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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-25
EDITORIAL CLIPPINGS,

The president of the United Ger.
man Societies says the teutonic vote
faVors Justice Hughes, which NAV he
ono reason why he Is 80 shy.-Indian
apolis Star.
Reported the Kaiser will sell some
or mis- castles, following the distres-
sing liquidation OF hts castles III
Spain.-Wall Street Journal.
As a politician Senator Lodge mua,
find 1t difficult at times to recoxn}ze
Henry Cabot Lodge the hisrorian
New York World.
Since It takes tho United S+a.as
army five days to got ready to begin
10 prepare to pursue 4 band OF 1000
Mexbcan bandits, what would be the
time necessary for the armed forees
OF this country to meet an INVADING
army OF first-class foreign Pover:-
Chicago News.
If the world could begin over again.
IN the year 1913, with Senator Lodge
and his friends in power, one nigh,
ind out whether all these dreadful
things that have happened could have
happened. which Mr.. Lodge thinks
would not have happened.-Sprine-
fold Republican.
They are getting up a directory of
criminals in New York. WHAT'S the
matter with the regular city direct
ory?-Washington Herald.
Senator Fall, who wants 100000 A
merteans to go into Mexico at once t.,
catch Villa, would probably hunt
sparrows with a Krupp eaunon.-F1or-
'da Times Union.
Senator Cummins' victory in the
Presidential primary in Minnesota
might look important il II were not
that his Victory was over Henry D.
Easterbreok and William Grant Web
ster.-Kansas City Star.
Our experience also may be an aye
opener to some who have found faul,
with the Mexican government for not
squashfng revolutionisto promptly
Indianapolis star
In deprecating tho Governors liza.
bility to appoint Tom Taggert to the
United States Senate, it Is necessary
to forget Boies Penrose, II we keep
our face Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-25

West Virginia would do rs we'll BY
her colored constituency as has her
nelEhbor. Well there is some con-
ISOLATION in the thought that posi-
bly, 1t won't always be thus as re-
CARDS political recognition, or to be
absolutely correct. it should have
read non-recognition. That's what
we get in West Virginia., and we
are going to continue ON that line
until we will do otherwise. Some
wise man has said. he who would
be free. must himself strike the first
blow, and that applies, fgurative-
ly speaking, to the political for
tunes of the Negroes in the little
Mountain State"
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-25

The Pioneer Press has no special
liking for ex-senator Burton of O.
or Governor Brumbaugh, as presl.
dent or vice presidential timber
but it has both in unmeasured terms
for men like Foraker, Milholland
Root and others; and along with
them lit trots out the Hon. Elmer ]
Burkett of Lincoln Nebraska. If.
good man selected be slaughtered
as was the case in 1912, may God
secrete him in burning bush rs Hi.
dark horse,' if not president, by
all means for vice president. Borr
and endowed like Lincoln this cru.
cial age needs him.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-25
.);;'D f.0T LIVE:
WITHOUT EII'|''':.I4'
SO Mrs. Mary Kite Decided to Leavo
ms Cruel World and Go Far
Beyond

having determined to leave thi.
cruel world, Mrs. Mary Kite, who
boarded with family in Winchester
'ri"H. Sunday night took = bottle
- ca nol.c acid ami drank Of its or,
tents, not sufficiently, however, to ac-
complish her purpose, and is now in
the City Hospital, and will likely re-.
cover. -, -4-.,
The young lady, It appears. came to
jitis CITY several weeks ago from Her.
fison0urG, Va, and secured employ
ment i'll a local factory, where She Ia,
been working until just recently.
when she b anne sick and rom,inao
at her boarding house.
Before coming to this CITY. if ~
said, that she had married = v:roi,-
ian and after living together for :,
short time, cupid's love faded and
1ne young couple became separatea
which is supposed to have been the
cause of her Iasty action. Her hns.
oand is supposed to be living at Front
Royal, Va.
The girl, for she is only about a
years old, is now getting alo1g niceiv
and will no doubt recover.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-25
Mr.. Mckinley is known as 9

