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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-30
e. N. TAILOR.
County Supt.

improve the schools that are really
necessary,
A great many schools are being
supported with an average daily at
tendance Of from three to twelve
children, all of whom could easily
walk to a nearby school. In many
places a half-dozen schools could be
combined into central graded school
so that two or three teachers could
teach the same children that SIX are
now teaching. Thia is poor economy
The bulletin gives one concrete ex-
ample where three teachers taught
% children in three Seperate schools
at a total cost Of $1,000. The board Of
education simply closed two Of these
schools and provided that these %
that vas most centrally located. The
next year one teacher taught the one
school OF 28 pupils at total cost Of
s4Oa. BY this Encouragement the
board was able to save the district
$500, or spend this amount to better
purposes.
The last few pages Of the bulletin
give a detailed account Of the coDsol-
idation erected IN the past in the
diYverent counties. IT is a document
that may well claim the attention OF
all who are in any way Interested In
the improvement Of rural schools in
West Virginia Doubtless It Is free
to any one who is interested enough
to drop Mr.. Hanifan or Supt Shaw
key a postal requesting a copy.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-30
WEST VIRGINIA
RANKS WELL Up
Thirteenth In the First of States In
Sunday School Work-What
Report Shows.

The twenty-ffth quarterly state
meut Of the International Sunday
school association, recently issued,
shows that West Virginia ranks thir-
teenth among the states of the union
where Sunday schools have been or
ganized in state associations.
At the present time West Virginia
has 975 adult Bible classes and the
list is growing rapidly. The follow
ing states, reported in the statement,
have more classes than West Vir-
ginia: Pennsylvania, 7,425; Ohio
1868; Illinois, 1890; Indiana, 2,5O6;
Kansas, 1925; Ontario, 1886; Ala
bama, 1884; New York, 1928; Mis-.
souri,, 1,244; Texas, 1,1S3. From this
it will be seen that West Virginia.
considering population, is near the
op OF the list as regards Sunday
school classes.
a little over a year ago the Inter
rational association apportioned each
tate In the union so many classes,
which were to be secured, if possible,
W the time the next convention Of
he association is held in Chicago
ext month. West Virginia was ap-
ortioned 21S, and more than this
lumber have been already secured
IN this connection it is interesting to
note that this state is one Of the SIX
states which alone secured the mum
,er appOrtiOned, Alabama, Idaho.
oregon, Pennsylvania, and East
Washington being the other assOcia-
ions to secure the requested num-
Der of new classes. 1t was the de-
sire Of the International association
TO have the total number Of adult
classes in it's jurisdiction boosted to
the $4,000 mark by the time the
convention is held in Chicago next
month The West Virginia associa-
ion will endeaver to reach the l.
100 mark by that time.
A Flatbush COW flung herself on
he third rail and committed suicide.
With pasturage held at 5000 front
foot Cnly the single tax can give re-
lief to our discouraged herds.-Brook-
lyn Eagle.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-30
WASTEFULNESS COSTS
AMERICAN HOMES DEAR
Governments Woman Chemist Tells
Oyster Growers How Good
Things Get Away.

ATLANTIC CITY, May 2 I'VE,
as Americans, do not know how to
cook fish This was the blunt truth
unloaded by a woman upon the 200
delegates at the final session yester-
day afternoon Of the Oyster Growers
and Dealers Association Of North
America. She was DR.. Mary B. Pen
n1ngton, chief of the Research Lab
oratory of the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture. Coming from a
woman 1t won attention, that in
creased as the speaker supplemented
her first declaration with the asser-
tion that the ray, or skate, ts
really one of the most delicious OF
foods when fried In butter"
DR.. Pennington was easily the star
Of the final days program of the big
convention Her hit started with her
appearance on the platform with a
fat book in her hand. This she ex-
plained, tells all / know, have read
or even heard of the she'll fish or
other fish industry. I'm going to lay
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-30
TOO MANY SCHOOLS.

