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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-11-18
Advice to Housewives.

Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
Vrooman says that the American
housewife could materially reduce the
cost of living If she were to get the
flour-mixing habit.
There are some thirty substitutes
that can be mixed with wheat -four
In making bread he says. Many Of
these are more nutritious than wheat
-four; some Of them are cheaper than
wheat -four. and of these two or three
at least are commercially obtainable;
almost anywhere.
Potatoes, corn flour, and rice can
be used with profit in mixture with
wheat flour in making yeast Dread.
With wheat flour as dear as it is now,
the careful housewife stands to effect
quite saving by using one Of these
products to exc out her wheat -four.
Experiments have shown that the sub
stitutes can be used successfully In
the proportion Of one part to three
parts Of wheat flour. At least three
fourths Of the mixture must be good
wheat -four"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-11-18
Wilson Backs Defence Stand On
The Bible.

In letter to Seth Low of New York,
made public today, thanking Mr.. Low
for remarks he recently made on the
merchant marine question, President
Wilson stated that his attitude on nat
ional defence may well be briefed in a
Bible quotation, namely the second,
third, fourth, fifth, and sixth verses Of
chapter 33 from Ezekiel,
His letter to Mr.. Low read as follows:
Thank you very warmly for your
generous letter of Nov. 5. and for your
courtesy in letting me see a copy of
your remarks on the merchant marine
question.
Il an particularly gratified you
should SO fully concur in the positi,
took in my speech at the Manhattan
Club. There is q quotation from
Ezekiel, which ] have had very much
in my mind recently in connection
with these important MATES. 1t is
the second. third. fourth, fifth and sixth
verses of Chapter 33.
"'Son of man. speak to the children
of thy people and say unto them, when
/ bring sword upon land, if the peo..
pie of the land take q man of their
coasts and set for their Waterman:
- If, when he seeth the sword come
upon the land. he bloweth trumpet
and warn the people.
.''Then .whosoever heareth the sound
of the trumpet and takethnot warning;
if the sword came and take him away,
his blood shall be upon his own head.
e He heard the sound of the trum-
pet and took not warning, his blood
shall be upon him; but he that taketb
warning shall deliver his soul.
- But if the Waterman seeth the
sword come and blow not the trumpet
and the people be not warned; if the
sword come. and take any person from
among them. but his blood will / re-
quire at the watchman's hand
Cordially and sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON,"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-11-18

NAAs w Az OdbAPOOhe
Editor Virginia Free Press,
Dear Sir
In reading the Welcome
Address of Mayor Clayton L. Haines,
to the knights of Pythias, in your issue
of September 9th. notice he states
that Generals Grant and Sheridan held
q conference in the old Carter House,
in1854 and planned Sheriden's Valley
campaign when he defeated General
Early at Winchester | don't wish to
impose on your valuable time but
would like to correct mistake which
he made in stating this. / was be
tween Is and IA years of age and my
father owned and lived IN the house
now occupied by Mrs Geo. Eyster, SO
viii freely give you the facts as they
took place at that time.
General Grant was not in Charles
Town but once, he came from Har.
pers Ferry with aregiment of cavalry
as bodyguards Gen. Sheridan, whose
army was camped around tbs town,
met Gen. Grant near Andrew Hunters
house. or as we called it in those days,
on Hunters Hill. They came to our
house and Gen. Sheridan asked my
father if he could have the use of .
room with Gen. Grant for short time
My father took them into our sitting
room, the front room on the left as
you entered the house. He cleared
the table, round mahogany, on which
they spresd their maps, etc. He cane
out and closed the door. They were
in there about two hours and the cav
airy were around the .louse allowing NO
one to go out or come in. When they
came out both of them thanked my
father for the use of the room, GIN
Grant mnunted his horse and started
for Harpe.s Ferry followed by his
bod guard. Gen. Sheridan went back
to his camp and bis troops were com
manded. to move that night to Winehes-
ter.
/ will state also that the table they
used is now in possession of Mrs. E
W. Hays, of Louisville. KY. who is =
daughter of my sister Mrs. Cleon
Moore.
l hope Mr.. Haines will accept the
correction in the same good feeling
with viii. h it is given, and / think h
was led in the error by someone who
did not know the facts.
With best wishes for yourself ard
The Virginia Free Press | am
Yours truly,
R. D. RUTHERFORD
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-11-18

