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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-07-31
Rust. On Apples In 1918.

This serious apple disease haa been
the cause of much discussion during the
past two or three years. It's habits of
growth and manner Of spread are quite
generally known, and its destructive
capabilities are being impressed upon
many apple growers
The greatest losses have thus far
fallen upon orchardists in the Eastern
sections of the State. The value off
the 1912 crop in that section was deseas
ed about 5000, 0O0-b by the rust. To this
may be added great loss in vitality on
the part of the trees 1t was noted
last year that the disease was reported
as more general than ever before in the
central and southern portions of the
state. The weather conditions this
spring were quite favorable to the de-
velopment and spread of the rust Per
sonal observation has shown that there
Is serious outbreak developing in
many orchards, and by July the foliage
of susceptible tree, such as York I'M
perial, will be noticeable from dis
lance with its yellow spotted leaves.
The disease is almost certain to be more
severe than last year in the central and
southern, sections this season.
Quite number of apple growers
have succeeded in getting all the cedar
trees. destroyed for considerable dist
ance around their orchards. Some such
orchards have heen visited personally
and the owners of these have reported
results. So far as known, there is not
one of these orchards with sufficient
rust infection to cause appreciate
loss.
The moral is plain: cut the cedars.
Cut all the cedars, and see that there
are none within mile of your apple
trees if possible. One little cedar can
mature several cedar apples, and one
cedar apple can infect a lot of apple
leaves. A commercial orchardist can.
not afford to spend much time COM
planning about, cedar rust. if it is
within his power to destroy the cedar
trees near or in his orchard. If it is
not in his power todestroy such cedars,
near or in his orchard there is state
law through which he may seek help.
Anyone desiring information about
the above mentioned law should address
the West Virginia State Crop Pest
Commission at Morgantown. The
Plant Pathologist of the Agricultural
Experiment Station would be pleased
to correspond with any parties inter-
ested in other points concerning the
disease,
N. ]. GIDDINGs,
Plant PathQlogRt,
West Virginia Experiment Station.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-07-31

The instructors have been selected
and the dates assigned for ia Farmers
Institutes to be held in all parts of the
state during the months of August.
September, October and November.
Posters are being printed and as soon
as the local committees complete the
selection of their programs, announce
ments will be made in the various COM
munities. Everything indicates most
successful institute season.
Immediately following the close of
the Institutes in November. the Agri-
cultural. Extension schools, more
elaborate and more complete form of
institute, viii be opened. "A consider
able number of applications for these
schools are already on file and other
communities desiring agricultural
schools of this type should lose no time
in writing to the Agricultural Extern
sio nDepartrsent at Morgantown.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-07-31
Eph'm Jones.

Dab goes lazy Eph'm Jones
Good-fo' muffin bag of bonesl
Got his fish pole in his han
Got his bait in dat ole can.
Hughl Des look at Eph ms hat.
Ever see de beat O. dat?
OATS de on'y one he owns
Lazy, loafiin' Eph'm Jones.
Why'nt he wuk lax folks lax me,
Why'nt he let dem fishes be?
Whut he s'pose he comm to?
Amt he muffin else to do?
Look at him, des slouchin' long,
Hummiu' some ole soht o. song,
Lawdl Use got ter dig an scratch
In dis blame ole later patch!
Hughl / reckon he's a gwine
Some're wild dat pole en- line
al a-past he druck down mill
Whah de crick runs roun' de hill;
Den he'll set down in de shade
Dat de willer tree is made
Lazy. shifless bag o. bones
Good-fo' muffin Eph m Jones!
Lawd! Hits hot hyuh in de SUM
Wisht dis later patch 'uz done,
Reckon Eph'm he'll des lay
In de shade Dab all dis day,
Th'owin' in an pullin out
Bass en- sunfsh-mebbe trout!
Den he'll come a slouching home
Grimm lax curry comb!
Oomph! Dis sun am hot! My Ian
Dis is mo- dan I can stan
Dab go Eph'm thoo de wood
Um m m! bet that shade feel good
Law! | guess nobody owns
Me mo- dan dey do Eph'm Jones,
later patch, ! sets yo' free
Eph'm Eph'm Wait TO- me!
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-07-31
Cadenula Soap.

