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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-14
Officers Installed.

DR.. w E. Langford, district grand
officers of the local nest of Owls last
right. The meeting was interesting
and well attended.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-14
IMPROVEMENTS At
JAIL SUGGESTED
Grand Jury Visits Jail and Finds some
Conditions unsatisfactory-oth
Court Proce ed;ngs.
From The world Of Wedn ssday:

From The World Of Wednesday:
At the afternoon session OF Circuit
Court yesterday the grand jury return
ed the following true bills:
Howard Robinson, felony, forging
name of ]. w Walker ON two checks.
Lewis Hettenhouses, felony, setting
fire to house of j. r. Clifford, Martins
burg, on New Years eve.
Bernard Chace, misdemeaRor, as
sault.
Harrison Cooper, misdemeanor,
breaking JAIL
John Thompson, misdemeanor.
breaking into the Bishop warehouse.
William Price, nisdemeanor, break
ing Jail.
Howard Robinson. misdemeanor,
breaking jail.
Edward Keiter, misdemeanor. break
ing Jail.
Marks Podner, misdemeanor, selling
liquor without state license.
The grand jury finished their work
at $3.50 and then made a visit to the
county Jail
Report on the Jail.
The grand jury returned from the
jail shortly after o'clock and. after
submitting their report, were discharg-
ed with the thanks Of the court
The following is the report Of the
grand jury on the jail:
TIC the Hon. E. Boyd Faulkner, Judge
Of the Circuit Court Of Berkeley
County, West Virginia.
We, the grand jury, in view of the
unusual number of escapes from our
county jail, have visited the same in a
body and made careful examination
of its condition, together with its gen.
eral surroundings. We find it is neith-
er safe. nor sanitary on account of it's
0ver-crowded condition. We mike the
following recommendations:
1st--That new set of steel cages
be installed on top of the old ones
now in use and of the same size, and
that the corridor be extended around
it and the floor to be laid with boiler
steel.
2nd-That chilled steel bars be plac-
cd on the inside of the windows in
stead of the wire netting now in use.
3rd-That the sides and ceiling be
covered with boiler steel
4th-That all the locks now in use
be Immediately repaired and those
found to be worn out to be replaced
with new ones.
5th-That the coal shed and all 9TH
er buildings adjoining the main build
Ing, be removed
6th-That provision be made for q
convenient fire escape to be used by
the prisoners in case of fire, there be-
ing at present no possible means of
removing them in case the main build
ing should take fire.
7th-That the jury would further
recommend to the jailor that the boy
now incarcerated n the Jail. as we'll,
as all other boys committed should be
provided with comfortable and con-
yenient quarters away from the main
prison cells used by the adult prison
ers.
Respectfully submitted,
JAS w. McKOWN,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-14
interesting Figure.

The new West Virginia Senator is
one of the most interesting members
TO be sworn into the Senate in recent
years. For this there are several rea-
sons. One is that he is only thirty
five years of age, and is, therefore, IN
usually youthful to occupy a seat with
Hale, Aldrich, Cullom, and other vet
Grams. Another is that he is a mill
ltonaire's son, and according, perhaps,
to the popular belief, ought to be in
disposed to take an a.tive part In the
difficult affairs Of more or less hard.
cold world
AS matter of fact, Mr.. Elkns is
far from being as young as his age
would seem to indicate, and in the
second place he is both a highly de-
vefoped and capf BILE business man and
an astute politician
Senator Elkins is one of several chill
dren of the late Senator Elkins, but
he is recognized as the head of the FL
ki1s family. In recent years, in his
fathers lifetime, he was fully trusted
by his father in the management OF
his vast business affairs and. next to
his father he was looked UP to as the
foremost member Of the family in
everything that appeartained to the
conduct of the Elkins properties.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-14
Not Spoiled BY Wealth.

