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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-09-01
THE GOVERNORS APPEAL

Gov. Cornwcl yesterday addressed
the teachers Of West Virginia upon
the paramount matter before not only
the nation but every citizen. appeal
ing to them to serve to the best of
their ability and strength in mobiliZ-
ing all the resources of the state in
the prosecution of the war with Ger
many.
The Governor, with q full under
standing Of the function and the re-
spOnslblllty Of our teachers, points to
the high place of Importance they Oc-
cupy. He compares their power and
influence with the home and the
church, than which no Influences could
be more potential-and we do not be.
lieve he has ovcrestimatcd them.
1T is not necessary to repeat here
the Governors quiet but forccful adj
monltlons and his persuasive ana sen
slble suggestions. They have been
placed in the hands Of every teacher
either through the dissemination OF
va S''t'iS vi I'LL OuSIi tltII VullN news
paper.
We simply wish to add our recon-
mendatiOn to that Of Il thoughtful and
patriotic Governor The teachers. if
they Will, can do much toward innu-
cncing sentiment and toward the very
practical TX that must be done here
at home in support Of our military
power abroad.
The war will be fought as much in
American fields as in the European
fields-as much at the benches as in
the trenches. AS much may he
achieved with economy as by cXpcnd-
lture. The Governor has told ;hc
teachers how they may help win the
war. There is no more loyal body and
no more conscientious BODY cxtant
than the common school instructors.
Their response will~,bc unanimous
Parkersburg Journal.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-09-01
MAMMOTH SUM OF PRECIOUS
METAL TAKEN FROM EARTL

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3O.-Gold and
silver to the value Of $141,543,3OO
were produced during 1916 in the Unit
ed States, including Alaska. Figures
Of the Bureau of the Mint and the
Geological Survey made public today
show gold production OF 4479,O57
fine ounces, valued at 1872, $50, 300, and
a silver output of 74,414,S02 ounces
OF a value Of $4S,953, 900.
California led in the production of
gold, with 1,063,3O2 fine ounces of a
value Of $21,9SO,4OO. Colorado ranked
second, with s19,1s5, 900; Alaska third,
with $16,124,SOO, and Nevada fourth,
with $9,O64,7O0. The Philippine Is
ands produced gold to the value OF
$1,514 200.
Gold was produced in 81 states and
silver in "a
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-09-01
NO RAIN FOR 65 DAYS;
HUNDREDS FIGHT FIRE

MISSOuLA, Mont, Aug 3O.-Wtth
an onrushing wall Of flames menac-
ing them from three sides a force
Of several hundred men waged a des
porate fight today against the big
forest fires in the vicinity OF Lolo
Hot Springs, Western Montana.
BaCk-Gres have been started at va.
rious points, and trenches dug for
many miles and forestry officials be-
EeVcd it would be possible to pro
vent spread Of the flames
Three hundred men were fighting
fires along Randolph creek
District Forester Rutledge said
That outside Of the Lolo Hot Spring.
aud Randolph creek fires, no new
contasratiCns had been reported Nc
an has fallen for IS days in West
@ln Montana. Most Of the fires, II
was stated, are not Of ince1diary
origin.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-09-01

That ten thousand sile.t protest
parade, recently participated in in
New York City, was the wonder
of the age as regards the power of
race of people to do a thing at the
psychological moment Let lust
such methods be kept up along all
lines of human endcavor among us,
and see what strides we can make.
Not only will the world be amazed
at our progress, but we, ourselves
will be astounded at the wonders
we can accomplish.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-09-01
P. E. CHURCHES AWAITING
SPECIAL DIOCESAN COUNCIL

Members Of the Protestant, Epis
coEal churches in West Virginia are
awaiting with a grea. deal Of inter
est the forthcoming call for a special
diocesan council at which a bishop
cOadiutOr will be chosen to assist
Bishop w. l.. Gravatt, who succeeded
to the bi5hOpric upon the death Of
the lac Bishop George w. Peterk1,
Of Parkersburg
1t was decided by the diocesan
council that met in May that there
should be special council to be held
not later than six months from the
date Of :he May council at which a
coadjutor bishop should be chosen.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-09-01
DISTRICT EXEMPTION BOARD
ISSUES SPECIAL MOTTO

CLARINSBRG, Aug 3O.-But four
claims for exemption were allowed
out of the seventy appeals considered
yesterday by the appellate draft board
for the northern district of West Vir-
ginia. Three Of the four claims
allowed were on the grounds Of alien
status.
The repeated efforts Of persons to
approach members Of the board with
personal appeals led to the issuance
of warning by board members yes
terday that physicians and other
representatives Of exemption claim.
ants could be heard only by affidavit
properly filled in accordance with
prescribed regulations.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-09-01

