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was the block that stood in the way
OF mediation. Germany seems to
have expected France. but hoped
that England would not enter the
war. The violation OF the neutral
ity OF Belgium, necessary measure
for Germany's self-preservation, gave
the war party in England the sou 5ht-
for advantage. In connection with
the violation OF the neutrality OF Bel
GUM, 1t must be remembered that
Germany is fighting also against
Time. II she succeeds in humbling
two OF the six nations against her.
Belgium and France, within short
period, then Time will remain neu-
tral, otherwise it will intervene in
favor OF Russia. In this respect Time
resembles Italy, who will not attack
Austria. II Germany succeeds In
speedily conquering France.
The question as to who began the
war is after all an accidental one.
the war situation between the great
powers of Europe has existed for a
number of years. and the match was
applied at an unexpected time and
place. Perhaps no one of the great
powers courted war ut this particu-
lar time. but each of them. arNcd to
the teeth and cursed with very
ticklisll sense OF national honor. re-
fused to stand off when the trouble
came. Each of the allies had a par
ticular object to gain. France to win
back Alsace and Lorraine. England
to destroy Germany's navy and re-
move dangerous competitor in the
worlds markets, Russia to reach Con-
stantinoDle by way OF Berlin; Aus
tria also may have looked for great
er influence In the Balkans and an
enlargement OF territory. Germany.
with far more to lose than any OF
the powers. and nothing to gain.
seems to have gone ahead with fatal
istic resolve: the war is inevitable
better now than at Il later time.
Austria undoubtedly could forsec
that a punitive expedition into Ser
via would provoke Russia. is there
any explanation for her conduct
An Austrian living In this country
to whom this question was put, drew
the following parallel: Suppose. said
he, some agent in the employ. o,
with, the connivance Of Huerta (kine
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the Maine was destroyed. though the
proofs of Spain's part in the act
could not be found?
n Some light can be gained on what
preceded by studying succeeding
events, those that have occurred
within the last few weeks. The
splendid resistance made by the Bel
gian troops shows degree OF pre-
paredness for war most astonishing.
1t seems to give ground for the suspi-
cion OF Germany, that Belgium has
been FOR the last few years the actual
ally of France and England The
rapid advance of the Russians in East
Prussia seems to indicate that Russia
began her mobilization weeks before
the outbreak of hostilities. and that
the German government correctly
saw cause for war In Russia's I'M
precedented mobilization. The en-
trance into the conflict of Japan, en-
couraged by England, as we learn
from Toxic, proves to the German
people that she owes her isolation
alone to England. that England is
the most implacabe of her enemies.
lContemptible indeed is the method of.
EnSland's warfare. 1t is the method
of the intriSuer, who conscious of his
own weakness, does not dare to fight
his battles alone, but summons all
Idiscontented and avariciOus elements
that he can gather. to his aid. Not
enough that the Slav and Gaul are
leagued against his enemy, but the
yellow race and the Hindu from the
Orient, the Turco from Africa. are
brought together to fight against En-
glands kinsmen. the Teuton. Such
acts of treachery make poor dip1om-
acy in the long run; in the eyes of
the world they cannot be wiped out
by any brilliant victories by land or
sea. Yet this policy is not new
one for England. Did she not in
cite the most warlike of the Indian
tribes. the Six Nations. to burn the
settlements of the American from
tiersmen. to scalp man, woman and
child? Knowing the savagery Of the
Indian race, how ever can such
policy be defended? What was the
result? 1t made the Revolutionary
war more terrible for the border set
tiers without gaining any strategic
advantage for the country that dis
graccd itself with such an alliance.
England consistently avoided spilling
much OF her own blood in the Napol-
comic wars. she succeeded In getting
others to fight her battles. But the
time may come when her allies will
grow weary of pulling chestnuts out
