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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-03-20
Urea tment Of Women Marchers A
Disgrace To The Nation.

BY CLYDE H. TAVENNER, M. C.
| Especial to the Virginia Free Press
Washington, March 18.-More votes
were made for women suffrage in the
city of Washington on the afternoon Of
March 3, than will perhaps ever be
made again in the same length of time
SO long as the government stands.
Reports of the treatment accorded
respectable women respectable moth
| ers. respectable wives, respectable
daughters while they were conducting
themselves in an unoffensive and digni-
fed and entirely respectable manner,
have not been exaggerated.
The scenes were a positive disgrace
to that beautiful avenue in which they
| occurred-Pennsylvanla avenue--a dis
grace to Washington and 70 the Nation.
What American is not made ashamed
by the thought that in the very heart
of the capital of our country, boasteA
of as our model American city," aged
women, as old as 80 years, in whose
gray hair and wrinkled faces there was
certainly nothing to jeera that these
old ladiss should he deserted by the
police in the midst Of aOreYn of jeering
hoodlums.
This is no exaggeration. Such scenes
more's the pity, actually took place.
It was a thing to make the blood boil
in every man that has respect for his
mother, his wife and his sister. 1t is
not a matter of whether woman suffrage
is right or wrong; it is a matter of
whether respectable women shall have
the same kind of protection as men in.
the public thoroughfare, and whether
all respect for womanhood has hesp
abandoned.
The writer, with his wife occupied
two seats in the market grandstaud on
Pennsylvania avenue. Although there
were tens of thousands in the street,
we never saw more than six policeman
at one time during the period that the
parade was passing. There were
periods of ten and fifteen minutes when
not single policeman was in sight, in
which intervals the crowd completely
blocked the women marchers, tauntine
and jeeripg them. crowding against
them, catching the brides of the
If the horses, and making motions as
If to grab the marchersshy their arms. +
There were no police to protect the
but when it was desired to run
! street ear through the throng, cor s
lon of no less than 30 policemen APP
reared to escort it. And IT went
brought !
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-03-20
President Wilson's Inaugural
Address.

Universal praise is accorded the In
augural address Of President Wilson.
Deservedly 80. No inaugural address
since Lincoln's has risen to so high a
level. It really is very like Lincoln's.
Think of Lincoln's in the spirit Of the
revolutionary era of chatteI slavery,
and of Wilson's in the spirit of the
present revolutionary era of industrial
maladjustments, and the similarity of
the two is startling. There is the same
poise, the same simple and direct
phrasing. the same perception of prin-
ciple, yet recognition of difficult con-
ditions, the same clarity, the same
appeal to high motives and
invitation to hard but fraternal
work in clearing the way. Like Lin
coin, Wilson approaches his task as an
idealist who is not fool. Alive to the
fact that the democratic ideal must be
soorked out. and not merely wished in,
he sets himself that working task.
To President Wilson's invitation for
help from all who sympathize with the
democratic ideal, there should be q
cordial response and constancy In maxi
ing the response good. If at any time
he seems to be departing from the idea
let US make sure it is more than seem
ing before we withdraw our confidence
Let there be no hesitation in denouncine
his treachery. should he turn the Ship
of State in another direction to make
some hostile port. But not I'M
less he does that. And may all of US
at all times remember that strong hea6
winds sometimes necessita tie lacking
in order to make progress on the true
course, and so remembering be consider
ate of mistakes that are not plumbers
and patient with delays that are un,
avoidable. Let US all be modest, withal
regarding our own inerrancy. Wt
Public.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-03-20
Dry Spraying.

