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"HERE SHALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN, UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN" The Pioneer ESTABLISHED 1882 FEW VOLUNTEERS ARE ENLISTING WITH COMPANY F SEVERAL APPLICATIONS ARE REFUSED WHILE OTHERS WAIT FOR WAR DECLARATION. SOME PAPERS CRITICISE GENERAL BOND FOR NOT CALLING FIRST REGIMENT. SECOND REGIMENT GOES INTO CAMP WITH 11 COMPANIES AT KANAWHA CITY. Since Captain Wever asked for volunteers a few names have been added to Company F's roster. Several applicants failed to pass the required examination, and, of course, will not be permitted to accompany the boys in case they are called Some state papers have criticised General Bond because their home companies were not called, but this is unjust as the general was supposed to call the regiment that ranked highest. It is true the general did call some of the First Regiment's officers, including the hospital corps at Piedmont, in charge of Z. T. Kalbaugh, but that is no cause for criticism. Company F will still receive volunteers, and it is believed no difficulty will be experienced as it appears that several are holding back until war is actually declared and then they will be certain of getting into Mexico. Second in Camp. Eleven of the 12 companies of the Second Regiment, West Virginia National Guards, were under tent last night at Kanawha City, three miles east of Charleston. The 11 companies, machine gun squad, sanitary attachment total 765 men and 41 officers, Col. Charles E. Morrison, of Parkersburg, is in command. Major Herbert C. Millen, Huntington, is in command of the first battalion: Major James L. Pratt, Charleston, in command of the second, and Major Richard C. Beckwith, Parkersburg, in command of the third. Capt. Charles H. Bell is in command of the machine gun company. The companies, commanding officer and number of officers and men follow: Company A. Parkersburg, Capt. James A. Watson, 2 officers and 59 men; B. Ravenswood, Capt. William L. McCowan, 2 officers and 63 men; C. Charleston, Capt. Tom C. Davis, 2 officers and 49 men; D. Spencer, Capt. Harvey H. Holswade, 2 officers and 33 men; 7. Parkersburg, Capt. Walter W. White, 2 officers and 53 men; G. Huntington, Captain Valkey W. Midiff, 2 officers and 54 men; H. Huntington, Capt. Austin M. Sikes, 2 officers and 125 men; I. Huntington, Capt. Irffa J. Barbour, 3 officers and 55 men; K. Welch, Capt. William B. Eubank, 2 officers and 76 men; L. Bluefield, Capt. Clifton L. Bailey, 2 officers and 71 men; M. Charleston, Capt. Roy H. Evans, 3 officers and 59 men. The machine gun company has two officers and 44 men, and the medical corps three officers and 24 men. The camp site is along the bank of the Kanawha river, with high hills on the north and south. The last tents were being erected at nightfall. City water was available along each of the company streets, but the lighting system will not be ready until today. The arrangements were made by Adjt.-Gen. John C. Bond. IF BELL IS TOLLED COMPANY F MUST GO Captain George L. Wever of Company F has arranged with the city officials whereby the fire bell at the city hall will be toled should orders be received here for Company F to go to the front. Several rumors have been going the rounds that the local militia had been called and in order to stop these the captain has arranged for the above signal. The members of the company are to be guided by nothing else but upon hearing this are requested to go to the Armory in Thornwood Hall. INCREASE IN PRICE NOW NECESSARY INCREASE IN PRICE NOW NECESSARY Department of Journalism of Kansas University Says Newspapers Must Increase Prices. LAWRENCE, Kan., June 22. After a thorough in vestigation and canvass of the newspaper situation the department of journalism of the Kansas university has issued the following bulletin: "The newspapers of the United States today face a situation unparalleled in the history of the press of this country. The public has felt the effect of the European war in purchasing commodities, and it is about to feel its effect upon the price of newspapers. It is now up to the newspapers to tell their readers and advertisers why an increase in price is necessary. In other words, the press faces an educational campaign for its own salvation. "When the average man purchases a staple article today and finds the price has increased from 25 to 50 percent, he already knows or is told that the war he has brought about such a condition. The manufacturer of that articles has already perhaps advertised the fact that he is compelled to increase his prices. No industry is more seriously affected by the war than the newspapers of this country, and yet an increase in advertising or circulation rates is immediately frowned upon because the newspapers have failed to inform the public to what a great extent they are affected by the war. "If the newspapers will tell their readers and advertisers that the price of some inks has increased 400 per cent; that rags, the raw material for paper-making, is also used for the manufacture of high explosives and has ascended in cost on a level with the Eiffel Tower; that French bleach, so necessary for the manufacture of paper, can hardly be had at any price, and that a score of other necessary chemicals have jumped alomst out of sight, they will find their tasks of raising rates much easier. That all newspapers will be compelled to take such action is certain. Many have already done so, and the paper attempting to adhere to its old rate basis will soon find the sheriff locking the front door. The big paper mills of the country see no relief in sight for many months, even should the great war cease this summer, something now unexpected. The newspapers of this country will be compelled to do what the big manufacturers have already done raise their cost of production." TENTH CAVALRY HERE 2 YEARS AGO Negro Troops in Mexican Battle Passed Through This City En Route to Winchester. An American cavalry patrol, said to comprise one troop of the Tenth Cavalry (a negro regiment) and a white cavalry patrol engaged the troops of General Felix Gomez, Carranza commander yesterday near Carrizal, an abandoned town on the Mexican National railway. Forty American troopers were killed and 17 wounded and taken prisoners. General Gomez himself and a number of Mexican soldiers were killed. The Tenth Cavalry passed through Martinsburg two years ago en route to Winchester, where they camped for several days. BURNED IN EXPLOSION: TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Robert Stewart, an employee at the plumbing shop of Charles Yontz, South Raleigh street, was slightly burned last evening, when while working at his usual duties, a slight explosion occurred. Mr. Stewart's arms and hands were burned, and he was rushed to the City Hospital where he was given medical attention. While the burns are painful, they are not considered to be of a serious nature. MEAT ON TABLE IS GREAT EVENT MEAT ON TABLE IS GREAT EVENT Many Families In Germany Go For Weeks Without Any Meat. By WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD BY WILLIAM G. STEFFERT ROTTERDAM, May 27—(by mail) —Many families in Germany go meatless for days and weeks at a time. This I have from a neutral business man of Dresden. "It's as bad as housecleaning to get meat. It upsets our whole household economy as well as our financial economy. It is a dreadful operation and we don't go through it oftener than we have to. In the last sixteen days we have had meat twice. "Fish, new asapargus just in the market, potatoes, spinach