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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-16
FINAL FINANCE PLAN I'M
The Vreeland Amended Measure is
Agreed Upon.
UNIT OF $500, 900, 900 NOTES
Clearing Houses Also Restricted To
Territory--More Stringent Rules
Put On Issuing Banks.

Washington, May by a vote OF
128 to 16 the republican house caucus
last night adopted redrafted Vree-
land Currency bill. The only boilers
were Representatives Prince of I'LL
nois and Hayes, of California.
The bill was was adopted almost in
the form in which it was submitted to
the committee appointed by the last
conference TO make a new draft and
the action means that the measure
will pass the house of representatives.
Representative Sherman, Of New
York presided at the conference OF
the currency commission. He pre-
scented the bill which the committee
had perfected late in the afternoon.
The chief points are set forth in the
following synopsis made by Mr.. vree-
land.
Section 1 of the vreeland bill pro-
vides that banks, not less than 10 in
number, with an aggregate capital
of s5,0O0,000, may form voluntary as
sociatons to be known as clearing
house associations that if the needs
of the country for currency are so
pressing that in the opinion of the
secretary of the treasury an additional
issue of bank-note circulation is neces-
sary, the banks belonging to the clear
ing house association may deposit Sc
curities, including commercial paper
in quality and amount acceptable to
the association. The association may
thereupon appeal to the secretary of
the treasury, and he may issue an
amount of additional currency, not to
exceed rs per cent. of the securities
so deposited The changes made in
that section in constructing the con-
ference bill are that the clearing
house associations must be formed in
contiguous territory; that not more
than one shall exist in any one city,
and that no bank can belong to two
associations.
The conference committee further
provided that the capital and surplus
of each bank belonging to an associa-
ton shall be jointly and severally
liable to the government for any de-
fieiency in the amount necessary to
pay the circulating notes after the
sale of securities so deposited, in case
the notes are not redeemed.
40 Per Cent. of Capital In Bond.
"A further change is that national
bank need have but 40 per cent. of its
capital in bond-secured circulation, in
stead of so per cent, as a condition
precedent to taking out additional cir
culation through an association. An
additional provision was added that
banks must keep a reserve In gold
or lawful money against such addi-
tional circulating notes, as is now pro-
vided by law against deposits.
The committee reduced from $780,
00o, 900 to $500, 900, 900 the limit of ad-
ditional circulation which may be
taken out for emergency uses"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-16
Succeeds Late Clark w. May.

Charleston, May 12.-Governor Daw-
son has appointed William G.. Conley,
of Preston county. attorney general of
West Virginia, to succeed the late
Clark w. May. The appointment is for
the unexpired term, which ends in
March, 1909
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-16
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEET
gnitiate Class of Applicants and En-
Joy a Smoker.

The knights Of Columbus initiated
a good-sized class Thursday night. At
ter the meeting the Knights had an
enjoyable smoker.
The following delegates were elect
ED TO the state convention of the order
to be held IN Char ,eston Tuesday, May
IL: Clarence E. Martin and Joseph
Haas; a,ternates, William A. Breth,
this city, and S. j. Hodges, of Shep-
.herdstown.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-16
CANDIDATE SCHERR HERE
STATE AUDITOR WORKING FOR
GovERNoRsHIP.
Was Accompanied BY Director Stew
art of Morgantown Experiment
QfatiNn

Hon. Arnold G. Scnerr, of Charles
ton, auditor OF West Virginia, was
here FRIDAY in the interest of his can
didacy for governor and met number
OF the local republican leaders and
party workers. He was accompanied
by Mr.. J. H. Stewart, superintendent
OF the Horticultural Experiment sta.
ton at Morgantown.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-16
LORENZO TADDio
Discharged From the Kings Dauqh-
tcr's Hospital.

Lorenzo Taddio, an Italian, who had
fyRe OF his eyes seriously injured at
the stone quarry at kearneysville
about two weeks ago. and since then
has been in the care of the Kings
Daughters hospital, has so far recov-
cred as to receive his discharge from
the hospital. He has returned to
Kearneysyille.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-16
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The Washington herald., 1908-01-20

Charles s. Albert broke into active
Washington newspaper work November a.
1890. as a reporter for the Press News
Association. He came from Indiana. his
native State, and was without expert
ence in the East He soon became man
ager Of the Press News Association. Sub
sequently he became connected with the
United Press Association as travelling
correspondent. He was afterward night
editor Of that service. He wrote political
matter on the Evening News of this
city. and helped bring out the first issue
of the Times
lie has been with The New York World
nearly thirteen years. serving before
during. and after the Spanish-American
war as manager OF Tie World bureau
here.
Mr.. Albert is now not far from the
deanship OF the correspondents corps
Less than half a dozen are in the press
galleries who were there when he came
10 Washington. seventeen years ago
He has covered the Senate without in
terrupton for seven years, and there are
but six or seven Senators in public life
who occupied seats when ne entered
newspaper work In Washington.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-20
YALE WILL ELECT BURCH.
Substitute 10 he Given Chance over
Veteran of Two Years.

