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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
COL. TOM g. DAVIS WILL
is FILED FOR PROBATE
Home Place at Keyser, w. Va, To-
aether With Race Track and Farm
Goes to Thomas g. Davis, Jr.

1OCS 10 AUOUHdS GdNiSg 49,
Keyser, W. Va, Dec. 13.-The will
OF Col Thomas b. Davis, former mem
Der Of Congress, dean Of West Vir-
ginia harness racing and brother Of
Henry c. Davis, which was filed for
probate at Keyser. w. Va, disposes
Of an estate valued at s1250,00O
II is believed thai AZ one tiJae Col
Davis was worth 100000, having
n,ade his fortune by participating in
the early railroad and coal develop
ment OF West Virginia, but during
the past few years he distributed
much OF his fortune largely among
relatives who are the benefcaries Of
his will. He was a bachelor. The
Will IS very brief
He leaves to Thomas y. Davis, Jr,
q son OF a deceased brother, who
IS in the coal business in New York
the old home place Of Col. Davis at
Keyser. with all the furniture ana be-
lorgings, also the race track ana
farm adjoining. The balance Of his
property goes to near relatives Oae
milton dollars. If the estate amounts
&c that much is to be equally divided
among uephews and nieces, and II the
rs tate be OF greater value, one-third
o. the excess goes to his brother
Henry G. Davis, and the balance Is
to be equally divided among his
nieces and nephews, who are.
Mrs. Stephen b. Ekins, Elhns w
Va; Mrs. w. &c. Woolfe, Keyser, w
Va: Mrs. Fairfax s. Landstreet, New
York; Mrs. Matte Downey. Washing
ton. D. c.; Mrs. Elizabeth Berry,
Greenwich. Conn; Mrs, Fannie Ger
stell, Easton. Pa: John T. Davis,
Elkins, w. Va, and T. B. Davis, Jr..
and Joseph Davis. New York No be-
quests outside of immediate relatives
were made.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
Ii the matter of
b. A. Levin.

AsA AitE AAaALCA Va
b. A. Levin,
Bankrupt
To the Honorable Aston G. Day
ton. Judge of the District Court OF
the United States for the Nortnerl
District OF West Virginia
j. A. LEVIN. of RidgeRay, in the
county Of Berkeley and State Of West
Virginia. in said district, respectfully
represents that on the 21st day Of
June, 1910, he was duly adiudicated
bankrupt under the acts of Congress
relating to bankruptcy; that he has
duly surrendered all his property and
rights of property, and has fully com
plied with all the requirements Of
said acts and of orders Of the court
touching his bankruptcy, and files
herewith his petition asking for full
discharge from all debts provable
against his estate under said bank
ruptcy acts, except such debts as are
exempt by law from such discharge.
Dated the 2Sth day Of November,
1911.
Said bankrupt further represents
taat said petition was not filed with
in one year from the date of his ad-
1udication on account of the fact that
on the 18th day of June, 1911. Fl. H.
Emmert his attorney, wrote to him
enclosing a petition for his discharge
to be signed by said bankrupt, the
original Of which letter is hereto at
tached. together with the envelope in
which said letter was sent, addressed
to said bankrupt, Ridgeway w. Va.
and as said bankrupt had removed to
a farm adjacent to the town Of Mar
tinsburg said letter was forwarded to
Martinsburg but was not delivered to
your said petitioner and was return
cd to his attorney, II. II. Fmmert, on
the 21st day Of June, 1911, too late
for said petition to be executed by
vnur petitioner and filed within the
limit of one year: wherefore, your
petitioner prays that the order annex
cd to the petition herewith filed may
he entered and your petitioner dis
charged from all debts qrovable
against his estate.
F. A. LEVIN. Bankrupt,
by II. Fl. Emmert. His Attorney.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
Official Board Meeting.

The official board OF the First T. b.
church viii meet Thursday night of
next week at 730 o'clock Let the
stewards and all the official members
take notice and be prepared to make
full report Some matters Of i'm
portance will be IN for consideration.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
SENATOR SCOTT GIVES $4,000.
Contribution to Fund for Building New
Hospltal In Wheeling.

Wheeling, w Va, Dec. S.-Senator
Scott. on behalf of himself and wife,
subscribed $4,000 toward fund to
build the new city hospital.
Both Senator Scott and his wife
have been interested in the present
hospital ever since its foundation p
years ago. and the citizens now pro-
pose to build a new one that will be
up-to-date in every particular.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16

Blue prints are in the hands of con
tractors for improvements to the b.
e. o. passenger station at Keyser. A
subway system from the depot is
specified, so that passengers may be
handled from trains on parallel tracks
going in opposite directions at the
same time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
RAID MooNsHlNERs.

