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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-09
West Virginia Legislature
Especial to The Free Press
Charleston, W, Va Jan. g

Charleston, W, Va Jan. 9
Free Press.
Charles Town.
Extra Session Legislature expired
midnight last night, without transac-
ton any business or ORIGINATING SEN
ate. Regular session met and adjourned
noon today, with same result. Clerk
Harris called oldest serving Senator
Gray Silver to chair who presided. The
Republicans announced they had no
candidate to offer for President. Sem
otor Woods offered Senator French of
Mercer, according to Democratic slate
He was not elected vote being Il to14
one Senator from each side being abb
sent on account Of Illness and death at
home. IT is not probable that organi-
CATION be effected until senatorial tam
giles are Strengthened opt and some one
candidate for Senate feels strong
enough to consent to Republican side
voting for Democratic slate on oFgani-
zation. In the Senatorial race the lines
are Tightening between Davis ElkiRs,
Isaac T. Mann and w. S. Edwards.
Progressives holding big rally here to-
uight.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-09
Let The Democratic State
Senators Stand BY Their
Guns.

The report-evidently inspired
that the Democratic State Sem
ators will break the deadlock by
voting for Golf to make room
on the United States Circuit
Bench for a Democrats pure
pifle and worse, since it seeks to
impugn the Democracy OF men
who wouldn't know how to play
that kind of perfdious politics.
In ali fairness the Republicans
and Bull Moosers should yield
the Presidency of the Senate to
the Democrats.
Two years agO-mistakenly we
think-with similar condition
existing, the Democratic State
Senators helped elect a Republic
can to the Presidency OF the
Senate.
Turn about1is now fair play.
Then too, Wilson got more
votes in West Virginia than either
Roosevelt or Taft, so the logic
of the situation would demand
that those of the plurality party
be given the presiding office.
1t is of paramount Importance
that no step be taken which may
result in weakening Democratic
control at Washington. The
hands of the President Elect
must be strengthened, at all haz-
ards, to enable him to make eft.
fective the Democratic platform
pledges.
No fair minded man of any
party will censure the Democrat
ic Senators because they know
their rights, and knowing dare
maintain them.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-09
C. N. Brown for Mayor Of
Roanoke.

Mr.. Chas. M. Brown Of Roanoke
formerly of Berryville. and very well
known in Charles Town, has announced
his candidancy for Mayor of Roanoke.
Mr.. Brown married Miss Betty Rice
Page of Berryyille and for several years
resided at Charleston. Here's hoping
that be win be Roanoke's next Mayor.
They could9,t get ) better qne
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-09
Hes Growing a Big Boy Now. .

Subscriptions underwriting to the new
stock of the Citizens Fire Insarance
Company are said to have more than
provided for the new issue. Most of
the new issue was underwritten by
local bankers. The number of new
shares Is 1900 having a par value of
$50, sold at IS. This will increase the
capital of the company to 81, 600. 600,
the surplus from $4OO, 900 to $500. $50.
and gross assets to about $1,000, 900.
The company is West Virginia
corporation, the control being with the
Fidelity aud Deposit Company of this
city, which brougt its main osstces hers
from Charles Town. W. Va. some
months ago. The Sun
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-09


BY FREDERICK HARoLDE BEACH
I steal along the public ways.
With shamed head hanging low,
To shelter from unfriendIy, gaze
A store tied purple bow,
I've got to wear the thing, you
see,
> For wife presented it to me.
l dare not turn my trousers up,
Through streets be running wet;
My gorgeous socks are openwork,
Pink checks on violet
I've got to wear the blame
things once;
My sister gave me them
sweet Ounce.
l dare no longer blow my nose
Within the public view;
My handk erchief of pale old rose
Is prettily fringed with blue.
I've got to use the thing, you
know,
My love to mother-in.law to
| show
l don mind things that can't be seen,
Like orange undershirts.
Suspenders or pajamas green;
The thing that really hurts
Is wearing where where all
men may see,
The things the women gave
to me.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-09