Mr.. Mckinley is known as a
business man ard real estate agent
IN the District, but on the above
occasion he waxed 10 warm in his
defense of human rights, that ev-
eryoody had to sit up and take
notice. James H. Cobb, the we'll
known disciple of Blackstone, i, a
favortle with Washinxtonians. and
III the colloquy between the colored
people and the committee his power
OF reasoning and almost matchless
presentation of facts acclaimed him
more . man of the hour than ever.
From time immemorial, the part
that woman has played in all aus
plclous affairs is matter of history,
and In this instance, Mrs. lawson.
defense OF her sex and the colored
people at large was a masterpiece
OF eloquence which carried convic-
ton with it and convinced all who
heard her that she is q person of
rare tact.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-25

Hon. H. G. Smith, editor Of the
Cleveland Gazette, is opposed TO
the nomination Of Hon. Theodore
E. Burton as presidential nomi-
nee. He bases his opinion of Mr..
Burton from the fact that during 4
period of almost quarter of 4 CEN
fury in Congress and the United
States Senate he was invariably
found in an unmindful attitude to-
ward the black man and any and
everything that tended to his up
lift.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-25

per or the court he was Interested in
the firm of j. II. Phillips Sons. Their
business transactions extended all over
I Morgan county, and they had often
furnished coal, lumber and other sun
phes TO the county. Mr. Phillips ana
MS brother, ID. Fl. Phillips, dissolved
thclr partnership SO far as there might
be any dealings with Morgan corntv
Inc case Was heard at Berke!es
Springs, and later the arguments were
made before Judge Woods here. who
sustained the charges, but granted a
Stay OF judgment until an appeal could
be taken to the supreme court I'M
medlately following the decision OF
'"e circuit court an appeal was TAX
en-, and on Tuesday, March II. the
supreme court heard the arguments
I! c opinion has not been received
hnt 1t is expected within a few lays
ms case has attracted wide atten-
ION. and the action Of the states
lest tribunal has been eagerly
ia. ID to
..:nf.:! N1G represented bv
."S","'ing Attorney II. w. Ravar
c. Berkeley Springs. and Howard y
.':in2rt. and Mr.. Phillips by District
"n@y Stuart w. Walker and for
~ &c e. Boyd Faulkner.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-25
ALLIES BUY MANY
HORSES AND MULES
e78,44s Of Thorn, Worth $t31,s14,ooe
Were Purchased Last


The United States shipped e78.442
horses and mules worth $131914, 900
to Europe for the allied armies in the
last year and half, according to ex-
Port figures assembled yesterday In
the bureau OF foreign and domestic
commerce.
During the whole OF 1913 only a
few more than $4,000 horses and
mules wont to Europe from the United
States. but three months after hos
tilities began they were going at the
rate OF $4,000 month. The steady
now reached it's height last October
when $4,000 were shipped.
Despite diminished supply OF
price Of farm animals has dropped
considerably within the last few
months, which is explained by the
statement that only the best horses
left the country, lowering the general
standard, and also by the increased
use OF gas engines and automobiles
The average price January /, 1915,
was $1o1.so, compared with $1os.15 a
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-25
HARTMAN CANDIDATE TO FILL VACANCY IN
CONGRESS CAUSED BY DEATH OF w. G. BROWN

Continuing started several
weeks ago. Hon j.
nepuDlcan nomination
mat he Will
death OF Congressman
is native
1or at Petersburg, e,..
years mas been located
esal business He served
OK the fIrst ational j.
FROM boyhood boL in the Republican
ana active
1Slz ne
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-25

year ago and $1O9.14 in 1914. Tho
average price of animals supplied t.
the allies was upward Of 5000.
Ordinarily the rate Of increase in
horses and mules is about / per cen.
q year, but last year the Euronean
demand caused the supply to diminish
by about $4,000 animals. The da,ar:
mont OF agriculture on January 1 es
timated the number of farm animals
In the United States at 25,0OOOOO. 4
census bureau estimate puts the NUN
Der In cities at 100000.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-25

Phil II. Brown, the we'll known
and energetic Kentucky newspaper
man, has been elected as one of the
Blue Grass states delegates to
the National Republican Conven-
ton which meets in Chicago June
next. Score one for Kentucky.
the commonwealth which possesses
that grand old man, Marse Henry
Watterson, and we wish it were
possible to say to the world that
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-25

