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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
BLACK HAND BOMB
WRECKS NEWSPAPER

Chicago, Dec. 25.-The plant of
the Daily Calumet, a newspaper pub
lished in South Chicago, was wreck
ed yesterday morning by persons be-
lieved to be members of a "black
hand" organization. The press and
linotype were smashed. Explosives
were touched off under the press.
George w. Boiling, editor of the pa,
per, has been active in crusade
against writer's of BLACK hand" let
ters. He has received many threat
ening letters since several of the
plotters were sent to the peniten
tiary year ago as result of the
war he waged against them. The
plant was located at Ninety-first
street and Erie avenue. Entrance
to the office was made through {
back door, which was broken in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
DEFY DEATH IN RUSH
FOR kLONDIKE GOLD

Dawson, Y. T., Dec. 25-Two hun
dred men with dog teams and pros
pecting outfits are making a six
days race to the new gold field at
the head of Sixty Mile river, 130
miles from Dawson. The stampede
is the greatest 1een here since the
first Klondike rush. Many gold
hunters are travelling practically day
and night. Ernest Miller, who re-
turned from the new camp, said
some of the men from Dawson were
wearing torn and ripped moccasins,
worn nearly off in their haste to get
a claim and some went through
three miles of snow water. The tenn
perature was about zero when the
rush began, but has since dropped
to 40 degrees below.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
eIoodhounds Fail in Hunt.

Cairo, Dec. 25.-Bloodhounds, which
with large posse searched the woods
and swamps near Grand Chain, for a
negro who attacked the wife of Tur-
ner Johnson, a negro section hand,
and Johnson's daughter, IL years old,
were brought back to Cairo last night.
The chase was unsuccessful. The
dogs followed the trail through the
woods several miles and finally stop
ped at the railroad track, where all
scent was lost 1t is supposed the
negro boarded a train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
Crime Of Montana Home
steader While His
Wife is Away.
MAN BELIEVED INSANE
California Truck Gardener,
Robbed of Money, Found
Dead in Road.

Great Falls, Mont, Dec. 25.-J.
w. Book, a homesteader, today shot
and killed his two children, 20
months and six weeks old, and killed
himself. The tragedy occurred dur
ing the temporary absence Of his
wife. 1t is believed he was tempo
rarily insane.
MURDERED AND ROBBED.
Lodi, Cal, Dec. 25.-With his
head battered and knife wounds in
his neck and shoulders, the body of
G. Bietro, a truck gardener. Lone
Ford, was found today in a public
road. 1t is known he had a large
sum of money when he started for
home after disposing of load OF
garden truck, but none was found
on the body.
NEGRO KILLED BY MOB.
Baltimore, Md, Dec. 25.-Kine
Davis, a negro who Saturday night
shot and killed Frederick Schwat
(white) at Fairfield, was taken from
the Brooklyn, Nd, Jail this morn
ing and killed by a mob. Davis was
chopped to death with hatchets.
AT FUNERAL, FATHER KILLED.
Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 25.-
While Mrs. Thomas Locke was at
| tending the funeral of her brother
John Conolly, at Kansas City, Kan.
this morning, she received a messag,
announcing the body of her father
Michael Conolly, was. found on tn,
railway tracks at an outlaying point
| He had been run over by train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
RED CROSS SALES
RECORDS BROKEN
Illinois Moves From Tenth to
Fourth Place as Purchaser
of Seals.
2,5oo,ooo DISPOSED OF
Tuberculosis Posters, Offered fol-
Public at 824 Places, Bring
in Much Cash.

