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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-10-09
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
\ Proclamation:


A Proclamation;
BY tho Governor.
l. Henry y. Hatfield, Governor of
the State Of Wst Virginia pursuant
20 the Constitution and Laws Of said
State, do hereby proclaim, announe.
Ing to the voters Of the State Of West
Virginia, that ON the Tuesday next
after ha FIRST Monday in November, in
che year one thousand Nine Hundred
and Sixteen there will ba submitted
for ratification or rejection an amend
ment to the Constitution OF said State
as follows, to-wit:
Proposed Amendment
That Section twenty-three OF Ar.
ticle eight OF said Constitution as it
now is be altered and amended SO as
10 read as follows:
Section twenty.three The com.
missioners shah be elected by tho
voters OF tho county, and hold their
office for the term OF SIX years ex.
cept at the first meeting Of said com,
missiOners they shall designate by
lot, or otherwise, in sdeh manner as
they may determine, ere Of their mum
Der who shall hold lis Office for Il
term OF two years, one for four years
and one for eiy ,aars so tba4 ana
shall he elected e,,.. 80 qears PAT
no two az aid ,.ai,. .,,.=s,s sbail
be elected from 5:.s ...so u5s.,jsterial
district nm II T.g- IN. zoe nnrsnns
Tesjdino in in, tbn .ric' s ig' Io ra
ceive the greator' n,,,,.,,.. If yotos c3e,
al anv election tben only the one
otlier DISTRICT who shqn rocoi,.e the
number Of w votes G',0 s5aH be declared yl
elected and tba neon living in an
other district Who bau receive tba
next bigbaat numb - votes sl3an
he declared oloclod ea.J cornrniegio,'
orc ebau ann.,aIIv 'oicct ono ~ tboir
minnie, no ,rcsidoat md eacb sbaU
receive fonr dollar nor dav for bia
services in conIt IN h. maid ont ot
| The conntv troaenro, nrovidnd how.
over int Gid na,5acl+ of fo5r dol.
lars ner Jov '' s5aii mot lvreed the oi1n,
of com, bn9drod dollsrs nor Won. fa,
eaoh con,n,i'sinro,. .nd nrovidod
fn,,thor Nthat s,,ab cor,r,cnaaiion nav
he increased {, any ceantv nv tbe
a'ssen+ &c , n,aiaritg- az .he votce 81
an ~ a,,aet ''.','. oorI -, s,,o
oiai o1actio,, y
n, mo 'y nra,nsod a,oo,a.5on4 10 dosle
natad ~ - 9i 5a,,t,, 60 Aroond,aont
and an tho oGcia1 hale "a no yniea
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-10-09
TO PROTECT TIMBER.

\ meeting of the West Virginia
Forest Protective Association, of
which E. c. Colcord, of Saint Adams,
is president. was held in Charleston
Saturday The organization is inter
ested in the construction Of watch
towers in the timber regions Of the
state and the construction of tele-
phone wires for the further protec-
tion of the timber.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-10-09
POSTMASTER JAILED.

Wyle w Church, formerly post
master at Statesyille n. C., is in jail
at Charleston following his arrest in
Raleigh county on the charge Of hav-
ing padded the accounts of his office
in 1914 An order for his removal
to North Carolina was entered in
United States court there and he will
be extradeted at once
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-10-09
MONEY TO LOAN
MONEY quickly loaned on best secur.
ity through al ad here. Costs very
little
NOMINEES CERTIFIED.

Socialist nominations for presiden.
tial electors and a number of Off
GERS ON the state ticket as fled by
the executive committee Of that par
~ were Saturday certified to the
clerk of The circuit eourjs through.
out the state This will make three
tickets on the West Virginia ballot
at the November election. Democrats
and Republicans being the others.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-10-09
NOTICE

The city taxes for the year 1915
will be due and in my hands for col
lection oct. 1. 1916. A discount of
5 per cent will be allowed during 90,
tober only.
c. r.. DAWSON, CITY Collector.
. II LIP it 10 rop If
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-10-09
LOCATED IN RoMNEY.