"Facts and Fallacies about COnsOl-
idation Of Schools in West Virginia."
is the title Of timely publication by
i. J. Hanifan, state supervisor Of
rural schools, and just issued as a
State document by NJ. P. Shawkey,
State superintendent Of Schools. This
pamphlet shows that although 178 one'
ROOM sch ools have been consolidated
with other rural schools OF abandon
ed outright within the past two years,
there are yet in West Virginia, ac-
cording to the opinion Of the county
superintendents, 56G one-room country
schools that could be consolidated or
abandoned without any great incon-
venience to the scholars
This is a situation that every board
OF education should give careful con-
sideration at their next annual meet
ing. For since it costs about $4oe
to run each school, it can easily be
seen that the people are spending In
the neighberhood Of 100000 for the
support Of schools that are not really
needed for the education Of our chill
dren. Better spend this money to
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-30
SECOND UNIFORM
EXAMINATION
ror teachers Certificates Will Be
Held In the High School
Buildino

| Inc second uniform cNamin: ton for
| teachers certificates will be held in
| Martinsburg high school building
Thursday and Friday June 40.
Questions will be submitted for pri-
mary, high school. uniform and rene
wal Of certificates.
An applicant may take all or Il part
of the branches in this examination
and complete the work in the Subse-
quent examination which will be held
July 3O-31.
No applicant from another county
who does not have written permission
from the county superintendent of the
county in which he resudes should be
admitted to the examinations
First grade uniform certificates are
renewable under the following con-
dltions:
For the first renewal if the apnii-
cant's certificate includes a grade on
Agriculture, his certificate isc renew
able with out further examination.
OF tie second or Inlru renewal
the APPLICANT must have taught three
years Of the previous five year pc
r1od, and must pass a satisfactory OK
animation on two Of the teachers
reading circle book (for 1914, o.
Shea's' Everyday Problem in Teach
ing, and The Old Testament"
In all cases for renewal, if the an.
plicant's certificate does not include
a grade on Agriculture, he must pass
an examination on that subject.
The following schedule SHOWS the
time and order Of giving out the diff
ferent subjects:
Thursday forenoon, Physiology,
Geography, The Old Testament, Gram
mar, Everyday Problems, II Teaching
Thursday afternoon, Agriculture,
Civil Government, Safe History, Gen
eral history.
Friday forenoon, Arithmetic, Read
ing, Orthography.
Friday afternoon, PenmanShip
Theory and Art, United "tatcs His
tory, bookkeeping.
e. N. TAILOR
County Supt.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-30
MONROE COUNTY
HAS WORTHY SON
Sergeant j. S. Parker is Doinq Duty
at Vera Cruz-Writes to His
Mother

AS there are several Monroe coun-
ty people living in this section, the
following will prove Of interest:
1t will interest our readers to know
that Monroe comfy has worthy re-
presetative among Uncle Sans gall
ant soldier boys of Gen. FunSton's s
brigade now occupying Vera Cruz
We refer to Sergeant j. S. Parker Of
the 18th U. S. Infantry. He is a son
Of IMrs.I. N.Campbell Of Pickaway,
and had come home to spend g..
months furlough when on April "a,
after a stay only 3 days, orders were
telegraphed him to return at once
to his command He obeyed, rejoin-
ing his regiment at Galveston, just as
the troops were embarking for Vera
Cruz on May 6, by Sergeant Parker
to his mother, Mrs Campbell, and his
ted to quote as follows:
1T is awfully hot here and we are
lucky to be quartered in building
1t is sure tough on the fellows who
ire out on the line in small tents ana
hope we will not have to do any
outpost duty. The native police were
d except with a club. This of course
relieves us OF a lot Of patrol duty.
everything is apparently very quiet
ere. There are a lot Of rUmOrs but
hey don't amount to much.
This is rather pretty city and
much cleaner than the majority Of
Southern cities. We have very good
water.
Many assuming things happen
here. The other day a Mexican fun
eral procession passed up the street
by our guard, and we stopped them
and Opened the box but instead OF
a corpse we found the box full Of
arms and ammunition. Another case:
A women had basked of ammuni-
tion covered over with a kind of leaf
that they eat here. They are pretty
cute, but we are on to all these tricks.
Will send you a postcard Of the
Plaza, a beautiful place where we
have music every evening. All the
best people go there for the music
and to eat and drink"
Another Monroe county boy at Vera
Cruz ir Mr.. ]. O. Keiffer, who is q
U S. Marine On Admiral Badgers flag.
J. e. Keiffer Of Anderson.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-30
0RCKARD|NG IN
RANDOLPH co.
1 900 Acres TO be Planted at Hardin1,
Opens New Field o! Industry
There

