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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
WEST VIRGINIA LEADS
THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Report Of international Association
Secretary Shows Most Increase
In This State.

The seventh quarterly report OF w
G, Pierce, of Chicago, International
Bible class superintendent. and known
all over the world. was received by
Secretary A. r. Arnold. OF the West
Virginia Sunday School Association.
and Is interesting in the fact that in
final note in which a number of
states were singled out for special
praise for increasing their Sunday
schools. West Virginia is mentioned
first, with Iowa. California. Oregon,
and Michigan following. When II Is
considered that no allowance Is made
for larger population the position of
West Virginia In the van in Sunday
school work is indeed creditable,
The report shows that there are
S,439 Bible classes with nearly two
hundred and fifty thousand members
mostly men, in the sixty-two associa-
tions In the states and provinces of
North America. And again, in spite
OF population. West Virginia stands
up in the list. being but tenth In num-
Der of classes. Most of the members
OF these classes had not been inter
ested In the work until within the
past few years.
The r ascn is that the Bible classes
mentioned are organized. Formerly
the classes were built up around a
teacher and when the teacher lett
the class often went to pieces. Under
the organized system OF the Sunday
school associations the class Is built
up around five others, president
vice president, secretary. treasurer
and teacher, and three committees
the devotional. membership and social
which have charge OF these various
branches OF the class work and In
clude all the members. Thus when
one person leaves the class the entire
organization is not wrecked, but the
class continues to flourish
The report also shows that West
Virginia stood ninth in the number Of
teacher training classes, OF which
there are 3.400, enrolling $4,000 stu
dents. Our little mountain state stood
tenth in the number of pupils enroll
ed in these classes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Hon. Richard Laws Lee VIII Speak
and Peabody Professors and Stu
dents viii Furnish Music.

The local lodge OF Elks are in high
feather today over the information
that the Hon Richard Laws Lee, the
eminent lawyer and polished crater,
OF Baltimore. has consented to deliv-
or the address at the annual Memoir
ial service here on Sunday, December
5. The service will be held at four
o'clock in the afternoon and most
likely in the Central Opera house.
II Is understood that several mem
bers cE the faculty and students OF
the Peabody Institute, of Baltimore.
will be here to furnish music for this
occasion. Ii that be so, our people
can look forward to a rare musical as
well as oratorical treat. and the meet
ing will be the most notable that the
Elks ever held in Martinsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
MORE MIDDLE
Following the Resignation of Col Har.
ry Smith, Of the First Regiment
Other designations rendered

Charleston. Nov 22-Up-state news.
papers have returned to the discussion
of imaginary troubles in the West vir.
ginia National Guard, when those
who are intimate with the guard as
Ii is at present constituted say that
i was never In bett shape since the
wedding out of some Objectionable
elements
The voluntary retirement OF Col
Harry Smith, of Fairmont. who had
been in command OF the First Regi
ment fer eight or nine years, fur
nished ammunition for renewal of
discussion and charges that the re-
tirement of the Fairmont officer was
due to a cabal in tn guard service.
1t is claimed by some that Col
Smith retired from the service as
was his right under the military code
rather than go before the retiring
board which was ordered to assem-
Bile at Clarksburg. He will be sue
ceeded by Colonel Jolliffe, considered
one OF the pest OHlcerS OF the guaru,
Captain. Chas. A. Wood. the eff
cient commander OF Company M, Sec
ond Infantry, OF Charleston, has also
rendered his resignation, but this
morning 1t had not been accepted.
Captain Wood has been in the service
of the guard since 1898 and has be
an exceptionally efficient officer, do
ing much toward the upbuilding and
the maintenance of high standard
in the local company.
Captain Ulysses A. Knapp. OF Fair
mont, of Company H. First Infantry.
has also rendered his resignation 10
the military department. which has
not yet be n acted on.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
Staiey---Moler.

Lest E. Staley. son OF Mr.. James
p. Staley, living east of Shepherds
town and Miss Lillian Moler. of the
vicinity OF Bakerton, were quietly
married in Hagerstown at the parson-
age Of Zion Reformed church By Rev.
DR.. J. s. Kieffer. After the ceremony
they took train for New York, and
after a wedding trip East will return
and make their home n ar Shepherds
town, where the groom is engaged in
farming.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
A BIG SUCCESS
More Than Three Hundred Members
of Societies Attend First Union
Service Held Last Night.

