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ThePioneer Press. "HERE SHALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN, UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNSRIBED BY GAIN" ESTABLISHED 1882 LOCAL WIRELESS STATIONS MUST BE DISMANTLED HERMAN E. BURNS RECEIVES ORDERS FROM GOVERNMENT RADIO INSPECTOR NO STATION IN THE CITY OR COUNTY WILL BE ALLOWED TO OPERATE Herman E. Burns, of West John street, the only licensed wireless operator in the city, has been notified by government officials that he must dismantle his station immediately and keep it out of commission until he receives further notice. Mr. Burns is not only required to dismantle his station, but all others in the city and county, and report immediately dismantle all arelea wiring Mr. Burns entered upon his duties, and within a short time will have complied with his instructions. Mr. Burns stated this afternoon the there were 19 wireless stations in the city and county. His instructions follow: "Chicago. Ill., April 7. "Dear Sir: "Dear Sir: "In accordance with the order of the President of the United States, promulgated in a letter of instructions from the Commandant of the Great Lakes Naval district, you will immediately dismantle all aeria wires and radio apparatus, both sending and receiving, and place the same out of commission until further notice. "Also, please notify all other stations with which you are in communication as to the purport of this order, and use your best endeavor to have them comply with the same." "In any case, the dismantling of the station must be completed within forty-eight hours after the receipt of this notice. "This measure is considered necessary for the defense of the country, and the Navy Department has ample authority to deal with any case of failure to comply according to military procedure. "Please acknowledge receipt, and report your action in the premises. "Reepectfully, J. F. Dillon, "United States Radio Inspector." HAGERSTOWN IS SEEKING HARRIS Former Brown University Star Receiver May Sign to Play With Club. The Hagerstown basball club, Blue Ridge league, is corresponding with Russell Harris, the former Brown University star receiver, and there is a probability of his signing a Hagerstown contract. In Harris the club will get an experienced player. A letter was received from Lester Bangs, the snappy left fielder of Massachusetts, who has been signed by Hagerstown, stating that he had been hit on the head by a pitched ball in a practice game. Word has been received from Challie MacLleary. Baltimore another player signed by Hagerstown and who is in a hospital with an injured eye, that his condition is not encouraging. Department of Archives hePi ALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE' MARTINSBURG, COMBATS AGAINST SUBMARINES SINCE FEBRUARY FIRST TWENTY-NINE OF SIXTY-NINE FIGHTS HAVE RECENTLY TAKEN PLACE. ANY MEANS JUSTIFIABLE TO MAINTAIN GREATNESS OF GERMANY. GRAVE LOSSES HAVE BEEN SUSTAINED BY SHIPPING DURING WARFARE. (United Press Staff Correspondent.) LONDON, April 9.—More than 69 combats against German submarines have taken ulace since February 1—and 29 of these in the period from February 21 to March 17—Lord Robert Cecil, minister of blockade, stated today. His statement was evoked by a question from the United Press suggesting that he outline for Americans what he thought the problems of the day were in the submarine menace. "Several points stand out strikingly in the German submarine blockade," he said. "In the first place, it is a confession of weakness and a sign that the Germans have really abandoned all hope of obtaining a successful issue in the land war. It also appears to be due to a realization that they cannot—so far as water craft are concerned—hope to contest the mastery of the seas which the allies have possessed since war was first declared. "I would not speak of the aspect of the campaign of brutality in this warfare. It is not new from Germans. Indeed it would rather surprise the allies—and I think I may also say neutrals—if the Germans hesitated to employ any means because it was inhuman or contrary to international law. Their government is a government of force; their patriotism is not based on any fine noble grounds, but merely the doctrine of German state above all—and any means are justifiable to maintain the greatness of that state and impose its will on the rest of the world. "It is that spirit we are fighting; it is that doctrine which we must destroy if we wish a durable peace "As to the results of the submarine blockade I cannot deny that grave losses have been caused shipping, but I do not think I am exaggerating in saying that the losses have fallen very far short of those the Germans hoped to inflict. "One must remember too that while you hear a lot of the number of German submarines' claims, you do not hear so much about the losses the submarines themselves suffer. In this connection, it is worth pointing out that neutrals suffer more than belligerents. "Like all bullies, the Germans are fondest of attacking those who can't defend themselves. Unarmed neutral merchantmen are just the sort of targets that a German submarine really likes. But as with all bullies, those who stand up against them suffer the least. "Some neutrals in terror keep their ships at home. Some are suffering consequently, a real blockade. Let them pluck up their courage and come out. The submarine menace is not nearly as bad as it sounds. "I am sure you will realize that for naval reasons it is impossible for me to speak very definitely on this subject, the more so since it is very often difficult to be absolutely certain, in case of an engagement with a submarine, what the fate of the subma- FINE EMPTY JAIL ON BLOCK TUESDAY FINE EMPTY JAIL ON BLOCK TUESDAY Bethany Doesn't Need a Jail so Will be Sold Tomor- row. BETHANY, W. Va., April 9.—I will offer for sale the city jail of Bethany, W. Va., at public auction Tuesday, April 10. This action is warranted by a decree of the City council. J. V. Black, mayor." This announcement has been posted throughout the countryside here. The council, finding the jail an unnecessary institution, decided to offer it for sale. "Some folks attempt to account for the Utopian atmosphere here," said Mayor Black, "by the fact that Brooke county has less illiteracy than any other county in the state, and there is less in Bethany than in any other spot in Brooke county. But, personally, I am not able to determine whether that is the reason we need no jail or whether the dwindling population in the city bastile was due to the fact that accommodations were very poor—and to be confined there was a punishment dreaded." CANAL BOATS SUNK AT WILLIAMSPORT CANAL BOATS SUNK AT WILLIAMSPORT Six Spring Leaks and Go Down—Sol Six boats on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal sank in the basin here Saturday afternoon. All efforts to raise them so far have proved unsuccessful. The water was turned into the canal several days ago and the boats, which had been tied up during the winter and had dried out, sprang leaks. The cargoes of the boats were ruined. The refusal of the troops guarding the Cumberland Valley railroad bridge, near Williamsport, to allow canal boats to pass under the bridge, is giving boatmen, who wired George L. Nicolson, Washington, general manager of the canal, for instructions, much concern. Boatmen allege that when they attempted to pass under the bridge, they were held up at the point of guns. rine has actually been. "I am authorized to state by the admiralty, however, that between February 21 and March 17, there were 29 combats between British ships and submarines. "Remember that from February 1 to 21, Sir Edward Carson announced not less than 40 combats had taken place. Thus to date, there have been over 69. "This shows that the submarine is by no means having its own way; that the british navy is not—as sometimes asserted—powerless to cope with the menace. "Regarding restrictions on imports, it is of course only with greatest reluctance that we have issued regulations restricting imports of commodities, especially those from our allies. But this is a matter in which the allies stand together. "It is a move to save tonnage for all of us, and one of the best ways is an agreement to limit imports to articles absolutely necessary to national life and to progress of the war." McAgoos on Auto Trip Traveling in an automobile. Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo, accompanied by Mrs. McAdoo, en route to Blue Ridge Summit, stopped in Hagerstown Sunday and took dinner at a hotel. HOW THE BEAN CAN FIGHT THE BATTLE; ANOTHER ARTICLE WRITTEN BY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE VROOMAN. SOY BEANS USED BY PEOPLE IN JAPAN BUT ONLY FEW HERE EAT THEM. WOMEN CAN GREATLY AID THE COUNTRY AT THIS CRUCIAL PERIOD. Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. Member National Emergency Food Garden Commission. (Written for the United Press.) WASHINGTON, April 9.—Among the simple, nutritious foods which should be listed on every housekeeper's program of Home Preparedness is the Soy or Togo bean. It is used for human food in Japan and other countries, though not much yet in this country. When soy beans sell for 15 cents a quart, 10 cents worth will supply over 5 ounces of protein. Ten cents worth of beef at 20 cents a pound supply 1 ounce of protein. Soy beans contain 26 per cent protein, 18 per cent fat and 28 per cent carbohydrates as compared with 26.4 per cent protein, 1 per cent fat, and 62 per cent carbohydrates in navy beans. This not only makes them a fatty food but it makes it possible to cook them without the additio not pork or other fat. Soy beans can be used in almost exactly the same way as navy beans. To prepare baked soy beans, soak the beans overnight in cold water; in the morning add a pinch of soda and bail the beans in the water in which they were soaked. Pour off the water and use it for making soup. Put the beans in a baking dish, add two level teaspoonsful of salt, cover them with water, cover the dish and bake 6 to 8 hours, leaving the dish uncovered during the last hour. It's unnecessary to flavor them with molasses as their natural avor is delicious. Since the soy bean contains no starch the liquid in which they are cooked isn't thickened and the beans remain separate. If this is considered objectionable, the liquid can be thickened with corn meal, one-third of a cup to a uart of beans. The skins of the soy beans can be removed by boiling the beans for ten minutes and allowing them to cool over night in the same water and then rubbing between the hands. Most persons prefer the beans without the skins. They have a more delicate flavor and are, probably, more digestible when thus prepared. HENRY GRADY WEBB REMAINS AT LARGE Nothing Learned as to Whereabouts of Notorious Robber and Train Bandit. Nothing has been learned as to the recapture of Henry Grady Webb, the notorious train bandit who was sentenced to serve 25 years in the Federal prison at Atlanta, Ga., at the term of Federal court here last week, when he pleaded guilty to having been the ring leader in the gang of bandits when B. & O. train No. 1 was robbed at Central, W. Va., a year ago last October, and who escaped from two deputy marshals and two guards while en route to Atlanta, as the train was nearing Charlotte, N. C. It is the belief of many that Webb is still hiding in the mountains in North Carolina. NUMBER ACCIDENTS DECREASED DURING PAST YEAR, REPORT SAFETY FIRST BUREAU OF THE B. & O. IS DOING A GREAT WORK EMPLOYES MANIFEST MUCH IN- TEREST BY THEIR ATTEND- ANCE AT MEETINGS WEEKLY BULLETIN KEEP MEN POSTED AND DANGEROUS PRACTICES ELIMINATED Through the work of the Safety First Bureau of the Baltimore and Ohio to diminish injuries to emplo- yses and educate them to protect life and limb in the performance of ha- zardous duties, a decrease of 2.1 per cent based on every thousand of em- ployes in the service during 1916 as compared with 1915. This result has just been made known through the annual report of J. T. Broderick, supervisor of special bureaus of the Baltimore and Ohio, who shows the methods undertaken during the year to reduce the list of accidents. On the various divisions of the road there were 198 safety meetings at which 8,286 suggestions were made by the men. Of these 7,864, or 91 per cent, were adopted, 411, or 5 per cent, were rejected as unnecessary and 363, or 4 per cent, are now under consideration. To show that the management is placing around employees every safeguard is evidenced by the decrease of 8,372, or 49 per cent, in the number of suggestions submitted as compared with 1915. It has been found that the best results in safety work are obtained from "mental impressions," and with this end in view the motion picture, "The House That Jack Built," was shown at all important terminals in the system, in addition, 41 public safety meetings were conducted at which lectures with stereoptical slides were given to illustrate unsafe practices. Through co-operation with the National Safety Council its illustrated weekly bulletins were distributed and posted in the various shops of the railroad, in conjunction with which the Safety Bureau also issued a weekly bulletin. A book of Safety and Sanitization rules was issued for the government of employees in transportation, maintenance of way and motive power departments, by the enforcement of which many dangerous practices re eliminated. The Safety Bureau also helped to fit up the Government's Safety First train, which toured the country for several months, and equipped a car for the use of the Ohio Industrial Commission in that state. Special Safety exhibitions were installed at New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Detroit. In concluding the report, Mr. Broderick remarks that "the success of conducting a safety campaign on the various divisions of the railroad depends largely on the attitude of the supervising officers of the division. It is they to whom we look for results and therefore they should be hell accountable for the propaganda of "Safety First." When it becomes generally known and indelibly impressed on our people that it is a part of their jobs to enforce the Safety Rules and to correct unsafe practices when detected, then will the injuries be materially reduced? THE PIONEER PRESS Entered at Postoffice, Martinsburg, West Virginia as second-class matter. Subscription Rates: One Year ..... $1.50 Six Months ..... 75 Three Months ..... 