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The Pioneer Press. "HERE SHALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN, UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UMBRIED BY GAIN" ESTABLISHED 1882. MANUFACTURE OF WHISKEY ENDED PERHAPS FOREVER WAS ESTABLISHED HERE OVER CENTURY AGO Hannis Distillery Closed Ooors in Compliance With the Famous Distillery Becomes History But the Bonded Warehouse Will Remain Open for Eight Years so The Stock Can be Disposed of. The Force Reduced. The Hannis Descling Company, which has grown out of a small business established in 1800 in Martinsburg, then a village in territory of the jurisdiction of the Old Dominion state, and which business in these more than a hundred years of development, had grown to be one of the biggest, best known for its popular distilled products, and most prosperous in the world, yesterday closed down finally the manufacturing department in compliance with the Yest prohibition law enacted by the last legislature of West Virginia. This was the last remaining one in West Virginia in operation. Under the provisions of the said law, eight years will be allowed for the final disposition of stock and closing of the bonded warehouse. This move means that a number of old and trusted employees of the company are of necessity, thrown out of employment and compelled to seek a livelihood elsewhere. The company will retain Alex Parks, manager, with a clerical force of John Parks, Taylor Jefferson and perhaps others. For the government at present Jasper Day will remain as storekeeper, John H. Zirkle withdrawal gauger, and S. B. Ayer, storekeeper of the bottling, bonded warehouse. Other necessary men will be retained by the company, but the number will be reduced from year to year as the stock is closed out. At present, the plant which was running with a daily capacity of 50 barrels, or about 2,400 gallons daily, has in stock, between twenty and thirty thousand gallons of Hannisville whiskey. The distiller, counted one of the most expert in the United States, Charles Lamar, succeeded his father at his death about thirty years ago. The elder Lamar had held the position from a time before the Civil War. The secret process used in mixing the products for distillation, which made the whiskey so popular as the brand became known far and wide, was guarded with miserly care, and handed down by father to son, and is today as much a secret as three-quarters of a century ago. Dr. Wiley, the world renowned pure food expert, placed his stamp of approval on Hannisville, as being as pure as whiskey could be made. The mammoth plant comprised of a number of buildings, covers many acres of ground. The closing down of the plant at this time except for a change in our laws by legislative enactment, means this most prosperous industry of Martinsburg has closed its doors for good and all. No plans for the future have been made public by the company, whose THREE ARE KILLED AND FIVE INJURED THREE ARE KILLED AND FIVE INJURED Locomotive Is Derailed And Trainmen Scolded to Death Sunday Morning. Three men were killed and five were injured, two perhaps fatally, Sunday when a Baltimore & Ohio railroad engn'e, running light, jumped the track and overturned at Cook's Mills, Pa., near Cumberland. DEAD. Harold V. Hughes, 42 years old, engineer, Pittsburg; killed instantly. S. P. Loyd, Connellsville, brakeman. Guy W. Dean, Cumberland, brakeman. G. Miller, Cumberland, fireman; probably fatally hurt. Harry Riser, Cumberland, engineer; probably will die. William Semplex, Pittsburgh, fireman; head cut, ankle sprained. James Rumsburg, Markleton, fireman; head cut, leg bruised. C. C. Eyster, Cumberland, conductor; head cut, scaled about body. Brakeman Guy W. Dean, of Cumberland, was well known in this city, nine years ago his father, Father Dean, lost his life on the Frog Hollow branch when his engine turned over on him. The engine was running out of Cumberland to relieve another crew which had worked the maximum time permitted by law, and was running 40 miles an hour when the accident occurred. REVENUE MEN GET BIG WHISKEY STILL Moonshine Outfit Found in Bottom Creek Hollow Near Vivian,This State. Revenue and county officers raided the largest moonshine outfit ever found in Bottom Creek hollow, four miles from Vivian, W. Va., Saturday. About 1,000 gallons of sour mash were destroyed with the still. Everything was carried away except the top of the still to which the owners beat the officers. A barrel containing 45 gallons of whiskey was found in another hollow, a considerable distance wavy from the still, and it is thought that several other barrels are concealed among the rugged cliffs in that vicinity. This still had been in operation about three years and hundreds of gallons of illicit whiskey had been made. It is understood that 78 sacks of meal were carried to the still a few dyas ago, this giving a godd estimate of the amount of business which it ws doing. owners have extensive interests in a similar manufacturing business in Maryland. It is thought by some the big equipment in time will be transferred to some other plant. The Hannis was the only distillery in the state making whiskey in operation at the time. There were several in the central and southern parts of the state, but they ceased operations several years ago. POPE PIUS X IS 79 YEARS OLD Venerable Head of the Catholic Church Congratulated by All Classes of People. ROME, June 2.—Pope Pius X was seventy-nine years old today. From early yesterday until late today a veritable flood of congratulatory letters and telegrams from all over the civilized world poured into the Vatican. Many hundreds came from missiona- [Image of a bust of a king, wearing a crown and a robe with a circular design.] POPE PIUS X. ries and other represetatives of the Catholic church who are in the wilds of countries uncivilized. The good wished to the Pope came from all classes of people. The name of every ruler and head of every nation was among the list of messages. But perhaps the messages most highly prized and those which more dearly touched the heart of the pontiff were those from his relatives and the lowly friends he had made as Giuseppe Sarto, a poor boy, when he lived at Riese, Italy. Scores of visitors, including high church dignitaries, called at the Vatican today to pay their respects. Many cardinals who attended the recent consistory, at which thirteen new cardinals were awarded the red hat, the insignia of their high office, were among the visitors. BARELY A HANDFUL REMEMBER DATE Thirty-four Years Ago Today Garfield And Arthur Were Nominated. WASRINGTON, June 2.