New Haven. Jan. 19.-RobeTt 3. Burch.
Of Cincinnati. an academic senior who
won his football "Y'' at Vale last fall by
reason Of the fact that he played in the
Princeton game exactly one minute, viii
be the captain of the Yale football team
next year so it is stated on good author
ity. The vote at the meeting held Mon
day night was. BUrch. S. Brides. S; Coy.
8. and Wheaton. J. Since the meeting the
Coy and Burch forces have combined,
and If the election were held tonight.
Burch. the substitute. would be elected by
q vote of 70 10 over Brides, the veteran
Of two years
Yale men generally are astounded al the
possibility of Burch's election. The uu-
written law of football elections at Yale
has that the eaptaincy goes 70 the
man that has reached his senior vear,
and whose qualities of leadership COM
bined with great football ability, entitle
him 20 the place There have been ex-
ceptions where the brilliant playing OF
one individual has upset this plan and has
resulted in the Captaincy going to a man
who was not a senior or who had not
been selected beforehand by the coaches.
To Yale men, since the close of ths
football season. it seemed that Coy and
Brides were the only candidates. Brides.
IL was figured, had really earned tbs
place because Of his consistently good
football for two years. Coy. ON the other
hand, had actually saved the day when
things looked so black In the Princeton
game by his buli-ljke rushes up the field
Il is true that the coaches did not look
with too much favor on either. but they
claim that they have not interfered at all
in the election, Neither Brides nor Coy
has ever shown any great executive abll-
ity or great qualities of leadership
The one thing. however. which has
operated against Brides is the fact that
he is a medical school man, and the
academic members who are on the foot
ball squad have s. habit Of sticking to-
gether. They don't like 20 see such an
athletic prize as the football CaptainCy
go outside OF the academic department
That is the feeling which has operated 50
strongly against Brides. even 10 the eX-
tent Of upsctting Yale traditions and 90
the election of a man as captain who was
not considered good enough for the team
last fall.
Sam Berger the substitute half back,
who was absent last Monday night. IS IN
Mexico and the next meeting Of the
squad will be held after his return. The
football authorities have not been able
To get In touch with him. SO there is no
telling Just now when the meeting will be
called. 1t will be within three weeks, as
Berger must return within that time.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-20
MAIDSTONE AN HEIRLOOM.
Mayor of Kentucky Town Proud Of
His Unique Relic.


London, Ky. Jan. 19-Mayor Charles
R. Baugh, Of London, is the possessor Of
a maidstone, The stone is old ivory color,
about the size of an inch cube. and very
porous. Originally it was the property
Of William Baugh. born in Virginia,
near Petersburg. 1765 who was the great
grandfather OF the present holder. For
merly the stone was much larger, for
the old Virginian divided il before his
death between several sons This piece
fell 10 his son Abraham.
There is a legend that these alleged
panaceas for mad dog bites were found
IN the vitals of deer by the old hunters.
IT is said that this stone has been ap-
piled many times TO wounds made by
dogs afflicted with hydrophObia and
family tradition has it that no one 10
whom the maidstone has been applied
has ever died from hydrophobia. No one
has ever been charged or allowed 10
pay for the use OF the stone but because
Of the value placed upon it the patients.
except I'm rare instances. were always re-
quired 10 come TO IL. To-day many lay
men as well as physicians have no con-
fidence In the efficacy of a maidstone.
Whether the Baugh maidstone will cure
hydrOphObia the present owner does not
care 10 say. It cannot be doubted that
hundreds. bitten and terror stricken,
came, applied the stone. and went their
way confident Of their cure.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-20
PHONE CALL SAVES LIFE.
Operator Hears Voice and Finds a
Woman in Flames.

