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Evening journal., 1916-04-13
To the Editor Of The Tribnne.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir:-For the past twenty years l
have known America and studied it
and done what ! could to interpret il
TO my own countrymen in Great Brit
ain; and since the war began | have
watched at the closest range some Of
the object lessons in individual pre-
paredness that British experience has
amply furnished.
These must be my excuses for Of
fering an opinion on what is, l quite
agree, matter Of American domestic
policy--I mean the armor plant bill,
now pending in Congress But when
an Englishman who is as attached to
the United States as ! am, sees Con-
gress flying in the face of all that the
present war has taught us in regard
to one OF the first essentials OF ma
tional defence it is difficult for him to
Keep silent.
The armor plant bill embodies a
principle which every belligerent ma
tion in the European conflict would
instantly denounce as fatal to mill
tary success Ask any sane man in
any Of the warning countries what
lesson has been most deeply driven
into his mind by the experience OF
the past eighteen months and he
would answer unhesitatngly, "Ihe
value, the vital necessity, of encour-
aging during the years Of peace as
many private manufacturers as posi-
bic to engage in the production OF
war material"
That. indeed, is the beginning and
end of preparedness. You can always
get the men. 1t is a much lengthieI
and an infinitely more difficult bust.
ness TO arm and equip them. Modern
war is a war of factories. 1t levies
an unceasing toll on every ounce Ol
| industrial knowledge and skill that Z
| country possesses. IL is a struggle
Of mechanics and artisans just al
truly as it is a struggle of soldiers
and victory goes to the nation thar
! knows how to turn the resources o.
! its manufacturers. and the efficiency
Of its workmen to the best account
and that has at ita disposal the larg
est number of plants engaged in, oi
capable of being adapted to- the pro
duction OF the vast and varied par
aphernalia required by the armies il
the field.
No policy, therefore, could be more
suicidal than one which drove out o
any branch of the munitions business
firms that had specialized in it.
do not care what It is-rifles cart
ridges, guns. shells or armor plate
you simply cannot have too many fac
tories capable Of turning out the ma
terial without which both your ARM
and your navy are impotent. As fo
deliberately wiping out Of existenc'
firms already engaged in the arma
ment industry you might just as wei
begin to prepare for war by disband
ing half dozen regiments and scut
Ting half o dozen battleships.
Evening journal., 1916-04-13
What National Advantage Do
Private AnmOr Plants Serve?

in this country.
Senator Tillman. while conducting
the recent inquiry into the cost Of ar
NOR. very accurately stated:
"Ii the government enters into its
own armOr manufacture itself, il will
destroy your business, in that respect
at least. II would be much better II
we should have the manufacturers
supply the government at roasOn-
able price"
We are prepared to supply armor at
price which the government itself
shall decide to be reasonable.
This is said to be "death-bed re-
pentance."
That is a phrase. What we propose
is responsible business proposition
to which we are prepared 10 agree for
an indefinite period.
We want to protect ourselves
against the loss of our existing invest
ment. and at the same time save the
government an unnecessary expense.
Bethlehem Steel Company
Charles M. Schwab, Chairman,
Eugene G. Grace, President.
Evening journal., 1916-04-13
GEMS OF THOUGHT

The ascent from earth to heaven is not easy
Seneca.
s-:-:-.
Men show their character in nothing more clearly
than in what they think laughabe.-Goethe.
-:
We are born for cooperation, like the feet the
hands the eyelids, and the upper and lower jaws
Marcus Aurelus
.--.-=.-.
As for God, his way is perfect the word Of God
is tried He is bucler 10 all those that trust in
Him.-Psalms. xvi;30
.--.--:--:
Blossomsl They the blossoms of another world.
whose fruitage is angels and archangels Or dew
drops They are dewdrops that have their source not
in the chambers Of the earth among the vapors of
the sky which the next breath OF wind or the next
flash OF sunshine may dry up forever but among the
everlasting fountains and inexhaustblo reservoirs OF
mercy and love.-John Neal.
Evening journal., 1916-04-13

In American opinion William Jennings Bryan never
smaller than he is today
Evening journal., 1916-04-13
With The Paragraphers

