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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10

Contemplated improvement OF roads
in the county and other suggested i'm
provements Will be considered Monday
morning at the regular monthly meet
ing OF the Chesterfield Board Of Su-
pervisors. The board Is also expected
TO set aside money for the purchase of
one or two motorcycles for use of the
police force Interest in the proposed
rebuilding OF Chesterfield Courthouse
and no results have been obtained
has apparently steadily diminished
through the efforts of number of
citizens to have an election called to
vote upon the question.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10
"Cure Your
Rupture Like
Cured Mine''
Old Sea Captain Cured His Own
Rupture After Doctors said
Operate dr Death
His Remedy and Book sent Free.

His Remedy and Book sent Free.
Captain Ceilings sailed. the seas for
many years, then he sustained a bad
double rupture that soon forced him
TO not OILY remain ashore, but kept
him bedridden for years. He tried
doctor after doctor and truss after
truss. No results Finally. he was
assured that he must either submit
TO dangerous and ahhorrent opera
Ton or die. He did neither. He
cured himself instead
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10

J. 9. Rice. complainant against s
A. Polito. charging him with obtain
ing 1880 under false pretenseH, yes
terday requested that the case be dis
missed when 1t was called in Police
Court. Polite was formerly a photoe-
rapher on Broad Street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10
George EeIIer

Woodstock, Sept. s.-George Teller
died near Harrisville Tuesday after
noon. following an illness OF four
months Of hardening OF the arteries
He was prosperous farmer of Shen-
andoah County.
Surviving him are a daughter, Mrs
Clara Borden. of Pittsburg, Pa: a
son. Walter Feller, of Illinois; a
brother. Mahlon c. Feller. Of Wash
ington. and three sisters, Miss Sarah
Feller, who made her home with Mr..
Teller: Mrs. Rebecca Ludholtz and
Mrs Martha Whetzel, OF Lebanon
Church, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10
Loses pocketbook In Storc

Mrs. Annie Rttmeyer reported to
the police last night that her pocket
book. containing 81 IN currency, had
been taken from the counter In the
Five and Ten Cent Store" yesterday
afternoon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10

Eleanor Evangeline. infant daush-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. william Slaugh-
ter. died yesterday morning In the
home OF her parents. 7 East Twelfth
Street Funeral services were held
from the home at o'clock yesterday
afternoon with the Rev. F. Wayne
Long officiating.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10
SUIT Filed Against City

Suit was yesterday nled In Hastings
Court, Part II by Rose Q. Marable
against the city OF Richmond. Dam
ages In the sum Of $4,000 are asked.
the action being one Of trespass
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10

Mrs. Robinson. givine her. address
as so2 East Leigh Street, reported to
the police yesterday that a chair had
been taken from her front porch. The
police will endeavor to recover the
-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10

short Weight Ice Costu
e. J. Beale was fined $40
Court yesterday. when ~
raisned on a chcrge of n
weigh ice ana giving short
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10
Return from Chase City.

Mrs. j. Ia Sydnor and daughter,
Evelyn. have returned from a visit to
Chase City and Buffalo Lithia Springs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10

Captain Ceilings made a study Of
himself, of his condition---and at last
he was rewarded by the finding OF the
method that so quickly made him a
we'll, strong. vigorous and happy man
Anyone can use the same method;
it's simple. easy safe and inexpensive
Every ruptured person in the world
should have the Captain Ceilings hook
telling all about how he cured him
self, ard how anyone may follow the
same treatment In their own home
without any trouble. The book and
medicine are FREE They will be
sent prepaid to any rupture sufferer
who will MI out the below coupon
But send II right away--now--before
you put down this paper.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10
Allagnd Cruelty 10 Horse.

Alleged Cruelty TO Horse.
Ernest Brown. colored, was arrested
yesterday by Omcer Joe Wyatt, charg-
ed with cruelty to a horse. He was
registered at First Police Station, and
will answer to Justice Griggs tomor-
row.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10
Mrs. Matte E. Ready.

Mrs Matte e. Ready, wife O,
Charles E. Ready. died Friday after
Avenue Besides her husband she
noon at her residence. 1914 Floyc
fs survived by three children, Mrs
Burton Hicks. c. L. and W. J. Ready
The funeral was conducted yester-
day afternoon at 4:3o O'Clock from
the residence and the burial was made
In Rtverview
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Funeral of Joseph Johnston.