and dry, crumbling war bread made largely of potato flour, make up our list of edibles. We get so tired of it we have to go to the table. Sometimes we even get so tired of it we decide we'll have meat. Then there's trouble." He was requested to go into the details of a meat purches in a German town. "Well, it's like this," he said, lighting a good cigar; (In some mysterious way a huge shipment of Havanna cigars direct from Cuba reached Berlin the other day); "When we decide to have meat my wife and I talk it over the night before. If the next day is Tuesday or Friday we can't buy anything but fish, for those are meatless days. "My wife calls our maid, and says: 'Elizabeth, we want you to buy a beefsteak for us tomorrow.' Elizabeth frowns and goes out. "This means that Elizabeth must get up at four o'clock the next morning and go to the nearest butcher shop and stand in line until her tuna comes to buy meat or until the butcher comes to the door and says to the waiting line: 'I'm all sold out of meat.' "It is always a four or five hour job for her, unless she wants to get into the quene at I o'clock in the morning, as some maids do. "When my wife and I get up Elizabeth is down at the butcher shop and so I have to make the fires while my wife gets breakfast. I got off to the office and Elizabeth comes home at 8 or 9 o'clock, sore on the whole world." "Sometimes she has been able to get meat but more often than not she comes back empty handed. "Officially there are only two meatless days a week but in reality you find the butcher shops meatless day after day. "I call up my wife sometimes during the morning to find out whether we are going to have meat for supper. If she says we are, I'm happy all day. You'd be surprised to know how much difference a little meat makes." "How much would Elizabeth pay for a beefsteak?" "Five marks and a half a pound. "How we linger over supper when we have meat! Elizabeth hasn't done any work all day. She has been upset by her morning experience. "You read of food riots in Berlin. That was only Elizabeth and her fellow maid fighting to keep their places in the line. "But about supper time Elizabeth wakes up, cooks the meat and brings it in with smiles all over her face. She knows she'll get her share. But if we asked her to go out for meat every meat day, she wouldn't stay with us. "That's where the rich folks come in. They can hire maids who have no other work but to go through the meat raid daily. "There are injustices galore about the food distribution in Berlin. That is why they have had food riots in front of the Reichstag and in front of butcher shops." (The next article will tell of the injustices in the distribution of food in Germany which give the rich man the best of it.) GREECE ACCEPTS ALL PARIS, June 22.—Greece has accepted all conditions imposed upon her by the allies ultimatum, one of which was the immediate demobilization of the Greek army. Press. THE BOY SCOUTS ART WOW WOW WOW THE BOY SCOUTS ART WOW WOW WOW President Signs Bill Making Organiza tion a "Federal Incorporation." Doubtless the greatest hoist that could be accorded an organization has just recently been handed to the Boy Scouts of America. A bill has just been passed by both the house of representatives and the senate of the U. S., granted to any Boy Scouts of America a "Federal incorporation." President Wilson surged by the officials of the Boy Scouts movement and Eagle Scouts of Washington, on June 15, signed the bill. After writing his signature which made the bill a law, the President presented the pen with which he had written his name to Colin H. Lichhart, of Washington, D. C., president of the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America. It is set forth that a President makes or permits ceremony to the signing of bills, and the exception in this case was due to his great personal interest in the Boy Scouts movement in which he followed Colin Roosevelt, and Mr. Tait as honorary president. The Boy Scout movement is one that is intended to supplement and enlarge established modern educational facilities in activities in the great and beautiful out of doors where may be the better developed physical strength and endurance self-cultivation, and the powers of initiative and resourcefulness, all for the purpose of establishing through the boys of today the very highest type of American citizenship. The organization in Martinburg with headquarters in the Y. M. C. A. with A. M. Stamthwaite as president is progressing very rapidly. There are already nearly enough boys to form troops of thirty-two (32) boys each. Each troop is made up of four patrols of eight boys each, the patrol leader and seven boys. Just a few more are needed and these are of the age of fourteen and fifteen years. We have here an opportunity for boys that does not often present itself, the opportunity of a leader, one who has good moral character, one who has the ability and is willing to spend some time with his companions in training them and helping them to become true American citizens. Smaller Motors Will Be Supplied on Chiefly to Transport Men and Supplies. BROWNSVOLLE, Tex., June 22. Owing partly to the growing scarcity of cavalry mounts, the distances to be covered and the lack of adequate transportation of other kinds, war with Mexico would be a war of automobiles and good engineers, it was learned from army sources there today. Bearing this out, 600 light automobiles owned privately in the Brownsville district have been listed by the quartermaster's division at Fort Brown and will be commandeered in case of war. Thousands of other motors throughout the border have been listed and will be used. During the Sibley-Langorne campaign in Coahuila, three small autos carried eighteen men to the rescue of Jesse Boomer, while a heavy motor truck, upon which twenty-five cavalrymen were mounted, broke down and had to be abanoned. The small autos with light truck bodies can carry sufficient forage and supplies to furnish necessities to a troop or company. These autos can travel roads that would be impossible for heavy trucks. One such auto, army men assert, can carry sufficient gasoline to keep ten other supplied for 500 miles. Hundreds of trucks, of course, will be used where roads permit. Thirty-three trucks have arrived here for service in Mexico. They will be driven by civilians. BLUE RIDGE LEAGUE UTILITY PLAYER Mike Fuhrey Has Been On Payroll of Four Blue Ridge League Clubs. There are a few men playing base ball today who have played on two-thirds of the caims in their league and are still considered ball tossers of first class caliber, yet this is the case of Mike Fuhrey. Mike came to the Blue Ridge League last year from Scranton and performed in stellar fashion for the Hagerstown club. At the beginning of the present season Bert Weeden took up the helm of the Hagerstown club and Mike together with Katsy Dean were benched until finally secured by other clubs. Ira Plank took hold of Fuhrey and for three weeks he burned up the battlefield with his great fielding but one day, on sliding home. Mike sprained a ligament, and was out for a period of ten days. To fill this gap Plank secured Leo Seiffert and when Mike was again able to do a uniform young Seiffert, was going so well that Manager Ira was afraid to break up his lefield combination. Meantime New Crowder had broken a rib at Hanover so Billy Starr, on hearing of Fuhrey's release from Gettysburg, secured him to fill Crowder's place. Mike made a big hit with the tranover fans with his whirlwind style of play but owing to Crowder's ability to bust 'em, Miko was again turned adrift last Saturday. The same day Earl Clauser, the star third snaker of Chambersburg, unfortunately put his leg out of commission and who did Eddie Hooper land to fill the vacancy but. Mike Fuhrey. This is a record which, no doubt, will never be equaled in the annals of the Blue Ridge League. If Mike Fuhery, a clever enough fielder for any league, would be a .279 hitter he would be cavorting in some big show camp, instead of being the Blue Ridgo utility man. GENERAL GREGORY FOR SUPREME BENCH Attorney-General Regarded As Almost Certain to Be Named Successor of Hughes. WASHINGTON, June 22.