To dun subscribers is one Of the most
disagreeable necessities that fall to the
lot Of a newspaper publisher, and all
the Maryland fraternity. we are sure,
win watch with interest to see whether
the eudezvor Of newcomer in the ranks
Editor Oscar NJ. Fogle. Of the Bruins
wick Herald-to lure from the readers
Of his interesting Journal paid in ad-
vance, subscriptions pans out well
Laying aside the birch rod Of the
school teacher to take the editorial pen
Brother Fogle has brought with him to
his new position some ideas as to
prac teal psychology and the effective
ness of gentle persuasion, which he has
at once put to the test by printing at
the head of his editorial column these
verses:
The Steady Subscriber.
How dear to our heart is the steady
subscriber,
Who pays in advance at the birth
of each year,
Who lays down the money and does
quite gladly,
And casts round the office hale
| of cheer,
He never says, 'Stop it: cannot
afford it,
I'm getting more magazines now
than read:
But alwayssays, Send it; our people
all like it,
In fact, we think it help and {
need,
How welcome his check when i
| reaches our sanctum,
How it makes our pulse throb
how it makes our heart dance.
+ \ We outwardIy thank him; we inward
i ly bless him
The steady subscriber who pay
in advance,
Evidently fearing, however, that
some readers may fail to realize tina
this poetry is designed to touch then
he adds these lines in proSes
P. S. Youma take this for hume
or even for wit, but we mean it in dea'
earnest. The Sun.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-09
Partnership Ended

A West Virginia darkey, q black
smith, recently announced change in
his business as follows: 'Notice-De
co-pardnership heretofore resisting
between me and Nose Skinner iaherePy
resolved. Dem what owe de firm win
settle wild me, and dem what de firm
owes win settle wid N0se.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-09
Why It Happened.

Now we know for sure just why
West Virginia gave such an unpre-
cedented majority in favor Of consti-
tutional Prohibition. The information
is conveyed through the editorials Of
The National Liquor Dealers JoHrnal-
The Journal reproduces an editorial
from Midas Criterion. Midas Crit
erion is one Of the leading liquor sheets
in America.
ViIlainous SANDER.
This booze-sa.urated editorial writer
is seeing stranger things than blue
mice aud pink elephants. He practi-
cally says that the West Virginia
mountalneers are all moonshiners.
Those who are not engaged in stirring
the mash or tending the stills are SYM
pathetic scouts watching out for the
protection of their neighbors and kins-
men, OF course. to anyone familiar
with West Virginia citizenship, this il
simply a joke. We protest against
this villainous elander of the sturdiesl
citizenship in the nation.
Country and Cities Equally Dry.
Not only did the rural sections of thu
state go almost solidly dry, but the
cities as we'll gave overwhelming ma
jorities in favor of wide Prohibi
tions 4Only three cities in the stat,
gave majorities against Prohibition
Wheeling, a VIGOROUSLY beer-bosset
section; Parkersburg, for twenty fiv'
years dominated by saloons. and Poin
Pleasant, under the vicious control o
the Poffenbarger whiskey gang, an,
by the way. Point Pleasant has tn
further notorious reputation of havini
the only wet paper in the state, or il
any other state. for that matter, owne
and edited by woman. All the othe
cities of the state, from Bluefielu i
the south to Morgan 10 the north. an
from Martinsburg and Charles Tow
in the east to New Martinsville in tn
west, voted almost two to one in fayo
of statewide Prohibition.
Real Cause
The people of the state were heart
lily tired of the license system. Two
thirds of the counties had been free G
the licensed saloon for years. Prob
bition laws were successfully enforce
In these counties, and social and fnar
cial conditions were better than /
neighboring license counties. The
cense system had developed into
spoils system. Public officials wer
debauched by the. saloons. The dirt
hand of the liquor traffic had eve
, sullied the ermine of the courts
f Whiskey rings existed in most Of tt
licensed counties. No one could secul
a license for the sale of liquors unles
endorsed by the ring, The ring soDgh
ard in good many counties did dom
nate the politics. In order to get
Z nomination for Office you had to ST
) the liauor bosses. Political condition
, in those ccaaties became indescribab
vile. The good people were determine
that these conditions should cease 70
r ever; consequently, the moment Il
opportunity came, which it did whe
the Prohibition amendment was su
mitted, they girded on the armor
: righteousness and went forth to tt
battle. The results were manifest
the majority for Prohibition.
a West Virginians, little more ale
than the citizenship of ne1ghborir
states, saw the way out, which explai
why the state is now in the Prohit
ton column.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-09

