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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-04
BASEBALL NOTES.

Arthur Griggs, former first base.
man or the Cleveland Maps, has join
ed the Brooklyn Federal league team.
From all accounts Rabbit" Maran-
vile is the real live wire Of the Bos.
ton Braves, not excepting the scrap
Ply Johnny Evers.
Young O'Mara has been holding
down the regular job at short for the
brooklyn Superbas. He looks like a
fixture with the Robinson crew.
Leach Schultz and Johnson stand
as the Cubs speed merchant to date
Good has been fielding well, but has
not been hitting
Manager Jack Dunn has gathered
fast bunch of Baltimore Orioles
this spring and he believes his team
will outclass the Baltimore Fed out.
fit
Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford have
started to paste the pellet, which
means the Strengthening Of the minor
leagues with which the Tigers e.
gage in battle.
Manager Pieper, Of the Lawrence
New England league team, has sign
ed the younger brothers OF C!.risty
MathewsOn and Smoky Joe Wood.
Both boys are pitchers.
Joe OeSchgcr, the Phillics' youth
ful player from California, cost Pres
idcnt Baker $4,000. He played with
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-04
ROANOKE SHOPS
HAVE RE:0PE:NED
Nine Hundred Men are Put
to Work on Part
Time.

WORK was resumed in the general
shops Of the Norfolk and Westsrn At
Roanoke, Va, Wednesday,, 900 men
Delng returned to work on reduced
time. The order aects shop men
throughout the system.
lie Norfolk and Western shops
mad been closed since March ID. the
shutdown being necessary, according
10 the general officers, to get with
IN the appropriation"
1t was announced at the hearquar-
ters of the company that engineers
and trainmen had withdrawn their
request for increase in paw.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-04

Manager 1a!i,,,.. -: Ia. Gtsni.. U.s.
tahIng no chances these days OK his
regulars jumping the job Manager
Mac is signing up all Of hi9 stars to
long-term contracts.
1t has been d great spring for the
yaDnings with the Giants an1 Red
Sox. The two rookie outfits lave
shown up their big brothers so often
in the practice games that the goats
Of the regulars have flown.
The services Of President Dreyfuss
as a schedule maker are in great dc.
mand about this time of year. The
boss Of the Pirates has just comDlet-
ed a schedule for the Western Can
adam Twilight league, in which
the games are not started until 6
o'clock in the evening.
With so many "B's" in the training
camp Of the Athletics it begins to
look like another sting for the other
American league teams, with the
WORLDS champs coping the honey
again next October. With the Mack
men are Baker, Bender, Barry, Bush.
Brown, Baldwin, Bohen, Bressler,
Boardman and second Baker, who is
rookie pitcher.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-04

Mr.. John Jefferson, Of DarksviIIe
while spraying trees in Mr.. Clyde Bor-
uin Il orchard on Tuesday, was 80 badly
injured by a bursting spray tank that he
died shortly afterward in the City Hos
p'tal, whore he had been brought in the
hope that something might be done for
his relief MIR. Jefferson was well and
favo'nbly known in Berkeley and JEFF
ferson Counties by scores who eorcly
regret his untimely and horrible death.
he Is survived by widow and several
children. with whom we sympathize In
their loss. His funeral was held at his
former home in Middleway, Jefferson
County, On Thursday.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-04
Steamed Fish.

This is an appropriate way 10 serve
any large. firm he3hed fish, and viii
he found more satisfactory than boil
ing. Wash and dry the fish, dust
it we'll with flour and wrap it in a
dampened and Toured square Of
cheese cloth; lay on plate and
steam until the flesh dfawa away
from the bones. After scraNing eff
the skin, transfer carefully to hot
platter and garnish, it is usually
best to serve tho sauce GoDaratc'v.
Kansas is reported to have 5000
widows That ought to be an in.
ducement to new settlers Wheeling
Telegraph.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-04

hal!.i jUc'udn jin"mi"-tnn. EncF r..
end, Decatur, Freeport, Aurora, Mat
toCn. Moline, Danville, Gaiena, Mon.
mouth, Alton, Dixon and Mount Ste1
ling
That the "wets" are on the de-
fenGive throughout the state is evil
donced by the fact that they have fl.
90 petitions in only about dozen
cities and towns which are alread5
dry. In eighteen counties the sa.
looms are making their last stand.
The "drys' have been aided in
their campaign throughout the state
~ numerous prohibition leaders Of
wide prominence. Among those who
have toured the state in the interest
Of the movement are John G. Wooiev
who was the Prohibition oandidats
for president OF the United States in
1909 aud DR.. Howard Russell. found.
or Of the National Anti-SalOon
League.
Alarmed by the vigorous campaign
of the "drys" the liquor interests, as
represented by the Illinois state
Brewers association, the Dtst1liers
and Jobbers' Association and the
Liouor Dealers Protective Associa-
ton, planned two weeks ago to make
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-04
DOG HAS 81 200 A YEAR

