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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
May Probe the Trust.

Proposed investigation of the Amer
lean Wooden company as trust, pro-
vided for in a resolution introduced
by Representative Francis, of Ohio, a
Democrat, probably will be author
izer, but Democratic leaders declare
1t will have no effect whatever on the
ways and means committee in its pro-
posed revision of the wool tariff.
Congress will be busy this week
with diversity of subjects. Tariff
tinkering will have a change of scene.
the senate committee on finance TAX
ing up the Canadian reciprocity bill
with hearings expected to continue
throughout the week.
Among the important matters on
the senate program for the week are
the election of president pro tenn
pore to succeed Senator Frye; the
proposed reinvestigation of Senator
Lorimer's right to retain his seat, and
the resolution providing for popular
election of senators, passed by the
house and favorably reported last
week by the senate committee on judi
ciary.
Activity in the proposed reinvesti.
CATION of Mr. Lorimers right to his
seat will center in the effort of M.
LaFollette to have his resolution pro-
viding for an investigation by a spe
cial committee of new senators, passed
without reference.
The general program in the honse
contemplates for the week consider
alton of statehood for Ar = IA ana
New Mexico passage of special-reco
lutions providing for various add
tional departmental Investigations and
investigations into the United States
Steel corporation, sugar refneries and
the American Wooden company.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
TAFTs POLICY UNCHANGED
Army at Border Will Enforce the Meza4v
trality Laws.

traiity Laws.
Washington, May TO- Presidedx@
Taft made kr~wn bis determinations
70 continue his policy of non-interfaT
ence in the Mexican revolution so lansss
as there remains any hope OF SEES
Element OF affairs there and protectors.
of American life and property thronghS'
sther means than armed inferyenskM@
Though the renewal of hostllitiess ~
Juarez has troubled the president 81
great deal, he Is still far from thu endE
Of bis patience and has no Intentions
as yet of abandoning his efforts kCs
keep the fighting away from the bCwE
der line and 10 keep Americans resS-
dents Of border towns away from chez
danger zone when fighting Is In RrzA
gress.
The confidential reports OF the wzw~
department state that revolution ex
lists in all but two of the states ir@
Mexico and that only few OF thSrrs
seem to have any connection with tie
Madero revolution This situation ifrA
creases the difficulty In handling thrs
question. as there is no reliable heac2
that can be dealt with. The presiden0
went over the situation with the cabf-
net. The reports received by the war
department we're submitted by Score
tary Dickinson. but no statement waEs
made as to any decision made.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
TRA|NMEN MEET
Brotherhood BienniaIS SEES
sion at Harrisburg.
PAY OUT S2.OOO,OOO ANNUALLY
A Member Of the Organization Was
Killed or Injured Every Five
and Half Hours During
=. the Past Year.

Harrisburg, Pa, May 10.--The first
session of the tenth convention of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
was opened here. President w. q. Lee.
of Cleveland. called the convention to
order and delivered an address on the
purposes of the gathering in the pres
ence Of over 700 delegates, represent
ing lodges in the United States. Can
ada and Mexico.
Only delegates from the SAT lodges
were admitted. They will meet morn
ing. afternoon and evening during the
next two weeks. Their sole object is a
betterment of the conditions of their
employment, which they hope TO ac-
complish through the enactment of ma
tional legislation.
The question of wages Is not TO be
discussed. Only issues that are of gem
eral interest to the brakemen. conduc-
tors, baggagemen, switchmen, yard
men and iagmen in tAe employ of the
railroads OF the United States ana
Canada will be under consideration.
One of the chief topics will be- the
suggestion OF federal legislation deiin.
ing the employers liability and work
mems compensation for death and n
jury. The trainmen take the position
that the railroads should be held re-
sponsible for personal mishaps to The
men In their employ, or, broadly, that
the industry should bear the brunt OF
misfortune in service instead of the
man. In turn. II the cost OF such re.
sponsibility Is to add to the expenses
of the railroads, then the public should
be willing to share.
The Brotherhood paid out more than
100000 last year in death and dis
ability claims. The records show that
an employee was killed or disabled In
every five ard half hours during the
year. Fifteen we're killed or totally dis
abled among each 1000 policy holders.
Since the organization was formed
twenty years ago more than $4,000
900 has been paid to widows and or
phans of the members.
The interstate commerce commits.
sion's report for the year ending June
80, 1910, shows that one railroad EN-
ploye was killed every two hours and
fifteen minutes. One was injured every
six minutes during the fiscal year re-
corded Much Of this mishap Is blamed
on the cars that are not classed as
standard equipment The convention Ia
likely to pass resolution aimed at
equipment betterrlent.
The various reports to be read be-
fore the convention will be most graf
flying to the members. The active
membership in good standing will be
shown to total more than 117,000.
More than s2.225,000 Is in the treas
ury. The increase in the membership
since the convention two years ago Is
more than 1900. On August /, 1905,
the Brotherhood had fewer than 1900
members, having lost more than 10000
during the previous years as result
of the American Railway union, the
Debs strike and the financial condition
of the country In 1903-04-05.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
BOY HAs LEPR0sy
Fifteen-Year-old schoolboy DISCOVERIES
to Be Victim of rlie~aeA

