Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-05-07

Washington, Nay 5.-War talk has
died out at the National Capitol about
as suddenly as it started. For . few
days there was a general air Of expec-
fancy and no one knew just what would
he the outcome. West Virginia. got the
fexst and applications to be permitted
to serve IN the volunteer army were
received in large numbers from this
State. along with the request of the
adjutant general that he be permitted
to organize abrigade of three regiments
of volunteers in the State. Then 1t be-
came apparent that their would be no
war and things in Washington began to
resume normal conditions. The Senate
is going ahead with the canal tolls de-
bate, the House has up appropriation
bills and Washington is once more a
peaceful city. So far as can be seen
here, there is no likelihood that volun-
teer troops will be called out at all in
connection with the Mexican affair, for
President and Secretary of State
who prefer peace are at the helm and
it would seem that the country is to be
spared the horrors Of another war, with
the loss of thousands of lives and the
piling up of debt of untold millions of
dollars. The United States will fight
fit must but under Wilson and Bryan
it will exhaust every effort for peace be-
fore engaging in war
Civil service examinations for fourth
class postmasters will be held in every
county in West virainia in June, the
dates ranging from the 1st to the 10Th.
While President Taft included all fourth
class postmasters in the classified SER
vice, President Wilson amended the or.
der SO as to require the postmaster TO
pass civil service examination before
being placed on that list. Some post
masters in West Virginia have taken
the examinations, and in every case
where they have not done so, examina-
tions will be required. The dates for
the counties of Hardy, Hampshire,
Morgan, Berkeley and Jefferson are IS
follows: Hardy county, at Moorefeld,
June 8; Hampshire county, at Romney.
June 2; Morgan county, at Berkeley
Springs, June l; Berkeley county, at
Martinsburg. June 90; Jefferson county
at Charles Town, June 90
Since the announcement was made
of the candidacy of Col. Wylie Beall,
Of Wellsburg, for Congressman at
Large on the Democratic ticket SINH
lar announcement has been made from
Spencer by Hal W. DePue, who was
the Democratic nominee in 1912. for
Secretary of State. Mr. DePue is II
well-known Roane county Democrat,
and has announced that he proposes to
make an active canvass for the nominal
ton. Col. Beail has already started
into the race and is visiting the South
ern part of the State on his first tour
He has stated that he does not expect
to stop moment till the convention is
held In Parkersburg on June 24th, at
which time the candidate will be nomi
mated Whether other candidates will
enter the race is not known at present,
but whether they do or not it promises
to be a pretty race.
United States Marshal, E. C. Smith,
has announced the appointment of c.
F. Allison, of Hancock county, and Z.
P. Cook, of Parkcrsburg, as deputies
under him. Mr.. Cooke will have
place In the Office at Parkersburg as
Office deputy. while Mr.. Allison will
temporarily be stationed at Philippi as
field deputy.
Creamer Young was here last week
and went with Congressman Brown to
the Treasury Department tocall atten-
ton to the fact that Julius G. Holmes.
who has been inspector of public build
ings ever since the second Cleveland
administration, is sick at his home in
Charles Town. and while he is willing
to perform any duties assigned to him
yet they asked that he be given light
duties till he is able to get back at
harder work
Former Senator William Campbell,
of Charles Town. was here several days
last week appearing before the Inter
state Commerce Commission in an eff
fort to have freight and express rates
reduced on fruits from the eastern pam
handle section of West Virginia. 1t lie
claimed that other sections of the coun-
try are being given discriminatory
rates, The commission has the matter
before it now.