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"HERE SHALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN, UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN" The Pioneer ESTABLISHED 1882 SCHOOL NUCLEUS OF SELF-GOVERNMENT In the South As the Church Was In New England Two Centuries WASHINGTON, April 17.—As Mr. James Bryce says in "The American Commonwealth," "the school is becoming the nucleus of local self-government in the South now, as the church was in New England two centuries ago," and both ought to be actively identified with the good roads movement without success of which neither can attain that degree of prosperity essential to the welfare of the whole community. The direct and immediate effect of improved highways upon the educational institutions in the country districts has been freely discussed in these chronicles. The building of modern school houses, the extension of the courses of study, the employment of community wagons for the transportation of pupils from wide districts to and from the school centres to their respective homes, the advantage of converting the school buildings between terms or on the days when "school is out" into community forms for the discussion of public questions of large moment or for such variety of public entertainment as the people might desire, are all subjects that have been treated by many wise and thoughtful leaders. In the consideration of the good roads problem strange to say however, one of the most influential bodies of workers has been passed over with little attention. The country doctors, whose labors are abundant and poorly rewarded, have been invited to take an active part in the good roads movement for their own benefit and the benefit of the patients who depend upon their ministrations for relief in their times of distress, and equally with these Samaritans are the country preachers whose mission it is to administer to the soul while the physicians are doing their best for the body. In 1914 there were 178.313 ministers including the clergy of all the churches or denominations or sects in the United States who were ministering to 225.486 churches representing a membership of 28,805,559. The larger number of these ministers were engaged in the work of country parishes or congregations. They are all deeply concerned not only for the spiritual welfare of their flocks but for their material comfort as well. In the pursuit of their abundant labors they have found how difficult, how at times almost impossible, it is for them to do their work because of the impassable condition of the roads over which they must journey on their missions of mercy. The most of them are ill paid, many of them actually live from hand to mouth; the average salary of the country minister probably does not amount to over $400 the year, and how they live only the Lord knows. Take the Episcopal church, for example, which is said to contain "the richest church membership in the United States," and there are 4,420 men employed in its active service. The average salary of it ministers is $1,200 the year, all of which, however, is not paid in cash. More than 2,500 of its clergy receive less than $1,500, and only 237, including bishops, receive $4,000. Over 700 are paid less than $1,000. The "Southern Churchman" says they "are expected to have a good education, to dress well, to live and move among people where rents are high, keep open house, always appear cheerful and preserve their physical vigor." In the main they do all this and as one of the Washington rectors said recently, "the preachers are the true economists of the age and do more for less money than any other workers in the land." The American Highway Association, unfortunately, cannot "raise their wages," so to say, but it can tell them, not only the Episcopal brethren but all who work in the same field, how, by the exercise of their admittedly great influence, they can help particularly to improve the condition of the preachers employed in the rural districts. Preaching one or two sermons on Sunday, however important, is now by any means all that the country parson is expected and required to do—his pastoral work is as important as his preaching service. His parish generally covers a great stretch of country and his congregation is widely scattered. He must keep in close touch with them if he is to exercise the duties of the ministry with which he has been charged. In the order and really better time in New England and throughout the country, the country parson was the guide, counselor and friend of all his people. Being the most learned man in the community, he was consulted by his parishioners on all questions of public and domestic concern and wielded a tremendous influence in society and upon the body politics. He was the oracle of his parish, kept fully advised upon public question and their relation to the public morals, and where he led the people followed. In spite of the general dissemination of knowledge and the disposition of the crowd to do as it please, he still is, or ought to be the most influential man in his neighborhood—and he would be if he would only in his secular moments manifest an active interest in the practical affairs of his parish. One of the most practical affairs with which the people have to deal is the building of good roads, roads which would tie the country and town together, which would make neighbors of those who dwell miles apart, which would afford the means of easy communication between the country doctor and his patients and between the country parson and the members of his church. The country parson finds it possible only at the expense of great nervous energy and physical exhaustion at certain times of the year to keep in touch with the members of his flock. He knows by hard experience the difficulty of riding or walking over muddy roads and through oceans of slush to those longing for his comforting presence in time of sickness and death, and how hard it is to convey to those who are ill the material things necessary to their recovery. It would be a great thing if the country parsons all over the land would agree among themselves to preach on a certain Sunday a sermon on the subject of good roads. The Bible is full of appropriate texts. Sermons are preached every Sunday on all sorts of social, ethical and political questions not one of which is of more immediate importance to the welfare of the community than the improvement of the public highways. The country parson who has not forgotten his "Pilgrim's Progress" will recollect what trouble Christian had on his way to the Celestial Country by the condition of the roads and how terribly he suffered when he took the wrong turn instead of holding straightforward in the appointed way. There was one point, the "Slough of Despond," which the surveyors had been working above sixteen hundred years and into which they had dumped "twenty thousand cart-loads, yea millions of wholesome instructions," and yet "it is the Slough of Despond still," although "certain good and substantial steps," had been "placed even through the very midst of this slough," and it is noted in the story what terrible things happened to Christian and