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The Pioneer Press. "HERE SHALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN, DRAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNREDIBED BY GAIN" Department of Archives The "HERE SHALL ESTABLISHED 1882. THE COURT ENTERS DEGREE IN CASE OF NATIONAL COMPANY CASE WHICH HAS BEEN IN FEDERAL COURT FOR LONG TIME IS NOW SETTLED DECREE ENTERED DIRECTING FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE AND SALE OF PROPERTY. WHICH MEANS THAT THE NATIONAL PLANT NEAR HERE WILL SOON BE REOPENED. A decree has been entered by the federal court, foreclosing the mortgage and instructing the sale of at the property of the National Lime stone Co., in order to satisfy the bonded indebtedness of the company. The case was the one of the Northern Central Trust Company against the National company and has been in the court's hands for some time In the decree the trustee is directed to make sale of all of the company's property, after having advertised in the papers for six weeks. I is now assured that the National plant, which was operated for years just a few miles from the city, will soon be reopened, and work begun anew on a large scale, as when the last conference of the officials was held in this city, they decided that something would be done after hearing the decision of the court. The opening of the National plant means much to Martinsburg and sur rounding country, as it will make work for at least 200 nph at a fair average wage, as well as help to advertise Martinsburg. It is thought that after the sale the opening of the plant will soon follow. REV. W. L. PINDER IN AUTO WRECK Runs His Car to Side of the Board to Avoid Hitting Several Women A Ford car driven by Rev. W. L. Pinder of Banker Hill, W. Va., ran off the road along the Leitersburg pike yesterday afternoon about six miles from Hagerstown. The car after leaving the road jumped over a ditch, badly damaging the front end and breaking a front wheel. Corner & Newcomer took the damaged car to their garage at Hagerstown where it was repaired Mr. Pinder stated that he ran into the side of the road in order to avoid hitting several women who were walking along the pike. He saw the women and attempted to drive out of their way but they, becoming bewildered jumped over in the path of the car and it was a case of either hitting the women or run over the side of the road and Mr. Pinder chose the latter. The Pinder family were no doubt making a trip and camping along the road as the car contained besides Mr. and Mrs. Pinder and two children, a setter dog, an old hen and thirteen young chickens, a shot run and a complete camping outfit and all packed in a Model "T" Ford. DOCTOR TRUMP IS LITTLE IMPROVED Is Suffering With a Disease Kindred to Erysipelas Produced by Poisoning. Dr. Trump's condition has changed but little the past week. The left side of his head, face and neck is seriously afflicted with a disease kindred to erysipelas, and resulting in neuritis, producing constant irritation and pain. Three weeks ago today Dr. Trump, the physicians said, was poisoned in a mysterious way, supposed to be from sumac. The inflammation has subsided but a resultant burning baffles the skill of his family physician to remove. He is pronounced better today. A substitute to fill his pulpit next Sunday has been provided by the council of St. John's Lutheran church. GERMAN LUNER AT NEW LONDON, CONN "Mother Ship" of the Bremen Swung Into Port There This Morning. (By United Press.) NEW LONDON, Conn., Aug. 25.—The North German Lloyd liner Willehad swung into the pier of the State Ocean Steamship Company this morning safe after a trip from Boston, in which she steamed for fifty miles through the open sea outside the three-mile zone The liner encountered no warships of the allied patrol, but ran from one craft which looked suspicious. The captain thought it might be inquiring about the masked batteries. The Willehad is expected to act as the "mother ship" for the submarine Bremen, which is expected soon. The officials of the line owning the Deutschland and Bremen are now here and aboard the Willehad. INSPECTION OF CITY PROPERTY Authorities Want to Know the Sanitary Conditions Throughout the City The city authorities have undertaken a very systematic sanitary inspection of the city and during the past few days the police have visited some sections and filed their reports. The object of this inspection is to give the officials a correct idea of existing conditions, and enable them to have the city thoroughly cleaned and made more sanitary. The officers report they found several places in need of attention, the property owners or those living in the property having failed to keep the premises clean, while others were found in excellent condition. The officers will continue their work until all parts of the city have been visited and every effort will be made by the authorities have all premises cleaned at an early date. so the fight against typhoid fever may be more successfully waged. FLEETING PROSPERITY IS FOOL'S PARADISE Don't Let Smoke From Munition Factories Cloud Your Brain With Belief It's Abiding. PROTECTION OUR BULWARK. Forget Not the Dire Conditions Which Depressed This Country Under the Democratic Free Trade Tariff Prior to the War—They Will Return to Plague and Hunger You Unless the Republicans Are Restored to Power. "When we contemplate industrial and commercial conditions," says Mr. Hughes, "we see that we are living in a fool's paradise." This is the condition to which the administration and its supporters have deliberately closed their eyes. When the war cloud broke over Europe this country was experiencing the most serious depression it had known since 1893, when the Democratic party and its policies were in full control of the United States. Suddenly there came from over the sea a demand for munitions of war, clothing, food, supplies, everything needed by vast armies and by countries whose sons were taken from the field and the workshop, never to return. As a result our exports and the balance of trade in our favor have reached figures far surpassing any ever before known. Temporarily, especially in the cast, there is no lack of work at high wages, for Europe must pay whatever price America asks. No thoughtful person would imagine that this condition is anything like real prosperity. How false it is we in Oregon, who have the clearer vision, because not clouded by the smoke from munitions factories, have fully felt and fully appreciated. What the Republican candidate for president says about it the Democrats know to be true: "Our opponents promised to reduce the cost of living. This they have failed to do, but did reduce the opportunities of making a living. Let us not forget the conditions that existed in this country under the new tariff prior to the war. Production had decreased; business was languishing; new enterprises were not undertaken; instead of expansion there was curtailment, and our streets were filled with the unemployed." The suspension of these conditions is not nation wide, only sectional, and depends upon the duration of the war. Those who think otherwise are indeed living in a fool's paradise.