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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15
WRECKING THE WATER WAGON.
Philadelphia Public Ledger

Now that the New York Health De.
partment's anti-alcohol campaign, the
chief features of which were to be
highly-colored literature for distribu.
ton at the hotels and clubs and a
water wagon to parade up and down
Broadway, has been gently BUT firmly
suppressed it can resume the COM
paratively minor task of fighting dis
ease
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15

SO far Carranza hasn't gotten in
Pcrshing's way, but it is noticeable
that he hasn't gotten in Villas way,
cithcr.-Charleston News and COur-
Ter.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15
J. r. CLIFFORD
Attorney At Law

MARTlNSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA
Practices In all the Courts OF Veg:
Virginia, the Supreme Court Of Ap
pea]s and the United States Courts
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15

FA1RMONT.-Whil playing with
delivery boys, Walter Wyer. aged IS,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G.. Wyer, fell
down an elevator shaft from the
fourth floor Of a department. store
and was instantly killed.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15
WEST VIRGINIA NEWS.

SPENCER. - Spencer district vot-
ers, in special election. decided in
favor Of issuing $4,000 in bonds
for the permanent improvement of
the roads in the district.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15

ELkINS.-Voters Of Barker dis
trict of Barbour county, of which Bel
lngton is the center, approved at a
special election just held, proposal
to issue $4,000 in bonds for the per
manent Improvement Of eighteen
miles Of roads in the district
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15

SPRINGFIELD Firman
Johnson Taylor; a farmer residing
near here was 103 years old yester-
day. Seated on his front porch in a
rocking chair once owned by his
grandmother and which is now near
~ 200 years old, he seems to enjoy
life to the utmost. Hale and hearty
and having always enjoyed the best
of health, the old man continues tC
do many chores about the farm. HI
is a lover Of domestic animals and
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15

HUNTINGTON. - A prize Of SO
for the first person who catches a
five-pound little mouth black bass
has been hung up by Henry A.
Schaub, president of the Huntington
Anglers Club. The bass must be
taken from West Virginia or Ken
lucky waters.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15

GRAFTON. - National prepared
ness has been agitated here SO much
lately that, as a direct result,
movement is under way to form
military company. which will be
merged with the state militia Charles
r. Burke, veteran Of the Spanish
American war, is organizing the COM
pany.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-15

MORGANTOWN. - A six weeks
course in mining to fit miners for
positions Of fire boss, foreman and
superintendent, will be given by the
department Of mines at West Virginia
University here June 10 to July 81
No tuition will be charged and the
use Of all the university labrories
will be free.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-22
FILING CABINETS IN CHINA
United States Commercial Attache
Thinks Business Men of Orient
Will Use American Product.

The sight of rows of American filing
cabinets and other modern office de-
vices in Chinese business houses is
Dne which may be expected to greet
Fisitors to Peking, Hongkong, and other
big Chinese cities in the near future,
In the opinion of United States Com
me"cial Attache Julean Arnold of
Peling. Chinese concerns have only
very recently taken to foreign Office
practices but gradually they are real
IzinS the necessity OF adopting modern
business methods and are realizing
that the adoption of these methods
means the use of filing cabinets. For
this reason an increasing interest in
American filing methods is expected in
Chinese business houses and govern
ment offices. A future market is also
seen for American steel filing cabi-
nets, although the high price of these
cabinets delivered in China deters
many from equipping their offices with
them. In the meantime, Mr.. Arnold
says 1t will be necessary for Ameri-
can manufacturers to spend some mon
ey in advertising and missionary work
to make their products better known
In the far eastern markets.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-22
Total ..... .s1o1, ,o35. 700 1887 300
FOREIGN CLOTHES NOT WORN
Very Few Ready Made Garments for
Men Imported Into United States
Exports Also Are Small.

