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The Pioneer Press. "HERE SHALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S BIGGES MAINTAIN, UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UMBREIBED BY GAIN" ne RE SHALL THE PR ESTABLISHED 1882. WILL STOP LIQUOR BY EXCESSIVE TAX WASHINGTON, June 5.—By placing an enormous tax on all foodstuffs used in the manufacture of distilled spirits, the Seate finance committee whisky and other spirits prohibitive during the war. If the new section of the revenue bill, agreed upon by the committee yesterday is passed by both houses of Congress, beers, malt liquors and wines will be the only "war drinks" possible of manufacture. No additional tax will be placed on distilled spirits in bond and it is estimated that those are sufficient to supply the country for more than a year. At the same time the committee voted to prohibit the importation of any distilled spirits made from cereals, grains or other foodstuffs, except for mechanical or scientific purposes. The so-called prohibition amendments to the revenue bill were offered by Senator Gore, of Oklahoma. They were adopted by the committee by a large majority vote—not unanimous, however. The first of the Gore amendments reads as follows: "In addition to the tax imposed by existing law on distilled spirits, there shall be levied, collected and paid, on the materials from which such spirits are manufactured after the approval of the act the following tax: "On all molasses, syrups or substitutes therefore, a tax of $5 per wine gallon, and on all grain, cereals and other edible products and materials, a tax of $20 a bushel of 6 pounds; and every distiller using any such materials shall keep such records and file such return and bonds and the tax shall be paid at such time and in such manner and subject to such credits as the commissioner of internal revenue, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, may prescribe or require: "Povided that the distiller shall be entitled to have refunded the amount of the tax paid on such materials when the spirits manufactured therefrom are withdrawn free of tax under existing law or withdrawn and used exclusively for the manufacture or preparation of medicinal components. "Provided, further, That such spirits shall not be withdrawn for export except upon the application of an accredited representative of a nation now at war with the imperial German government, in which application it shall be declared that such spirits are withdrawn for use in furtherance of such war." Commenting briefly on this section, Senator Simmons, chairman of the Senate finance committee, said: "The tax makes prohibitive the use of grains in the further manufacture of distilled spirits. There is no additional tax on spirits in bond." The second Gore amendment provides. "That no distilled spirits manufactured from grains, cereals or any edible products, mo'asses, syrups or substitutes therefore, shall be imported into the United States from any foreign country or Porto Rico or the Philippines, except for industrial, mechanical or scientific purposes under directions of the Secretary of the Treasury." --- Bars Out Imports. e Pi HALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE 2. MARTINSBURG, DRAFT PLANS GROW TO MILLION MEN Present Plans Are for Powerful Fighting Force as Soon as Possible. WASHINGTON, June 5.—Plans of the War Department to draft from 900,000 to 1,500,000 men out of the 10,000,000 who, it is estimated will register today for the new army, were disclosed yesterday by Provost Marshal General Crowder, before the Senate Military Affairs Committee, yesterday. Exemptions, he said, probably would result in reducing the number to 625,000 men for immediate service. While the War Department had originally intended to first select 500,000 men General Crowder told the committee the plans have been revised and it is now proposed to require 625,000 To secure this number, he said, it probably will be necessary to draft at least 900,000, and possibly 1,500,000, because of expected exemptions. General Crowder told the committee the additional 125,000 will be needed to fill up vacancies in the army of 500,000 and to keep training camps in continuous operation. When the original plans for service from 500,000 men were made, he said, the department had not planned to send American forces abroad so soon. Casualties from foreign service, he believed, sickness, etc. make necessary a reserve of 125,000 men in addition to the duty at training camps. General Crowder told the committee he favored immediate drafting of men registering rather than postponement of the draft for several weeks after registration. He regards it desirable that men drafted may know and can have a few weeks to arrange personal affairs before being called to the colors. Details of making exemptions also were explained to the committee by the Provost Marshal-General. He said the government does not contemplate any class exemptions, but that all will be personal. Farmers, factory operatives and other special classes will not be exempted as such, nor territorially, but all exemptions will be made individually. The men drafted probably will be in training camps by September 1. General Crowder said and added that he favored beginning selections within two weeks after registration so that exemption work may be expedited and notifications of final selections may be made as soon thereafter as possible. THOUGHT ALL IN, BONHAG BREAKS RECORD. George Bonhag, the former distance running king, won the one mile walk in the games of the New York A. C. in the new American figures of 6:28-3-5. Bonhag's time was a full second faster than F. P. "Clinders" Murray's American out-door record made on October 27, 1883, and only 2 4-5 seconds behind the world's record of 6:25 4-5 made by George Goulding at Toronto, June 4, 1910. Bonhag sprang into a bigger surprise than on that April day in 1906 when he won the 1,500 meter Olympic walking championship in far off Athens. Other walkers and athletic fans, not knowing that Bonhag has been training assiduously for the feat for more than four months, were dumfounded when they saw Bonhag shake off the other men. Accustomed to see the mediocre walkers of the present day perform, the fans were not