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"HERE SHALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS WASTAIN, UNWAITED IN INDEPENDENCE AND UNBRIEED BY GAIN" The Pioneer ESTABLISHED 1882. "CAMP LEE" MAGIC CITY OF VIRGINIA FOR 50,000 MEN REV. R. W. GRIZZARD RETURNS FROM VACATION IN EASTERN VIRGINIA AND TELLS OF MANY INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS AT THE BIG ARMY CANTONMENT, A-CITY-IN-THE MAKING, HOPEWELL THE MUNITIONS CENTER OF THE SOUTH. Saturday evening Rev. R. W. Grizzard, pastor of, the Second Epatist church, returned from a vacation of three weeks spent, as he expresses it, most pleasantly amid the scenes of his boyhood days in Southampton county and other sections of eastern Virginia. During the time he visited Richmond and Petersburg and the new and thriving ammunitions industrial centre of Hopewell, that grew from a single house in two years to a city of many thousands, with all the hurid accompaniments of the developments of the great western country half a century ago. Rev. Grizzard is especially enthusiastic about the great government cantonment to be known as "Camp Lee," located in Prince George county four miles from Petersburg, which he also visited. This magic city now-in-the-making with an army of eleven thousand workmen, will soon be ready for the first increments of America's new national army, and is designed in time to hold 50,000 soldiers who will be trained and fitted for service in the world war now raging in Europe, and who will undoubtedly do honor to the great and cherished departed southern warrior Robert E. Lee for whom the camp is named. Somewhat inspired in speaking of struggle being made by this country, Rev. Grizzard said: "Uncle Sam's sleeves are roiled up, and he is getting ready for strife in real earnest." Mrs. Grizzard and children who have been spending the past few weeks among her girlhood friends in King and Queen county will return from Virginia about the middle September. While unloading lumber a few days ago David Couchman, a well known resident of Berkeley, sustained a badly bruised arm when several boards fell on him. It was thought at first that his arm was broken Canal Traffic Suspended Navigation on the, Chesapeake and Ohio canal with loaded, boats, has been suspended for several days on account of low water on the eleventh cast of Dam No. 6, near Cumberland. DEATH OF MRS. M'COMAS TERMINATES CONTROVERSY Judge R. R. Henderson has filed an opinion in the court at Hagerstown, which settles the controversy over the lease of the business property of the late Louis F. McComas, which has been occupied by the J. G. McCrory Company for the past 21 years. Mr. McComas left the property to his wife for life. She died and her daughter became executrix of the property and rented it for $2,400 per annum. Recently she died; and it has developed that she had rented the property until 1922, but Judge Henderson decided the lease was not legal after her death and the property will therefore be sold. ```markdown ``` Department of Archives. e Pic HALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE 2. CARTINSBURG, W. COOSEBERRY-PLUM TRYING QUINCE-PEAR NEW HYBRID FRUIT; FRUIT WIZARD SUCCEEDS IN CROSSING STONE FRUIT WITH BERRY BY CROSS. POLLENIZATION — BY GRAFT-MADE A CROSS OF THE PLUM AND THE APPLE. HE IS WORKING TO PRODUCE A SEEDLESS PEAR AND A SEEDLESS QUINCE. HAGERSTOWN, Md., Aug. 27. George Febey, the St. James horticulturist and fruit wizard, has produced a hybrid fruit by crossing the gooseberry with the plum. The fruit looks like a plum, has a seed like a plum, but has the flavor of a goosey. The result was obtained by cross pollenization. By cross grafting he obtained a hybrid fruit by crossing the plum and the apricot and the plum and apple. He is now at work crossing the quince with the Barlett pear and hopes to "create" a fruit that, while not a quince, yet will have a quince flavor, and can be eaten like an apple or a pear. He has also produced a fruit that is a combination of the plum, peach and apricot. He is working to produce a seedless pear and a seedless quince. He has frequent communication with Luther Burbank and the United States Agricultural Department. 5,000 PEOPLE ATTEND BIG PICNIC NEAR HAGERSTOWN HAGERSTOWN, Md., Aug. 27. Five thousand persons attended the midsummer picnic meeting of Washington county farmers and fruit growers near Funkstown Saturday. A community dinner was served at noon. Company B, First Maryland regiment, after playing a game of baseball with a farmers' club, gave drills. Scores of knights participated in the tournament. Former County School Superintendent William Merrick Huyett, of Cavetown, made the address of welcome. The speakers included President A. F. Woods, of Maryland Agricultural College; Prof. F. B. Bonberger, assistant director of agricultural extension in Maryland; Field Agent E. A. Miller, of the United States agricultural department, and County Commissioner Henry Holtzapfel, Jr., of Hagerstown. CHICKEN FEAST FOR MINERAL COUNTY'S NEW SOLDIERS KEYSER, W. Va., Aug. 27. In connection with the Labor Day celebration and community picnic here September 3 there will be a county wide demonstration in honor of the going away of the drafted men of Mineral county. A specially prepared chicken dinner in honor of the men will be given at Mill Meadow by the ladies of the county. Sunday schools, societies and labor organizations have asked for places in the parade, of which Col. E. E. Hood will be chief marshal. Dr. Newman A. Smith, G'enn O. Workman, Harry Wright, Curtis Rice and Lloyd Douglas compose the committee on behalf of the accepted army service men. The Mineral County Teachers' Institute opens on September 2 and it is expected the teachers will take part in the parade. SATURDAY HOT SPRINGS ROAD BIG MEETING OF CITIZEN OF THREE STATES BOOST CROSS-COUNTRY HIGHWAY. MOOREFIELD, W. Va., Aug. 25. The biggest gathering of men ever assembled at this place on any business proposition gathered here today to help boost the great cross-country highway, planned from Cumberland, Md., to Hot Springs, Va., taking a southerly course up the South Branch Valley across this state. Cumberland was represented by a big number of her leading business men. The counties represented at the meeting were Allegany county, Mills Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral, Grant and Pendleton, West Virginia, and Highland and Bath, Virginia. The proposed road traverses the famous South Branch valley of the Potomac and would put Cumberland 100 miles closer to Hoosier Lake than the nearest route new used. The image provided is too blurry and low-resolution to accurately recognize any text. It appears to be a blank or heavily pixelated document. Therefore, no text can be extracted from this image. BARUCH SELLS SEAT ON EXCHANGE FOR $52,000 — Bernard M. Baruch sold his New York Stock Exchange seat for $92,000. He is a ranking member of the War Industries Board. His name has been mentioned for Federal Purchasing Agent. This position would carry considerable arbitrary power. 