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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-21
Civic League Protests.
(Communicated.)

The Committee on Clean Streets Of
the Civic League of Charles Town,
sent in petition to the Town Council
nearly year ago asking that the fol-
lowing ordinances of the Corporation
of Charles Town be enforced
''38. Any person or persons erect
ing or permitting hitching post to be
maintained in front of their property
shall be required to keep the street and
gutter adjacent to such post in clean
and good condition. Any owner of
such property or tenant in possession
failing to keep the street and gutter
adjacent to such hitching post in a
clean and good condition, on convection
shall be fined not less than five or mor Z
than ten dollars. Also article 80, same
chapter: No person shall be allowed
or permitted to hitch his horse or hor-
ses to any bolt, post or other hitchirg
device within the corporate limits and
allow or permit such horse or horses ia
remain so hitched for a longer time
than five hours. Any person violating
this ordinance, on conviction shall be
fined not less than one or more than
five dollars. The Council was also
p3titioned to repair aud clean the
street adjacent to the Jail, and prohibit
the hitching to the telephone poles on
George street by the jai, as the street
is in most unsightly and unsanitary
condition. The petition was referred
to the Mayor and he was given power
to act. 81
1t seems apparent that the ordinances
to which attention was called have
again become dead letter, az Wash
ington street is in most disgraceful
condition. The business section of the
town looks more like a badly Kept
stable yard than the street of an enter
prising town. Piles of manure and
refuse surround every hitching post.
The cutters are clogged with decaying
vegetable matter ard dirty Fl gments
of paper add to he general uatidiness.
Are our town ordinances like foreign
treaties, simply ''sirnlly scraps OF
paper? CIVIC LEAGUE.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-21
WILL. BE MANY WAR HISTORIES
Lpxuriant Crop Sure as the Outcome
Of the Present Great Conflict
In Europe.

A Philadelphia newspaper friend OF
mine wrote history of the Philippine
war in fortnight, "Girard' writes in
the Philadelphia Ledger When l
marveled at the rapidity with which
he turned out such serious literature,
he replied:
This book is made to sell, not to
read
The crop of European war histories
Is certain to be the banner crop of
1915. Our corn, wheat and cotton
crops will be- eclilsed in magnitude
by the outpourings from the printing
press.
Popular war stories were fad in
the United States at the close of the
Civil war, and some made their ap-
pearance even before Appomattox.
Now with half the world at war, and
with such a weird assortment of CON
tending issues, there is opportunity for
an army of historians almost equal
to that hard-punching right flank Of
the Germans.
Great historians usually prefer
plenty Of time to give the needed per-
spectiye, although one Of the most in
teresting books on the American Rev
olution was published in 1889 by Doc
tor Ramsey, son-in-law Of President
John Witherspoon of Princeton. Chief
interest, however, even in his book,
is the exceptionally clear insight he
gives to the motives of Americans
of that city. He was a physician, a
congressman and scholar and his
opinions of his fellow countrymen are
keenly drawn.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-21
The Home Paper.

Ex-Governor Francis once said the
following of newspapers Each year
, the local paper gives from $500 to
81 900 in free lines to the community in
which it is located. No other agency
can or will do this. The editor. in pro-
portion to his means, does more for his
town than any other ten men, and in
all fairness he ought to be supported =
not because Yuu like him or admire his
writings. Tut because the local paper is
the best investment community can
make. 1t may not be brilliantly edited
or crowded with thought, but financial
ly it is of more benefit to the commu-
nifty than the preacher or teacher. I'm
derstand me, ! do not mean mentally
aad yet on mOrat questions you will find
most of the papers on the right side.
Today the editor of the local papers do
the most for the least money of any
people on earth. Exchange.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-21


the best rates Of seeding and have
found that from fifteen to twenty
pounds to the acre are generally best
under Badger State conditions.
Southern and northern grown seed
have also been tried out III competition
with each other. The reason has been
that southern and southwestern seed,
which usually is somewhat cheaper,
seems to do as well under Wisconsin
conditions as that grown farther north
The Wisconsin Alfalfa association
numbers 1000 members and is stead
lily growing in popularity and influence.
The policy of the organization is a con-
servative one, its members not desir-
ing to encourage the growing Of alfalfa
in places where clover grows more cas-
lily and luxuriantly. Nv
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-21
Scientific
Farming
LINING THE SOIL.

