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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-03-11

The nomination Of Newton D. Ba.
lter former mayor of Cleveland. 10
he Secretary of War, was sent TO the
Senate Tuesday and was confirmed
late in the afternoon.
Unanimous commentator of Mr.
Bakers appointment was expressed
by Cabinet members at Tuesdays
Cabinet meeting General Hugh L.
Scott Secretary Of War ad interim.
told the President that the selection
had been very favorable among army
officers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-03-11
State Ia NO SO.
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StNRlL y. !"
CONF |RMS BAKER
WAR SECRETARY
UPPER HOUSE ACTS ON NoMlNA.
TON OF FORMER MAYOR OF
CLEVELAND WITHOUT DELAY.
CLEVELAND COMMON PLEAS
COURT HOLDS IMPRoMPTu RE
cEPTloN IN HIS HONOR.
NEW SECRETARY LEAVES THIS
EVENING FOR WASHINGTON
TAKES OATH TOMORROW.

CLEVELAND o.. March SFormer
Mayor Newton ID. Baker. new war sec.
rotary viii leave this evening for
Washington. lie has an appointment
tomorrow at 10 o'clock with the Pros
ident II has been planned for Mr.
Baker to take the oath tomorrow and
assume his duties Immediately. The
family will remain here as Mrs Baker
wants to keep the children In school
She says the social life of the CAPT
tol dodes not appeal To her.
Palisadian., 1916-03-11
The MOUie Miracle.
By DR.. FRANK CRANE
Copyright, 1916, by Frank Crane)

The moving amazing
features Of century industry.
Ten hardly existed to-day it the fourth from the
in the ranks of business.
the New editions the Pacific the
following facts:
in practically
the United States.
Fifty million picture
four hours, taking the whole world into reckoning.
The of this paid last
The movie" with and will
probably CINEMA
cause the peoples
Eighty of
clmae
kinds the
plants, plains and rugged country
In this million dollars month
making films.
They employ 1000 people regularly.
addition sometimes
by Of the companies.
the studios land in order varieties
|of landscape
The
owned by of the 81
There the time of this writing
Los at
The best films America
While
dealt hardly with the regular the flourish
makes this form of amusement the most popular
The paid the celebrated comedian
besides all including furnished
lb Another paid $4,000 playing the
lead
lat one studio, each drawing $4,000 week.
lpoymen following
author
photographer, cowboy, soldier
all this astounding industry has night
Palisadian., 1916-03-11
The Presidents Victory.

The net results over the recent
congressional embroglio are that the
matter of caring for our foreign re-
lations is taken out Of the jurisdic-
tion of mass Of divergent opinions
and allowing it to remain in COM
petent hands. This is the most Of
the meat Of the Presidents victory
He no more wants war with Germany
than the masses of our people desire
it, and he is not going to have it, if
Germany will live up to her promises
to respect the rights of neutral ma
tions.
Whilst the spirit of the old law Of
armed merchantmen is practically
outlawed, because it was an enact
ment Of the days Of piracy, the letter
of the law still stands, and this is
all that brought about Mr.. Wilson's
contention.
If the time ever comes when the
interference Of any foreign power
may influence an American congress
then indeed does our boasted free
country fade into meaningless
nothing. President Wilson not only
proved his point, but he caused a
showdown Of congress and brought
the issue of his faith in American
rights where the country could see
the direction it was going. Certainly
the ruction proved that the United
States is in the hands of capable
leader, and Mr.. Wilson has never
risen to such heights as in the pres
ent crisis.
Palisadian., 1916-03-11
Heroic France.

