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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-28
MOURN DEATH OF
 COLONEL MARTIN

Anniston, January 27.-(Special) )-The death of Col. J. T. Martin, who died at his home in Jacksonville early this morn ing with heart trouble, is being mourned at Anniston, where Colonel Martin was affiliated with the Bar association, and where for many years he was one of the most conspicuous figures in tribunals of justice.
 The deceased was one of Calhoun's leading citizens, having been member of the last constitutional convention and for two terms solicitor of the old Seventh judicial district. He was regarded as one of the ablest criminal lawyers in north- east Alabama, being an eloquent and per- suasive speaker, holding a remarkable sway over juries. A few years ago his friends tried to get him to re-enter poli- tics, and make the race for state senator, but he has been in bad health for sew eral years and he steadfastly declined to enter the race.
 Colonel Martin was SO years of age, hav- ing been born at Jacksonville in 1851 He was the son of Col. J. D. Martin of the Tenth Alabama Confederate army, who was killed in his first engagement He belonged to the Presbyterian church. The deceased is survived by widow, daugh- ter, Mrs. R. W. Morris, wife of the com mercial freight agent of the Seaboard Air Line at Birmingham W. J. Martin, a prominent attorney at Gadsden, and J. Thomas Martin, Jr., student at Au- burn. Frank Martin and Joe Martin. sons, died several years ago, one other son having died in infancy. Colonel Mar tin was also a brother of Representative c. D. Martin and J. D. Martin of Gads-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-28
Society News

Mrs.. c. Ed Albes estertained tho American Woman's league in the par lors of the Bismarck hotel this after noon at 2:30 o'clock.
 Mrs. John A. Thompson entertained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-28
Hitchcock Has Police Record

Mobile, January 27.-Sharp Hitch cock strike breaking garment work CT, whose home Is in this city and who was arrested yesterday in Chicago, H., on the charge of burglary follow ing a desperate battle on an elevated train when he attempted to shoot Wal ter Wright of that city, his captor and accuser, has long police record here. Five years ago Hitchcock was con- victed and sent up for four years at Atlanta, Ga., prison for robbing a post office and breaking open United States mail boxes, and while serving centence confessed to robbing a Mobile jewelry store of thousands of dollars worth of diamonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-28
ACCUSE SON OF
 SHOOTING MOTHER

Terre Haute, Ind, January 27.- Mrs. Josephine Bell. aged 52, was shot and killed in her home here today. Her 15-year-old son is being held by the police for examination.
 The bullet which caused the wom- ans death was from a small rifle. It lodged in the back of her head. Death was instantaneous. The lad and his mother were the only persons in the house.
 When taken into custody thS vic- tims son claimed the gun was dis charged by falling on the floor. He collapsed after the tragedy and his condition became so serious that he was placed under physicians care.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-28
IMMENSE PROFITS OF
 STEAMSHIP COMPANY

Hamburg, January 27.-The annual report of the Hamburg American Steamship company, made public to- day, shows that gross profits for 1910 are $10,000,000.
 The directors propose dividend of 8 per cent.
 A total of s7,500,000 was written off or carried in the reserve The liquid assets are $12,375,00o
 The gross profits in 1909 were $s,00O,000 and a dividend of 6 per cent was declared. About $5,000,000 was written off or carried in reserve. and the liquid assets were $S,500,000. In 1908 the company had a profit of $3,950,000, but the dividend was passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-28

of the Spanish American war and con- gressman from Alabama, will address the Young Mems Christian association follow CTS in this city on Sunday afternoon, when he is to speak on his famous topic, "The Great Destroyer The address is consid- cred of significance in view of the liquor agitation now rending the legislature.
 Mansion Sites Given
 Patriotic Alabamians, owners of real estate in the city of Montgomery, are vieing with each other in offering free sites fo land on which they propose that the state shall erect the governors man. sion. Several offers of magnificent sites have already been made, but no action taken owing to the dormancy of the man. sion bill now in the house. Upon the re- cent request of Representative Walker Percy of Birmingham, third reading of the measure, which has already passed the senate, was not had at it's regular time, action being deferred until a later date.
 The site on which the mansion is to be erected is to be chosen by a commission which is to be appointed for that pur- pose, which commission Is to consist of the governor the Secretary of state, the attorney general the auditor and the d. rector of the department of archives and history, with two men from the city of Montgomery. The bill provides an appro- priation of S50,000 for purchase of site and erection of the home, with an annual maintenance clause of $3600.
 Opposition has developed in the house, but it is considered that the measure will be able to withstand whatever attacks are made.
 The commercial organizations of Mont gomery have already planned to lend valuable assistance to the commission when 1t gets to work on selction of the site, and these organizations will see to it that the best property is obtained as a gift if possible. Keen rivalry is being shown by the various residential districts of the city all of which are boosting their property as the best.
 School Trustees Meet
 School trustees of the Montevallo Girls school met in the office of Gov. Emmet O'Neal at the capitol at noon today for the purpose of discussing the needs and wants of the institution, as outlined in the report of President T. w. Palmer. Members of the board are Judge Austill, Sol D. Bloch, Col. Sam Will John, Col. H. s. D. Mallory, and Rev. J. T. Mangum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-28
Garber's Portrait Presented