—Portland (Ore.) Telegram. "Moose Drift to Wilson Approaches Stampede." (Headline—Weekly bulletin issued by Democratic Campaign Committee.) For Hughes. For Wilson. Theodore Roosevelt Bainbridge Colby Raymond Robins Francis J. Heney Oscar S. Straus Ole Hanson Gifford Pinchot John Seymour Hiram W. Johnson Matthew Hale James A. Garfield Chester H. Rowell Albert J. Beveridge William Allen White George W. Perkins Harold L. Ickes George L. Record Henry J. Allen Charles J. Davenport Stewart Macdonald Horace S. Wilkinson Nephi Morris H. P. Gardner Elon H. Hooker F. P. Corrick Charence P. Dodge Raymond McFarland Charles S. Bird W. W. Seymour William Hamlin Childs W. D. Stevens Everett Colby etc. FARMERS SIZE UP HUGHES AS "PRETTY GOOD FELLOW" Fargo, N. D.—Charles E. Hughes campaigned for the first time among the sturdy farmers of the eastern part of North Dakota and left behind him the reputation of being a "pretty good fellow." He was forced to undergo a critical scrutiny before the verdict was given. Mr. Hughes preached the doctrines of government efficiency, Americanism, tariff as protection to the farmers and preparedness, and in each instance won applause, despite the fact that the farmers are not the strongest advocates of the last named issue. They cheered for preparedness the loudest when Mr. Hughes told them that it meant not militarism, but ability to uphold national honor. As they cheered for Mr. Hughes one broad shouldered old farmer said, "It's because there's something about him that makes you believe he's telling the truth." ATTRACTS BUSINESS MEN. Mr. Hughes has not tried to scare anybody, but has merely portrayed the errors of the present administration and set forth certain principles on which the affairs of the country should be managed in the future. There is a political logic in his portrayal, the culmination of which in the mind of the voter is expressed by the frequent remark: "He is the kind of man we want to steer us through." This has been said by many a business man. The qualities seen in Mr. Hughes are poise, a strong, same mind, sincerity and a willingness to sacrifice life, physical or political, to the good of the country. Now is there any question as to the quality of nerve to meet the emergencies of the four years beginning March 4, 1917. THE RIGHTS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS DO NOT STOP AT THE COAST LINE. "When I say that I am an American citizen I ought to say the proudest thing that any man can say in this world. But you can't have that pride of American citizenry is a cheap thing, if it is not worthy of protection this wide world over. There is no man who could successfully present to an American community the platform that an American citizen's rights stop at the coast line and that beyond that American life is to be the prey of any marauder who chooses to take it."—From a Speech of Mr. Hughes in the West. Mr. Bryan thinks Mr. Hughes unfitted for the bench because of the prejudiced frame of mind evinced by his speeches. Wake up, Bill, he ain't running for no judgeship. Mr. Wilson underestimated the suffragists; but it appears they have him sized up properly. Ill fares the land where public office is bought and the people are sold. The high fragmentation of those Hughes bombs is causing consternation in the Wilson trenches. Bainbridge Colby is almost as violent in his criticism of Mr. Hughes as he was in condemnation of Mr. Wilson's position on Panama tolls two years ago. Of course President Wilson has a perfect right to change his mind as often as he pleases, but that is quite different from repudiating distinct promises made to get votes. If the pledges on which he rode into the White House have proved worthless because, he changed his mind, what faith is to be put in the pledges he is now making in his appeal for re-election? JEALOUSY PROMPTS THE STENOGRAPHER JEALOUSY PROMPTS THE STENOGRAPHER To Tell of Her Employer's Actions as a White Slave Agent. NEW YORK, Aug. 25.—Caroline Kantman, a pretty stenographer and white slaver who three years ago graduated from the Washington Irving High school, today carried to Assistant District Attorney James Smith bundles of letters and telegrams which will serve as evidence against Gustave Kugelman, the man she expected to marry but who married a Brooklyn woman. She told how she made $10 a week as a stenographer, lived on it, and turned over to Kugelman nearly all of $90 a week she averaged as a white slaver. Jealousy prompted her to make the charges against Kugelman, who was held in default of $10,000 bail. Among Kugelman's effects were found copies of letters from prominent actresses and legitimate state and film companies. Kugelman insisted they were genuine. ARDEN HORSES ARE COMING FOR RACES Large Fields are Certain When the Bell Rings at Eastern Panhandle Fair Grounds Another meeting of the Auburndale Driving Club was held last night at Dr. A. M. Gilbert's drug store, at which plans were practically perfected for the matinee races, which will be held at the Eastern Panhandle fair frounds Saturday, September 2. A very gratifying feature of the matinee will be the appearance of the Arden horses, the owners having signified their willingness to be represented in the various trials of speed and on Labor Day the local horsemen will be at Arden and contest for the purses hung by the Arden