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"HERE SHALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN, UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN" The Pioneer Citics of West Virginia Will Furnish the Following Number: Martinsburg 1,226 Bluefield 1,544 Charleston 2,994 Clarksburg 1,243 Fairmont 1,550 Huntington 4,562 Parkersburg 2,061 Wheeling 4,337 Under the President's call for the conscription of all male citizens of America between the ages of 21 and 30 years, inclusive, for the new American army to be organized under the selective draft system, West Virginia will furnish 140,000 soldiers. This estimate made by the military authorities of the state is based on a population of 1,400,000 and the enrollment of men between the ages stipulated in the act of congress is based on 10 per cent of the entire population. Although the enrollment will not be made until June 5, West Virginia is ready to proceed with the enrollment even tomorrow if it had been necessary. Under the direction of Major George S. Wallace, of Huntington, all the details of the enrollment of the West Virginia soldiers have been worked out. Major Wallace established headquarters at Charleston several weeks ago and with a force of clerks has compiled a list of registrars for each of the 1,500 precincts of the state, and also has designated the enrolling boards in the several cities and counties of the state. As chief of the board of military census and enrollment Major Wallace has already issued instructions to the county clerks, the sheriffs and registrars relating to their duties in connection with the operation of the conscription law. In each of the several counties and in the larger cities boards have already been named which will have charge of the enrollment to be taken. These boards consist of the sheriff, county clerk, the county health officer and two citizens, one from each of the dominant political parties. Registrars who take the enrollment are compelled to sit in their respective precincts on the date fixed by the President in his call and register all persons between the ages of 21 and 30, who present themselves for enrollment. (Special instructions have been issued to take the enrollment of all persons in penal institutions, jails, reformatories, colleges and schools. persons in penal institutions, jails, reformatories, colleges and schools. The registrars who are required to take the registration are the political registrars who seved in their precincts last year, but in instances where they have removed new men have been named and recently a final letter of instruction to the sheriff was mailed out from the bureau at the armory, giving that officer a complete list of the registrars in his county and advising the board, particularly the sheriff, that it is their duty to supervise the registration, and to see that the registrars in each precinct are in place. Registrars must be sworn in within six days after the issue of the President's proclamation. Berkeley county will furnish 2,358 men who are eligible under the President's proclamation. To make up the first army of 500,000 men it will only be necessary to summon one-half of one per cent of the actual enrollment. West Virginia furnishing 140,000 subject to call will provide only one-half of one per cent, or 7,000 men in the first army of a half million. Berkeley county with 2,358 eligible men will furnish 117 men, while Martinsburg with 11,266 men subject to call will be required to furnish 63 Counties No. Men Barbour 1,692 BERKELEY 2,358 Boone 1,167 Braxton 2,561 Brooke 1,353 Cabell 5,764 Calhoun 1,188 Clay 1,148 Doddridge 1,267 Fayette 6,442 Gilmer 1,137 Grant 819 Greenbrier 2,744 Hampshire 1,169 Hancock 1,283 Hardy 961 Harrison 6,138 Jackson 2,095 Jefferson 1,588 Kanawha 9,828 Lewis 11,909 Lincoln 2,367 Logan 1,920 McDowell 6,615 Marion 4,930 Marshall 3,612 Mason 2,301 Mercer 4,802 Mineral 1,905 Mingo 2,450 Monongalia 2,765 Monroe 1,305 Morgan 819 Nicholas 2,165 Ohio 6,357 Pendleton 946 Pleasants 807 Pocahontas 1,861 Preston 2,861 Putnam 1,937 Tyler 1,621 Raleigh 3,392 Randolph 3,128 Ritchie 1,787 Roane 2,260 Summers 977 Whyne 2,437 Webster 1,019 Wetzel 2,446 Wirt 904 Wood 4,023 Wyoming 1,165 Tucker 2,197 Taylor 1,754 Upshur 1,784 TO RUN BUS LINE IN THIS SECTION Harry B. Butts Plans to Cover Much Territory in Dally Harry B. Butts, a former taximan of Hagerstown, has made application to the Public Service Commission of Marvland to run a jitney bus from Harper's Ferry. From there he will go to Charles Town, to Berryville, to Winchester, to Martinsburg, to Shepherdstown, to Hagerstown, to Harper's Ferry. The entire route is about 167 miles and it is planned to make one trip over the route daily. The census of loafers in Charles Town has been completed and the names of those who work less than half their time have been forwarded to Governor Cornwell. Thirty-seven loafers were found there, the majority of whom are negroes. REQUIRE STUDENTS TO TAKE TRAINING Physical as Well as Military Perfectness is Desired by Legislation Introduced. All male and female pupils in the schools of the state over the age of eight years will be required to receive instruction in physical training and all male pupils in the state preparatory and normal schools would be required to receive military training under the provisions of the bill introduced in the Senate by Senator Carter, of Tyler county. The bill is the same as the one introduced in the Senate last winter by the same senator in the closing days of the session. "In order to more thoroughly and comprehensively to