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The Pioneer Press. "HERE SMALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN, SHOWED BY INFLUSION AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN" STAB ISHED 1882 1,000 Acres to be Planted at Harding. Opens New Field of Industry There Following the example of the counties of the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, which have for some years been setting examples and establishing precedents, in orcharding in the eastern part of the United States, with Berkeley county as the hub in the apple industry, Mr. John T. Davis, of Elkins, millionaire son of the "Grand Old Man," has been infected with the fever, and is going into commercial orcharding on a mammoth scale. In the Harding section of Randolph County, he has started planting on a proposition that will, when completed, take in over one thousand acres. In all some seventy thousand apple trees will be planted, mainly of five varieties, believed by preliminary tests to be best adapted to the general physical conditions that obtain there Grimes Golden, Rome Beauty, York Imperial, Yellow Transparent and Stavman Winesap. The orchard work in general is being superintended by A. J. Workman and J. W. Brumbaugh is employed as an expert orchardist. Modern methods mark every stage of the development of this mammoth orchard proposition. The land is being sub-soiled with dynamite, and the planting is receiving most miserly care. The section of one hundred or more acres already planted to apples, as far as practicable, will be cropped in potatoes this season. A rabbit-proof wire fence will enclose the entire premises. A large log cabin, with all the equipments of the pioneer days, modernized, has been erected on the farm with every needed farm building. During the past winter forty-eight pairs of Hungarian partridges were liberated on the farm, and these are being carefully protected and are expected soon to liberally stock the whole place in this prized game bird. These birds will be valuable in exterminating insect pests. WASTEFULNESS COSTS AMERICAN HOMES DEAR Government's Woman Chemist Tells Oyster Growers How Good Things Get Away. ATLANTIC CITY, May 2. "We, as Americans, do not know how to cook fish." This was the blunt truth unloaded by a woman upon the 200 delegates at the final session yesterday afternoon of the Oyster Growers' and Dealers' Association of North America. She was Dr. Mary E. Pennington, chief of the Research Laboratory of the United States Department of Agriculture. Coming from a woman it won attention, that increased as the speaker supplemented her first declaration with the assertion that the ray, or "skate," is "really one of the most delicious of foods when fried in butter." Dr. Pennington was easily the star of the final day's program of the big convention. Her hit started with her appearance on the platform with a fat book in her hand. "This," she explained, "tells all I know, have read or even heard of the shell fish or other fish industry. I'm going to lay WEST VIRGINIA RANKS WELL UP Thirteenth In the First of States In Sunday School Work-What Report Shows. The twenty-fifth quarterly statement of the International Sunday school association, recently issued, shows that West Virginia ranks thirteenth among the states of the union where Sunday schools have been organized in state associations. At the present time West Virginia has 975 adult Bible classes and the list is growing rapidly. The following states, reported in the statement, have more classes than West Virginia: Pennsylvania, 7,425; Ohio 4,868; Illinois, 4,390; Indiana, 2,506; Kansas, 2,325; Ontario, 1,596; Alabama, 1,334; New York, 1,628; Missouri, 1,244; Texas, 1,183. From this it will be seen that West Virginia, considering population, is near the top of the list as regards Sunday school classes. A little over a year ago the International association apportioned each state in the union so many classes, which were to be secured, if possible, by the time the next convention of the association is held in Chicago next month. West Virginia was apportioned 218, and more than this number have been already secured in this connection it is interesting to note that this state is one of the six states which alone secured the number apportioned, Alabama, Idaho, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and East Washington being the other associations to secure the requested number of new classes. It was the desire of the International association to have the total number of adult classes in its jurisdiction boosted to the 50,000 mark by the time the convention is held in Chicago next month. The West Virginia association will endeavor to reach the 1,000 mark by that time. A Flatbush cow flung herself on the third rail and committed suicide. With pasturage held at $200 a front foot only the single tax can give relief to our discouraged herds.—Brooklyn Eagle. it aside and try to be original." And she did, amid much applause. "My department has nothing to do with the pure food administration, the seizure or the court proceedings for law violations," said she. "We are a part of the industry in which you are engaged, earnestly seeking to help you, but depending upon your assistance in the practical side of the problem while we 'elve into the scien A statement just issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics at Washington reports that the average wage per week is forty of the leading cities of the United States for more than sixty of the principal industries was higher on May 15, 1913, than on May 15, 1912, with the single exception of the mill work carpenters, which showed no change. The trial of President Charles H. Moyer and some thirty other officers and members of the Western Federation of Miners who are under joint indictment charged with conspiracy in strike of the copper miners in the hu connection with the recent great strike of the copper miners in the Houghton mining district, is expected to be taken up by the court sitting in L'Anse, Mich., about he end of June or the beginning of July. MONROE COUNTY HAS WORTHY SON Sergeant J. S. Parker is Doing Duty at Vera Cruz—Writes to His Mother. As there are several Monroe county people living in this section, the following will prove of interest: It will interest our readers to know that Monroe conty has a worthy represetative among Uncle Sam's gallant soldier boys of Gen. Funston's brigade now occupying Vera Cruz. We refer to Sergeant J. S. Parker of the 19th U. S. Infantry. He is a son of Mrs.l. N.Campbell of Pickaway, and had come home to spend a 3-months' furlough when on April 24, after a stay only 3 days, orders were telegraphed him to return at once to his command. He obeyed, rejoining his regiment at Galveston, just as the troops were embarking for Vera Cruz on May 6, by Sergeant Parker to his mother, Mrs Campbell, and his sister, Miss Georgia, we are permitted to quote as follows: "It is awfully hot here and we are lucky to be quartered in a building. It is sure tough on the fellows who are out on the line in small tents and I hope we will not have to do any outpost duty. The native police were out on duty today but were not armed except with a club. This of course relieves us of a lot of patrol duty. Everything is apparently very quiet here. There are a lot of rumors but they don't amount to much. "This is a rather pretty city and much cleaner than the majority of Southern cities. We have very good water." "Many assuming things happen here. The other day a Mexican funeral procession passed up the street by our guard, and we stopped them and oppened the box but instead of a corpse we found the box full of arms and ammunition. Another case: A women had a basked of ammunition covered over with