Foreign competition is one of the
least of the worries of the ready-made
clothing industry of the United States,
according to Uncle Sam. With an an
nual production amounting to more
than half n billion dollars, manufac-
tnre-s in the United States have prac-
tically no competition from abroad.
AT the same time the United States
exports very little ready-made cloth
ing, in proportion to the size of the
output in this country.
These conditions are due to the fact
that ready-to-wear clothing is not com
monty worn in Europe except in the
cheaper grades. American-made cloth
ing for men was introduced in London
about 1908 or 1909 and small Quanti-
ties have been sold in other European
cities. Most of the exports of cloth
ing,however, have gone to Canada and
Mexico. The total exports of wooden
wearing apparel of all kinds amounted
to only $2,14S,235 in 1914.
The little ready-made clothing that
is imported into the United States
consists chiefly of English overcoats
and such novelty garments as golfing
and motoring clothes. The only per-
sons in the United States who prefer
English clothes are few residents of
eastern seaport cities who are in touch
with England socially or commercially.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-22
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SOAP is NOW BY-PRODUCT
Curious Anomaly in British Industry
Produced by War, Uncle Sans
Commercial Agent Reports.

A report received by Uncle Sam
from one of his commercial agents in
England tells of n peculiar anomaly
that has developed there as a result
of the war. This is the relegation of
soap TO the category of by-products
of soap factories. Glycerin is now the
product of chief value made at Brit
ish soap works, although its manufac-
ture is only incidental to the soap
making process. This reversal of the
usual order of things is due, OF course,
to the demand for glycerin in the man
ufacture of munitions, of which it is
an important constituent.
The result of all this is that by in
creasing the production of glycerin
to meet the demands of war times, the
soap factories are accommodating great
stocks of soap and the manufacturers
are faced with the necessity of finding
new and larger outlets for their wares,
not so much to sell more soap, as to
secure an increased yield of glycerin.
To prevent the importation of foreign
soap, which would cut down home
production, thereby reducing the out
put of glycerin, the manufacturers did
not advance the price of soap when
prices of all other articles were soar
ing.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-22
AMERICAN EXPORTS SET
NEW RECORD EACH MONTH
Volume of Outbound Trade for Year
Double That for Same Period of
Time in 1910 and 1911.

American exports continue to set
new records each month, according to
Uncle Sans official figures. Exports
for May reached total of $472,0OO, 900.
This exceeds all previous monthly rec
ords. 1t is greater by SCI 100000 than
the high record for March, 1t is $780,
100000 more than the monthly May
average from 1911 to 1914. The total
exports for the year ended with May
were 81, 1885, 100000, an increase of ST.
100000 over the preceding II months,
and double the total for the year end
ed with May, 1911. The exports for
May were $SO,0OO,OO0 more than the to-
tai for the fiscal year 1870.
The imports for May were also the
greatest on record, the total value be-
ing $229,00O,O0O, an increase of SILL
100000 over April, the previous high
mark. This total exceeds the monthly
May average from 1911 to 1914 by SS2,-
100000. For the year ending with May
imports totaled $2,110O00OOO dollars,
an Increase of S436, 100000 over the
preceding year and $242,0OO,OOO over
the corresponding period two years
"S'. iht Noiiibiiieu value VI
and exports in the II months Just end
ed was S6246,0OOOOO, a growth of near
ly $2,O0O,00O,OOO ($1, 1,916, 6,OOO,OOO) in a
single year.
The favorable balance of trade in
the month and 10 months ending with
May was the largest ever known. For
May it was $243,0OO,OOO and for the
year ending with May $2,026,OOO, 900.
Corresponding figures for last year
were $132000,000 for May and $685.
100000 for the IL months.
May showed net inward gold move
ment of over $15,00O,OOO, thus revers-
ing the conditions shown in the preced-
ing three months. Imports of gold in
May aggregated $27,OO0,OOO, compared
with gold exports of $12,O00,OOO; and
gold imports in the ~ months to Nav
81 amounted to $424,OOOOOO as against
gold exports of $S5,OOO,OOO, net in
ward movement for the year of $780,
100000. Last year gave a net inward
gold movement of $6S,0O0,0OO, while
two years ago there was net out
ward gold movement of nearly $1,000.
600.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-22