Montgomery, January 27.-(special.)- Judge Samuel D.. Weakley of Birming- ham has, presented to the attorney gen. erals department at the capital hand some portrait of Alexander M. Garber, former attorney general of this state. The gift has been placed by Col Robert c. Brickell. present attorney general. in g. conspicuous place in the office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-28
Married in spite of Weather

Mobile, January 27.-A special from Walthall, Miss, says that the bleak winds. nor the chilly atmosphere did not deter J. E. Thompson and Miss Myrtle Tedder from marrying last night. After securing their marriage license they re- paired to the courthouse steps and while a large crowd looked on Maj. B. Y King performed the ceremony, the wedding be- ing quite romantic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-28
.1N THE HEART OF BIRMINGHAM''
Ebert Hubba rd says:-

"Aduertisng is the creation of faUorable
 public sentiment and the selling of goods.
 ''The creation of favorable Sen- timent''-Porter's is as much in- terested in the favorable sentiment being created and enlarged after the sale is made as it is in leading the customer to the store.
 In this way, and this way only. can a business always move for ward.
 Selling goods is largely matter of confidence and the wise store never betrays the trust a confiding public puts in it.
 But to the dust heap with the ''confidence game in clothing. 32zzx@AM@zez@
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-28
Ey.ter Counsel for Railroads

EYSfcr C0unSel TOT h8llrO80S
 Judge John c. Eyster returned today from Washington, D. C., where he spent several days attending a conference of railroad attorneys in regard to the $2,354,- 900 Knight-Yancey suits. He said that Mr. Jeffries of Selma would represent the Southern railroads as chief counsel. It is also understood that Judge Eyster will be the chief counsel for the Louis- vile and Nashville railroad and that both Judge Eyster and MT Jeffries will be assisted by other attorneys for their re- spectiye railroad companies.
 Application has just been made through the office of Probate Judge William E. skeggs of Decatur to send w. A. Britain, we'll known young business man of New Decatur, to the Bryce infirmary at Tuscaloosa.
 Mr. Britain is member of the hard ware firm of Crew & Britain of New De- catur For some time he has been serl- ously affected with stomach trouble and has eaten scarcely anything for the past year or more. Physicians and mineral springs failed to give him relief. It is thought that his weak physical condi- ton is the cause of his mind having been affected. MT. Britain is self-made young man and no young man in the bus lHeSS WOllu III liC DSSdSoto SeoiiHS AiioHSA' .
 local newspaper carries the follow ing unique advertisement: Wanted for the county of Morgan a f1rst-class coroner. Must be willing to accept the place. Apply to Governor O'Neal."
 Recently Dr. R. L. Stephenson, coroner of this county, resigned. No one seems to want the office, at least there are no applicants for the place. Now Governor O'Neal is searching the county over for a man that will accept the office as a gift The indications are that if the office does not find a taker a man will have to be imported for the job.
 News of the marriage of Miss Annie Bell Moore of New Decatur to J. G.. Jordon of Mt. Pleasant, Tenn, which took place at Columbia, Tenn, last Tuesday evening at o'clock, has just been made known in the Decaturs. The bride went from Decatur to Columbia, where she met her future husband and they were war ried at the home of the Rev. w. T. speare, who officiated. Immediately aft CT the wedding the bride and groom left for thein future home in Mt. Pleasant, Tenn. The bride is the only daughter of Mir. and Mrs. G. B. Moore of New De- catur MT. Moore is one of New De- catur's prominent merchants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-28
 TRY KN|GHT-YANCEY CASES AT DECATUR Morgan County Is in Wants of
 a Coroner ADVERTISE POSITION Judge John c. Eyster Returns From Washington, Where He Went on Business Connected With
 Knight-Yhncey Suits
ADVERTISE