Unless marvellous change takes
place, this country is in more danger
from color hatred, than Germany
can intlict on it. What il shame
that the very people who have done
so much for America and Ameri-
cans should be made targets for
hemp, fire and shot.
True many Negroes are low.
Who is to blame? For two hundred
and fifty years they were fed, bed
and schooled with animals, adver-
tlsed and sold as such by the very
slres of the ones who brand them
as being beastly. Put to trial before
the judge the woman was taken,
would not repetition of-he with
out fault cast thu first stone? be the
test?
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-09-01

Every one of ten million people
III this country who have colored
blood coursing in their veins should
attlx their nanles to al expressive
and appreClative memorial and the
same should be forwarded to the
sage of Oyster Bay, Hon. Theodore
Roosevelt. Why this great atten-
ton to this great man? Simply and
solely because of his espousal of the
cause Of the mob-murder of the
innocent colored men, women and
children who were ruthlessly butch
cred in East Saint Louis, Illinois.
What Mr.. Roosevelt did took nerve
and it was done at the opportune
time just when the American Ma
ton was celebrating the birth Of the
new Russian Republic and pratng
about that World Freedom and
Democracy, which does not, can
not, and will not exist until every
man, woman and child in every
confne Of tue universe is dealt with
in manner that bespeaks equal
and exact justice.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-09-01
THE MUSIC OF THE GUNS

The splendid energy OF the attacks
made by the French in tho Hur.tun
region and by the Italian, in the
lSonZo section is calcul ltcI To sn!asn
the hopes Of the Teutons for an carly
peace favorable to them. They sec i'm
these otfensivcs, together with the CO.
losSal operations Of the Frcnch-Brit.
ish armies in Flanders, the evidence
Of amending warfare until they are
beaten out Of invaded territories.
their crimes punished, and their bloody
hands shackled against further out
rage.
The thunder Of the guns i'm behalf
or Right is noble music. Ii is the
deep and majestic harmony OF nature
itself, restoring health to mankind.
Whether this thunder rolls through
the Alps and along the blue Adriutic.
or whether it crashc, through the
ruins Of Ncrdmn and echoes in the
mountains Of AlSacc, it carries the
same message Of dcivcrancc from
alien bondage TO the opprcssor il
IS the crack Of doom itself, for he
cannot escape. It is the storm that
"!N rend his empire n twain, shiycr
his throne and dash him to pieces.
But to the oppressed it is divine mu-
sic, glOriOusly rcvcrbcating and sub.
timely powerful.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-09-01
DA|RYMEN OF ND.
MAY SELL HERDS
EXPENSE OF KEEPING COWS
AND TROUBLE OVER MILK
RATES THE cAuAE:

BALTIMORE. Aug. 3o.-The belle.
that many dairymen OF Maryland
are preparing to 90 our Of business
ard send their herds to slaughter
led 70 strong appeal 70 the pro-
ducers yesterday by Cen Carl R.
Gray, chairman OF the State Cornci!
of Defense
General Gray's appeal WAS son.
last night TO about $500 doirymen
throughout Maryland. In 1t he urges
them on patriotic grounds not to
take any hasty step that will de-
crease the supply OF so valuable q
food as milk, and asks that they
await the result OF the Hoover ad-
await the result Of the Hoover in.
vestigation which he believes will
go a long way toward clearing tho
whole milk situation. Mr. Grsy. vita
S. M. Shoemaker. D. q. Harry and
I. w. Heaps. OF tho Maryland Dairy
mems Association, and DR. 4. F.
Woods, president OF the Maryland
Agricultural College, wont 10 Wash.
ington yesterday morning ana spent
five hours going over the situation
with mr.. Hoover in the Food. Admin
istration Department TAey we're
told emphatically that no request had
been made by them that the dairy
men here refrain from putting into
effect the increase in price agreed
upon for September until after the
Investigation could be made. No
such request has 'been made, 1t Was
stated, and there had been a mis-
understanding ON that score. Tho
dairymen, It is understood, propose
to go ahead with their program and
viii put the Increased price to the
distributor into effect on September
/. Whether this increase will be
promptly handed ON by the distrib-
utor to the consumer 10 not yet
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-09-01
WE|SENG0EF-PUTS
Up A BIG FIGHT
BELIEVED THE DEFENDANT ON
TRIAL FOR MURDER HAS
STRENGTHENED cAsE