Government Authorities Destroy still
IN Mountains of Hardy County.
Romney, w. Va, Dec. 14-Moonshin-
ing is not a thing of the past in the
mountain regions of West Virginia as
is shown by the return of a u. s.
deputy marshal and his force from
the mountains of Hardy county. A
trip of as miles from this city on
horse and foot brought them to the
moonshi7ing camp, and the still and
outfit, the most complete found in
years, was destroyed and the liquor
confscated The moonshiners, warn
cd by an outlook, escaped across the
Virginia line.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
Bond Issue Carried.

At a special election Tuesday ia
Pa, the bond issue OF
10000 for the completion of the new
reservoir and waterworks carried by
173 to II, many men not voting.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16

A young Martinsburg couple who
have been disputing for some time
as TO whether they would buy hor.
and buggy or an automobile have
compromised on a baby carriage
She pherdstown Register.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
huntsville PosToFFlcE

Broken Into and Safe Blown Wednes-
day Morning by Burglars.
burglars broke into the postofiice
ar huntsville Wednesday morning
ard blew the safe with a charge of
uitro-glycerine, taking a large num-
her OF stamps and several hundred
dollars. The Moundsville blood
hounds were placed on the trail and
L is thought that the robbers will be
apprehended.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
LAWYERS Admitted.

Washington, d. c.. Dec. IA. r.
buckingham, confidential secretary
to Senator Watson. and Waitman H.
Conaway, both of Fairmont, were ad-
mitted to practice in the supreme
court of the United States.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
Old Enqlneer Dead,

William A. Willhide, a prominent
resident of Grafton, is dead at his
home at the age of 70 years after
long illness, He was Baltimore and
Ohio railroad engineer for forty-flve
years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
United States of America, Northern
District of West Virginia, SIS.

In the United States District Court
for said District.
In the matter of B. A. Levin, bank
rupt. No. 800 in bankruptcy Petition
for Discharge. .
To the Honorable Aston G. Dayton,
Judge of the District Court of the
United States for the Northern Dis
trict Of West Virginia.
B. A. Levin, of Ridgeway, in the
county of Berkeley and State of
West Virginia in said district, respect
fully represents that on the 21st day
OF June. last past, he was duly, adj
Judged bankrupt under the acts OF
Congress relating to bankruptcy; that
he has duly surrendered all his prop
erty and rights of property, and has
fully complied with all the require
ments of said acts and of the orders
of the court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be
decreed by the court to have a full
discharge from all debts provable
against his estate under said bankrupt
acts. except such debts as are except
ed by law from such discharge.
Dated this 2Sth day of November,
A. ID, 1911.
B. A. LEVIN,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
TAP WEST VIRGINIA GAS.
Pipe Line Soon TO be Constructed to
Ohio and Kentucky.

Huntington. w Va. Dec. 12.-The
Columbia Gas and Electric Company,
that at present has big gas main
from the Big Sandy region OF West
Virginia to suPGly Cincinnati and
ether Ohio towns with gas, will con
struct at cost of s3,500000 another
main 20 miles south of the existing
main. The main will market gas in
a new field in West Virginia
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16

Oh. w. {. MINGHINl,
-Martinsburg, West Virginia
win practice Dentistry in all o. itR
branches. Gas and local anaestbf ties
administered All wCrk gdaran reA
Priees Reasonable. Otiies Ia
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
Citizens National Bank
ORGANIZED 1892.
Capital $1OO,OO0.O0
Stockholders Liability $2oo,ooo.o0
Surplus and Undivided Profits
$4,000.

$4,000.
HOTEL BERKELEY BUILDING.
Receives deposits, loans money ana
transacts a general banking business.
Accounts for individuals, corporations
and firms solicited.
DIR. ]. WHANN MeSHERRY, Presi
dent.
CHAS THuMEL and w. ]. LAMBERT
Vice Presidents.
EDWARD RUTLEDGE, Cashier.
CHAS. A. YOUNG. Assistant Cashier.
Directors.
Dr. ]. w. McSherry, W J. Lambert
Harry s. Cushwa, VIM. Thatcher,
Chas. Thume. John l.. Williams, y.
G. Stuckey, Peter S. Sperow, d. r.
Hudgel, Jos. B. vanMetre, John w.
Holnda, w. H. Mcdonald, H s. Butts.
]. w. welshans, DIR. ID. L. Sencindivsr.
J. Taylor Catrow.
Interest Paid on Time Deposits.
DISCOUNT DAY, TUESDAY.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16

