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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-23
MARTINsBURG. W. VA. SATURDAY DECEMBER 81 1911
* Attorney Non on last saturday

ing Attorney Noll on last Saturday
night
In Justice Felker's court on Tues
day Chas A, westenhayer, proprietor
Of the Royal Cafe; John p. Creque,
proprietor of the establishment at the
southeast corner OF Queen and Race
streets; f. v. Powell and r. II. Mar
tin, who run the old Turner Hail on
East Martin street, and George and
Charles Baker, who have the Colonial
Hotel on North Queen street, waived
a hearing before the magistrate and
gave bond for their appearance before
the grand jury at the coming term Of
court
The hearing of the evidence which
will be presented to the grand jury
IN the cases against these men will
be- OF probably more interest to the
people OF Martinsburg than anything
Tat will be OF a public nature be-
tween now and the city election
which will be held next spring. The
action of the grand jury in these
cases will be watched for eagerly by
thousands of people in this city.
On Monday morning. December is,
Circuit Clerk L. d. Gerhardt and Coun-
ty Clerk Il. A. Hobbs drew the names
OF sixteen men who will serve as the
grand jurors at the January term of
court. One Of these sixteen men will
most likely be named by the judge
of the Circuit Court to act as fore
man, and on hearing evidence 1t will
require the vote of twelve OF them
to find an indictment.
The prosecuting attorney has ar
rested the men on the charge OF vio-
lating the state revenue laws, Justice
I'elker has held them on that charge
to answer to the grand Jury, aud the
grand jury. named above. viii say
whether or not they shall be tried be-
fore the judge of this circuit for the
ofYense of which they now stand
charged.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-23
GOVERNMENT WILL
GET AN INVITATION
Tc Have Part Ia the semi-c enten.
NAL Celebration at
Wheeling.

Wheeling, Dec, Fl That the tfasted
States government will very probably
participate In the celebration OF the
West Virginia semi-centenaiai was
the announcement made by Col. John
X. Day, secretary OF the commission
Some time ago Colonel Day enlisted
the West Virginia delegation at Wash
ington In the catiHe and he has had
considerable correspondence with
Senators Chiffon and Watson, and
the FIVE representatives OF. the state.
regarding the matter Henry c.
Davis, OF Elklns, chairman of the
semi-centennial commission, has gone
&c Washington, where, within a few
days, he will meet the seven gentle
men mentioned above and take up
with them just what Is to be asked
from the government. Senator Chill.
ton is heading the movement at the
capital TO make the West Virginia af-
fair success. and under his leader
ship the form OF the federal partici-
patton will be worked out.
While II Is the farthest thing in
/, the world from the intention OF the
semi-centennial promoters to arouse
any OF the old war feeling, and the
chances are slim that any such feel
ings will be aroused, since the cele-
bration is to commemorate a histori-
cal event In the Civil war. the gov
eminent will be approached on ex-
actly that footing.
West Virginia saved the Union"
! will be advanced In the nature OF a
slogan. n the little Mountain state
had not separated from the Old DO.
nsinion. the United states would have
been divided The Confederates would
have sent their troops aorth through
this state and spread east and west
through Pennsylvania and Ohio. The
| Etratcgjeai iraporiaund c. The @state's
position is at once seen: West vir-
g.nia was almost necessary to the
Grion.
| This idea will be strongly advanced
when the West Virginia senators and
representatives make their demands
| In Congress. Among the things to be
asked for are two regiments OF the
National Guard and possibly monu.
ment
| While 1t is not yet certain that the
German bank officials will erect n
bronze tablet to commemorate the
fact thst the bank building Is on the
| site Of the cid WASHINGTON hall, the
birthplace Of the state, il IL Just pos
sible thct tho semicentennlal cere-
monies viii include the unwilling OF
two such tablets.
A movement Is now ON to have a
second tablet placed at the corner Of
Sixteenth snd Market streets, either
On or n front Of the old postoflce
rilding While Washineton hall Is
tle birthplace Of the state. the FIRST
constitutional convention was held IN
tic Old Dostoffice building. At that
time Thomas Hornbrools. afterward
TIE owner Of Wheeling park, was the
lTrifod states Surveyor Of Customs
] and re invited the state officials TO
eee tho government building for their
: FIRST meetine. The United States
court room, then on the second floor.
was the scene OF the session.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-23