This is Medicated Toilet and
Bath Soap, the medicinal prop
critics of which cure or ame1lorate
to great degree the many dis
eases of the skin.
Cadenula Soap acts directly on
the outer surface of the skin, in
vigoratiug the pores, and giving
activity to the glands, thus en-
abling the system to throw off,
in natural way. impurities or
poisonous matter through one of
the vehicles which nature has
provided, and which, if retained,
produce many of the so called
skin diseases.
For the bath Cadenula Soap is
simply luxury, and its medicinal
properties are unsurpassed, re-
moving inflammation, and heal
ing abrasions of the skin.
The delightful odor is par
excellence" leaving a fragrance
most pleasing to the senses.
Cadenula Soap is prac tically a
of one of the famous,
much advertised soaps, and the
price is just 10cts. per cake.
Sold and recommended by
N KILLER, PHARMACY
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-07-31
Contract Let for Baptist
Church Building.

Plans have been completed and &C
cepted for new church building by
the Baptist congregation Of Charles
Tawn The building committee sub
mitted revised plans at called meet
ing, and the congregation by unani-
nous vote authorized, the contractor
H: P. Cline to begin work. The plans
provide for beautiful and modern
structure, with seating capacity In
Guiding Sunday School apartment of
nearly six hundred. The cost Of the
building including : electric lights,
vapor heating plant, pews, etc, will be
about 1000. The front of the new
church will be on line with the
front of the, parsonage. 1t will be of
brick, with stone trimmings, and will
have basement for furnace, ETC.,
and part to be used for other church
purposes. A gallery above the Sun
day School section will afford class
rooms for the school.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-07-31

The City Band will give an ice
cream supper on Friday and Saturday
nights, August 1 and 2, either on the
lot adjoining the postoffice or on the
lawn at Dr,J NJ Ranson's office, the
exact place to be announced later.
The entertainment will be for the
benefit of the bands director, Mr..
Thomas M. Baker whose health con-
tinues very greatly impaired. Mr..
Baker has probably done more for
band music than any other one man
in the county; has time and again
given his services without compensa-
ton for the pleasure of the local pub
JIG. You will now have an emporium
.ity to do something for him. Don't
forget the benefit.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-07-31
News Of The Schools.

The public school at Kabletowr
| will be consolidated with the one at
| MyerStown, and new school build.
ing large enough to accommodate the
pupils OF both -sub-dictricts will be
erected in the neighborhood of the
two villages on a site to be chosen
later. The two schools are within a
mile Of each other and the subjec.
Of olidating them has engaged the
attention of school officials in Kable-
town District for some time, though it
was not until their regular July meet
ing on July II that definite action
was taken. 1t is proposed to con
struct the building at once, though it
is not now anticipated that it will be
finished in time for its use at the
opening of the next school term in
September. The building will con-
tain two class-rooms, and will be OF
brick construction, with slate roof,
furnace heat, and will be modern in
all its appointments.
The Board OF, Education of which
Mr.. VIM Wilt is president, Messrs.
Harry p Light and Thos.. J. West,
Commissioners, and B. F. Yates.
Secretary, appointed the following
trustees, each for a three-year term
James H Myers, Summit Point H.
Lee Young, Wheatland VIM NJ
Allen, Rippon C H. Kable. Myers
town; Gerard NJ Rissler, Kabletown;
Thomas N Hill, Paramount. Salaries
of teachers were fixed at $45 per
month for holders of No. certifi-
Gates; $40 for. No. 2, and $35 for No.
8 certificates.
The regular July meeting of the
Charles Town District Board of Edu-
cation was also held on July II
when teachers salaries were agreed
upon. Teachers with number one
certificates will be paid s45 per
month; those with number 2, $3.50,
andholders of number 8 certificates
will be paid $50 per month Trustees
were named as follows, each for three
years, except where otherwise noted :
H. Longerbeam, Manning's School
John selden, Mechaniestown; Forrest
Littlejohn, Shenandoah Junction
Robert CIendenning, l. w Mcdonald
two years. Ramey's; J. B. Wiltshire,
and John Snyder (two years. Wilt
shire's School; N. w. Myers, Zoar
Edward OFT, Riverside.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-07-31
l14Farmers' Institutes.