50 Issued every Saturday by J. R. Clifford, Editor and Owner. Drawer 869.....Bell Phone 101J SATURDAY, APRIL, 14, 1917. There is a big difference between a patriot and a fool. If we had protective tariff we would have decidedly less war tax. With no labor unions, it will pay the world to keep an eye on Japan. The Negro has already embalaged in the pages of the choicest literature his patriotism. A child that is not taught obedience in the home, will never make a good citizen in a free country, unless it be brought back by outside influence. To those who are so afraid of death take our advice and accept the offer of salvation now while in health and prosperity, rather than wait till old age, or days of dire distress. President Washington at the battle of Trenton said: "None but American's on guard to-night." President Wilson one hundred and thirty-nine years later, practically says: None but black soldiers on duty at the White House. A well balanced character should always be the prime object and aim of all education. If this is purposely neglected, to one class and looked after in another class, how can the neglected ones succeed in competition for a decent living? Since Dr. I. M. Newman of Howard University has resigned to take effect at the close of the school year 1918, why not comb the country for a strong, able colored President? Storer, and all our colleges need them. Much of the foolish education of to-day is as conducive to the growth of manhood and womanhood, as painting a roof to strengthen the foundation. The main thing in education is to impress upon the children that conduct is the eloquent peroation of character. France, Germany and England have decreed that high-top boots and shoes be done away with, from the fact, they require twice the leather that low ones do. By so doing they will cut prices down to half their cost. Here, in America, where half are on the verge of starvation because of high prices, our women and girls are wearing close to knee shoes of all kinds of attractive colors,—the prices enormous as they are. Wonder when the American people will see the folly of admitting foreigners, and not only treat them as full-fledged citizens, but encourage them to hate colored people? Some of them refuse to blacken our shoes. Who are America's foes? and who are its lovers? Keep a tab on them, and on us, and learn once for all, that every honest American, is interdependent one upon the other. Let us all live that way and please God. --- When one goes into a well governed home and finds existing that rare subtle bond of genial companionship between father and children count on a fact that those children are safe. In reality it makes other men go into cestacies, and resolutions are made and efforts put forth to capture theirs—so much for good lives. The free schools make it possible for everybody to read and think for himself. Until that is done, slaves will exist. The populous should be so well educated that games of war and deception could be seen through, condemned and the agitators shelved. If the public was educated sufficiently to understand why we are on the verge of starvation prices, down would go high prices, never to go up again. ```markdown ``` It is possible that some of the patriotic meetings will be a hodge-podge of inconsistencies and compromises. For when a people have tried their best to do and be honorable in this life, and fail in the eyes of those who have chock-rocked their course, that punishment ought to be enough. Really to treat the Negro royally, would be but a partial payment of the debt this government and the people owe them. It is better to pay it off here, than to settle it in eternity. ```markdown ``` A great deal of fun and sarcasm have been aimed at Miss Rankin—our first Congress-woman. She pleases the Pionger Press. It would be a weeful state of affairs for her to go there in dresses and wear pants. It's enough for men to be heartless—God forbid that womanhood should ever be. Divine humanity is far above war and dollars and cents, and her tears, which touched the angelic nerves of every angel in heaven, will deck her in God's own time. Woman was never made to be man, nor man to be woman. The male lion grows a shaggy mane, his mate none—applicable to man and woman. If the world can be saved the diviner part of good women will do it. --- The Pioneer Press thinks they are a trifle too patriotic. True, party affiliations should blend in war times, especially when our country is invaded by foreign foes, but when the party in power that made and fought under another flag and tried to shoot the stars and stripes to flinders, is jailing persons for saying harsh words about old glory, it's more than something new under the sun. But if they can harmonize their flag-love, with their proposition to do away with our two famous war songs: "America," and "The Star Spangled Banner" and substitute their favorite song "Dixie" in their place, show it to us please. ```markdown ``` LOYALTY OF THE COLORED AMERICAN. In dealing with those persons who profess to doubt the loyalty or who would influence others to doubt the loyalty of the Negroes of the United States a man who knows the history of this country is called on to restrain a feeling of impatience. No reflection could be cast by a white American on the patriotism of the colored American. When such reflection is cast the suspicion must arise in the American mind that it proceeds from some form of propaganda designed to detach the American Negro from his country. In no other war of the United States has there been broached a suggestion that colored Americans are disloyal to the flag. The practicable, serviceable, ardent patriotism of the American Negro, in spite of all the grievances of which he reasonably complains, is known to all Americans, and they freely and gratefully acknowledge the courage, endurance and efficiency of the colored soldier in battles and campaigns. There is a very high quality of natural soldiership in the American Negro. This has been demonstrated in the armies and navies of the United States ever since the republic was born. As regular and volunteer the colored American has been a good soldier. There ought to be an end to this talk about Negro disloyalty to the flag. No one with a knowledge of the character of the colored American gives it credence. Washington D. D., Evening Star. The truth is the light and power of the world. Would that all Americans were as honest and outspoken. Negroes would love to fight under such a general. FAST DRIVING ON WILLIAMSPORT PIKE MUST BE STOPPED PROSECUTING ATTORNEY AL. LEN'B. NOLL ISSUES FINAL WARNING TURNPIKE COMPANY HAS FIXED SPEED LIMIT AT 25 MILES AN HOUR VIOLATORS WILL BE PUNISHED AND THE LAW PROVIDES IT SHALL BE SEVERE I have a matter to bring to the attention of the public and wish to do so through the columns of your newspaper. Numerous complaints have been recently lodged with me regarding the fast and reckless driving of automobiles over the Martinsburg and Williamsport turnpike. The conditions, indeed, have become not only source of inconvenience but of absolute danger to the lives of those along and traveling over the pike. It is probably true some of the violators of the law are uninformed of our statute, and for this reason I take the liberty of quoting them: "Section 2, Chapter 43B of the 1915 West Virginia Code reads as follows: No person shall operate a motor vehicle on a public highway at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper, having regard to the traffic and use of the highway, so as not to endanger the life or limb of any person, or the safety of any property; or in any event on any public highway where the territory contiguous thereto is closely built up, at a greater rate than ten miles per hour; or elsewhere in a city or village at a greater rate than 15 miles per hour or elsewhere, outside of a city or village at a greater rate than twenty miles an hour; subject, however, to the other provisions of this act. "Section 3 of the same Chapter reads as follows: Upon approaching a bridge, dam, sharp curve or steep descent, a person operating a motor vehicle shall have it under contrl and operate