now IN possession Of the prosecuting
attorney.
Several other places including one
restaurant, are under surveillance, ii
is said. and the dragnet may get them
yet. A couple gambling places will
have to watch out. too, or they may
come in with the municipal house
cleaning now so auspiciously begun.
Martinsburg Supposedly Dry.
Martinsburg has been supposedly
dry since the first of last July as
the result Of the local option election
held the 9th OF last March. pnd for
a while the town was undoubtedly so
IN so far as the sale of intoxicating
liquors is concerned But for some
time lately close observers on exist
ing conditions have had well ground
ed conviction that beer and whiskey
were being sold here at number OF
psdtcSs tiSc WHY ~ uiuNH uANhhSh-
ness? Surely, argued they, the booze
is not all coming from other towns.
such thought being absurd On the
face OF it. And so far as the socalled
bootlegging business is concerned,
that it Is only drop in the bucket
and in the very nature of the case
can never be anything else. II men
come to town. for example, sober and
in an hour or two afterwards We're
seen to be drunk. where did they get
the stun? was naturally asked. 1t
must be gotten right here and without
much trouble at that, many people
were fully convinced.
This condition of things was very
recently brought to the attention OF
the prosecuting attorney by some OF
the leading citizens OF Martinsburg,
and the result was that he got busy
With commendable promptIess. Four
detectives were brought here and they
soon found out what was what In
Martinsburg Then the preconcerted
raid was made Saturday night with
the result already described.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-23
COURT ELL PASSED.
VIII Give Wheeling Longer Term Of
Federal Court.

Washington, Dec. 19 The bill ara-
yicing for a change in the time OF
holding court in the Northern district
OF West Virginia has been favorably
reported to the House from the com
mittee on the judiciary. Congress-
man Davis made the report and the
bill is expected to pass. It gives
Wheeling longer term OF court than
at present.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-23
RAPID STRIDES
Are Made by the State in the Produc.
ton OF Potatoes.

ton OF Potatoes.
Washington, Dec. 19.-Although the
wheat growing industry in West Vir-
ginia seems to have declined. accord
ing to figures OF the census bureau,
the same authority shows that the
state has made rapid strides forward
in the production OF potatoes. Ac-
cording to the census fignres. West
Virginia increased Ais per cent In
potato acreage from 1899 to 1909;
SIS per cest in production and 1911
per cent in the value Of the crop.
The acres planted in 1909 were 1881.
The production was 4.077 ,066 bushels
valued at $227S,GS8.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-23
SENSATIONAL RAID IS MADE
ON SALOONS SATURDAY NIGHT
Men Who Will Hear the Evidence Presented By
Prosecuting Attorney Noll Against Those
Charged With the Illegal Sale
Of Liquors.

is the evil
denee
of
Henshaw
w M Miller
Nicely sruce Ked
Harrison, M s. Miller
j. D. s. Grihth,
A L..
L. etuckey, T. F. Milard
Thomas AUDI
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-23

"A sensation. unique in the history
OF Martinsburg, was sprung Saturday
night when the police raided three
saloons, arrested the proprietors and
confiscated a big lot of whiskey and
beer which was at once hauled away
to the Office of the prosecuting attor-
ney OF Berkeley county. The booze
dealers so dealt with were Chas. A.
Westenhaver, John p. Creque and
Martin and Powell, saloonkeepers and
Charles Baker, OF the Colonial Hotel.
All gave boad OF 5000 to Justice Eel
ker for q hearing Tuesday morning at
10 O'Clock. And all this in dry
town, too.
The raid was made at the instiga-
ton of Prosecuting Attorney Allan b.
Noll. About 7.3o o'clock Saturday
evening he called Policemen Riddle,
Hough. Mcdonald, Seibert and Pitzer
constables J. c. Wolf AID Joseph
Broy, Sheriff E. B. Kettering and
Deputy Sherifs David Bartles and
Walter Kettering to his office and IN
formed them that he proposed to raid
the places mentioned, his intention,
he said, being based on authentic In
formation that had come to him that
the proprietors of said places were
selling beer and whiskey contrary to
law. The prosecuting attorney then
swore all the men as special officers
and told them to so to work right
away and make a thorough search OF
the various premises, and that ne
would be along with them to see that
the work was properly done The
force Of special officers was divided
into four squads and all started on
the job at the same time. Each squad
was accompanied by detective, four
detectives having been engaged to
come here and work the case up, AID
who arrived in this city last Tuesday.
The time to make the strike was also
well planned-just after the stock OF
Christmas wet goods had been receiv-
cd
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-23
Ten Barrels and 200 Bottles.

