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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-02
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ENR0lLMENTl

Instructions Are
| Easily Undo
Governor cornwell
lowing statement rela
ing of the census FOL
OF those liable for
under the national
which provides s2r tn
der the selective plan,
number OF recruits
ginia to complete thu,
called for from this
tial draft. Governor
"masmuch as req
ton relative to
eonseription Of y
coming to this
bers, and as Thu
cd both houses
1t as desirable
all ae informant
plans which vii
Tho Federal
delegate this wd
thoritiea. The Pru
proclamation namif
the men in the reap
clncts within certni
provided IN the law,
lamation, will be re1Sl
themselves, at the usual
FOR enrolment. Failur(
subject them or any D
rest and to severe pei
ahcriffs Of the respectful
equiled to make AIRED
Tho regularly appoint
II each precinct will bd
act M enrolling offieo
rolimeut cards and regl,
6eGtes will be sent dire
War Department. at w
the sheriff Of such col
registrars must obtain Il
ehcriiTs before the day
President in his proelan
day of enrolment.
In each county there
atcd a board OF mllitar,
enrolment, composed q
nv county clerk, a phys
citizen + EN- each Of
political pal tics. Thli
supervise the enfollmer
mate from the list those
excluded under the law
ient'a proclamation, be-
seal disabilities or for
named in the pct Of Co
ne comes u ea'
f.'tHb of p eeutage OF
81 II l54nalltatg cen
h9aa will draw the nj
from tua LIT, by lot, j
IS drawn
"Ono or two things |
phasi2e 4
"iirst. Tho men, n
Iffa aud others. who
10 perform this work a
b. The service OF the S
on ia q time OF war.
Dr. -exeu I'd from servic
spoudonco to that end W
ean,l. The young
it, ba enrolled, VIII unt
white, IN n SENSE. they
.tIg far service when t
themselves al their res
eiae.3 for enrolment, O
then a8 nay hereafter |
ao actually called to tbs
lo Geek to eyade enrolli
only brand them in tn
.tios bat subject them TO
ant penalties.
Thgd. That this "
ae With the utmost 80
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-02

Mr. C r Jacobs. jr Of Clarks.
burg. was at, Hotel Berkeley
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-02

nished to these schools represent an
outlay Of approximately S250oo0
year.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-02

Columbus, Ohio, May 4.-:mport-
ant recommendation will be made
to the bakers of the country and sug-
gestions OF Importance may be made
20 the government at special meet
ing Of members of the National As,
soeiation Of Master Bakers to be held
N Chicago, May i ana Is
TIC call, accompanied BY the FOL.
lowing statement. was issued here
today by 7. T Frankenbe-ry, an OF.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-25
PUBLIC DUTY

Effort undirected or misdrected is
effort so scattered as to be almost
wholly wasted. There can be no
question of the correctness Of this
statements; those who have watched
the failure of unorganized esort
against effort controlled and SYSTEM
atized realize it. And here is the
answer to the criticism of the con-
scription plan which the government
is now working out.
There is something which each
citizen can do we'll; there is some
thing which he can do better than
anybody else if he is a trained citi-
zen; if the service for which he is
particularly fitted by disposition and
education can be discovered the di-
rectors of the conscription movement
will know where to place him, that
he may render the maximum service
of which he is capable.
Modern efficiency in business is
based upon this very proposition. TO
substitute this plan for the haphaz-
ard way of letting man 90 wherever
he will is to place the business OF
the government In this crisis upon
the most businesslike basis that it
could be given. If man is expert
with pillow or hoe, he is needed right
now to guide the one or to WELD the
other, and he can do more for his
country this spring on the farm
field than he can in the war area.
And his service will be none the less
patriotic and none the less worthy
of a governments thankful recog-
nition.-Butte Post.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-25
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS

The ssrst uncertainty caused by the
United States entering the world war
has passed. AS a nation we have
taken stock of the situation and have
pretty we'll determined~what is neces-
sary TIC be done. Thanks to the Won
derIul efficnency of she industrial
enterprises of this country, the gov
ernmem has been relieved of an inn
mense responsibility frela that source
Our factories and workshops in
every llLe are ready to start filling
There has been a wonde rful spirit
of cooperation shown on all sides.
Railroads have voluntarily organ
ized efficiency departments in order
to be able to anove necessary supplies
over the most suitable routes in the
shortest time. Electric companies
are working to perfect devices 90 aid
in military work. Shipyards are
holding ways open for government
contracts at low figures. Mines,
sugar companies, farmers and other
industries have come forward with a
Won derful organization of almost un-
told resources.
If the government, both state and
national, will cooperate with private |
industry in this country in a fair
and helpful way, the productive abil-
ity of the nation in all ines will be
shown in 4 manner that will astound |
many bureaucratic and red tape rid
den forms of old world government.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-25
WOMEN'S PATRIOTIC LEAGUE

About thirty-fve ladies or Roman
and the surrounding country met in
the Ssearce hall last Tuesday after
noon for the purpose of organizing
a Women's Patriotic League of Am
erica, the object of which is to pro-
vide the smaller hospital equipment
for the needs of the wounded soldiers
in France.
Mrs. T.. j. White was elected chair
man of the organization for the en-
suing year; Mrs. John p. SWee, treas
urer, and Mrs. II. e. Stansbury, sec
retary. The chairman appointed the
following committees:
Financial -Mesdames j. A. Lemire,
J. !. Carr G. f. Rathbone and Geo. c.
Eckley.
Purchasing Mrs. Stanley Scearce
and Mrs. j. B. Bear.
Inspector of Work Mrs. A. NJ
Sterling.
Press reporter-Mrs. NJ E. Rath-
bone.
The sum of $16.30 was contrib
tributed by the members for the pur-
chasing of material with which to
make the bandages, ETC., and active
work will begin at the next meet
ing of the organization, which will
take place next Tuesday afternoon
on May 20, at 3 p. M, in the domestic
science room of the high school. All
ladies interested in this work are
requested to attnd this melting.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-25
FLATHEAD PROGRESSING

All signs these days are pointing
est development yet experienced by
this valley. Our homesteaders have
waited long and patiently for the
coming of the railroad and they have
been equally patient for the coming
of the water which will insure them
a crop in dry years. A trip over the
valley and a survey of the conditions
as they appear would indicate that
after eight long years the reward is
coming to those who have persevered,
and is coming all at one time. Across
the coulees and broken landscape of
the south end of the valley the grade
of the new railroad can be traced
in its completed state for miles. The
people have positive assurance that
the steel will be laid and that trains
will be running into Roman by the
time threshing operations are started.
One is constantly attracted by a
scene of large canals, laterals, spill
ways, concrete drops, etc, giving
evidence of the rapid completion of
the irrigation project tributary to our
best lands, the need of which has
been so sorely felt in this valley for
the past few years.
To meet the new conditions which
are arising from this rapid develop
ment, private companies and corpor-
ations are planning on elevators,
flour mills, lumber yards, etc, and
Roman is receiving particular atten-
tion from prospective investors, and
the indications are that the coming
summer will see great activity in
building and general improving in
town and throughout the surrounding
country.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-25
SCHOOL NOTES

(Evelyn Grant. one OF our Fresh
man girls, has been wearing black
ribbon bow.)
The class of 1917 and the class of
1918 will attend the funeral of Mr.
Myers in a body.
Glass Day exercises Monday, May
-, at O'Clock in the afternoon, in
the assembly room.
CHE commencement exercises of
the Roman high school, class 1917,
will take place on Monday, May 20,
at $50 a. m. The date has been
postponed on account of the death of
Mr.. Myers.
Words fail to express the sorrow
and pain we feel that the hand of
death has touched a happy home and
taken away the beloved father of one
of our Seniors and of our only AL
umna Alma Mr. Myers death is in
deed a shock to us all.
The Junior class of the Roman
high school presented the class of
1917 with a massive bunch of rose
colored carnations, the class flower.
In tribute to Marie Myers the flowers
were sent to her.
Miss Kahn has been i'll at the hotel
for several days threatened with
pneumonia. DR.. Resner and Mrs.
Fuhrer have been attending her.
Miss Townsend was confined to her
bed Monday and Tuesday with ton
silitis.
AS Ralph Rogers and several other
children were returning home from
school in his buggy, they were sud-
denly set upon by a dog which caused |
the horse to shy. The buggy came
into collision with a telephone pole !
it badly and turning the
out on the ground. No one
any injuries other than a
good shaking up.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-25
TALK MUCH: ENLIST LITTLE