Following the example Of the coun.
l:es Of the Eastern Panhandle of West
Virginia., which have for some years
been setting examples and establish
Ing precedents, in Crcharding in the
eastern part Of the United States,
%ith Berkeley county as the hub in
the apple industry, Mr.. John r. Da-
VS., of Elkins millionaire son of the
Grand Old Man." has been infected
with the fever, and is going into COM
mercial orcharding on mammoth
scale. " y I
In the Harding section of Randolph
County, he has started planting on a
proposition that will, when completed,
take in over one thousand acres. In
all some seventy thousand apple trees
VIII be planted, mainly Of five varie-
ties, believed by preliminary tests to
be best adapted to the general ply
steal conditions that obtain there
Grimes Golden, Rome Beauty, York
Imperial, Yellow Transparent and
Stayman Winesap
The orchard work in general is be-
ing super:ntended by A J! t.orkm,,n
and J. w. Brumbaugh is employed a
an expert orchardist. Molern meth
Ods mark. every stage Of the develop
ment of this mammoth orchard proH-
osition. The land is being sub-soiled
with dynamite, and the planting is
receiving most miserly care. The
section of one hundred or more acres
already planted to apples. as far as
practica BILE, will be cropped In DOta.
toes this season.
A rabbit-proof wire fence will en-
close the entire premises. A largo
log cabin, with all the equipments Of
the pioneer days, mOderniZed, has
been erected on the farm with every
needed farm building.
During the past winter fOrty-eight
pairs of Hungarian partridges were
liberated on the farm, and these are
being carefully protected and are ex-
pected soon to literally stock the
whole place in this priced game bird.
These birds will be valuable in eXter-
minating insect pests,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-30

The trial Of President Charles n.
Mover and some thirty other officers
and members Of the Western Fedora
tion of Miners who are under joint
indictment charged with conspiracy IN
strike of the copper miners in the-hu
connection with the recent great
strike of the copper miners In the
Houghton mining district, is expect
ed to be taken up by the court sitting
in EAnse, Mich, about he end OF
lime or the beginning of July.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-30

A statement just issued by the Bu-
reau of Labor Statistics at Washing
ton reports that the average wage per
week is forty of the leading cities
Of the United States for more than
sixty of the principal industries was
higher on May IS, 1913, than on May
IS, 1912, with the single exception Of
the mill work carpenters, which show
ed no change.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-30

it aside and try to be original And
she did, amid much applause. My
department has nothing to do with
the pure food administration, the
seizure or the court proceedings for
law violations,' said she. I'VE are
part Of the industry In which you
are engaged, earnestly seeking to
help you, but depending upon your
assistance in the practical side Of the
problem while we 'elve into the scen
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-30
LA BOK NOT ES.

rhoro woro In, two ,.,,,h,,
Seattle is soon to have tI,, fire, nm
ON or women h,rhor.
-
.onprcee in N,drid ,ovt ,non,h
o.
The Cigammakcrs' international Tn.
on ! as nearly $4,000 members.
The British Trade Union Congress
is to meet this year in Portsmouth.
-o-
Montana and Idaho now have a.
o.
Laboring men control both the city
council and school board in Smiths
Falls, Ont.
All unions affiliated with the Amer
ican Federation OF Labor will observe
May "a, as union labOr's
memorial day
a movement IS to be launched soWf
10 organize all telephone operators
III the country uhucr the American
feaoTatloh Oh LABOR.
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bTotncrhood OIL MalhIch-
"hce ol way hInploycS'
Mayor M"rlih ol MoilrcaI mas IS
"ucu ah "'uer IhaI III iutu'c ail INC
o'''c'al "'1V'ohefy i'll Hl7 ONCE 7hdl'
pear 'he UNION '@oel'
''
cnver,I l,,ndrod ro,.i1 clerka NJ
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-30

In introducing DR.. Anna Howard
Shaw in Rome the other day Rev.
Mr.. Tipple gave a strong talk on In
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-05-30

