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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13
STOCK DIRECTORY
FOR WEST VIRGINIA
Breeders of Pure Bred live Stock
Should Be Interested In II.

Some months ago the State Depart
ment OF Agr, culture published a DER
1lal directory Of the Breeders OF Pure
bfed Live Stock in West virginia.
hcludng horses, cattle, sheep and
hogs. This directory was verv in.
complete, but we desire as soon as
possible to publish new directory
making it as complete as possible
II is desired that all parties owning
pure bred live stock in West virginia
Will write to the commissioner of ayr
culture, Fl. r. Williams, Charleston.
West Virginia, stating the kind Of an
mails handled, the particular breeds
and as nearly as possible the NUM-
bers.
The accuracy and completeness OF
this directory will depend very large
~ on the reports VIII ch come in from
this circular. The directory will be
ready for publication within a very
short time and we should, therefo.e,
nave the information at once. If you
-hnk Of any OF your neighbors VINO
lave pure bred stock of this kind, We
you'd appreciate it if you will so in
form us.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13

All persons fond Of fishing, will do
well to keep their miunows out Of our
city water, for it kills them. And it is
serious question to CONSIDER. neither,
if it kills fish If it is not also dangerous
for human beings. The purer the wa.
ter, the better fish ike il, and that &C.
counts for our small creeks and rivers
flowing into the Potomac, being so full
of fue fish.
Is it not fact that health on paper ia
likened unto farming on the same. Ev.
erything and every body Is full of germs,
and as rule it is only the already dis.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13

When will colored people Learn how
to treat ignorant beats? Possibly so
long as they will listen to and yell out
amens to the preaching of a Set Of light
headed local preachers and licensed
supple acks. Some Of these beats can
cure all kinds OF diseases. One could
restore Mr., Preston 5 eyesig ,and do all
manner Of wonders. Others tell for
tunes; others put on and take off spells
The latest is a little chap who says be
is highly educated. Calling at his rest
ing place IN the absence of the landady,
sumever honey many;who believe the
children really graduated last Monday,
believe he is educated.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13
t. LIktIIIrK()i,tIS5 AAl
LEADING HORSES
according to statistics Gathered by
the Department of Agr-
culture.

Percheron are the favorite breed
ng horses imported by American
breeders, according to recently gath.
cred statistics just made pubic bv
lie department or agriculture. Next
N favor for Importation are Belgium,
horses, with Clydesdale also ran"
IN 1913, $50 Percheron stations and
800 mares were imported OF Bel.
gums, 621 stations and 1862 mares
we're brought across the water to thj,
country, while only 40 Clydesdale
stations and 20 mares were import.
ed last year, while 12S Shire stall
mons and 81 Shire mares were brought
IN. The total importati0ns for the
year of high bred horses were 1913
stations, including ponies, and 1894
mares
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13
HON. FRED 0. Blue
WILL SPEAK HERE
Workings Of the Yost Prohibl-
ton Law.

On Sunday, July 5, Hon. Fred o.
Blue, state tax commissioner, and
who will be entrusted with the en-
forcement Of the Yost prohibition
law, will deliver an address in the
Apollo theatre, corner of East Mar
tin and North Spring streets. Mr..
Blue will discuss the new law, and
enlighten the officials as to how it
can be enforced.
The date was changed on account
Of the Lincoln Chautauqua,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13
SPEAKER CLARK
At CHARLES TOWN
Distinguished statesman Will ADJ
dress Congressional Convention
There

At the Congressional convention,
which will be held Wednesday, June
II, Speaker Champ Clark will deliver
the principal address. This announce
ment is made upon advices received.
from Congressman William G. Brow
who has been able to secure the ser
vice Of the distinguished statesman.
Undoubtedly the Speaker will re.
ceive hearty welcome from the Dem.
ocrats Of the Second district, among
whom he has many warm friends ana
admirers.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13

or all praying countr les on earth this
has the most damnable laws. Recently
a Russian for talking comradely and
selling his wares to colored people in a
jimcrow car, was arrested, tried, con-
victed and sent to jail for 30 days. On
the other hand, these niger haters' do
worse than talk comradely to coored
women at night, and times out of ten,
when that won't win, violence does.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13