Hopeful, his companion on his journey, when leaving the main highway they sought smoother ground for their tired feet and fell into the hands of Giant Despair. For their own sake that they may do their work better for the sake of the people to whom they minister in the rural districts, for the promotion of industry and the common good, the American Highway Association in vites the active co-operation of the country preachers in the good roads movement. Atkinson Retires. Former Governor Atkinson, who for more than ten years has been a judge of the United States Court of Claims at Washington, formally retired from the bench today. Speeches by members of the bar comprised the entire formalities. It is reported here, but not confirmed by the judge, that he wants to follow in the footsteps of Judge Goff, who draws full pay as a retired judge and that of a senator also. The example seems to have been so alluring that it is said Judge Atkinson, now on retired pay, will also seek the senatorship. It is said friends of A. B. White would undertake to have White withdraw from the race if Judge Atkinson should enter it, in an effort to nominate Judge Atkinson. NON. ELLIS YOST IS VERY HOPEFUL NON. ELLIS YOST IS VERY HOPEFUL Says He Expects to Win Republican Nomination for State Treasurer. Hon. Ellis A. Yost, of Morgantown, candidate for the Republican nomination for state treasurer, after attending the Berkeley Springs convention, arrived in the city Saturday evening and remained until this morning when he left for Jefferson county. Upon completing his visit there he will go to Romney, Petersburg and other places in the South Branch valley. Talking to a World reporter this morning he expressed great faith in his success for the nomination. "I am going to win," he said. "It is quite a task to travel over West Virginia, but I am constantly on the job and expect to cover the entire state before June 6. I hope to return to the Second district, and especially attend the Keyser convention, and then go to the Wheeling convention. I find sentiment crystalizing in my favor, and when the votes are counted, I expect to be far in the lead." In addition to visiting the political conventions, Mr. Yost expects to attend the Independent Oil and Gas Producers' convention at Charleston. AUBURNDALE CLUB MAY HOLD RACES Some Talk Going the Rounds About Some Horse Racing in the Near Future. For the past several days Prof. Bunce, a well-known horseman, has been faithfully training about one dozen racers at the fairgrounds for the coming racing season. While nothing definite has been done of late the members of the Auburndale Driving Club are contemplating holding a speed event in the near future. Great interest has always been taken in racing here and it is hoped that the Auburndale club does something to wards holding the event. Department of Archives BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED APRIL 22 1916. FORTY-THREE STATES WILL GET U. S. AID Indiana, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi and Texas Have Yet to Provide Organization. From the Washington Post.) Forty-three of the 48 states will qualify for federal aid in roads under the Bankhead bill, recently reported favorably to the senate by its committee on postoffices and post roads. Indiana, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi and Texas are the five states which have yet to equip themselves with a centralized direction of roads improvement. Indiana has an active campaign in progress, which ought to prove successful, energized in great degree by the Hoosier State Automobile Association, which is affiliated with the American Automobile Association. Indiana is a great automobile producing state and a large percentage of its farmers have adopted the self-propelled vehicle. South Carolina is giving the question of a state highway department serious consideration. Georgia is in an equally hopeful condition, while Mississippi in its house of representatives recently voted against the creation of a state commission. The legislators opposed the legislation because it called for an engineer with a salary of $2,500 a year. Maine pays $5,000 and possesses an unusually competent official. Texas under the Bankhead measure would obtain more federal co-operation than any other state in the Union, its area taking it into first place, though it falls behind many other states in population and road mileage. It is a certainty that Texas will provide a highway department within three years, for Section 3 of the senate measure contains this proviso: "Except that amounts apportioned for any fiscal year to any state which has not a state highway department shall be available for expenditure in that state until the close of the third fiscal year succeeding the close of the fiscal year for which such apportionment was made." The memorandum which accompanies the senate substitute bill contains this reference to the phenomenal traffic growth: "Backwardness in the building of public roads has been all the more marked by contrast with the enormous development of traffic. Within the brief period of about 10 years the motor vehicle has been introduced and developed until it is now asserted that there are over 2,300,000 motor vehicles in use, or about one for every mile of public road. If these vehicles are estimated to average only 25-horsepower, it would mean a total of over 57,000,000-horsepower brought into use on our public roads with a suddenness which has no parallel in industrial history. This new and domestic traffic has, by its peculiar effect upon road surfaces, and its great strain upon bridges and road foundations, rendered infinitely more complex the problem of road construction and maintenance, which our systems of management has already proved utterly inadequate to meet. "Ordinary horse-drawn traffic has also increased to such a point that we now speak of tonnage, not in millions, but in hundreds of millions, and of the ton mileage in billions. It has been estimated that removal of the wheat crop alone in 1915 involved the hauling of more than 30,000,000 tons over the public roads at a cost of over $50,000,000. Some conception of the immensity of our farm production and the consequent movement of farm products over the country roads can be gained from the estimate prepared in the department of agriculture, that the production of corn, wheat, oats, potatoes, cotton and hay in 1915 aggregated 270,807,000 tons, while the total agricultural production for that year was valued at nearly $11,000,000,-000. INSTITUTE HERE WEEK OF MAY 14 Indications Are State Secretary and Lecturers Will Visit the City. The indications are that State Secretary of Sunday Schools A. T. Arnold will hold an institute here the week of May 14. Some time ago the matter was taken up by Mr. Arnold with the Rev. G. C. Smith, pastor of the First Baptist church, and at a meeting held last night at the Y. M. C. A. the matter was thoroughly discussed by several prominent Sunday school workers. While no final action was taken it is evident that satisfactory arrangements will be made, and that Mr. Arnold and his speakers will be invited. Martinsburg has been included in the circuit Mr. Arnold desires to