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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-13
a True Lent.

(By Robert HeyricIs.)
Is this a fast to keep
The Iarder lean,
And clean,
From fat of veal and sheep1
Is it to quit the dish
OF flesh. yet still
To fill
That platter high with fish,
Is it to fast an hour, =
Or ragged to go,
Or show
A downcast look, and sour?
No! IT'S a fast to dole
Thy sheaf of wheat,
And meat,
Unto the hungry soul.
1t is to fast from strife,
From old debate
And hate
To circumcise thy life.
To show a heart grief-rent;
To starve thy sin,
Not bin
And that's to keep thy Lent.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-13

BY CLYDE H. TAvEsgNER.
Congressman-elect.

Congressman-eleet.
Few persons realize the far reaching
Importance Of the fact that the United
States win soon haYe an income tax on
its statutes.
First Of all it means that millionaires
viii, for the first time since this nation
has stood, bear fair proportion of the
of the burden of taxation.
1t is estimated that 100, 900, 900 dol
lars will be raised aDnu ally by taxing
incomes. This will mean that that
amount Of taxation is to be taken off
of the things that the people must have
in order to live. and placed on wealth.
Under the system of protection as
played in this country, nsarly every
penny of the money necessary to run
the government, maintain the army and
navy, construct public buildings, ETC.,
is raised by taxing things the
people eat. wear and use. The only
thing that protection does not tax is
wealth. A man with fortune of ten
million dollars has not been required to
pay single penny of tax to the nation
al government. This seems almost
unbelievable, but it is true. The man
working on the section, for one dollar
and fifty cents per day, with a family
of five children, is at the present time
actually contributing more to run the
national government than the million
aire bachelor, too proud to- marry and
raise family
The United States of America is
practically the only one of the great
nations where such condition exists.
Nearly every first class nation on
earth levies either an income tax or an
inheritance tax. We have neither.
Why have we never been able to
place an income tax on the statute
books, is the question chat naturally
arises. Here is the answer: High
protectionists have prevented the pas
sage of an income tax law, because
they knew that the more money the.
government collected from taxing in
Comes, the less excuse there would be
for tariff tax To take protection
away from the tariff trusts is to inter
ferc with their n1onoplies. And how
could the tariff trusts gouge consumers
without having monopolies of American
1 markets?
j THE COTTON TARIFF ROBBERY.
The American people are paying an.
nuaiIy about $50. 900, 900 more for their
cotton goods than they ought to pay
because of the iniquitous Payne
Aldrich tariff law. The 63rd Congress.
is preparing to interfere with this rob
berry There will be big downward re.
vision on all kinds of cotton goods.
| Fhe cotton sch, dule of the Payne
| Aldricn law carries an average duty OF
about -53 percent This means tina
every article of cotton cloth has So pc,
cent added TO its foreign price Anl
on cotton goods that does, not come
through the custom house, but is manu-
facluredin this country, the So per cen,
is added jast the same by the h m,
manufactures.
When the tariff on cotton goods i.
reduced one third or onc-half of til,
present ties, this article so much user
by women and children. may be had al
prices more nearly repres enting tn,
actual value of the goods
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-13
Still Another Variety.

Charles Town, W. Va.
February 10, 1918.
Dear Mr.. Editor;
The, letter in your
paper two or three weeks ago ST ned
Democrat" says the Democrat party
is in control in this county and is re-
sponsible fer the whlskey men holding
Office and granting licenses, and that
is followed the hext week by two COM
munications one signed Jefferson" and
the other signed Democratic Demo-
crat. ;"
Now last week along comes another
letter on this same subjsc signed
Wilson Democrat /" 1t certainly looks
as there were going to be 81 varieties
of Democrats in this pickle before we
are through with it, and it appears to
be about time for me to write letter
and get on the list.
Jefferson in his letter says that the
Commissioners and other whiskeg office
holders were not elected by the Demo-
cratic votes, and how do you suppose
that suits Democrat like myself?
Our party in control, and our wet
Democrat officers elected and yet we
did not elect them, what does it mean
then to be good Democra
But Jefferson" goes further and
I,says our wet Democratic office holders
were elected by almost solid Repub-
lician vote the negroes going for them
in body, and l Think that is rubbing
it in. He tells us that we as democrats
did not elect our Democrat Office Hold
ers. -
Has it como to this in good old Demo
| cratic Jefferson, and in the good oit
Democratic Party that its regular Demo.
cratic nominees cannot be elected by
the Democrats, but are elected by tbs
Republicans, and by negroes.
AS good Democrat | am ashamed
\ for feel certain that ourADemocra II
Commissioners, ard other Democrats
who were elected by the Negro Repub.
licans will be honorable enough to re,
cognize the power that put them il
office and cater to the negro RepuDli
/ cans, and that hurts me as Democrat
How do you suppose these office holders
feel? Yes, regular Democrat Nominees
elected to Office by and catering to
Negro Republicans.
But the good brother who signed
| himself Democratic Democrat" says
in effect, grin and bear it, don't belt
the ticket, and further that every man
who goes into primary pledges him,
self to vote for the nominees Of the
party. Now just see what rot this is
for jefferson" says that the Democrats
bolted the regular Democratic nominees
and they were elected to Office by the
Negro Republicans. hope we shall
hear from some more of the 81 varieties
l of Democrats.
PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRAT
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-13
Farm and Orchard Implements,

