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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-20
ROAD BUILDERS
ADOPT PROGRAM
Favor Capitalization of Effort,
Indorsing Plans of High
way Commissioner.
ASK FOR NEW LEGISLATION
Eleven Items Recommended by
Commissioners Coleman Meet
With Approval

Capitalization of road work supcr-
vision throughout Virginia in tho Of
iice Of the State Highway Commission
was recommended bv an almost unaui-
nous vote by tho delegates 10 tho ufth
annual convention Of the Virginia Road
Ruilders' Association. in session ycster-
day afternoon. Eleven recomm.nda
ions for the bettcrIrent OF the present
state highway laws. which viii
strengthen the hands Of E;chwa,. Com
missioner Coleman. IL adopted bs the
state legislature. We're passed.
The recommendations We're prepared
by committee appointed by MIR. Sole
mau. and opposition was expected TO
th. report when IL was read before The
convention. Except for 4 few minor
changes III wording and amplifying som.
Of the clauses, the report passed with
dying colors. II was a complete VIC
tory for the policy OF the State High
way Commissioner.
Senator Harry Flood Byrd. who is
patron OF bill in the Senate giving
the local road authorities supervision
over state road work. read a paper. en-
titled Road Building From the Coun-
;E's standpoint" He said that he was
opposed 10 the policy of the state High
way Commissioners, and believed that
tho county authorities should have
charge OF the distribution OF State road
money.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-20
u. S. IS VULNERABLE
TO FOREIGN ATTACK
Major-Gencral Leonard Wood
Testifies of Utter Unpre-
paredness for War.
OCEANS NO SERIOUS BARRIER
Increase for Regular Army Pro-
posed by Garrison "Ab-
surdly Inadequate"

WASHlNC;TON. January 1?-Maior-
senate Military Committee to-day that
the coast line Of the United States was
foreign army. despite it's equipment OF
forts. mines and submarines. and that
The oceans formed no serious barrier TO
invasion. He declared that in the
countrN's present state OF utter un-
preparedness for war. a trained force
of 10000 men could iniict incalcula bic
damage before an army could he as
semhled 20 meet il,
Events OF the European war clearly
, Demonstrated the general said that
, ;hc SEA was the best medium for the
movement OF troops. and he pointed out
that force Of 10000 men. fully
equipped. had been, landed nj Gallipoli
from a single expedition OF ninety eight
ships. against submarines. mines and
AN underwater screen OF barbcd wire
that frinccd every available landing
place.
Emphasiziug the way that By which
troops cannot he inprorised to meet
regulars, General Wood declared the
! fundamental basis of any policy OF ada
\ Giatc national defense must he the
principle that with suffrage goes an
| obligation for military service Such
u policy had been advocated by George
! WASHINGTON. lie said. and If il had been
1 adopted. Canada would have become
part Of the United States in the War
/ Of 1872
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-20
PREPARED FOR WAX
ONLY ONCE IN HISTORY

only once III our history have We
That was Immediately after the Civil
War. when We had n million and half
trained soldiers Our diplomatic cor
rcspondencc with France concerning.
Mexico Was very brief II required
only one note, because Of our Prepared
ness. They were told TO get OUT, and
they got out
There isn't going to lie any weak
ness abroad after this war is over
You Will and that more male children
viii have been born than have been
killed or injured. You viii have all
the gold. perhaps, but il will not do
YOU much good unless YOU Stimen IL
with iron.
As 10 the needs OF the regular army
General Wood expressed the opinion
tina, the force OF regulars with the
colors should he maintained nj 100000
supplied for years time should he
kept in the Philippines. another 10000
IN Hawaii. and $4,000 at Panama lie
urged tina, the regulars should have "a
reserve system, under which. in Il six
year enlistment, men would be dis
charged whenever their company COM
manders reported them as efficient into
q reserve, 10 hc definitely assigned TO
war stations. Equipment for members
Of the reserve would be kept at their
stations. and once every two years they
would he required TO join the colors for
ten days training to keep them up
TO date
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-20
NEW OFFENSIVE MOyEMENT
STARTED nl RUSSIANS