—Barely a handful of political old timers today recalled that President Garfield and Vice-President Chester A. Arthur, successor to the Presidency after Garfield's assassination, were nominated by the Republican convention at St. Louis thirty four years ago today—June 2, 1880. MAYORS ARE ASKED TO FIGHT BOOZE Commissioner of Prohibition Fred O. Blue Calls on All For Help. The first direct action toward installing the machinery in cities of the state for the enforcement of the prohibition law after July 1st, has been taken by Commissioner of Prohibition Fred O. Blue in the sending of communications to mayors, requesting that ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, sale or keeping for sale intoxicating liquors be passed by boards of affairs and councils, to be effective July 1. "The purpose of these ordinances," said Mr. Blue, "is to enable the cities and towns to prosecute violators of the law in any infraction without the necessity of taking the cases to the state courts. In that way we will have a double net added machinery for the quick trial of those brought to justice." The communication is as follows: "I most respectfully beg to call your attention to the state prohibition law becoming effective July next and to suggest, with the utmost respect, that you at once bring to the attention of your council or law-making a body of whatever name, it may be, this letter, with the recommendation that this law-making body of your municipality enact suitable ordinances, effective July 1 next prohibiting the manufacture, sale, keeping and storing for sale of intoxicating liquors within your municipal object being that you, as mayor, measures for the enforcement thereof, pality, with suitable penalties and or the police judge of your municipality, may punish those who violate the ordinances of your municipality against manufacture, sale, keeping and storing for sale of intoxicating liquors thereof. "The enactment and enforcement of such ordinances will very greatly assist in the enforcement of the eprohibition laws and in addition thereto, you, or the police judge, with the authority as a justice ex-officio, with the knowledge of the violators of the state law that may come to you in the enforcement of your ordinances, can commit the offender, upon proper warrant, to await the action of the grand jury for a violation of the state law." TWO THOUSAND MEN REFUSE TO WORK Miners in the Kanawha Coal Field Strike Because Their Demands ....Are not Met. (By United Press.) CHARLES TOWN, W. Va., June Two thousand miners in the Kana- wha coal field went on a strdike this morning because the operators refused to grant the "check off" which was the basis of the recent demand. At noon the situation at the various nes was quite. The entire district the mines at Paint Creek alone are working. Most of these are owned by the Paint Creek Calliers company, which granted the "check off" Saturday. The Bryer early today by vbkgk...ooicemfwyshr Creek Company everted the strike early today by accepting to the de- mads. PRESIDENT TELLS OF TRUST LAWS Says Labor Is Giving Nothing More Than What Capital Now Enjoys. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, June — Labor is given nothing more in the accepted "exemption" amendments in the antitrust program than capital already enjoys is the opinion of the President, who took this position in discussing with callers the entire legislature situation. He made it very plain that the entire effect of the proposed amendments is simply to clear up the doubtful ground of the Sherman law. He denied emphatically that boycotting will be legalized as is contended by certain organization. PEACE AND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL The Hon. Charles J. Bonaparte concludes an elaborate article on Peace at any Price, by the following reference to our public schools: "A word, in conclusion, as to our public schools. We employ in them some 500,000 teachers, or about twice as many men and women as there are officers and men in our army, navy and organized militia taken together; we spend on them very nearly or quite $500,000,000 annually, almost twice what we spend for the national defense, fully twice, if we include interest on the most of permanent school buildings worth more than $1,000,000,000. They constitute an immense moral and intellectual manufactory of citizens, maintained at enormous expense that we may have loyal and patriotic Americans to continue the work begun by Washington and his comrades in counsel and in arms. "They are now molding more than 10,000,000 of our boys into citizens and we bear cheerfully the heavy burdens of their maintenance largely because we hope they may make these boys worthy fellow-countrymen of Washington. Now, Washington was a firm friend of peace; after the Revolution, he said of war, 'My first wish is to see this plague to mankind banished from off the earth; 'but, none the less, in the words of a recent biographer: 'During his whole life, when there was fighting to be done, he was among those who volunteered for the service. In fact, he was, as emphatically as Fuzzy-Wuzzy, 'a first-class fightin' man,' and unless our public schools help to make young Americans first-class fightin' men like him, we should be better off without them." This suggestion that the Colonel be made ruler of Mexico savors of an Administration scheme to kill two birds with one stone.—Washington Post. If the Colonel's river in Brazil is a certainty beyond peradventure, how did he happen to christen it the River of Doubt?—Kansas City Journal. High finance has its little tragedies, its fidelities, its ingratitudes, its reproaches, its recriminations and its bitter pills just the same as fall to the lot of the common man. The unbeautiful tale of Mellen and Morgan Jr., could just as well have been worked on a $10-a-week scale. Size only lends vulgarity.—Detroit Journal. An Independent Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Moral, Religious and Financial Development of Humanity. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION: 1 year ..... $1.50 6 months ..... 75c. 3 months ..... 