TOO proud to fight" eh9 Nix on such comedy
Topeka (Kan) State Journal
Congressman take little chance in sending out their
free seeds. The packages go mostly to men whose
wives buy canned vegetables for the dinner table,
Macon (Ga) News.
Grasshoppers reported In Winsted Lou Stone
should be ashamed OF himself for not mentioning the
fact that they were equpt with snowshoes.-New
Haven (Conn) Union
II costs about $50 20 make return trip to Los
Angeles. and half dozen bottles is about the most
"toe" back. Makes this personal use" busi-
pretty hgh.-Arizona Gazette
Evening journal., 1916-04-13

Restoring The duty on sugar was not sweet job
for Mr.. Wilson.
Evening journal., 1916-04-13

wings.
The pupils of the Middletown High
School will hold bake in the assem-
bly, room of the school on Saturday
afternoon, for the benefit of the gradu-
ating class
Sixteen pupils of the January de-
partment of the Middletown public
schools. who were III with chicken
pox last week, are recovering.
Queen Esther Circle of the Bethesda
NJ. Z. Church will hold a Parcel Post
Sale this evening. A musicale and lit
erary program will be a feature.
Evening journal., 1916-04-13
Has Used Duffy's 20 Years

An article must possess merit to
warrant its continual use for 20 years.
Mr.. King has used Dutfy's for 20
years because he finds it beneficial
tonic.stimuant. About three years
ago he wrote.
"Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey has
done me a world Of good and has en-
abled me to stand my work in the
boiling hot sul all summer l am past
60, yet have superintended my men all
summer and lost a Gay only when it
stormed too hard for them to come
out. / am sure I could not have done
so had It not been for the strength
Duffys gave me. I never lost a day
the past two winters that man could
possibly work in the open. Harry r.
King, 259 Summer Ave, Newark, n. j.
After 20 years of iudicious use, he is
as firm a believer in Duffy's today as
ever, for he recently wrote:
'T continue using Duffy's as l have
been for the past 20 years and / will
always use il. Duffy's Malt is worth
more to me than q diamond"
Evening journal., 1916-04-13
this Chick HAS Three
WINGS AND Three FEET

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN, Del, April lS.-Jay
Alfree. farmer living near Middle
town, found in his hennery one of the
most unusual chicks ever seen in this
section. The chick had just been
hatched and has three feet and three
Evening journal., 1916-04-13
nEMOCRACY YS. RuSINESs.

TN lecture before the Royal Statistical Society Of
Il England Sir George Paish. financial authority de-
clared that Great Britain has nearly succeeded in
maintaining its productive power despite the with
drawal Of approximately 100000 from its in
dustries If allowance made for the increase
in the countrys gold stock the nation would be found
TO have succeeded in meeting virtually the whole Of
its war expenditures out Of its income without need
ing to draw upon its accumulated capital to an ex-
tent worth mentioning"
II Great Britain maintain its productive power
undor present conditions think OF the efficiency of
that country in trade war when the men under
arms are returned 10 the industrial field And Great
Britain has decided TO adopt the protective policy
Notwithstanding these considerations our du-witted
Democracy refuses to be llumned and stubbornly ad-
heres to the policy OF nearfreetrade II business does
not ous the Democrats in November Europe will oust
business in the next four years
In, Arnnr rirn
Evening journal., 1916-04-13
SETTER cLuR ELECTION.

The annual meeting of the Della.
ware Setter and Pointer Club will be
held at No 211 Delaware avenue
tonight. Oficers will be elected.
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-12-09
CURIOUS STATISTICS.

A curious health report came from
government sources not long ago, It's
theme was that small cities are less
healthful than the larger ones Sta
tistics showed that while the mortal
itv rate was going down in cities over
the 100000 population mark, it was
going up in municipalities of less pop
ulation The government itself offer
ed no explanation and until further
investigation is made, the smaller cit
les must grin and bear their shame.
As a matter of fact the larger cit
against communicable diseases. Their
food Supplies are being closely scrut-
inized Higher standards in SANTA
ton are being established, while pub
lie opinion on all matters pertaining
to the public health is being quicken
ed.
The smaller cities are working in
the same direction. Naturally their
progress is slow because of restrict.
ed finances ard sluggish public opin
ion. Ii IS not likely that many small
cities viii ever experience another ty
phoid epidemic such as some they
have passed through Public opinion
will see TO that
Progress is being made in the small
town. It is keeping an eye on whai
the experimenters in the larger towns
are doing and slowly perhaps event
ually it takes from the net results
the sanitary methods it deems ser
viceable II is natural that the larg
er cities should lead the way but tn
small towns are on the heels of th'
leaders and will not be shaken off.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-12-09
GRAFTON MAN FOUND
GUILTY OF MURDER
Player at Cumberland, Is
Convicted.

