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The Pioneer Press. "HERE SHALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN, UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN." Honored By President Taft and Delegates of Leading Universities. Brilliant Academic Procession and Memorable Addresses THE STATE OF NEW YORK President Taft, President Hodges, Governor Glasscock and hia Staff, the State Board of Regents and Board of Control, at the Residence of the President of the University, November 1, 1911. Department of Archives, Chal Leon, W. Va. The "HERE SHALL ESTABLISHED 1882. HODGES INAUGURATION Honored By President Taft Leading Universities. Procession and Memo President Taft, President Hodges, Governor State Board of Regents and Board of President of the University. Novem The inauguration of Thomas E. Hodges as president of West Virginia university, which occurred November 1 to 4, was the most brilliant occasion in the history of the university, and the unanimous way in which regents, faculty, student body, alumni and prominent men of the state pledged him their support augurs well for the increased usefulness of the university. The week's festivities opened with the address of President Taft on Wednesday morning. After viewing the city, President Taft breakfasted with Dr. I. C. White, president of the Morgantown board of trade, then addressed 2,000 school children of the city who were gathered on the lawn. At 11 o'clock the president addressed the university and citizens, giving a memorable address on "World Wide Peace," in which he very clearly explained the arbitration treaties with England and France, which he is urging the United States senate to approve. The people believe in President Taft's peace program, and his clear statement of the matter was warmly welcomed. The president and his party, Gov. Glasscock and his staff, the board of regents, and the board of control were then entertained at luncheon by President Hodges. Thursday evening was occupied by an educational program and was presided over by M. P. Shawkey, president of the board of regents. Addresses were made by Dr. Dresslar, representing the United States bureau of education, and President Alderman, of the University of Virginia. Dr. Dresslar's theme was the relation of modern scholarship to human life and to the national life, a scholarship the end and aim of which is service. He defended the thesis that the people have a right to look for help and guidance from the state university along all lines of investigation which may lead to the discovery of truth. President Alderman made a strong plea for the university being the exponent of true democracy, which he defined as a spirit, a religion, a mystic faith, a belief in man. He held that this democracy needs not only strength and courage, but beauty, dignity, good taste, grandeur, that in fact the business of democracy is to transform itself ultimately into an aristocracy in the best etymological and historical sense of the word aristocracy. On Friday morning occurred the presentation of greetings of the delegates of some fifty of the leading colleges and universities from Maine to Dakota, including Harvard, Yale and William and Mary colleges, the oldest institutions in the country. The large attendance of these delegates from the leading institutions was a very distinct compliment to Dr. Hodges, and a great honor to the university. Promptly at 10 o'clock, led by the cadet band and members of the cadet corps marching two abreast, the academic procession moved from Martin hall around the quadrangle at the university, down Front street and up the steps to the rear of Commencement hall. Here the cadet band halted and stood at attention, while the cadet corps formed in line on each side, and the procession of robed scholars filed slowly through. This academic procession was a brilliant affair. The delegates and university faculty were in academic gowns, the colors of the hoods showing their degrees and invitations. On Friday afternoon occurred the formal installation exercises, Gov William E. Glasscock presiding. Following his installation charge, President Shawkey, of the board of regents, first called upon the members of the board of regents to rise to their feet, followed consecutively by similar requests to the members of the state board of control, the university faculty, the student body of the university, and finally the remainder of the audience, and asked them to endorse the wisdom of the regents in the selection of Thomas E. Hodges. In an instant loud cheering broke forth and continued for two or three minutes, followed by an enthusiastic college yell from the student body Dr. Hodges arose and in a few words graciously accepted the office. This was the signal for another round of applause and the big hall echoed with the chers of the crowd which filled it. President H. P. Judson, of the University of Chicago, then made a scholarly address on "The University and the State," showing the services which modern universities may render to the state, and what the state may expect of them. President Wm. O. Thompson, of the Ohio State university, then spoke upon the "University and the People," in which, in his usually masterly style, he described the services which the universities may