The new Senator Elkins is an ex-
ample of a rich mans son who has
net been spoiled by wealth. He is
only thirty-five years old, but for
about ten years past he has been TAX
ing part in business matters worthy
of man much older. He took spe-
cial civil engineering course ut Har-
ward to fit him for the management Of
his fathers great coal and railway
properties. When he was about TWEEN
ty-five he began to take hand in the
manage ment of his fathers business
and the father having high opinion
of his sons executive capacity, at
once began to place large responsibili-
ties on him.
He put him in as director and man
ager of the Morgantown and King
wood Railway Company, a line about
fifty miles long, occupying a most i'm
portant strategic position in the West
Virginit coal field. Senator Davis FL
kins is president of this company. He
is also president of the Elkils Coal
Company which operates six large
mines and nearly 1000 coke ovens,
ard has $4,000 acres of coal land. He
has direct and intimate management
of these properties. He is vice presi-
dent of the Farmers and Merchandise
Bank, of Morgantowl, president of the
Union Utilities Company, director of
the American National Bank, of Wash
ington, and is prominent in the affairs
of the Davis Trust Company, at Ell
kns, w. Va.
In the Spanish war, he had valuable
military experience, as captain on the
staff of General Schwan in Porto Rico
and he served in that capacity with
credit.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-14

ofncial Organ Of the Republican Party
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
CAMORRISTS FINED
 FOR INSULTING JUDGE

viterbo, August 31.-Enrico Altano. the alleged head of the Camorrists. and Giu- scope AInichello, another member of the Camorra. now on trial for the murder of Genarro Cuoccolo aud his wife, were oon- demned to three months Imprisonment to- day for insulting Cavaliere Bianchi, pres tdent of the court.
 When the session was resumed this morning the prisoners were again con- fronted with a carabineer whose testi- mony dealt with the finding of ,'uoccolp's ring Alfauo and Minchiello took offense at the manner in which questions were put to the witness and shouted tD"t the judge was suggesting the answers. They caused so much confusion that the pro ceedings were interrupted After the tumult subsided the public prosecutor de- randed that Alfano and Minichiello le tried on the charge of insulting the judge, and the two chief disturbers were con demned to six months Imprisonment. The excited state Of the prisoners. however. in- duced the judge to insist on the sentences being reduced to three months in each case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
Montgomery Market

Nontgomery, August 30-(Special )-Spot cotton is quoted at nominal price in Montgomery, ranging from 111sc to 11asc.
 Eggs are selling at PC retail and chick ems from 2Dc to 35c.
 Other quotations are as follows:
 Tomatoes, fancy stock, six basket crates, s2. .1O Choice stock, basket crates. 90c@$1.
 Lemons, extra fancy, No. S6O. 40 per box.
 California blackeyed peas. 6c per pound
 Peaches-California, s1 .7562 per crate.
 Cabbage-s3.25 per crate.
 Sweet Potatoes-$1. 50 per bushel.
 Iarish Potatoes-s2. .05 per busheI
 Onions-Sz .80Q12 per crate. Texas Ber- 'mudas in crates, bushel crates, $1 50QD1 75 per bushel.
 Alabama Peaches-$l. .75 per crate.
 Watermelons- Florida Watson's, s12 5o@ 20 per 1oo
 Lard-Pure. 1OAc; basis fancy cotton oil lard. sac; packers composed, SEC.
 f3utter-Creamery flrsts. 26427c; coun- try 11d12c; renovated, 2oa2lhc.
 Tlour-Fancy nominal; straights, A 200 4o5: patent. s4 .?5d5.7 75.
 Meal Roller. 96 poundt bags. $1.65; water ground, $l.7O
 cheese-Full cream, Daisy, 1sc per pound.
 Coffee Maxwell House blend. 3 pound cans, s5c: Maxwell House blend. 1 pound cans, BOG; ordinary, t4laml51sc: prime 1GdD 1Sc; fancy, 20Q22c; Peaberry, 221ac; Ar buckles. 22.1c per case, New York basis: Moca and Java blend. 27lac.
 Rockland. Me, August &.--Prof. Ed ward l.. Curtis instructor in Greek at Yale divinity school and until recently acting dean of the school, died on the Boston boat on the way to this city from Castine last night. Death was due to heart disease. Prof. Curtis was 57 years old and a native of Ann Arbor. Mich
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
NEW VARIETY WORM
 DESTROYS COTTON