John Wanustreet, OF Grafton w.
Va. tried at Hagerstown for the MUIR
der Of Harry W. Mathews. Western
Maryland railway brakeman in Fred
erick G. Snyder's saloon in Ngumber-
land about two months ago, was
found guilty of murder in the first de-
gree. The jury, which rendered it's
verdict last night after an hours de-
liberation, recommended, however that
the death sentence be not imposed
The State asked for a verdict of
murder in the first degree, contend
ing the Staying was deliberate and
cold-blooded Waunstreet's lawyers
fought for a manslaughter or a sec
Cnd-degree murder.
Waunstreet testified that he was in
toxicated when he drew the razor
across Mathews throat and said he
had only hazy recollection of the
killing, which appeared to him more
like a dream than reality. He de-
clared that he had no intention of
killing Mathews and did not know
what he was doing. He had been
working for an orchard company and
had gone to Cumberland, taking the
razor with him. He formerly lived
at Keyser w. Va.
Witnesses for the State testified
that Mathews was playing piano in
the saloon and Waunstreet criticized
his performance. Mathews took Of
tense and after some words had pass
ed Waunstreet, it was testified, walk
ed up to Mathews and drew a razor
across the neck, severing the juglar
vein, Mathews died several hours lat.
er in the hospital.
The case was removed from Ale
gany to Washington county because
of the feeling against Waunstreet. At
ter the killing he was taken to the
Oakland Jail, where he was kept for
week, until the excitement had sub.
sided
States Attorneys ]. Philip Roman
and Omer T. Kaylor conducted the
prosecution David A. Robb and G. L..
Eppler were attorneys for Waun-
street.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-12-09
B. & 0. SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE SUNDAY
NO. 55 viii RGn Much Earlier ana
No. IS viii Take Its Place
Arriving at 11:16.

The new schedule of the Baltimore
4 Ohio railroad, which becomes eff
fective Sunday, Dec. 10, is now out,
and includes many changes, which are
as follows: No. 81 will take the place
of No. 80 and will leave at $50 a. m. /;
No. 80 is changed and will hereafter
be known as No. II, arriving at 1856
a. M; No. Is will take the place of
No. 80 and will leave at 11:21 a. m. !;
No. % will take the place of No. II,
leaving at 11:04 p. m.; No so will
take the place of No. 40 and will
arrive at 9:37 a. M; the aeeommo
dation train going east at 1925 p. m.
will be known as No. AZ instead OF
No 30; No. 16 will arrive at Sill
instead of $685. sE VA &
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-12-09
COUNTY SCHOOLS
ARE CLASSIFIED
Martinsburg and Hcdgesvillc High
Schools in First Class and Bunker
Hill in Third.

Fifty-three of the SIS counties OF
the state will share in the distribu-
ton of $S8,OO0 set apart by the
legislature for state aid TO classified
high schools. State Superintendent
NJ. P. Shawkey has completed the
classification of the high schools, the
first class receiving 1865 each; see
ond class. $475 each, and high schools
Of the third class, $275 each.
The following shows the divisions
Of the high schools in their CLASH
fication in the eastern panhandle:
Berkeley county--Martinsbu first
class; Hedgesville, first class; Bunker
Hill, third class
Jefferson county-Charles Town
first class; Harpers Ferry, first class;
LeetOwn, third class.
Morgan county-Berkeley Springs,
first class; Paw Paw, first class;
Great Cacapon, third class.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-12-09
A GOOD FRIEND.

