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The Washington times., 1915-09-30
GREEK DEPUTIES
VOTE WAR CREDIT
Declare Macedonia in State Of
Siege As Precaution Against
Bulgaria.

ATHENS. Sept. So--The Greek Cham
Der Of Deputies today passed without
debate a bnl Aeelarins a state of siege
In Macedonia and also voted sso.Q00.o,o
for mobilisation Of the Greek armies
Another bill authorizing the govern
ment to extend rsaief to families Of SOL
diers in case Of war was passed almost
una nimously. .. =. y
This action. Premier veniEelos ex-
planned. was purely n precautionary
measure. made necessary by Bulgaria 3
mobilization. He said the sitt alton was
grave, hut that he hoped the Balkan
atmosphere would clear within q few
days In q manner that would make Il
possible for Greece to demobilize her
troops.
!. Cheers for Venizelos.
Venizelos was enthusiastically cheered
when he appeared at the opening OF the
session OF the chamber. called on ac-
count or Bulgarias mobilization de-
cree. The deputies met late Yesterday
and continued In session until an early
hour today a*
A great demonstration occurred when
former Premier Gounaris. head OF the
Opposition and since the beginning Of
the ar q chief advocate of Greek, neu-
trality. supported the Venizelos pro-
gram In a brief speech.
Despite his expressions of hopefulneSs.
Premier yenizeios made 1t plain that
Greece will not walt for E1onths while
Bulgaria keeps the Balkans In sus-
pense. .-.
Mobilization cannot continue indefi-
nitely.' he told the chamber. "espe-
situation established between her ana
her neighbors. The Greek people are
prepared to defend the integrity Of
their territory and to Withstand the ef-
forts Of any other nation to make itself
predominant in the Balkans"
The Washington times., 1915-09-30
Investigating Death of
Two. Boys in Hospital

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 30-Physic-
ians at the Pennsylvania hospital here
are conducting an investigation into the
death of two brothers, Frederick and
Charles Perks, five and seven years
old. respectively. of Burlington, N. j..
who died from tetanus at the hospit9i.-
Both boys were vaccinated by Bur-
lington physician one month ago along
with about fifty others. The authori-
ties at the Pennsylvania, hospital were
not prepared to say WHETHER the Perks
suit of impure vaccination virus.
Since the cases were discovered Bur-
lington heakh authorities are eXamin-
rng every youth known to have been
effort to determine what effect the In
Nculation had upon their systems.
The Washington times., 1915-09-30
ROumania Continues
Hurried Preparations
For War, Rome Hears

ROME. Sept. 3o.-Roumania Is max
ing hurried preparations for war. ac-
cording to the Tribuna. which also re-
ported today that Bulgaria 10 making
equally frantic efforts Ito back out OF
a perilous situation"
Roumanian mobilization continues de-
spite Austro-German threats. II was
stated.
Tho resignation Of Minister Of Com
merce Blakon and Minister Of Finance
Toncheff can only be construed as
meaning that Car Ferdinand has COM
pletely changed front. the newspaper
declared. NJ. Malinoff. who. It Is ru-
mored. may be asked to form a new
Bulgarian ministry. Is said to be an
open sympathizer with Russia and the
allies.
The Washington times., 1915-09-30
A Healthy Baby

Everyone wants n baby to be healthy
II Is baby's right: To insure a strong.
vigorous baby, the hopeful mother must
he free from worry. care and strain
The complete jcv of expectation should
not be marred by unpleasant feelings.
Mothers Friend Is recommended by
thousands Of women because this ex-
ternal remedy relieves the pressure re-
acting on the nerves and the unnatural
strain upon the cords and ligaments
said to cause nausea. morning sickness
and many local distresses. 1t is abso-
lutely safe and dependable and has
been in use for generations. First class
drug stores can supply it-AdYt
The Washington times., 1915-09-30
British Firm Becomes
Biggest Private Shipper

Commercial Attache A. H. Baldwin,
at London. has notified the Depart
ment Of Commerce OF Il combination
Of British shipping interests ny which
Alfred Holt a. Co.. In absorbing the
firm Of Royden & Co. becomes tho
largest private shipowning company
in the world The Holt company now
has eighty ships. ranging from 1000
to over $4,000 tons. including the
seven ROyden liners running between
New York and the far East.
The Washington times., 1915-09-30
Pennsylvania Guard
Commander Retired