Born to Mr.. and Mrs Charles Mil
Ter, of Berkeley Station, son, We'd
nesday afternoon.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
y PooLe

VIII give prompt attention to Al
business entrusted TO his care
special attention gwen to convey
ancing and settlement of estates.
Office Over Merchants & Farmers
5ank, Martinsburg, West We.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
DRINK or ARSENIC

0FS~'' y 7 el'' 'lFN''t FFOTFFRW III EHUTt
to End Life, is Failure.
Fairmont w. Va. Dec 14.-After
trouble with her husband, Mrs. Ed
Hamilton drank arsenic in an effort
to take her life. She was found by
the family lying in the rear OF her
house, unconscious. The woman will
recover.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16

Envelope exhitit:)
After days return to
II. Fl. Emmert. Attorney-at-Law
Martinsburg, w. Va.
Martinsburg. W. Va.
July 18th. 1911.
p. NJ.
MR.. A. LEVIN,
Ridgeway, W. Va.
Martinsburg, w Va.
June 81, 1911.
6 p. M.
Cannot be found. Unclaimed. Re-
turn to writer.
Do not use this envelope or wrap
per again. Called out to Carriers.
Ridgeway, w. Va.
June IA, 1911.
A. M.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16

Netter exhinit:)
Martinsburg, w. Va. June 13. 1911.
Mr.. b. A. Levin,
Rid~away, w. Va.
My Dear Sir:
I herewith enclose to you Peti-
ton for Discharge in Bankruptcy,
which please sign where marked and
return to me at once, as the same
must be filed by the 21st of this
month
Very truly yourus,
AID. II. II. EMMERT.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-16
order Of Notice Thereon.

Crder or Notlce thereon.
Northern District of West Virginia,
SIS:
On this first day of December, A.
d., 1911, v. A. Levin, bankrupt, ten
dered and asked leave to file his petit
ton for discharge and accompanied
by reasons set forth therein why the
same was not filed within the year
required by law, which reasons are
deemed sufficient by the court and
said petition for discharge is now per
mitted to be filed, and upon reading
the same it is
Ordered by the court, that a hearing
be had upon the same on the 9Th day
of January, A D., 1912, before said
court, at Martinsburg, in said district,
a. ten O'Clock in the forenoon; and
that notice thereof be published in the
Martinsburg Herald, a newspaper
printed In said district, and that all
known creditors and other persons In
interest may appear at the said time
The Washington times., 1911-01-11
BIG Tim" ADVOCATES
VOTES FOR WOMEN
Tammany Leader in Gallant
Phrases States His
Position.

NEW YORK. Jan. 11.-"If a man is
the mighty affair he thinks he Is, why
should he be afraid of political compe-
tition by the women? If he's not such
mighty affair. then it's time he
chance to show how they can do in
politics"
With these words big Tim" Sullivan,
Tammany leader on the Bowery and a
member of the assembly. came out to-
day for women's suffrage. The Bowery
chieftain aligned himself under the suf-
frage standard with many gallant
phrases.
Give a woman half a chance" said
he, "and you will find she can reason
just as well and generally is a great
deal fairer and squarer than a man.
You can give me the woman with the
heart every time-you can go to sleep
on the wa yshe is going to act"
Big Tim,' accompanied his interview
with the announcement that he is going
20 work very hard in the State L.egis-
lature for a bill enfranchising women
and giving them equal political rights
with men in every particular.
The women ought TO vote II they
think It is going to make things any
better for them" he declared. Woman
suffrage has been a success in the State
in which It has been tried.
You would be surprised to see the
number of letters receive from women
living in the Bowery district who want
to vote.
Just a few years ago we were turn
ing up our grand white faces and say
ing the black man couldn't vote because
his face wasn't white. Now, it's the
women who aren't f1t. Anybody who
believes in universal suffrage must be-
lieve in women's suffrage"
The Washington times., 1911-01-11
NOTED JURIST DIES
AT ADVANCED AGE
Vice Chancellor Henry c.
Pitney, of New Jersey,
Passes Away. ,