Secretary Bryan talked to Philadel-
pbians one night this week on faith.
His start was bri liant, and many pre-
supposed they were going to hear an
old time sermon, but sadly were they
disappointed when the faith he started
out to talk on, turned out TO be the faith
he wanted the people to have in the
Wilson administration. Don't he kno w
%nat faith without work amounts to
aothing2 The only way to make people
have faith is to better their condition,
How can Mr.. Bryan or Wilson make
the thousands of Baldwin workers out
of employment have faith and hundreds
Of thousands of other idlersY
Mr.. Bryan, your gospel is AS faulty as
that preached in slavery times, and
most yehemently endorses caste now.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13

SIT seems to me that it is good
thing from every standpoint to let the
colored man know that if he shows in a
marked degree the qualities of good
citizenship-the qualities which in a
white man we feel are entitled to re-
ward-then he will not be cut off from
all hope Of similar reward. ''-Theodore
Roosevelt
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13

Hid behind ferns, but 10 the barren
fields of Code light Of exposition, no
one had to hold his ear TO the ground to
hear the throb bing of condemned CON
science, nor fail to see his hopes to
home swaggle the public generally, but
time the regulator of all things, will
make the knock out blow all the sitter.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13
BIC ROND |S!S||F ~
4 LOCAL. COMPANY
National Limestone Company Issue
100000 Worth to Pennsyl-
vana Company.

The National Limestone Company
has field for record in the office of
County Clerk Hobbs trust agree
ment with the Lincoln Trust Com
pany, of Scranton, Pa, for the pur.
pose of issuing bonds to the amount
Of $1,000, 900. The bonds are to run
and bear interest at the rate of per
cent. 1t is understood the money will
be used in making further develop.
ments.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13

The Wilson admin istration in its out
set wanted tariff off of sugar. Now it
wants it on sugar. The same was true
of free canal tolls now it wants tolls on
canal traffic. 1t put an embargo on
arms and ammunition into Mexico
now it lifts it. Queer administrator
eh2
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13
CROSS STIMULANT
IN LATE SPRING
Vill Keep the Lawn in F!r-t Ciaes
Cond:tio,i-Nitrete OF GOA
HeCOnmen n


IN the late spring, about mont,
FER 'tctve grass growth has cum
Fenced on the lawn it is des rabIe I.
oply d grass Stilnulant to keen In,
AVN lnhrstclass condition. Nitrat,
u soda Is good fertilizer and wi:
make the grass grow th:ckly VIII :.
'lch dalk-green color that will s)iou
tSelf promptly after the applicat .o;
'he landscape gardener Of the Unite
'tates department of agriculture az
Uses that those who use nitrate g,
soda should apply it at the rate of ).
pounds per acre once month
throughout the summer beginnn.
bout the middle Of May in the lati-
ude OF Washington, d. G..
The nitrate of soda should be Al,
'Iled just before rain or sprink.
.ng with the hose. Under ordinary
conditions it will keep the lawn a yiv.
green during the period when the
vitality of the plant is low The az
)llcatlon Of this fertilizer combined
with careful watering described in
previous article) will prevent the
oarched appearance Of the lawn dur
ng the dry hot summer season.
When nitrate is applied during am
Try period it should be used careful
y 1t can, however, be applied at
my time if the nitrate of soda IS pov.
safest to dissolve it in water. Be
;auSe of agenerally prevailing fea
hat tbs fertilizer may ruin a lawn
if used carelessly, the department has
oeen experimenting to see just how
much nitrate Of soda would have to
De used in order to kill grass
These experiments seem to show tina
nitrate of soda can be used fairly eX
.ensively without causing injury, for
atempte to kill grass with it were I'm
successful except when such large
Quantities as 400 pounds to an acre
we're used
Although fertilization is a splendiG
thing for the upkeep of a lawn it vii,
never entirely make up for lawn
soil that was poorly prepared in the
beginning. 1T is only when a lawn
soil is properly prepared in the frs;
place and enriched with stable ma
nure, lime and bone phosphate that A
lawn may be maintained in the hes.
Of condition.
kept away from a lawn at all times
the opinion Of many to the contrary
Notwithstanding. Stable manure con
tains weed seeds and particularly af
ter the early growth Of grass these
weed seeds will be encouraged tt
sprout, for at this time the grass i
weakened by it's spring growth nd
the weeds have additional impetus to
spread. A weed has been defined as
a plant out of place" Weeds arr
certainly out Of place on a well-kept
lawn. Fertilizing materials have a
great advantage over stable manure
as they contain no weed seeds.
There are other fertilizers beside
nitrate of soda that are most valuab bic
for the lawn but their use is more es-
pecially adapted to the fall Later
the department will issue advice re.
gal ding the application of such mate
rails as ground bone, phosphate rock,
potash, dried blood, fish scrap, and
sterilized sheep manure. The dis
solved rock in particular should not
be used in the she used in the spring.
EaAll ENER al LIZ
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13