be thoroughly explored, and probably
some still undiscovered.
Two Hundred Rooms in House.
Cliff palace is 300 feet long and con-
tanned probably 200 rooms. Spruce
Tree house is PIG feet long and was di-
vided into Ia rooms. Spruce Tree
house originally had three stories and
it's population was probably about $50
persons.
Until the summer of 1915 no struc-
lures had been discovered in the Mesa
Verde except those of the cliff-dwell-
ing type. Then the department of the
interior explored a mound on the top
of the mesa opposite Cliff palace and
unearthed Sun temple. DR.. J. Walter
Fewkes, who conducted the explora-
ton, believes that this was built about
1900 A. D., and marks the final stage
in Mesa Verde development.
Indians of today shun the ruins of
Mesa Verde. They believe them in
habited by spirits whom they call the
Little People. 1t is vain to tell them
that the Little People were their own
ancestors they refuse to believe it.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-22
GOLD AND SILVER MINED
ALL OVER UNITED STATES
Report of Output of Precious Metals
for 1915 Shows Varying Produc-
tion in Many States.

The United States produced 4,SS7,-
6O4 fine ounces Of gold, valued at
S1O1 OBS, 700 in 1915, an increase of &c.
5O3,9O0 over the previous year. The
production of silver in 1918 amounted
to 74,961,O75 fine ounces, valued Mt
S37 ,397,3 300. This was an increase of
2,5O5,9T5 fine ounces in the production
cf silver.
A report of the bureau of the mint
and the geological survey, just issued,
is of interest us showing the wide dis
tribution of this production over the
United States. This report shows the
value of the output of gold and silver
in the various states and territories of
the United States in 1915 as follows:
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-22
Asphalt Industry Booms.

The asphalt industry as a whole was
prosperous during last year, the United
States geological survey reports. The
natural asphalt, including grahamite,
gilsonite, elaterite, and bituminous
rock, produced and sold at mines and
quarries in the United States in 1915
amounted to 75,751 short tons, valued
ut $52649 Though this quantity was
per cent less than the output in 1914.
the reports of the sales of manufac-
tured asphalt derived from petroleum
of domestic origin disclose a. gain o.
81 per cent over the quantity sold in
1914. The total sales of manufactured
asphalt amounted to 664, 4,503 short tons,
valued at $4,715,5S3. In addition to
this output, refiners in the United
States made and sold 3SS,31S short
tons of asphalt, valued at $3,73c, ,436,
that was derived from petroleum i'm
ported from Mexico.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-22
Cities DEBTS GROW
Few Living Within Income, Uncle
Sam Finds.
New York City Owes Nearly as Much
as All Other Municipalities of More
Than 10000 Taken Together.

Few American cities of more than
10000 population are living within
their income, Uncle Sam has found.
The most Of those which are spending
more than they are receiving in rev.
| enue, however, are making extensive
public improvements, the cost of
which is covered in most cases by
bond issues. In only three cities of
this class were the payments for cur
rent expenses and interest found to
exceed the revenues.
These facts are contained in a re-
port prepared by Director Sam L. Rog-
ers of the bureau of the census.
In 156 of the 204 American cities
of more than 10000, the increase in
net Indebtedness, due to excess of
expenditures for governmental costs,
including interest and outlays for per-
manent improvements, over revenues,
during the fiscal year 1915, was $174,-
47O,954, or $5.4S per capita. In the re-
manning 4S cities the excess of rev.
enues over expenditures amounted to
$T,715, ,139, or $1.S2 per capita. Taking
the entire 204 cities as a group, the
excess of expenditures over revenues
was $139,755,S15, or $4.4S per capita.
The aggregate revenues of all the
cities during the year were $940,3S5,-
311; the aggregate expenditures for
current governmental costs, including
interest, $750,555, ,565; and the aggre-
gate outlays, 1929, $685. SOL.
In all but three cities the revenue
receipts exceed the payments for cur
rent governmental expenses and inter-
est; and in 4S the revenues exceeded
the total expenditures for government
tai costs, including interest and out
lays. The largest city in which this
condition obtained was st. Louis,
where the excess amounted to $217,-
S73, or 80 cents per capita; and the
next largest was Washington, d. c.,
for which it was $2,440399, or $6.S5
per capita. These two were the only
cities of more than 100000 in which
the revenues thus exceeded the total
expenditures for governmental costs.
Among the cities of 100000 to 100000,
the following showed excesses of rev.
enueS over expenditures: Spokane
and Tacoma, Wash; Jersey City, N.
j.; Dayton, o.; Denver, Colo; Bir-
mingham, Ala, and Atlanta, On
The net indebtedness of New York
city, 1921, ,753, $50, is nearly two-thirds
as great as the total for all other
cities of over 10000 taken together,
and is more than nine times as great
as that of Philadelphia, which stands
second in this respect, with a net in
debtedness of $101, ,S63,626. The per
capita net Indebtedness of New York
city, S172.S2, is greater than that of
any other large city, but the corre-
spending per capita for Philadelphia,
$61.44 is considerably below the av-
erage for cities of 100000 or more.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-22

