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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-24
CHARLES TOWN, WEST VA.

Toe Young men Of ST Phillips Ath-
letc Assoc alton Oh Fl dJN last. gave in
honor cf the Young ladies IA delightful
social Some Of the attrtct,ons Of the
evening WEI" the Excellent muse ren-
deredb 10Y the oIche-tia, a. Il the enj W.
able twilight waltz The ladies wore
handsomely eowned and tho hall was
tastefuliy decorated. Those present:
MIR. William Payne and wife. MIR. Hsr.
~ Harris and wife. Messra. Pc, ton Tol.
bert, .Churl.s Payne. James Johnson,
Marshall Johnson. Matthew Mitchell,
Robert T"lhe's, Warren Ball, Edgar
Snowden, Richard Stephenson. Albert
STROLLER, JAMES Houk,, Thompson
Stel henson. Dolman Shorts, George
Drew. Waiter Motion. Rudolph Tolbert,
Virginia TO bert, Anna Washington,
Clara Suowden, Bertha Alston, Blanche
Tolheit. Beatrice Pa, ne, Almira Tucker,
Elizabeth Washington Nethurrah Ross,
Norette Young, Marv Frances Young,
Bertha Snow den. Ethel jackson, Mary
Powell, Ethel Carter. Mesdames. Rosa
McDanie!. Berkeley Taylor and Rev r.
l.. johnson. Miss Lizzie Taylor chape-
roned the crowd. a delightful repast
was served and was en-. joy ed by all,
Miss Mary Francis Young left Sutur-
day f.r Pittsburg, to be gone until
Xmas, She was met 10y Miss Mabel
Young in haItlusbu rp and uccorpnaD jea
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-24
GERMANY AFTER
COTTON SUPPLY
Contracts Made For Shipments From
New York to Fatherand BY
Way Of Italy.

For the first time this year money
has been sent to New Orleans for the
movement Of cotton. The amount
was 100000 in gold, transferred from
the sub-treasury at New York to the
sUb-treasury in New Orleans for the
account Of the Guaranty Trust Com
rany.
Transfer Of the money at this sea
son Of the year for cotton movement
Is normal, bankers said, and indi,
Gated chat cotton was being purchas-
&c for consumption, Notwithstanding
untOWard conditions.
Much moro cotton than was ex-
l;ected is likely to be exported, it was
&dded. Germany is arranging for the
purchase Of a large quantity through
agents in this country. The cotton
) to be shipped by way Of Italy. AS
l. IN confirmation Of I-lat statement
I was admitted at some of the Ital-
ian steamship lines that large con-
tracts had been made for the transpor
tGtlOn Of cotton to Italian ports.
Every German regiment has a Chi
rOpOdist in it's ranks.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-24
PARCEL POST FOR
YUL.ET|[)E SEASON
and Save Inconvenience to the
Public, Will Explain

The parcel post division Of the
city postofJce, as we'll as the depart
ment Offices to which fall the trans
mission and delivery Of such matter,
has practically completed prepare
ton for receiving the huge volume
Of bundles and cartons which come
with Christmas. Last year, in spite
Of augmented working forces ant
handling rooms. the Do3tofIice was
nearly swa1Sped, but the system ia
now to more perfect working order
and doubtless will operate with speed
and dispatch during the coming hol-
idays.
The department, to facilitate its
or:n work and save Inconvenience to
the public, will soon issue pamph
lct containing all data relating to the
parcel post, with special Instructions
as to Christmas time. While patrons
Of the parcel post have now become
well drilled in all its requirements,
there is still modicum Of packages
badly wrapped or illegal in preDara-
ton or contents, and the department
Is anxious to reduce the present
small breakage rate Of one-ffteenth
of 1 per cent to zero if possible,
Eoos to be Treated With All Care.
First, as to the manner of wrap
ping, the department cautions care
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-24

between the two declared amounts is
some times noted. 1t is urged that
as nearly correct an amount as pos
siDle be originally named.
1t Is felt that the public is already
cognizant enough Of the ordinary re-
Str:ctionS and rules Of the service to
omit their reiteration.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-24
NViH Poultry Packing Become
Centralized as Meat Indusfru