Driving club. This arrangement insures large fields at both places and will add very materially to the interest of the sport. MYSTERY MAN IS NOW AT HANCOCK Nobody Sems to Know Anything About Individual Seen in That A whiskered gent has been hanging around the Ditch run ravine in day time, since last spring. He resides in Hancock at night. He resembles the medium, between a hobo and a prospector. At unexpected times he can be seen walking over fields, met in roads or seen diving into the woods. The other day he was unexpectedly found in a peach packing shed in Highland Orchards. He asked to ride down the hill on a peach wagon, and later he was seen gazing intently into the Hancock bank. Sill later he was seen in a new hat and looking spruced up considerably. Some say there is gold in Ditch run and that he is a prospector, others that he is a W. Va. dry spy looking for illegal gunners, and still others that he is a bugologist. Anyway he is a mystery. Attended in Post Office at Martinsburg, W. Va. as Second Class Matter. Cofford, Editor and Proprietor. Drawer 869, and Bell Phone 60K. Martinsburg, W. Va. SATURDAY, SE 17 JER 2, 1916 Until Science and religion meet and mingle in love, we shall be an unhappy people. So far this seems to be the tamiest beginning of a national campaign we've ever had. It must be a deep thinking concern. Being united with twelve states of women voters pledged to Charles Evans Hughes, when it does start what a mighty shaking up and rattling of dry bones. would be a source of great pleasure to see a better feeling in the town among the divisions of the one blood family. None of us are responsible for our coming, but all are for the going. Why not live so the going will bless each and every one, making the world better by having lived in it? Is President Wilson sincere in his efforts to settle the strike? Has he ever been sincere except when putting Negroes out of office and decreeing that all colored employees have separate cloak rooms, separate toilets, separate lunch rooms and also separate places to work. The Hon. Stuart W. Walker says it is not so and offers us a sum of money it is. Get out your pocket book Colonel. The Pioneer Press urges all Negro editors to demand pay for printing campaign matter prepared by the Western Union and American Press Associations. They bargain with the campaign people to plate their matter at big pay and then offer it free to colored editors who do the real needed service. We have no more right to publish it free than a merchant has to give his goods away. Our sympathy is for both, the employer and employees. They are interdependent one upon the other. The former made it possible to give labor to millions, and they have been well paid. The railroad companies insure their men, give them and all their families passes, pension them when retired and promote those whose fitness crops out. Railroads are the new needle work that have scanned and matched this country together for their blessings of all, and they are blessings. They are the bone, blood and sinews of our prosperity, and why should, not the workers, but a few idlers, be allowed to make war between capital and labor. Strike? Devotion to family, to country, to God and self says no and no again. In the Boston riot the leaders were lassoed and the trouble ended. We have never objected to religious freedom because we believe that diversity will in time work out a solution of unity. But as it looks now, it seems they are getting more and more unreasonable and dogmatic. The Catholics not only prefer their own church, but their own schools. They have gone so far as to object to the Bible in our common schools. Suppose we elect a Protestant for a commissioner of a Catholic school would they allow him to fill the place? Nay nay Pauline. Then why should the patrons of Martinsburg elect and relect a Catholic to govern the colored school? Why not elect a colored person to look after our school? We ask that a change be made and that our school get better representation. Grave charges were made against F. R. Ramer but this Catholic ignored them and had the moral leper relected. His sworn duty was to prove me a liar or the alleged guilty. The Department of Justice has seen fit to have about a score of persons indicted in McDowell county for their alleged bad conduct in our recent election. Why not send the same coterie of investigators to Berkeley county where George M. Bowers is foremost Ananias or not only Berkeley county but the whole of West Virginia bought or had bought hundreds of made purchasable voters? Added to which it is the talk of the town that he furnished whiskey to voters and that certain poll clerks were partly drunk. When he was appointed head of the U. S. Fish Commission years ago, we said that he knew as much about the science of fishery as a frog does of the tail it lost when a tadpole, and twenty-four years therefrom, we reaffirm our former declaration as to his fitness and honesty as a congressman. ```markdown ``` In the natural order of things, rigidly as are the children of Catholics taught to adhere to the faith of their religion, and defend their claim the world over, strife has crept into their ranks, and instead of the 240,000,000, standing jowl to jowl and shoulder to shoulder, they are not only divided, but fighting among themselves and killing their own millions and leaving multi-millions of orphans and widows to struggle in poverty and die in misery. The Pope opposed it, and it has been and is our belief, though old and feeble, it hurried him to his grave. If Catholics allow greed and gain to cause the butchery of their kith and kin, united as they have been for centuries, what must eventually be the outcome of our Protestant religious divisions? Japan has taught the world a lesson. While their religion has for fifty years held them together, it is abandoned and they are seeking for a better religion, one that will hold them firmer together as better brothers. Our religion endorses caste, sanctions lynchings, burnings, shootings, segregation, jim Crowism and all otherisms that pleases the devil. The end, what will it be? As we see it, Rome's doom will be ours. TO THE PUBLIC: Mrs. Susan Sandridge, who came here recently, was paralyzed on the street and died in