A movement is to be launched sO0If
to organize all telephone operators
in the country under the American
Federation Of Labor.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-03-12

man and Anna. Burk. II closed in
favor of Delta.
Mrs. Kilroy is spending a few
days with L. D. Hilton
The annual school election was
held Saturday at the schoolhouse.
Mr.. Top was elected director for
three years and Mrs. ". NJ. Wells
for two years.
Ed Dodge returned TO his home
in Bellingham one day last weeE
after spending a few days with his
sister, Mrs. L. D. Hilton.
J. b. McPhail las purchased an
Old Trusty incubator.
Miss Francis Picket is spending
a few days with Mrs. l. D Hilton
Mr.. and Mrs O. Farnum and
family rallied on Mr.. and Mrs. J.
kulp Saturday evening
Lee Austin had the misfortune 20
cut his foot while slashing saturday.
Mrs c. Rosnebergh called ON Mrs.
H. w Draper Saturday evening.
Amt Burk has been on the sick
list this week.
J. T. McPhail returned home Sat-
urday evening
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-03-12

diana near South Bend, passes through
Michigan City, then in northwester
ly course continues through the cities
OF Chicago and Madison, reaching its
highest point near St Paul; thence ii
extends in a southwesterly direction
until il enters the state OF South Da-
kota. where il turns again northwest
and reaches its highest point in Dako-
IA just above the forty-ffth parallel OF
latitude, where 1t crosses the Missouri
river The isothermal line then turns
almost due south, following Very close
ly the one hundred and first degree of
longitude until il leaves the state OF
Nebraska near the northeast corner OF
Colorado. Passing in southwesterly
direction through Colorado, II reaches.
at Pueblo, almost to the one hundred
and fifth degree of west longitude,
whence it passes in a slightly south
easterly direction into New Mexico,
turns 10 the west and crosses the one
hundred and fifth degree of longitude
at about the thirty second degree or
latitude. Then turning westward, 1t
passes in a very irregular line through
the states of California, Oregon and
Washington.
Extending a distance Of 100 miles on
each side of this isothermal line is
belt which may be regarded as the
theoretical beet sugar area OF the Unit
I'd States There are doubtless many
Localities lying outside Of this belt,
both north and south. In which the
sugar beet will be found to thrive, but
this will be due to some exceptional
qualities Of the climate or soil and not
TO any favorable influence Of higher
or lower temperature. A study OF the
location OF the sugar factories operat-
ing today will show that only five fac
tories are outside OF these lines.
Although conditions of temperature
must be taken into consideration in
selecting sites for beet sugar factories,
those Of rainfall must also be studied
The sugar beet requires certain
amount OF moisture in order TO pro-
duce It's normal crop. This moisture
must be derived either from preciptta
tion In the usual way or from irriga-
zion, or else the soil must be or that
particular quality which will allow sub
terranean moisture 10 reach the root
lets OF the plants.
The experience Of more than twenty
Gears in California and ten years in
colorado has shown that the climatic
data. regarded as Of prime importance
IN beet culture in Europe. cannot be
regarded as rigidly applicable TO this
country. The successful growth OF
sugar beets in the arid regions OF our
country. with irrigation, has introduced
a new factor into the science OF beet
peteorology. While the arid area on
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-03-12
DELTA AND SUNSHINE.