America for Americans should
be the slogan of all black and white
citizens of this country. When
such a motto is lived up to it will
be a great stride toward solidarity
and economic independence on the
part of the subjects of Uncle Sam.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-25

A certain sky-pilot wants to know
If we believe in the existence of q
God. If we didn't, there are a
few to whom we are and have been
kind and for his Son sake are try
Ing to love that we would despatch.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-25
SUPREME COURT REV. RISES CIRCUIT
COURT IN CASE CASE OF OF ~, T d., .,,2OuV VS.
JOHN A.PH|L[|PS, OF MORGAN COUNTY

f3RMAIiON TO-DAY FROM CHARLESTON STATES THAT
PRESIDENT OF THE MORGAN COUNTY, COI1RT Js Nm
REMOVED FROM OFFICE-CHARGES WERE FYI ~
TWO YEARS AGO, ALLEGING THAT MR. PHI 1ps W. g
~ 10y OF OFFICIAL observation-disclosures HAS AZ
TRACTED WIDE ATTENTION 1 'AfAn AL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
Silly Censorship.

There is GOOD warrant for the protest
of the motion picture producers conven-
tiou against the Ahern bill, which would
establish board Of censors in this state,
and against similar measure IN Con
gress. Censorship in this day and age Is
silly. The idea of socmnly investing
three ordinary finite human beings with
legal power to decree what is and what Is
not moral for the people cf this vast state
to witness and ponder over IS one which
could only occur 70 overzealous reformers
and clergymen accustomed TO issuing de-
crees of doom from their pulpits. Cen
sorship never did and never can protect
the morals of any community which, Of
course, is what is aimed at, for the simple
reason that no human being can judge
with any particular accuracy what will
have a harmful effect on any other human
being.
Entirely aside from this fundamental
fact, there is the consideration that this
thriving infant industry, motion pictures,
is just about as clean as anything to which
it can be compared. Set beside some bur
lesque shows and some pretentious must
cal comedies. so called. even the ordinary
cheap thriller" at the movie showshop
is clean and wholesome. The standard of
motion pictures is quite as high on the
moral score as that of the book and mag
azine field, yet nobody suggests a censor
ship for literature other than that of the
pubic's good taste and the usual powers
Of the police and courts.
Censorship of anything relating TO the
spread of ideas is especially repugnant to
the American tradition. Where thing
offends, it dies-and dies quickly. The
public itself is the only capable Judge Of
what is Objectionable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
The IndefatigabIe Murderer.

This is a time when major consldefa-
tons of patriotism and national pride are
making demands upon our attention from
more than one quarter at once. In our
absorption in the conflict abroad and our
chemically acute relations with Germany
let us not forget the deepening national
shame of our impotence in Mexico Less
than half a column Of news matter IS now
devoted to the familiar tale that VIVA
bandits have murdered some more OF our
countrymen. But that allotment Of space
hardly measures the disgrace Of it to u.s.
the depth Of the indictment Of our govern
unent which it constitutes.
Not quite two months ago seventeen
Americans were massacred at Santa
Ysabel Chihuahua, in as batantly con
temptuous spirit as was ever displayed
toward friendly nationality. These men,
our native born brothers, bred and edu-
Gated TO the best of our ideals, including
= belief in the sacredness Of American
citizenship were butchered there to make a
Mexican holiday and abandoned like dead
dogs on the desert. Has Carranza ap-
prehended and executed their murderers?
We have received no proof Of it. Has ne
made anv sustained effort TO bring them
70 Justice? The burden Of proof still
lies with him. And yet the Administra-
ton at Washington is apparently content
that this upspeakabe crime against us
should be forgotten and that other Ameri-
cans should swell the list Of human sac
rifces TO Mexican contempt without a
protest.
Germany permits decent intervals OF
time to elapse between her butcherles o.
Americans and at present she Is simply
promising to murder some more, but Mex
leo never rests. Rather annoying IN her
indefatigablity. is she not?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
Automobiles on Farms.