Chicago, Dec. 25.-Illfnois has
now reached fourth place in the sale
of Red Cross Christmas seals. The
estimated sales in the state since
Dec. 2 are 2,5OO,OO0 stamps. Last
year 1,707,373 seals were sold. AS
the stamps will remain on sale un-
til Jan. /, those interested in the
anti-tuberculosis movement figure
that 100000 will be disposed of in
Illinois this year. New York leads
in stamp sales. Then comes Massa-
chusetts and Wisconsin.
The sales in the state outside Of
Chicago are far greater than in any
preceding year. Not only are the
seals being sold in all Of the larger
cities of the state, but societies have
been organized to fight tuberculosis
and through them thousands of
stamps are being sold to raise funds
to carry on the work. The number
of agents selling stamps outside Of
Chicago is $50.
SOLD ALL OVER CITY
In Chicago the seals are sold in
624 places, including department
stores, drug stores, hospitals and
postoffice substations. The stamps
have also been sold in booths in the
federal building, the Masonic tenn
pie and express offices.
The sale was opened in the booth
in the corridor of the federal build
| ing on Dec and since that time
the daily receipts have always ex
ceeded 500. The total sales to date
from the federal building booth have
brought in $1,679.S6. Last Tues
day was the big day, s151.47 being
taken in.
| HOPES FOR LARGER SALES.
although Illinois now rank!
fourth in the sale of ed Cross seali
the sales should be even larger,
said James Minnick, superintendent
of the Chicago tuberculosis insti
tute. Last year Illinois ranked
tenth, so a big gain this year is ap
parent The sales in Illinois shoulC
be much larger, however. Illinoi
should use more stamps than Wis
consin, but we lack the organization
in the state outside of Chicago.
1--WE are getting county and cit,
organizations, however, and mex
year Illinois ought to do much BET
ter. / have been out through tn
state and have organized IA soc
eties for the study and prevention o
tuberculosis. This gives us 20 sucl
societies outside of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
Christmas for Rieheson.

Boston. Mass, Dec. 25.-A boun.
tious Christmas dinner. a gift of
several former parishioners, he ed
cheer Rev. Clarence V. T. Richeson
today in his cell in the Charles
street Jail. where he is recovering
from the selfinfiicted wounds Of last
week. His physician says Rieheson
will be practically in normal condi
ton before the end OF the week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
Must Be Marasca Cherries.

Wahsington, Dec. 25.-Only marasea
cherries preserved in maraschino may
be labeled ~maraschino cherries" ac-
ocrding to decision by the pure food
food board. whi+h still requires the
signature of Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson to make 1t final.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
Cholera sun RaoInu,

Chiasso. Switzerland. Dec. 25.-The
cfhcial bulletin issued by the Italian
government ON the cholera epidemic ir
Italy states that only the provinces Of
Caltanizetta and Girgenti, in Silly,
ere still affected. For the week Of Dec
1917, Is cases and 10 deaths were re
corded in those provinces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
Steamer Arrives In Port

Kingston, Jamaica, Dec. 25. - The
British steamer Manzanares arrived
Saturday with the crew of the British
schooner Virginia. The Virginia was
sighted several days ago flying signals
of distress. 1t had been dismasted on
the voyage from Cadiz. The rescue
was effected with great difficulty iu
tcmpestuous seas and the schooner
was abandoned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
Famous Composer Dead.

New York, Dec 25.-Karl Hoschna,
composer of the music Of Madame
Sherry" and many other musical com
edies, died at his home here Saturday
He was born in 1876 in Austria and
came to the United States when 21
years old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
CHINA'S ENJOYS
HOPE FOR PEACE
We Will Not Divide Country
and Want to End War,
Tang Shao vi Says.
WU FANG SEES A BENEFIT
Asserts Establishment of Republic
VIII Advance Commerce With
Other Nations.