11.00 WAR-RELIEF FUND RAISED BY HANCOCK HANCOCK, Aug. 25. A record recorded in night attended the closing meeting of the society for French- American relief, over $300, having been realized in two nights. With very good societies and other entertain- ments in the past three months, the society has raised over $1,100. Mrs. Henry Shee, the board of Washington and Berkeley Springs, who was Odette Tyler, the retress, gave valuable personal aid last night. Mrs. Laff's Harry is president of the organiza- tion. The Cardinal Athletic Club, of Cumberland, which is in camp near Hancock, furnished music and attra- tions. PRESS. AS ANEWBED AND UNBRIED BY GAIN" Sept. 1. 1917 VOL. 36. NO. BREAK MORE RULES IN ORDER TO WIN LEAGUE PENNANT HAGERSTOWN DOES NOT MIND ANY RULES AT ALL BUT WILL DO ANYTHING TO WIN THE BLUE RIDGE LEAGUE PENNANT--CLUB IS SAID TO BE PAYING BIG LEAGUE SALARIES — PAID MONEY FOR "SPRING TRAIN- ING" HA! HA! What will be the next step taken by Hagerstown, providing the abun- dant crop of money placed in their ball club, will not win the pennant for them? Will they entice Walter son of Babe Ruth to play under an improved name to win for them? If they do not import his league ball players to their town how will the remainder of their there be spent to order to win the pennant? How many more league rules are they going to break to see the old rag floating over their ball ground? Some of Their Salaries It has been learned from people who are in a position to know that: John Mace, catcher of the club, upon signing a contract received $50 for placing his John Hancock on the document, and an additional $50 for "bringing training?" Ha! ha! Imagine spring training on muddy Willow Lane Park in Hagerstown. Gee! That's better than a Keystone Comedy. Another player and it might be interesting for the fans to know this name. John Allen, is said to have received $100 when he claimed a contract. Neither of these players played stars and the big question now is what money did the slayer get for summing their names and for "spring training." Does Butts Cat $200 Another circulated report which is said to have come from Outfielders伙计s of the Terriers, is that he is to receive $300 for playing the weeks with the Vanderbiltts. If these reports are so, and the writer lives every response to believe they are, then what is the total amount of Hagerstown's exw2 $1,192? Look This Over Ears If Hasselstown is paying Bats $2,000 for a month's work, $175 for the three weeks Eldridge has been with the club, and if they offered Eddie Plank $200 for less than two weeks' work what are the remainder of the players getting if the club is in the salary limit? If Plank had been signed, which he was not, but just to figure what would have been the case had he signed, let's investigate. The salary of the other three players would have been $675. That would have left $5.5 to pay off the other ten or eleven players. Just imagine Earl Howard working for $28 per month, Jack thurley getting $14 as manager, Joe Ferris making $8.32 per week, and so on. Yet this would have been the salaries if the club had kept in the salary limit. Everybody for Our Club everybody for Our Club. At a result of the breaking of the league rules by Hagerstown nearly every fan in the circuit is pulling for Martinsburg. Here is what the Chambersburg Public Opinion says of Mike Mowrey and other little things: "Of course getting Mowrey for these games breaks another league rule. But Hagerstown is not observing many rules in its effort to take the pennant from Martinsburg. For BY GAIN" 36. NO. 26. instance it has five pitchers, an extra other and extra infielder and its every limit is like a western poker game. It has three ex-managers on its team, among them Mack, who Hanover had to let go because he cost too much. It is no wonder the other teams are kicking. The only consolation is that the fans are see- ing some baseball for their two bits, it's great while it lasts. And all the reasons of Hagerstown games have been transferred to the Hagerstown field. The Colonels are hitting the high places." 25 BUSHELS OF WHEAT TO THE ACRE HOUCK BROTHERS REPORT BIG YIELD; ALSO IMMENSE GROWTH OF CORN. Houck Brothers, who are engaged in farming, applying scientific methods in heaping Fagg's Crossing, report a wheat yield of 35 bushels per acre from bottom lands. The wheat sown was of the Fulcaster variety and good, pure seed. Uplands on the same farm made an average of 25 bushels per acre. The Houeks also have promise of a record corn yield. On the lowlands the holder is iff een to sixteen reef high, and the big ears during the recent storms helped to pull much of it over, which may lessen the yield some. They plant seed of a special large variety of yellow corn and also the old "White Cap," which latter on certain soils brings good crops. ATTY. C. E. MARTIN GOES TO JOHNS HOPKING HOSPITAL Atty. C. E. Martin, who was operated upon a few weeks ago for appendicitis of the City Hospital which was a success and recovered to a point of being able to come to his office, yesterday went to the Johns Hopkins hospital, Baltimore, where he will be treated for a complication of diseases of rather long standing, which has been giving him trouble by recurrent attacks. He was accompanied by Dr. C. G. Tonkin. His condition is notoled upon with alarm, and his many friends hope for a prompt and permanent recovery. THREE BIG SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLIES JONES SPRING, GREENSBURG AND BEDINGTON HAVE BIG CROWDS YESTERDAY. Three Sunday school rallies were held Sunday at Jones Spring, Greenburg and Hedington, with big crowds everywhere, fine spirit and splendid attention. Tonight a big interdenominational rally will be held in the Methodist Episcopal church at Bunker Hill; Tuesday night in the Methodist Episcopal church, south in Hedgesville; and on Wednesday night aa the Methodist church, Arden. The program tonight at Bunker Hill is as follows: Addresses by Rev. J. J. Rivej, Pinton, W. Va.; Dr. J. J. Chamberlain, Martinburg; Rev. W. C. Taylor, D. D., Martinburg. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Reynolds will sing. Keep in mind the great county convention to be held in Gerrards-town Thrusday and Friday of this week. --- —— eee MMered at Postoffice, Martineburs, West Virginia as second-class matter. ————______. Subscription Rates: —<$$ Sta Mouths svivivecceewee 16 Phree Months ................. 0 SS Issue avery Saterday by J. R. Cie. ford, Editor and Owner. Drawer 869..........Bell Phone 101 —_——— SATURDAY. SEP'T 3. Gait The possible peace of the raging war, recalls the capturing, killing &c., of Villa, and from reports of the bloody war going on, seems about as truthful. The Crisis for September 1917, is amaster niece. Read it, and read itagain. Keep it, and look at it of- ten. Tell your friends about it and teach them to love and honor its editor, Dr. W. oH. B. DuBois, the richest’ scholar we have on carth, and is blazing the way for his badly treated people. Obey him, go up to the top of the pinnacle and view our land-scape o'er. ‘Phat ten-thousand silent protest parade, recently participated in’ in New York City, was the wonder of the age as regards the power of a race of people to do a thing at the psychological moment. Let just such methods be kept up along all lines of human endeavor among us. and see what strides we can make. Not only will the world be amazed at our progress, but we, ourselves. will be astounded at the wonders we can accomplish. Unless a marvelous change takes place, this country is in more danger from color hatred, than Germany can inflict on it. What a shame that the very people who have done so much for America and Ameri- cans should be made targets for hemp, fire and shot. ‘True many Negroes are low. Whois to blame? For two hundred and fifty years they were fed, bed and schooled with animals, adver- tised and sold as such by the very sires of the ones who brand them as being beastly. Put to trial before the judge the woman was taken, would not a repetition of—he with- out fault cast the first stone? be the test? Every one of ten million people in this country who have colored blood coursing in their veins should affix their names to an expressive and appreciative memozial and the same should be forwarded to the sage of Oyster Bay, Hon. Theodore Roosevelt. Why this great atten- tion to this great man? Simply and solely because of his espousal of the cause of the mob-murder of the innocent colored men, women and children who were ruthlessly butch- ered in East Saint Louis, {linots. What Mr. Roosevelt did took nerve and it was done at the opportune time—just when the American Na- tion was celebrating the birth of the new Russian Republic and prating about that ‘World Treedom and Democracy,’’ which does not, can not, and will not exist until every man, woman and child in every confine of the universe is dealt with inamanner that bespeaks equal and exact justice. THE MUSIC OF THE GUNS The splendid energy of the atiack made by the French in th ruin region and by the Hallas Isonzo section is caleul tet to oni) the hopes of the ‘Teutons for an carly peace favorable to them, ‘They soo in these offensives, together with the co lossal operations of the Mreneh-irit ish armies in Flanders, the evidence of unending warfare until they are beaten out of invaded territories, their crimes punished, and their bloody hands shackled against further out- rage. The thunder of tie guns in pelalt of Right is noble music! It is the deep and majestic harmony of nature itself, restoring health to anankind Whether this thunder rolls through the Alps and along the bluc Adriatic, or whether it erashe. through the ruins of Verdun and eehoes in tie uctntains of Alsace, it carrics the same message of deliverance fron: pion bondage, ‘To the oppressor it fis the erack of doom itsel’, for he cannot escape, It is the storm tat WHE rend his empire in twain, shiver his throne and dash him to pi ‘But to the oppressed itis divine mu sic, gloriously reverbeating and sub jimely powertul On the day when the might and majesty of the United State oin this deep chorus on the battieiett Americans will rejoice and be rerre ch ed, ‘The piysieal power of this nation needs fo be exeried in champion ip of the rights of man. The nation il be a thousand times better and stronger after it has fought vatian ly for the right and ruthlessly tren led down the wrong. ‘Phere are ina many weeds, too much rank gre foo many snakes in the grass, too many sktckers and copperheads. \ cay with them! bet America’s ¢loriou house of liberty be cleansed and made fit for the habitation of strong men and good women let the enemy get such a taste of America’s steel tha he will never again have either ihe power or the will to raise his hand against the freedom or the honor of this republic! — Washington Post. THE GOVERNOR'S APPEAL. Gov. Cornwell yesterday addressed the teachers of West) Virginie upon the paramount matter before not only the nation but every citizen, appeal: ing to them to serve to the best of their ability and strength in mobiliz ing all the resources of the state in the prosecution of the war with Ger many, The Governor, with a full under. stunding of the function and the re: sponsibility of our teachers, points to the high place of importance they o« eupy, He compares their power and influence with the home and the church, than which no influences could be more potential and we do not be lieve he has overestimated therm, It is nol necessary to repeat here the Governor's quiet but forceful ad- monitions and his persuasive and sen sible suggestions. They have been placed in the hands of every teacher cither through the dissemination of circulars or through