MORRISTOWN, N. j., Jan. Ill
Death came quietly and peacefully
at midnight TO former Vice Chancellor
Henry c. PitneY, at his home here.
With him when the end came were
his seven children, who had been
summoned when physicians had
given up all hope of recovery. The
children at his bedside were Mrs.
Sadie Pitney Johnson. Henry G..
Pitney, jr.; Chancellor Mahlon Jitney,
John O. H. Pitney, Frederick B. Pit
ney, Miss Mary Pttney, and Mrs. Van
Dusen, of Philadelphia
Until almost reaching his eighty
fourth birthday, which would have
been January 19, Mr.. Pftney was en-
joying good health, but two weeks
ago was taken Ill.
A physician pronounced him to be
suffering from the grip, but COM
plicatton of diseases developed. Mr..
Pitney gradually grew worse, and
late last night all hope Of his re-
covery was abandoned.
One of the greatest professional
tributes eevr paid jurist in the United
States was the testimonial banquet
to Mr.. Pitney, rendered him by the
bar of New Jersey in New, York after
his retirement. Every member Of the
State judiciary and every prominent
lawyer Of the State was present and
deserved eulogies pronounced.
The Washington times., 1911-01-11
CANNON IS ASKED
TO GIVE $18,OOO,OOO
Recent Fake Letter About In
heritance Brings Deluge
of Begging Missives.

Speaker Cannon is getting desperate
about the great mass of begging let
ters which have ben pouring in on
him during the past two weeks. Ever
since the Speaker received fake let
ter announcing that he had been made
sole hnir to $2.5OO,O0O In South Africa
his office has been deluged with letters
from all parts of the country.
These letters were not all written by
professional beggers, and by these who,
1t is supposed, are really In desperate
circumstances.
l.. White Busbey, Speaker Cannon's
secretary, has tabulated the requests
for donations. and he finds that the
fake letter from South Africa has re-
suited in q stream of begging letters
which call on Mr.. Cannon TO distribute
a little more than $18,0O0,0 900. Mr.. Bus
hey has stopped showing the letters to
the Speaker, but owing to the charac-
ter of many of the institutions asking
for funds he Is compelled to write
about 100 more letters each day than
formerly.
The Washington times., 1911-01-11
ELhAN AS SOLO|ST
WARMLY WELCOMED
Violinist Appears at Concert
of Boston Symphony
Orchestra.

Even the brilliant virtuoso, Mischa
Elman, must divide honors when he
appears on the Srogram with the Bos-
ton Symphony Orchestra. and though
that young Violinist's coming probab-
ly accounted for a portion of the
crowd that forced late comers to buy
standing room at the National Thea
ter yesterday afternoon, the playing
of Beethoven's Seventh Symphony
will be, remembered long by music
lovers who listened to its interpreta-
tion under the direction of Max Fled
ler
Elman has sometimes been accused
of a leaning toward pyrotechnics at
the. expense of a thorough mastery of
his instrument. He sounded all the
possibilities of the violin demanded
by Lalo's Spanish symphony. His
facile technique was scarcely less
noteworthy than the imagination he
displayed in his Interpretation of this
number. The first, fourth. and fifth
parts Of the symphony were played,
and the concluding Rondo made such
an impression. on the audience that it
was nearly five minutes before the
orchestra could proceed with the next
selection
No orchestra that visits Washington
is better able to play Beethoven compo-
sitions than the Boston organization
and the orchestra won added prestige
by the rendition of that masterpiece OF
instrumental music, the Seventh SYM
phony. Despite his accustomed conser-
vatism Max Fielder defied a number OF
traditions in conducting this well-known
composition, and the results were at
tested by an ovation as genuine If not
quite SO demonstrative as that accorded
the young violinist.
The first movement again proved that
no small part of the Fielder orChestra's
success, is attributable to capable wood
wind artists. These instruments take up
a slow dance theme which is developed
into swinging fantasia in which the
melody is alternately repeated by the
strings. None of the succeeding three
parts exceeded in exquisite coloring and
depth of imagination the passages of the
early portion of the symphony.
In happy contrast were the opening and
closing numbers of the program. Han
ders overture in d major was given
with as much feeling as this severely
classical composition of an earlf musical
school would allow. The eloqGently de-
scriptive. I'm a Moorish Cafe" of Hum
perdinck. brought the program to a
close. J. r, HILDEBRAND.
The Washington times., 1911-01-11
BABY CH|MPANZEE
CH|LDREN'S FRIEND
Susie" From Africa, Re-
ceives Youngsters on
Belasco Stage.