DC5ION, April 1--"Pete Crafts
will continue to enjoy luXuries uncom
mon among dogs. The probate cour'
yesterday approved the will Of hi
la'o master. John Chancellor Crafts
which provides a fund Of $1,000 a
year for the upkeep of Pete. Rela:
tives who have been cut off withoul
& cent, contested the Will, al!egirr
"undue influence"
At the hearing, witnesses told how
Pete had presided at the head Of the
table at birthday parties" given in
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Woman jockey Killed.

NEW YORK, April miss Ella
Hackett, 10 years old, employed al
a woman jockey in the Barnum ana
Bailey circus, was instantly killed by
fall from trapeze to the stage In
Madison Square Garden while pracr
ticing flying swing last evening
just before the regular performances
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-04

spectacular campaign IN all doubt
fuI districts in special train, with
BRASS band and an army of orators.
The plan was abandoned, however.
on the advice Of some Of the liquor
dealers who believed that such dem
onStration would only serve to make
the anti-salooD people more determin-
ed in their fight.
The most disquiet:ng feature Of the
struggle from the viewpoint Of the
saloon element is the fact that in
most places the women will vote for
,ho first time in the local option con
tests. It is remembered that several
small towns which voted on the sa-
'nnn question last November we're
-ado "dry" by the women's votes.
For the coming elections the regis
tration Of women in the small cities
ard towns has been unusually heavy
and the "drys" are confident that
with the aid of the women they are
certain to win sweeping victories.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-04

bounced trom Washington, turned the
"ya,.on back TO the department of
justice, which in turn has made q
request OF the district attorney for a
recommendation. Recommendations
nave been secured from all the CITY
and county officials at Charleston ex-
sept two and from 600 private cti-
Hens.
Jordan claims he is in i'll health
lie also asserts that his reformation
IS complete and that further imprison
ment could do no more to bring
nome TO him the enOrmity of his
wrong. His wife has forgiven him
and is not only eager to take him
BACK but sadly needs his support, il
is Stated.
Jordan was convicted at the De
'ember term Of federal court a.
charleston for bringing a madam
from Kentucky and living with her.
The petitions ask clemency in the
form of either parole or a pardon.
AS federal prisoners are not eligible
to parole until they have served At
least a third Of their sentence, Jor-
ian, if his plea, is immediately an
1wered would be released under an
ABSOLUTE pardon
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Judge Resiqns.

WASHINGTON, April 2-"I am re~
signing simply because Of the mad.
equacy Of the salary" This is the
explanation given by William l.. Day,
judge Of the Northern Ohio District.
III his letter Of resignation received
yesterday by Attorney General MO
Reynolds. He Is son Of United
States Supreme Court Justice Day.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-04
The State Banks,

CHARLESTON.--An abstract y
the condition OF state banks Of West
Virginia has been made public by
er Of banking. Compared with the
last previous report made in Octo-
Der, deposits have increased approx
mately s2,OOO,OO0, the aggregate de-
posts being $760O0,Qo0. Assets c.
state banks exceed s1o1 100000.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-04

fo'iowln< brief illness from pDeu.
monia, Mr.. Rhodes Warrick, a Well
known and highly respected citizen OF
our town, departed this life ut bis horn.,
on Samuel Street Monday evening. Mr..
Warrick was thoroughly honest, clean
III Ms nome HE, ANA a citizen OF whom
1t may DO huthfully SAID tia, his deaf,
Is ID the mature Of - cniamitY. iccaus,
men Ike HIM are not found every day,
"ht'hfr at home, nb"u' h'e dnI!y labor.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-04

y ''--'| -l't p Pun TAT
p'stor Of Mt LIJn III L. Church, has
hNlsh"d very successful years work,
VAL preach his farewell sermon tomor.
row night, and leave for the Washing
ton Conference Monday morning The
good wishes of numerous friends go
with him, and they are hoping he will
be returned for another ear. The Con-
terence meets this year az Annapolis,
Md.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-04