it at a rate of speed not exceeding five miles per hour, and upon approaching a crossing of intersecting highways at a speed not greater than is reasonable and proper, having regard to the traffic then on such highway and the safety of the public." I wish to state that it is not my purpose to place an unreasonable construction upon the foregoing acts. I realize there are times and conditions calling for greater speed than is permitted by the sections above quoted, however, the spirit and intent of the law we expect all law abiding citizens to observe. It is a fact that nearly all of the serious and fatal automobile tragedies occurring within our county have taken place upon the Williamsport turnpike. This should be a sufficient warning to the general public, but it seems that the law must be enforced before many of the willful violators will observe the rights of others, and the laws effecting traffic. I understand that is so far as the speed of travelling over our turnpikes is concerned the officials of the various companies may modify the conditions of the preceding sections. I am told they have done so and that the rate of speed is now 25 miles per hour. If I am correctly informed, a rate of speed as high as 40 miles per hour is nothing unusual. If the companies are unable to control this fast and reckless driving, it is certainly the duty of the county officials to take the matter into their hands and see to it that the violators are summarily punished. I am informed the chief offenders against our speed laws are our own local people, which I regret. If this it true a special effort will be made to detect them and have them punished. The first offense for violating the speed limit is a fine not exceeding, $100.00. The second offense a fine not less than $50.00 nor more than $100.00, or imprisonment not exceeding thirty days, or both; and a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $250.00 and imprisonment not exceeding thirty days for the third or subsequent offense. I wish to repeat this is the last warning and unless it is heeded violators will have to pay the penalty Very truly yours, Allen B. Noll URGE RUSSIA TO STAND BY ALLIES Constitutional Democrats Ask Fidelity to the Present Treaties. LONDON, April 11.—The Russian official news agency in a dispatch from Petrograd says that the constitution democrats in the duma have unanimously adopted a resolution expressing the fullest confidence in the foreign policy of the provisional government based upon fidelity to all present alliances. The resolution calls upon the whole nation to unite in support of the government in order to bring the war to victorious end. Petrograd, April 10, via London April 11.—Premier Lloff, commenting on America's entrance into the war to a correspondent, termed it an even whose importance it was impossible to enaggerate. Two Destroyers Capture Schooner Off the Coast of California. SAN DIEGO, Cal., April 11.—A munitions-carrying schooner bound for a Mexican west coast port, was fired upon and captured by two United States torpedo boat destroyers, it was learned last night from authoritative sources. Five shots were fired at the vessel when it attempted to escape and the ship was then beached. Several thousand rounds of rifle and machine-gun ammunition were taken aboard the destroyers and landed at a Pacific coast port. FORMER DIRECTOR CITY BAND DIES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE PROF. CARL L. AKLEY, WELL- KNOWN MUSICIAN, DIES AT EXETER, N. H. TWELVE YEARS AGO HE WAS DI- RECTOR OF THE CITY BAND WILLIAM VANHORN, FORMER RESIDENT, DIES AT HOME IN CUMBERLAND News has reached here of the death of Prof. Carl L. Akley, which occurred Monday at his home in Exeter, New Hampshire. Mr. Akley was well known in this city, having been for about a year. 12 years ago, director of the Old City Band. He was a very accomplished musician, and during his residence in the city the band under his direction became prominently known. Mrs. Akley was also a musician. and while residing in the city taught several violin classes. Leaving here the family located in the East, and Mr. Akley continued his teaching of music. At the time of his death he was teaching in the Exeter schools. The deceased was an intimate friend of Judge Henry A. Shute, of Exeter, the well-known author, and, when his friend fell a victim to the avenge of pusumonia, wrote a very touching obituary. Mr. Akley was about 69 years old, and is well remembered by many local people. He is survived by his second wife and several children. The funeral and interment took place at Exeter. William VanHorn. Word has been received here of the death of William VanHorn, formerly a resident of Martinsburg, which occurred at his home in Cumberland Monday night at o'clock, following an illness due to kidney trouble. The deceased was born in Hampstead county 66 years ago, after which the family moved to Martinsburg, residing here several years. He was a painter by trade and some time since moved to Cumberland and followed that occupation there. Mr. VanHorn, who married twice, is survived by his second wife; two sons by his first wife, Augustas, of New York City, and Ernest, of Martinsburg; five children by his second wife, Rawinond, of Cumberland; Mrs. George Larkins, of Ridgeley; Charles, Alice and Marie, at home; by two brothers, Lindsay M. Van Horn, of Martinsburg, and C. H. Van Horn, of Paw Paw, and four sisters, Misses Mary and Emma, of Paw Paw; Mrs. Fannie Nycum of Cumberland, and Mrs. Amanda Shenholtz, of Three Churches. Lindsay M. VanHorn left this morning on B. & O. train No. 15 for Cumberland to attend the funeral, which will take place tomorrow. SPEED UP PLANS TO GET OFFICERS Plattsburgh Plan is Adopted by War Department and Camps Nation Wide. Army building plans of the administration are to be supplemented at once by the establishment at many points throughout the country of civilian camps for officers. The great need of the war army to be raised will be properly equipped officers, and to aid in meeting the demand the War Department has decided to adopt the Plttsburgh idea on a nation-wide scale. Arrangements for the camps already are being made, and civilians desirous of fitting themselves for commissions in the officers reserve corps may apply now to departmental commanders for assignment. The number of camps to be set up will depend on the number of applications. RENEW FAITH IN U-BOAT WARFARE Manufacturers Think it Justifiable Even at Cost of United States' Friendship. AMSTERDAM. April 11.—Three questions in regard to America's entrance into the war have been put to leading German manufacturers by the "Rheinische-Westfalische Gazette," of Essen. The paper asks: First, whether unrestricted submarine warfare has been bought too dearly at the price of war with America; second, what will be the economic consequences; third, is it possible to make Germany economically independent of America? Councillor Dr. Beukenberg, of Dortmund, answers the first question in the negative, saying: "America never attempted to help us in our distress caused by England's starvation blockade. Our yielding to America's demands was not caused by fear of her military resources, but with a view to avoid difficulties in rebuilding our foreign trade after the war. "President Wilson's biased judgment of the German peace proposals showed that America does not want German victory and prefers to aid British aims in the dismemberment of Germany and Austria-Hungary." MARTINSBURG BOYS WERE NOT INJURED When Plant at Eddystone Blew Up Tuesday—Messages Received. Here. That no Martinsburg people were killed or injured in the explosion at the Baldwin plant at Eddystone, Pa. yesterday is now practically assured, for while all local people working there have not been heard from, more have been no dispatches stating that anything happened to any of them. Yesterday evening eannon Reed, of Berkeley Place, received a message from his son, Dorsey, who has been at the plant for some time, stating that he was none the worse for the affair, and Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson-received word from their son, Clayton, that he was not injured. EDDYSTONE DEATH TOLL REACHES 142 Many Persons Died Horrible Deaths Last Night—But Few of Dead Identified. (By United Press. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 11. The latest figures obtainable place the death toll of the Eddystone munition disaster at 145, many dying horrible deaths last night. The list may reach 150. Two arrests have been made and other suspects are under surveillance. But few of the dead have been identified. No Man Will Be Accepted if. He Has Dependents—May Affect West Virginia. (By United Press.) RICHMOND, Va., April 11.—All Virginia militiamen will be mustered out, whether they wish it or not, if they are married or have other dependents. PUPILS TO WORK ON OHIO COUNTY FARMS County Superintendent Offers Services of 2.000 Boys and Girls. County Superintendent of Schools H. Lazear has offered the farmers of Ohio county the services of more than 2.000 boys and girls 12 to 18 years old, to relieve the farm labor shortage and as a move to solve the high cost of living problem. The schools will be closed a few days during the planting season so that the boys may assist in that work and after schools close the boys and girls' will spend all their time on the arms of the county. An effort will be made to set a record in food production in Ohio county. The order issued to National Guard adquarters undoubtedly applies to 1 states. If that is true, a number of artinsburg boys now with Company at Camp Cornwell will soon return me. Used 40 Years CARDUI The Women's Tonic Sold Everywhere F. 9 GOVERNOR APPEALS TO ALL CITIZENS TO AID SOLDIERS CORNWELL SENDS OUT APPEAL TO PEOPLE OF WEST VIRGINIA "War cannot be conducted without inconvenience," was the declaration of Governor Coriwell when he made the statement declaring that it was the duty of the citizens of West Virginia to aid their country when possible and to aid the soldiers who have been placed on guard duty in the state, acting under instructions from the federal government. In some instances throughout the state there have been complaints made of citizens being stopped by soldiers on guard duty. That is precisely what the soldiers have been ordered to do to prevent the lestruction of property in West Virginia by subjects and sympathizers of the German empire, and the Governor's statement may have the effect of saving the life of some one who fails to halt when ordered. When the two regiments of the West Virginia National Guard are fully mobilized it is expected that the guardsmen, working under orders from the federal government, will be scattered throughout the state on police duty looking toward the protection of all property essential to the nation in the conduct of war with the German nation. While the presence of troops on railroad bridges and other public works may inconvenience those not accustomed to restraint the necessity of this character of police work is well organized by the government authorities and Governor Cornwell asks for the co-operation of the public with those in authority in the following statement: TO THE PEOPLE OF WEST VIRGINIA: I have received letters from citizens of the state complaining of being held up by troops on guard at certain points and who feel that they have thereby suffered an indignity. I hope all citizens of this state will bear in mind: First:—That this country is in a state of war with o gorign power which has many subjects and sympathizers as well as a great number of secret agents within our borders. Second: That many depredations have been committed by such sympathizers and spies who are secretly plotting against our government. Third:—That the troops on guard over "lines of communication and other instrumentalities of the United States in West Virginia" are in the service of the federal government; that they were called into such service by the president and they are acting under the orders of the war department. Fourth: That while it would be improper for me to quote the arders, they are stern and strict, and any citizen halted by soldiers on guard should instantly obey the order. To fail to do so will be needlessly jeopardizing the citizen's life. Fifth: That the purpose of the government in placing soldiers on guard is to protect American citizens, their lives and property, and to prevent depredations that will embarass the government in its operations. Sixth: That citizens here and there may suffer temporary inconvenience but war cannot be conducted without inconvenience loss of life and sacrifices of every kind. Seventh: That it is the duty of every good citizen to aid his country HEAVY SNOWFALL SUNDAY EVENING Regular Western Blizzard Visits the City, and Pavements Were in Slushy Condition. Snow, starting about 5 o'clock Sunday evening, fell steadily throughout the night, and this morning several inches had fallen. Much of the snow melted as it fell and the streets were very slushy. Trees were covered with a mantle of white. Those attending evening services at the various churches found walking very disagreeable. Farmers visiting the city today reported the roads in bad condition, and in many places automobiles could scarcely travel. SUPPLY SERVICE BY RED CROSS SUPPLY SERVICE BY RED CROSS Branches in All States Will Collect Gifts for United States Forces. The Red Cross Supply Service, a new organization, has been formed as a bureau of the American Red Cross to forward and distribute among American soldiers and military hospitals gifts and supplies from patriotic individuals and Faelier societies. Headquarters will be in Washington, with branches at New York, Boston, Chicago, Denver, New Orleans and San Francisco. The central office at Washington, it is announced, will be in close association with the war and navy departments, and the Council of National Defense and will be under the direction of W. Frank Persons, former director of the Charity Organization Society of New York Directors at branch headquarters have been designated as follows: New York, Otto T. Bannard; Boston, Henry S. Dennison; Chicago, A. A. Sprague 2d; New Orleans, H. L. Labouisse; San Francisco, A. B. C. Dohrmann, and Denver, William G. Evans. Local committees will be associated with the directors and warehouse space has been arranged for at each place. Work of smaller towns and cities will be directed from the branch headquarters. Agents of the service will be located in every training camp, military and naval hospital and army base. Much waste will be eliminated, and over-production of certain articles avoided. * SPEECH BY WILSON "HYMN OF FREEDOM," SAY ITALY'S DEPUTIES * * President Wilson yesterday * received the following address * from former Premier Luzatti * and 67 other Italian deputies * at Rome: "Your message, with its ideal beauty and its political contents, brings us back to that dawn of civilization when the United States, inspired by Washington, gave to the oppressed peoples of Europe and of the two Americas the fruitful example of their redemption. Your message