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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
DRASTIC PUNISHMENT FOR
"BooTLEGcERsv PROPOSED
LittIepage's Bill Also Prevents Issu-
ance Of License in Locally Dry
Government Territory.

Washington. d. c., Dec. 1f.-Coa-
gressman Littlepage has introduced a
bill increasing the penalties for sell
ing liquor without government IL
cense. 1t has been represented to
Mr.. Littlepage by many persons in
West Virginia that the penalties for
"bootlegging" are not sufficiently Sc
we're to stop the practice, and that
the profit from that kind of business
is sufficient to enable those engaged
i'll 1t TO pay any fines which may be
imposed and still come out ahead OF
the game.
Mr.. Littlepage's bill provides for a
fine not less than 81 900 nor more
than $4,000, and Imprisonment for not
less than six months, or more than
two years for each conviction of sell
ing liquors without license. 1t also
provides for fine not to exceed $500
or imprisonment for not more than
one year, or both. for manufacturing
tobacco, snuff or cigars. dealing in
manufactured tobacco or leaf tobacco,
without having paid for the license.
I'm addition to increa i0g the penal
ties. Mr.. Littlepage's bill practically
prohibits the issuing of any govern
ment licenses in territory in which
tire state does not grant licenses. His
bill provides that no person, firm or
corporation shall be permitted to pay
Tor any government license as whole
sale liquor dealer, retail liquor dea-
Ter, wholesale and retail dealer in
malt liquors, unless he shall furnish
to the internal revenue collector evil
dence that state license to sell the
same has been issued and is in effect
il his locality and that he may in
that case obtain government license
FOR only such time as the state license
shall be in effect.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
NEW STAMP DESIGN.
Uncle Sam Has Some Handsome Ones
Ready for the Printers.

Uncle Sam Has Some Handsome Ones
Ready for the printers.
In two months you will be pasti1g
stamps of different design on your en-
velopes. The new lower denomina-
ton stamps, bearing the pictures of
Washington have been seen in The
postoffices in transit and are beauti-
full The face is not printed on fiat
but is engraved.
According TO information received
13 new stamp designs will be issued
in a few days. Twenty-fivS million
two-cent stamps and 1900 900 one
cent stamps will be issued from the
Office every day.
However the new stamp design will
rot be received in Martinsburg for
possibly two months.
The change In the designs Of the
stamps means that none OF the post
age stamps in the future will be ex-
actly like those of the present time.
Instead of Franklin's face appearing
on the 1-cent stamp, as is the case
now. the face OF Washington viii be
oU all six Of the stamps of the lowest
denomination. The five highest de-
nominations, being those of the s. 10,
IS, 5o-cent and 81 varieties, will bear
the face OF Franklin.
Besides the picture OF Washington
on the 1-cent stamp, the mineral 81"
will be used. The present design has
the zone" spelled out. The same is
true of the 2-cent stamp. The new
2-cent stamp will carry the numeral
"22 " in each of the lower corners. On
The stamps OF 3, 4, 5 and Scent de-
nominations, the wreath surrounding
the head OF Washington, as shown on
the 2-cent stamp will be eliminated
and the denomination printed in a
curved line above the head.
The bureau is now delivering large
numbers of new registry stamps to
the Postoffice Department The orig
inal order is for 10000 900. They are
being distributed throughout the
country.
There has been no great demand for
the registry stamp here, and some
trouble is anticipated in introducing
ii. Postage stamps can be used for
registry fee, but a registry stamp
cannot be used as postage.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
DIRTY FEET OF HENS
CAUSES DAMAGE TO EGGS
To a Big Amo1at of Money Declares
the Secretary Of Agri-
culture.