—Attorney General Thomas Watts Gregory, according to well-authenticated reports in administration circles, is the man President Wilson has uppermost in mind for appointment as associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States to succeed Charles E. Hughes, who resigned to become the Republican candidate for the presidency. In some quarters Mr. Gregory's appointment is regarded as an absolute certainty. Solicitor-General John W. Davis, it is stated, will be named as Attorney-General to succeed Mr. Gregory. Mr. Davis is a native of Clarksburg, W. Va., and was a member of Congress from the First West Virginia district when he was appointed solicitor-general, about two years ago. It is understood that the President has a number of men under consideration for the Supreme Court appointment. Two of these are Representative Andrew Jackson Montague, former governor of Virginia, and Secretary of Interior Lane, the latter being a Californian. The name of W. R. Allen, associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, was suggested to the President by the North Carolina delegation in Congress. Attorney-General Gregory came prominently into public notice when he was employed by the State of Texas to prosecute its suit against the Waters-Pierce Oil company, a part of the Standard Oil system. Later he was employed by the department of justice as special assistant to the attorney general in the investigations of the affairs of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad. --- Entered in Post Office at Martinsburg, W. Va., as Second Class Matter. J. H. Clifford, Editor and Proprietor. Drawer 869, and Bell 'Phone 60K, Martinsburg, W. Va. 8ATURDAY, JULY 1, 1916 To subdue thirteen million Indians and three million more halfbreeds and whites,all bushwhackers and trained fighters in a guerilla warfare, few of the middle aged Americans will live to see its end. Fully twenty-years will pass away before it ends. The United States Government, now that it is about to go to war with Mexico, should at once avail itself of the services of Former Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper. Unless we are mistaken, he is now in El Paso, Texas, and can be of inestimable benefit to Uncle Sam if our strategists have forethought enough to employ him. He is one of the best soldiers that ever graduated from the West Point Military Academy, a linguist of great ability, and a man who knows the Mexican and his peculiar characteristics as well, if not better, than anybody on this side of the Rio Grande. Brains are needed by us, and Flipper is an individual who possesses just the kind needed by the American army of occupation in Mexico. By going to war with Mexico, a peculiar parallel hinges on America. The war of the sixties began on account of Negro slaves, and fifty odd years later, another one because of the Negroes' rights, though only half-freed Americans, looms up. Might as well look facts in the face as God's plan to make the whites protect and respect us for having loved, honored and respected them. Rest assured, at the close of this, possibly the longest and bloodiest war we have ever had, we'll all be brothers—meeting and mingling as the rich and poor of all classes and colors did on Knob Hill, San Francisco, next day after that terrible earthquake. If a war, be it world-wide or on this side of the Atlantic Ocean, can bring about such a lasting result, "let it come, I repeat it, let it come." Our soldiers—we mean Negroes—started at Boston as heroes and in every war since have gone up higher and higher in daring heroism. Dying they kept the flag from trailing in the dust during the bloody struggles of the sixties. In the Spanish-American war with officers dead and dying who had ordered retreat, Negroes singing patriotic songs and yelling "to hell with retreat" went up bloody San Juan Hill and captured the fort. Men who so love the flag that fails to protect them are deserving of better treatment. But time, the regulator of all things will give them credit, and their happy songs at Carrizal's planned massacre, where in the jaws of deadly machine guns silenced by their capturing them, will crown-cap their glory. If America would only make a relentless war on the hatred of a portion of the one blood family, patriotic as it seems to be, with the wisdom it has, situated as it is, it could if necessary defend itself against all intruders. Undrilled, unlettered, taken from the slave pens, the colored people have proved themselves the best of soldiers in every war the United States has had. It is admitted had it not been for them two governments instead of one, would have ruined this country. Nashville, Petersburg, Richmond, and other important strongholds of the South fell under the fire and heroism of the slaves who donned the blue and bared their breasts for their freedom and the rights of their country, and if treated as American citizens they'll do better for it, under their own officers than ever before. The absurdity of a war order even preventing colored cooks going with Northern regiments to the border. They were not wanted in the war of the rebellion until dire crisis forced it, and a worse one is coming. The Negro has done too much for this country to be treated worse than a dog and sure as justice is right, he is destined to come into his own. Slavery was the cause of the war of the rebellion and prejudice is the cause of the one on our heels. If as Lincoln declared, that war would end when every drop of blood drawn by the white man's lash from the black man's back should be repaid by the sword, is it safe to believe that this one will also end when every drop of blood that prejudice has caused since the war shall have been accounted for? "God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform." On with the war and wars till all the earth knows men as brothers beloved. That part of the democratic platform as to the protection of the rights of American citizens, irrespective of race, creed or previous condition of nationality, seems to approve of the fundamental principles of justice and humanity, that all men shall enjoy equality of rights and freedom from discrimination in the land wherein they dwell sounds good to me, but do they maan it? Is it "will you walk into my parlor said the spider to the fly?" Woodrow Wilson's parlor into which we were invited was lined with tsetse flies and spiders. MISS TAYLOR IS POLICE MATRON Mayor Leiter Made Appointment at Last Night's Executive Session of Council. During the executive session of the city council last night Mayor Leiter appointed Miss Minnie Taylor police matron. The appointment does not carry with it any salary and means there will be no extra cost imposed upon taxpayers. Miss Taylor will qualify this evening and will have an office in police headquarters, where she may be found in case her services are required. For some months Miss Taylor has been the Social Service Union worker, and has rendered invaluable aid to that organization. Since we have found out what kind of creature Carranza is it is easy to understand why so many Mexicans are angry with us for making a ruler of him.