Lieut.. G. T.. Whitmore and his re-
cruiting party. returned to Keyser
after tour of Berkeley. Morgan and
Jefferson counties, and are now To-
Gated in Romney for few days.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-10-09

OF English invention for GONZALES
cents is stout cane from one end
of which can he unfoded projee-
ton TO rest n users foot
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-10-09

An electrically operated machine to
nail tops ON packing boxes is mount
cd on truck to permit it to be NOV
ed about a factory.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-10-09

TO enable man to use bicycle
while cunning Fronehman has In.
vented support to hold 1t station
nry while he is firing the gun.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-10-09
AUTOMOBILES

FOR SALE-6 cylinder Mitchell, 5
passenger touring car, good eondi-
ton, good tires. II. S. Cushwa. vic
FOR SALE-Automobi Just over
hauled, cheap to quick buyer, Ideal
Garage, S. Queen st, U-57
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-10-09

a. A. Riddle, Gen. Pass. Agent.
J. II. Touge, Supt.
WA. Gard. Agent. NArtinsbnrS. viva
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-10-09
FOR RENT
(H0USES)
(R00MS)

FOR RENT-Two nice large commun-
icating offices on the first floor of
the Journal building. Steam heat,
running water and electric light fur
nished. Both open into hall. Pos
session April l. Rent SIS a month.
Apply TO Journal office. N-56
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-10-09
TIME TABLES, ETC.

CUMBERLAND VALLEY n. r.
~ TIME TABLE
In Eject Sunday, May 2s, 1910.
xDaily except Sunday.
SDaily.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-10-09

The Journsl Tor advertising,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-10-09

Political Advertisement Ordered by
Rep. Co. Elk Conn.,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-10-09
FOR SALE:
MISCELLANEOUS

FOR SALE-IIard coal double heater
No. Il RosemoHt stove, $1,000 49,
Faulkner Ave N-20
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-10-09

JOURNAL WANT ADS
BRING RESULTS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-12-18
PLENTY OF ACTION
IN BILL AT FAMILY

There's action every minute during
the show now appearing at the Fam
lily theater. Manager Juo Bradley has
assembled five great acts for the first
half Of the Christmas holiday week
Capacity business should be the re-
suit for tonight. Tuesday and Wednes-
day. and the promise is for q show
equally as good TO open Thursday for
the last half of the week.
himura Japs. Oriental marveIs, open
the bill following pictures aud a solo
number by Uno himself who sings
I'm Not That Man" The Japs. man
and woman. Juggle umbrellas and bar
refs, and spin tops. making them fol-
low the sharp edge Of a sword, or hold
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-12-18
SUNDAY A BUSY DAY
FOR FIRE FIGHTERS

The FIRE department answered three
calls sunday afternoon. the first at the
residence Of Mrs. Louisa Hahn, 3440
Fourth avenue. at 2-l5. the IRE being
on The roof Small amount of damage
was done
The second cali was to the residence
Of Henry Hoffman. 3a05 Fifth avenue.
Il $40 che alarm resulting from the
burning out OF a chimney
The third alarm was from the resi-
deace Of Henry Daebelliehu. 3905 Fifth
avenue at 5-55. shingles near the
chimney having caught fire
All the news all the time The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-12-18

All the news all the time-Ihe
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-12-18

Store Open at o Clock Store Closes al Q COCK
Every Morning Every Evening
SHOP HfORNINGS-AVCL0 The CROWDS
We are ready for Of gift seekers with stocks a
salespeope in all departments cashier
and wrapping service that viii wait
service thoroughly equipped for pr0mDtnes5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
ARE READY FOR SERVICE
President Informed They Stand Pre-
pared to Enter Mexican
Campaign.

Thousands of members of the United
Spanish War Veterans stand ready to
enlist for any service in the field to de-
fend the country's honor, President
Wilson has been informed by Repre-
sentative L. c. Dyer. commander-in-
chief of the organization.
LAS in-chief of the
United Spanish War Veterans he says
in a letter to the President, Il have
the honor to inform you that upon
inquiry among the several units Of this
organization 1 am advised they stand
ready to man to offer their services
to YOU should the occasion arise where
such services would be required in
Mexico.
1.-The United Spanish War Veterans is
composed of men who mostly saw serV-
ice in the tropics. in Cuba and the
Philippine Islands, and are eminently
fitted for service in Mexico. semi
tropical land. The ninth section of the
constitution of our order reads to so
develop the order that it may be val
liable aid to the army and navy and
the government during any future
war
our membership comprises veter-
ans of the army, navy and Marine
Corps, and. where physically qualified.
are again willing to offer their lives for
their country"
A request sent out to the various
state organizations. asking for the
number of men who would again an
swer the call to the colors, has brought
the following: Massachusetts, 5000;
New York. $500; Michigan. 500: Mon
tana. 600; Utah. $50; Maine. $50: South
Dakota, ESQ; Oregon. $50; San Fran
cisco. Cal. $50. and Washington, 1850.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
RETURNING TROOPER TELLS
OF THE ENTRY INTO MEXICO
Private Tauber Says Men Crossed Line
Cheering-Describes Work of Cowboy
Guide and Acquaintance With Country.