prepare the boys of the elementary and secondary schools for the duties of citizenship," the bill says "It shall be the duty of the adjutant general to recommend from time to time to the state board of education the establishment in such schools of habits customs and methods best adapted to develop correct physical posture and bearing, mental and physical alertness, self-control, disciplined initiative, sense of duty and the spirit of co-operation under leadership." In addition to the male pupils at the preparatory and normal schools, boys above the age of 16 and not above 19, who are not pupils in the school, but who volunteer to take the training may receive the same in periods not aggregating more than three hours in each week during the school year. Will be Held by the Local Christian Endeavor Union, and They Will be Important. At a meeting of the program committee of the local Christian Endeavor Union, it was decided to hold two more meetings of the union before the coming state convention, which meets here June 28-July 1. The first of these meetings will be held Tuesday, May 29th, in the First U. B church, and the second on Thursday, June 14th, in the Lutheran church. It was decided, in response to the sentiment of those present at the last union meeting, to repeat the committee conferences planned for that meeting at the meeting of May 29th, which will open with a short devotional service in charge of Arthur Bender, the newly-elected president of the C. E. society of the Second U. B. church. The meeting of June 14th, just two weeks prior to the state convention, will be in charge of State President Guy H. McKee, and at this meeting the finishing touches will be placed upon the arrangements being made for the convention. The two proposed meetings are considered important ones, especially in view of the approaching state convention, and all Endeavorers of the city are urged to bear them in mind and be present. REGISTRARS PLEASE REPORT AND QUALIFY All persons who have been appointed registrars for June 5 are requested to visit the office of the county clerk or the sheriff on or before Thursday, May 24, and qualify. This is absolutely necessary. Press. CAN'T SELL CIDER IN WEST VIRGINIA CAN'T SELL CIDER IN WEST VIRGINIA State Prohibition Officer Hallana Issues Instructions to Officers to Cider cannot be sold in West Virginia. While the prohibitory laws of the state permit the manufacture of cider for personal use among the farmers of the state, the ban against any other alcoholic beverage. Acting under the impression that the law permits the sale of cider many retail stores in West Virginia have been selling cider, according to the reports coming from State Prohibition Commissioner Walter S. Hallanan, but the commissioner has given explicit instructions to his deputies to prohibit the sale of cider and will advise all the local officers of the state of his desire for the enforcement of the statute against those who sell cider as a beverage. Tests that have been made by the state show that some of the cider sold contains seven and eight per cent. of alcohol and two or three swigs from a bottle of ancient cider is said to be sufficient to make an 80-pound man believe he is the champion heavyweight of the world. Under the law beverages must not contain more than one-half of one per cent. of alcohol. Because of the impressio nthat the law did not forbid the sale of cider Commissioner Hallanian instructed his deputies to seize the cider stored for sale, but to make no arrests for the first offense. However, if the sale is continued arrests and prosecution will speedily follow. FIRE SWEEPS OVER LARGE TERRITORY Which Burned Over 15 Miles The forest fires which have burned on a 15-mile front on the eastern slope of the Catoctin Mountains for three days are now under control. It is estimated that at least 7,000 acres of timberland, not touched by a forest fire in half a century, was burned over, the timber being ruined. The conflagration extended from Catoctin Furnace down the entire mountain side to Yellow Springs. Superintendent of Water Works George A. Burck estimates that approximately 1,000 acres of Frederick's water sheds were burned over. At one time the entire shed was threatened. A concerted effort is being made by residents of the neighborhood to weave a chain of evidence around persons who are believed to have fired the sheds. The entire mountains is united in the belief that both fires, the one which began at Yellow Springs, the other at Catocin Furnace, were of incendiary origin. The County Commissioners and Mayor Lewis H. Frayley, have each offered $50 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons guilty of firing Frederick county timber lands. of Mountain. FIFTY COMPANIES AFTER CONTRACTS For Text Books in the State and Have Submitted Their Lists—Contract Given June 5. Fifty book companies have already submitted a list of text books for the approval of the state book commission which meets in Charleston, Tuesday, June 5, when adoption will be made and contracts let for the next five years. It requires a vote of five out of the nine to adopt a new text book in the state schools and a vote of six out of the nine to discontinue an old book and adopt a new one. So many new studies have been added to high school courses since text books were adopted five years ago that it will be necessary to adopt several new books. A number of representatives from the different book concerns have been in Charleston during the past few days filing bonds with the state treasurer, which is necessary before a bid will be received. HOW DRAFTED CITIZENS ARE TO BE ORGANIZED INTO HUGE U. S. ARMY Here is the way the War Department will exercise the draft — how a man now a civilian may become a soldier within the next few months: 1. On June 5 he registers in the election precinct in which he resides. He goes on about his business. 