TO Be Victim of Disease.
Boston. May S.-Four years suf-
ferer from leprosy. yet in daily attend
ance at a public school during all OF
that time, Harry Sheridan, the fifteen
year-old Pawtucket, r. l., schoolboy.
whose examination by experts at the
Massachusetts General hospital re-
vealed the true nature of his dread
disease, faces the fate Of his kind.
Virtually prisoner in the home Of
his wealthy parents, about which pc.
licemen detailed from the Pawtucket
force stand guard. the fact of his hav-
ing been allowed to return to that
city at all has aroused the ire OF DR.
Byron Urls Richards, Pawtucket's city
physician, who is at a loss what to do
Although the Massachusetts experts
who examined the boy knew that he
was to be returned to Pawtucket, the
fact that he had been returned came
as news to them.
AS a matter of fact the boy was
taken home by his father, Edward p.
Sheridan, superintendent of the Lumb
knitting mills and a man of consider
able prominence In that city.
Either Penikez, the island of the liv-
ing dead in Buzzards bay. on which
Massachusetts maintains camp for
leper eviles, or Manila, where the
government camp is, will be the boys
future home. At present he is with his
parents and his brothers, unwilling
of that utter desolation from his kind
which fate holds in store for him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
TO ISSUE PANAMA BONDS
Secretary Macveaeh viii Give Prefer
ence 10 Small Subscriptions.

secretary MacNea9h VIII GIVE rrcfcf'
ence 10 Small Subscriptions.
Washington, May 10.-lt was indi-
Gated that Secretary MacVeagh will
call for popular bids on an issue Of
$4,000, 900 OF Panama bonds within
the next few days.
The securities viii be dated June ],
and If the treasury is unable 70 de
liver them by that time they will
carry accrued interest. The interest
rate fixed by law viii be 5 per cent
As they will not be available to ma
tional banks for the basis of circula.
ton, the treasury expectsthat the en-.
tire offer will be subscribed by in.
vestors.
Secretary MacVeagh, as far as is
known. has not changed his intention
of making the loan a popular one and
giving preference 10 the smaller sub
scriptions. Much interest attaches to
the price the treasury will accept. The
new bonds could sell as high as los
and return to the holder the highest
net proceeds of any government bond
now outstanding.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
Sold His Body For 81.

Chicago, May 11.-Charles KittricS,
who sold his body and soul" to seven
nurses at the National Maternity hos
pital, died at the hospital, where he
was being cared for. Kittrick was SUI
fering from a peculiar form of loco.
motor ataxia BY the terms of the sale
his corpse will be used for clinical
study. Klttrick sold himself for 81 to
pay the last bill he owed-his room
rent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
EMPRESS EUGENE rs S5
Widow Of Napoleon ~. is Feeble areE
Short Siohted,

GUuFt 0i3ittu.
London, May 6.--Eugenie, once thsr
empress of France. widow of Napu-
leon ILL.,, celebrated her eighty-ffthe
birthday anniversary at Farnborougtm
House, a few miles from London.
rhe former empress, whose exile
and griefs have made her one OF the
most pathetic figures In modern his
tory, has not lost her interest in her
fellow beings. nor have they In her.
and many notables journeyed to FarE
borough House TO extend their com
gratulations and wish the former em--
press returns of the day.
She Is feeble. deaf and short sight
ed She does not go into society andS
is visited by few persons except queens
Alexandra and the king and queen ca
Spain, of whom she Is very fond.
She never misses her annual visit txs
Paris, staying at the Hotel Confines
tai, which oyerlooks the gardeusz
where once stood the Tuileries.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
BIG FIRE AT MILTON, DEL.
Town Without Water Supply and
Flames Destroy Business Section.