—Washington Herald. A German submarine has captured a British steamer and taken it to the German base at Zeebrugge; indicating that civilized methods of warfare are not impossible as we have so often been asked to believe.—Washington Herald. FOURTH OF JULY TETANUS. Back in 1905 there were 104 deaths in the United States from Fourth of July tetanus, this figure representing about the average annual mortality. In 1914, as a result of the institution of better prophylactic treatment by physicians and the widespread agitation for a safe and sane Fourth, the number was reduced to 3. A year ago the United States Public Health Service expected and predicted that every youngster in the United States would be safe from this disease, basing its estimate on what had already been accomplished. When the returns came in it was found that a boy down in Maine had been injured, developed tetanus and died. That single fatality was only one among several hundred thousand occurring in the United States during 1915 but it resulted from Fourth of July tetanus or lockjaw, a preventable disease, and was therefore an unnecessary death. The loss of this boy makes it necessary to again disseminate information regarding this wholly avoidable infection. The blank cartridge wound is the great cause of Fourth of July tetanus, but injuries from crackers and firearms are at times responsible. When driven into the tissues the wadding carries with it innumerable bacilli. If these be tetanus bacilli the poisonous products or toxins resulting from their multiplication produce the disease. Tetanus bacilli thrive only in the absence of oxygen. It is for this reason that the physician enlarges the wound of entrance and after removing all foreign material dresses the injury in such a manner that development of the organisms is inhibited. In order to accomplish this it is usually necessary to administer an anaesthetic. Antitetanic serum is of great value as a prophylactic and it should invariably be given in injuries of this character. Parents should realize that Fourth of July tetanus is easy to prevent but extremely difficult to cure, the disease being attended with a mortality of more than 95 per cent. No blank cartridge wound is too trivial to receive careful medical attention. However slight the injury may appear summon a competent physician who will at once institute the necessary prophylactic measures. Reliance upon home treatment may prove disastrous and result in the needless sacrifice of life. BATTLE OF MONMOUTH WON BY WASHINGTON 138 YEARS AG0 "Clinton gained nothing except to reach New York with the wreck of his army. America is probably lost to England." So wrote Frederick the Great when he read the news of the battle of Monmouth, fought June 28, 1778, wherein George Washington snatched victory from certain defeat and dealt a death blow to the high hopes of a British army, a battle, too, in which more than 100 died of sunstroke. The British had held Philadelphia for many months. Unable to hold it longer, they evacuated the city on June 18, 1778, and set forth across New Jersey to join the English forces occupying New York. News of their plan reached Washington, who was still at his winter quarters at Valley Forge. He gathered all his available troops and prepared to attack the foe on the march. Washington might perhaps have annihilated the British by this maneuver but for the incompetence of his second in command, Gen. Charles Lee, who from the first did his best to block every one of Washington's plans. Clinton Shifts Course. Clinton, the British general, had meant to march his army from Philadelphia to New Brunswick and thence across by water to New York. But Washington barred his way. So Clinton shifted his course at Allentown and advanced toward Monmouth, en route to Sandy Hook. Washington followed along a parallel line, waiting the right chance to strike. When Clinton halted to rest near Freehold the chance seemed to have come. Washington sent Lee with the advance guard of the patriot army to attack the unfortified position. Lee did nothing of the sort. At dawn on Sunday, June 28, as Clinton recommenced his march Washington again commanded Lee to make a sudden attack on the unprepared British, who were hampered by baggage wagons and by invalids. Lee delayed until the British were in line of battle, then made a feeble and dis- organized assault from a neighbor in hill and presently ordered his whole force to retreat. Washington Just in Time. Meantime, Marquis of Lahayette, suspected that Lee was throwing away the battle, sent a courier beg- ging Washington to come up with al- haste. Washington did so, arriving in time to see his army in full flight. Galloping up to his treacherous sub- dinate and for once losing control of his temper, Washington snouted: "In God's name, Gen. Lee, what does this ill-timed prudence mean?" "I know of no one who possesses more of that damnable virtue than your excellency!" retorted Lee. In a word stripping Lee of command, Washington dashed forward to rally his retreating troops and to turn disaster into triumph. Within ten minutes the retiring regiments were quickly railt, and, with the help of hastily assembled artillery, checked the British advance. Washington massed his men on a rise of ground (Greene commanding the right and Sterling the left) facing the British, who moved forward along a road that was bounded on either side by a swamp. Day Was Warm. The day was terribly hot and humid. The thermometer stood at 96 in the shade. By dozens the soldiers tumbled from the ranks, smitten by sunstroke. The first blow of the new battle was struck when the British cavalry charged in an attempt to turn the American left. But they were repulsed, with heavy loss, and the Americans stood firm. Then the British infantry advanced, and the fighting became general. The slaughter on both sides was heavy, and the issue hanging in doubt until Gen. Anthony Wayne came up with fresh troops to the patriots' aid. And the arrival of these reinforcements turned the tide of the battle in the Americans' favor. JENNIE SMITH'S PUBLIC JULY 27 Employes of the B. & O. Arranging Program for the Annual Event Employees of the eastern lines of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad are arranging the program of their thirty-fifth annual reunion and picnic at Harpers Ferry, July 27. In accordance with custom Miss Jennie Smith, the national railroad evangelist, who originated the gatherings of the railroad employees, will deliver an address in which it is expected that she will bridge the lapse of years by recalling the personnel of the railroad force in the early days of the reunions and contrasting the old with the new methods in railroad operation which have come under her observation during the period of intimate association with the employees in social betterment work. J. W. Gardner, chairman of the committee of employees, assisted by R. Cummins, J. W. Conway, R. J. Early, F. O. Larrimer and 60 others, report that the program will provide interesting entertainment during the entire day. Other speakers include key. A. L. Boda, T. E. Stacey, secretary of the railroad Y. M. C. A., at Baltimore, and W. C. Montignani, secretary of the Cumberland Branch. Miss Emma Southerland will sing a number of selections including several folklore songs of the railroad men. A. W. Thompson, vice-president in charge of operation, is expected to attend the reunion. Mr. Thompson has taken a deep interest in affairs of this kind and has taken an active part in encouraging the gatherings for social intercourse. John J. Byrnes, of Okeechobee, Florida, a former employee of the Baltimore and Ohio, has written to the committee that he will attend this year to renew acquaintances made when a young man. Two special trains will be operated from Baltimore, one from Mount Airy and one from Cumberland for the accommodation of the railroad men, their families and friends. As an incentive to enlistment a machine gun in ambush beats two laws of Congress.