Obsequies over the body of Joseph
Johnston, the wtdely-known retired
shoe merchant who died in his home,
31O North Twenty-third Street. last
Thursday night, were conducted yes
terday afternoon from Trinity Meth
odist Church, of which he was q mem
Der. The pastor. Rev Starke Jet,
off1ciated, and the burial was made in
Hollywood
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10
SOUTHSIDE
ARRESTED FOR RECKLEssLY
DRIVING. NEGRO HIT BUGGY

Charged with reck1essiy driving and
colliding with n buggy driven by An
ME Henderson. colored. Henry Taylor
colored, was arrested yesterday by
Policeman WestcotG The accident oc-
CURED at Twelfth and Decatur Streets
yesterday morning and the woman and
her two children were thrown from
the buggy. They were only slightly
hurt.
In Southstde Churches To-day.
Decatur-Street .Methodist-Servic
will be conducted at the usual hours
by the Rev. @. F. Greene. Morning
subject, The Grace of IAberality"
night subject, The World to Come"
Asbury MISUNDERSTANDING services
VIII be conducted by the pastor Rev
J. 0. Babcock, At night Dr. Babcock
will exchange pulpits with the Rev
Z. V. Carson. pastor Of Paramount Ave
Methodist Church. Choirs of the two
churches will also exchange.
West End Methodist--There will be
preaching In the morning by the Rev
G. W. NJ Taylor. Services will be held
In the big tent on the Midlothian
Turnpike at $3.50 in the afternoon with
the Rev Fred r. Chenault in charge
The night services in the tent will be
conducted by the Rev. W Asbury
Christian.
Cowardin Avenue Christian--Havins
just returned from his vacation. the
pastor. Rev r. Wayne Long, will
reach at both services. Morning sub
ject. AN Improbable Bargain; night
subject Divine Truth In Human
Hearts"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10
Mrs. NORRIS Buried.

Mrs, NJ. b. Morriss, whose home
was on the Mne-Mile Road. Rich
mond. and who died in a Newport
News Hospital, was buried yesterday
at Surry Courthouse. The funeral
services over the body were conduct
ed in St Paul's Protestant Episcco-
pal Church. Newport News. She had
been Ill in the hospital about thirty
days.
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fumed
This seller
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10
OBITUARY..
Dies in Soldtcrs' Home.

Frank Talbot, eighty-three years
old, veteran of the War Between
the States died early yesterday morn
ing in the Soldiers Home here. He
served the Confederate Army as a
member Of Company H. Thirty-eighth
Alabama Infantry.
Funeral services over the body will
be conducted this afternoon In the
home chapel by the Rev. W. c. James.
pastor Of Grove-Avenue Baptist
Church. Burial will be made In the
soldiers section in Hollywood Gene
terv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10
500 Genuine Leather Library Suit
For s679;9|

A remarkably hands
Suite in beautiful mAhos
finish---flne enough for
company. Luxurious q
spr1ng seats. upholstered
genuine leather. The q
and finish Of this Suite
please the most PARTED
Massive enough WITH
being bulky. strongly d
throughout for q lifs&tsn@
good service
Specials like this oUo
very unusual at this q
and win be scarcer still
future. A genuine ~
value for eo5AA
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-23

tinsburg, &C., and also a portion
OF our county men as the guest
OF the company assembled at the
arbor erected for the occasion,
about half a mile below town, near
Mr.. U. Barns, on the evening o.
the 22d inst. to celebrate the
completion Of the road to this
point. The train from Baltimore
did not arrive until about S o'clock
in the evening, owing to tempo
rary abstraction at the Big Tun.
mel. This was a disappointment
to many Of our citizens who had
come q long distance to see the
cars arrive, but who were compell-
ed, in consequence of the lateness
OF the hour, to leave without graf.
flying their curiosity.
Immediately after the arrival
o fthe cars the company were
seated at the table which was well
filled with the choicest viands and
every luxury Of the season-not
emitting that which brings good
cheer" The Company was n very
large one, consisting, Of several
hundred. In a short time the Hon..
Mr.. Swami, the President of the
Railroad Company, was called out
for q speech, and most ably did he
respond to the call. We would
like to give, at least, the head Of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-23
SPECIAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