Decatur January 27.-(Special)- now seems evident that the 15 civil law suits filed in the Morgan county law and equity court in Decatur against the Louisville and Nashville and the Southern railroads for a total amount of $2,354,0O0, by the English and German creditors of the bankrupt cotton firm of Knight, Yancey & Co.,, of Decatur, will be tried here ill this court before Judge Thomas w. Vert. This assumption Is based on the opinion of a prominent north Alabama lawyer who says that under the law these cases cannot be transferred, from the fact that none of the parties to the suits reside in the state of Alabama. Under the law, he says, when a suit Is filed in a court it cannot be transferred without one or the other of the parties to the suit reside in the state in which the suit was originally filed. As matter of fact, none of the plaintiffs or the defendants in these suits reside in Alabama.
 It seems quite probable that if these suits are tried here 1t may be next fall before a trial can be had, on account of large nuwmeb or cases now on the dock cts for trial ahead of them. In all there are 15 of these cases and the indications are that it will take many weeks to try them when they are taken up
 The funeral of Mrs. Nora Earp wife of Y. w. Earp, who died yesterday at the family home at Moulton Heights. sub urb of the Decaturs. took place this after noon at 2:3O o'clock and the interment followed in the city cemetery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
MISS ARNICA FIRST
HOSPITAL GRADUATE
City Hospital Training School For
Nurses Holds First Commence
ment Exercises.

From The World of Wednesday:
The training school for nurses con-
nected with the City Hospital held
its first commencement exercises last
night in the Y. NJ C. A. gymnasium,
The first graduate was Miss Alberta
Arnica, daughter CT Mr.. William Arni-
ca, this city, who has completed a
three years course and is now a full
fledged nurse. The fair graduate was
dressed in white and carried a hand
some boquet OF flowers. A goodly num-
Der Of people was present.
Mr.. A. D. Darby, member Of the
board of directors of the City Hospl-
tai, made a brief address introducing
the speaker of the evening, DR.. ]. B.
Webster, of Hancock Thompsc or
chestra furnished the music, Miss
Arnica is a very efficient nurse and is
well liked at the hospital.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
FIND BURNED BODY IN TUB
Sex Not Known, But Husband of Mis-
sing Woman Is Arrested.


New York, May 31.-The police have
another bathtub murder mystery, and
as the first step in its calculation they
are trying to learn whether the victim
was a man or a woman.
The difficulty in Identification arises
from the fact that the body is badly
burned by chemical, in which 1t was
half immersed when found in the bath
tub at an unoccupied fiat in East
Seventyeighth street.
The last occupants of the fat were
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Scheib. The wife
has not been seen in the neighborhood
for a month and Scheib was placed
under arrest
When Scheib was told that his wife
had been murdered he exclaimed: my
God, that's not my work." His story
was that he and his wife had quarreled
and she had left him. To explain her
absence he told the other tenants that
she had gone to visit relatives in
Cleveland, and. although he did not
occupy the rooms, he continued to
pay the rent in the hope that she
would return.
Scheib is a chauffeur, aged thirty
one years. His wife, aged twenty-five
years, was Miss Lillian clever, and
she lived for several years at Holyoke.
Mass
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
CHARGED WITH BLACKMAIL
Cleveland court Convicted Former
Martinsburg Man of Trying To Eek
tort Money From Woman.

The report of the conviction of
John A. Feller on a grave charge and
his sentence to the Columbus, Ohio,
penitentary for term of years, pub
lished Monday last in The Evening
World, has occasio1ed considerable
comment in this city, where the ac-
cused man formerly resided and is
well known, and much curiosity has
been aroused as to the nature of the
charge against him. Concerning the
matter, the following from the Fourth
Estate, a New York publication devot-
ed to the interest of newspapers and
newspaper men, will be of interest in
Martinsburg. The Fourth Estate
says:
"John A. Feller, editor of a C1eve-
land publication known as the Graphic
Sentinel, must spend three years i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary for
olackmail, as the State Supreme
court has overruled his motion for
leave to file a petition in error.
'Feller was convicted on charge
Of attempting to blackmail Mrs. Grace
Sturtridge, wife of a lake steamboat
captain of Chicago He was found
guilty CT demanding money to sup
press an article rejecting on Mrs.
Sturtridges character"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
HONORED COMRADES
impressive Service by C. A. r. Post in
Green Hill Cemetery on Decora-
tion Dag.