Across Europe runs the longest
battle line of history, and every yard
of it has it's hero. Trickling across
the map thin double line marks the
trenches where through the weary
months Teutons and Allies have held,
with varying fortunes, never yet de-
cisive, the greatest deadlock of hos
tile armies in all the wars Of the
world. And through it all in the
thickest Of the fight have stood heroic
the colors and the uniforms of the
soldiers of France. The nations, never
questioning the gallantry Of those
brave men, yet questioned their tenn
permental fitness for the dogged
work of war. They had dash, it was
said, but not the plugging persever-
ance of the German, the bulldog te-
nacity Of the Briton. Yet no troops
have withstood better than the French
the long, grinding strain of trench
warfare.
And now where the battle line
threatens to give way at point most
vital, now when the German offensive
is delivering it's most smashing blows,
concentrating its utmost strength and
weight of artillery and rifle fire, there
at the point Of impact stand the regi-
ments of France, indomitably coura-
geous, hard as tempered steel, never
wavering, never thinking of retreat
beating back wave after wave of the
German flood of lead and iron. Train
loads Of the wounded go rearward
with regret, and trainloads Of re-
serves rush to the front, but never
fast enough to suit the eager desire
of the new men to take the places OF
their fallen comrades.
Surely never has nation SO risen
to the needs of it's Great Hour as
France to-day! Her spirit is the
spirit Of one man, that man hero
Battered and bleeding, she breathes
the defiant motto Of an unyieldine
fighter immortal in history: eve
have not begun to fight!" France has
reconquered glory and the praise. Of
brave men forever. Who should more
admire her inexhaustible courage thar
the men and women of this republic
to whom France has been friend
New York Sun
Palisadian., 1916-03-11
Lobbying IN Disguise.

The efforts Of President Wilson to
keep the United States out Of the
European war apparently prove that
it Is impossible to have only one
President in Washington at the same
time. The interferences that have
beset his path in handling our for
eign relations show that there are
two or more ways to kill cat, and
that the Presidents earlier clearing
the decks of nefarious lobbyists has
been met with the condensation of
propaganda. There isn't much diff
ference in lobbying, after all, and
William Jennings Bryan wearing the
halo Of self-righteousness has been
the arch conspirator at the game Of
lawful (?) lobbying. He has used
his personal organ, "The Commoner," )"
to stir up stink, and nine-tenths Of
the recent inexcusable revolt in
congress may be with justice laid at
his door. His statement to the Aus
trains that "Wilson doesn't mean it"
went long ways towards discredit-
ing America before the courts of the
Central Powers. So his newspaper,
used as tool to further his un-
patriotic peace-at-any-price doctrines,
has been q source of unending
trouble. Bryan's plausibility wins
him many supporters, and his un-
mitigated gall gets him over the
rough spots. He has made an hon
est President an unwilling victim Of
his wiley ways, at the same time
striking body blow to the progress
Of the United States.
President Wilson is big enough to
beat down the treacherous revolt in
congress. But he will vet have to
reckon with the Cores and the Stones,
and these tricky gentlemen are
mighty early risers. AS for Bryan,
he is always up!
Palisadian., 1916-03-11
Loves Labor L ost

In passing drop gentle tear
For one who might be living now,
But that upon holiday
He registered foolish vow
That she, the maid he most adored,
Should hail him as a hero bold.
He pushed her off the dock, then
plunged
Into the water, icy cold,
And saved her life" Did she rejoice
At such devotion, greatly shown,
With arm around his manly neck
Declare he had her love, alone? r
All, no. She caught case of grip
Twas from the wetting, you'll
infer
And wed, when she regained her
health,
The youthful "doc' who tended
her,
The swain forsaken sickened soon,
And did not care to cure the cough,
Contracted on that fatal day,
Which most untimely took him off.
Palisadian., 1916-03-11
'sNever Yet Was
Flower Fair

There never yet was flower fair in
vain
Let classic poets rime it as they
will;
The seasons toll that they may blow
again,
And summers heart doth feel it
very i'll.
Nor, is true soul ever born for
naught;
Wherever any such. hath lived and
died
There hath been something for true
freedom wrought,
Some; bulwark leveled on the evil
side.
Toll on then, Greatness! Thou art
in the right,
However narrow souls may call
thee wrong;
But as thou wouldst be in thine own
clear sight,
And so thou shalt be in the worlds
ere long;
For the worldlings cannot, struggle
as they may,
From mans great soul one great
thought hide away.
james Russell Lowell.
Palisadian., 1916-03-11

3
"Some very funny things happen
on the artificial rink, I saw half
dozen men trying to help to her feet
a very fat young woman who had
fallen.
"'Don't be frightened, lady, one
of the men said. There's no danger:
Well get you up in time.
"AOh, I'm not frightened gasped
the fat young woman, as she lay on
her back; only the ice seems SO ter
ribly lumpy.'
"Then from underneath her a lit
tie voice squeaked: -
"T amt a lump; I'm an attend
ant Exchange.
Palisadian., 1916-03-11
School Election.