2. After a delay of several weeks, perhaps a month or more, he is notified by the War Department either that he has been exempted from service, or that he has been selected. If the latter, he is told when and where to report. 3. life reports at the time and place designated, probably a local army, is given his equipment and transported to a concentration camp. In case he believes he should have been exempted, and was not, he is entitled to carry his case to the local federal court for settlement. VENERABLE FLAG AT CHARLES TOWN Hagerstown Man Finds Ancient Relic While in Jefferson County Capital. Antique Storeman Knodie, of Hagerstown, found in an old family Bible in Charles Town what may be the oldest flag known. It is all silk and modeled, as was the Betsy Ross flag of Revolutionary days, after the Washington coat of arms which were well known about Charles Town as a branch of the Washington family lived there. The flag is silk, red, white and blue, a blue field in the corner with 11 gold stars in it, thus pointing to a day before the 13 states in the original compact were all counted together as totaled by Betsy Ross. It is very well preserved and has laid thus in peace, for a venerable massive Bible is the last place any one would ordinarily look for anything, at least down in Old Virginia, where Charles Town was at the time the flag was made, and so it was kept "hid up" as the Book of Mormon says until the active curio hunter got next. 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, MAY 26, 1917. Politics in war never has worked for good and never will. It is better that Col. Roosevelt stay home. The Turks and Jews are on the border of being wiped off the face of the earth through shell, disease and want of food. It is too bad for lawmakers to feep it their duty to enact laws to make men respect the flag. It was adored in the sixties. Many Negroes died trying to keep it from trailing in the dust on many bloody battlefields. Our sympathy freely goes out to Ireland, but our love for her brave sons and daughters whose determination is to be free or die, runs high. England, their master of redhanded butchery for the past thousand years is in no position to do other than yield and the Irish know it and demand their freedom. The United States Circuit Court of Appeals,in session at Richmond, Virginia, has again reversed the conviction of Dr. E. L. Youngue. Attorneys C. M. Hanna, of Parkersburg, and John R. Clifford, of this city appeared for the plaintiff in error. Hon. Reese Blizzard, formerly United States Attorney, for West Virginia, is senior counsel in this noted case. "The Senior Class of Douglass High School requests your presence at the Commencement Exercises Monday evening. May twenty-eighth at eight-thirty o'clock,Huntington Theatre." Thus reads an invitation to the Pioneer Press to attend the closing exercises of the above named school, of which Prof. J. W. Scott is the very worthy principal. In the death recently, at Philadelphia, Pa., of Editor Abel P. Caldwell, of The Courant, the race loses a valiant champion, the church a zealous worker, and humanity everywhere a worker for its interests of no ordinary kind. To our mind, the death of a man of Mr. Caldwell's caliber is very much in the nature of a calamity to those with whom he is affiliated. We acknowledge, with thanks, an invitation from President Henry T. MacDonald, of Storer College, Harper's Ferry, to attend the commencement exercises of that institution, which occur on next Thursday, May 31, beginning at 9.30 A.M. In the meantime various other exercises, incident to the commencement, will be held from now until the 31 inst. A GENUS MAN. July 11; 1863, on the suburbs of Richmond, Virginia, amid shot and shell, a wonderful character was born. Search the world, another like him can't be found. He is industrious, genial, economic, farseeing, ambitious—in defense of right, bold as a lion. A man such as he, is of inestimable value to the world. Born the right style of a reformer—a wholesouled, straightforward, cleanminded and indefatigable fighter of wrong and its doings, a sturdy upholder of honesty, thrift and purity, a valiant champion of truth and cleanliness, a teacher and a practicer, a God and a man. His work and deep interest will go on and his memory will grow brighter and brighter, as a suffering people ascend and recall the integrity of his purpose and the untiring vigor of his plans and efforts. He has shown a positive individuality—such as no other living Negro has. His bank cost two hundred and ninety thousand dollars. Its vault door weighs eleven tons. Standing on the roof garden the city of Richmond can be seen. Eutaw street forty odd years ago was assigned to the Jews by segregation. Today it is Baltimore's resort of beauty, and if his people will listen to him, Clay street will be Richmond's pride forty years hence. A great man and a great editor is John Mitchell, Jr. We have no more sympathy and respect for a low Negro than we have for a low white fiend. No difference, however, what crimes either may do, to law would be our duty andits finding our satisfaction if honestly administered. If the act of either borders on insanity of course our anger would lessen and our duty would be to have it tested and if