Old NProbIsm Whose Value Is Not
Properly Realized.
The problem OF lining the soil Is an
old one, but very few farmers realize
the value that 1t has to the field prod
ucts. In the first place, lime 10 not q
fertilizer. as l have heard some farm
ers say 1t may be called a supple
mentary fertilizer, but that Is as close
as we can get. We know that 1t is
needed to improve the soil conditions,
and that Is the main idea that should
be known by every tiiler OF the sou.
Lime materials not only furnish cal
cium. which is essential for the growth
of crops, but they haYe the power Of
improving the mechanical condition Of
both the sands and clays. This they
do by binding the materials more firm
ly together In talking to a farmer tho
other day about the lime problem he
compared the action Of lime ON the soil
to the process Of making popcorn balls.
The grains Of popcorn are held to-
gether by the molasses. and IN the
same way the lime holds the soil par
ticles In close ,conthet with one an
other. asa 49,
In the case Of sands, lime thus rem
ders them more compact and improves
their water holding power. With clays.
the tenacity of which is largely due to
the fineness. Of the particles. the lime
causes the fine particles to adhere to
one another. and these aggregaeions
make the soil act like one composed Of
larger particles. From this we see
that it improves the mechanical condi-
tioI.. renders the soil more easily cult
waited. and 1t is better aerated. Frost
and humus also improve the physical
state of sticky. fmpervious soils, but
lime is possibly the most potent agen-
cy, and it is certainly the agency most
readily controlled by the farmer.
We find that lime also corrects or
neutralizes the acid which naturally
forms in the soils Ohio Farmer.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-21
Telephone Rates.

The Jefferson County Telephone
Company announces that it will
raise it's rates on February 1st.
on certain classes of phones.
It is contended bv subscribers
that the maximum rate now
charged was fixed in the Com
pany's franchise and that there
fore the charges cannot be legally
increased.
This is largely matter of
construction of the terms under
which the Company got its right
to operate.
Whether it is justified or not
by the necessity of the Company
to earn a fair rate of interest on
its Investment we do not know.
But as in the case OF the Ex-
press Companies. high rates for
public service will inevitably lead
to Government ownership of one
kind or another as it has in other
countries. Congressman Davis
has shown that a 'posta1ization"
of the telephone is practicable
and will inure to the advantage
of the public.
In England when the Govern
ment took the telephones they
were appraised and paid for at a
much lower valuation than that
set by the owning companies.
These are not times for the
unwarranted raising of the cost
of business necessities.
The public now asks, to be
shown" a reason for such in
creases.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-21
MIscaIcuIated Fixture.

The original Kaiser Wilhelm canal
was begun only q years ago and was
finished 10 years ago; nevertheless,
although it was supposed to have been
built large enough to accommodate the
ships of the future for long period Of
years, it was soon found that 1t must
be greatly enlarged to keep pace with
the increase in the size of the ships,
particularly those of the navy. The
locks of the old canal were 145 meters
long, 2S meters broad and 9 meters
deep; the new locks are $50 meters
long. As meters broad and IA meters
deep. They will have water content
Of 100000 cubic meters, against con-
tent Of 1851 cubic meters for the
Panama locks. The latter are 3OS me
tern in length.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-21
The Shipping Bill.

The Republicans of the Senate
are not doing their party any
good by filibustering against the
shipping bill.
If it is vulnerable let them
fight it on4its merits.
To those who bring the charge
that it is indirect subsidy, it may
be replied that it is subsidy in
the Democratic sense-or as de-
fined by Webster A Grant from
the Government to assist in the
establishment or support of an
enterprise deemed advantageous to
the public. =
President Wilson is emulating
Betsy Ross who, while others
were lamenting the lack Of flag,
went out and made one.
He finds a lack of ships to car
r. cur products, and proposes tc
go out and get them, and once
more make the American flag
known in every part of the world
over.
It would seem that our School
master President is less of a
theorist than his critics.
When itgcomes down to doing
things" he has proven himself
practical enough to satisfy the
most exacting business man.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-21
NOTES ON HOG CARE.
:Fas*****ssssss+sass .ss4*&.sss.ss,.ss+'