AT last it has been borne in on the
New York City newspapers that the
noisy patriotic" (?) east is being
shown up in a most practical fashion
by the west. There has been more
than twice as much recruiting in the
west as on the Atlantic seaboard
where we are assured solemnly that
the people of the latter section are in
deadly earnes about the war and are
appreciative of what it means.
We have noticed how great efforts
have been made to "rouse" the west
to the seriousness of the situation.
The press associations have been-told
ical enthusiasm of the Gothamites,
until it has come to be understood
that on the surface New York has a
corner on all the Americanism and
patriotism of the nation. At least
that's the idea the New Workers
would seek to convey to the world.
On the day that 10000 able-bodied
men marched in a parade in New York
city and enthusiasm was at fever
heat, the recruiting office showed
something like 70 recruits for army
and navy in all New York state! In
a little town in Oregon that same
ay--a town of 600 peopIe--there were
O
idea of the patriotism of Gotham,
which is assuring the country every
day of how it is earnestly in the war
and begging the country to wake up
to what the future holds.
Aren't you ashamed of New York
city?
And if it were not for the colossal
egotism and complacency-a thorough
belief that they are the personifica-
tion of all that is great and best in
the world-the persons who dwell
there would be ashamed of the town
themselves.
The selective draft plan may land
some of those swell-headed New
York slackers in the ranks Doubt
less they will try to prove exemptions
claiming that they are more useful
to the country in some other line of
service than in facing cold lead, but
it is hoped that the government will
see that they are given the oppor-
tunity to show the country that they
ares believers in deeds, not words.
Besides we have quite lot of folks
throughout this country who can
march in parades and wave the flag
and attend to the receptions to dis
foreign statesmen and war
riors- and they are over the mill
tary age too.-Helena independents
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-25
Same thing much cheaper at the Owl.
STATE HAIL INSURANCE

When the applicant for hail in
surance is not through seeding by
June list, and cannot determine his
final acreage at that time, he may file
an application at that time for the
number of acres he thinks he will
seed and attach an explanation show
ing his reasons. AS soon thereafter
as he can finish his seeding he will
be permitted to correct his acreage
to the amount he has actually sown.
This correction may be made up to
June 18th.
The renter should have the APP
proval of the landowner attached to
his application briefly stating that
the said land owner approves the ap-
plication for hail insurance as ap-
piled for by the renter. The renter
and the landowner may divide the
payment for the insurance or the
amount paid for their loss, if there
be any, in any manner which they
agree.
Any homesteader may insure. The
levy for the insurance, if unpaid be-
comes lien on the personal property
of said homesteader.
Application blanks for state hail
insurance may be secured by ad-
dressing the county assessor of the
county in which the applicant lives.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-25

n. Haugness has under construc-
tion cottage on his recently ac-
quired property in Cochran addition.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-25

Mrs. Howard Stansbury motored in
to the country Wednesday where she
spent the day as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Cernik.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-25

Take your prescriptions to the Owl
Drug Store. -ady.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
Summon Witnesses
Here For Trial Of
Fucci In Elm City

Deputy United States Marshal w.
]. Hayes of New Haven, arrived here
today to summon witnesses for the
trial of Albert Fucci, alleged local
white SLAYER. which begins Monday
morning in New Haven, before Judge
Edwin s. Thomas in the United States
district court. Fucci is arraigned
under the Mann act. It is charged
that he brought a girl to this state
from New York for immoral pur-
poses.
County Sheriff Simeon Pease will
take Fucci and Lena Reck to New
Haven, Monday morning. The girl
will be witness against Fucci. She
is held for the criminal superior court
on the charge of assault with intent
to kill Fucci. She tried to shoot him
following a dispute in local hotel
Fucci is also held for the superior
court on the charge of living on the
earnings of lew woman.
In the event that F'ucci is convicted
in the United States court, Sheriff
Pease. will surrenc cr him to the Fed
eral auth critics but If he escapes pun
ishment in that court he will be
brought back to this city for trial
Fucci has a long criminal record. He
has been known by the names Festa-
Fusta and Festol and has been arrest
ed several times in this city. Assault,
freouenting a house of designation and
freouenting gambling house are
some of the charges on which Fucci
has been convicted in the city court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
Society Women Aid
In Work of Census

