Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-06-24

promote EoOu IeeilHg between the
public and the company The h. &
O., he said was chartered IS years
ago with capital stock Of $3,000,0o0;
In 1863 It's assets and liabilities were
$50 100000.
In conclusion he spoke of cond-
tions along the Rio Grande, saying
he spent four years In that section
and was conversant with affairs. He
hoped that nothing serious would re-
suit, but should the worst come It
was the duty of every patriotic citi-
zen to rally to the support OF his
country.
New Depot
Toastmaster Klme~ said Martins
burg felt very grateful to the railroad
company for what II has done for
this section, and would never seek
a divorce II Mr. Campbell would car
~ back to President Willard the
news that everybody in Martinsburg
wanted a new passenger depot.
GREETINGS From Buckhannon.
At this juneture Toasmaster Kill
mer received the following telegram:
"Buckhannon w Va,
State Birthday Banquet,
"Martinsburg, w, Va.
Trustees West Virginia Wesleyan
college in session at Buckhannon ex.
tend greetings and will heartily co.
operate in developing our great tate.
wv, b. FLEMING.
President"
From Senator Faulkner.
Mr.. Kilmer also read this message
from Hon. G. j. Faulkner, who was
to have acted as toastmaster:
Washington, D. C., June 90.
"P w, Letter,
'Martinsburg, w. Va
Impossible to be with you tonight.
A conference here imperatively re-
quires my presence. May your dem.
onstration attest your loyalty to the
spirit of her citizenship and your
pride in the wonderful and rapid de-
velopment OF her material resources.
We will yield to no state superiorl-
ty in either,
Charles J. Faulkner"
The Presidents Message.
During Mr.. Campbell's address,
Mark Mellor, of Hagerstown who was
IN charge Of the telephone service
received President Wilson's speech TO
Governor Hatfield. Misses Lorena
Hooge and ida Robinson took the
speech in shorthand and after trans.
cribing It a copy was sent to Toast
master Kilmer who read IT, The
President said:
Il am very glad indeed to be able
to hear your voice and to be able to
play part, though | am embarrassed
II the festivities Of this occasion. You
may not have a long distance orator;
| like to look in the faces and see
my hearers, but II Is gratifying in
deed, to have an opportunity to con-
graduate the State of West Virginia
on this interesting anniversary. I
wish | were there in person not only
that / might partake OF the pleasure
of this occasion, but also that
might look forward with you to the
great industrial and commercial fu-
ture of the country. Il seems TO me
that the representative business men
ard the public, like yourself, has a
part to play in the progress of the
world, and there has been nothing in
the past comparable to this great
spirit which you manifest tonight. /.
myself, feel great enthusiasm In the
serious work which is ahead OF us
for Americanism, and in the part
which / hope we will be able to play
for International peace and greater
confidence.
i thank you very much indeed for
this opportunity Of talking"
Congressman Bowers.
Mr. Kilmer said that Berkeley
county had produced some great men;
that she had furnished cabinet mem
bers, minister to France and con-
gressmen. He then introduced Con-
gresham George NJ Bowers.
Mr. Bowers said at 100 yesterday
former Speaker Cannon had notified
him he would be present but at Las
said it was impossible TO accept the
invitation because Of an important
debate in the house. The congress
man declared for Martinsburg and
Berkeley county always; that he was
ready and willing to be help both
and would yield to none in his efforts
to promote their welfare. He invited
all to visit him at Washington, assur-
ing them that the latch string hung
on the outside
Mr.. Won SchIegel.
Mr.. Won Schlegell, manager of the
The Evening journal, was introduced
to tell something about news gather
ing. He responded by saying that
newspapermen did not divuige their
secrets, except sometimes behind
closed doors. He said he had taken
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