CUMBERLAND. Nd. Aug. 30
The examination OF witnessed for the
prosecution in the case against Peter
Weisengon. the ssloonbeeper OF
Westernport. charging him with the
murder OF Sheriff Donald P. DAVIS.
OF Keyser. w. Va. Was completed
yesterday.
Captain William e Aeskitt. e1ecu-
tor OF the estate. CT the hate Col.
Thomas B. Davis. testified, that he
saw Sheriff Davis leap from the
pavement to the running board of
Weisengons automobile without
telling Weisengot1 to stop He saw
Davis grab the wheel and he said
the Sheriff had his hand on the
wheel when the machine disappeared
from view.
James A. Wells. merchant, and his
son and daughter. in from. Of whose
place the machine struck the bridge.
testified that Davis had hold OF the
wheel when the machine pulled into
tho side Of the bridge.
The trend Of tho testimony brought
out by the defense Is that Davis COM
united suicide by opening the throt-
tie OF the machine. either: acciden-
tally or Intentionally.
The testimony offered by the State
In conclusion yesterday was for the
purpose OF proving that Weisengoff
could have stopped the automobile
had he tried. Several experienced
automobile men said Davis knew
how to run an automobile and there
fore probably did not do anything to
the WeiSeneon car to cause It to run
into the bridge.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-09-01
$35 WORTH OF JELLiES
STOLEN FROM hOusE

IN unknown person entered the
home OF Lewis Hite. North High
street, the night before last. and
while the family was asleep made
away with $50 worth of jellies. No
clue has yet been found. Mr.. Hite
naturally feels the loss of the jelies
as the price to can that much moro
now would be great. owing to the
cost Of sugar and other materials.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-09-01

The Crisis for September 1917,
is a master piece. Read it, and read
it again. Keep it, and look at it Of
ten. Tell your friends about it and
teach them to love and honor it's
editor, DR.. w. =. B. Dubois, the
richest scholar we have on earth
and is blazing the way for his badly
treated people. Obey him, go UP
to the top of the pinnacle and view
our dScapc DER.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-09-01
PREFERRED MARRIAGE ~
jU0TtCE or PEACE.

CHARLES TOWN, Aug. Sod
ward A Cockey, aged g., widower,
made application here to the clerk
OF the county court for license to
marry Alice M. Cockey. aged 81,
widow. Mr.. Coc,uey applied for tAe
license in person and gave their
place Of birth and residence as Green
Spring Valley, Nd.
After the license had been issued
Mr. Cockey returned 1t, staining that
they did not care to have the cere-
mony performed by minister, but
preferred having It done by a Jus
tice OF the peace. The party were
in an automobile and departed for
Leesburg, Va.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-09-01
SATURDAY, SEPT. |, 1917.

The possible peace Of the raging
war, recalls the capturing, killing
&C., of Villa, and from reports of
the bloody war going on, seems
about as truthful.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-31
RAYMOND TEAL COMPANY
PRESENTS CLEVER SATIRE

The Suffragettes." presented 1T the
Crawford last night was well re-
ceived by a large audience. and. while
as the name implies. il is a woman
play. the male element is by no means
lacking Fritz Fields presented an
other Of his "Jasbo" characters. this
time posing as baron Hasenpfeffer,
the oiscoverer Of an elixer which
causes the one taking It to imme-
diately fall desperately in love.
Frank Jaquet, as the French hotel
Roy Kinslow as the beIIboy. OrviIle
Harris as Jack Diamond" in love
with Daisy Lovegold. incidentally
president OF the "WOmen's Rights
league, and Homer Long as Con
tlXem. the confederate Of Jasbo.
Jessie May Walsh PLAYED the part
or the baroness" in search OF a lost
husband Hazel Lake and Pansv de
Ia Cour proved beyond the question Of
themselves until after each partakes
or the fatal eliXer. then the first
thing they look for is a man.
Madeline Lee, although having no
part IN the play, sang a solo. In
Persian Garden and later another
number, assisted by the ducklings. in
her usual splendid manner.
Some Of the duckIings. Misses Bar
ker, lie Roy, SterlinS and Snyder. also
came IN Tor share Of generous ap-
plause accorded an octette, Of which
Roy Kinslow. Orville Harris. Frank
Jaquet and Homer Long were the
male members. This proved to be the
musical hit or the evening and re-
ceived at least five well deserved en-
cores
The suffragettes" will be followed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-31
Do You Lead Or Follow?
Going Counter to Popular Opinion Isn't Pleasant Purit
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