pronounced insane confined from society. That the Negro who was charged with cutting off a woman's head and then assaulting her was insane, is patent in my mind. No living same man could commit the dual crime. He may have admitted to both. If insane no crime but his burning was committed. To call "ten thousand men women and children" together to look on the burning of a human being in a Republican form of government boastingly blest with religion, is sowing to the whirlwinds. Brought up like beasts, all huddled together for two hundred and fifty years, the basest immorality indulged in that their products on the auction-block would fatten the rocket books of the masters, are not their sins your curses? In addition to what we have said, the master class controlled mest all our women except those who died rather than submit. The wonder is we have any decent women, and the crisis of wonders will occur on God's judgment day. ATTY. CLIFFORD HERE Attorney J. R. Clifford, of the Martinsburg, W. Va., Pioneer Press was in the city last Monday. He was appearing in the United States District Court here in a case and during his stay was the guest of Editor John Mitchell, Jr. He expressed himself if as being delighted with what he saw here.—Richmond Planet. MARTINSBURG MAN IN AUTO ACCIDENT H. W. Emerson Collides with Buggy of George Reed at Williamsport. Rain on the windshield of his automobile prevented H. W. Emerson, of this city, from seeing the team of George Reed, of Downsville, as they A. M. A DUTCH GIRL WITH AN AMAZ- ING MEMORY It is good to be young and successful and to have attained the success solely on one's merit and despite one's youth. This is the happy fortune of Hanna Van Vollenhoven, a young Dutch composer, pianist, singer and violinist. The Hague, Holland, was the place of Miss Van Vollenhoven's birth, but it did not endow her with the blue eyes and flaxen curls usually believed to belong to little Dutch girls; instead her hair is as black as any Spanish beauty's and her eyes dark as forest pools. Neither is she very sturdy looking and placid, as Dutch women are supposed to be, but slight, exceedingly dainty, gracious and sparkling. Nevertheless, though so slight and young, she has played with every prominent orchestra in Europe. Last fall when the old French classic, "Pierrot the Prodigal" with its musical setting, was brought to this country it was necessary to obtain a soloist for the piano. A celebrated musician in this country suggested Hanna Von Vollenhoven for it. In the face of the fact that she had never met even one musician with whom she was to play and knew neither their strong nor weak points, had never even seen the score of the music, and before an audience of nearly two thousand people, she played through the entire performance without a fault, without a break, and all winter she played the entire operetta without notes. "CAMDEN CAR" WILL BE RUN AS USUAL 0 0 0 Mayor Leiter Receives Word to That Effect From the B. & O. Officials Today. Word was received this morning from officials of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company by Mayor P. W. Leiter to the effect that the "Canaden Car," which was recently eliminated from the early morning train, would be run as usual in the future. When the car was taken off the Business Men's Association of this city protested on the ground that it would prove detrimental to their business, and wrote the railroad company to that effect. met on the front street in Williamsport at 10 o'clock Tuesday night during a storm with the result that the auto struck the hind part of the buggy and nearly threw Reed and two other young men over the dash. When an inspection of the damages was made it was found that the axle red had been broken, and that the front axle and left front wheel badly bent. Mr. Emerson agreed to pay the damages after repairs to the buggy, a new one, have been made. Mr. Emerson had turned the corner, going into town and Reed was driving toward home when the collision occurred. ROOSEVELT MEN JOIN ENGINEERS 200 File Their Applications for Service Abroad, and Many More Are Expected. NEW YORK, May 24. As registration day draws near, recruiting officers report an increase in the number of applicants. At headquarters of the first reserve engineer regiment, a letter was received from Thomas C. Desmond, offering the services of eight hundred men who had enrolled as an engineer regiment to Colonel Roosevelt's division. From this number it is expected that many suitable recruit will be enlisted in the regiment. During the day seventy-four were accepted out of 300 applicants. The first volunteer body enliste in the state to go into training-17 men of the First Reserve Engineer arrived at Fort Totten yesterday THOSE WHO LOAF SHOULD READ LAW It May be Funny to the Cotorie of Plain and Fancy Here's a law that will be as funny to the cotorie of plain and fancy loafers as pneumonia: Idleness and vagrancy in West Virginia are prohibited under the terms of the measure passed by both houses of the state legislature Saturday, requiring every able-bodied male citizen of the state between the ages of 16 and 60 years to perform at least 36 hours' labor during a period of one week in some employment for the support of himself and those dependent upon him. The bill was the first of the so-called war measures which met with approval of the legislature in extraordinary session on last Monday, and it was passed with but little opposition and no discussion. Under the terms of the bill, which was made to take effect in thirty days after passage and to remain