prepared for the snap and speed displayed by Bonhag. --- ROTATION CROPS BEST FOR THE HOME GARDEN ROTATION CROPS BEST FOR THE HOME GARDEN FILL SPACES PREFERABLY WITH IRISH POTATOES AND NAVY BEANS. SWEET CORN, STRING BEANS, BEETS, TURNIPS, TOMATOES AND PUMPKINS. MANY VEGETABLES WILL MA-TURE IF PLANTED IN MID-SUMMER TIME. Now that radishes, lettuce, and in some sections peas, spinach and other early crops are being harvested, home gardeners should be making their preparations to utilize the freed space by planting other crops, say specialists of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. In planning for these plantings, the specialists suggest, it is well at all times, but especially this year, to concentrate efforts on the production of vegetabes that have considerable food value and on those which may be stored in their natural condition, dried or canned for winter use. Late Irish potatoes is one of the important crops that can be grown on the freed ground. Navy beans furnish substantial food which is easily stored, and the present market prices make it worth while in sections where they thrive, to replant space from which crops have been harvested, with this legume. Other vegetables having considerab e food value from which choice may be made for late plantings includes sweet corn, string beans, late beets, turnips, tomatoes, squash and pumpkins. As far north as northern New Jersey, southeastern Pennsylvania, central Ohio, central Indiana, northern Illinois and central Iowa, sweet potatoes may also be depended on to mature from plantings made as late as June 10 on sandy land. Among the less nutritious vegetables which may be planted in soil freed by early harvests are late cabbage and cucumbers. Winter onions, fall lettuce and fall radishes also may be planted late in the seas n. It is not essentia', the specialists point out, to wait until all radishes, heads of lettuce and other early maturing plants are removed before planting seeds or setting plants for succeeding crops. Corn or beans, for example, may be started in spaces made in radish or lettuce rows, or between the rows. The radishes or lettuce will then be harvested before the late planted crops need all the ground. Equaly satisfactory results can be obtained from the combination of other early and late vegetables. MACBETH OF POTSDAM. The lords of misrule in Germany are setting desperate hopes upon the demoralization of Russia. They are straining every nerve to bring about a separate peace with that nation before the allies break Hindenburg down. All sorts of misleading information are spread broadcast through Germany to divert the people's attention from the failure of the submarine campaign and the inability of Hindenburg to stop the allied advance. One phase of the Russian situation, however, must have impressed itself upon the German and Austrian lords. There is no government in Russia which can bind the people to a sep- arate peace. If Russia is unable to fight, it is equally unable to make peace. Agreements may be made with traitors and socialists, but these elements in Russia cannot deliver the country to Germany. Russia is a huge derelict, temporarily without a captain or a rudder, and with a quarreling crew. The great craft is just as unable to reach peace by treaty as she is to renew the battle. German intrigue, therefore, is a vain thing. There is far more probability that Russia will recover control of herself and resume hostilities than that Germany will deceive the whole Russian people. The American railroad commission has reached Russia, the message from the United States has been dispatched, and members of the British and French cabinets are in Russia assisting the provisional government. These influences may be able to convince patriotic Russians that the true interests of their country lie in the defeat of Germany. Four months of the submarine campaign have failed to bring England to terms. Whatever the losses are, they are not sufficient to starve England or seriously impede her military operations. A fresh British and French offensive is impending. Emperor William has so far recovered from his dream of conquest as to be thankful that Hindemburg was not crushed by the last offensive. He no longer talks of advancing; he is grateful that his retreat is no swifter. In the meantime Emperor William, more clearly than his people, sees the black cloud rising across the western ocean. A new and irresistible foe is preparing to fall upon him. This foe, like the others, has the use of the oceans which is denied to him. America has set the sentence of death upon his system and his house. It is gathering the lightnings for a stroke that can neither be evaded nor withstood. German militarism, German science, German solidarity and German resources are no match for the western giant that is assembling the resources of a hemisphere to hurl down upon Germany. The Hohenzollerns may plot and plan to seduce Russia, ravage weak nations and murder neutrals at sea. Their struggles are useless. They are trapped. When they thought the hour had struck for the domination of Europe by their military force they took a fatal path. When they drew the sword against human liberty they drew upon themselves the ancient doom of those who perish by the sword. The Macbeth of Potsdam doubtless is sick of horrors. Doubtless he curses the weird sisters who conjured false visions of triumph from their hell-broth of barbarism and brute force. He begins to be a-weary of the sun. He will fight on, because he has no other recourse than brute force. But his hand is unnerved when he sees the ghastly faces of those whom he has murdered and hears the approaching cries of the multitudes who seek his life. More than all others he dreads the shining form of Liberty whose sons he slew. Out of the west his fate draws near. He foresees the end—The Washington (Sunday) Post. LOCAL YOUNG UNDERTAKER VOLUNTEERS HIS SERVICES R. G. Coffman, the popular young funeral director, has consented to the request of the government and will serve the country on the battle front in France or wherever they choose to send him. Mr. Coffman is an accomplished undertaker and will be of great service to the army. Mrs. Michael Leehan and three daughters, Misses Mildred, Flora and Helen, and Mr. George VanMetre motored to Shepherdstown to spend the day. 