Washington. D. c., Dec. 12.-Five
million dollars a year is the estimate
OF the department OF agriculture oil
the amount lost by farmers of the
United States on account of dirty
eggs And. of course, West Virginia
being great egg producing state
shares in the loss. This loss,
says Secretary Wilson. of the depart
ment of agriculture, is very largely
brought about by not gathering the
eggs often enough. In wet weather
more dirty eggs are found than at
other filth carried into the nest on
the hens feet. Eggs deposited on
the ground or around hay ald straw
stacks become stained and are classed
as "dirties" While dirty eggs may
he perfectly fresh they invariably sell
IN the markets as seconds and when
but a few dirty eggs are mixed with
fresh clean Lot they materially de-
crease the price of the clean eggs.
A far greater loss TO the farmer
Nfidu Iiidl thuStu ny QlTty tSSS is
caused by eggs spelling before reach
ing the consumer. Secretary Wilson
estimates that between the producer
and the consumer there is an annual
loss OF $40 100000 in the egg crop of
the United States the greater portion
CT which must be borne by the far
mer. A large part OF this loss can be
overcome, says Secretary Wilson. by
the production of infertile eggs. About
one-third OF the loss on eggs is caus-
ed by heat which starts the develop
ment OF the fertile egg and Mr.. Will
son says that practically every infer
tile egg will grade as first class
and bring the highest price in the
market, II clean and promptly marked.
He says that no more simple or efi-
cient method could be adopted for
the Improvement OF the egg supply
OF the country than the production OF
:nfertile eggs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
CONSUL GIVEN WARNING
OF BLOWING UP OF MAINE
Pennsylvania Says He Was Told
Two Days Before Vessel Blew
Up at Havana.

Bedford, Pa, Dee. 13.-About mid
right, a little over "a hours before
the battleship Maine was blown up in
Havana harbor, A. G. brice, of this
city, then consul at Mataazas, was
warned that the American vessel
would be destroyed. Upon the re-
quest of President Mckinley publicity
was withheld until now that the naval
board has reported. Mr.. Brice says:
Two nights before the blowing up
OF the Maine, man | knew though
not an American, came to my resi-
dence and upon my promise | would
not reveal his name, told me the
Maine would be blown up. | sent a
special messenger to Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee. then consul general at Havana,
hut the official there faf ed TO credit
the warning. Next day the explosion
took place. When / returned to the
United States | reported the incident
to President Mckinley and the sec
rotary of state, and the president re-
quested that no publicity be given To
the incident at that time | respected
his wish, but feel at liberty to make
this statement now that the board
has given publicity to the report.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
BOUGHT FINE PROPERTY.
Attorney Wilbur n. Thomas Gets a
Bargain on West King Street.

Wilbur H. Thomas, lawyer aid
United States commissioner. has pur-
chased the property of Mrs. A II.
Payne on West King street, opposite
the Kilbourn Knitting Mills, and will
move in at once. The price paid was
$500. This is ONE of the most de-
sirable homes in that section of town.
The house is new and equipped with
al necessary modern improvements,
While the lot is 50 feet front and $50
feet deep. Good judges OF property
values here think Mr.. Thomas got q
big bargain. In fact two hours after
he closed the deal he was offered $500
more than he paid for the property.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
"DoN'T OPEN TILL CHRISTMAS.
Express Companies Urging Public to
Send Christmas Packages Early.

The express companies have both
sent notices to the local agents, urg-
ing them to call the attention of the
public to the Importance of sending
out early those express packages in
tended for Christmas presents, rather
than wait until a day or two before
Christmas when the great rush OF
business necessarily causes delays in
delivery. Attention is also called to
the customary do not open till
Christmas" labels. Place such on
+ ackages sent now and they will not
he opened by the consignee until the
desired time.
The burdens OF the oyerworked ex-
press employees at this season OF the
year will be very materially lightened
if the first OF these suggestions is COM
pied with.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
BALTIMORE & OHIO WILL
BUILD BEipeE AT cuMBo
). G. o. Realizes That Additional
Tracks at Cunbo Yards Makes
Grade Crossing Dangerous.