From The World of Monday:
More than three hundred persons
att nded he Union Christian Endeav-
or service in Christ Reformed chapel
Sunday evening. Every seat was oc-
cupied and there were many standing.
The four societies sent their full
str myth and it was a meeting that
win long be remembered in Christian
Endeavor circles in this city. The
program. as published Saturday was
carried out. The rvice was heartily
entered into by all present. On account
OF the limited time there was less dis
cussion on the topic, THE Blessings
or a Thankful Heart than there
would otherwise have been.
DR.. Hoffheins in his address told of
the work that could be accomplished
by the united efforts OF societies and
the help that would come to each by
the experience and assistance of the
others.
A m citing of the members of the
several societies will be held ON Tues
day evening at o'clock in The Re-
formed chapel when the matter Of or
ganizing a union will be taken IN for
discussion.
The enthusiasm manifested last
night would indicate that there is MI
doubt but that such a union will be
effected. Every one seemed highly
pleased with the success of the meet.
ing and were favorable to further
organization.
Each society will have one vote on
whether or not permanent rogani
cation shall be effected. All other
questions will be open to vote oil
the members present.
The committee which has had the
matter in charge so far earnestly re
quests that there be a large attend
ance at the meeting tomorrow night
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
NOTED MINISTER DEAD
Rev. Allen A. p. NeeI, Formerly OF
Shepherdstown, Died Saturday at
Frankford-Was Known Here.

Word was received here this morn
ing Of the death OF Rev. Allen A. p.
Neel, prominent minister OF the
Southern Methodist church, which oc-
Cured at his home In Frankford, w.
Va. last Saturday after months III
ness with tuberculosis.
He was born in Monroe county,
West Virginia, May 4. 1841 and had
been member of the Baltimore Con-
ference for 46 years. He was an ex-
Confederate soldier and officer and
had served important charges in West
Virginia Maryland and Virginia. He
was known for his piety and great
learning. He resided in Shepherds
town for number of years. During
this time he held the ONCE OF county
superintendent OF schools while incap-
acitated for his ministerial duties by
reason OF Ill health. He was In the ac-
tive ministry, however, when taken
Mr.. Neel is survived by several chill
dren. Three Of his sons are In the min
istry and another son, Mr.. ]. w. Neel,
was, until recently, editor of The
Evening Journal of this city. He was
well known to a number o. people in
Martinsburg. He was a member of
Mt. Nebo Lodge of Masons, of Shep-
herdstown and will be buried there
tomorrow afternoon with Masonic
rites. Some OF the fraternity from
this place will attend.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
USED ON WORK TRAIN.
Car Which Brought Lincoln to Gettys-
burg Still In Use.


Forty-six years ago Saturday Abra-
ham Lincoln delivered his world fam
Gus address at the dedication OF the
National Cemetery Gettysburg. and on
Saturday the car In which he went
to Gettysburg was being used near
Seven Stars by the Western Mary
land railroad gang for sleeping quar-
ters.
The car is an old time combination
passenger and baggage affair and for
many years vas used on the road be-
tween Hanover and Hanover juno
ton.
Lately II was transferred to the
Western Maryland gang which lays
rails along the line and by singular
co-lncid nee 1t was within a few
miles cf Gettysburg, to which place 1t
brought the famous visitor forty-six
years ago
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
HER HAIR CUT OFF BY NEeRos.
Miss letters Screams Save Her From
Further Violence.

Elkins. w. Va. Nov. 90 Miss VIC
let Teter was deprived of her suit Of
hair by two negroes in the southern
section OF the city. II Is believed she
was on the point OF being assaulted
when her cries attracted Upton We'll
by She was dragged from an out
building which she had just entered.
and while one of the negroes held her
arms and gagged her. the other cut OF
her hair. She managed to get the gag
loose and scream for assistance. The
police started for the scene, accom-
panied by about twenty or thirty ex-
cit d men. The negroes, one of whom
was attired in female garb, escaped
through nearby swamp.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
CRAP SHOOTERS PULLED
One Fellow Hit Another With Brick
On the Head-Bunch Caught at
Stone Quarries.

