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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-02

the Ferry, Tidd and myself got in the
carriage and continued on the pike,
through South Bolivar. After entcting
the Ferry | supposed they would halt
at some house where they might have
obtained a room or rooms, but to my
establishment we drove directly to the
Armory gate where Tidd said "All's
WE'LL" and was answered bYLtAe-guard
Ais well J" The gate was orened
and in he drove. when was accosted
by an elderly man, who said, "ycu will
find warm fire in there Sir" pointing
to the watch house. On entering, l
found some eight or ten persons
amongst them Williams the Waterman
of the railroad bridge, and some others
who recognized ne. and we had some
few words of conversation. Some time
afterwards MIR Astadt entered, having
been conveyed in my wagon to the Fer
ry. We We're seated together ard con-
versing when the old man whom we
found by this time to be Brown, asked
IT we were not Washington and Alstadt,
to which we replied in the affirmative,
when he said "it is now dark to write,
but when it Is sufficiently light, will
require that you shall each write to your
friends TO send negro man apiece as a
ransom " This proposition he did not
repeat, ] suppose in consequence of his
other engagements.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-02
Housewives Novel Plan To Vss
Parcels Post For Foodstuffs.

New York Dec. ~ Apples, fresh
eggs and country butter direct from
the farm to thu housewife by parcels
post, to reach half million homes in
New York and its environs this is the
newest plan announced today, of Mrs.
Julian Heath, president of the National
Housewives league. Mrs. Heath says
her plan will become operative, to
some extent. on January ! when the
mails are opened to parcels post
packages.
Mrs. Heath's plan to eliminate the
middleman involves the creation of a
registry committee. Already this
committee has begun its preliminary
work of listing all farmers within the
fifty mile zone. The rolls will be open
to all housekeepers VINO wish to avail
themselves of an opportunity to obtain
fresh produce at SIN IL cost. The
league will work in harmony with the
state garage
Thesresuftant economy. Mrs Heath
believes, will be Dual. lnasmuch as the
farmers will receive more for their
produce than they now receive from
dealers, while the consumers will get
fresh food at lower prices than those
now charged. The plan will be extent
ed, Mrs Heath said, to include
vegetables in season..
Similar registry bureaus will be
openednext Wednesday in the principal
cities of the country, Mrs, Heath de-
clared.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-02
A Happy Reconsideration.

Good government would have suffered
a distinct loss had George Mcintosh
carried out his intention of resigning
the editorial management of the Fay
cite Tribune, which has done more to
dlsinfect-the rotten politics of that neck
of the woods than any other one agency.
A Republican from principle, he has
been big and brave enough to advocate
the election of honest Democrats rather
than crooks of his own party. and yet
without surrendering one iota of his
political convictions. May his tribe in
crease in both parties.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-02
An Issue Of Life and Death.

When the Governor of State
has to pass on the pardon of
criminals condemned to suffer the
death penalty, he has to perform
the most trying duty that his
Office imposes on him.
How much more fraught with
good or evil is the decision
reached by other public officials
when they have by their votes
to decide as to whether saloons
shall be established within their
jurisdiction.
On their verdict may rest the
lives and happiness, not of those
who have, under the law forfeited
the right to live, but to hun
dreds of law abiding citizens,
generally innocent sufferers of a
traffic which has been condemned
at the bar of public opinion.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-02
Lose If They Win.

Win or lose, the game is not worth
the candle, either for the liquor men or
their friends at court. We have met
several of the Jefferson County appli-
cants. and they impressed us as men of
business sense, insofar as their own af
fairs were concerned. We believe that
had the technicality of law been pointed
out to them, the applications would not
have been made, and that with the pos
sibilities resulting from such appIica-
ton before them they will desire it re-
jected
We have met the members of the
Jefferson County Court, present and
prospective, and were impressed with
their eye to business. Since to grant
the application means the probability
of fruitless trouble and expense for
both themselves and the County, we
believe they will not listen to the ap-
plication with favor
The only hope of the liquor men is to
induce present member of the Court
to repudiate his position, or a prospec-
tive member to repudiate his campaign
pledges, In other words they expect
to bully or scare someone
Both on the battlefield and in the
battle of the BOTTLE. Jefferson County
has thousands of heroes who are battle
SCARED. Shall history record that JEFF
ferson County had thousand men who
were battle SCARED and one lone man
who was bottle SCARED ? We think
not There are men who will even
boast of deviltry. We have yet to
meet the man who will advertise him
self as a fool. Certainly jefferson
County will not be the first to produce
such one. III"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-02
The Critic.