BERLIN. January |? tby wireless to
Sayville).---A new offensive movement
has been inaugurated by the Russians
to tho east Of czernowitz. near the
Bessarahtan frontier. The official Aus
trian statement OF to-day says the Rus
slams made successive attacks at sew
eral places. but were repulsed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-20
MACHINERY PROVIDED ron
GOVERNMENT or WOpEwEI.,

Roughly sketched. the bills provide
for an administrative board of five
members. commissioned h7 the Cover
nor. The board is to pass necessary
rules Ina regulations for the adminis-
.ration OF local aifairs pending the In
corporation Ct the community as a CITY
(Continued on Fifth PneeY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-20
KAISER CONFEHS WITH
KING Oh nItIf An 4

LONDON. January l9.---Thc Kaiser
has signalized his recovery by making
q visit OF great military state to the
balkan thcater of war At Nish. the
war capital" OF CONQUERED Serbia. the
German Emperor met King Ferdinand
OF Bulgaria yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-20
ELEVEN RECOMMENDATIONS
ADOPTED RY CONVENTION


Evans. of Amherst. that the convention
tions presented hy the committee
After Va Iwo hours discussion. tho
recommendations were adopted as
given below:
J. An amendment TO the present
State aid road law. 50 AS to provide
that the State Highway Commissioners
shall be authorized to agree with the
local road authorities 10 properly grade
and drain any road. or sections. tribu-
tary TO a main travelled road, which
they may deem necessary: and to i'm
prove such road or roads to meet the
traffic conditions of such roads. The
purpose of this is 10 give The county
authorities more latitude IN the selec-
tion of roads needing improvement with
the assistance of State aid.
>. Granting the state Highway De-
partment and the local road boards
the same power given to certain public
service corporations of exercising the
right OF eminent domain in acquiring
rights Of way for public roads
5. In accordance with the rccommen-
dation of tho Governor and the State
Highway Commissioner. tho committee
recommends that the maximum salary
of resident and county engineers or
Supcrintendents may he increased from
S100 a month To $3.50 month. pro-
vidcd that such increase shall be ap-
proved by the local road authorities in
Commissioner.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-20
WANT DEFINITE ESTIMATES
on COST OF NEW ROADS

4. Recommending IN amendment to
the present State aid law 10 provide
that no election shall he held on any
bond issue for a specific road improve
ment until estimates covering the cost
OF such Improvement have been sub
mittcd TO the court ordering The cleo
tion, by the state Highway Commits
sioncr. and no bond issue shall be voted
for n less amount than tho estimates
so submitted. and provided further that
as to all future bond issues ii shall
he provided that no such bond issue
shall he had except under the following
conditions: That the boards of Su-
Dcrvisors, in their annual lcvics. in
addition to providing for n sinking
fund and the payment OF interest, shall
also provide n fund which snail be at
least per cent of such bond issue.
which shall be applied to the main
tenance of such roads. The purpose Of
this Is to remedy the trouble arising
out Of bond issues being insufficient
to improve the road to which the pro-
ceeds OF the issue are to apply.
5. Whereas, the automobile has be-
come the most important single factor
in road maintenance. II is the sense OF
this convention that the money derived
from The license tax on automobiles
(Continued OH Tenth paCeI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-20
GARRISON PROPOSALS
ENTIRELY INtDI0I ATE,