Use your skimmilk. Five pounds, OF
skimmilk have been found equal to a
pound of grain for pigs.
It is well known that pigs under
Clearly conditions thrive much better
than those in filthy surroundings.
Cholera and other diseases of swine
attack herds which are In poor condi
ton. and consequently most suscepti-
BILE.
Keep the sows and pigs away from
fattening hogs and give them feeds
that produce flesh and bone rather
than fat
Free range for hogs does not mean
that they should be allowed to run in
the highways and through the neigh
bors' fences.
If you have anything the matter
with your hogs just put them on a diet
Of dry oats and water and see how
quickly they will come around.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-21
An Unenviable Reputation

West Virginia urder Repnbli-
can misrule is getting an unen-
v!able reputation.
With a number of her leglSla-
tors in the Penitentiary and in
dictments for bribery hanging
oyer several of the higher ups
it is no wonder that the average
citizen is becoming Disguised.
Petrograd apparently has notll-
ing on Charleston just now,
where an army Of spies and de:
tectives is being worked overtime
by tile powers that be.
There. ttiay be cases that justify
such activities, but the method Is
repulsive to those who still have
faith Ill their fellownen, and dc
not like to see the fair name OF
their state dragged through the
Y1ire.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-21
YawnIna.

Doctor Naegeli, professor of medi>
cine at Liege university, commends
the practice of yawhing. which APP
pears to annoy Lord Charles Beres-
ford so profoundly. A good yawn. the
Belgian professor maintains, is excel
lent for all the breathing organs; but
there is an art in yawning Just the
same as there is an art in breathing.
Every yawn should be as deep as pos
sible, so as to bring all the muscles
Of the throat and chest into action
and also to I'LL the vital organs with
current of fresh air. Doctor Nae
gen has known of many cases in
which sore throat has been alleviat-
ed by persistent yawning. But how
are you to insure q yawn? Listen
to speeches?
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-21

NEWS OF THE LEGISLATURE

Charleston. W. Va. Jan. IS. -Sena-
tor G.. K. Kump Of the 18th, Senatorial
District, consisting of the counties of
Hampshire. jefferson. Berkeley and
Morgan, has number Of bills which
; he introduced al the beginning of the
week which be hopes to see. enacted
into law. One Of the bills provides for
the rehabilitation of the Staunton and
Parkersburg turnpike, the Northwest
ern turnpike, the James River snd Ka-
nawha turnpike and the Gauley River
turnpike. and also creates fund which
will be used in rehabilitating and main
tanning the turnpikes enumerated. For
the purpose of raising such a fund,
Senator Kump has grated a.bill levy
ing production tax on oil and gas.
the rate having not yet been definitely
decided upon. Senator Kump has pre-
pared also primary election bill which
he believes will appeal to the legisla-
ture as meeting the requirements of
the State.
Judge Frank Beckwith of Jefferson
County, the junior Senator from the
18th District has impressed his collea-
CUES as being man of splendid calibre.
His quiet dignity and gentle courtesy
lead those with whom he has become
acquainted to believe that he will he an
influential figure at the Capital during
his four years of service.
Delegate Milton Burr, of Jefferson
will be assigned to practically all OF
the committees on which he desired to
serve. ut is known that he will be on
the committee on immigration and Ag-
riculture, although the committees
| have not yet been announced
Sheriff Hovermale andy County Clerk
Harrison spent about a week in the
city assisting Vernon johnson in his
contest for the Speakership nomination.
Delegate Charles Beard, of Berkeley,
seconded the nomination of Vernon
johnson when the latter was nominal
ed for Speaker of the House at the
first day of the session.
The Governor has mapped out very
ambitious program of legislation and
| while his suggestions are good, and
will be supported in large part, yet
| If all of his recommendations should be
acted upon favorably, it would entail
tremendous additional expense on the
State. While the Governor has urged
the necessity for economy, it would be
Impossible for the legislature to prac-
tice economy is it should try to enac,
into law all his suggestions involving
additional expenditure of public money.
If his sugg estions should be acted upon
favorably it would require $4,000 O0C
alone for new buildings for the State
University, it would require more
money for an efficiency and economy
board; it would require more money
for armories; it would require $1,000, 00C
for sycopathic fospita!, and so ON, ao
infinitum. : They are all good sugges-
tions, but> not practicable with the
| State dead broke
| While insisting upon economy the
Governor, neverless, says that West
Virginia budget has erred on the side
OF parslmony instead of extravaganza.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-21
EXPERIMENTS WITH ALFALFA.

