roads, asking the court to assign
an early date for hearing Of tpe
governments appeal from ther de-
cision of Federal Judge Hook OF
Kansas City, Mo-, holding the la"
null and void.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-07
NEGRO BATTLES POLICE
IN PHILADELPHIA STREET

Philadelphia, Dec. 4.-Besieged
by force of fifty policemen In
third story room, where he had bar
ricaded himself after numbering a
woman with whom he had been IN
fatuated, and seriously woundlng
two policemen, who tried to arrest
him. Charles Westcott, negro, held
the attacking force at bay for two
hours today and finally committed
suicide by shooting himself. Hun
dreds of shots were fired by the
negro and the police before he
brought the battle to close by END
ing his life The fire department
had been called to the assistance oil
the police and an attempt was be
ing made to fill the room with am
monia fumes when the negro killed
himself. Thousands of spectators
attrocted by the shooting, filled the
small uptown street in which the
battle occurred.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-07
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS TO BE THE
GIST OF WILSON'S MESSAGE

Washington, Dec. 4.-President
wilson's annual message to congress
will not be read before tomorrow
It deals almost exclusively with do
nestle affairs, except in its discus
sion OF trade relations of the Unit
ed States with the rest of the world.
The principal items in the message
are understood to be railroad leg
islation to meet the situation Great
ed by the threatened railroad strike
last August, q measure to allow
American exporters to form common
selling agencies abroad, conserva
ton bills, corrupt practice mea
sure, and the Porto Rico bill
The message will be delivered
before a joint session of the sen
ate and house, probably by tn
president in person.