nearly new 4-horse Weber wagon, spring
wagon, good, just repaired; eprayer, in
good order, guaranteed, on truck, 3 3-horse
. iver eh II plcws. in good order; double
shovel p lows, single shovel pillow. walking
Gu l tor, aingle. double and turible trees,
forks. shovels and hoes, complete set Of pipe
threading tools, 4-hosse wagon bed wi h ex.
ira SIDES, b step ladders, 90 orchard ladders,
extension ladder, orchard harrows, else;
springtooth @harrowe, Champion binder
cut OILY three crops. new Deeiing mower, s.
foot cnt; another Deering mower in good
c9od ton; Farmers Fayorite 8 hoe drill in
good order: 8-disc drill, nearly new; Hoosier
corn planter In good order; wood frame land
drag, her 9 rake in good order. single SD out
corn shRller, nearly new; lever cutting box
Thrmas hay tedder nearly new
HARNESS-Complete set Of heavy har-
nsss for tor 4,hprse team; set spring wagon har--
pess. lot OF pillow harness.
MISCELLANEOUS-Ab 100 bbls. of vel
low corn, some short corn. a quantity of hay
!, NOV. some in a rick, 100 gallon gasoline
tank. one-third barrel of cylinderoil, so bar
rels of vinegar.
TERMs-Twelve Months credits on sums
Of 80 and over, the same to be evidenced by
negotiable note bearing interest from date,
and payable at any ofthe banks in Charles
Fown, Purchases of less than $40 will be
cash No property to be taken away until
settled for. A. NICHOLS.
TT. West, AnctioneeF.
b. F, Yates, Clerk.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-13
PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRAT.

Don't get weary brother! With the
rummycrats eliminated, the Democratic
party will get back to first principles
and again be g party of and for the
people and not of political crooks for
their masters, the liquor and other cor-
rupt interests. -EDITOR.)
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-13
Lawson Bolts Chapter, U. D. c.

Will meet at the residence of Mrs
David Howell on Thursday night, Feb.
10, at 7:SO o'clock. 80
MRS. CIV. AIsoUITH, Pres.
MRa C. n OoLEaEAlG, Gsc,y.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-13
For Rent.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE,

Notice is hereby given that / have
before me for settlement the following
accounts:
Florence Cockrell. Executrix of Annie
Dlackford.
Daisy R. Bates, Administrators of E.
B. Lunsford.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
January 1918.
CLEON MOORE,
Commissioner of Accounts.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-13
Farm 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, 1913-02-13
$4,000 TO LOAN

On Jefferson County Real Els
tate, first mortgages. Address,
INVESTMENT. !"
Care The Virginia Free Press.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-13
Charges Against Democratic
Senators Disposed OF.

Last week, arising to question of
personal privilege, Senator Chiffon sub
mitted a statement to the Senate in
refutation OF the charges laid ag ainst
Senator Watson and himself by Coy
error Glasscock, William Seymour Ed
wards and others, last summer
The following letter was presented:
huntsville, w. Va.
- otl 1910
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-13
Hon. c W. Watson,
Washington, D. e.
Dear Sir.