Montgomery, August 31.-(Special.)- The agricultural department has re- ceived surprise by having its atten- tion called to an apparently new de- stroyer of cotton, a large worm, dscov- cred on a plantation short distance from Montgomery. in the neighborhood of Pickett Springs.
 The owner of this plantation called at the office of the commissioner of agri- culture and showed Captain Kolb a stalk of cotton which had been completely de- stroyed by an unknown worm.
 On examining several of the bolls, the com missioner of agriculture discovered the worm, which had bored it's way into the heart of the cotton boil. Captain Kolb. Chief Clerk Cheney and others in the office gathered around and ex- amined the worm, though none was able to tell what 1t was. They all declared that they had never seen it before, and some of the bo1ls, containing worms. went sent to State Entomologist W. E. Ross at Auburn.
 Captain Kolb professed that he did not have the remotest idea as to the variety of the worm, and further aVerred that ne nau never DelOTe seen one like it. Others in the office made the same statement
 The owner of the plantation said that practically whole field of cotton on his place was infested with these worms, and that the plant had been largely destroyed.
 The agricultural department Is await ing with interest some statement from the state entomologist as to the nature of the new cotton destroyer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
NARROW RANGE FOR STOCK OPERATIONS Sharp Rise at Opening Is Followed By Some
 RecessiOns

New York. August 31.--Following a sharp rise at the opening or the market and a subsequent recession, stocks were kept within a narrow range today. Trad ing was aimless and traders were indif- ferent. The chief demand for stocks seemed to arise from the short interest and buying from that side of the market was largely responsible for the opening advarfce in which a number of important Issues gained from l to points. The demand at a higher level was so limited that the market gradually fell back. Dur ing the day there were some small move ments arising usually from efforts of bear traders to bring on a renewal of the decline. But they netted so little that the session ended with only a few changes of importance.
 Pressure was again directed against Le- high Valley to a marked extent and at one time during the day the stock fell three points from the high mark of the session. It was said in explanation of the heavy selling in this issue during the last two days that the holdings of a large interest in the property had been thrown on the market Later in the day Anal gamated copper was affected in much the same manner, relasping nearly points. The similarity in the two movements gave rises to the belief that both were bear raids, intended to facilitate short covering. Lehigh Valleys bottom prices of the day was the lowest of the year.
 Business fell to the smallest proportions of several days. The decision of the governors of the exchange to close 1t on the Saturday preceding Labor Day, resulting in triple holiday over the com ing week end, was largely responsible for the days dullness as traders were not inclined to increase their commitments, especially in view of uncertainty as to situation. Interest continued to turn largely upon the prospects of strikes up- on the Hartman and other lines
 sharp advance in the cotton market was ascribed to expectations of an un- favorable showing of the government s forthcoming cotton report which was foreshadowed by private advices from the south. The movement apparently found no reflection in the stock market
 Securities of both the great corpora tons against which the supreme court entered decrees in the antitrust suits were active today. Transfer books of the Standard Oil company closed today and transactions in this stock in the outside market were consequently for cash only. An offer was made of BIO for the stock "ex-subsidiaries, but the traders refused to deal in the issue on those terms until a better opportunity is presented of determining their value. Various plans were afoot today to prevent violent fluc- tuations in quotations tomorrow but at the close it was uncertain what course the trading would take. American To- bacco securities were strong throughout the session. A favorable inference was drawn from announcement that the courts had sanctioned a plan whereby the com pany would defray the expenses of the reorganization committees e-@
 Bonds were irregular total sales, par valueaz s1y y34es
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
WHEAT ADVANCES
 ON RUM0R 0F WAR
Unexpected Strength In Foreign Market Caused
 Advance

Chicago, August 31. = Unexpected strength in foreign markets, the result mainly of war risks having been ad- vanced, brought about today higher prices here for wheat. The close was at gain of ssa1sc over last night. Other leading staples all rose, too, corn 5s@be, oats 7sc to 7sG1c, and provisions a1a05c to 10912hc.
 The decided change in the character of the news from across the water would apparently lead to a more radical upturn here, but for heavy liquidation sales in the September option. The unloading of that future, though, was not without some compensating effect. being taken as a sign of light deliveries today and to that extent forming a bullsh influence. In addition to the bellcose possibilities In Europe, less favorable harvest reports from Russia disturbed the bears. Drouth in Australia was also counted as source of strength of prices. On the other hand fine conditions for cutting and thresh- ing in the Canadian northwest were re- ported. The buoyancy due to cable ad- vices however, proved to be the dominat- ing influence in the end. During the day December ranged from 9s1aas39sc to s4l4c and closed 5sc up at s4kd9414c, with the final tone steady.
 Talk of probable reduction or wiping out of the German duty on corn had much to do with bulge in the market for that cereal Failure of Ahe root and fodder crops in the Kaiser's realm was given as the supposed reason. December fiuctuated between 62i4 ei62ssc and 63l4c, closing B@1c net higher at 63ilc. Cash grades were in good demand. No. 2Ayellow was quoted at 65d65Ac.
 Oats as well as corn received an up ward impetus from the shortage of feed in Germany. There was good speculative buying here. High and low points touched for the December delivery were 46lsc and 45hc with last sales at ACC. an improvement of 5s91c over last night
 Packers were buyers on all soft spots in the market for hog products. In con- sequence the end of the session left high CT figures for the entire list-pork up 5Q 1Oc: lard, 5d12lac. and ribs 21ad5c to 10c.
 Cash quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
SHARP ADVANCE IN
 COTTON AT CLOSE
Market Closes Steady With One to Two Points
 Gain

