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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-02-07
TIE INAUGURATION.

As the Inauguration of President
elect Wilson draws near there are
evidences that it will be the greatest
affair OF its kind ever known, Since
the Democrats have not had the hon
Or of inaugurating a President Tor
many years, they will endeayor to
make the event eclipse any preceding
and prove TO the country that the
party still lives.
The eyes OF the entire country are
watching the approach OF the new ad'
minlstratlon Everybody is anxious
to know what eject il viii have on
business, and whether or not it will
be accompanied by a general depres'
sion. The new Presidents speeches
show that he viii not be antasAoslc
10 any legitimate business, but VIII
wage war upon those practicing dl"
honesty
The inauguration means great
deal 10 the country. 1t Will first
prove that the country desired d
change, and in looking over the par
ties and their candidates decided that
Governor Wilson was the man to
head the government, and direct it's
affairs Tor the next four years 1t
further means that there will be
general change IN all affairs, and that
sane and economic government is
once more to rule instead OF one Of
greed and gain
Thousands, OF course, will wtinses
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-02-07

900 tons year No one doubts that
that is in considerable measure due
TO the fact that the duty on ore was
reduced three and a half years ago
Nothing would give the WOODEN man
ufacturer such stimulus as free
wool The chief difference in the
cost of wooden articles here and in
England is the cost of wool--not the
cost of labor. This was shown to the
Payne Ways and Means Committee
by a special agent OF the Treasury
who ayowed himself Protectionist
With free wool the products OF the
mills would be sold at much lower
prices and therefore would be bought
much moro freely More persons
would be employed in making the
fabrics and the demand for labor
would probably increase wages Mr..
Taft's Tariff Board demonstrated that
there was no such difference between
labor costs in this country and Eng
land as to justify the present duties.
The duties are not only more than
the difference IN wages, but in many
cases they are more than the whole
American wage item.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-02-07
THE WOOL DUTIES.

The WOODEN manufacturers OF this
city are opposing the reduction OF the
wool duties in pursuance of the treaty
between the manufacturers and the
sheep owners made nearly fifty years
ago. This was an agreement of the
two interests to come together against
the consumers. Obviously the inter
est of the manufacturers is to get
free raw material. They waived that,
and assented TO a high duty on the
material in consideration of the sup
port Of the sheep raisers for a scheme
OF duties on the manufactured goods
which should not only compensate
for the duty on wool, but give the
manufacturer more than he had to
give up to the sheep owner.
1t is only fifteen years since Will
liam Wood, now the most prominent
wooden manufacturer in the country,
urged the Dingley Ways and Means
Committee to make the wool duties
ad valorem, as the carded wool man
ufacturers now demond and express
ed preference for the Wilson tariff,
in which wool was free, over the pro
visions Of the Mckinley bill, reproduc-
ed i'll the Dingley and the Payne-Al-
drich bill, All the arguments for free
wool were made by William Wood at
that time The carded wool manu-
facturers have for years been demand
ing relief from determinations ad-
verse to them in the present and all
previous Republican tariffs.
The wool duties have been total
failure as to their ostensibIe pur-
pose. There are fewer sheep in the
country than there were ten years
ago. Sheep raising has long been de-
clining in every part of the country
except the Rocky Mountain region,
where it increased even with free
wool and a business depression. The
wool duties are defended on the pre-
text that the sheep industry would
perish without it and the sheep indus
try is perishing with it, except in a
region where there is little general
agriculture and land Is still cheap
enough to be used for pasturage.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-02-07
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Z 1918.
SENATOR sILvER's BILL.

The bill offered in the State Leg
islature, tie object of which is TO
provide commission whose duties
snail be 10 aid in the fight against
insects and plant disease, by Sena.
tor Silver should receive the careful
consideration Of every member of
that body
Having had many years Of eXper
fence in horticultural work, the SEN
ator is able to speak with authority,
and the rea sons he sets forth why
there should be a relentless war wag-
ed in behalf Of those engaged in the
growing OF fruit are unanswerable.
That there should be some means
devised whereby the fruit growers
can be protected against the ravages
Of disease is well known, but as to
the best method is a problem diff
cult OF solution,
Senator Silver has studied the
question out and has a practical So
luton lie wants a commission ere
atcd Tor the purpose Of investigating
plant diseases and 10 aid in combat
ting them. The commission, he says,
must be clothed with the proper au-
thority, and given sufficient funds
with which to prosecute the work.
This is the only view that can be tax
en- OF it if satisfactory results are to
be expected. Therefore the bill mer-
its success.
A commi sion without authority
would be useless. The officers OF
such must also be men who are III
terested ii the work, and who are
willing to prosecute all yiolators
we have already had too much lax
ity on the part Of officials. Aud if
this commission enters upon its du
tie determined to eXterminate in
sects and plant diseases, and punish
all who violate the law it viii prove
Of incaloulablc value to fruit grow
ers.
Senator Silver knows what it costs
to maintain al orchard lie knows
what damages are wrought by in
sects and plant diseases. He also
knows that transportation compan-
les do not give their shipments spfIic-
lent attention and to remedy all of
these evils he proposes 10 clothe the
commission with the authority 50 all
guilty parties can be punished.
The fruit business in the Eastern
Panhandle is it's greatest asset. 1t
brings ANNUALLY here thousands of
dollars. 1t is responsible tor the cir
culation OF more money than all 9th
er interests combined 1t furnishes
employment to hundreds of men.
With these facts before them The
World believes that all members OF
the State Legislature will give Sen
atcr Suyer'a ill their hearty seaport
SO this splendid industry can enjoy
every safeguard.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-02-07