The sewing society II cts next
week with Mrs. p. A. AXling
Nerneta Crosier spent Sunday 81
the Gle Larson home.
c. Ericsson took the pupils of Del
Ia school to Sunrise Friday after
noon where spelling match was
held. Delta winning from Sunrise
with Ma bel Ericsson and Norman
Grosier standing UP the longest for
Delta.
John Calling left for the county
poor farm Thursday, where he will
drive team for Supt c. c. King.
Mrs. c. 2. Nelson, Mrs. Helgath
and daughter drove to LINDEN Sat
urday
Z. Anderson is constructing a
large new barn.
George Dunbar and Wendell Az
lund We're on the sick list last week
Mr. Bell left for his home lin
Bellingham Monday
b. A. Axlund WAS in Bellingham
one day last week.
Mr. A G. Westlund WIS elected
school director at the election held
az the schoolhouse Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs F. AXling and Mr.
J. Axling We're in Lynden Friday.
A surprise was given Mr.. T. Jack
man Saturday night, il being his
birthday. A number of friends and
relatives being present All report
an enjoyable time.
The Delta school honor roll for
last Week. for perfect attendance
punetuality and good conduct, con-
tains these names: Milton Westlund
Hartwig Westlund. John Lumsden
Milton. Larson. Mabel Ericsson, Nor
man and Verneta Crosier, Gertrude
and Watson Bonnema. Alice Nelson
Ralph and Arnold Olson, Allie and
George Wander Mey. Harold and
Ralph Keller, Henri Froberg.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-03-12
HOME COURSE
IN SCIENTIFIC
AGRICULTURE
EIGHTEENTH ARTICLE.
RAISING SUGAR BETS.
by HARVEY W. WILEY, Former Chief Of
the Bureau Of Chemistry and Former
Director Department Sugar
Beet Experiment Sta.
ton, Nebraska.

TINE successful growing Of sugar
beets is an art that one ac-
l. quires by practice. The farm
er who has made a success of
raising other crops will quite often fail
IL nrst IN this one. as the methods Of
eultiyating ordinary crops do not ap-
ply III the case of sugar beets.
In the manufacture of sugar from
the beet the farmer plays an impor-
tant part by supplying beets in an ade-
quate quantity and of q high quality
but beyond that he can hardly hope to
enter the field. The manufacture of
beet sugar is an industry entirely dis
unct from agriculture. From the ma
ture Of the process ii is quite i'm
probable that any simple method of
home manufacture of beet sugar will
ever prove commercially successful
The Juice Of the beet is extracted with
difficulty.
Experience has shown that the sug-
ar beet reaches its highest develop
ment in north temperate ATTITUDES.
This isothermal line for the United
States begins near the city Of New
York and passes up the Hudson river
TO Albany; thence turning westward,
it runs near Syracuse and passes In
southwesterly direction, touching the
shore Of Lake Erie near Sandusky, O.:
turning thence In a northwesterly d.
es its highest point in that state near
Lansing; then going In Southwestern
ly direction, 1t enters the state Of In
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-03-12

Ferndsle Correspondence on Page S.
Booths Corners, Glendale, Wiser Lake,
Custer, Laurel, Fairview Everson and
Clearbrook on Page s.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-03-12
Thousands More
Civil Service
Appointments

The esta blishment OF the Parcel
Post has greatly increased the work
at the Postal Department. Thou
sands of additional Civil Service
appointments will be necessary
The opportunities for positions in
the Civil Service were never bet
ter.
Civil Service positions are desir-
able because the hours for work
are not too long, salaries are good
and certain and promotions are fire.
quent.
The greatest number of appoint
ments will be made in the Post-Of-
flee Service, paying from 5000 to
$500 and more per year; the r.
f. D, Service. paying s1.100 per
annum to standard routes and the
Railway Mail Service, paying from
$500 to $500 per year.
Any American over IS years of
age who passes the L. S. Civil Ser
vice examination is eligible to one
OF these positions. The l. c. 5.
Service Course instructs you how to
meet the requirements of the Civil
Service examination in any branch
of the Government work.
Mark and mail the coupon below
and we will send you booklet CIV
ing names of l. C. S. students who
are holding Civil Service positions
at good pay. We will also tell
you how you, too, can enter this
profitable field of employment.
Mark and Mail the Coupon NOW
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-03-12
WOODLAND

Woodland and Glendale had =
spelling match which resulted in a
victory for Woodland, with eight
standing
Miss Edith Ferguson visited Mrs.
Bayard Pyeatt from Friday till Sun
day.
Ina Pyeatt WAS home from Belline
ham for the weekend.
A school election was held Satur-
day Messrs. Merritt, Thompson and
Mcclure We're elected directors.
Mr. and Mrs. Grasher called on
Mrs. Riddle Sunday evening.
Mrs. Arnold, Mrs. Stevenson. Mrs
Pyeatt and Lennie Jes attended the
SPELLING match.
Mrs. Eaooes called on Mrs. Pye-
att and Mrs. Lund Monday afternoon
Herbert Fritz returned from Suma
Friday.