New York, Jan. 19-Willie the boy at
the switchboard in the lower hall Of the
Alyda apartment. at > West Ninety fourth
street got a call CT the phone this aft
ernoon. He heard strange gasping,
gurgling sound in his ear:
Come. Oh for Gods sake"
The boy summoned an employe named
Jimmie and told him to run to Mr.. Hen
rvs room, on the fourth floor.
Jimmie broke the door open, and there
in the hall on the floor under the dang
ling telephone receiver, he saw a woman
writhing in flames Nothing but her face
was visible through the smoke and the
red tongue OF the fire.
Jimmie gave a yell, and threw a rug
about the burning woman The flames
In the room were quickly eXtinguished.
and the woman taken to q hospital.
The woman was Mary +. Nugent. a
servant employed by the family. She had
set her clothing on fire by upsetting a
lighted lamp.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-20
HELD IN $1,000 BAIL.
Hess and Wimsatt Arraigned in the
TOmbs Police Court,

New York, Jan. Is.-GeOrge Hess and
Richard Wtmsatt. both Of 28 West l0Sth
street and George Myers. Of lie West
Forty-uinth street. were held to-day III
H.o10 bail each by Magistrate Butts in
the Tombs Police Court charged with
being concerned in the larceny Of 81 01J
worth of Washington Railway and Elec-
trio tickets from the Hamilton Bank Note
Company Of s. Gold street
The three men. with Two others, who
were later released. were arrested at the
l0Sth street address on Saturday night.
Charles Tabler, Of 3l2 West 1Hst street,
an employe Of the Hamilton Bank Note
Company, was arrested on Saturday in
the Offices Of the United States Express
Company. charged with the same crime.
In Tablers room the detectives found
a plate for the railway tickets. Accord
ing 10 the police. Tabler stole the tickets,
and with the assistance Of the three
other prisoners shipped them TO Wash
ington 20 be disposed Of
Il is expected that the full story Of the
operation of the sWindle developed al the
trial viii involve others.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-20
new ENGINE FOR AIRSHIPS
Latest Dirigible Balloon Carries Pro
pellers Near Center.
Has Double Gas Bag, which il Ar
ranged TO Give Greater
Lifting Power.

Paris. Jan. f9-The newest dirigible
balloon constructed in Paris is regarded
as creating revolution I'm the matter of
aerial motive power. II is the joint prod
yet OF NJ. Kluymaus, a Dutch engineer
and Baron Edmond de Morcay. Of Paris
Its feature is that the entire driving
apparatus is located in the body OF the
balloon al .ts center.
All the dirigibles previously made had
the propeller located under the buoyant
body. This had the effect of disturb
ing equilibrium. whether the fan was
ahead or astern.
When the propeller was attached to the
bar, as In the case OF the Patrie and the
Vile de Paris. there was an enormous
loss Of effect owing 20 the drag of the
balloon proper. This had 70 be Offset by
great power iu the propeller. or else by
enormous speed Of revolution.
The propeller Of the Vile de Paris has
blades more than ten yards long which
revolve at the rate Of 80 turns a min
ute the Patrie's propeller blades were
only three and one-half yards I'm length
but they made l.-D revolutions a minute.
Both OF these engines added enormously
10 the weight 10 be sustained in the air.
The kluytmans-MOTcay flying machine
is built on the principle laid down by
Col Renard, that the motive power sta
biity appliances, and helm should al be
as near as possible not only to the center
of gravity, but 90 the mass Of the bal
loon. The apparatus consists OF two
separate cylinders Of silk stretched over
a steel framework and held together al
intervals OF about eight inches by a cen
tral core and also by strong bars Of steel
bent into the shape Of the capital letter
L and extending outward about twenty
inches from the body.
In the interval between the two cylin-
ders there is a wheel Of the same diane
ter as the body revolving on the central
core and driven from a suspended motor
The propeller blades are attached 10 the
tire iof the wheel and revolve freely with
in the I-ShdDed braces. The entire bal
loon. as constructed for experimental pur-
poses. weighs about 20 pounds, not count
ing the pilot. ON q trial il developed q
speed exceeding thiTty-siX miles an hour
with the fans revolving seventy times a
minute
This trial machine had a capacity Of
only about $50 cubic yards. but one is al
ready begun Of 1890 II viii be driven by
a Go-hOTsepOWer motor. weighing only 81
pounds. and il is expected that il will
carry two persons 30 miles an hour ina
wind not exceeding a speed OF seven to
eight yards q second The cost of il is
estimated al 5000 To Sl0000
The wsr size will be much smaller
than the Patrie, not exceeding I SEQ cubic
feet TO the Patries $500. II will take
only half the number of army wagons 10
transport its sections in campaigning and
it Will need only six hours TO initiate it to
twelve needed for the Patrie. Ii Will be
able TO remain thirty-six hours in the air.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-20
HONOR MEMORY OF GEN. LEE
Observance to Be Held in the Mount
Vernon Place Church.
Hon. J. Thomas Henin, Alabama
Representative, VIII Deliver
EuIogistic Address.