III OFueT CHaC OUT ptOplc may hioW-
just what the rummies think of US, we
reproduce the editorial from the Ma
tional Liquor Dealers Journal in full,
THE REASON.
Returns from the mountain districts
of West Virginia are still coming Ia
and the majority for Prohibition is
still growing, but will hardly it is be-
lieved, exceed the total vote. How
ever, one need not be surprised at
anything West Virginia does in such
matter, and only those who have lived
or spent some time in the state can
fully understand and appreciate con-
ditions there, and why the state voted
so Overwhelmingly in favor of Prohl-
bition. A brief explanation will there
fore he interesting.
One must go back to the days before
the war to find the underlying cause.
For many years, probably beginning
about revolutionary time, the men of
the Virginia mountains made their own
Whiskey-and they are still making it.
They never acknowledge the right of
the federal government to prevent or
regulate in any way the making by
them of whiskey. or brandy or apple
jack, or anything else that they would
make from what they grew They
have educated their children to that
belief and they will fight for it. Ken.
lucky 'moonshine" has attracted a
great deal more attention than West
Virginia moonshine, though there has
been more of the latter made and con-
sumed, and in no state has bootlegging
been more profitable. a very large
proportion of the people of the state
agreed with their friends who made
and sold the moonshine that it was q
natural and legitimate business and
one with which Uncle Sam should not
interfere The returns show that in
the mountain and rural districts the
vote was almost unanimous fOrProbi-
bition. In Charleston and other towns,
and in the mining districts. the fact
that the option license law was never
satisfactory. and that it was not en-
forced. gave both arguments and votes
to the ProhibitioDists.
The constitutionallty of the Prohibit
ton amendment is to be tested in the
courts. But until there is radical
change in social, including working
conditions in West Virginia which are
unlike those in any other part of the
country except eastern Kentucky. the
state will probably renain theQreti-
cally dry-and practically mighty wet.
Midas Criterion. The American Is
oalp
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-09
Washington Letter.
from Geo. W. Summers J

From Geo.W Summsrs.l
Senator Chiffon has been notified
that two carloads of elks from the
mountains of Wyoming will be shipped
from that State on January 10 to be
distributed among the forests of West
Virginia. There ara about fifty animals
in the herd. IF they are properly dis
tsihuted it is believed that wthina few.
years there will be sufficient number
in the mountains to make good hunting
every fall. The elks will be consigned
to j. A. Viquesney, the State Game
Warden who will attend to the distribu-
ton of the animals.
!, Congressman John W. Davis cut
short his Christmas holidays in order to
return to Washington and Look after
the duties of his Office before the re-
sumption of the Archibald Impeachment
trial which requires SO much of his
time while it is in progress. Mr. Davis
had been considerably interrupted in
york before adjournment by reason Of
having to spend several hours every
day in the Senate assisting to conduct
the Impeachment case. He has EN-.
ployed additional clerical help and de-
voted his entire person Il attention
during portion of the holidays to
catching up with the work of his Office.
answering correspondence and looking
after the matters of interest to his
constituents
| Congressman Brown who had suffi-
ciently recovered from his regent
serious illness to go to his home at
Kingwoad for the holidays has returned
to Washington and resumed his Duties.
He had good rest at home during the
recess of Congress and but for the fact
that he is troubled slightly with
rheumatism he would appear to be in
his former robust condition of health.
Mr.. Brown was called back to Washing
ton to attend meeting of the sub-com-
mittee OF the Banking and Currency
Committee which is Investigating the
so called money trust and Of which Re
is member
After having been detained at home
for several days on account Of businesg
and having been kept in Charleston on
account of the meeting of the legisla-
ture, Congressman Littlepage has re-
turned to Washington and started in
on the busy weeks which will come
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-09
Notice.

