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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09
CASHIER FoILs BANK ROBBIE
Masked Bandits Demand For Money
Is Met With Bullets.


Laurel, Md, Sept g. A masked
man entered the Citizens National
bank here and at the point of pistol
demanded that the receiving teller
hand over the money lying at the desk
beside him.
flight before he could secure the mon.
ey by Cashier Waters, who fired two
shots at the. fleeing man.
A posse was at once organized and
started in pursuit.
When the stranger appeared in the
bank only A. R. Devans, the receiving
teller, and a customer we're in the
outer Office. Presenting his pistol, he
commanded both to throw up their
hands, following with demand on the
teller that he put the money on the
desk into small sack, which he had
thrust through the window.
At this point Cashier Waters, whose
attention had been attracted by the
sound of loud voices, appeared in the
doorway of his Office, revolver in hand
He, too, was ordered to throw up his
hands and his response was a couple
of quickly fired shots.
The marauder did not reply in kind,
but dashed out into the street, drop
was chased through the streets, but
outdistanced his pursuers and gained
the shelter of the woods.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR Ql.iet=
winter clear, $3.30@3.70; city mil =.
fancy, $5.75M6
RYE FLOUR steady; per barres.
{440G460.
WHEAT steady; No. red. ESQ
93kc.
CORN firm; No. 2 yellow, 7315M74c
OATS steady; No. white. 4S5&0
49c; lower grades, 47c.
POULTRY: Live steady; hens, 141%
Q151zc.; old ROSTERS, 1001lc. Dress
ed firm; choice fowls. 16hc.; ola
ROSTERS, 1012c.
BUTTER steady; extra creamery.
use. per h.
EGGS steady; selected, &c a 28c. :.
nearby, 22c; western, 22c.
POTATOES steady; new. per 5asI
ket, 65@70c
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09


I am often asked what Is my mar
fowest escape. Perhaps the following
is the closest shave have had was
experimenting the dispatch Of some
animals at the railway station in Ham
burg, when a half grown elephant
which was standing in one of the
trucks with its legs chained suddenly
turned round and tried to pin me to
the wall. i was at that moment exam
thing a cage containing monkeys
When entered the car knew the
elephant was cross and should have
kept my face toward him. Instead Of
doing so l turned round TO look at
something, and at that moment the
brute went for me. He tried to pin
me to the wall, but fortunately for me
his tusks were too wide apart for him
to properly grip me. The tusks just
grazed my skin on each side of my
back. One of my men rushed to the
rescue and pulled me down between
the animals head and the wall. They
then stood me on my feet to see II
my back was broken. With the ex-
ception OF torn clothing and grazed
skin was all right.-Wide World.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09
$1,000 REWARD FOR BANDITS
Murder OF Mine Contractor and Driver
Arouses Officials.


Tamaqua, Pa, Sept. 9.--In deter
does who murdered Joseph zehner. a
mine contractor, of Lansford, and Sam
uel Watkins, of Philadelphia, ON "a
lonely road near Nesquehoning, re-
ward of $1,000 has been offered for
their apprehension, $500 by the Carbon
county commissioners and $500 by the
Lehigh Valley and Navigation COM
pany.
Two foreigners, captured at Parry
vile while acting In a suspicious man.
ner at the railway station, and said tor
be bound for Elizabeth, N. j., we're.
brought to Mauch Chunk They gave
their names as Paul Mustaciu and
Philip Fareigi, but would say little
Getting information from the for
eign element is very diffcult. but the
police are of the opinion that Musta
ciu is resident of Little Italy," the
italian colony a short distance frurn
the scene OF the crime. There we're
blood stains on his coat collar and the
sleeve The men we're committed tics
the Mauch Chunk Jail TO await further
developments.
The money carried in the back 81
the carriage TO pay the men was donN.
up in small envelopes and amounted
to s2066 The authorities are as yes.
unable to decide as to whether the mo-
tive OF the crime was robbery or some
fancied wrong on the part Of the for-
eigners who may have been discharg
ed by Mr.. Zehner.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09
Two Killed In FIGHT over Cards.