net held a secret conference here Sun
day. II is understood the conclusion
was reached that the adoption of a
republican form of government in
China was apparently inevitable. 1t
is stated neither Japan nor Great
Britain had any intention of interven-
! ing in China.
Shanghai, Dec. 25.-Tang Shao vi,
the imperial plenipotentiary appointed
by Premier Yuan Shi Kai, and Wu
Ting Fang, the foreign secretary Of
the revolutionary cabinet, the princi-
pa; figures in the peace conference
here, gave signed statements to the
Associated Press briefly setting forth
their views.
STATEMENT OF TANG.
That from Tang Shao vi is as fol-
lows:
The situation today in China de-
mands caution and deliberation and
also the highest form of patriotism,
which means the subordination of ev-
erything to the welfare of our coun-
try. am trying my best to settle all
major differences as a result of this
conference and show the world a new
China, united and strong, autonomous
and peaceful and a whole people pros
porous.
. ''We won't divide China. / want
peace here and throughout the world,
but dread any form Of Intervention"
TANG SHAO VI"
WI SENDS GREETINGS.
WI Ting Fang's statement follows:
Greetings to the people of the Unit
ed States and the world from a repre-
sentative of the newly formed sister
republic. We hope and expect to &C
, ccmplish our great purpose. When
that is done it will benefit not only the
. people of China, but all nations with
!. which we are commercially and diplo
niatically connected.
a II feel sure that all nations will sym
: pathiZe with us in our struggle for lib
\ erty, freedom and better government
Z / confidently expect that the nation!
e win remain strictly neutral, as the!
. ltANC GNNAeAtA themselves " DCf QlAl
s OuI conflict is ended.
I WI TING FANG"
EXPECT RENEWAL OF WAR.
Peking, Dec. 25.-WOrd comes from
n PsO Ting FNl, one Of the importan
military centers, that the hospital
there are making preparations to car
for many wounded, who are expecte,
TO be brought there soon. This is tai
= en- TO indicate that the imperial gov
ernment intends to renew hostilities
II is believed that Premier Yuan Sh
Kai sees the hopelessness of the peac
4. conference which is now going on a
II Shanghai. and evidently desires to II
d peat the moral effect Of the capture o
u Han Yang by retaking Wu-Chang.
Y Berlin, Dec 25-14eutenant Con
81 mander Boyd has been appointe
N reval attache TO the German embass
T. at Washington in succession TO Con
Liander Retzmann.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
EXPECT RENEWAL OF WAR.

Berlin, Dec 25.-14eutenant Com
mander Boyd has been appointed
reval attache TO the German embassy
at Washington in succession to Com
iiander RetZmann.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-25
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mics Ola Morehead of Winchester,
is the guest OF Mrs. Guy Hetzel Win
chester avenue.
Mr. Reuben Schill b. & o. agent
OF Oakland. Md, spent Sunday here
with home people.
Mr.. Noroal Jean OF Baltimore spent
Sunday here with Mr.. David Roach,
North Queen street
Mrs. ] w. Smith, OF Cumberland, Is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward s. Barton, Second street.
Mrs. Ada Wiebe, deaconess at the
Stone Home, has returned from Wash
ington after sick leave OF six weeks.
Misses Nena Dawson and Genevieve
r'humel OF the A. T. telephone ex-
change. spent Sunday at Berkeley
Springs
Mrs. Thomas b. Sweeney, children
and nurse. OF Wheeling. are visiting
the family OF Mrs. f. w Lupton, on
the Tuscarora.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-25
BEATTrE rs. READY TONNE
Condemned Wife Murderer Says hsr
Is Ready to Meet His Maker

Richmond. Va, Nov. 23. - - sacz
ready to die. Perhaps 1t Is better tturs
A respite would prolong the asurs' sE
my father. am prepared to meet mET
maker"
These words are attributed to fftssh*
ry Clay Beattie. Jr, by Rev. J. J-swxx-
his spiritual adviser. who delivered exe
the condemned man the ultimatum ca
Governor Mann's declining a resrAcs
Rev. Mr.. Fix said the prisoner hn<s
not confessed to, him, but II he waxvs
guilty he hoped lic would confess assse
not go to his death with lie upon hdzs
lips, as that would be a sacrilege.
IF ever man was reborn, ttxxE
man is Henry Clay Beattie, Jr.s sa3A4f'
Rev BENJAMIN Dennis who has alteEs-
natew with Rev. Mr. Fix in counseAnE
the wife murderer. Ills whole natrRss
has most ce-ainly been fchangaf<- :
continued Mr.. Dennis. land IN lnST
opinion the worst Is already over sfsh
the young man
Governor Mann declared the reTsEw
ed reports about additional appea Il too
him, as cruel "Tbey are cruehs S<w
their necessary effect would be ~ EEss
the prisoners breast with false hopes
which are doomed to dIsappointuNaa g.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-25
EXHIBIT or THIS STATE
WAS HIGHLY APPROVED
West Virginia Surpassed All Other
States IN Variety and Extent
Of Products Displayed.