effective throughout the duration of the war and six months thereafter, unemployed citizens of the state between the ages stipulated are subject to arrest as vagrants, and if put to work by the counties or municipalities, half of their allowance will go to those who are dependent upon them. It means what it says, and for that reason it would be well for all persons who have any doubts as to where they stand to think the matter over. The purpose of the bill is to compel all able-bodied men not engaged in useful employment or legitimate business to enter the ranks of the producers. It means that there must be an end to idleness. It applies to the idle rich as well as to the idle poor or the idle who live in "mysterious ways." Look sharp and don't get caught. FREE TOLLS NOW ON WILLIAMSPORT PIKE During Repairs and Then They Will Be Collected Again, Says Free tolls on Williamsport pike from now on. All back tolls paid since March 27th are collectible from Pike Company. Records have been taken of all persons who have paid since that time. If any are missed they can prove the claim and get money. When the road is repaired, and men are working like demons on it now, a petition will be filed and tolls saitred again. Some time ago a jury on inquisition summoned by the sheriff condemned the pike as unfit to collect tolls on Judge Henderson sustained that finding of March 27 and the gates are off. B. & O. EMPLOYES VERY PATRIOTIC Responses to Call for Service in France Numerous—Now Up to Authorities. From present indications, the Baltimore and Ohio railroad will be largely represented in the construction and shop regiments which the United States government will raise for duty in France. Responses are coming in rapidly to the letter which Vice President Arthur W. Thompson, to charge of traffic, sent out to all departments a few days ago. The Baltimore and Ohio wild spare is many of its construction and shop employees as possible, but it is up to the federal authorities to say how many Baltimore and Ohio men it desires. WAR REVENUE BILL PASSED BY OUSE Few Changes Made in Measure as Framed by Ways and Means Committee. WASHINGTON, May 24.—The war revenue bill, framed to bring into the treasury $1,800,000,000 through new taxation the coming year, passed the house by a vote of 329 to 76 late yesterday in almost the same form that it was presented by the ways and means committee two weeks ago. All the opposing votes were cast by Republicans, although there are many members on the Democratic side strongly opposed to certain sections of the measure. Virtual redrafting of the bill in the senate is regarded as certain. Material changes already are contemplated by the senate finance committee as a result of public hearings held during the long debate in the house. Final passage of the bill probably cannot be accomplished in less than a month. ATLANTA HOMELESS ARE HUNTING KIN Families Scattered By Fire Are Being Unified by the Relief Workers. ATLANTA, Ga., May 24.—An appeal for Atlantans to add to the $50,000 relief fund already subscribed has been issued here after it became known that food and shelter would have to be provided for many days for numbers of sufferers from Monday's fire. The appeal, issued by Lee Lercraft, chairman of the finance committee which is raising funds for Red Cross relief, said it was the wish of the committee that the money should be raised here. While the emergency relief work goes on committees are being formed to find employment for hundreds of colored persons who were thrown out of work by destruction of white homes in which they were employed. Another committee has put homeless persons in touch with houses and apartments for rent. At Red Cross headquarters members of families separated during the fire still are being brought together. Street cars have resumed operations along Ponce de Leon and other streets around the edges of the fire zone and the work of clearing up the streets is being pushed. MILITARY COURT TO CONVENE ON SATURDAY A general military court of the Second West Virginia infantry, authorized by the central department, will convene at Charleston next Saturday morning, it was announced yesterday by Major Herbert C. McMillen, president, and Captain George M. Ford, judge advocate. CUMBERLAND VALLEY RELIEVES EIGHT MEN They Are Accepted For Work on the French Rairoads and Will Soon Sail Away. This morning eight young men left for Chambersburg enroute for Philadelphia they representing the quota selected from a number of volunteers in the employ of the Cumberland Valley Railroad Company for the engineers in France. The men are: George Z. Stauffer, machinist, Chambersburg. Charles P. Flack, clerk, Chambersburg. Earl Lester Harmony, clerk, Chambersburg. Charles W. Bower, locomotive and stationary engineer, Chambersburg. Elmer E. Spear, machinis, Chambersburg. Luther D. Stauffer, machinist, Barberton, Ohio. David D. Drawbaugh, machinist, Chambersburg. Joseph Byeers, patternmaker, Fayetteville. SHERIFF MILLER ORGANIZES FORCE FOR REGISTRATION TELEGRAM FROM CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT CAUSES WORK TO BE HURRIED. ALL REGISTRARS QUALIFIED ON TIME AND DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. EVERY MAN BETWEEN THE STIPULATED AGES MUST REGISTER ON JUNE 5. Sheriff Harry S. Miller late last night finished organizing the forces in this county for the registration of all men between the ages of 21 and 31 years, and everything is in readiness for the enforcement of the selective draft act. Quite a number of the registrars had conceived the idea that they could qualify