Perth Amboy, n j., Sept "a flI-
sillade of shots followed bitter quar-
rel of laborers, and two Italians fell
dead and another was severely wound
ed The affair took place in a boarding
house. The shooting came as climax
to card game in which four men
were taking part. After the shooting
August Patry was found dead sprawl
ed across the card table, with a bullet
in his heart, Gus Dunnal lay dead on
the floor. while Frank Dunnai, his
brother, was shot through the jaw
Marine Rorino has disappeared and
the police are lookinl, for him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09
TARRED SCHOOL TEACHER
Eight Men Arrested For Attack or
Younu Lady,

Shady Bend, Kan, Sept. Eight
men and boys were arrested and put
under bond here, charged with tarring
and feathering Miss Mary Chamber.
lain, young school teacher.
The men arrested are Edward Ri.
cord. E. G. Clark, A. M Simms, John
Schmidt, Watson Scranton, Jay Fitz.
water Chester Anderson and Delbert
Kindlesparger.
The attack is said to have been pre-.
cipitated because Miss Chamberlain
had talked about" other women of
the community.
1t is alleged that one of the prison
ers took Miss Chamberlain for a ride,
and stopped at a lonely spot on the
road, where confederates were wait
ing. The latter, it is charged, took
Miss Chamberlain from the carriage,
removed part of her clothing, applied
the tar and feathers and left her, af,
ter which her escort drove her back
to her home.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09
Thu Man Eaters.

1t seems strange that bears, go fond
of all sorts Of flesh, running the risks
of guns and fires and poison, should
never attack men except in defense Of
their young. Only wolves and tigers
seem to have learned to hunt man for
food. and perhaps sharks and croco-
diles. Mosquitoes and other insects
would. suppose, devour helpless
man In some parts Of the world, and so
might lions, leopards. wolves, hyenas
and panthers at times IL pressed by
hunger, but under ordinary circum-
stances perhaps only the tiger among
land animals may be said to be man
eater unless we add man himself
John Muir In Atlantic
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09
TH[CROP OUTLOOK
-------
Government Report Shows
Falling Off Last Month.
CORN SHOWING A GAIN
CORN SHOWING
ali Wheat is Below Normal and q
Big Shortage In Oats is
Indicated - Condition Of
Other Crops

Washington, Sept s.-The Septem.
Der crop report of the United States
department of agriculture crop report.
Ing board shows the condition on Sept.
/ and the yield per acre as indicated
by the condition on that date, OF the
principal farm crops OF the country,
and the preliminary estimate of the
total yield of hay, as follows
Corn Condition 7o.3 per cent of q
normal. compared with ss.6 per cent
on Aug. 7. 7S.2 per cent on Sept. !,
1910, and 1913 per cent, the ten.yeat
Sept. l average. Indicated yield per
acre, 236 bushels, compared with 27.4
bushels, the 1910 final yield
Spring Wheat-Condition SCI per
cent of normal at time of harvest,
compared with SOS per cent; on Aug
1, 631 per cent at time OF harvest last
year, and 1871 per cent at time of har'
vest for the past ten years Indicated
yield per acre, sS bushels, compared
with III bushels, the 1910 final yield.
All Wheat-Indicated yield per acre,
1876 bushels, compared with 14.1 bush.
els, the 1910 final yield and lat, the
average yield for the past five years.
Oats-Condition CAS- per cent of a
normal at time of harvest, compared
with 65.7 per cent on Aug. /, 1913 per
cent at time of harvest in 1910. Indi-
Gated yield per acre. 23.9 bushels,
compared with 31.9 bushels In 1910.
Barley-Condition 65.5 per cent OF
a normal at time of harvest. com
pared with 66.2 per cent on Aug. l,
COS per cent at time of harvest in
1910. Indicated yield per acre, 2o.s
bushels, compared with ga bushels
the 1910 final yield
Condition, S3.S per cent
of normal, compared With S2.9 per
cent on Aug. /, 1913 per cent in 1910
Indicated yield per acre, 1915 bushels,
compared with 209 bushels, the 1910
final yield
Condition, sos per cent
of normal, compared with 623 per
cent on Aug /, 70.5 per cent In 1910
Indicated yield per acre, 74.2 bushels,
compared with 94.4 bushels, the 1910
final yield.
characterization I'll per cent OF
normal, compared with $50 per cent
on Aug. 1, TIT per cent in 1910. Indi
Gated yield per acre, TAG pounds
compared with 1878 pounds, the 1910
final YIELD
Flax-Condition, 6S4 per cent of a
normal, compared with ITO per cent
on Aug. I. 4s3 per cent in 1910. lndi-
Gated yield per acre, ~ bushels. com
pared with as bushels, the 1919 final
yield.
Rice-Condition S7.2 per cent OF a
normal, compared with 8S.3 per cent
on Aug. /, S8S per cent in 1910. Indi-
Gated yield per acre. 32.1 bushels.
compared with 1919 bushels, the 1910
final yield.
Hay-Preliminary returns indicate
total hay yield of about 46,969. 900
tons, as compared with 60.97S,000 tons
finally estimated last year. The pre-.
liminary estimated yield per acre is
about 1.09 tons. compared with 1.33
tons, the 1910 final yield.
Apples--Condition, $50 per cent Of
normal, compared with $50 per cent
on Aug. /, 46.S per cent in 1910. DUAL
ity this report, 90.3.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09
WILL DISCUSS PURE FOOD
Seth Low Calls Meeting OF New Civil
Federation Department.