visit prior to the state convention at Morgantown. WILD ANIMAL EXHIBIT FEATURE OF CIRCUS Tents are Crowded at Each Performance—Will be Here April 29th. (Gardiner, Mass., News.) About the best circus that has amused Gardner patrons in years, La Tena's wild animal circus played to a well filled tent on the Conant street grounds yesterday afternoon and evening and the big crowds were thoroughly satisfied that they had gotten their money's worth. There were 24 big acts, all of which found favor. There were pony drills, performing lions, trained seals, elephants, acrobats, performing bears, bareback riders and wire walkers, and they all deserved the applause that was accorded them. The elephants, as is usually the case, were objects of interest and the tricks that they performed with Walter Allen and two assistants showed remarkable intelligence. Capt. Wessley's seal were a novelty. Another act which furnished thrills was by Capt. Haggen, who put five lions through numerous stunts, not without danger. One of the beasts had a spring that carried him to the top of the cage. Will be in Martinsburg April 29. DRY CANDIDATE NAMED AT ELKINS The Rev. M. Steele, of Parsons, is Nominated by the Prohibition Party. The Rev. M. Steele, of Parsons, pastor of the Methodist church of that place, was nominated for congress by the Prohibitionist party of the Second district, to fill the vacancy created by the death of the late William G. Brown, at a convention of the Prohibitionist party held at Elkins Friday. Mr. Steele is one of the most prominent ministers of his denomination in the state, and is a member of the executive committee of the Prohibition party in West Virginia. He will run on a platform of national prohibition. J. W. Bedford, chairman of the Prohibition state committee, was chairman of the convention. The Pion. .oress ————— Bevoted to the Moral, Religious and Financlal Development of Humanity. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION: DR VEAL eee eee eee eee $10 @ monthe 2... scene eee ees TEC. B MOutas 2.6... eeeeee sees 400. Pay tor all advertisements 1s due in advance unless advertising is run by yearly coniract, in which case the ad vertises: pays every thrce :rcnths Advertising 1 inch cne time T5c. Standing 20.00... ........0. G0e Reduced Rates to luvs. Bend for Sample Copies. Entered in Post Office at Maruns- ourg, W. Va., 15 Second Class Matter. 3. K Chfrord, Editor and Proprietor. Brawer 869, and Boll 'Phona 60K, Martinabuag, W. Va. SATURDAY, AVRIL 22 1916, As we sce and feel it, slated for slaughter. Rev. Dr. Norwood gave the men Jast Sunday semething to think of. Candidates for office are thick as hops these days, and the greetings they give the voters are profuse oh so profuse. Judge Tra li. Robinson is gaining votes daily and is going to be this state’s next governor by 35,000 He is a splendid man, a powerful orator and a superb scholar Just as long as we continue to make spectacular demonstrations at funerals, and put our five and ten cent Negroes in $100 dollar coffins instead of burying them cheap as possible and save our money and spend it for the good of the living, woeful will be our condition “Let up on me, there's nothing between us.’’ When the devil was sick the dev- ila monk would be, When the devil was well devil of a monk was he.’’ Not long ago we had in our pos session seven hundred dollars, to be ours on honorable terms—to be ex- plained if necessary-~and we could have kept it with a clean conscience had it not been for Dr. S. N. My ers. Itis reliably reported that Col- lier’s Weekly desires neither Negro solicitors nor subscribers. Phis be- ing 80, any Negro who patronizes the Collier corporation is very much devoid of self respect, as well as unmindful of his race’s interests. —_—_—___—__ After reading Hon. [lihu Root's criticism of the present Administra- tion’s Foreign and Mexican poli- cies, itis a hard thing to see other than disastrous defeat for the party that isin power now. This opinion is vouchsafed, because, as thinks the great statesman from New York, go do millions of red blooded Amer- icans in every section of our vast and rich conntry. Absolutely the best editorial we have yet seen on the trouble at Howard University between certain upstart students and the Board of Deans of that institution, appeared in the Richmond Planet of April 15, 1916. Of course everybody know ing anything worth while regard- ing this race of ours, is aware of the fact that the Planet's editor, John Mitchell, is our sledge-ham- met logiclan, and when he finishes, there is little else to be said. _—_——_— Judge Emory Speer, the fearless and noble jurist who presides over the United States Courts of Georgia, is out in an interview in which he condemns lynching in the most unmeasured terms. Among other things,he says there has never heen a lynching ofa Federal prisoner, and that if necessary, he would {ill the Federal penitentiary at Atlanta with Iynchers. He gives mirc other sages advice regard: tae lynching evil, and shows conciis- ively how easily this ureatest of American curses can be cradice: d from our land if the officers of tue law will do their duty, and: t the oaths that they take wheal Uicy assume public office | View it from any an we and if Prof, George William: Leo's position regarding the conduc: of a few of the ‘frivolity’? class stue dents isn’t right, religion is wrong, Phe bulk of the trouble of the Ne- gro youth's prospective mantoot and business qualities have boo overlocked and battered by rowdy- ism. Both children and) parents have lavishly niged too long ! too inuch in frivolity for Ube good. Ttmust be cheeled and ie quicker the better, or ruination t take possession of the: Bau: tion isone, if not the most serious duty in the life of every parent to his children and should absolutely be so impressed on them ‘ aks notonly deper th a miendable suces his emhies glory, for both of wi deer Couk istoiling faithtully ta se Gs upon the students of Howard Cal versity | Every student whe gee tte should strive to hener the mame of that school in memory of Cenersi O. ©. Howard, its ereator, 3 rious, sober, earitest, respectful, in- dustrious and economical, Noi, ference what's your color. if vou follow our advies and master th essentials, places of all kinds will (open wide for you. "'Frivelty” Inever wona victory of iniportay cand never wiil. HON.M. PL) SHAWKEY. Asa member of the Wost Virgin ia Legislature he was chairman of the Committee on education which revised the entire sehool law and gave West Va. one of the mest progressive codes inthe Union When County Superintendent of Kanawha County, he organized the county Superintendents of the state and was chosen first president of that association. The State Super intendents of the U.otet States made hime their leados ou reveral occasions The department of superintca- dence of the National Education Association including all he Nas tional leaders in all Gepartnicnts « education elected him president and gave him unstinted praise for nis masterful leadership in this greatest of America’s educational organira tions. He believes in a square deai an generous support for schoo!s ot al! classes, from the one room rival school to the State University. He has great faith in the loyalty of the commen peopie fo Ltel: schools apdin that belief lies ia person and through proper repr sentatives gone into all sections of the State to explain schoo! necds and to build up a sentiment of de votion and generosity which now characterizes the patrons of the schools of our State. MONSTER ENGINE GONG -° THROUGH LAST EVENING No. 7109 Passed Through Martins. burg Last Night Going West- ward. One of the largest engines soon i Martinsburg in recent years .