the City Hospital, deserves a christian burial. When paralyzed she was on her way to mail a letter of instruction relative to her body's decent burial should her symptoms lead to death. They and Miss Minnie V. Taylor wrote Mrs. Ida Johnson, 251, A. st., Johnstown, Pa., about her death and the policy in her hands to bury her. Mrs Johnson admitted she held the policy and informed Miss M. V. Taylor that had she lived six months, she (Mrs. Johnson) would be entiled to half of the amount, but as it was, only one-fourth was due her. Certainly that implied that seventy five percent would go to bury her. Having such conclusive information why did Miss Taylor soon thereafter instruct undertaker Cole to bury her in the potters' field? My attention was called and aid asked in the matter. I wrote Mrs. Johnson who had asked that the dead woman's trunk and valise be sent her that the matter was in, my hauds, telling her, believing she was honest, that whatever I did no charges would be made, and that I would see she got the things desired and the one-fourth of the policy. No reply. An effort was made to collect the policy claim, but lo and behold! to off-set it, she had $130, against the dead woman. Foul and wicked. She had the ear marks of a christian lady, and will you help give her a christian burial? She has $14 in her trunk and $28 added will put her away nicely. ESCAPED CONVICT CAUGHT AT CUMB. Man Who Broke Away From Camp Arden, Near Here, Caught a Few Days Ago Young Thomas, aged 22, who broke away from the convict camp on the Arden road, near Martinsburg, about a year ago, was caught a few days ago at Cumberland, where he has been residing for several months, by State Guard A. J. Coleman. Thomas was taken to Moundsville to serve the remainder of his sentence in the state pententiary. He must serve another year now, and had he remained at the camp would have been a free man today. He entered a freight car at Keyser, and was given a sentence on that charge. NEW INSURANCE FIRM IS ORGANIZED Captain D. W. Shaffer and Samuel S. Fulker Form a Partnership Announcement was made this morning that Captain D. W. Shaffer and S. S. Felker, who has been living for some time in Parkersburg but has returned, had formed a partnership and will engage in the real estate and insurance business with offices in the George A. Kershner builing, 203 West King street. The gentlemen stated that in addition to handling county and city property they would always have on sale some desirable property in other parts of the state. In the insurance department they will represent the best fire, life, health and accident companies, and will be in a position to write any risk. Both gentlemen are well known in the city and county and need no introduction. LAST COMMUNION BY REV. LANCASTER Will be at the Falling Waters Presbyterian Church Sunday Morning. On Sunday morning in Falling Waters Presbyterian church the sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated. As this is the last communion service of Rev. R. V. Lancaster's ministry there it is urgently nopped that the congregation will be in full attendance. Service preparatory to the communion Saturday afternoon at 2:30. At Ternahawk at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon the subject of the sermon will be "The Fruits of Our Creed." There will be no service in Hedgesville in the evening on account of the meeting now in progress in the Southern Methodist church. GERMANY ADMITS SUBMARINE FIRED Upon the United States Steamer Owego, But Justifies the Act Because Orders Were Ignored WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.—The German government in a note today sent to the state department said a German submarine fired upon the United States steamer Owego several weeks ago. Several shots were fired when the steamer ignored the submarine's order to halt, the note said. It is claimed that the submarine's act was justifiable. REBEKAN DILGRIT OF OUR LIFE GOSPEL Charter Resolved Here for Higher Degree of L. O. O. R. and Resuscitation Takes Place. church takes Place. The charter for the Jacobite degree of Oud Fellowship has been petitioned to disarm the church and now allow the members on the I. O. O. I. to attend to become members of the degree of the lodge. This charter was introduced in 1809, insinuing hardly through the shorts of Dr. W. I. Lampard, and given to a meeting held a few months ago in the hall in the I. O. O. I. at what Dr. Lampard suggested that George W. Angney be made instituting on a widow was done. The Jacobite degree has not been in Martinsburg since 1805, but on as soon as the local archive of Oud Fellowship in the city the charter was returned, and the degree resumed. EDWARD M. KINNE OWEN AWAFFUL DEATH Edward M. Kinne, Baltimore, formerly of Harpers Ferry, who has relatives in this section died in that city from horrible injuries. While at work he fell into a vat of lye and the flesh of his entire body was eaten away. The accident occurred on Thursday last and the time the notorious man lived after the accident is unknown. He was 25 years of age and was to have been married today. The invitations had been out for several days prior to the accident. Mr. Kilne is survived by brothers: Dallas, Albert, Luther and Charles, all of Baltimore; Starsa, Mrs. Win, Nedbert of Hagerstown; Mrs. John Worcester, Finesburg, and Mrs. Bertha Ash, Baltimore. NEW SCHOOL HOUSE FOR GERRARDSTOWN Board of Education Will Erest Building South of Shanghai at Buck Hill At the regular meeting of the Gerardstown board of education held Tuesday it was decided to erect a new building at Black Hill, south of Shanghai. There are three children in that immediate vicinity, and the distance to a school being more than 2 miles the erection of a building was deemed necessary. The board also decided to reopen the Tubb Run school, west of Back Creek. The school has been closed for some years. TWO FOREIGNERS ARE ARRESTED ON SHOOTING CHARGE U. S. MARSHAL SMITH AND DEPUTIES MAKE ARRESTS AT SOUTH QUARRIES TODAY. MEN ARE CHARGED WITH SHOOTING DEPUTY ATHEY AND M. S. McDONALD. HELD FOR FEDERAL GRAND JURY NEXT MONTH AND BOTH FUR- NISH BOND --- Following the shooting of United States Deputy Marshal E. W. Athey and M. S. McDonald, special officer, at the South quarries late Monday