HARRISBURG Pa. Sent. ao.-charles
Bowman Doughertv. OF Wilkesbarre. to-
day completed five wears as major gem
eral commanding the PENNSYLVANIA d.
vision OF the national guard. and went
not appoint a successor until the d.
vision Is up to the standard required by
the War Department. This may be be-
fore the end of the year.
The Washington times., 1915-09-30
Envelope Company Grants
8-Hour Day Voluntarily

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Sept. 30.-It
was announced at noon today that be-
ginning next Monday all the plants of
the United States Envelope Company
will go on an eight-hour schedule with
no reduction In pay. This takes in the
plants in Springfield. worcester. Holy
oke. Hartford. Rockville. Cincinnati.
and Waukegan. I'll. The action Is volun-
tary on the part Of the management.
no demand having been made for the
concessions.
The Washington times., 1915-09-30
ROumanianS Demand
Instant Mobilization
Against Bulgaria

BUCHAREST. Sept. 3.-Demand for
immediate general mobilization OF the
Roumanian armies to meet the situa-
ton arising out of Bulgarien mobiliza-
tion was made on the prime minister
today by sixty Roumanian states.
headed by Lake Jonesco. former min
lister OF the interior.
Their petition also called for ener-
Getic measures to stop Austro-Gerrnan
propaganda which. 1t was declared, Is
dishonoring and inperilling Roumania-
The Washington times., 1915-09-30
Union of Young People
Meets Tomorrow NiQht

The fall convention OF the Union OF
Young People OF the eight Methodist
Protestant churches. formed by the
Sunday schools. Christian Endeavorers
and all the Brotherhoods, will be held
mt Mount Tabor NJ. p. Church tomor-
row night at s o'clock.
The Washington times., 1915-09-30
Soccer Entries Close.

NEW YORK. Sept. U.-The entries
for this years national soccer champ
ionshtp competition will be closed at
midnight tonight Drawing for rounds
will be held here October 2, according
to officials Of the United States Foot
ball Association.
The Washington times., 1915-09-30

Mrs. Carrie Thomas Alexander Bah
renburg. one of the candidates for
national president OF the women's Re-
lief Corps. is a native OF Belleville
I'LL. and has been prominent In many
lines OF work. Mrs. Bahrenburg is q
past department president OF the
Women's Relief Corps, a past matron
or the Eastern Star Of Belleville,
which she founded in that city: presi-
dent Of the Civic League OF BeIlevilie:
director OF the Illinois Childrens
Home and Aid Society; member Of the
Illinois Equal Suffrage board and a
trustee Of the University OF Illinois
She has the distinction OF being the
one woman director OF a street car
company in the country
The Washington times., 1915-09-30
WIRELESS PHONES TO
EUROPE NOW COMING
Officials Confident That. Mes
sages Can Soon Be Sent
There From U. S.

Continued from First Page)
officials may we'll feel proud that they
first practical development of this last
march in the wonderful science of radio
communication
The Washington times., 1915-09-30
CAPTAIN Hill Honored.

Capt. A. s. Hill. Of the Second Wis
consin Regiment. now living in WASH
ington. was elected vice president Of the
Iron Brigade. at the meeting here this
week.
The Washington times., 1915-09-30

Hundreds of handsomest model suit
Of serge, novelty check and fancy mix
lures. Made in the stylish high col
Jared or regular collar STYLES. Some
have fur trimmings. Misses and wom
ems sizes
The Washington times., 1915-09-30

Made Of very finest qualities of wool.
gabardine. pophn and broadcloth in
all the newest models. Some have
collars and cuffs of fur with silk
braided bottoms and detachable
belts. Every color and size.
The Washington times., 1915-09-30

% white coats for misses and
women. Made of all wool white
chinchilla in the stylish sport
stvle with silk-braided edges;
horse-ahoe-shaped pockets. De-
tachable belt and Hi-Lo collars.
The Washington times., 1915-09-30

price in handsomest of novelty mix
lures. plain blue. black and gray color
ings Some have fur collars, separat,
belts and new horseshoe pockets. Lool
these wonderful coat bargains over
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-13
aIRL SOL WHILE IN BED

GIRL SHOT Willie TN BED
81 went to bed as usual last night,
but when / came to this morning l
had been shot in the head" Clara
Smith, 26, Of 1855 W. Madison st,
told Ambulance Surgeon Holloway
of the Desplaines st. station today.
The police have a mystery in the
shooting Of the young woman, found
in bed with a revolver wound in her
right temple. Roman RoleWizcz, %;
Isadore Lyon, SO, and Albert Older,
q, are held by the police. Her con
dition. is serious.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-13
oNEDAY-REsT-lN-SEVEN is TO
BE SOUGHT FOR

