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we're fairly quiet General Funs,oi
reported iu u .. dispatch That t1e,I
was some exc. .tmruf al various poIrtl
aIong fle frontier fu another he ss I
trains sou'hhound from the bordeI
.aiiiNd only Oh. wpaFseuC Ccra OfhSI
aIspaIrhrs received from him wer{
pure routine in character. 20 was al
Huf ur'fIIivfly.
Consular adfIcoa TO- tho state IA
.aiimcn- were fO thc effect that quieI
prcf ailrd ir virtually AN sections Il
Neh 90 With tlD exception of TarpicI
and tnrfopn 80 Fawrir0 and ln fhl
aulir"nt nH IrIir Americans ugsl
reported fo hc uneasy aIfhough m
.i.nfu o. bod developed the attl
'udr ui tnf military forces In the ffl
flfi Del sH.I fu hr unf1vorable 1
Iff..1H. i' Ia believed nouevef
pa wugr tnD .CqHIHerrrI attitude a.
iln of lar'o Eutctrwlrf toward fhl
car pH.Hn against villa becomes Know
thtr" viii bc nu further r.rsc frr Il
pffl l'n..on. I.r situation in Tamri-L
D. not now ono. and Is ndf q fIrerl
InfnIf nf f.o I"frrmIuaf of fhn
ln-frI states fo capture Villa
INffUOn |a. been fur rorfo ffr-
a Hrnf nf q .aordrf Coreuf Wruar,I
Who Irf Die con HrIrfr af Torroon II
cn.rar ol 'Ur British vice consul. ar
rf' rrn.d fo fnt border with q rarfy Il
AuNr joan. reported fO fho tate fcn4 L
moui Infr today Chat ho had quff h
poi nDoaufn 90 unhcars hio' conditionri
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MORE CAVALRY
LEAVES BASE
Al COLUMBUS
WO DETACHMENTS LEFT
YESTERDAY GOING IN
WESTERLY DIRECTION
Troop Trains During the Night
Swells Columbus Camp to Size
OF Original Expedition
Report of Americans Wounded By
Snipers Observation-Disclosures
ers Offer Reward For Villa

COLUMBUS. y NJ March I7.-(By
Messenger to IL PasoJ-Two detach-
ments of cavalry left the expedition
ary main base here today. going in a
westerly direction. Whether they
were intended 10 reinforce the puni-
tive columns was not known. one re-
port indicated that Vaey were gonig
out TO help protect the line OF COM
municatiOns Oi that portion of tae ex-
petition under Colonel George Dodd.
which three days ago circlcd to the
westward hfty miles from here and
entered Mexico about the same time
with the Mexican column which went
directly south from here
troop trains over night swelled the
columbus CamD 10 what Is said TO be
nearly the size Of ;he original eXpedi-
ton. Heavy construction work OF
many NaIlcues was under way today
ana a new city was rising with almost
visible progress TO become the home
OF the large permanent base which
will be established here.
The report that several men on out
post duty with the expedition had been
wounded by snipers has not been con
urmed here. Soldiers about Camp.
who come into communication WIN
the returning relays Of transport urIv-
ers, receive Information which leads
them TO believe the march has been
quiet thus far.
Except for this occasional gossip
and the secret dispa tches coming IN
over IN" wire. the men of the eXpedi-
ton out somewhere in northern CBI-
huahua are completely out of COM
munication Of any sort with even their
comrades al this base.
Sent 10 baltimore.
The BODY OF First Lieutenant Ed
= nf ha
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IS TURKEY TO
ASK FOR PEACE?

LONnO.. March IS (2:20 a. M
There are again persistent reports
that Turkey is preparing 10 abandon
the central powers and sue for peacc.
according 10 an Athens dispatch To
The Exchange Telegraph Company.
The Turkish newspaper. "Moudiahej'
of Saloniki. says Turkey Is preparing
TO announce 10 the entente allies.
through the American embassy at
Constantinople. her willingness 10 Co
o-erate with the entente against Bull
raria.
1T d. reported" the dispatch adds.
that discussion of Turkish terms for
separate peace featured last weeks
meeting Of the grand council az the
Palace ~ DOlmabachks in Conatinti-
nopic which was attended bv AN tho
ministers and several senators u
i- stated also that dpputation Of Turk.
i-h notables from the Suvas district
have been Imprisoned for appearing al
ton-tantin0ple and urging peace"
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AMERICAN TROOPS NOW IN CASAS GRANDEs
to- ,c,S:::
Meet { 80 'vfS
At FairmOnt.
Special Dispatch to the intelligence.