\ 4 through the city last nicht + 7 eelock on the Baltimore and Oto railroad going west. The engine, No. 7109, was aboui 45 feet in length, and carried about 115 cars, Il stopped atthe local station several minutes, where many {ook advantage of the opportunity to view it. In the history of railroading in Martinsburg. only nine of these "7100" have been here, ONE DROWNS TRYING 10 SAVE TE OTHER William and daek Bechtol, aed twelve amd seven yours, respectively, living at Sir John’s Run. a Httle vil lage across the river from Hancock are’ lying someshere at the hotte of the Potome. nar Mane wi liam, + Mer Ned a hero while tes to : brother. t ae nt 9 4.20 o'clock yesterday afierones an Upountil a late hows last night thety bodies had not beon reesvered The two boys, the last of a fem! of six and the only means of sump for their mother, Mrs. Mare feet Were xreat favorites among the en beople of the Hittle hamlet Star the heart ef the Jitie mother wt has passed throu mony asd 5 tha Taially of Gieht was we apne first cserrow they ‘had KNOW eur spon them. Pour mare ehtldren lowed, leaving the (we hays stene with their mother, The youths were inseparable, and what William wand? do. Tack was always sure th follow Yesterday morning. Mrs. Reehtol left her home for Herkeley Springs, where she attended the fumoral of a neihhor, ‘Then shortly otter dinner, George Wolford, an aved fifishermin re fing in that neehborhood and a eres fevorite with the two hoys, asked them if they would like to go fishing with bim. As is the nature of the boys. ther at ones hurried fom their fishing tackle and was soon off for the river, They met the old fish. erman and jumped in the boat beside him ‘The Potomac at this point is very deep and swift, and if was especially so_ yesterday on account of heavy rains hear the souree. They anchore the beat near the middle of the stream and east their lines into the water, ‘They had heen fishing son time And it is understood had drawn in their Hines preparstory to return ine home, when something strac th boat and cansed if to capsize. AIL three were thrown Into the we ter, William, the older of the twe boys was a good swimmer, while hi brother, who is but seven could no! swim. According to the statement of Wolferd, the older Rechtol had started to strike out for shore, hut remembered his brother and turne:| back. Just as the little fellow was going under the second time, William grabbed his brother's coat and again struck out for shore. Put he eould not make it as the water was ten swift, Rather than drop his brother’: Imp form and try to save his own life he strek right by the side of Jack, The two sank together, arm in irm, according to Arthur Perry, 2 resident of that section who witnessed the accident and who hurried to the scene in another row boat, saving Mr. Wolferd from drowning. A party was immediately formed amd search besan for the bodies — of the two boys. So faras is known the hodies have not heen recovered, The mother of the dead youths was votified and the nes i is believed omay prove serious te her. ‘The loss ef the last of her two children eame a great shock to her, but she fe Tof one thir vat her boy died xero THE CPR Tre RRA PAL CUARED WAons roi AU t Y Gaia) Sk UUNIDE arpa) WN | DE CA ARREN VL 0 CAA Baltimore and Ohio Engincers Began Work There This Morn- ing. Monday evening a number of B. & O. engineers from Baltimore arrived n the cit¥. and this morning went > Cumbo where the company. plans foomnke some improvements. As to 1 natnre of the improvements mo nformation was given out, but it: is vederstood that the yards will he on sedoso larger trains can be handled and the transfers to other roals made with greater dispatch. Vor some time the needs of more room at Cumbo has heen a question of eh concern to the officials. and ) ” rte further 1 th on ! yont of the yards was decided SISYTREN CAR LOADS OF POULTRY PASS THROUGE or several weeks there have been ‘arg. shipments of poultry from the west passing through fhe city en route to the eastern markets. At Joon today a freight train carried 16 ar loads of western poultry. Each ar had one or more attendants, whose duties are to feed and water ihe poultry and see at all times that pone suffer. The worst has happoned to T. R. Fearst is out for him.—Baltimore Sun. JUDGE NUEDS (ohic ORARD KRY ABOUT TAXING PROPER" REGULAR AFA. tT i) © ¢ CUIT COUNT CONVENED TUES . DAY MORNING. ) That all pranests in Rerkeley cor pty should pay its encl share of t ation owes emohastret by dnd I Wamasan aula monte The Gea tee April term of court convened. 4 HOUrt said there wae not much ehan on ee yt RISE. Bhenn yk come those who held aote : iesessor af chefr cawae rand th would escape. Notes, bonds. ete. U! conrt said, were ius! ons much er titled to he taxed as were farms, Fy stock, farmine immlements. cre. 1 purged the jury to make dilgor in pquiry. if sreh eases shontd ho pr Psented, and if snfficient evidence { | warrant an indictment to act promp! ly. | In disenseine the assessments: th Feourt called to the jury's aiteniio the work ef the assessors, ‘Ther might he times when the assesee: would Croumh friendshin er Latrot would not properly assess property This is an offense and should not} overlooked if complaints are fled. Concerning the revenne laws. the court seid under corte’n restrictions driggists are permitted ta sell at | os Sand 1 Gar cr med'enn . 7 inoke waite 4 eet he *Phavdqnesienasdl warvaraliond was E sound all eristayers ef date sayin thelr emptoves in semethiss not manoy er redesmehte tn mane is a vielstion, and shoutd rat hes mitted, Specs} cmphasis w ah upon this es the stret nt inty fori that such shalt not be dere, + vis I o'clock when the inry cette ed to begin the examining of -w'* nesses, ‘The fury: TOA Hishel Eivermane TAGS Mee Sak Ro Me BGs Tete Caan D. Puls, Weltor ifaer, Wm tine aiafeltor, Oserr Mo ‘Thovins. Cctrin PB Tee, D. PL Lemestes, TP. Thar Wm. S. Snyder, W. A. Gard and ©. Culler, : Incicements Returncd. At noon the grand jury retucaed three felony indietment, John Miter 2) charged with shooting Gecrg: Wasson, | Mae Macarnder, btsamy. | Another renort will be made this Devening but ihe dndiestians are ite grand jury will not comnlete tts work before tomorrow, Orders Entered, arewelen othe Max ponited: C8. } M.A, Sibi ss, Geory Tewore, 1. oP. th tarrison, W. O. Nicklas and W. A. Gard. OW. H. Lupton and Horlan ‘Phaseher were named as trustees for the old Tescarora graveyard, For te Pontecostal Assembly of Got J. i. Honatey. J. A, itrown and RB. Bayle were named as trustecs. 