About twenty-five Union veterans Of
Lincoln post, No /, Grand Army Of the
Republic, met Tuesday afternoon at
G. A. r. hall in the Lambert building.
Rev. DIR. J. Paul Wright, pastor Of the
First Methodist church, and Rev. w.
A. Roush, pastor of the Winchester
Avenue Christian Church, were unan-
imously elected honorary members OF
Lincoln G. A. r. post. Both clergy
men were present a1d in 4 few elo-
duent words they expressed their an
probation CT the honor conferred.
Comrade George w. Feidt feelingly re-
sponded to the brief addresses on be
half OF the post.
Escorted by Tuscarora Hose Co. and
drum comps the post left the hall at 3
o'clock for Norbourn, Catholic and
Green Hill cemeteries and strewed the
graves of the dead soldiers with flow
ers.
In Green Hill cemetery the G. A.
r. memorial service was held at the
grave of Conrad w. H. Fl. Flick All
joined in singing my Country "Tis OF
Thee" Rev. w. A. Roush delivered
an able address that was highly appre-
ciated. Rev. DIR. ]. Paul Wright offer
cd the closing prayer and pronounced
the benedictio1. A large crowd of
people assembled in Green Hill GENE
terry to hear the impressive service.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
DATES ANNOUNCED
OF The INSTITUTES
To Be Held in The Counties of West
Virginia the Present
Summer.

Charleston, w. Va, June State
Superintendent Of Schools NJ. P. Shaw
key has completed his institute sched-
ule, which will begin July "a and end
September 4.
The following shows tho time and
place of holding the institutes ii
the counties in this section as we'll as
the names of the instructors AID their
residences:
Berkeley-At Martinsburg. All
gust q. Charles H. Reyes. New
York City; Thomas c. Miller, Shep-
herdstown
Hampshire-At Romney, August
IA. t. J. Humhreys, Grafton; Wright
Denny, Charleston.
Jefferson--At Charles Town. August
ID. Waitman Barbe. Morgantowa; J.
W Stayman, Keyser.
Morgan-At Berkeley Springs, Au-
gust IA. S. F. Randolph, Newark, N.
H.; w. H S. White, -Kingwood
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
MUST NOT SWEAR AT WORK
Court Enjoins Men From Making Un-
necessary Noise.

Trenton, N. j., June 1.-Vice Chan
cellor Walker issued an injunction in
the case of Henry d. Phillips and 9th
ers against the Pennsylvania railroad
and others restraining the defendants
from making any unnecessary noise
in unloading boats at the foot of Jar
Wis place.
Cursing and swearing and Other
noises from the workmen must cease,
and the men may no longer eat their
meals on the street near the tow path
of the canal, nor can horses be fed
there.
The complainant, Phillips, owns
several houses in the immediate vi.
entity and the renters have been dis
satisfied with the swearing and other
noises incident to unloading boats.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
PENNA. R. R. STRIKE
Over 400 Shopmen Quit Work at Al
toona,

Altoona, Pa, June lover 400 men
laid down their tools and quit work
in the Altoona and Juniata shops of
the Pennsylvania Railroad company
The committee in charge of the af-
fairs of the union shopmen met in
executive session. 1t followed a meet
ing of the committee and union men,
numbering about 500. when it was de-
cided to strike in the event that Su-
perintendent Craighton refused to ac-
cept or accede to the resolutions sent
to him on Monday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
4PAW CIRCUS COMING.

Will Show In North Martinsburg
June q.
The Advertising car of Forpaugh
and Sells Bros. big show arrived here
last night from Hagerstown in charge
of A. E. Digs. The car carries 20
people. The town was billed today for
the circus that will he here Wednes-
day. June 81. The show will be in the
Wisner lot at the north edge Of town,
opposite the old encampmelt ground
near Muddy Lane.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
MADERO GUEST OF HONOR
Leader Of Mexican Insurrectos Attends
Banquet In Ell Paso.

Leader OF Mexican lnsurrectos Attends
Banquet In FL Paso.
Ell Paso, Tex, June Francisco |.
Madero was the guest of honor at a
banquet given him by Ell Pasoans in
the Toltec club. The leader of the
Mexican revolutionists will present
the city with one of the cannon used
by his forces in capturing Juarez
On Frida morning Madero will leave
for Mexico City by way of Eagle Pass.
He announced the personnel of his
party.
The civil officers who will accom-
pany their former president are Senior
Sanchez Azcona, Alberto Fuentes, col
lector of customs at Juarez, and spe-
cial secretaries Ensebio Calzado, Luis
Aguirre Benevides, Films de Los Rios,
c. M. de la Fuente, Arturo Lazo de la
Vega and Octayio Masquiz.
The military officers will be Gen
eral Giuseppe Garibdldi, DR.. Ignaci
Fernandez de Lara, Lieuteant Colonies
Eduardo Hay and Raoul Madero, Ma
jor Rogue Gonzales Garcia and Cap
tains Rafael Amuilar, Ruben Morales
a Bontesp.
Representing Maderos bodyguards
Captain Maxine Castillo and Lieuten-
ants Terrazas and Portillo will make
the trip.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
DEATHS
Well Known in North End Of County
Aunt of Mrs. j. T. PauIdins Dies
In Pittsbura.