A good friend stands by you when
in need. Martinsburg people tell how
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test Mr. Poisal endorsed Doan's over
three years ago and again confirms
the story. Could you ask for more
convincing testimony?
A. s. Poisal, blacksmith, 313 S.
Winchester Ave. Martinsburg, says:
Disorders of the kidneys had bother
ed me for three wears, | had to get
up often at night to pass The kidney
secretions and my rest was broken.
My back was lame and if | did any
bending or lifting. was very painful
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at Shep-
herds Drug Store cure me. Estate
ment given Feb. 1909
On May 3, 1913, Mr.. Poisal said:
81 have had very little trouble from
my kidneys or back since using Doan's
Kidney Pills still take them once
in a while and they keep M kidneys
in good condition"
Price soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney renedy-get
Deans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. Poisal has twice publicly recon-
mended. FosterlMilburn Co, Props,
Buffalo. N. Y.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-12-09

scene of a small fire, originating
back Of the switch board, where many
wires are connected The blaze be-
gan so suddenly that Operator Horace
Tabb was compelled to make his es-
cape through the rear window. as the
flames had already reached the door
Effective work was done by the fire.
men and the building was saved and
is being used today. The sides were
badly sc0rched, and the doors and
windows destroyed. The repair work
will begin in few days. The damage
is about $500
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-12-09

pairing with 1866 in the previous year
1875 in 1914 and 1877 in 1913. In
1912 there were 1,175 suspensions
The November liabilities, owing to
several insolvencies of unusual size,
reached S14,104,621, against $10775,.
654 in October, yet in the correspond
ing month of 1916 the sum involved
was $15,694,434; two years ago it was
$25,4S9, ass; in 1913 24,199, 1875 and in
1912 about $15,60O,OOO Excepting the
present instance the indebtedness
has not fallen below S15,000,000 in any
November since 1910.
In point of number, relatively the
best exhibit last month, as compared
with the preceding year, was made by
trading failures, of which there were
$50, against 1880 in the earlier per-
iod. The record in this respect is the
best since 1912, while the November
liabilities in this class of So ,532, 625
are the smallest of any year back to
1910 and contrast with $7,472 ,292 in
1915. Numerically, the reduction in
manufacturing failures was 57-362
against 419 last year-and there was
also a falling off of us in compari-
son with 1914, while the manufaetur-
ing Indebtedness of $4,S59,47S was
about S1,900000 less than a year ago
and the lightest for the period since
1910. On the other hand, there were
90 suspensions among agents, brokers
and other concerns not properly in
cluded in either manufacturing or
trading and the amount involved by
these was $3,712,51S, as compared
with &c for. $1,473,155 in 1915. The
mortality in this class, both in num-
Der and amounut, was also in excess
of other recent preceding years.
1t is still noteworthy that the rec
ord of large defaults compares favor
ably with earlier years, those for
100000 or more in November num-
bering Is and aggregating in all So
92S,597. These figures contrast with
p similar insolvencies in 1915 for $4,-
O52,304; q for $10,370, 466 two years
ago; Al for S12,892,S4S in 1913; 22
for S5,750,715 in 1912 and 30 in 1911
for S7017,772. In 1910 such reverses
numbered II and involved $2,605,S6S
After eliminating the failures of ex-
ceptional size, there remained 1926
smaller suspensions and the liabili-
ties of these were $S,176,024, or an
average of s6,615. Last year there
were 1,544 insolyencies for less than
100000 in each case, the amount be-
ing $11642,130 and the average ST.
$40. The present average is, in fact,
the smallest reported for the period
since 1904. AS. usual, most of the
large defaults occurred in manufac-
turing lines, the number in this class
being s and the indebtedness $1,442,-
424, while there were in the trad
ing division for $50, 1895, and 2 among
agents, brokers, real estate, etc., for
no less than $3,328,545.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-12-09
NEWTON ID. BAKER TO
ADDRESS CONVENTION
Secretary OF War Scheduled for
Speech at Rivers and Harbors
Convention.
(By United Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6-With an
open challenge for complete expose
of any pork" schemes, engineered un-
der the guise of Rivers and Harbors
legislation, the thirteenth annual CON
vention of the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress convened here to-
day.
''If anyone knows" the challenge
read, that a project has no merit,
and that an appropriation is sought
solely to promote the political for,
tunes of some Senator or Representa-
tive, he will be given an opportunity
to publicly name the man"
However, if a man from Maine
criticizes, a project in California, he
will be expected to tell how he hap.
pens to know so much about things
1000 or 5000 miles away"
The Congress is to be addressed by
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker,
under whose jurisdiction waterways
projects are administered.
Speakers are expected to emphasize
the present coal shortage as indica-
tive of inadequate transportation, and
urge development of inland rivers of
coal mining districts. 'fOn the head
waters of one of our greatest rivers,
a preliminary statement said, "coal
mines have been compelled to close
for lack OF transportation. while
cities lower down the river have paid
famine prices for COAL
The Congress will attack the wac
cillating waterways policy" of the
United States, and urge some definite
constructive schedule of rivers ant
harbOrs improvement.
Rear Admiral William S. Benton
Chief of Operations of the Navy, vii
speak ON. 1.-THE Relation of Improves
Waterways to Naval Efficiency" Rep
resentative Luther w. Mott, of Oswe
go n. Y, will speak on "From thu
Great Lakes to Tidewater Under th'
American Flag"
THE Effect of Water Competition
on Railway Rates" will be discussed
by Theodore Breht, general manage
OF the joint traffic bureau of New
/ Orleans.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-12-09
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 9, 1916.
TRADE WITH RUSSIA.