New York, Sept. "a call has been
issued by Seth Low, president OF the
National Civic federation, for the first
meeting Of the pure food and drug de
partment of the federation on We'd
nesday, Sept ~. in the rooms of the
New York board of trade and trans.
portation, 203 Broadway.
The meeting, of which there will
probably be two sessions, was called
to organize the department and map
out the work II proposes to do.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09
Returns After He Is supposedly Buried

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 8. - Mrs
George Weber, Of Point Richmond,
Cal, called up the coroner I'VE made
a mistake in holding that funeral
she said ''My husband came home .
Funeral services were held a month
ago over a body found in the bay and
Identified by Mrs Weber as that of
her husband. When Weber returned
he said he had wandered away in a
aazed condition and did not know
where he had been.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09
A Blow at Science.

And the voltaic current" continued
the lecturer. was the discovery of
Volta, and its development is COM
paratively recent achievement of sci
ence."
A still. small individual hoisted him.
self to chair in the rear of the hall.
Hold on there, professor! What
about the earlier discoveries of Noah?'
81 don't understand you, sir"
''Then brush upl Didn't Noah make
the arc light on Mount Ararat?-Bal-
timore News.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09
wILKIE HUNTS MONA LISA"
Chief of Secret Service Himself
Watches For Painting.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept John f
Wilkie, chief of the United States Sc
cret service, is here on his annual tour
of inspection, having visited Portland
and San Francisco, and is on the look
out for Leonardo da Vinci's Mona
Lisa" stolen from the Louvre, in
Paris, on Aug. %.
The secret service bureau is said to
have information that the painting
was struggled across the boundary
from Canada at a point west ofSthe
Great Lakes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09
Strike Order Awaits Wire.

Chicago, Sept Reports that the
$4,000 Illinois Central shopmen may
be ordered to strike because of the
refusal of the railroad to recognize
the federated union. were revived. II
was rumored that written notices or
dering walkout had been sent 10
various local bodies several days ago,
to be held in allegiance until released
by kilograms.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09

Nice, France, Sept 9.-The Theater
Eldorado collapsed here. Forty-four
workmen engaged In making repairs
to the building were buried in the
ruins when the entire roof fell in. The
bodies Of sixteen dead workmen have
been taken fror the debrir.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09
FRANCE TO KNOW SOON
Germany Is Expected to Reply at Once
to Moroccan Proposals.

Germany Is Expected to Reply at Once
to Moroccan Proposals.
Berlin. Sept. 9.-Following confer
ence with the kaiser at Kiel. the i'm
perial chancellor has had meeting
with Herr Won Kiderlen- Waechter. who
is expected to hand Germany's reply
to the Moroccan proposals made by
France to Ambassador Cambon al
once.
The reply, 1t is limited. will certainly
not be rejection of the French pro
posals, but will be in the nature OF
counter proposals providing basis
for compromise on details connected
with safeguards for Germany's inter
ests and economic opportunities in Mo
rocco.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09
Odd churohyard Inscription.