West Virginia Experiment station
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-07-31

Samaritan Lodge No. 70, L o. Q. F.,
Of Middleway, has elected and install
cd the following officers: VIM L.
Walters, w. c.; J. H. Barnes, " G.;
d. c.. May, Chaplain VIM. B. Barnes,
Warden; w. Ringer, Secretary j
M. L. Engle, Treasurer C. ], D.
Kearns, !. g.; Geo. w. Hayslett, o.
c.; G. B. Ringer, conductor A. G.
Anders, r. S. to w. G.; C. NJ.
Kearns, L. S. to w. G.; Geo. w.
Wilmington, R. S. to v. G.; VIM.
L. Boltz, L. S. to v. G.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-07-31

The Norfolk & Western Railway
will operate two special trains to Pen
Mar next Thursday, July 31st, on ac-
count of the Presbyterian reunion.
One will leave Elkton at 6 a. mr.. and
reach Pen-Mar at 1920, making no
stops north OF Ashby. The other
will leave White Post at 7 a. m, and
.ueach Pen-Mar at go a. M, stopping
at all stations on this end of the line,
Returning, the trains will leave PEN
Mar ct SIS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-07-31
For Sale.

A good seven room dwelling with
bath. located on West Liberty Street.
Rents for $144.O0 year. Price $17OO.
MOORE & MOORE (Inc.1
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-07-31
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| Confederate Memorial Day |
t Address. /
delivered by Hon. Leigh RobinsOn}
at Charles Town. W. Va, May I
I 31st. 1913.
Observation-Disclosures

[By the courtesy of the author, we
are able to present to our readers the
Confederate Memorial Address of 1918,
1t will be published in weekly INSTALL
ments until completed.-Editor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-07-31

You take no chances by dealing at the
A. B. Dept Store your money back gu.
demand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-29

COTTON PRICES ADVANCE.
MARKET WAS VERY ACTIVE AND
EXCITED.
Last Prices for the Day Were From
Fourteen tO Twcnty-six Points Net
Higher.

New York, Jan. 2i--The cotton
market was very active today with
big opening break followed by an ex-
tremely rapid advance and with the
close firm at a net gain at from Il
20 26 points. ..
The market started easy at a de-
cline of IL to 10 points under heavy
general selling and in sympathy with
very weak Liverpool cables. Report
of dissension in Turkey which might
prolong the Balkan trouble was evil
IDENTIFY very disturbing feature, both
here and in the English markets. The
cables were about 80 American points
low and prices attributed the break to
heavy continental selling induced by
less favorable politics.
Houses with continental connections
were also sellers here, but at the de-
cline to 11.90 for March, or about
~ points, from the high level of yes
terday the market met very active
uemanu. Leading spot brokers ap-
peared around the ring with heavy
buying orders while there seemed a
more or less general inclination to
take profits and prices very soon re-
covered their loss.
Around the closing figures Of last
night there was some hesitation, but
only slight recessfons occurred with
the market later developing increased
strength on continued covering by
both local and Southern shorts. Re-
ports that the new Turkish govern
ment had reopened peace negotia-
tons and bullish weekend figures
seemed to stimulate the demand and
before the close March contracts sold
at 1895. or 35 points up. Last prices
were within a point or two of the top.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-29
BOYS TO GO TO COLUMBIA.
Three Members OF Boys Corn Club
OF County to Spend Week at Corn
Show. -

Messrs. Richard Wells, Cooley
ellis and Edwin Miller, three men,
bers of the Sumter County Boys Corn
Club, have gone to Columbia to spend
the week at the Fifth National Corn
Show. The boys while there will
attend the school of instruction for
boys, and will be taken around to
see all of the sights OF the exposition
and the city.
The other members OF the Corn
Club will go over Friday to spend a
couple OF days. The boys who are
going are expecting a big time as
we'll as the pleasure of learning a
great many things which they did
not know before.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-29
the Press.

that the levee at that point can with
stand all the water now in sight. At
MoGoc and Ferguson, south Of He
lena Ark, the crevasses Of last
spring have not been completely
closed.
No alarm is felt at other points in
this district.
slight rise was reported today at
all points south OF Cairo. At Mem
phis the stage at Z o'clock tonight
was 3S.3. a rise of one-half in 12
hours. Paducah reported fall of
one-tenth and, with the exception of
Parksburg, where the river rose
three-tenths the Ohio is falling. The
tributaries of the Mississippi are ris-
ing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-29
WILL NOT RUIN BUSINESS
UNDERWOOD POINTS OUT THAT
HIS COMMITTEE HAS DUE
REGARD FOR BUSINESS.
Indicates That Competitive Character
VIII Not Mean Razing OF Rates
such as to Disturb Business Prop
e"ty of Country.