40c. Pay for all advertisements is due in advance unless advertising is run by yearly contract, in which case the ad- vertising may expire three months. Send for Sample Copies. Entered in Post Office at Martinsburg, W. Va., as Second Class Matter. J. M. Clifford, Editor and Proprietor. Drawer 869, and Bell 'Phone 60K, Martinsburg, W. Va. SATURDAY, JUNE 6 1914 Martinsburg was honored on Monday by a visit of Mrs. Sarah Holmes, of Baltimore. She is intelligent, a deep thinker, pure in character and a lover of virtue and honor of women. She has labored hard all her life for the betterment of her people and will be richly rewarded for it. It is said that the person who conceived that "Tip-Top" would be a good selling name for bread, made many hundred dollars. Wonder if we could not give as appropriate a name to the present administration? Don't you think owing to rescinding the advocated free canal toll, going back to high tariff on sugar and many other things, Crawfish Administration, would put it down in history in the proper light? So it strikes us. Possibly the worst thing permitted to go on and work injury to Negroes, has been the silence of Negro speakers in the face of the infamous lies Ben. Tillman, Vardaman, Blease and others have been telling the North and West about Negroes raping white women. By all means they should have been rebuked, and their statements proven lies, but as it is, both sections believe it. Shame on the intelligent men and women of our race who allow these base calumniators to slander us. T. R In 1884 we saw Theodore Roosevelt contend for three hours to make John R. Lynch temporary chairman of the National Republican convention at Chicago, and he won. When Governor of New York, and hotels refused Harry T. Burleigh, the world's sweetest singer, accommodation, T. R. had him brought to the Executive mansion, gave him its guest chamber, fed him at his table, and published it in the papers next day. He gave Charles W. Anderson the collectorship of New York—the best appointment ever given a Negro; he gave Lewis of Massachusetts the finest attorney appointment since emancipation to that time. He dined with Booker T. Washington at the White House; appointed re, and reappointed Crum, and closed the postoffice at Indianola, Miss, in respect to Miss Cox—and he has done more and will do more. He is the man of the hour and the best man to elect in 1916 SCIENCE. The ignorance of man is as incomprehensible as is the marvelous evolution of science. A hundred years ago those who lived, no doubt believed they had about done all there was to be done. The same is the belief now, and will always be with the blind or ignorant class. Precisely as the wisdom of God is past finding out, so is the means of this world for man's good and glory. We must conclude that nothing on earth can be destroyed. Boil water, burn wood and coal &c., have you destroyed them? No! The same is true of electricity. The earth, air and every living thing is full of it. It will not be long before your houses will be lighted, heated, and your cooking done by electricity at less than $8 per year. Your machinery of all kinds will be run by it, everybody having his own motor power, or dynamo, which can be moved from place to place and used, as it is, possible now to place a magnetic light on any part of a metal body. As we see it, it will be less than a year, to see automobiles run by a small dynamo making its own electricity, light and heat. If this seems impossible, buy a pocket flash light, study it, and then keep still, believe and have faith. HUERTA, ADMINISTRATOR AS WELL AS SOLDIER. Victoriario Huerta has proven himself to be a potent administrator as well as a most efficient militarist. It would be fair to admit that he has not had time to demonstrate to the world how able he is to bring about the specification of Mexico. Like Porfirio Díaz, and the analogy between the two men is marked, he will be recognized by foreigners and Mexicans as a great man. In that unhappy land south of the Rio Grande only an iron hand can run effectively, the primitiveness and the ignorance of the peon added to his base social and mental condition makes him an unruly animal who if he is to be dominated must be dominated by brute force, the only law he has been taught to respect during his centuries of servitude. It took Porfirio Díaz twelve years to enforce the law and to bring an unwonted order and prosperity to the country. Huerta has had a little over a year to cope with the situation and in spite of the bitter strife within the borders of the republic and the systematic antagonism from without he has succeeded in holding his own much longer than expected. It is true that a number of innocent men have suffered under the new dictatorship that deputies have been imprisoned, that Senator Dominguez mysteriously disappeared and others have been less mysteriously dismissed, but on the other hand Huerta has surrounded himself with competent men, has sought a qualified support and retained it. A usurper and self imposed dictator he may have been, but for that matter so have been many another Mex can president — From "Victoriano Huerta, the Man, the Soldier," by N. C. Adossides, in the American Review of Reviews for June. NOT NECESSARY It is not necessary for vocational schools to be established by the Federal Government. All the States have public school systems, supplemented by high schools, normal schools, agricultural colleges, generally mechanical departments, and many of them have in a tentative way introduced vocational schools. Under a bill introduced in the Senate the States would be required to contribute as much to the vocational schools as the general Government does, but this State, and we believe every State, is able to support all the vocational schools that its educational authorities deem needful. GREEK LEGATION TELLS OF TURKISH OUTRAGES Charge d'Affaires Says Everything Hellenic is Persecuted, Despite Official Denials. "Despite officials denials given to the press by the Turkish embassy in Washington, the war of extermination waged against the Greeks and other Christians by the Turks is at this moment incessant and relentless," is the charge contained in an official statement issued last evening by Alexander Vouros, charge d'affaires of the Greek legation. "This statement sets forth the facts which are made known by a dispatch from a news agency in Athens and by a letter received in Washington by a prominent Greek from a man who now suffers through the Turkish persecutions of the Greeks. "The dispatch from the Agence d' Athenes says: 'In spite of the assurances of the Turkish government, the persecution of the Greeks in Thrace in order to compel them to leave the country has not diminished. A few days ago the Greeks in Kalfakey were obliged to repulse an attack made by bands armed by the Turkish authorities. These bands installed themselves in the villages after having driven out the Greek inhabitants.' "The letter received by a Greek in Washington and written from the scene of the atrocities says, among other things: "The boycott against the Christians in general and the Greeks in particular continues more and more severe. The fanaticism of the young Turks (now the governors of Turkey) has reached an incredibly high degree." POLITICS AND POLITICIANS. August 4 is the date for the Kansas primary election. The field of congressional aspirants in North Carolina this year is unusually large. Senator Thomas of Colorado, whose term will expire next March is a candidate for re-election. Judge William H. Wallace of Kansas City, is out for the Democratic nomination for the United States senate in Missouri. Lieutenant