of the fire for her sake. This would
certainly happen in a three years
war such as planned by General
Kitchener. would transform all Eu-
rope into one great charnel house.
And what about the rights OF nell
trail nations? They would also SUI
fer greatly. and their discomfort
would also become n factor. An i'm
portant question worthy of consid-
Grafton at Peace conferences. Is the
duration of wars. The interests of
neutral nations would demand that
a time limit be set on all wars. When
the time expires. whoever Is down
has lost, II the fight is a draw both
parties ran claim victory. but the
war must stop.
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Yellow complexion, pim2les and
disfiguring blemishes on the face or
body can be gotten rid Of by doc
toring the liver, which is torpid.
HERBINE is powerful liver correc-
tant. 1t purifies the system, stimu7
lates the vital organs and puts the
body in fine vigorous condition. Price
soc. Sold by the Hausman Drug Co.
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J
Naturally, the memory of this deal
did not sweeten Browns temper, and
when he saw a chance to deliver
blow at the National he snapped at it
eagerly, and accepted the manage
ment of the st. Louis team.
Tinker was also practically encour-
aged to jump to the eF'ds by the shah
by treatment he received from the
Cincinnati club. Joe was manager in
name only, and was in constant tur-
MOL with directors of the Redland
team. He was finally deposed as man
ager, though there was no question
but that he had done wonders labor
ing under handicaps.
Then he was sold to Brooklyn, and
President Ebbets let off a great noise
about a $4,000 bonus he was going
to hand Joey. Ebbets went so far as
to promise to meet Tinker in In
dianapolis and hand him a check.
But for some reason Ebbets could
not get past Cincinnati on his west
ern trip. Tinker went to Indianapolis,
but Ebbets did not show up. Natur-
ally Joe was peeved, and few days
later he signed as manager of the
local Feds.
Now Manager Robinson of the
Dodgers is in our midst, and for real
optimism the prize must be handed
to the pudgy Baltimorean. He has
shot off a statement to the effect that
he is confident Tinker will sign a
Brooklyn contract, and desert the
Feds.
1t is hard for these major Ieaguers
to realize that a real war is on, and
that the Federal is a regular organi-
cation. But the dart will pierce their
hides when the season opens.
Ed Walsh, formerly known as the
White Sox pitching staff, has written
letter to Secretary Gardiner, claim
g that his arm is as good as it ever
as. The spit king will arrive in Chi
co on Fob ond UoDtc IN 1noun fO1.
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two weeks start in his conditioning.
Il may be just the dope needed. Jim
Scott last spring was nO-better bet
than Walsh is now, but the Wyoming
gent headed the gang by two weeks,
and when the main crew reached
PasO Robes Scotty was already in
shape to pitch ball game. His re-
markable performances of last sum-
mer are history. There is no reason
why this history can't be repeated in
the case of Walsh.
Manager Fred Clarke of the Pr
rates is peeved at Claude Hendrix, his
star right-hander Clarke made Hen
dirk proposition this morning, and
told him he could sign it or jump to
the Feds.
Frank Baker and Eddie Collins of
the Athletics have been dropped from
the Players Fraternity for non-pay-
ment of dues.
Bush of Detroit has not sign
ed a Fed contract. He told directors
Of the Indianapolis team yesterday
that he was not ready to hook up
with any club.
President Murphy of the Cubs an
nounced yesterday afternoon that
the travelling suits of the Cubs next
season will be gray, replacing the
black uniforms that have graced
West Side athletes on the road for
several summers.
Within the next couple of days
Federal League hackers from all CT
ties in the circuit will gather in Chi
cago to outline plans for the final at
tack on organized ball before the
opening of the campaign.
Some of the clubs, it is reported,
have not made enough Roadway in
grabbing players from the National
League, and aid may be given them.
Chicago, which is supposed to have
a roster containing the names of
many big leaguers, may be called on
to diVvy with the weaker teams. The
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QUEER PEOPLE,