Washington, Jan. 24.-Chairman
Underwood of the house committee
on ways an1 means announced en-
phatically at he tariff hearing to-
day that there was no intention of
cutting rates Of duty so low along
competitive lines as to ruin the busi-
ness of the country. He took eXcep-
tions to intimations he attributed to
Republican members that the Demo-
cratic majority of the committee
purposed to make rates that would
disturb business prosperity.
Il deny that there are any such in
tentions," he declared, following re-
marks of Representative Payne, rank
ing Republican member of the COM
mittee.
The committee which heard testi-
mony Of many manufacturers and i'm
porters on the flax, hemp and jute
schedules was not disposed to ques-
ton the competitive character and
luxury classification of many Of the
laces, embroideries and other articles
in the schedule. Mr.. Underwood took
occasion to agree with some of them
that their competitive status seemed
to have been sustained, which is in
favor Of approximately the same
rates on many items.
The entire schedule is one Of the
most profitable in the whole tariff
scheme and produced last year more
than $40 100000 revenue, with duties
amounting above As per cent ad val
orem. Some of these articles will be
reduced to stimulate competition
and bring revenue.
The Manila export tax on Manila
hemp was questioned by the commit
tee when the subject was brought up
by Edward ID. Metcalf Of Auburn, N
Y, a rope manufacturer Mr.. Met
calf said the duty was a relic of the
Sp@STh regime in the Philippines and
the refund allowed importers in this
country operates to the benefit of the
American consumers. Mr.. Under
wood criticised it as a bad law. It
was suggested that an export law any
way was not in keeping with the spir-
it Of the American constitution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-29
CONDITION IN FLOOD DISTRICT.
ENGINEERs .;EDOUBLE EF-
FORrs TO REPAIR DAMAGES.
Ouiccr Hopes by Today to Have Fit
hers Levec In shape to Withstand
Expected Rise.

vicksburg. Miss, Jan. 26.--Heavy
rains continued today i'm the lower
Mississippi VALLEY and federal and
state engineers have redoubled their
efforts to repair and. strengthen their
lsvees along the big river and pre-
vent another crevasse. Maj. j.. a.
Woodruff. in charge OF the third fed-
erd levee district. stated tonight that
prospects OF tieing the ends OF the
Beu.ah crevasse are favorable and by
tomorrow. he said. he hoped to have
the Filters levee In shape 10 with
stand the expected further rise in the
river.
Tomorrow citizens mass meetings
s'2i 49, held In Greenville, vicksburg
and other Mississippi cities to con-
slider plans for the relief OF the peo-
pie who will be made homeless as a
result OF the Beulah crevesse.
col @. ID. Townsend. president Of
the Mississippi commission will meet
Maj. Woodruff and other army en-
sineers at the Beulah creyasse Mon
day TO consider the feasibility OF tie
Ing the ends OF that break and 10
map out Definite plan of action
with regard to the general levee sit
patton. The Mississippi rose seven
tenths OF n foot here today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-29
ro SURVEY CONDITIONS.
Capt. Elliott Arrives mt Evansville,
Indiana.

Evansville. Ind, Jan. 26.---Capt.
William Elliott. assistant to the de-
Dot quartermaster OF the United
States army at st. Louis. Mo-, ar
rived In Evansville today under as
signment from Mai. Gen. Wood TO
survey food conditions In this vici-
nifty and to furnish any relief from
federal resources that may be need
ed. He has authority to draw upon
army funds
The. .aszisnmenf came Ga response
TO appeals from Kentucky and Rep
-ssentatives A. ID. stanley's proposal
in the house Friday for $1,000. 900
appropriation for food reiisf
Capt Elliott spent the afternoon
with Mayor Hellman and other food
relief workers who are familiar with
conditions I'm the Evansville district
Mayor Hellman believes that feder-
nj aid will most acceptable be made
In the Ashburg. the Walnut bottom
and Uniontown districts. SO miles be-
low Evansville, in Kentucky. Capt.
Elliott will also 20 TO Shawneetown.
IL. before he returns TO ST. Louis.
Capt. Elliott spent two months IN
flood relief work on the lower Miss
issippi river last spring.
The expected rise in the river
here today did not materialize. The
upriver rains merely checked the
rate OF fall.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-29
RAILRO DIS WILL ARBITRATE.
Deny Contrary Assertion by Firemen
Who Are Taking Strike Vote.