night, the government officials began a thorough investigation determined to arrest the guilty parties. Yesterday morning United States Marshal Clarence E. Smith, of Fairmont, arrived here to confer with District Attorney Stuart W. Walker and Mr. Murray, a special officer from the department of justice. After carefully surveying the situation it was decided to secure warrants for the arrest of Trenta Umberto and Settino Piccolemine, charging them with obstructing, resisting and shooting the officers. Marshal Smith yesterday notified Deputy J. D. Moore, of Philippi, Deputy Charles P. Cook, of Parkersburg, and Thomas E. Joyce, chief clerk, also of Parkersburg, to report here at once and assist in capturing the men. This morning the three officers were here, and Deputy Cook, who is an old and experienced officer, went to the South quarries to survey the field. and learn the exact location of the men. About 50 black National Smith and Moore Moore and Joyce were driven to the one gate to an automobile to investigate the murders. They were shot by our team, and colliding upon another team, a general supervisor and an investigator, they requested that we have the men leave their work and report to them. When the two appeared they were immediately placed under arrest, and brought to the office of United States Commissioner Henry A. Devons. Upon reaching the office of Commissioner he was the forefathers given a hearing, and both hold far the September term of federal court, which convenes here on Tuesday, September 15. They furnished bond in the county of $5,000, each, with Daniel S. Baker, surety, and were released. It is understood that they referred to the quarries and went to work again. Sooner Jerro Nardelli, who is wanted on a white slave charge, has clad the officers. POLITICAL JOTTINGS At that, however, from beginning to end this has been more of a "you kick me and I'll kiss you" administration. Vince McCormick says the Progressives are stampeding to Wilson, and it's a ten to one bet he wishes he could believe it. The Democrats are finding out that peek comes home to root out their standing. The men and women who prefer a man who does things to a man who writes notes about them will vote for Huckabee. Government by correspondence takes too long to get anywhere, but government by deeds is always on the job. Those who are concerned to know what Mr. Hughes would have done had he been in Mr. Wilson's place may rest assured he would not have done as Mr. Wilson has. And that is answer enough. Mr. Hughes is not only going direct to the phone, but the public is going direct to him. A genuine American city girl! --- President Wilson's alarm clock is highest at 5 o'clock these mornings. He can reach out of bed and turn it off the morning of March 5. Postmaster General Burleson is too busy a politician to adopt for his department the McAdoo rule forbidding measure department employees participating in politics. A. N. Burleson realizes that postmasters are entitled to some exercise for the money. STRIKE SITUATION WERE QUIET WITH EVERYBODY READY NOTHING NEW DEVELOPS BUT MEN WILL WALK OUT MON- DAY MORNING PENNSYLVANIA SAID TO BE READY TO GRAPPLE WITH STRIKE CONDITIONS "WE HOPE FOR THE BEST BUT ARE PREPARED FOR THE WORST"—B. & O. The situation regarding the pending railroad strike in this city remains calm. Aside from the general discussion of the order for the men to walk out Monday morning, unless their request is granted and the negotiation in progress for a settlement, there is no change The men, employed by the railroad who reside in this city, will quit flat Monday, unless they receive further orders from the brotherhoods. Some people are inclined to think that a strike at this time of the year will not benefit the railroad man, and it is said that in other places, and perhaps in Martinsburg, men voted for a strike, although they did not want it. Nevertheless it is thought that practically all local railroad men will quit Monday morning. Numbers of the railroad systems may be able to meet the strike. The Pennsylvania has been at work systematically in order to meet the situation and is ready to grapple with strike conditions. At some offices of the B. & O. their preparedness has been stated as follows: "We hope for the best, but are prepared for the worst." The threat of a strike may hurt traveling to some extent, as many who were off at this time on vacations do not want to go away, and risk a chance of not returning. LOCAL NOTES. Mrs. J. Paul Clifford of Mechaniesburg, Pa., spent a few hours with us this week. She is a tidy, affable little sunbeam. Mr. Amos Holley of Nipetown, looked the city over greeting old friends and making new ones. Mr. Paul S. Crane and wife of Harper's Ferry, were visitors in our city Wednesday past. He is a fine young man, a credit to his college and his people. More like him will help our cause. Thompson and Thompson have the most attractive stock of men's ready made clothing to be found in the city, and the nobbiest and natiest stock of hats, shirts and summer wear you ever saw. Give them a call - 144 North Queen Street. An invitation. The doors of Mt. Zion M. E. Church will wide open swing next Monay evening for the public to hear Mariam Bruce sing. We cordially invite our white friends and insist they come. It will do you good and your presence will be appreciated. To hear her sing will fill and thrill the souls of lovers of music and song. Coralie, our daughter and pride is hopelessly looking over the river of death. When over, our interest there will have a sunbeam that will give us more light through the shadows of the dark valley. Editorial Comment. Bryan suits, Wilson tuts. * Watchful waiting makes woeful wanting. Candidate Hughes doesn't talk like a tut-tutter. Hughes is hammering and the Democrats are yammering. The Wilson Administration stands for taxes, and more taxes. The Hughes trail will be cold by the time the Democrats strike it. As a party leader, would it be fair to refer to J. Hain Lewis as J. "Pork" Lewis? Can the folks on the Democratic band wagon continue to play by the president's notes? Bryan says Mr. Hughes' talks aren't judicial. No. The people can understand 'em perfectly. Hughes says the country can't be saved by letting it drift. That's where he