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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-04
THE NJ. E. CONFERENCE
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE OF M.
{. CHURCH coNvENEs.
Formal Opening Today in Hamiine
Church, Washington. With ceie.
bration of Lord Supper.

The hundred and twenty-fourth an
nual session Of the Baltimore con-
church began at Hamline Methodist
Episcopal church. Ninth and P streets
northwest, Washington, this morning.
but the members of the conference
gathered last night at the church.
where a reception was rendered them
by the pastor and members of the
Washington congregation Nearly 500
ministers and laymen attended the re-
ception, and they were received by
Rev. Char'e Z Guthrie, the pastor.
and Mrs. Guthrie and members of the
reception committee The session be-
gan this morning with the celebration
of the sacrament of the Lords Sup
per- the communion being administer
ed by Bishop Earl Cranston, who will
preside at the conference, assisted By
the presiding elders of the various dis
tricts.
The members of the Washington
church, under the direction of the
pastor Rev Mr. Guthrie, have made
complete and elaborate preparations
for the entertainment of the confer
ence. When the delegates arrived
yesterday they were met by members
of the entertainment committee and
assigned to The homes at which they
win be entertained during the week
the confer ence is in session. After
the delegates had gone to their homes
and had dinner they returned to the
church, where the reception began at
s O'Clock and lasted until 10.
Many Conveniences.
Nothing has been left undone to
make their stay at the conference
pleasant to the members. every
imaginable convenience has been
thought of and provided for. Tele-
phones have been installed in the
church, in the pastors study and in
The committee-rooms. A cloak and
parcel room will be opened, bureau
Of information Will be in operation,
book stall will be operated and there
will be wiring rooms and rest rooms
for both ladies and gentlemen.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-04
BALTIMORE MURDER
William Harig Kills James NJ.
MahOn Yesterday
MURDERED NAN uNARNED
After Short Quarrel Haria Pressed >
Revolver to Mahon's Breast and
Fired-D1ath Cane Quickly

balt.mose, Apfil James ~ Ma
hon 8gaiher of John ] Manor THE
well known democratic politician, wac
shot and almoss Instantly Killed 81
William ~ Har.g. vi ore time 10
loroas South Baltimore polltica lead
Or, shortly after O'clock lat nishi
in front OF the Hotel Raleigh Tho
shooting was che result Of political
+ differences of several years standing
and which were brought 10 a climax
by d recent raid made upon a pool.
room in the downtown district
One shot was fred from 49,
foalibfe revolver, The bullet taking ef-
feet IN Mahon's right breast With
blood oozing from the wound the in,
jured man was taken to the City hos
plbal hnt he died shortly after reach
ing that institution
Immediately after the shooting
Harig was placed under arrest by
Patrolrnan John Dempsey, Of the Cen.
ral district and taken in a patrol
wagon 10 the Central Police station
All the station-house the charge Of
nurder was entered against the prs
one4 and he was locked UP.
Claims self-Defense.
III a staaement made bg Haria
shortly after he reached Che station
ne said he had fired In self-defense.
saying shat he saw pistol in Mahons
nand, which caused him to shoot. A
thorough search Of the dead mans
clothing was made by the police but
no weapon was found None Of the
witnesses 10 the affair say they saw
a weapon In the hands OF Mahon.
The scene OF the murder is one Of
the busiest corners in the downtown
district, and at the time that the
shooting occurred the street was fun
of people on their way TO nearby
theatres. Despite the presence OF so
many spectators, however, no one
seemed to be abe to give any direct
statement of what led UP to tae kill
ing Of Mahon. further than that the
men had an argument Of a few min
Htes' duration which was quickly fol-
lowed by the fatal shot.
= Caught BY Bystander.
Before the report OF the weapon
died away AIahon was falling to the
s;.avesD+nf Inf he was caught BIZ +. O.
Lambdin, one OF the witnesses of the
shooting. In the meantime Patrolman
Dempsey, who was patrolling his beat
about half a book away, had started
10 the cana Of the trouble, and he
arrived ia time to place Harig under
arrest While he still held The smoking
revolver in his hand The prisoner OF
Tered no resistance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-04
MRS. sUTToN's FUNERAL
Interment in Dunkard Graveyard at
Vanclevesville Today.

