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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-29
(speeIal Corresnondencc.D

ONE, May 1I.-1taly is still the
. land of romance and her great
. families the actors in dramas.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-29

CONTINUED on page fourteen.)
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-29
DWELLING.

In the center OF this hamlet. to the
right of the road. a. tiny lane which
opens into Il court containing two rows.
pf aged but rugged little dwellings,
nne may read on n of them this in
soriptiol engraved on a block of rose.
granite encased in Intel above .he
door. a4ffE &sa t
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-29

w oNDON, May 4.-Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney are due
here in a few days. He is COM
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-23
ODD FELLOWS HOME
Building to be Turned Over to Com
mite Wednesday-WiII Be Dedi
Gated Next Summer.

Elkins, W. Va, Oct. 20-The Odd
Fellows Hounet at Elkins will be for
mally turned over by Contractor Cal
vim p. Howell to the /. o. o. F. build
ing committee today. The committee
with the Grand Lodge officers, meet in
Elzins today to inspect and formally
receive the building. The building
will hardly be ready for occupancy
before next spring.
The dedication will take pace late
in the summer. A very large proper
ton OF the $4,000 Odd Fellows of West
Virginia, besides Odd Fellows of other
States, are expected to attend
A large part of the landscape work
and other improvements ON the farm
have already been done. The build
ing with improved grounds will cost
about $4,000. 1t is in the center of
beautiful grove on a plateau. The
Tygarts Valley River runs around the
site of the home. The building is three
stories high with attic, and is 149 feet
long and 125 feet wide.
The walls are of New Lexington
brick OF mottled ligha terra Gotta
shade. A porch twelve feet wide ex
tends the full length of the building
The roof of the porch is supported by
fifty two columns twelve inches in dia
meter The woodwork is of fine oak
and the floors are of fine mosaic thing
and oak. The ceilings OF the princi
pal rooms are of metal. A roof gar
den on the building, ninety feet above
grade level, gives delightful view of
the valley.
The building contains eighty eight
rooms and 247 windows. There are
$4,000 square feet of flooring, 5000 be
ing complete natural gas heating
plant 1t is heated with steam, wired
for electricity, and has waterworks
pant
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-23
POTOMAC SYNOD
Annual Gathering to Take Place This
Year at Woodstock, va.--Many
viii Attend Sessions.

The Potomac Synod OF the Reform
ed church In the United Stated will
convene I'M ST. Panl's Church, Wood
stock, Va. Rev. J. Stewart Hartman,
pastor, ON Tuesday. October 26, 1893,
at 5 o'clock p, M. The Synod includes
the congre cations within the territory
c. Virginia West Virginia. North Car
olina. Maryland the southern tier OF
counties In Pennsylvania, and the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The Synod Is composed OF delegates
from each OF the eight classes within
It's bounds, one ministerial and lay
delegate to every four o. the minis
terdal roll As thus constituted the
Synodical roll will foot up something
over one hundred members Besides
these, there will be present repvsen
tatives from the several boards edu
cational and other institutions of the
church.
Last years statistics OF the Synod
give the following figures: Ministers.
1870; congregations, S22; llcentiates, 6:
members, 1880 baptized and uncon
firmed 1929; adult additions. 3,408:
Sunday schools, 292 and members "a.
223; students for the ministry, 20:
contributed for benevoInt purposes.
$67 995; for congregational purposes.
s227.673.
This year win be the thirty senenth
annual session Of the Synod The re
firing resident Is Rev. DR.. Peightel.
of Greencastle, Pa. who will preach
the opening sermon. The session is
likely 10 continue the fun week.
The delegates from the Classs of
Virginia are: Revs. r. X Cromer. J.
d. Miller, ]. s. Hartman, j A. Hoff
helms and M. Wnitener; Elders, J. r.
Fravel, A. G. Rosen. j. II Bauseraan,
c. f. Eamig and w. O. linn
Quite a namber OF the members OF
the congregation of this city expect
to attend some of the sessions.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-23
MORGAN COUNTY
FARMERS BUSY
Fruit and Vegetable Output Being
Marketed at Rate of Ten Car
Loads a Day.