today, and had not made any effort along that line. At noon yesterday Sheriff Miller received the following message from the chief of the department's office: "All registrars must be appointed and sworn in today and chief of department's office at Charleston notified by wire before midnight tonight." Upon receipt of the message Sheriff Miller and his force at once got busy. Trips were made to several districts and the registrars advised of their duties. Before the time expired the sheriff had performed his duty, and the chief of department was notified. On June 5, every man of West Virginia of eligible age must register for service in the forces of the United States. The draft act has been approved and will be enforced. The "selective" portion of the act will be made later. At the outset no one is excused from duty. This has been made clear in all instructions issued by the governor. Slackers will be subject to heavy penalties as prescribe by law. All those registering shoul wait until the registrar issues a certificate before leaving the polling place. These certificates are to be carried on the person and shown upon request of the proper authorities. Failure to have one of these certificates signifies you are not registered and if you are within the conscription age your case will be investigated. DR. FAHRNEY. HAGERSTOWN, MD. Chronic Diseases Only. Anemia, Appendicitis, Arteriosclerosis (Hardening of Arteries), Asthma, Bifilousness, Bladder Disorder, Blood Disorder, Catarrh, Constipation, Consumption, Diabetes, Dropsy, Drowsiness, GallStones, Gastritis, Headache, Heart Disease, Indigestion, Nervousness, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Rundown Condition, Sciatica, Sluggish Liver, Skin Diseases, Stomach Trouble, Tuberculosis. Consultation Free. MRS. E. W. LUPTON CLAIMED BY DEATH Well-Known Dry Run Lady Falls a Victim this Morning to the Ravages of Disease. Mrs. Edward W. Lupton, one of the o'd and prominent residents of the county, died this morning at her home on Dry Run pike, at 9:20 o'clock from complications. About a year ago she suffered a nervous breakdown, and since then her condition has caused much alarm among the friends and relatives. The deceased lady was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Israel Janney, and was born at the home where she died April 14, 1854. She was married to Mr. Lupton several years ago, and two sons, who survive, blessed their union. The surviving sons are William T. and James MoSherry, who resided with their mother. They are prominent young orchardists, being regarded among the best the county affords. Two brothers—John T. Janney, of Bunker Hill, and Aquilla Janney, residing a short distance from the city—also survive. Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock the funeral will take place from the home with the Rev. Dr. F. M. Woods, pastor of the Presbyterian church, of which Mrs. Lupton was a member, officiating. Interment will be made in Norbourne cemetery. GENTRY BROTHERS' SHOW IS COMING GENTRY BROTHERS' SHOW IS COMING Advance Agents Visit City Today and Announce the Date for Saturday, June 2. Advance agents of Gentry Brothers' show are in the city today posing bills, and making general arrangements for the exhibition here on Saturday, June 2. This dog and pony show has travelled over the country for many years, and the exhibitions given have been of the highest character. Two years ago Messrs. Gentry visited Martinsburg, and their return will be pleasing news to their many friends. LOCAL SHRINERS GO TO WOODSTOCK LOCAL SHRINERS GO TO WOODSTOCK And Attend Ceremonial Session of Acca Temple Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. This morning the following local Shriners motored to Woodstock, Va... to attend a ceremonial session of the Acca Temple Nobles of the Mystic Shrine: W. H. ThomAs, R. N. Stewart, E. C. Henshaw, W. A. Gard. Frank W. VanHorn, A. C. Nadenbousch, A. C. Trammell, Allen B. Noll, J. R. Poland, Charles Westrater, S. B. Dorn, W. C. Morton, Harold Keedy, Dr. H. S. Gardner, B. D. Myers, C. W. Houseworth, N. B. O'Neal, Paul Meshley, Dr. M. J. Browning, O. F. Collins, Roscoe Rau, H. P. Thorn, D. J. Heiston, Dr. G. B. Geyer, Eldridge Lamp and W. L. Jones. Used 40 Years CARDUI The Woman's Tonic Sold Everywhere F. 6 STATE SOLDIERS TO VOTE BY MAIL Senate Passed Bill Permitting Them to Vote by Registered Mail. CHARLESTON, W. Va., May 24. The senate yesterday passed a bill permitting soldiers to vote by registered mail as it has been amended by the house and then informed the house it had completed its calendar and was awaiting the pleasure of that body. Meanwhile the house was wrestling with the appropriation of $30,000 for the purchase of 400 acres of land adjoining the state hospital at Spencer. LOCAL CHRISTIANS ATTEND CONVENTION LOCAL CHRISTIANS ATTEND CONVENTION Number of Delegates From Winchester Avenue Christian Church Go to Waynesboro. The Rev. Roy Schmucker, Miss Nora Davis, Mrs. William Henrietta, Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Osborne and J. D. Schickle left today for Waynesboro. Pa., to attend to the fortyeighth annual convention of the Christian church which will convene in the First Christian church in that city at 8 o'clock tonight and continue until Thursday. The annual sermon will be delivered by the Rev. P. O. Cave, and addresses will be made by men of national reputation. The leaders are planning a great forward movement. The convention comprises churches from Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, and the churches at Waynesboro and Martinsburg. Among