Notice is hereby given, that at a
meeting Of tho stockholders Of the
Model Laundry Company, a corpora.
tion created and organized under the
laws OF the State Of West Virginia,
hold at Fairmont, West Virginia. on.
the Both day Of May, 1916, the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the Model Laundry
Company, a corporation created and
organized under the laws OF the State
of West Virginia, does hereby discon-
tinue business as a corporation and
surrenders TO said state Its charter and
corporate franchises. The Board Of
Directors will proceed TO convert the
property, chooses in action and all as
sets OF this Company into cash. and
pay off and discharge all its debts,
liabilities and obligations and after
fully discharging all such debts.
liabilities and obligations. divide the
remainder among the stockholders pro
rata with their holdings OF stock. but
no such payment shall be made to any
stockholier until after the publication
OF the notice provided by law.
Given under my hand this lat day
of June, 1916.
A..C. LYONS,
President of Model Laundry Com.
pany. 6'2's-l6.2S.
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mines. Many Of the people Of the
community who saw the first locomo-
tive puff into town and attended the
celebration which was held in honor
OF the completion of the road to this
point have passed into another world,
but thanks to George A. Huntington,
who complied al interesting history
OF Marion county, the story Of the
great event has been preserved. It is
here printed:
On the 23d Of June Of the same year
1852 the completion Of the railroad to
Fairmont was celebrated. The Pres.
ident and directors of the company,
together with a large number OF gen.
.tlemen from the cities of Baltimore,
Cumberland, Martinsburg, etc., and a
large Number OF Marion county citi.
zens. assembled in an arbor erected
for the occasion, at a place nov known
as 'the Y" about half a mile below
town. We again clip from the True
Virginian Of June 26th, 1852:
According to appointment the
President and directors of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. a
portion of the city council, with
a large number Of other gentle.
men from the city OF Baltimore,
from Cumberland, Wheeling, Mar
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his chaste and elegant address,
but the want OF time and room
forbid at present. He was follow
ed by MI. Young, Of the Baltimore
City Council, who introduced to
the audience Mr.. H. d. Brooke, Of
the Fourteenth City Ward. and in
a speech, rich, racy and musical,
he put the crowd in the very finest
humor. He was followed by MI.
F. Fl. Peirpoint, and him by Mr.. A.
F. Raymond. These gentlemen
made most excellent and appropri.
ate speeches In their usual clio.
quent style. Mr.. B. H. Latrobe
was then called to the floor and
made q highly interesting speech.
He was followed by a Mr.. Gray,
who dilated upon the services Of
Mr.. George Brown, OF Baltimore,
which brought that gentleman to
his feet. but only to call out Mr..
Latrobe, the distinguished attor.
ney for the company. This gen.
tleman made an eloquent and
beautiful speech. He was follow.
ed by Col. T. S. Raymond. which
wound up, to the best Of our
knowledge and belief, the truly
agreeable and interesting enter.
tainment. 1t was the feast OF rea.
son and the flow Of soul. Between
the speeches, that fine and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-23
Evening Chat

Today marks the sixty-fourth ami.
versary of the completion Of the Bal.
timore and Ohio Railroad to Fairmont.
This date is n of the most inter.
esting in the annals OF Marion County
and 1t deserves to be more often re.
m%embered, for 1t was tho beginning
OF the advance and growth Of our now
prosperous county. 1t brought our
heretofore isolated country In touch
with people across the mountains and
caused a revolution in our method OF
living. This memorable date the
23d Of June. 1852, made possible the
opening Of our main industry the coal
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PAGES

Ing through tho following towns and
villages IN Marion county: Valley
Fails, Nuzum's Mills, Benton,s Ferry.
|TeIas, F7emingsburg. tJohntown).
Fairmont. Uxtown, GAINESVILLE. Bar
rackyflle, Pennington, Manningtou
and Glover's Cap. At Heminsburg.
which lies a short distance below the
confluence OF the Tygart.s Valley and
West Fork rivers, one mile west Of
Fafrmont. the Monongahela Is crossed
by the railroad by means Of mngnin-
cant iron bridge, constructed at great
cost to the company. The yindnct Ii
$50 feet long and IS feet above low
water surface. This bridge was do
stroyed by tho Confederates during tho
War OF the Rebellion, but shortly at-
terward was rebuilt.
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MASONIC,

fairmont Lodge No. .. Meets in Ma
sonic Temple first and third Mondays In
each month. Francis e. Nichols. Sec.
orient Chapter No. y. r. A. M. Meets
IN Masonic Temple second Monday OF
each month. Francis E. Nichols, Sec.
!Thralls: LIST Lieutenant C. J. Straight.
Crusade Commandery No. 6, X. T.
Meets In Masonic Temple every fourth
Monday. Francis E. Nichols, Sec.
Fairmont Chapter No. "a. o. d: 8.
Meets In Masonic Temple first and third
Thursday. Helen Fleming, Sec.
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I. o. o. 2.