—Washington Post. "ALASKA" WHEAT OF POWERFUL GROWTH One-half Only of Seed Used as of Other Wheat—48 Stalks From One Grain. A new wheat, said to be known by the trade name of "Minska," that is being tried out in Berkeley county is pronounced by a number of farmers to be making a good showing for this year. The Farmers & Merchants bank has on exhibition the product of one grain from a limited acreage sown by T. C. Henry, of Opeqon district, for eight fully developed stalks, each bearing a well-filled head. This wheat of a bearded variety and is said to yield rather liberally but by many it claimed the grain is lacking in the quality of fireiness. At least it is a powerful growing variety, and only one half to three-fourths bushels of grain are sown as against one and a half and two bushels of other wheat per acre. It remains to be seen what this great treak in the cereal family will finally do for this section. It may be in time that after becoming acclimated all the objectionable features claimed now will be overcome by the rich luststone soil of the Shenandoah valley. HARVEST HANDS FEW IN NUMBERS Many Farmers Planning to Take of Entire Acreage Single- Handed. Farmers are complaining bitterly of the scarcity of labor for harvesting, and many parties with large acreage say they will have to handle their corps single handed. W. A. Sprinkle of Four Mile Woods said today that he has been unable to secure any help at all and is planning to take off his wheat crop of 75 acres single-handed. He says he will run his McCormick blinder awhile then let the team rest and gather the sheaves. While this would seem to be a slow procedure it at least beats the old reap-hook and sickle method remembered by our gray-haired citizens, but then crops were limited as a rule to a few acres and neighbors joined each other in the work in turn as the grain ripened. Wheat crops generally on the limestone belt will be ripe next week, and even now on the slate hills the grain is golden. Barley generally has been harvested, and of this valuable feed crop there was a rather large acreage this year. MEN Even those who have been treated elsewhere without obtaining results COME TO US We Show Results ```markdown ``` quickly and at small cost, in all private and chronic diseases of men, such as Blood Poison, Varicoccele, Hydrocele, Stricture, Weak Bladder, Lost Vitality, Pains in Back, and all contracted diseases. 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SIX THOUSAND ARE KILLED EACH YEAR The number of persons killed at grade crossings and while trespassing on railway property in the United States is about 6,000 annually, says the Railway Age Gazette. This is 60 per cent of all the fatal accidents which occur on our railways. It is double the number of passengers and employers killed. It is, therefore, a terrible anomaly that far more public attention is given, and far more regulation is directed to reducing accidents to passengers and employees than to other classes of persons. Neither the public nor most public authorities seem to understand the 'true situation if they understand it, do not appear disposed to deal with it intelligently, fairly and effectively. Here and there, however, there is a public official whose utterances show he has studied the statistics regarding and the causes of grade crossing and trespassing accidents; that he has arrived at correct conclusions as to the only practical preventives of them; and that he has the courage to express himself frankly regarding them. A notable example is afforded by Alex. Gordon, a member of the railroad commission of California, whose recent address on accidents at grade crossings and to trespassers. Mr. Gordon shows that a large majority of grade crossing accidents are due to the needless multiplication of crossings of highways over railways, and to the carelessness of those using the crossings. The popular impression is that most of them are due to highways being opened across railways; and many of them are more of a menace than a convenience to the public. The remedy ordinarily suggested for grade crossing accidents is the elimination of the crossings. at the expense of the railways. In view of the fact that most grade crossings result from highways being opened across railways, the adoption of this remedy is most unjust to the railways, unless they are allowed to pass the burden along to the public through their freight and passenger rates. In the long run, this is what is bound to occur. How impracticable, from the standpoint of both the railways and the public is the abolition of grade crossing accidents by the universal separation of grades, is indicated by some figures given by Mr. Gordon regarding the situation in California. There are 10,000 grade crossings in the state alone. Therefore, estimating the average cost of separating them at $30,000, the cost of eliminating all of them would be $300,000,000. But, as Mr. Gordon says, his estimate of $30,000 as the average cost of separating grados is very conservative. The average cost throughout the country up to the present time has been nearer $50.00. On this basis the total cost of separating all grades in California would be half billion dollars; and UNCLE SAM TELLS ABOUT DIRTY FLY If the Average Man Were So Unclean He Would Carry 4 Pounds of Filth. WASHINGTON, June 28.—The ordinary house fly carries about with him, recent government experiments show, an amount of uncleanliness equal to 2 to 3 per cent of his weight. If the average man were so unclean as that, he would have on his body about four pounds of filth. A cow or horse as dirty as a fly would carry 20 to 25 pounds. The fly does not weigh much, but it can harbor millions of disease-giving germs. As a matter of fact, the dirt on a fly is about one-half bacteria—bacteria of many kinds, large and small, thick and thin, long and short. If cut of its abundance of bacteria the fly deposits a typhoid germ in a can of milk, there is every likelihood that in a short time there will be enough typhoid germs in that milk to make it dangerous, frequently a fatal poison. In the experiments in this subject conducted by the department of agriculture, a number of flies were caught and washed in sterile, distilled water. Uncleanliness to the amount of from two to three per cent of the flies' weight settled at the bottom of the tubes, and of this about half was bacteria. In addition there remained in solution in the water enough dirt to discolor it. The fly can and does carry the germs of tuberculosis. Flies which had been allowed access to animals suffering from this disease were caught and washed in sterile water. Inoculation tests from them subsequently proved that they were living, virulent tubercle bacilli. California is but one state out of fortye-right! The universal separation of grades as a remedy for crossing accidents is not practical because the cost of it would bep rohibive. There are other remedies the application of which would cost very much less, and which can be made effective. Mr. Gordon mentions a number of these. One point which his discussion brings out clearly, however, is that if this class of accidents is to be reduced there must be done, cordial and energetic cooperation between the railways and public officers. The railways should be required to adopt all reasonable measures to safeguard their crossings. If, after they have done this, their warning signals are disregarded, their watchmen are defied or their gates are broken down, as is now so often the case all over the United States, it becomes the obvious duty of the public authorities to step in and arrest and punish the offenders. Otherwise, all the efforts made by the railways will continue to be comparatively fruitless. 