The 1oist anniversary Of the birth Of
Gen. Robert +. Lee viii be observed to-
night at the Mount Vernon Place Meth
odist Episcopal Church South. at s O'Clock.
by the Confederate Veterans Of Camp
No. Ia
Hon. J. Thomas Heain, Representative
from Alabama. will deliver an address
which viii ombody a tribute to Gen. Lee
To make the exercises more appropriate,
the Southern Cross Of Honor VIII be con-
ferred upon a number OF veterans by the
District of Columbia division of the
Daughters or the C0nfoderacy.
That Robert T.. Lee IS admired and re-
spected by the American people was
shown by the homage paid in the North
and South on the centennial anniversary
Of his birth last year Yesterday and last
night the birthday anniversary Of Gen.
Lee was observed in many towns and
hdmlets Of Virginia.
Born in the SUatf0rd House. Westmore-
land County Va, January H. 1907. Robert
+. Lee was instilled with true principles
Of Christian manhood. Il was natural
1iieAN JIG oliS4lb 4i44tl IL tll5 nlilil SIi4iiL
Of his forefathers. among whom was
Light Horse Harry" Lee, who had pow
erfully resisted English tyranny in the
war Of the Revolution. It IS related that
Gen. Lee, when a boy. witnessed scenes
OF cruelty on the part Of the English that
made him eager to follow a military ca
reer.
When young man he entered the Mill
tary Academy at West Point. and was
graduated four years later with high
hOnors.
He served his country until the out
break Of that struggle which rent the
nation I'm 1861. Loyal 10 his native State.
he championed the cause of Virginia and
the States Of the United Confederacy.
The four years Of strife and tribulati0n
that followed found Lee true TO the trust
placed upon him by the Southern people.
IL was during these years that Lee, the
soldier, showed the mettle OF which he
was made.
Gen. Lee undertook the establishment
Of an institution Of learning in his own
State that had been ruined by the war
As president Of the university at Lex
ington, Va, now bearing the name Wash
ington and Lee, he not only devoted the
rest of his life 10 educating the young
men Of The South 20 do their duty to
their country in preserving the Union,
but he accomplished this self-impOsed
task without reward.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-20
TRACK BILL COMES UP TODAY
Senator Gallinger Will Present
Measure to Senate.
Expected 10 Find FaVOr-Bcllef Is
that Lines ia Union station
VIII Be Authorized.

Senator Gallinger. chairman of the SEN
ate District Committee. has announced
that he viii call up to-day The Union
Station trackage bill. and the indications
are that It will receive the sanction Of
that body
This bin provides for the construction
Of tracks TO the Union Station by the
Capital Traction. City and Suburban.
Washington Railway and Electric. and
Anacostia and Potomac River traction
companies.
The companies are authorized to lay
duct lines. and work must be completed
by February /, 1883. in default of which
the franchises are void.
The bin also provides that where ex-
tensions coincide with tracks now i'm ex-
istence, Che companies must make some
arrangements to Use those already down.
failure To do which Will put the matter
up 10 the Supreme Court Of the District.
There Will bee. however two sets of dou-
be tracks in front of the New Union
Station. In all cases where streets are
too narrow for the proposed lines the
Commissioners are authorized to widen
them, charging the cost against the rail
way companies
The House committee viii hold an
executive session on Wednesday, and
Chairman Smith has stated that he hopes
20 have a bill reported out some time
this week.
The House bin will probably include
provisions for crosstown line. from
Seventh street and Florida avenue to
Eighth street northeast and thence south
10 the navy yard line on Pennsylvania
avenue. The general belief is that the
bill Will be reported without any uni
Yersal transfer clause inserted.
The Galljnger bill reserves 10 Congress
the right 10 alter. amend, or repeal the
existing law.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-20
WOMAN'S DEATH A MYSTERY.
Shot Through Heart, Dressed, and
Left on Porch.