The thought was given by a wiser
man than ye editor, and it is this: have
our legislature to pass a law compelling
ell doctors to report all the venerial dis.
eases. and the clerk Of every county
court be compelled to keep record of
all such reported cases for matrimonial
{nsDectiOn.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13

Bryan will talk, no difference what
Illinois congressman has to say deroga.
tory thereto. Lot him and his chief
alone. Both feel their talkative power
forcibly. The President is so deep and
profound in his writings hefeels obliged
to go in person and read it understand
ingly to the billiards in both houses.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13

The Pioneer Press may be wrong but
It's belief is, that Huerta, despite the
measures OF coercion taken by the Uni
tod States against HIM, he will only
yield to overpowering violence, and
what reward can come to us by armed
force against Mexico?
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13

The right Of humanity should force
commercialism in the back ground. and
if men could only feel their spiritual
starvation as this ad min stration ia ma
king them feel their temporal starvation
it certainly would be done
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13

eased persons who suffer by them The
healthy ones resist and repel them
Trust in the Lord and keep your DO els
open and go ahead, for what kills some
cures others;
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13
STATE WILL TAKE
DRASTIC STEPS TO
ENFORCE THE: LAW
Governor Hatfield Calls Upon
the Local Officers for Their
Cooperation.

enforcement of the Yost State Wide
Prohibition Law, the Governor
Says, Must be Done and the State
Will Give All Assistance Neces
sary if Needed
mat the state administration is pre-
pairing to take vigorous and Syslc}!
atlc steps to enforce the stale-W:G,
prohibition law which goes into cirec
on July 1st, was the statement q.
Governor II. ID Hatfield in which h
,ook occasion to call upon the dis
tr.ct and county officials for their co
operation in prosecuting any persons
"ho may attempt to sell intoxicants
in the state after that date.
We must have the hearty co-oper
alton OF the local officers, and they
must be impressed with the fact tina,
they, as we'll as the state officials
are charged with the duty of enforc.
ing the prohibition law, and they
should take the initiative in the Wig
orous prosecution OF offenders and
should not wait necessarily fer out
side assistance. The state is going
TO give every aid possible, but it
dred men to patrol all the counties
of the state, and the local officers
must have a strict regard for their
duties in making West Virginia dry
as the people have decreed they de-
sire it to be-
THE state will stand ready at all
times to give assistance to the local
officials but will expect the officers of
the various districts and counties to
take up the enforcement Of the Prohi-
bition measure with sincerity Of pur
pose Where extensive violations
may be unearthed, | shall urge the
judges Of the districts to convene
grand juries in special session and
deal promptly with the persons
"Recently raid was made at Nor
gantown and a large amount of intox
icants confscated, and | feel that
Judge Sturgiss has set an excellent
example by converting a special grand
jury to deal with the cases OF those
persons arrested for illicit retailing of
intoXicants.
Not with the purpose Of preiudg-
ing any case, but because | believe il
necessary to use every means to hold
up the hands Of the local officers in
this matter, in order to prevent VIC
lations Of the law, want to give am
pie warning that only in cases where
life or death might be at stake, will
the power of pardon or parole be ex-
ercised where persons have been con
vlcted of violating the prohibition
law, and so far as | am concerned, the
sentences imposed by the local courts
must be carried out" said the COVER
nor, in way that indicated he was
determined that West Virginia should
be in every sense a prohibition state.
Plans for the antibootlegging cru
SADIE are rapidly being effected by the
state officials and it will be Il war to
the bitter end.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13
SATURDAY. JUNE. 13 1914

Both times democracy has been in the
national saddle .Co1ey has been aroused
and the whole nation CoxeyiZ d in a
similar way.
The Washington times., 1914-02-24
TWO TEAM RULE IS
WELCOMED BY LADS
SandIotters Rejoice at Return
of Regulation Which Was
Popular in 1912.