Flames Destroy Business Section.
Milton, Del, May 11.-Fire which
swept through the business sect on
of this town, practically unhindereG
because there was no water supply
other than the creek and wells, did
$4,000 damage and wiped out the
largest industries in Milton.
With the ruins of factories and the
stores still smouldering, the citizens
met and decided to install a waite
works plant at once.
Two years ago the same section
of the city was included In a FIRE tha
did 100000 damage. but even then tee
citizens OF Milton did not deem a We
ter plant necessity and suffered 20
their folly
During the efforts to check the
sweeping flames women and children.
the latter dismissed from the schools,
manned pumps, carried tubs and pals
Of water to the male residents to aid
in the fight. That the fire did not con.
tinue in its path and sweep everything
before it was due to their work.
The buildings burned follow: Sta
bles of c. A. virden e. CO.; two ware.
houses on Atkins wharf; three ware
houses on Ponders wharf; virden
lumber yards and sheds; Royal Pack
ing company, tomato and pea packing
factory; Milton Electric Light COM
pany's plant; Royal Flour and Corn
mill; warehaul-- Burton's wharf.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
FREED OF MURDER CHARGE
Mother confesses Son Committed thsr
Crime Another Was Condemned For

Bristol, Va, May Elm writtem
confession of murder, and by the
mother of the alleged murderer, Ed
win ]. Cox. formerly of Grayson count-
ty, has acknowledged having killed.
Grimsley Halsay, of Grayson county
In the winter of 1890, and thereby en-
onerated Fields Anderson, who was
tried. convicted and sentenced to be-
hanged.
The stigma OF murder which has
hung over Anderson's head for thss
past twenty years will probably hS
cleared away.
Anderson. although sentenced tss
death, is supposed to be living in thss
west, as he was liberated by friends
from Jail week before the date set
for the execution and made his cS-
cape. He has never been apprehendo0-
DIES IN PIT OF HOT GLASS
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13

Burkeville, Va, May 11.-One OF the
most brutal murders in the history Of
Nottoway county was enacted near
Burkeyille, when Floyd Eppes shot his
sweetheart, Rosa Knight to death.
Epps is said to be Of bad reputa-
ton. He is known to have frequently
quarreled with the woman and to have
threatened her life. Jealousy is sup
posed to have been the cause of the
murder. The murderer escaped
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
STAYS WIFE AND HIMSELF
Brutal Husband Was Incensed Be-
cause Spouse Left Him.

Allentown. Pa, May 10.--Incensed
because his wife had left him on ac-
count of his shiftlessness and brutal
ity, John Grentman shot her and him
self at their home, between louisville
and Treichlersville, when she returned
to visit her children Both are dead.
Mrs Grentman was shot four times.
She was shot in the left arm, should
er, back and abdomen. Grentmans
first bullet at himself merely grazed
his lips. Then he stuck the revolver
into his mouth and sent bullet into
his brain.
They were New York people and
Mrs. Grentman was formerly a do
nestle in the home of Ex-Governor
Frank s. Black at Albany. They moved
to Lehigh county year ago with their
four children. Grentman's habits split
the family
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
CHILD ASLEEP WITH SNAKE
Clutches His Coveted Possession and
Falls Into Sumber.

Selinsgrove, Pa. May s. - Little
three-year-old Claire, son of G. Adam
Inch, residing on farm near Selins-
grove, figured in the first snake story
of this season in this community.
The lad played ball with some Of
his chums until exhausted, then trudg-
ed around the field until he came upon
a nest of blacksnakes, and. after pick
ing up the largest of the reptiles, he
started back to join h : companions.
He did not show ths-.n his coveted
possession, but just r. down on the
ground and went to .-~ep, clutching
the snake in his little hands and hold
ing its head close to his face.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
EAGLE Follows Ship to Sea.