My father says the paper somehow
amt got up just right.
He finds lot of fault with it when h,
reads it at night.
He says there amt gol durn thing il
it worth while to read
And that 1t doesn't print the kind Of
news the people need.
He tosses it aside and says it's strictly
''on the bum"
But you ought to hear him boiler wher
the paper doesn't come.
He reads about the weddin's and he
snorts like all git out.
He reads the scandal doln's with q
most derisive shout.
He says they make the papers for the
wimmen folks alone.
He'll read about the parties and he'll
fume and fret and groan.
He says, of information, it does not
contain 2 crumb,
But you ought to hear him holler when
the paper doesn't come.
He's always first to grab it and he
reads it plumb clear through.
He doesn t miss an item or want ad- :
that is true.
He says. They don't know what We
want, them durn newspaper gnys,
| IN goin' to take 9 day some time and
go and put EN- wise,
It sometimes seems as though they
must be deaf and blind and dumb.
But you ought to hear him holIer when
the paper doesn't come.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-02
The Charles Town Post Office.

Mr.. $. c. Young is in receipt of let
ter from Congressman VIM. 9. Brown,
informing him that in compliance with
4 promise heretofore made, he will
recommend him for appointment as
Postmaster of Charles Town. In doing
90 Mr.. Brown refers in laudatory terms
to the party service rendered by Mr..
Young and to the obligations he feels
under to him as member of the Con-
gressional Committee during his cam
paigns and on personal grounds.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-02

writing Tor the manufacturer 8 Record,
says:
Never before has there been such
comprehensive representation of the
South's agricultural opportunities at
any exposition as was to be found at
the United States Land Show in
Chicago this year. All the Southern
States from Texas to the Atlantic were
represented, including West Virginia.
which has the unique distinction Of be-
ing classed as the most Northern of
Southern States and the most Southern
of Northern States.
West Virginia's display was tremen-
dous and imposing. 1t occupied 1000
square feet in the Coliseum extending
in strip from the center of the build
ing : to the north wall The southern
half Of this great bank. of exhibits
was made up Of apples; seven tons OF
them; beautiful and varied in color and
delicious as to flavor Visitors had
ample opportunity to learn the quality
of West Virginia apples. as one in every
twenty received coupon emitting him
to choice specimen, and THOUSANDS OF
additional apples were distributed
free on "West Virginia Day." Nov.
ember 80, and on the last day of he
show. The other half of the West
Virginia exhibit consisted of high
bank of potatoes of the finest quality.
cases con aiming grains and grasses
native to the State, and of series of
glass cylinders several feet high. In
which all types of West Virginia soil
might be seen in cross-section. This
was one OF the most Instructive and
weil=thought=out exhibits in the
Coliseum.
The mining industry of the State
was represented by mammoth block OF
coal, $4,000 pounds in weight, which
was brought to its resting place at the
corner of the West Virginia section
with great difficulty.
A novel feature of the West Virginia
exhibit consisted of several cages OF
chickens-the only ones in the building
WHICH contributed greatly to the gaiety
of the show by laying eggs regularly
and cackling loudly,
The West Virginia exhibit was made
by the State Board of Trade of Wheel
ing with funds subscribed by public
spirited cltizens throughout the State
1t was in charge of Roy B. Naylor,
Secretary of the State Board of Trade;
Theo. j. Imbach, representing the Bal.
timore & Ohio railroad, and j. H. Stew
art, Agricultural Commissioner of the
Baltimore and Ohio
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-02
An Old Subscriber.