their daily news- piper. We simply wish to add our recom mendation to that of a thoughtful and patriotic Governor, The teachers. if they will, can do much toward infu encing sentiment and toward the very practical work that must be done her at home in support of our military power abroad. The war will be fought as much in American fields as in the Buropesn fields—as much at the benehos as in the trenches. As much may be achieved with economy as by expen iture. The Governor has told ihe teachers how they may help win th war. There is no more loyal body and no more conscientious body extant than the common school instructor Their response willNbe unanimou Parkersburg Journal, Aman owning good sized farm is desirous of getting into communi cation with a married experiences COLORED FARMER, with or without family, to work the farm for him on basis of cash wages and bonus. Comfortable tenant house with running water, Address S. care Pioucer Press MASFINSBURG YOUTH WILL SOON BE CALLED IN ARMY Mrv and Mrs, Theodore Buser, of 417 W. John street, are in receipt of a “special” trom their son Charles HM. Ruser, who is located at Norfolk, Va., advising that he his been called, ex amined and passed and expects ty be ealled to one ot (he new army ean tonmontscatcgteer Aes ANKUR EE toe the Cudahy Packing Company for that sales territory, Parke'sburg Dedicates High School. PARKERSBURG, Aug. 20.—The new Parkersburs Wish School build: ine was dedientod yesterday evening. The principal address was delivered in the aiternoon by Gov. John J, Cormvell ‘The building cost several hundred thousand dollars. ‘The aud lorium will sent 1050 people. The Irnetave is in ihe center of a large SQUIRREL SHOOTING SEASON OPENS SATURDAY IN MN. ANNAP ODES, Mil Aug. 50,—Guir Hers of Anos Aruartel county are Privtoly cwaiting che opening or the swine shootin son Satur. day. amd joony of chem have planned to take to the wood ar the erack of day, Hquderets ave reported to he. plen Hitul and soie good sport is aaticl- pied Ta date TP licenses have nobdian ont at he ailice of ty vlevk of die eirenit court. ‘This is Pobelow (ie nuiuher issued tar the mie period dest year bur it ts ex. chai thers wil he oa push for He Within sie next eaupte at ov tie whole of the det hit: , POG Heenses were ise ued, RAM SELLS FOR $1,500: 42? SHEEP RRING 445.000. SAL LAIST SORES 1 dy AUR ao Wh Vd to he the highest price to be paid tin the Uatted States Top A Py soll at public auction, was paid for a thoroughbred at the see: ond anual sate conducted under tie #uspiees of Lie National Wool Grow ers’ Association whieh ts in. session hove, One ram brousht $00, and tet sheep were sold for a total of $45.00, President) J. Hagonberth, of the National Wool Growers’ Association, opened the sale with an address in which he pointe? out thar ts view of the fact thar the United States is in the war, i was the duty of the wool and sheep men te stand by the President and the Government in whatever measin sare taken which aliect the wool industry, ie ealled attention to jl shortage Yothe wool Supily and apneatod ta tae men to further the interests of the industry feven at the saevifies af present profit, iret Giquor Arrests: Vanee Ely, C. WV. ean, J.D. Mar- shall and How ard fvans- Dean a res. ident of the southern part of the coun ty, and the others of Hardy county, were arrested Priday night for hav ing more fiquor in. their possession than allowed by the law, They were in an automobile just across the strect from the court house and were mak- ing more or less noise, when Deputy Sherif! Ruckiman arrested them, — It was found that they lad ten quarts of that which cheors. beside some bec: which they were drinking, throwing the bottt in the street. They were taken before dustice Mat- ones Saturday morning, where each gaye bond in the sum of $500 for his appearance before the justice on the Sth of September. it is understood that they will plead gulity. These are ihe first arrests in Uils county unde: be law forbidding more than one quart of liquor to be broaght into the state. IN PITTSBURGH PA. Mr. ©. W. Kline, formerly of this city. bur for some time pas: connected with the detcetive force of the Cum deriand Valiey Railroad Company and stationed at Carlisle, Pa. has resign: ed his position, effective Sept. 1 and Will in a short time go to Pittsburgh. vheve he wit join his brother who aS a large automobile sales ageney and garage thore, ‘The many friends of “BY in this city wish him suecess in his new venture On Ridgeway Circuit, In the absence of the pastor, the ices oh Ridgeway Cricuit, M. 8. Chureh, South, for Sunday, Septem. ber 2. will be in eharge of Ernest ‘T. Harrison and will be held at the fol lowing places: Darkesville, 11 a. my, and Rest Chapel, 8 p.m W. R. HARDESTY, $35 WORTH OF JELLIES STOLEN FROM HOUSE. \n unkaowna person entered the home of Lewis Hite, North High treet, the night before last, and while the family was asleep made away with $35 worth of jellies. No clue has yet been found. Mr. Hite uturally feels the loss of the jelies the price to can that much moro now woud be great, owing to the cost of sugar and other materials. MAMMOTH SUM OF PRECIOUS METAL TAKEN FROM EARTH WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.—Gold and silver to the value of $141,543,309 were produced during 1916 in the Unit ed States, including Alaska, Figures of the Bureau of the Mint and the Geologic ul Survey made public today show a gold production of 4 479,057 fine ounces, valued at $92,590,300, and a silver output of 74,414,802 ounces of a value of $48,953,000. California led in the production of sold, with 1,063,302 fine ounces of a value of $21,980,400, Colorado ranked cond, with $19,185,000; Alaska third, with $16,124,800, and Nevada fourth, with $9,064,700. The Philippine Is!- ands produced gold to the value of $1,514,200, Gold was produced in 21 states and silver in 24. NO RAIN FOR 65 DAYS; : HUNDREDS FIGHT FIRE. MISSOULA, Mont., Aug. 30.