One day Of rest for every man,
woman and child worker in Illinois is
the demand of the Women's League
of Federated Churches in a bin to be
presented to the legislature soon.
al suggestion to the unemployed
was made by Fred Ebling, head of
the Cooks union.
Give your name and address to
the bartenders in the loop saloons"
he declared. "The bartenders see a
great number of men who want help
and should be able to aid in getting
JOBS"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-13
Il MEXICAN SITUATION

I1E WENIONW 81 ION
Washington, Feb. 13.-CaTranza's
summary removal Of the Spanish
minister at Mexico City and his con
slant manifest efforts to embroil or
embarrass this government caused
officials serious anxiety.
A message, forwarded over night,
informed Carranza sharply that any
further trouble on that score might
bring him serious difficulties with the
United States.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-13
9Th income tax hasn't hit Beeleys-
port very hard. But what an outgo
tax would do ter this town is some-
thin fearful"
BITS OF NEWS

Two horses burned in mysterious
fire in barn of Gregurich Baking Co.,
1925 S.. Racine aV.
Man refusing to give name locked
up at Desplaines st. station as pick
pocket Caught after chase by Rep
resentatiEe JOS. Trandel 1882 Julian.
Auto bearing license 1882 crashed
into curb at Ogden and Western avs.
Man and woman fed, abandoning
car.
Atty Lewis Dickinson, 112 N. La
Sale, dropped dead in restaurant at
228 N. Clark at noon.
March 1 last day for income tax
payments Expect rush at last mo-
ment. One-third have paid.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-13

Resolutions asking for return of
Capt Alcock Of Hyde Park police
station forwarded to mayor by Wood
lawn Business Mems assn. Trans
ferred to Brighton Park.
Carleton Hudson, in New York
sWering forgery Indictment 20 years
Old dropped suit against Chicago
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-12
MELODY DEAFNESS.
To Those Who Are Afflicted With T.
Music Is Simply Noise.

Every one has heard of color blinG
ness. but few people are aware that
there IS such Il malady rs tune deaf
ness. 1t prevents those affected froni
approaching music. which 10 the mcIG-.
dy deaf is nothing but noise
The most intelligent people often suf
fer in this way Empress Catherine
Of Russia used t" declare that for he!
music WAS II nerve trying din. and Ma
polcon |. hated any form of melody.
Victor Hugo had 10 be c0HXcd by the
composer who put his famous lines &c
music. care not my verses" he uScC
TO say, "Suiiicicntly harmonious t.
stand without The assistance of disa-
grccabe noisrSI"
Doctors say that the power to appre
clate music depends upon perfect
combination Of the nerves and brain.
Some peoples nerves readily carry nI
steal sounds TO the mind while i'm 9th.
crS nerves impede their passage to the
brain cells
Good musicians arc more often born
than made Nature has provided them
with nerves which inStinctively carry
musical chords 10 the brain. That is
why GOOD musician can mcmOriZc q
tune after herring it played over once.
Every note has been clearly recorded
in his brain.
Those with less sensitive musica!
nerves receive a dufi impression of any
music they may hear. ana thus thry
are unable to remember it unless il il
urUmmcU into their brain by rcuratp1
playinG.-PcnrSOn' Weekly
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-12
HIS SPEECH WAS SHORT.
It Was Also Right to the Point, and tho
jury Did the Rest

Chicago lawyer tells of Il prosecut-
Ing attorney 49, Il circuit court Of an H.
linuiS CtlH $UElc wears a-o whose
early cd.c"Lnu hIi been detective, but
WHO MAS 50 >.i!""WL nI "luue headed
that few r.rrr dangerous antagonists
could he 1ruaI 1T the bar i! HAT re-
2iou
At one time 30 bad pro"rroI ,Ac in
dictmcmt of nHsn Cor theft. The
amount alleged TO !Iav.. Lcrn stolen
WAS 81, and at that time the pcualty
for stealing So or more VAS imprison-
ment at hard labor in the pcnitentiarv.
f"r stealing less than that amount the
punishment was confinement in the
county Jail without labor
The evidence proved beyond dispute
tn" Inert Of Il five dollar note of the
State Bank Of Illinois. Eut the pris-
oncr's counsel brought several bust
ness men TO swear that it was not
worth its face vul;tp n gold, but all
agreed that in ordinary transactions it
would pass for 50.
over this testimony the prisoners
counsel dubbed for two hours while
the prosecuting attorney listened in
patience.
When his turn came he arose and de-
liVcrcu himself rs follows:
Gentlemen, | hope the learned coun.
sci wont get offended if J. don't talk
but just one minute. All I've got to
say is this: The prisoner don't pretend
To- Gcny tlHt he stole our money. ana
al! he asks Of you is Just to give him
,l,.i,- y
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-12
TECHWiC OF PAINTING.
Modern Color Methods and Those of
the Old Masters.

