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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-05-19
BIC PEACH CROP
SAYS AN EXPERT
Wr. jacques Predicts the Largest
Field Ever Known in the Cum
berland Valley.

There Will be peaches in such
abundance this year, according to
early reports, that some other croDy
Will blush with shame Lancclot
jacques, Well-knOWn fruit grower n
SmltllSburG brings this encOura ging
news that the peach crop judging
from present indications will be the
largest eveer grown in the Cumber-
land Valley. AS to prices, Mr.
jacques believes the growers will re
aliZe well from their croD, as re.
ports come Of the practical failure
Of the peach crops in Ohio and Geor-
gia.
He cited as an illustration Of the
lmmensity Of the peach crop that
Aaron Newcomer, a large orchardist
at NidVale, will have 100000 bushels
OF peaches in his orchard this year.
while AL orchards, he finds are load
ed. Mr.. Newcomer is trying a new
busting process Of arsenate Of lead.
lime and sulphur on his trees for
brown rot and scab this year with
wonderful effect. J. Kieffer Funk, a
well-known apple man, estimates
that the apple crop this year will
rot be as large as last year. The
York Imperial and Ben Davis varie-
ties will be shy this season, but there
will be a fair yield Of other varieties
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-05-19
SPECIAL TERM TO !
HELP PRISONERS
Extra Grand Jury Called for Next
Monday to Relieve Conges-
ton at the Jail.

OWING, it is said, to the contested
condition OF the Winchester Jail. fill.
ed with prisoners either a waiting
tiial or Indictment, a special grand
'lry has been summoned in the cor
ptfatlon for next Monlay May y to
rear the cOscs and to relieve the
congeStcd condition Of the all.
Bootleggers, burglars and persons
charged with other crimes are await
ing trial there, the regular grand Jury
Goes not meet until the July term
III consequence of which the prison
eHS would be compelled to wait a
month longer at the expense of the
stat" before being indicted. They
are -u5t as anxious to have the T.
deal Of ;Id.Ctmcnt over with, as the
state Is TO be relieved Of feeding
them in idlcncss, hence the proposi-
ton 10 EaVc a special grand jury
summoned meets with appreciation
all around.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-05-19
v NJ RAIROAD MEN
CALLED 70 FRANCE
Seventy-five Reported to Have Been
Drafted to Man Trains Over
There.

1t is unOfiicially reported that sew
enty-diye conductors and engineers
Of the w. N. Railroad have been
caught in the draft Of railroad men
20 go to France to aid in manning
the trains in that country due to the
war decimating the numbers Of
French trainmen.
While it was admitted at the rail
road Offices at many places that
some 0f the w. M. men had been
called Cor service in France it could
not be learned if the foregoing nun.
Der was correct. Some Of the men,
it is understood, left yesterday 70"
their sailing points.
All Of the men, it is reported, are
single and without any dependents
upon them. The w. NJ. has been
giving up men right along together
with the other railroads.
The men will be put into service
in France wherever the government
finds that it is necessary to use them.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-05-19

likely TO be Included IN the crrrlculu,o
This would call for an expenditure Of
FULLY the three thousand a.- c-a! IN
nually for the salary of
equipment for instruction n this o.
partmcnt, 50 that there CA Re 70
reasonable claim that Weslc n f. .. e..
Ing too much, or that She IS asking
more than IS absolutely essential.
In fact, she cannot survive without
this aid and the decision mus, be
made before June 9Th Contributions
are coming in from every source bnt
they must be multiplied if the cam
palGn IS to succeed. The life OF the
college absolutely depends upon it.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-05-19
HOW GRAIN PRICES ARE MANIpU-
LATED.