We had a call last week from
Messrs. Pear and Cuttings of the
Agricultural Experiment Station
at Morgantown, which in coopera-
tion with Stations in other states,
is conducting series of expert
ments in spraying, the outcome
of which is of the greatest i'm
portance to orehardists.
A system of dry spraying" is
being tried out, which if success
ful in combating San Jose scale
and other pests will revolutionize
this all important process and be
OF especial benefit in mountain
orchards where the water supply
presents a serious problem.
Results already obtained give
encouragement of a final verdict
IN favor of the new process.
# hauling of the water, consti-
tuting ninety per cent of the
weight of the solutions now used
can be obviated, the differene in
horse power, machinery etc. will
mean a tremendous saving in
plant and operating expense.
There seems to be no unsur-
nountable obstacle to be overcome
and the series Of experiments now
being made will it is believed de-
monstrate the advantage of dry
spraying, or busting, over liquid
spraying.
- contract has been made for
testing, the process on a block of
some fve-hHndred apple trees on
the orchards of Mr.. Milton @.
Rouss, and fruit growers will be
notified of the outcome, the re-
suits being carefully tabuiated |
md compared with those obtained /
y the old system.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-03-20
Expect Big Apple Crop.

Fruit growers Of the Winchester
apple belt, express themselves
as being much pleased with the present
condition of the trees in the apple or
chards of Frederick and several adjoiu-
ing counties of Virginia and West Vir-
ginia, and It is predicted that another
bumper crop of apples will be harvested
this yearift the weather continues to be
as favorable as it has since the first of
February.
There has not been enough warm
weather to cause the buds to make any
development, and the horticulturists
are not only much encouraged in regard
to the apple crop, but also look for
large crops of early fruits, such as
peaches, pears and plums.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-03-20
FOR FEDERAL BUILOING SITE.
Treasury Department,
!. Office of The Secretary,

h eOHce OF Inc secretary.
Washington; D. G., March 10, 1913.
[ Proposals hire hereby solicited, to be
opened in the Office of the Supervising
Architect, Treasury Department, Wash
ington, D. c., at 10 o'clock a. M, on
April 8. 1918, for the sale or donation
to the United States of a corner lot,
centrally and conveniently located and
suitable for Federal building site at
Charles Town, West Virginia. The site
must be approximately 1900 square
feet in area, and if the lot offered is
rectangular, its minimum dimensions
must be not less than 1900 feet. Upon
application the Postmaster will supply
prospective bidders with circular civ
ing particulars as to requirements and
Instructions for preparation Of bids and
data TO accompany same.
WIN. G. MCAD0O, Secretary.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-03-20

All of said foregoing lots and blocks
being described as numbered according
to the plat 6f the Charles Town Mining,
Manufacturing and 4mprov cement Com
pany, recorded ip ltbe Office Of the
Clerk Of the County Court of said, JEFF
ferson County in Deed Book i Page I.
LOT. BLOCK.
according to plat of Charles Town and
Washington ity Improvement Com
pany, recorded in said County Clerks
Office ia Deed Book w, page 1876.
Also the following described parcels
in said Jefferson County, en- the Noun
tain on the East side of the Shenan-
doah river, to-wit;
A tract containing 125 acres, sold for
delinquent taxes in the name of Fanny
A tract containing / acre, sold for
delinquent taxes in the name of j. D.
OFT,
Also One fourth of lot in Shepherds
town, formerly owned by Sarah c.
Craemer.
Also lot in Middleway, formerly
owned by Jos. Smith,.
Also lot in Summit Point, formerly
owned by Nellie Wood.
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash on day Of
sale.
H. Fl. MCCORMICK.
Commissioner of School Lands.
7. j. West, Auctioneer
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-03-20
A Chance To Reduce County
Taxes.