The biggest haul was made at the
Colonial Hotel When the officers
went into the barroom they asked for
the proprietor, George Baker, but he
had left the house shortly before, they
we're told, so they arrested his bro
ther, Charles Baker Not much b oze
was found in the barroom, but in a
stable was found lot of whiskey and
beer Suspecting that there was still
more contratand goods in the hotel
young Baker was asked for the key
to certain room upstairs hut he said
that his brother had taken the keys
with him. The officers then went up
to room on the second floor and
forced the door. Here they found a
Got of good old Huntsville whiskey
bottled in bond which, Ike the stun
found elsewhere about the premises,
was seized and loaded in wagons and
hauled away. Altogether there we're
found at the Colonial some ten bar
rcis full of bottled beer and about 200
bottles of whiskey, 139 of them being
quart bottles of Hannisville bottled in
bend, the balance being pints and half
pints of assorted whiskey.
Several Kegs and Barrels.
At Westenhaver's place on North
Queen street, near Burke, another big
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-23
Clerks Gerhardt and Hobbs Draw
rsh &~.t.-fr s<sv~..,s x,,ro-. Z 1, 80. -.

clerks 6efnarut arc r5ooo4 bfdW
1.-THE 6ollowiHg saTand iurors have
sLeen drawn by Clerks Gerhardt and
Hobbs to serve at the January. 1912
term of the Circuit Court of Berkeley
county, which begins on the 9th day
of January. They are required to APP
pear at $50 a. M. on the first day of
the court:
e. S. Henshaw. n. Mcdowell, d. s..
Nicely, S. s. Harrison. Thos J. Bishop,
y A. Robbins, G. l.. Stuckey, Geo. r.
Evans, Clif Tabs. w. NJ. Miller. Brace
Reid, M. s. Miller D. s. Griffith, l. G
Harper, Il F. Willard and Thomas
Aud.
The petit jurors were drawn by Jury
Commissioners J. r. Catrow and John
e Boyd at the office OF the clerk OF
the Circuit Court They are required
to appear on "Wednesday January 10.
1912, at $50 a. M. The list Is as fol.
lows:
Isaac Kilmer w. S. Shelley. Emory
Wolford. J. S Barnes, Gold cockrell,
A. p Nicklas, J. T Crawford Robert
Gold. Clarence Mason, RI. G. Bowen,
w. A. Thatcher. Jacob sites, VI. T..
Brown. r. J.. Ellis. John Walters,
Henry Miller, ]. u. French, / y. Yen
Metre, Harry Catrow VIM Evans E
r. Thomas, n. RI. Tabler G Robbins,
Nayberry Mckee, Walter Gano. J. u.
Wolford, r. p. Bryarly. Clarence
Mong, c. J. Custer, r. r. Kline w. r.
Siler, c. w. Shaull. Henry sperow. G.
w. NJ. Taller and nrnest Mcdonald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-23
w. VA. SCANDAL.
Expected Inquiry into Election Of Wat
son and Chiffon viii soon Start.


son and Chiffon viii soon Start.
Charleston, W. Va, Dec. 19.-There
are very strong evidences here that
the promised investigation OF the
methods ~ which Clarence w. Wat
son and William e. Chiffon, demo
Gratis. were elected United States
Senators from West Virginia to sue
coed Senators Scott and Elkins, win
soon be on.
It is known that much evidence has
been in the hands OF persons at Wash
ington for some time, and that other
evidence, alleged to be Of startling
nature has been gathered since and
will soon be placed in possession Of
the United state Senate
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-23
More peer found.

From The World of Tuesday: &ss.sss
The war on places where whisky
and beer are being sold in Martins
burg in violation OF law, which was so
successfully begun on last Saturday
night, still goes merrily on. And the
end is not yet, said Prosecuting At
torney Noll today, because there are
half dozen or more warrants yet to
be served on offenders The latter,
however. are mostly smaller fry, but
the prosecuting attorney intends to
have them all run down and there will
be no letup until the roundup is com
plete and the game is all bagged
The detectives and the police lo-
Gated six more barrels OF beer in bot
ties last night and now it is stored
IN the court house as liquid witnesses
before the grand jury at the January
term of court These wet goods We're
quietly removed yesterday from the
soft drink saloon OF Rankin and
Thurston in the old Kinsey CreQue
place on West King street. But the
barrels were found anyway Three Of
them We're discovered in Thurston's
residence on West John street, and
three Others In G. L. Keller's stable.
Six more barrels of this sort Of stun
were spirited away from the same
husiness place some time yesterday,
it is said but which have not yet been
located BIT they win be found
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-23