Special Dispatch TO the Intelligence.
FAlRMONT. ". Va. March III.
'. Thompson. the members of the
creditors committee and Secretary ;.
Cringham viii be here Monday after
noon a. so TO meet the secured ana
unsecured creditors OF Mr.. Thompson
Inc purpose Of this conference Is to
explain IN detail everything connected
Win the plan 10 finance Mr. Thomp-
son so that all of the creditors can
Itallze TIE full amount coming 10
thtm- Ar Thompson and the commit
Tee wants TO meet also the bankers
ana attorneys who are Interested IN
NE project or VINO represent any OF
the creditors.
Those who are m ouch WIN he
undertaklug state that the, committee
has made wonderful progress and that
so lar more than eighty per cent OF
the unsecured credits have been de-
posted with the committee and the
percentage will be increased.
Ihefc Is every reason to believe
that the project will work out to the
satisfaction OF all colcerned. II will
require some time because OF the I'M
mensiiy of the affair but the men VINO
are greeting the proposition are men
OF analrs and are capable of prosecut-
ing II 10 successful conclusion.
so Tar tie committee has had the
cooperation of creditors and the UNI
son IN action has been a great factor
IN the progress that mas been made.
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Benson FavOrs
Navy Yard in
Frisco Bay

WASHINGTON. March l.. - Rear
Admiral Benson. chief Of The bureau
OF operations. told the house naval
committee today that san Francisco
nay should have q navy yard "ade-
Quate % build as many battleShips a-
might be necessary FOR The Pacific
coast lie said Grst-class plant
there would be vastly more valuable
man one 40 Puget sound. and that ne
did not favor the $1,000 600 apnro-
priaiion passed by the senate yester.
sound yard
san Francisco the admiral argued
was more central than Puget sound
and had a larger bodv OF water aud
better fortified bay entrance. Puget
sound. hc added. was "not only very
near forciFn territory but in q posi-
Uon whore ~ De- easily approached bv
nations across the Pacific"
Ahw'ral Benson strongly favored
Nuantlndmo as q primary naval base
in the Cerihbean.
The Panama canal. tho admiral
sald. should bc strongly fortified and
'7r@e military force should be kept
we should keen the c7rar ono,
~ an h1r7rd@." De declared ~ ,,o
h4d f~Nt ON tha norfh,yssto~n nor
tion NJ the Caribbean and We were
t"d Nv Tho cnnrlv and were cut
OF FROM Guon''0amo wc wicht have
IN take our shina urdor Tho rro.ec.
uoo % IN" Guns af fho CANAL ert~7,~e
a7' taro 'hem through the canal 20
A'-1ir1i Nrrsou also eafF no favor.
ed "a rnrf4iu nUu1har ~ t4ftra rruis..-..
hui d'' not frv0r Hivsrtior Tho rs.t.,.4
on"~~ie- rafirgl'r ffnu hrftfeabfra %,
h4r'o cruisers 1ir adVfanI arslrsf
m unuaufl ir~re1-o i1 Orct aub-,a.
rIUc-. saving That fhroe Of tho SOC. ton
fNuc would hr sufficient
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Near casas Grandes.