throughout the war by the battalion
OF volunteers which enlisted from
Maryland and the District of Column
bia, and the flag of Company 1, Fourth
regiment of Indiana, with an eagle in
the field.
Ten flags of the collection pertain
to the Civil war. Other flags include
some from the Spanish-American war,
the American cOlOrs carried by Rear
Admiral Peary in his arctic explora-
tion in 1909 and the flag carried by
the Smithsonian African expedition
under the command of Col. Theodore
Roosevelt in 1009-10.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-22
5666666 5000
Ever Eat "Canned WiIIie?" ,

In an Encyclopedia of Mill
tary Terms," just published by :
Canadian troops serving in ,
France, an old staple army ar
ticle, corned beef, is given the ,
name of ''bully."
Members of the United States ,
marine corps, who publish no
encyclopedia, call the same
thing canned Willie" and they
point out that troops all over
the world have different and ex-
pressive terms describing the I
timed corned beef product.
Uncle Sans marines give no I
reason for their canned Willie" ,
version of the corned beef af- I
fair other than that they try to ,
be original in all things, and
that, in going about the world ,
in performance of duty, they
learn what the other fellow is
doing in nicknaming way and
are thus able to keep right up
to the minute.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-22
2,312 SHIPS ADDED TO THE AMERICAN =
MERCHANT FLEET SINCE WAR OPENED

From the beginning of the European June 1916
23S ships added to the American merchant The
boats carrying the American flag mostly constructed in
American spyar Of the total number only 19 foreign
built ships that have been admitted registry
ship registry act Of August 1S 1914 Most of the additions the
American fleet from oregn-bu ships the early
of the for the principal European nations began February
1915 to prohibit the sale of their respective merchant
citizens of other countries.
From July 1914, to June 80, 1915 371 ships
added to the American fleet. OF this
egnbuit ships From July l. 1915, to May 81 there
91 ships added to the American fleet and of this
forcgnbu ships The greatest additions American
fleet made in May and June 1915 During those
the fleet increased by 361 ships
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-22
Silk Production Grows.

The manufacture of silk and silk
goods in the United States showed a
big gain in 1914, as compared with
1909. A report of the bureau of the
census shows that the value of the
product in 1914 was $253,764,17O, n
gain of $50 per cent over 1909, when
the years product was valued at $780,
OIL ,667.
The bee., 1916-05-26

cause Of the coaching and prepara
ton, but also IN the social influence
among the pupils. We feel that
there are very few persons who would
have the same patience with our
awkwardness and hardheadedness,
and we are certain that there are very
few indeed, stage managers who
would ask permission of the parents
and teachers before permitting a boy
to hug his girl on the stage, and
"just playing like" too. We con.
slider Miss Martin as one of our best
"pals" and any time she feels a de
sire to make the Darlington fellows
walk straight'sh has the assurance
of hearty welcome.
FRIDAY night, May 26th., Junior
Medal Contest in School Auditor
ium. Come out and hear the best
speakers of your home town. There
are several to speak, but you won't
get tired. Be there and lend them
your ears, and when it's over lend
them your hands also, it will be ap.
preciated.
The bee., 1916-05-26
Most Eminent Medical
Authorities Endorse Il.