is not addressed to the United States alone, but to all humanity, and awakens noblest instincts among free nations. Your message is the hymn of freedom. "Italy, who by tailsome slavery learned to love a free and a national government, and who, having experienced the bitterness of evil governments, longs for the liberation of all peoples groaning under despotic rulers, thanks you and acclaims you and in your acclaims the great republic of the United States." in every way possible the least of which is to aid the soldiers of this country in the discharge of their duties and to submit to any temporary inconvenience without complaint. Bear in mind that these are not normal times. We must be patriotic and not murmur at imaginary indignities. John J. Cornwell, Governor. Six Years Ago, Thinking She Night Die, Says Texas Lady, But Now She Is a Well, Strong Woman and Praises Cardui For Her Recovery. NA FLORS HAIR DRESSING THE KING OF ALL HAIR DRESSINGS GROWS HAIR-REMOVES DANDRUFF AND TETTER. BUY IT-TRY IT-TEST IT ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR IT DEMAND IT! IT HE HAS NOT! WE WILL SEND IT FOR 25 TO POSTPAID NA FLOR DRUG CO. AGENTS WANTED. EDENTON, N.C. MENTION PAPER IN LAW AD IN. Royse City, Tex.—Mrs. Mary Kilman, of this place, says; "After the birth of my little girl...my side commenced to hurt me. I had to go back to bed. We called the doctor. He treated me...but I got no better. I got worse and worse until the misery was unbearable...I was in bed for three months and suffered such agony that I was just drawn up in a knot... I told my husband if he would get me a bottle of Cardui I would try it.... I commenced taking it, however, that evening I called my family about me... for I knew I could not last many days unless I had a change for NA FLOR HAIR DRY THE MIX ALL HAIR GROWS HAIR DANDRUFF BUY IT-TRY ASK YOUR DRI DEMAND IT! WE WILL S 25£ NA FLOR AGENTS WANTED EVEN HAWKER MENTION PAPER ATTEMPTED DOUBLE CRIME IS CHARGE AGAINST FLOYD IT IS ALLEGED HE TRIED TO KILL VIOLA GREGORY AND THEN HIMSELF AFFAIR TOOK PLACE AT HOME OF WOMAN YESTERDAY ON BOYD AVENUE FLOYD IS NOW IN JAIL AWAITING HEARING BEFORE JUSTICE THOMPSON O O O According to statements a horrible tragedy came near being enacted late yesterday afternoon at the home of Viola Gregory, Boyd avenue, when J. W. Floyd attempted to take her life, and then commit suicide. It appears, if reports are true, that Floyd has been spending some time at the home of Miss Gregory, who lives alone, and that yesterday afternoon while they were up stairs difficulty arose. Miss Gregory rushed from the the better. That was six years ago and I am still here and am a well strong woman, and I owe my life to Cardui. I had only taken half the bottle when I began to feel better. The misery in my side got less I continued right on taking the Cardui until I had taken three bottles and I did not need any more for I was well and never felt better in my life... I have never had any trouble from that day to this." Do you suffer from headache, backache, pains in sides, or other discomforts, each month? Or do you feel weak, nervous and fagged-out? If so, give Cardui, the woman's tonic, trial. J. 71 LORS RESSING ING OF PRESSINGS REMOVES AND TETTER. IT - TEST IT DRUGIST FOR IT HE HAS NOT SEND IT FOR POSTPAID DRUG CO. ENTON, N.C. YOU SAW AD IN. house to the street, and notified some workmen, who were putting in a sewer, that Floyd had attempted to kill her and then himself. At that time blood was streaming from her throat, and one of her hands gave evidence of having come in contact with a knife. The workmen notified police headquarters and Officer Charles Riddle and Constable Lee Lewis went to the scene. They arrested Floyd, and brought him before Justice. Harry S. Thompson, who committed him to jail to await a hearing, the statement having been made that the woman was suffering with an attack of asthma, and was unable to come down town. It is also said that Floyd made a statement to the officials that he and the woman were up stairs, and he went down after a table knife, intending to commit a double deed, but when he returned his nerve failed. However, he did strike the woman, according to his statement, across the throat and on one hand, and then used the knife on his own throat, doing no serious damage. It is expected that Floyd will be given a hearing this evening or tomorrow before Justice Thompson. PROCLAMATION CITY HALL, Martinsburg, W. Va., Apr. 3, 1917. WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Martinsburg, pursuant to the law in such case made and provided, on the 8th day of March, 1917, duly and leg- ally passed an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG, AS FOLLOWS: FIRST. FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING AND PAVING IN A PERMANENT MANNER CERTAIN STREETS IN THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG. SECOND. TO PURCHASE REAL ESTATE, ERECT BUILDINGS AND PURCHASE EQUIPMENT FOR THE USE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG. THIRD. TO AID IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SUBWAY OR UNDER-GRADE CROSSING OF THE BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD AT QUEEN STREET IN THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG. FOURTH. TO REPAIR AND EXTEND THE SYSTEM OF WATER WORKS OF THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG. FIFTH. TO ERECT, CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN A BRIDGE OVER THE BALTIMORE & OHIO TRACKS, YARDS, AND TUSCARORA CREEK AT MARTIN STREET IN THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG. SIXTH. TO PURCHASE AND ERECT AN INCINERATING PLANT. SEVENTH. TO CONSTRUCT STORM WATER SEWERS IN STREETS IN THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG. EIGHTH. TO AUTHORIZE A MAXIMUM SPECIAL BOND LEVY TO PAY THE INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL ON SAID BONDS, which ordinance is in words and figures following, to-wit: AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG, AS FOLLOWS: FIRST. FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING AND PAVING IN A PERMANENT MANNER CERTAIN STREETS IN THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG. SECOND. TO PURCHASE REAL ESTATE, ERECT BUILDINGS AND PURCHASE EQUIPMENT FOR THE USE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG THIRD. TO AID IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SUBWAY OR UNDER-GRADE ORROSSING OF THE BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD AT QUEEN STREET IN THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG. FOURTH. TO REPAIR AND EXTEND THE SYSTEM OF WATER WORKS OF THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG. FIFTH. TO ERECT, CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN A BRIDGE OVER THE BALTIMORE & OHIO TRACKS YARDS, AND TUSCARORA CREEK AT MARTIN STREET IN THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG. SIXTH. TO PURCHASE AND ERECT AN INCINERATING PLANT. SEVENTH. TO CONSTRUCT STORM WATER SEWERS IN STREETS IN THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG. EIGHTH, TO AUTHORIZE A MAXIMUM SPECIAL BOND LEVY TO PAY THE INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL ON SAID BONDS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG: Sec. 1. That the Mayor and Auditor of the City of Martinsburg be, and they are hereby authorized to make, execute and deliver, as hereinafter provided, bonds of the City of Martinsburg to the aggregate amount of $210,000.00, known as "GENERAL IMPROVING AND PAVING BONDS," the denominations and terms of payment of said bonds shall