The Best Rates of Seeding Under Ger
tain Conditions.
Only by systematic. experimentation
on the part Of the individual growers
living in various sections can be proved
the true worth of alfalfa as soil i'm,
proven and a forage plant.
This was the opinion which L. F.
GRADER. secretary of the Alfalfa Order
Of the Wisconsin Agricultural Expert
ment association expressed at the or
gaiiization meeting of the Kentucky
Alfalfa Growers association. He re-
ported that in Wisconsin many Of the
growers have been carrying on expert
ments for several years to determine
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-21
.Praise From Sir Hudibras !,

The Old Virginia Free Press issued a
New Year Prosperity Edition that was
full Of pictures of prominent points and
men of affairs. It was printed on
good paper and was very creditable
issue, Ex-senator William Campbell,
Of Charles Town, is the editor and "a
scholar and a gentleman, as the boys
would say. -Slidell Brown in the Ran
dolph Review.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-21
The Special Edition.

ROmney. W. Va, Jan. IA. 1915.
Ny Dear Mr.. Campbell,
For several years l have been inter-
ested in reading the varions items and
editorials in your paper 1.-THE Virginia
Free Press" But l have especially
enjoyed reading the issue of January
7th, in which by pen and picture. you
give such splendid and pleasing ae'
count of Charles Town. her business,
public buildings, churches and people
of present and past.
/ can well understand your people
taking commendable pride in such a
clean and readable paper.
Sincerely yours.
G. A. GIBBONS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-21

The Virginia Free Press, of Charles
Town, got out special edition last
week which was very handsome eight
page paper descriptive of Charles Town
and its surroundings. There were a
number of fine pictures of public and
private buildings and business places
and prominent citizens. together with
well-written descriptions of the manu-
factories and other enterprises and the
advantages afforded by this section as
a place of residence and for CONNER
cial exploitation. The Free Press
showed most commendable enterprise
in publishing such paper, and the
whole community should be benefited
-Shepherdstown Register.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-21

A~ca9y of the special industria!
edition of the Virginia Free Pres.
reached us too late for notice last
week. The edition was most credi
table one containing histo zeal sketch
OF Charles Town, elaborate descrip-
ton of local business and industrial
concerns with illustrated photographs
of public buildings, business houses.
manufacturing plants and prominc ii
citizens. 1t was printed on book
paper and copies of the paper have
been widely circulated as souvenirs.
Advocate.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-21
Committee Assignments

Senator Beckwith has been assigned
to the following committees: judiciary,
Militia, C aims and Grievances, Public
Printing. Virginia Debt. Redistricting.
D .'eeate ,Burr's assignments in the
House of Delegates are: immigration
and Agriculture, State boundaries,
Fece al Relations
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-21
Kindly County References.

The special edition of the Free Press,
issued ,st week, Is very creditable
effort of its publishers The issue is
phofusly illustrated with half-tone cuts
Of Charles Towns leading industries,
prominent. business men. county officials
and others. -Harpers Ferry Times.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-21
WASTING Money.

II guess it's Just as well didn't
marry that girl She evidently has nc
idea Of the value Of money"
Flows thatf"
spent 90 cents postage sending me 9
bunch Of old love letters..-Louisytlle
Courier Journal
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-21
Swedish Emiqrants.