the many on the program are: The Revs. G. A. Frick, P. O. Cave, L. L. Bowers, F. H. Scott, Walter Smith, Peter Ainslie, Roy Schmucker, Jas Philliputt, W. S. Horsall, G. B. Townsend, J. A. Scott, J. M. Perkins, E. B. Bagby, A. G. Bishop, Dr. Willey and Mrs. George A. Miller. CASE SUBMITTED TO JUDGE DAYTON Senator McIntire and Attorney Henson Appear Before Judge Dayton at Philippi. Senator A. C. McIntire and Attorney J. O. Henson returned last night from Philippi, where they attended the session of federal court, which is now being held by Judge Alston G. Dayton in the Barbour county town. The Martinsburg barristers argued the case of J. H. Lloyd. The Bank of Hancock, and The Bank of Morgan County against the National Commercial Company, of this city, which concern recently was placed in the hands of a receiver at its own request. These creditors, through Mr. Henson asked that the company be adjudicated a bankrupt. Mr. McIntire, on behalf of the National Commercial Company, opposed the proposition offered by Mr. Henson. The matter was argued and submitted to Judge Dayton, who will soon render a decision. SEVERAL CHANGES SPRING SCHEDULE Which Becomes Effective on the B. & O. Sunday, June 10. 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The unit carried complete equipment for their work with them. BRITISH EXPERT LAUDS RAILROADS OF UNITED STATES Tells Congress Committee That They Lead World. NO GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP It Would Mean Political Control and Loss of Efficiency—Doclares That Crisis Confronts Country on Account of Transportation Situation—Lowest Freight Rates to Be Found In United States. Washington, May 14.—That the United States is face to face with a serious crisis in its commercial affairs, due to the conditions by which its transportation system is confronted, was the opinion expressed by W. M. Acworth, England's leading authority on railways, before the Newlands joint committee on interstate commerce at a special session held here to enable the committee to hear his views before his departure for London this week. Two steps are necessary, according to Mr. Acworth, to avert this crisis and to solve the threatening railroad problem confronting the country. The first is to allow the railroads to charge freight rates sufficient to meet the great advance in operating expenses which is taking place and to enable them to command the credit necessary to provide the extensions and improvements needed to meet the growing demands of business. The second is to do away with the multiple and conflicting systems of regulation that now hamper railway operation and to provide one centralized regulatory agency with such local subdivisions as may be necessary. Higher Rates a Public Necessity. Mr. Acworth's views on the transportation situation in the United States were expressed in answer to questions by members of the committee, who asked him to apply his knowledge of railway conditions throughout the world and of the experience of other countries with government ownership to the present problem before the United States. "The fundamental factor in the situation is very simple," said Mr. Ackworth. "It lies in the fact that you cannot get three-quarters of a cent's worth of work done for less than three-quarters of a cent, no matter whether the agency performing it is a government or private enterprise. Freight rates must advance when the cost of performing the service advances as it is doing at present, just as the price of bread or meat or any other commodity increases with increased cost or production." In answer to a question Mr. Acworth said that he thought American freight rates had been at much too low a level for several years past, that they had reached this low point during the period of cutthroat competition among the roads and had since been held there by regulating bodies. Unless relief were afforded to the carriers very promptly, he said, the result would be a tremendous loss to the people of the whole country through insufficiency of transportation facilities. Weakness of Government Ownership. On the subject of government ownership of railways Mr. Acworth said: "It is impossible to obtain satisfactory results on government railways in a democratic state unless the management is cut loose from direct political control. Neither Australia nor any other country with a democratic constitution—perhaps an exception ought to be made of Switzerland—has succeeded in maintaining a permanent severance. In France, in Belgium, in Italy, parliamentary interference never has been abandoned for a moment. The facts show that government interference has meant running the railways not for the benefit of the people at large, but to satisfy local and sectional and even personal interests. Prussia, Mr. Aeworth said, was the best example of an efficient government railway system, and he pointed out that military considerations were treated as of paramount importance in the Prussian railway system. While American freight rates had been reduced nearly 40 per cent in thirty years, rates in Prussia were nearly as high as at the beginning of the period. While the charge for moving a ton of freight one mile in the United States was a trifle over three-quarters of a cent, the rate in Prussia was 1.41 cents. As illustrating the difference in rates between government and private roads Mr. Acworth compared the railways of New South Wales, Australia, with those of Texas. While the amount of traffic to each mile of line was about the same in both cases, he pointed out, the Texas railways performed