render to all classes of people in the state. The expansion of the functions of the university and its services to the state, to all persons who desire to avail themselves of the advantages of higher education, and the assistance of its scholars and investigators was the dominant note throughout the inauguration exercises, as if all present appreciated the thought which was uppermost in the mind of President Hodges, which he so ably expressed in his inaugural address. President Hodges briefly reviewed the founding of the university and the development of the different colleges. Describing the early development of the College of Arts and Sciences as the foundation of the university's growth, he said: "It was fortunate for the university that in those pioneer years there was laid for it a foundation broad and deep along the lines of culture. Without intending to discredit in any sense the training that we now call 'practical' or 'vocational', it may not be out of place to say here that it will be a sad thing for any state or nation if the time should ever come when there should be a dearth of those choice spirits who seek learning for learning's sake, and culture for its inherent worth." Particular emphasis was laid upon the College of Agriculture and its extension work, concerning which he said: It is likewise difficult to explain why agricultural education has not sooner received its due attention. In the first days of the university some effort was made at agricultural construction, but it was soon abandoned and for years it existed only in name. The formal organization of a College of Agriculture was effected but a few years ago, and its large and proper development is but even now beginning. The people of the state are becoming awake to the value of agricultural education, and there is a disposition on the part of the legislature to give this division of our university a support that will enable it to be of actual service. With the addition of extension work and a better organization of its forces we have every reason to hope that agricultural education will be as it ought to be, a leading feature of our university's work. Probably in no other way can the university serve so many of its students. The extension schools enable the university to go to those who can not come to it, and to demonstrate its ability to serve the people. Extension work is no longer an experiment, but has become a well-recognized division of state university effort. Agriculture affords for it the most inviting and promising field. In every county in the state there are men making earnest effort, from the light that they have, to do up-to-date intelligent work upon their farms. By such as these the extension schools with their trained instructors outlining and exemplifying agricultural methods that have stood the test of practical application are most certainly welcomed. Here is an open door for service to the people of the state. Shall the university enter? "By a small appropriation for one phase of extension the last legislature gave approval to the idea. May we not expect the next one to make provision liberal enough to enable us to carry the work of the extension schools along all lines into any county?" Concerning the future development of the university, he said, in part: "We should have a definite program of development, and that program should lead us rather to develop the fields in which we are now working RETURNS DISGUSTED. Boston Prohibition Worker Says Maine Is Overrun With Liquor Sellers. Boston, Mass.—John H. Nicholls, secretary of the Twentieth Century Pledge Signing club, and one of the most prominent prohibitionists in the country, has returned from an eighteen-day automobile tour of investigation through the largest cities and towns of Maine. Mr. Nicholls was accompanied by several other prohibitionists, who stopped frequently on their route to speak in favor of the retention of the constitutional prohibition amendment Mr. Nicholls, in speaking of the prohibition situation in Maine, said: "Our investigations proved that there was scarcely a large city or town in the state where liquor could not be obtained by any one who wished to do so. Myself and associates were all strangers, yet in many instances we found it an easy matter to locate places where we could obtain beer and whisky in almost any quantity. It seems almost impossible that such a condition of affairs could exist in this civilized day. The state is fairly honeycombed with kitchen barrooms." The world stands agast as a result of the revelations which are unfolded on account of the diabolic confessions of the McNamara brothers, NORWOOD vs. LYON. Mr. Editor:About Nov. 23 there appeared in two or more papers 'Dr. Lyon answers Rev. Norwood's Criticism.' He criticises my being personal, yet in his reply he is much more personal than I am, full of abusive epithets, as we supposed it would be; and yet what he said in that article is nothing in comparison to what he personally said to me since the appearance of my article. Even during a funeral service in a church he gurgled me, called me a d—fool, and d—lur, even said worse things than that said dreadful things to me, which has convinced me more than ever of his unfitness to lead this agitation. Knowingly, he misrepresents my article, the copy of which read, "I regret being personal, censorous, and accessing my disposition" as it appeared in the Paucer Press, a copy of which was furnished him. I also told him that "cross in my disposition" as it appeared in the N. Y. Age was an error. Still he plays on that error as though he had not been informed of it. He misunderstands the aim of my article. I was not discussing his pamphlet. I was not discussing the agitation of leaving the church. I was discussing him relative to that agitation, was attempting to show that he is not the proper one to lead the agitation because it was a selfish, personal matter with him. And from the way he howled, I think I hit the bull's eye. My custom is to hit any one that I think is disturbing my family, Church, state or self. This is my custom. Long have I done so with the newspapers of Delaware, my native state, those of Baltimore, Washington and others. As I said more than two years ago in answering Dr. Brooks of New York when he wrote under the "Colored Membership" suggesting that the colored membership like bees should swarm and come out because the colored members in the General Conference could not hold their own in that body, in the Pioneer Press under "New York Nonsense" showing that his motive was selfish and that it would be hurtful to us to secede, and exchange the best leadership in the church for the leadership of a few self-seeking, tail end men of that same body who would be covetous of putting themselves at the head of the new organization. I am still ready to meet those self-seeking, tailend follows, even if it be Dr. Lyon. This defense of my people is nothing new to me, whether it be from foes without or from traitors within. I am through with defending our being in, and remaining in the M. E. Church, our church, my church. Am now simply watching those fellows who are trying to fool us out. He criticises my reference to Bishop Scott. From what I know of Bishop Scott he is fully able to answer for himself more competent to care for himself than Dr. Lyon is to take care of him. The Bishop neither lacks grit nor information when he wants to speak. The Dr. compares our records. (Continued on Second Page.) Anecdotal Literature BY W. G. A minister, who was fairly a good and successful angler, occasionally spent a few hours fishing at a stream close to the town where he resided. On one occasion he was so seated near the edge of the water that he was concealed from view, except the cap he wore. A young man happened to be close by intent on shooting ducks. Mistaking the cap for a duck, he raised his gun ready to shoot. At that moment, before the young man drew the trigger, the minister happened to shift his position. Horrified at the thought of being so near committing murder, the hunter hastened home with feelings that cannot be expressed, while the minister, fortunately was not aware of his danger. The huntsman kept the matter secret for some time, and when at last it leaked out, the minister was greatly choked to learn how narrowly he recapt a tragic death. That minister was the writer; and the hunter was a dear young friend and member of his church. $ \mathrm{N o} \mathrm{f l o o s} $ A New Yorker having boarded a few weeks with a farmer in the country, notified the latter of his intention to again make the usual visit, but said: "There are several little matters to be changed. I don't like the girl Martha, and I don't think it sanitary to have a piggy so near the house." In reply the farmer said: Martha went away last week, and we ain't had no hogs since you left." EASILY SETTLED What shall Willie do when he grows up? had been agitating the family some time. So his mother thought of a plan. We must get him some useful love—nothing like watching the toy a boy is fond of, it is his natural bent. So we bought him a box of water colors, a chest of tools, a toy steam engine, and a lot of other things like that. "Did it solve the question? Well I came home last night and asked his mother which he took to. She looked worried, "My dear," she said, "he didn't care which—he just remarked everything." "Good! we'll make him a furniture mover." WORKED LIKE A DOG. "Your husband, lady, says he works like a dog. "Yes, its very similar; he comes in with muddy feet, makes himself comfortable by the fire, and waits to be fed." One day a little boy went out in the country to visit his grandmother. That evening his grandmother picked a chicken. "O grandma," the boy exclaimed, "do you undress the chickens every night?" Thompson and Thompson are in reality the bustlers of bustlers in the clothing line and their stock is up to date in style and shades. AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO MEMORIAL, RELIGIOUS AND FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN- KY. Rates of Subscription: 1 year.....$1,50: 2 months.....75c. 3 months.....40c Pay for all advertisements is due in advance unless advertising is run by yearly contract, in which case the advertiser pays every three months. Advertising 1 inch one time 75c. Standing.....50c. J. R. Cifford, Editor & Proprietor Drawer 869, and Bell Phone, 60K Martinsburg, W. Va. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 1911 Dr. Geo. W. Baylis, our popular physician has returned to his duties after a pleasant visit to home folks at Marshall, Va. He found every body well, and returns refreshed for work.. We return thanks to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad General Offices for a copy of a pamphlet, entitled, "A Living Rate For The Railroads." It was written by Morrell W. Gaines, and has been printed in the Yale Review, New Haven, Conn. It is a comprehensive statement regarding railroads and their various capacities, and will well repay anyone who takes the time to give it a careful perusal. Persia's defi to Russia and her determination to have "independence or death," is a magnificent piece of bravery, and the whole civilized world admires her for it. It is grimly pathetic to see a people like the Persians in a predicament which they now find themselves in, but their heroism is so grand that there is a ray of sorrowful pleasure, when one delves deep down into his heart and notes things as they are. The unexpected has happened in Georgia. Some several months ago a brutal white man in that State murdered a poor colored woman and her daughter for the purpose of robbing the former. Last week the final, the grim and the most terrible chapter of his life occurred, he being hung by the neck until dead as a penalty for his crime. One of the best parts of the whole affair was the disinclination of the Governor of Georgia to interfere in behalf of this brutal white man, and in so doing he had the hearty support of the people in general, white and black alike, Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, has a great aptitude for talking, and in many cases, he talks too much. For instance, we will take his interviews with regard to the arrest and incarceration of the McNamara Brothers, and it is readily seen that they are replete with inaccuracies, abound in absurdities, and do him nor the cause he represents no possible good. It is just such hot heads as Gompers who have put labor and laborers in the plight they now find themselves, and the sooner they are retired to obscurity, the better it will be for all men who earn their bread by the sweat of their brows. Theodore Rooevelt's tirade on lynching and its remedy, absolutely encourages it, for he wants immediate trial when the charge of an assault is made. Had that been done how many innocent and living men would have been hung? If a few real sane persons could spare a few grains and have it injected into Teddy and Lyman Abbott, better methods might be proposed. There is but one safe and same remedy for rape, and that is castration, and why the whites hesitate to enforce it, seems strange indeed; and following the operation we favor burning a large letter R in the center of the forehead and turn him loose. Temperance, not alone in the use and abuse of whiskey, but in all things is God's unalterable decree. We have never believed that compelling a person to stop doing a thing made him a better man. True, it may keep him from doing it, but what about the inner cravings and plans to do it? To do good, those qualities must be crushed. Not long ago, some criminals in our state penitentiary were making whiskey, and as long as the government endorses its manufacture, employs a million men to run it, and makes billions of dollars yearly off of it, whiskey will be sold, and made with and without taxation. This temperance crusade reminds us more of the republican party that freed the slaves (?) and boasted and still boasts before and on election days, of "freeing you," but have never agreed that we should be actually free men and women. All the black laws on our statute books were put there by this party that "freed you." They not only left us in the hands of the master class, which to control and save themselves, put us in uniform and gave us the arbitriments of war and made us do the hardest fighting, but have enslaved us ever since politically. Exactly as this foolish temperance craze is being run. Whenever they won over whiskey by using Negro votes, by jimorowing them, they have sat down, folded their arms in a happy doze, while the saloon men and wholesale whiskey firms bull doze and are working day and night —flooding the country with reading matter against their propaganda. If the people who harp so much about doing good would work as hard to accomplish it as the wicked people do to make their ends meet, what a country we would have. The church is open one day in a week for preaching, one evening for prayer meeting.—begging money at the close of both. The saloons are open all the time, and full of various amusements, kept warm and persons may go there and stay, and if a glass of beer be gotten a nice slice of beef is cut off, gravy poured over it, and a piece of bread given with it. What is the church doing?—"praising God"—eh? He does not want your praise, but humanity does want your help and wants you to throw away your up pishness, superiority and fashion exhibitions and get down to the ground work of the kind Jesus Christ did. NORWOOD vs. LYON. NORWOOD vs. LYON. Continued from first page. He tells us what he has done, or I may say, what he has started to do, as many of his enterprises have ended in defuncts. He tells what I have not done. Then he tells what he is, and what I am not. During his thirty years of public life he enumerates thirty different jobs, and then omits one, being the present representative of the Liberian Government to this country, failed in giving the date of the acceptance of bfs papers by this government as such. These thirty one positions have been in Church and State, positions made before he was born, many of them. He has never made a position for himself, but has secured most of them through friends, through political influence. During the same time I have been at one job and in the same institution, and at eight different stations only, which came to me by legal rotation in my church. One whose work has come through a regular channel as mine has is less liable to have bosses than one is, whose work has come through irregular channels as the Dr's have, especially those that have come through poli- I have never been compelled to pay campaign money, nor punish intoxication for voters as those who hold office are sometimes compelled to do. I have never been around bowing to political bosses to get them sign papers that I might get a position of my kind, neither have I sought the endorsement of preachers meetings and conferences that I might get the President to appoint me to any position. I never expect to do so. When one fills positions not of his own creation, nor comes through regular channels, he is more than likely to receive them through favor at the hands of bosses. If he does so accept them he is under the bosses. I have never so accepted one, therefore, I am not under the bosses. The Dr. can speak for himself. The result is I am free. I was born free. I am a religious Democrat, a confederate autonomist. I have never had to defend my church or party when I thought they were wrong, or keep silent as all the Negro office holders did in the Brownsville soldier affair and others, cases when their people have been wronged. Neither would I sell out my people, nor keep quiet when they are wronged as Negro office holders are compelled to do or lose their jobs. THEY NEVER LOSE THEIR JOBS. After having received all these things at the hands of his church and state, he has turned his guns on his church because she did not give him the two remaining jobs that he wanted. The State would better be careful. Those whom he styles as my bosses know just about as well as he knows that I have no bosses. I have superior officers, and I respect them as such, but no bosses. Neither am I writing in the interest of those whom he calls my bosses, nor against him, but in defense of my church. If in so doing I hit Dr. Lyon, he will squeak again. I am writing in a personal capacity, and representing no one but myself that is in an official way, while in the aggregate I do represent them. The Dr. claims I am playing for votes for the General Conference. A great many of my brothers during the last two years have suggested that I be a candidate for the same. I have invariably replied: "If you think me fit, send me." In that way I am a candidate for the General Conference. I am very thankful to them for indications of that confidence reposed in me. I feel sure that no one has said that to him. I have not offered to give a home for superannuated preachers and wives on condition I hope thereby to become a candidate for the General Conference—make the proposal and have a friend to see what effect it has had on the boys. The Dr. claims I am ignorant, which I admit. I never did have his chance. I spent six months in school in my native state, six months in Baltimore, six months in Washington. All I have learnt about Europe, Asia and Africa I have learnt thru studying Geography, History and lectures. The same is true with all the members of the Dr's conference except himself. He is about the only one of us that has been out of the United States, and the average of them has had no better educational advantages than myself. I do not think he should decry his brothers because they are ignorant, because they have not had his chance to become intelligent. Neither should he want to silence us because we do not know as much as he knows. Another brother who some time ago wrote in the Southwestern that only three in our conference were competent to vote on a pastoral letter sent out by the last session of our conference, is now seeking the votes of those same ignorant brothers to send him to the General Conference of 1912. The Dr. may want the votes of these same ignorant brothers some time. Be careful. In conclusion, I will remind the Dr. that some people would rather give for appearance tuse pay what they owe, that while for eight years he has been in "the dark continent reverting to type" we have been living in the most progressive parts of the most progressive country in the world, and that abuse is not argument, nor is it polite composition. S. H. Norwood. AGCOD WOMAN DEAD. Mrs. Rebecca M. Johnson, of Johnsontown, departed this life on November 22. Death was the result of an operation for appendicitis. The funeral took place on the 25, Rev Wm. Craven officiating. The deceased was one of the early graduates of Storer College, and came to Johnsontown in 1876 as a teacher in the public school. She served with credit in this position for five years. In 1881 she married the late Geo. W. Johnson. At his death she was appointed his administratrix and filled the office with rare ability. During her entire career she was an active member of the church. Her last words were: "There is nothing between me and God. Good bye to all." May we not say that she was a fit subject for the greeting: "Well done thou good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things I will make thee ruler over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord." J. M. Johnson. Baltimore & Ohio THE SHORTEST ROUTE VIA WASHINGTON TO FLORIDA ALL TICKETS PERMIT STOP OVER AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. ASK TICKET AGENT FOR FULL INFORMATION REGARDING JANUARY 30, FEBRUARY 13 AND 27, 1912. 