The greatest problem that now con-
fronts the United States is mainten-
ance of prosperity after the European
war. The demand for American
goods that will come from the Teuton-
ic countries, once they are free to
buy, viii make up for a considerable
part of the loss from the decline of
the munitions business. Economists
also agree that Russia will provide a
new field for American enterprise.
In the development of trade with
Russia lies the principal hope of
American manufacturers. To obtain
this new and enormous trade, how
ever, considerable work must be done
Immediately. The bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce recently re
ceived advice from the commercial
attache to the American embassy in
Petrograd emphasizing the great i'm
portance of concerted and systematic
effort in developing American trade
in the Russian field.
While the bureau of foreign and do
nestle commerce is anxious to assist
in such development, it is hampered
on account Of lack of funds, and it is
essential if this work is to be done
satisfactorily that there should be a
material increase in the appropria-
tions for the work of the bureau.
Congress can do not better work at
the present session than to bring
about systematic cooperation be
tween the government and business
interests for the development of the
Russian field for American trade.
Additional appropriations should be
given to the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce for the accom-
plishment of the purpose which con-
gress itself has in mind. namely, the
maintenance of prosperity. A spe-
cial Russian division should be Great
ed and number of expert special
agents sent to Russia to study the
markets and the conditions of invest
ment of American capital in Russian
enterprises Whatever sum is APP
propriated now will be returned ten
fold in the form of American prosper
ity later on. Congress should take
broad view OF the whole problem. and
instead of engaging in lengthy and
theoretical discussions of what may
happen should provide appropriations
and thus make sure of what will hap
Washington Post.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-12-09
COUNTY SALARY
LAW EXPLAINED
New Statute Applying to the Various
Officials Goes Into Effect
January I.

With the county salary law going
into effect January /, 1917, under
which the newly elected sheriffs in
all the counties will be paid stipu-
lated sum each year for their services
instead of being permitted to claim
their compensation from fees col
lected in the office, as in the past,
the preliminaries to making the
change from old to new officials have
raised a good many questions as to
the construction of the law.
Letters by the score have been
sent to the state tax commissioner
in the last few weeks from county
court courts and sheriffs-elect, re-
garding sheriff's compensation, APP
pointment of jailors, execution of
sheriff's bonds, payment of premiums
on sheriff's bonds, what fees the sher-
if and his deputies are entitled to-
and number of others.
As a general reply to these letters,
Commissioner Blue has sent out a
letter to all the county courts and
sheriffs elect, answering a number of
the questions raised 1t is pointed
out in the beginning that after De-
cember 81, the sheriff's office will
be strictly on a salary basis.
Retains No Fees.
Neither the sheriff, his deputies,
assistants or other employees of his
office viii be entitled to any fees for
any services he or they are required
to perform. All fees that such sher.
iff, deputies, assistants or other en-
ployes may collect, as provided by
law, must be paid into the county
treasury.
The compensation to be paid the
sheriff in each county is fixed by the
statute, having been fixed according
to the size of the county and the
amount of work to be done in the of
fee. The new sheriff of Berkeley
county will receive an annual salary
OF $4,000