Frankfort. Ind. Jan. lg-Bouud and
gagged and with bullet in her heart, the
body of Mrs. Samuel Dukes, the divorced
wife Of Samuel Dukes. was found this
morning on the rear porch Of the home OF
George Benge. The discovery was made
by Bengc.
Examination Of the body showed that
fl had evidently been dressed after the
fatal shot had been fired. All the cloth
ing except the shoes had been hurriedIy
placed on the body. The shoes were ly-
ing nearby.
The proprietress of the boarding house
where Mrs. Dukes lived SAYS that the
woman left the house al o'clock this
morning TO go 20 the Benge house, which
she owned. TO collect the rent. A mys-
terious stranger is said 10 have visited
Mrs Dukes yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-20
NEW COMPANY WITH MILLIONS
Chartered in Delaware, and VIII
Deal In Lumber

Dover Jan. 19.-The treasury Of the
State Of Delaware was enriched by sew
eral hundred dollars yesterday by the
filing here of a charter whose capital stock
reaches well up in the millions. The
charter filed was that of the Hammond
Lumber Company, of New York City. al
though New Jersey parties are interested.
The business Of the company is to deal in
lumber of all kinds.
The inCOTpOrators include Harold 3.
Elgar. of New York City; James D. Boyd,
of Bayonne, \. J., and Thomas F. Bay
ard. of Wilmington. Del. The total au-
thorized capital stock is $500. 900
The Washington herald., 1908-01-20
CONGRESS RESUMES TODAY.
Roth Houses VIII BE Busy-Hearings
on Currency Wednesday.

Both the Senate and House viii re-
sumo sessions to-day at noon, the SEN
ate after vacation since THURSDAY. and
the House since Friday. I'm the Senate
the Galhnger street car track bin will
be discussed. and i'm the House the penal
code bill viii probably be taken up
again,
All the big committees are busy with
the emergency deficiency estimates. and
the Banking and Currency Committee in
the House will begin public hearings on
Wednesday. Secretary Taft Will go be-
fore the Committee on Appropriations to-
day, and the question of pay bills Will ba
discussed I'm both the Military and Naval
committees.
That the financial legislation this sas-
sion viii embody the main points Of the
Aldrch bin is the general belief in both
Houses, Opinions on both sides are at
such wide variance that the indications
are the bin viii be passed under the
whip as a strictly partisan measure One
Of the minority members on the House
committee admitted recently that il the
minority was in power, 1t would take the
party lash to get any bill through. for
the reason that no TWO members are Of
the same opinion
The Washington herald., 1908-01-20
AMEs APPROVES MERGER.
Discusses Consolidation of Massa-
chuSetts Railroads.

Representative Butler Ames. of Massa-
chusetts, issued a statement last night
I'm which he discusses the merger of the
Boston and Maine and the New Haven
railroads and the transportation disad-
YdntaEes which have heretofore operated
against Massachusetts.
Re declares that in the interests OF
better passenger and freight service. with
the State safeguarded, he is in favor Of
joint control.
Mr.. Ame5 says he would protect the
State at all hazards from losing control
OF its complete supervision over its rail-
roads and its corporations and would
favor an increase rather than "a decrease
of such regulation. In fact, he says, he
stands iu accord with Gov Guild on the
railroad situation as expressed i'm his re-
cent inaugural address. He then goes
ON % discuss at some length the poor
service afforded Lowell, where he resides.
the lack of proper passenger aCcOmmOda-
lions, the excessive demuTTage on freight,
aud the high cost of freight transporta-
tion from Boston. Those who have ought
against the existing conditions. he de,
clares, fully realize that any change
could be only for the better.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-20
BOY SHOOTS LITTLE SISTER.
Gun Accidentally Discharged, and
Bullet Enters Near Heart.

Shenandoah. Jan. ia probably fatal
accident occurred az the home Of d. J.
Toomey. His three children were playing
i'm the dining-roOm. when Johnny. aged
twelve years. secured his fathers .32-
calibeU revolver from his office. and was
showing the weapon 10 his little brother
and sister, Hannah, aged ten when the
weapon was accidentally discharged. The
ball entered the little girls breast close
to her heart Her condition Is critical.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-20
Nrs. oeIrichs Regains Hotel.

San Francisco Jan 19.-Mrs. Hermann
Oelrichs has again acquired possession OF
the Fairmont Hotel by trading back the
property she received for it, with other
valuable considerations besides to Or,
Hartland Law and Herbert Law The ex-
change of the Fairmont with the Law
brothers was made shortly before the fire
of April. 1906.