it's condition as poultry on arrival
at the great market centcrs
From the point Of view Of the con-
sumner, the present tendency to ship
live poultry long distances by rail is
decidedly wastcful in actual food and
in the cost Of handling and shipping
poultry in this form. Poultry ship
ped alive 400 to 500 miles, even I'M
der the best conditions Of feeding in
transit, loses an important percent
age Of weight, amounting in some
Chickens that have Travelled long dis
tanccS by rail reach the killing cen
ter in a much worse condition than
live poultry which is simply sent
few miles to a local poultry-packing
establishment. In the latter case
chickens arrive at the poultry-packing
establishments practically in farm
conditions and there are fed from
few days to two weeks, with a re-
sulting increase rather than a de-
crease n weight. They are killed
when they are in prime condition.
The local poultry packing estab-
lishmcnt has been proved, in certain
districts, moreover, to have a decided
influence on the standard OF poultry
in that neighborhood. In some cases
the local packing establishments have
vastly improved the general breed Of
chickens by inducing farmers to re-
place mongrels by utility breeds
which command fancy prices as
dressed poultry in eastern markets.
The department specialists, there
fore, are encouraging dressed-poultry
men not to centraliZe their killing es-
tablishmcnts, and instead Of erecting
one plant worth $50 1000, to draw from
territory with a big radius, are adj
v:sing them to build instead three
$4,000 packing plants in three diff
fercnt ccntcrS, each looking to a sup
ply from a territory with smaller
radius that assures arrival Of live
chickens in excellent condition. I'm
der this plan the poultry packed and
shipped IS not only in better condi-
ton, the experts believe, but in adj
ditiOn, the tire districts benefit by
the investment and permanent loca-
ton Of an industry, and these indus
tries in turn react favorably on poul-
try production in that territory.
At the same time, the department
urges every local poultry packing es-
Enlistment to install mechanical re-
frigcratiOn, buy poultry on a quality
basis, and thereby, by price and ex-
ample, stimulate local poultry rails
ers to introduce first-class utility
breeds.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-24

Unless chicken raisers give their
encouragement and support to local
JURY packing establishments there
danger. poultry specialists Of the
3H"rtment feel that the poultry in
d5try Will become as highly central
Led as the beef industry in a few
distant packing ccnters In. this
event, just as the farmer with a few
becf cattle to dispose of has to seek
market several hundred miles
away or deal through the local com
MISSION man or agent who will buy
live cattle, chicken raisers, unless To-
cal poultry-dressing and -refrigerating
establishments are maintained, will
Lave to dispose Of their product for
live shipment to Chicago and other
ccnterS.
There are indications that the same
evolution which finally did away
with the loca! straightforward, and in
large part with the local butcher who
Killed for his own or nearby trade,
may be at work to centraliZe all final
handling of chickens for the great
markets in big cities many hundreds
CT miles away from the productive
field. In this event, Of course, the
farmer would no longer have the
stabilized competition for chickens be-
tween the local or nearby poultry
packing establishments and those
who buy to ship live to Chicago and
other cities.
With the exception Of asmall per
centage Of live poultry taken up by
tEcse whose religious scruples re-
quire them to eat freshly killed
CHICKENS, ducks and geese--and these
shipments for religious purposes al
ways must continue IN competition
with local and other dreSsed-poultry
tablishmcnts-the bulk Of live poul-
try shipped into Chicago and other
sections is there killed and dressed
and Ut on the market as dressed
poultry. The poultry specialists be
lieve that the poultry supply of large
cities must come from shipments Of
poultry already dressed, and that as
time goes on an increasing percent
age of such poultry will be shipped
in dressed form, while live shipments
will grgadually be limited to poultry
rccded for religious or special uses
| Tie reason for this is that they be
l.eve that to give the cities the best
dressed poultry local poultry-packing
establishments in the producing sec
! tons should be encouraged, for the
reason that the nearer to the farm
the live chicken is properly killed,
chilled, and packed the better will be
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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-24