and W. Wilson differ. Washington reports that a new apology has been sent to First Chief Carranza. Looks like a habit. Mr. Bryan is mistaken when he says Hughes is "vitriolic." The candidate is merely applying the acid test. Political opponents are beginning to find that why Mr. Hughes kept silence so long wasn't because he had lost his tongue. Another encouraging feature about our new navy is that when it is completed Mr. Daniels will not be secretary of it. Having discovered that the Democrats don't like what he is saying, Mr. Hughes doubtless is convinced that he is on the right track. A bond issue by the Wilson administration is merely Uncle Sam's note, and the best thing Woodrow Wilson does is to write notes. Mr. McCormick follows the same method in claiming credit for legislation as he does in his predictions. He includes several acts of the Taft administration. The Democratic press is convinced that it is the duty of Mr. Hughes to say something that will hurt his chance of being elected. President Wilson in his acceptance speech may reply to Mr. Hughes' charges, but he will not answer them. That is an entirely different matter. A messenger of President Wilson found out that Colorado women were for the administration. No messenger, of course, can be blamed for making good. It is reported from Washington that the administration will ignore most of Mr. Hughes' charges. That is very much the easiest way for it to answer them. President Wilson will not make any speaking dates, we are told, but only separate engagements for addresses, considering a "speaking tour" undignified. "Too proud to fight." Tammyany Leader Charles F. Murphy announces that he will retire after the campaign. It is believed that many other more or less distinguished Democrats will follow his example. Governor Hughes announces in one of his speeches that he is a constructionist. But we are willing to admit that so far as Democratic policies are concerned he is a destructionist. President Wilson will be notified of the Democratic nomination at Shadow Lawn. This seems a most appropriate place for letting him know that he will shortly have to give up his place in the sun. Grover Cleveland was the last Democratic president. He was also the last president to issue bonds to secure money to defray the running expenses of the government. But Wilson will the him in this. "Eminent judges," says Colonel Henry Watterson, "have ever proved disappointing candidates." He is right. Alton B. Parker was a big disappointment to the Democrats. And so is Charles Evans Hughes.—Toledo Blade. What Josephifleous Daniels, the well known nautical militarist, can't understand is why men should waste time Plattsburging at sea when they might just as well learn how to become sailors in three lessons in any good, reliable correspondence school. President Wilson appears to have been keenly alive to the expediency of accepting several invitations to make speeches in the West. Nobody knows any better than he that it will take considerable shoveling to fill up the holes that have been dug in that locality by Justice Hughes. It was John P. St. John of Kansas, one time Prohibitionist candidate for president of the United States, who said that Americans vote as they cheer. If so, there is mighty little consolation for the Democratic party in this campaign, for the Democratic administration in three years has given us nothing to cheer over. On the contrary, as Mr. Hughes has said, those last three years have been years of humiliation and embarrassment. It strikes one that instead of wildly hustling for the state of Maine Vance McCormick might do better work by taking his wrecking crew to the west to repair the Democratic bridges that are being dynamited by Justice Hughes. The impression is growing at the White House that Mr. Hughes is deliberately unfriendly. Look out for notes. PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS FROM HUGHES SPEECHES. "What is the president's policy—does any one know? Has the executive ever had a policy for more than six months on the Mexican question?" "If I am elected president I will see to it that American rights in Mexico are respected." "There is no man who could successfully present to an American community the platform that an American citizen's rights stop at the cost of." "We will get through with this old strife between capital and labor. We are not laborers and capitalists in this country. We are fellow citizens." "All that the workingmen want is a square deal." "We want the United States efficiently managed. I want to see men in office who believe in prosperity." "The Republican party stands for a prosperity produced by sound American policies." "We have removed from office men of experience and substituted others to satisfy partisan obligations. This must stop." HE KEPT US OUT OF WHAT WAR? Disingenuous to Boast That It's Through Any Act of Wilson We Are Out of the European Contest. RATHER SHOULD BE BLAMED FOR MEXICO BELLIGERENCY During the Present Administration We Have Seized a Mexican Port and Sent Our Entire Army and Militia to Fight Mexicans While Armed Mexican Forces Have Invaded American Scil and Fought Battles Against Our People. Sometimes you hear men, sensible men, too, say, "I'm going to vote for Wilson this year because he kept us out of war." Ask such men a short question. Ask them, "Out of what war?" Did Mr. Wilson keep us out of the European war? No. He has himself in a formal address to congress spoken of the European war as "a war with which we have nothing to do, a war whose causes do not touch us." How could Mr. Wilson keep us out of a war with which we have nothing to do and whose causes do not touch us? Did he keep the rest of the western hemisphere out of the European war? No independent nation on this side of the world is involved in it; the only people in it are the colonies of European powers and they had no voice in their fate, for they were automatically at war when their mother governments went to war. Who kept Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, out of the European war? Did Mr. Wilson? Did Mr. Wilson keep us out of war with Mexico? No. In his term more Americans have been killed by Mexicans and more American property has been destroyed by Mexicans than by Spaniards