Dollar wheat when practically all
grain farmers have wheat to sell; s.
wheat, perhaps, after all or nearly ri!
the wheat has passed ont Of tho hands
OF the farms and has not yet reach
cd the consumers. These are dcduc-
tons made by the Louisville Courier
journal in commenting on the recent
statement made by the food expert
Herbert c. Hoover on thn prices; Of
flour Mr.. Hoover says: American
I farmers did not get more than aver
age Of $50 for wheat last year: that
the crop has not ben consumed and
VIII last until the next crop is har-
vested; that Government control is
necessary to prevent 500 flour between
now and July, as rcpitiOn of mod
crate prices for wheat at the mill and
eNhorbitant prices for flour at the
grocery store. Mr.. HOoycr's state
mcnt will be convincing to those who
have observed the regularity with
which buyers Of wheat get the price
down at harvest time, acquire the
wheat and get the price up after the
grain has left the farm.
in 1914 many American farmers
| counted upo nsclling s. wheat in 1on5
Their hopes were disappointed. but
wheat climbed high during the autumn
Of 1915 and remained high until the
approach Of the next harvest As the
| harvest came in sight the trick of the
spectators was repeated and again
| the American farmer sold wheat at
| and around s. in the summer Of 1916.
The buyers got the crop in their hands
only an occasional Well-tO-do farmer
| holding his crop for high prices and
up kted the prices. AS long as there
were farmers holding wheat The price
did not become spectacular. The oc-
casional farmer who stored his wheat
felt that he had made killing when
he left it go at So. Wheat has since
gone to SO. Mr.. Hoover predicts that
it will go to So, if uncontrolled. be
tween now and July 10. In meantime
tween ow and July. In the meantime
passeimistic reports as to the .rop
| shortage this year are being used for
ALL they are worth as price rasers.
| 1t seems altogether probable that
| the crop shortage is overcstimated.
| That often is the case. II the impress
sion Of q ScriO11s CD Dr'f Or ra,, 1,c n, in,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-05-19
BUTTS
GIVEN PROMOTION
Local Man Made Foreman of Motive
Power Department at the 3. &
o. shops.

A. {. Butts, for a number Of years
boilermaker al the l.. & O. shops,
yesterday was promoted to
foreman in the motive power depart
ment and entered upon his new du-
Ties at once. lie succeeds Foreman
CrcnOble, who has been transferred
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-05-19
", VIRGINIA WESLEYAN
COLLEGE FIGHTING
FOR HER EXISTENCE
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
Must Be Raised By June 9Th,
Two Hundred and Fifteen
Thousand Secured

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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-05-19
governor QUICKLY
SIGNS FIRST BILL
PRESENTED TO HIM
LEGISLATURE PASSES BILL AU-
THORlZING GOVERNMENT

LEGISLATURE PASSES BILL AU-
THORlZING GOVERNMENT
TO OWN MUCH LAND.
CHARLESTON WILL TRANSFER
TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
A LARGE TRACT.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
SIMILAR TO FORMER ONE
OFFERED BY HAWLEY.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, May IL
The right Of the Federal govern
mont to acquire any amount of land
needed in West Virginia, was author
lied yesterday afternoon when the
Senate by unanimous vote passed
the bill that had previously passed
the House. 1t was Immediately
signed by Governor Cornwell. The
new law makes possible the imme-
date transfer Of 205 acres near this
city to the Federal government for
an armor and projectile plant au-
authorized by the government. The
old statute prohibited the Federal
government from owning more than
25 acres in one tract.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-08-09
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-08-09

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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-01
COTTON BROKE
SIS A BALE
Biggest Break on Record, 517 Points
in All-Closed 25D Points of at
New York.

The biggest break on record oc-
CURED in the cotton market today as
result Of the position taken yester-
day by Germany in the world war. A
break Of more than $25 bale occurr-
ed during the early trading. The
market opened this moring more than
three cents below the close yesterday.
Part Of the loss was regained during
the day but the close this afternoon
found the market down 25O points.
Spots followed contracts at New York
and closed 280 points off.
May contracts closed yesterday af-
ternoon at 1857 and opened this
morning at IA cents. Within the
first few minutes of trade the price
broke to 1850, decline of 517 points.
The close this afternoon was 1915.
The New York market was off 25O
points, New Orleans 270 to 1856 points.
Spots at New York were 2S0 points
off and nominal at New Orleans.
Sales 977 bales.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-01
COMMITTEE IS
TO HAVE SMOKER
One Hundred Men to Gather on Night
of February Seventh to Dis
cuss Plans for Hospital. ,

