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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
Thirty-six More Postal Savings Bank.

Washington, May s. - Postmaster
General Hitchcock designated thirty
six additional postoffices as postal saw
ngs repositories, which, including the
ones previously selected, will make a
total of 1923 repositories established
since Jan, l. Among the offices desig-
mated were Steelton, Pa, and Staun-
ton, Va
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
FATAL DUEL OVER ARREST
Town Marshal and Constable Have
Row Over Lone Prisoner.

Pennington Gap, Va, May 6.-John
Hax, a constable, came down from
st. Charles to help the town marshal,
George Hinkle, keep order while a
circus was in town.
Hax arrested man for some trivial
offense and started with him to the
lookup Hinkle declared that, being
town marshal, he would do the arrest
ing himself
The prisoner got away, while Hax
shot Hinkle and Hinkle shot Hax.
Both men died.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
Three-Foot Boy, six.Foot Snake.

Berwick, Pa, May S.-Walking in
the road near his home, six-year-old
William, son of Jacob Seely, of Salem
township, came upon six-foot black
snake lying across the road. Picking
up a club, his first blow broke the
snakes back, and, proudly taking it
by the tail, he dragged it home.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
Twelfth Wreck Victim Dies.

Easton, Pa, May 6. - Miss Carrie
Rutherford, of Utica, N. Y. one of the
school teachers injured in the railroad
accident at Martins Creek, N. j., last
Saturday, died in the Easton hospital,
She is the twelfth person to die as
the result of the wreck
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
PLEADED THEIR INNOCENCE
Accused's Defense to Be They Took
Brides to Catch Givers.

Columbus, o., May 6.-State Sena
tors George K. Cetone, |. e. Huffman
and l.. II. Andrews, Representative:
A. C. Lowry and George B. Nye and
Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Rodney ]
Diegel, under indictment for soliciting
brides, were arraigned before Com
mon Pleas Judge e. B. Kinkhead in
the criminal court and pleaded not
guilty. Their trial was set for the
week beginning May Is.
The defense indicates purpose to
claim that dealings with the detectives
were for the sole purpose of catching
and exposing bride givers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
PROMOTES ACCUSED CAS- AIN
Taft dominates Knight to Be Rea
Admiral

Washington, May 8. - President
Taft sent to the senate the nomination
of Captain Austin NJ Knight to be a
rear admiral
over the protest of Secretary of the
Navy Meyer Captain Knight was ac-
quilted by court martial of responsi-
bility for the sinking of the monitor
Puritan in Hampton Roads during the
tests of high explosives.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
Lake Steamer Sunk; Three Lives Lost

Detroit, May 6.-The steel steamer
Fisher was sunk in collision with the
steamer Stephen Clement, opposite
Wyandotte, in the lower Detroit river.
Chief Engineer w. W. Auhl, Steward
Louis Sugden and Sugden's wife were
drowned
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
To Regulate Traffic In Nurs.rv stock

Washington, May GA bill To regu-
late the importation and interstate
transportation of nursery stock was
introduced by Representative Sim
mons, of New York. 1t would enable
the secretary of agriculture to estab
lish and maintain quarantine districts
for plant diseases and insects and to
regulate the movement of fruits and
vegetables from infected districts.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13

One "Bat' Only For Arkansas Officials.
Little Rock, Ark, May 6-The house
has passed a bill for removal from
Office of any public official who be-
comes intoxicated more than once dur
ing his term. No limit is placed on
the time the first spree may last.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
Kansas Elks' Convention to Be Dry

Kansas Elks' convention 10 BE Dry I
Wichita, Kan, May 6.-The Kansas
convention of Elks, which is in session
here, probably will be dry" The
chief of police has seized the Elks' re-
freshments and refuses TO return the
supplies The Wichita Elks prepared
for the delegates by purchasing $4,000
worth of different kinds of beverages
The mayor has been appealed to and
he has promised to investigate the
contentious of both the Elks and the
police department.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
DYNAMITE INDICTMENTS FILED
Nineteen Charges Against MeNamaras
Returned to Los Angeles Court.

HttuTHtu 20 LUo NUYcTcs COuFt.
Los Angeles, Cal, May 6.-The nine
teen indictments voted by the Los
Angeles county grand jury against
John j. Mcnamara and his brother,
James B. Mcnamara, charged with
the murder of twenty-one men who
lost their lives in the Times explo-
sion, we're filed in Judge BordwelPs
court.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
Two NEGROES Lynched.

Mobile, Ala, May S.-Two negroes
were lynched at Louisville, Miss, for
the attempted murder of prominent
planter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
AnnIo.Lan Treaty Ratified.

Toxic, May Qualifications of the
Anglo-Japanese commercial treaty
were exchanged.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-04-03
JURY D1sAeREED.

FAiRMoNT, April The Jury
disagreed Saturday night in the trial
OF the case Of the state against Lee
Ice, charged with shooting foreign
er at Pennington some time ago. The
affair occurred during welding in
the foreign colony at the mining
town. Ice was remanded to jail pend
iag another trial.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-04-03
COMMISSIONED.

WASHINGTON, April S.-The fol-
lowing West Virginia postlnasters
have been commissioned: Perry C..
Long, Garfield; Joseph s. Caldwell;
seebert; Frank G. Colborn, coketon:
Peter L. Holland, Green Spring.
William A. Nicoiette;; Mahlen v Man
ley, oakmont; Mary 3. Steele, Oak
vale. ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-04-03


Rndolph d saIesn Is 81
3ota Dankin, 81 Bridgeport was
herr Eonds5
Jefferson y Basel WIS here aon@
ilay from Interstate.
8 e. \ Grove ana family have re-
turned from Florida.
Zee y Vance IS visiting rel
attYes at Laurel, Ind.
4 Howard Bertha. of Cowap, Is Wis
iting friends IN the city.
4 Harry Doud returned Saturday
night from TRIP 70 Oklahoma
Miss Ella Cain }ofS Petroleum. Is A
guest Of her sister, Miss Mary Cain,
Of East Pike street
Bernagd NelmS 4 former real es-
tate man here, now located in New
York, is prominent visitor to The
city.
Mrs. George p Ianger, Of Gay
street, will visit her mother. Mrs,
Laura Newlony in Oklahoma City
shortly.
.Simie Nusbaum left last night Tor
a business visit Of several days IN
New York
/ Mrs. Laura Price has gone To her
home in Colorado, after spending the
winter with Mrs. David Lightner and
other relatives.
Miss Emily Paridoa Of Lancaster,
o., returned home Monday after
visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry Allen,
OF Horror avenue. 81 week
Coli and Mrs. Thomas NV. Petit
'grew, former residents, are here from
New York. He will return to New
York in day or two and Mrs. Petit.
grew will visit here ten days.
Councilman James J. cornell and
his brother, John, OF Weston. viii.
leave tomorrow night for Hot
Springs, Ark, where the latter will
receive treatment for rheumatism.
Miss BeulaI staScher returned 70
Murgantowr Monday to resume her
studies at the state university after
spending a short vacation VITA her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w q. starcher.
log Glenwood.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-04-03
n1GH SCHOOL rs DRFnArEp.

The clarksburg High school bas-
ketball team lost to the Parkersiburg
team at the latter place saturday
night by score Of As TO 1s. The
party which consisted of Coughlin,
Garrett, Reeves, Hugiu, Heavener,
Harrison and Williams, returned sun
day night.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-18
STATIONERY IN THE BOUDOlR
french DImity This season Seems to
Have Been Set Apart for Use
OF the Young Girl.

FOR a young girls use there is no
stationery more suitable than the
fabric finished surfaced French dim
ity which comes in white. gray and
stone blue square sheets OF CORE
spondence and hasty note size. with
envelopes of matching dimensions. OF
an equally refined and dainty char
acter are the linen lawn papers In
solid unts OF aeroplane. dawn pink.
Baltic blue. willow green. orchid and
cream-the hemstitched fabric cross
bar In white bordered with pale
shade OF color. and the diagonally
striped fabric In two tones of mauve
blue or buff
A fad of the hour. and one permis-
sible only as Joke when a note
passes between two very intimate
young girls. is the red-edged, tan-col.
ored "Chanticler" paper. which has
a Growing rooster embossed At the
tor Of each sheet
Lawnette correspondence cards for
acceptance and regrets are accom-
panied by envelopes having semi
elliptical or triangular flaps on which
a monogram or initial may be en-
graved. This stationery comes in a
variety OF pale tints. OF which bun.
pale gray, gray-blue or whit are pref
test
Luncheon place cards matching the
shades and patterns of the French
dimity and crossbar lawn fabric fin.
ished stationery are exceedingly smart
and in eminently good taste. as are
also cards of umbrella shape bearing
hand painted violets. daisies and GRO
cuses and in cut out flower and fig
ure designs
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-18
Police Chief to Stop Boys Smoking

KANSAS CITY. Kan.-The small
N boys OF this city now have an Of
fetal father TO watch them and pre-
vent their smoking cigarettes. Henry
T. thinner chief of police. has I'M
dertaken to vigorously enforce the
Kansas law which forbids minors TO
smoke The police are confscating all
tobacco. cigars, cigarettes, cigarette
papers and pipes found in possession
of youths It's back to the corn SILK
and the grapevine for the boys. They
cannot legally smoke until they reach
the proper age.
This law is OF the 1909 vintage, but
little attention was paid to II and the
Kansas city boys who wanted to roll
one" went ahead and rolled II and
smoked without official interference
There were some complaints 70 the
city officials. however. and finally Chief
thinner ordered the patrolmen to stop
juvenile smoking. The chief has seven
sons and he knew something about
how to stop smoking
Patrolmen visited the confectionery
and drug stores where boys congre-
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-18
VELVET BANDS ARE iKED
Some Kind Of Black Adornment Seen
on Almost Every Kind Of
Couture Today.

Black velvet bands, one or two,
studded with gold or jeweled buckles.
are for the classic style of couture.
while the more coquettish girl uses
them finished with a knot on each
side, a spray OF silver aigrette on one
side or bunch of dropping silk rose
balls.
Satin ribbon Is used as twist,
soft folds. fiat bands. plain, embroid-
cred. beaded. lace appliqued. ditto
gilt, with bow. fan. knot. etc. Just
back OF the left ear.
The exact position for the chief or
nament Of a band is according to the
wearer's head. a long, short. or broad
shape requiring different placing Of
this finishing touch. All ages from
fifteen years wear hair ornaments.
II will not be long before yellow
hair will again be the fashion. The
mahogany shade so long favored is
showing lighter effects all the time.
and hair dyes are rapidly approach.
Ing the straw tint. And II has been
made plain that the new gold or straw
tint Is to be without luster.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-18
WHAT'S tn
USE OF LEARniN'
10 WRITE
WHEN THIS IS
so NuCh
| EAS,E \ |

n HICAGO.-Chicago has . bank
~ which Identifies its depositors by
means of the thumb print mark
When a customer who cannot write
his name opens an account or deposits
money or withdraws 1t he makes a
thumb mark on the slip and is sufi-
GENTLY identified.
According to the cashier of this pc
culiai bank, there has never been an
error In the Bertillon system OF iden-
LITIGATION. When we began business
six years ago. he says. not more than
one In three OF our customers could
sign his name in English We would
not accept signatures in Jewish writ.
ing. We were confronted by a serious
problem. The use OF the thumb print
was suggested, and It has worked out
To perfect satisfaction
When a man comes In TO open an
account and We find he cannot sign
his name we I'LL in the Identification
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-18

the neighbor you meet in the street.
common laborer gets IS day
and board In Fairbanks. and board is
a factor worth considering. 1t is esti-
mated that 1t costs about $225 to sup
ply three meals a day here. SO the
laborer is making the handsome sum
OF 1926 per day, or $4350 per week.
Even under these conditions laborers
are scarce
Fairbanks is as cosmopolitan as any
mining camp In the west. A steam
railroad connects Fairbanks with all
of the mines within radius OF so
miles and trains are run several times
daily and from various points. Fair
banks proper has a population OF s.
900, which includes two banks, two
hospitals, numerous hotels, four auto
mobiles, an electric lighting plant and
other accessories OF civilization. The
population OF the district outside of
the city consists OF about 5000 people.
From October to April of each year
Fairbanks is wrapped In a heavy
sheet of Ice and snow and the Their
mometer varies from 20 to 80 degrees
below zero
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-18

Though the waist line is less yer
satile than il used TO be. and is more
and more inclined to assume the con.
ventional position. the empire effect
is still to be seen For reception and
dancing gowns II is graceful. and the
soft outline IL gives to the figure is
delightfully."- picturesque But for the
street all this Is out of place. II gives
the wearer a silhouette that is un
tidy. and suggests a looseness that is
altogether Objectionable In regard
also to evening gowns the same fault
may be found. So long as a toilette
is to be worn chiefly while walking or
standing. the short waist is permissi
ble-even desirable-but for a din.
ner. concert or theater II Is no longer
so. The bust unconfined falls out of
shape. and the figure cut is most un.
attractive-and II is the realization of
this fact that has led to so many OF
the newest evening bodices being
made with swathed draperies and
close fitting lines.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-18
City and State Face Tramp Question

of five years actually 23,964 trespass-
ers were killed and 1926 injured In
the United States while stealing rides.
Most OF them were tramps. and at
least one-fifth OF the accidents took
place IL this state.
large proportion OF these Migrants
sre youths and young men whose ages
range from sixteen to twenty-One.
Reared In the cities their yearning for
adventure, uncontrolled by proper
home conditions, causes them 10 take
the road
Though one-half OF these finalr:' quit
the nomadic life and return homo or
settle down, the remaining half be-
come inyeterate tramps and gradual
ly turn from vagrancy into career
of crime or semi-crime. very large
percentage, however. are adults and
comprise every species. from men who
will not or cannot work through
chronic unfitness to those who are
innocent victims OF downright adver
sity.
one solution proposed Is to form a
labor colony. A labor colony Is, brief
ly. state-owned colony for the de-
tention. reformation and instruction In
agriculture and other industrial occu-
pations OF persons committed by mag
istrates as tramps and Migrants.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-18
H0ED CROP PROFITABLE
VIII Accomplish All That Bare Fallow
Possibly Can and SIN Show Con
siderable More Profit.
(By w. M. KELLEY

The more | study the value OF In
tense culture and thorough cultivation
given some hoed crop the more have
come to appreciate its value in our
crop rotations. No practical farmer.
who has given some hoed crop thor
ough cultivation during the whole OF a
growing season has failed to note the
good effects upon the succeeding crops
In the rotation that they are prac-
ticing.
Years ago the old practice OF bare
summer following found favor In
many farming sections. but during re-
cent years the decreased price of farm
products and the decreased cost of
labor has made its use actually pro
hibitive. besides the practical farmers
have discovered that hoed crop will
accomplish all that bare fallow pos
sibly can and still pay better than any
other crop that is raised In the ro-
tation
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-18

NEW YORK.-How can the Empire
~ state and New York city solve Its
tramp problem? The Migrants now In
the state would form the entire popu-
lation OF city the size OF Albany.
The Empire state and especially its
metropolis. is the mecca for this vast
army OF derelicts.
The jails, penitentiaries and aims
houses are put to an expense OF 81
100000 annually In endeavoring to
cope with the problem which has
arisen through the existence OF this
undesirable element. But far more
serious than thisSis the loss caused by
the destruction OF property, rohberies,
fires and kindred misdemeanors,
which costs the state, the railroads
and other private interests over S10.-
100000 annually.
The immense number OF tramps tres
passing on railroads and the fatalities
which overtake many OF them mey be
judged from the tact that In period
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-18
Bank Uses Thumb Print Signatures