'DICK' HYDE NOW IN COMPANY F 'DICK' HYDE NOW IN COMPANY F Former High School Star Made a Corporal After Serving But a Few Days. Richard "Dick" Hyde, former star baseball player at the High school, who has been a student at West Virginia University, Morgantown, for the past two years, is spending several days at his home in this city and is being greeted by his many friends. When the declaration of war was announced Mr. Hyde was in the cadet corps at the university and soon volunteered his services to the country. He asked to be placed in the ranks of Company F, which is now stationed at Fairmont, and his request was granted. After being at the camp five days he was made a corporal "Dick's" friends here know that if he does not fear the Germans any more than he feared opposing baseball pitchers the war will be over before the end of the year. NO MUSTACHES IN FIRST REGIMENT Every Man Now Encamped at Camp Cornwell is a Clean Shaver Says Osborne. Colonel R. L. Osborne, of the First Regiment was seated in front of his tent at Camp Cornwell yesterday afternoon, when a newspaper man approached him. "Good afternoon," said the scribe. "Good afternoon," replied the Colonel. "Any news?" inquired the scribe. "Don't know a thing interesting—what do you know?" "Nothing much doing." "O, by the way," remarked the Colonel, "I have some news." "Let us have it." "Well, there are approximately 1300 men in the regiment and not a mustache in the crowd," said the Colonel, rubbing his finger over his lip, like he might have expected to find a growth on it, but there was none. "Yes," he continued, "got the last growth removed the other day. Saw a soldier one afternoon recently who had a mustache and told him it was the only one in the regiment and I might have to use drastic means to remove it. He laughed and said he would take it off the next day and be did." There were several men sporting a growth on the upper lip when the camp started, but its all off now, so to speak. The Colonel did not say whether there was an unwritten law against the mustache or not. HETZER MADE AUDITOR DAVIS COAL & COKE CO. Charles E. Hetzer, of the Cumberland office of the Davis Coal and Coke Company, has received a promotion, effective yesterday. The appointment makes Mr. Hetzer local auditor of the Davis Coal and Coke Company, with offices at Cumberland. Mr. Hetzer has been in the employ of the company for fifteen years, having started in at Elkins as an office clerk. He has worked his way up through various positions in the accounting department to local auditor. Mr. Hetzer's rise has been due solely to merit. He is a son of G. Frank Hetzzer, vice president of the Mountain View Nursery Company, of Williamsport. 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. Cliff- ford, Editor and Owner. Drawer 869.....Bell Phone 101J SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1917. It will pay this country to keep a keen and watchful eye on Japan. To put loafers to work is an excellent law and it becomes effective the 19th. of this month. The more we submit the heavier our burdens will be. Our duty is to contend and at the same time show the best in us. If Japanese children eat rice and pickle, and drink fish-soup and tea, and become physical and mental giants, why can't we cut down our gouty living? Electricity has emancipated the mind from the body and given it wings; so will unific and mainly contention against the wrongs inflicted on us give us in due time, the rights of American citizens. That every man has an heirship from heaven, and pigment has no right to bar or block it is our soul's reply, because, if skin is against soul God is to blame, and that we shall never believe. Cheer up, for what we are passing through the whites have passed. Where were the English people at the time of the Norman conquest, or what can equal the feudal system that prevailed in Europe? We are not a little surprised at some people for saying there were no drafts in the sixties. There were and the poor Negroes suffered fearfully. The Tammany Democrats, during the draft riots, burned colored orphan asylums and hung innocent colored men to lamp posts in New York. There must be a desperate effort made for an eternal separation from ignorance and immorality. The better class of colored people have been controlled by both entirely too long. The moral and intellectual union now blossoming here and there, is as much opposed by both as was abolition of slavery by the soul drivers of ante bellum days. Let's unite to rid ourselves of our notorious Joabs. An exchange thinks: "The emblem upon the Nation's flag has no hope for the Negro." This is my country and its flag is also mine. The treatment we get is neither's fault. As to that: Falieri, the Venetian Dodge's condemnation to the "Council of Ten," is our sentiment. "My defense is your accusation, the cause of my alleged crimes your history." This country and its flag are to me, things of beauty and joys forever. We fought for them in the sixties and would do it again, and the time will come when they will be ours to enjoy fully, by courtesy to all-slavery to none. General George Washington took from slave plantations 3.500 slaves who won him his Yorktown victory, but when the war was over, he sent them back to their masters. Having fought in all subsequent wars and Carizal fighters brought home wrapped in the flag and buried in honor by orders of the President, yet they can only register as colored servants, and to show they are, the lower corner of the registration slip is torn off. No country like it. This country has more right to be in war than any other on the globe, because the cause is a just one: the war should be on, and to eternally kill and bury the color question, from the fact it is God's own doings. Simon was the only living man who tugged with Jesus with his shoulder under the cross up rugged Golgotha, and when the whites decreed to kill Him, He fled into the country of the black people and there lived. They have always been faithful. Wasington trusted and praised them, and they are guarding the present President. "ABIDE WITH" HER. The funeral services of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Franklin, were beautiful—the quintessence of