Berkeley Springs, w. Va. Oct. 21.--
W. A. Rockwell, big packer of Nor
gan county, West Virginia, whose
plant is near Sleepy Creek, will pack
this season So car loads. largely toma
toes. The largest pack of tomatoes
in one day was 15,400 cans, or GAL
cases OF "a can.
The Sleepy Greek Orchard Com
pany shipped this fall p car loads OF
peaches, some of the fruit selling as
high as $3.50 per basket.
Business Is booming in Morgan
county. On an average ten car loads
of freight is being shipped daily from
Berkeley Springs. 1t is principally
sand, lumber. tomatoes and fruit.
In the Highland section of Morgan
county about $500 barrels of apples
were raised On farms adjoining each
other and marketed. James #. Smith
had 500 barrels H. Nj. Ruppenthal,
member of the West Virginia legisla
ture from Morgan county, brought 100
barrels Of apples to the railway sta
ton at Berkeley Springs In two
wagon loads drawn by a traction en-
CINE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-23
MISS HUNTER WEDS
Mr.. ". 0. HUGHES
Pretty and Elaborate Ceremony Per
Formed In the Methodist Church,
South, In Berkeley Springs.

Berkeley Springs. w Va. Oct. a.
The marriage In the Methodist Epis
copai church. south, last evening of
Mr.. William Oliver Hughes. of BeIair.
Md, to Miss Ellen Belle Hunter was
one OF the most elaborate affairs OF
the kind that has been solemlzed in
this place for many years. The Ger
emory was performed BY Rev. G. r.
Ely, pastor OF the church. A recep
ticn was held at the residence of tho
Brides parents. Mr., and Mrs. James
D. Hunter. after the ceremony and
fully 200 persons attended
Mrs. Anna Hunter Noel, sister of
the bride. was matron Of honor. and
Miss Mande Trinlble. Miss Mary Horn
and Miss Katie Boone were maids.
with Messrs. VIII Noel, g. N. Proc
tor. Leslie Hughes and George Noel
as gruomsmen. Master Edward John
son was ring bearer and Miss vir
ginia Johnson was flower girl
Mr.. Hughes has been employed here
by the West Virginia Sand Co. for a
number of years and will make this
his future home.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-23
Among The SICK.

Mr. Chss Price, West Race street
who had been very seriously Ill, is UP
and about again.
Miss Della Couchman, North Queen
street, who had been down for two
months with typhoid fever is able to
sit up now while each day.
Mr.. John Doll is back st work again
|ht c. c. Keedy's shop after an illness
'bf two weeks.
Master Ned Yepp, North Maple ave
pue, is improving from three weeks
illness.
Mrs. Brown Chambers, South Rel
kigh street, is confined to the house
by Illness.
Mr.. John Youtz, of Exchange ST.,
who has been i'll is improving.
Miss Ida Pitzer, who has been i'll ait
per home on Williamsport avenue, is
Improving.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-23
TWO COMPANIES
WILL CONSOLIDATE
Berkeley Limestone Co, and Mary
land Portland Cement Co.
WILL INCREASE OUTPUT
AT BESSEMER QUARRY
Consolidation viii Likely Put An End
to the Contemplated Cement Mil
at Berkeley station--WllI Largely
Increase the Output OF Cement at
Security Plant.

It Is reported that two large lime
stone industries in this section have
perfected plans for a consolidation OF
the two enterprises. These are the
Berkeley Limestone Company. OF this
county, formerly the Bessimer Lime
stone Company. located at Bessemer,
and the Maryland Portland Cement
Company, OF Security. just out side
OF Hagerstown. The name or the con
solidated company will be the Securi
ty Cement and Line Company.
The quarrits at Bessirner were
opened some years ago by Pittsburg
capitalists and were later taken over
by the Warner interests OF New Jer
sey, large cement PEOPLE. These
quarries have never been operated
very extensively. The company al
Security was formed by Baltimore
capitalists and they have large ce
| ment plant now In operation. The
new company, 1t Is sad, is largely
controlled by those interested In the
Maryland company. The chief feature
OF the consolidation is the increase
to be made In the 0titpaf Of the &c
ment rlant, from 250,060 barrels a
year to 100000.
The Cement company has not been
able to secure the high grade lime
stone that they expected to get out
OF their queries and In order
to make the property a paying invest
ment, they were compelled 10 look
elsewhere for their supply OF stone.
The quantity of stone needed for
the manufacture OF cement will neces
state the enlargement OF the output
at the Bessimer quarries The stone
will be shipped over the Cumberland
Valley to Hagerstown
The Warmers not long ago coniem
plated the erection OF cement Mil
at Berkeley Station. but lately moth
ing has been heard of the project and
II is presumed that the consolidation
OF the two companies is the outcome
OF the desire of the Warmers 30 make
cement in this section and OF the
Maryland company to get a high
grade OF stone. The. consolidation will
therefore be advantageous to both
companies.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-23
Y. NJ. c. A. COURSE
Six Splendid Entertainments to b.
Given in they. M. C. A. Gymna
stun This Winter.