e. tASO, Texas, March IT,
She of tne American cofuuns IN
HeslSo was oehnfteiy located to-
nignt on the outs6irts Of the
Casss Crances region beeween tne
towns OF Janos and Ascenc,on. ac-
Soroine 10 a stseement issued b.,
oeneisi CaVira. carranza com.
n,sn1er at Jusrex- simultaneously
same the hrst indication Of activ-
ny on tne past Of the Villists
Ioiees and OF their intention to re-
sist the American expedItion in
news received that Villas follow
ers had burned a railroad bridge
on the Northwestern railroad ~
mexico, between summit and san
Pedro. Chihuahua.
General CsVirs's information 1.
considered to refer to the force
made UP Of the Seventh and
Ienth cavalry reaiments, winch
crossed tn border near Hachita
N. NJ. and Is said to be advano'
ING oy forced marches to protect
the Mormon colony. Coionis Dun.
ian The two towns mentioned
Janos and ASeencion. are between
sixty and siSty-five miles directly
south OF Hsehits on the Jsnos
river. Janos, the most southeriv
- aagAN twenty FnNIeE
from CorralitoS. near where the
rsiiroad bridge was burned. Tbe
burned bridge was on the North
western railroad be .~een summit
sno san Pedro and directly in line
OF advance Of the main expedi-
tonarY force which started from
Columbus and would strike the
raIroad at oUzman, forty miles
north Of Corralitos. u was close
20 the latter place that Viilista
troops are said 10 have murdered
five Mexican ranchers on SUNDAY
and drove off their horses.
Sending Fresh Troops.
Arrivals f-or1 Columbus today
reported intense activity al the
American military base TbeS
rsid fresh troops were bolno So.
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TAFT NARROWLY
ESCAPES INJURY

CHICAGO. March 11-High tribute
was raid lrishmeu and women for
the part they have taken i1 the d..
rc'opmenf Of tho United States hg
william Howard Taft in an address
delivered here tonight az the ST. paf-
rick's dav banquet uf the Irish FoI
luWship club
Nr Taf narrowly escaped injury
while on bis way fo the banquet when
the automobile iu which hc WAS rIdinr
Collided with another car Nr Taffe
machf-r was only slightly damaged
bur The other car was wrecked
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FATHER DIES
TRYING TO SAVE
LITTLE ONES
H o M E OF ELLSWORTH z.
FoUT AT CLAYSvILLE, w.
VA. DESTROYED
Man Loses Life After Carrying
Wife and Baby to Safety -
-Four Escape From Building

kENSER. W. Va. March i7.-Seycn
persons were burned to death. two
men were burned seriously and were
injured when they were forced TO Jump
from second-story window. and four
escaped from fire which destroyed
the homestead of Ellsworth T.. Fout,
aged fS years. a farmer Of Claysyilp.
w. Va, near here. early today.
The Dead.
ELLSWORTH r. FOUi. aged IS years
farmer.
MRS. WILLIAM SHEARER. aged Is
years. eldest daughter of Fout.
MINNIE FOUT, aged II years
bELLA FOCT, aged 10 years.
THOMAS FOTT. aged
OLLIE FOUT. aged 4 years
The Injured
WILLIAM II. SHkAkEh husband OF
Mrs. Shearer burned and injured
when he attempted TO rescue wife
ana infant AMI was forced TO jump
from window
DAVID FOUL /. burned and injured in
attempt 10 rescue other occupants
OF house.
Fout lost his life iu attempting to
rescue mis- six children after having
carried his wife and infant son TO
safety. William Shcarar tred 10 res
cue his wife and baby but was finally
compelled 10 jump from window. He
Is In a critical condition. David Fout
was also injured while attempting 10
Isscus other occupants Of the hu. L.
The fire was caused by q defective
flue
The fire originated in the lower sec
lion OF the house. a -agnificent Cour.
Try homestead. from % detective uue.
" iS supposed. and gained great head
way before thr leaping flames AMI
clouds Of smoke forced their way into
fhe bedrooms OF the sleeping occu-
naQts OF the house
Those who yscdpee injsry were Mrs.
Fout ana an infant son. Stewart. in
taut son Of Mr. and Mrs. Snearer. and
Elmer Fout. eldest son OF Mr. aud Mrs.
Fout
Fout Arousc5 BY Fire.
Mr.. Fout Wa The first 10 awaken
'rack king sounds made by the fire as
.t ate lts way through the frame
structure aroused him from his bed
and ne faced q sheet o. flames and
dense clouds ot smoke. Tho flames
we're then eating through almost the
entire hou-" and practically every ave
nue. or escape was cut on Mr. Fout
tCoHtias-4 N -..gs Tweivel
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MARTINSBURG MAN
INSTANTLY KILLED

special I,ispatch to Do. Intelligence.
MAHTfNSBT re- ". "a. March Il
bernard -. Eacdy employed FOR
many year boz The local WooIen Mills.
vas instauuy BILLED uIs afternoon in
the Bai imorc and Ohio railroad wards
here. when Poe was struck by freight
train and DIS bead crushed 10 was
son or \ J. h".nt was uuWarrIrq
ana aged twenty eight sea-s.
Edward Clayton Buasler. arpt .t
-eart. clerk ir fhe office a. fha B 4
% IT, t. supervisor here. died TODAY
aiirr eu illn -f ~ several months Ha
was The son OF John V Ruasf.- or
hariirsbur- and unmarried
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| NOUGH FO,SCN
TO KILL FAMILY