simplicity—in keeping with the sweet life she lived. The obsequies were held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Coralie Franklin Cook, 5 Miner Hall, Howard University, Washington, D. C., just as the sun was hiding its shadows in the West, on Friday evening, May 1. Dr. M. W. Clair had charge, assisted by Dr. Newman, President of Howard University, Dr. Tunnell, and Rev. Dr. Grimke. Dr. Newman read Browning's poem on death; Dr. Tunnell offered prayer; Dr. Clair had charge and paid a beautiful tribute to a life so well spent, and Dr. Grimke went into the bowels of thought on the influence of such a life, and how humanity is suffering for such mothers and women. Her remains were taken to Harper's Ferry, where her husband, Albert Franklin, died December 27, 1878, and laid by his side with both graves completely covered with flowers—both were noble souls. When he died some one suggested that he ought to be buried in the white's cemetery, and Mr. Cavalier said: "Such a man as Mr. Franklin the gates of heaven opened wide for him and so shall the gates of our cemetery." Sweeter music we never expect to hear until our soul is filled with that of heaven itself. The body was committed to the grave by President Henry T. McDonald of Storer College, where many old friends and neighbors had gathered to pay their last tribute of respect. One hundred and forty-eight young men and young women will receive "sheepskins" from the different colleges and schools composing West Virginia University next Tuesday morning at the 50th annual commencement exercises, at which Hon. John W. Davis, solicitor general of the United States will speak. Among the list of graduates are C. W. Snarr, Romney, and Leo H. Miller, Shepherdstown. Miss Mabelle G. Armstrong, Alaska, will also be graduated. Lightning Strikes Street Car. Lightning struck the Cumberand, Md., short line car yesterday afternoon on Virginia avenue near Fifth street. The car was in charge of G. Davis, motorman, and Earnest Stoyer, conductor. The bell system was burned out and the car caught fire. A call was sent in to the fire department and the fire was soon extinguished. The car was put out of service. COPIOUS RAINFALL FORCES BIG GROWTH Heavy Showers Almost Daily Give Agriculture New Life in Pan handle While other sections of the Shenandoah valley have suffered losses from windsstorms and aail to agricultural crops and buildings, aggregating hundreds of thousands of dollars in certain counties like Washington county, Md. The Eastern Panhandle has so far been favored by nature in copious showers, since the late spring drought was broken, and bright sunshine as the accompaniment to warm weather, which has caused in a few days the whole face of the country to be changed in the growing crops of wheat, meadow and pasturage. Really the favorable weather has made wheat that was of sparing setting and short, to take on luxuriant growth, and vegetable crops in general have gained several inches a day. Yesterday heavy rains fell in most every part of Berkøey county, and from 4:30 in the evening until today at noon the rainfall aggregated 187 inches, as registered by George W. VanMetre, in charge of the government weather bureau here. The rain came in local showers well distributed in county territory, and while as compaired by heavy thunder and extraordinary electrical discharges, was almost without wind and no hail has been reported. PREPARATIONS ARE BEING COMPLETED FOR CHAUTAUQUA EVERYTHING WILL SOON BE IN READINESS FOR THE BIG AFFAIR. BIG TENT WILL BE ERECTED ON LOT AT JOHN STREET SCHOOL. LARGE NUMBER OF GUARANTORS FOR THE COMMUNITY CHAUTAUQUA. Preparations are rapidly being completed for the Community Chauauqua which will be held in this city beginning next Wednesday and continuing until after Sunday. The big tent will be erected on the lot on the John street school grounds. It is expected that about 600 tickets will be sold and the guarantors are selling them now. All are urged to work as hard as possible in order to make the Chautauqua a grand success. A Junior Chautauqua representative will be here soon and will drill local children for performances. The following are the guarantors: Dr. H. S. Gardner, Harry M. Fisher, A. D. Darby, Mrs. M. A. Snodgrass, J. R. Poland, Miss Mary Stribling, Charles E. Thompson, F. A. Minor, O. F. Collins, Miss Freddie Iglehart, E. E. Entler, C. M. Seibert, Guy H. McKee, W. E. Minghini, E. C. Brown, James B. Porterfield, C. G. Grove, J. H. Shickle, M. L. Wachtel, Mrs. L. F. W. Wiltshire, A. Paul Hertzog, Max von Schlegell, Mrs. Lee M. Bender, Leon H. Ware, J. Frederick Laise, Dr. G. B. Geyer, Jasper L. Graves, L. H. Thompson, J. H. Fisher, Denis S. Kilmer, Roy C. Grove, J. P. Warrenfeltz, O. G. Dudrow, A. R. Emmert, Mrs. Teresa Philipps, Edward Rutledge, Mrs. Sallie Snodgrass, A. Zimmerman, Jr., Thomas Martin, A. B. Parks, Mrs. C. W. Link, G. L. Whitmore and E. L. Luttrell. J. N. Tibbetts was effected as temporary chairman, while Dr. H. S. Gardner was chosen as secretary. The following are the officers: President—Dr. H. S. Gardner. First vice president—Edward Rutledge. Second vice president—Jasper L. Graves. Secretary—G. F. Whitmore. Treasurer—A. D. Darby. Chairman ticket committee—Charles E. Thompson. Chairman grounds committee—Dr. W. E. Minghini. Chairman advertising committee— L. B. Porterfield. Chairman Junior Chautauqua committee—Mrs. C. W. Link. Miss Freddie Iglehart was chosen to assist the playground supervisor. GERMAN SPY CAUGHT CUTTING PHONE WIRES Others of Party Believed to Have Been Wounded by Officers. CAMDEN, N. J., June 7. - Fritz Urban, a German, living at No. 1012 Mount Vernon street, Philadelphia, is in jail on a charge of treason. Secret service men are searching about Merchantville, eight miles from this city for two other men who, with Urban are accused of cutting United State government telephone wires between New York and Washington. On May 5, and again on May 30, three wires were cut along the Pennsylvania railroad tracks. Two of the wires belong to the Bell Telephone Company, the third being leased by the Pennsylvania company for use in handling troop and munition trains. This wire is independent of the company's own wires and signals. Following the first interference with the wires a watch was set, and