:t2'< ..:;,,.,i'@.,, ..... .'a 49,.
o,'a">I.a :. Z. @nth. %jEo "r'a chi!
&c registered q; j.io C5.n"G,ltO, Un::
will remain here a few days while
the former transac;s business con-
nected with his office. When seen
marshal stated that he would prob
ably have something to announce
within a few days relative to aD-
pointments but as yet had nothing
definite to give the press r"lative ~
them,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-04

For the best OF all kinds Of boots and
shoes. go 10 Charles +. Thompson, 123
North Queen Street. His stock il excel
lent and tho cOu tesies of his clerks
can't be excelled Try him and be
Cunv'rccd.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-04

SALESMAN WANTED to look AZ
ter our interest in Berkeley and adjac-
ent counties. Salary or Commission
Address HARVEY OIL CO., Cleye-
l&nd O
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-04

''"'i'"'-''1. '"t A. g. ":a...,.. r.ai., iD.
way n IruI .r mOuuneu, nuouph 10
leave DehiUd> Mr.. Warrck liz suIv,vai
by wife and three children, who hays
our sympathy IN their great sadness.
fuheIhl services over the remains of Tho
deceased were held in Dudley Baptist
Church, Of which he was a member on
thursday AFTERNOON. Rev. t. Il. Thomp-
~ n the pastor, OIIiciatiDg
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OF GENERAL INTEREST

WANTED-Respectable gentleman
wants u good woman as housekeeper.
Full particulars obtained by applying
IL Press office
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-04
GEORGE JORDAN
GOES TO WILSON
Convicted White Shaver Appeals
for Pardon Direct TO the
President.

George Jordan, Charleston man
SerV. ng thirteen months in the state
penntontlary at MoundSville for white
slavery, falling TO get District Attor-
ney Barnhart, of Charleston to inter
cede with the Department Of Justice
B" securing h'm a p3"jCu '.: carried
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"e"n Subjected in this stale. With
.,"'' '"'. 2"n" saloons my
....a ,r. .. ..:.....s.,. ....
."..-- ~ ..'.. .u. d..
.or!t.on that comes Of 4 knowledge
n. defect means death 10 their b,,
mess. The 2rtE-saloon forces. on the
oIhcr hand. are supported in their
bate by feeling OF confidence that
tNey are On the eve of the greatest
victory they have ever won in this
state. On both sides the struggle is
being conducted with as much vigor
as ever attended political contest
in Illinois.
Thirty-one out of the 1O2 counties
OF Illinois are now entirely dry"
That numerous counties will be add
ed TO this list as a result Of the
coming election is generally regarded
as !, tOrcgOne conclusion. The liouor
interests are plainly on the defensive
:AH are fiGhting with view to keep
ing their losses at the lowest mini
num-
The "drys' have filed petitions in
AcCt 200 townships and cities which
vote next Tuesday. These voting I'm.
S include total Of more than 800
Ii!aSes and cities. Under the locai
option law the unit may be a town.
snip, city or village. Inasmuch as
most townships include some rura'
territory, besides one or more vi:
ages. towns or cities, the "drys" i
most Instances prefer to have tn,
&c based on the township as a unit
IN addition to the townships an
ONE OF the larger cities that yot.
text tuesday, about thirty addition?
titles anc Villages now with saloo,.
=! vie CT Ne saloon question tnr
J. Chicago. Peoria and East
'.oI:S arc "itcally the only i.;r
flt.es OF the state in which the sa-
con issue will not be voted on befort
The end Of the month. No great a.
'ompt was made to force the issue in
h;r&@o this year, though d small
~"ouD of Individuals did make an un
successful eEdeavor to obtain tie
$4,000 signatures necessary before
lie question could be brought 20
tie. Peoria is the largest center
f the distilling industry in The
Lntry and for the time being any
attempt to swing i; into the dry
column is considered hopeless. TIC
o'oximity OF East St Louis to the
great Missouri metropolis mi'it1.es
against the success of the 'dcy"
movement there and caused the Hl;ti-
sal0"n .tague to defer any attempt
to make the question an issue AT the
coming election.
The most important Of the down
v'a., Ha't'oe is being fought in Spring
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-04
Oppose Easter Dansant.