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To the People of the State of West Virginia GREETING: Whereas, The commercial, financial, agricultural, horticultural, intellectual, social and moral development of our people are influenced by means of communication and the condition of the public highways, which brings us face to face with the need of good roads; and Whereas, By improving our roads it is recognized that the greatest good will come to the greatest number of people within the State, which will return larger, quicker and surer dividends to all of the people; and Whereas, In this State the people are fully awakened to the benefits of better roads, linking together in ties of closer relationship the different communities, and affording avenues of commerce; and Whereas, The Good Roads Days heretofore proclaimed in the State have been of great benefit to all of the people of the State, as the betterment of roads is a matter of direct concern to every citizen; Now, Therefore, I, Henry D. Hatfield, Governor of the State of West Virginia, do hereby set apart Tuesday and Wednesday, July 18 and 19. A. D., 1916, for road work in the State of West Virginia, and do designate the aforementioned days as "GOOD ROADS DAYS" and declare the same public holidays and request that other business be suspended, as far as possible, and that every able-bodied citizen labor upon the public highway of the State during these two days, and that the work performed be of a kind that will make a lasting and permanent improvement, such as ditching, grading, dragging, graveling, draining, etc. It is encouraging that in so many parts of the State the citizens have voted to issue bonds and to tax themselves for the construction of permanent highways; but we must remember that a very large percentage of the total mileage of our roads must for cigarette unless you get on talking-terms with Prince Albert tobacco! P.A. comes to you with a real reason for all the goodness and satisfaction it offers. 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I further call upon the county court of each county to issue a proclamation requesting the people to turn out on these days and give their labor and to assist in and see that a complete and systematic organization is effected so that at the close of the second day there will be no community or district within the borders of the entire State that will not be testimony of the progressive and patriotic spirit possessed by the people of that community. I also call upon the various commercial, fraternal, benevolent and other organizations, having for their purpose the improvement of the State and the betterment of mankind, to join with the officials and people of the respective communities, and to outhusiastically unite in improving their roads in their respective sections. I also call upon all merchants, wholesalers, professional and business men to lend their influence, and to join in the movement to "Lift west Virginia out of the mud." I also request all road overseers, road engineers and all persons directly or indirectly identified with the movement for good roads to give their support in order to carry out this undertaking to a successful completion. The liberality of the press in the last two years has done much to advance the cause of good roads in the State of West Virginia, and as improvement of the roads is a subject upon which all people can agree, I urge that the county and city press give their liberal assistance in organizing and arousing the people of each community to the importance of this subject, and do whatever they can to make the movement a success. The schools, Sunday schools and churches will be benefited by the improvement of the roads, therefore, I request all teachers, superintendents, and pastors to announce the dates and do whatever they consciently can to help their respective communities. 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The most certain way to advance the State and all of its diversified industries is through the improvement of our roads. It should be the aim of every citizen of the State to make the movement for better roads a success, and the man who gives his labor and energy in this cause may well feel that he has performed a true public duty, the value of which time alone can tell. I hope that the people of the State will enter heartily into the spirit of the occasion and display the enthusiasm and earnestness that characterizes a true West Virginian, and will make these two days of great value to the State. If we are zealous and put into this occasion the effort we should, when good will be obtained and all the people of the State will be benefited. In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and caused the best Seal of the State to be affixed. Love at the Capitol, in the City of Charleston, this thirtieth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand one hundred and sixteen, and of the State the fifty-second. (SEAL) H. D. HATFIELD, Governor. by the Governor: STUART F. REED, Secretary of State. Far from flinching at the frown of Congress, Federal District Attorney Marshall demands that the statesmen who rebuke him shall prove their statements. Stirring up a bob-cat while hunting jack-rabbits is disconcerning.—New York World. We look to that redoubtable enemy of nature fakers, Colonel Roosevelt, to come out of retirement and denounce the writer of the headline, "Hull Moose Sings Swan Song."—Chicago News. As "near beer" is reported in Berlin, we confidently expect early peace,—Washington Post. The fact that a $50,000 bonus did not tempt any of the surrounding populace to get Villa indicates that Pancho had more political influence than he was given credit for. Washington Star. FOUR DEAD, ONE IS DYING SIX OTHER YOUTHS OF PLAINVIEW (TEX.), ARE SERIOUSLY ILL DRANK HAIR TONIC Seventeen Sons of Prominent Families Swallowed Stuff When They Could Not Get Liquor In "Dry" Town-Barber Was a Victim From Plainview (Tex.) comes the account of one of the most shocking tragedies of the year. This is the story as the Motley County (Tex.) News tells it: Four young men of this city are dead, one is dying and six others are in a serious condition as a result of drinking hair tonic in lieu of whiskey. For several days booze has been circulated freely among the "rounders" in Plainview. The other morning, as oftimes happens in prohibition towns, one of the temporary droughts struck. Plainview. No Liquor In Sight. Seventeen young men who had been "tearing" up, found themselves without an "eye opener." Nerves were shattered, heads were aching and relief from the burning craving was being sought by all. One of the dead men was a barber. The thirsty ones congregate at his shop. The suggestion was made that a certain halronic which was labeled "60 per cent alcohol" be tried as a substitute. "I know the