The county court adjourned Mon
day evening till Thursday this being
the second weel. OF the December
term. ~
The court decided to cover the floor
or the circuit court room with limo
leum, copmendable improvement
TO the court house.
In the afternoon the commissioners
took a iaunt out to Cumbo to Inspect
grade crossing on the Baltimore and
Chic railroad. AS is known the rail
:oad company Is making large extern
sions to the yards at Cumbo by lay
ing additional tracks and extending
the yards for considerable distance
completed the crossing of the public
read. that rms off the Warmsprfng
road, will be doubly hazardous at
Cumpbo.
near future hle a petition with the
county court for the construction of
an iron bridge clear across its tracks
a Cumbo. thus doing away with the
dangerous grade crossing at the coun-
~ road, just east of North Mountain.
Il Is scarcely necessary to add that
County Commissioners Lehmaster,
Kearns and Thatcher heartily approve
the proposition of the p. & o.
1t is hoped that the proposed bridge
at the Cumbo yards may be the fore
runner Of others at grade crossings in
berkeley county.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
MEMBERS OF MOOSE LODGE
HELD A JOLLY BANQUET
J. C. Tonry Toastmaster at Happy
Event-Senator Mclntire of Ber-
kelley Springs, a Speaker.

The banquet Tuesday nigh by the
Moose in the Comrey Band hall was a
lughly enjoyable event and success
from every Point of view.
The members of the lodge met at
the Blondel building about $50 and
then marched to the banquet hall,
corner Of Queen and Race streets,
where over three hundred jolly fell
lows sat down at three long tables
stretching nearly the whole length of
the hall. While the Moose men were
doing full justice to the delectable
viands. Comrey's Rand seated on
the platform. added a delightful
sauce to the feast
When the cigars were reached, Mr.
J. G. Tonry. retiring dictator of the
lodge, ald acting toastmaster, raped
for order and delivered himself of a
few felicitous remarks on the signi-
ficance OF the happy occasion. Short
but pithy speeches were made by
Senator A. G. McIntire. of Berkeley
Springs; Attorneys Clarence E. Mar
iln dlu Nuy CtlhCit dSL AFASIhlOA u.
Frank Thompson and Deputy Supreme
Organizer Campbell, of Pittsburg
M. Campbell came over from Charles
Town, where he is starting a Moose
edge and made a good speech,
Congressman VIM. G.. ("Junfor')
Brown, member OF the local lodge,
was expected to be present but sent
telegram stating that bill was
then before Congress on which he
was anxious to vote and so could not
be with the boys around the banquet
eoard. This telegram was read by
Mr.. J. Frank Thompson, who remark
ed that Mr.. Brown had also sent a
message to the lodge. This was to
the effect that ON recent visit to
the state of Washington he had the
good luck to shoot a moose. and that
the head OF it was now being mou1ted
and would be sent here as Christ
mas present to the lodge. The an
nouncement was received with
cheers.
The function came to an end about
II O'Clock, all rising and singing the
closing ode OF the lodge
The banquet committee consisted
ot Messrs. J. I. Mcdonald, Howard A.
Tabler. A. b. Trenary and ]. c. To1ry.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
Divorce Proceedings.

Mrs, Cordelia NJ Rinker, through
her attorney, Harry A. Downs, fled a
suit Wednesday with the circuit
court clerk for an absolute divorce
from her husband, G. p. c. Rinker,
charging him with deserton and
abandonment. Both OF the parties
are well known in this city and the
case promises to be spicy when il
comes up at the January term OF
ooWrt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
Col. schIey steps Down.

Col. Buchanan Schley, State Tax
Commissioner, who for more than a
generation has been the recognized
leader of the democratic organization
in Washington county, Maryland, has
practically retired from active poll
tics. according to the Baltimore Sun.
and in his place has sprung up former
Judge William J. Witzenberger, of
Hagerstown
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
MISS NELSON A BRIDE.
Niece of Mr.. Gilbert Kitchen Welded
to Mr.. Charles n. r. Howe.

Announcement has beel received
in this city OF the marriage of Miss
Emma Nelson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William o. Nelson, of Troy,
Ohio. formerly OF Baltimore, to Mr.,
Charles II. r. Howe, OF Hamilton
Nd. The wedding was solemnized at
the home of the bride on Monday,
December 4. Mr.. and Mrs, Howe will
he ct home after January at Hamil-
ton. The bride is a most estimable
young lady and Is a niece of Mr.. Gil
bert Kitchen, Of Virginia avenue. She
has often visited relatives In this city
and county and has many friends here
who will extend their most sincere
wishes to the charming bride.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
skulj Fractured.