haul was made. In the two ice boxes
behind the bar were found. besides a
lot of harmless soft drinks, some bot
ties OF Sherwood whiskey and German
and Budweiser beer in bottles. The
officers then searched the kitchen.
There in a cupboard were found some
wines in bottles and some whiskey.
But in the cellar were three barrels
full of bottled beer and several kegs
OF beer with the government stamps
scratched off. Some OF the stun in
bottles may be "nearbeer," however,
though a proposed analysis in this
case as in all the others will fully re-
veal as to that, regardless to the sort
of bottle, used.
May be "Near-Beer."
At Martin and Powell's place on
East Martin street, corner OF spring,
| two-horse wagon load of stuff was
hauled away, although most OF it was
"near-beer or '1ocal option beer.
At John P. Creque's place corner
OF North Queen and Race streets, a
| lot of beer and whiskey were seized
/ The officers took nine pints of Sher-
wood whiskey and four dozen bottles
of Cumberland beer
The officers also raided the rooms
above the saloon formerly occupied
ky F. X. Combs, but which has been
closed for some time. This place was
supposed to be a speakeasy but a
thorough search failed to fad any
contraband goods, SO "Bony Combs
is innocent in this particular case, it
would seem.
The simultaneous raid on the four
well known drinking places Saturday
night produced much excitement.
While the work was going on inside
hundreds of people, including a good
ly number of females, collected in
front to see the booze carried out
and hauled away in cabs and wagons.
Some joked about it while OF ers
seemed sorry that the privilege of
buying booze in Martinsburg instead
OF sending out of town for it was ruth
lessly cut off. Groups of men could
he seen all along the street until a
late hour Saturday night discussing
the incident, and the same thing
could be observed all day Sunday and
Sunday evening.
Held for January Court.
IN Squire Felker's office was also an
animated scene Saturday night as the
saloon men were brought in and gave
bond for the hearing Tuesday morn
ing.
On Monday George Baker. of the
AOiolldl IlOltAs went W JuSN4Ct a ct-
ker's Office and together with his
brother, Charles Baker. of the same
establishment, waived a hearing and
gave bond in the sum ofs7OO for their
appearance at the January term of
court.
The coafscated booze was kept I'M
der guard in Prosecuting Attorney
NoIl's Office until Monday. whea
it was removed to the storage room
On the third floor of the court house,
70 be silent witness against the par
ties accused OF violating the laws
when the cases come UP for trial at
the January term of Circuit Court.
In every case the government =
eense was also seized AID they are
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-23
Gave sond for Court.

The men arrested Saturday night
for selling wet goods in dry town,
namely. Chas. A. Westenhaver, John
p Creque. Martin and Powell and
George and Charles Baker, were to
have had hearing before Justice s.
S. Felker this morning alto o'clock
but they all waived hearing and
each gave bond in the sum OF ZOO for
the grand jury at the January term OF
Circuit Court OF this sum 5000 is for
their appearance at court and $500
az guarantee that they win sell no
More intoxicating liquors before the
sitting of the next grand jury.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-14

asombro. Peneaban, desde luego, CUE
aquel cuervo sabio, tenia encima alg1n
negro sortilegio Pero el cueryo, CON
tento de estar con ellos, les miraba con
aire tan inocente, tan cordial tan
alegre, que ellos Sc avergonzaron de SUI
temores. Bien pronto Sc apodero de-
'posadero y su mujer el orgullo de po
seer I'M paJaro tan raro, cuyos talentos
no faltaron nunca, una vez que volvi6
la bella estacion, Y atrala la posa-
da todos los senores de la ciudad. Y
81 las cosas marchaban como 10 espera
ban, agrandar1an Ia casa, fin de hace1
mas c6modo 81 alojamiento y la titula
rlan: la posada del cueryo parlante :"
Ell animal, cuidado entertainments
llevaba una vida paradisiaca. Gamma
ba gentilmente 4 pequenos saltitos de-
siguales, de la cocina al establo, de-
horno al gallinero. Por la noche, el Sc
arrebujaba flos6fcamente cerca de IL
chimenea, volviendose de aqu1 para ALA
y agitando sus alas cortadas tijereta
zos Cuando alguno entraba y pedia
que beber, exclamaba su bella Erase
Il La cervaza esta agria - <'i La cerve~
"a esta agria -; 10 que regociiaba a to-
do el mundo.
Cuando el posadero y su mujer esta-
ban ocupados en- el establo 8 en- ell jar
din, confaban al cuervo el cuidado de
La casa: hab1an vendido hasta ell perro
que era una boca in1til iPero cosa
eXralia! Los dlas en- que el cuervo que
daba solo en- el parador los cientes, tan
numerosos otras veces, parec1an huir de
la casa; no Sc vela uno, fuera de los
viejos habituados.
Desilusionado en- slls sueilos de for
tuna, el posadero olfateaba en- aquell
algtln misterio, y volvla Greer que |,
habian embrujado su cuervo. Resolv.
un dla poner en- claro 10 que pasaba
Sc embossed en- la cueva, & la que condu
cla una corta escalera, Y esper6 pacien-
temente q que alg1n extra1o llegase.
Dos hombres entraron y golpeando e
mostrador con sus bastones, gritaron ha.
cia la cosina:
~~Eh buena tnujer! Dos copas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-14
EI, JuRoBKoD