1S. Butts, Williain FL Manspenk- er, Walter W. ‘Prout. Lee M. Bendor, A.D. Darby. P.M. Turner, John ow. Snowden and Join AL Weaver were named as trustces of te Mothod Episcopal church in the enuse of '. M. Thomas vs. A Gi Froed et al, ibe defoniants iL olan answer, An order filing petition was filed in the cause ef larry G. shipper vs. EL ta Ve Shinger. A dectee directing the paymen certain money was encred i cause of John Wi. Oliver vs. D. i Rodgers. OMNbianacr Sy SULA T es TRREARACS GUTTH PRES R MATA Mint re TRRHARSS CUIPED ae i apeay oS haw i on wl GLE THRMIGH STATES vould disk ia! Sections of Missouri and Kansas Were devastated Last Night—At Least Ten People Dead. KANSAS Ci'PY. Mo. April. 20. Three distinct tornadoes swept a por- tien of Kansas and Missouri last night and exacted a toll of at least ten lives, according to reports reach- ing hore from the devastated sections isday. More thar one hundred per- fons were injured and property was vamaged to the amount of many thou- sands of dollars. <2 5 See * aie | i ALEY FUNE ALCT PUNE in BERK: aL Young Lacy Who Died in Martine Laig at Rest Yesterday Afternoon. . se al hundred people attend ui lof the late Miss Eva esterday afternoon at Berke ‘The services were condu « e Switzer and the Pr mn clureh was packed to re about fifty be: i neluding a lar iby toe astern Star ‘ ceased was a most pro aber. B. & O. Agent R. repre uted the local chapt 1 Eastern Star. iauey, brother of the dece: in te city this morning, a ted that mother was in such Condition over the loss, of I ry Uiat the servieey, of a phy ae ve required early today. 57,090,000 VOTED FOR THE GOOD ROA Tous to ligures on record 4 ati +8 ©. Lue state road Db! psoty ounces aud districts of We ig. ts since the new statutes weal ou ret have voted a total of $4 vos to be used in tH Muane.t roads. Peni ve volod on in the state befor te ivih of June, 116, are bonds { ‘1 OF $4,125,000. Previou tent of the bonding sta ne of money invested i uc.. roads in the state was (oo tra. and there was very littl crete or paved road outside of ir porated cites and towns. in bond elections held | Saturda: polis. bonds im the sum of $493,50 boilding permanent roads — wer. ted. en! isstes amounting to a te 099 were rejected. Thi tel inciudes the $200,000 of Gran strict. weal Usuvet. in Greenbrie: : ied a hond issue of $153, ) by a voto of 377 to 220. The vote : lurge one for the district HE the vote for the bonds was 19 in yi ihe recuired — three-fifths sioner is to be spent in improv iomostown and Kanawhi The god tho Pittsburgh and Bris tol highway, ‘he projected thorough to tmtvorsa ike central part o Wost Virginia, Church district, in Wetzel county fer 9 bond issue ef $240,000 by 44! to 18} making it almost as unani oy or the bonds as Grant distrie vorde “ft exoinst the bonds. Woe nito fiznres have not bees rece'vel, ii Is boNeved that a propos 4 Dond tssue of $90,990 in Williams hure Vstriet, Greenbrier county wai lofeated, “rvkex's exploration of that sunk ian vial ship goes Ger ne bottor—-Wall Street Jour Wal POE Is nap j j rT y Piike! Wi GP Vay } Sp gn a 7 lit i BU TIL Ur nowna Man Enters Office of Pitts- burgit Limestone Company Late Last Night. u iinown thiet broke into the of the Wittsburgh Limestone yupaay at Nessie last night and marcde away with a considerabie apiount or money and other valuable fhe thief! was not seen by anyone nud taking his ieave, when he was od at and wounded, tracks of blood veing found in the vicinity of the of- fice today. Tie local police authorities were notified of the affair and are on the jookout for the man, who is supposed ave beaded toward Martinsburg. BEDE Lin WAY OLD SPECIAL WAG Th cLCTTION IN OPEQUON LLU HU vod Aocds Association of the Dis. trict Requests That vu. the Sounty Court, The Opequon Good Roads Associa- , 1 thmitted to the — county court a resolution requesting that hey authorize the holding of an « cal election for the voters of the Oy om district for the purpose of increasing the road levy of the dis¢ trict 20 conts on $100 valuation, and that the money thus raised be used fo permanently improve the roads of tho district This morping the resolution was submitted but at 2 o'clock this after- hoon no action had been taken re cording the matter, but the court will inost likely act this evening or to- morrow morning. If an election is to be held it will be May 9, the same fay as the special congressional elec- tion. The precincts are at Ridenour’s school and Swan Pond, OE = We have a splendid poor man’s printing press to almest give away. Will put itup, teach any one how to operate it in an hour's time, and guarantee it will do good work COMMUNICATED. Asa life-long member of the Dudley Baptist church, and hav- ing its interest at heart, [ feel it is incumbent on me to express myscl concerning its future weillfare We have a pastor in the person of Rev. R. R. Thompson, who is sici. and ona vacation. By consent ot the church he is supplied by a Mr. Pannell. As to myself, I know nothing of Mr. Pannell, nor any- thing of or about his credentials, and as one and an officer of said church, I think it does our pastor awrong, and may beas harmful to thischurch and community, ta accept Mr. Pannell instead of our absent pastor. Docs Mr. Pannell belong to our church? Is it the spirit of a christian to want to take the place of a man who got him here to assist him in revival work? The above is written for the good of our church, and to cause its mem- bership to soberly think, before de- ciding upon a future pastor. John F. Carter. THE ASSESSMENTS OF CANDIDATES 1. BeW. Gernard:, clerk of the ei cuit court and chairman of the boar: of ballot commissioners, has receive numbers of inquiries concerning th assessment of candidates for distric offices. Certain questions arose whic! he was unable to decide, or prefer red to have the opinion of the aitor ney general. The same difficulties arose in other counties, and the at- torney general has written Mr. Ger. hardt, his opinion being set out in the following statement: The law requires that certain can, didates for county offtces shall pay $25 each and for all other county off ces the sum of $10 each. It also re quires that the candidates for all of fices to be filled by the voters of a county or district therein shall pay the amount of their assesments, etc. This would seem to require that candidates for justice of the peace constable, board of education, and for committcemen of the respective political parties would have to depos it the necessary assessment. ‘The opinion states that because the juris: diction, power and duties of justices and constables extend over the whoie county such assesment must be paid by them. In some of the congested districts and in cities and towns the offices named are important and lucra tive. In sparsely settled districts it is difficult to find suitable persons to stand for election to these offices and an assessment of ten dollars would deter candidates. In the former case persons naturally seck the offices, and will pay the assesments; but in the latter the candidates may be nominat. ed by their party voters writing in the blank spaces left for candidates the names of the persons they desire to run for said offices. As to all the other candidates for nomination, viz: Members of board of education, committeemen, ete., the opinion states that they were not in: tended to be assessed. Candidates for nomination for jus tices and constables will therefore be required to pay ten dollars each, while all other candidates for district of fices may file their applications to ge on the official ballot without paying the said assessment. Why are efforts made to keep Herr Liebknecht from saying that German savings-bank money is used to fight the war? Of course it is so used, through war bonds, not only in Ger. many but in France and England. It savings-bank money is not safe in national bonds, where would it be safe?