President-elert Wilson's inauguration
and rejoice With him in the victory
won. but they should remember that
he must have the as listaHce Of every
honest citizen il he is to carry out
the policies OF his party and give to
all a square deal. March 4 should he
the day Of deep solemnity with the
American people. There is going to
be change, and no one can forecast
the result. But let ug hope whatever
is done will inure 20 the good Of all
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-02-07
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS


CHARLESTON. W. Va, Feb a.
a bill providing for the support OF
widows and orphans by counties and
municipalities, for levies therefor and
defining the duties of county courts
aad municipal corporations in rela-
ten thereto, is one OF the progressive
measures to be introduced in the
house It viii be presented By Dele
gate A. E Huddleaton, Of Greoubrer
county.
The bin provides that any widow,
whose gross annual income from all
sources shall not exceed 5000 shall be
paid by the county court of the eoun-
ty in which she has been bona ide
resident for the support, maintenance
and education Of her children the
sum of S24 for each child under the
age OF II. born of lawful wedlock, and
Of which she is the mother, provided
she shall have lived in the state at
the time of the death Of her husband
and for one year Immediately prior
thereto Should she have resided in
the state as set forth, and has been
an actual, bona fide resident OF an in
corporated city town or village for at
least ole year, then the municipality
shall IN lien Of the county court. pay
the amount specified. The guardian
Of every child under IA years. orphan
ed by the death of both parents, shall
be paid in the same manner and TN
der the same provisions, a like sum,
provided the father OF the child on
children shall have resided in the
state al the time Of his death and for
one year prior thereto, ana provided
further that the income of the chld
from all sources shall net exceed
$lo0. It shall be ths duty Of the
county assessor to ascertain the pro
per beDefcaries and to report the
same to county courts aud municipal
corporations No extra compensation
is provided. Provisions are also made
fer proper tax levies to cover the
amounts required, and to punish in
cases OF false swearing and misrepre-
8entation
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-02-07
MR.. SEI6ERT's BILL.

Hon. c. NJ. Scibcrt has introduced
in the State Legislature a bill making
the keeping of a house Of ill fame or
the renting of property for sucs pur-
pose q felony This is the first great
reform measure so far offered for the
consideration Of the lawmakers, anu
they should give it careful thought
Throughout the country there Is be
ing waged d fierce and relentless war
against the great social evil 1t Is
not movement OF fanatics, but one
by the strong men aud women OF the
country at large Wherever the fight
is in progress good results have been
attained, and it is time that West Nir-
GINA has joined the procession.
Such a measure as Mr.. Seiberts Is
destined to arouse con siderable oppo'
sltion. but its true friends should not
become discouraged because they
have with them The best element OF
the people, and when they band to-
gether and fight the common enemy
the results are alaa ys satisfactory.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-02-07
REPLY TO CHARGES

West Virginia Senators Answer Those
Who Have Been Trying to Gust
Them-Delesste Shock Sends a
Signed Statement Relative to the
charses--case Heard Saturday
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. Senators
Watson and Chiffon today flea g
statement with the senate committee
on privileges and arguments In refa.
tation OF the charges flied last Aug
asst BY Governor Glasscock and ON.
ers in regard to the manner Of their
election.
The statement WAS not made pub
lie by the committee. but il is uH.
derstood to take up the expressions
OF the order and 10 present the req
SONS why the senators believe them
to be untitled
The letter recently received by
Senator Watson from Delegate Shock
denying that he he'd ever sigued It
statement about The attempt TO brine
him and stating that he had used the
story Of the $1,000 in the action Of
John r. McGraw to defeat Watson
aud Chiffon, is understood 10 have
been included in the statement,
The committee which had expect
ed TO report on tie charges today
continued its session till next Satur
day after the reception Of tae state.
rient Of the senators, a member Of
the committee told another senator
that after the receipt Of the state
ment the bottom had dropped out
of the case and he believed the com.
mittee would report that any invosti-
cation Of the charges filed would be
unanswered.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-02-07
RATIFICATION OF AMENDMENTS