be as hereinafter provided and prescribed, the proceeds of the sale of which bonds shall be appropriated and expended for the following purposes, and none other; that is to say: FIRST. The proceeds of the sale of $115,000.00 of said bonds shall be appropriated and expended in improving and paving in a permanent manner certain streets of the City of Martinsburg, as follows— West King Street from the East side of Maple Avenue to the Cumberland Valley Passenger Station, North Queen Street from the North side of Race street to the South side of Moler Avenue, East Martin Street from the East side of Queen Street East to the line of the right-of-way of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Raleigh street from King to West Race shall be paved with an improved paving brick. The following Streets shall be improved in a permanent manner with asphalt macadam and shall include the street crossings where the same begins and ends— Raleigh Street from the South side of jail-yard fence to King Street, Virginia Avenue from Bowers Street to Stephen Street, West Virginia Avenue from Bowers Street to Faulkner Avenue, New York Avenue from Bowers Street to Faulkner Avenue, Maryland Avenue from Bowers All said street improvements shall be made and all moneys arising from the sale of said $115,000.00 of said bonds appropriated and expended in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Martinsburg as ammended and none in force. SECOND. The proceeds of the sale of $25,000.00 of the par value of said bonds shall be appropriated and expended for the purpose of acquiring sites and erection of buildings and purchase of equipment for the Fire Department of the City of Martinsburg. THIRD. The proceeds of the sale of $25,000.00 of the par value of said bonds shall be appropriated and expended to aid in the acquisition by purchase or condemnation of rights-of-way for, and the construction of an under-grade crossing or subway under the tracks of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company at Queen Street in said City. FOURTH. The proceeds of the sale of $5,000.00 of the par value of said bonds shall be appropriated and expended for the purpose of repairing and extending the system of water works of the City of Martinsburg. FLETH. The proceeds of the sale of $10,000.00 of the par value of said bonds shall be appropriated and expended for the purpose of erecting, constructing and maintaining a bridge over the tracks and yards of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and Tuscarora Creek at Martin Street in said City. SIXTH. The proceeds of the sale of $5,000.00 of the par value of said bonds shall be appropriated and expended for the purpose of purchasing, constructing and erecting an incinerating plant to care for the garbage of the City of Martisburg. SEVENTH. The proceeds of the sale of $25,000.00 of the par value of said bonds shall be appropriated and expended in the construction and sewers to care for the storm water on the streets of the City of Martisburg. Said bonds shall be issued in the several denominations of $100.00, $5,000.00 and $1,000.00, not exceeding in the aggregate, however, the sum of $210,000.00 and shall be payable to bearer at the office of the Treasurer of the City of Martinsburg at Martinsburg, West Virginia, thirty-four years after date, and redeemable at any time after twenty-years after date, with interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum. payable annually on the 1st day of January of each year after the year in which they are issued at the office aforesaid, according to the tenor and effect of interest coupons to be at- tached to each bond respectively; and said bonds shall be dated the 1st day of January, 1917, and shall be signed in the corporate name of the City by its Mayor, countersigned by the Auditor and sealed with the Corporate seal of the said City. The name of the Treasurer of said City in office when said bonds are issued shall be signed to each coupon, but said name may be either printed or engraved thereon. Sec. 11. That H. H. Emmert, C. A. Miller and John T. Nadenbousch, who are hereby appointed Commissioners of the City of Martinsburg for the purpose—be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to sell publicly said "GENERAL IMPROVEMENT AND PAVIN BONDS," for cash, at not less than their par value, to the highest bidder in writing, to be approved by said Commissioners; but before any such sale shall be made the sale shall be advertised in some evident newspaper or newspaper, the said Commissioners may elect, at least four weeks previous to such sale. The proceeds derived from the sale of said bonds, as fast as realized, shall be payable to the Treasurer of the City of Martinsburg and deposited by him in the Treasury of said City to the credit thereof in a separate and distinct account, known as "General Improvement and Paving Bond Account," and said account shall be kept separate and distinct from other accounts of said City and the funds in said account shall not be appropriated or expended for any purpose than that hereinabove specified. Sec. 111. That the amount collected from the direct annual tax hereinafter provided for, remaining over and above the amount necessary to pay the interest due upon said bonds each year—which said amount shall be ordered by the council paid to the Treasurer to be held in a special fund by him for that purpose—shall be payable to the Commissioners named in Sec. 11, hereof. The Commissioners shall invest said fund known at the SINKING FUND of United States bonds or the bond of the City of Martinsburg as the council of said City may direct record shall be kept by the Commissioners of all investments of said sinking fund made by them. Said Commissioners shall each count for and pay over to the City of Martinsburg, when demanded, all funds, securities and moneys coming into their hands by reason of their appointment. Whenever the office of any of said Commissioners shall become vacant by reason of death resignation, removal from the City or any other cause, the Mayor shall immediately nominate his successor or successors to the council, which nominations shall be made and confirmed as other officers of the City of Martinsburg are nominated and confirmed. The bonds provided for by this Section shall be approved by the council. The amount of such bonds shall be fixed by the council from time to time. The premium on the bonds shall be paid by the City of Martinsburg. Sec. 1V. The sinking fund herein provided for shall be kept by the Commissioners hereinabove appointed for the purpose of paying the principal of said bonds, and all investments of said sinking fund shall be for the purpose of redeeming said bonds, and no part, of said fund or the investment thereof shall be paid by said Commissioners except upon the special warrant of the council directed to them and specifying that the amount of the warrant is for the purpose of discharging so much of the principal of said bonds. The Commissioners shall make a report in writing to the Mayor of the City of Martinsburg on the 1st day of July, 1917, and on the 1st day of July in each succeeding year until the maturity or refunding of the bonds herein authorized; said report shall embody all things done by said Commissioners up until the date of said report. The report shall be transmitted by the Mayor to the Council of the City of Martinsburg at its regular meeting in July of each year. Sec. V. That the maximum rate of levy which the Council of the City of Martinsburg may now levy for general purpose under