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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-19

e. H. Stenwick of Minot arrived in
the city the early part of the week to
see to matters pertaining to the pro-
posed legislation for the establishment
of the new Minot normal school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
URGE ADOPTION OF
 ROCK HILL PLAN

New Orleans, December 20.-The Rock Hill plan" for reducing the 1912 cotton acreage will probably will be discussed at a meeting here tomorrow of the Southern Cotton conference. This committee was appointed at a conference here October 3l of Southern governors, when a redus ton of acreage was urged.
 The Rock Hill plan was devised by J. G. Anderson of Rock Hill, s. C., after q practical test. A competent canvasser travelled over two York county, S. C., townships and 147 planters readily signed pledge to reduce their acreage. The canvasser spent four days at a cost of $50
 MT Anderson who arrived here today said the conference tomorrow would be urged to devise ways and means of meet ing the expenses of canvassing all cotton growing states. The plan provides for q. general supintendent, a superintendent for each state who will appoint county committees to select canvassers to visit every farmer with a pledge. MT. Ander- son declared that he was satisfied that his plan was feasible if sufficient funds were raised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
F AMOUS VIRGINIA TRAGEDY RETOLD

1 Washington, December 20.-The story of | the Virginia tragedy of 1904, which
 snuffed out the life of Mrs. James s. McCue and which resulted in the ex- ecution on the gallows of her husband, the mayor of Charlottesville, Va, for the murder-was related in detail today to the supreme court of the United States. That tribunal was called upon to decide whether the four McCue children were entitled to the $15,O0O insurance carried by McCue at the time of his execution. The fact that three justices of the court hold policies in the insurance company, the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance company of Wisconsin, nearly prevented ! the courts passing on the suit. Their failure to sit in the case would reduce the court to four, less than quorum
 but Justice McKenna recalled that the
 point had come up before, and the jus
 tices holding policies participated in the
 theory that their interests were too re-
 mote to disqualify them. The case linen
 proceeded
 William II. White of Richmond, Va,
 for the company, told of the tragedy in
 an impressive manner. The argument
 was continued till tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
TWO SHOPL|F TIERS
 GIVEN $50 FINE

New York; December 2o-Mrs. Helen Brown and Miss Anna Jacques, the two young women from Philadelphia who were arrested here on October 6, last, for shoplifting, pleaded guilty today and paid fines of $50 each.
 z When the cases were called store detective said that he had been sent by his employees to request that the case be dropped
 Counsel for the defendants has made a similar request" said Justice Mclnery, -,but I will deny the motion. Every day there are many cases of petit larceny, poor people who are compelled to steal l. to buy food. Sympathy is seldom shown in those cases. and this case is all the more aggravated because these young women are evidently of good birth and sbreeding. Poverty did not drive them Ato steal" .s'.s
 ANMrs. Brown gave her age as p and sSid she was the wife of F. J. Brown, al, oil merchant. Miss Jacquel said she was 19, and that she expected to be mar rietN next month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

state In the trial of Mrs. Garramone, for the murder of Mrs. Maria Laugar- dia. The threats were made, the wit ness testified, to enforce silence upon herself and her daughter, Stella, after they had witnessed the killing of Mrs. Laugradia and it was because of these threats that she felt impelled to ac- cept half of the money taken from the woman's possession. It's a lie," Mrs. Garramone told her attorneys in loud whisper as she sat with clenched hands and glared at the witness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
TROOPS
 FOLLOW GEN. REYES
Fight Between Zapatistas and Federal Soldiers
 Indecisive

