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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-10-25
GAMBLING OUTFIT FOR E(
One Can Easily Arrange Satisfac
Apparatus Out of Piece of
Tin and a Lamp.
(By BERT COHN.)

Any person can make a cand
outfit easily and cheaply. A cyli]
of tin large enough to fit over a \
sene lamp or lantern or a piece o
binary stove pipe is sufficient.
should have a hole cut in it about
size of a silver dollar, cut so al
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-10-25

tached by an elastic silk weave; the
color of both to match that Of the
machine.
The coat shown in the picture is of
light weight Vienna, pliable and
warm. 1t is cut pretty and has spa
cious pockets. The whole get-up is
as workmanlike as it is fetching.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Impressive and Eloquent Sermon to
Old Union Soldiers Sunday Morn
ing by Or. Gruver.

The annual memorial service pre-
ceding Decoration Day was held Sun
day morning in the United Brethren
church. A large congregation was
present at the solemn service. Lin
coin post, Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie. w. E. Outcalt commander, attend
ed the service in a body, marching
from G. A. r. hall over to the church.
About 90 of the cid Union soldiers
were in line, but death is fast depict
ing their ranks.
The pastor OF the church, Rev DR..
w. F. Gruver, preached an able and
impressive sermon to the vetrans, TAX
Ing as his text. Exodus, 5: and 81
What mean we by these stones?" Re-
marking that the history CT nations
is sometimes written in stones-that
is monuments erected to commemor
ate conquest or victorious battle, so
certain days in the year are set apart
as marking epochs in the history of
nations The speaker then emphasiz'
ed the significance of Decoration Day
and showed that it was fitting and
proper once year, at least, to decor
ate the graves of those who fought
that this nation might live.
A feature Of the service was the
singing of the hymns. "Am Soldier
of the Cross and THE Evening
Shades are Falling"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
Motorcycle Accident.

Mr.. Clarence Scruggs, West Joha
street was painfully injured Saturday
afternoon on West King street while
riding a motorcycle. Something or
other got wrong with the machine and
Mr.. Scruggs lost control of it, with the
result that it damned into the curb
and slid alcng quite a little distance
before coming to halt. Mr.. Scruggs'
arm and leg were bruised and the
bark peeled in several places by being
thrown from the machine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
FIRE CUTS OFF ESCAPE,
TWO PROBABLY PERISH
Destruction of The chutes, San Fran
cisco's Largest Amusement
Resort.

San Francisco May 29.-Two men
are believed to have persisted in a
fire that destroyed the Chutes. Sa1
Fransisco's largest amusement resort,
Monday. Occupants of an adjoining
lodging house, which caught fire, were
reused from their beds to find that es-
cape was cut eff. Before the firemen
arrived Della Alviso, nineteen-year-
old girl, and John Feist jumped from
second story window. Both were
dangerously injured. William Will
liams. an employee of the resort, I'M
allie to prevent Miss Alviso from
jumping, attempted to catch her as
she fell and suffered a broken arm.
Mrs. Ida Mcfarland, who was sleep
ing in a room with two ether women
in the lodging house, awoke to fad
her companions hysterical and unable
tc move She dragged them to win
dow ledge and held them until fire.
men arrived with ladders.
John Boettinger and a man whose
name Is not known, who were sleep
ing in the lodging house, are believed
to have persisted.
The theatre of the Chutes, which
was built OF concrete, is the only
building within the resort saved. The
loss is estimated at $250000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
EDITOR HAYS RETIRES.