me o!G Masters.
Many persons think chat the paint.
in"' by the Old masters owe their Der.
n;lncncN III som" degree to secret proc
cSSeS now lost In The Journal Of the
franklin Institute Or. MaNimilian TOcf
points out that rs Il matter Of fact the
old mHstcrs used only those few colors
madtlcr. for examples the Dcrmancncy
or winch was we'll established, and
that ii"y "v"ilcu mixing colors known
to HAY" Il bad chemical effect on one
another.
incidentally he describes the scicn.
tile methods Of detecting later day
copies. Zine white, whore fake white
would have been used, protoplaSmic re-
mains in ihr cells Of the wood used for
th" picture and the transparency OF
the htunen in the shadows are proofs
t1At Il picture is not Il genuine anti.
llGu". IN respect TO dctcroruto the
author mentions the bad effects of
smoke and modern gas fumes and. aft.
or sayin" that either light or darkness
may bleach a picture. points out that
some pictures that have been kept in
the dark can be restored by placing
them in bright sunlight
Finally DR.. Toch condemns those
modern painters who substitute the
collapSiDle tube or palette knife for the
brush on the ground that the flakes of
color thus attached to the canvas will
crack off and become detached If
that method had been used by the an
clients no trace of their work would
now exist
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-12

Mr.. Bryan has fine written arg
umcnt against whiskey. Doubtless
all he says IS true, at least we grant
it.
The Pioneer Press wants Mr..
Bryan to answer the following
questions.
/. Does not your government
allow the Whiskey made YOU con
denim?
2. Does it not charge the ma
kers of whiskey SIS tax per gal
lon?
3 Do not you and all the rest of
the high and low officers get paid
off with most of this blood money?
a. Why don't you refuse to
take it2
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-12
English as She Is Spoke.

The professor who in his address on
the correct pronunciation Of English
said he preferred "orn" to "often' is
on the winning side. No ''pronouncing
dictionary" with reputation to lose
ever sounds the "t'' in the middle Of
such words as Christmas. mstlctoc,
ostlcr. often or chestnut. Good actors,
whose duty it is to speak 'trippingly
on the tongue can cite authority TO
support their pronunciation of han'ker-
chief and Wednesday. And no one who
knows his way about in the elOcutiOn-
airy field pays any regard to the spell
ing Of SUCH words as 'eXtraordinary."
london Chronicle.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-12

The present Republican city adj
ministration should bear in mind
that Negroes can sweep streets just
as effectively as they can cast votes
Then again, "a large number of them
pay taxes, and in conclusion, it is
not asking too much, when Rcpub-
liCans are petitioncd to do as well
as did Democrats, the latter ALWAYS
giving the brother in black share
Of The work when in office.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-12
Ingenious Air Combs.

Bombs thrown from the air are uSu.
ally exploded by contact. With the
Martin Hale bomb designed specially
to be dropped from acrOpianeS. there il
Il safety pin which renders the bomb
harmless until it has been withdrawn
and until Il fail Of about POO feet
through the air has caused the propcl-
Ter to rotate and release the firing
mechanism. All destructive explosives
cause damage by the actual ShGck O.:
the cXDloSion-that is, by the disturb
hnce III the air created by the eXDan..
sion OF the contents Of the shell, by the
fragments of the shell or the bullets
which it contains flying in all direc-
tons, by the fumes which NAV be Civ
on off on explosion ana which may
have Il StupcfyinG or fatal effect on
people in the vicinity and by the fall
ing of bricks ana mortar displaced by
the bombs London Mail.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-12