—New York World, [5 NEW CHAIRMAN Succeeds Allen B. Noll As Chairman of Democratic City Executive Committee. A meeting of the Democratic City Executive committee was held this afternoon in the office of Assistant Prosecuting Attorney E. L. Luttrell at which time Chairman Allen B. Noll tendered his resignation, owing to his being a candidate for prosecuting attorney. Mr. Luttrell was elected in his stead. Senator a. C. Mclntire was elected secretary and John Lloyd treasurer. The meeting was attended by about 20 members. TO CROSS ATLANTIC IN THIRTY HOURS Twenty monster aeroplanes, with 1,000 horse-power engines, which are expected to cross the Atlantic ocean in 30 hours, are to be built at the Bur- sess Aeroplane Company's plant, at Marblehead, for the United States government. One of the aeroplanes is now under construction, and as soon as it is completed aviation ex- perts stationed at the United States School of Aerial Insruction will test it. It is expected that these machines will cover 100 miles an hour, and they will prove one of the most wonderful scientific accomplishments of “he 20th century. The plans for construction of these gravity-defying seaplanes have beer kept secret. They are the result of years of study. They will be the largest ever built. It will take about six weeks to complete each plane. Workmen employed on the new trans-Atlantic machine are — in. the lark concerning its wonders, as the viicials of the company allow. eact employe but very little knowledge concerning the craft. Officials of the Burgess Comnan: assert that these aeroplanes will be he greatest advance made in the con ‘mest of the air in the history of the world. An aeroplane recently com pleted at Marblehead and built alone the lines of the new craft has with stood the greatest tests ever made on «machine, and the Burgess Company officials were so enthusiastic over the chances of a machine that would be able to cross the Atlantic in 30 hours that plans were imediately started for the greatest air craft ever built. FIRES FOR 25 MILES LURAY, Va.—The United States forest reservation has been calling for volunteers to assist in saving its thousands of acres of timber land in the Massanutten mountains, over which the most destructive fires in the history of the valley of Virginia are sweeping. For 25 hours hundreds ol citizens of Page and Shenandoah counties have been fighting these fires which stretch in a direct line for 25 miles through the eastern side of the Massanutten mountains at times crossing into Shenandoah and Warren counties, (Oe GERMANY WILL SEEK STUPENDOUS IOAN When Peace Comes Is the Réport— Allles May Pool Indemni- LONDON, April 1 (by mail.)—Jug ling stupendous figures to show that Germany is in desperate financial Straits, Edmond Crammond, well known British statistician, declared here today that the Kaiser will seek a gigantic foreign loan at the conclu sion of peace. “This means, in effect.” said #ram mond, “that Germany will repudiate her internal war debt. Germany's expenditures to date amount to about $9,595.000.000, while her estimated national wealth in 191! was about $75.000,000,000." “Germany's investments —_ abroa¢ amount to $5,800.000,000 of whict about $750,000,000 have been gold it the United States and the remainder are unrealizable. Germany's colonies are gone; her shipping industry {: ruined. “I do not believe Germany is liv ing and fighting solely on what. she is producing. She is living on the fa’ she has accumulated during the las forty years. + “The decline in the exchange valu of the mark and the failures which are taking place among the large hanks, despite frantic efforts of the fovernment to keep the financial ma schine going, point to the approach o' the greatest financial debacle — the ‘world has ever seen.” . Turning to the British financia problem, Crammond asserted that ¢ tariff for revenue purposes here Hi! Wie 0b, 9 e | y Wi 4g PESO | \ Gee I You've hit the |}/ jg eo ight tc // Wey =e right tobacco |} MPs ———— / WE 7. Z. xa Mg 1h, A’ RAS GY V7] when you fire-up some / i TE a HOY Prince Albert in your / i eis Zr - Ly old jimmy pipe or in a i yi Ve i 7. makin’s cigarette. And M vi UM cen i I ff youknow it! Can’t get iN ye My ula YY in wrong with P. 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Tha ape aecont bsolutely essential for the “preserva. tion of the balance of our economic system.” He points to Britain's outlay, to date—$5,920,000,000 including the gross expenditure and the loans to Dominions, Allies and repayments to the Bank of England declaring: “We overcame the financial difficul- tes of the first eighteen months of war with astounding ease, but the outlook for the coming financial year gives cause for anxiety,” Figuring in the newly established Exeess Profits Tax which he esti: mates will bring in about $500,000, 000, Crammond says that if the na- tional income for the coming year should only reach a sum as estimated for the year ending March, 1916, the government's financial deficiency at ‘at the end of March 1917 will be about $4,690,000, “which makes a tariff for revenue imperative.” If the war lasts until March 31 1917, the statistician estimates that the expenditures of the various al lied Powers approximately will be: Belgium ..........$% 2,500,000,000 France ........... 12,500,000,000 Great Britian ..... 13,000,000,000 Italy ............. 2,500,000,000 Russia .......... 12,000,000,000 Servia and Mont’o 500,000,000 Total ..........$43,000,000,000 As a measure of exacting a penal- on Germany for these expenditures, Crammond, suggests that the allies ‘should pool their indemnities and present them in a lump to Germany, also, that each allled power should undertae to impose: “A war debt on all German and Austrian manufacturers. “A war debt export duty on all ex- ports of raw materials to Germanic empires.” “In addition,” says Crammond, “the maritime powers should impose sup. plementary war debt dues on all Ger man and Austrian shipping entering their ports in all parts of the world. “The proceeds from these duties should be paid over by the allied Powers to the War Debt commission.” PASSPORTS TO CANADA ARE NOT NECESSARY Those Desiring to Visit the Dominior This Year Will Not Need to Se- cure Papers. Tourists going into Canada this year will not need passoprts if they are citizens of the United States, friendly or neutral countries and they will be treated with the same accom- modations that have been accorded them in the past. The Canadian Bov- ernment’s view of tourist traffic are vigorously stated in a letter by Su- perintendent W. D. Scott, of the de- partment of the interior at Ottawa. “The Canadian government,” says