Governor Morris, of Wisconsin, will open his campaign for the United States senate with an address at Racine, June 9. Oscar S. Straus denies the report that he might accept the Progressive nomination for United States senator to succeed Senator Root. Colonel Roosevelt's formal campaign for the Progressive party this year probably will be opened with an address in Pittsburg on June 30. Siever Serumgard, of Devils Lake is the choice of the North Dakota Progressives for the seat of Asle J Gronna in the United States senate. Connecticut has eight living former governors, which is believed to be a larger number than is possessed by any other state in the Union. Harry E. Cackett, a resident of Beatrice, and a former state senator, has been named as the Progressive party choice for governor of Nebraska. The ballots in the August primaries in Kansas will contain the names of more than 100 candidates for congressional and state offices. George L. Wellington is being urged by his political followers to become a candidate for the Progressive nomination for United States senator from Maryland. W. J. Harris has resigned his position as director of the census in order to enter the contest for the Democratic nomination for governor of Georgia. As has been the case of so many men who have risen to prominence in American public life, William S. West, the new United States senator from Georgia, began his career as a school teacher. Politte Elvins, former member of congress and until recently chairman of the Republican state committee, has filed his declaration as a candidate for the Republican nomination for United States senator from Missouri. In addition to Colonel Rgosevelt the Progressive party leaders who are expected to speak in the interest of the Washington party nominees in Pennsylvania this fall include ex-Senator Albert J. Beveridge, of Indiana; Senator Moses E. Clapp, of Minnesota; ex-Governor George C. Pardee, of California; Congressman Victor Murdock, of Kansas; Judge Ben B. Lindsey, of Denver, and Prof. Charles E. Merriam, of the University of Chicago. Because of the act passed at the recent session of the legislature to make the state law conform to the Seventeenth Amendment to the Federal Constitution providing the manner and form of electing United States senators, will not become effective until June 16, not having an emergency clause, Kentucky will have one vacant seat in the United States senate until that date, the governor being powerless to appoint Senator Bradley's successor until the new enabling act becomes effective] DOCTOR FORWARD HORSE WHIPPED Suffragettes Attack Him Just Outside Halloway Prison and Complete Task LONDON, June 3.—Two young suffragettes today horse-whipped Doctor Forward, deputy governor of the Holloway jail, just outside the prison. They lashed him several times before a policeman arrested his assailants. This is the second time the governor has been whipped by militants outside of Holloway. Forward is in charge of the medical work at the prison, and the suffragettes blame him for forcibly feeding them. MEXICO DECLARED WAR 69 YEARS AGO WASHINGTON,June 4-Addition interest, because of the present Mean situation, was lent today by the act that sixty-nine years ago on June 4. 1845-Mexico declared w against the United States. Today also the anniversary of the arrival the british fleet in America in 1776. NJUNCTION STOPS "CHIEF" JOHNSON Federal League Star Cannot Play With Team in State of Illinois, Says Court. CHICAGO, Ill., June 3.—The superior court today made permanent the injunction preventing Pitcher "Chief" Johnson from playing with the Kansas City team in the Federal league. The injunction, however, only prevents Johnson from playing with the Federals in Illinois. INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL Convention Will be Held in Chicago. West Virginia Gets More Delegates The Sunday school hosts of North America are turning their faces toward Chicago, where the 14th International Sunday School Convention will be held from June 23rd to 30th The sessions will be held in Mediiah Temple and 20,000 people are expected as delegates and visitors. West Virginia's delegation has been increased from 25 to 50 to enable more to attend. This is to be the greatest convention in the history of the Sunday school movement. The singing will be led by Prof. E. D. Excell. The Bible hour is to be conducted by Dr. F. B. Meyer, of London, England. The program is to be of rare quality. Special rates have been given on the railroads. Persons desiring to attend should apply to Arthur T. Arnold, Board of Trade Building, Wheeling, West Virginia, in order to secure delegate's credentials. Already a fine body of representative men and women from our state have signified their desire to go Sunday, June 28th is to be known throughout North America as International Sunday School Day. It is the Sunday in the midst of the great convention in Chicago. SMALLPOX RAGING AT SUPPLY DEPOT Garrison in City of 12,000 Population Said to Have Lost Many Men From Pestilence. On Board U. S. S. California, Mazatlan, Mex., June 1, via wireless to Sau Diego, Cal., June 3. Smallpox has broken out at Culiacan, the capital of Sinaloa, according to advices received today by the commanding officer of the American fleet. The mortality in the Constitutionalist garrison is said to be heavy. Culiacan is a city of more than 12,000 inhabitants and is an important supply depot. The existence of the pestilence between the various Constitutionalists forces that constitute the division of the northwest. COLLIERS, W. Va., June 4.—Sheriff Patterson has sent a force of deputies to the Pittsburg and West Virginia Coal Company's mines to preserve order. Governor Hatfield has promised troops unless order is restored. DELIQUENT LIST THIS YEAR LARGE Sheriff Tabler's Office Busy Making Up the List—Report Soon Made. Sheriff Tabler and the members of his office force are working on a lengthy list of delinquent property. Sheriffs throughout the state are preparing similar lists. The books of the office are still open, however, and those who know their bills to be overdue should settle at once. Within a short time the sheriff will be required to submit the delinquent list to the state auditor. After such action is taken the reemption of the delinquent property an only be brought about by the payment of extra fees and interest. If the property is not redeemed within a year, it will be sold, at auction and thus "tax harpies" will secure valuable property, at slight cost, through the negligence of the owner. After he "tax harpie" purchases the property he may secure fair title, at the end of one year. During that year, however, the property owner may redeem his property, at the sale price and interest. This means double interest, since interest was