IRON The Pror'dsvce Journal
Prosperity among the builders of automo-
bles is not altogether due TO orders from
city residents This point IS emphasized by
tho figures showing how motor cars are dis
tributed throughout Pennsylvania In Ian
caster County Is per cent OF the farmers own
automobiles, and on the farms Of the Com
monwealth as a whole there are % sos cars
In other states the proportion of automo
biles in the agricultural districts is prob
ably not less than that in Pennsylvania, for
the advantage OF mechanical power on the
roads no longer requires demonstration, and
there are many farmers who appreciate the
speed, comfort and utility of the new form
OF transportation.
few years go resentment against the
motor car was strong in the country towns
Logs were half buried across the roads for
the purpose of jolting the occupants of tour
ing cars, and constables were active in ar
resting the drivers. whether or not their
speed was excessive To-day the farmers
are enthusiastic admirers Of the automobile
because its suitability TO the requirements
Of country life has been proved. The change
of sentiment indeed is remarkable one
and the time when every farmer who has the
price Of spare horse will own motor car
does not seem 10 be remote.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
SUBMARINES AND PIRACY
Justify the Abandonment the Established
America Travelling High Seas Whether Wa" Comes or Not

is none Of her business. The burden ca.
Tending is commerce rests on a ustio,
any restriction OF MS right, on tho -
must be stubbornly contested II il -,
have access CO foreign markets I, 1.
duty OF ncutrals 10 combine. n ncees,.,v
defend their commerce; but the inters,,.,,'"'
Of belligerent with the freedom Of a nen,,.,
Il sea does not legalize wholesale murds'
another belligcrcn, though She may io;n ~
combination To- help ~ the light 20 main,...
their rights If she 50 desires.
Mr.. Wilson. through either stumble, -.
fear, failed IN his duty 20 civilization ~.
ne said this nation Wa "too proud 10 ,sI,s
the day after deliberate act Of piracy ;. I,
been perpetrs,ed. He doubly failed when =.
consider that this dastardly act WAS in si,..
defiance 10 his "strict accountability ,.,.
snd was an set Of war toward the INV,
states a. well a. the civilized world. L.
not AZ this moment md words that nor. Al,
ouately express my mind than those Of ",
Wilson OF recent date: "Once accent a s,s.
abatement OF right, and msny other hunir,
tions will certainly follow. and the Who,
fine fabric Of international law might cruz.
BE"
or Germany the very day the Lusi,ans. via
more than "A thousand non-resistiny me-,
women and children lamong whom were rs
Americana, was ruthlessly sent 20 the Be-.
tom Of the Atlantic by the spiteful hand a,
the blacklist demon the world has Know,
Why was IL not done? Were IN. p.c,,
afraid? No-the boys Of this land are iu,.
AS game a. their Canadian brothers. poIr,
the honorable thing az that time would e,u
won for us the respect and admiration Of h.
civilized world. We would have made trisna,
where we now have encmes, who are ". 70
be reckcned with.
It was not necessary for us 70 rush u q
immediate attack nor could Germany IN
mediately attack us. In fact, We need nuu
fear an attack from her. To strike US y,
would have 70 send her Aeet 90 our ,horo
and il she ever did, in the near or dise,s
future. in wartime or IA times OF peace, E,s
land would y am not OF the opinion TIA,
there never will be war between Engla
Speaking people, never permit that ine Aes,
to return to Germany. The Germans have a.
ready done about an they can do 70 this coai.
try: in fact, they have been far more ms.
cessful on our soil than m Canada, Wit.
when they are openly at war
The real advantage TO TINS country OF sses
a course, had our President not been 81
proud. would have lain in the soidifying o.
Americanizing of the nation. The peop'
would have been put on their mettle; the lsnt
would have automatically made Itself resel
for war, and would now be IN better shape &
withstand a shock.
There is no more TO he said. Our futsr
course lies clearly before u.s. We must d
our utmost TO preserve intact the laws Of III
sea or surrender forever our trade liberty
LONGWORTH GREEN
New York, Feb 2s, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
.rn thc Edltor Of The Tribune.