Sherran'S march was made in the
winter months and even in that south
ern climate, the suffering from cold
among his troops was intense. Grant
campaigned against Fort Henry and
Fort Donels0n in February, 1862, and
the following winter was active in
Mississippi.
In modern wars winter has not cauS-
ed cessation Of hostilitios. but it
has diminished operations The Jap
anese advance on MukCen in 1904 was
halted about the first Of September
by severe cold. Neither army was
prepared to Withstand winter so for
a month the fighting forces lay in
active almost within striking distance.
few engagements were fought in
October, then operations practically
halted until February 10, when the
Japanese army swathed in overcoats
and padded leggins, began to advance.
The investment of cities has been
$3.50
the operations of field armies. The
reason is obvious. Investing armies
can build permanent earth huts.
where small fire and the bodily
warmth of a squad Of men will keep
them nearly as comfortable as in;
heir own homes. The japanese as
sault on 203-Meter Hill was made on
November 80, Port Arthur capitulat-
Cd after 4 series Of assaults, .Janu-
airy 2, 1905
The war between the Balkan allies
and Turkey, contrary to usual custom,
began in the fall. Most all wars have
been inaugurated in the spring or
summer. The troops of Bulgaria, Ser,
la. Greece and Montenegro started
% wal with complete winter kits
heavy overcoats, thick blankets and
:he!:er tents.
The fighting in northcrn ThIace
Turing October was a trying period
IF the Bulgarian invaders. Their de
tttiL VII / u hcS, ALMOST aS GaplUlN Us
'ermany's on Paris carried the trOope
ntO new camps each night. They RAP
dly became expert in constructive
nd shelters and huts in which bCG
ly warmth took the place OF furnaces
Tho sClijers besieging AGrianOp1e
III also the field armies when thcr
'eIched the Khatalia lines near Ca.
.-an-il.CTle constructed lean-to huts
Na.,Ged with reeds and straw. Rolls
! If thick b,anketing were wrapped
trC,II1 the legs Of men on duty. Caps
we're pulled down ever the ears.
More Ct the armies rOW in the field
! except the Russians and eBlgian5
probably have headdress that Will al
ford adequate protection for the win
ter. All Lrobably will be abe 20 with
stand tie cold fairly well until the
first Of the year, when winter viii
begin to make inroads unless protec-
ton is given
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-24
Winter Will Add To Horror
OF Titanic War In Europe


WITHIN the next two months new
rector Will have entered the European
"Ar-tAe cold OF winter-which the
held armies viii! find a more persist
ent, more formidable enemy than
the troops Of opposing nations. The
h'Si advance CT winter has been tei.
already by the soldiers ertrenchod
along The River A!sne. Chilly winds,
following wet week, sent a SILVER
through the lines Of both armies.
More than anything else, says the
kansas City Star, cold weather vii!
hamper the mobility of the armies.
Iher already heavily taxed transport
trains will have the added burden OF
winter supplies. Troops Will not be
able to cut loose from their advanced
bases. even for brief periods. Shelter
and warmth will have to be provided
ct each stop OF a marching force, no
easy task when millions are en- the
b>''!o lines.
UrGoubtedly the general STATS Of
both sides have elaborate nronaro-
tens made 70 keen the suffering noe
cee1r;lv caused NV wintor If , mini
rn,m: but The greatest Of human on
beavers cannot eliminate all bardeh;n
even if en- army is given a permanent
station and no movement made until
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-24

Charles il. MnrshnII's hrnurl Fair.
an eYert or unusual in,( ,rt, ace in IN
ana the surrounding n.i1 hbo. hOOhs.
Will be ready for he inspection of the
public on Octol )r IS l.. will last for
one week, and will be held at tho same
Old place WIN. Spears Hall. T,crc
Will be exhibits Of every de4crip, ion.
and many things which arc to be SHOWN,
have never been seen in this section b.
Tore. 1hoee VINO wish 20 make en.ries
should hurry up, becaure space ID / ,inv
Rapidly received, and it won't be so
ve'y lhuc longer until all ne booth,
Will he taken. There will be no re-
s'r'ctio1s, you can brr1g anything yc,.
want, be IT. d pretty baby, "a live snake
an dI;ete" pony, y jar of preserves or
glass of Jelly. Everything will be-
returned 80 the owners in first elias,
shape, SO there need be no hesi alton in
thtrustng any .hlng TO .he fair manage
nent. For Information Of any sOr.
Call upon or address Charles Marshall
WHO VIII chee-ful!y wall upon you, and
explain matters i'm detail. Remember
that the fair begins October %, and
ends November 2nd. New music every
night.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-24

Messrs. Abraham and George Miller
are doing the grading preparatory to
putting down concrete pavement in
front OF the Sons aud Daughters Of
Enoch Hall on west Martin Street.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-24
NO HOPE Now FOR
{. GRAHAM VII SON
State Supreme Court by Vote of
to 2 Refuses to Grant Him
Rehearinq.