The time has come
when you should know the truth about
the SO called Shock statement. | never
have signed any statement that was
read before the legislature, and / never
have been under oath. / have let the
talking go on because, l hated to he
put in the wrong light. The truth is
that set up the whole business; no
body tried to buy my vote and would
not swear that they did. J wanted to
nominate McGraw and thoughtful l
got this thousand dollars and made this
play it would hurt you and Chiffon.
The trick failed to work and now you
have the truth. l do not know you
and am sending this to you because
want justice to be done So far as
know YOUR election and Chilton's was
honest and fair and it is wrong to have
this report going around.
Very truly yours,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-13

Attend Palmbaum's Special Sale, one
week. February 10 10 10. +.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-13

Attend Palmbaum' = Special Sale apa
week. February 10 10 Is.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-13

On Saturday the Committee met and
dismissed the matter for lack of sub
sanitation and the Senate disposed fin
ally of the charge on TUESDAY,. 1t took
the position that it could consider only
charges affecting members of the Sen
ate, and the Committees report dis
missing the charges was adopted.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-13
"ROXTON" FOR SALE


Point, w. Va.
By virtue of the authority
Of the late Col VIM NJ Clements Roxton
be sold public auction in front Of the Court House. Charles
on Saturday, March l, 1913 at II O'clock, A. M.
+BoOn farm the home of Col Clements Manager
of the B. & o. Railroad, and contains about
240 Acres of High-Class Limestone Land
adjacent the Summit Point and Berrye turnpike
the ideals of practical property of
residence
Modern Structure of Fifteen Rooms,
surrounded spacious lawn beaufed with flowers srubbery
mental feature of the lawn large spring clear cold
nshng supply through pipes the residence
addition abundance smaller buildings
substantial in construction and spacious including
Large Stone Bank Barn with Stock Barn
adjacent together with UPTODATE sILO CORN CRIB SHEDS
CARRIAGE HOUSE STABLE FOR CARRIAGE HORSES
tire group buildings making the show
doah Valley The the buildings
The farm soil admirably adapted the production apples
This farm will be sold subject terminating January
which time will be given The landlords crop
under this lease reserved from this @ but the purchaser
landlords share of planted the spring 1913
the privilege of putting wheat the fall
TERMS OF SALEOnethird cash Of
two equal annual namnt evidenced by the obligations the purchaser
from day sale
on the property Sold
(MRS). SALLIE c. BUSHONG, ExEcurR1x.
823 Hamilton Boulevard, Hagerstown Md
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-13
Very truly yours,

o. Learnt ,g OF the situa loa Col. Nc.
Graw wired the Comm!ttee,
"Ihave siudiousiy avoidedany expires
sion upon or connection with the char
ges made against Senators Clifton and
Watson, of This State, but il the letter
or telegram from Mr.. shock contained
in Senator Chilton's statement to the
Senate come cts me or my frierds with
the 81 COO transa action referred TO by
Shock I ask an investigation of tn
matter and request that all the wi :
nessas, including Shock. be examined by
ard before ] our committee.
"John 7. McGraW,"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-13
PUBLIC SALE
-Four Good Work Mules,
One Pure Bred Jersey Cow,

6-yrs. old, fine, will be fresh in May or Jnne;
l rure- bred Jersey heifer. 10 months old.
Two BROOD SOWS, due to faro y
March l; shoats, weigh about 100 lbs.
FIFTY EWES, will lamb BY day of sale. 9
-pnre-br d Shropshire bucks.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-13

Mr.. Editor Your article last week
on the Initiative and Referendum is
timely.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-13

Charles Town, W. Va.
February 10, 1913
naar M Ed;tor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
ATTACK MULRANEY ALlBl
Detectives Will Show Letters to
Break Down Defence.

The alibi Of Happy Jack Mulraney'
convicted of the murder Of Patrick Nc
Broen and awaiting In the death house
al Sing Sing Judge Rosalsky's decision
ON his request for new trial. is going
the way Of the various stories Mulraney
has told Of the Identity Of the real muir
dcrcr." Ills alibi-t that he was taken TO
his home I'm Harlem too drunk 10 do muir
dor tho night McBreen was shot-is the
one poiut TO which Mulraney has chung
doggcdly. The Identity OF the real muir
dcrer' has changed half dozen times,
but HAPPY jack and his friends in
sisted on the abb.
Yesterday. after a private hearing. at
which William Buell.. one OF tho men &C
cuecd by Muraney. and Nicholas Jacob
son. one Of the alibi witnesses. testified.
detectives were sent to Jacobsons home
To- find letters which Mulranoy had writ
ten 10 Jacobson from the Tombs. These
letters are said 10 substantiate the testi-
mony given by Buell. and Jacobson that
the allbi and the accusation against Mar
tin FAY were concoctcd by Happy Jack"
and his friends while Mulraney was in
the TOmbs.
The hearing will be continued to-day
in public. and other witnesses who testi-
fed TO Mulraney's condition on the night
Of the shooting will be called.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
BOMB CRASH ALARM CLOCK
Roar of Explosion Wakes Ten
ants from Sound Slumber.