Susie, the baby chimpanzee brought
from the African wi!ds by her guardian
educator, Richard L. Garner. is the talk
of the schools today.
At the Relssco Theater yesterday aft
ernoon she held a reception after the
conclusion Of Professor Gamers lecture
and the formal exhibition of her intel
lectual training. The children Of the au-
dience were invited to come UP on the
stage and meet the little savage who is
being taught the ways of civilized chill
dren.
Professor Garner said that, according
to his best reckoning. yesterday was
SUsie's first birthday. Exactly one year
ago she had been born in her far-away
jungle home, and he had bought Susie
from some natives who had captured
her after killing her mother. During
his lecture to the children, who were
the special guests Yesterday, Professor
Garner spoke of his life in the middle
of a thick African forest, where he
spent l12 days and nights living in a
strong iron cage. His purpose in living
out there away from civilization was to
get near the monkeys in their homes,
and so be able to study the monkey
language. He is Just as sure that mon
keys have a language of their own as
he is sure that we all understand and
speak English.
The astonishing claim was made by
Professor Garner that he could under
stand three monkey expressions and he
could speak them so that the simians
would understand them. The express
sions were those meaning Hello"
Where are -you?" and Here l am"
Susie's exhibition of her mental abil-
ity was designed to bear out Professor
Gamers assertion that she is educated,
not trained. The little chimpanzee was
the recipient of many presents in honor
Of the dav. From Philadelphia came
many birthday gifts of dresses. jumpers,
building blocks, and candy, all sent by
school children Of that city.
The Washington times., 1911-01-11
Plans Lincoln Temple
Used for Inaugurations

From H r. Barnhurst. of Allen
town. Pa, the Commissioners today
received the suggestion that a temple
be erected In Washington as a me-
mortal to President Lincoln.
Mr.. Barnhurst directs attention to
the inclement weather in Washington
on the occasion Of the inauguration
Of. President Taft and says. that a
memorial to Lincoln could not take a
better form than the erection of a
Lincoln temple, wherein the Inaug-
uration ceremonies may be held. Such
a building. he says, would be a
worthy and lasting monument to a
great President, and would suitably
impress all beholders with the high
estimation in which his virtues are
held and his memory loved by the
American people.
The Washington times., 1911-01-11
ELOP|NG BARON[T
TO TAKE A BRIDE
Sir Arthur Kennard and
Daughter of Sir George
Barclay to Wed.

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-sir Coleridge
Arthur Fitzroy Kennard, baronet. who
eloped with the pretty wife of Capt.
James Francis Buckley, a wealthy
Englishman, summer before last, is to
be married.
The announcement OF his coming mar
riage to the only daughter of Sir George
Head Barclay. British minister to
Persia, has been received here from
Teheran, Persia. Sir kennard Is an
attache of the legation there.
1t Is said the announcement of the
engagement of her daughter has been
met with objections by the American
relatives OF Lady Barclay, who. before
her marriage, was Miss Beatrix Chap
man. daughter Of the late II. q. Chap
man. She met Lord Barclay while he
was attache at the British embassy in
Washington.
The scandal. which is revived by the
announcement of the engagement, oc-
CURED about eighteen months ago. Sir
Kennard will be twenty-six years old
In May.
The Washington times., 1911-01-11
TWenty-one Wounded
In Fight of Lumbermen

McCOMB, Miss. Jan. 11-Fired on
from ambush, twenty-one men in the
logging train of J. ]. White, a lum-
herman of this vicinity, were wound
ed when two miles below the State
line. in st. Helena parish. Louisiana.
Posses and bloodhounds were hur-
ried to the scene today. and it is ex-
pected that a desperate encounter will
ensue. The attacking party number
ed at least forty, and fired several
shots. Two automobiles, loaded with
shotguns and ammunition, have been
sent the posses. 1t is believed that
Whites employment of colored labor
brought on the trouble
The Washington times., 1911-01-11
Thought Latham Dead;
Find Him Smoking

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 1l.-AIthough
his monoplane was so badly wrecked
that 1t can never be used again, Hubert
Latham escaped injury yesterday, and
when the ambulance arrived to pick up
his mangled body he was found sitting
on q fence, calmly smoking. Lathams
accident was due to the failure of his
machine to clear the ground when he
attempted to ascend in a treacherous
wind. One Of the planes was carried
against a barbed wire fence, the, body
Of the machine was broken in two, one
of the wheels torn on and the engine
badly wrecked. =. :. {
The Washington times., 1911-01-11
Will of Mrs. Wilkins
Is Filed for Probate

The will of Mrs. Emily Jane Will
kins, who died January 2, was filed
for probate In the District of Column
bia Supreme Court today. 1t bears the
date of April 9, 1908. The family
home. 100 Massachusetts, avenue
northwest, is left to her son, John F.
wilkins
A codicil of the date of December
10, 1910, sets aside $4,000, to be held
in trust for Katherine Emily wilkins,
daughter of John r. Wilkins, until
she is twenty-one years old, when she
will receive the amount in trust.
The residue of the estate is left
equally to John F. wilkins and his
brother Robert c. Wilkins. The two
sons are named executors.