The funeral OF Mrs Rachel Sutton.
widow of Daniel sutton, North Mar
tinsburg, was held this afternoon in
the Dunl0ard church at Vanclevesville.
leaving the house here at l o'clock.
The sermon was preached by Rev.
John Otto A short service was held
at the house before the cortege left
The following persons were among
the relatives from a distance attend
ing the funeral: Mr.. H. S. Byers and
family and Mr. Calvin Byers and fam
lily, Waynesboro, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs
John Petrie. Hagerstown: Mr. and
Mrs. George Bvers. Mercersburg, Pa.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-04
Wont Go 10 Cumberland Without
RequIsition.
MAN SHOT HERE DEFIANT
Officer From crberlsnd Comes A.
ter Dovta;n, Wanted For Roa5lng
saloon Sunday Miuht.

Al Z. Doaaln, Of Springfield, Ohio
aha man wao was shot here Monday
morning BIZ Omcer Riddle while try
Ting 10 escape arrest, and who Is
wanted IN Cumberland Tor robbery, re-
fuses to 20 there without requisitiou
papers from the governor
officer O'Nea', 81 Cumberland. ar
rived here Monday evening after the
supposed robber, and when be saw
Downin III the coAnty jail he at once
recognized him as the man wanted
But Dowain swore he wouldn't 60
back to Cumberland until the neces-
sary reqaisition papers were produced
This will require several days ana
Downin viii remain IN jail in the
meantime.
Officer o'Nea left for home Monday
night, much disappointed that he
didn't have Downtn for a companion
EN- route.
Smith. the co'ored man whom Of
foer Riddle also arrested at the same
train had nothing to do with the rob
berry in Cumberland, it seems. but IS
held here pending a hearing on the
charge of stealing a ride.
Robbed Saloon.
Il is charged that Downin and an
other man broke into Rhodes &
Cuniskey's saloon In Cumberland On
Sunday night and stole a sum Of
money and several bottles Of whlskey.
Officer 0'Neal caught them in the acl
and arrested one man but the other
escaped by running into the Arlington
hotel adjoining and jumping from q
second story window This proves to
be Downin. The officer shot at him
but missed him and so got away.
Downin hid himself, It is supposed.
till the arrival Of No. 10 passenger
train, due in Martinsburg at 4:31 a.,
m, and then hoped on as ~blind bag
gage
AS told in this paper yesterday
when the train arrived here Monday
morning officer Riddle, having been
previously notified by telephone, was
on the lookout for the man wanted !.
When the officer saw fellow, who
answered the required description.
Standing suspiciously on the bumpers
between two baggage cars, he went
after him. The man jumped off the
train and started to run Riddle call
ed to him to stop. but as he did not.
heed the officer shot him, with no in
tention. however, Of seriously iniuring
him.
Downin, though pretty badly wound
ed across the breats. is resting com
fortably and will be able, it's thought.
TO take the unwelcome ride to Cum
berland to answer the charge OF rob
berry.
MI. Charles Cumiskey. enc of the
propretors of the saloon that was
robbed in Cumberland, is the oldest
son Of Mr.. William Cumislrey, the well
known contractoy of this city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-04
BANK CLERKS MlsHAP

Mr.. James Showers, the popular dis
count clerk at the Merchants and
Farmers bank had an unfortunate
mishap TUESDAY evening He and
Mr.. John Hannis were engaged in a
friendly wrestling match in the yard
back Of the bank and in the fall OF
both together, a bone IN MT. Showers
right ankle was broken. Or. Sponsel-
Ter was called and reduced the frac-
ture.
The inquiry is very painful and Mr.
Showers viii have an enforced yaca-
tion for a month or more.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-04
For Gamma Season.

The Wlliamsport Canning Co., has
arranged with farmers in the vicinity
TO plant over 200 acres Of sweet corn
for The coming season. The company
expects to secure at least 300 acres
which win give them sufficient yield
for their Increasing business.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-04
CONFERENCE AOJ0uRNSRQBBER Still IN JAIL
Southern Methodists Close Meet
Ing 1t Roanoke.
GIFT OF sic, 600 FOR MISSIONS
We've 70 Raise Half Million For
Observation-Disclosures Assigned
r IL.
To ELI.