The total number Of emigrants from
the whole of Sweden to the United
States was 1858 In 1912 and 17,2O2
In 1918; from the three Scandinavian
countries, S1.6O1 In 1912 and S8,7S7 In
1918; and from Finland, 6.641 In 1919
and 12.756 In 1913. ~
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-21
Do You Wear oneY

One thing you can wear year In and
year out that never grows monot
onous, that never Is unbecoming. that
people are always glad to see. thai
never has to be made over or trimmed
or sent to the cleaner'A Is smile
Florida Times Union.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-21
WEIGH W. Va.

81 have just finished reading the
Special number of the Free Press for
the second time and want to congratu-
late you most highly on your publica-
ton. Every week look for the Free
Press and read it carefully.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-21

New sou-in-law-Here's only 1890
marks. You promised my wife dow
~ Of 10000. Father-in-law- / always
knock OF 2 per cent for CASH FIk
gande Batter.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-21
Thanks :! Brethren "For Them Kind
Words
Morgantown. W. Va.

MorgaDtown. W. Va.
Your Special Edition is very fine
and the people outside will know more
about your little city, and it's good
people. :
Evening journal., 1915-02-19

of big mail order business being
done.
letter was read from the Rev. r..
NJ. Kirkus in which he stated that he
was favorable to anything that would
simplify he marriage laws without
affecting any of the important safe
guards thrown around marriage by
the present law. He also favored the
application being made by mail.
A committee composed OF Dr. Col
.lins and Reys. Irwin. Kirkus, Alder
son and Murray was appointed TO ap-
pear at the hearing at Dover today IN
behalf of the amendments.
General Charles Bird presided at
yesterdays meeting and the Rev.
George A. Cooke acted as secretary
in the absence of Caleb Z. Burche-
nal.
The action taken yesterday was a
reversal Of that taken by the eXecu-
tive committee Of the Inter-Church
Federation on February 9, when II
adopted resolutions opposing changes
to the marriage laws Which il stated
certain clergymen were trying TO Sc
cure and which it was declared would
bring a return of former conditions
Evening journal., 1915-02-19
German Torpedo Hits French
Steamer Vile de Vile; Ship Safe
BY the United Press

BY the United Press
PARIS. Feb 1e.-The German sub
marine. U~1G. which sunk the Brit
ish collier Dulwich and the French
cargo steamer VILE de Vile on We'd
nesday. today torpedoed the French
cargo steamer Dinorah. en- route from
Havre 10 Dunkirk, while off Dieppe.
There was no warning given the mer-
chant vessel. Fortunately. however
the full force of the torpedo was not
felt and only one Of the plates OF the
vessel was started. The water poured
through the hole. but the crew Of the
Dinorah managed TO get tarpauln
oversize and by the use OF the steam
pumps the vessel was kept aiioat until
u tug from Dieppe. which had been
summoned by steam trawler. arriv-
ed and towed her into port.
II is accepted here that this is the
opening OF the real German campaign
against French shipping. All coast
wise vessels have been ordered 10 use
the utmost precautions and to steer a
zig-zag course in the event Of the dis
covery OF a submarine.
Evening journal., 1915-02-19
GERMANS lose TWO
ZEPPELINS after RAIDS
BY Tho United Press.

BY The United Press.
COPENHAGEN, FEB. l0.-Ihpt the
Germans have now lost two zeppelins inl
connection with their attempted en-
forcemeut of the British blockade from
under. seas. is admitted The two YES
sells wrecked are the I-2. destroyed onl
Wednesday, aud the la, destroyed last
night The IA of the Schuttle-Lanzel
type, is one Of the biggest of the pre-
war Ieppelins. II was caught ia al
snow storm which put SO much extra
weight ON the big bag that il could not
hc raised far above the sea and was
being swept away when the captain de-
libcrately stecred for Danish territory TO
save the lives OF himself aud his crew.
Tho captain, Count Platen llaller-
immd. one lieutenant, one deck officer
aud eight petty officers have heen taken
ia charge by the Danish authorities and
win hc nterncd with the crew of the
I-2 until after the war -Four petty Off
GERS are missing, and il Is not known
whether they were drowned or arc still
ON the deroict dirigibe, which drittcd
out to sea after the crew abandoned it.
Captain Hallermund had both of his legs
broken when he nbandaned his ship. Y