los NNCFLEs. March d. Poison
rrourh fu 5000 o. dozen per .ons was
found .n I box uf candy .suf hr mail
fo SIR. S % Hoover nu Ir.r.-. rf.
.DnfIInH fu fHs r.fN fIrmi .fa. rer1rf
nI"d fuIHt with Thomas T. WuofrIra.
.'IIr' H'nrurN. nu ordered tho
candy .nts.fIr1fpf fwmtf ffrf.
'orn uf rhs contents Of fhn box vna
eaton hr frn r.HU member of tho
household ~ Nrs T , Rover si.ftr
Ir r'fw nf Nra Hoover. tsrau.r .ra.
rir'uu wu. Irnu.nI whom 10 wn. found
fu have boon mailed fo 4n ofd address
Nr. Hoover crmn here from Mans.
ohio. after .rpHmf0u from hrr
husband
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Farmer and Six Children Burned
To Death in Home Near Keyser
BOmbardins
Only Activity
Around Verdun

LONDON. March II. 1870 y. M
Again the Intensity of the fighting
around Verdun has dwindled percep-
ubly. Only the artillery arms of the
opposing sides are active No infan-
try attacks or counter attacks are be-
ing engaged in.
Around lie Mort Homme, where fur
ious battles have recently been fought.
comparative quiet reigns. Even the
bombardments mere ere only InteJ-
mittent. There also has been a slack
enlns In the fire OF the big guns in
the Woevre region TO the southeast OF
Verdun.
Northeast OF the fortress. however,
around Douaumont and Damloup. tne
Germans are hurting sne.ls against the
French positions but the French are
vigorously countering. North OF \tr-
dun. near the right bank OF the Meuse
important German ammunition depots
have been blown up by the French
guns at Champneuville.
German Attack Repulsed.
Only one infantry action has taken
place along the entire line from Bel
gium to the Nosges. This was TO the
north Of the Aisne. where a German
attack against small Frencn post
sout east of Bois des Buttes was re-
pulsed.
IONS ldnunOple reports tnat tne BTU
ish in MesOpotamia are I'm general re-
treat from the Felahie region with the
Turks in vigorous pursuit.
The hard flgnting between the ltsl-
ians and Austrians continues at Vari-
Gus points. especially in the lsonZo
region. but no important changes m
positions nave resulted. Little fight
ing of importance h taking place on
the Russian front.
Petrograd reports the capture by
the Russians OF Mamakhutan from the
Turks. The town Is some GO miles
west of Erzerum. on the Euphra,es
river
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Affidavits Say
Torpedo Sunk
The Tubantia

THE HAGUE. March Il. via Lon
don. March is. LA "a. m-The m4n-
istry OF marine announces the affida-
ylts by the officers OF the DE,Ch
steamer Iubduua that the steamer
was sunk by torpedo. the wake OF
which they saw. the -lip wa- struck
feet below the water line on the STAG.
board side.
Dr. Luis salinas Vega. Bolivian min
lister 20 Germany who was among the
SURVIVORS, lost personal property
valued az 100000 when the steamer
went down. Tie and bis wife carried
away irOm the Tuhantia when UHDy
4ett The sinking vessel three satrbel-
containing fip.omatic papers and con
ldrrsbIo quantities o fDcr.onal effects.
The safCaels, however. by some mis-
NC.dhc- wti' iett lu the IIfebOat ieit
inl vessel Accord IZ TO Dr Neza.
four persons were killed in the dis
affrr. including two of the crew.
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WHEELING MAN
In CHICAGO DEAL