From The World of Monday:
Officer Hough arrested Holy" Rus
sler Sunday evening for assaulting
Noble Sheets. The two young men
and some others were engaged in a
crap game about 6 o'clock Saturday
evening along the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad near the Five Points. Russ
Ter and Sheets got into a dispute abou,
some money that the latter had won
and Sheets hit Russler with his fist.
so it is said Then Sheets walked
away when Russler picked up a brick
and fired 1t at him, striking him on
the back of his head and cutting q
cash into the skull Sheets fell oa
his face on one of the rails and got
as ugly cut over his left eye The
young man got home on Pennsylvania
avenue as best as he could and DIR.
Oates was called and dressed him UP.
Sheets injuries are not regarded as
serious.
Russler furnished bail for his APP
pearance at hearing before Police
Judge Letter Wednesday evening.
Crap Shooters Jailed.
Constable Wild Deputy Sheriffs Ket-
tering and Lemen and Officer Hollis
went down to the South quarries Sat.
urday night and found engaged in the
shooting craps. The officers rounded
up bunch of them but some got
away.
Those arrested were Lewis Johnson,
Sam Walker. Douglas Jackson, Eras-
tus Green, Luther Hunter, G. Ford,
John Roster, Ernest Gets and Lester
Tut. They were brought to town
and jailed This morning Tut and
Roster pleaded guilty before Justice
Lemen and dollars fine and costs
and were released. The other fellows
will have a hearing tomorrow even
ing
Plain Drunk.
James Moore, arrested Saturday
night for being too drunk to navigate
properly. was assessed dollars by
Justice Lemen.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27

New York, Nov 2O.-William M.
Laffan, publisher OF the New York
Sun, died at his home. Iaffan's House.
Lawrence. l.. l., from an operation
for appendicitis performed last Mon
day. He was at home Sunday night
when taken i'll. and the family ply
stefan diagnosed his case as acute APP
pend.citis.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
BRICK PLANT BURNED.
Firm Which Furnished Martinsburg
With Paving Blocks.

The plant of the Hammond Fire
Brick Company, u miles east o. Fair
mont, on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, was burn Friday night
The loss is $4,000 and 100 men are
thrown cut of employment. A two
story dwelling house, built before the
Civil War by James Otis Watson and
Ex-Governor Francis Pierpont the
pioneers in the brick business in Mar
ion county. was also destroyed. The
plant Will be rebuilt
The Hammond Company is the firm
of which Martinsburg has been pus.
chasing all IT'S brick for paving.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
New penot cnened.

The handsome new Norfolk and
Western station built at Shepherds
town was turned over to the officials
and accepted by Major Bruner, OF the
railroad company Saturday last. The
depot was open ID for inspection. The
contract price of the building was
$4,000 but extra work increased the
price to $4,000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27

Rome, Nov. 22,--An official order
issued yesterday announces the APP
pointment of the Duke OF the Abruzzi
as rear admiral. This appointment
has been forecast for some time and
there has been considerable specula-
ton as TO its connection with the sup
posed romance of the Duke and Miss
Ellzins.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
HOPE FOR MORE
RESCUES BIZ lighted
No More Living, But 81 Dead are
Taken From the Mine.
FIRE AGAIN CHECKED
THE HEROIC RESCUERS
When That Was Smothered Black
Damp Blocked the Way-Heroic Ef-
forts Still Being Made-Church
Bells Tolled Increasingly Yesterday
AS the Victims Were Buried.