—With “an onrushing wall of flames menac ing them from three sides a force oy several hundred men waged a des berate fight today against the big forest fires in the vicinity of Lolo liot Springs, Western Montana, Backfires have been started at va. sous points, and trenches dug for juny tiles and forestry officials be Feved it would be possible to pre vent a spread of the flames. ‘Three lundred men were fighting fires alone Randolph creek. District Forester Rutledge — said that ontside of the Lolo Hot Spring: snd Randoiph creek fires, no aew nilagrations had been reported. Ne n bas fallen fer 65 days in West mn Montana, Most of the fires, { was stated, are not of incendiary origin. -P. E. CHURCHES AWAITING SPECIAL DIOCESAN COUNCIL Members of the Protestant Epis: copal churches in West Virginia are awaitine with a great deal of inter. est the forthcoming call for a special diocesan council at which a ‘bishop coadintor will be chosen to assist Pichop W. L. Gravatt, who succeeded fo the bishopric upon the death of the late Bishop George W. Peterkia, of Parkersburg. It was decided by the diocesan council that met in May that there shculd be a special council to be held not later than six months from the date of the May council at which a coadjutor bishop should be chosen. DISTRICT EXEMPTION BOARD ISSUES SPECIAL NOTICE | CLARKISBRG, Aug. 30.—But four claims for exemption were allowed out of the seventy appeals considered yesterday by the appellate draft board for the northern district of West Vir- ginia. Three of the four claims allowed were on the grounds of alien status. The repeated efforts of persons to approach members of the board with personal appeals led to the issuance of a warning by board members yes- terday that physicians “and other representatives of exemption claim: ants could be heard only by affidavit ‘properly filled in aceordance with prescribed rogulations. Pn tJ 2 Used AQ Years : a @ The Woman's Tonle # " Sold Everywhere : S320000888088 WEISENGOFF PUTS UPA BIG FHT CUMBHRLAND, Md., Aug. 30.— ‘The examination of witnesses for the prosecu‘fon in the casa against Peter Welsengoff, the galoonieeper of Westernport, charging him with the munier of Sheriff Donald P. Day!s, of Keyser, W. Va. was completed yesterday. ‘Captain William HL Heskitt, execu- tor of the estate, cf the late Col. Thomas ‘B. Davis, teséfied. that he saw Sheriff Davie leep from the Pavement to the running board of Weisengoff's automobile without telling Weisengoff to stop. He saw Davis grab the wheel end he said the Gheriff had his hand om the wheel when the machine disappeared from view. i James A. Wells, merchant, and bis son and daughter, in front of whose place the machine struck the bridge, testified that Davis had hold of the wheel when the machine pulled into tho side-of the bridge. ‘Tho trend of the testimony brought out by the defense is that Davis com- mitted sufeide ‘by opening the throt- tle of the machine, either. acciden- tally or intentionally. The testimony offered by the State in conclusion yesterday was for the purpose of proving that Weisengoff could have stopped the automobile had he tried. Several experienced automobile men sald Davis knew how to run an automobtle and there- fore probably did not do anything to the Weisengoff car to cause {t to run into the bridge. DAIRYMEN OF MD. MAY SELL HERDS ‘BALTIMORE, Aug. 30.—The belie? that many dairymen of Maryland are preparing to go oun of business ard 3end their herds to slaughter led to a strong appeal to the pro- ducers yesterday by Gen. Carl R. Gray, chainman of the State Corneci! of Defense. General Gray’s appeal was sent last night to aboyt 1,509 doirymen throughout ‘Maryland. In it he urges them on patriotic: grounds not to take any hasty step that wilt de- crease the supply of so valuable a food a3 milk, and asks that they await the result of the Hoover ad- await the result of the Hoover in- vestigation which he believos will go a long way toward clearing the whole milk situation. Mr, Gray, wita S. M. Shoemaker, D, @. Harry and I. W. Heaps, of the Maryaad Datrr- men’s Association, and Dr “A. F. Woods, president of the Maryland Agricultural College, went 10 Wash- ington yesterday morning and spent five hourg going over the situation with Mr. Hoover in the Food-.Admin- istration Department. They, were told emphatically that mo request had been made by them that the dairy- men here refrain from pu'ting into effect the increase in price jagmed upon for September. until afte, the investigation could he made. No such’ request has been made, it was stated, and there had ‘been a mis- unders‘anding on that score, The dairymen, it {9 understood, propose to go ahead with thelr program and will put the imeredeed price to the distributor into effect en September 1. Whether this ‘merease will be promptly handed on by the distrib- utor to the consumer {6 not yet PREFERRED MARRIAGE BY JUSTICE OF PEACE. OHARLEB TOWN, Aug. 30.—24- ward A. Cockey, aged 64, widower, made application her to the clerk of the county court for a license to marry Allee M. Coctosy, aged 61, a widow. Mr. Cockey applied for the Neense in person and gave their place of birth and residence as Green Spring Valley, Md. After the license had beon issued Mir, Cockey returned it, staiing that they did not care to have the cere- mony performed by a Minister, but preferred having tt done by a jus- tice of the peace, .The party were in an automobile and departed tor ‘Leesburg, Va. Mrs. Octavia Davis, of Pittsburg, accompanied by her two children, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Louisa Blakey on West Martin St. Mr. Thomas Harden, a well known Martinsburger, who has been absent for some week's in Pennsylvania, visited his family here this week. Mr. Charles Newton, who was injured at East Cumbo several weeks ago, and since then an inmate of the City Hospital, has sufficiently recovered to leave that institution. Mr. John T. Runner, who works or the Parkesburg, (Pa.,) Iron Works, spent several days of the last week with his family in this city. He reports conditions for the working Negro good in Parkesburg. Mr. Arthur Page, a well known restaurant keeper and hustler of Harrisonburg, Va., stopped over in route home the other evening, and continued on his journey the next morning. He is a pleasant gentleman, and we were glad to form his acquaintance. HELD FOR JEWELRY ROBBERY IN VIRGINIA. RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 30.—Ira H. ing, 22 years old ex-convict of reembrier county W. Va., has con- ssessed he was one of the two masked andits who held up and robbed on april 23 Mrs. Mrs. George S. East- ick, wife of a New York capitalist, in Catamount trail, near the White alphur Springs according to J. W. ing, chief special agent for the mesapeake and Ohio Railway. The confession was obtained in Nottaway county (Va.) jail, here the West Virginian is held in connection with a recent shooting affair at Crewe. Two pieces of jewel-taken from Mrs. Eastwick have been recovered on information furnished by the alleged bandit. One of these, a bracelet watch, was in the possession of Miss Ada King, of orceverte a cousin of the prisoner. Ernest C. Herns, also of Greenbrier county, is held at Lewisburg on suspicion of having been King's accomplice in the hold-up. It is said that King will be turned over to the Greenbrier county authorities next Monday. It was learn today that Herns was trailed by detective May 25th so Cumberland, D., the supposition being that he is planning to dispose of some of a stolen jewelry there, but it developed that his mission was in conduction with a damage suit he hadtered against the Baltimore and to Railroad. 10 CROWN PRINCE OF GREECE GERMAN OFFICER—According late advice, Prince George has applied to the German military authorities for a commission in the Germanity. In this photograph Prince Rue is wearing the uniform and in a of a colonel of infantry in the man army. BERKELEY FARMER TO OPEN UP TRACTSWOULD EAT CORN LADEN WITH LUMBER BUT MAKES LUXURY OF CAKES WITH BUTTER, "LASSES" AND COUNTRY HAM. One of Berkeley county's prosperous farmers, while in town today, drifted from big crops and good prices for grain into the matter of economizing in the use of breadstuffs, and by the time he was through with his talk, had your writer so hungry, though it was less than two hours after the morning meal, that he could have handled some of the "dried-on-the-hoof" scruboak hill beef, without much cooking or seasoning. He argued the liberal use of corn instead of so much meat, and said that he usually had corn cakes for breakfast, and rather liked them if they were served to his idea, which as he went on to explain consisted of the corn batter made with milk (cream and all), then plenty of butter and syrup, with a slice of ham on the side—now, mind you, rich, savory, delicious home-cured, milk and corn-fed pork. It never seemed to cross his mind that he was making of what he considered a common food—plain, every-day corn meal, with the added dressings and relishes, a luxury not even to be thought of by the everyday working man, with good meal corn at $ per bushel, No. 1 butter 40 cents a pound, and country cured ham all in the hands of the thrifty farmer who cured it, and not to be had for money, besides milk for mixing the corn batter. The same Berkeley county good neighbor wound up his talk on home dietetics by adding that he always provided plenty of meat, one year with another for home use, regardless of the price of pork. SIX DISCHARGED; TWO CERTIFIED SIX DISCHARGED; TWO CERTIFIED BERKELEY COUNTY EXEMPTION BOARD PASSES ON SOME CLAIMS TODAY. The Berkeley County Exemption Board discharged six more men in the final 140 examined at the session this morning, and refused to allow the claims of two. The board has several more to act upon and as the matter of investigating afflavits is being given careful attention it may be some time before the work is finished. The following were discharged today: William Henry Smith. Carroll F. Lloyd. Elmer Lee Braithwaite. Howard A. Stoke. The following were certified to the District Board as having qualified for military service: Edgar A. Wilson. John F. Davis. MR. FRAME WILL ADDRESS FARMERS IMPORTANT SUBJECTS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE MEETING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. Prof. Nat T. Frame, of Morgantown, state leader of county agents, will be in Martinsburg Saturday and be present at the regular meeting of the Berkeley County Farm Bureau, which will convene at 2 o'clock in the afternoon County Agent Paul H. Teal's office, and deliver a talk on several important subjects which will be of material interest not only to members of the bureau but farmers in general. Mr. Frame will consider especially at this time demonstrations, fruit conservation and co-operation between the rural dwellers and the city folks. The Berkeley County Farm Bureau officers will hold a regular business meeting, and all should be present. Mr. Carl Carter, a Martinsburg boy who makes his home in Steu benville O., is visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Carte, of this city. WINCHESTER HAS THE GENERAL OFFICES OF THE NEW INDUSTRIAL FEAT. The work of laying rails for the new Winchester & Western Railroad from that city to Wardensville, W. Va., was begun Friday and a connection with the B. & O. was made about a mile south of Winchester. The new railroad will enter that city over the B. & O. tracks. The work will be rushed from now on. The new road will tip one of the richest sections of West Virginia. The Lost City Lumber Company alone has over 100,000,000 feet of timber in Hamphure and large counties, and other lumber companies and mining and fruit companies have large holdings. With the building of this road these properties will be fully developed, and great quantities of the products will be used in filling government contracts. William B. Cornwell, of Rouney, who is president of the company, and other officers are making their new quarters in Winchester, where the company has an office building. The B. & O. has sent a large force of expert track layers to do that part of the work. WILSON APPROVES PLAN FOR THE MID DESTROYER FLEET WOULD APPROPRIATE $350,000,000 TO BUILD HUNDREDS OF SMALL WARSHIPS. PROGRAM WILL PUT THIS BRANCH OF U. S. NAVY AHEAD OF GREAT BRITAIN. MOST EFFECTIVE CRAFT TO BE EMPLOYED AGAINST THE GERMAN SUBMARINES. WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. The torpedo-destroyer is the most powerful naval factor which the United States or the Allies have in this war. It is the most effective craft which may be employed against the German submarine and if the undersea campaign is finally smashed it will be largely the destroyer which does the work. Because of these facts President Wilson has approved the recommendation of Secretary Daniels for a $250,000,000 appropriation with which to build more torpedoboat destroyers. Of this sum $225,000,000 is to be "expended at the direction and discussion of the President." In other words, it is to be expended in such manner that our enemies will not know what is happening. Mr. Landelt made the announcement yesterday of the president's endorsement of the recommendation, he made it on the eve of his departure for Charleston, W. Va., where he will lay the cornerstone of the new as-mor plate plant, another great enterprise of this Administration. Mr. Landelt added that new facilities were being found for quiescent construction of dept. trovers. It might be stated in this connection without violation of official confidence, that American destroyers are doing brilliant work in European waters. Admiral Bliss has made repeated reports showing the dass with which the American ships and crews are pursuing the German submarines. There is no adventure in the war more thrilling than that in which the American destroyer squadron are engaged. Of results nothing can be said unless given out official v. DR. FAHRENEY Only chronic diseases. Send me your name and address and I will send you a mailing case and question blank. Don't use dope for chronic troubles, get cured. It is a satisfaction to know what the cause is. CONSULTATION FREE. ```markdown ``` and over a very foolish and trivial matter, cannon rumbling, mailed armour from Russia wanted to show her love for the little curtain of Europe's politics and see the time in chaos that is being played. See upon what a slim, the scarcely the scared lives of millions are being sacrificed. 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Move fascinating than any romance, here is a history so vivid, so dramatic, so stirring, so fascinating, so realistic, so wonderfully presented, so thrilling told that it leaves an inofficable impression. It is not enough to read the daily news report. Your ability to comprehend conditions and to discuss them rationally depends on a reputation of the meaning and the question being asked. You must bring order out of chaos and the Review of Reviews* will do it for you. FIRST BERKELEY BOY CALLED TO FIGHTING LINE LMEUTENANT DICK GERHARDT WILL LEAVE TOMORROW FOR AN ATLANTIC PORT, SOON TO SAIL FOR "SOME WHERE IN FRANCE" WHERE HE WILL JOIN AMERICAN FIGHTING FORCES SAW BORDER SERVICE IN MEXICAN TROUBLE. Lieutenant Dick Gerhardt, son of Circuit Clerk L. DeWitt and Mrs. Gerhardt, of this city, who was recently commissioned a second lieutenant of infantry at Fort Benjamin Harrison, and came home for a short season, has been ordered to report to an Atlantic port tomorrow, from which he will soon sail for France to join the American fighting forces. Young Gerhardt saw service on the border in the recent Mexican trouble as a member of the Second West Virginia Infantry, and he will have the honor of being the first Berkeley county boy to be called into service as a soldier, who will do duty in the real battle lines. Mr. and Mrs. Gerhardt have another son, William Gerhardt, who will graduate in a few days at West Point, having chosen the military profession. He is not yet twenty-one years old. State News. State News. The Times confesses to scant knowledge concerning the Junior United States Senator from the neighboring State of West Virginia. It has had little opportunity to study the personality, accomplishments, attributes, etc., of the Hon. Howard Sutherland and it is willing to admit that it may not have availed itself in fullest extent of such opportunity as it has had. But a manly, straightforward, thoroughly American newspaper story under Sen. Sutherland's signature, has caught our eye and admiration and if the sentiments expressed are indicative of the man, then we quite admit that in the person of Mr. Sutherland West Virginia has "some senator." Senator Sutherland in the article alluded to, unerringly points out the fallacy as well as the mischief in the peace talk that is going on in this country by some who should and some who do know better. "Peace is desirable, of course," says Mr. Sutherland, "but at such a critical time as this it should not be urged prematurely. Such a course may prejudice very seriously our interests as well as those of our allies." The West Virginia Senator is undoubtedly correct when he declares that talk of peace just now is a move in the interests of Germany and that until Germany makes overtures that are really reasonable it is absolutely harmful to talk of anything but vigorous prosecution of the war. "The peace propaganda appears to me to have its main origin in the same active element in this country that is favorable to Germany," he says and adds significantly, "and all true Americans should scan closely any proposals that are made." Senator Sutherland's concluding words have a truly Rooseveltian ring that is most attractive: "Any organization that advocates murder and dynamiting as proper weapons is inimical to American institutions, particularly at a time like this when the nation is at war. Those who do so should be treated as traitors to their country and dealt with as such." That is the right sort of talk and it is refreshing to hear a member of the Senate express himself so vigorously and patriotically. Incidentally, it is possible that Senator Sutherland could throw a stone from his seat in the Senate chamber and hit one or more persons to whom his remarks have directed the application We wish that there were more Sutherlands and fewer LaPollettes in that supposedly august assemblage.—Roonoke (Va.) Times. of xis—La any DELRISRVLD cal physicians have taken the physical examination for service in the Medical Reserve Corps. They are Dr. C. M. Kessler, Dr. W. T. Goeche, Dr. J. T. McGuire, Dr. C. C. Jarvls, Dr. Jesse F. Williams and Dr. Carson Willis. School Tax Rate 65 Cents DAVIS, Aug. 26.—The town council has just fixed the new tax rate at 35 cents on the $100 of assessable property. The board of education of the Davis district of Tucker county has fixed the tax rate for school purposes at 65 cents. Takes Husband's Place in Bank. HUNTINGTON, Aug. 27.