= ~N@ys
Reanohe. va, April Tile one
hundred aad wentY-fourth annual
frsetlHg 81 I'D. Baltimore Southern
Methcdis EDscopa conference
which opened here a week ago. ad
iouFnsa Tuesday 10 meet next year
at Central cltrch Baltimore The
conference at the morning session ap
10 nted Rev r. v. Register, now pre-
siding elder Of the Washington DIS
trlct. as editor Of The Baltimore
Southern Methodist III connection
with his other duties III the district
He Is to serve the paper without
monetary compensation.
Rev ~ Fl. Best, OF Reisterstown
Nd was chosen as conference mis-
slonary secretary, and Is 10 devote his
whole time to that field.
The conference indorsed the move
ment to build a representative church
at Washington and pledged Itself to
provide 5000 for The work. the esti-
mated cost of which will be s275,000
An announcement was made by the
board Of extension work that T r.
Fishburne, a ppreacher business man
of Roanoke, had given $4,000 to the
loan fund Of that society to be used
for building churches in foreign
fields.
II was recommended that the con-
ference during the coming year I'M
dertake 70 'aise half million dol
lars for missions,
The treasurer Of the mission board
announced that the conference had
raised for the wear more than $4,000
for missions.
Among the changes made in the
shifting Bf ministers are the follow
ing: ReV J. II. Wells, of Arlington.
goes to Mount Vernon Place, Wash
ington; Rev. w F Locke, of Wash
ington, to Martinsburg; Rev J. w.
Duffy, OF Harrisonburg to Stanton.
and Rev II. p, Hamill. of Stanton.
TO Harrisonburg.
Following are appointments:
Winchester District.
George r. Tyler, presiding elder
Wfnchester-D H Kern
F'rederick-C L. Potter
stephens William Stevens.
Middietown-J. P. Stump
Strasburg a. Knox.
Woodstock-H NJ. Canter
Woodstock afission-W. r. aardis-
IT,
Edinburgh. G. hewitt
Front Royal and Rivertoa-J IT,
Light
WARREN. n. Hall
Liaden-C w. Stump
Page-H. NJ. strlclSler.
White Posi-. f. Hammond ann
one to be supplied
Berryville-J. II. Smith
Brucetown-H, II Wheeler and J
II. Wiley.
Martinsburg W. F, Locke
Berkeley. G. Michael.
Charles Town. T. Williams.
Jefferson-D. A. Berry and one 70
be supplied.
shepherds,own-H. I. Stephens.
Shenandoah Junction-R. X hewitt
Professor in Vanderbilt university.
j. A. Kearn; student in Vanderbilt
Thomas c. Jones.
Rev J. r. Andrew, a former Mar
tinsburg pastor, received reappoint-
ment as presiding elder of the Roam
oke dsirtict Rev c. D. Harris is re-
appointed TO the Central church Bal
timore, It is in this church the next
annual sessions OF the conference viii
be held in 1909
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-04
AN EARNEST APPEAL.
Made BY the children's Home societ:
of West Virginia.

Executive committee, Hon. Georg
w. Atkinson, LII. D. president; Rev
r. ID. Roller, D, D., vice president.
Hon. H. G. Davis, Rev. T. C. Johnson
D. ID, Hon. H. c. McWhorter, Hon
George E. Price; secretary, ]. d
Baines; treasurer. Col. ]. @. Dickinson
Rev. N. o. Sewers, state superlntend
ent
The above society was organized In
1896 for the care and training of the
orphan and homeless children o. West
Virginia
Shortly after organization Hon ii
G.. Davis, the great friend of West
Virginia orphans, gave the society a
home for the unfortunate little ones
which Is located at Charleston, w. Va
supplementing the generous gift by
the yet more helpful donation of $500
per month since 1896, To this first
building Mr.. Davis has added two
story building, thus greatly increasing
our capacity for caring for orphan
children.
Into this home we receive the home
less children, being admitted at tn
rate of 6. s, and sometimes 10 pc
month
| We are anxious to find them all, and
appeal TO all our people everywher
in West Virginia to report to the su
perintendent any case of a homeless
child. They are received from twelve
months old up to twelve years old
We earnestly request this great aid
at all times in finding the homeless
child. Remember this request.
n. 0. Sewers,
State Supt-
Ills Washington Street, Charleston
w. va
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improvements.

MI. Frank e. Wilson is having his
West King street residence improved
in appearance by the addition OF .
new side porch and the removal of the
front one.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-04

and cheeriuiness soon
disappear when the kid
aey5 are out OF ordel
or diseased.
Kidney trouble haJ
become 50 prevalent
iH2titi3notu Uncommon
Ter a chil5 10 be born
afflicted with weak kid
nsys. l;the child urin~
ates too often. il the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-04
Guardian Amounted.