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Mr. Robert Fox, the well known and prosperous Kearneysville farmer was a pleasant caller at our office on Saturday last. Rev. Geo. H. Carter, pastor of Ebenezer Memorial Church, was called to Chillicothe, Ohio, by the death of a grandchild on Wednesday last. Mr. James Roman lost his fine tare the other day, and we, along with others, are sorry he met with such a misfortune. J. Frank Thompson's clothing stock is second to none in Martius burg. He is widely known and is generally liked and does a rushing business because he sells the best guarantees fits and material or re munds the money. Give him a call. J. W. Skelton has opened an up-to-date grocery and provision store on South Raleigh Street, opposite the County jail. His prices are very reasonable, and his treatment to all customers as nice as can be. Any one needing things in his line will do well to call and see him. Those who were fortunate enough to be at or near the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad station on Tuesday afternoon witnessed the passing through of two monster Mallet type engines which were built for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe system. They were numbers 3301 and 3302, and were marvels in locomotive construction. Last week the 43rd anniversary of Mount Zion M. E Church was celebrated in a manner that befited such an occasion, and Mount Zion's popular pastor, Rev. Samuel M. Beane, deserves credit for the arrangement of the program and the successful carrying out of the details in connection with the affair. AT REST. Mrs. Rebecca M. Johnson died in the hospital at Charles Town, W. Va.; Nov. 22d, 1911, aged 59 years and three days. She was a sympa thic and loving mother, a faithful and dutiful wife and a peaceable neighbor. Though being left a widow some years back, she strove to educate her children and prepare them for life's battles. 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Washington.—The election of Hoke Smith to the United States senate will make it incumbent upon him to step out of the governorship of the state of Georgia, and the signs are that, in the election of his successor, the state will enter upon an exceptionally warm campaign over the liquor question. Georgia has a state-wide prohibition law now, which Gov. Smith was chiefly instrumental in putting upon her; but the liberalized sentiment of the people is for something less widespread and that will at least give the communities that want saloons the liberty of having them. The state-wide prohibition law was given to the state by a legislature not elected on that issue, and no popular vote was taken on it. The people have shown a strong inclination to reent the assumption of prerogative by their unauthorized solons, and the growth of anti-prohibition sentiment has emboldened Judge Richard Russell, one of the candidates for the succession, to come out flat-footed for local option, on the avowed theory that state prohibition in Georgia is a dead failure. And now comes former Gov. Joseph M. Brown as a candidate, of whom the Atlanta Constitution announces in big lines over its political speculations that the "Gubernatorial Contest Will Probably Revolve Around Prohibition—Ex-Gov. Brown Holds the Key to the Situation—All Eyes on Him Awaiting His Decision About Running and to See What Stand He Will Take—Reported He Will Favor Reference Direct to the People." Those candidates represent both the "Progressive" and the conservative wings of the party; and whoever of the two may win, it looks as if statewide prohibition were doomed in Georgia. Both sides in Ohio are lining up for the liquor fight that the popular convention of next year for the drawing of a new State Constitution is sure to see. The delegates are to be chosen at the election of next month. The issue will not, however, be so definitely between the state-wide prohibitionists and the liberals, as it was at first thought to be. Ohio now prohibits the issuance of license by the state, but has a mulet law, under which bar men do business and pay a fine of $1,000 a year for doing it, that is in the nature of a license. The law authorizing the framing of a new Constitution merely puts the question whether that way of dealing with the excise problem shall be continued or whether the state shall establish the license system. The question of the acceptance of the provision the state convention may draft on that subject for the new Constitution, is to be submitted separately and the law directs that it shall be thus put: "Shall the traffic in intoxicating liquors be licensed or shall the licensing of such traffic be