A dear old lady Of this community in
renewing her subscription writes.
81 am no longer young, but I have
not the honor of being upwards of one
hundred years old. as the Free Press
has, but have been reading irregular
" for more than sixty years, except
while | vas i Boarding Scdooi, :
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-02
A West Virginian Honored..

The National Press Club of Washing
ton,-list week elected George w Sum
mers its financial secretary; fine Sc
lection. But if Washington newspaper
men are ike their WestVirginia breth-
eren, we think Georges job will be
something Of sineoure
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-02
Communicated.

It is opportune--shaif we not rather
say it is proyideRtal-that the license
question comes before our County Court
at the beginning of the Universal Week
OF Prayer, when the thoughts of all
Christian people are especially directed
to the Divine source of power. more
things are wrought by prayer than this
world dreams of. " Therefore, let all
who believe in prayer. at this time of
grave moral danger, look unto Him
from whom our help cometh."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-02
The West Virginia legislature.

The Special Session of the Legisla-
ture called by Governor Glasscock be-
gins today.
The matters to be considered are
given in the proclamation as follows:
State Wide Primary Election Law.
Prohibition of Employment of ''mlne
guards" Amendments to the Corrupt
Practice Act. A Workmen's Compen-
sation Law. An act to create Public
Service Commission. A County Officers
Salary Law. A Law to prevent or set
tie Strikes. Provision for the collec-
ton Of interest on County funds.
The fight for the United States
Il. --ship overshadows sRaxsita
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-02
REMOVAL IN THE sPRING TO LARGER
QUARTERS.

It is our intention to remove
the Free Press Office to more COM
modious and convenient quarters,
early in the year.
The increase in its circulation
and advertising patronage during
the year has been highly crafty
ing.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-02
Perm For Sale.

100 acre farm for sale. I'm
proved. For terms write
Farm"
Care The Virginia Free Press.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-02
CHARLES TOWN
For Sale.

A large dwelling located on the
corner of Lawrence and Congress
streets; also good eight room dwell
ing on West Liberty street.
For terms ind particulars apply to,
MOORE & MOORE, Hnc.)
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-02
For Rent.

Small farm, comfortable house,
good barn. Address p"
Care The Free Press.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-02
The Manufacturers Record On West
Virginia At The Chicago Land
Show.

Under the captain. "The South at the
Chicago Land Show" James M. Cleary,
writing for the Manufacturers Record,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-02
Wet. May Be Dry

Looking at it from the standpoint of
the Commissioners who have hitherto
voted wet, until the present time, there
has been no infallible way of knowing
how the mass of Jefferson County citi-
zens regarded the saloon. In the face
of the above quoted majority there can
no longer be any doubt. Until recent
ly, also. the notorious and unspeakable
Spencer has operated dive just across
the bridge from Jefferson County, at
Harpers Ferry. His place has now
been closed, and since the closure he
has been fined $500 for attempting to
continue in defiance of the authorities
This means that neither he nor anyone
else will ever operate at that point.
The only arguments which the vets
have ever made are now gone. Is it
not true that in the face of these facts
some Commissioners who have hitherto
voted wet may now vote dry
Personal Interest Dry.
Eighteen months from now, at the
latest, there will be no liquor force in
West Virginia save as there may linger
in city cellars and mountain caves a
little band of outlaws. The liquor pow
ers will then be liquor-powerless. If
there were no motive higher than that
of sel6shness, what man in public life
would brand himself as the faithful
servant of convicted and condemned
who fingered on earth forS a
few months under suspended sentence?
Summing Up The Case.
To sum up, the application for license
) an attempt to be unfair with a pro-
rision for fairness. It subjects their
friends to severe unpleasantness.. mort
RACES the future of men in public life, /
eopardizes the interests of those in
heir own line of business throughout
he State, and in all probability will
ubject jefferson County to heavy ex-
'ense, and if the applicants are finally
their own expense viii have +
zen so great thak they cannot hope to
7'.aup in thee remaining eighteen
4
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-02

Continued next week
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-02
FOR SALE.

One second hand Haifet and
Davis upright piano. Inr.s, - -
Glayn,4sI Spring
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-20
WHITE SOX March
ON RED SOX TODAY.
RAIN BALKS GAME
Series With Yanks Results
in IL for Chicago and
10 for New York.