San Francisco, May 8.-Exhausted
after long flight of several days in
the wake of the transport Buford, an
American eagle dropped aboard that
vessel at point nearly 100 miles on
the Aleutian islands. The bird was
thoroughly spent from its long jour.
ney, and members Of the crew OF the
troop ship experienced no diificulty in
capturing it. Land birds have fire.
quently dropped aboard vessels far
out at sea. but this is the first time
that an eagle has taken sea voyage
on a transport.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
TO BACK JEW COLONY
or Schiff to Finance Movement
In New Mexico.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, May S.-Jacob
H. Schiff, it has been learned here, is
backing the movement to found a
strong colony of Jewish farmers in
New Mexico, according to ]. Herbst
and B. Brown, who have arrived from
Santa Fe.
Brown and Herbst are preparing to
purchase 10000 acres of land, upon
which they propose to settle some 200
Jewish farmers, to be brought to New
Mexico from the east. The land Will
be divided into small farms, which
will be sold to the colonists ON install
ments.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
Lightning sesres Woman to Death.

Monticello, N. Y, May s. Mrs.
wilmot Moulthrop, Of Kenoza Lake.
near here, was scared to death by
fash of lightning Two years ago her
home was struck by lightning and do
stroyed, and since then she had been
extremely nervous during any cleo.
'rical storm. She was talking with %
neighbor, when there was fash ans
she sank back in chair dead.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
DYNAMITE A STREET CAR
Motorman Blown Through the vesti-
buIe, But Passengers Escape.

Motorman Blown Through the vesti-
buIe, But Passengers Escape.
Wilkes Barre. Pa. May 10.--A street
car running from this city to Miners
Mills was dynamited, two charges OF
dynamite being placed on the track.
The motorman. Thomas Smith, was
blown through the vestibule of the
car and badly injured, but the four
passengers and the conductor, al
though hurled about by the shock,
were not much hurt. The wheels of
the car were shattered.
The dynamite had been placed on
the track within few minutes of the
time the car reached the spot, as an
other car bound for Wilkes-Barre had
passed it at a switch short distance
down the road. State troopers and
detectives are trying to find the dyna-
miters.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
Found Drowned After II Days.

Newton, N. j., May 10.-The body Of
Eugene Gould. Of East saltwater, was
found in Swartswood lake after hunt
of seventeen days. 1t was believed
that he had been drowned with com
panion. but no trace of the bodies OF
either was discovered until Squire
Unangst discovered Gould's body.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
102 KILLED ON RAILROADS
State Commission Issues Report OF
Fatalities During March.

Harrisburg, Pa, May 8. - Figures
collected by the state railroad com.
mission show that in March 102 peo-
pie were killed and $50 injured on the
railroads OF the state, singular CO.
incidence being that the number of
railroad fatalities in March of last
year was the same.
In the list of killed were 81 tres
passers and 3S employees. The street
railway accidents numbered Is killed
and 500 injured.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
kinq George Attends Races.

London, May 10.-King George went
to the Newmarket race track and re-
ceived great ovation. This was the
first time his majesty has attended a
race meeting since his accession to
the throne. He wore light grey suit
and yellow gloves, with a white car.
nation in the lapel of his coat.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
DIES IN PIT OF HOT GLASS
Workman Meets Fearful Death tm
Window Glass Works.

Fairmont, w. Va. May 8. George
Dehaunt, blower at the Fairmone
Window Glass plant, met a fearfus
death when he fell into pit OF mok
ten glass.
He was blowing piece o. glass
when suddenly it broke and he lost his
balance. falling into the pit. In his
fall he came in contact with lot OF
broken glass that split his skull, tore
out an eye. cut off an ear and almost
seyerad one arm.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
Gives Estste to unIversIty settlement.

New York, May Announcement
was made here that Mrs Eliza Wool
sey Rowland, of Newport, r. l.. had
given 70 the University Settlement her
estate near Fishklll-on-the-H Hudson.
consisting OF 225 acres OF land and the
buildings thereon. The settlement 8
preparing to utilize the estate as
summer home for 500 East Side chill
dren as a memorial to her husband
the late General Joseph Rowland.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
a Chewing Gum Trust.