County taxes nave OF late years
kept pace with other costs of liv-
ing, and have been mounting
steadily upward.
A chance is now presented to
reduce them, without. in any
way, impairing the efficiency of
our County governmental, in
deed, it does not appreciably inn
prove it.
One of the best Acts of the
last Legislature. is that provid-
ing for the use of convicts from
the Moundsvi1Ie Penitentiary, by
the counties of the State, for
work on their roads, without ex-
pense to them. Live commun-
tiles will be quick to take advan-
tage of the new law, for the re-
lief of their taxpayers, and bet
torment of their roads.
Already our neighboring coun-
ty of Berkeley has applied for
twenty-five convicts and, as they
will be furnished in the order of
application and as the supply is
limited, Jefferson must speak ear
1y, should she desire to benefit
under the new road system.
And why shouldn t she ?
Convict labor on roads is no
experiment. It has been tried
out in Virginia, which State has
similar law. Right here in the
Valley, it has been found to be
effective, and is endorsed by the
communities in which the con-
victs have lived while at work
and which are now enjoying bet
ter roads and more Of them, in
consequence.
1t is humane law. In God S
outdoors mans better nature re-
asserts itself, and since " trust
ies," or the best of the convicts,
will be given the preference in
this work, and since sufficient
guards will be provided. the
presence of these road builders
will in no way jeopardize the
lives or property of the commun-
ity.
AS stated, the labor of the con-
victs costs the county nothing
transportation to and from the
Penitentiary being furnished by
the State, which also supplies
portable quarters, employs
guards, provides all camp fix
lures, rations. etc. The work
will be done, as now, under the
supervision of our own County
Road Engineer and County Sur
veyor,
There is only one argument
against the adoption of the new
system-or rather, excuse for
not adopting 1.-THE continuance
of the present petty road patron
age, to which the County reverted
when it took step backward the
year before last.
The County Court meets this
month, when this all important
question will doubtless be up for
consideration.
Time presses, and prompt ac-
tion is imperative if we are to
see our taxes reduced, and roads
improved, under the working of
this new law.
This is matter that vitality
concerns every resident of the
County. 1t would be we'll to
have an expression of public
opinion as guide to the County
Commissioners in reaching their
conclusion.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-03-20

mere are RoOu LIdny pSESonS VIII
have just awakened to the enormous
value of the water power of this state.
and while rubbing their eyes open te
catch on to the situation, they want tc
shoot somebody for stealing it.
There is still another class who sseH
to be profoundly moved with indigna-
tion to learn that soae capitalists have
gathered up few millions Of collars
to make this most valuable asset OF
the state useful to somebody.
Now there are two or three common
sense propositions in this connection
that deserve to have little considera.
ton at this stage of the game.
] The first Is That we ought to be
very grateful, very generous, and in
every way very appreciatiFe OF the
men who are INVESTING their money
and are willing to invest many millions
of money to utilize and make productive
this great water power. which will con-
tribute more than any other agency to
the wealth and development of the
state Except for the aid of private
capital these beautiful streams would
be silently coursing their way to the
sea while generations yet unborn would
be dreaming only of what they might
be.
At the same time it was littte
cheeky" that these capitalists should
expect to get something Of this magni=
tude for nothing; that on the strength
of mere ordinary charter which cost
them nomiLai fee, they could ask to
proceed dd libitann to harness these
great water courses for their own pri-
vate purposes without conditions or
com ensation to the AMOUNT of penny.
3 The state was unthrifty fof
sleeping on its rights and not waking
up in time to realize that it owned this
great natural asset, and that it was
worth to it sum Of money sufficient
to pay the expenses of the state for
some yearsy-which these capitalists
would have been willing to pay in spot
cash as a bonus, to say nothing of a
royalty for years to come. The state
gave this away as they would grant a
charter to a lumber company for q
country saw mill.
4 But it is not worth while to repine
oyer this imbeciIty and lack of fore
sight. The state has gone and done
it," and it were better that it were
done this way than not done at all.
e We can etill get something out of
it it we are wise, while otherwise this
generation would have continued to con,
tent itself with admiring the beauty. Of
these water courses.
6 Now let the state quickly recoap
itself by appropriating to itself the
chief benefits which will inevitably fol-
low the utilization of the water power
a. an immense developer of industrial
enterprises. In other words, let us
have q Attle condition, by way of an
act of the legislature, restricting the
lie of this power outside the state 50
long as there is a demaend for it at .
reasonable rate inside the satste, and
let a maximum rate be prescribed in
the act.
HAe state has reasonable and legal
right to Rrescribe this condition; and it
Will prove the Rost valuable developer
of our public dpmei3 that any business
prophet has vet conesiyed.
Z But quit damnilg thensp who are
putting their money in it.-Ths Bar.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-03-20
Communicated.
Washington, D. c., March 7, 1913.
Hon. WiHisw Campbell
Charles RoSn, ". Va.