10 the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The submarine is an armed vessel,
warship or. We might say, a destructive
weapon II differs from the bsttlcship' or big
gun, i'm many ways. but in the main It can
only he classed an engine OF destruction
IN warfare its use is legitimate.
International law. as / understand IT, docs
not deny merchant ship OF beliigerent
nation the RICH. 20 destroy warship OF an
other belligcrcnt nor does it deny the war
ship so attacked the right TO destroy the
offending merchantmen.
international law forbids the destruction o..
un-esistine merchantmen by warships, but
authorizes them TO seize same, place armed
prize crews on board and try for a safe hsr-
bor II does not deny the captured vessel the
right 70 Hberste itself, If its crew can over
power the prize crew; nor is 1t exempt from
rccapture by ship of its own nationality
while still on the high sea.
4 commander Of wsrship violating this
rule of the sea By sinking an unresistIng
merchantmen becomes pirate, and his eN-
ccution by hanging IS justified wherever he
nsy be spprehended It is the duty of CIV
ilized nation, should he fall into its hands, 70
turn him over 70 his adversaries, or 70 exc
cute him, and nation so acting is entitled 20
the support Of all civilization, for it should
lie held responsible to civilization If II failed
in its duty. The country 70 which this man
owes allegiance, if it desires 10 be IN accord
with civilization, is in duty bound to act
toward him in like manner, or incur the en-
nifty Of mankind. The enforcement OF these
rules Of the sea, or laws Of humanity, proved
effective in the past. They are the natural
outcome OF experience gained by centuries of
marine warfare.
A sailor loves III. sea, but he loves the land
more. The knowledge that he will not be
allowed TO return TO civilization and will be
hunted az sea will 20 long way toward sup
pressing this crime We must continue the
rigid enforcement Of these laws or Se never
sha. be free from the submarine menace.
II must in truth be said that these laws are
relics of the days of wooden ships, OF sailers;
but though warships are very different in our
time, men remain the same, life is just as
sweet and blow is still blow, whether de-
livered from above or beneath the waves.
The submarine, owing to its frail construc-
ton, has a right to destroy another warship
without warning, but mere fimsiness OF
structure does not legalize piracy OF murder.
The submarine must not destroy merchant
vessel that does not resist capture; nor shall
an attempt to escape by fight be called re-
sistance. It can place prize crew on ves-
sci as easily as any other wsrship; the up
,o-date submersible is large enough TO carry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
The Trail of the Reptile.

The Dutch press IS prcdominantly pro-
Ally. and no other Dutch paper has been
50 doughty champion of the cause as ODE
Telegraaf," the paper in which have ap-
peared the famous cartoons Of Raemaek-
ers, who is just now being feted in Paris
as he has already been feted in London.
Some time ago the editor-in-chef of the
paper, Mr. Schroeder, was arrested for en-
dangering the neutrality of the Neither
lands 10y the publication of an article vio-
lently denouncing the government for do
ing that very thing by not proceeding with
sufficient severity against the smuggling
trade with Germany. II was Mr..
Schroder's brief hour of triumph. His
paper published pages of indignant letters
from Constant Reader" "Old Subscriber, "
Free Batavian," "True Dutch" and others
Genouncing the Prussian methods of the
government And the whole Dutch press
rushed 20 his defence and that of its own
freedom.
Then strange things began TO be ru-
mored. II became plain that there were
two factions in the papers editorial rooms,
the one in real control being that of the
chief stakeholder. This gentleman had
put in virtual charge its former Berlin
correspondent, Mr. Simons, who at the
beginning of the war had returned to AM
sterdam accompanied by two mysterious
German gentlemen on mission, of
course. Shortly afterward "De Telegraaf'
added TO It's pro-Ally activities smuggling
investigation bureau, which employed a
number of shady characters-a Belgian
adventurer, an Englishman said TO be con-
rected with Scotland Yard, who afterward
turned out to be a naturalized German, and
others. These people not only did detective
work; they acted as agents prooocateurs.
Whatever evidence Of smuggling they
turned up was first communicated, not TO
the Netherlands Government and the
Overseas Trust, but TO the British attache
and the French charge d'afaires at The
Hague. At the same time the material was
supplied 20 1.-THE London Times" and
probably TO other English papers. The
British press has right along been bitterly
dcnouncing the smuggling activities on the
Dutch frontier. abe TELEGRAPH" was I'M
doubtedly helping the Allies. but II was as