A smoker will be given at the Con-
federate Memorial Building on next
Wednesday evening, February 7th, at
eight o'clock, which will be attended
by the Committee of 100 men, chosen
at the meeting Of the joint-committee
on arrangements held at the Business
League rooms last night, for the pur-
pose Of devising plans for the raising
Of the $4,000 to supplement the $780,
900 equally appropriated by the City,
County and the Kings Daughters for
the erection of the new Kings Daugh-
ters Hospital for the erection Of the
new Kings Daughters Hospital in
Greenwood, making total of $40,-
900 necessary to cover the cost of the
new structure, adequate to the de-
mands of the city and county for that
institution.
Much enthusiasm has been aroused
and great interest is being taken in
the work and it is believed that the
committee will experience but little
trouble in raising the additional $1O,-
900 needed.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-01
Big DROP IN
TEMPERATURE
Forty Degrees Within Half as Many
Hours-Plenty of Ice This Morn
ing-Heavy Rainfall.

A drop of forty degrees in the tenn
perature in half as many hours was
experienced by Greenwood from noon
yesterday until this morning and as
a result every one was shivering with
the thermometer standing at 26 de-
grees above zero. The temperature
has moderated very little during the
day.
The weather man on yesterday sent
out warning to the effect that tn !.
cold wave was coming and promised
rain last night. The rain came, the
fall for Greenwood being 1.31 inches
during the night, and likewise came
the cold wave.
Since the last cold weather, when
snow and sleet fell and remained on
the ground for nearly a week, the
temperature has been as high as 70
degrees and the atmosphere had the
feeling of spring. It was very COM
Portable even yesterday without coat
or vest.
More cold weather is the promise
of the weather man this afternoon,
the forecast being for much colder
tonight with severe cold wave. Con-
tinued fair and cold for tomorrow.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-01
LIGHT ON PRIMITIVE HISTORY
OF MACEDONIA.
(By Associated Press)

Paris, Feb. 1.-The military French
expedition in the Balkins following
the example Of the armies Of Napol-
con and Marshall Maison in carefully
preserving and classifying all objects
of archaeological interest discovered
by the troops, has gathered data that
it is thought will throw much light
on the primitive history Of Macedonia.
Objects unearthed in trench digging
at the front in Macedonia and in the
construction of field works in the en-
trenched camp are assembled at Sal
oniki all duly labelled with full details
Of their discovery.
Organized research is being done
so far as circumstances permit.
Three flying columns have been sent
to cover particularly interesting re-
gions to make soundings with q view
to the preparation Of archaeological
charts or maps.
These columns have already collect
ed information Of inestimable value
with specimens Of pottery. Fragments
Of ceramics, with data as to the depth
at which they were discovered.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-01
TODAY'S DIVIDENDS.

Commonwealth Light and Power
Company, l l-2 per cent. quarterly
on preferred stock and per cent. on
the common.
Bangor Railway & Electric-Regu-
lar dividend of IL of / per cent. on
common stock.
Automatic Electric-Quarterly div
ldend Of per cent. in cash and an
extra stock dividend of 10 per cent.
Warwack Mills-Semi-annual div
idend Of 8 per cent. and S per cent.
extra.
Lowell Electric Light-Quarterly
dividend Of $3.50 a share on common
stock.
American Bank Note-Quarterly
dividend Of rs cents a share on com.
mon stock.
Maryland Coal Company Of West
slrglnia-one per cent on preferred
stock.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-01
"HooM 80, BRIDE Il; INMATES
OF BEAUVOIR.


Biloxi, Miss, Jan. 29-T. J. N.
nloodsworth, 80, and Mrs. Sarah B.
VT, u, inmates of the jefferson Day.
y Soldiers Home At Beauvoir, were
married = at the institution by Rev. H.
!. - Iollat Methodist minister at Biloxi,
N tne presence Of several hundred in
day.
. superintendent Elnathan Tartt took
."e nappX bride and groom on an au7
.omobile ride to Biloxi after the we'd
o,ne ceremony and gave them . treat
u Ice cream soda at a local drug
y. ''ore' as is customary with.all Beau
W.! marriages. Mr.. Bloodsworth was
ssaomitted to Beauvoir from Talla-
aa.ehie - county Miss Jan. Z, 1915,
.. .ao his bride eaHe from Montgomery
county November, 1915. Both have
veen married before and both have
@adrsn sAd sssndehildysn
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-01
WILL TEST THE
NEW QUART LAW
Case Called for Trial Here Yesterday
Goes to Supreme Court on
Demurrer.