A fight occurred Monday evening
at the Blair quarries, east of town.
resulting in the serious injury Of
Joseph Rockvitch. Russian, who is
~~w in the Kings Daughters hospital.
TN~ '1rciener was struck on the head
with 'cttle, fracturing his frontal
bone, sNaM portion of which was
= fterward r"woved by Drs. Henshaw
ard Clay at the hospital
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
MANY THOUSAND Fish TO
BE PLACED IN THE POTOMAC
Finny Tribe viii be Dumped Into Pc.
tonac Before Canal is
Emptied.

More than 5000 fish OF all kinds
and Ohio Canal by the United States
fish commission, aided by District
and Maryland game organizations.
within the next two weeks and dump
ed into the Potomac river. The canal
will be emptied OF water. as usual dur
ing the winter months, and If the
fish were left there they would die
Capt l.. G. Harraa, superintendent
Of the central station OF the fish
commission, will be in direct charge
of the work. Supt Nicholson, Of the
canal company, has promised to give
notice when he expects to close the
canal. 1t probably will be next Mon
day.
10000 Fish in Canal.
From records of past years when
the sane work was conducted, it Is
expected that nearly 10000 fish are
IN the canal between Washington and
Cumberland, Md. Most OF them are
supposed to be between Harpers
Ferry, w Va, and Seneca, Md
Capt. Harran has arranged to have
three separate parties, each led by an
officer of the fish commission. carry
en- the work They will carry seines,
and as the fish are taken out will
dump them into barrels. The fish
will then be carried to the nearest
point on the river and set free again.
It is expected that about four days
will be occupied in the work. which
will cost the government about $500
Last year the work was not sue
cessful, for a sudden cold spell came
on just before it was started The
canal was frozen for several days and
leany of the fish were killed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
CORPSE SHIPPED TO HOME
IN ONLY A ROUGH COX
Aged Mans Remains Were Sent With
Hands and Feet Tied, Not Even
Hay or Straw to Protect Him.

Fairmont, w. Va. December r.
When Undertaken Fred jenkins open,
ID the rough box containing the body
Of David A. Miller an aged man who
died at the Weston asylum on Satur.
day morning, he discovered co1di-
ton OF affairs that was shocking, to
say the least Jenkins claimed that
the laws were broken by shipping the
CORPSE in the manner In which 4 was
found
Miller was IS years OF age. and has
many relatives here. When they
~ere notified OF his death they sent
word TO hsve him shipped to Fair
mont and they would pay all costs.
When the box arrived and was Ia
ken to the Jenkins morguc 1t was
opened. Miller was lying inside with
no CONN or casket. There had not
even been straw or hay placed In the
box, but the old man clad only in his
underclothes with his feet and hands
tied. was lying on the bare boards OF
the rough box, with no head rest.
The shipping directions had been
placed on the foot end OF the box,
which probably meant that the corpse
had probably stood on its head on
the journey.
The body was at once taken out,
suitably embalmed dressed ald plac-
cd in a casket. Friends OF the dead
man will make an investigation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
CHARLES TOWN.
postal Authorities Change Name OF
Historical Old County Scat.

Washington. D. c.. Dec. 12.-lt is no
longer Charlestown. The postoffiee
department has made it Charles Town
with a carital Ct and the county
seat OF Jefferson county will no longer
be confused with the capital of the
state. by the postal authorities.
Changing the name has made it ne
cessary to commission aew past
master and the President has sent to
the senate the name OF Henry NJ
Bradley, the present incumbent for &
term of four years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
Prohibition Convention.

AS before announced in these
columns, a mass convention Will be
reid in the Y NJ. C. A. gymnasium
tomorrow morning at 10 O'clock in the
interest of the Prohibition Amend
ment to the constitution of West Vir-
ginia.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
To AJAX pardon for ouessford

petition will be presented to
President Taft asking a pardon for
William Guessford, formerly Of Wil-
Transport. now serving a two-year
sentence in the Federal prison at
Atlanta. Ga. Guessford was convi sted
i" at summer OF sending a BlackHand
threat to Mrs. James T. Brdscoe. Jr.
daughter OF the late Gov william T
Hamilton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
2 BALTIMORE G. OHIO HAS
ANOTHER FREIGHT WRECK
. and r. Coal Train Bound for Har
risburg Meets With Accident
Sunday Above Intersection.