—Mrs. Randolph Peyton, of Ironton, Ohio, has entered the Citizens National Bank, of that place, to take her husband's position. She intends to hold it while he serves as a soldier from Lawrence county in the new draft army. Two of 21 Cousins Killed in War. WELLSBURG, Aug. 27. — Mrs. Thomas D. Charleston, of this city, has 21 brothers and cousins in the English army, and only two of them have been killed. She has just named her youngest son Kitchener, in honor of the famous English Lord. KEYSER, Aug. 27. — Albert Lewis Miller and Miss Ruby Pearl Johnson, both of McCoole, were married Friday night at the home of the bride by the Rev. W. A. Wilt, pastor of the United Berthren church of Keyser. KINGWOOD, Aug. 27.—The engagement of Miss Virginia Lowther Kendall, daughter of M. A. Kendall, Parkersburg, to William Joseph Brennan, son of Mrs. Mae Virginia Berman, Kingwood, has been announced. The bridegroom-elect, a graduate of Rock Hill College, was commissioned a first lieutenant at Fort Benjamin Harrison. FAIRMONT, Aug. 27.—The marriage of Miss Laura Alice Wilson, of Clarksburg, and Ben Smith, of Bridgeport, W. Va., has been announced. The wedding took place quietly last evening at the home of County Superintendent of Schools Homer C. Toothman and Mrs. Toothman, in Fairmont, with the Rev. C. E. Goodwin officiating. The bridegroom is a prosperous farmer of Harrison county. FAIRMONT, Aug. 27.—Announcement is made of the engagement of Miss Geraldine Maple, daughter of W. H. Maple, officer of the Standard Oil Company, and Bruce Henry Fanus, of Hanover, Pa. The wedding will take place in September. FAIRMONT, Aug. 27.—At a reception given by Miss Pauline Fortney, the coming wedding of Miss Edna Ruth Warder, of this city, and Harce Lawrence Winter, of Morgantown, was made known. The event will take place about the middle of September. The bride-elect graduated last June form the Fairmont High School. Shot in Row Over Peaches FMIRMONT, Aug. 27.—Bruce Hill, a farmer living near here, shot and probably fatally wounded Mark Vincent, a tenant on a farm, yesterday. He shot at him six times and then struck him in the face. Two of the bullets entered Vincent's stomach and one the back. The men quarreled over peaches that grew on the farm occupied by Vincent. Vincent is in a critical condition. Hill is in the county jail. Hill is a brother-in-law of Dr. Charles Meredith, of Pittsburgh, who figured a few years ago in a sensational trial in that city. ROMNEY., Aug. 26.—Miss Katherine Ludwig, daughter of Joseph Ludwig, was married to William P. Wise by the Rev. J. T. Coffman. CLARKSBURG. Aug. 26.—Heart disease caused the death of Mrs. Morley P. Watson, 26 years old, at her home at Lost Creek after a brief illness. Her husband and one son survive. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Post. Death of Judge Littlepage. CHARLESTON, Aug. 26.—Judge Samuel D. Littlepage, brother of Congressman Littlepage and Judge of the Tenth judicial circuit, comprising Kanawha and Clay counties, prising Kanawha and Clay counties, died at a hotel in Atlantic City. Judge Littlepage was 50 years old. 1867. HOWARD UNIVERSITY 1917 ' Stephen M. Newman. A. M.. D. D. President. COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE ES A. B. AND B. S. COURSES TEACHERS COLLEGE A. B. and B. S. Courses in Education. SCHOOL OF MANUEL ARTS AND APPLIED SCIENCES B. S. Courses in Engineering Home Economics Manual Arts CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC Mus. B. Courses. Two Preparatory Courses:—Classical, Scientific COMMERCIAL COLLEGE (Secretarial Course. Accounting General Course LIBRARY TRAINING CLASS PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY B. D. Courses, Diplomatic Course SCHOOL OF MEDICINE M. D. Courses in Medicine, D. D. S. Courses in Dentistry, Phar. D Courses in Pharmacy SCHOOL OF LAW LL. B. Courses. For catalogue, address Howard University, Washington D. C. Three brothers, Mrs. Littlepage and Probably for the first time in the history of the county a will written of two pages of a bank book has been offered for probate in the office of Register and Recorder Stover. The will contains less than 100 words, and was written by the maker. Miss Ellen Henkell, of Mercersburg, two days before her death. Miss Henkel died at the home of her niece, Mrs. Howard L. Steck, here last Sunday, and the will, duly signed and witnessed, was written on Friday, August 17. She divided her estate among her sisters. MORGANTOWN, Aug. 26. William Pride, 8 years old, veteran of the war between the States, fighting in the Union army, died here. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. J. R. McDermott, of Fairmont, and Miss Hattie Pride, of Morgantown, and three sons, H. F. Pride, of Pittsburgh, James and Frank Pride. MIDDLEBOURNE. Aug. 26.—Benedict Swan, of Middlebourne, W. Va., died Monday night after a long illness. Mr. Swan was about 89 years old, and he served for many years as a justice of the peace in Ty'er county. He was a prominent Odd Fellow. He was twice married, his second wife being Miss Amanda Hall, a daughter of the late Sanford B. Hall. Mrs. Swan survives. RIDGELY, Aug. 26.—Mrs. Jane Swadley, wife of George W. Swadley, died Friday, following an illness it about years. Of her 11 children the following survive: Robert Swadley, Piedmont, and James, Oliver, George Lester and Cora Swadley, James Abernathy, Emoryville, W. Va., is a brother, and Mrs. Silas Thomas, Elk Garden, a sister. Burial was at Hartmonsville, W. Va. CHARLESTON, Aug. 26.—Chief of Henry announced the appointment the Department of Mines Earl A. of Samuel E. Hawkshaw as inspector of mines in the First district with headquarters in Thomas, Tucker county. Mr. Hawkshaw was appointed to succeed George R. Cook, who resigned. Says 65 year Old Kentucky Lady, Who Tells How She Was Relieved After a Few Days of Black-Draught. 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CARR LAYS "JACK AND HIS BEAN STALK" IN THE SHADE The story of "Jack and His Bean Stalk" is put clear under cover by one that can be vouched for by the bean itself, to be seen in The World office window—a real bean a yard long. This bean which is probably a hybrid from the "Kentucky Wonder" was grown in the small town garden on Map'e avenue of L. O. Carr, the well known automobile man. It measures just three feet, and the pod contains twenty beans very evenly distributed. ---