With assured acceptance of the
sixteenth or Income Tax amendment
20 the Constitution the question is
raised again whether a State, having
ce ratified, can withdraw its ratif-
cation, or whether unfavorable action
by State Legislature may be recon
sidered According to the preeedents
vote of ratification once having
been communicated to the Secretary
Of State a subsequent vote conuaven-
ing such action will be disregarded
On the other hand, affirmative votes
nave been received and counted even
though they came from a State which
mad previously rejected the amend
ment. A moments thought will show
that this rule is founded on correct
principle.
When an amendment is submitted
to the States for approval the ques-
ton is not put in the alternative, as
whether or not it shall be ratified.
Only the Alternatives are called; the
negatives are not asked to respond,
No vote is equivalent to a negative
and negative is equivalent TO no
vote. The Constitution itself wont
into effect when ratification had been
received from the required number
of States and nobody took the trouble
to record how many times this or
that Legislature may have previous
" expressed dissent. The General
Assemblies were in no hurry, and
some of their sessions anterior 70 rat
iication were stormy But the Con;
stitution having been once ratified
no state could withdraw; and even
those that had not signified their as
sent were bound by the three-fourths
majority. This being so, why should
not dIssident State be capable OF
binding itself through reconsider
alton of its earlier dissent? This
rule applies to the acceptance OF
amendments as we'll as it applied to
the original ratification Of the Con
stitution.
The suggestion that in the event
of Il controversy a judicial interpre,
tation might have to be sought Is
based on misapprehension of the
character of the issued involved.
Whether or not an amendment has
been duly ratified and become part
of the Constitution is a question OF
policy. not of law. Who would have
decided the question ii doubt had
been raised as to the sutiiciency OF
the original ratification of the Con
stitutioa? Certainly not the Supreme
Court this tribunal would not nave
come into existence until the ques-
ton had been determined affirmative
Nv. The legislative and executive de-
partments are the repositories Of po-
litical power, not the Courts, and in
the last analysis the question OF rati-
hcation by resolution of Congress, if
necessary, to cure doubt.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-02-07

Democrats. With Democratic Pres
ident and House OF Representatives
it was most important that the Sen
ate should be Democratic, and there
should be no deadlock between the
two branches OF Congress Although
several Senators remain to be elect
ed, we are now assured that this OBJ
struction to public business win not
occur
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-02-07
SMASH THE "moNsY TRUST"

The extraordinary revelation Of J.
Pierpont Morgaus power over TWEEN
ty-fiye billion dollars az wealth in
this country brings an acute con-
seriousness Of the need for some re
form of our banking system which
will check the enormous conceutra.
ton of wealth in New York
Gotham is our greatest commercial
city, and there must always be more
wealth there so long as it holds that
commanding system That the
amount Of wealth is concentrated
there is so disproportionaCe to the
city's Importance in the financial
scheme is due to our antiquated
banking system, under which stocks
ard bonds are preferred TO CONNER
cial paper as a basis of credit, and
under which the idle funds OF coun-
try bsnks flow to Wall street for spec
ulative uses.
Mr. Morgan regards the enormous
power vested in him as a personal
trust, but we observe that he has adj
ministered it to his personal profit.
He has never been dishonest about
it, We can hardly say he has been
unpatriotic about it, He has merely
taken advantage of the weakness
of our banking system. 1t is time 10
reform that system so that Morgans
will become an impossibiIity.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-02-07

shorthand scholarship sold en- Credit.
Railroad fare PAID from home Po-
sition upon graduation guaranteed
$500 to 5000, GREGG. care States
man-Democrat SD-1-31-6mo.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-02-07
JUDGE: BROWN ON
BENCH TODAY


Special Judge f. Forrest brown,
Of Charles Town, presided at Jhis az
ternoons session of tae circuit court,
ana handed down SEINE opinions,
In the cause Tice VS.. Ticc de
cree was entered against all Of The
Tioe leir, and All OF tho owners Of
The Tice farm, and directing the sal.
of real estate.
In the cause OF john 7. Janney VS..
John r Snodsrass decree, couGrm-
ing the commissioners report. re.
ceivius the money heretofore set
aside for the dover and referring the
cause to a commissioner to divide
said funds among The creditors of
JoAn T. suodgrass, was entered
a decree was entered in the cause
of w. E. Crawford VS. Mason c. PEN
ID ten appointing a commissioner to
make sac OF the mineral rights in
the farm lately owned by John Lands
in Falling Waters district.
BY judge Woods.
In The cause Of e. b. Kcieriag.
Administrator VS.. Virginia Almarode,
a decree was entered directing the
specific performance OF the contract
with Joseph Imbach for the purchase
OF real estate, and authorizing J, L.
Porterdeld as special commissioner
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-03-20
A FREE DISTRIBUTION
OF BROOK TROUT