New York, Jan. 26.-Reiteration of
their willingness to submit to arbi-
tration the demands of their loco
motive fremen for increased wages
and better working conditions is con-
tanned in a statement issued today
on behalf of 54 Eastern railroads.
The 10000 members of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen employed by these roads
after the suspension recently of pro-
tracted negotiations between their
representatives and a committee Of
managers, are taking a strike vote.
In their statement today the rail-
roads take exception to a quoted
statement by representatives of the
fremen that their report of the re-
Gent conferences contained evidence
that the responsibility for a failure
to arbitrate all matters in contro-
versy (and thus avoid the turmoii
incidental to a strike ballot and the
distress that must result from a
strike) rests upon the railroads and
not upon the locomotive firemen."
In reply the roads declare they
have signified 10 the men a willing
ness 10 grant certain increases of
wages" and to apply TO the fremen
the conclusions Of the arbitration
board which settled the recent diff
ferences between the roads and their
engineers. In addition the statement
declared:
THE railroads are prepared to
arbitrate the present case indepen-
IDENTIFY by a board Of five or seven
men appointed by some disinterested
authorities such as Chief Justice
White OF the United States court and
DR.. c. =. Neill, United States Com
missioner of labor, as was done in
the eng ,neer's case" y
The statement was sent out by
Elisha Lee, chairman of the mana
gers committee on the roads.
The break in the negotiations be-
tween the firemen and the roads, it
was generally understood, came
through differences as to the method
of arbitration. Both sides indorsed
the principle but the roads declared
in favor of a board similar to that
Nhich decided last year the dispute
of the engineers while the firemen
insisted that arbitration under the
Erdman law was the proper course.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-29
CAMPAIGN TO GET EXPOSITION
st Louis First City to Make Offer for
Sixth Annual Corn Show.
From the State:

from the state:
st. Louis wants to be the scene Of
the sixth National Corn exposition
The desire Of that city to have the
next holding of the great agricultural
event which takes place here the
coming two weeks. beginning this
morning at 3 o'clock, is evidenced
by the fact that the st. Louis con-
job already. He is Thomas L. Can
non, manager Of the bureau, and is
here, according to his statement yes
terday, to investigate the conditions
of the exposition for the purpose of
determining whether or net arrange
ments can be made to carry it to St.
Louis for next year.
The appeal is made from the
standpoint that st. Louis is in the
midst of a great agricultural belt,
and the need is felt for an event of
this kind to stimulate the agricultural
industries with the result Of an in
crease of crop production, with it's
accompanying benefits to that sec
ton.
The city of st. Lois, says Mr.. Can
non, is fully capable of taking care
Of the exposition. He stated yester-
day that the city had TX places am
ply capable of accommodating it, and
that 100000 additional people could
be accommodated during the eXposi-
tion period.
1t is not known when the announce
mcnt will be made as to the location
of the sixth National Corn eXposi-
ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-29
THE KILLING OF NAZIM PASHA.
Dispatches From COnstantinOple In
dicate That Killing of War Minister
Not Unpremcditated.

London, Jan. 27-UncenSored Con-
stantnople dispatches received in
London confirm the previous ac-
counts of the revolt against the gov
ernment and the shooting of the war
minister Nazim Pasha.
The dispatches added little to the
details already known, but state
that the autopsy on the officers kill
ed disclosed that the bodies bore dag
ger wounds, as well as bullet wounds
thus throwing doubt on the assertion
that the killing was unprecedented
According to the Daily Mail the
Balkan ultimatum to Turkey will give
four days grace to enable the powers
10 devise any possible means to bring
pressure upon the porte.
The Daily Mail also says that Col.
Jostoff, chief OF staff Of the Bulgar-
ian army before Tchatalja, who is
now acting a& military adviser to the
peace mission, will leave London for
the front tomorrow and that all the
powers, including Russia and Aus
tria. have given assurance that the
hostilitics shall be- limited to the
Balkan state and Turkey.