Mrs, w. T. Hincks, Mrs. C. G.
Waldo and Mrs. w. r. Haviland,
prominent workers in the Bridgeport
branch of the Red Cross, volunteered
their services at the military census
bureau here today and worked all
day assisting Assistant Superintendent
of Police Charles H. Suckley at the
common council chamber. Mrs. Ken
meth w. Mcneil was among the vol
unteer workers yesterday and others
are greatly needed.
More volunteer clerks and copyists
are needed, although all the clerk and
stenogra piers at the city hall have
volunteered their, services for all their
spare time. The common council
chamber where the compilation of the
census information is going forward,
will be open this evening until II
o'clock and all day tomorrow as we'll.
The services of anyone who can as
sist in sorting the census blanks and
compiling the information is greatly
needed Those who desire to help
may apply at city hall to Assistant
superintendent Of Police Suckley.
AS fast as the returns can be tabu-
lated on the cards they are forwarded
to Hartford. Within a few days a
story is to be prepared concerning
the manner of taking the census here
with the names of those who have
assisted in making it a success. This
story, with the names Of the workers
will be placed in the State Library at
Hartford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
STOLEN animal
THROWS Driver
IN COPS HANDS
Runs Away With Joy-Rid
ing Gent and losses Him
Out at Police Station.

Retributive justice was melted to
John Devine, shortly after noon to-
day when a horse attached to the de-
livery wagon of Samuel Katz, furni-
ture dealer of 1924 Main street, which
the police assert Devine had taken
without permission of the owner, ran
away aid dumped the driver into the
street directly in front of the Fourth
Precinct police station.
Devine, who gave his address as
1475 Main street and age % years,
is held by the police upon charges
of intoxication and taking a horse
without peremission.
According to Information in the
hands of the investigating officers.
Devine under the influence Of liquor,
decided upon joy ride. He saw the
Katz delivery wagon standing in front
of the store of the owner, jumped in
and drove swiftly UP Main street. So
fast did he urge the horse that it
finally got beyond control. In the nu-
merous lurches Devine was unseated
and fell almost into the arms of Po-
iceman Charles Beamer, attached to
the Fourth precinct in the capacity OF
doorman. Beamer hearing the tllud of
the horses hoofs had run into the
street to stop the runaway. Seeing
Devine about to fall, he saved him
from being carried beneath the wheels.
The horse was later stopped in Haw-
ley avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
Fickleness of Belle
Blamed For Attempt
At Suicide In Hotel

A sudden change Of heart on the
part of Miss Flora Di Napoli, is the
cause assigned by the police for the
attempt Of Antonio Santora, 20 years.
Of Waterbury, to kill himself with a
revolver in the McAlpine hotel yester-
day afternoon. Santora, carrying love
letters. which his sweetheart had writ
ten in italian and which are coucheo
in endearing terms, came to this city
yesterday to wed.
He conducts a prosperous photo
graphy studio in Waterbury and his
bank book showed deposits exceeding
$1,000. He took out q marriage Ii.
cense Wednesday at the city clerk 8
office, in Waterbury and rushed to the
home Of his intended in this city to
arrange for the immediate wedding.
The girl told him she would not
marry him and the police assertN she
did not love him. Santora thought
she was joking. She had written him
a. letter a few days before swearing
"You are the only man I ever loved
and I shall strive to mako you the
MOST happy Oh I1SH. HOdIlIOA PiCdo-
ed with her, but the girl was deaf to
all entreatries.
The rejected youth went to store
and purchased a new rs calibre auto
matte gun. Going to his room he re.
moved the telephone receiver, waited
q moment and then fred shot into
his body just over his heart. The re-.
port was heard by the clerk downstaira
at the switchboard. On his person
was found letter in Italian which
translated reads as follows:
"Even time seems to be an ally
to my sorrow, which never comes to an
end! It kills; it makes me feel the
agony which is so horrible: which is
more that I can withstand"
The would-be suicide wore a gold
medal Of honor, presented to him by
tie King Of Italy for bravery in action
during the Turko-Italian war. His
condition is reported at st. Vincent's
hospital, critical and he is not expect
ed to recover from his injuries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
JOHN III. NEvLLEs.