Dear Bar:
Please iacceat my warm
and sincere thanks for your courageous
editorial in this weeks Free ,Prese''
entitled The Pork Barrel Upset y
| venture to say that there is ne
class af legislation SO indefensible as
the averages Public Building Biz
and if editors throughout the country
would follow your example this public
scandal would soon ceass to exist.
/ feel proud that Jefferson county,
through the columns of the Free Press,
takes her stand for reform where re-
form has been so badly headed,
Very truly yOurs
G. W. q. BLACK.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-03-20
FROST PROOF CABBAGE
PLANTS.

Place your orders now for
South Carolina Frost Proof Cab
bage Plants to be delivered when
needed. Quality the best. Re,
fer TO those who planted them
Also Pure Buff orpington
Eggs for setting. SOC. for Is.
BILLY CAMPBELL.s Z
4O8, S. George Street,
Charles Town, w. Va.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-03-20
Teachers Uniform Examination.

The first Uniform Examination for
Teachers, certificates will be held on
Thursday and Friday, April 8 and 4.
7o,s in the Shepherd College Building,
IsA.7 own. beginning promptly at
shepneroes~ rants for said exami-
1850 g. n; ApPi1e1. me at once by
.--..-- JAMES GRANFHAM,,
County Superintendent.
p q. r T.. D. No. /, Kearneys
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-03-20
Public Sale
-OF-
REAL ESTATE.

By virtue Of decree Of the Circuit
Court Of jefferson County, West VirL
ginia, entered on the 18th day of March,
1913. in the chancery suit therein pend
ing, in which State Of West Virginia
ct als., were complainants and Horace
Adams ct ais. were defendants, the
undersigned will sell at Public Cutlery
in front Of the Court House, in Charles
Town, West Virginia, on
Thursday, the Srd day of
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-03-20

N. Palmbaum 8 Bro, new novelties
dress goods. silks. embroideries. lacea,
white goods, &c. Prices the lowest.
M. Palmbaum & Bro.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-03-20


Ask Millers Pharmacy for what vo,,
want. They have ii. 81
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-03-20
Make The Most OF A Bad
Bargain,

There are good many persons who
have just awakened to the enormous
value of the water power Of this state.
and while rubbing their eyes open to
catch on to the situation, they want to
shoot somebody fer stealing it.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-03-20

xAe state has reasonable and legal
right to Rrescribe this condition; and it
wall prove the Apost valuable developer
of our public dpmeia that any business
prophet has vet cpnesiged.
Z But quit damning thensn who are
putting their money in it.-Ths Bar.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-06

where one Of the most wonderful
shrines Of the Catholic church is 10.
Gated. The congress will be in the
nature Of jubilee anniversary as it
will be the twenty-fifth of the series.
The 1915 congress. 1t was said today
probably will be held at Sidney.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-06
suffragettes summer Festival.

LONDON, June -Undismayed by
the prosecution of their leaders, the
militant suffragettes today are trying
a new method of raising funds for
the cause by means of big Summer
Festival which opened at the EN-
press Rooms, Kensingte,n The fair is
to run ten days and 1t will be OF a
thoroughly innocuous character, de-
spite the purposes to which the pro-
ceeds will be devoted. Scores OF
Scotland Yard plain clothes men were
on the scene today, however, to see
that no inflammatory speeches were
made. large detail Of uniformed
police also were on hand to protect
the women from any possible demon
stration by anti.suffragetten.
Miss Joan Mickham, superintend-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-06
Many Views Expressed.