Cherry. ILL.,, Nov 22.-Hope aroused
Saturday by the rescue alive OF %
entombed men from the 81. Paul
mine. just one week after the start
ing of the fatal fire, was crushed Sun
day, or at least deferred in dulfillmeni,
for not one more of the 80 men
caught by the fire was found.
Sunday was spent in removing
bodies from the mine and in burying
those heretofore recovered. Last night
the records showed that of the 80
left in the mine last Saturday night
1913 are still missing, 92 bodies have
been found and 20 men rescued alive.
The fire that broke out afresh Sat
urday night was smothered yesterday
to such an extent thai explorers were
able to work in the mine, but black
damp in one of the galleries defied
the men, as did cave-ins and debris.
1t was not even discovered whether
there are more men alive in the mine
galleries, although the explorers,
urged by the extreme condition in
which the 20 men saved Saturday
were found, work with almost super
human strength and rapidity.
Although 81 bodies were found, they
were not removed from the mine, be-
cause of the morbid crowd at the en-
trance.
After the spectators had been thin
ned by darkness, 10 bodies, found in
another place, We're brought out. This
was the only visible results of Sun
days endeavors.
All day long the tolling of church
bells resounded in Cherry and Spring
Valley. Eighteen bodies were buried
in a field south of Cherry. At the
mine a dozen victims in collins await
ed removal and score of collins were
piled near by for others that might be
brought to the surface.
Services for the dead were held out,
side the churches, into which Coroner
Malm deemed it inadvisable that the
bodies be taken.
From the yet untitled graves in
which the Catholic dead were placed
the priests hurried TO the mine en-
trance to administer the last rights
to any dying man that might be
brought up.
Hope Again Diminishing.
1t was declared that the assertion
Sunday that $50 live men had been
discovered was net we'll founded.
Each hour that passes now is looked
on as making the chance of escape
pitifully less. The rescuers worke l
with this knowledge. The fire in the
second level was forced back so that
early in the afternoon the workers
could pass it, But the black damp in
the east gallery proved insurmoun
able for long time.
Through this gallery the bodies of
81 men could be seen. Preparations
for taking out these bodies were rush
ed when the throng about the mine
had thinned and the black damp had
been overcome.
A crowd numbering thousands, APP
parently careless of grief, pressed
against the rope barricade around the
mine entrance until dusk In the mine
levels the work OF the explorers went
on increasingly. Relays of eager mi
ners succeeded those whose strength
failed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27

Mr.. w. E. Crawford has sold his
moving picture show in Brunswick to
Mr. Philip Thomas, this city, who has
been managing the show for Mr..
Crawford
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
BANK STOCK SALE.
Shares Brought Big Prices at Public
Sale.

Sdie.
Auctioneer Dodd sold the following
bank stock OF the Mrs. e. M. Gerling
estate in front OF the court house Sat
urday afternoon:
Four shares OF Old National Bank
to A. Kogelschatz for 203 a share; par
value 500. This is the highest figure
stock of this bank ever reached.
Five shares of Citizens National
Bank to George w. Buxton for SfS9
per share: par value 800.
Five shares Of Peoples Trust Co.
stock to A. Kogelschatz for $192; par
value 500.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
BIC Payroll.

Byron's tannery, at Williamsport,
has PTS men on the payroll, which
amounts to $2,7O0 a week.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
Plain Drunk.

James Moore, arrested Saturday
night for being too drunk to navigate
properly. was assessed 5 dollars by
Justice Lemens
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-24
81 TAKE CIVIL
SERVICE Tests IN
NEWARK TODAY
Positions Inclnde Two Chanfs
feurs, Inspector and Bakery
Instructor.
EXAMINATION IN ROOM
OF THE BOARD OF WORKS
Colonel Mulliken and Gardner
Colby of Commission
Are in Charge.

T~hlrty-one applicants for city and
county positions took civil service ex-
aminations in the Board of Works room
today. The positions open are for
chauffeur for the Board of Works.
chauffeur for the Board OF Health,
street inspector, instructor In bakery
at the City Home and payer. There
We're no applicants for the latter posi-
ton. Those who took the examinations
were:
Street Inspectors-Joseph Fl. Mo-
huelli, 1913 Halsey street; Hector III.
cozzolino, 263 Belmont VENUE; Alfonso
Magno, So Garside street: George Shell,
129 Niagara street; Henry K~nauer, Ais
South Tenth street: Charles Lantz, rs
Tracey venue Russell V. zimmerman,
500 Orange street; Arnot Quinby, 32i
Broad street; Joseph Dunn, 1873 Par
ker street: Antonio Iorio, so Monroe
street; Charles j. MacDevitt, 1888 Hud-
10 street; Il. S. Robertson, 81 Hudson
street: Ewing A. Crawford, 210 North
Ninth street; Albert Lutz, 1923 Halsey
street; Edwin D.. %Jacobus, 21S Garside
street; August Schroeder, 374 South
Tenth street: Michael j. Lonergan, AIS
iLdldytttt StTSel, JOIl oAi
Bank street.
Instructor in Bakery-S. Weber, City
Home, Verona; Henry Ludenlan, S21
South Fourteenth street: John Foster,
3 Hillside avenue.
Chauffeur, Board of Works-Edwin
r. Schaaf, 81 Tracey avenue; Harry
NJ. Myers. 46 South Twelfth street;
William H.. Blodgett, 1863 Summer we
nue.; Fred G. Coll, 122 Washington
street; John j. Ring, 40 Bank street;
Harry J.. V. Martin, 959 Bank street.
Chauffeur, Board of Health-Edward
B. MowosieIski, BIG Norfolk street;
Harry M. Myers, as South Twelfth
william NJ. Snyder, 40 Spruce
Wallace r. Harris, 423 Ridge
wood avenue; Baltes A. Durham, 371a
street; Alexander Ostler, AZ Pen
nington street; Patrick A. Burns. 10
Read street.
The examination was conducted by
Colonel Mulliken and Gardner Colby.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-24
PETER f. COLLIER
DIES; SETON HALL
HAD HON0REO HIM
Publisher and Sportsman Mum.
bered Lakewood Country
Among His Numerous Clubs.