The funeral Of John H. Nevilles
was held from the home Of his mother
1856 State street, at $3.50 this morn
fng, and half hour later from ST.
Peters church where Rev Michael
Lynch sang the high mass Of requiem
At the offertory, Mrs. w. B. Prender-
CAST sang ave Maria and after the
mass Some Sweet Day. AS the
body was being borne from the church
Mrs. j. f. Kennedy and Mrs. Prender-
CAST sang Nearer My God to Thee. -
The services were largely attended. A
delegation was present from the Ma
chinists' union. The bearers were:
John Wallace, Thomas Norton, Mich
ael Sweeney, John Heating, Alvin
Craig and Thomas Gaynor. William
Murphy was flower bearer Burial
was in the family plot in St. MichaeTs
cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
MARGARET T.. IRWIN.

Attended by hundreds of friends,
the funeral Of Margaret L.. wife Of
F. r. Irwin was held from her late
home. 4S Grove street. at $50 this
morning and from ST Augustine's
church, at 3 o'clock. where the SOL
emn high mass of requiem was sung
by Rev. James B. Nihill assisted by
Rev. James Derwin as deacon and
Rev. Robert Bowen, sub-deacbn. Rev.
P J. McGivney wac master of cere-
monies and Rev. T. j. Kelley was the
assistant. A quartet composed of
Miss Elizabeth Stanton, Mrs. Fenton
Kelley, Prof. A. T. Brisebois and Jas.
J. Kennedy, sang Schmidt's mass. At
the offertory, Domino Jesu" was
sung and after the mass, "Rest, Spirit,
Rest AS the body was being borne
from the church, Nearer My God to
Thee" was played o. the chimes. The
bearers were John Greene, Stephen
Koran, William Mclaughlin, DR..
Thomas F. Healy, John Leonard and
John J. Cullinan. Hundreds of flor
al tributes attested the esteem in
which Mrs. Irwin was held by all VIII
knew her. Burial was in the West
port cemetery
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
NO THREAT MADE
!. BY COP, AYERS
PRES. STANLEY
Police Commissioner Says
He Investigated Story and
Found It Untrue.

The following statement was issued
today by John c. Stanley, president
Of the board of police commissioners:
''It was brought to my attention, as
president of the board Of police COM
missioners, that a member of the
police force had made a statement
threatening the life Of one of our
most respected citizens.
This statement, if true, would have
been cause for immediate dismissal
from the police department.
IT at once caused a careful and
thorough investigation to be made.
and am satisfied from all the infor-
nation gathered. that no such state
ment was made; the whole affair
grew out of good natured banter
ing, and spreading untrue remarks
alleged to have been uttered by such
policeman.
'Unaess other facts than have
been able to learn are brought to my
attention, the matter will rest where
it is. I have no hesitancy, however,
in stating that every member of the
police department must always re-
member he is an American citizen,
and all his sympathies and every sup
port must be first, last and all times
to this country, state and CITY,,
Should there be the slightest sus-
picion Of any act or thought to the
contrary on the part-of any member
Of this department, or contrary to the
good order of the community, or
in any way showing a partiality for
any nation, over the United States, he
shall be st once dismissed from the
service Of the city and prosecuted in
accordance with his acts.
~. G. STANLEY,
president Board Of Police Commits
sioners.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-10
HOLE IN TUG GLEN.

While returning early yesterday
morning from towing two schooners
to New York, the tug John Glen
struck a rock, which knocked a small
hole in her. The tug sprang a leak
but her pumps kept her from danger
Of sinking and she succeeded in
reaching her dock at the Bridgeport
Towing line without assistance. The
tug this morning was taken to the
Lake Torpedo Boat Co.'S shipyards,
where the hole was repaired She
was ready for duty again this after
noon.