The entertainment committee o.
the Young Mems Christian Associa
ton hos arranged an exceptionally
fine amusement course for this fall
and winter. embracing some of the
best talent in the country. This may
he inferred from the fact that the
course OF six entertainments Is to
cost the association $500
The entertainments will be held in
the gymnasium and season tickets for
the entire course will cost but two
dollars, with an additional charge for
reserved seats. The following Is the
list of the coming entertainments and
the dates thereof:
October 29-Laurant, the renowned
magician.
November 1.-THE famous Dunbar
Company Quartet in instrumental
musical performances.
December 15.--Frank Dixon, OF
Washington, D. G.. the noted lecturer.
January 11-Catherine Ridgeway,
the facinating reader
February S.-The talented kellogg
Haines Musical Company.
March S-Hon. Champ Clark. OF
Missouri, the ever popular speaker.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-23
ROBERT A. CLOHAN
WEEDS MISS NICELY
Son of Postmaster clohan WEEDS
Daughter OF Steward of Aims
house Last Evening.
m, The Word of Thursday j:

From The Word of Thursday:
Miss Edith Nicely, of the Gerrards
town district, and Mr.. Robert A.
Clohan, this city, gave their friends a
pleasant surprise last evening by get
ting married and then quietly leaving
town for short wedding trip with
OFT letting their friends know any
thing about ii. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. DR.. w. f. Locke
at tine parsonage of the Southern
Methodist church and they had just
time enough to catch the 6:0S p. m.
Cumberland Valley train east. On
their return they will reside here.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. G.
L. Nicely, steward of the county aims
house, six miles southwest of town.
She is a young lady of attractive per
sonality and has many friends here
where she was formerly employed in
the Office of the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Co. on West King street. The
groom is the oldest living son of
Postmaster and Mrs. Alex Clohan and
is one of the most popular young men
in Martinsburg. He is one of the
clerks in the post office where he Is
held in the highest esteem by his fel
low employees and the public general
ly. The many friends of the happy
couple will join in hearty congratula
tions.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-23
MORE ENGINES FOR q. G. o.
81 Locomotives In the Course of Con
struction-5o More Ordered.

Although the "a locomotives order
ed some time ago by the B. & o. r. r.
are still in the caurse of construction
by the Richmond branch OF the Amer
lean Locomotive Works. the plant has
received another order for so of the
same type of consolidation locorno
tiyes This makes a total of "a loco
motives of this new type that the B.
& o. has now under construction at
the Richmond shops. The contract
calls for their delivery by the begin
ming Of next February. Recently the
Richmond Locomotive Works receiv
ed an order from the c. & o. for so
locomotives. thus making 1874 engines
that the plant has under contract.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-23
LARGE CUSTOMS
SW|NDLE Barred
Assistant Weigher Confesses to
Being Party to Plot.
HAD BEEN CHEATING
FOR A LONG TIME
Saws He Has Been Giving False Fig.
ures on Behalf Of Several Dozen
Other Firms For Years WAS a
Case of Honor Among Thieves"