Dr.. Eberle and DR.. Braithwaite as
well as DR.. Simon - Ill distinguished
authors-agree that whatever may be
the disease, the urine seldom fails in
furnishing us with a clue TO the princi-
Piles upon which it is TO be treated,
and accurate knowledge concerning the
nature of disease can thus be obtained.
II backache, scalding urine or frequent
urination bother or distress you, or II
uric acid in the blood has caused rheu-
matism, gout OF sciatica or you suspect
kidney or bladder trouble Just write DR..
Pierce at the Surgical Institute, Buffalo,
NY; send q sample of urine and de-
scribe symptoms. : You will receive free
medical advice after DR.. .Pierce's chemist
has examined the urine = this will be
carefully done without charge, and you
will be under no obligation. DR.. PieFce
during many years of experimentation
has discovered new remedy which he
finds is thirty-seven times more power
ful than lithia in removing uric acid
from the system. II you are suffering
from backache or the pains Of rheuma-
tism, go to your best druggist and ask
for a so cent box of "AnUric put up
by DIR. Pierce. Or. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription for weak women and DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for
the blood have been favorably known
for the past forty years and more. They
are standard remedies to-day--as well
as Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for
the liver and bowels. You can get q
large trial package for 10c. Of any one
of these remedies by writing DR.. Pierce.
The bee., 1916-05-26
SURE ROADS TO
PROSPERITY

1t Is quite natural that definite
methods for making a million dollars
should be disclosed to the public by
one of the directors of large adver-
tising agency, who in the course of a
speech pointed out the sure roads to
prosperity. Here they are: A new
automobile fuel cheaper than gaSo-
line, or in its absence some new way
of creating power furnishing punctme
proof and anti.skid tires; non-leak-
able fountain pen with a lot of other
Improvements; a new process for a
moth proof wardrobe; an automatic
rug beater that gets alcng without
arm strong power; window screen
that is as handy as a window shade;
a window shade bracket that will not
damage the window casing and one
which can be easily removed, new
style of mems collars without the
necessity for buttons and choaking
left out; a method of supplying the
market with the means of using car
rot flakes, the beauty food of nature.
The bee., 1916-05-26
DON'T FORGETl

That DR.. H. M. DuBose, of Nash.
vile, Tenn, one of the most noted
speakers in the Southern States, will
speak. at the M. E. Church, South,
Sunday night, May %.
That DR.. G. NJ. Thomas, of Hop
kinsville, will deliver the class ad-
dress at the Temple Theatre Tuesday
night, May 80.
That your presence is desired at
any and all of the closing exercises
of the John B. Atkinson Memorial
School.
We are depressed TO announce that
this is the last edition of the High
SchoolEnoteS that will appear this
school. Hoping that you have found
some pleasure in the former editions,
but that no one will stop their sub.
scription to the Bee on account of the
discontinuance of the school notes,
we must bid you a most grateful
farewell.
The bee., 1916-05-26
A DELIGHTFUL
TRIP THAT RESTS
Both Mind and Body--Cheap-
er Than Staying at Home
You are Invited
To Go
.s1SEVEN DAYS TRAVEL AND
PLEASURE FOR $40. 90

For real rest and recreation there
is nothing that quite equals a boat
trip on the broad Ohio river from
Evansville, Ind to Cincinnati, O.,
on one of the L. & @. Company'S
palatial steamers.
The cool pure air, the invigorating
river breeze, the inviting parlorS and
state rooms, the unexcelled edibles,
all combine 10 make life aboard these
floating palaces source of continual
enjoyment and unalloyd pleasure. If
you wish to know the joy and com.
fort of one of these trips we invite
you to 60 with the Bees party on
June 10. Read carefully the follow
ing description of the trip:
The Darlington Bee will on Mon
day, June 10, take the six winning
contestants and a party of their
friends, about 80 in number, to Ev-
,ansville, Louisville and Cincinnati for
a seven days outing. The trip will
be as follows: Leave Darlington in
q special coach on train % at 6:20
Monday morning June 10Th, leave
Evansville on Steamer Tariscon at
1000 Am. for Louisville, reach Lou
isville Wednesday Am. lay over in
louisville until 5 Pm. and leave for
Cincinnati on Steamer City of Gin
,cinnati, arrive Cincinnati about 7:3o
Thursday Am, lay over IN Cincin'
matt Thursday, Thursday night and
friday until 5 Pm. leave for Louis
vile on Steamer City of Louisville,
arrive in Louisville Saturday Am. and
lay over in Louisville until 5 Pm,
leave Louisville on Steamer Ta6ScOn
and arrive in Evansville Sunday night
- time to have special coach put on