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The Pioneer Press. "HERE SHALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN, CRAWLED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN" Department of Archives The "HERE & ESTABLISHED 1832 NATIONAL GUARD WILL BE CALLED NATIONAL GUARD WILL BE CALLED Is the Opinion of General Bond, Who Has Returned From Washington. A local officer of the National Guard in discussing the Mexican situation this morning said the National Guard of West Virginia would be called for service within the next two weeks, in his opinion. He further said they would likely be mobilized in Parkersburg as it is the most centrally tire guard of the state, composed of about 1,800 officers and men, could be mobilized there within forty-eight hours after the order is issued. General John C. Bond, the adjutant-general of the National Guard of West Virginia, who has been in Washington for the past few days conferring with the war department in regard to the matters of interest to the national guard association to secure measures before congress, he returned to his post at Charleston, and declares there is a feeling of great uneasiness in Washington that this country may experience serious trouble in Mexico. General Bond said that at any moment congress may take up a resolution now pending before it to authorize the president to call for 50,000 more volunteers. The resolution he said, provides that in case such a call is issued the national guard will be given the preference. Additional weight was added to General Bond's opinion when Representative Tague of Massachusetts, telegraphed the adjutant general of the state that the belief was growing that the militia men would be summoned and asked what forces his state could furnish. Additional men will be signed by the local company. F during the next few days, but it is thought the war department will not require the war strength, which is 150 men, but the belief is that in case the local guard is called they will not carry more than 100 men with each company. In case the West Virginia Guard is mobilized in Parkersburg, will have ample facilities for practice provided they are not ordered to move south at once. The newly constructed range at Pettyville would come in handy for target practice and ample ground for camping and maneuvers could be secured with little or no trouble. W. M. PAYS $10,000 FOR MAN'S DEATH Widow of F. L. Hayes, Who Lost His Life in Thurmont Accident, Gets Money. The first suit growing out of the collision on the W. M. Ry. nigh bridge near Thurmont, June 24, 1915, was settled. Thursday, when a jury in Superior Court, part 2, Baltimore brought in a veridet previously agreed upon by counsel, for $10,000 in favor of the widow and children of Frederick L. Hayes, engineer on a passenger train, who lost his life in the collision. Mrs. Viola M. Hayes will receive $5,000 of that sum while a like amount will be divided among the three children: Earl F., Hilda E. and Mildred V. Hayes. They sued for $100,000. ANSWERED. 1. EX-GOVERNOR ALBERT B. WHITE Answers Editorial Appearing in Huntington Herald - Dispatch, and Challenges His Opponent, W. F. Hite, to a Joint Debate in Speech Delivered at Ripley, W. Va., April 5th. Ex-Governor Albert B. White spoke at the courthouse in this city, delivering a very sterling Republican speech. He was warmly received by a large gathering of the voters of Jackson County and during the course of his remarks he answered an editorial appearing in the Huntington Herald-Dispatch of April 1st, which paper is controlled by his opponent W. F. Hite. Ex-Governor White challenged Mr. Hite to a joint debate and said in part: "I have in my hand an editorial which appeared in the Huntington Herald Dispatch of April 1st. I am an old newspaper man myself, and I grant and accord to the press the right to conduct the columns of their paper in the manner which meets their views and pleasure. I would not now make reference to this editorial if it were not for the fact that Mr. Hite is president of the company publishing same and that it is under his control and therefore no doubt is spokesman for him. It makes the accusation that the success of my candidacy is desired by the Democrats of our state when it says, 'If they could secure the nomination of Mr. Sutherland, who is the victim of circumstances, or of former Governor White, who launched his candidacy at a time when he depended upon the supposed enemies of Governor Hatfield to carry him through, Democracy would be, apparently, in better shape than Democracy ever will be in West Virginia.' Why did Mr. Hite himself pledge me his support if at heart he felt this sentiment to be really true? Surely I am not going to accuse him of being so selfish at heart, even though I recall the bitter editorials against Governor Hatfield and his administration which appeared in the Huntington Herald-Dispatch, up until the time of that secret gathering of six men from Charleston and Clarksburg, at Huntington, at which the candidacy of Mr. Hite was born. I personally have no objections to that meeting or any other. I accord to all the right to exercise their choice. "I am frank to say I asked Governor Hatfield shortly after my announcement on July 28 for his support. I did this in sincerity, I did it in fairness and I defy Mr. Hite or his paper, The Huntington Herald-Dispatch, to point to one word or act of mine wherein I have, at any time, criticised the administration of Governor Hatfield or endeavored to embarrass him in his duties. I do not say that I myself have been entirely in accord with his views at all times but recognized his right to recommend and to endeavor to carry out his ideas into laws or otherwise. I have been Governor myself and I appreciate the duties that befall the occupant of that office. We all make mistakes, but we are all Republics. "An editorial appeared in the Charleston Post which paper is said to be controlled by Governor Hattfield on Sunday, July 25, 1915, wherein it said: 'The Huntington Herald-Dispatch says that Governor Hattfield is attempting to get support from the Democrats in Cabell County. If the Governor should attempt anything like that, he would find it necessary to invade the Herald-Dispatch sanctum, which is one of the bulwarks of Cabell Democracy.' The only one connected with the paper who is not known as a Democrat is W. F. Hite, and in the senatorial election of 1911 he solicited Republican senators to vote for Clarence W. Watson.' I think, without being egotistical, in my thirty-five years of service to the Republican party in West