prohibited?" Already the drys are suspecting that the action of the legislature in separating the liquor issue, and more especially in the form of the alternative questions submitted have left them holding the bag. This is in all likelihood the reason why Wayne B. Wheeler, state superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league, is reported as saying that "so far as he is concerned, he would be willing to see both the alternate liquor provisions defeated, since that would leave the present constitutional provision regarding saloons untouched." Sharp Move in Oklahoma. In Oklahoma, where the Prohibitionists have deluged the courts with complaints against speak-easy violations of the Prohibition law, and made the authorities tired, Gov. Cruce has put it up to the Prohibitionists themselves to run down cases and get the evidence; and it looks as though by the end of the year ten thousand citizens of Oklahoma will be hearing commissions from the governor and state enforcement officer authorizing them to act as special deputy enforcement officers under the Prohibition law. In effect Gov. Cruce says to the Prohibitionists of Oklahoma: "This is your law; you voted for it; it is yours to create and maintain a sentiment favorable to its enforcement; it is yours to see that the law is strictly enforced." Kansas the Next to Vote Wet. Kansas is tired of prohibition, in the opinion of J. B. Billard, mayor of Topeka, who will make the race for governor on a resubmission platform. He thinks this will be the paramount issue in the Sunflower state in 1912. As to the "reasons for the faith that is in him," he says the prohibitory amendment was adopted thirty-one years ago, by a majority of only about 8,000, at a time when the prohibition wave was at its crest, and when there was practically no organized effort to resist it. COUNTIES VOTE WET SCIOTO AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES IN OHIO REPUDIATE PROHIBITION AFTER THREE YEARS TRIAL. BOTH GIVE BIG MAJORITIES Of Five Ohio Counties Voting on mains Wet; Three Go Wet and One Stays Dry. Columbus, O.—Three counties in Ohio which have voted on county option under the Rose county option law have determined that for the next three years the "bootlegger" and "blind tiger" keeper shall not wax fat from the profits of his illicit business within their county's borders. Scioto county on October 25th repudiated prohibition by a majority of 1,274 votes. Three years ago the saloons were voted out of Scioto county by 231 majority. The total vote in the recent election was over 11,000 and was the largest ever polled in the county. Portsmouth, the county seat, gave a wet majority of 1,431 as against as its former wet majority of 111. Not only did the drys lose heavily in the city, but expected gains in the county failed to materialize. Out of 25 precincts outside the city but five gave the drys small gains. New Boston, which is the second largest corporation in the county, increased its former wet majority from 46 to 137 votes. The wets lost but 6 of the 23 city precincts, and these by small majorities. The drys adopted the usual election tactics. Church bells were toled all day and women held hourly prayer meetings. The precinct of Judge Blair, noted dry advocate, election purifier and anti-saloon league speaker, went wet. Former Probate Judge Sikes, who handled the wet campaign, although himself a teetotaler, reduced the former dry majority in his precinct an even 50 votes. The wet campaign was backed by a business men's organization consisting of over 200 members. They claimed that prohibition has been a failure in Scioto county. The drys find their greatest surprise in the failure of Evangelist Billy Sunday to stem the tide after having been brought to Portsmouth for his celebrated "booze sermon" last Monday night. Seven thousand voters, at this meeting, pledged their ballots to keep Scioto county in the dry column. At the election the drys cast barely 5,000 votes in the entire county. After one of the most strongly contested campaigns in the history of Lawrence county, the business men's association won over the local option league in a wet and dry fight by over 400 majority. Ironton, the county seat, gave the wets a majority of 136. The county three years ago voted dry by over 1,500 and the city dry by 68. Besides local speakers, the drys imported speakers from other cities and towns to bolster up their campaign. Among the speakers were Wayne B. Wheeler and P. A. Baker, of the Anti-Saloon league; Scaborn Wright, of Georgia, and Mrs. Lulu Shepard. The Women's Christian Temperance Union took great interest in the fight and paraded the principal streets of the city on the morning of election day leading many school children and headed by two brass bands. Shelby county, which recently voted wet under the Rose county option law, retains saloons and completes the trio of Ohio counties which this year have voted on the liquor question. The return of Scioto and Lawrence counties to the wet column is taken as an evidence of the reversal of opinion in Ohio counties from county option to local option. Athens county went wet Oct. 28th by one thousand majority and over six hundred dry majority in Meigs county was wiped out. 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