Mr. Scott, “views systematically the bts mae s bt * =o : ee : Sav dG 7 cei db : ir . “ ved fi on 3 rs, Sylvan te ‘i a o ease a ‘iti rl’ ae a sa and rtain! on rot : | : \ / euieee © zm th to: has” . f ' | e ey my iach tee Cli at ° ; Bl we lit a be : : | a n a : | : a m ck- tii trout “ fr i . or Dr. in girl’ bles, ive : a : A iiles I | fo s, K Dra Th fF a : tn ees ghee wr r a I le the sat he y penn a E shall nem bron ot ce ne rea a a ese i : TH vena fog dose, aie : * E with and Be Ake a ae o fi BD hout shi ix : : : : a hed eh : : The ford’s e ess, ome.” = RA 3 a ean : . c i reliab : The a z - le, edf i c | gi Di If » gentle poe Blick e o ae suf and Black NEI; ina years ft. I “a m : : tf fro abl be oe : = young of iu a he an’ e rer he on ae eee and vias saicit of ated 2 proved a = rT] Id. suc ie of hea i : 1 - For CESS pa "n 2 : ean sale e iced a i "3 a ros te erit. ee ' : iat here, a 3 rE : ; i . enty: 8 is rice 2 : c ee Sn ood fet z ce} : lea anne 3 niet ss a agents have had the same experience tourist traffic. We shall continue to welcome bona fide tourists and visit- ors as in other years. Passports are entirely unnecessary; they nevet have been called for in the past, are not now and are not likely to be so far as travel between the United States and Canada are concerned. All United States citizens, whether by birth or naturalization, are accorded the same treatment. Persons born in Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, or Turkey and still remain citizens of one or the other of these countries should not visit Canada at this time. Persons who are citizens of friendly or neutral countries may visit Canada with the same freedom accorded the United States citizens. Conscription does not exist in Canada and is not expected.” The local ticket agents have had a number of inquiries regarding sum- : J. R. CLIFFORD Attorney At Law MARTINSBURG, WHST ViRGINIA Practices in all the Courts of West Virginés, the Supreme Court of Ap peals and the United States Courts and cammunicated with the Canadian railroads regarding the matter with the above results. Canada has al ways proven quite a rendezvous for American pleasure seekers and as Passports are not needed it is ex- pected there will be the usual number of visitors, If Wilson should manage to finish up the Mexican business without a general intervention, Mr. Hearst might be obliged to move to Germany in order to miintain his national honor. Springfield Republican Greece would like some convine- ing information as to which is really the worse, the devil or the deep sea. New York Sus There may be a Machiavelian mind behind the Carranza whiskers ut it is not Carranza’s. Chicago News. Open McSherry Street. Foreman Joe Blake, “Squineh" Rhodes and Bernie ‘Thompson are working in the eastern section of the city today, opening the part of Me Sherry street, from South Wish — to Boyd “street, whieh has been fenced off for several months. VAN HORN AGAIN GETS PROMOTION Goes to Pittsburgh as Assistant Sup. intendent of That Division. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad announces the following promotions: C. W. Van Horn is appointed assistant superintendent of the Pittsburgh division, having jurisdiction over the territory from McKeesport to Willow Grove, with headquarters at Pittsburgh. G. K. Galloway is appointed assistant master mechanic, with headquarters at Glenwood, Pa. Charles W. Van Horn was born January 17, 1879, and entered the Baltimore and Ohio service as a clerk at Fairmont, W. Va., June 19, 1901, and being made agent at Byron, W. Va., a few months later. April 1, 1911, he was advanced to chief clerk to the general superintendent of the main line district and in September of the same year was promoted to trainmaster at Clarksburg, W. Va. With three years' experience in this position, he was transferred to Chicago Junction, O., as terminal trainmaster where he has remained up to the present time. STUART PRETENDER DEFEATED AT CULLODEN 170 YEARS AGO It was 170 years ago Sunday—April 16, 1746—that the last hopes of the last of the Stuarts went down to rise no more upon the field of Culloden. Charles Edward, grandson of James the Second, known in history as the "Young Pretender," was a very interesting character, and it is easy to understand why it is that his story is still read by us with wide-open eyes. He was a brave, resourceful, of engaging personality, and, most attractive of all, was a born optimist. He doubtless felt that he had a clear right to the English crown, and his story proves that he had the full courage of his convictions. Backed by the French government, Charles Edward, in 1744, set out for Scotland at the head of a formidable armament, but his fleet was destroyed by the elements. In 1745, however, he embarked again in a small vessel with but seven friends and landed on a little island in the Hebrides. The clans rallied to his standard, and he soon found himself at the head of 1,500 men, and at Preston Pans he cut to pieces an English army 2,000 strong. Victory Wins Recruits. Victory at once trebled his force, and at the head of 6,000 Highlanders he pushed on into Derby. Convinced more and more as he moved southward that "the people had not called him," and learning that a large force was rapidly closing in upon him, he turned about and headed his army northward. At Glasgow he received reinforcements, and with his army, raised to some 9,000 men, he fell upon the English army, under Gen. Hawley, and almost annihilated it. But his victory did him little good. The Highlanders, whose wild charges had scattered the English hosts, dispersed with their booty to the mountains, leaving Charles Edward with only the remnant of an army to retreat before the approaching forces of the Duke of Cumberland. Fight at Culloden. At last, on the 16th of April, the the half-starved Highlanders charging two armies, the Pretender's, 6,000 strong, all Highlanders; the Duke's about twice that number, faced each other on the Culloden Moor. The fight that followed was a spirited one with their old-time fury, but only to be mowed down by the fearful fire of the English. Red line after red line went down before the terrible fire claymores, but other lines appeared still, and at last not even Scotch High landers' valor could do more, and the Pretender's force became a mass of hunted fugitives. It was all over with the Stuarts Charles Edward himself, after wandering among the wilds of Scotland for nearly six months, with a $150,000 reward for his capture hanging over his head, often hemmed around his enemies, but always rescued by some lucky accident, finally escaped to France, where he died, in 1784 years after his star went down in the glo moof Culloden Moor. PREVENTION DAM SYSTEM IS BEGUN $24,000,000 Will Be Spent In Ohio to Prevent Future Floods. DAYTON, O.. April 17.