New York, August 31.-A sharp advance marked the last few moments of trading in August cotton contracts representing the end of the i910-11 crop today, but an early gain in new crop months was lost in the later trading, with the market clos ing steady net 1 point higher to points lower.
 The opening was firm at an advance or Il to 13 points on the active months Tn response to higher Liverpool cables. bull ish private condition reports, covering of shorts and bull support. August was quiet early and shortly after the opening sold at il. roc, or points net lower, but toward midday worked sharply higher. About 1000 bales were sold at l2c, but were taken by leading bull brokers, who later bought 100 bales at roc, and Au- gust went out with the price bid. although a local broker offered part of contract at 12c just before mld-day. This ad- vance of full cent a pound from the early low point for August was not ac- companied by any excitement and as soon as August was out of the way new crop positions which had worked up 10 a net gain of 13 to r points turned de- ctdedly easier.
 Recent scattered buyers seemed to be disappointed that bullish private condition figures had not brought about any broad ening of demand, todays weather re- ports were considered favorable, and dur ing the afternoon selling became heavy. Prices broke to a net loss of or points in consequence, but while there was a feeling around the ring that some of the biggest longs were reducing their lines fast prices showed rallies of or points from the lowest as a result of covering for over the holidays, and the govern ment report at noon tomorrow. Two pri- vate condition reports were issued early, one of them making the condition 7S. and the other 75.9. refecting a deterioration of from 143 to 14.6 per cent for the month The four regular condition re- ports published monthly just in advance of the government figures make the con- dition 7i2 on the average comparing with S9.9, the average of the same for reports last month, thus indicating an average de- terioration of 15.2 per cent. The govern ment report will compare with S9.1 lost month, 72.l last year and 10 year aver age of 73.5.
 Receipts today. 24.037 bales, against IT, 967 last week, and 164S2 last year; for the week, 135,00 bales. against 9l,63S last week and S6.593 last year. At New Or leans today, STA bales, against 314 bales last week and none last year. At Hous- ton today, S940 bales. against 12l00 last week and Il, 7st last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
Hubbard Bros. X Co.'S Letter

New York, August '31.-Under the influ- ence of the estimate of the Journal of Commerce that the condition was 72.6c, decrease of 14.3c points. the market In Liverpool opened ten points higher and our market advanced some 15 to II points During the day the August position for some unknown reason was quickly bid up to 12.7c, reaching on the advance several thousand bales of spot cotton, which had been held in anticipation of some such move The movement was absurcd in its results. Tn the afternoon many hold CTS who had bought in anticipation of an advance on the bureau report ap- parenty decided to sell, because inc low estimate of condition so far published failed to attract a spinning demand, and the entire advance was lost. Tomorrow the market is expected to be nervous and unsettled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
GOOD SUPPLY OF
 STAPLES ON HAND Fruit Shipments Are Un- usually Large-Produce
 More Abundant

Morris avenue presented good supply of staples yesterday. 4 large shipment Of, Irish potatoes and carload of onions from the northern states were received. Fruit shipments were exceptionally large, and produce generally was much in evi- dence
 The only shortage of stock to be felt considerably was1that of fowl. which has been very scarce for a week or more. Fresh eggs were a little more plentiful. the demand being fair and prices ranging from 2 to 23 cents per dozen
 The grain markets were lacking the &C., tive conditions, which are usually preva- lent Thursday. Trade was little slack and receipts were comparative light. Other merchants experienced a normal trade.
 The following quotations prevail:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
ORDER ELECTION
 FOR LAUDERDALE
People Will Vote On Local Option October 5-FOrces
 Organize