a kind of leaf that they eat here. They are pretty cute, but we are on to all these tricks. "Will send you a postcard of the Plaza, a beautiful place where we have music every evening. All the best people go there for the music and to eat and drink." Another Monroe county boy at Vera Cruz ir Mr. J. O. Keiffer, who is a U S. Marine on Admiral Badger's flagship, Arkansas. He is a son of Mr. J. E. Keiffer of Alderson. TOO MANY SCHOOLS. "Facts and Fallacies about Consolidation of Schools in West Virginia," is the title of a timely publication by L. J. Hanifan, state supervisor of rural schools, and just issued as a State document by M. P. Shawkey, State Superintendent of Schools. This pamphlet shows that although 178 one-room schools have been consolidated with other rural schools or abandoned outright within the past two years, there are yet in West Virginia, according to the opinion of the county superintendents, 566 one-room country schools that could be consolidated or abandoned without any great inconvenience to the scholars. This is a situation that every board of education should give careful consideration at their next annual meeting. For since it costs about $400 to run each school, it can easily be seen that the people are spending in the neighborhood of $200,000 for the support of schools that are not really needed for the education of our children. Better spend this money to Department of Archives BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIDED MAY 30. 1914. SECOND UNIFORM EXAMINATION SECOND UNIFORM EXAMINATION For Teachers' Certificates Will Be Held In the High School Building. The second uniform examination for teachers' certificates will be held in Martinsburg high school building, Thursday and Friday June 4-5. Questions will be submitted for primary, high school, uniform and renewal of certificates. An applicant may take all or a part of the branches in this examination and complete the work in the subsequent examination which will be held July 30-31. No applicant from another county who does not have written permission from the county superintendent of the county in which he resides should be admitted to the examination. First grade uniform certificates are renewable under the following conditions: For the first renewal, if the applicant's certificate includes a grade on Agriculture, his certificate lsc renewable 'with out further examination For the second or third renewal the applicant must have taught three years of the previous five year period, and must pass a satisfactory examination on two of the teacher's reading circle book (for 1914, O'Shea's, "Everyday Problem in Teaching, and "The Old Testament." In all cases for renewal, if the applicant's certificate does not include a grade on Agriculture, he must pass an examination on that subject. The following schedule snows the time and order of giving out the different subjects: Thursday forenoon, Physiology, Geography, The Old Testament, Grammar, Everyday Problems, In Teaching. Thursday afternoon, Agriculture, Civil Government, Sate History, General History. Friday forenoon, Arithmetic, Read, ing, Orthography. Friday afternoon, Penmanship Theory and Art, United States History, Bookkeeping. E. N. TAILOR County Supt. improve the schools that are really necessary. A great many schools are being supported with an average daily attendance of from three to twelve children, all of whom could easily walk to a nearby school. In many places a half-dozen schools could be combined into a central graded school so that two or three teachers could teach the same children that stx are now teaching. This is poor economy. The bulletin gives one concrete example where three teachers taught 28 children in three separate schools at a total cost of $1,200. The board of education simply closed two of these schools and provided that these 28 children should all attend the school that was most centrally located. The next year one teacher taught the one school of 28 pupils at a total cost of $400. By this rearrangement the board was able to save the district $800, or spend this amount to better purposes. The last few pages of the bulletin give a detailed account of the consolidation effected in the past in the different counties. It is a document that may well claim the attention of all who are in any way interested in the improvement of rural schools in West Virginia. Doubtless it is free to any one who is interested enough to drop Mr. Hanifan or Supt. Shawkey a postal requesting a copy. VOL. 33 NO. 13. RANDOLPH COUNTY MAN IN TROUBLE Fidelity and Deposit Company Is Prosecuting A. W. Zinn Former County Assessor. The Fidelity and Deposit Company of Baltimore is prosecuting A. W. Zinn, former assessor of Randolph county, who has been indicted by the grand jury at Elkins on a charge of embezzling $5,000 of the funds belonging to the state and $1,791 of the county funds. It is alleged that he failed to make returns to the state for taxes he collected in 1912, and that he converted to his own use part of that duo the county. The Fidelity and Deposit Company, which was his surety, paid the amounts due the state and county. It is said the state department did not even get a report from Zinn for his last year's collections. LABOR NOTES There were but two sympathy strikes in Canada last year. Seattle is soon to have the first union of women barbers. Trade unions of Spain are to hold a congress in Madrid next month. The Cigarmakers' International Union has nearly 50,000 members. The British Trade Union Congress is to meet this year in Portsmouth. Montana and Idaho now have a nine-hour day for working women. Laboring men control both the city council and school board in Smith's Falls, Ont. All unions affiliated with the American Federation of Labor will observe Sunday, May 24, as union labor's memorial day. A movement is to be launched soon to organize all telephone operators in the country under the American Federation of Labor. --- Winnipeg will entertain next September the annual convention of the International Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes. Mayor Martin of Montreal has issued an order that in future all the official stationery in his office shall bear the union label. The annual convention of the Glass Bottle Blowers' Association of the United States and Canada will meet in Rochester, beginning August 3. Several hundred retail clerks of Sioux City, Ia., have signed an application for a charter from the International Retail Clerks' Association. All international unions affiliated with the American Federation of Labor have been asked to send delegates to a conference to be held in Indianapolis next month to promote the "forward label movement." The supreme court of New Zealand has recently affirmed the decision of a lower court to the effect that it is illegal for any "registered" union to render financial assistance to workers outside the industry in which the members of the particular union are engaged. In introducing Dr. Anna Howard Shaw in Rome the other day Rev. Mr. Tipple gave a strong talk on intemperance.—Springfield Republican. An Independent Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Moral, Religious and Financial Development of Humanity. 