New York. Sept 2o-The rain which
has been threatening to break up the
schedule ever since the White Sox hit
Gotham got busy yesterday and pre-
vented the final game of the season be-
tween Chicago and New York. There
is no chance to play 1t off and the
scrap goes into the discard permanent
ly, leaving the White Sox a margin of
one game in the years combating with
the Chancemen.
The Galatians have won eleven
games and the Yankees ten in their
diamond meetings this season. That is
virtually a victory for Chance when
1t is remembered that the White Sox
started with a lead of four games
which they won in succession on the
occasion of the first visit of the yam
KEGS to Comiskey park last spring.
The record of Chances team against
Chicago has been in lesser degree
repeated against other teams. The
aggregation OF which the p. L. took
charge in Bermuda was the easiest
kind of a mark in the earlier weeks
of the season. Frank Chance bided
his time and picked up new material
where he could with the result he
yanked the Yanks out of what ap-
peared to be a permanent location in
the last round of the ladder.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-20
CUBS LONG SWATS
BEAT BRAVES, 81
z|M POLES HOME R
Hub Purdue Pounded in
Three Rounds; Each At
tack Nets Two Runs.

Although the last chance for the
pennant died yesterday afternoon. the
Cubs nevertheless were in one of their
rampant moods and ripped another
victory from the Boston Braves in the
final game of the series. The score
was to /.
Many long distance base hits off Hub
Purdue in the first four rounds of the
combat turned the trick. Hub didn't
have any luck, or anything else, appar-
emily, and the west siders Whaled the
ball to the far corners of the field.
Once the great Heine Zim drove one
into the left wing of the grand stand
for a home run. Hub got tired of all
the rampant stuff after four innings
and retire dto the clubhouse to give
a raw recruit a chance to display his
hurting prowess to the manager.
The recruit was Introduce das Davis,
and that's all that is known about him.
However, 1t looks as If he won a pair
of big league spurs Immediately, for
he set the Cubs down for the balance
of the game without a hit of any kind.
He walked three. but always was able
to get control of the ball In time to
avoid danger. The youngster appeared
In a new ball suit and the chances are
he will be allowed to keep that suit
too, until it's worn out.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-20
VARDON AND RAY
TIED BY QU|MET
Young American Amateur Finishes
Even With Two English
Professionals

chance of winning the championship.
they lost that placid attitude and
whisper that ordinarily marks the golf
gallery and rooted and cheered Oui-
met in a manner typical at baseball
and football games. The scenes that
attended Ouimets marc hover the last
four holes have never been equaled on
an American or European golf course
Enthusiasm ran the gamut from de-
spair to citation; silence was followed
by great outbursts of cheering. When
Ouimets second shot from the eigh-
teenth tee landed on the edge of the
home green, five thousand spectators
massed themselves In a gigantic ring
of breathless humanity about Ouimet
and his playing partner. George Sar-
gent The American youth needed the
hole In one to win and two to tie He
gazed long down into the bowl where
the cup lay. dried his hands, and made
thirty-ffve foot putt that Just missed
the hole and rolled three feet beyond.
sigh arose from the crowd and all
was still again.
Ouimet looked once at that little
stretch of sodden turf that lay be-
tween him and another chance for the
title. gently tapped the ball and step
ped back to watch its progress Slow
ly 1t rolled to the edge of the hole.
curled around the lip for an inch or so
and then dropped in for the four which
tied him with Ray and Vardon
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-20
NJ GOORTY WILL
START ON MONDAY
White and Packey Wanted
to Put Him in Shape
For Klaus.