Virginia I have never been accused by any expression of this sort. I never made the accusation referred to by the Post, neither does it fall to my lot to confirm or deny it. I announced my candidacy upon my own responsibility and am making my plea to the people of the State of West Virginia and I feel that they are going to abide by the spirit of the primary law and make their choice according to the ability and availability of the candidates and not according to the size of a man's bank roll. It takes more to fight the battles of the Republican party than finances. I am willing in joint debate or otherwise to compare my services and contributions to the Republican party with those of Mr. Hite. I am willing to let the people judges to the relative merit of ability between us, and which of us is more able to support on the stump the Republican party. I am saying this, knowing that Mr. Hite himself is not far away and in order that he may reply to same, and I would like to have the indulgence of the same audience to reply to what he may have to say. I repeat I am not the candidate of any person, interest or faction. I am speaking for myself and I ask no other man to carry my burden nor to aid my candidacy by reason of his own. I want the nomination on my merit or not at all; I want it because the Republicans feel that I have the experience and ability to perform the duties of the high office and that I will do so with justice to all, or I do not want it at all. I want the nomination if the Republicans feel that my services to the party have been of such merit to call for their support, and I leave it to them. I welcome the privilege of submitting my candidacy to the stalwart citizenry of West Virginia and I feel that the people will demand and see to it, that the voice of the suffrage of our state is heard and recorded rightly as expressed. "I have been trying and shall continue to try to conduct a campaign free from bickering and ill feeling but I shall not remain meek and docile and let such an accusation as the nature of that editorial go unnoticed and without comment. I shall strike and strike hard if necessary in making a reply to articles of such a nature. We are Republicans, let us remain Republicans, and such a filmsy plea that Democracy will dictate Republican nominees shows to my mind the weakness of the cause of one in whose favor such comment is indulged. The Republicans of West Virginia are men of their own mind, capable of exercising their franchise and if an attempt should be made to stifle their sentiment or disfranchise them by this or that means, the human nature that we must accord to all will be exercised and the guilty made to feel the wrath. I have no apology to make for my Republicanism and I have no plea to make except I ask the Republicans of West Virginia to choose from its candidates according to ability and party service." The United States Public Health Service maintains a loan library of stereopticon slides. TREASURY BALANCE OF WEST VIRGINIA TREASURY BALANCE OF WEST VIRGINIA Monthly Report Shows Sum of $3, 231,27 to State Credit. West Virginia's treasury balance for the month ending March 31 is $3,231,257, according to the report of State Treasurer E. L. Long, just issued. This balance includes investments provided by law in connec tion with the handling of the several funds. The itemized statement of receipts and expenditures for the month are as follows: State fund—General revenue, cash balance at beginning of month, $41,322.53; cash receipts during month, $166,282; total, $197,614.53; cash disbursements during month, $164,234.28; cash balance at the end of month, $33,380.25. State fund—Special revenues, cash balance at beginning of month, $335,778.63; cash receipts during month, $63,740.63; total, $399,318.71; cash disbursements during month, $45,518.77; cash balance at end of month, $353,799.94. State fund—Moneys belonging to counties, districts and municipalities, cash balance at beginning of month, $3,176,329.13; cash receipts during month, $4,611.55; total, $3,180,949.68; cash disbursement during month, $2,977,461.30; cash balance at end of month, $203,470.38. General school fund—Cash balance at beginning of month, $11,907.68; cash receipts during month, $5,343.56; total, $17,251.24; cash disbursements during month, $2,606.58; cash balance at end of month, $14,650.066. Workmen's compensation fund Cash balance at beginning of month, $473,717.51; cash receipts during month, $235,807.18; total, $709,524.69; cash disbursements during month, $65,077.92; cash balance at end of month, $644,446.77; grand total balance all funds, at end of month, $1,249,757; amount of school fund invested, $1,00,000; amount of the workmen's compensation fund invested, $931,500. Visitors at the state university at Morgantown show great interest in the demonstration cottage recently fitted up by the domestic science department of the university. The purpose is to show that good taste properly applied will furnish an ordinary home artistically at a very moderate expense. JUDGE DAYTON SAYS NO DECREE IN SALE Of Martinsburg Power Company Property Until Rumsey Suit is Settled The evidence in the case of the Rumseys vs. the reorganization committee of the Martinsburg Power Company was not concluded Saturday in federal court, and Judge Dayton continued the hearing until May 25 at Philipoli. E. L. Coblentz, of Frederick, Md., and B. D. Myers, of this city, were the last witnesses examined by the defendant company. Before adjournment was taken Judge Dayton instructed Referee Wilbur H. Thomas, in view of this suit, not to enter a decree of sale of the property until the suit is settled. Judge Dayton and the other officials left for their homes Saturday evening. Tomorrow they go to Clarksburg for the term there. CHARLESTON. An order has been issued by the adjutant general, directing the West Virginia National Guard companies to immediately begin small arms outdoor practice. An FORMER EMPLOYES ARE REMEMBERED FORMER EMPLOYES ARE REMEMBERED Vice President A. W. Thompson, of the B. & O. Writes Letters to Retired Men. All of the retired employees of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in this section have received congratulatory letters from Vice President A. W. Thompson, of that railroad, and the men naturally appreciate the kind words expressed. The following is a copy of the letter: "It has probably come to your attention that I have written letters to our employees who have recently, by reason of their long and faithful services, received the pension which has been provided by the company, and I take this opportunity to address a similar letter to you as one of the pensioners of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company. "In retiring its employee from active service the management has a feeling of pride in the good fortune of having in its service men who by their loyalty and devotion to duty, are deserving of this consideration. We recognize the meritorious work that has been performed by the older employees who entered the service of the company in the early days of railroading and through whose earnest and nurturing efforts the Baltimore and Ohio has been able to reach the high standard of today. "It gives me much pleasure to express to you my appreciation of the long and faithful service you have rendered the Baltimore and Ohio, and I congratulate you on the very commendable record that has been placed to your credit." "Even though you have retired from active railroad duty, we feel that you are still an employee of the railroad company and, by maintaining our interest in its future welfare, you will share with the management the success and prosperity of the railroad that you have helped to bring about. "With the hope that, you will be blessed with good health and live for many more years to see, and enjoy the restful and tranquil conditions that we are so fortunate to have in this country." GUARD MAY CAMP AT PLATTSBURG Annual Maneuvers Will be During July—Small Arms Practice Ordered. The annual state encampment of the West Virginia National Guard will likely be held during July and the place will probably be Plattburg, near New York city, according to the latest gossip among officers of the Guard at Charleston. The opinion from the war department at Washington could not be determined, but it is thought in guard circles at Charleston the State Guard will get a trip to New York, and in the event they do not go there, the encampment will be held at Mt. Gretna Pa. The program for the encampment is being prepared by the adjutant-general at his office in the capital city, and a rigid course of war study will be given the state troops. A careful study of army regulations, field service, map reading and manual of the guard is being required by company officers at weekly drills and various other details that have been more or less overlooked during former years are being taken up more vigorously. Adjutant General Bond said while discussing national preparedness at his office that West Virginia will do its part in effecting that problem. An order was announced at the adjutant general's office Monday to begin small arms practice in the state, but the official copy of the order has not been received by local officers. other order commissions Elvin A. Hamilton, First infantry, a first lieutenant. He is assigned to L company, taking the place of Lieutenant Stewart, resigned. The resignation of Lieut, Charles G. Baker has just been made of record for the first time, although he resigned in 1912, following the Cabin creek strike trouble, to resume his work in college. ee EE fk ohe Dien... wills ——— @eveted to the Moral, Religious and Financial Development of Humanity. RATES OF SUBG6CRIPTION: BD VOAT oo. ees eeeeee eee eee S150 @ months .......5000.- es TER B MONS -..-..c0eeee es... MOC. Pay ‘or ald advertisements is due in advance unless advestising is run by yearly contract, in which case the ad- Vertines pays every three mcnths. Advertising 1 inch one time 7bc. Standing -....... ...-.....- B06 Reduced Rates to Clubs. Bend for Semple Copies. @ntered tn Post Office at Martins- ourg, W. Va., 13 Second Class Matter. J. K Cbftord, Editor and Proprietor. Drawer 869, and Bell "Phonon ¢0K, ‘Martinsburg, W. Va. SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1916 A certain honor (?) conferred is scorned by ye editor as the device of a mollycoddle and a coward. Medill McCormick carried Chica- go for Roosevelt by 77.862 against Mayor Thompson who got 70.740. which virtually gives Illinois to T. R. He'll be the nominee. As a safe and careful handler of an automobile, there is not one in Berkeley county can excel Mr. Wm. Spears, who understands the mech- anism of his car as well as to ma- nipulate it. The Hon. John Sherman Darst, State Auditor, circulated among his many old friends and made a_ host of new ones. He is the right man in the right place, and the voters are going to send him back for four years more. Show me a boy or girl who loves her or his home and delights to spend his or her time in a comfort- able room alone, where the inspira- tion of the career that every boy or girl must to an extent find, and I will show you a future man or wo- man over whom bad influence wil] have no control. The outside and inside world is disgusted with America’s punitive war in Mexico. ‘The idea and ab- surdity of keeping our best soldiers ina badly diseased and cut-throat country half freezing and starving to capture or kill one man who is helped and hid by his countrymen. Get out, come home and prepare to defend and husband our rights and resources at home, for there are others urging Mexico on. Dr. A. C. Clayton Powell, of N. ¥. City says: American religion is an abomination in God’s eye view. All kinds of crimes are being com- mitted in its name. If the colored people copy American religion they shall die. If they embrace and im- bibe christianity they shall live.’’ We have been crying in the wil- derness for the adoption of a new re- ligion for the Negro, and our tears are still flowing. The New York Tribune has put its hat in the ring for T. R., says he is the only man for Republicans. “Colonel Roosevelt and ‘no pussy footing’ is its slogan. It sees no other leader and says the country needs him. No one else personifies the issue which the Republican par- ty must make as he*personifies it. No one else presents so effective an antithesis to Wilson as he. If we are Americans, real Americans, the Colonel is our man. While timid politicians were consulting the cen- sus books and counting the German vote, he spoke and the country hear- kened. He is the leader in the fight for Americanism, and we don’t be- lieve in changing leaders when we are going to the front.’” | Great and Godly men never fail to make room for and help thestri- ving and deserving ones onward and upward: all others are narrovw- ly contracted and look down on in contempt. ‘To the worthy humble, be a Lincoln, who declared: “‘f am not bound to win, but lam bound to be true. I am not bound to sac- ceed, but Iam bound to live uj to what light I have.’ So resolve and great will be your reward here and hereafter. Paul calls the human corpse a seed. It is sowna natural body: it is raised a spiritual body."’ Surely there were no politicians then, for lots of them will be shrivelled out of recognition, from the fact that all but divine dies. Good deeds for human rights and equality before the law are eternally productive, all others damnable. Who hasn't found the heaven below Will fail of it above, God’s residence is next to mince, His furniture is love.’’ —— B. & 0. BANDITS GOT _ WRONG POUCH IN ROBBERY CINCINNATI, O., April 13.—Now that four of the men arrested “or the holdup of a B. & O. train at Central Station, W. Va. in which $209,000 in unsigned bank notes was taken, are under arrest, government secret service officers here today revealed the fact that the robbers had within their grasp a pouch containing $509,- 000 in gold certificates signed and ready for circulation A shrewd messenger who thongit quickly prevented this fortune from falling into the hands of the bandits when the robbers covered the mes senger with revolvers and demande] that he give them all the money. There were two pouches, one con- tained the $500,000 and the other the unsigned bank notes. Feeling that the bandits were well acquainted with the character of the shipment the mes senger planned to have them take the unsigned notes, knowing the notes would furnish a clue to the robbers. Casually he turned the bag containing the $500,000 over to the robbers. No you don't snarled one of the men and grabbed the other one with unsigned notes and escaped. EDITORIAL OPINIONS. Pennsylvania labor leader who said “To hell with the flag!” need not have added that he was op»osed to a State Constabulary.—Wall Street Journal, Estabrook says a miracle induced him to run for the presidential nomi- nation. But to prove the days of miracles are not past Mr. Estabrook will now have to be not elected. Omaha World-Herald. If the worst comes to worst, Repub. licans and Progressives can unite against Wilson on the high cost of gasoline.—New York Evening Sun. To be dragged off the Supreme Bench to Re made a candidate natur- ally does not appeal to the wisdom of Justico Hughes. Will he “sit tight?” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Nobody has yet called our ship of state a Matoppo which any one Ger- man pirate could hold up at will.— Brooklyn Eagle. And as a last submarine resort the Kaiser still has the didn't-know-it- loaded excuse—New York World. | “Self-styled Solomon dies in Eng- ,land.” You're wrong. T. R. is safe }and (physically) — sound.—Louisville | Courier-Journal. | ‘Knockers. are much \in_ evidence when presidential campaigns are near, but they are far from representing the mass of intelligent citizenship. With all our faults is there a country in the world at the moment to be desir- ed above the United States of Amer. ica?—Springfield Republican, | If the Republicans at Chicago nom- inate Roosevelt it will be on the idea that there is no candidate whose defeat they could witness with less regret.—Florida Times-Union . Henry Ford calls his victory “a blow to preparedness," but it seems to be a worse knock at the presiden tial preference primaries.—Indianap- olis Star. Suppose Teddy does become prest- dent for the third time. what's to pre- vent him from becoming a helpless slave to the habit?—Charleston News and Courier, It is somewhat curious that Chica- &o became convinced in a year that Republican spoils politics was worse than the Democratic poils politics to which it had become accustomed.— Rochester Herald. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES IS COMPLETELY VINDICATED. EFFORTS OF COUNSEL FOR CON- TINUANCE OR DISMISS SUIT FAILED. AFFIDAVITS BY YOUNG GIRL SHOW MR. JOHNSON AN IN- NOCENT MAN. gates, was completely exonerated of the charges preferred against him by John W. Cross Wednesday at Berke- ley Springs, when Judge Woods dis missed the case on motion of District Attorney Stuart W. Walker, senior counsel for the defendant. When the case was called for trial Wednesday Mrs. G. McIntire-Weaver. counsel for Cross, asked the court for a continuance. This was resist- ed by the defendant and an immedi- ate trial asked. Judge Woods over- ruled the motion, and directed that tie trial proceed. Then the plaintiff ask- ed that the case be dismissed without prejudice, and the defendant also ob- jected to this, insisting that the af- fair be settled without further delay. Some afftdavits being submitted to the court by the defendant, which showed that the accused was in no wise connected with the case, and upon motion of Mr. Walker. Judge Woods directed that the pro- ceedings be dismissed, and an order to that effect was directed to be en- tered. Several months ago John W. Cross charged that Mr. Johnson had sedue- ed his young daughter, Ruth, and in- stituted suit for $10,000. Mr. John- son denied the charges, and immedi- ately prepared to fight the case to a finish, He employed District At- torney Stuart W. Walker, of this city, H. D. Allen and J. H. Siler, of Berke ley Springs. All arrangements were made for the trial, and when it was ealled Wednesday morning the court house was packed to capacity. A report was current last night that criminal proceedings would be insti- tuted against Mr. Johnson's traducers. The sudden ending of the case met with the general approval of Berkeley Springs and wherever Mr. Johnson is known. His friends never enter- tained the belief that he was guilty of the crime with which he was charg. ed, believing that it was a frame-up to embarrass him or cause hitn to pay a large sum of money. Mr. Johnson is prominently mentioned as a can- didate for congress, it being under- stood that his name will go before the convention at Berkeley Springs Saturday. ‘The following are the ai- fidavits: “State of West Virginia, County of Morgan, to-wit: “Ruth Cross, being first duly sworn, deposes that she is 17 years of age and desires to voluntary state under oath that part of the affidavit offered for filing on the 12th day of April, 1916, by John W. Cross against Ver- non E. Johnson, wherein the said Jol:n W. Cross says that Vernon 3, Johnson himself, acting by agents, messengers, friends and others acting for him and under and by his in- structions have been intimidating, ter- rorizing and threatening his daughter, Ruth Cross, is not correct but is wholly untrue but affiant says that on the 5th day of April, 1916, the said John Cross, this afftant’s father, came to the home of Mrs. Ida Stotler, in Morgan county, W. Va., and where this affiant was staying when her father, the said John W. Cross, in. timidated, terrorized, frightened and threatened to do her injury and great bodily harm unless she would come on his side in the case above mentioned and used this language to affiant: “You will never see the court because 1 will put_a finish to you," whereup- on the affiant became nervous, wor- ried and excited and it became noces- sary for Mrs. Ida Stotler to interfere and direct the said John W. Cross ‘0 cease and desist from any further treatment at his hands and making further threats. This affiant further says that she was present in the court house of Morgan county, W. Va., on the 12th day of April, 1917, and was ready and willing to go upon the wit- ness stand and testify that Vernon E. Johnson had never done her any wrong, that he had not seduced her or had not committed adultery with her # * * * * * # * with her and had not committed any of the acts used in the declaration filed in said case, but that she, this affiant, would further testify that she had been forced and compelled by her father, John W. Cross, to make cer- tain statements jinvolying the said Vernon 1H. Johnson upon which the suit Was based and this affiant now says that all communications which she sent to Vernon E. Johnson rela- tive to this case as well as affidavits made by this affiant before J. Ham. mond Siler, a notary public of Mor- gan county, W. Va., were absolutely voluntary by the affiant without force, persuasion or intimidation on the part of any one and that the affiday- its, as afore-mentioned as wel! as the statements contained in the letters from this affiant to said Vernon E. Johnson were the truth. . is based wholly and absolutely on falsehood. (Signed) “RUTH CROSS. “Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of April, 1916. “D. WIDMEYER, “Justice of the Peace of Morgan county, W. Va. “State of West Virginia, County 0 Morgan, to-wit: “On this 7th day of January, 1916 personally appeared before the under. signed notary public, Ruth Cross, whe being by me first duly sworn Gajo and says as follows: ‘That the ait davit made by her before Homer A! baufg. a nuiary public, on or abo? the 6th day of December, 1916, which affiant accused V. E. Johnson of the offense of seduction, is a fal affidavit, and that the only reas: why she made said affivtavit was be Mien @ lee Bie effect that unless aivant mace & false alfidavit accusing V. 5. Johnso: of seduction or rape of aftiant he, tix said John “WV. Cross, would kill affiant and Leing in fear of Lodily injury from her said father this aiant made 04 false statement and aftidavit; that the sail charge contained in sald 4 it fs false in every respect and wa only made teceuse of the fear of bod fly harm to affiant at the hands of her said father, John W. Cross; that there is no foundation for the affidavit made before Homer Alabaugh and that there is no truth in the charge affiant pre- ferred against V. E. Johnson; that the said V. E. Johnson never took any liberties with this affiant: that one Ercel Ambrose is the guilty per. son together with Beverly of the * = * had by this affiant in the month of November, 1915, and this affidavit is made freely and voluntarily and be- cause this affiant desires to make the ‘truth known and relieve VY. E. John- ‘son from a false charge. That at the time affiant made false affidavit. be- fore Homer Alabaugh this atliant was promised by her said father one thousand dollars from the money said John W. Cross, received in his sait against said VE. Johnson. That th affiant was never in tie house of \V KE. Johnson. ‘That this aftiant neve: told her father, John W. Cross. tie V. E. Johnson was guilty of any of fense against this affiant buat on the jeontrary the said John W. Cross told affiant she must make faise affidavit or he would kill afiiant. That the re- port to the effect that Mrs. Ida Stot ler or Mary Crothers had administer. ed something to bring on a * * * of affiant is absolutely false and untrse \Signed) “RUTH CROSS. “Wittnesses: | “Mrs. Mary Crothers, | “Mrs. Ida Stotler. | “Subscribed and sworn to. bevore ime this 7th day of January. 1916. | “J. HAMMOND SILER, “Notary Public |_ “My commission expires Bec, 1sth, 1919." EDICT OF NANTES SIGNED BY KING HENRY IV 318 YEARS 2£GO0 Theeeiebrated edict of Nantes, es- tablishing religious freedom in France and thus completely ending a condi- tion of affairs that was almost as bad as the red terror of 1793, was signed by Henry IV 318 years ‘ago today— April 13, 1598. Henry IV had his failings, but in spite of these failings, which were only superficial, he richly deserves the large and splendid fame which the judgment of three centuries had accorded him, His brain was as clear as it was brace, and with all his soul he believed in the “square deal,” It was a foregone conclusion there- fore that upon coming into power he was to grant to all of his subjects the liberty of conscience which rea- son declares to be the natural and inalienable right of all men. ‘There is mych to show that Henry himself was what we call in these days an “agnostic,” a disbeliever in all the creeds, and on that very account tol- erant of them all. Answer to Critics. When criticised tor having signed the edict Henry replicd: “What 1 have done is for the good of the peo- ple. You see me in my closet. 1 speak to you not in royal robe or with sword and cape, as my predecessors did, nor as a prince receiving an em- bassy, but as a father of a family conversing with his children. What 1 am doing is for a good purpose, and let_my past behavior go bail for it.” For 87 years the edict continued to bless France. Peace reigned, and with peace prosperity and happiness, But Henry IV could not live forever, and by and by there came to the throne that worst of men, Louis XIV, who re. voked the edict of Nantes and reop- ened the carnival of blood and hate which was to result in the injury and disaster to France from which she is only now recovering. Many Come to America. In consequence of the revocation of the edict of Nantes 2,000,000 or 3.000,- 000 of the finest people in the king- dom emigrated to other countries, chiefly to Great Britain and America, where, in the shape of their descend. cats, they are today making their iower felt along all noble ways. Many cf the greatest men in the United States and in Great Britain and her ET Ee volonies today are the descendants et the brainy, enterpri: ing men who Were driven from France ty the fool- ish and fanatical Louis XIV. WATCH YOUR WAIST MEASURE LIKE YOUR BANK ACCOUNT By SAMUEL G. DIXON. (Pennsylvania Commissioner of Health.) : Could vou mobilize on short notice? Is your individual physical equipment always in condition to meet the de- mands Nature may thrust upon it? Could you run half a mile if your life were at stake? Could you do half a day's manual labor with safe- ty? Of course you may say with per- ‘ect truth that there are apt to be xny such demands upon you. You sarn your daily bread by mental ex- ertion. But are you stre that your ntl equipment is at par? Chances re that the man who permits him- elf to deter‘orate physically cannot he sastmom of his mental ‘ca. eeomeant the human ah have co ider-ble physical ex “tion to maintain life. Complexities of modern civilization have forced nieny men and women into occupa tions where it requires effort to find time for even a little exercise. We ‘ecomt such a condition with some erficial exnrecsion of regret and wove along until Nature declares war. Yon can make no treaties to insure your safety under such conditions, Nothing skort of a consistent policy of moderate exercise and temperate living w'll prepare you to meet the vital irdividval emergency, Your turn will surely come! Are you ready? Personal pride should offer sum- cent incentive to a man or woman, t« keep in such condition that. they can mount a fght of stairs without ‘uffing or button their shoes without. contortions. The person who wants to really live should watch his or her waist measure and chest expan- sion with at least the same attention he or she bestows upon the bank ac- count. Civareite factories have been es- tablished in China. but the more par- ticviar smokers prefer a United States brand mark, Nearly 25.059090 Now: Under the Stars and Stripes, Says New Official Directory There are 16.564,100 Catholics in Continental United States, according to advance sheets of the 1916 edition of “The Official Catholic Directory,” published and copyrighted by P. J. Kenedy & Sons, of Barclay. street, New York. With 52 dioceses report: ing increases. six dioceses showing feereases, and with 43 archdioceses and dioceses making no change in the population fifure. the increase in the number of Catholics in 1915 is shown to be 254.799, Including the Catholics of the Isl- ond possess‘ons of the United States, it is found. according to the 1916 edition of “Tho Official Catholic Di- rectory.” that there are 24,922,062 Catholics under the United States flog. In the United States proper there are 16.564.100; in the Philip- pines thete are 7.285.4588. The addi- tional 1.072.495 are in Alaska, the Canal Zone. in Guam, in American Samoa, in the Hawaiian Islands and in Porto Rico. The 1916 directory shows, therefore, that there are about 25.000,000 of Catholics under the pro- tection of the Stars and Stripes. Death laid a heavy hand on Ameri- ean prelates and priests in 1915 and not in a score of years have so many changes taken place. One archbishop and 19 bishops passed away and, ac- cording to the necrology section of the present edition. 221 priests went to their ternal reward. In this edition of “The Official Cath- olic Directory” it is shown that there are 19.572 aCtholic clergymen in the United States. Of these, 14.318 are seeular clergy, while 5.254 are regular clergy, that is members of religious orders. The publication also has 10.058 Catholic churches with resident priests., 5.105 mission churches, 85 seminaries with 6.201 students study- ing for the priesthood. 112 homes for aged, 210 colleges for boys, 685 acad- emies for girls, and 5,588 parochial schools. In these parochial schools there are enrolled 1.497.949 children. The directory furthermore reports 283 orphan asylums with 48,089. or- phans. KELLER LIME PLANT LEASED TO PENNA. Co. The O. J. Keller Lime Company, of Engle, Jefferson county whose kilns have been idle for the past. three or four years, have leased their plant and tract of about. 150 acres of land for 10 years to the Southern Limestone ‘Company, of Pennsylvania. ‘The latter company has also leased 60 acres of land ad- Joining and already commenced op/ erations. --- "WET" NEBRASKA VS. "DRY" KANSAS Among prohibition states the petted child is Kansas. The model youngster is Kansas. Under the caption "Keeping Up With Kansas," the following editorial appears in the Omaha (Neb.) Daily Bee: The best boomed state in the union is still setting a fast pace. Keeping up with Kansas has come to be more a matter for the exercise of imagination than for the exhibition of cold, easily ascertainable facts. Just now a newspaper advertisement announces that the Sunflower state is out of debt, and has a per capita wealth of $1,630 greater than any other state in the union. This is putting it pretty strong, even for Kansas. A bulletin from the United States census bureau, issued last May and dealing with the wealth of the country, puts Kansas eighth in the list of per capita wealth, while Nebraska comes fifth. Nevada is in the lead, with Iowa, North Dakota, California and Nebraska following in order, while Montana and Colorado also are listed ahead of Kansas. Perhaps the Kansans have resorted to the trick of the promoters, who capitalize "earning capacity," and put a mortgage on the future when issuing a prospectus. Nebraska, too, is out of debt, with more than $10,000,000 invested in gilt-edged securities, much of this money being loaned to older commonwealths. Keeping up with Kansas in fiction is a hard job, but when it comes to facts, Nebraska is far ahead of its Jayhawker neighbor. WRECKING THE WATER WAGON Now that the New York Health Department's anti-alcohol campaign, the chief features of which were to be highly-colored literature for distribution at the hotels and clubs and a "water wagon" to parade up and down Broadway, has been gently but firmly suppressed, it can resume the comparatively minor task of fighting disease. LOCAL TEAM OPENS WITH FREDERICK Will Play in Maryland City on May 11—Opening. Here Day Following. A meeting of the schedule committee of the Blue Ridge League, was held yesterday afternoon in Hagerstown, and a schedule for the coming season adopted. The curtain rises on Thursday, May 11, and Martinsburg is scheduled to open at Frederick with Jack Morrison's husky bunch. The day following the opening will be held here, and Morrison's team will again oppose "Country" Morris' aggregation. It is expected that within the next two weeks, Morris will have his team practicing on Rosemont Park. CANADA MAY CENSOR UNITED STATES MAIL CANADA MAY CENSOR UNITED STATES MAIL WASHINGTON, April 12. The State Department will make no representations to Great Britain because of complaints that American mail has been seized by the Canadian authorities. The government holds that the Canadian authorities up to the present time have acted within their rights. International law gives belligerents the right to censor all mail which enters their territory voluntarily. The complaints which this government has registered with Britain because of mail seizures have been based upon actions of ship commanders in seizing mails on neutral vessels on the high seas or in forcing neutral vessels into British ports and then opening the pouches. Would Uphold Dignity of Flag. The Maryland encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic passed unanimously a resolution at Baltimore yesterday, giving its pledge to stand by President Wilson "in maintaining and defending the dignity of the American flag. "The resolution concludes with the declaration that the Maryland veterans "stand ready by word and deed for the fulfillment of this patriotic pledge." WEST VIRGINIA NEWS. SPENCER. — Spencer district voters, in special election, decided in favor of issuing $240,000 in bonds for the permanent improvement of the roads in the district. FAIRMONT.—While playing with delivery boys, Walter Wyer, aged 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Wyer, fell down an elevator shaft from the fourth floor of a department store and was instantly killed. ELKINS.—Voters of Barker district of Barbour county, of which Belington is the center, approved at a special election just held, a proposal to issue $130,000 in bonds for the permanent improvement of eighteen miles of roads in the district. HUNTINGTON. — A prize of $10 for the first person who catches a five-pound little mouth black bass has been hung up by Henry A. Schaub, president of the Huntington Anglers' Club. The bass must be taken from West Virginia or Kentucky waters. MORGANTOWN. — A six weeks' course in mining to fit miners for positions of fire boss, foreman and superintendent, will be given by the department of mines at West Virginia University here June 19 to July 31. No tuition will be charged and the use of all the university labrories will be free. GRAFTON. — National preparedness has been agitated here so much lately that, as a direct result, a movement is under way to form a military company., which will be merged with the state militia. Charles E. Burke, a veteran of the Spanish-American war, is organizing the company. SPRINGFIELD.—William Firman Johnson Taylor; a farmer residing near here was 103 years old yesterday. Seated on his front porch in a rocking chair once owned by his grandmother and which is now nearly 200 years old, he seems to enjoy life to the utmost. Hale and hearty, and having always enjoyed the best of health, the old man continues to do many chores about the farm. He is a lover of domestic animals and TOTE YOUR OWN PACK ADVISES REV. C. B. MITCH-ELL, CHICAGO, REGARD-ING LIQUOR QUESTION EACH ONE IS LIABLE Don't Shift Responsibility to State, Says He—Every Man Is the Master of His Destiny and Drinking Is An Individual Matter Whether the state or the individual shall take precedence in the observing of temperance in drinking has been debated, with much fervor, for years. Inasmuch as seven of the nineteen prohibition states were voted "dry" by the Legislature and not by the people, the following from the Chicago Examiner may be apropos: The Rev. Dr. Charles Bayard Mitchell, pastor of St. James' Methodist Episcopal Church, preached yesterday on "Bear Your Own Pack." He said Paul is here saying that every man shall bear his own burden. That means that he shall stand on his own feet and "bear his own pack." The chief burden each one of us has to carry is his own responsibility to God. That burden is peculiar to each man. God never made two men alike. One of us is enough. God makes men like the Swiss make a watch. Each part is made for some particular watch. The parts do not fit other watches. The parts are not interchangeable. Every man has his own peculiar curve. You must bravely accept your individual responsibility. It is this which constitutes a man's true dignity and worth. "Victims of Necessity." There are three forces working to break down one's sense of personal responsibility to God. The first is a current philosophy which undertakes to explain all there is in human life in terms of force and matter. We are what we are by force of natural laws, mingles with them every day. FAIRMONT.-The West Virginia directors appointed to aid the naval advisory board of the United States by getting up an industrial preparedness report in the form of an inventory of all possible aids in case of war, will hold its first meeting here Saturday. The board consists of Dr. L. C. White, of Morgantown, state geologist; A. M. Scott, of Charles ton; H. S. Sands, of Wheeling; and Dr. A. R. Whitehall, of West Virginia University. Rev. S. Beane, who has been here for eight years, called at our office to say good-bye, and started for his new charge, Roanoke, Va., where the good wishes of his many friends go with him. Mr. Wm. Spears and Miss Dir.oo Braxton were united in matrimony this week by Rev. W. P. Fisher. May their sailing be smooth and life long. 150,000 ALBANIANS STARVED: 500,000 MORE ARE IN DANGER PARIS, April 12—William Willard Howard, of New York, secretary of the Albanian relief committee, who has left Paris on his way to the United States from Albania, said that 150,000 human beings had died of starvation in Albania during the last 18 months and that 500,000 were likely to die before normal conditions in that country were resumed. Famine due to failure of the crops as a result of the excessive rains, Mr. Howard said, has reduced the population to a pitiful condition and typhus fever threatens to become epidemic. Owing to the war commerce and industry are paralyzed. The secretary said that the Christian work relief ship Albania, carrying the fourth shipment of relief supplies, still remained in the Mediterranean. Mr. Howard is returning to the United States to fit out another relief expedition. He says the Albanians are not taking any part in the war of the Balkans. over which we have no control. We are victims of necessity. Heredity and environment account for all that we are. It teaches that man is not the arbiter of his own destiny. We must resist such philosophy. We are not so identified with nature as to make her responsible for our conduct. Each is the master of his own destiny, and the arbiter of his own fate. A certain type of ecclesiasticism assails our highest manhood by taking away our personal responsibility. No church dare assume the contract of saving any man's soul. No clergyman can relieve us of the burden of our conscience and our will. State Is Overburdened. There is a modern notion that legislation can do for a man what God teaches us can be done only by the individual soul. More and more the tendency is to put the responsibility on the state. Protection, property, education, transportation, light, heat, water and old age pensions are relegated to the state. True, the state must do some things. But a political paternalism that destroys personal responsibility is a positive evil. A type of modern socialism puts all the blame on bad social conditions. Men grow less religious as they grow more possessed of this world's goods. We can not excuse our drunkenness because the state has gone dry. Each man must bear his own burden. MILESFAVORSHIGHLICENSF The Lincoln (Neb.) Dally Star has just interviewed C. J. Miles, a candidate for Governor. The Star says: In announcing his candidacy for Governor, in a statement, C. J. Miles of this city comes out squarely for high license as the best method of regulating the liquor traffic. He declares the question not a political one, but refuses to try the trick of carrying water on both shoulders. "I will state that I am for high license and temperance, but not for prohibition," he says. "I favor high license as the best means of controlling the liquor traffic, but if the people of this state by their votes declare for prohibition, I shall abide by the will of the majority and shall, if elected Governor, use all the power at my command under the law to carry out the expressed will of the people. On the other hand, should the result be against prohibition, I would enforce the Slocumb law and not favor any material change in its provisions, as I consider it the best liquor law in the country." Miles favors reasonable appropriations for the state university and other educational institutions. He declares for reasonable preparedness against war and this through the national guard. He endorses a protective tariff controlled by a non-partisan commission. EDGAR G. RIDER Candidate for the Republican Attorney-Gen. EDGAR G. RIDER As heretofore announced, E. G. Rider, of Sutton, Braxton County, is a candidate for the Republican nomination for the office of Attorney General of West Virginia at the primaries to be held on the 6th day of June next. Mr. Rider is now and always has been in hearty accord with the fundamental principles, doctrines and politics of the Republican party. These, he has at all times, to the best of his skill and ability, endeavored to propagate, earnestly believing them to be most efficacious in promoting the true purposes of representative government, and best adapted to the various business interests of our State and Nation. He completed the law course at Washington & Lee University in 1893, and was admitted to the Bar the same year, since which time he has been actively engaged in the practice of his profession. He was elected prosecuting attorney for this County in 1904, and enjoys the distinction of being the only Republican ever elected MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA Practices in all the Courts of West Virginia, the Supreme Court of Appeals and the United States Courts HUSBAND DESPA After Four Years of Discouraging Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Cave Up in Despair. Husband Came to Rescue. HUSBAND RESCUED DESPAIRING WIFE Catron, Ky.—In an interesting letter from this place, Mrs. Bettie Bullock writes as follows: "I suffered for four years, with womanly troubles, and during this time, I could only sit up for a little while, and could not walk anywhere at all. At times, I would have severe pains in my left side. The doctor was called in, and his treatment relieved me for a while, but I was soon confined to my bed again. After that, nothing seemed to do me any good. J. R. CLIFFORD Attorney At Law to this office in his County. He has been a member of the Republican State Executive Committee since 1912, and was Chairman of the Republican County Executive Committee of his County in 1914, when the Republicans, for the first time in the history of the County, elected their ticket. He, therefore, respectfully solicits the vote of every citizen, eligible to enter said primaries, who stands for the principles and policies of the Republican party, and will gratefully appreciate the assistance of all voters, both collectively and individually. While it is Mr. Rider's intention to visit the different parts of the State, it will of course be impossible for him to see every voter; but this will in nowise lessen his gratitude and appreciation of friendship for assistance in advancing the interests of his candidacy. If nominated and elected, he pledges himself to execute the duties of the office to the best of his ability, without prejudice or partiality. So far Carranza hasn't gotten in Pershing's way, but it is noticeable that he hasn't gotten in Villa's way, either.—Charleston News and Courier. RESCUED IRING WIFE I had gotten so weak I could not stand, and I gave up in despair. At last, my husband got me a bottle of Cardui, the woman's tonic, and I commenced taking it. From the very first dose, I could tell it was helping me. I can now walk two miles without its tiring me, and am doing all my work." If you are all run down from womanly troubles, don't give up in despair. Try Cardui, the woman's tonic. It has helped more than a million women, in its 50 years of continuous success, and should surely help you, too. Your druggist has sold Cardui for years. He knows what it will do. Ask him. He will recommend it. Begin taking 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. PRINGE ALBERT CRIMP CUT LONG BURNING PIPE AND CIGARETTE TOBACCO R. J. REYNOLDS TOBY CHANGE CALL FOR STATE CONVENTION So As to Permit Selection of Delegates Up to a Late Date. In order that more time for preparation for the coming state convention could be given, the West Virginia Republican state committee at its meeting in Charleston amended its call for the coming Wheeling convention on May 4 to make it possible to select delegates as late as 10 days before the convention date, instead of 20 days, as the call provided. It is also provided by amendment of the call that the certification of names of delegates may be made as late as five days before the day for the convention. A special committee to prepare for the holding of the convention was named. One Charlesten man, Fred Paul Grosscup, is a member of this committee, and the other members are Thomas J. Sherrard, chairman of the state committee, H. P. Behrens, E. E. Williams and M. M. White. 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