The Romans were shrewd judi
ges of character and of the ra-
cial proclivities of the nations
they had to IDEAL with, whether
in peace or at war. When Caesar
asserted that of all the nations
his legions had met, the Belgians
were the braYest, he gave that
brave little country credit for a
courage which has survived
through all the ages, and is as true
of them today as when uttered
two thousand years ago.
An admonition-the evident re-
suit of sad experimental Be
ware the Greeks bearing gifts, !"
has evidently been taken to heart
by the Allies in dealing with the
latter day Hellenes who in diplo-
matte duplicity and double deal
ing seem to be sustaining the rep
Of their ancestors.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-11-18
An Earnest Appeal For Thanksgiy-
ine Offerine.

Executive COMMUNICATION. George
W. Atkinson, L. L. D., Pres't; Rev.
R D, Roller, D. D., V. Pres't; Hon
u. G. Davis Rev. TIC johnson, D..
o., Hon Geo E Price; Secretary, A..
NJ. Scott; Treasurer, Col ]. @ Dickin
son.
The above Society was organizs d il
1896 for The care and training of the
orphan and homeless children of all
West Virginia.
Shortly af er organiza ion Hon, H.
G, Davis, the great friend of West
Virginia orphans, gave the Society a
home for the unfortunate little ones,
which is located in Charleston, W. Va !,
supplementing this generous gilt by
the yet more helpful donation of 500
per month since 1896. To this first
building Mr.. Davis has added two
story building, thus greatly Increasing
our capacity for caring for orphan
children
Into this home, manned Davis Child
Shelter in honor Of its generous donor
we have gathered 785 HI meless it'll.
ores in whose behalf we make this
earnest appeal for Thanksgiving Offer
ing We need to accumulate surplus
fund for winter supplies, and to carry
the Child Rescue Work far into Il e
new year. We would like to give an
extended account of what the rescue of
these 785 homeless orphans means 10
the State, society and especially to
themselves, but space will not allow.
Weappeal to every patriotic citizen to
St nd Liberal Thanksgiving Offering
to the undersigned.
N. o. Sewers, State Superintendent,
1118 Washington It..
Charleston, w. Va.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-11-18
WhYa Farmer'sWife Should
Vote.

The farmers wife should have q
vote because it is just and right She
is required to pay taxes and obey
laws.
She should have vote for the well
fare of her husband and family. Mo-
nopolies, corporations, manufacturers
and capitalists control the votes OF
their employees to secure legislative
privileges. The farmers wives and
daughters should have direct influ-
ence in order to secure just legisla-
ton for the farmers.
She should have vote on the con
struetion of roads over which she
must travel.
/. She should have vote on the man
agement and policy of the schools in
which her children are educated, and
on the use of the school building as a
neighborhood center for improvement.
She should have vote for national
representatives who will favor agri-
cultural development more and war
measures less. Congress spends 70
per cent Of the governments income
for wars, past and future, and but IL
per cent for agricultural improvement,
and devises every means to tempt the
sons of country mothers into the army
and navy. The price of one battleship
would construct 666 miles of road,
and pave 1t with the best brick.
She should have a vote to protect
her daughter from the white-slave
dealer. and to raise the age Of con-
sent
She should have a vote to enact
legislation for the protection, i'm
proyement and health of her children
equal to that enacted for livestock
She should vote SO the laws Of our
country may give equal pay for equal
work; that the wife may receive a
lust income for her share of the work,
and may manage those holdings pos
sessed in her own name.
,One-seYenth of our population are
foreign born; the very large majority
Of these are men. They swell the
vote of the cities, until on many i'm.
Rortant. questions the rural commu-
nifty is disenfranchised Votes for
farmers wives would be means Of
cleaning up the cities, SO that coun.
try boys might visit them without
being debauched, and country girls
might not be lured into life Of tor
.tqre and an early death. Sixty thou.
sand girls perish through the trafllc
in women each year, a large number
OF them innocent country girls.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-11-18
A Distinguished Jeffersonian.