previously added to the bill, when it first became overdue. Sheriff Pabler is using every honorable method to reduce the list to the minimum. TURKEYS FEAST ON LOCUST THIS YEAR Rowls Are Worst Foes and Among the Best Exterminators of Rest Seventeen-year locust years are always followed by bumper turkey crops. Though the locust pest in both beared and hated by the fruit grower, the poultry raises, especially if he is engaged in raising turkeys for the holiday market in the fall and winter, doesn't mind the visitation of the swarming cicada in the least. On the other hand, he often takes secret pleasure in the fact, for fowls, and turkeys in particular, consider locusts a feast fit for the gods and thrive and flourish on them as on no other article of food. Turkeys, chickens, ducks and geese are the worst foe the 17-year locust has, for they exterminate them by the thousands and grow fat in so doing. This is regarded as an exceptionally good year for turkeys. Aside from the fact that the 17-year locusts are warming all over this section of the county, the weather has been unusually favorable all through the brooding season. There has been little rain, and rainy, wet weather is fatal to young turks just out of the shell. Poultry raises anticipate a heavy production, but whether prices will be affected by the increased supply remains yet to be seen. Are You a Woman? Take Cardui The Woman's Tonic FOR SALE AT ALL ORGANISTS. MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA. Practices in all the Courts of West Virginia, the Supreme Court of Appeals and the United States Courts. Fairbanks. As the situation is today there will be little shifting in the strength of the possibilities until the election next fall. Whichever party carries the greatest number of congressional districts will in a measure have a fair claim to ascendancy. As far as individual candidates are concerned a great deal of Beveridge's future strength will depend upon the race he makes against Senator Shively for the senatorial toga from Indiana. Governor Glynn's future is in a measure wrapped up in the campaign in that state which will probably be the hottest contest since the 1912 presidential campaign. Underwood's real strength will develop probably after he reaches the senate. Folk's prospects rest upon his prosecution of the New Haven railroad inquiry. In the meantime the speculation which is just being heard in Washington will begin to grow as the various states send their reports down here, for Washington is the political filtering plant of the country. Booms don't get very far until they have made some headway in Washington and then returned to other parts of the nation. KING GEORGE IS FORTY-NINE KING GEORGE IS FORTY-NINE Great Britain's Ruler Receives Congratulations From All Parts of The World. Neverthless, a salute of 49 guns was fired by artillery in St. James's Park, and at Windsor, while flags were flown on all government buildings. For several days packages containing presents from members of the royal family and intimate friends have been arriving at Buckingham Palace, and his sons and daughters clubbed together for a birthday present of which they made a great secret. The King, who married Queen Mary in 1893, has five sons and one daughter. He succeeded to the throne May 6, 1910, on the death of his father, King Edward VII. Dr. James Powers Smith, of Richmon . Virginia, lectured on Storewall Jackson at the Presbyterian chapel at Hedgesville Thursday evening at 8:15, under the auspices of the Mite society. He is the sole survivor of the Stonewall Brigade, and no man living is in a position to tell of the life and christian character of this noted warrior as is Dr. Smith, into whose arms General Thomas Jefferson fell mortally wounded at Chancellorsville. KEEPS YOUR HOME FRESH and CLEAN 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. WASHINGTON IS SPECULATING ON POSSIBILITIES Presidential Candidates for 1916 are Being Very Seriously Considered. IT ALL DEPENDS ON PRESIDENT'S HEALTH Progressive Leaders Hope Roosevelt Will Head Combined Tickets Against the Democrats—Candidates are Coming From Many Sections. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 3. Washington is beginning to speculate seriously over 1916 presidential possibilities. Incoming political booms from Indiana, New York, Idaho, Wisconsin, Iowa and Kansas are beginning to arouse the capital which for weeks past has been honeycombed with possibilities of war. That President Wilson, his health permitting, will be urged by many Democratic party leaders to accept a second nomination is conceded. That Colonel Roosevelt, fresh from his conquest in South America, will get his hat in the ring is considered a good bet. That former President Taft is out of all races for Republican party honors is admitted by his best friends. Should these indications become facts Wilson will be pitted against the Progressive leader again. But in the next campaign, the colonel's friends privately hope, Roosevelt will be the presidential choice of both Progressives and Republicans. There is a pretty big hive of political bees, however who are doing their utmost to eliminate both Wilson and Roosevelt. Some of them tor instance—of course they are all loyal to their present party chiefs—are supporters of Majority Leader Underwood, of Alabama, Speaker Clark. Chief Counsel Folk of the Interstate Commerce Commission, Governor Glynn, of New York, and Secretary of State Bryan. Such is the line-up of Democratic possibilities. Then when it comes time for the Bull Moose to meet in national convention. Governor Johnson, of California, former Senator Beveridge, of Indiana, and other Progressives probably will find their supporters lined up against T. R., maintaining that that party will stand a better show with the colonel as "backer" than would T. R. as a candidate. The race the Republicans will have to select from will have a wide range. Senators Borah, La Follette and Cummins are already being considered strong possibilities. Some Indiana Republicans think the nomination should go to former Vice President LONDON, JUNE 3—King George received private congratulations today from the crowned heads of Europe on the occasion of his 49th birthday. Official congratulations are not due until June 22, as George is too busy to take a proper birthday and as postponed the formal celebration until the third anniversary of his coronation AGED MESSENGER COULDN'T ATTEND Says He is Getting Too Old to be With the Mediators at Niagara Falls WASHINGTON, D. C., June 3.