/ General Wood said that If universal
| military service was not TO be obtained.
! lie favored n continental army scheme
| substantially as proposed by the War
/ department. provided 1T is absolutely
! divorced from the organized militia'
I The increases for the regular army pro-
posed by Secretary Garrison, however.
| lie characterized as "absurdly made
Huate and indicating a failure to APP
! prcciatc the lessons of the European
| war. particularly as to the proportion
| Of field artillery. lie recommended
! that the proportion OF field guns he
! fixed ~ five 10 every 1000 rifles or
sahcrs. The present army standard is
80 per 1000. although in actual equip
ment the regulars are nearer two per
| 1000. y board recently created in the
! War Department has fixed ON % per
| 1000 as the number necessary
Rcvcrting to the condition. Of the
| country 10 face war with a tirSt-clasS
power. the general said the United
States was utterly unprcparcd, and
knew nothing Of the problems il would
| have 10 meet, At least a.0no. 600 men
| would bc needed, he declared. and they
could be obtained. he believed only by
compulsory service. At present there
! were but 100000 modern rifles and
| 100000 oldmodcl weapons in govern
| mcnt arscnals. he said. and up TO five
days ago the capacity of all American
| plants to produce rifles was only $1,000
u day. England alone. he said wanted
| $1,000 day, while France called for
| two rincs in reserve for every man III
| the field.
| General Wood was positive III dcclar-
| ing the militia was composed of II fine
personnel. but cursed by a hopeless sys-
| TEN. Unless ii could be taken over by
! the government and absolutely severed
| from any connection with the States,
he said ii should be abandoned TO the
states entirely, and not dollar of gov
ernment money wasted upon IL.
SOLDIER ELEMENT
F0N DECENTRALIZATION
I'VE should terminate the intolcra bis
system" lie declared. The soldier ele-
mcnt of the militia all want fcderaliza-
tion. No man who refuses to come
pended upon"
Under II universal service system the
general said there would be $3.50, 600
men between eighteen and thirty Ave
years of age, upon which the burden OF
military duty would rest, counting on
only so per cent OF that age. lie beliey-
ed. however. that every citizen should
be held liable for some duty 10 the
government in case OF war
General Wood" asked Senator Cham
Continued on Second Pagc.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-21
A FEW OMITTED ITEMs oF Cary HIsToRY.

able OF
out few important details
When O
not TO be wondered Thus the ane did his
lining the Tribune
It
the
in
To did allow Mr. tell the Tribune
when i
political artillery
weLhled trough
company
not Johnson, Gig
the other genteman
and complete
Tribune shifting weahercock Indiana politics
Republican everything
During
will be hence God alone
publicly
politics the latter
eagerly article
either
rapidly
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-21
ONE OF THE CAUSES.


special train the This shown also less
conditions
which
o
began that all the
neutral the election
Hughes
finish Harper train
the Democratic they quiet The second
nsta to
willing
of and there doubt it did
Hughes in
He he
Maine
Wilson
He very plausible"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-21
AN IMPoR TANT TASK

especially the
philosophical
country
sending delegates
II and o December
Friday
the and investigate the possibility and advaby
Of rain b delegates.
sending thought
n
ing body lends
couras cement in his OF
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-21

1T IS our humble opinion that Mr.
Hughes lost California because he
didn't buy a building lot while he was
there. There was enough real estate
agents in California to dominate any
political situation ''-Muncie Press May
he this is the reason why Mr. Hughes
only carried Cary by l07 votes instead
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-21

1T WAS said yesterday by persons
close 70 Mr.. Hughes that ne had recov-
cred from the shock OF defeat. New
York Times The Chicago Tribune is
still in a serious condition. however
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-21

DEMOCRATIC national campaign fund
has s275.0O0 deficit and dime con-
tribution fund has been started This
will enable you to get rid of your spare
change in an easy manner.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-21

II 4 couple of million Poles arc Will
ing TO 90 into the ground--by getting
Killed lighting for Germany-the Kaiser
Is willing to grant their country free
dom at once.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-21

Of 1900 Anyhow. il suggests a good
excuse to the machine. which is said 70
be frantically looking for one So an
explanation can be made TO Governor
elect Goodrich. ct al
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-21

SPEAKING of diplomatic posts, Ser
bia has sent US an envoy for the first
time and it's now up to the administra-
lion to appoint an American minister.
This is going to be a case where the
president may have to resort to con-
scription.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-21

EDITOR Of the Gary Times would
like to be ambassador to the new king
dom Of Arabia because he wouldn't have
any coal bills there Yes. but suppose
there would be a famine in cracked
Muncie Press NVhaddyou means
We take ours without ice
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-21

GARY man, stakeholder ~ $1,000 elec-
ton bets. IS missing Maybe he has
gone to California 10 get the official
returns first hand
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-21

ANOTHER sign Of prosperity is that
a day laborer in the Gary steel mills
has started suit TO recover FIVE thou
sand dollars ne lost in poker game
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-21

AFTER counting the coins that are
placed on the Sunday collection plate.
no doubt he majority Of the dominies
offer a prayer that the government will
soon cease mining the festive nickel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-21

NEW book out. a Hoosier Holiday =
Don't know what it's about. but around
here their idea of a Hoosier holiday is
an election
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-21

EVANSVILLE Journal-News is jubi-
liant because cold weather makes the
short skirt disappear. But garlic we
always have with us
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-21

HUGHES carries Minnesota. if that's
amy consolation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-21

GRAMMAR is improving in the effete
east. New York Worlds editorial page
states, The Politics Of New York are
peculiar.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-21
LOandOn7
= y Things and Filings

BY GOING to Fiji isles for the vim
ter Col, Roosevelt escapes coal bills
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-21
xVia Whiting and East Chicago.
$40 South Chicago only.