the fast moving forward of our horses
All we could hear was the howl of
coyotes. but these were far OFF They
had scented us out. On and on We
man when he is doing something new
and different, and the feeling was with
us.
I'VE cut out the profanity, We just
talked low, listened a whole lot and
wondered If we would see anything or
any one. We did not even know where
we were going. Only those up in front
knew.
Cowboy Guide Could Shoot.
II don't know who the big cowboy
at the front was. but he was a wonder.
Before we started he demonstrated
how he could shoot. There was not
anything he could not hit. and he
When we reached an upheaval of sand
we could see him at the front, his
dark body outlined and his horse NOV
ing briskly, when he would be hidden
by clouds of dust. He seemed to be
more than just guide; we depended
upon him.
And then my horse stumbled.
found myself ON the ground. Then the
horse kicked me. Ny troop stopped. 1
said would go back by myself. as they
neeQeQ every man. l. LOOK a horse THAI
had been condemned and rode back to
the border alone and am here for a
mending up"
Tauber enlisted in New York city and
was with the eth Cavalry in California
before being stationed on the border.
He is twenty-five. of German descent
and says he will go back to Mexico as
soon as he is able. IF they have not
already caught Villa"
His regiment is a part of Col. Dodd's
flying cavalry squadron, which today
was camped near Colonia Dublan.
awaiting Gen. Pershing's main col
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
EXPLAINS WHY CARRANZISTAS
PERMIT u. S. TROOPS IN MEXICO

Ell PASO. Tex, March 1s.-Gen.
Gavira issued a formal statement to
the Associated Press at his headquarters
at Juarez in which he interpreted the
fact that no resistance had been offered
to the American forces crossing the
border as proof Of the faith of the
Mexican people in Carranza.
The statement was as follows:
THE constitutionalist army, formed
by men of liberal thought and by
armed citizens to fight oppression. has
shown its force to the world by break
ing the reactionary efforts of Diaz,
Huerta and Villa.
The American government. almost
always poorly informed. did not under
stand either our aspirations for liberty
or our internal conditions. To decide in
our favor by recommending us as the
de facto government it was necessary
for the Secretary of State and the
representatives of the A. B. C. confer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
WILL MAKE TRIP ABOARD
NEW STEAMER MAJESTIC
Retail Merchants Association OFF,
GERS Accept Invitation Extended
by the P. & C. Company.

The officers and board of governors
of the Retail Merchants Association
have accepted the invitation of the
Potomac and Chesapeake Steamboat
Company for the maiden trip of the
new steamer Majestic to the points
along the Potomac river to which the
steamer is destined to run
1t is expected that the trip will be
made Saturday afternoon, April /. the
steamer returning to Washington
early the following Monday.
The opening up of the new line is a
matter of satisfaction to the members
of the Retail Merchants Association
because 1t is felt that the business
men of Washington will have greater
facilities for trade with the farmers
and residents along the Potomac river.
river.
At recent meeting of the board of
governors of the association the board
authorized President X. p. Andrews to
arrange for the associations annual
spring river outing on the new steam
er the latter part of May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19