The annual quarterly meeting of the
Hospital and Relief Association viii
be held in the Parish House. on Satur-
day next, Jan. 18th at $50 P. M.
{ MRS. WILItAM CAMPBELL
Cor eaponding Secretary.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-09
lawson Bolts Chapter, U. D. c.

Will meet at the residence of Mrs
David Howell on Thursday night, Jan
16, at 7:30 o'clock.
: MRS. &. W. AIsQuITH. Pres.
MRS. C. n. COLEMAN. Sec'y.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-09
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, 1913-01-09
Your Reading Matter

Now that the Christmas rush is over
we all will have some time to read
Patronize our circulating Library. Read
the new books for ten cents each. Sub.
scribe to the Magazines with US. Prices
the same as anywhere. Newspapers on
sale daily. Subscriptions received for
the Sun, American, or any other news
paper.
C.N, BEARD. s
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-09
Republished BY Request.

Thursday, August 8. 1911.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-09
For Rent.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.

Atthe jefferson Hotel, Charles Town,
W. Va, 8 Observation-Disclosures gas
and electricity; 20 mattresses and
springs; complete bar counter; steam
table and fittings. The frstbuyer gets
the pick. Apply at the desk at the
JEFFERSON HOTEL,
Charles Town, w: Va.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-09
The Editorial.

In order that our people may know
just what the rummies think of Us, we
reproduce the editorial from the Ma
tional Liquor Dealers Journal in full,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-01-09

In the County Of Jefferson December eth 1914 for TIE non
thereon for the 1910 and purchased BY individuals
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.
CITY COURT CASES

Thos. Daniska's playfu1ly throwing the sca1dfng contents of a tea kettle over his wife at their home, 177 Hal lam street, this morning in emphasiZ- ing an argument was not appreciated by Judge Thomas c. Coughlin at to- days session and a jail sentence of four months was imposed. The trcu- b1e began over his stepdaughter. Mrs. Daniska has a. badly sca1ded right arm.
 Intoxication and breach of peace charges against James O'Connor of TIP Howard avenue were nOlled. Charles Harvey of Dover, N. J., and Henry Taylor of Canada received five days in jail each on train riding charges while Joseph Taresko, John Taresko and John Rich, all of 130 Willard stret, were fined $2 and costs each on charges of trespassing on rail- road property and then had judgment suspended.
 Assault charges against John Maizi- enski of 40 Green street were changed to mansIaughter and his case was con- tinued until Wednesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
SAFETY OF CITIZENS
 DEMANDED BY JAPAN

Washington, Dec. 27-Japan, through it's Ambassador, has told the State Department, automatically, but plainly, it is tired of the Administra- tion's repeated offers of protection to foreigners that did not protect.
 Baron Chinda called the attention of the United States to the unpro- tected condition of Japanese citizens in Mexico. Special attention was di- rected to the Japanese at Juarez and Chihuahua.
 Baron Chinda, after his call at the State Department, admitted he had called to present the case of his coun- trynen and hoped that the present "appeaP' would be effective. Japan being ''so far away" he added, had been depending on the United States for the proper protection of its citi- zens.''
 The presence of the Japanese cruis- CT Idzuma at MazatIan on the Paci- fife Coast and the approaching visit to Mexico City of an envoy from the Japanese Foreign Department who came on the cruiser shows that the Eastern Empire has determined to join Germany, Britain, France and Spain in being on the spot.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
Coroner Will Probe
 Death of Denton