ACT 81 bored 10 DEATH But every
bodys reading this book. and
4 D feel as II 7 really ought to-
yswned Cynthia.
"Is IL Instructive
Not a Bit
We'll written
Not particularly. It's just d novel,
but everybody says its terribly th.iu-
ing and all the people I know are
talking about il, so I thought I'd bet
ter read IL. hut I'll Be nliehty glad
~ hen ] come to 'Fiuis. -
Il don't see much in golf" re-
marked Seward. Erimly. -Au the
boys at my club are taking fl mp,
though. so I'm cutting out tennis and
riding and Pm chasing the little white
pill around the green. but 1 don't see
any sport TO II and TIL be darned glad
when some of the bunch 30 back to
the courts again
Il wonder how much good the oN-
Crcise is doing you2 asked Cynthia,
scOrnfully. How can man play a
game he doesn't like
How can q girl read a book she
does't eniov-uuless Of course it's
Green's History Of the English Peo-
pie or NietsZche2' I asked.
First Cynthia gaSped. then she
picked up the offending book TO
throw at me and then she Joined in
Stewards laughter
There are a pair Of them for you
"a pair OF the IDIOTS who are doing
things they do not enjoy and doing
them for no other reason under the
shining sun than that silly syucopatCd
one "everybOdy's doing it," I have
lways had a perTerse little notion
that "everybcdy's doing IT. was a per-
fectly good reason for not doing
Wien you are floating along with
he tide you are part Of the move
ment If you get Tar ahead you
stand out admirably because of the
Qualities OF your seamanship. If you
fall far behind, you show up-less ad-
1nirably -because Of your weakness
But the man who really amounts to
something has q tendency 10 lead
even though It be in the wrong direc-
ton,
Going counter to popular opinion
isn't a popular pursuit Most OF us
are under the thraldom Of Pope.s IN
fortunately immortal lines
BE not the first by whom the new is
tried.
Nor yet the last TO lay the old aside"
Why not. I'd like 10 know II the
influence OF that philosophy had gov
erned Christopher Colum bus s lie, ne
wouldn't have dared try for the new
massage to India. Palsy the Potter
would have given up his search for
glaze. Calico would not have theor-
lied about the solar system And. II
being the last 10 lay the old aside
we're really very dreadful, we might
kill off our horses because we have
or stop writing real
poetry because we have discovered
vers ibre-
The point IS TO express your indi-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-31
Gybsies Are in Town,
Children; Big Chief
Agrees to Leave Today

The Gypsies are in town. but must
leave before sundowu. They hit the
woods near Washington park Thurs
Gav afternoon and in a few hours the
cons,able-s office was in receipt Of
a complaint that one or the women
had stolen a pocketbook.
The whole crowd Of women. seven
OF them, each with two or three babies
c'inginE 70 her skirts. were hailed
into court Friday morning. headed
by their chief, Juan Acosta- who
readily paid q $3.50 fine 10 justice J.
n. Deaver when told he would be
let OF with one penalty for the crowd,
provided he left town at once. He
vowed TO cut off his own head II he
Old not. He extracted from his pocket
a thick roll OF money when paying
his fine
There are seven women iu the
camp, and so children They came by
train from indianapolis. Ind. where
they had a bad sumner and had 10
sell their prairie wagons They intend
10 winter On the border and go north
in the spring with another full COM
plement OF wagons and horses, be-
sides a few more children. the women
said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-31
HONOR FOR 2
LEGISLATORS
Citizens Give Luncheon to
Dudley and Thomson
Saturday at SheldOn.

a dinner TO honor representatives
r. u. Dudley and r z. Thomson,
who have been I'm the forefront OF the
fight at Austin for the Texas univer-
sity. will be given SATURDAY, at noon
a. Hotel Sheldon
Fl Paso's two representative in
The lower house returned home Friday
and viii be here over Saturday.
adrian Pool began making plans for
the dinner and he will be Joined by
officers Of the chamber OF commerce,
the Rotary club and the Kiwaris clue.
The dinner is TO be open TO men and
women. and Mrs. Dudley and Mrs.
Thomson viii be guests. il is eE-
pected that 200 people, at least. will
attend. The dinner is 10 be in the
main dining room
ROtarians Kiwanians and chamber
or commerce members are TO be tel
rpEoned. so that they may make res
erEaticns- Others who wish 10 at
tend can make reservations by tele-
phoninE Hotel Sheldon before 10
o'clock saturday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-31