Mt f. c. Tabb, near Inwood, this
morning qualified as guardian OF his
two-year-old daughter, Lollie Moore
Tabb orphan Of Lollie Virginia Tabb-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-04
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

KiGney trouble prcy5 upon the mind, dis.
sacTase2 and lessons ambition. beauty, vigor
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-04
ma. crRHARDT PRESIDENT
Meturrka outing Club Elects New
officers.

faA directors and stockholders OF
The Wetumpka Outing cub held a
wen attended meeting Tuesday night
in the office of the clerk of the circuit
eourt, The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
President. Dew. Gerhardc
Vice President-C. c. Westrater.
cretary-Dudley Harley.
Treasurer Edward Rutledge.
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Subscribe fer The Herald.
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A school enumeration is being made
at Morgantown.
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Ills Washington Street. Charleston
w. Va.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-02-06
WILL GO AFTER
DAYTON'S SCALP
He is Declared judicia1Iy Unfit to
Occupy the Position and a
Menace to Individual Liberty.

Resolutions criticising Judge
Dayton of this state were unani
ously adopted by the United Mine
Workers convention last week:
1t was set forth in the resolution
that "One A. G. Dayton, appoint.
ed as a Federal judge for the Uni
ted States Court for the northern
district of West Virginia, has is
sued, without warrant or authori.
ty of law, a temporary restraining
order or injunction, and contrary
TO the express purpose for which
Injunction should be issued, and.
as we believe, for the purpose of
suppressing individual opinion and
personal liberty.n
'Be it resolved, That we regret
1ully express the opinion that the
said Judge Dayton is5judiciallv un-
ht to occupy the position to which
ne has been appointed and that his
further continuance as a Federal
Judge is menace to individual
liberty.
Resolved, That the attention
of the President of the United
States and Congress be called to
the action Of said Judge Dayton,
and
"Be it further resolved, That
the national executive board of the
United Mine Workers of America
be directed and instructed to take
the necessary steps to carry into
effect the purpose of these resolu-
tions."
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-02-06

LOANED, that they play the part
OF prostitutes to the bosses and
traitors to their brother craftsmenI
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-02-06
SPRINGER APPOINTED
MINE INSPECTOR
Will Succeed E. V. Byrne as Deputy
Inspector for the Second District
Prominent in Miners Organization.

John A. Springer has received
his commission as deputy mine
inspector for second district from
Chief Inspector j. w. Paul. vice
E. V. Byrne, resigned.
This will be gratifying news to
the many friends of Mr.. Spring ger
throughout the state. Mr.. Spring
-er will make an efficient official. as
he is a practical man in every
sense, having been practical
miner in this state for years. He
Will discharge his duties in man
ner that will be satisfactory to all
who desire to see the laws enforced
to the letter, and in a fair and i'm
partial manner at all times and
under all circumstances. We con
graduate Chief Prul upon his wise
election in securing the services of
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-02-06
Cold Blooded Scheme
OF Some Employers.
Bosses Who Regard Their Employees as Mere Slaves or Cattle
to Be Ordered About at Will and Loaned Out AS Strike
Breakers-The t3Open Shop Policy.

Officials of the -'sMastar,' Sheet
Metal Workers. Association have
sent out a hurry call for funds.
every 81 600 of the pay rolls of
affiliated members for open shop
warfare, says the Cleveland Citizen.
1t is stated that cat the Cleveland
convention the board of trustees
was authorized to formulate COM
prehensive plan which would en-
able the association to render aid
promptly and effectively in case of
StrikeS.'
OF all the raw, cold -blooded
plans ever perpetrated, the one out
lined by the "master' sheet metal
workers is about the limit. The
bosses regard their employees as
mere slaves or cattle, to be ordered
about as they please. Listen to
this Capitals are ours);
'sThe plan as outlined herewith
will impose no expense whatever
upon the firm employing the men
who are to be held in reserve for
tho purpose of going to cities where
labor troubles exist. In nearly
every city there are firms who give
certain men steady employment
throughout the year. 1t is pro-
posed to select certain of such men
and GUARANTEE THEM STEA-
DY WORK THROUGHOUT
THE YEAR, CONDITIONED
UPON THEIR GOING WHEN
AND WHERE THEY ARE
SHNT. When labor trouble is
about to occur in some city the Ma
tional association will be so advis-
ed. An investigation will then be
made as to the merits of the de-
mands upon the masters, and
whether they are justified in refus-
ing them. If they are justified in
refusing the demands made upon
them by labor unions, and the
strike occurs, the various local Or
CARNATIONS nearest the city where
the strike exists will be notified to
send those men who are held in re-
serve, as outlined above.'
1t is argued that the strike
breakers can be dumped into the
affected district in - hours, and
that strikes should be broken at
the beglnnidg, not after several
weeks. The ''plan" continues:
1.-THE employees SO sent would
not be in the employ of the firm in
the city where the strike exists,
but would be still in the employ Of
the firm sending them, and would
only be loaned by that firm until
be recalled.''
Think of a situation where work
men, who are worthy of their hire,
who produce wealth to enrich their
employers, are guaranteed steady
employment only upon condition
. hat they permit themselves to be
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-02-06
The Labor PAPER.