The state fish and game depart
ment announces that a large num-
Der of eastern brook trout will be
ready for distribution during April
and May. These fish are we'll adapt
ed to the smaller streams, but may
be planted in the larger streams
where water te mperature is not
too high in the summer. Announce
ment of the time for the distribu-
ton of rainbow and native trout
will be made later.
Those desiring fish for streams
are urged to make application to the
state game warden not later than
April 1st, SO that an equitable and
intelligent distributions can be made
and application blanks wi II be furn-
ished upon application to state game
warden's office at Boise.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-03-20
NEW NICKELS In CIRCULATION.

Four million glistening new nickels
with an Indian head on the face and
figure Of a buffalo on the 9
to supplant a time-honored five-cent
piece with the Goddess of Liberty as
it's characteristic, were turned into
public circulation the first of the
month
Only once in Is years can a secre-
tary of the treasury without sane
ton of congress change design of
any coin. President Wilson's secre-
tary of the trasury willie hav an OPP.
p~ortunity to change the dime,quar-
ter and h~alf-dollar, because in 1915
the present designs will have been
in circulation for a quarter of a CEN
fury.
Some of the retiring treasur, Of
ficers are in favor of changing them
on the grounds that they are mar
tistic.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-03-20
If / KNOW, DO YOU

Where can a man buy a cap for
his knee,
Or a key to a lock Of hair?
Can his eyes be called an academy.
Because there are pu pills there?
In the crown of his head what Jew
els are set?
Who travels the bridge Of his
nose?
Can he use, when he shingles the
roof of his mouth,
The nails on the ends of his toes?
What does he raise from the slip
of his tongue?-
Who plays on the drums Of his
And who can te II the cut and style,
OF the coat his stomach wears?
Can the crook of his elbow be sent
to jail?
And if so, what did it do?
How does he sharpen his shoulder
blades?
I'll be hanged if | know, do you?
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-03-20
FAIRVIEW.

Auction Sales have become an cpl
demic. Several carloads of cows
and horses have been disposed OF u
this community and two more sales
for Davis and Rife-are booked TO
next week.
Mr.. Rife is another benedict. He
secured his wife in Illinois and after
an extended bridal tour the couple
came here for a short visit. They
are now in Boise where they will re-
main until about the twentieth OF
this month.
A R. F. d. Route has been grant
ed this community in response TO a
petition sent in by the dry-farmers.
At present the rou e passes along tn
western sid of the district and thus
gives poor service to those over on
the eastern side. Delivery will be-
gin May first.
Rev. Leitch announces that Com
munion service will be offered on
Easter Sunday at the regular preach
ing service at Fairview school house
He will also be prepared to christen
any infants presented at that time
for such rite.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-03-20
WATER SHOES ARE
SUCCaiSSFULLY USED


Ferryboats may disappear on San
francesca bay. 1t Is possible to walk
with ease and dispatch ross the
bay.
This is proven today by Rupert
Merkl and Johann Gross two Ger
man inventors who in specially con
structed water Shoes" did a "suf-
frage" cross the six miles of water
from Hunters Point to the Alameda
mole. They did even more than
that-they ragged" over the choppy
wavelets and walked backward
They also ran several yards. The in
sentors carried short poles, but had
little need for the staffs in main
tanning their balance. They
ed the distance in two hours and
fifteen minutes.
A small flotilla followed the water
mixers
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-03-20
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS
ARE POPULAR

Bankers in general opposed the
establishment of the Postal Savings
believing hat it would mean a loss
of deposits. The past year has prov
en- that such is not the case; that
though the 1900 offices in the
United States have an approximate
total deposit of $4,000, 900, very
little of it has been withdrawn from
other banks. Instead scores OF de-
positors have dug up their savings
from the old stocking and other
secret hiding places where they
had formerly stored it because of
their lack of confidence in our bank
ing institutions
An especially interesting featur
of the new system is that it Is
fully coming up to all expectations
in the keeping of American money a
home. International money order
business increased at the rate of
SIT 10000 a year during the two
years previous TO the establishment
of the Postal Banks. In 1912 it
showed a decrease of $4,000, 900. 1t
proves beyond question that the
average foreign born resident has
explicit confidence in the honesty
of Uncle Sam.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-03-20
LETTEL FROM THE ARBON
COMMERCIAL CLUB.

Arbon, Ida, Mch. 10Th.
The American Falls Press
Having been requested by Presi-
dent of the Board of Governors OF
our Commercial Club to write you, |
cheerfully comply.
w. E. DAWSON.