at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon all three wires went "dead." The break was located near Ellisville, where William H. Linderman, formerly of the United States secret service, is chief of police. Linderman was notified and started for the scene in a motor car. Neerillsville he saw Urban at the top o a telephone pole, cutting the wires. Urban was forced to descend at the point of a revolver. TEUTON RESERVES DROP TO 315,000 TEUTON RESERVES DROP TO 315,000 Heavy Losses Suffered by 107 Divisions in Recent Allies' Offensive. PARIS, June 7. Germany has only 31 divisions of troops on the western front, approximately 315,000 men, which she has not yet flung into the fighting line. The 107 divisions (1,605,000 men) with which the British and French offensives have been engaged in recent weeks have suffered losses averaging between two and three thousand per division, or from 214,000 to 231,000 men. These figures are those of French headquarters. They give not only a clear idea of the tremendous efforts which Germany is making to stop the French and British advance, but also the terrible toll which the Allies have taken in the fighting. The French estimates are that Germany has a total of 156 divisions of all kinds of troops now on the western front. (This would be about 3,340,000 men). Of these 156 only 128 are divisions of real fighting men, the other being auxiliary corps. One hundred and seven of these 128 fighting corps have been identified as opposed to the French and British forces at some time during the offensive. Ever since Field Marshal von Hindenburg's visit to the Aisne and Champagen fronts early in May the Germans have given indications of no other plan of campaign than to resist and counter-attack desperately while feverishly constructing at the rear a successive series of retreat lines, similar to the boasted "Hindenburg line." BIG MIDDLEMEN'S PROFIT IN SPUDS BIG MIDDLEMEN'S PROFIT IN SPUDS Buy Potatoes for 69 Cents. Sell for $4 a Bushel Report from Indiana. COLUMBUS, Ind., June 7.—A woman here bought a bushel of potatoes for $4, and, in paring one of lowed cut and a note inserted be- tween she discovered it had been hollow sealing it together again. The no options the grower asked for information regarding the retail price from the one who received his product, and the Columbus woman made haste to answer it. A police officer the grower gave her the informing information that he re- ceived about a bill he or she agreed with, she is wondering who got the bill. U.S. SOLDIERS GO THROUGH THE CITY Several Carloads Pass Through Mar- lburg yesterday En Route to Several carloads of United States soldiers passed through Martinsburg about 5 o'clock last evening over the B & O en route for the east. There were a number of pullmans on the trains and several carloads of horses. While nothing official may be published as to the destination of the troops, their appearance has caused much speculation, many believing their destination to be France. PRONINENT MEN AT BRICK PLANT B. & O. Officials and Others at Plant of Municipal Shale, Brick and Block Company. A number of officials of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, Philadelphia, Pa., bankers and an official of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company are inspecting the plant of the Municipal, Brick and Block Company, a short distance from the city. Work at the plant is being pushed rapidly and things will be put in operation in a short while. The second son of the Kaiser, while on duty as commander of an army division in France, labors in a garden during his spare hours so as to keep down his weight. (Copyright Underwood & Underwood.) U.S.A. 6 JOFFRE NAMED TO AID PERSHING EXPEDITION. Paris. Marshal Joffre has been named by Minister of War Painleve to continue as an adviser to the American expeditionary force when it arrives on French soil and to assist the American commander, Major Gen. Pershing, in his organization of the American troops for service at the front. Arrangements for the reception for the American commander are completed. Gen. Pershing will be met by M. Viviani and Marshal Joffre and escorted through Paris to the field headquarters that have already been selected for him. PROF. H.E. FLESHER CALLED HERE AS A TRUCKING EXPERT HEAD OF INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR BOYS CONFERS WITH J. W. STEWART ON CULTURE OF NAVY BEANS, WHICH LOCAL ORCHARDIST IS PLANTING N EXTENSIVE SCALE — STATE SCHOOL CROPPING HUNDREDS OF ACRES. Prof. H. E. Flesher, superintendent the Industrial School for Boys at runntytown, W. Va., made a special ip. here on an early morning train and spent a few hours with J. W. Stewart, at whose request he came, go over the matter of planting a act of 200 acres in navy beans, which Mr. Stewart has undertaken, the biggest thing of its kind ever handled in this end of the state, the ed costing around $1.200. Prof. Flesher is recognized as a tactical expert in trucking on an extensive scale, and especially on the an proposition. He says last year the school produced around $15,000 worth of navy beans, which he declares were the means of keeping the institution from going bankrupt with the high prices of food products. This year he says the school, besides the thousand acres owned in connection therewith, has leased about 1,500 acres and about 700 acres will be cropped. In handling a small army of boys he has been marvelously successful in his discipline, which he has brought into effective work in agricultural lines and made that feature a record for this part of the country. After going over the bean culture proposition, the prime measure of his trip here, Prof. Flesher visited a number of orchards along with Mr. Stewart, who is one of the largest fruit growers in the Eastern Panhandle, and he expressed not only pleasure at the grandeur of the mammoth orchards, vast acres of maturing wheat and big meadows with blue grass pasturage, but a new inspiration of the great possibilities offered tillers of the soil in eastern West Virginia. DR. FAHRNEY, HAGERSTOWN, MD. Chronic Diseases Only. Anemia, Appendicitis, Arteriosclerosis (Hardening of Arteries), Asthma, Biliousness, 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. WASHINGTON, June 7.