Monterey, Mex, December 20.--Mounted government troops moving in groups of 20 or 30 men and distributed over wide area, today followed the elusive General Bernardo Reyes into the state of Tamauli- pas.
 The latest reports received at army headquarters are that yesterday Reyes and his staff were on the vaqueria ranch. a part of the Saucede hacienda, but so far none of his numerous pursuers have sighted him.
 General Geronimo Trevinos reports con- tinue to indicate that Reyes is failing to secure recruits. Unoffcally this is not regarded as altogether indicative of Reyes failure; the suggestion is made that he is not using the methods of the traditional Latin-Ameriean revolutionsts of expect ing his army to fall in behind him which would make a sort of triumphal march but that he is sending word to sub-chiefs here and there and Is calling on others, giving to all the instructions for a con- certed movement to follow some signal from him.
 Officially this suggestion is secuted.
 Mexico City, December 2o.-A fight be- tween Zapatistas and federal troops is reported to have occurred today at Junil- tepec, near Vacapixta, in the northern part of Morelos. The result had not been learned here at a late hourt tonight.
 From unofficial sources it was ascer- tained that 600 armed men in the state of Oaxaca are ready to take the field for Reyes if he succeeds in getting the revolution well under way.
 Lampazos. N. L., Mexico, December 2o One hundred federal troops under com mand of Colonel Garcia Lugo, left here today for Linares to prevent General Reyes from entering Galeana. His where abouts today is not known but he is said to have been near China, on the 17th. Fl Paso. Tex, December 20-Adviees from Chihuahua says that General Pas qual Orozco and 100 men are in pursuit of Colonel Antonio Rojas and his insurrec- to forces in the Guerrero district. Rojas has declared in favor of Francisco Vas quez Gomez for president and Chief Or ozco for vice president.
 Circulars bearing the printed signature 'B. Reyes date November 16, and an- nouncing the reform plan of San Luis Potosi,' were distributed among the news paper offices in Mexico City The "re- form plan," contains the usual denuncla- ton of Madero administration and asks for the overthrow of the present regime. It asks for the naming of Reyes as pro- visonal president and later the naming of president aditerm pending a new cleo tion. An abatement of the stamp tax and reduction of all other revenue taxes is promised
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
REV. SANDFORD WILL
 BEGIN SENTENCE

Atlanta, December 30-Frank W. Sandford. self styled "Eliiah Il" and leader of the Holy Ghost and Us so- ciety, arrived here today to begin his 10 year term at the federal prison. Sandford was convicted of causing the death of one of his followers by fail ure to provide food on voyage of the Holy Ghost yacht Coronet.
 Sandford was in excellent humor af- ter his long ride from Portland, Me. and was loaded down with magazines and newspapers when he alighted from the train.
 "I don't know what I am going to do yet he said, as he was waiting for street car. T am not in the federal prison and won't know anything until
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
MRS. JONES DIES OF
 HEART FAILURE
cumbs-Mrs. WadswOrth Dead.
 J. M. Putnam, Jr., III

Roanoke, December 20-(SpeciaD.-Mrs Margaret Jones, one of the oldest and most respected residents of Roanoke, died suddenly of heart failure at noon yester- day She was the widow of the late Pro lessor Leonidas Jones, one of the most widely known educators of his day in east Alabama and west Georgia. She was 76 years of age and leaves three chil- dren, former Mayor B. c. Jones, Mrs. T. C. Goodwin and Mrs. F.. w. Hill. Funeral services will be conducted from the Pres byterian church by Rev. w. T. Holings- worth.
 The venerable mother of R. A. Wads- worth, one of Roanokes rural mail car riers, died at an early hour this morn ing She was one of the pioneer citizens of this community.
 James M. Pittman Jr., who has been a sufferer for many years with tuberculosis is reported to be in dying condition to- day at the home of his father in this place.
 Rev H. NJ. Stevenson and little daugh- ter arrived today from Huntsville to spend few days with relatives. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
ANOTHER MEMORIAL
 TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN

Gettysburg, Pa. December 20-To the memory 0f Abraham Lincoln. and to still further immortalize his Gettysburg address, a monument of granite and bronze is now in course of erection in the National cemetery within sight of the spot where he made the address almost a half century ago.
 The monument, a granite exedra about 20 feet in length, will be sur mounted by a bronze bust of lincoln and also will contain two tablets, on one of which is inscribed his speech here.
 An appropriation by Congress pro- vides for the cost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