A case was called in Circuit Court
here yesterday in which a demurrer
was filled, that is destined to test the
constitutionality of the 1916 liquor
act, known as the Quart Law. The
case is that Of Etrice Taylor carried
to the higher court from the Mayors
court Of the City of Greenwood, the
charge being unlawful retailing.
The law requires that no one per-
son get more than one quart of whis-
key every fifteen days and the pos
session of more than one quart at a
time is considered sufficient to con-
vict upon the above charges without
other proof. The chief evidence in
the above case was that Etrice Tay-
lor had more than one quart of liquor
in his possession when taken into GUS
tody. The defendant filed demurrer
to test the constitutionality of the
act Judge Everett in overruling the
demurrer held that the new law was,
constitutional ~
The defendant then and there ex-
cepted, thus taking the matter to the
State Supreme Court for decision
as to the constitutionality Of the new
law. The City is being represented
in the matter by Hon. C. L. Lomax
while the defendant is represented by
Hon. Littleton Upshur.
Elsie Williams, charged with re-
failing was found not guilty by
jury and ordered released.
Harry McMurty, charged with as
sault and battery with intent to kill
plead not guilty and after hearing the
evidence was found not guilty by
jury and released.
D. A. Mitchell arraigned on an affi-
davit charging him with carrying con-
cealed weapons plead not guilty. He
was released, the evidence not bear
ing out the charge.
One case was nol-possed during the
session yesterday.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-01
BRITAIN'S MOVIE BUSINESS.
lBY Associated Pressl

London, Feb. official figures re-
garding the moving picture business
in. Great Britain were given out at
the first meeting of the Cinema In
quiry Commission here. The total
capital invested is 17,500,0OO pounds.
There are 4,5oo moving picture thea
tres in the country, which had an at
tendance last year of 1,O75,000,0O0
persons. Fifty per cent of these at
tending occupied seats for which they
paid three pence (6 cents) or less.
The number Of persons engaged in
the manufacture, exhibition and dis
tribution of fsa6 sasthed nearly 100,-
900. The length of new films used
last year was six million feet, in
cluding 480O new subjects. Film i'm
ports per year cost about 1,210,000
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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-01
LUZ sHIH.sHUN vICE.MINIsTER.
(By Associated Press) J

Peking, Feb. l--Lui Shih-shun has
been designated vice-minister of for
eign affairs to succeed Hsia Yi-ting.
Mr.. Liu formerly served as minister
to France and acting minister to Ger
many and Portugal. He was also a
member Of the arbitration depart
ment of The Hague, and was at one
time advisor on foreign affairs to the
late President Yuan Shi-kai.
The changes In the foreign Office ID
largely due to the criticism directed
against Hsia. .Ti-ting in connection
with the negotiation concerning the
dispute with the French over the ad-
diton to their concession In Tisn.
tsin !,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-01
(By Associate dPress)

Washington, Feb. THE ruthless
submarine warfare inaugurated today
by Germany brings the United States
face to face with the gravest situation
that has arisen since the beginning
Of the war in Europe. President Will
son has in the past declared the only
alternative is break of diplomatic
relations with Germany with the ac-
companying possibilities.
Washington awoke this morning
with a shiver to the realization that
such a situation has been brought
about by the warning note handed
yesterday to Ambassador Gerard at
Berlin and delivered at the State De-
partment by Count Won, Bernstorff.
There is every indication that what
ever the United States government
does will be done quickly.
Apparently, it is agreed, there are
but three courses open, handing. the
German Ambassador his passports,
sending warning to Germany at
once, or waiting developments in the
new starvation campaign against
England announced to begin today.
President Wilson was alone in his
study at the White House until late
last night with copy of the note.