Mr.. Ira w. Hays, for thirty-two
years editor and proprietor CT the Ha-
gerstown Globe has sold out his paper
TO Mr.. Leonard D. Emmert and will re-
tire from the newspaper field. Mr.
Hays is enc of the few newspaper
men who has really made a success Of
the publishing business IN a small
city. The Globe is recognized as one
of the best local papers in this part
OF the country and was always filled
with clean matter and enjoyed the
hearty support and confidence of the
people of that community.
. Mr.. Hays merits a we'll earned rest
and it is to be hoped that he will find
pleasure in his retirement.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03

New York, May 27.-Fire broke out
at Coney Island early this morning
and for time threatened the destruc-
ton Ct the entire resort.
After hard fight Of several hours
the FIRE was at last gotten under con-
troll about eight O'Clock this morning.
Five additional fire alarms We're
sent in after two o'clock and all the
available engines and apparatus were
st the scene Of the confagration
making desperate effort to save as
much as possible of New Ycrk's great
est amusement resort.
The great amusement place known
as Dreamland which has been the
leading feature of the resort was com
pletely wrecked. The big tower fell
at three o'clock this morning and
what was once probably the most
magnificent exhibition of electric
lighting is now nothing but mass CT
tangled wires and iron.
Captain Farrer's animal show. the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
COMFY ISLAND BLAZE
DESTROYS DREAMLAND
So, 100000 Fire at Famous Resort This
Morning Caused Destruction of Huge
Animal Show and Cremation
of Incubator Babies

second largest in this country was
destroyed All the animals had to be
shot to prevent their escaping into
the crowd.
Six incubator babies, in one Of the
famous attractions Of the place per-
ished in the flames.
so far as is new known there were
10 other fatalities and no persons
were injured.
The cause of the fire is thought to
have been some defective insulation
The loss on the buildings and con-
tents is estimated at $3,000,000 which
does not include any loss resulting
from the closing CT the several amuse-
meat places. Right at the beginning
of the summer season it will be hardly
possible to replace the resorts for a
reopening this year.
The glare from the fire was so great
that people six miles away could read
lily read their newspapers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
LOCKED IN CAR
FOR FOUR DAYS
Negro Convict Has a Narrowing Ex-
perience-TraveIed From Biuefeld
to Hagerstown and Now In Jail.

Hagerstown, Md, May 29.-To be
locked IN box car containing lum-
Der for four days and four nights
without food or drink was the
narrowing experience Of Junius Jack
son, colcred, a convict, attired in d
full cOnvict's uniform, who was takea
from a car in the South Ycrds of the
Cumberland Valley Railroad IN this
city Saturday afternoon The negro
was In an almost helpless state.
Had il not been for the timely dis
ccyery that man was In the car by
Raymond Hershey, Edgar Parks and
Wayne Fernsner, employees Of the
Western Maryland Railroad, who
passed the car about 6 o'clock Jack
son would probably have died from
the heat and lack OF nourishment.
Their attention was attracted by
knocking on the door Of the car by the
negro.
Special G. V. officer Massie was
Immediately notified and the seal of
the car was broken. The negro was
taken to the passenger station and
given a small lunch. He was later re-
moved to the Jail and late Saturday
night was given another small lunch.
The prisoner had little to say, al
though he answered the questions that
were asked him. He attracted much
in the striped uniform as he
was being taken to Jail.
On the uniform was found the num-
Der 1878. The prisoner said that he
was serving a sentence of five years
in the Richmond penitentiary for
man and had been sent
with gang to rock quarries about 20
miles from Bluefeld, w. Va. On Tues
day afternoon he escaped and hid in a
car containing lumber. The car was
sealed before he had a chance to get
out of 1t. The negro says that the
on the trip was something
terrible.
Yesterday Jackson was much better
He was given his regular meals and
seemed more cheerful.
Saturday night Detective Massie
to the authorities of the
Richmond penitentiary. Yesterday he
received word to hold the prisoner
until today when they would advise
him what to do.
Jackson has already served two
years of the five-year sentence for
assault and battery with intent to kill
n man at Petersburg va
Jackson was work 'ng with the chain
gang at Honaker, Va, and the place
was'termed Camp No. 5. The car was
loaded at ST Paul, Va. and was Ell
route to Newark, N J.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03