Steel corporation is rather remote. In no event is it probable that any change in the existing schedule will be made before the new year. It is understood Chairman Gary and other influential members of the corporation advised against any immediate advancement of prices although such action was strong ly urged by some subsidiary presidents who adjourned their meeting in this city today. Most of the companies re- ported that orders now on hand are sufficient to keep their mills busy for the first half of 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
Safe Blowers Kindly

Goshen, Ind, December 20-Five safe blowers tied Ellis Hughes, night watchman at Middlebury, to d chair in the town hall and built fire in q stove so Hughes would not suffer from the cold while they attempted to open a safe early today. Ten charges of an explosive failed to crack the safe in the office of the towns banker, Fred Hixon, and the men left Middleburg on a handcar. Hughes worked himself free of his bonds and telephoned to the sheriff here, but the safeblowers es- capped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
Better Medical Supervision

Chicago, December 20.-Better med ical supervision in institutions, train ing in the newer variations for wom- en, self government and closer chaper- onage of girls in college. were urged in resolutions adopted today at the close of the fifth biennial conference of deans and advisers of women in state universities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
Recket Found Dead

New York, December 20-William C.. ABecket. an artist and writer of whose antecedents nothing definite could be learned here, was found dead in his rom In a hotel today. He had been asphyxiated, evidently accidentally, by room in a hotel today. He had been about 50 years old and a graduate of Georgetown university. It Is said that A'Becket claimed lineal descent from the family of Thomas A'Becket, arch bishop of Canterbury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
Deluge at Mobile

Mobile, December 2o.-This city was visited by heavy deluge of rain this morning. The rain was accompanied by high winds. Other than flooding the streets for a time and disabling telegraph wires no serious damage was done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
Threatened Her Life

Ga1en, Col, foecember 2o.-That she had blten threstened with evil through Mrs Apgelinai Garramone's power as a weldefN of Er mysterious magnetic power. Ntas tstified today by Mrs. Con- celli Folgi@ne, star witness for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
Snow in Atlanta

Atlanta, December 20.-Snow fell here at an early hour this morning. The furry was of short duration, however. and melted quickly. This was the sec ond snowfall of the season, the first being on Thank giving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
Prices Will Not Advance

New York, December 20.-From an authoritative source it was learned to- day that likelihood of any further ad- vance in prices by the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

get there and then guess they won't let me talk.
 Sandford was taken direct to the prison. He was not handcuffed and there was no outward indication that he was a prisoner. /
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
RED CROSS NURSE
 GETS TIDY FORTUNE

Michigan City, Ind, December 20-Ir payment for the devoted service of a nurse during an epidemic of yellow fever Charles W. Ley. wife of a machinist here, today found herself the owner of property worth $1o0OoO through the will of Mrs. Bullock. wealthy widow of New Orleans, who died in November.
 Mrs. Lee, then Miss lola J. Strang, served as a Red Cross nurse during the Cuban campaign After the war and be- fore leaving the Red Cross service she nursed Mrs. Bullock and two members of her family throuh months of illness during a yellow fever epidemic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

New Orleans. December 20.-A careful search of death list for November and re- cent telegraph and city directors tonight failed to reveal the name c. T. Bullock said to have bequethed property worth $1O0,0O0 to a former Red Cross nurse of Michigan City, Ind. Other Bullocks in the city do not remember any person of that name, nor Is there any record of a will signed by Mrs. c. T. Bullock" on fills in the registers office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

Albuquerque, N M., December 2O-John R. Harrington, the Chicago attorney, who was employed as one of the investiga- tors for the defense in the McNamara case, and who is wanted as a witness before the federal grand jury, now prob ing the alleged dynamite conspiracy at Los Angeles. was served with sub poena here tonight.
 Harrington and his wife were passen- gers on the Chicago limited of the Sante Fe. The subpoena was telegraphed here yesterday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-16
REPORT
ON BOARD TRADE
Sets Forth n~oaress Made In the ne.
vei3pment Of West virainia's
Resources During Year.