News reached here Thursday even
ing that the state supreme court had
refused to reopen the e. Graham Will
sor case. The court stood 3 TO 2,
Judges Miller and Poffenbarger dis
stEting. This settles the case, and
Mr.. Wilson will be compelled to en-
ter upon his term in the state pen
itcntiary.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-24

MIR. Edward Tucker is home from
Pittsburg, after an absence of nearly n
year there, aud is packing up his house
hold goods and preparing to move his
family back to that ciiy.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-24

in preparation Of liquids. The bottle,
i this is the container, must be in
closed in a block or tube of metal,
Daier mache, or similar material, sur
rounded with felt or cotton. Sixteen
ounces of liquid is the limit per bot
tie, and that is one pint. Cigars,
these being in great favor as gifts,
must be carefully wrapped to pre-
vent breakage. Eggs must be treat
ed with all the care their fragile ma
ture demands, and if they are to
journey a long distance must be sep
arately wrapped, surrounded with ex-
celsior and placed in a doubled-faced
carton or cOntainer. The packages
also must be labeled to show the
character Of their contents and in
sured against damage to other mail
If they are Frustrated en- route. This
APPLIES to ell classes Of articles La
bic Gctei ioration or breakage. Per
ishable articles should be so marked.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-24

Rev.Mcpulla, ID. d.. Of Cleveland,
mo. al evangelist, Will hold an eight
days meeting at EbentZer Memorial
baptist Church, beginning Monday,
October 26,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-24

Inc constant run on Thompson and
thompson keeps them 80 busy, thew,
nave no 'lme to even .alk of hard
tines" ~ the hoEe Of good clc,h hes
and verify, they are husllers
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-24

Tor shoes. go TO Cha los f.. Yhompso,
No.th Queen Street. HIS stock ia excel.
lent, aud The cCu,te3ica Of his clerL.
cant Re eAce.Ird. Try h m and to
convinced.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-24

lev. George II. Carter, the popular
pastor OF Ebenezer Memorial Baptist
Church. was a business visitor to the
city of Charles Town on Monday.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-24

his. Daisy Taylor, nee Freeman, for.
merly Of this city, but now OF Philadel-
pi'la, has returned home after Il week
spent In this city as he guest of Mr..
Stephen Elan and wife.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-24

Mrs. Annie Rogers left on Monday
for her former home in Covington, Va. :,
where she will spend sometime visiting
relatives and friends,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-24
]. r. CLIFFORD
Attorney At Lave

AnARTINSRURG, WEST VIRGINIA
Virginia, the Supreme Court OF 49,
veals and the United States Courts,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-24

During the last five years Germany,
France and Russia have spent $685.
100000, s22,OO0,0OO and s12.OOO.
600 in the order named, for aeronaut-
les.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-24
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. James Hamilton has returned
to Pittsburg after seeing friends and
attending 30 business in our city.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-24
Facilitated by Precanceling.

The use Of precanceled stamp: has
much facilitated the parcel post re-
a,iver's work. lAG their use is being
strongly nr.e3 by the department.,
especially a. 1u'etide. In precanc"l-
lation the stamps are printed across
with the name Of the pOstOfIice from
which the package is sent, thus saving
the labor Of separately canceling each
one by hand.
The department notes tendency
on the part Of some persons to over
value their articles in making declar-
entities recovery Of value up to 500.
alton for insured parcels, whose loss
AS an affidavit as to value must pc
made upon loss, a startling disparity
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-24

Every German regiment has a Chi
rOpOdist in it's ranks.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
RED GROSS SEES
EPIDEMIC AFOOT
Secretary Magee Warns
Against Swindlers Posing
as Benefactors.
POINTS OUT DISTINCTION
Beware Of Benefits Given Under
Auspices" Should Be For Bene-
6t" of Red Cross.

With Red Cross benefits becoming
epidemic, Charles L MRgee, secretary OF
the American Red Cross, IN a statement
yesterday 10 The Washington Herald, Is
sued warning against swIndlers who pose
as benefactors OF the Red Cross
Mr.. Magee declared the use of the
Red Cross for advertising purposes Is
forbidden by law and asserted that the
Red Cross does not permit any benefit
to be given under auspices of the Red
Cross" Donations are gladly received
by the Red Cross, however. and functions
may be given for the benefit Of the
Red Cross"
Sh0yFR It's Wisdom.
The wisdom Of the Red Cross In adopt
ing such an attitude, officials pointed out
was shown in the recent failure Of the
Society Circus" at Convention Hall The
circus was such a dismal failure that
after performances on Monday, Tuesday.
and Wednesday. the owners OF Conven-
tion Hall closed its doors.
The circus had been widely advertised
for ievery night in the week, and hun
dreds of persons were disappointed on
Thursday, Friday, and last night when
they went to the hall and found it dark.
with sign on the door reading: mo
Show Tonight"
It is understood the promoters Of the
society Clrcus lOSl large sum. But
as the circus was given only for benefit
OF the Red Cross and not under aus
pices Of the Red Cross" the Red Cross
IL not in any way responsible for any
debts which may have been contracted
by the promoters.
Case In New York.
Miss Mabel Boardman herself has taken
up arms against persons advertising ben
"a Nd - h. -
She has written a letter to DR.. Charles de
Garmo Gray. with offices in the Knick-
erbocker Annex, West Forty-second
street, New York, protesting against his
use of the society's name, emblem and
the names Of its officers in promoting q
Chinese Fete, Royal Pageant and ORR
entail Subscription Bal " for the ben
eht Of the Red Cross" at Grand Central
Palace, New York, on December 9.
Miss Boardman informed DR.. Gray that
under no circumstances would the Red
Cross permit promotion of any enter
prise under the auspices Of the Red
Cross but that the society would gladly
receive any donations which were COL
lected for it" Gray's Ietterhead included
among the names Of officers Of the Red
Cross the name Of President Wilson. It
developed that Gray determined to give
the BAL for benefit Of the Red Cross |
after having been refused permission to |
promote the function under auspices Of |
the China Society of America and the |
Chinese Students Alliance.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
Leaves SONS in China
TO enter SCHOOL HERE
Mrs. Florence S. Jinta, Widow of
Murdered Chinaman, Will Equip
Herself for Work in Orient.

Leaving two young sons in Pekin, Mrs
Florence s. Jinta, Of 1903 Fourteenth
street northwest, whose japanese hus-
band, Takask Jinta, a United States
immigration inspector, was murdered by
Chinese Tongs in Columbus, Ohio, April
Is, 1s13 has returned here and enrolled
as student in the department OF phar-
macy at the George Washington Univer-
sity. Mrs Jinta will equip herself for
work in China .- ~ >--
Following her husbands tragic death,
Mrs. Jints was invited, with her chill
dren-Calvert, aged five, and Linwood,
three yearB-to make her home with her
husbands foster father. Capt. Tang, of
the Chinese navy, in Pel1in. She spent
the past eighteen months there. Becom-
ing infatuated with the place, she left
her children with Capt Tang's family
and returned home to study for three
years to enable her to make an inde-
pendent living for herself and little ones.
The eldest child speaks the Mandarin
tongue, and the youngest is beginning to
lisp the strange sounds. At present Mrs.
Jinta is visiting friends in Baltimore, her
native city. Her father, the late Richard
Adkins, of North Broadway, was well
known in the Monumental City.
Mrs. Jinta visited Tokyo and Yokohama
and said she found the japanese quietly
pursuing their avocations despite the war
There is no apparent feeling in Japan
against Americans, Mrs. Jinta stated.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

Alazan Greek, which has its head in the
city limits Sufficient rain fell in less
than an hour to put that stream over
Commerce Street Bridge, the highest
structure OF its kind In the city.
Residents along its bank did not have
sufficient warning to get away and in
several instances entire families were
drowned In the home OF Mrs Katrina
Liebe, she, her mothsr-in-law, and six
children met death.
This morning several houses were high
on the concrete bridges In one Of these
houses Jacob Limburger. wife, and three
children rode to safety. When rescued
they were calmly preparing breakfast on
an oil stove.
The bodies OF the following have been
recovered: Mrs. Albert Liebe, Henry
Liebe. Edward Liebe, Edna Liebe, Mrs.
Augusta Llebe, four unidentified children.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

ing Camp, Sons OF Veterans. A short
concert by the Engineers Band was fol-
lowed by an grafton by Rev. Paul r.
Hiekok, pastor Of the Metropolitan Pres
byterian Church.
At q signal from Commander Barring
er to Gustave Beckman. the flags were
slowly raised and unfurled on the three
poles while the band played THE Star
Spangled Banner" The audience un-
covered their heads as the Second Regi-
ment OF District National Guards saluted
the flags.
A choir Of thlrty-six women, known
as the Terminal Flag Choir, sang pa
triotic songs. A speakers stand was
erected before 200 or more seats, which
were occupied by women and the older
veterans.
BY a special order from President viii
son all government employees who are
members Of the Grand Army of the Re-