Special Dispatch to The Star.
Ell PASO, Tex. March 1--we en-
tered Mexico with a sixfoot scout at
the head of our column. AS We
crossed the boundary line word went
down the column that we were in and
there was SO much cheering you could
not hear the man near you speak
Thus Trooper Moe Tauber of Troop
c, eth Cavalry. the first American SOL
der to return to the border from the
chase Of Villa, began tonight the mar
rative of the experiences he met with
on the expedition. Trooper Tauber
arrived in Ell Paso this afternoon to en-
ter the base hospital at Fort Bliss,
having been injured by his horse fall
ing while with Col. George A. Dodd's
cavalry column in Mexico. He is the
first American soldier who entered
Mexico to return to the border with
news of the expedition at first hand.
Disabled Early in March.
Trooper Tauber continued:
after we had gone seven miles into
Mexico my horse stumbled and / was
thrown to the ground. The horse kick
ed me and injured my right side 1t
was 1890 Wednesday night when We
crossed the border. We crossed from
High Lonesome, were we had been as
semb1ed ever since the Columbus trou-
BILE. There we were Joined by part Of
the 10th Cavalry. 1t was dark when we
set out and there was no light save
the stars. Brush ahead looked odd.
and as if 1t might stand up and do
something.
The wild cheering at the crossing
lapsed into strange quiet. Our flag,
carried by Color Sergeant Brady, was
stirred less by the moving air than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19

Ell PASO, Tex, March 1S.-Nilla
boosted three months ago that he
would force Intervention in Mexico by
the United States, according to a story
told here today by Harry Williams of
Chihuahua, an American mining man.
Williams asserted that he had heard
Villa make the boast December IS last,
when he was a prisoner of the bandit.
Il was one of thirty-nine Americans
employed on the mining property of
the Madra company" said Williams.
I'VE were all arrested because the pay
of the Mexicans working under US had
not arrived from Chihuahua. 1t
amounted to $4,000, and the company
was afraid to send 1t because they
were certain it would be conf1scated.
villa brought us to Chihuahua, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19

be held responsible for their dispatches
under the national defense act appears
to have been issued without any spe-
cial instructions from the War Depart
ment. If the purpose is to prevent the
disclosure in newspaper dispatches of
any military information regarding the
progress of Gen. Pershing's campaign,
it was said. the act would be of no
avail.
The national defense act. passed by
Congress March 3, 1911. was designed
to prevent the sale to foreign govern
ments of the publication IN newspapers,
magazines or otherwise of any docu-
ment. sketch, photograph, Photographic
negative, plans, model or knowledge of
anything connected with the national
defense to which he is not entitled"
Publication in certain newspapers.
prior to the passage of the law, of
complete detailed photographs of gun
emplacements at Sandy Hook. n. j..
was the principal reason for it's enact
ment. Officials here are at loss to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
FRIENDLY TO AMERICANS
IN LOWER CALIFORNIA

CALEXICO. Cal. March 1s.-Condi-
tions in Lower California and the ter
ritory adjacent to Calexico are not
such as to cause alarm in connection
with the present situation in Mexico.
Estaban Cantu, head of the military
government at Mexicall. said last
night
Cantu said. regardless of any COM
plications that might follow the pur-
suit of the Villa bandits, he would re-
tain his present friendly attitude to-
ward Americans.
The Carranza government is CO.
operating with the United States expe-
dition to capture villa" Gov. Cantu
continued. This does not concern the
people of this part of the country.
Our attitude is to maintain peaceful
relations at all times for the common
interest of Americans and the Mexican
people on this border"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19

ence to publish an unanswerable proof
of our cohesion and discipline. a series
of answers that. from distant points
and without previous agreement. were
sent them by the numerous liberal
chiefs. These answers were set forth in
the note that we all know.
Now. American troops have just
crossed to our side of the line with
out protests or difficulties. To what,
then, is it to be attributed that the
Mexican public. SO scrupulous and ex-
tremely sensitive in all that concerns
its sovereignty. has not protested In
the vigorous form it knows well how
to make?
''It is because the people OF Mexico
have faith in us. because they know
well the patriotism and the sense of
honor of the first chief and of the
higher officers, military and civil, who
are in control. They know that such
men would not barter away the father
land. Could the American people wish
a better proof of the power of the con-
stitutionalist army than has been con-
stituted by the men of the revolutionr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19

acting Secretary, kept in touch with
the department until a late hour last
night.
One dispatch from Maj. Gen. Funston
last night said Gen. Pershing had re-
ported finding a supply of corn, alfalfa
and beef at an unnamed point in Mex
leo. Whether the provisions had been
abandoned by fleeing villa troops or
were purchased or requisitioned by the
American commander was not stated.
Gen. -Pershing also asked for some
water carrying trucks, and Gen. Scott
announced that twenty-seven trucks
had been ordered from a private firm
and would be forwarded to the expedi-
tionary force as soon as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
VILLA BOASTED IN DECEMBER
HE WOULD FORCE INTERVENTION