The people Of Martinsburg will be
glad to hear that the opinion of the
Attorney Generals Office has been fav-
orable to the local hospitals. There
was some doubt for a time as to the
validity of these appropriations but
the attorney general has settled the
matter of co2stitutionality by requir-
ing the hospitals to come under CON
tract with the board of control thus
practically making them state insti-
tutions for the care of those who are
unable to bear the expense OF treat
ment.
The appropriation will help both in
situations so that they will be able to
equip themselves in such a manner
that they will be able to care for all
cases that require charitable aid in
this section.
Both the Kings Daughters and City
hospitals have been doing excellent
work and the institutions are worthy
of all the state aid that can be given
them.
The hazardous work in the quarries
CT this section makes the need of pub
lie hospitals as great here as in the
sections where the miners hospitals
are maintained entirely at the expense
of the state.
Only on last Saturday evening was
a poor unfortunate foreigner brought
to the City Hospital so badly crushed
in the Security quarries that it was
feared he would not survive.
These are the kind of cases that the
hospitals have been caring for with
no remuneration and moth
ing with which to pay the expense.
The appropriation will enable both
institutions to give the proper care
and treatment to all such cases in the
future. Fr
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
POWER CO. ORDERS
BIG STEAM TURBINE
Will Give 1000 Additional Horse Power
to Local PIant--Man From Sche-
nectady Lands Order.
From The World OF Tuesday.

The Martinsburg Light and Power
Co. placed an order last night for a
1000 horse power steam turbine for
the city power house with the Gener-
al Electrical Co., CT Schenectady, n.
Y. The contract was closed with Mr..
j Paynor, representing the Science
tady people. The big machine is to
be shipped in ten days.
The competition for the fat order
was pretty sharp among some of the
leading manufacturers of this class of
machinery. there were three represel-
.tatives from the Westinghouse Co., Of
Pittsburg, and one from the Allls-Chal-
mers Co., of Milwaukee, besides the
York state man, all after the job, and
1t was 1890 O'Clock before the con-
tract was awarded One thing as much
as any other favored the Schenectady
man and that was the assurance of a
shipment of the turbine at once. The
Power Co. wants it right away.
1t is the intention of the company
to take out the present $50 horse pow
CT SA6IHS anu install IuS rev tulUlHc
in its place. This, with the 1000 horse
power Allis engine, will furnish 5000
torse power at the local power house
while the two Potomac river plants
furnish 5000 horse power additional or
total of COCO. This ought to slcrly
all local demands for both electric
light and power for a long time to
come.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
ATTORNEY GENERAL
FAvORS HOSPITAL

Charleston, May 29-Attoraey Gen
eral Conley has just announced his
opinion that the appropriation of ten
thousand dollars each year for the
Years 1911 end 1912 made at the last
session CT the state legislature for the
Kings Daughters and City Hospitals
of Martnsburg is constitutional and
should be paid by State Auditor Darst.
When the matter of paying this APP
preparation came up some time ago
the auditor asked for an official ruling
from the Attorney Generals office.
The Attorney General further
states in his opinion that the expendi-
ture should be made under the direc-
ton Of the State board of control and
that the hospitals should enter into
a contract with the state board to care
fer persons who are liable to become
public charges.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
$4,000 BRICK
PLANT DESTROYED
Factory of Hancock Shale and Brick
Company Burned, Entailn3 A
Heavy Loss.
From The World of Tuesday:

From The World of Tuesday:
Five frame buildings connected
with the $500 plant OF the Han
cock Shale and Brick Company. the
owners of which are J. T. Bridges,
f. WILDER Bridges, John Stigers, H.
n Rosen, Fl. l.. Creager and P. T.
Little, were entirely destroyed by a
fire at Hancock yesterday.
Mr.. Rosen, the manager of the plant
was in Hagerstown when the fire
broke out.
The machinery in the plant was the
most expensive obtainable, the brick
press alone costing $1,000.
1t is thought the fire started in the
engine-room.
The area burned over was about
220 by so feet.
The output OF the plant was 49,
900 bricks daily. The firm had or
ders enough to run them throughout
the summer
There was fire in one of the klns.
It is thought the loss will be very
heavy, but the exact amount will not
be known until it is learned to what
extent the machinery is damaged
There is $1,000 insurance on the
buildings.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
EPWOR1H LEAGUE
ELECTS OFFICERS
Business Meeting in First M. c.
Church Varied by Short Program
and Refreshments.

