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Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-18
NO REDISTRICTING
OF Sen. DISTRICTS
Caucus Decides Not To Touch
Proposition.

Charleston, April ia quietus
was put on all legislation proposing
to redistrict the senatorial districts
of the state at the caucus oil Repuo-
lican senators last Tuesday night.
The decision was reached either be
fore. after or during the discussion
on the adyisability Of repeating the
primary law Of the state as il now
exists. It was decided to defer all
consideration Of proposed redIstflct-
ing legislatiOn because so much OF
the legislative session had elapsed
as to rake it seem highly imFrg5-
able that anything could be accom-
plehed without precipitating
fight and engendering much feelln".
That fact did not develop in t5
caucus but there exists feel
among some Of the members OF
senate. nevertheless, that there 81
no real sentiment for redistrictir'
at this time and that the only d.
mand for redistricting came fro
Kanawha county. The Mcclintic BY
house bill 52f. as a matter Of ia
proposed few changes in the ar
rangement of senatorial districts
aside from making Kanawha county
district unto itself. 10 be known
as the eighth district AS that would
give Kanawha county two senator's
such proposal has encountered
much opposition coming from other
counties and districts not having
so large representation The Nc
Clintic bill would have added Boone
county to the Raleigh, Summers,
Mercer. Monroe district and Logan
to the Cahell, Lincoln district.
The Sanders redstricting bill an-
rsars to have been drawn to de-
feat that purpose. making compare
lively few changes in the present
districts.
Although sentiment preponderated
in the Tuesday night caucus Of Re
publican senators against the enact
ment Of any primary repeal legisla-
lation. yet It is understood in some
quarters that an effort will be made
10 pass some sort Of measure not
withstanding the adverse sentiment
which developed Tuesday night.
However it is also understood that
the bill trotted out from committee
Wednesday in time TO be giyen con-
sideraton at the conference of Re
publican senator's will in short
time be sent back to committee.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-18
REGISTRATION LAWS

ne& reg stratf}4 bin iear7 require
e4 as .hsi- par. yla7u i,5osss however
sn,~.yoa 4ade aersn any who
= and sometimes
ous -. "a ~ mt o a
register a Republican that he mus
Republican ticket MIN onndre or criminal
may have worked his way on to it
regardless because he has
noncegable The immense Republican
success last November Republicans voting
Republican
If there is any such Implication in registration
enough to avoid any danger being
register independents the Republican, Demo
ticket which in the ext
sencies of campaign may be spruns that appeals to him
primary made by the
party bind to his convictions
country. things taken consideration
necessity things
that cod bone and CONSCIENTIOUS cz7n Who nuts country
party when heart
and sou
On the other hand parties
party wishes
the strict shead at
tempt deny
thinking woman either is more or less aIsned up
party whole they prefer and for whose
they generally by the
for the party with whom the registrar has placed them either through error
aoehoHsh Mast the burden be the
jail the penientary?
making a registration law that
Republican bad Repub
election for his candidate
Republican could do the same @ the Democrats Coed and bad is dis
With the mpartay that the rain falls
on
1t safe to say people
he introduced amended
large part of the electorate can not he sent 10 jail or the pen
ntiar> has right register
Of any PARTY and possible that
BIZ II ~ IA e-g viii over PASS the West Virginia Legislature
Heaaas will be
dependent
m @ from HE ward meetings run by rowdtas
aad then the polls and upset all the
calculations Q the political
honestly enough the bat
infringe l tsa he individual whose
Of l.ers VIII oao.eor tines bad eao"sh
alone is 20 always ~. il "i-It "2- 'aa''e5-on Mail
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-18
Krlockabout
Notes
n GAVE THE PROPERTY.