—John Butler, colored, State Department messenger isn't attending the Niagara Falls mediation conference. This simple announcement might not appear significant, but diplomats of renown jokingly declared that today that any mediation proceedings minus the aged messenger wouldn't be quite complete. Butler has been around the State Department since Lincoln's administration, he has attended many diplomatic conferences, including the position of serving tea and banquets to the Russo-Japanese mediation at Portsmouth and the Sanoan treaty proceedings at Berlin more than 25 years ago. Butler is so old that he has forgotten the exact tally. "Deed, suh, I'm getting too old to go to mediations any more," he allowed today. "But I'll wish them well, and hope they settle this Mexican business all right." MERRIMAC SANK SIXTEEN YEARS AGO MERRIMAC SANK SIXTEEN YEARS AGO Lieutenant Hobson and Seven Enlisted Men Peformed Daring Feat. WASHINGTON, JUNE 3.—Officials at the navy department today recalled that exactly sixteen years ago Lieutenant Richmond P. Hobson and seven enlisted men steered the collier Merrimac into the narrow neck of Santiago Bay and under fire from the great guns of the frowning forces sank the boat in an attempt to bottle up Admiral Cororva in the inner harbor. Although the purpose for which the Merrimac was sunk was not successful, the feat was considered one of the greatest exhibitions of individual heroism of the war. The seven men who were chosen for the duty were D. Montague, chief master-at-arms; George Charette gunner's mate third class; R. Clauson, C. Diognan and J. E. Murphy, coxswains; G. E. Philips, machinist and F. Kolly, water tender. VOTE QUICKLY ON TOLLS REPEAL BILL VOTE QUICKLY ON TOLLS REPEAL BILL Canvass Shows a Majority of 9 in Favor of its Passage WASHINGTON, D. C., June 2. That the vote on the Tolls Repeal Bill will be taken late this week or the first of next seemed assured following a careful canvass of the senators who have not yet spoken. The poll was made by Senators Simmons, Lodge and Kern, and it totals 52 for repeal, giving a clear majority of 9. THE DIRECTOR WHO FREQUENTLY SLEPT Is First New Haven Witness Before the Interstate Commerce Commission Today. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 3. J. S. Elton, one of the New Haven directors whom former President Mellen described as being the man who went to sleep most frequently at the directors' meetings, was the first witness to take the stand at the re-opening of the New Haven inquiry before the interstate commerce commission. He said he was "very much surprised" at the purchase of the Westchester road. Elton said sometimes the directors "scolded" after Morgan left the meetings, but never had nerve enough to oppose him openly. SCORES ARRESTED AT MORGANTOWN In the Raids on Clubs and a Special Grand Jury Is MORGANTOWN, June 3.—The municipal housecleaning which has been going on since Friday evening at 8.15 o'clock has create more interest than anything which has happened in this city for a long time. The enormity of the haul has been a surprise to everyone, and the persons making the raids said there are still wagon loads of goods which they did not secure as the news flew so fast by wireless Friday night that many of the places visited Saturday did not have even the smell of liquor, but there were evidences of hasty movings. Judge Sturgiss this morning issued a call for the summoning of a special grand jury to meet June 9th and a special panel of 40 petit jurors to meet June 11th, as it is proposed to give the offenders a speedy trial. The quarters of the Royal Order of Lions at Star City were raided Saturday but only a small amount of boose was found. The mayor of Star City objected to officers coming into his municipality and searching for liquors, but they made the search just the same, and Mayor Shay was arrested today upon a warrant issued by Justice S. A. Braker for interfering with the officers. He was brought to this city for a hearing. At the hearing Mr. Shay was held under a bond of $1,000 for resisting officers in the discharge of their duties. He was also held under a bond of $500 as treasurer and general manager of the Loyal Order of Lions at Star City, with Louis Kauffeld as surety. The other places raided since Friday were the Italian club, the Sunflower club, the City Storage Co., the Unity Club, and several others. MICHIGAN PEOPLE TO WORK ON ROADS MICHIGAN PEOPLE TO WORK ON ROADS Governor Ferris' Proclamation Will Be Complied With By The Citizens. LANSING, MICHLJUNE 3,—Under proclamation of Gov. Ferris—the first of its kind ever penned by a Michigan executive—citizens all over the state will observe tomorrow as "road bee day." In many cities and towns banks, business places and factories will be closed for the day and thousands of merchants and bankers will work side by side with laborers and factory men for the improvement of the state's highways. GREAT HORSE SHOW OPENS IN LONDON GREAT HORSE SHOW OPENS IN LONDON Eight International Events, With Americans Present, Will Continue to June 16. London, Junue 4:—The eighth International Hores Show opens at Olympia today. It will continue until June 16. The exhibition premises to be as successful as any of its predecessors, from the viewpoint alike of society and the lovers of horses. The United States, Canada Australia and well as the leading countries of continental Europe. The military competition, as usual, are to figure conspicuously on the promgam and the famous coaching marathon from Hampton Court to Olympia, which was won last year by Alfred G. Vanderbilt, will again be a feature of the exhibition. King George and Quee Mary have signified their intention to attend the show next Monday, when the program will include the competition for the King Edward VII. Gold Cup. PARIS, June 4.—Colonel Theodore Roosevelt has reserved, by wireless, his rooms during his short stay in this city, thus refusing to stop at the American Embassy on his way to his son's marriage. The City Schools have closed for the summer, and as a consequence, the youngsters are happy. Miss Julia Morgan, after a very successful year's work at Piedmont, is in our city for a few days, after which she will go to her home in Charles Town. The Ministers and Deacons Union, which convened at Ebenezer Baptist Church on last Saturday and Sunday, was a great success. Rev. Samuel M. Beane, the popular pastor of Mount Zion M. E. Church, made a flying business and pleasure trip to Keyser Tuesday. Mrs James H. E. Carter, wife of the pastor of the Keyser and Piedmont Methodist Episcopal Churches, passed through town the other day euroute from her former home in Harrisonburg to Keyser. 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 courtesies of his clerks can't be excelled. Try him and be convinced. The Martinsburg Base Ball team of the Tri City League, has three victories to its credit, having defeated Frederick twice, and Hagerstown once, and as we go to press our team is making a great effort to wallop Frederick again. Mrs. Rhodes Warnick, who went to New York several weeks ago for the purpose of seeing her daughter, Miss Lulu, who was very ill, has returned home, accompanied by the latter, and although she is very weak, her condition is somewhat encouraging. It isn't that Thompson & Thompson have better clothes for sale than other merchants that keep their stores crowded, but it is that always courteous anxiety to please, that makes their place a country household word, and when they go to town—big and little want to go to Thompson and Thompson'. Mrs. Lillie Carter, and her husband, the genial John F. Carter, having seen the need of an ice cream parlor and soda fountain for Martinsburg's colored population, are now prepared to serve anybody at any time. They have installed a fine fountain, secured the very best flavors that money can buy, and then establishment is a model of neatness. We hope their enterprise will be appreciated, and that they will get the hearty support of the class whom they have gone to so much expense to serve. In addition to serving soda water, they will furnish ice cream in large or small quantities, making a specialty of filling orders for baths, parties, &c. EXAMINATIONS FOR TEACHERS On next Monday and Tuesday, June 8 and 9, the examination for teachers who desire positions in Martinsburg independent school district will be held in the John street school. The work will begin promptly at 8 o'clock each morning and will be in charge of Superintendent W. C. Morton and Principals Lee Siler and D. H. Dodd. STEVENS For Partridge, Wood- cock, Squirrel or Rabbit Shooting the 44 GAUGE SHOTGUN No.101 IS A WONDER 26 inch barrel, weighs 4 lbs., take down. For 44 X.L., 44 W.C.F. Shot and 44 "Game Getter" Cartridges. List Price Only $5.00 No other bore or gauge of shot- gun as efficient under so great a variety of conditions. Send for detailed des- cription and "GUNS AND CUNNING." All live dealers handle STEVENS J. STEVENS ARMS & TOOL COMPANY P.O.Box 5005 CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS. Anecdotal Literature Bx W. G. REFUSED THE TEST. Miss Annie Oakley, the famous rifle shot was giving an exhibition of skill at a small town in Georgia. Her manager inserted an advertisement in the paper for a smart colored boy to assist in the performance. Quite a number applied, and he picked out a sprightly one of about twelve years of age. He took the boy inside and placed him near the wings, and said: "You will stand right here, and when the curtain goes up Miss Oakley will come out, and place a small apple on your head, and go over on the other side of the stage and shoot the apple off your head." The "darkey" grabbed his hat, his eyes rolling in search of the nearest exit. "Mistah," he demanded, "Who's goin' to shoot what offen whose head? I wouldn't let mah own mammy shoot no apple offen mah head." And he was gone. THE BRAVE PREACHER George Wharton Pepper, a well known Philadelphia said in one of the addresses that marked the general convention of the Episcopal Church in New York: "The only successful preacher is the brave preacher. There are too many preachers who, before they will throw a stone at a sin, look to see who is hiding under it." * * NOT THE RIGHT OUTFIC. Beggar—"Can't you give me a pair of old shoes?" Lady—"Why you are wearing brand new ones now." Beggar—That's just it, they spoil my business. * * THE FORTUNATE MR. V. There is a theatrical magnate in New York who is up on the needs of the tired business man, but a little bit shy on general education. In his office they were discussing the prevalent hard times—theatrical and otherwise. "Well," he said, "there's one guy in this town that I, envy. He's busy all the time. Everywhere I go I see people using his machines." "What's that?" inquired one of the company. "Why, this guy Vacuum, that makes all them patent cleaners." PA'S HAPPY PLAN. Pa—"Son, why don't you play circus? It's great fun. First you make a sawdust ring." Son—"Where'll I get the sawdust, Dad?" Pa—"Here's the saw: it's a nice little handsaw. Just saw some of that cordwood into stove length and you can have all the sawdust you make." * * NO SYMPATHY: "When I left home to seek my fortune," said Mr. Cassius Chex" I had only twenty dollars." "Where was your boyhood home?" asked the cynical person." "Punkville." "Well, I don't see that you have any kick. Twenty dollars is a lot of money for anybody to clean up in Punkville." UNCLAIMED LETTERS Ambrose Brown Mrs. Clina Binns S. M. Dean R. W. Eddins Mrs. Hattie Fulk Miss Jenie Fox Chas. E. Cunn Mrs. I. M. Grove Mrs. C. E. Hoffman Wm. Hogan Beorge Jewell Mrs. J. P. Keller Miss May Kidwiller Miss Nellie Laymaster Mrs. Ida C. Moore Mrs. E. F. Smick Stergal Detective Agency J. F. Tebo Mr. Allick Thomas J. P. Thompson Henry Wells J. FRANK THOMPSON. Postmaster PARCEL POST BOOM TO POULTRY RAISERS Brings Market For Products Home Without Intervention of Middlemen. The American poultry raiser is at present doing a little hurried figuring. Although he has not fallen into any particular panic as yet, he is doing a little speculating on the possibilities concerning the future. Like any good business man, he is viewing certain conditions with some suspicion. Eggs have slumped quite badly in price within the past two months, something that is the usual thing in the spring, when the fowls of the country are all in full lay. As a rule, the low prices do not last long and a steady increase can be generally looked for after a few weeks of a months' depression. The producer is putting two and two together and has discovered this makes four. Calculating on this same basis, a little farther he thinks he has discovered that "free" eggs from China and Russia equal low prices for the product of the American hen. Perhaps this is the correct answer, but there is no hurry about donning the garb of mourning for lost hope—not yet. There is a parcel post. This, if the producer but knew it stands in a measure as a bulwark between the producer and misfortune, due to low prices for the product of the poultry farm, garden or orchard. Taking this trucker and poultry man with utility stuff to sell can break even by eliminating a couple of middlemen. Let him deal direct with the consumer and his bank account will keep on growing. Deduction Simple. The deduction is simply this: No matter about those millions of Chinese or Russian eggs, the fact remains that any good judge of hen fruit would rather have a fresh-laid egg for his breakfast anytime than a cold storage "has been" from the Orient. Right here is where the producer and the parcel post come in. Build up a trade by mail direct with those in the city who are willing and able to pay the real price for real eggs right from the nest. Quite a lot of people are doing this very thing—are today getting twice, and in some cases three times the market price for their eggs—via