The Epworth League of the First
meeting in the lecture room last night
followed by social that was much
enjoyed by all present.
After the business meeting the an
nual election of officers was held, re-
sultlng as follows:
President, Miss Ida Kimmerli1g
1st Vice President, Miss Ida Bow
ers.
End Vice President, Lee Davis.
3nd Vice President, Miss Alice Bow
ers.
4th Vice President, Miss Grace
Lindsay.
Secretary, Ernest Wolford.
Treasurer, Mrs. Saml. Kennedy.
Hhorister, A. ID. Darby.
Assistant Chorister, Jas. G. Bowers.
Pianist, Miss Edith Snyder.
After the election a social hour was
pleasantly spent, varied by a short
program including instrumental music
by the Crescent Club. Miss Bette
Chambers and Mr.. A. d. Darby sang
solos and Miss Louise Harrison and
Miss Vanetta Chambers gave recita-
tons, all 4 which were highly appre-
ciated.
Refreshments of ice cream and cake
came as al enjoyable finale to the
leagues meeting.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
Two Injured in Shooting ARRAY.

AS result of a shooting ARRAY at
Strausburg, Va, Solomon Middleton,
aged tw enty, is in the Winchester Me-
mortal Hospital with a bullet wound in
his abdomen and will likely die, and
Mrs. Bette Middleton Eaton, mother
of two children, is suffering from a
bullet wound in the leg. Henry Goetz
is in custody charged with the shoot
ing. Goetz is said to have resented
Middletons attention to Mrs. Eaton at
a merry-goround and the shooting re-
suited
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
COMPLETES GRADING
About Four Thousand Teachers Took
The First Uniform Exami-
nation.

Charleston, w. Va, May 29.-The
State Department OF Schools has just
completed the grading and sent out
the certificates of the recent un form
examination--the first during the
present year. The figures available
N that office show that 1878 persons
took the examination, as against 4,101
for the first examination last year.
Comparing the results of the first ex-
amintion this and last year AhoWs
that Ave first grade certificates were
issued last year against four this
year; 224 second grade certificates
we're issued last year against 22S this
year; I'll third grade gainst SSS
this year; 1927 failures against
. 645 this year.
The failure total is frequently mis-
iediag las an Illustration an april
cant may take say a dozen OF the
fourteen grades and secure a grade
high enough to give first grade cer-
tificate, but will be classed as fail
ure because all the fourteen grades
were not taken. The same person,
however, is permitted to take the 9TH
er two grades at the examination in
the same year and IL he or she
reaches first grade figures for these
two a first grade certificate will be
issued. This accounts for the small
number of first grade certificates is
sued as a result of the first examina-
tion each year. While but four first
grade certificates were issued from
this examination there were 213 re-
newals, which means that that num-
Der holding first grade certificates
have had their time extended five
years.
The total number OF first grade
certificates issued last year. not in
Guiding renewals, was $50, aad 1t is
expected that number will be exceed
ed this year. following the examina-
tons to be held June SO and August
1911 Last year the applicants for
renewals were 1873 against 213 for the
same period this year.
According to Prof. Longanecker.
who is in charge of the grading, there
are now 3.40O first grade and 5000
second grade certificates In force in
the state, CT just about the number OF
school rooms in the state.
The four first grade certificates
came from: Marion couHty, 2; Pleas
ants. 1. and Wood. 1.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
MRS. D. S. SNYDER
PASSED TO REST
%eil Known Lady Expired Sunday
Morning After Long illness at
Home on the Tuscarora.