viduality so that IL does you and
everybody else the most good You
can't do that by depending too much
on what other people are doing or by
Ignoring the fact that they have 10
be slightly independent on what YOU
are doing.
New Thoughts Are Needed.
II you have new thought "a hlcn
is different from popular thought
WHY not nVeStiEate-Why not study
1t carefully IT may have the germ Of
real progress IN fl. It may contain
the beginnings of the sort Of InfOrma-
ton of which the world is in search
The matter with most Of us is that
we are frightened TO death TO say,
-I don't know" NO one worth Whine
despises any one else for acknowledge
ing that he happens 10 be uniformed
on a certain subject In fact. 10 con-
fess 81 don't know" carries with II the
idea that you dare confess because
there are other things about which
YOU do know a geat deal,
If YOU are strong enough 10 lead
a suffrage movement iutelliEeutly- no
one is going 70 desplse you for ac-
znowledgiug that YOU don't under
stand the navigation of a boat
You're only a bore when you pretend
that you do and stupidity block lntell-
sent discussion by your pretense or
having Information on a subject
where YOU can't contribute one real
Idea
Don't torture yourself by trying to
learn TO foxtrot when you really hate
to dance II you are going 10 be
heavy and awkward and hard TO drag
about, how can you expect any one 20
enjoy your performance But II you
talk well the man who gets a chance
to sit and rest at your side may lind
You an actual oasis in q desert
Don't be stubborn in your refusal
to learn new things-but do be selec-
tive enough to pick out the things
YOU want TO know. the things you like
TO do-and to stand for something
worth while in the field YOU enjoy
rather than TO trail in as an also
ran in a field where you are out
classed.
Not every broad Jumper can run
five miles. and not every hundred yard
Splinter can vault the pole. Be a
specialist and learn to admire the
other chaps performance enough 20
cry say. old chap, that's great
stuff I like TO know about it. Tell
me how you DO it."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-31
RRYANT WAsHRIRN-rNIarE.

Filling His Own Shoes" shown az
the Unique today. tomorrow and sun
cay. IS just about the best all round
picture that Bryant Washburu has yet
appeared in.
When a Iowly American shoe clerk,
out Of a job in Paris. France. and IN
able to swim. awakes suddenly out
Of his gloom TO find himself the
possesscr not alone Of a fortune but
Of a harem OF three beautiful maideus
che may be justified in settling him
self in his seat and preparing for
some keen entertainment
And that is exactly what the spec
tator gets in viewing Filling His
own Shoes" This picture produced
by Essanay from Henry C. Row
land novelette,. undoubtedly is one Of
the most highly amusing offerings
We have had from that organization
Hazel DAILY asain appears in sup
port
This shoe clerk OF the picture does
more than Just dream in order 20 win
his wealth in gold and feminine
Beautifully.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-31
OPENS NEW ORE
IN TWO MINES

Niosoilon. n ~. aug. 51.-The Oaks
company has opened up new ore in
both the Deep Down and Maud S
mines during the week. ore ship
meuts have been doubled
Production for August viii amount
to nearly 1900 tons for the district
Mines and mills are working to ca
pacity. The steady advance in the
silver market, together with the re-
cent favorable development in the
lower levels have added TO the oper-
ating conditions in the Nogallous-
The improved conditions or the
road between Magollon and Silver
City has resulted IN large increase
in the number OF trucks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-31
LITTLE R6kgTCES OF REAL LIFE

commission after the hearing which
resulted in the cleaning up OF the
state OF Illinois and particularly the
city OF Chicago II is endorsed by the
following prominent men who appear
iu III Vice president Marshall
speaker Champ Clark. Congressman
Mann. author OF the white slave law.
Lieutenant governor O'Hara. etc.
For the coming Wednesday the
WiEwam has secured the world famed
beauty and F'rOhman star. Edna Good
rich. in Reputation" produced By
the Empire company which controls
the Charles Frohman plays and stars
This is the first Of Frohman successes
IN pictures Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-31

-ainly mademe a well woman am
able to do my house work and an SC
Happy as I never expected to 90 around
The way ! do again, and want others
20 know what lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
stable Compound has done for ne. "
Mrs. JOSIE GOPHER, 1858 Harrison
Ave, Paramount, Cincinnati, Ohio.
No woman suffering from any form Of
female troubles should lose hope Unit
she has given Lydia E. Pinkham' 5 Vege
table Compound a fair trial.
This famous remedy, the medicine
Of which are derived from
choice roots and herbs, has for forty
years proved TO be Q mostvaluable tonic
snd iavigorator Of the female organism
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-31
BIJOU-TODAY AND TOMORROW.

N eNCoIIenI bIlI viii Be presented
at the Bijou today Big 'V' COM
edy. fun Of laughs; Universal Cur
rent Events Reel" containing the
latest war news. both here and
abroad. and other pictures Tomor-
row a big double bill will be shown
Fatty Arbuckle in the last showing
OF his best comedy. "a Rough House"
also another of those classy sting