The following quaint inscription Is
taken from a monument In London
churchyard:
To the memory OF Emma and Mary Lit
tleboy, the twin children OF George and
Emma Littleboy. who died July 10th, 17S3
Two Littleboys lie here.
Yet, strange to say
These Littleboys are girls.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09
Llve Stock Markets.

CATTLE higher choice, s725Q7.75s
prime, $6.75M7.25.
SHEEP higher; prime wethers, sac
4.10; culls and common, $1.50M2-
lambs, $4,000: veal calves J9D925.
HOGS lower; prime heavies, $7.40a.
M7.50; mediums, $7.70@775; heavy
Workers, 1,bQ@775: pigs, $50 6.s0s.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09
Reasonable INQUIRY.

Business Manager ito applicant for
vacant situation-I shall want you to
be partly indoors and partly outdoors.
,Simpleton-Yes, sir. But what will
Happen to me IL the door slams?-Lon-
lon Telegraph.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09
Man and Girl Drowned n 1 Axe

Syracuse, n. Y, Sept 9.--George S.
Baxter, assistant secretary Of the Sy.
racuse Underwriters association, and
girl companion were drowned while
boating or Onondaga lake.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09
On Condition.

Customer-See here l thought you
said these things would grow in any
climate Dealer-They will. But If
you want to grow them in this climate
you've got to have a dollhouse for
them, of course.--Puck.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09
Kills Himself In Jail

Media, Pa, Sept. 9-Ephraim Hans.
ley, seyenty-eight years old, colored,
hanged himself in the Media jail BY
fastening a towel to the iron window
bars. He was awaiting trial for non
support of his wife. who lives in Ches.
ter
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09
Or. Thomas DWIGHT Dead.

Boston, Sept pr Thomas Dwight,
successor to Diver Wendell Holmes
in tae Parkman professorship at Har,
vara. died a. his summer home at Ma
hars He was graduated from Harvard
In 1867.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09
Hint That Failed.

Visitor (waiting an invitation to
nnch)-Two O'Clock! fear I'm keep
ag you from your dinner Hostess
10, but fear we are keeping you
,om yours Meggendorf Batter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09
STANDING 81 the ciuhs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

AT New York New York, BrooIss-
lyn, q Batteries Vanguard. Myers
Rueker, knetger Bergen.
Az Chicago Chicago, 8; Cincinnati
2 I'll inningsl Batteries Ritchter~
Brown. Needham; keefe, HumphriRss-
Mclean.
Other games postponed; rain.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09
Commission Cor Lawton.

Lawton, Okla, Sept. 9-The com
mission form of government was
adopted by Lawton by vote of 724 to
264
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09

People seldom improve when they
ave no model but themselves to copy
fter. Goldsmith.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09

Chicago, Sept. 9--The National Pro-
hibitionist, a weekly publication, has
suspended publication.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09
BASE BALL SCORES
Following Is the Result Of cssrrsru.
Played Yesterday,
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At Cleveland Cleveland, 2; -
Louis. l. Batteries Mitchell. Easteslx~
Brown, stephens
At Observation-Disclosures 4, Brms
ton. / Batteries Morgan. LiyingstoA~
killaley, Nunimaker
AT Washington New York.
Washington. l. Batteries--Caldw&sh
Blair, Hughes. Henry.
AT Detroit--Chicago, 3, Detroit, =
Batteries Walsh. Block; Summers.
Schmidt
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-01

fragmentar compositions of the concert order
are filling in any idle moments that might other
wise to this restlessly active man.
For long a period has Paul de Longpre
been closely identified with the art life of the
United States, and particularly of southern Cali
fornia where he has long made his home, that
many persons overlook the fact-which might in
deed be suspected from his name-that he is a
native of sister republic of France. Born in
Paris some ffty-fve years ago, he of
children and enjoyed few early advantages of
educational character. However, as a young
boy he manifested talent seemingly amounting
almost to genius, for the painting of floral sub
jects, and he spent portion of each year in the
country Paris in order to study at first hand
the floral subjects he loved well Indeed
would probably have given up his whole time to
sketching in the luxuriant flower gardens of this
favored region had it not been for the fact that
he had his living TO make and did it by the most
prosaic but vastly more remunerative occupa-
ton of decorating fans
All the while, of course, his heart was in the
ton from the outset In 1876 he the SUI
preme honor of having his pictures hung in the
Paris salon and similar recognition sew
eral succeeding years A few years later how
ever, the entire of his plans suddenly
altered by the failure the Paris banking insti-
tuition in which all his savings had been deposit
ed. De Longpre had married at eighteen and
when the financial crash came it found this
young man. yet under twenty-five years of age
with the responsibilities of a family consisting
of wife and three children-two daughters and
a son.
In this domestic crisis the young artist deter
mined upon bold step-nothing less than
solve to turn his back upon Paris and seek his
fortune in the new world Almost all his friends.
but he nevertheless transferred the of his
activities to New York, where he with
gradually increasing measure of success. Then,
upon paying a visit to southern California. he
be EXPECTED. straightway fell in love with
the land OF flowers He Immediately determined
henceforth to make his home there. attracted
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-01

flower paintings Most persons of artistic tenn
permanent claim that they are greatly influenced
this be true is not all strange that Paul de
Longpre has produced masterpieces of their class,
for he lives and works in surroundings as ideal
may be found either side of the Atlantic
The de Longpre villa is located at Hollywood,
Cal, suburb of Los Angeles, picturesquely stu
ated in the foothills of the Sierra Madre noun
tains. The site of the villa is spacious tract III
the ''frostless belt, and here may be FOUND at
all seasons of the year profusion of the posies
which has proven at once the inspiration and the
stock in trade, it were, of the painter who has
been successful in counterfeiting nature
The de Longpre home-a combination OF stu
do and residences of the SHOW places
of the tourist wherein it is located and the
artistowner has been most generous in opening
1T at all times to sightseers who have come to
look upon it a thing do much they
would an art museum great picture gallery,
for ii is this latter above all else. The building.
the far-nung frontage of which renders it most
conspicuous, is of the concrete or stucco on
metal lath construction which is so extensively
employed in this section of the country Archi-
tecturally the structure is Moorish IN motif. but
with some of the characteristics of the later
originated the Pacific a couple OF centu-
ries ago and has given the impress of it's infu-
ence to so many of the modern buildings of the
region.
The studio, gallery and other rooms in
the villa are of the unusually spacious proper
tons of which the exterior gives promise and
there corridors, balconies and towers which
afford seclusion when it is desired. In addition
to the imposing residence this howery estate
situated between the ocean and the mountains,
has five garden houses which harmonize with
the main building in architectural design One
of these detached structures is the retreat to
which The artist-composer retires when he de
sires to pursue his labors secure from the in
truson of visitors, and another is the appropri-
ately named guest house, where Mr. de Long
pre- has from time time entertained SO many
OF his friends at Bohemian suppers which have
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-01

help in art never as guide And it can truth
fully be said that de Longpre has ever taken his
medicine in this respect, for all that ne mas
won financial well artistic success.
1t might be supposed that man who after hav-
ing passed the halfcentury mark was plung1ng
into a new field Of artistic endeavor would have
his hands full, but not the resourceful Paul de
Longpre with couple of operas under way and
Sousa's band and other concert organizations play
ing his lighter compositions and clamoring for
more the artist composer is even now finding time
to act the chief promoter of new movement of
which he also the originator and which is known
crusade for national art This is purely a
labor of love the part of the king of flower
painters-an effort to further a pubc-spirted
movement having for its object the education of
the whole American people in art and the better
appreciation of art works whether executed by
Americans foreigners.
The chief aim of the movement, aside from
the educational benefit which must inevitably ac-
to the whole people who are thus enabled to
understand and appreciate art is to engineer the
public sentiment that will result in the extending
of governmental aid to the cause of art Mr. de
Longpre feels that 1t is the lack of this govern
mental aid and endorsement of the cause of art
in any of it's branches that is mainly responsible
for the fact that the United States is far be-
hind many of the European countries in the mat
of He would like to the people
through their federal government extend and de-
velop the national art gallery, in which project
beginning has lately been made, and he would like
through the same means the establishment
of national school of painting, national conser
vatory of music and national school of sculpture
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-01
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