The school election is again upon
us. On March 21, Tuesday, at eight
o'clock in the evening, residents Of
Cliffside Park borough, from Hudson
Heights to Grantwood and from Edge
water Heights to West Grantwood,
will gather in Grantwood school au-
ditoriuin and declare their choice for
three new trustees for the coming
three years. Also they will declare
themselves for or against the pro-
posal of the school board to vote the
sum of $32,5O0 for the current ex-
penses for the coming school year.
Theoretically, every man or wo-
man citizen of the borough, of twen-
ty-one years of age or over, Of whom
there are some 1000, more or less, is
eligible to be chosen. But, practi-
cally, it is only limited number, who
by their talents, ambition, or capacity
for leadership, are likely to become
even candidates.
1t is to be sincerely hoped that the
trustees finally chosen will be repre-
sentative Of the borough's finest citi-
zenship. The quality of our borough
education is largely what we under
the leadership of our board of educa-
tion and. if it may be so called, our
"board of teachers" make it.
Palisadian., 1916-03-11
The Loom OF Dreams

/ broider my life upon loom,
I broider with dreams my tapestry;
Here in a little lonely room
! am master of earth and sea,
And the planets come to me.
| brioder my life into the frame,
/ broider my love, thread upon
thread;
The world goes BY with its glory and
shame,
Crowns are bartered and blood is
shed;
! sit and broider my dream instead.
And the only world is the world of
my dreams,
And my weaving the only hap
piness;
For what is the world but what it
seems?
And who knows but that God be-
yond our guess
Sits weaving worlds out of lone
liness Arthur Symons.
Palisadian., 1916-03-11
The Happy Man

u
I've got cold, but what care 1?
I'm laughing, every time / sneeze!
MY rheumatic would make me sigh,
But that my heart from woe is
free,
And SO I;laugh in honest glee
At the most dreary wheeze!.
" '...z;.s-s,.,< .szssgy
/ have some debts, some vain regrets,
Pve had quarrel with my wife;
I've lately lost some sure thing bets
And yet I jest, / smile, / sing,
And I'm in love with everything
That appertains to life.
walk on air-I'm free from care
Pray note these gay, contented
looks.
Yea all the world is bright and fair!
Yea, / am filled with joy, ! say;
made to-day. the final pay
Ment on set of books!
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Palisadian., 1916-03-11
Swine, women and bees cannot be
turned.-Pr0verb.


The second success of Palisade
choral society in presenting light
opera marks another chapter in the
record Of local talent. On Friday
evening Of last week s'The Mikado, z
the greatest Of all light operas was
undertaken, and to the credit Of the
local impressario it proved brilliant
success, albeit few successful presen-
tations of "The Mikado" have been
given by amateurs. Be this as it
may, there is something altogether
refreshing about the spirit entering
upon the work of preparing such a
pretentious work as "The Mikado," "
and its final triumph could have been
encompassed only through the fortu-
nate possession of an abundance of
exceptional talent. It is. a question
if any other community Of 1000 pop
ulation, mere village, could offer
such an array of talent as Palisade
presented in this more than preten-
tious performance. These things
tend to help local pride, besides Civ
ing the general public an evening of
rare enjoyment. That the whole
town turned out and journeyed sew
.eral miles to see this worthy effort
is alike creditable to their good taste
and their appreciation of town spirit,
than which nothing can do more for
any community.
Palisadian., 1916-03-11
Breathes there man with soul SO

Breathes there man with soul SO
dead,
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my native land!
Whose heart hath ne'er within him
burned,
Al home his footsteps he hath turned.
From wandering ON foreign
strand!
n such there breath, 60 mark him
we'll;
For him no minstrel raptures swell;
High though his titles, proud his
name,
Boundless his wealth as wish can
claim;
Despite those titles, power and pelf.
The wretch, c0nceited all in self,
Living, shall forfeit fair renOwn,
And, doubly dying, shall 60 down
To the vile dust, from whence he
sprung,
Unwept, unhorored, and unsung.
Scott, in Last Lay Of the Minstrel" !"
Palisadian., 1916-03-11
A Local Club Storm.