Marion Lodge No. II. Meets every
Tuesday in Odd Fellows Hall. W. s.
Pitzer. Sec.
Palatine Lodge No. 81. Meets every
Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock In
Odd, Fellows Hail. corner Main and Mon
roe streets. H. v. Swearingen. Seey..
1895 Morgantown Ave.
Mountain City Encampment No. g.
Meets In Odd Fellows Hall on the first
and third Fridays Of each month. C. II.
Riggle. Scribe.
Patriarchs Militant. Meets In Odd
Fellows Hall Thursday evenings. H.
w. stoneking, Captain; Harlan Miller.
Clerk.
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Truly an interesting account q On
interesting event but one cannot 70
frain from thinking that tho writer
did q great injustice-unintentiaiiy, ooe
course-to that sine and Justly cels.
brated brass band from Baltimores
when he omitted to mention its nnme
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MARION ed. MEDICAL SOCIETY.

Meets last Friday Of each month in the
Fleming Bldg. President. DR.. L. G. Hol-
secretary, Dr.. II. r. johnson; treasurer.
Or. w. II. Sands; board Of Censors. Drs.
L. N, Yost, }. q. Dinner. VIM. F. Boyers;
deegates to West Virginia State Medica
Association. Drs. II. II. Carr. A. L. Pc
ters: alternatos. Drs. 3. p. Smith. c. w.
waddell.
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KNIGHTS oE PYrHIAs.

Mountain City Lodge Nc. As. Meets in
Fleming Bldg. Thursday evenings. S. E.
Miller. K. Of r. and 8.
Marion Lodge No. 81. Meets at Market
and Merchant Streets. First Ward. every
Tuesday evening.
Mountain City Temple No. s. Pyth!an
Sisters. Meets every Tuesday evening in
Fleming Bldg.
Monumental Lodge No. 2o1. Meets in
Pythian Lodge Room. B~arrackville, every
Friday evening.
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FRATERNAL News
KNIGHTS oE MALTA

Mountain State Commandery, No.
GAG, A & l. O., Knights Of Malta,
meets ey cry Thursday evening at 1880.
in third floor Cunningham building.
over Ideal theatre. Sir J. N. Chilson
Sir Knight. Commander, Sir E. L. Kin
Kead, P. G, Recorder.
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NATIONAL GUARD.

Co. a. First West virginia National
Guard. Meets every Monday In tho new
Armory, Jackson ST. Captain Francis
,Thralls; LIST Lieutenant. c. ]. Straiht.
hco. /. Meets every Wednesday in new
Armory. Captain e. B. C~arskadon; LIST
Lieutenant A. D. Bell; I'd Lieutenant N.
G. Matthew.
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Fairmont Lodge No. 2si. Meets at
Elks Home. AIS Main street, near Mad.
ison, every Tuesday evening at 1880
o'clock. Charles D. Barry, Sec. 22S
High street.
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FaIrmont Lodge No. II. Meets In Home
Savings Bank Bldg. every Monday even
Ing. j. II. Klnkcad. Sec.
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Fairmont Lodge No. 8. Meets every
Wednesday evening at s o'clock In the
Maccabee Hall. Mckinney Bldg, all Main
street. r. D. Harden. Secy.
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w. O. w

Meets every Monday evening In the
ner Bldg. H. Main Street. J.. n. Kin.
kead. Recorder. %
Degree Of Honor Of tho w. O.. W.
Meets on the second and fourth MONDAY
evenings at 5 o'clock at the same place.
rms Is the ladies' degree OF the order,
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kNleHrs oE

Meets irst and third Mondays In old
masonic Hall, corner Main and Madison
streets. Charles Armbruster, r. S., 100
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ORDER OF owl Q

Falrmont Lodge No. 1872. Meets every
tnhfsarsday In old x. OF P. Hall. Mckinney
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1. o. or n. M,