TO SAVE THE PROPERTY.
Comes the suggestion now from
A well known citizen that the pro-
posed subway under the Baltimore
and Ohio tracks be lad east OF me
present street grade, traTersing the
open water bed and ending east oil
the warehouse on the north SIDE OF
the tracks, coming out on the grade
at the corner OF Liberty and Queen.
His contention IS that there would
be no additional grade involved be-
yond the existing one. that the eX-
cavation would be less costly. and,
what is of primary consideration,
there would be practically no dam
age done to the properties along the
street except the little site in the
rear of the warehouse. In addition
to this traffic On the present street
would not be interrupted so long,
The engineering problems involved
would govern the nractica bility Of
the matter largely but the point
which he makes as to avoiding dis
turbance of the property values as
much as possible is we'll taken
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-18
ARE SIDEWALK DOORS
TAXARlE7

In some circles there has been
sentiment fayoring a municipal tax
on property owners who lay doors
10 their cellars on the sidewalks or
otherwise encroaching upon the
pavement line, - the theory being
obviously. that such action involves
tie use of public property for pri
waite purposes and the ore who prof
it's by that action is entitled to pay
for the privilege. 1t is done in some
places. Here it would yield a CON
siderable revenue because there is
general practice Of it along the
business streets. 1t may be stated
as general principle that the pub
lie is entitled to have its sidewalks
clear for traffic; that is the pur.
lose of sidewalks, and city ordi-
uances aim to make that theory ef.
iectiye The man who infringes
upon this public right is obligated
it would seem. to make some resti-
tuition, and the taxing of such en-.
croachments is not merely an acad-
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-18
SHENANDOAH jet.

Shenandoah Junction, April 10
The friends Of Rev. c. +. Brandt
are gsatiGed that the Methodist Con
ference reappointed him pastor OF
the Methodist churches here, at Bak
erton and Halltown for the next
conference year.
Miss Lillian Myers is visiting rel
atiyes in Washington.
Mrs. William Darr and Mrs. For
rest Darr with their babies, have
returned from visit to their sister
in Pitcairn. Pa.
Mrs. G. E. Brandt and little baby
have returned from the Charles
Town hospital.
Miss Florence Lancaster was up
from Washington to spend Sunday
with her mother.
Mrs. John Dreamer is visiting rel
atiyes in Wilmington. Delaware.
The union prayer service will be
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-18
Are You in Rundown Condition :!
Does Your Headache?

Elgin, Tenn-T can say that DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-18
DENTAL OFFICERS

Dr.. D. c. Clark. OF Morgantown.
was elected treasurer of the West
Virginia Dental Society at its fit.
teenth annual convention Of the or
eanization at Bluefeld. 1t was de-
ctled to hold the next convention
at Fairmont and elected the follow.
ing officers:
DIR. W. s. Rosenheim, OF William
son. president; Dir. G. c. Howard,
OF West Union, first vice president;
Mrs. F. f. Hess, OF Fairmont, second
vice president; DR. y. P. MacDer.
mott. of Charleston, secretary; DR..
d. c. Clark, Of Morgantown, trea-
surer.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-18

fifty years after that date. Charles
ton had population of $50 at that
time Mr.. Williams wrote:
"The houses were mostly con-
structed OF hewn logs, with few
frame buildings, and, in the back
ground, some all round log cabins.
The principal, or Front street, some
sixty feet in width, was laid out on
the beautiful bluff bank of Kanawha
river which has an elevation Of
thirty or forty feet above low wat
er. On the sloping bank between
this street and the river, there We're
no houses Or structures of any kind
and it was considered the common
property Of the town. On this
street. for half a mile in length,
stood about two-thirds Of the hous-
es composing the village. On anoth-
er street, running parallel to this,
at a distance of some 400 feet from
It. and only opened in part, there
we're a few houses. The remainder
lay on cross streets Ranking the
public square. The houses were
constructed in plain backwoods
style and TO the best of my recol-
'ection the painting brush had not
assed upon any OF them. The street
samained in the primitive state o.
aa,ure. excepting that the timer
nd been cut off by the proprietor
1ho had originally cultivated the
~round as a corn field. But the slop-
50 bank of the river in front Of the
llqee was covered with large sy-
more trees and pawpaw bushes.
f neaiately in the rear Of the vii
laea lay an unbroken and dense for
c.. Of large and lofty beech. sugar,
ash and poplar lumber, with thick
cts Of paWpaws.'
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-18
ID. A. r. HALL
IN WASHINGTON