card for him. just as we would for
any other depositor. Then we write
his name and witness his mark. Then
We give him an ordinary rubber
stamp pad with red ink on It, and he,
presses first one thumb anC then the
other on the pad and makes a care
full. clear impression of each on the
corners OF his card.
When the depositor comes back TO
add to his account OF to withdraw
money the bank attendant makes ont
the slip for him and writes In his
name. Then the depositor makes his
thumb print on the slip and presents
it at the teller's window. The teller
turns to the card index and finds the
card, just as he would for any other
depositor. In place of looking at the
signature he looks at the thumb prints
and compares them with the marks
on the deposit or withdrawal slip.
We have never had a complaint or
error from the use OF this system
There are absolutely no two thumbs
alike. and the thumb print mark is
an absolute identification We have
had complaints over signatures. but
never over thumb prints Men have
claimed that they did not sign with.
drawal slips, but no one has ever de
MED his thumb mark
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-18
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

Sheep increase the value OF farm
Keep the ewes in clean sheds and
feed oats, bran and oil meal.
More mules die of accident and old
age than from disease.
Breeding young ewes leads to a
weakening of the flock.
Ewes should not be used for breed
ing before a year and a half old
Strong, vigorous pigs when a week
old will care for themselves. barring
accidents.
Uniformity in the size Of bunch
of hogs has a great deal to do with the
price they will bring
Because sheep have wal N coats, II
does not follow that they ian be ex-
posed to wet and storms.
When the boar pigs are about &
months old they should be separated
from the rest Of the herd.
A field of sweet corn sowp broadcast
as the pigs are extremely fond OF 1t.
When hog reaches 200 pounds in
weight it requires extra good care and
an expert feeder to continueko lay on
flesh at profit.
check rein Is unnecessary cruelty.
For the horse that occasions trouble
by teaching down after grass or corn,
Try . muzxie, but leave his head freq
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-18
Alaska City Center of Queer Things

FAIRBANKS. Alaska.--lf you should
i happen to drop into town where
newsboy scorns your nickel and
asks you 25 cents for a newspaper
where ordinary meals at lunch count
err restaurants are dollar a throw
where the only communication with
the balance Of the world is by wire
less, where Ice is plentiful but you've
got to pay to skate, and steam pipes
are laid alongside the water pipes TO
keep them from freezing. you'd think
you had struck queer place. wouldn't
you?
Yet such a place Is Fairbanks. You
might well expect a town that's $500
miles north OF Seattle, Wash. to be In
perpetual zero weather but you
wouldn't expect city located this far
up in the ice belt TO be so rich that
It could afford a water system, not to
mention the luxury OF steam heat,
which, while not only providing
warmth for private homes of the city.
keep them thawed out and ready for
use during the long winter.
Seven months OF the year are dark"
In Fairbanks. and during one OF these
months electric lights are burned on
The streets "a hours day. II you
want to read your morning newspaper
At breakfast it must be by the aid OF
the electric bulb. and In what would
be your MONDAY glare you have got to
carry lantern in order to distinguish
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-18

The sides of a fireplace should n.
we'll splayed or beveied. in order to
reflect the heat. says Arts and Decora
ton. The back should lean forward
at the top. for the same purpose, and
the fireplace should naa be too deem.
A projecting chimney produces an
effect of pushing the guest away.
whereas receding one beckons him
nearer, to enjoy the hospitality of the
open fire. For this reason the ingle.
nook. that is. the fireplace built into
the wall of the room. Il especially
coxy and attractive
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-08-18

gated before and alter school hours
BOYS who were smoking were taken
to the police station Their tobacco
and cigarette papers were taken away
from them. The chief lectured the
boys and permitted them to go home.
large number went through this e1.
perience.
The smokers supplies the police
confiscste are burned at the police
headquarters Every few days the
smoke from the city hail chimney
bears the totacco-laden odor OF a
levee barroom. II IL simply q few
more sacks OF tobacco and a few more
lunches of papers passing beyond the
reach OF the boys