Following the refusal of the Bridge port hospital authorities to sign a death certificate in the case of James Denton, who died in that institution on December "A, an autopsy was per formed by Medical Examiner Garlick and an investigation of the death will be made by Coroner John J. Phe- Ian.
 The deceased fell from Barnum avenue trolley car shortly after o'clock on the night of December 8, when at the corner of Hollister ave- nue, according to the information now at hand. He was taken to his home, 464 Hol1ister avenue by the emergency ambulance, at his request The erner- gency record showed that a, superficial examination was made and that he was advised to go to 9 hospital as he was suffering from hemorrhage of the left@ear He refused hospital treat mant. The following day he walked to the Bridgeport hospital and it was first believed he was suffering from delirium tremens. Later more seri- ous complications resulted in his death.
 An autopsy is said to have shown that he suffered a cerebral hemOrr- haze resulting from a blow. How this was received vii be the subject of investigation by the coroner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
BRITISH MARINES GUARD
 MEXICAN BORDER LINE

Washington, Dec. 27-British ma rines from the cruiser Hermoine have been landed at the port of Belize, British Honduras, and for the first time in history an expedition headed by British troopers is proceeding in land in British Honduras to patrol the border between British Honduras and Mexico and the border between British Honduras and Guatemala.
 This information is contained in a private code cablegram received by Russell Hastings Millward, a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society of London and a life member of the American Museum of Natural His tory, who returned to Washington yesterday after five months sojourn in southern Mexico.
 'fEven the arrival of the British cruiser gave no indication of the in tended landing of troops and there was no intimation of such plan up to the time I left BeHze,'' said MT. MiI1ward.
 'tIt would now appear that Great Britain has adopted the same policy of watchful waiting along the south ern border of Mexico that the United States so long has been observing on the north, though in this British activity there is evidence of a direct interest in the movements and pur- poses of Gen. Manuel Brito, ex-Gov- ernor of the State of Campeche, who disappeared last June after sacking the Bank of Yucatan of $S00,OoO in Mexican currency and who recently reappeared.
 "Gen. Brito, travelling under an as- stunned name, landed from the steam er Colombia at Belize and smuggled into the country enough rifles and ammunition to load down thirty mules and to equip his followers, said to number 2,OOO, with more than 100 rounds of cartridgoS for each man.
 "Brito is waiting only favorable opportunity to cross the frontier and inaugurate a revolution of his own with the avowed purpose of gaining g control of the States of Chiapas, Ia basco, Campeche, Yucatan and the territory of Quintana Roo. Brito is now across the border of British Honduras in GuatemaIa.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
Mystery In Death of
 Cardinal Is Denied

Rome, Dec. 27-Officials of the Vatican well as intimate friends and relatives of the late Cardinal Rampolla, today denied emphatically rumors put in circulation in certain quarters in Rome of mysterious cir cumstances surrounding the prelate's death. They also declared there was no intention of exhuming his body for medical examination as the cause of death had been already established.
 The rumors in question are supposed to have been founded on the disap- pearance of a small box supposed to have contained some private papers.
 In spite of the denial given out at the Vatican, the Messagero said ex- humation of the body of Cardinal Rampo11a has been ordered because of the suspicious aroused by his sud den death and the coincident disap- Dearance of his will.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
LOVE SICK MAN
 ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

Because he was love sick and uJ- able to secure an affirmative answer from the girl of his ideals, Sigmund Groman, 20 years old and employed as a labor on the steamer Naugatuci1 attempted suicide this afternoon in his room at 561 Lafayette street by drink ing an ounce of carbolic acid. So badly had the attack of Cupid injured him, that he was unable to work, ap- pear Respondent and seemed to have no aim in life. They heard him scream and fall as he drank the fiery draught. Dr. William H. Cur1ey used the ston- ach pump on a rush trip to St. Vim cents hospital and it is believed that he will recover. Sigmund, who came to Am erica but a short time ago is TIT able to speak English.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-27
Council Committees
 Want More Money

The ways and means committee has asked the board of charities to in clude in it's annual budget $1,OOO for the widow of pr. Charles R. Pratt, who contracted a fatal illness while in the service of the board. The board had asked the council to pay the money, but no funds were available
 The streets and sidewalks committee will add $5,500 to the requisition in the hands of the city auditor to meet land damages awarded Erwin M Jen- rings of Jennings Bros. Go. for change of grade at Harrison and Elm streets. The board of appraisal of benefits and damages made the award but there was no money with which to pay it.