Observation-Disclosures pas
tors, members Of the Ministerial Al
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TWO ASSISTANTS
HAVE BEEN NAMED



nl-!*, sat-, lMlt Attorney }. j. +
. n!icn, u hoa4ing, and Attorney
''eoHy Z! .-t = i'.i-' @pj, aad been -
,~j',,sc us .-e's,I".~. ;.iIa ~, t..
0u.,l., ir.liltuil.,eiy
This morning Iii. Walker hottie ,
the gentlemen 90 their Apo ntments
eat instructed chem TO report here
for the regular term CT federal court
which convenes next Tuesday. The
new assistants a:e expected to arrive
Sunday i',iit. and spenu Monday get
tiirif Acquainted with the cases which
will be tried before the term adj
Jo:lnS, and also familarize them
selves generally with their duties.
It had lcen hoped by the many
II ,cnos OK Attorney Cleveland NJ. Se.-
bert that he would land one of the
positions, and It may be yet this will
be done. M. Walker asked for three
assistants, as the business is extreme.
~ heavy and Will keep the district
attorney and his ass stants very busy.
bat the Department of Justice has
not granted the request.
Mr.. ODrlcn is one or the best
kl1"A lawyers Of the Ohio county
bar, SO has handled some Of til,
.arEesl cases in that section u the
state and been very successful. h
has always been identified with l..
Democratic party and has rerlorc
valiant service.
Mr.. Byrer is one of the young Dem
ocrats Of the state, and is soc:etar
Ct the Democratic State Executive
committees. He has practiced his
profession for several years, and has
made his mark.
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i'" g. y -. 100 T.'.,.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-26
Shocks Woman Suffrage

Washington, March II. After
a vigorous defense of woman
STIR ge in the Senate today.
Sc1"tor Borah, of Idaho. shocked
Suffrage advocates on the floor
a. q in the galleries by declaring
thati; was impracticable and i'm
possible 60 obtain the vote tor
women, by a constitutional a.
amendment.
He predicted that, after fifteen
years OF vain endeavor. the wom-
en- would renew their aband Jned
request for the ballot before the
people OF the states, because. il
seeking an amendment to The
federal constitution, they had
loaded themselves down with the
regro question, the Japanese
q ne ton and a dozen other state
lights problems.
You Will never carry the re-
gu: e thir5y- six state for a col
stllutional woman's suffrage Il
mendmcnt," said the senator.
until you repeal the fifteen,h
amendment.
Asserting that the fifteenth
amendment giving the negro a
right to vote was blunder. in
the first place, he d cIared il now
was a dead 'etter. MT heing en-
forced in single state Of the UNI
ion. Senator Borah asked wheth-
er the advocates of the woman's
suffrage amendment now pending
for a moment supposed the states
OF the South would add two mil
lion to the list of these whom
they must disfranchise.
Violation of law is bad thing. {"
he added. 1T is demoraliz ng to
the negro race TO place in the
constitution the form Of rights
that we do not mean to see they
shall enjoy"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-26
GrantSyille School Report

Report of the GrantsvilIe
GradediSchool for the fifth month
ending March II, 1914.
PRIMARY ROOM
Number of pupils enrolled THE
month; boys, Is; girls, Is; total.
80,
Average daily attendance: boys
IL, girls, 10; total, %.
Percent Of daily attendance;
boys 80; girls 81.
Honor roll: Howard Hamilt,n
Gerald Stump, Page hamilton.
DeImas Jackson, John Parks.
Clifford Huffman, Howard Waldo.
TnlslOw Waldo, Dyre VALID.
Daisy Knots, Geraldine Jackson.
Mildred Polling. RuDv Wigner.
G eraldine Stalnake'. Ve!ml Slut
Ter, Thelma Stutler.
Jene Stump.
INTERMEDIATE ROOM
Pupils enrolled this month:
boys, II; girls. Is; total, 20.
Average daily ATTENDANCE: boys
., girls II; total, 81.
Percent of daily attendance:
boys 95: girls 81.
Honor roll: list list]
Ernest Molahon, Bryan Knots.
John Marshall, Albert Stump.
Willie Huffman, Gwendolen Mar
shall, Mary Hlmilto7. Glade
Stutler, Ruth Jarvis. Pansy
Knots.
[2nd list
Hagan Barr Jr. Clarence Starcher
Eloise Stump, Madeline Gamer
Opal Stump.
d. c. Stutler
UPPER ROOM
Pupils enrolled this month:
boys 3; girls 10: total 13.
Percent Of daily attendance:
boys 100; girls 81.
Total enrolment boys %; girls
Al total. 20.
Average daily attendance:
boys "a; girls 80; total Sc:
Respectfully submitted
f.. Chenoweth
Principal
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-26
How to Make Hens Lay