the Charter of the City of Martinsburg will not produce sufficient funds to pay the interest on such bonded indebtedness hereby created and provide a sinking fund for the discharge of the principal in these four years. What a sinking fund is hereby created for the redemption of said bonds and that the Council shall provide for the collection of a direct annual tax to pay annually the interest on said bonds and the principal thereof. the Council shall make an additional levy, a majority of the votes cast for and against said levy as provided in the succeeding section shall be in favor of such authorization. Sec. VI. The Mayor shall issue a proclamation reciting this ordinance appoint a day on which an election shall be held by the qualified voters of the said city to determine whether they shall reject or ratify this ordinance; and he shall also specify in said proclamation the aggregate amount of indebtedness of the said City issued, authorized and existing at the date of the proclamation. This proclamation shall be published in all the newspapers published in the City of Martinsburg at thereof being at least thirty days before the date fixed for such special election, and such proclamation shall be posted at the same time at the door of the County Court. Virginia, and at the front door of the City Hall of Martinsburg, West Virginia, and at a place within each voting precinct the Mayor may designate. The said election shall be held and conducted in the same manner as other municipal elections of the said City are held, and all persons qualified to vote at such elections of said City, and no others, shall vote at such election. The persons voting for the ratification of this ordinance and for the authorization of the bond issue shall have written or printed upon their ballots the words "For Ratification." and the persons voting against said ratification shall have written or printed upon their ballots the words "For Rejection." There shall be printed on the ticket the following: "To authorize a maximum special bond levy of TWENTY CENTS according to the ordinance of the Council of the City of Martinsburg, passed on the 8th day of March, 1917, to pay the interest and provide a sinking fund for the discharge of the bonds now being voted for"; and directly uniteh in two separate lines shall be written the words "For the Levy" and "Against the Levy." Persons vow the result of the general municipal elections is now certified. Sec. V111. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and shall have been ratified at the election provided for herein as to the authorization of the issuance of said "General Improvement and Paving Bonds" by three-fifths or all the ballots cast for and against the same at said election and by a majority of the votes cast for and against the authorization of the maximum special bond levy of TWENTY CENTS herein provided for. NOW, THEREFORE, TO WHOM ALL THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING: Know, ye, that in pursuance of and in accordance with the duty imposed upon me by the ordinance aforesaid, and under the statutes in such case made and provided, I, P. W. Leiter, Mayor of the City of Martinsburg, do hereby proclaim that on Tuesday, the 8th day of May, 1917, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, a special election will be held at the regularly established voting precincts in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth wards of said city, by the qualified voters thereof, to decide whether they will ratify or reject the said ordinance. At the date of this proclamation the valuation of all the assessable and taxable property within the City of Martinsburg, both real and personal, is as shown by the last assessment thereof, for state and county purposes, the sum of $8,443,311.74, on which valuation the City of Martinsburg is authorized to incur an aggregate amount of indebtedness of 2 1-2 per cent thereof or $211,082.79, except that the City of Martinsburg is further authorized to incur an additional indebtedness of 2 1-2 per cent or $211,082.79 for the purpose of grading, paving, sewering and otherwise improving the streets an alleys of said city—the term "sewering" including incinerating plants, mains, interals connections trans and other necessary and convenient accessories. The total amount included herein for purposes other than paving, grading and sewering, as provided by law, being the proceeds from the sum of $25,000.00 of bonds which is to be paid to the City of Martinsburg. pended for the purpose of repairing and extending the system of water works of the City of Martinsburg; or the total proceeds from $30,000.00 par value of said bonds. The proceeds of the entire balance of the bonds authorized to be issued, are appropriated and shall be expended for the purpose of grading, paving, sewering and otherwise improving the streets and alleys of the said city, and therein set out. The aggregate amount of indebtedness of said city, issued and authorized at the date of this proclamation is $146,309.00, consisting of outstanding bonds of the amount of $137,000.00, and floating debts of the amount of $9,309.00. The amount of indebtedness which the said city is authorized to incur in addition to the indebtedness above set forth is $275,856.57. That for the purpose of holding the election provided for in the foregoing ordinance, the following named persons, nominated by the mayor and approved by the council of the City of Martinsburg, on the 3rd day of April, 1917, are hereby appointed commissioners and clerks to hold said election in their respective precincts to ascertain and declare the result thereof, as provided by law, which said commissioners and clerks shall act at their respective precincts in said city, as follows: First Ward, 1st Pricinct, Commissioners—W. R. Caskey, Hannon Reed and F. C. McBee. Clerks—C. E. Thompson and C. E. Kiner. First Ward, 2nd Precinct, Commissioners—John Lloyd, Jas. B. Shine and Stewart Cushwa. Clerks—E. B. Chamberlain and J. Frank Selbert. Second Ward 1st Precinct, Commissioners—C. C. Culler, L. H. Shaull and C. D. Burns. Clerks—G. B. Slifer and Carroll Sepeindiver. Second Ward, 2nd Precinct, Commissioners—L. H. Thompson, A. B. Noll and John Gerling. Clerks—Lee Siler and Harry Thomas. Third Ward, 1st Precinct, Commissioners—A. M. Gilbert, J. R. Polond and Lewis Light. Clerks—Frank A Minor and E. C. Frost. Clerks—Wind 2nd Precinct, Commissioners—Dar Heister, Chas. Selb. Welchornus. Clerks—Low Young and Thomas Thomburg. Fourth Ward, 1st Precinct, Commissioners—Harry Whittington, Jas. Percell and Wm. Cumiskey. Clerks—J. Wm. Kastle, Lowen. Fourth Ward, 2nd Precinct, Commissioners—Jas. Larkins, F. H. Baker and W. H. Wright. Clerks—J. Wm. Kastle, Sr., and Thos. Youtz. Fifth Ward, 1st Precinct, Commissioners—John Oliver, J. H. Lloyd and Eugene Small. Clerks—Earl Lloyd and Wm. Cage. Fifth Ward, 2nd Precinct, Commissioners—Ed. Brandenburg, J. H. Bratt and J. T. Crawford. Clerks—George Dunn and Roy Edwards. MARTINSBURG BOY JOINS THE NAVY Emory Brooks is Accepted at Hagerstown and is Sent to Baltimore for Training. The following persons applied for enlistment during the week at the United States naval recruiting station at Hagerstown, in charge of G. A. Bryhn, chief electrician in the United States navy: William E. Penner, Williamsport, Md.. sent to Norfolk training station. Charles H. Smith and James Hen. Wildletown. Pa., failed to enlist. Emory B. Brooks, Martinsburg, sent to Baltimore. William J. Eckenrode, Waynesboro, Pa., enlistment pending. Wagers living for system tited