NEW YORK, April 24.-Peter f. Col
Her. founder and publisher of Golfers
Weekly, and n of the leading sports
men of the country. died suddenly of
~apopiexy early today in the Riding
Club, { East Fifty-eighth street.
He was born in Myshall, Ireland. De-
oember II, 1919, AMI came to this coun-
try when a boy. He was educated In
st. Mary's Academy, Cincinnati. Ohio.
and came to New York when he was
about 30 years old. He left one son.
Robert ]. Collier, who aided him in the
publishing of Golfers Weekly.
Peter Feneton Collier was one Of the
best-known publishers In America n
was the ambition OF his father that his
son might enter the Roman Catholic
priesthood, but the boy. after studying
Tor a time under the old Able de Yer
neil, elected to enter business life. His
early religious training, however. in
fence his whole life, and he was de-
voted to the church, in whose fold he
was a prominent figure.
In 1908 Mr.. Collier received the de-
gree of LII. d. from Seton Hall col
lege, of South Orange. N. j. In July.
1873, he married Katharine Dunno. a
daughter of Richard Dunno. Miss
Dunne's family lived in Park, County
Carlow, Ireland. He was a member of
the Friendly Sons Of st. Patrick. the
Merchan and Manufacturers Board
OF Trade, the New York Tax Reform
Association, the Ohio Society, the Re-
publican and Catholic Clubs ana the
Country Club, Of Lakewood, N. J..
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-24
ENGLISH LABEL IN
HATS IS WITHOUT
PROPER SANCTION
Essex Trades Council Issues
Warning to Union Men-Help
for the Strikers.

The delegates at the Essex Trades
Council last night were warned by the
United Hatters' Union not to recognize
the English label that is being placed
in hats. as it Is not sanctioned by the
American Federation of Labor.
A donation Of $50 was made by the
Printing Pressmen's Union to the
United Hatters this week. Carpenters
Union No. 1923 reported assessing their
members ten cents a week for the same
purpose.
Edward D. Balentine was nominated
for president of the council, and Daniel
Spade for vice-president. They will be
voted for next week.
The printing and photo-engraving
exhibit at the Newark Free Public LII
hrary under the auspices of Typo
graphical Union No. 100 and Master
Union Printers was reported as draw
ing large crowds of union men. Cigar
makers Union No. 1873 will inspect the
exhibit in a body Thursday night.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-24
PAT ON THE BACK
FROM PRESIDENT
FOR ESSEX VOTE
Chairman DalrympIe Conveys
Mr.. Taft's Thanks to the Re-
publican County Committee.

Accounts between the neauIars and
the New Idea faction Of the Renubl;can
marty in Essay county arc eonared now
so FAR as presidential favor lie concerned
County Chairman Alfred y DaIrvmn,e
at the meeting of the en,,bliean com.
mittee last night rendered To tho mem
hers the hearty thnnks Of PRESIDENT
Taft for the majority eiven him last
fall Mr. Dalrvnn,e said that ~.
President was verv much nlea eed with
Tho results of the vote in Essav ara
wanted TO he remembered m every ono
CONCERNED