A delicate issue come up IN local
social organization which, for bet
ter name we will designate as the
Jolliers. The Jolliers is or were (?)
composed of set of bright young
men of the village who appeared to
get along we'll together until their
success at their form Of public en-
tertainment was SO pronounced that
through certain members resigning,
owing to. foolishly produced fric-
tion produced by infraction of the
clubs rules.
Ordinarily the resignation of three
members of a club of almost thirty
would not do a great deal Of harm.
But in this instance the DETECTION
brought about most unexpected re-
suit. The resigning members went
out and hired lawyer and procured
la charter, incorporating themselves
under the name Of the "Jolliers." +"
This, of course, threw CONSERVATION
into the remaining members of the
original club, over twenty in number,
and they are still puzzled over the
situation. They want to maintain the
integrity Of their original club, name
and all, and have signifed their in
tention of fighting the promoters Of
the chartered club under the old
name. Whether the fight will start
by securing an injunction against the
new clubs members is not yet clear.
At any rate, the situation presents a
nice point in law.
Clearly, the moral side of the ques-
tion should balance in favor of the
majority members, and this is where
we feel sure they will win the sym
pathy as well as the support of the
community. Morally it was bad form
in the first place for any members to
ride rough shod over the rules. This,
of course, is conceded in ethics. The
rule of the majority should govern in
all cases, but these young men not
only chose to withdraw after being
asked to do so, but before going it
now develops that their plans were
all cut and dried and the charter on
the way. 1t was very questionable
proceeding, and we suspect that if
the remaining "Jolliers" proceed with
their fight with patient determina-
tion they will win back their name
and prestige with largely increased
popular favor. The justice Of the
clubs case appears to be absolute.
What the law will do in the premises
is another matter. But the law
should sit down good and hard on
this bold Seizure of a clubs title to
its own name. Granting that no
technical fraud was committed in se-
curing the charter, the moral side Of
anything done for pure selfshness or
spite is extremely bad, to say nothing
of it's questionable taste.
Who never doubted, never half be-
Iieved;
Where doubt, there truth is--'tis her
shadow.
Philip J. Bailey, in "Festus." !"
Palisadian., 1916-03-11
Caught

Can this be grip?
Can this be that?
A pain which sticks
Up through my hat,
{ An ache that twists
My neck and knees,
A tickling thing
Which makes me sneeze,
A lumpy thing
Which makes me croak,
Pipes all stuffed up
Until / choke,
Germs chasing them
Selves through my veins
And filling me
With hellish pains,
Twisting my nerves
With redhot hooks,
Making me hate
Cigars and books,
And eats and sleeps
And drinks and talks,
And southborn winds
And garden walks;
And makes each foot
A draggin' lump,
And makes me feel
A prebald chump,
And puts my liver
Out of whack,
And puts a crick
Into my back,
And makes hot marbles
OF my eyes,
And fills my days and
Nights with sighs,
And makes me want
To draw one breath
And hate my old
Fool self to death?
Oh, burning lungs!
And redhot head!
Is this the grip
OF which I've read?
If it's the grip
Makes me so sore
It's all that's said
Of it, and more!
It's all that's dreamed
Of it, then some!
1t puts the whole
World on the bum!
Can grip give such
An awful twist?
Now, let me see,
Who have / kissed?
Palisadian., 1916-03-11
1t Was Lumpy

J. F. Donohue, the skating cham
pion, said the other day in Stamford: !:
Palisadian., 1916-03-11
ENGLEWOOD
THEATER

THE HOUSE OF QUALITY
or BROADWAY AT HAND
Seating Capacity 1000
48 E. Palisade Ave-, EnglewO0d
PRICES:
Orchestra, 15c. Balcony, 1Oc
A Few Choice Seats at 25c.
Matinee Every Day, 10c. and 15c.
Matinee 3.15 o'clock
Night 7.3O and 9 o'clock
WEEK BEGINNING
MONDAY, MARCH 13
Palisadian., 1916-03-11