Two dozen tenants Of the four story
apartment house AT No 3% East l05th
street were rudoly awakened little af-
ter midnight this morning by the fall OF
sections of the ceilings and walls of their
sleeping rooms accompanied by the crash
and tinkIe of window glass i'm all parts
Of the building. The explosion OF neat
~ encased package of gunpowder and
dynamite outside the fat of Maceo 1usso
on the second floor was found TO be the
cause of the disturbance.
The panic that followed the roar OF the
bomb threatened for a time TO Guido the
explosion i'm its serious results EXcita-
bic persons. forgetting all about the Sui
Ivan law, threw open windows and blazed
away with all sorts OF firearms TO at
tract the notice Of the police. The stair
ways and fire escapes were damned with
struggling men. women and children. and
the whole building shook as the terrified
tenants tried to get to the street or across
the roofs. The arrival Of the police
quoted them
II was found that the bomb took Iusso' S
hall door off its hinges, bored a hole
three feet in diameter i'm the floor and
blew several windows out into the street.
Almost every room in the house showed
minor effects Of the shaking up. Iusso
denies he had ever had any commerce
with Black Hand representatives. or that
he had reason TO think the missile was
meant for him. The damage will be about
81 600
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
FATHER TO GET BOY BACK
Court Sustains Habeas Corpus
Writ in Garfield Case

Justice Lehman sustained Yesterday the
writ Of habeas corpus sworn out by
Ernest F Caulfeld for his ten-year-old
son Leslie. WHO had been taken by his
mother. Mrs. Eleanor Caufield, 10 the
home OF her stepfather, Gustav Frey. at
No. go st. AIMS avenue. The Bronx.
Mrs. caulheld is suing her husband for
a separation He objected TO having his
son stay AZ the Frey home because. he
alleges. Frey is consumptive The
father feared his son would contract the
disease. Justice Lehman awarded the
custody Of the boy To his father and
ordered the mother TO deliver him To
Caulfeld not later than May u. and also
instructed that at no time from now until
then is she 10 keep the boy at the Frey
home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
ALL CONEY ISLAND COMES
TO FIGHT FOR BOARDWALK
General Wingate Says High
Water Mark Structure Would
Cost 100000.

Most Of the important matters before
the Board of Estimate yesterday went
over Among them was the reCommen-
dation Of the Public Service Commission
that one mile of the rapid transit extern
made a subway.
Il was told at first" said Controller
Prendergast that the cost of the subway
would ho only about 100000 more than
that of an elevated structure. Now |
hear that the extra cost will be about ST.
200. 900. II the smaller estimate is right,
think We ought to vote for the PROPOSE
ton at once. IF the latter figure is cor
rect I shall not vote for the subway alter
native at all"
The board took two weeks in which TO
get reports from their own experts.
There was a hearing on the proposed
plan to build a boardwalk Al Coney ISL
and. Apparently all the residents of that
part Of the city were present and few
from other sections All favored the idea,
but there was a difference Of opinion as
TO how the Improvement should be made.
General G. w. Wingate suggested that the
pan du'Ht'I ~ Aif Wy " 'NiiN ~
walk at high water mark be changed. II
would cost about 100000 TO get the
property for such a plan. he said, where
as if the walk were built at some point
between the high and the low water marks
the owners of the property would be glad
TO cede their rights TO that part of the
beach i'm consideration Of the cty's giving
them access to the beach under the walk
and keeping il clean. Under this plan, he
said. the walk would not cost more than
$500. oO0 The matter was recommitted TO
the special committee for further invest-
CATION.
The usual tiff occurred. only IL was little
more spicy than any that has occurred in
several weeks Controller Prendergast
was Directing to request for money for
repairing a road in Crotona Park.
"Your head is the finest Of wood block
calculated Borough President Miller OF
The Bronx. addressing himself TO the Con-
troller "1f we could use it for paving
material It would never be necessary to re-
pair that part of the roadway
The Controller just smiled. lie had al
ready called the Borough President a
near theorist." whatever that may be.
Then he got square by voting against the
proposition. which needed unanimous con-
sent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
NEW COMPANY STORE OPEN
Interborough Employees Will
Have Third on MAY Is.