—Nearly 100 Confederate veterans entertained themselves in the senate chamber yesterday afternoon by holding what capitol attaches said was the first mock senate session ever permitted in the chamber. They were the guests of Senator Hoke Smith, who induced the doorkeepers to suspend the rigidly enforced rule barring non-members from the senate floor during recess. Several of the old soldiers addressed the mock session in humorous vein and one nominated Senator Smith for the presidency. For those who failed to register because of misunderstanding, or other cause not due to willfull evasion the Selective Draft w provides a supplementary opportunity through the registratin boards. All who come within the draft ages and who have not yet been enrolled should take mediate steps to put their names on the books. Their explanations will be accepted if they come forward promptly. But the longer they delay the harder it will be to explain, and after a certain time explanations will not be received. It is important to bear two things in mind in this connection. The first is that there is a maximum jail penalty of twelve months for attempted evasion of this duty, and the second is that there is very little chance that shirkers can long escape detection. There will be a small army of detectives, official ad anofficial, on the trail of draft dodgers, and all of them may be sure that they will be run down in the end. There will be dozens of persons in every locality who will take pleasure in "giving them away," and the friends and relatives of those who have answered the summons and who are ready to do their part will naturally resent the selfishness and cowardice of the men who are trying to escape their obligations and put their burdens on others. There is still time to avoid being branded with the disgraceful words that describe deserters and renegades. The majority of those who did not register Tuesday may have had a good excuse. But if they don't make haste to set themselves right, they may have cause to regret it all their lives. How would you like to be known to your children and grand children as a man who failed his country in its time of greatest need? —Baltimore Sun. CATASTROPHE AT HAGERSTOWN MAY COST $1,000,000 IMPOSSIBLE TO ESTIMATE DAMAGE DONE IN MARYLAND LAST EVENING. HAIL BREAKS GLOBES ON BIG WHITE WAY AND BIG WIN. DOW GLASSES. HAGERSTOWN CUT OFF FROM OUTSIDE WORLD UNTIL NEARLY MIDNIGHT. Roaring out of the northwest without the slightest warning a hail storm, the like of which is unpared in the history of this section of the country, laid bare a path of several miles in width in Hagerstown and vicinity yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock, laying it its wake destruction on all sides. Until nearly midnight Hagerstown was cut off from the outside world and it was that time before the Maryland city could tell any one of her tale of sorrow. The city across river is stunned by the blow. Everything is crippled. Window panes, sky lights, globes on the fine white way system and big front glasses at leading stores were as tissue paper to the heavy bail. Tin and slate roofs were riddled and the heavy downstairs followed the hail storm floored hundreds of homes. I was an impossibility last night to even estimate the damage caused by this, the greatest catastrophe that has ever beaten the Maryland city. Many were homeess, at least temporarily, last night. A rough estimate placed the damage at between seven hundred and fifty thousand and one million dollars. There is no doubt in the minds of any one that the loss to property and vegetation will run this high. Today Hagerstown's populace awoke amid wreck and ruin. Work will be started to rebuild the damage done in a few minutes. It will take weeks, maybe months, to fully recover from this disaster. WASHINGTON, June 7.—Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo makes the following statement: "A number of letters have been recently received at the Treasury Department inquiring whether or not the Liberty Loan Bonds are obligations of the United States government. I am surprised that there should be any misunderstanding on this point. The Liberty Bonds are United States government bonds. They are the direct obligations of the America people and the security therefor. They are called Liberty Bonds because their proceeds are to be dedicated to the cause of human liberty." B. & O. MEN WANT TO GO TO FRANCE Eight Local Railroad Men Apply to Superintendent Brooke to be Sent Abroad. Eight local Baltimore and Ohio railroad men, in order to be of service to their country, and to aid in the capacity in which they are best qualified, have put in their applications with Superintendent G. D. Brooke, of the Cumberland division, stating that they are desirous to go to France and do their hit on the railroads there. The following are the men: Conductors Andrew V. Rhodes, Bernard Manford and Frank Ettinger; Engineer J. R. Westwood, Operator John L. Schroeder, Brakeman Wilbur S. Keyser and Joseph Baker, and Fireman E. A. Bradford. NA FLORS HAIR DRESSING THE KING OF ALL HAIR DRESSINGS GROW'S HAIR-REMOVES BROWN AND TETTER. BUY IT-TRY IT-TEST IT ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR IT DEMAND IT IF HE HAS NOT IT WE WILL SEND IT FOR THE POSTPAID NAUTHORISED DRUG CO. AGENT FOR THE DRESSING OF N.C. OVERVIEW OF THE WEEK MEASURE TO ENLARGE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT OF MARTINSBURG VOTERS ALMOST UNANIMOUSLY FAVOR EXTENSION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT TAKING IN A PORTION OF ARDEN AND OPEQUON DISTRICTS—ONLY THIRTY-EIGHT VOTES CAST AGAINST MEASURE IN MARTINSBURG INDEPENDENT DISTRICT—HEDGESVILLE ONLY DISTRICT TO DEFEAT THE PROPOSITION Voters in the districts of Martinsburg, Arden and Opequor heartily endorsed the enterging of the school district of Martinsburg, giving the proposition a larger majority than was even expected by the most enthusiastic workers for the cause, while Hedgesville voted against the measure by a goodsized majority. The result is a big victory for the many people of the city and certain districts of the county who have been advocating better schools. In Arden district the voters gave the measure a big majority. This is the district where the workers have been using all their efforts to carry. In Opequon district the proposition was also given a good-sized majority. As was expected Heddeville district voted against the measure as this district was the least affected of all. Had the vote been in favor of extending the district in that section it would have meant that a small strip of land not populated, would be placed in the corporate limits. The vote for the extension in Arden district was 1,078 to 95, while Cpequon voted 90 to 46. Hedgesville voted 207 to 90 to stay out. The voters in the Martinsburg independent district voted 810 to 38. The following is the vote from every precinct in the city and county: Martinsburg District. The following shows how the voters in the Independent School District of Martinsburg voted: For Agst. High school ..... 