An administration building. to cots
100000 will be added to the Cont.
mental Memorial Hall at Washington
by the National Officers Club of the
National Society of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution, decid.
ed at a meeting at Memorial Hall.
Plans have already been drawn
for the annex by Marsh and Peter,
local architects. 1t will be located
on the ground in the rear Of the
present building, which is owned by
the society. The new addition is 10
be constructed Of Indiana limestone
and the architecture will be in gen.
eral keeping with the present build
ing.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-18

Read the Martinsburg journal.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-18

cmic theory now but practical Pre-
ccdure in many cities.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-18

Pierce's medicine and they put me
on the road TO good health right
away. I want 10 speak good word
for DR., Pierces remedies to all suf-
ferers." - HARRISON SHEPARD
r. F. D. I. BOX IS.
Sold by druggists for fifty years.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-18

ana MS RledS-
ant Pellets have
been the means
of restoring my
health. l was
weak and rum
down, had sick
headaches, and
my kidneys were
all out of order.
1t was a misery
for me to walk
around. l began
I a X n p n
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-18
COMMENT OVER
west VIRGINIA
WATER POWER BILL.

lFTCHl inc IfETlCSLoIl 01ACAtS'J
The continent in this state in ia
yor OF developing water power, pre-
supposes that the legislature VIII
protect the people. 1t is on that
reliance that the Gazette has always
favored water power legislation.
The Legislature is charged with a
mighty responsibility in this matter,
for if it turns out hereafter that wa
ter power experts have put "jokers'
into the legislation, and future gen
crations shall find themselves lolnd,
hand and foot, with monopoly in
charge OF their water power IS Il
now is in control Of their gas, tlrF
will curse the legislature that fall
ed to do its duty. we have no SYM
pathy with mere opposition. The
water power Is an asset OF the peo-
pie and it amounts to nothing un-
Ices developed. To oppose 1t on
imaginary grounds is not to be tot
Grated But 10 see that people are
protected and that we are not rob
bed amid the enthusiasm Of a COM
mendahle movement for progress, Is
The highest duty. It IL unfortunate
that every great movement of this
kind has to be engineered by pri-
Vate interests. 1hey MAKE their OF
@anizatloh, draw their Dill ana theh
Try 10 diVide eVeryhoay mo I'VE
cIa5ses-those VINO favor thelr blll
anu those who do not, and all VINO
want light and try to protect the
people are counted as opponents
rms IS an Old political game that
thc able ana honest legislator can
easily see through. The Gazette has
no propaganda to exploit. 1t IS for
water power developments, against
monopoly and Tor the people S
rights. This legislature can do
what is right if it wants to do so.
1t should preserve the constitutional
rights of the people and protect
them from the grasp of monopoly
Tho state expects a fair, honest
bill not necessarily cut-and-dried
bill proposed so as to make bond
selling easy. The legislature should
pass a bill that is workable and
lust and il can not escape this duty.
The immensely Of its task increases
the duty to exercise great care.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-18

held in the Presbyterian church
which is greatly improved in APP
pearance with It's new coat OF paint
and lowered roof.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-18
STATE HISTORY.

(By E. E. Meredlth.)
Want a glimpse of Charleston as
it was in 1909? 1t can be obtained
from the writings of Samuel vii
liams, who did not record his ear
ly impressions of Charleston until
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-18
RED LION FLlERS.

Several crates Of carrier pigeons
sent here by the Red Lion, Pa, Pig
con Racing Club, were released Sun
day morning at the Baltimore and
Ohio PASSENGER station,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
A PRESIDENT FOR M. U.

The resolution declaring 1t to be
the sense of the state senate that
the curators should choose as presi-
dent of Missouri University a grad
uate of that school was adopted hast
ily and with small consideration and
is perhaps not to be taken too SER
iously. The president Of Kentucky
University is a graduate of Ohio
Wesleyan University. Yale, looking
for a new president. took a graduate
of Michigan University, but Michi-
gan University, needing a new head
after q search covering several years
took a man whose original Alb.
came from Carleton College, in Min
nesota. Surely when collegiate IN
stitutions must select a president,
their own graduates should not be
eliminated. That would restrict too
narrowly the choice. But how much
more narrowly would the choice be
restricted If only their own grad
mates should be made eligible. And
IL only graduates are to become pres
ident. why should not graduates also
alone be made eligible to faculty
seats of every Ort?-St. Louis
Globe Democrat
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
NEW COURT STANDS FIRM
Allen Points to Its Influence During
Eighteen Months
(Associated Press)