Mrs. Martha Snyder. wife of Mr.. D.
Sarother Snyder, on the Tuscarora,
west OF this city, died Sunday morning
al $3.50 o'clock of general debility.
having been belfast the last five
weeks. She was 70 years of age the
Goth of last October
Besides her husband Mrs. Snyder Is
survived by eight children; Charles,
Robert, Harry and Miss Elizabeth at
nome; Newton and Marvin, near
town; James Summit Point, and wal.
Ter, this city; also the following
brothers and sisters: D. w. Snyder,
Charles Town; Thomas Snyder, In
wood; George Snyder, Summit Point,
Jefferson county; Mrs. Mason Lalcas-
Ter, Lewisburg, w. Va, and Miss Fan
1ie Synder who made her home with
1er sister, Mrs. Strother Snyder.
Mrs. Snyder was the daughter of
Daniel Snyder and was born at Ste
phen CITY, Va She married her cousin.
The family moved from Jefferson
To0nty to this vicinity Is years ago
She was a devout member of the
Southern Methodist church and was
most estimable woman, beloved by all
who knew her.
Funeral Tuesday at 2 p. m at the
house in charge Of Rev w. F. Locke.
this city. and Rev Frank Strother, of
s8rucetown, Va. Interme1t in Green
NHill cemetery, Martinsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
MARYLAND SCHOOL
BEAT ROMNEY HERE
First Baseball Game of Season In Mar
tinsburg Played Saturday Between
TWO Deaf Mute Teams.

The baseball season in Martinsburg
opened Saturday afternoon with a
very interesting game between the
Maryland School for the Deaf, at Fred
ser5ck, ald the West Virginia School
tECr the Deaf at Ronney. The former
won by the score of to 2. Both towns
sent good crowd of rcoters along
and they made things lively at the
ball ground, A feature of the game
was the home run by Pitcher Boyle of
Frederick, in the Sth inning, knocking
che ball ever the left field fence and
handing it on the roof of Lindsay's
house. Charley Dawson, this city, UNI
pred the game to the satisfaction of
,alL The score follows:
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
No Auto Reciprocity.

Failing to get reciprocity
agreement with the Maryland author
tiles in regard to an exchange of IL
cense privileges, the District Com
missioners have passed regulation
requiring all Maryland autoists to
secure a District license before en-
tering Washington. The Commits
sioners say that Washington men pay
the Maryland authorities about s40..
900 a year for licenses.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
Hurt in Quarries.

A Slav was badly hurt il quarries of
the Security Cement and Lime Co..
north of this city, Saturday afternoon,
A large rock rolled down the bank
and struck the man, fracturing his pei.
vic bone, He was brought to the City
Hospital in the evening and for a
while it was feared he would not sur
vive the injury; but he rallied and
row the conditions in his case are
more hopeful.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
posse After Man Accused Of Assault.

Cumberland, Md. May pa posse
OF several hundred men is searching
fsor agn unknown man who is charged
SEttA an assault on Mrs. Frances Swee-
ne, ChIrty-six years old, widow, of
FRANK Sweene, at her home in Mount
SSavage early this morning. When the
crime was discovered bells were rung
~aad the people summoned. Citizens
immediately raised $3.50 reward, while
sCne county has added $500 Blood
N.ss'sTnus are to be used in trying to
Z srasl the man.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
Dynamitinq Fish.

Some gentlemen OF town were down
at the OpequOn yesterday afternoon
and saw some large fish-bass, suck
ers and one big carp--aoating on top
vi the water. The fish had evidently
been killed by somebody dynamiting
the creek further up. There is heavy
fine for that sort OF thing and if the
guilty party Is caught 1t won't be good
for him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
West Virginia.

Home run-Doyle. Two base hits
! Holiday, Creager. First base on balls
----Off Cummings. /. Struck out-By
e-,Ummilgs. IA; By Boyle, 3. Double
cpsy-Hope to Nicol. Stolen bases
Ssreen, Moore, Creager, Brown. Drake.
41et on bases-West Virginia, Z;
aE-yland, 6. Time-1:35.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03

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