during the whole Spanish war. In his term we have seized a Mexican port and have sent our entire regular army and militia to fight Mexicans. In his term Mexican armed forces have invaded American soil and fought battles against our people within our boundaries. President Taft went through two Mexican revolutions during his term, the revolution against Blaz and the revolution against Madero. American lives were safe in Mexico during that time. No Mexican cities were seized by Americans and no armed Mexicans invaded the United States while Mr. Taft was in the White House. Yet Mr. Taft never thought of asking the American people to vote for him because he kept us out of war with Mexico. He put an embargo on arms so that American weapons would not be sent across the boundary, and he refused to interfere in Mexican affairs. When he left office Mexicans liked Americans, and Americans were safe in Mexico. Since he left office Mexicans hate Americans and Americans dare not remain in Mexico. Did Mr. Wilson keep us out of war with Mexico? Not if words mean anything. Mr. Wilson did not keep us out of the European war, and he did not keep us out of war with Mexico. Out of what war, then? -Detroit Free Press. UNITED STATES' HONOR. Hughes' Criticism of Foreign Policy Approved In West. [Portland (Ore.) Telegram.] The Republican party has selected a standard bearer whose utterances from day to day justify the people who chose him. Not only does he bring before the country the short-comings of the Administration that owes its existence to a divided Republicanism, but his criticism is everywhere constructive. He tells what must be done and will be done by the party he represents to prevent wastefulness and extravagance in the governmental expenditures and to put a stop to the vacillating policy that has caused other nations to believe that the United States has no intention of backing up its demands made in the interests of justice and humanity. Most vulnerable of all points in the Democratic armor is its foreign policy. Primarily this is because of the spoils system by which men trained in the consular and diplomatic service through long years, have been displaced to make room for politicians and friends of politicians, whose sole claim to preferment was their services to the Democratic party. "If I am elected president of the United States," said Mr. Hughes last night. "I propose that every man I put in charge of an important department shall be a man eminently fit to discharge the duties of that department." SEEK PROGRESSIVE AND LABOR VOTES ON FALSE CLAIMS Democrats Posing as the Enactors of Legislation Which the Indisputable Facts Show to Be of Republican Origin. AUTHORITY ON SOUND SOCIAL LAW CITES 11 GLARING CASES Organized Labor Resents This Deception and Running True to Form Will In November as at Many Previous Elections Indignantly Smite Those Who Without Justice Lay Claim to Its Gratitude—Even the Much Touted Federal Reserve Law Is Based Entirely on the Statistical Research of a Republican Administration. That "No class is more instarut than labor to condemn and punish those who without foundation lay claim to its gratitude" is the assertion of John Williams, ex-counsigner of labor, apropos of certain false claims set forth by Vance McCormick, Democrat of national chairman, in behalf of his party. Chairman McCormick caused to be published in the New York Times, on July 31, an appeal for Progressive and Labor support, based on "twenty measures enacted by congress while President Wilson has been in the White House," and for which he claims credit for the Wilson administration and asks Progressive approbation. Commenting on this statement, the former commissioner of labor says: "Students and promoters of sound social legislation will do well to examine this list, for it contains a number of items of unusual interest. "We may well believe that it was with a great deal of pride that Mr. McCormick contemplated the record of his party and that he drew a vivid mental picture of Progressives flocking to the support of Mr. Wilson because of the things claimed on behalf of this administration. "It is a pity that in the interest of truth, which knows neither Democrat, Progressive nor Republican, we must mar this remarkable statement. Nevertheless it is our duty to call attention to the fact that in his effort to induce support for Mr. Wilson the chairman of the Democratic national committee has fallen into a glaring error. We have no desire to disparage the achievements of the Wilson administration, but we must enter emphatic protest against any attempt to pad the record. "Mr. McCormick claims 'twenty measures enacted by congress while President Wilson has been in the White House.' This claim we dispute. More than one-half are measures enacted under a Republican administration and were approved by ex-President Taft, and for others the Democratic administration deserves no credit. "Lest any one think that this is a groundless assertion, we herewith furnish the record, which can easily be verified: "From among the twenty pieces of legislation cited by C. Cusman McCormick I select the following: (1) Eight hour law on government work. In effect March 1, 1913. Signed by Mr. Taft. "(2) Eight hour provision for post-office clerks. In effect generally Aug. 24, 1912. "(3) Eight hour provision applicable to the manufacture of ordnance for the government. In effect Jan. 1, 1913. Signed by Mr. Taft. "(4) Children's bureau. In effect April 9, 1912. Signed by Mr. Taft. "(5) Industrial commission law to investigate industrial relations. In effect Aug. 23, 1912. Signed by Mr. Taft. "(6) The phosphorous match law. Enacted in 1912, effective as to the importation of white phosphorous matches July 1, 1913, and as to the manufacture of such matches July 1, 1913. Signed by Mr. Taft. (7) The department of labor law creating a department with a secretary who shall be a member of the president's cabinet. In effect March 4, 1913. Signed by Mr. Taft. (8) The parcel post law. In effect Jan. 1, 1913. Signed by Mr. Taft. (9) The federal reserve law, which, while passed during this administration, is based entirely on the vast work of investigation and compilation done by the monetary commission during the Taft administration and closely follows, except in certain details, the legislation recommended by that commission. (10) The eight hour law for the District of Columbia was fathered and put through by a Republican, Senafor La Follette. "The antitrust law antedates the Cleveland administration, although President Cleveland never enforced it. From time to time, as with all great legislative acts, it has been necessary to arrest or add to it, and the antitrust law of the Wilson administration was merely such an amendment, a logical development of the original act. "(11) The Commerce Court was actually abolished during the Taft Administration, although it has not been demonstrated that its abolition was a wise step. "Any statement hereafter emanating from Mr. McCormick will be subjected to the closest scrutiny. The errors in his first effort are unexcusable and can only arouse resentment among labor men and social workers. No class is more instant than labor to condemn and punish those who without foundation lay claim to its gratitude. "Will Mr. McCormick explain his padding of the Record?" (Signed) JOHN WILLIAMS, Ex-Commissioner of Labor, New York State. AN UNBIASED VIEW. Comment In Washington Shows Hughes' Speeches Have Concrete Effect. From Washington correspondence New York Evening Post; It is idle even for the Democrats to claim that Mr. Hughes' speeches have not been effective. Whether or not they have seemed so to the voters in the west and northwest is something very difficult to judge at this distance, but it is not to be denied that right here in Washington Mr. Hughes' utterances have had a very concrete effect. It is an ill wind that blows no good. The rumpus that Mr. Hughes has stirred up about civil service reform has really got under the skin of the administration. It is something which the president and his political advisers carelessly ignored. So it is with a portion of Mr. Hughes' criticism of the Mexican policy. When he argues that the paramount duty of the United States is to protect its citizens abroad in their lives and property he is standing on unimpeachable ground. And the administration knows it. 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The annual racing of the Arden Driving Club will be held Labor Day, Monday, September 4, on the track owned by the club at the farm of W. P. Ramsburg. Preparations have almost been completed and soon everything will be in readiness for the biggest day of the year at Arden. Hundreds of people attend this event each year, and its popularity always increases. A large number of horses have been entered and some good clean sport is sure to be seen. BOY VICTIMS OF "DRY" LAW DRUNKENNESS IS COMMON AMONG YOUTHS UNDER PROHIBITION Trinidad (Col.). Finds That In toxication Is More Frequent When City Becomes a Desert —Bootleggers Prey Upon the Young The boy is the most pathetic victim of prohibition. This at least is the experience of Trimbado (Col). The following appeared in The Trimbado Chronicle-Newer: Is prohibition prohibiting in Colorado? Police records at this writing are indicating exactly that there is still, as much, if not more, drunkenness and use of liquor with the rule of liquor prohibited and all drinking establishments enacted, than there was in corresponding periods prior to the time the law went into effect, and this condition does not mean that there has is in any way been ever w manifested by officers of the law to enforce the law. Drunkness Inertia. Drunkenness and the use of liquor is steadily increasing. Triplead police records show twice as many arrests for drunkenness this month than in April last year when the saloons were open. It is stated that young boys are using liquor more freely. One reason is that a large number of liquor users stocked up with a private supply before closing time came on December 31 at midnight and that supply having run out is now being replenished by the user sending to Raton, Kansas City or other places. Another reason is that any person by making out the required alfidavit upon receipt can ship in any quantity of liquor desired and therefore having so much at one time is liable to continue drinking until it is all gone. Another reason is that in the early months a great many persons were intimidated by the law and exercised care and caution for fear of getting into trouble and hence made a stagger at riding the water wagon. Another reason is that the bootleggers kept out while the law was young, well knowing that the officers would be likely to be most energetic at the outset. When the saloons were open there was an inexhaustible supply and a person could buy and buy and the liquor dealer would have more to sell. That is true. But the average liquor user had only a limited amount of money to spend at a given time for liquor. 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A CUTE LITTLE FELLOW The National Prohibition Convention may represent only a very insignificant body of voters but it shows strict regard for the political proprieties. It has its own little "steam roller" to enliven the proceedings. it cheers nominations until it is out of breath and the delegates are tired of parading around the hall, and it stands for peace and preparedness and denounces all other parties that do the same. Tomorrow When Residents of Texas Will Select Democratic Candidate for Senate DALLAS, Tex., Aug. 25.—Individuality will be largely lost sight of tomorrow in the run off primaries for the Democratic nomination for United states senator. Tomorrow's balloting will be a battle between wet and dry forces, with odds favoring the left, politicians say. Senator Charles Culberson and O. Colquitt, former governor, are the hopefuls in today's voting. 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Spring Mills. was completed. The people of that community are making adequate preparations for the sure to be pleasantly entertained. Lunch and supper will be served every day on the ground, and the Sunday school which has no representative there will suffer a distinct loss. Those present at the meeting today were: Rev. M. E. Hansel, of Gerrardstown; Rev. R. V. Lancaster, of Hedgesville; Rev. D. W. F. Gruver and Rev. G. C. Smith, and J. R. Poland, of Martinsburg. The convention is to be held Tuesday and Wednesday, September 5th and 6th.