—Construction work was under way today on the great engineering project for flood prevention in the Miami valley to prevent a repetition of the disastrous floods of 1913 which caused millions of dollars' damage and claimed several hundred lives. Five mammoth detention basins, large enough to hold back the crest of a flood forty per cent greater than the devastating flood of three years ago, are being erected. The cost of materials will be about $24,000,000. There will be five large dams at crucial points. The highest, at Englewood will rise 120 feet above the surrounding country, the lowest will be 65 feet high, and all 25 feet across at the top. Towns between Piqua and Hamilton, a distance of 100 miles, will be protected when the project is completed. The plan of the flood prevention system is to let the rivers carry off water at their maximum capacity without doing damage. The retention basins are to take up excess water and then serve as feeders, allowing the run of a heavy rain to be distributed over several weeks instead of several days. The latter uncontrolled action is what caused so much damage in 1943. It is expected that the work will be completed in three years. Enough steel will be used to build a 175 story skyscraper, enough concrete to build a column ten feet square and thirteen miles high, excavations enough for more than 3,000 miles of trenches and enough embankment to fill a train of cars reaching from New York to San Francisco. DR. JOHNSON PUBLISHED HIS DICTIONARY 161 YEARS / GO Few people really appreciate or what value to them is a dictionary and under what a serious handicap people were compelled to labor barely more than a century and a half ago, for until Dr. Samuel Johnson published his dictionary in 1755 there was no complete English dictionary in existence. Today dictionaries are so numerous and so cheap that they are accessible to every one. True, before Dr. Johnson published his dictionary after seven years' labor there were other dictionaries, but they were designed chiefly for the use of learned men. One of these was made by James Bullokar in 1616. Nathan Bailey was the first English compiler to attempt to trace the derivation of English words in his diction, based in 1721. His was the standard until the Johnson publication. Many Editions Issued. Many editions issued. So complete was Dr. Johnson's work that it was at once recognized as invaluable to the general public as well as the scholar. It was an encyclo-maker in the history of the language. The work passed through many editions, the last one appearing in 1888 by which time so many other educated men had taken up the work that the Johnson dictionary was leaked upon as somewhat antiquated. It was in 1747 that Dr. Johnson issued the plan of his dictionary and dedicated the work to Lord Chesterfield. During the compiling of his dictionary the eminent lexicographer employed six amanuenses, five of whom were Scotsmen. He first read through all the books to be quoted, marked the sentences and had them transcribed by his clerks on separate slips of paper. After they had been arranged he added definitions and etymology. The work was done in a house in Gough square near his printers. Became Standard Authority. Dr. Johnson's dictionary was first given to the public on April 15, 1756 and at once took its place as a standard authority. The general excellence of its definitions and the judicious selection of illustrative passage make it entertaining as well as useful for reference. His labors during the compiling of the work must have been enormous, especially while he was also publishing the Rambler. The initial work in lexicography in America was done by Noah Webster's American dictionary of the English language was issued in 1828, which was gone through many editions, the most recent Webster's International dictionary having been the work of Noah Porter. You have heard, of course, of the ne man in a thousand?" Well camp Clark got him in the Illinois presidential preference primaries That is, his vote was 43 to the President's 43,000.—Indianapolis News. Georgia Republicans have made their reply to the National Committee for reducing their delegates from 28 to 17. There are so many of them that it takes two conventions to hold them.—New York Evening Post. It looks as if the only way to get the British Mesopotamian army out of the fix it is in is to send a Russian army to the rescue.—Charleston News and Courier. A yellow peril divided against itself suits the rest of the world very well.—Washington Post. The German assaults at Verdin have been savage and prolonged, but they have illustrated the Kaiser's high cost of living rather than the weakness of the French.—Louisville Courier-Journal. If the Colonel ever tires of heating his admiring friends say that the whole country is crazy for him, he might consult the election returns of 1912, when they entertained him in the same way.—New York World. You must give Villa credit for one thing—he didn't deny that he shot up Columbus.—Doston Transcript. In addition to the German denial President Wilson has a lot of other evidence that the Sussex was torpedoed by a German submarine.—Chicago Herald. There remain none but tried Republicans—nearly of them solely tried.—New York Sun. Republicans will have an uphill fight this year, the Democrats having captured and consolidated two traditional Republican issues—prosperity and bumper crops.—Chicago News. BACK TO THE FARM. The great "back to the farm" movement which has appealed so strongly to dwellers in the cities of the country, in theory, should eventually find its happiest realization in West ```markdown ``` Largest Mail Order House of its kind in America. 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This pales the curtain of Europe's politics and see the fairy tale of chase that is being played. See upon what a slim, just a little piece of chase the sacred lives of millions are being sacrificed. Read the historic post one hundred years, as written by some of the greatest authors of the world has ever known, and learn the naked, shameful truth. Just to get you interested as a Review of Reviews subscriber we make you this extraordinary order. We will give to you A New York news paper contains the report of a strike of subway workers for a minimum wage of $2 a day, and the same paper contains the following statement: "The minimum amount of money upon which a family of four can live in New York is $880.42 a year. In deduction was made yesterday by I. ward F. Brown, executive secretary." 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In one in- ance, it was arranged to bring a large number of Belgian farmers and them establish homes in the mountains of the state. This move- ment so much impetus, given encouragement. Now for solution is a which families may go up- within a few months be- sidently and regularly sup- ply their own wants from the soil. It has been done to the extent that it should be, to be done, and in the years before West Virginia should be the most in dense population of those to be the roll and live in plenty and outward from the fruits of their lands. Rev. S. Beane, who has been here for eight years, called at our office to say goodbye, and started for his new charge, Romoke, Va., where he good wishes of his many friends with him. What Is It All About? read over a very foolish and trivial custom rumbling, mailed armour wanted to show her love for the little train of Europe's politics and see the behr played. See upon what a slim, of millions are being sacrificed. 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