Florence, August 3l.-(Speoial)-A peti- tion has been filed with James F. Koonce. judge of the probate court. by I. N. Wilcoxson, ct al., requesting local option election in Lauderdale county. The petition contained more than the requisite number of names, and the election was ordered for Thurs day, October 5.
 The prohibition forces are well or ganized and are preparing to put up a valiant fight Chairman Delos Bacon has ordered a temperance rally to be held September 3 in the courthouse at this point. and speakers of note have been invited to be present.
 The fight will be hard as both sides are determined. The result is conceded to tC uncertain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
Live Stock Market

Chicago, August 31.-Catte receipts, 40oo market weak to shade lower; beeves, s5@S; Texas steers, s4.40Q6.3O; western steers, s407; stockers, s3q550; cows and hefers $2.25@6.25 calves, s619.
 Hogs: Receipts, 1S.000: market weak to DC lower than yesterdays average; light. S.1o17s5; mixed, ss.95dI65 heavy. s6.S0@ 755; rough, $6.S0@7; good to choice heavy, SG755; pigs, $5@7.55; bulk of sales, s7.05 @735
 Sheep: Receipts, 22,0o0; market steady Native, s2Q3.60 western, g. 25@3.64; yearl- ings, $4i4.9O; lambs weak; native, $40 655; western, $4.50966O
 Kansas City, August 31.-Cattle receipts, 5000, including 27O0 southerns; market, steady, dressed beef and export steers, $7dS; western steers. $525@7.5 50 stockers and feeders, s3.50Q5.75; southern steers, $4a6; southern cows, $2.75d4.5o native cows, $3a5.25 native heifers, s4 25d17. 50 {; calves, $4. .50QD750.
 Hogs: Receipts. 5000; market to 1Oc lower; bulk of sales, s7.10a725; heavy, $7172O; packers and butchers, SHOOT. .25; lights, $715Q7.3O
 Sheep: Receipts, e9O0: market, weak lambs, s5.25d625; yearlings, s4@4.5O: weth- CTS, $3@3365; ewes, $2750350; stockers, g. .6OQ3.75.
 St. Louis, August 3f-CattIe Receipts, 44.0O0, including 24OO Texans. steady; na- tive shipping and export steers, s6 750lS. 15: dressed beef and butcher steers. $5.75d7 stockers. s3@5.25; cows and heifers, $3Q 750; canners, $4l9; bulls. $2.75l5.25; calves, S4GS; Texas and Indian steers, S4M3. .5; cows and heifers s3G75O.
 Hogs: Receipts, S900; steady; pigs and lights, s4.50@7.60; packers. $730G7 50; butchers and best heavy, s7.300f7.6o. '.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1850; steady; native muttons, $sG3.75 lambs, $4G6.50 stock CTS. s1.50d2.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01

unchanged to a shade higher. Trading was not active, but the market ruled generally steady and near months did better in thes late trading on renewed covering, with the close steady at net advance of to points. Sales, 47,250 bags. September, 12. 19c; October, 11.S3c; November. II .62c December, Il ,5Sc; Jan uary. 1.4Sc; February. 11.3Sc; March and April. Il .32c; May and June, .3lc; July, 1130c RHi
 Havre was 54 franc net higher; Ham, burg was 14 lower to l4 higher: Rio un- changed to 7sx7.0O: Santos, 100 reis high CT, As 7sx5.0O Is 7sx0O0 Receipts at the two Brazilian ports were 76,0O0 bags, against 910C0 last year and Jundiahy re- ceipts, GA, against 69,Soo last year. Rio exchange in London, 1-32d higher at 16Ad. The special Santos cable reported the Santos market unchanged today, with Sac Paulo receipts at 62,0oo, against 53,o00 yes- terday.
 Spot steady: Rio No. T. 1Sssc; Santos No. 4, 141sc; Mild quiet; Cordova. 14@16c nominal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
With an equipment comparable with the best in the United

the end of the first half hour of bus- ness, the market was to 9 points over yesterdays close.
 The market was very steady through out the morning session. Few offerings came from the short side and the weaker shorts particularly were inclined to even up over tomorrow's bureau report. Around the middle of the morning the trading months were 12 to 15 points over yester- days close. Late in the morning scalp ing longs took profits and this caused q reaction of to points from the highest. At noch the list stood to points over yesterdays close.
 After the noon hour much selling was in evidence. The rumor was spread that big interests were heavy sellers which led to a general attack on the market. At o'clock prices were to points un- der yesterdays final quotations The market closed easy at a decline of to 6 points.