For time out Of mind, Negro editors
have bravely and sensibly contende ed
that the word Negro chou d begin with
a capital N. And now, that two of the
best American Magsz nes and three of
the best and mort powerful dailes have
decided to do it. come OF our editors
persist in capitalizing the word colored
Tell US why? For it is as consistent
ss to contend that whiie-a simple ad-
jective should be spelled with capita
w. Others are wrangling over the
phrase Afro-Americans which we are
not. We are truly Americans, and W hen
put in comparison with all others, in all
the wars, in peace, love for this country
and devotion TO the South's women and
children when the master class was on
the field Of battle to nske them eternal
slaves, they soar higher than u II others.
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1853 GERMAN SHIPS
TAKEN BY ALLIES
Twenty British Vessels Sunk By Ger
mans, British Admiralty
says.

LONDON, Sept. 29.-Twelve British
ships, with an aggregate tonnage ONT
59,321, have been sunk on the high
seas by German cruisers up to Sept.
70, according to an admiralty return
issued yesterday afternoon. Eight
other British ships, whose tonnage
aggregates 1910, haev been sunk by
German mines in the North Sea, and
"a fishing craft, with tonnage of g.
324, have been captured or sunk by
the Germans in the same waters.
British ships detained at German
ports number IA, with a total tonnage
OF 10000.
On the credit side the admiralty
gives 1O2 German ships, with total
tonnage Of 100000, detained in British
ports since the outbreak Of the war
Eighty-eight German ships of an ag.
gregate tonnage Of $4,000, have been
captured since hostilities began. The
return shows also 1853 German ships,
with an aggregate tonnage Of $4,000
detained or captured by the allies.
Fifteen ships with tonnage Of 247,-
600 wer detained in American ports,
while IA others, with tonnage of a.
GEO, remain in the Suez Canal.
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dences innumerable of the excellence
Of publication the equal of any. It
was printed on fine book paper. carried
spicy editorials. health notes society
news, and contained the pictures OF
many of Chicago's most prominent and
influential C tIZens Never forgetting
his sweet faced and venerable mother,
Mrs. Mary-Ann Taylor Dixon. of Har-
risburg, Pa, Editor Taylor also gave
the thousands who perused the Nine
teenth Anniversary edition of the
Broad AK an opportunity of seeing a
very good likeness Of her.
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This country is making fatal mis-
take in it's devilish treatment to Me-
groes. Nothing 10 near sighted fellow
may indicate war, but nothing in our
mind can prevent it, Come when it
may, before it ends, there is not white
man, rich or poor high or low, who will
not be glad to sleeps eat and embrace the
humbeet Negro patriot-and patriots
they always have and always will be
for the soil makes their bodies and they
love it. They may, and should hate
every white man who processes Jesus
Christ and treats them like dogs. The
idea Of one class Of people. because
Gods climate made opother darker,
deprivIpg them Of all respectable rights
To get rid OF such a class, is as necessa-
ry as it is that few European gois
should be destroyed
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TARIFF BLAMED BY
John WANAMkKER
Millionaire Merchant Makes Address
Before Business Associa-
ton

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. %
\ an address before the Walnut
Street Business Association, Jolr.
Wanamaker said:
"Conditions arc not due alone to
politics and war. hTe tariff has had
a great deal to with the unrest that
has closed mills and sent people
way because capital cannot be had
20 finance enterprises"
Referring to the income tax, Mr..
Wanamaker said there may be some
sense in making the rich come out
with their money, "but it touches all
and diminishes the volume Of money
that ought to be in circulation. But
Ne have no fault to find" he con-
tinued, "for we elected the people
who notified us in advance as to
what they would do if elected
Although he drew no bright pic
-rre Of the present situation, Mr..
outlook.
"Conditions ere bad enough in Phil
adelDhia but they arc worse in New
York, in our experience. Philadel-
plia may be slower. but we are
stcadier. New York is so linked TIP
with financial movements and bonds
that the effect Is felt over a large
part Of the city's business"
The quickest cure for SICK bust
ness, as prescribed by MIR. Wanna
maker, is to talk it up, not down.
eff you are discouraged he said,
"the man next to you will be dis
couraged."
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The Turkish Ambassador,

The Turkish Ambassador, Hon. A
Rustem Boy, is going to leave this coun-
try, but like the de,hroned king who
dsohed bottle Of ink against the wall
Of the palace, he leaves his black mark
on this country, and it can only be
washed out or rubbed off by godly con-
duct toward q GLASS Of people too tame
to defend their rights. We have never
stepped aside one fraction Of an inch on
that line regarding the rights vouched
safe to US and never shall. Fight your
battles in peace as manly men. for
"peaoe hath her victories no less re-
nowned than war"
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MILEAGE BOOKS
&c Up IN PRICE
The Date c.: AS October First
Many .o>al People Have Made
Purchases.