Washington's amateur players are re-
joicing over the news that the two
team rule will be in operation this COM
ing season on the sandlOts of the Cap
ital. 1t was under this rule that anna
teur baseball in the District reached
its highest point OF development. and
the one-:eam rule OF 1919 was bitterly
scored when 1t was shown to work harm
to the sandlotters. The rules commit
tee has voted unanimously to uphold
the two-team rule and 1t Is expected
that the association as a whole will
ratify this vote.
BY striking out the words, District
OF Columbia" In the rule governing
the game here. the rules committee
shows that It means to have juris.Iic-
ton over the Potomac League. THIS
league has held in the past, that its
lone member from Maryland made II
impossible for the commission TO legIs-
late for the circuit. Now II IS believed
that the commission will have fun
power OF. legislation for all sandlot
baseball in this section.
The Washington times., 1914-02-24
SELMAN IS SEEKING ,
NEW ARDM0RE BOUTS
Big Fellow Stops Jimmy Dunn,
of Philadelphia. in Fifth, and
Wants More.

Tex Selman is around today seeking
new bouts at the Ardmore club. bcliev
ing he has shown his worth when he
stopped Jimmy Dunn. the Philadelphia
.niddleweight. In the fifth "ound "f
their battle Sclnan certainly un-
covered q terrific swing tina: had Dunn
HELPLESS. and n left jab that proved
most tant&liZing. Referee O'Connor
stopped the frav in the fifth when 1t
was apparent to the big crowd of fans
that the Quaker boxer WAS "utclassed.
1t is more than probable That Selman
will be hooked up with tougher game
within q few weeks.
The ten-round battle between the
Country Kid and "Mu gEsy" McGraw
proved disappointing to the fans. Nc
Graw claimed TO have injured his arm
in the third session, and refused to
continue. He had already claimed
foul in the second. though Referee Pete
Baum would not allow II, and when
he quit before the attack Of the Coun-
trv Kid le lost a lot OF friends in the
house.
The Washington times., 1914-02-24
Bowling Schedule
for Tonight

Terminal Ry. Y NJ C. A.-Station VS..
Car Department.
Patent Attorncys-W. G. and NJ. VS..
Evans.
Arcade-Holmeads vs.. Imperials.
Postofiice Experimentation vs.
finance
CommercIal-Star vs. Gen. Bak. Co.
y u. &. A.-MOhiCan vs.. fcnobscot-
National Capital-Velvct Kind vs..
Palace.
NCrtheast-Atlantics W.. Anacostia-
IIterienOminational bethany vs..
Westminster: St. Marks VS.. sixth. Ken
dah vs. Fifth.
observation-disclosures vs.. Ifaydens.
Departmental Tenpin-lnterior VS..
Navy.
Marine Corps-Cavite vs.. Olongapo.
Patent Observation-Disclosures VS.. Prin-
ters.
Post-Zig Gags VS.. Yannigans.
GeorgetOwn-Comme W.. Emerald
4. g
Colonial--Puritans VS.. knickcrbockers.
M"rcantile--Raleigh vs.. Title Guaran-
tee.
tolumbIa-GriffoS vs.. Indians.
Rcclamat' 'on--MailS and Files VS.. Pur-
chase and Supplies.
Observation-Disclosures Us. Spald-
Ing; Potomac VS.. Carroll.
The Washington times., 1914-02-24
Joe TURNER READY
FOR HIS OPPONENT
MiddleWe;ght Champion Expects
to Defeat Joe Willis in
Straight Falls.