Setting Sun Tribe No. 16. Meets each
Thursday evening at Red Mems Hall
First Ward. H. Ernest Hawkins, X. Of
r.. issE State Street. First Ward.
waneta Council No. Q. Degree Of Poca.
hontas, Meets every Friday evening ai
Red Mems Hall, First Ward.
A. o, n,
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Y. M. c, A,

Fairmont Avenue and First Street
=. N. Hartley. president; B. L. Butcher
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AMERICAN INSURANCE UNION.
II the month In the K. OF P. Hall on Main
Street.
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Meets every Tuesday IN Willard Hall.
w. 6, T. U. Bldg. President. Mrs. W. d.
Evans; treasurer. Mrs. A. l. Menear;
Secy. Mrs. J. H. Beckman.
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GERMAN BENEFICIAL UNION.

Meets first md fourth Sundays Of each
tendick. president: II. G. Voelker, Sec.
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ORDER RAILWAY CONDUCTORS.
Meets every first md third Sunday IN
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DAUGHTERS OF REeEkAH.

West Virginia Lodge no. 64. Meets
every Monday night at Z O'Clock at ODD
Fellows Hail.
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LADIES OF MODERN mAccAsEEs.

Dent Hive No. 1853. Ladies' Of the Mod.
ern Maccabees. Meets the hrst and third
Fridays OF each month in K. Of F. Hall.
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woopMEN OF THE WORLD.
Meets In K. OF p. Hall. Fleming Bldg
q. 4. Jones, Clerk, 2oS Albert Court.
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KNIGHTS OF ooLoEN EAGLE.

Meets In Murgrave Hall. w. a. crowl,
nests nrst Friday OF each month In x. OF
c. Hall. Grace Mcdonnell. Rec. Sec.
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q. L. M
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE.

showalter Tent No. 4. Meets every
Friday evening in Mckinney Bids.
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3. 2. O. e.

OF Columbus Hall. NJ. ]. o'Neal. Rec. Soc.
Boutlou Division. Ladies' Auxiliary.
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BROTHERHOOD RAILWAY TRAiNMEN
Meets every first and third Wednesday
Hall ]. e. Alexander, Sec.
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MODERN woopmEN OF AMERICA.
white Camp No. 647s. Modern Wood
men OF America. Meets every Thursday
evening at their hall in the Skinner Bldg.
cav. Walker. Clerk.
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Justly celebrated brass band from
Baltimore discoursed some Of the
sweetest music, employing none
but sweetest notes for the occa-
sion. Every attention was shown
the visitors and strangers, and
the regret vas that their stay
could not have been prolonged.
They left about 10 o'clock on Wed.
nesday morning. The occasion was
one which merited the celebration
and the celebration was worthy
Of the occasion"
Shortly afterward the road wa.
through to Wheeling. pass
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KNIGHTS OF

p VI ESS"es"
Mol. Meets every Monday evening at
Ogden Avenuo near Madiosn Street W.
O.. Riggs. Sec.
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Meets every second SUNDAY OF KaIgths
The Washington herald., 1916-06-21
SECURITY BODY
CALLS MEETING
Will Meet at New York to
Consider Defense Measures.
Administration Grilled.

New York, June 2o.-The Mexican crisis,
the calling out of the militia and the
failure OF Congress to make adequate
provision for national defense have re-
suited in the calling of a conference. un-
der auspices of the National Security
League. of representatives OF all defense
organizations in the United States.
The conference will be held In this city
at o'clock next Tuesday afternoon. The
invitations, signed by Robert Bacon
president; s. Stanwood Menken, vice
president and chairman OF the executive
committee, and Herbert Barry, secretary.
say the conference is necessary in view
Of the danger" that the penalty OF un-
preparedness will be Immediately paid in
more American lives and blood"
Say Congress Failed.
The league officials assert that Congress
has failed utterly to understand the de-
mand OF the entire country for adequate
defense
"Ensland's unpreparedness cost her the
flower of the nation. Our mobile army
of 5000 is so small that in any conflict
We must depend on the n5ooo militia, the
best blood OF America, and IL any Of
these men are victims OF Mexican bullets
II will be because our weakness invites
attack from a small nation. Had we
been prepared. the hearts OF Americans
would not today be full OF anxiety for
those patriots exposed to attack
The conditions which now affect US
are mild beyond comparison with those
We should have to meet were we in con-
hict with a frst-class power, and the
mild and conciliatory course OF diplomatic
language is a clean index that the fair
methods of diplomacy do not insure a
great people from conflict