It matters not what men assume to
be,
Or good or bad, they are but what
they are.-Bailey, in "Festus."
Palisadian., 1916-03-11

No man is wiser for his learning
Wit and wisdom are born with man.
John Selden.
Palisadian., 1916-03-11

Who never doubted. never half be-
Heved;
Where doubt there truth is--'tis her
shadow.
Philip J. Bailey. in "Festus."
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-25
EDITORIAL OPINION

other breadstuffs at proportionate
rates are predicted by the association
unless an embargo on wheat is de-
clared.
With flour selling at $50 barrel,
and other raw material constantly
rising, the speakers at the convention
assert that more than 100 shops have
been shut down within the last year,
because Of prohibitive prices. A regu-
lation pound loaf Of bread sold at the
old price Of 3 cents would mean loss
OF exactly 2 cents for each loaf sold,
according to the arguments made.
The bakers have cited statistics TO
show that the wheat crop will total
GIL 900, 600 barrels. The normal con
sumption in the United States is fixed
at 630,00O,000, so that the shortage
would be about 100000 barrels. The
assertion is then made that 40O,OOO,OOO
barrels have been contracted for in
Europe so far.
Aside from the fact that the figures
given by the bakers are somewhat in
accurate, the remedy proposed is not
likely to obtain sympathetic consid-
GRAFTON from a majority Of the mem
bers of Congress. Such a disturbance
of natural conditions would have an
effect upon the future export trade OF
| the United States. 1t would upset the
wheat growers of the country and re-
duce the incentive for raising larger
crops. II an embargo were placed on
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-25
A STRONG COUNTY TICKET.

n HERE were many good Republicans in the field
for nomination for county Offices at the primaries
Saturday that it inevitable that good ticket
would DO nominated
Those primaries have been held. The Republican
voters have made their selections. 1t the duty OF
the defeated candidates to accept the result grace
fully and TO give to the successful aspirans their
whole-soued support in the campaign that soon will
be in full swing in all sections Nof the county
That those who we're defeated are disappointed goes
without saying. However, when they entered the pr-
mary fight they automatically took upon themselves an
obligation to accept the result and support the nom
pees We do not think there is any defeated candi-
date, matter how keen his disappointment may be-
who will fail to live up to that obligation fail to
rally his primary friends to the support Of the ma
tional State and county tickets.
John L. Wright who won the nomination for Clerk
OF the Peace is of the best known and most popu
lar men in county. He had a worthy antagonist
in Harry l. ellis and the fight a spirited one
How popular the two is indicated by the
fact that, although nearly 10000 votes were cast
wrights plurity less than 800.
The fight for the nomination for Prothonotary was
another interesting Il between Joseph Wig
ellsworth, the present popular incumbent and Julian
c. Walker. OF the New Castle county bar. Unofficial
returns show that Wigglesworth won by only ma
iority It by all odds the closest contest of the
day and one OF the surprises OF the primary.
Norman P. Crouch. the nominee for Register in
Chancery; Edwin c. Clark. for County Comptroller:
Theodore W. Francis for Sheriff; Charles H. Lppin-
colt for Receiver Of Taxes County Treasurer and
John T. Spring Sr. for Coroner. too we'll known
to the people of New Castle county need introduc-
ton. Mr. Crouch is the present Register in Chancery
He has been good and popular official. The same
may be said of Mr.. Clark. and Mr. Lppincott who are
standing for reelection Mr. Spring while not at pres
ent holding the Office Of Coroner has held it in the
past and is well acquainted with its duties Mr.. Fran
els. candidate for Sheriff. also has had much exper-
fence in the transaction OF public business he has
served with distinction in the Police Department
State detective and in other positions having do with
the conservation of the peace At present he
ing a magistrate
1t is strong ticket deserving OF public support.
From no Republican Independent source should
there be any expression of dissatisfaction The pri-
mary was openly and honestly conducted The ticket
represents the will Of the Republican electorate That
electorate will proceed with the work Of electing
il. What is said Of the candidates who will run tie
county over also is of the legislative and other
candidates who will in the several districts They
are all Republicans and entitled to the support not
only Of all Republicans but to that Of all lovers of
good government