74 ..... 2 Westenhaver's shop ..... 3 ..... 1 John street school ..... 126 ..... 1 Hose house No. 3 ..... 189 ..... 10 Market House ..... 75 ..... 3 Feller's hall ..... 122 ..... 11 High street school ..... 76 ..... 2 Hooge street school ..... 46 ..... 4 Hose house No. 5 ..... 75 ..... 0 Sprinkle's store ..... 24 ..... 4 Totals ..... 810 ..... 38 Six precincts in the corporate limits of Martinsburg had voters in the school district of Arden. The result of the vote of these voters follows: For Agst. High school ..... 52 4 Westenhaver's shop ..... 142 51 John street school ... Hose house, No. 3 ..... 57 1 Market house ..... 11 1 Feller's hall ..... 5 0 Totals ..... 268 57 The other four precincts in the city had voters residing in Opequen school district and they voted as follows: For Agst. High street school ..... 1 Hooge street school ..... 2 Hose house No. 5 ..... 13 2 Sprinkle's store ..... 9 10 Totals ..... 19 12 Arden District. In the two precincts in the magisterial district of Arden the result was as follows: For Agst. Fairview .....100 .....16 Grange hall .....89 ..2 Totals .....189 ..18 Opequon District. The two precincts in Opequon magisterial district showed the following vote: For Agst. Swan Pond .....85 ..0 Ridenour's school .....5 ..46 Totals .....90 ..46 Hedgesville District. Four precincts in Hedgesville voted as follows: Masonic hall ..... 9 Allensville ..... 11 Tomahawk ..... 8 Dry Run ..... 52 Totals ..... 90 For Agst. ..... 80 Totals ..... 207 STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE FARMER. [From West Virginia Farmer & Grange Advocate.] The new State Department of Agriculture was created in the year 1911, the first commissioner elected in the year 1912, and sworn into office the 4th of March, 1913. The present Commissioner, Mr. H. E. Williams, came into office with no library, with no precedents to follow, and with no office equipment, and has had the difficult task of organizing an entirely new department of the State Government with new objects and purposes, and for the betterment not only of the farmers, but of the whole people of the State who consume the products of the farms. There was no library; today there is in the Department Library, properly indexed and available for use by any citizens, a library complete with all the available bulletins and publications of the state colleges of agriculture, the agricultural experiment stations, and the U. S. Department of Agriculture, properly classified and bound. There are many other volumes on agricultural subjects of general interest. There is a very complete set of stud, herd and flock books, so that any breeder or dealer of pure bred live stock may have the record of his animals verified at any time by writing to the Commissioner, who says that it is his hope, as rapidly as time and means will permit, to make this library complete, and make of it a circulating library for general use among the farmers and prospective farmers, so that information of this character may be sent throughout the State at a nominal cost. Accurate advanced information on crop production and prospective yield is of importance to the well-informed producer, as well as the prospective purchaser. Three years ago, there were no reliable statistics of this nature. The state and Federal Governments each were conducting so-called Federal Bureaus, but neither getting information of a reliable character. Some eighteen months ago, Mr. Williams conceived the idea that one bureau, properly equipped and managed would get better results than the two conducted in the old way. To this end, he proposed to Mr. Estabrook, the Chief in the Federal Bureau of Crop Estimates, that the Federal Bureau and the State Department of Agriculture co-operate, with the result that today, West Virginia has the first and only co-operative agricultural statistic and crop estimate bureau in the United States, in which the State and Federal Governments work together, each contributing to the success of the other. It is the Commissioner's purpose and desire to extend the work just begun as rapidly as possible until the Department will have an accurate record of the individual farmer's production which will make conditions right for the best co-operative system of marketing farm products. Three years ago, the State had no Division of Markets, and little, if any, systematic effort had been made by the State, either to increase production, improve the quality of the pack, secure better freight rates or better markets. About one year ago, the Division of Markets was created in the Department of Agriculture, and through its efforts much investigational work has been carried on with the result that in the apple and peach districts of West Virginia, a better and more uniform crop will be secured, which means a better product. A little advertising has been carried on, and new and better markets found, and with an over-production of peaches throughout the country last year, buyers were more plentiful and competition was much greater than would have been expected under ordinary conditions. But the greatest benefit at present derived from the market work is perhaps noticed in the adjustment of freight and express rates and better shipping facilities. The Commissioner says that most of the transportation companies have gladly made any reasonable adjustment when the matter has been presented to the proper authorities. It is conservatively estimated, and the estimate is based on facts, that the new Market Bureau while in existence only about one year has secured