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 Reduced Rates to Clubs. Send for Sample Copies. Entered in Post Office at Martinsburg, W. Va., as Second Class Matter. J. K. Clifford, Editor and Proprietor. Drawer 869, and Bell 'Phone 60K, Martinsburg, W. Va. SATURDAY, MAY 30 1914. More than 50,000 Africans—Negroes—have come into this country since 1901. As an evidence of the popularity of West Virginia products the Italian government has inquired as to the best rate on 385,000 tons of smokeless coal. Certainly T. R. discovered that 1000 mile river in Brazil and he's going to run a thousand miles ahead of his competitors in 1916. Mellen has caused the most wonderful consternation ever brought about by any one man in America as to finance and its business methods. "Punishment must follow sin"—Lincoln. Two years ago a plant in Pittsburgh worked 8000 men. Today it works only 15 men and the cut down is charged up to "Wilson prosperity." Hurrah for Wilson, and the Negroes who supported him. The Pioneer Press poohpoohed all the newspaper twaddle about T. R going to line up with the dead branches of the dead old tree. He is truly a Progressive, and is going to be the next President of the United States. "There is hope for anybody who can smile and the Negro has never forgotten how to smile," said the Rev. John M. Gaston, of Philadelphia, before the general assembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States in supporting the report of the standing committee on freedman at Chicago, on Tuesday. Dr. Gaston is right, there is plenty of "hope" for the Negro, and his achievements are among the world's wonders. If that grand old man and late lamented Judge of the United States Court, Hon. John J. Jackson was alive now it is plausible to infer, that from the way they are after Judge Dayton, the Industrial Workers of the World would want to kill him, because he, like Judge Dayton, believed in the strict enforcement of the law, and no one who ever knew him, can say that he was afraid of anybody, or was deterred from rendering a decision by any clique or clan. In spite of efforts to prevent, Germany has landed cannon, guns and ammunition in Mexico. Sure as flint has fire in it, a wide world war is getting to a white heat, and what a pity that those who boast most of religion are the ones who are causing it. Hatred because all peoples have not the same hair, color and features, that a certain other class has, really is the cause of the war, coupled with greed for land. Guess Germany has as much right to ship arms to Huerta as the United States has to ship arms to Villa Eh? We said in the outset, let Mexico alone, and now we repeat it with greater force of thought and seeing that other nations are backing Mexico, and after all, Hobson will likely laugh last, and you know what that means. While the Pioneer Press is truly progressive, and for good reasons, it could and would vote for some republicans, whose love for the good the grand old men in the grand old party have done, so strongly bind them to its principles that they hate to see it die, and hope for a glorious reconciliation. The New York Tribune is one of such republicans. Its opposition to the Progressives is not vindictive—only simply to get them back. It admits they had cause to act and sin to destroy, but wants the best material of both factions to unite and do it. In proof of what we have said, the Tribune, because of his bad career as a republican, urges Penrose's defeat and Gifford Pinchot's election and goes far as to reason that the democratic nominee for the United States Senate should withdraw and help Pinchot defeat Penrose. Twenty years ago this town was, in all public places free to all for their money's worth. Not so today, and why? Because and only because, the colored people encourage all that's inflicted on them. Had they opposed as we did—go in, sit down anywhere and defy them to put us out, there would be no jimcrowism in Martin'sburg. But they have been foolish enough to enforce it in every public place, except "the common peoples' saloons." Nevertheless and notwithstanding, if other sections are only partly filled the jimcrow one is always crowded and more bourgeois and satisfaction given, than by the visit where-you please class." So it is plainly seen they lack self-respect, manhood and womanhood, hence they treat them worse than slaves. There are no jimcrow laws in this state and there is not an injury done to a decent citizen, should he resent it in law, but what the Supreme Court would make the violators of same pay dearly for doing it. Relative to Mr. L. J. Hanifan, State Supervisor of rural schools, as he sees, his plans, concerning consolidation of schools, may seem feasible to him. As we see it, no state has ever had too many schools. If in every home a school house was lovingly and persistently kept, men and women would be better in morals, religion and intelligence. No state ever has or ever will spend too much money in supporting schools, and especially if the schools are correctly governed and taught. The law provides that wherever 15 children live, a school shall be established. Why then, convert three such sections into one school, requiring the children of the extreme sections to walk many miles through mud, sleet, snow and rain, while the intermediate ones are close to school? One boy or one girl, may per chance, come from some of our sparsely settled schools, worth thousands of others. How could a child like the late great jurist and scholar, Judge Daniel B Lucas, have walked far to school? However, we have a suggestion to make to Mr. Hanifan. If funds are in adequate seemingly to run the many schools, and it seems obligatory to consolidate, why not do as Jesus Christ would—consolidate white and colored schools? They are all citizen children of the state, and the better they be educated the better for the state. And for another reason, they all came from the same divine source and will all go back to Him. What excuse can you give for separate schools? To mix and mingle is God's will and man should not hinder it. To be schooled together would make better children in every respect. And that hateful thing called caste would soon be destroyed forever. Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Indiana—in short, all the New England States and the Western States have by far better men and women as the result of said schools. Let us have it. Do you know because it does not exist, that there are hundreds of colored children growing up in this state, scattered here and there, who cannot go to school at all? True, and shame it is true. No wonder Henry Watterson says when we all appear before God's throne, many a white man will ask many a black man to intercede for him. FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS. Far more wonderful than the discovery of any river is the Colonel's apparent present synchronization with the esteemed New York Tribune.—Hartford Times. A Pennsylvania company is charged with having supplied bad steel for the Panama Canal locks. The tariff seems to train men to regard the government as fair game.—Kansas City Star. No inquiry into the mismanagement of a big corporation goes very far before it unearths a big contribution to the campaign fund of Theodore Roosevelt.—Florida Times-Union. The Panama Canal is only 40 miles long, and the speeches that have been made on the tolls question would fill it to the surface from end to end. Washington Herald. COMMISSION WILL SEND EXAMINER TO SEE MORGAN BOOKS Expert to Learn if Material He Uncovers Can be of Any Use. PRESIDENT TO SEE WALSH AND MCREYNOLDS TODAY They Will Expedite Divorce of B. and M.—Examiner Says He Cannot Find William Rockefeller—Kochersperge. And Other Directors Ill—Teyland Offers to Waive Immunity. WASHINGTON, May 27.