The high price Of eggs for sew
eral years has caused good
many people to enter largely into
the poultry business. The great
es trouble is to get the hens to
'ay when eggs are the scarcest
and bring the highest prices.
Dor old friend Jeff Lipscomb of
Tucker county, who used to run
The Old Dan Tucker Pioneer
Kicker, solves the problem the
best Of anyone we know. He
has a good warm, tight hen
house with windows and good
thick close blinds to them. In
the morning jeff goes out and
raj es the blinds and feeds his
flock and the old hens get busy
ard lay eggs and cackle around
uerr!ly while the rooster keeps
tine At noon Jeff goes out and
fefds his flock again and gathers
the eggs and then pulls down the
Kinds. The chickens all 20 to
roost thinking it dark. Along in
the evening jeff goes out to the
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~ 9 >S>%t%V~~%1~%H%%HHHN'
A POWER IN
ADMINISTRATION
Wilson's Advisers Hith-
ertO Little Known In
Public Affairs.

scribed as banker. that Is not his
line. He Is a planter, u real estate
man, student and politician. He is
that comparatively rare sort OF politl-
clan who delights In staying In the
background and working for his
friends. He Is fifty-flve years old and
is known from end to end OF the nam
moth state of Texas.
He has held no Office. Three or four
times he could have been governor OF
Texas had he so desired Twice be
could have had the United States sen.
atorshlp, but he refused. 1t is an open
secret that an ambassadorship was of
fered to him by MIR. Wilson and that
he declined He says he Is going to
remain private citizen until the end
OF the chapter For private citizen
he Is very active man In public ar
fairs.
Cleveland III. Dodge probably has the
largest mining interests OF any one
man in the world. He is the head of
the great house of Phelps, Dodge & Co
He Is fifty-three years old and Is son
of the famous William Earle Dodge
He Is bachelor of arts and Prince
ton graduate and one of President WI
sons most ardent admirers. When Mr.
Wilson was II plain professor Mr.
Dodge was his most intimate friend
When Mr.. Wilson was president Of
Princeton Mr.. Dodge was more than
friend To him. He did anything or ev-
erything Mr.. Wilson requested TO aid
the university. He helped Mr.. Wilson
In his campaign for governor Of New
Jersey. He helped him in his campaign
for the Democratic nomination for the
presidency. and he Is at the beck and
call of Mr.. Wilson today.
a. Mitchell Palmer Is engaged in the
practice of law in Stroudsburg, Pa. He
fought the Democratic machine of the
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state of Pennsylvania and was a pow.
er in the Baltimore convention, prac-
tically being the leader OF the Wilson
forces He Is fOrty-one years old.
President Wilson offered the secre-
taryship Of war to him, but Mr.. Palmer
declined because he Is Quaker and,
as such. opposed to war. He Is grad
uate OF Swarthmore and won the high.
est honors there 1t is rather queer
thing that II man who declined mem.
bership In the official cabinet Of pres.
ident should become member OF the
unofficial cabinet, but that is fact Iu
relation to Mr.. Palmer. He is serving
his third term in congress and is of
great value to the president in keeping
him informed in legislative matters
William Bayard Hale has been a
good deal in the public eye of late be-
cause President Huerta OF Mexico OBJ
lected to his presence in that republic.
Or. Hale was clergyman. but Is bet
ter known as an editor and writer He
IS forty-four years old and comes from
Richmond, Ind. lie was educated al
Harvard and was I'm the ministry from
1896 until 1900. Then he took up a
Journalistic career and has been en-
gagged in I'M editorial capacity upon
various prominent magazines and
newspapers. Herwent to Mexico at
the request OF President Wilson TO
study the situation there and to report
conditions
Joseph T.. Tumulty Is young New
Jersey Irish American. lie was Mr..
Wilson's private secretary when VII
sou was governor OF New Jersey. lie
was Invaluable I'm this position. not
only because Of his natural dual,hca.
lions for such work but by reason OF
bis mountaineering with legislative
affairs through having been a member
of The New Jersey assembly lie is a
good deal Ike The late Daniel Lamont
in mental equipment lie Is sbrewd.
bright aud a good mixer He has nj
most as much Influence with Mr. VIII
sou MS Lamont had with Cleveland or
CortcIyOu bad with Cleveland aud
Roosevelt
those who ought 20 know say that
~ wilson Is hard iaskmaster so rar
as DIS unofficial cabinet IS concerned
lie expects much of the members. and
they can look for uo reward except in
the teowledee and through the eratlG
cntilH Of aiding him D. bis wors They
can fecommend, but be alope decides