Eddie McGoorty will be in town
Monday to begin training for his ten
round battle in Milwaukee September
2s with Frank Klaus, the Pittsburg
bearcat. Eddie wired Nate Lewis yes
terday informing him that he would
do his work in the latter's gymnasium
and asked IL he could engage the
services of Charlie White as sparrfng
partner. Eddie is going to rely on
speed, science and cleverness in this
battle. which he says will once more
place him at the head of the middle
weights. He wants White and Packey
to work with him and Will use some
heavyweight for the rough stunts.
McGoorty further stated that his eve
was completely healed and his hand
no longer gives him any worry. Klaus
will be here Sunday afternoon but will
not take up his work until Tuesday.
He has engaged quarters in O'Con-
nelIs gym. McGoorty yesterday mall
ed a check for $3.50 to Ben Steinel. pro-
moter of the go. to assure his appear
ance. Klaus forfeit has been up for
a week All plans have been made
for the show. Three minor bouts will
make up the card.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-20
CARL MORRIS STOPS
AL REICH IN z ROUND
Gotham's Latest Pride Gets
Terrible Mauling From
Engineer.

New York. Sept. 20.--He walked into
the ring, nice rosy checked youth
with muscle quivering all through his
son Square Garden. A few seconds
after the second round started Alfred
was lying prone on the floor, for he
had stopped a nasty right hook of Carl
Morris with his chin. Whether the
punch knocked him out no one knows.
but it was plainly evident Alfred
couldn't get up. Thereupon he was
charged with being knocked out
From where sat II appeared as
If Alfred knew when he had a suff1-
cheney and when you wallop a good
looking bloke on the chin he cries out
in anguish, "Snough." 1t was a bad
piece of work to hurt the latest bomb
sensation in the heavyweight division
but Morris had to do the bursting.
Reich looked like a fighter. he spared
like a fighter. he wore trunks like
fighter. but still he wasn't a fighter
for a fighter has to be game. That at
tribute Alfred left in his dressing
room.
When the glsdiators toppled into the
also had an advantage of twenty-six
pounds. The husky fireman tipped
the beam at 235 pounds, while Alfred
had to weigh 209, to make the COM
parison truthful.
Thus we narrate the downfall of a
ice-looking boy who was being
groomed for the heavyweight cham
pionship. Tis a hard world, mates
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-20
SPORTING NOTES.

Fond du Lac. Wis, Sept. 20.-Billy
Fraser of Oshkosh last night knocked
out Freddie Hagen of Chicago in the
second round. Freddie Andrews of
Milwaukee defeated Mickey Farrell of
Pittsburg in eight rounds.
Denver, Colo, Sept. 20.--"Fighting
Dick" Hyland OF San Francisco and
Young joe Shugrue of Jersey City
went ten vThirlwind rounds to a draw
with Hyland the aggressor all the way
Hyland was stronger at the finish.
st. Paul Mimi. Sept. 2o.-John Nc
Govern. former University OF Mime
sofa star and a1l-Anerican quarter
back will coach at Manchester college
here this season. This means the loss
of McGovern's services to the Uni
versity of Minnesota, where since his
graduation he has assisted Coach H. L.
williams.
New Orleans, La, Sept. 2o.-Smash-
ing 1efts to the face and body, draw
ing blood from both lips and nose and
almost closing both his opponents
eyes. frankie Russell last night out
boxed and outfought PAL Moore, the
Philadelphia lightweight, in furious
ten-round battle at the Orleans A. c.
San Francisco. Cal. Sept. 20-Two
carrier pigeons freed yesterday from
the roof of an office building here are
winging their way toward Pittsburg,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-09-20
UPHOLDS SMITH
LANGFORD GO

New York, Sept. 2O-As the mixed
bout rule passed by the state athletic
commission has been declared Illegal
by Attorney General Carmody, Gun
boat" Smith, the California white
heavyweight, will meet Sam Langford.
the Boston tar baby, in a ten-round
bout at Madison Square Garden next
Friday night Manager Gibson of the
Garden A. c. made this announcement
today after receiving information, it
is said, that the commission would
place no further obstacle in the way
of the big scrap. Langford and Smith
were matched two weeks ago. but
when the commission considered the
matter a week ago last Wednesday
Chairman O'Nefl surprised everybody
by voting with Maj. Dixon to prevent
the bout.
Packey Mcfarland of Chicago will
box Harle mTommy Murphy in Madi-
son Square Garden on October II. This
date was settled on last night.