Ihur5day, October l and thereaf-
ar those who are desirious OF buy.ns
Mileage books in Martinsburg, will
ind that all railroad mileage will be
higher. The new law which increases
ne Price of mileage books takes eff
ect on that date. Mileage books. will
ost more for all who travel on the
baltimore and Ohio and the C. V.
roads.
A good many mileage books are
bought at the local ticket Offices. II
would be safe to say that at the Bal
:mre and Ohio office in Martinsbury
etwcen one hundred and one hun
red and fifty books are sold every
lonth. Many persons, especially
numerical travellers are buy ing sew
raj books, so that they may save the
mount of the increased cost. The
Interchangeable mileage books have
'een selling at $25, with a refund Of
IS, so that the book ultimately costs
500.
On anG liter October /, the inter
hanger &'e b ,oks will be sold in Mar
insburg am at all other stations
tlong the ..ne at $25, but refund Of
lnly $3.50 will be allowed, instead Of
3 as at present. The regular books,
aon-interchangeable mileage, which
;aev been selling at $40 will also be
'a!Sed in price. These books con-
in 1000 miles, and at present the
;ost to the owner of a mileage book
n the Baltimore and Ohio is cents
)er mile. On and after October /
hese books will be sold at $$22.5O
With no refund. Therefore, the rates
s one-quarter Of a cent a mile.
All books, whether interchangeable
0r non-interchangeable are actually
It present sold all over the three
mes at $40. One week hence they
will be at $3.50. There will be
efund in the case Of the interchange
bic books as heretofore. only the re-
uld is $3.50 instead of S.. Saturday
me person is said to have bought
wenty-six mileage books at the Bal
more and Ohio ticket office.
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Because We saw as we see it, that if
Negroes would UNITE. and do as Jews
have, in Baltimore. and all the big CT
ties. it would be better for them in a
short time, than for a few to oppose the
results of the curse of caste, while the
vast majority of US, bicker about aud
tamely submit to them. That Booker
T. Washington has, and is doing the
race ten times more harm than good is
plain as the nose on Il mans face, and
for that reason. and that reason alone,
the South honors him. Be that 90 it
may, we must be good and broad
enough, when he drops q word here and
there. to pick it up and make the best
U.S. of it. If that Business League ia
not Mr., Washington g hedge fence. we
see it wrongly. We have attended
three of them. and all was done was an
overflow of Negro boasting Of wealth,
influence and safety, right in the face
Of the worst degradation, lynchings,
numbering, DISTINGUISHING. segregation,
and what not? TO keep 1t going he
added to it the old dead editorial assc c.
iation; legal body and now new Ne
gro editorial scheme. 1t is our bounden
duty to puncture them all because they
are full Of hot air. To illustrate: Four
teen years ago, when the old Editorial
| Association was 1asping for life. and
but three old members were al IA meet
ing in Chicago-viz. Johu E. Bruce, c..
F. dams and j. R Cifford-hoping to
give it hard shove onward again. we
called together the two men above
named. nominated Adams for Presi-
dent; Bruce in turn nominated CllffoI q
for Secretary, and Clifford nominated
Bruce for Treasurer and Bruce fell off
his chair in laughter. Next year Adams
as President met and joined Booker rs
association, and stayed with it as Presi-
dent for ten years, aud on it. got a place
In Washington. SO you Zee what q
farce can do.
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RASCALLY BILL SMITH

George Newman. during the Bsiti.
more Convention of advertising men,
told at the midnight banquet, ,his anec-
dote. among others:
Then there was Bill Smith-,he ras
cally Bill Smith. who put in all the pa
pers an ad vertisement saying:
Send thirty ten cent stampa for
speedy, safe and certain rat -Xte1mina.
tor -
good many people. their prope' tie'
being overrun with rats. sent for the rat
exterminstor. In return for their thi,tv
tenlcent stamps they got this recipe from
Bill:
Treat your rata with kindnpea and
they III die of surpriee Cd the spot
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A STRONG Recommendations.

Simeon Ford. speaking OF girls
mercenary marriage said: "She was
ed into this bs her mother. You know
what some mothers are-liks Mrs. Av.-
rus.
Mrs. Avarus was urging her daug liter
to marry Nsybob; but the girl cried:
'Nayhob! Why he's old and he's
ugly, he's mean and he's cruel He's
ilIiterate, and he's vulgar Na>bob.
Nnybob e nothing in tn. world to
recon m end him excep' his wealth :"
You forget his heart disease, my
dear" said the mother gently, but ak.
niticantly.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-03

Editor J. Thomas Harrison, of the
Cambridge, MASS J Advocate, issued a
daily edition of that paper during the
recent session Of the Biennial Movable
Committee Of the Grand United Order
OF Odd Fellows In Boston. Said action
showed considerable enterprise on the
part Of Mr.. Harrison, and we hope
those in whose interest tho Daily Ad-
vocate was published, thoroughly ap,
preciated the additional effort along all
lines 1t cost him to produce it.
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O O o O O O O O O O o O O c
SEE THE REGISTRARS.