..H '.. tH fH. fr...|r.r..r
CHICAGO 900. March I- f.e.rr
'nun'F .nld i1 Charles p Tarfor OF
NJ Hr.I.n. ~ Va. 'hr Ien In premise.
% south I'n"r.or street rrufh of
NI7nt street Ill Dot b. fq1rff0 farf
lfHHf ord Ia under lease 70
Beard H'su Chandelier Nnrufarfurfrr
company fnr Hs years at not annual
rDut of 5000 making fee ON per cent
I..a
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WrHf Vrr'rfa. Wr.frrr p.nnnvIrnrIt
FHir Saturdays Sunday cloudy arf
".H
OBS rf"nHr auH -er.urr. natrrrHv.
uIHv probably rain or snow
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Definite Acton Expected Now
That the Boys Have Entered the
Region Where Villa Is Located

GEN. GAVIRA AT JUAREZ, WIRES CARRANZI
COMMANDER NOT TO PERMIT AMERICAN
TO OCCUPY THE CITY-SAYS INSTRUCTION.
FROM FIRST CHIEF WOULD NOT PERMIT OO
CUPATION OR MARCHING THROUGH
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LONDON. March From details
nf fie sinking of fhc steamship Tu-
harfis. Lord Robert Cecil. mini Ter al
war trade. expressed the belief today
u tu Interview with The representa-.
tive of Tho a .uc.lfnd Press THAI tho
vessel was tOrr,dued
'Nr recently detained me Tublntia
drH Ui two fur fhe uurpo-. 1f taking
actual conIrflHnd from her malls. I"
Lord cecil said. "hut we never sent
several hundred sacks of mail fo tho
bottom uf fls ocean
Lord Cecil .Hid he Was Iu receipt 0f
r0 definite reports on which fo b4 o.
Do. opinion f'4f fha Tuhanfia wa. tor.
ff n"' Ut. added chat hs believed
fnH. fh. Germans were .r G.frr-.Ir..f
un fh' H. frInI'0n ~ TONNAGE Chat fFrr
NfI not fn-.ru thr de.frucfIrr 0f
neutral rsa.rI. f1 attain fHf. rrrro..
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Importation
of Luxuries
IsProhibited
FOB REACHING ORDER IN couN.
Gil ShORIlI TO BE ISSUED
BY GREAT BRITAIN
VIII Cut or Many Imports But As IL
Nppues 10 All Countries No
Protest viii Be Made.

LONDON. March II. s.p. ma TAR
reaching order in council which viii
toJaliy prohibit importation into the
Cni,sd kingdom of large number OF
at LStee when come uuuer the gen
eTal htadins OF luXuries. Will be- issued
date al ''''S
Among the things which Will bo
placed under tne ban Will b., aufono-
hllts tof private use. musical insfru.
IHthls' cudery of AL kinds. hardware.
yarns ChluaWare. fauCy GOODS ana
soaps. The oruer will dpply ,4u.,ilV Io
an countries. inciud.n the BrItisn DO
mimous ana Colonies
Inns forecast UI ,he coming order IN
Souhcl was gwen TO The Aesoclated
f,I,ss today. iu an interview by Nalter
hunclman, president Of the yoaro az
Trade. MI Buncman admiIT.G tbet
arucies IN ADDITION TO tLo,r named
Would De placed on the list of proui-
ullrd imports. nut in advance o. ne.
--s sutuC" OF the order be- declined TO
say that they are. lie agreed ttsf tna
decree would have considerable eject
on eNporis from the United States. puf
li immediately pointed out that IL am
pied to al countries alike aud dcclsr.
rd 10 was dt. Olutsly necessary To ltUrt.
zoe shlpm'ut Oi bulky luKuIles IN or
d'r To- provide room on ships ior ncces-
But please remember" said Nr.
iiunciman. 'tuat the issuance OF This
order b. forced on the cOunty-uot as
" matter oi policy. but entirely be
eau o uf shortage iu tonnage, W.
want exports from the United states.
M" want your wheat. cotton and
meat. and We need other things which
We cannot gct if thc space aboard Tho
vessel l- taken up with uxuries
Was Expected.
WASilI<gTCE. March Il - T-.u.
dncc of new orders iu council rrsfrirf.
.ng Imrnrt- into Tho United Kinrdou,
has been anticipated here for SOM.
toonunuoo ,n eazs Eight,
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American forces Have Not
Yet Encountered Any Outlaw:
This Information Conveyed BY Wireless Messages From the Field
Officials Take This 70 Indicate That Villa and
His Bandits Were On the Run