New York, Oct Pin the third
days trial of Antonio and Philip Mu'
eica. the cheese importers, In the Grim
inal branch of the United States cir
cult court, the government closed
what Assistant United States Attorney
Buckner called the first chapter oil
the prosecution.
The second chapter" opened with
the testimony of George Il. Berge. an
other OF the three assistant customs
weighers who have turned states EVIL
dence after confessng to the accept
ance OF brides from the Musicas for
underweighing the firms consignments
of cheese imported from Italy.
Berge, who is only thirty years old
said that he had been an assistant
government weigher for eight years
and that he was still employed In that
capacity.
Is Promised immunity.
He reiterated the statement OF
Brehm, the former assistant weigher
who had previously testified. that II
consideration of his testifying for the
government In the present case he had
been promised immunity from prose
cution and also retention In the gov
eminent service.
The witness admitted that the fig
ures entered by him In the entry book
were taken from his head" 80 thai
they would agree with the figures Civ
en- to him by the Musicas.
Berge said he had been doing this
Kid of cheating for the Musica firm
for fourteen months, beginning in DC
tober, 1906 He added, however, that
from a few months after his entry In
the government service in 1901 he had
been creating the government out OF
customs duties on behalf of several
dozen" other firms.
what did you do with money paid
to you by the Musicas?" asked counsel
for the defendants.
II put 1t In my pocket"
"Then you didn't divide with VIII
liams?" asked the lawyer.
Williams is another assistant weigh
or involved in the case.
mo" answered the witness.
"How did you know Williams wasn't
cheating you or you him?"
81 don't know, unless it is because
of the code of honor among thieves
Names Sugar People.
The witness said that prior to his
operations for the Muslcas, his work
had been almost exclusively in under.
weighing and cheating on behalf of the
sugar people" He said he had been
underweighing sugar for several years.
None of the governments counsel in
the case would give any information
on the poi nor would they add any
thing to what the witness had stated.
The American Sugar Rfning com
pany has already been convicted in the
federal courts here Of defrauding the
government out of customs duties by
means OF false weighing on sugar i'm
portations.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-23
DROPPED DEAD
AT M|DDLEWAY
chas. T. Zombro, Prominent Citizen
of jefferson County, Dies Few
Days After Brother.

Mr.. Charles T. Zombro, a retired
farmer and widely known resident oil
Jefferson county, dropped dead on the
street near his home in Middleway
yesterday evening about $50 o'clock
He was about 60 years old and his
death is supposed to have been caus
ed by heart failure. He was bache
Tor and lived alone. He is survived
by one brother, Mr.. George Zombro
of near Charles Town.
A brother of the deceased. Mr.
Isaac Zombro, died last Friday night
at his home in Middleway and was
buried the following Sunday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-23
From The World Of Wednesday:

From The World of Wednesday,:
The United States ccnrt convened
this morning with Judge Dayton on
the bench.
The case OF the p. &c o. r. r.
against the Berkeley Springs and Pc
tomac Valley Railroad was called.
Judgement was rendered in favor OF
the plaintiff for fraction over 500,
900. This suit was to recover the cost
of operating the Berkeley Springs rail
road by the B. & o. from Hancock to
Berkeley Springs from 1889 to May,
1907, the latter railroad being operat
ed under contract between the two
companies. The B. & o. is now the
owner OF nearly the whole OF the com
mon stock of the Berkeley Springs
road. Hon. S. w. Walker for the
plaintiff
Judge Dayton, reappointed Attorney
Wilbur H. Thomas United States
commissioner for term of 4 years.
Justice T. t. Lemen was appointed
U. S. commissioner for like term.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-23
Death Of child.

From The World of Wednesday
Grace Virginia. the six months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Jacob He'd
ges, OF TomahawR. died yesterday al
ternoon at two o'clock. Funeral
Thursday at 10 a. m. at the house
and interment in the graveyard at
Tomahawk
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-23
Sermon to Jr. O. u. A. M.

As announced last week Rev. w. A.
Roush OF the Christian church will
preach in the Jr. o. y. A. M. hall at
Bedington next Sunday afternoon at
2:30 O'Clock. The subject OF this ser
mon will be THE Plan OF Salvation, :
and 1t viii be illustrated by chart
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend this service.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-23
chiId,s Funeral.

The funeral Of Chas. Wesley Mat
thews, little son OF Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Matthews residing on Light
street, who was burned to death by
his clothing catching on fire Tuesday
afternoon, was held this afternoon Mt
$3.50 O'Clock at the house. conducted
by Rev. DR.. Hoffheins. Interment I'm
Green Hill cemetery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-23
TWO DELICATE OPERATIONS.
Washington and Local Surgeons Busy
at Kings Daughters Hospital.

tTOm me WUIIu OF IHuTSudy.
Mrs. Oscar See, Frederick street
underwent an operation for abdomi
nal trouble this afternoon at the
Kings Daughters hospital It was per
formed by DR.. Mitchell. OF Washing
ton. assisted by Drs. Myers and Hen
shaw, this city.
The same specialist performed an
operation this afternoon at the Kings
Daughters hospital on Ella Jackson. a
coloreds woman at the south edge OF
town, for abdominal tumor. He was
assisted by Drs. Sites, Eagle and
Myers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-23
Died From Burns.