—Two important reasons for the abrupt adjournment of the Interstate Commerce Commission probing into the New Haven scandal were responsible for its twenty-minute session yesterday, at which no witnesses were examined. One was publicly stated It was that the commission would adjourn until June 3 in order to permit consideration of the offer by J. P. Morgan to produce the books of his firm for the information of the commission. The other reason, which did not appear, was that in temporarily discontinuing the probe the commission desires to afford Attorney-General McReynolds a reasonable opportunity to formlate his plan for clearing up the New Haven situation today. The first move in this direction will be taken today by the President, Attorney-Genera McReynolds and Gov. Walsh of Massachusetts. At a conference between these officials a decision will undoubtedly be reached to expedite the separation of the Boston and Maine Railway from the New Haven system. Its control is to be placed in the hands of trustees already agreed upon between the Department of Justice and the New Haven officials. To examine the Books. Regarding the offer of Morgan to place the books of his company at the disposal of the commission an examiner will be sent to New York to look over such data in the Morgan offices as relate to the financial affairs of the New Haven. Whether these books will figure in future undertakings of the commission depends upon what the examiner finds. The impression is that the commission will decide no to examine any more witnesses unless it shall be ordered to do so by the Senate after a report has been sent to that body. Such a proceeding would put the whole New Haven situation squarely up to the Attorney-General and would obviate any chance of jeopardizing the plans of the Department of Justice to bring about the restoration of the rights of the New Haven stockholders and to punish the men responsible for the demoralization of the system The only New Haven director who was ready to take the stand, with or without immunity, was Lewis Cass Ledyard. He was not given an opportunity, mainly because he figures largely in the plans of the Department of Justice. Two of the other three directors that Mr. McReynolds does not want granted immunity reported in the "Sick Bay." An examiner sent in search of William Rockefeller reported that he could not find him. The only thing of importance he discovered at the New York office of the millionaire was that Mr. Rockefeller's office boy would take money if any came in. George Macculloch Miller, although appearing hale and hearty at eighty-four, was reported as "indisposed to testify." Former Vice-President Kochersperber of the New Haven, through whose hands many millions of dollars of New Haven money passed, was described as suffering from nervous prostration; ditto, lawyer Samuel Morehouse, who is supposed to know what really became of the books and CREATE PRINCES OF CATHOLIC CHURCH On Ee of Consistory the Eternal City is Greatly Astir Over the Event ROME, May 25. On the eve of the long-looked-for consistory, at which a dozen Cardnals are to be created the Eternal City is greatly astir over the event and is lavishly decorated in honor of the occasion. Not in centuries has a consistory attracted such outside interest as the presence, owing to the large number of cardinals to be created, and the ceremonies, which will begin Monday and continue through the greater part of the week, promise to be among the most imposing in the history of the church. The city is overrun with visitors from all over the continent, and hundreds of American tourists have arranged their itineraries so as to be in Rome the coming week. Those from the United States desire to witness the ceremonies, or that portion open to the public, in which three of their countrymen—Cardinal Gibbs, Farley and O'Connell—will take part. Among the visitors are many Canadians, mostly clergy, who are attracted to the consistory by the fact that among those to be created princes of the church is one of their number—the Most Rev. Louis Nazaire Begin, archbishop of Quebec. Two distinct ceremonies will be performed when the new cardinals receive their insignia of office. The first will be at the consistory, to be held Monday, when the cardinals are to be formally created and receive the red hat from the hands of the Pope. At this ceremony the Pope will ask the opinion of the Sacred College concerning the newly named and will then solemnly proclaim them cardinals in the name of the Holy Catholic church. The second ceremony at St. Peter's Cathedral will equal it not surpass the first in pomp and splendor. It will consist of the imposition of the red baretta and zuchetto. Before the bestowal, however, there will be a grand procession of prelates and priests and an imposing mass in the presence of the Pope. The creating of so many cardinals at one time, though made necessary by deaths in the Sacred College, is extraordinary, and has been duplicated or surpassed only once in modern times. A still more remarkable feature of the consistory is the fact that of the twelve candidates only half are Italians. The addition of six foreigners to the Sacred College will reduce the Italian majority in that body to the smallest proportion in many years. No English-speaking cardinals are included in the list of those to be elevated at this consistory. The honor bestowed upon the Archbishop of Quebec is considered as a recognition of the French-speaking Catholics in Canada. Some disappointment has been expressed that no English-speaking prelate has been included in the list. It was generally expected that Australia would be thus honored, Cardinal Moran, of Sydney, having died last year. The recognition of Abbot Gasquet, president of the English Benedictions, is gratifying to the liberal-minded element of the church, though none of the less surprising. Abbot Gasquet visited America only a short time ago and will be remembered as the head of the Benedictine Commission that is revising the Vulgate translation of the Bible. The conferring of the honor upon two Germans, the archbishop of Cologne and the archbishop of Munich, is in part due to the unwonted friendliness which now obtains between Emperor William, aggressive Protestant, and the Vatican. Mgr. P. Piffle, another of the foreign candidates, is the new archbishop of Vienna. It will be remembered money of the mysterious Billiard Company. Directors Lawrence Minot and James S. Elton were in the committee room, but were not called. at Archbishop Nagl, elevated at some consistory as Cardinal Fary and O Council of the United States, man in the prince of life and rule,iger, died suddenly within the man. Before his death, however, he in imace marked changes in the curse in Vienna in the direction of more places of worship, and the election of his successor is partly in cognition of his work. One of the most significant of the appointments is that of Mgr. Della Cinesa, archbishop of Bologna. Della Cinesa spent four years as secretary of the nuncature at Madrid and in 827 went into the office of secretary's state, when the office was held by ordinal Rampolla of whom he was devoted follower. WEST VIRGINIA IN FOURT PLACE is a Coke Producing State According to the U. S. Geological If all the coke made from West Virginia coal were made in the state, instead of in other states to which West Virginia coal is hauled, the coke output of West Virginia for 1913 would have amounted to 7,750,000 tons, according to a statement by Edward W. Parkers, of the United States Geological Survey. That would make the state rank second among the coke-producing states, instead of fourth, which position it actually holds by reason of sending its coal to be made into coke in other states. It is estimated by Mr. Parker that 7,000,000 tons of West Virginia coal was made into coke in states other than West Virginia in 1913, while but 4,34,251 tons of coal was coked in West Virginia, yielding 2,472,752 tons of coke. A large part of the coal used in other states for making coke is from West Virginia, except in those states which produce coking coals for their own use. All records for coke production in the United States were broken in 1913, said Mr. Parker. The output for the year was 46,311,369 short tons, valued at $128,951,430. This is an increase over the 1912 product of 2,27,770 tons in quantity and $17,146,17 in value. Of the entire amount of coke produced, only 27.4 per cent was produced in retort or distillation ovens, where all the by-products are used, but the increase in the production of by-product coke was more than twice as large as the increase in the bee-hive coke. The largest increases in the production of by-product coke was in Alabama, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois, in the order stated. West Virginia still clings to the primitive system of making coke in the bee-hive ovens and letting the by-products go to waste. VESUVIUS CAUSES PEOPLE TO FEAR NAPLES, Italy, May 2. The activity of Mount Vesuvius augments daily and causing considerable anxiety among the population. Dense volcanoes of smoke are omitted from the crater and form-heavy clouds.' Stromboli also is much more active than usual. New Haven (Conn.) "mugs and measures" milliners accused of working girls after 10 p. m. Then the criminals are fined $3 apiece. There are wooden heads as well as wooden nutmegs in Connecticut.