Employees Store No. was opened bv
the Interborougn Transit Company We'd
nesday. to continue the service which the
road is doing To supply its workmen with
food supplies at cost. The new store IS
situated at No. $3.50 Eighth avenue. on
the southeast corner Of Eighth avenue
and l52d street. and will be open for bust
ness from a. m. until p. m. except
Saturdays. when it will not close until
II y. m. Like Store M. | il will he
stocked with groceries, meats and dairy
products.
Employees Store No was opened on
March l2 at No SIG Eighth avenue. Vice
President David W. Ross of the Inter-
borough company said yesterday that its
sales have gone far beyond expectations.
averaging between 5000 and 5000 a week.
On one day he said, sales have run as
high as 5000 This policy OF supplying
employees with food at cost. said Mr.
Ross, began about three years ago. when
the company established restaurants for
It's workmen at the district terminals
About May 10 Employees Store No. 3
Will be established at No 1854 Lexington
avenue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
HOW CITY CAN MAKE MONEY
McAneny Has Scheme to Profit
on Aston Estate Deal.

Borough President McAneny said yes
terday he was in favor of the city buying
the fee TO all property an easement for
which is needed by the city for subway
purposes. Then It could sell the fee sub
jet to the easement. and make money in
the transaction, he believes That is what
happened in the case of some land pur-
chased for the Centre street loop.
lie is OF the opinion that If the city
should buy the southerly half of the Astor
House for instance. it could obtain the
easement for nothing and sell the fee Tor
much more than was paid for It, Inc
Astor estate is asking s2.500.0oo for the
property. II was learned yesterday the
amount asked for the easement alone was
only $500. 600. but The owners also de-
manded that the city build a retaining
wall. estimated 10 cost 100000, making
the entire cost in round figures 81 ,O0o,ooo'
II the city should buy the property lot
81 500. 900 the money could be taken out
of $4,000. 900 already appropriated lot
real estate for subway purposes ana the
fee could probably he sold In time to make
the money available for the purchase or
other land According 10 a clause IN the
subway contracts, placed there at the IN
sstence of President McAneny. the IN
terborough or tho Brooklyn Rapid Trausit
Company would have no claim TO the
share Of any profits that might be mace
from tie sale Of property not actually
needed for transportation purposes
There are a number of other important
easements that will have to he obtained
for the dual system. including one AT
broadway and Morris street and the
easement necessary for the connection be-
tween the Lexington avenue and the pres
ent subWays.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
OLER DEALS CAFES BLOW
Says He Is Going to Charge
Them More for His Ice.

They are so uasteful. those cafes and
restaurants. That is why Wesley NJ
Oler, president OF the knickerbocker lee
Company. is going to raise the price of
ice on them. probably. before the summer
Is over. \ month ago Mr.. Oier raised his
price from II and 20 cents to % cents a
hundred pounds on his wholesale patrons.
but now he is beginning TO doubt whether
that was enough.
But will the poor householder have To
pay more for ice during the heated
period? Not while Mr.. Oler supplies IS
per cent Of the people in the city The
poor householder has been paying 80 cents
hundred pounds for some time past.
and he will continue TO pay 10 cents n
hundred pounds so long as there Is ice 10
sell, according TO the president Of the
knickcrbocker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
CAR SHOP MEN STRIKE
Machinists Quit to Force Rein
statement of Sub Foreman.

What threatened TO become a serious
strike started yesterday morning in the
50th street shops Of the New York Rail
ways Company. when one hundred men
employed in tho machine. blackspith.
wheel and gear departments walked out
and announced that they would not 20
back until Herbert Johnson, n cir sub
foreman. had been reinstated. Two weeks
ago John Adamson, "A new man, got
Johnson place.
The strikers said that unless their de-
mand was granted four hundred more
men would quit, Gripping the service on
the Broadway, Sixth avenue and Seventh
avenue lines.
According TO Frank IIedley. vice-presi-
dent and general manager of the com
pany. the men simply stopped work tenn
porarily 10 confer with their general fore
man regarding their differences with Ad-
amson. At . O'Clock in the afternoon they
returned to work. he said.