Frederick Douglass, Americas
greatest orator once said: The
Republican Party is the ship, all
else is the sea. Had he lived to
see the bastardly making and Ne
gro hating South III the saddle, de
termined to destroy the amend
ments, segregate, jincrow and
completely disfranChisc us, with
only handful Of Republicans in
Congress, and were defeated by
Northern, Western and Eastern
Democrats, with here and there a
true born Southern gentleman, he
would have modified that express
ION. Use parties only to kill pref
udiCc-that's fidelity to Lincoln
prnCiplcs-a and they are Cod s.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-12

the women of our homes and would
leave their charges if the poor wash
erwomen and hard working men
tailed to pay their salarieso If they
are called by such a god, l want
nothing to do with him, because
purity of womanhood is our great
est lever III our needed uplift.
There are some good ones, but thev
are few and far between and it 5 the
absolute duty Of honest editors to
wage relentless warfare on them.
Join the Pioneer Press, and drive
them into eternal oblivion.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-12

| have watch; never saw its
maker; never knew my mother, but
l would swear that l had one and
good one, and also that some man
made my watch. On the same nv
pothesis, | would swear there is a
great Creator that the world calls
God.
Now, what | want to know is,
why does just God make me i'll
dustrlous, honest and economical
and call'(O preachers to enlight-
Ell me about Him and his plans Of
salvation so many of whom DESTROY
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-12

Secretary of State William Jen-
nlngs Bryan has resigned owing to
a difference of opinion between him
and the President and his Cabinet
relative to the terms of the note
sent by Uncle Sam to the ImUerial
German Government. Opinions
differ with regard to Mr.. BRYAN do
ing as he did, some avcrring that
he is right, and others that he is
in error, but the former secretary
unQualifcdly says that he is an cX-
pOnent Of the doctrines of the
Prince of Pcacc,' and will stand
by his action, and defend himself
whenever necessary. As we see il
time, the lrrevOcable regulator of
all things, viii either show whether
the Peerless One was wise or
unWise. In the interim we shall
see what VIC shall see.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-12

The article on our front page,
which was taken from the Elizabeth
City, North Carolina, independent,
is remarkable for it's lrankncsS, and
is wonderfully mcritorious when it
is taken into consideration that a
Southern white man is the author
thereof. More such as he are SOrclv
needed in every section Of this
country. Read it, and then read
it again, because it abOundS in truth
from beginning to end.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-12

From the commander of New
York s finest police squad, - to
the death house at Sing Sing
prison, is long and downward
step, but it is the fate which has
ovcrtakcn Former lieutenant of Po-
lice Charles Becker twice convicted
for the murder Of Herman ROscn-
thai, and whose sentence to death
has been affirmed for the second
time by the Court of Appeals Of
New York. \ terrible prcdicamcnt
this once highly respected citizen
of the Empire State finds himself
IN. Granted. But why is it soo
Simply because he met the tcmptcr
OF SIN and let it master him. I,tt
others take warming from this ONLY
too sad ending Of a.Once great man
and do right no matter what the
consequences are.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-12

People who are habituated to
travel abroad and have the fever on,
will do we'll TO use their time and
money this year in our own COuu-
try. Here the sights to be seen are
as wonderful, if not superior TO
those abroad. West Virginia, with
her serpentlnc railroads, crossing
the Allcghanies with huge, putting
iron steeds, up the II mile grade
exceeds for beauty and excitement,
anything to be found in sunny
Italy. 10 run through a magnolia
forest enriched in perfumcry by an
underground Of honeysuckles go
to Camden-On-Gaulev. While in
that section go to BuCkhannon, a
place hundred years hence will
be the capital of West Virginia with
those exquisite and indispensable
mounds, beautified with architcctu-
raj beauty, will be the Rome of the
world.
Close to BuCkhannon is a gush-
ing spring the source of five rivers.
Going from Ronncy to Petersburg,
the county seat of Grant, YOU pass
through the South Branch Valley.
Nowhere in the state in the shape
OF fine farms, up-to-datc homes ,un-
eNcellcd stock, and an anxious to
please hospitality can this section
be surpassed.
Following TIP that famous bass
strcam-tl1c South Branch of the
Potomac YOU come to PETERSBURG.
he streets are COnCretcd, and cleo
trio lights adorn the place. It's
West Nlrginia's Golden Rule town,
where man 5 a man, and before
Ex-Governor MacCorklc's predict
ed coal of Pendleton County shall
have become famous, for lie de
clares said county has enough to
supply the whole world for four
hundred years Petersburg w i'll
have fifty thousand inhabitants.
Visitors can behold wonders in
The Cap go to the flowing
spring, that gushes out millions of
gallons twice daily at certain hours
each flow preceded by all inward
laundering
Northwest 9 miles will be found
Maysvllle, at the mouth of Green
land Gap. It's the most wonderful
sight in the United States, Rocks
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-12

Tha, one armed Negro who res
cued the drowning white woman at
Atlantic City, after her escort had
been drowned. and thousands were
looking on in awe, while her life
was being dashed out, deserves a
Carnegie medal, and 4 snug sum of
money, and he should pc, it with
ont DELAY.