WtsUtNCTON. vrrst u rna
main American sypodIfforsry force .n
MDtioo aa Iafn as this afternoon mad
encountered mono of Villas outlaws.
Reports tn fnf- effect were received
hf '.H war department iu field wire.
l.-s MESSAGES f''1yod bF telegraph
from % point a.unE frn International
border
OFFICIALS interpreted tho Information
o. clearly indicating fhHt Villa aai his
n1noii. we're i'.iu. before f1r amor.
lcra advance and chat If was rvframo.
lf doubtful That frrf would attempt o.
max 'I stand The opinion prevailed
anouE army officers fHaf that cam.
palEn Won q develop qufrkr1 fu .unr.
.ia warfare Do any opposition at 1u
dcVelopDI The war ftuI .fm.nf had
nc cont nation of border rUnr traf
niPPeu had fired ou frc American
troops
In thr .rHltr todl. concurrent
rl o.UU.r uf Senate. IafuUlufs a..
.'HrIr. Chat rnr.rr.H approved tho
u.D of fNr army fn pursue NUa. ana
WING iuIfHfr HHaurHuNf. chat fhn aut.
NrniErfY ol NrNIrn Nna NOT Iu ir sr.
rrosChDd upon hs frn punitive cvpeIL
N0n. roa unanimously adopted WITH.
out debate
Conditions Quiet
Reports to The state and war de-
a..uHa...a..
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INFORMATION SAYS THAT PEONS WILL JON
VILLA WHEN AMERICANS ATTACK PARTY
THROUGH FEAR AND PARTLY THROUGH All
MIRATION FOR MIN AS SWARRIOR-FEELINd
AGAINST AMERICANS IN JUAREZ rs STRONd
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Reports fo The state and war Do
partmtnfF Indicated That conditions
generally I'M the interior OF Mexico
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Sending Fresh Troops

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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-04
NUTTY WOMAN SEWS
UP CHICKENS EYES

Because she sewed shut The eyes Of
three hens to keep them from peck
ing their broods of new chicks. Mrs
Mary Loyeland was arrested in Port
land, Ore According 10 Mrs Love
land her hens acted all right while
they were Matching their families, but
when the chicks burst through their
shells the mothers manifested their
displeasure by trying to peck the
down from the youngsters bodies
Mrs. Lovcland decided she wasn't 20
ing 10 have the helpless infants NAL
treated. so she took n needle and
which Pitts says is cruelty to ami
mails. oSf
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-04
OLD POINT COMFORT
is AFTER CONVENTION
Wishes Knights OF Columbus to
Meet There In 1917.

Old Point Comfort, Va, and Buff
falo. N Y. are the strongest contend.
ers for the privilege of entertaining
the Supreme Convention of the
Knights of Columbus in 1917,
About 1000 members of the order
and visiting ladies had gathered for
the convention Wednesday in Daven.
port. Iowa. Daniel ], Gallagher. Of
Boston; Jerry b. Sullivan, of New
York, and Archbishop James J.
keane, of Dubuque. were the princi-
pal speakers at the public massmeet.
ing last night. which was one of the
important features of the convention.
The convention Wednesday re
elected the four members of the
board of directors whose terms ey.
PRED They are John II. Reddin,
Of Denver; w u. Dryer. of st. Paul
Dr. N. A. Dussault, of Quebec. and
judge Paul Lcehe. of Donaldsonville,
In.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-04
BIG RAILROAD STRIKE
FEARED IN WASHINGTON
And President Wilson Is Urged
To Use His Good offices.

Washington, Aug. 4.-Declaring a
break inevitable unless some strong
measures of Intervention are speedily
introduced. the United States Cham
Der Of Commerce appealed to Presi-
dent Wilson to use his good Offices in
the matter of the threatened railroad
strike.
Along With the message to the
President copies were forwarded to
representatives of the railroads, the
four brotherhoods involved Chair
man Newlands. Of the Senate Com
mittee on Interstate Commerce. and
Chairman Adamson. of the House
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce.
1t is urged. also, that a conference
be called in Washington in the near
future to consider the situation from
every standpoint, including that OF
the shipper and passenger. Such a
conference, it is declared. would also
serve to impress Congress with the
necessity Of immediate legislation.
In anticipation of the calling OF this
conference. a copy of the letter from
the chamber of the President has
been sent to every constituent mem
Der of the national chamber and II
every individual member as well, in
viting them to be represented at the
meeting, il it is held.