stuff has got a "kick" to it if it has that much alcohol in it," remarked the barber. "It might be poison," remarked another. "Shuck," was the reply, "I know dead oodles of fellows that have drunk lemon extract, bay rum, hair tonic and anything else that had alcohol in it, and it never hurt them. Here goes for me. The stuff was diluted with a little water by the speaker and swallowed. In a few minutes his nerves became steady. The rest of the boys followed suit, and their nerves became steady also. In the course of an hour they were in a stupor. They were conveyed to their homes and boarding houses and soon every physician in the city had his hands full. Four Pay Penalty. All that medical science could do was done, but before morning Tom Ernest, Paul Wallen, Joe Dingle and "Mud" Brock had paid the penalty. At this hour (Wednesday morning at nine o'clock) Noah Stallings is reported dying and six other young men are in a serious condition, with chances for a recovery. Joe Dingle, who was about forty years of age, was the only middle aged man among the unfortunates. The rest were young men and although inclined to be somewhat will, most of them belonged to prominent families of the city. FINDLAY (O.) IS "DRY" AND VERY NAUGHTY Findlay, O., voted "dry," December 1, 1914. A dispatch from Findlay to the Cincinnati Times-Star discusses the present status of the former city under prohibition, as follows: Low-necked dresses and young men's club rooms were denounced as contributing elements to a recent "wave of immorality" in Findlay, at a meeting of Sarah Strother chapter of the Ohio W. C. T. U. FREDERICK CLUB IN AUTO MISHAP King, Meyers and Manager Morrison Sustain Slight Injuries in Accident Yesterday. Three of Frederick's stars were injured yesterday when their big Stanley steamer crashed over an embankment on South Mountain, between Middletown and Boonsbroro. The injured men were King, pitcher; Meyers, first baseman, and Jack Morrison, manager and outfielder. None of the injuries are regarded as serious and all are in the games this afternoon. Manager Morrison sustained a gash over his right eye, and a bad cut in his right hand, while the injuries to King and Meyers were only slight ones. All of the players seem elated over their lucky escape, as something far more disastrous could have easily been the result. "Rabbit" Agnew also made a very lucky escape in the melce, only his trousers being torn. It is said that "Rabbit" was hid under the blankets until he arrived in town. FIRST AID FOR POISON VICTIMS As a result of the recent poisoning of churchmen and other prominent citizens at a banquet at the University Club banquet in Chicago, Dr. Alonzo C. Tenney gave to the Chicago Herald a "first aid" treatment. Coming from an expert the recipe was read with great interest. Among other things, Dr. Tenney said: "If there is pronounced depression stimulants should be used, of which the most available for the patient before his physician arrives is whiskey in small doses, and aromatic spirits of ammonia." The Herald stated also: Fred W. Upham said he may have escaped illness as a result of a recipe given him by James B. Forgan. "Mr. Forgan told me to pour sherry into my soup, which I did," said Mr. Upham. SOFT DRINK CAFES CREATE FINE JAGS A story in the Aberdeen (S. D.) American, from Rapid City, states: During the past two weeks there has been as much drunkenness in Rapid City as there was before the saloons were voted out and as a result the city commissioners informed the three "soft drink" saloons to close their doors and stay closed. The three have closed without making any fight or offering any resistance to the order, thereby practically admitting their guilt. No effort has been made to convict anyone of bootlegging since the saloons were first closed with the exception of the action taken by Superintendent House of the Indian school who had a government detective here for a week. Nothing was accomplished by this, however. NEVADA MAN FOR WAR HORSE BILL ment Should Breed New Sup- ply of Horses. WASHINGTON WASHINGTON. -On the report of army officers that the European war has robbed the United States of most of its suitable cavalry horses. Senator Pittman of Nevada, is fathering a bill for government aid in breeding a new supply. Attention was centered on this military weakness of the country when officers were able to buy cavalry remounts for the Mexican campaign only at unusually high prices, and those of inferior quality. Officers reported to Pittman before he introduced his bill that there are only 30,000 cavalry horses in the country suitable for immediate use. Since the European war opened, 1,500,000 American horses and mules have been exported. "Horses for cavalry should be rather small, decidedly hardy and intelligent," said Senator Pittman today. "We have plenty of heavy horses for commercial use, but the auto truck has largely done away with their military value. What is needed is a supply of ponies able to do scout duty. "This breed is obtained by the crossing of thoroughbred and western plain stock. The co-operation of breeders of the Eastern thoroughbred states with western growers, under the supervision of the federal government, is required. There is no feature of the preparedness program more pressing than the creation of a suitable cavalry horse type." The $200,000 sought by Pittman is under consideration by the appropriations committee. POLICE BUSY IN "DRY"TOWN ARREST 675 PERSONS FOR DRUNKENNESS DURING YEAR COUNGIL IS MAD Orders Clean-Up of Drink Clubs—"Wet" Racine (Wis.) Has 161 Less "Pinches' In Similar Period Reports of conditions in Rockford (III.), the "model" prohibition city of the nation, continue to come in. Some time ago, the Rockford Council gave the Mayor and police department thirty days to close the drinking clubs, or forfeit their jobs. Racine vs. Rockford. The following quotation is from the Racine (Wis.) Times: The annual report of the police department of Rockford, Ill., has been received, and as Rockford has the same population as Racine, and is "dry" while Racine is "wet," it offers an interesting comparison with the local report which was issued about a week ago. Local city officials were surprised when they compared the two reports. Despite the fact that Racine has 152 saloons, the full number permitted this city by law, the Rockford report shows that there were 161 more arrests for intoxication in Rockford, where no saloons are allowed, than in Racine. There were 675 persons arrested for being intoxicated in Rockford in 1914, while in Racine there were 514 arrests. Rockford's Not "Dry." The report also shows that notwithstanding the fact that Rockford has no licenses, there were forty-two arrests for violation of the liquor laws, while in Racine there were only ten arrests for this offense. Reports from Rockford are to the effect that the lid is clamped down tight, and yet there were ninety-one arrests for gambling, while in Racine there were only twenty-one arrests for this offense. There were numerous arrests in Rockford of persons charged with being inmates of disorderly houses, or keepers of the same, but there were none in Racine. Rockford requires thirty-eight officers to protect its people, while in Racine there are only thirty-five THE SONG OF SONGS Whistle a little song, And it won't be very long Before you'll get Your "whistle" wet— Unless this "dope" is wrong. The Litchfield (Conn.) Enquirer is responsible for the following: An Indianapolis man recently visited a "dry" town in Oklahoma. He met a red-nosed citizen who looked wise and asked him where he could