II have never seen him in an uglier
mood We did not know whether We
were going to be shot or not. but we
were not by any means too optimistic.
He told us: I am going to enforce inter-
vention by the United States by three
months. The United States has recog-
nized Carranza and must pay for it.
He demanded $4,000 from the COM
pany. 1 do not know whether il was
paid or not, but We were released the
next day after being warned to keep
of the streets.
81 planned to leave on the train that
was made up to take out the men OF
the Cusihuiriachic Mining Company
Fortunately / felt sick and could not
go. The next day I heard of the mas
sacre of the eighteen Americans on the
train at Santa Yzabel"
Mr.. Williams has been seventeen
years in Mexico, but says he is not
anxious to return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
SCHOOL MUSIC COURSES.
Outline of Work Is Given by Di-
rector Cogswell.

An outline of the work which is pro-
posed for the musical courses in the
public schools of the District was
given by DIR. Hamlin z. Cogswell, d.
rector of music in the public schools,
at a meeting of the Emery-Eckington
Home School Association Friday aft
ernoon. DR.. Cogswell said:
"At present the two most important
things. SO far as the musical work in
the public schools is concerned. are
the orchestral work and the careful
and systematic graduation of the vocal
work. l hope to see complete or
chestra in each school,
DR.. Cogswell spoke Of the value OF
music to the child in his or her de-
velopment, as the pupil passes from
the initiative stage. in which the 'rote'
song has its place, through the in.
termediate stage, when he masters the
technique. and into the adolescent
period, when his knowledge and ap-
probation of music will affect his
emotional and spiritual nature and
play an important part in shaping his
ideals.
The president of the association, DR.
Ella r. Sales, presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
SAYS EMISSIONS OF CENSORSHIP
HAVE HELPED VILLA GREATLY
Commander at Columbus Says Lives of
American Soldiers Have Been Endan-
gered by Reports Sent Out by
the Correspondents

COLUMBUS, N. NJ March 18-New orders were issued here
today holding correspondent accountable tor his
dispatches under the national defense act
"The who gets scoop arch criminal said Maj w. r.
Sample commanding officer of the Columbus today, and
enough bring several under the federal law
already been possibly endangered by
violations of the censorship said Maj. Sample
The major took today make correspondents
strictly accountable which, he he is
going He received order this effect from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
WOULD DROP CHARGES
AGAINST LIEUT.. MORT

BROWNSVILLE. Tex. March IS
Citizens of San Benito today sent tele-
grams TO United States Senator Shep-
pard and Representatives McLemors
and Garner to request the War De-
partment to dismiss the charges
against Lieut.. John r. Mort, for whom
court martial is to be held Monday.
Lieut.. Mort is charged with having
led a party of American soldiers into
Mexico last January to rescue other
American soldiers who had been cap
tured by Mexicans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
TRUCKS RUSHED TO BORDER.
All Records Broken in Assembling
and Shipping to Army.

CHICAGO. March 1s.-As evidence OF
commercial preparedness. it was an
nounced here today that a trainload
of motor trucks for army service had
reached Ell Paso yesterday before noon,
having left Chicago on Thursday morn
ing.
The average speed for the distance
Of 1856 miles, excluding terminal de-
lay. was thirty and one-half miles an
hour for a train Of fifteen cars All
of the trucks at the factory and in
loading them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
OFFICER AND CONSUL CLASH.
Greek Representative on Coast Con-
fined to Bed: u. S. to Investigate,

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1S.-Cle-
anthe Vassardakis, consul general for
Greece. in San Francisco, kicked a po-
liceman in the stomach in resisting the
execution of a judgment on March IS,
according to report made by Thomas
Finn, sheriff of San Francisco county,
to Gov. Johnson today.
What happened to Vassardakis there
after, according to the sherifrs report,
was not beyond the obligation of the
officer in the performance of his duty
The consul general is still confined to
his bed.
The State Department asked Gov
Johnson to investigate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
Pro.American Fete in Vera Cruz.

VERA CRUZ, March 1s.-A popular
demonstration was held here tonight
to celebrate the agreements reached
between the United States and Mexico
regarding mutual concessions for the
prosecution of outlaws. An imposing
street parade was held and speeches
were delivered. during which the men
ton of the names of President Wilson
and Provisional President CarranZa
was loudly cheered.