The announcement of the wedding of
his fon recalls that c. E. Henderson Sr.
now living in Easton Md, was born in
Jefferson and served CALAMITY through
the war in the ranks of the Confederacy
as member of Go. B.
Jefferson has sent out into the world
many of her sons who have won dis
tinction in varied fields of endeavor,
but few who have achieved greater
success than Charles +. Henderson.
He was born near Charles Town, and
after serving in the war went west, en-
gaging in the railroad business. where
his ability almost Immediately attract
ed attention and he rapidly advanced
to the front. At avery early age he
became General Manager of the In
diana. Bloomington and Western Rail
way with headquarters at indianapolis,
and after serving in this capacity a
number of years, he was called to
Philadelphia as General Manager of
the Philadelphia & Reading Coal and
Iron Co., the largest Of the Anthracite
coal companies under the presidency of
Oscar Corbin. He served in this cap.
acity under Mr. Oscar Corbln, who was
succeeded by Mr.. Mcleod, and later Mr..
Joseph Harris, and still later by Mr..
George F. Baer, during which time his
ability in the manageme mt of this great
property bad SO impressed itself on the
various presidents that he was made
the Vice President of the entire rail
way system, as well IS General Mar
agef of the Coal & Iron Co
Under Mr.. Henderson's direction Of
the railway system the P. & R.. freight
traffic increased tremendously, He
was instrumental in establishing trans
Atlantic steamship lines operating ii
connection with. the railroad between
Philadelphia and London, Hamburg
Belfast and other European ports. He
increased the soft coal traffic on the
P. & R. Railway three-or. four-fold.
After serving this road for 20 ode
years he decided to retire. The Phil.
adelphia newspapers commented edi
torially on his retirement, and all agreed
that not only the P. & R Ry., but tn,
city of Philadelphia owed Mr.. Hender-
son debt of gratitude. After his re-
tirement Mr.. Henderson went Will
Mrs. Henderson to his beautiful home
1.-THE Rest" on Miles River in Talbot
County, Maryland,.a few miles from
Easton, where he now lives. There is
no more charming and more hospitable
house in Maryland than "The Rest,
as presided over by Mrs Henderson
who was Miss Lynn, of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio.
As pastime Mr.. Henderson engages
in the profitable operation Of his farms
having learned the rudiments of farm
ing many years before at his old home
near this town.
His brother, Richard Henderson, who
lived near Halltown, also served with
great distinction throughout the war
The ladies' Of Charlottesville presen.
ted handsome uniform to ''the most
gallant soldier and the men of his
regiment unanimously voted to confer
the honor on Dick Henderson,
Mr.. Thornton T. Perry, of Charles
Town, Is their cousin.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-11-18
Politics Warming Up In
West Virginia.

When Judge Ira E. Robinson
resigned from the Supreme Bench
to make the race for the Republi-
can gubernatorial nomination it
was predicted that he would have
easy sailing.
One Abe Lii1y-West Virgin
las Attorney General however,
has in the past few weeks shown
surprising form as a candidate
for this great Office and his ma
tive section, the southern end of
the State, seems to be rallying
solidly to him, his canvass else
where making good progress.
He represents tile anti-HatGeld
element of the Republican party,
whose determination to no longer
submit to the Hatfield domina-
ton and the perpetuation in pow
er of the Dawson ofice-holding
coterie, seems to have crystallized
in Lil1y's candidacy.
Robinson and Darst are both
good men and have rendered dis
tinguished service to their State.
Neither can perhaps fairly be
c1assed as machine men. But to
be even suspected of standing
in, with the Dawson machine is
to rest under the deadly upas
tree of political condemnation.
AS things are now shaped uh
the Kilkenny fair will have Moth
ing on the Republican primary
love feast next June. The final
solution will come in the nomina-
ton of clean, strong Democrat
who will have a united party be-
hind him, and will attract to his
standard thousands of honest Re-
publican voters who are outraged
by the criminal extravaganza and
incompetency of the present State
administration. And by t h e
same token it now looks as though
his name might be Nicely.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-11-18
The Hospital Thanksgiving Offering