Whenever the labor movement
shows greater activity. the capi
tallshe press gives more space to
1t, gives reports, although doctor
ed, of its meeting and prevent the
need of an independent labor press
from becoming felt among organ
lied labor An independent labor
press Is necessary to the working
people, in that it keeps up a con-
tlnuous and largely effective pro-
test against unscrupulous en-
ployers and the expressions they
constantly seek to foist upon labor.
Better uphold and support your
labor paper; it is a prime necessity
In the advancement OF your inter
ests--NaShville Labor Advocate.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-02-06
ST. LOUIS GETS THE
NEXT CONVENTION
Of the United Mine Workers of Ameri-
ca---They Change from Indianapolis
After Many Years.

The United Mine Workers-the
coal mine workers of the country-
broke away from indianapolis Sat
urday. Their national convention
voted to hold the 1909 national
convention i'll Sta Louis This was
due to the large representation
from the Southwest and from the
Illinois coal fields, near st. Louis.
and also to general grievance
among the delegates that seeming
ly indianapolis did not appreciates
their convention sufficiently. They
drew this Inference from the fact
that they were not welcomed to the
city by the Indianapolis Labor I'm
ion, the mayor of the city, the
Commercial Club or the Governor
of the State.
The final vote on the question af
ter narrowing down to st. Louis
and Indianapolis resulted in Big
votes for the former and BAT for
the latter.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-02-06
LEWIS IS NEW
LEADER OF MINERS
Elected President by Slightly Over Two Thousand
MaJority---W, D. Ryan Chosen Secretary
Treasurer -Mitchell's Closing Remarks.

demand he face me. And l want
TO say now that there is no man,
liVlhs or dead, that l fear to meet
lace to face. | ask you to carry
pack TO our people at home my
best wishes for their happiness and
Tor their continued prosperity"
w hen he had closed the dele.
gates arose, and, led by President
Mitchell and President-elect Lewis,
sang America" and the national
convention adjourned
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-02-06
OPERATORS
AND MINERS
Will Meet in Indianapolis February
9th to Settle the Joint Wage
Conference Question.

The dead lock between the coal
operators and the miners of Hi.
nois, western Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Indiana, which ended FRIDAY
night i'll a failure to issue a cali for
Il Joint wage conference, provided
ior the same joint committee to
meet in indianapolis again Fcbru.
AIRY y to take further steps to re.
establish the joint relations that
long existed and to issue a call for
wage conference.
After Tong discussion Saturday
morning the convention ratified
this arrangement and also adopted
resolution providing that when
The national convention adjourns
that 1T be adjourned to meet on the
call OF the national officers and the
committee that will meet the oper-
ators here February 81. This call
IT was specifically understood, was
to be for national convention and
not merely for meeting of the del
egatcs from western Pennsylvania,
ONO, Indiana and Illinois.
1t will be used to formulate the
demands to be made on the opera
tors If the operators decide to enter
INTO a joint wage conference, The
convention also decided that the
national convention scale commit
tee should not make any report
until that special convention. This
was advised by President John
Mitchell, who said that it seemed
to him that it would be unwise for
the miners to indicate at this time
what their demands on the opera
tors probably would be when they
met them.
lfthe operators decide to enter
into joint call for wage confer.
ence when they meet here, Febru-
airy q, the special national conyen-
ton of mine workers will be
held in the city designated at that
time for the Joint conference. This
will likely be indianapolis, though
Chicago is spoken of.