—Brooklyn Eagle. J. M. MOORE REFERS TO THE MEDIATION LAKE MOHONK, N. Y., May 17. "The most striking development yet witnessed in the Pan-American movement," was the reference to the A. B. C. mediation at Niagara Falls made by John Bassett Moore in the opening session at the Lake Mohonk conference on international arbitration here today. KEEPS YOUR HOME FRESH and CLEAN Duntley Combination Pneumatic Sweeper THIS Swiftly-Sweeping, Easy-Running DUNTLEY Sweeper cleans without raising dust, and at the same time picks up pins, lint, ravelings, etc., in ONE OPERATION. Its ease makes sweeping a simple task quickly finished. It reaches even the most difficult places, and eliminates the necessity of moving and lifting all heavy furniture. The Great Labor Saver of the Home—Every home, large or small, can enjoy relief from Broom drudgery and protection from the danger of flying dust. Duntley is the Pioneer of Pneumatic Sweepers—Has the combination of the Pneumatic Suction Nozzle and revolving Brush. Very easily operated and absolutely guaranteed. In buying a Vacuum Cleaner, why not give the "Duntley" a trial in your home at our expense? Write today for full particulars MINE INSTITUTE PROGRAM IS OUT West Virginia Mining Institute Meets at Cumberland This Year. CUMBERLAND, Md., May 27.—The program of the three day's meet of the West Virginia mining institute, which will be held in the city hall auditorium, Cumberland, beginning n Tuesday, June 2, has been announced. Cumberland was selected because of the fact that it is the most central point and largest city in the Georges Creek coal region and the upper Potomac region and the meeting will be attended by mine owners, operators, engineers, mine superintendents and mine bosses. On the morning of June 2 the members of the mining institute, 200 in number, will be wecomed to Cumberland by Mayor Koon and Thos. Footer, president of the Cumberland chamber of commerce, and after the response to the addresses of welcome, President Neil Robinson will deliver his annual address. Following the president's address, R. A. Walter, chief engineer of the Consolidated Coal company, Frostburg, will read a paper on "The Historical Side of the Georges Creek Coal Field." Clarence Hall, consulting chemist, of Pittsburg, Pa., will read a paper on "Explosives Used in Coal Mining." At the afternoon session "The Necessary Training for Mine Officials" will be discussed by P. J. Brennam, superintendent of the Lavis Coal & Coke company, Thomas W. Va. At Wednesday's session the following papers will be read and discussed: "Organization and Preparation for Mine Rescue Work," by George R. Sylvester, chief mine inspector, Nashville, Tenn. "What shall be Considered Maximum Recovery With Modern Methods of Mining Bituminous Coal," by A. W. Hesse, assistant chief engineer of the Consilidated Coal Company, Fairmont, W. Va. "Sanitation and Simply Ways of Making It Effective," by Dr. Robert Douglass Roller, Jr., New River Coleries company, Ecces, W. Va. "The Adaptability of West Virginia Coals for By-product Coking," by E. B. Wilson, editor of the Colliery Engineer, Scranton, Pa. "Recent Expirements on Coal Dust," by George S. Rice, chief mining engineer of the bureau of mines, Pittsburg. "An Endless Rope System for Included Plane," by A. D. Macfarlane, chief engineer of La Follette Coal & Iron company, La Follette Tenn. The third day will be spent in visit ing mining fields near here J. R. CLIFFORD MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA Practices in all the Courts of West Virginia, the Supreme Court of Appeals, and the United States Courts. Of the Graduate School Established by the Methodist Episcopal Church WASHINGTON, D. C., May 27. The dedication this afternoon of the college of history, the first building to be completed on the campus of the American University, the graduate school which the Methodist Episcopal church in the United States is establishing in this city, attracted to Tennallytown Heights a highly notable gathering of educators, churchmen and men prominent in public life. President Wilson presided at the official opening and Secretary of State Bryan was one of the speakers, Bishop Earl Cranston, the senior bishop of the church, presided over the ceremonies and Bishops McDowell, of Chicago, and Hamilton, of Boston, delivered addresses. Bishop Alpheus W. Wilson, of the M. E. church, south, delivered the benediction. The musical portions of the program were furnished by the Marine Band. The opening of the college building marks the culmination of efforts that had their beginning half a century ago. Even before the civil war the suggestion for a graduate school to be built in the nations capital was made by some of the leaders of the church, but it was not until many years later that the idea took definite shape. In 1899 Bishop John F. Hurst began the collection of funds and some years later he was able to purchase the tract of land in the extreme northwestern part of this city, where the university buildings are now being constructed. Bishop McAbe later took up the work and when he died it was turned over to Bishop Hamilton, of Boston, who was named chancellor of the university and who still fills that position. WITH THE BOXERS. Matty Baldwin and Johnny Lore matched to box in Montreal Next week. Lombardier Wells has turned down an offer of $6,500 to meet Georges Carpentier in another muss. Once was enough for Wells. Young Shugrue produced the goods his first bout in Australia. The New York lightweight knocked out ferb Metcoy in 15 rounds. Eddie Campi is considering an offer to go to London. If he decides to make the trip he will be matched with Digger Stanley or Charley Leoux. Gunbeat Smith has gone to England in the hope of getting on a match with Carpentier. The proposed clash between these two has been on and off several times. At last there is a break in the monotonous record of aviators dropping to their death. In Mexico they are dropping death to other people.—Kansas City Journal. NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE CONVENTION Opened Today in Washington Witn Large Attendance—Secretary Redfield Makes Address. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 27. Seeral hundred delegates filled the assembly room of the Hotel Raleigh when the national foreign trade convention was called to order at 10 o'clock this morning by Lloyd C. Grimson, of New York. The delegates came from all sections of the country and represented a wide variety of manufacturing, commercial, transportation and exporting interests. The purpose of the convention, which will continue in session two days, is to give expression to the views of men representing the productive activities of the country in regard to the more effective promotion of American commerce in the markets of the world. Secretary of Commerce Redfield delivered the opening address at the session of the convention this morning. Another notable speaker was President James A. Farrell of the United States Steel Corporation. Secretary Redfield explained to the convention his plans to re-organize the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, so that the bureau may become the basis "for productive effort in developing American industries in every field which is open to them at home and abroad." One feature of the proposed reorganization is the provision for commercial attaches at each of fourteen designated foreign capitals, and whose business it will be to study commerce and industries of the countries in which they live. The carrying out of these plans, it was explained, will depend upon congress making the necessary appropriations to cover the expense. At the present time congress makes an annual appropriation of $60,000 for the promotion of foreign commerce, which sum Secretary Redfield considers altogether inadequate to the needs of the service. The remainder of the forenoon session was devoted to an open discussion of the present commercial conditions in the United States, with special reference to foreign trade. Edward C. Simmons, of St. Louis, led in the discussion. The conditions existing in the different sections of the country were set forth in papers presented by James J. Hill, of St. Paul, representing the northern states; by H. G. Herget, of Chicago, representing the central states; by Dr. Clarence J. Owens, managing director of the Southern Commercial Congress, speaking for the south; by James J. Arnold, of Fort Worth, representing the gulf states, and by Captain Robert Dollar, representing the Pacific coast. Among the subjects discussed at the afternoon session were the following: The importance of foreign trade to the railroads, foreign trade as affected by the Sherman law, the federal reserve act and its effect upon foreign trade, the tariff and foreign trade, the relation of the merchant to import and export trade, and government assistance in foreign trade. Are You a Woman? Take Cardui The Woman's Tonic FOR SALE AT ALL DRUGCOSTS Second Practice Shows the Boys are Ready for First Contest—Local Boys Doing Well. Tuesday afternoon the second practice of the season was engaged in by the candidates who are trying to land permanent berths. Manager Morris was not present, as he went to Washington Monday night to play with the Aggies against Washington college yesterday afternoon. There were several new men on the grounds, in fact enough candidates were out to make two teams. Among the local men were Nicodemus, catcher, and Foreman, infielder. A few years ago "Nic" played with the local team, and was a star behind the bat. "Webber" was the star shortstop. Young, of the White Sox, was also out, and is trying for a position on the infield. The Kelly family was much in evidence yesterday as was catcher Hunterman, who lifted the horsehide out of the lot on two different occasions. All candidates played their positions in splendid style and give evidence of making somebody work hard to beat them out for permanent berths. The indications are that the city will be represented by a first-class aggregation, and will give Hagerstown and Frederick a hard fight for the honors. Manager Morris is getting together a formidable aggregation, and will show Martinsburg people that the city can have a team worthy of their support. Tuesday evening the fire department went to the grounds, and after connecting the hose on West King street, a steady stream of water was turned on and for several hours the work was kept up. The lack of rain has made the grounds very hard, and it was almost impossible to get them in condition. Instead of drenching the grounds where the fills have been made a heavy volume of water was turned high in the air where it was broken into a fine spray, and the result was it spread over the grounds in uniform evenness. The grandstand, which will have a large seating capacity, is almost completed. It will be ready for use Decoration Day, and all who attend can rest assured of being accommodated. MRS. PANKHURST AGAIN RELEASED MRS. PANKHURST AGAIN RELEASED From the Holloway Jail Under "The Cat and Mouse Act"—Was on Hunger Strike. (By United Press.) LONDON, May 27.—Mrs. Pankburst was again released today from the Holloway jail under "The Cat and Mouse Act." After her arrest at the gates of Buckingham Palace she went on a hunger strike. LATEST AND MOST AUTHENTIC NEWS OF THE WAR WITH MEXICO. The war with Mexico is on, and thousands of Urucita Sam's boys are either in Mexico or on their way, to uphold the dignity of the United States. Men have been killed, buildings dynamited, thousands of refugees are moving toward the American border for protection. These are stirring times, history is being made, and you will wish to read every line in connection with this struggle. THE NORTH AMERICAN has special correspondents and photographers on the field, which, together with leased lines and Associated Press dispatches, will enable them to give their readers the latest and most authentic reports obtainable, together with photographic illustrations taken on the field. If you are not a regular subscriber to THE NORTH AMERICAN, now is your opportunity. Place your order at once with the nearest agent, and have him serve you with a copy each day. Or, should you be on the R. F. D. mail route, send us your subscription direct to our office; one month, 25 Cents; four months. One Dollar. Do not delay. Do this at once and avoid disappointment. WANTED—Respectable gentleman wants a good woman as housekeeper. Full particulars obtained by applying at Press office. Thursday was commencement day at Storer College, Harper's Ferry, and a large number of persons from this vicinity were in attendance. With base ball games, matinee races, and other exercises incident to Decoration Day. Martinsburg will be a lively place today. Mrs. Fannie Moten, proprietress of Moten's lodging House, has returned home, after a pleasant stay of several days in Hagerstown. Mr. Albert Roberts, of Middleway, father of Miss Edema Roberts, the well known assistant teacher in Sumner School, attended to business and visited his daughter on Monday last. Mr. Henry Ford, our good Darksville friend, was a most welcome caller at our office the other day. He was the picture of health, and his visit brought sunshine. Mr. P. R Fletcher, proprietor of the West End Grocery Company, is the proud father of a fine large son. The mother and new arrival are doing nicely. Mr. Abraham Ford, of Nipetown, dropped in to see us the other day, and ere he left we were invited to take a drive behind his fine nag, which we did, and which was a very enjoyable experience. For the best of all kinds of boots and shoes, go to Charles E. Thompson, 123 North Queen Street. His stock is excellent, and the courtesy of his clerks can't be excelled. Try him and be convinced. Mr. James Roman, the wood and coal dealer, is now handling ice and his prices are as low as the lowest, and the quality of the article he sells as good as the best. Give him a call, and help make another race enterprise possible. 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"A poor claim for distinction. It reminds me of a story." "A well known English clergyman, during his travels in the west was accosted by a native of Deep Gulch, who said: "Wall, sir, and what strikes you most about this place?" The clergyman instantly replied: "Your blasphemy, sir. I don't think I have ever been in a place where blasphemy was more general or more horrible." "You're about right, stranger," he drawled, "For variety of blasphemy, I don't think we can be beaten. This is a wonderful region." A SLANDER. A suffragette was rejoicing over the announcement that the municipal council of Paris is in favor of giving the vote to women. "We are gaining recognition everywhere, said she, "and I am glad to say that much of our success is due to the support of men. Their unselfish help in our cause proves that the male sex has been greatly misjudged by prejudiced suffragettes." Smiling, she continued: "It isn't true, as once I heard a suffragette remark—that a man is only willing to take the burden from the shoulders of a frail woman when she is harassed with the cares of a large and paying property. ** FALSELY ACCUSED. Bayard Veillier, at a luncheon in New York, was accused of writing bread plays in order to make money, but he insisted vehemently that he writes such plays in order to do good. "My accusers, he said, 'put me in the position of the benevolent old gentleman." "A benevolent old gentleman was walking in Central Park when the loud noise of a little child arrested him. "What is the matter, my child?" he asked. "Boo! boo! boo! I've lost my penny," cried the little child. The benevolent old gentleman drew a penny from his pocket, and smiling, gave it to her, saying: "And now stop crying." The little girl, instead of thanking him, stamped her foot, and said, with scorn and flashing eyes: "Ob! you wicked old man, you had my penny all the time. ON GETTING ON. Louis J. Horowitz, builder of many New York skyscrapers is noted for his epigrams. The other day he drew a lesson from his own extraordinary successes. "A young man, to succeed," he said, must seize every opportunity as it flits past." He smiled his tired smile and added: "The heel of progress always wears the spur of the moment." SOLDIERS MARCHING. Clean and straight and brave and eager, Strong of limb and clear of eye, True of heart, of sturdy courage— Soldiers marching forth to die. Soldiers marching—splendid manhood— Splendid manhood made to mar, Made to rot on fields forgotten In the glorious name of war. Soldiers marching—sweethearts, husbands. Sons and fathers—good to kill, Good to furnish food for vultures And the world is Christian still! From Life. Pinch of Salt For The Troublesome Dandelion WASHINGTON, D. C., The best way to kill individual dandelion plants is to cut off their tops and put a pinch of salt about a thimbleful on the surface of each exposed root. This will kill most of them. As salt if generally applied ruins soil, the salt should be used sparingly and applied only to the root-tops of the dandelion. The U. S. Department of Agriculture has for some time testing various poisons to discover the most efficient means of eradicating this troublesome weed from laws, but although others have been found satisfactory, the common salt is best for general use as there is no danger accompanying its application. The Department's specialists say that much effort is wasted in merely cutting off the dandelion top without applying some poison to the roots that remains. The dandelion has a tap root that grows deep into the soil and cutting off the plant merely encourages the dandelion to come up in a thicker growth. Remove Dandelion The time to eradicate dandelion is in the spring before the plant has had time to form seed. The seed spreads rapidly, blown by the wind. The blossoms should be close mown before they have gone to seed and salt should then be applied to each root. A man may be very diligent in caring for his own lawn and yet have seeds blown in from neighboring lawns. This is of such importance to those made a matter for community action. If the lawn is very full of this weed it is too tedious a process to treat each plant by the salt process. In this case two possible methods of eradication may be recommended. The this method is to thicken the stand of grass to tend to crowd out the dandelion. The grass should be put into a vigorous condition by top dressing with well-rotted manure or fertilizer in the fall, and by reseeding in thin places. The second method, advised in extreme instances, is to start all over again. Plow up the lawn first (or spade it up if the area is small. A generous amount of well-rotted manure should then be worked into the soil, but not fresh manure for that is full of speed seeds ready to germinate. In case manure is not available, commercial fertilizer may be used. Many lawn soils are in need of lime and it is often a wise plan to use it, especially if white clover is is to be sown. After plowing, the land should be harrowed or raked frequently to reduce it to a good seed bed condition. This will encourage the early germination of weed seeds with the subsequent extermination of the sedlings. Thorough cultivation at this period will destroy the dandelion plants, both those that come from HAMEL TO ATTEMPT FLIGHT OVER OCEAN British Aviator Has Monoplane With 250 Horse Power Engine Crosses English Channel. An attempt to fly across the Atlantic Ocean will be made by Gustave Hamel, one of the most famous of British aviators and one who has captured many honors from the air. He has decided to make the flight if, in his opinion, the big monoplane being built by the Martin-Handasyde firm is capable of standing the trip. He has watched the construction of the aircraft, which is the largest in the world and has reached the belief that it will be able to cross the sea. From tip to tip of the wings the monoplane measures 66 feet. The body is long and slim and is 41 feet. It carries a 250 horse power Sunbeam engine and a tank capable of holding 330 gallons of petrol. It has been figured out that a full tank of petrol will be a sufficient supply for 24 hours. With a fair wind, Hamel expects to be able to attain a speed of 100 miles an hour, and on that basis he could cross from Newfoundland to roots and seeds. After following either of the two plans sketched here, the lawn should be maintained in good condition by careful mowing, rolling and watering. Spraying with iron sulphate solution to kill dandelion without killing the grass is not recommended by the Department, although it has been tried by some who consider it successful. Experiments do not seem to establish it as a very practical method. Not A Native The dandelion is not a native American plant, having been introduced from Europe several centuries ago. It was first introduced in the Euras and has spread westward with our emigration. The weed is common all over Europe and has gone into other lands with settlers from the older country, always being found near the communities of man. The name "dandelion" is said to come from the French, "Dent de Lion" which means tooth of lion and refers to the tooth shaped edge of the leaf of the plant. As A Truck Crop. The dandelion is widely used throughout Europe as a truck crop. Certain foreigners recently arrived in America have continued to use the plant as a vegetable and Italians in the neighborhood of larger cities have made considerable profit by gathering and taking it t market. Several places around Boston now grow the dandelion as a truck crop. The seeds are sown in July or August in rows 12 inches apart and although the plants are of good size in the fall they are not generally gathered for market until early in the spring. As soon as the snow is off the ground the crops are gathered and for a time the farmers receive from $1, to $1.25 a bushel for these greens. By May the price has fallen to about 50 cents a bushel and then the ground is plowed up to make dandelion is no longer profitable. Get Rid Of Plantains Another weed that injures the beauty of many lawns is the plantain, of which there are two varieties; the