A big freight wreck in which ten
coal cars were piled up occurred
about 10 o'clock Sunday morning on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at
the east cad Of the Dry Run siding
az the llmeldlns a mile northwest OF
this city, hut fortunately nobody was
nurt.
a Philadelphia and Reading coal
Grain was coming east towards Inter
section. bound for Harrisburg over
the Cumberland Valley when the
rails spread at a switch at the Toint
mentioned and a bad wreck was the
consequence besides tearing up the
q track for quite a distance and block
ing p. & O. traffic for while. Some
, OF the coal cars were upset and others
q telescoped The Brunswick and c. V
wreckng crews were summoned &c
the scene and they didn't get the
wreck cleared till 10 o'clock Sunday
night, twelve hours after the acct
dent
Many people from town walked out
90 see the wreck Sunday.
Cars Derailed.
Two c. V. freight cars were derailed
at the chute at Cumbo Sunday morn
sng but were gotten back on the
. tracks again without much trouble.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
Bio Barn burned.

The barn on the r'u farm, located
near Harpers Ferry vped by U F.
genbotham. was destroyed by fire
together with the contents The loss
will amount to about $4,000, partly
covered by insurance..
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
DELEGATES NAMED

BY the GoVernor 70 Attehd WettTHgs
at Houston, Texas.
Governor Glasscock has just ap'
nointed delegates to the Texas Land
Exposition and Northern Settlers
convent on, to be held in Houston
TEX, January II, Is and 10, 1912, as
follows
f. w. Abney, Grant p Hall l.. c
Massey, Captain S. b. Avis and Plus
r Levi, of Charleston; NJ. J. Simms
Of Montgomery; Stewart F. Bowman
81 Huntington; and f. Chase Bare, o.
Anderson.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
Bow Cut cot.

Joseph Lease. a boy living at home
about FIVE miles southeast of this
city, nearly cut his foot of while
choPping wood Saturday. DR.. Le-
Fevre, OF Iawood. attended him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-30
[. Corner Fourteenth and Broad

p. AZ. Corner Fourteenth and Broad
Streets.
The Dependent and Neglected Col
ored Child" Rev. w T. Johnson, D. D..
presiding.
''lrome Conditions" Father Glenn.
Richmond.
The Foster Home and the Colored
Child" r. c. Walker. Gloucester
What Ia Being Done for Delinquent
Colored Boys Mrs. Z. G. Shipper.
superintendent Negro Reformatory,
Hanover.
Discussion: Need of Reforma tory
for Colored Girls"
Tenth Session.
First Baptist Church (.coloredl. P.
Education" DR., II. R. Frissen. pro.
siding.
THE Value OF the Child to Society
Dr.. II. II. Hart. director child helping
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-30
destitute children and tho {lnstitu.

destitute children and the. .Ynstitu.
lions.
DR.. II. IT. Hart, director Il tho child
helping department Of the Russell
Sage Foundation. the best informed
man on work for delinquent. defcc.
tive and dependent children In Amer
lea $5s
Judge Julian Mack. at one time
Judge OF the Juvenile Court. Of Chi
cago now a member Of the Court OF
Commerce OF the United States
DR.. II. II. Goddard. director OF the
psychological department OF the
School for Feeble Minded at Vine
land. n. J..
Dr. j. w. scheresch ewsky specialist
on infant mortality. detailed by tho
surgeon general OF the United States
Public Health and Marine Hospital
Service TO attend this conference.
Baroness Rnsn Posse. presid ent
Therapeutic Branch. American Ply
steal Education Association, Boston,
Mass. @
Miss Florence l. baltimore. assistan,
director of child-helping department
Russell Sage Foundation. who las,
summer made n special study of the
work for destitute and delinquent
children In Virginia.
EIrGininns In Line.
Aiso tho following yirginians and
workers In Virginia: Hon. William
Hodges Mann, Governor OF Virginia;
Hon. Al Montague. Ex-Governor ot
Virginia: DIR. l.. T. Register. chairman
Of the School Board In Norfolk. who
has recently conducted tho most thor
ouEh medical examination of schools
ever undertaken in the State: DR.. J. A.
C.. Chandler superintendent of Rich
mond pubic schools. Miss Ada Van