Secretary X. b. MAYORS report Of
the work acc mplished during the past
year BY the state body, showed every
thing to be progressing nicely and the
organization te be in excellent coadl-
ton in every way Secretary Naylor
took each item up separately and his
report included every transaction
made by the board even To the
snlnutest detail AT the conclusion of
the annual meeting In Parkersburx
last year $500 reports cf the sessions
were distributed throughout the state.
Mr. MAYORS report included the re-
suit OF attempts made by the legisla-
tive committee to have certain bills
passed by the state legislature which
proved frultless In number or in
stances, owing to the opposition or
the leaders of the houses. The bills
prepared by the committee Includ "a
a public service commission bill: de-
velopment OF state resources. munici.
sal code, good roads. semlcentennial
celebration and other important mat
ters. The sum OF $4,000 was set
as de for the seml-centeanial celebra-
ton fund, due in a great measure 10
the efforts of Hon. w r.. Chitn.
During the year the officers attend
ed several meetings in various cities
OF the state 10 assist In the crganiza-
tioa OF boards and met with great
success. Since the last meeting the
m embership was increased by the adj
dit.on OF enc constituent body, the
South Branch body with twenty-five
ective members, This good work was
accomplished by J. G. Shaw, OF Clarlxs-
burg, and Max Mayer, OF Wheeling.
The West Virginia board Is now made
up OF twenty-five constituent bodies.
ccmrris ne membership Ct over 500.
One meeting OF the executive commit
tee was held In Parkersburg during
the year. at which time ii was de-
cided to meet in Moorefield pursuant
to an Invitation Issued by Hon john
J. ConnweIl AT this meeting the sec
rotary presented communication
from the American Civic Association
asking the state beard 10 become
affiliated with 1t and upon motion of
Mr. Wilson It was accepted. A sug-
gestion made by Dean Saaderson, of
the agricultural department Of the
state university to hold corn show
was e. rsed. In conclusion Secre-
tary Naylor predicted bright future
for the orgauizat on and suggested a
ramber of matters which will be taken
M separately during the sessions OF
the b dy
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-16
AUTOMOBILE CO.
IS NOW ORGANIZED
G. w. Mckown Elected President Of
New Manufacturing Industry
for Martinshura.

The stockholders sf the Norwalk
Motor Car Co (Martlnsburg's newest
industry met Thursday afternoon In
the law Office OF X. Poole and effected
au organization Chas. H. Thatcher
was made chairman and James Nj.
Rothwell secretary Of the meeting.
The first thing done was the adop-
ton Ct the bylaws prepared by a com.
mittee appointed at a previous meet.
Ing OF the promoters Il the enterprise.
The following board OF directors was
elected G. w. McKown Thos w
Martin, J. NJ. Rothwell. Len Fl. Ware
and s. p. Hopkins. Martinsburg: A.
e. s'cadden and c. F. Glasser of Nor
walk. Ohio
The board then elected the eilow-
Inc officers of the company.
President, G. w. McKown.
vice-president, J. NJ. Rothwell.
Secretary, G. f. CHASER,
Treasurer. T. w Martin
General Manager. A r. Scadden.
General Sales Manager. s. p. Hep.
klns.
The board met in Mr. Poole's office
this afternoon TO consider the matter
of location for the plant.
The capital stock of the company Is
s@00,000 divided into shares OF $500
each, and $4,000 has been paid in.
1t is expected that the automobile
plant will be in operation by the first
OF October, and will be fully under
way by the first of the year with from
Is to 100 hands employed.
The establishment OF this aew manu-
fectory in Martinshurg means much
to its material advantage, 1t means
In the first place that about fifteen
families will move here from Norwalls
o., and among these will be the fore
men CT the various departn ents. In
fact Mr.. ID. s. Reed, the mechanical
engineer of the company, has already
located in Martinsburg. In this con.
nection 1t may be stated that Mr.. Reed
is a memher OF the National Assocla.
ton Of Automobile Engineers, an evil
oence OF his high capabilities in his
special line CT work, and which may
also be said OF General Manager Scad-
cen.
The future looks bright for this All.
tom-ble industry and the public will
rejoice in its early establishment n
this city. The Nonwalk car is said t.
be one OF the best machines ii
America and with a reputati n second
to none
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-16