Joe Turner. worlds mlddleweiCht
champion wrestler. has completed his
hard work in preparation for his bout
with Joe Willis. champion of Finland.
at the National Rifles Armory. tomor-
row ght. Furthermore. he says he
will win in straight falls. Willis doesn't
agree with this dope. though. saying
that he is sure to defeat WashinSton's
pride and that he has been seeking this
bout for several weeks. knowing that
he could w.n, if given chance.
Ernest Pineau, Pacific coast champion.
and Tom Duschene, the Fall River.
Mass, grappler, are IN shape and expect
to put up "A stirring contest in the first
OF the ail-star show tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1914-02-24
PALACE TIE A IA IS
DIVID' D 10 ROLL
DISTRICT @ y IA t S

Probably no more singular oc-
currence is seen in Washington
Guckpin circles than that which
happens about once every ten
weeks in the District League
when the Sel:ronts and ROYALS
are opposed in regularly sched-
uled games. Between those
two te@ms, the entire person.
mel Of the Paiac. team, in the
National Capital League, is to
be found, and when they are
opposed the Palace members
can truly be said tc he fighting
amorg themselves.
Michaud, Lewis, and Krauss, Of
the Palace cutf,t, are the three
last men in the lineup of the
Belmonts, and Rider and Good
man, also of the Palace team,
bowl in succession for the Roy
ais. Monday night, the first
three named were or the team
which won the majority of
games. II is the last time those
two teams meet in the District
League this season, and no
more will the Palace bowlcrs
have to roll against each other.
The Washington times., 1914-02-24
WHO'S WHO ON ALLEYS
r ETETCHER
p. B. FLETCHER.

Bowler Pretty Bu
while Richmond
either of those might Fletcher
distinctive along the various alleys Of the city
of
Company dukpn roebu he made the most grave
he endeavored organize tramp of
npns Richmond
right but the majority of done in the gut
ter CUTTERS but alley CUTTERS
decided
his that of bench This didn't
their the alleys
feeling of chagrm They all wanted
with the One lad however deve
and Fletcher had
action for final indspod bowler the
game 9 and while he really didn't
he felt that else could bring the
showing Fletcher for the
third came and emerged with Fletcher
ducpn roller his Brunswck the National
tenpn matches
well. we don't suits hands!
The Washington times., 1914-02-24
WASHINGTON TENP|N
TEAM ANNOUNCED
BoWlers Will Go to Baltimore to
Meet Atlantic City SPECIAL
Outfit.

Announcement was made today by
James L. Fields Of the personnel Of the
Washington team whicl will 20 to Pal
t..nOTe tomorrow night where teams
rom that city and philadelphia W he
-"-ed in q three-cornered competition.
me Philadelphia Ica'nis headed Ly Will
m J. Knox. The only mar w.o ever
rolled perfect score IN q registered
tournament. the feat having Deen ac-
conpIisAed Dy hin in t:c \. b. {. tour
lament staged in Toled". Unio, in
March. ol last year
Besides rie ds. y no Is captain Of the
Washington DEC sat on. the team y i'll
include Eddie Mcr.n"v. Irving F'r IL.
Harry krHuss frank 7. o'nas. Buck
AllisOI-. ana Harry \, ate $ ! eVTc MS
the Dcsl IeHp.n taici, . iuy - . n
CAPITA. ana tie co. J.i.-tiUu ~ strike
.-G srare teuUiu artist L .iCi..c, l.;
...gctIcd 10 ollsc the cNfrrl 20 in. OF
&c Atlantic city Special outfit
l:alj.MoIe Las 3" yet ne! ont rs
Iinc-up for j..c three urner"d match,
i'r.t The be.it D.g pin rollers o. the Moi
umentai ,Iiy Nil! OF c"ursc Dc among
those who Will oppose Lhv Atlantic Elty
and Washington teams.
Knox is tie big drawing card @ho is
being featured for the National Bowling
Association tournament whi n will be
LelG on the Boardwalk at Atlantic City
beginning on April and running until
april g
Knox is taking a keen interest in tle
big series Of games which viii be con-
i.sted during the second week Of April,
having lent his services for exhibition
opposes for a month preceding the be-
Ginning Of the tournament. He will
rDll exhibition matches throughout all
OF the big cities Of the East between
now and the opening of the biz series
II an effort to attract Ois entry for
the 1914 A. Il. c. tournament.