get a drink. "Do you see that fellow half a block down there?" said the citizen. "Watch him when I whistle." The citizen gave a musical trill which had an immediate effect on the man down the street. He stopped and turned around. "Give me a ginger ale highball" said the Indianapolis man for a joke. The stranger took a glass from one pocket a small bottle of ginger ale from another and a bottle of liquor from a third. Then he mixed a drink in less time than it takes to tell it. "What ticket do you vote out here?" he said to the bootleger. "Prohibition" was the answer. "If we didn't have prohibition my business would be gone." HERE'S IDEA FOR A POPULAR SONG Popular songs written about "mysterious rags," "mysterious men" and "mysterious houses" have been ground out by short-haired composers much as flour is ground from a mill. A dispatch from Lewiston, Ia., to the Port- land (Ore.) Telegram contains an idea for a new ditty. How about a "mysterious drink" song? The Telegram declares: An order has been made by the county attorney at Nez Perce prohibiting the sale of a brand of orange and cherry cider by the soft drink stands, that has been shipped here in large quantities during the last three months. An examination of the cider failed to disclose alcohol, yet it caused intoxication, and more people became intoxicated from its effects than from alcoholic drinks. A quantity of it has been sent to the pure food inspector for analysis. LITTLE GIRLS CARRY LIQUOR PROHIBITION OFFICERS SAY THEY SMUGGLED IT INTO WEST VIRGINIA HIDDEN BY SKIRTS Kiddies Sat On Quart Bottles In Train-Parents Are Using Children As Accomplices In Defeating "Dry" Law Authorities Will Try To Break Up Practice YOUNGEST BOOTLEGGER. The Cincinnati Enquirer prints this story from Fairmont (W. Va.): The youngest bootlegger ever captured in this county was picked up tonight by Constable Harry Connor when he arrested Ross Barber, 14 years old, an Italian boy. The boy was arrested with two pints of whisky in his pockets. He told Justice Fleming that he was selling the liquor at 20 cents a drink. He claims he was selling about 300 drinks a week. Sheriff Conway now has one bootlegger, 85 years old, in jail, serving time, and the youngest is now awaiting trial. Officials are having their troubles in enforcing the "dry" law in West Virginia, as in all other prohibition states. "Bootlegging" stories of the ordinary type, owing to their frequency, have long since ceased to awaken interest. This story from the Huntington (W. Va.) Herald-Dispatch, however, did create talk: Using children of tender years to cloak whisky smuggling operations must stop. This was the edict promulgated yesterday by A. H. Curry, deputy prohibition commissioner now stationed at Huntington. Had Four Quarts. Concealed by the ragged skirts of two little girls, neither of them more than eleven years old, on Chesapeake & Ohio train No. 2 yesterday. Mr. Curry was shocked to find four quarts of booze. The liquor, done up in two packages, was on the coach seat and the little girls were sitting on the packages their skirts spread out to conceal it. They were quite shrewd enough, however the Prohibition Commissoner said, not to claim the liquor, which he then in accordance with the C. & O. injunction edict, seized and took off the train. The girls told him their home was at Thurmond but they said the liquor was in the seat when they sat down on it. Will Stop Practice. Plainly, Mr. Curry added, girls of such tender years could have no liquor for "personal use" even if they were within the prescribed two quart limit. On this theory he said Blue men will seize all liquor carried into the state by children. This practice has largely come into vogue, prohibition officers having investigated the report that a man with four kids, each carrying two quarts recently came into the state, without even the necessity of paving their fares. Mr. Curry will take the new situation up with Mr. Blue at Charleston at once. A vote of thanks was offered all those who in any way contributed to the success of the recent banquet. ORGANIZE TO SAVE STATE BUSINESS MEN OF CALIFORNIA FORM A PROS PERITY LEAGUE Speakers At the First Meeting Declare That Prohibition Would Ruin the Wine Industry and Seriously Affect Tourist Trade-Will Vote Next November The Los Angeles Examiner says: Organized opposition to the prohibition measures which are to be voted upon next November was launched in Los Angeles yesterday when a large number of representative business mpn met at the Hotel Alexandria, organized the California Prosperity League and set forth many of the arguments which will be used in the fight to save the wine and grape industries of California. William M. Garland was elected president of the organization. Watt Moreland was named vice president, W. C. Mushet was selected for the position of treasurer and H. B. Woodill was unanimously elected secretary. Chairman Wehrle, in a forceful address, explained that the prohibition measures will vitally affect the prosperity of the state. In support of this contention he pointed out that ninety-five per cent of the wine produced in the United States came from California and vineyardists will face financial ruin if the prohibition party carries its measures. Chairman Wehrle said: "California is singularly situated. We have the tourist crop to defend upon and the prosperity and fame of this state is equally dependable upon its wine industry. Those who come here want personal and individual liberty—they are against prohibition and a great many of them have strong reasons for such opposition. "I do not believe in prohibition; it does not prohibit. I believe in temperance and because of that belief and what I have actually seen in Arizona and other dry states, I feel strongly warranted in my opinion. When a law is passed which the people do not believe in, we find that we have a general disrespect for laws general." "Harmful legislation must be curbed; we must consider our own rights and those of others; but I feel that the measures of prohibition if enacted will not be enforced and will operate to the destruction of prosperity in this state. Can Reduce Drunkenness. "Judge Griffith Jones, of the Sunriso Court, declared: "I know that this organization stands for opposition to intemperance. I am not a prohibitionist, but I do claim that drunkenness can be reduced and I want the co-operation of everybody here. I want this notable gathering to drink to decreased drunkenness in this city. Let me say before you rise that I have never seen a man in the Sunrise Court who became intoxicated on California wine. "Leo V. Youngworth spoke of the battle which the pioneers waged against adversity in Los Angeles. "I am a pioneer here and I owe what I have to the men who were pioneers before me. I believe that the prosperity of this state has been made possible by the wine industry. They were invited to come here and to spend their money. We benefited by their prosperity and I am against any movement which is against them. Let us fight against the legislation which is proposed by the newcomers. Let us fight against freak legislation, against prohibition." The banquet committee made its report, stating the amount taken in at the banquet. All bills for this affair were ordered paid and the committee continued for that purpose. Fred P. Spillman, chairman of the committee appointed to get the price for stone to be placed on the road to Flagg's Crossing, stated that he had gotten the price from the Blair Limestone company. No action was taken regarding the matter but the committee was continued.