Value s10o.
For best jar preserved apples Shaull
Bros. offer one pair fine house slippers.
For best three glasses apple Jelly
Charles F. Thompson offers one pair
Red Cross shoes. Value $3.50.
For best quart sweet cider Edward
L. Hess offers / pair linen towels
For best quart preserved cider H. S.
Cushwa offers pair ladies fine
scissors
For best quart cider vinegar The
Evening World offers years sub.
scription Value $500
For second best quart cider vinegar
A F. Bentz offers quart bottle inn
III rted olives.
For best jar pear butter E. c. Snep-
herd offers large bottle toilet water.
For best jar pear -narmalade w. r.
Kline offers pound roast beef
For best jar preserved pears r L.
Dunn Furniture Co. offers fine rocker.
For best jar canned pears F. S. EN-
inert & Sn offer pair Of fine kid
gloves.
For best Jar picked pears (swee)
Berkeley Installment Co offer fine
gold frame picture.
For best jar or glass ounce jelly
Smith Bros. offer doz. $500 rhotos
For best jar or glass ounce jelly
Hack offers fine black silk waist.
For best Jar or glass ounce pre-.
serves j. w. R. Fisher offers aluminium
double Cer.al boiler. Value $3.50
For best specimen canned ounces
The Belmont Lunch room offers one
5Acent dinner
For best jar or crock ounce butter
w o. Nicklas C Co. offer one nice
rug
For best jar or crock peach preser.
YES Kilmers China Hall offers 7-piece
china salad set.
Fer best jar or crock peach butter
Lyle Beatz offers silver gravy ladel
For best spec men canned peaches
w. l.. Jones offers Big Ben alarm
clock Value $3.50
For second best specimen canned
peaches ]. w Blsh-p offers l sack
Gold Dust -four
Tor person bringing the greatest
variety Of apple products the Garment
Shop offers one fibre han6bag
Respectfully
]. R. POLAND,
Chairman apple products committee
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-16
MANY Cards Sold.

Since the opening cf Pen-Mar June
90, H. H. Myers, proprietor of the
Pen-Mar store and owner of the I'm.
Ter al Hotel. has disposed OF 10000
post cards to patrons at his store and
aside from this there are at least two
dozen ether persons who had them on
sale, one of the largest dealers in
them being Jason Cuout proprietor
~ the Pen-Mar Hotel, who also con.
duets the souvenir stand near the
dancing pavilion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-16
$4,000 SHORTAGE PAID.
Ex-sherlffs Make Restitution to coun-
ty-$to,ooo Interest Demanded.

Clarksburg, W. Va, Sept 15-F. r
mer Sheriff John II. Flanagan paid in
to the county treasury today $1,000
OF the amount the recent audit OF the
Sheriff's Office showed he had failed
20 account for In his settlement with
the solnty There is st Il q balance
If over $4,000 charged against him.
Artther former sheriff and the ad.
ministrators Of another paid $4,000
due from their administrations earlier
in the week making $4,000 refunded
this week. The county court did n
accept these regiments as full settle
ment and it Is understood that con
siderable more than SO 000 interest
on the amounts paid viii be demanded.
!. is not settled yet whether criminal
will be brought IN some
cases.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-16
PAY CAR RESTORED.
On Western Part Of the Baltlmors and
Ohio system.

In 1901 the gay car was removed
from the Baltimore and Ohio raj r I'd.
the pay being made s'nce by checks
which were forwarded to the stations
and distributed ~ the local agents.
Nt'ces have been sent cat stating
that the pay car VIII he restored.
This move will no doubt be well
come one to most OF the men as 1t
" Il neen a saving cf much time and
trouble to them and Il win restore
che OF the old and somewhat romantic
customs Of rai'road life. The arrival
Of the first pay car at the station will
no doubt be loked forward 70 with
great interest by some people.