Mrs. Eliza Virginia Ardinger. widow
OF Charles Ardfnger, died at ! o'clock
Monday evening at her home in the
north end of Berkeley county acre s.
the river from Williamsport, of stom-
ach trouble. aged So years. She was
operated upon about two years ago
ard improved, but afterwards her
health again began to decline. She
had been critically Ill for several
months. Mrs. Ardinger was daugh-
ter of Robert Lemen, member of
the Lutheran church and highly es-
teeme1 woman. She owned the ferry
on the Potomac river at Williamsport.
Her husband died some years ago.
Mrs. Ardinger is survived by two
daughters, Mrs Charles B. Ranck and
Miss Sarah Ardinger, at home: sons,
Robert C. and John, Williamsport;
Thos., McKeesport, and Holly, Pitts
burg, Pa; George, Chambersburg;
Kerfoot at home; brothers, Jacob F.
Lemen, Hagerstown; p. L. Lemen,
Williamsport; William, Kansas, and
enc sister, Mrs Mary Price, Kansas.
Isaiah Stevens Dead.
Mr. Isaiah Stevens, for the past 40
years a well-known employee of the
Baltimore and Ohio and former resi-
dent of Martinsburg, died at his home
in Brooklyn, a suburb Of Baltimore,
Monday evening at 1880 O'Clock. Death
was due to paralysis.
Mr.. Stevens was for the past 33
years an engineer on the Baltimore
and Ohio and widely known and re-
spected. He removed from Martins
aged 65 years, and is survived by his
widow and four children, all residing
in Brooklyn. One brother also sur
vives-Mr. Arthur Stevens. of Penn
sylvania avenue, this city, who is also
a we'll known Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road man. The funeral will be held
from the late residence tomorrow af-
ternoon at o'clock, and will be at
tended by Mr.. Stevens, of this city.
U. }. Shives.
u. J. Shives, north of Hancock who
was brought to the City Hospital last
week by DR.. P. e. Stigers, and cperat-
ed on for an aggravated attack of
appendicitis, died there about 4
o'clock Tuesday morning. Death was
surprise to all concerned, for Mr..
Shives was to all appearances recov-
ering and talked cheerfully until be-
ing suddenly seized with mysterious
pains on Monday. After death an
examination was made and the doc
tors found the man had died of en-
bolism or thrombosi, which is a clot
of blood suddenly forming and clos
ing an artery. He was 45 years of age
and leaves a widow and several chill
dren. The remains were taken to
Hancock and thence to his home
where the funeral will be held.
Mrs. Mary Robinson.
Word has been received here of the
death Mrs. Mary A. Robinson,
widow of Hesekiah Robinson, of Ha-
gerstown, which occurred Tuesday in
Pittsburg at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Emma V. Pastre. She was in
the Goth year of her age. She will be
buried in Hagerstown Thursday. O1e
dughter survives, Mrs. Pastre. and
one brother, Martin NJ. Gruber, Ha-
gerstown.
The deceasd was an aunt of Mrs.
John T. Paulding, this city, and for
merly spent much of her time here
where she was well known. Her maid
en- name was Gruber, an old and wide
ly known family in Hagerstown. Since
last July she resided in Pittsburg with
her daughter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
Not Bid For Roxbury DistiIIery

The Roxbury Distillery property, 10
Gated six miles south of Hagerstow1'
was offered at public auction yester-
day in Hagerstown by the trustees,
C. A. Webb, Sullivan Pitts and S. j.
Poe, of Baltimore, but mot single
bid was made fer the property and II
was withdrawn from sale. No bid I'M
der 1925. 900 could be received. Geo,
T. Cambria was formerly president
Of the company that owned the prop
erty
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-06-03
Sold store.

A. NJ Horst has sold his grocery
store in Hagerstcwn to Christian A.
Miller, of Ried, Md. Mr.. Horst has
leased the Cumberland Valley eleva-
tor at Inwood, w. Va, and will deal
largely in grain, feed and coal. He
expects to continue his residence in
Hagerstown. The transfer will take
place about the middle Of June.