adjustments, which have already saved our fruit growers thousands of dollars, and when the reductions now being sought are made, this saving will very largely increase, so that this alone would pay the entire cost of the Department of Agriculture each year. At the beginning of this term of office, there was in West Virginia, no adequate Live Stock Sanitary Law, and no legal provisions to prevent the importation of diseased animals or control and eradicate contagious diseases within our own state. Through the persistent efforts of Mr. Williams, Mr. F. B. Davisson, and others, there is now in force in West Virginia, one of the best Live Stock Sanitary Laws in the country. Mr. Williams has the enforcement of this law, and had occasion to test its effectiveness immediately upon its adoption by the Legis lature in the control of two outbreaks of Foot-and-Mouth Disease, supposedly dropped from interstate shipment of live stock from Chicago to Baltimore as no such shipments were permitted to unload even for feed and water in West Virginia. These two outbreaks one of which was a very extensive and dangerous one, were controlled and cleaned up with the least possible friction and in the shortest possible time, and with a very small amount of money compared with other states all around us; for instance, the public Making the Little Farm Pay By C. C. BOWSFIELD As showing what possibilities there are in land, it is related that a farmer near Kansas City, Mo., sowed eighty acres to meadow with mixed grass seed. When it had grown up he discovered that a large amount of daisy seed was mixed with the other, and he had nearly a perfect stand of daisies all over the field. No attempt was made immediately to eradicate them, and before long people in the city began to notice the field, which was very beautiful during early June and July. So many people came out to the field to gather daisies for decoration that the farmer finally put up a sign, "Ten Cents Admission." He was usually too busy to give systematic attention to it, but his children often went over into the field and collected from the people who were gathering the flowers. In this way they made quite a few dollars during the season, which they counted their own. LIVE STOCK NOTES. Oats are good for breeding sows and shoats, but not for fattening stock. Too much fiber in them. If you can make your lambs weigh fifty pounds when they are four months old you are making a fine profit on them. The transformation of corn into pork brings good money to those who know how to turn the trick. It pays to feed and care for the ewes generously, as it not only insures a good crop of lambs, but it also makes the wool better and heavier. Keep at least one horse in the stable with shoes fit to travel on icy roads in case of an emergency. Something wrong when a horse refuses his rations. Maybe you have been letting him stand in the barn too long. Take him out and exercise him. Following is the list of unclaimed letters remaining in the postoffice at Martinsburg, June 4, 1917: Mrs. Elston Ashby, Miss Mary A. Bowers, A. Brisco, W. D. Crawford, Edward Daniel, V. A. Doak, Mrs. Hattie Dunlap (2), K. B. Elliott, Miss Catherine Fravel, Evers W. Gordon, J. J. Johnson, L. H. Loy, John Mahn, L. C. Matherson, M. A. Matherson, Miss Edna Milly, E. C. Pleasant, Mrs. Martha Phillips (2), Franklin Runkles, Mrs. Emma Stewart, Guie Slonaker, Miss Irene Sutton, Charles E. Thatcher. J. Frank Thompson, postmaster. C. M. BROOKLYN STOMACH TROUBLE Mr. Marion Holcomb, of Nancy, Ky., says: "For quite a long while I suffered with stomach trouble. I would have pains and a heavy feeling after my meals, a most disagreeable taste in my mouth. If I ate anything with butter, oil or grease, I would spit it up. I began to have regular sick headache. I had used pills and tablets, but after a course of these, I would be constipated. It just seemed to tear my stomach all up. I found they were no good at all for my trouble. I heard BLACK-DRAUGHT recommended very highly, so began to use it. It cured me. I keep it in the house all the time. It is the best liver medicine made. I do not have sick headache or stomach trouble any more." Black-Draught acts on the jaded liver and helps it to do its important work of throwing out waste materials and poisons from the system. This medicine should be in every household for use in time of need. Get a package today. If you feel sluggish, take a dose tonight. You will feel fresh tomorrow. Price 25c a package. All druggists. FERDIE SCHUPP Sensational left hander of the Giants who has not lost a game this season. Schupp is now considered the best southpaw in baseball. (Copyright Underwood & Underwood.) C&B DAILY BETWEEN CLEVELAND & BUFFALO Observes the Day. The usual holiday hours were observed today by the postoffice. The general delivery and stamp window was open this morning from 7 until 11 o'clock while the city carriers made only one trip. The rural carriers made their regular delivery. ROOT SAFE IN RUSSIA. Washington.—Reports received at the navy department announced the safe arrival at a Russian port of the American commission headed by Ellhu Root. Their arrival is regarded as timely here because of the need for American influence to offset the intrigues of German agents in Russia. Mr. Root will be in a position to explain and elaborate on President Wilson's outline of this government's war aims as incorporated in a message recently despatched to Petrograd. The state department will make the President's statement public as soon as word has come from American Ambassador Francis that it has been presented officially at the Russian capitol. It was understood nearly a week ago that it had been received, but this report is now doubted and the state department is trying to trace the message through the cable companies. It may be that the presentation of the note will await Mr. Root's arrival in Petrograd. The commission left Washington about May 15, charged with greetings to the new democratic government of Russia, and authorized to pledge unstinted aid from the United States, not only in the prosecution of war against the common enemy but in the rehabilitation of the demoralized country. (Copyright Underwood & Underwood) Last Chance! 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