parcel post. It is only a question of just a trifle advertising knowledge, a little tenacity of purpose, a little patience and, above all, keeping faith with one's customers and delivering the goods. A fresh-laid egg, eaten within 24 hours, is worth five cents of any person's money. Even at 60 cents per dozen, eggs for the table are no dearer than most forms of meat. In every large city there are thousands of well-to-do peoplewho wil be willing to pay a good price for eggs not over 48 hours old, regardless of the market price. Why shouldn't they? The eggs they purchase on the market are seldom less than 10 days old, even when labeled strictly fresh. In many cases they are two or three weeks old. Too Much Handling. The history of a country egg is the farmer's wife with a few hens (and the bulk of the eggs come from the American farms), who turns her eggs in to the nearest market, after allowing them to accumulate for a week or ten days. The merchant to whom they are delivered holds them for several days longer, then turns them over to his nearest wholesaler, who in due course ships them to the dealer in the large city. In the course of a few days more the retailers of the city get them and they are then peddled out to the consumer as fresh eggs, right from the country, and the long-suffering consumer wonders what ails those eggs. The lack of a fresh taste is not all that ails them, either. The average hen on the farm has access to pretty much everything under the sun—pulrid food, manure piles—and at times these country eggs are tainted even when perfectly fresh. No wonder that the average large city dweller is inclined to be pessimistic when the egg question is discussed. No matter if eggs were to go down to eight cents per dozen on the open market, the parcel post man can obtain from 25 to 50 cents per dozen for every dozen eggs he can produce. How can one go about it to establish a parcel post mail order trade in eggs? If one cannot make a personal canvas among the prospective purchasers of fresh eggs, go often to them through the medium of daily papers. Advertise. An advertisement reading something like this may get a few customers started on your way; "Real Eggs; send your order; ship promptly eggs that are laid yesterday; eggs for your dinner tomorrow that were laid today; 40 cents dozen by parcel post; satisfaction guaranteed Write for further details." Should Advertise. An advertisement along this general line is suggested to be inserted in the columns of a paper, Sundays preferred. The price quoted is governed by chance, there comes a bad slump in the market, with eggs quoted down around 10 or 15 cents, for the people to induce them to pay the fancy price. This however, is easily done if one sticks to the slogan of fresh eggs. An advertisement in the paper may not bring enough results right off the reel to give you heart failure. It is a matter of campaigning systematically and steadily for a time in order to reach the desired goal. Profits may be in the background for some time. It requires a good deal of pioneering in almost any new business to gain a foothold. One can afford to relegate profits to the rear for a time in starting because a customer once gained will stay if one does his part. More will tell another one, perhaps more and thus the business once well started will endure forever. It means literally an income for life. Grading Profitable. For a select egg trade those fowls should be kept that lay large white or brown eggs, according to the fancy of those purchasing. The eggs should be graded according to size and color. Never be guilty of shipping small eggs or dirty ones. They should not be washed either as this spoiles the luster. Ship only the cream of your eggs to your customers. The corner grocery will take the culls. In this way any one having a fair-sized flock can obtain living prices in spite of teh hue and cry of some against the high cost of eggs during the few winter months, and who do not realize that unless a fair profit can be made in the sale of fresh hen fruit, they can enjoy the storage eggs from the farm and those eggs from the farm and those eggs from China and Russia, which some experts claim are unfit for food. INJURED BROUGHT TO CITY HOSPITAL INJURED BROUGHT TO CITY HOSPITAL Mike Masto Stabbed at Magnolia and Two Foreigners Are Injured There. Jose Sharon and Paul Argentina, were brought here from the constructive camp of H. S. Kirbaugh at Magnolia, Saturday night, to the City hospital for treatment for injuries received in an accident. Mike Masto, an Italian, was brought to the City hospital Sundy night from Magnolia for treatment for a stab wound which he got in an altercation with another laborer, at the construction camp. The knife had penetrated the head at his ear and it is reared penetrated his brain. ROCKEFELLER WILL BE MADE TESTIFY ROCKEFELLER WILL BE MADE TESTIFY Notwithstanding What the Physicians Say He Will Be Compelled to Appear. WASHINGTON, June 1.—William Rockefeller will be called to the stand in the interstate commerce commission probe of the New Haven railroad. Mr. Folk announces that the commission's special examiner made a report, declaring that Rockefeller is able to testify despite the certificates of the physicians. It has not been decided when he will be subpeoned. 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 AN APPEAL TO THE NEGRO BRETHREN for help while collecting materials for the International Exhibition of the Book-Industry and Graphic Arts Leipzig, 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, Perlodicals; 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 to: Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies' Advisory Dept., Chattanooga, Tenn., for Special Instructions on your case and 64-page book, "Home Treatment for Women." sent in plain wrapper. d. 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. Lelpzig-Li. Germany. Other negro papers are asked to print the foregoing lines of Pastor Hentsch in their respective columns. THE EDITOR. FINAL APPEAL FOR THE CONVICTED MEN Executive Clemency is Asked for the Dynamiters by Senators and Congressmen (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C., June A final appeal for executive clemency for the convicted dynamiters was made today to President Wilson by Senators Hughes and Lewis and Representatives Gorman, Keating and Hamill They brought with them petitions signed by more than 100,000 persons. The President took the application under advisement. Saturday evening and night the town force of bluecoats made half a dozen arrests, some for drunkenness and some for being disorderly. They JACK LONDON VERA CRUZ, June —Jack London, author, who has been here as a war correspondent, is very ill with intestinal trouble, and the physician states his condition is very serious.