W. X. Hodge called on everybody
to brighten up and consider civic
pride before anything else. He also
declared for Keokuk made goods and
a boosting spirit at every turn. His
remarks were cheered.
L. A. Hamill declared the bonded
debt of this city was extremely low
as compared with other cities of this
country and in Europe and declared
that the future generation should pay
for the improvements from which
they would reap the most benefit.
c. F. Mcfarland declared the time
was here. when we should do things
in big way and in the right way.
John Kelly declared the south side
had not had its share OF the improve.
ments, but that the south side was
heartily In favor of good, permanent
improvements and that it will vote
the bond issue with the understanding
that 1t gets It's share. His remarks
were applauded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-06

ent of the Prison Department Of the
Women's Social and Political Union,
was in charge of the festival and I'M
der her direction the program was
arranged Members of the union, at
tired in lowered muslin frocks and
picture hats, and literally beribbon.
ed in the familiar green, white and
purple colors of the organization, oc-
cupied the various stalls. Miss ].
Lewis, of New York, presided over
American notions stall. Twice daily
the Actresses Franchise league. O.
which Lady Johnson Forbes Roberts
Gertrude Elliott is president, is to
give a musical and dramatic enter
tainment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-06
RUssIA'S GRIP ON
FINLAND'S THROAT
Bill up In Duma Provides That Rus
sian Laws Must be Followed
by the Films.

HFLSINGFORS, Finland, June g.
The most formidable blow of the
many aimed at Finish autonomy in the
past few years, in the opinion of all
classes here, was the bill brought up
in the Russian duma today at st.
Petersburg. The bill requires that all
Firms who resist Russian-made laws
must be tried by Russian court.
Introduced by the ministry of JUS
tice, the measure is designed to at
feet all offenses In which bureaucratic
ingenuity can discover the slightest
semblances Of political motives, and
includes murder, any attack on police
Tor military, damage done to railways
mails, telegraphs or telephones, the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-06
Weston's Walk.

/ United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PORT JERvIS,i N. Y, June 6.-Up
before daylight Edward Payson West
on, veteran pedestrian walking from
New York to Minneapolis started this
morning for Lackawanna which he
expects to reach some time this after
noon. Following short stop for
lunch he will proceed to Mast Hope,
six miles further where he will spend
the night. Weston arrived here last
night from Goshen, distance of 81
miles. and appeared to be in excel
lent condition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-06
I. w. w. PAGEANT
TOMORROW NIGHT
Vigorous Protest VIII be Made
Against Sentencing of Men and
Women Pckets

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
PATERSON, N. j., June 6.-When
the /. w. w. pageant Is staged in New
York in the interest of Paterson strik-
ers tomorrow night it is certain a
great protest will be made against
the wholesale sentencing OF picket
men and women tried before Jury.
Thirty-eight were found guilty last
night Of "unlawfui resemblance" Six
of the number convicted we're women.
Sentence is expected to be deferred
until Monday.
The defendants we're arrested In
April when the police charged they
refused to dispense while doing pickle,
duty when ordered All we're placed
on trial at the same trial.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-06

manufacture or sale of bombs, and
plication of Russian laws to Finland.
The purpose is admittedly to sweep as
many Firms as possible into the wide
net of Russian law and Russian court
procedure. It is even worse than the
laws which George III Of England
evoked against the colonies previous
to the revolution.
An explanatory statement filed by
I the ministry with the bill is said to
be full of gross Misrepresentation
among the most fragrant of which is
the assertion that the opposition to
Justification comes from only
small section of the Finnish people.
This is made in the face Of the fact
that the Finnish Diet, which is one
of the most representative and demo-
cratic parliaments in the world, is
continually and emphatically protest
ing against various forms of Russian
aggression.
Describing the bill today, the Denj,
a leading liberal organ, in special
lily prepared article said: 1t means the
Istealing OF Finlands political free
dom. What remains, for instance, OF
the freedom OF the press, under regu-
jlations which can regard any free
word as criminal? The ministry OF
Justice evidently desires to level Fin.
land with Russia in the matter of law
l1occnacC cfoy, h., ctnn
The fate OF the measure which
came I'D today lies with the
Octobrists, who hold the balance ot
power In the duma. How they vii
vote when the measure reaches thai
stage, probably the latter part of this
week, is as yet problematical.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-06
Automatic
Refrigerator

In the Automatic a perfect
circulation Of pure, dry, cold
air keeps food sweet, fresh,
cool and absolutely untainted
Scientifically insulated walls
and sanitary, easily cleaned IN
teriors lined with enamel,
porcelain or odorless white
wood or zinc.