pero lie fu6 impossible porque estaba
tan bien embozado como 81.
d Adivinas p le pregunt6 q Pey-
ROLES, al mismo tempo.
-Si.
-jQue te pareceg
--Apruebo 10 que intentais. Pero
vuestro hombre tiene una palabra
como contrasena.
-Dona Marta me 10 ha dicho. Es
Ia divisa de Nevers.
a'Adsum?"-- pregunt6 Peyro-
lies.
--Acostumbra 4 decir en- la lem
qua corriente: "iPresente
i Presente - murmur0 involun-
tariamente Lagardere.
-Dlras esa palabra en- voz baia
ante la ventana-anadi6 ell descono-
cldo acercandosele.- La ventana Sc
abrlra entonces y detras de la reja
aparecera una mujer. Ella te habla-
ra, pero til procura no pronunciar
una palabra. Pones un dedo sobre
tus labios. 5Comprendes?
-5Para hacerla Greer que nos es
plan? He comprendido.
-Sl. Esa mujer te entregara una
cosa que daras.
-5Y vos me abonareis las c;en
pistolas?.
En- ell acto.
Soy vuestro.
i Silencio !-dijo Peyrolles.
Sc pusieron escuchar. A 10 le.
jos Sc ola un ruido indefnible.
--Separemonos- dijo ell acompa-
nante de Peyrolles. 5D6nde estan
tus camaradase
--Emboscados entire ell heno.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-14

i La cerveza esta agria lila cerve-
"a esta agria!
7 los dos hombres Sc fueron grufen-
10 incomodados. Entonces ell posa-
iero, que saba va que atenerse, sali6
lie su escondite Y di6 al cuervo una pa.
ada formidable que 10 envi6 rodap 40
Il fondo de Ia cocina.
i Toma para que aprendas le diio;
7 pens5 que mas nunca el estdpido cuer-
70 desatar1a la lengua.
Pero la malicia del cuervo era inco-
regible. Eel d1a siguiente. toda una
'anda de individuos, que venian de nm
sntlerro, entraron en- la posada.
i Treintitres copas! pidi6 un vieio.
Ell posadero rapidamente descendi6 s
"a cueva, frotandose las manos de ale-
ria, y sintiendo que su mujer, que We.
aba en- el establo una vaca que iba 4
ener su ternero, no 10 pudiese ayudar.
Pero como apareciese con la cerveza,
Il cuervo que estaba oculto bajo el mos
trador, repiti6 esta vez muy quedo como
para no ser dido del amo:
La cerveza esta agrial LA cerve.
"a esta agria
Y, aprovechandose del buen aviso cue
}aba aquella voz misteriosa, los treinti-
res consumidores Sc marcharon. Guam
10 ell posadero subi6 trayendo treinta
res vasos de cerveza no encontr6 q nadie
IN la sala. iYa era demasiadoi Loco de
abba, cogi6 al cuervo por las patas y 10
:rroj6 Ell un charco de aguas sucias.
-Toma, est1pido; di ahora que mi
oerveza esta agria.
Y para calmarse TN POGO fu6 8 dar
IN paseo pOr el campo.
Sin embargo, s1 muj jer que velaba la
vaca, oy6 ell ruido y comprendi6 10 que
oasaba: LENA de piedad, sali6 al co.
"ral y saco al cuervo, va medic ahogado,
20 Hmplo, y para que Sc secara, 10 puso
unto al fuego.
Sucedi6 que en- este momento, naci6
i ternero que Sc esperaba, y como ca
lie costumbre en- las Ardenas, la buena t
1ujer 10 puso al recien nacido junto al
alor, cerca de Ia chimenea.
FL cuervo, que vic q aquel extrano
'ersonaje, le contempl6 con aire curio.
% e intrigado por su piel mojada Y su.
ia, sac6 esta conclusion filos6fca:
Este tambien ha dicho, sin duda
lue la cerveza esta agria.
7 he aqui la fabula ardenesa.
Team Proa,