Registration officers are
engaged in the various pre-
cincts of Berkeley County in
registering voters for the
election, Tuesday, November
3. They will hold sittings
Monday and Tuesday, .Octo-
Der 5 and 6, to correct their
books, register those who ap-
ply if not already registered
and complete their books in
order to turn them over to
the county court. If you are
not registered, you can not
vote. This is an entirely new
registration and the fact that
you were registered two years
} ago or at the last election
} does not mean that you are
} registered this year. See that
} your name appears on tne
} registration list Hunt I'D
the registration officers in
} your precinct at once.
0 0 o o o o o o 0 0 O 0
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AN EXPLANATION

a certain philosopher, with a gesture
of despair remarked: There are 10 the
United States nearly twenty thousand
unmarried adults. Out of every one
hundred American men, forty ere IN.
married. How can you explain this?'
Continuing, he said; "One exclamation
l heard at picnic, in a dialogue be-
tween b. chelor Of thirty five, and a
spinster of thirty"
Men, said the spipster, used to
marry younger than they do now, did
mt they?"
Yes" the bachelor answered. "but
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didn't women use to be more willing to
wash dishes them"
LIKE A BALLOON.

Referring to the divorce evil. DR..
Chisholm, the Reno statisticisn SAID
with Sigh:
IAN exhaustive study Of divorce sta
tistics forcee me to the belief that the
average woman's heart is ike roy
balloon-lighter Than air and most rest
less when tied to something
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Now that President Wilson has Sc
apart day Of prayer for European
warfare to cease, this paper thinks it
would be next in order for him to set
apart day of prayer that Southern
white American heathens will stop
killing American citizens whose only
crime consists in being born black.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3rd, 1914.
STATEMENT OF THE OWNER
SHIP, MANI G EMEN CIRCU-

Il ,
LATION, ETC..
of Pioneer Press, published weekly at
Martinsburg, required by the Act Of
August "a. 1919.
Editor, j. r. Clifford, Martinsburg, W.
Va.
Managing Editor, J r CT ford, Mar
tinsburg, w. Va.
Business Manager, J r. Clifford, Mar
tinsburg, W. Va.
Publisher, j. r Clifford, Martinsbure,
w. Va.
Owner, j. r. Clifford.
Known bondholders, mortgages, ard
other security holders, holding l per
cent. or more Of total amount
OF bonds, mortgages, or other secur-
tiles: None.
J r. Clifford.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 3rd day of October 1914.
E. A. Hobbs, II. p.
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Sir Lionel Garden, the British Min lister
to Mexico, has severely criticised this
admin ist atoms Mexican policy. Not
only has it got in bad repute at home.
spurned it
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The Nineteenth Anniversary edition
Of the Chicago Brosd-Ax was great
newspaper triumph for it's aggressive
editor and publisher, Mr.. Julius F. Tay.
lor. Its general make up deroted tha
it was the work of master printer, and
aside from this distipction, it had evil
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AneCdota|
Literature
W e..
CONSCIENCE

A quick and tender conscience ia
among the best gifts Of grace, and
should be guarded with jealous care.
Well balanced scales are tremulous at
the fall OF single grain of dust. So
let the mlnutest sin set me on the move.
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lMPA kTI AL,

Poor weeds, rich corn, gay flowers
together stand,
Alas! death mows down all with an i'm.
partial hand.
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Praottees in all the Courts Of West
virs4nie, the Supreme Court of Ap-
veah aud the United States CourtA
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]. r. CLIFFORD
Attorney At Law

MAKTyNsBURG, WEST VIRGINIA
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MISSOURI SENATOR
DEN0UNCES THE
CLAYTON MEASURE
Reed, in All Day Speech, Sc
verely Arraigns the Con-
ference Report.
AYERS THE TEETH
HAVE BEEN PULLEI

senate Battle Continues TODAY Witt
President Overriding Bankers Pro
test-Prov. sion Pledge In tn,
Democratic Platform, Says tn,
President In Discussing Questiot
With Callers.
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POP EXPLAINS

Tommy-Pop, what does the Bible
mean by the people who swallow a
camel and strain at a gnat?
Tommy's Pop-Oh, l suppose it
means the people who swallow a fish
story and choke to death on a fish
bone.