buckhorn, or rib grass; and the common, or broad leaf. The same methods that apply to eradicating the dandelion apply to the plantain except the method of poisoning the individuda' plant. Instead of cutting off the top and sprinkling the root with salt as is done in case of the dandelion, the individual plantain may best be removed by pulling up by the root after a heavy rain when the ground is wet. The plantain does not offer a difficult problem as the roots are up readily, even from clay soil, after a heavy rain. Ireland—1,600 miles—in 16 hours. If he made only 80 miles an hour he would still have time to spare. Crossed English Channel. With Miss Trehawke Davis as a passenger, Hamel two years ago flew across the English Channel in 40 minutes, his speed being estimated at better than 100 miles an hour. Hamel, who is only 23 years old, has accomplished many daring feats, and that he has the nerve to attempt the flight across the ocean is proved by his past performances. Last February Hamel looped the loop 14 times before the King and Queen at Windsor. Before that he accomplished the same feat with Miss Davis as his passenger. The weight of the monoplane, light, is 2,400 pounds. It will carry as much as its own weight on the flight, allowing for fuel, aviator and navigator. The navigator will be an officer from one of the big transatlantic liners who is familiar with every phase of the route. The boat-shaped body is water-tight and should something go wrong and the machine fall into the water it would float almost indefinitely. Organized printers of Alberta and Sakatchewan will hold an interprovincial convention in Medicine Hat this summer. COULD SCARCELY WALK ABOUT And For Three Summers Mrs. Vincent Was Unable to Attend to Any of Her Housework. Pleasant Hill, N. C.—"I suffered for three summers," writes Mrs. Walter Vincent, of this town, "and the third and last time, was my worst. I had dreadful nervous headaches and prostration, and was scarcely able to walk about. Could not do any of my housework. I also had dreadful pains in my back and sides and when one of those weak, sinking spells would come on me, I would have to give up and lie down, until it wore off. I was certainly in a dreadful state of health, when I finally decided to try Cardui, the woman's tonic, and I firmly AN APPEAL TO THE NEGRO BRETHREN for help while collecting materials for the International Exhibition of the Book-Industry and Graphic Arts Leopzig, May-October, 1914. On account of the celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Royal Academy for the Graphic Arts and the Book-Industry at Leipzig, Germany; there will be a great Exhibition made up and organized to show the Graphic products of all people, lands and nations from the earliest times up to these days. The plan of the exhibition shows the following 16 groups: I. Graphic Arts; II. Applied Graphics and Book-making, Illustrating; III. Instruction, Education, Schools; IV. Paper Manufacturing; V. Stationery and Writing Materials; VI. Colors, Lithographics and Copper-plates; VII. Photography; VIII. Reproduction; IX. Streotypy, Electrotypy; X. Printing Processes; XI. Bookbinding; XII. Publishing, book-trade; XIII. Newspapers, Advertising, Canvassing, Periodicals; XIV. Libraries; XV. Machinery; XVI. Measures for the Protection and Welfare of the Workers, etc. These groups have been subdivided into about 63 classes. Each group is to be introduced by a historical and a technical instructive department. The development and the position in the history of civilization of the various branches of the book industry will be clearly demonstrated, models and apparatus for demonstrating purposes and the cinematographic art will be shown. The publications of booksellers and music publishers will be brought directly to the notice of the public through the medium of libraries and reading rooms, through lectures, public readings, recitations and concert recitals. Anything in our minds will be under the banner of the "black art." Many learned societies and associations connected with the book industry will have their congresses and meet at the exhibition ground. When I read the news I asked myself if it would be possible to show at the exhibition some exhibits of the negro people in America, in whose matters I am especially interested. So I come to all willing to help me in my undertaking, to ask for their cooperation while collecting exhibition matters. Any printings, writings, photos, pictures out of the slavery time until this day will be welcome. Pupils and students, lessons, school plans and pictures, photos of professors, teachers, students and buildings, whole models of publishing houses, Schools, Colleges and Universities will be heartily accept- believe I would have died if I hadn't taken it. After I began taking Cardui, I was greatly helped, and all three bottles relieved me entirely. I fattened up, and grew so much stronger in three months, I felt like another person altogether." Cardui is purely vegetable and gentle-acting. Its ingredients have a mild, tonic effect, on the womanly constitution. Cardui makes for increased strength, improves the appetite, tones up the nervous system, and helps to make pale, sallow cheeks, fresh and rosy. Cardui has helped more than a million weak women, during the past 50 years. It will surely do for you, what it has done for them. Try Cardui today. Write for Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies' Advisory Dept., Chattanooga, Tenn., for Special Instructions on your case and 64-page book, "Home Treatment for Women." seat in plain wrapper. ed. Likewise drawings of scholars and students. Authors or publishing houses should send of all books and pamphlets and writing they have published one or better two copies with order blanks that every exhibitor visitor may have the opportunity of ordering the exhibits through myself. Lodges, banks, societies and other organizations should contribute some amount to cover the cost of certain matters to be bought while not on the market. Editors should send the best they have, if possible a model of the whole business plan. Here is an opportunity for the Colored people of America and for those who have devoted their lives to the culture-work among the colored people, to demonstrate what they have done already and what they could do in the future. Another important feature while collecting exhibition materials is that all will have great value for the future, as the great Museum-library of Leipzig will participate in the exhibits when the fair is over. You will have no expenses to pay for the exhibition of what you send. I will care for that. But whatever you send write your name upon it. Please do what you can in the matter. Write about your help as soon as possible and send your exhibits—old or new, good and bad—to PASTOR PAUL O. HENTSCH, Gundorferstr, 1, I. Leipzig-Li Germany. Other negro papers are asked to print the foregoing lines of Pastor Hentsch in their respective columns. THE EDITOR CRIMSON CLOVER CROPPED FOR SEED Hart-Clohan Company Will Try Out Big Tract on the Opequon Premises Stimulated to action by the enormous sales of seed, the amount running int thousands of dollars annually, Alex Clohan, manager of the Hart-Clohan orchard farms on the Opequon, in keeping with his advanced ideas in general, has decided to give a thorough try-out to cropping crimson clover for seed in this section. To this end he will sow this June some twenty acres, and he feels certain that his efforts will be crowned with a rich reward, as it has been demonstrated, in a small way, of course, that this clover bears abundantly of seed which would make it a most profitable crop at the prices that obtain year by year for the seed, and the demand therefor is almost unlimited.