From The World OF Wednesday:
Charles Wesley, the three years old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Matthews ),
of Light street, died this morning at
s o'clock rs the result of being terri
bly, burned at his home yesterday az
ternoon.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-23
BIG ENGINE WENT THROUGH.
Heaviest Locomotive in q. & o. Ser
vice Was a Sight Here.

From The World Of Tuesday:
The big Maliett articu'ated engine.
No. 2400 of the Baltimore & Ohio rail
road. which is used as helper on the
Sand Patch grade. wsnt through this
city yesterday morning with train OF
coal hoppers. There were 50 cars ON
the train with a tonnage Of 5000 tons.
The train was more than half mile
long The engine which weighs 3S4,
900 pounds, was built In 1904, and was
going to the Mt Clare shops to be
oyerhauIed
A west bound freight yesterday
morning was made up Of rs empty
gondolas, making train about three
fourths OF a mile long.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-23
COAL CASE UP
IN i. S. COURT
Case involving Commission Of s47,
600 on Trial Here For Last
Two Days.
From The World of Thursday.

From The World of Thursday.
The case of Frank H Leonard, Of
New York, against the Merchant Coal
Co, of West Virginia, which was call
ed yesterday morning in the United
States court, is still on trial and at
noon there was no prospect of 1t be
ing finished today.
The suit was brought for violation
OF an alleged contract for a comms
sion OF ten cents ton on 470. 900 tons
of coal, or $4,000. Henry NJ Rus
sell, of Wheeling, for Leonard and
Patrick ]. Crogan, of K'ngwood, for
the defence.
1t is said the court Will adjourn for
the term tomorrow.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-23
MAY BAR OUT
| FRENCH IMPORTS
President Has Power to Exclude
~
Goods From That Country,
RETALIAT0RY STEP
IN A TARIFF WAR
Drastic Retaliation May Follow u
France Applies Her Maximum Rates
TO American Goods.


to American Goods.
Washington, Oct. 21.-Drastic meas
ures, including the exclusion OF I'M
portations from any country unJustly
discriminating against this country,
might be found necessary by the presi-
dent in the event that it should be re-
garded necessary for this country to
adopt retaliatory tariff measures
against France. While so far this gov.
ernment has received no Official infor-
nation of the intention of France to
operate a maximum tariff against this
country upon the terminatlon-on Oct.
31-of the commercial agreement. OH.
cials here are willing to admit that
there is some danger of the two coun-
tries, for a time at least, applying
their maximum rates against each
other.
The exclusion power. which Presi
dent Taft might find it necessary to
invoke during the period until March
81 next, when the maximum tarif law
could be brought into operation, Is fur
nished In section 3 Of the tariff act OF
Aug. 80, 1890. This section empowers
the president, in case American goods
are unjustly Disseminated against by
any country. absolutely to prohibit by
proclamation the importation into the
United States from that country OF
any article he may see fit to name.
The president is also authorized at
any time to revoke, modify, terminate
or renew any such direction as in his
opinion the public interest may re-
quire.
The application of the maximum
rates provided for in the Payne-Al-
drich bill to French goods would un-
doubtedly very materially reduce our
importations from that country and
the same would be true of France
should she apply her maximum rate to
American goods. The result, therefore,
to both countries would be extremely
harmful
American Goods Hit by France.
AS indicating the rate of increase in
the duties on the articles included in
the trade agreements with France
which went into operation on June 1,
1899, should the French maximum rate
be applied to our expectations to that
country, may be given that of canned
meats, which would be increased 33 13
per cent; fresh table fruits, from 100
to 800 per cent; manufacturer and
prepared pork meats, 100 per cent;
lard, so per cent the whole list rang
ing from so to 300 per cent increase.
On our expectations of crude petro-
leum, France, under the agreement.
has been assessing duty of So cents
per gallon. but under her maximum
rate crude oil would pay a duty of
144 cents per gallon. On the refined
product the rate would be proportion
ately about the same.
Under this agreement, coffee In
bean, imported into France from Porto
Rico, has paid 1919 cents per pound
lbut under the French maximum rate
the duty will be nearly 2S cents per
pound, which is said to be prohibi
! tive.
During the last fiscal year the total
| imports from France into the United
States were sos. 3S7337, of which
about s2O,OO0000 were free of duty
During the same time the exports OF
/ the United States to France amounted
to sos, 764.262.