Topeka, July 26.-After year
and a half of operation, the future
of the Kansas court Of industrial re-
lations seems assured, Gov. Henry j.
Allen declared in statement today.
"Each of the twenty eight orders
and judgments Of the court rendered
thus far has been accepted by b0th
sides of the controversy, excepting
the last which is now pending on ap-
peal before the state supreme court
Governor Allen said. employers
and employees alike are coming to re-
gard the court as an up-to- date meth
cd for settling industrial disputes.
1.-THE result in the coal mining dis
trict has been most striking. Under
conditions created by the industrial
court last year, the miners were en-
abled to work 80 per cent more than
the year before, with the resultant IN
crease in production Of fuel FOR the
public and wages to the miners"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
GREEKS HAVE
TURKS HEADED
TOWARD HOME
Burning Villages Light
Path of Advancing
Forces
(Associated d Press)

London, July 26-The Turkish Ma
tionolist government owing to sue
cessful Greek advances in Asia Minor
has been obliged to transfer the seat
o fits government and the Turkish
Nationalist assembly to Sivas, accord
ing to a COnstantinople dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph. 'i
Athens, July 28.-Announcement
by a Greek official agency says Turk
ish losses in killed, wounded and
prisoners and missing amount to rs
per cent Of their entire fighting
strength in Asia Minor. The staye-
ment claims the Greeks have driven
such a wedge into Turkish lines that
Kemalist forces at Angora, the capt.
tai, have been cut of from those at
Konieh, $50 miles south.
The Greeks passed through Eski-
shehr with Prince Andrew at their
head and continued pursuit Of the
retreating Turks into open plains be-
yond the city. The Greek advance
was made with the utmost rapidity.
At night its path was lighted by
flames from scores of villages fred by
retreating Turks. The roads are
choked with fleeing refugees.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
Horseshoe Pitching Clubs

Herington and Solomon are the
only towns In Dickinson county tha'
have horseshoe pitching clubs.
The club at Slomon has a regular
place fixed up for its games. 1t has
seats fixed for all who wish to see
the games.
The Herington club was just or
ganized last week and have theil
grounds behind one Of the local
stores.
Abilene does not boast of having
club for its horsesoe pitchers but
it has some good pitchers who nave
some pegs staged out on the lo'
south Of the Mccullough filling sta
tion and a good match can be seen
there almost every evening. 1t Is
hoped that some of these pitchers
will get together and organize clun
so matches can be made with Her
ington and Solomon and have 1t saio
that none of the towns in Dickinson
county beats Abilene when 1t comes
to having some good horseshoe pltch-
ers. =,
The Sun also says that they VII
play Lost Springs and Burdick foi
the tri-county honors but we thihR
the Solomon and Abilene horseshoe
pitchers will have something to say
about this in the near future.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28

has been paid ont s57s,4e5, ,obs, and
there is now in force government In
surance totaIing almost $4,OOO.0OO,'
900.
In vocational training and rehabil'
itation 1O7,S24 men have been en-
rolled. There are 1892 men In
training with pay -at maximum OF
$18O per month. OF the rest, S,2Oe
men are training without pay, but
at cost to the government for tut
ion and supplies Of $35 per month
Over 1000 disabled men have com
pleted their trianing and have re-
turned to gainful employment. Be-
fore those men entered the army
they were earning an average OF 81
O51 per year. They are now earn
ing, in spite of their war disabilities
1880 per year.
President Harding emphasizes the
fact that the care and education
of our disabled men is the Nations
first duty.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
WALKS ACROSS COUNTRY
Chanute Boy Will Be Presented T.
Harding