There are 10000 Lake County people
who are living all over the L. :. \
subscription to THE TIMES will save
you the trouble of writing letter to
my one OF them.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-17
APE ATTACKS WIFE
OF PRES. P0INCARE
And "Strange Being" Alarms
First Lady of France.
tey International News servleel

Paris. Aug II While the Presi.
dent and Nine Poincare were taking
an afterdinner stroll in the gardens
of the Elysees the President was sum.
moned TO read some dispatches that
had just come from the front He
had hardly reached his study when
he heard screams from tho garden
and running back accompanied by
his secretaries. the President learn
ed from Mime Poihcare that the mo.
ment he left her she had been attack
ed by strange being"
While an inquiry was being made
Dr Henride Rothscild. who lives
few doors away from the Elysees, mr..
rived on the scene and explaine that
an ape which had been sent TO him
had escaped from its cage and had
been seen climbing over several gar
den walls in the direction of Elysee.
Tho ape was found in tree, but
was not untl Hindu attendant had
been summoned that The animal could
he induced 10 come down.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-17
(REAL tSTATE)
DR.. DOUGLAS WILL
GO TO LOUISVILLE

Rev Or. John Sholto Douglas FOR
four years rector of the Trinity Epis.
copal church in Huntington. and pfio
% TINT rector of Trinity Episcopal
Church Martinsburg. has rendered
his resignation. effective October Is,
10 accept the rectorship Of ST An.
drew's Episcopal church in Louise.
Vile Ky The ST Andrews church is
one Of the most prominent in Louis
Vile pr Douglas has upon several
occasions occupied the pulpit of The
ST Matthew'S church. Wheeling and
at ono time was extended a call by
he vpstrymen.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-17
l.ARGE RATHER IS
KILLED IN LINC0l- N

Mr. Willis Noel. Of Huntington.
visiting in Lincoln county for two
weeks, Informs the Lincoln Repub-
Iican TINT H. + Adkins, of Six Mile.
a few days age KILLED one Of the lars.
est rattlesnakes ever seen in that
county II was six feet and two in.
chea in length and had twelve rat.
lies and button, but some of the
rattlcs had beor broken off His dogs
lrailed the snake mile and one Of
the DOGS was baaly bitten. Mr.. Adj.
kins killed It with hoe and skin.
ned her snakesl p. for it was fe-
male.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-17
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.


A Proclamation. BY the Governor.
|. Henry u. Hatfield. Governor of
! the State of West Virginia. pursu
ant to the Constitution and laws of
said State, announcing TO the voters
of the State of West Virginia that.
on the Tuesday after the FIRST Mon
day IN November, in the year one
Thousand Nine Hundred and sixteen,
at the general election held on that
day there will be submitted for ml.
itiCntiou or rejection an amendment
10 the Constitution Of enid State as
follows, towit.
Proposed Amendment
That Section one of Article four Of
said Constitution as Il now Is be al
tered and amended So as 10 read as
follows
Section ono Tho citizens of the
State. both male aud female. shall be
entitled to vote nj all elections held
within the counties In which they re
spectivciy reside but no person who
is minor or of unsound mind. or n
pauper. or who Is under conviction Of
treason. felony, or bribery in nm cleo
Of the State for one year, and Of the
county in which he or She offers to
vote, for sixty days next preceding
such offer, shall be permitted to vote
while such disability continues. hut
no person in the military. naval or
marine service of the United States
shall be deemed a resident of this
state by reason Of being stationed
therein"
The proposed amendment ia desig
mated as "Womans Suffrage Amend
ment aud on the official ballot to he
voted at said election viii he print
ed the following
BALLOT ON CONSTITUTIONAL
WOMAN's SUFFRAGE AMEND.
MENT."
Amending Section one of Article
-Four
For ratification of Woman's Suf-
frago Amendment
Against ratification Of Womnns
Suffrage Amendment
Those favorine the ratification Of
said amendment will vote For RAFT
fration of Woman's Suffrage Amend
mont anad those opposing will vote
Against Ratification Of W6man'a SUI
fragc Amendment"
Given under my hand and
the Great Seal of the State
at the Capitol. This eighth
day Of August ia the year
Of our Lord One Thousand
Nine Hundred and Sixteen
| and of the state the Fifty
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-17
The JournaE rnr local news,

FIFTEENTH. Five 60 shares of
Southern Merchant Tailoring Co
stock, par value 100000 per share.
SIXTEENTH. Ten G0) shares of
North Mountain Orchard Company
stock. par value $4,000 per share
This stock paid dividend of % per
cent last year
TERMS OF SALE
For the real estate. the terms will
be one-third of the purchase money
cash on day Of sale, the residue in
equal annual payments at one and
two years, the purchaser giving his
notes or bonds for The deferred pay
ments bearing interest from day of
sale and secured by a deed Of trust
upon the property purchased, contain
ing the usual covenants for insur-
ance of buildings az additional seeur-
ity,
All real estate will be sold subject
to the leases thereon these leases
expire March 31st. 1917; the pur-
chaser viii take the rents accruing
from and after the day of sale and pay
such proportion Of the 1916 taxes as
the unexpired term bears to the whole
year.
The purchaser may purchase the
unexpired insurance at its surrender
value; of he elects not to 10 so, the
insurance will be cancelled, upon de-
livery of deed TO him,
For the personal property, terms
cash.
Correspondence invited as to any
of above property; all proper informa-
! ton will be cheerfully given.
ADRIAN C. NADENBOUSCH,
Executor OF p. c. Williams, decd
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-17
EXEcUTRtX NOTICE.

Having qualified az executrix Of
the estate Of Lagra II. Williams. de-
ceased, notice is hereby given to all
parties indebted to said estate 70
make prompt payment and all per
sons having claims to present the
same properly authenticated for set
Element
EDITH G. WILLIAMS.
Exeeutrix Of Laura D. Williams.
8-1I 1tw 2Wks. deceased.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-17

Mr. l. N. Wells. Mrs ! Wells
Mr. and Mrs George w Dodson. and
Mrs W NJ Dodson. of York. Pa mo
5fed TO this city and took dinner At
Hotel Berkeley.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-17
(R00MS)
fMISCELLAhEOUSl

FOR RENT-Two nice large commun-
icatlng offices on the first floor of
the Journal building. Steam heat,
running water and electric light fur
nlshed. Both open into hall Pos
session April l. Rent s15 month.
Apply TO Journal office. Mss
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-17

TO GATHER FINANCES
FROM w. VA. DEMOCRATS

Members of the finance commit
tee for West Virginia of the Demo.
cratic Executive Committee. an.
nonncea by Treasurer Wilbur W
Marsh, Of Wv York are Clement L.
shaver Fairmonf Joseph A Holly.
Charleston and Lawrence II Tier
ney PoWhaian, Senator Watsin has
recommended as vice presidents for
West Virginia of the National Wood
row Wilson Business Mems League
sam r Nuzum, Fairmont: " G. Me.
Conhauebey Petersburg. and Har
ry y. Hagen Huntington Mr. Nj
zum is q bank president and real o.
tate man M McConhauehoy and
Mr. HAGEN are wholesale merchants.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-17
AUTOMOBILES

FOR Commercial bodies for
Ford cars and auto trucks VIII
sell at bargains. Demonstrations
given See L. |. Martin. R.97
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-17
PAPERHANGlNG

PAPER hanging will coon be the order
OF the day. Lots to be done The
paper hanger who haa a little ad In
these columns will got plenty Of
work Costs very little
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-17
WANT AD RATES
(conseeutivs lnssrtlona.)
FOR EXAMPLE

A 20 word al costs 20 cents
for one insertion, 40 cents for
3 Insertions, so cents for s In
sertions, 80 cents for inser-
tons. 1920 for u insertions.
1900 for 25 insertions.
No want ads taken for less
than Is cent?. Want ada must
be paid for in advance az It is
impossible to carry these ittls
charges on the books.
Ads that DO not run On cor.
secutlve days are one cant a
word for each insertion.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-17
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MONEY quickly loaned on host secur.
ity through an ad here. Costs very
little.