The women of Jefferson have
undertaken to raise the money to
make up the deficit in the Hos
pital building fund by subscrip-
tions to a Thanksgiving offering
Surely no worthier object could
appeal to the hearts of a gener-
Gus people.
The hospital has done untold
good, and besides affording the
best of treatment for paying
cases, has been veritable haven
of refuge and relief for many
who have left its portals cured
without the hope of fee or
reward"
That the hospital exists is
largely due to the generosity of
the Rouss family and other large
contributors.
But in this Thanksgiving APP
pealno sum, however small. will
fail of appreciation,
It is to be hoped that this year,
when in comparison with other
lands we have been superabun-
dainty blessed, the thankfulness
of our people may find fitting ex-
preston in generous contribu-
tions to Jefferson county's only
hospital.
And those away from home are
not debarred from participation
in this Thanksgiving privilege.
What nobler3 benefaction could be
devised whether in gratitude for
blessings vouchsafed or in loving
recollection of those near and
dear, than an endowed room OF
bed?
We know of no saner. more eff
fectiye means of we'll doing.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-11-18
Postmaster Bradley and His
Aides.

Next month H. N. Bradley
term as Charles Towns postmas-
ter will expire by limitation.
He is too good politician and
sportsman not to be getting ready
to hand over the Office to his
Democratic successor as a good
loser should.
Differing radically as we do
with him in politics, we yet feel
that it is the general judgement
of the patrons of the Charles
Town Office that Mr.. Bradley has
administered the office wisely
and well and that the good wish
es4of the community will follow
him and his courteous and eff
Gent assistants except on G
the lines of renewed political ac-
tivity-on their retirement.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-11-18
Still Ahead.

The male voters of Massachusetts,
New York, Pennsylvania and New
Jersey must fell pretty small when
they line up with the voters of some Of
the western States They have this
consolation. however. they can still
make comparatively good showing in
their treatment of woman when com
pared with the men OF Oriental coun-
tries. And if they cannot keep up with
real Americans they can at least con-
gratu'ate themselves that they are q
little ahead of the Turks The Public.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-11-18

The Jefferson County Telephone
Company has recently installed tele-
phones in the residences of James
w. Strider, Leetown; G. w. Hoffman,
C. F. Miller and c. r. Billmyer, Shep-
herdstown Mrs. Emma Moler, Baker
ton; Mrs. Emma RockenbauEh and
DR.. w. E. Dittmyer, Harpers Ferry /;
r. H Frazier, Charles Town; and in
places of business for Perry o. Duna-
way, DIR. o. l. Lockwood, H.
Schoo,nic and the international Fruit
Product Company in Charles Town
and T: F. Jones, Billmyer's mill, Shep-
herdstown.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-11-18

New directories for the Jefferson
County Telephone Company have
been printed and are ready for dis
tribution. Each patron of the tele-
phone company is entitled to one,
free, and may have it by calling at
the. company's office in Charles Town.
The new directories give more com
plete information than did the former
o.Ies, in that locations are more fully
designated. They are published for
the convenience of patrons who may
facilitate the. work in the central Of
flee by giving the number of the
party wanted rather than the name.
When the number is given the opera
tor can ring more readily the; party
wanted. ~
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-11-18
Motor Rural Carrier Examination

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an pxamin
alton for the county of Jefferson W
Va. to be held at Charles Town or
November 81. 1915 to fill the position
of m tor rural carrier at Harpels
Ferry, CharlesToWn. Shenandoah juno
ton and Shepherdstown snd vacancies
that may later occur on motor rura'
routes from post offices in the above
mentioned county. The Salary OF,
motor routes ranges from 81, 500 to ST.
800 per annum The examination will
be open only to male citizens who are
actually domiciled in the territory sup
piled with mail by pcs. office in the
county and who meet the other re-
quirements set forth in Forms 2121
and 1877. Form 2l21 may he seen
posted at any post office in the county
for which the examination is held, and
Form 1877 and application blanks may
be obtained from the offices at which
the vacancy exists and where the ex
animation is to be held or from the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion at Washington. D. c The APP
pointee to this position will be required
to furnish. maintain. and operate a
modern motor vheicIe with carrying
capacity of not less than 800 pounds
and cubic capacity of not less than So
feet. Applicants must file with. their
applications statement of the equip
ment they will be able to provide in the
event Of appointment. Applications
should be forwarded to the Commission
at Washington, D. c., at the earliest
practicable date. T.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-11-18
Bank Stock for Sale

/ am authorized to sell Twenty. FIVE
Shares of the Capital Stock of The
National Citizens Bank of Charles
Town, W. Va, consisting of one block
of Is shares and one block of 10 shares.
the proposals for the purchase of said
stock will be received until December
31st, 1915. AS an evidence of good
faith each proposal mnst he accom-
panied with a certified check for 10
per cent. of the amount of the proposal.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
C. FRANK GALLAHER.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-11-18
Attempted Murder at Frank
IintoWn.

This morning at about 6 o'clock Ted
Sibert, = white resident of Franklin
town. this county. was shot and stab
bed by his wife and is now in a pre-
carious condition His wife was arr
rested shortly after the assault ard is
now in the Charles Town Jail.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-11-18
Ie Woman Suffrage Contagious?

: 1t must be for it has spread from
State to State until the west is Solid.
1,710,029 Square miles of the United
States is governed by equal suffrage.
This is more than 56.4 per cent Of the
total area Of the country.
Abraham Lincoln declared, "This
Government cannot exist one-haIf
slave and one-half free"
Neither can the country continue
to be governed one-half by half the
people. the other half by al the
peor.e.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-11-18
Prnuea Minht Of Pen. .

A pen nib is little thing. yet there
is more steel used in the manufacture
of nibs than In all the sword and
gun factories in the world. A ton Of
steel produces about 100000 pens.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-11-18

A sale of Shenandoah Junction lots
owned by the National Citizens bank
was held on Nov. 9th. Fairly salts
factory prices were realized The
sales aggregated about $500.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-11-18

We have just received q stock of
flesh Vaccine Virus. Brown 8 Hoof.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-11-18
Communicated.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov 18th, 1915.
Mr.. VIM. Campbell, =
Editor Virginia Free Press,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-23
MOOSE TAKE TWO
GAMES FROM NJ. w. A.

The T. o. o. NJ. defeated the NJ.
W. A. two games OF indoor baseball
in the Fraternal league by the score
OF II 10 4 and 10 20 9.
These games proved TO be the best
and most exciting played in the
league so far In the first game the
Moose took a good lead in the first
two innings. after which they played
to keep down the NJ. w. A and By
the pitching of Lippens for the re-
niainder of the game held the Wood
men TO four scores. The second
game was, the most exciting. Both
teams were evenly matched, but the
base running Of the Moose was SUI
perior 10 that OF the NJ. w. A. In
the seventh inning the WoOdmen put
up a grand rally but a lucky catch
by De Craene put an end to the
game.
The lineup for the Moose was
Opelt. C; De Craene, Is; Claussen.
3b: HUNS. 2b; Capt Lippens. p; De-
Groote. If; Bloush, RS; Kempner, 1b;
Miller, If.
The WOOdman lineup was-San-
ger. rs; Coil. p, If; Oppelt p. Sb; c.
Heiser, c. D; LaDOw, Is, c; Freeman.
2b; w. Heiser. 1b; Moenius, IF;
Hatch. 3b: Thomas DoOley, mascot.
Umpires-Weinkau Michels and
Britton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-23
MUSICAL PROGRAM AT
HIGH SCHOOL CLOSING

With an exceptional fine program
at the Mishawaka high school the
session of 1915 closed Wednesday
afternoon for two weeks vacation.
The musical program under the
supervision of Miss JEANNE Terry
was as follows: Piano Trio, by
Ellen Studley, Winifred Kaiser and
Lois Garvin; King of the Forest, "
"Barcarolle from Tales OF HOff
man" and Flute of Autumn" by
school chorus; The First Noel" by
the chorus; solo, Christmas Eve, -
by Gladys Grills; trio. Il Saw Three
Ships" Fred Seifert. Roger Will
Jams and Merlin Berberick; chorus,
God Rest You Merry Gentlemen"
solo, The Birthday of a King,
Charles Van Wrinkle; trio. Gods
Beloved" Viola Lambert. Eleanor
Mecklenburg and Marie Brode.
Following this, games and con-
tests of various kinds were held.
Dancing was also enjoyed. At 4
O'Clock refreshments were served in
the schools dining room by the do
nestle science class.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-23

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