for the public four times as much service as the government owned roads of New South Wales. The charge in Texas for hauling a ton of freight one mile was less than 1 cent, while in the Australian state it was well over 2 cents. "American railways lead the world" said Mr. Acworth. "Nowadays when men in any other part of the world want to know how to run a railway they come to the United States and study your railways here. The American railways are entirely the result of private enterprise, and I think they go a long way toward proving the case against government ownership." SEVEN SHOPWOMEN EMPLOYED BY B. & O. SEVEN SHOPWOMEN EMPLOYED BY B. & O. Take Place of Men Who Are Called To Other Work's Result of War. Seven women are taking the places of men at the shop of the Baltimore and Ohio, in Cumberland. They wear overalls. Their duties are to assort scrap, perform light labor, clean and sweep and assist machinists helpers. The shopwomen assumed their duties Friday and will likely be permanently employed. Several more will probably be given employment. These women fill the gap caused by men being called to other duties because of the war. FIRST STEPS TAKEN BY SHERIFF MILLER TO DRAFT SOLDIERS SHERIFF GETS INSTRUCTIONS AND IMMEDIATELY BEGINS HIS DUTIES. LIST OF REGISTRARS APPOINTED FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY. ALL PERSONS MUST WORK JUNE 5 FOR UNCLE SAM WITH- OUT PAY. Sheriff Harry Miller has received instructions relative to the registration on Tuesday, June 5, of all men between the ages of 21 and 30, and today he set the machinery in motion to have everything in readiness when the time arrives. According to the instructions received by the sheriff he will be assisted by County Clerk Hobbs and County Health Officer Dr. W. T. Henshaw. The registrars are the same as those who registered the voters last year previous to the election and the are to work that day without pay. The entire work must be completed that day, and the hours will be from 7 a. m. to 9 p. m. Each man between the ages of 21 and 30 years inclusive will be furnished registration cards which are to be filled out according to directions. The cards contain 12 questions which are to be answered while on the back of the card space is given for the registrar's report. After these cards are filled out the registrar issues to the party registering a registration certificate. These certificates are in the nature of receipts and must be presented upon request of any police officer. Failure to have one of these certificates signifies that you are not registered and your case will be investigated by the authorities. The Clerk of the Court is the recording officer for each county Registration Board while the County Health Officer gives each man after he ise conscripted a preliminary examination. If he passes this examination he is accepted pending a final physical examination by a military board. If he passes this final examination he is accepted. The Registrars. Chas. E. Thompson, Martinsburg Hannon Reed, Martinsburg. W. E. Trammell, Martinsburg. H. E. Johnson, Martinsburg. R. S. Thompson, Martinsburg. H. T. Gaver, Martinsburg. Clarence Keller, Martinsburg. Martin E. Michael, Martinsburg. E. N. Fiery, Martinsburg. E. H. Hill, Martinsburg. D. T. 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POLO MONFALCONE ST GIOVANI DUINO GULF OF TRIESTE OPCINA TRIESTE FOUR PERSONS ARRESTED AND GIVE BOND FOR THEIR AP- Policeman Charles Riddle, while assisting in raiding a house, where it is alleged rowdyism was going on, disturbing the neighbors, on West Burke street early Sunday morning, was assaulted by Dudley Miller, being struck over the head with a revolver. Miller was lodged in jail, but yesterday furnished bond for his appearance for a hearing before Justice Harry S. Thompson next Friday. According to reports about 1 o'clock a neighbor reported to police headquarters that in the adjoining house were a number of rowdies, and he would like to have them halted. Officer Riddle went to the designated place and demanded that the rowdyism cease. He was defied, he said, but returning to the office notified C. A. Miller, of South Queen street, who asked the officer to return and enforce his demands. Officer Riddle went back to the house, and insisted that his request be complied with and again, he says, he was defied. Returning to headquarters he was met by Mr. C. A. Miller, and accompanied by him and Policeman John Snyder returned to the house. A request was made that no further rowdyism be engaged in, and the officer says that again Dudley Miller refused. At this juncture Dudley Miller and C. A. Miller, who also requested the rowdyism to stop engaged in a conversation and in a few minutes were seu ing. Officer Riddle states that he separated the two men, and Dudley Miller struck him over the head with a revolver, inflicting a slight wound As the blow was struck the revolver was discharged, and the officer was not certain whether the bullet caused a scalp wound or the revolver when it landed upon his head. The map shows the general line of the Italian drive from Tolmino to the Adriatic Sea. North of Gorizia the Italians have crossed the Isonzo river and consolidated considerable high ground, in the effort to gain room for a further thrust across the Carso plateau, southeast of Gorizia. They are reported to have taken Duino, at the southern extremity of the heavy black line. The officers then arrested four men, Dudley Miller, B. G. Hardy, Foster Zepp and Lovett Given. All parties gave bond for their appearance before Justice Thompson next Friday.