New York, May 10-An organiza-
ton including twelve concerns manu-
featuring chewing gum has been in
corporated in this state, with stock
and bonds of s9,60O,000, and will be
known as the Auto ales Gum and
Chocolate company
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
slavs Woman a Forest schooI.

Chambersburg. Pa. May 1O.-Fren-
zied with Jealousy, William Reed at
tackled Sarah Hurley in the kitchen OF
the State Forest academy at Mont
Alto, firing three bullets into her body
and killing her instantly. After com
hitting the deed Reed gave himself
up to the authorities and was brought
to Chambersburg and placed in Jail.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
WON'T ATTEND CORONATION
Queen Mother viii Probably stay at

Sandringham During Festivities.
London, May Sit is now definitely
arranged that Queen Alexandra will
not be in London for any OF the coro-
nation festivities.
The queen mother win go away on
or about Saturday next to Sandring-
ham or Windsor. probably the former,
and will not return to Marlborough
House until after the coronation pc
riod is over.
This announcement is made in the
Daily Mail Its terms show that from
an official point of view 1t is possibly
premature
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
Bill to Pension Widows Of Presidents

Washington, May 10.--A bill to give
pensions of $500 each to Frances f.
Cleveland and Mary Lord Harrison,
widows of former presidents, was in
troduced in the senate by Senator
Root, of New York. A similar meas
ure received favorable action in com
mittee at the last congress, but failed
of passage.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
offers Certificate to Wed With hin,

Wilmington, Del, May S.-Tbere ap-
peared in the newspapers here the ad
vertisement of a jeweler Offering mar
riage certificates free with every pur-
chase of a wedding ring. Wilmington
has wide reputation as a Gretna
Green for out-of-town couples. and as
certificates cost SO 1t would be we'll
for couples contemplating marriage to
secure this enterprising jewelers. offer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
Bill to Free the Philippines.

Washington. May 10.-A resolution
to guarantee the ultimate independ-
ence of the Philippines was introduced
in the senate by Senator Gore, of Ok
lahoma. The resolution declares 1t to
be the policy of the United States to
cease" exercising sovereignty over
the islands and grant stable and in
donondant form of t,nvarnnenf
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
SUGAR Investioation ordered.

Washington, May 10. - The house
formally passed the Hardwick resolu-
ton for an investigation of the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company and other
sugar concerns.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13
THEY WANT TAFT
Minnesota Village Offers a Site For
Summer Capital.

Summer Capital.
Washington, May ia letter was
received at the White House from F
W. Tibbetts, village president of Way.
seata. Mimi, approving the suggestion
of Senator Kenyon, of Iowa, that Pres
ident Taft spend his summer vacation
in the middle west.
Tibbets offers site for the presi
Dental summer home in his village on
the shores OF Lake Minnetonka
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-13

Erie, Pa. May William Larter-
partially demented ard in rage, shot
and killed his brother George d. Lar
ter, at their home and then shot and
killed himself William Larter was
one Of the best known yachtsmen be
tween Cleveland and Buffalo.
lacy Decies Not III.
London, May S.--With regard to the
report that Lady Decies. who was Wv
len Gould, would be operated on for
appendicitis, Lord Decies said that
Lady Decies was never better. She is
to be presented at court on Wednes-
day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-29
GOLDEN JUBILEE

The golden jubilee anniversary commit tee met in the Methodist church Wednes- day afternoon at 3;30 o'clock. Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, vice chairman, presided Reports from the different committees were made. Mrs. R. r. Johnston was made chairman of the music commit- tee. Mrs. Mae Belle Cecil young wom- en's committee; Mrs. James Bowron of tickets for the luncheon. Prayer circles will be formed in the various missionary societies of the different denominations Drawing room meetings will be held at the Country club, in the home of Mrs, W. T. Cartwright Mrs. W. M. Cosby, c. W. Toliver, George Morrow, parish house, Church of the Advent, Mrs. J. H. Phillips and Mrs. J. D. Elliott.
 It is not fully decided where nor when the luncheon will be given. The name Of Mrs. w. c, Toliver was added to the press committee.