Washington, July 26.-With $13
in his pocket, the consent and bless
ing Of his parents, Milo d. Gibson, q
49, year old farm boy, living neal
Chanute, Kan, started out afoot early
in June to see something Of the I'm
tied States. He has walked half way
across the country, has taken In
Niagara Falls, New York City, Phila-
delphia, worn out two pairs Of shoes,
lost thirteen pounds in weight, still
has $40 of the original stake left, and
today will have the honor OF being
presented to the president Of the I'm
tied States at the White House.
Graduating from the Chanute high
school in June, young Gibson urged
upon his parents plan for seeing
more Of the country before entering
the College of Bmporia as a fresh
man this coming September. They
demurred because Of the expense, but
Gibson would "see America first" by
walking.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
AID AND WISDOM

President Harding coupled his
plea for a postponement of the sol
dier bonus bill with statement OF
what has been done for the relief OF
disabled veterans that is very impress
sive. Some Of he facts contained In
the presidents address to the senate
are as follows:
Up to July Z, 1921, there had
been filed in the War Risk Insur-
ance Bureau S13,442 claims for com
pensation and insurance. or that
number, 747,7S6 have been adjudi-
Gated mt a cost Of $471,946,7 ,762.
When the bureau was reOrganiZed In
April 100000 claims were pending.
Since April 134,344 Of those claims
have reached settlement. since
rhe 21st of July all work in the War
Risk Bureau IL current. with new
claims being filed at the rate OF
about 700 per day.
Up to July 7th SS7,6l4 medical
examinations have been made. ana
less than $4,000 applications are
pending disqualification has been
accorded 26,237 disabled soldiers
and In government hospitals there
are today 5000 available vacant
beds. In spite Of that fact man!
new hospitals are now under con
struction, not because more beds arr
needed but to provide better accom-
modations and special treatmen
where needed.
In allotments and allowances there
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
UNCLE SAM TO
PAY RAILWAYS
Harding Asks Power
for Finance Board

Washington, July 26.-President
Harding sent a message to congress
asking legislation authorizing the
war finance corporation to handle
the funding Of railroad Indebtedness
and to increase credit for financing
agricultural exports. That there were
moral obligations upon the govern
ment to aid in both respects was
stated by the president who COM
mended the war finance corporation
as an agency Of great value In re-
storing economic conditions. Prompi
action was requested but the execu-
tive did not ask that both features
be contained in one hin. s,s.s -. :
|, The preeident asked apthofity kQl
the war finance corporation to pur-
chase securities, probably up 20
half billion. now in the hands OF me
railroad administration, 90 that pro.
eeeds may be used for . settlement
with the railways. He said It would
require no expense to the govern
ment.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
MYSTERY IN STRANGE GRAVE
Discovery on Farm Near Crisfieid
Causes Investigation

Harper, Kan, July 26.-Harper
county officials are investigating the
mystery surrounding the discovery of
a strange grave on the farm of Daw-
son Brown, near Crisfield, who re-
cent moved there. Officials were
notified of the fiending Of a depres-
sio min the ground, and in spite OF
the heat went to the bottom OF 1t.
About six feet down they found quick
sand, in which they sank their spades
full length.
Discovery of the grave has caused
much excitement in the community.
Brown purchased the farm Of James
Dufer in 1919. 1t was on the farm
that the "Holy Rollers" held meet
ings several years ago. At the time
of one of these meetings, a man dis
appeared, and his wife, grief strick-
en-, finally was taken away by
friends. Some advance the theory
that it is the grave Of soldier killed
in a fight with Indians at the time Of
the battle of Crisfield in 1885.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-28
Hutchinson 4, Herington 4

In a pitchers battle between Her.
ington and Hutchinson Grain clubs
here Sunday afternoon the game was
called at the close of the 18th in
ming on account of darkness, the
score being to A.
The game was delayed 20 MIN
utes in the last half of the 4th IN
ing by a riot which broke out in the
grandstand between two Hutchinson
men over remark passed by one
concerning his son which soon devel-
oped into a Hutchinson free for all
with about $50 participants before
order was restored. The police re-
serves were called from town and
after beating their way through the
crowd with their night sticks soon
had the scene of disorder cleared up.
Play was again called and in the
first half of the 5th Wendtland.
third baseman for rHerington, crash
ed the ball for home run with two
men on bases, the ball clearing a
string Of box cars placed on a siding
O .er the fence. tying the score. The
game then developed into pitchers
struggle, featured by brilliant plays
on both sides.
Sooro nv innings: