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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09
FOR CIVIC LEAGUE
Movement Formally Launched at
Meeting Last Nisht-Plans and
Purposes Of Organization.
From The World of Wednesday:

From The World of Wednesday:
In response to invitations recently
sent to a number of well-known gen
tlemen of the city, a meeting was held
last night in the lodge room OF the
Elks, at which time formal action
looking to the organization of a Civic
League was taken. after the plans and
purposes were fully discussed by
those present.
About As persons responded to the
call, and a temporary organization
was effected by the election of Capt.
D. w. Shaffer as chairman and Mr..
Frank J. Trammell as secretary. A
number OF brief speeches of an infor-
NAL nature were delivered during the
course of the evening. and all those
present entered heartily into the spirit
of The movement.
1t was explained and emphasized
that the movement was to be not only
non-partisan, but non-political, and
that it would not have affiliations with
any political parry. The primary OBJ
ject of the organization will be along
the line of civic improvement-such
as the identifying of the city in a
physical sense, the establishment Of
parks, cleaning of streets, the elimi-
nation of unsightly objects, better
sanitation, etc, 1t is also the purpose
of the organization to enlist the ac-
tive cooperation of the ladies OF the
city in the movement, and to discuss,
from time to time, such measures as
may be deemed necessary for the ad-
vancement of the city and to endeav-
or to influence municipal legislation
along the lines laid down.
A committee of five young men was
appointed, and this committee will
select 10 additional members to for
mulate a plan Of permanent organiza-
ton at a future meeting.
Following the business of the meet
ing, those present sat down to Lunch
con, which was not the least enjoy
able feature OF the evening, Those
who took part were enthusiastic over
the prospects for a successful cam
paign, and believe that an organiza-
ton such as proposed will be able to
accomplish much good in Martins
burg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09
GETTYSBURG is FAVORED.
But May Lose Regulars Owing to Ma
tionaI Guard Camp.

Washington. April 6.-Major Gen
eral Leonard Wood. who will succeed
General Bell as chief Of staff of the
army on April %. had a conference
with the latter at Fort Myer. He also
visited the War Department and dis
cussed with Acting Secretary Oliver
plans for the coming encanpment OF
regulars and militiamen of the middle
Atlantic states.
The selection of the site for the en-.
campment will be left to General
Wood. Both he and Mr.. Oliver favor
Gettysburg, Pa, but inasmuch as the
National Guard of Pennsylvania, 1t Is
believed. is to hold its regular en-.
campment there about the same time.
it is thought it might be unadyisable
to have the two camps so close to-
gether.
A civic organization along right
lines which does what it says it is
going to do and does not let the other
fellow run it would do much for the
betterment of Martinsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09
ORCHARD
IN FINE CONDITION
Model Orchard of MIR. Stewards
Shows That Everything is in
Fine Shape.
m The World Of Wednesday

From The World Of Wednesday:
1t raj the pleasure of the editor OIL
The Evening World to visit Protumna
orchard this morning, the orchard in
Berkeley count that has attracted
more attention than possibly any
other, and the one that is looked on
as the model in this part Of the Unit.
ed States.
Councilman Thorn invited 3 few
friends to take a ride in his new
Chalmers-Detroi machine and the
writer was a fortunate member of the
party. The morning was delightful.
and the scene, as the car moved
swiftly out the pike, was one that
could not help but prove pleasing.
The trip out the pike was made at
varying speeds that showed the pow
er of the car and that It, was being
handled by an expert in the person of
Mr.. Edgar Thorn. 1t rides as smooth
as one of Pullman's best on a fine
road bed and about the same speed
can be made. The party left the pack
ing shed passed through the orchard
out the gate and from thence to the
pike over the lane and came to a stop
at the court house n just twenty min
utes.
A view of Mr.. Stewards orchard
surely proves to the visitor that every
thing said of it and claimed for it is
true. Everything is in the best of
order, the trees are uniform in their
and free of scale or other foreign mat
ter as it is possible to make them. The
trees look healthy and are in prime
condition. This vast orchard of near
ly fifteen thousand trees is a sight
that one could well afford to travel
miles to see. All the trees of the
various ages are as even as they al
be made and of a uniformity that is
surprising.
Mr.. Stewart has without doubt done
past few years than any other or
chardist in the county and he de-
serves much more credit than he is
receiving. While he is a young man
he has devoted almost his entire
time to the study of methods, and put
ting into practice all the best meth
DDS that he could obtain foom the
growers over the country. Many of
the older men who have orchards
would do we'll to follow his example,
and while he is their junior, they can
learn much from his experience.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09
r. E. A

When Mr.. Willard assumed the
presidency of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad he announced that he would
not go u of the Baltimore and Ohio
service for men to fill the higher posi-
tons if he could find them within and
his actions since then show that he
has faithfully adhered to this declara-
ton.
The promotion of Mr.. F. f. Blaser
from the superintendency of the
Cumberland division to the general
SUPPLEMENTARY of the main line di-
vision is a fitting tribute to the ability
and powers of the man thus honored,
The high eseem in which Mr.. Blaser
is held by men in railroad manage
ment. in business circles, in private
life. is thus emphasized by the step
he has attained as al executive of
the Baltimore and Ohio road. In this
recognition of Mr.. Blaser's distin-
guished ability, his mastery achieve
ment in the field of his work, railroad
development and management, Cum
berland has cause for sincere graft
trde.
While here Mr.. Blaser has made p
place for himself second to none of
any other railroad division superin-
teRdent. He has always exhibited a
certain genius for organization and
management that has tended to make
American railroads marvels Of mag
nitude and of efficiency. His methods
and purposes have been to build up
and improve, and guided by these
principles, he has advanced from the
ranks of railroad workers to u high
position among the executives. And
along with all this, the advancement
has ben admittedly we'll earned.
There is ground for great satisfac-
ton that the former superintendent
of the Cumberland division will go
hence 10 greater honors in the employ
of his company in broader fields. IN
questionably he will make good; and
though regretting his withdrawal
from our midst. the best wishes of
all who are acquainted with Mr.. Bla-
ser go with him.-Cumberland News.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09
FIRE.
Town Of Waynesboro, Va, Nearly
Wiped Out During High Wind.

fKSN - '''gf
Staunton, Va, April 7,-Waynes-
boro just east of Staunton, was visit
ed by a fire early yesterday morning
and was threatened with complete de-
s~trl.ction in the high wind. But for
a tall brick building, which cut off the
flames, a whole block, and, perhaps,
the entire eastern portion of the town
would have been devoured by the
flames.
The Valley Virginia printing office
was burned out, but a newspaper
plant, which was just newly equipped,
was not entirely destroyed.
Mrs. Culton's millinery store was
wiped out entirely, including a new
stock of spring goods. Her loss was
about $4,000.
X. Eisenberg's tailoring establish
ment was also entirely destroyed with
its stock of sample goods. The loss
is, perhaps. $12, 900, half covered by
insurance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09
COAL CAR DISTRIBUTION.
Conference to Be Resumed One Day
This Week.

Conferences between the coal oper-
ators in West Virginia and the Off
Gals of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road over the question of car distri-
button will, in all probability. be re-
sumed some day this week at Balti-
more. The Baltimore and Ohio is en-
deavoring to institute some lev plan
of better satisfaction and bring about
better results in coal tonnage move
ments. Before adopting any new plan
it is first attempting to get the views
of all coal shippers along is lines, and
after summing the situation up to put
in operation some plan which will
reduce the complaints of the opera
tors.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09
MONTHLY REPORT OF
PENNSYLVANIA R. R.
During the Month of February the
Road Paid Out For Refer.
s~213,5sa.3o.
From The World of Wednesday:

From The World of Wednesday:
According to the regular monthly
report of the Relief Department of the
Pennsylvania Railroad system. issued
today, the sum of s2f3. $3.50 was paid
to the members during the month of
February. OF this amount, s~15s,413.50
represents the payments made on the
lines east of Pittsburg and Erie, and
$54,1S4.S0 on the lines west. Since
The establishment of the funds In 1886
a total of s27,S63,364.70 has been
paid out.
On the lines east of Pittsburg and
Erie in the month of February the
payments in benefits to the families
of members who died announced to
s62, S69.25, while to members incapaci-
tated for work they amounted to $780,
54425. The total payments en- the
lines east of Pittsburg since the relief
fund was established have amounted
to s20.314,449.7 70.
In February, the relief fund of the
Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg
paid out a toal of s54,1S4.S0, of which
$18,500.00 were for the families of
members who died, and $~35,684.S0 for
members unable to work. The sum
of $7,54S, 914.91 represents the total
payments of the relief fund OF the
Pennsylvania lines west since It was
established in 1889.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09

still in Harpers Ferry. The United
States burned it's own armory. These
workmen and rmorers had compiled
with their contract to do the work as
signed them, and all of them had been
loyal to the United States, hence they
should have been paid in 1861.
~ of this property was sold under
a1f1sct of Congress passed June IA,
1873, and the writer was appointed to
close up these sales for the Solicitor
of the U. S. Treasury and so complet.
ed his work in 1880.
These claims have been persisten'ly
pushed since 1884 before every Con-
gress, but the Hon. G. c. Sturg IS ex-
amined their merits, and being con
WINGED that both were just and honor
able claims his active, earnest work
succeeded in getting both favorably
reported, and no doubt will be passed
by Congress.
Thinking possibly that some o. your
readers might feel an interest in he
historical facts connected with these
claims took the liberty to write this
article.
Yours sincerity,
GEORGE w. GRAHAM.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09
LOOK FOR PANTHER.
West Virginians Have a "Man-Eater,"
So Rumor Says.

Bluefield, w. Va, April 6.-The
towns of Bramwell and Pocahontas
are terrorized over the presence of a
m~an-eating panther, which, according
to advices received here. badly LAGER
ated two children of a coal miner at
Winding Gulf and killed 80 sheep and
6 calves belonging to a farmer near
Bramwell.
Two children We're playing On the
mountainside when the beast made
the attack, and it was only by the
timely arrival of the father, who
heard their cries, that they were res
cued. The panther ran into the woods,
and is being pursued by men with
dogs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09
UNITED STATES COURT.
April Term Opened in Wheeling To
day With Large Number of Cases.

Judge Dayton and other Federal
Court officials arrived in Wheeling
yesterday for the opening of the April
tenn there this morning, The docket
both in criminal and civil matters is
a long one this term. on unusual num-
Der of bootlegging cases being up for
hearing, while several important civic
act lions are set for trial. Many OF
these cases are local, and the term
promises to be an interesting one.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09
This Was a Big Spraying Job.

The Tonoloway Orchard Company,
of Hancock. Md, hes Just completed
the great work of spraying it's extern
'sive orchards, covering 700 acres.
About $4,000 apple trees and 5000
peach trees were sprayed, the work
being done by a force of 20 men in
IA days, under the direction of j. A.
Cohill and L. A. Cohill.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09
Mayor Won BY 80 Out of 1,52o.

Parkersburg, w. Va, April in a
holly contested municipal election
held here yesterday Frank +. q
baugh, Democratic candidate fof mem
Der of the Board Of Affairs, was cleo
ted over J.. Lloyd Gilbert, Republican,
by a majority of 80 out of LOU votes
cast. The Republicans elected hve
out Of eight Councilmen.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09
MISS TERESA KLINE
WEEDS HARLEY PINE
Ceremony This Evening at U. q. Par
sonace-Rev. Locke Has First
Wedding in New Passionate.
From Ne World Of Monaay

From The World of Monday:
Miss Tessa Kline, youngest taugh-
ter of MIR. and Mrs. d. w. Kline East
Moler avenue, and Mr.. Harley J. Pine
he well known young liveryman, viii
be quietly married this evening at
730 O'Clock at the United Brethren
parsonage by Rev. w. f. Gruver. The
attendants Will be Mr.. Wade Bird and
Miss Dessa Kline, sister OF the bride.
After a short wedding trip TO Wash.
ington Mr.. Pine and his bride viii go
TO housekeeping in their newly fur
nished apartments at III Nor;h
Queen street. Both are popular and
highly esteemed young people, md to
their many friends in this ely their
wedding viii come as a pleasant sur
Drise.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09

Haeerstown Not Only Makes Money,
But Has More Lights.

Hagerstown's municipal electric
plant. after an existence of ten years
has proved very profitable.
During the year ended March b
the revenue from current furnished
private citizens for light and power
amounted to $50, 1851. During the
year many new arc lights We're put
on the streets.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09
Mine Conferer ce Ends.

The joint conference of miners anc
operators of the Kanawha Valley
came to a sudden halt yesterday when
it was learned that miners OF many
mines had quit work, contrary to or
ders of District President Ben Davis,
who ordered the miners TO continue
work pending conferences. The oper-
ators refuse to negotiate further un
til the miners return TO work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09
Wants $4,000 Damages.

Fireman John Close. who was
blown from an engine on the Western
Maryland Railroad at Ridgely, near
Cumberland, and badly burned. as the
result of his engine igniting the gas
from a burst natural gas main run
ming near the track of the railroad,
has instituted suit for $4,000 dam.
ages,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09

There is some criticism OF the work
done by the Board OF Trade during
its year of existence; but there has
been a good foundation laid, and if the
right kind Of hustle and push are put
into it by the officers who will be
elected the coming year, much that
will be for the u%pbuilding of the city
can be done.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09
Passed Examination.

Mr.. Adolph Kogelschatz, jr., has re
Gently passed a successful examine
ton before the board of embalmers or
the state at Wheeling, emitting him
to a license to ship bodies to any part
of the United States.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09
Marshail--Syder.

Miss Eva Marshall Snyder. of In.
wood, and Mr.. John Alexander Mar.
shall, a merchant of Summit Point
Jefferson county, were married Sat.
urday forenoon at the Southern Meth.
odist parsonage by Rev. w. F. Locke.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09

Some OF the boys are talking about
another Fourth of July celebration
like the one we had last year. That
was a big time and every one would
be glad 10 see another like it, Now
is the time to start the ball.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09

A western mayoralty candidate is
advertising the c~leanness of his cam
paign by distributing cakes OF soap.
The news item does not say that 1t Is
homemade.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09

The Maryland Senate has author
lied Hagerstown to borrow fifty
thousand dollars for a public park.
Martinsburg could have a public park
without borrowing fifty thousand dol
lars if the people of the city were so
disposed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09

The rain of Sunday followed by the
the bright sunshine Of yesterday has
started the grass and the lawns have
taken on a very green look.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09
Building Notes.

Mr.. James F. Geyer is getting ready
to build a new house on South Maple
avenue adjoining his other new one
there.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09

We had the April weather in March,
now we are having what was due a
month ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09

Messrs. John Bird and John Braith-
waite caught 43 nice suckers IN the
Potomac at Dam No. 4 yesterday
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09

Chambersburg will put oil on the
streets 10 keep down the dust.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09

Neither party seems able to centre
on a candidate for mayor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-09
INTERESTING STORY
OF THE CIVIL WAR
Brought Out BY Article Published
a Few Days Ago.
CIV. GRAHAM WRITES LETTER

Tells Of the Destruction Of the United
States Armory and Arsenal at Har-
pers Ferry in 1s61-Was Best
Armory in the WorId-First 5reech-
Loading Gun Made There in 1918.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19

hose judges so delicate about criticism and
enough be probably
need of public
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19
CALL OF THE WHITE COLLAR

In spite of arguments, American youth
tinues yielding to the lure of the city.
Advance figures indicate that so cities will be added to
those population There
that list there wothirds
list the
Mississippi north Of Kentucky.
Is the attraction the 81 so egh hour day
in the than the and keep
for the IL and IA hour day of the
All of strongly Influenced momentous matters by
turning into soldiers in all than patriotism So far the
really high quality much the behind the
counter in the behind the Ones work not all Of
hie-nor the
the boy raised jeans Bingham and permitted white col
Sundays holidays
the white collar with enjoyment and responsibility is it not
And if he follows the lure of the white collar to the city and gets
which he white collar all week though
spends all his extra keeping his collar and cuffs and shirt
white what does II matter. long he is satisfied?
If white collar make feel more gentleman it's a
mighty thing The feeling that living well is the
be got from life
There the
But look sociological books
The city bred starch
and the comfort of flannel shirt.
thinkers
principles shifts
But this world will
The impulse othis shift either
higher than it's
great human forces don't originate high
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19
Fun
Facts
Fiction
Fro'th
Fads
Folly
MOST Anything
Josh Wise Sayss
MAN reckernizes his inferiority
ter mWoman with full force when
he tries ter understan' lot o.
rapid-fire dressmakin' chatter"

was the clothes stood in, ant not
penny in the world"
That's nothing" said No. 2, "for
when | came here | didn't have
| even pair of trousers"
Hold on" said No. 1. "How
long ago was it,"
'Fifty-one years ago"
"Fifty-one years ago"
'Fifty-two years! How old are
you now"
'Fifty-two"
The shortest line between two
points is the line of a railroad
pictured on it's own map. The
most crooked line between two
points Is the right-of-way of the
same road, pictured on the maps of
the opposition railroads.
Switzerland produces $780,
600 worth of chocolate annually.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19

S not judges, but justice, that is sacred"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19
ALI is changfe, woe or veal;
Joy is sorrows brother;
Grief and gladness steal
Symbols of each other;
All, welaway!

-Tennysou.
why should you have to pay
as much for an upper as for low
er berth in a Pullman?
= know how millions of dol
lars could be saved the business
interests of this country yearly"
How"
Establish a bureau to investi-
gate the expense accounts of com
mercial travellers and newspaper
reporters
-Colored moving pictures have
been successfully produced in Phil
adelphia. They were perfected In
England, where color photography
has made considerable progress.
No one ever heard of a girl
marrying man to improve his
temper
Look at me-" said the first
man. when I came here 40 years
ago all | possessed in the world
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19

Pause and ask whether do not
at ALL do
th the principles of a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19

There are grave shortcomings judicial
be deuded the belief
does not belong Of the judges
hrr,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19
$3.50 WOOL PLAID
BLANKETS $5.S5

Heavy all wool blankets
of ia size, in plaid com
binations of pink, blue,
gray and tan. $3.50 blan-
kets; sale price,
pair $685.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19

am not one of those who believe that the sou
csed That is strange and evil notion They should be
criticised the same as other branches of government
up to proper standard in other way
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19
$3.50 COTTON BLAN
KETS $1.S5

Extra large cotton blan-
kets; to be exact 12-4 size;
very fine quality and
worth $3.50. Sale price,
a pair .$1.S5
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19
SA YINGS OF MAYOR YIN

"A citizen should not be sheep the presence
nan, more than policeman should be mere sheen
ance of politician"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19
PENCIL POINTS

With particularly
to be held here
absolutely unless he has certain amount
egotism
Some old maids sefpossesed that they
all their
There mighty in the Of is
termined to a o. msef
Long hair in sign genius short hair in
q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-19

400 acres, including part of a
townsite, with plenty of water to
irrigate, $4,000 per acre; easy
terms.
McCREA & MERRYWEATHER,
with
Washington Safe Deposit B Trust Co.
Phone Main T121. Corner Howard
and SpraRue.