number OF papers have spoken
very highly % the West Virginia ex.
hibat at the recent Pittsburg LAND
show. The National Stockman. which
has large circulation in Yves. vir.
ginia, has recognized the value OF
West Virginia products and in the is.
sue o. October 2eth speaks III the fo..
lowing manner OF Director Stewards
show at Pittsburg:
The PEOPLE OF West Virginia who
VISIT the land show now being held in
fiusburg can't help feeling proud Of
the exhibit OF their state. They are
entitled to swell up some too, because
the Mountain state has put up the
largest and hest all-around exhibit in
the land show Virginia and other
states have creditahle exhibits. but in
variety and extent West Virginia sur.
passes them all. and in quality there
IS nothing better. The people who
view the land show are almost with
out exception astonished at the show
ing made by Director Stewart of the
experiment station with the cooTera-
ton OF the agricultural, horticultural
and live stock interests, Nobody ex-
pected much OF West Virginia. and
few realized that its agriculture, par
ticularly its fruit industry. was SO wei
developed or so extensive The show
Is complete surprise therefore and
excites more comment than any other
in the building. The state must be
largely benefited by the advertising
such show gives 1t, by attracting
ard keeping men and capital for its
own Development instead of sending
them away to distant states. More
such advertising would be a good
thing for every eastern state,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-25
NOTICE.

To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Take notice that the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company has filed a
petition with the County Court of
Berkeley county, West Virginia, at a
special session held on the 4th day
OF November, 1911, praying the said
court to grant the right to depress or
make an underground passage OF the
road known and designated as Section
G3 in Hedgesville District, said road
being the road leading from the Warm
Spring road at John Riner's or Chas.
Eversole to the crossroads at the
Charles Viewer farm and which more
particularly appears by a plat or dia-
gram filed with said petition. TO which
reference may be had. among the
files of said court and that hearing
upon. said petition on the. goth day of
November. 1911, commencing at 10
o'clock a. m, before said court at the
Court House in Martlnsburg in said
county, at which time and place you
aad each OF you who may be inter
eeted therein are required to APP
pear and do whatsoever may be neces-
sary for the protection OF your sew
eral interests.
Done in Martinsburg, in said coun-
ty, by order OF the County Court of
Berkeley county. West Virginia, this
4th day of November 1911, in witness
whereof / have hereunto set my hand
and the seal OF said court, the day
and year last above written.
f. A. HOBBS,
Clerk OF the County Court
OF Berkeley, West Virginia
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-25
HIS LAST SERMON HERE
PREACHED ON SUNDAY LAST
Rev. J. 5. Douglas Bids Pensioners
Goodbye Sunday Morning and
Goes to Huntington Dec. i.

Rev. John S. Douglas. for the pas.
Twelve years the esteemed rector of
Trinity Episcopal church, preached
bis last sermon to the congreyat.on
Sunday morning The sanctuary was
lied, and naturally the rectorss die
course partook OF the nature OF a puo
lie farewell to his beloved parishoa.
ers, many of whom were vtsibly affect
cd by the parting words.
Bishop w. r. Gravatt, of Charles
Town, was present and assisted in
the memorable service. He ofticiated
az the evening service and confirmed
a class of eleven persons, happy end.
ing of the services, of the day.
Bishop Gravatt has arranged to have
service here once week until a new
rector is selected and installed. TIE
bishop will conduct the Christmas ser
vice Sunday morning. December "a.
Bishop George w. Te,erkin. of Par
kersburg. will conduct the service in
the Episcopal church here next Sun
day.
Rev. Mr.. Douglas last Official act,
perhaps. before leaving Martinsburg
was Sunday afternoon when he per,
formed the right OF infant baptism on
three subjects, the service in each
case being private They were the
babies of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank e. Will
son and Mr.. and Mrs George l.. We
yer. this city, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Briarly. of Darkesville.
As told before in these columns,
Rev. Mr.. Douglas has accepted call
to become rector OF the Episcopal
church in Huntington. w. Va, and will
take charge about the first OF Decem-
Der. He and Mrs. Douglas left
Mertinsburg on Wednesday. intend
ing to spend couple weeks with
their home people below Washington.
their household goods being in the
meantime shipped to Huntington.
Rev. and MRS. Douglas came 20 this
city from Warsaw. Va, where he was
the Episcopal rector for several years.
During their residence in Martins
burg they made many warm friend
ships in and outside of the congrega-
ton and there will be general regret
that they are to leave. During Rev.
Mr.. Douglas' passionate here he added
very materially to the membership
and influence OF the church and Sun
day school, and he leaves the church
on p good financial basis as a result
of his wise counsel and practical
methods.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-25
SAYS EAT APPLES.
Would be Healthy II Each Person
Would Eat Five a Day.

Would Eat Five Day.
II every citizen o: this great and
glorious country of ours and wife and
little ones ate FIVE apples every day,
the result world be health and happi-
ness for the inhabitants and profits
for the growers. Such a diet has
been proposed for the salvation of
he nation. The physicians might re-
lapse into lean and hungry state
and refuse to eat apples, but when
physicians are poor the nation Is
happy Such Is the logic of the in
spired apple growers.
SO says MIR. W. f. Thomas, mana
ger OF the Washington Apple Show,
IN speaking of the Importance % the
apple in our daily life and the ma
tional prominence to be given Il by
the Washington Apple Show TO be
held in the new Masonic Temple, No
vember 81 to December 2. inclusive.
over 500 separate exhibits have al
ready been received for entry from
apple growers OF Maryland Virginia,
west NaTBAlld, OeidWdiS ditu ANN"
Jersey. This display will be aug
mented by an immense exhibit from
the Madison Square Garden Apple
Show in New York.
The exhibit from New York viii In
clude the entire display OF apples
made by eastern growers, and win re-
quire at least IL cars to transport
them. According to the management
of the Madison Square Garden Apple
Show, the eastern exhibitors are dis
playing great anxiety to exhibit their
apples in the national capital more
because of desire to disabuse the
common belief existing in the east
and south that western grown apples
are better than those produced Ia
other sections Of the country The
eastern exhibit will not compete With
other exhibits, but is TO be sent here
for display purposes only.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-25
CROPS OF AL KINDS m
WEST VIRGINIA ARE SHORT
BY About one-Fifth This Year rha,
They Were Last Year. Ac.
cordins to Figures.

Washington d G Nov 1s-The n
eai production OF {. ps Of all kinds in
West Virginia fer Is il only 81 ner
cent Of the produci.1a of last wear
according to the III es given n the
crop Reporter. TIE fetal bulletin 4,
me department q riculture. And.
yet with q few exceptions the proes
Of farm products are lower than last
Year.
IN corn, the same tgrodQction A. II
1910 Is reported for the state win
the same average yield rer acre bnt
the quality is given as "a Per eent ~
normal, while last year 1t was 81 per
cent and the average for ten years
has been SIS per ceat.
The production OF wheat ana oats
Is not stated in the bulletin. but II
tobacco the production this year fell
or considerably from that Of last
year The production last year was
II 500 900 pounds, while this year n
fell of to s75o,oOo pounds The Weld
per acre, however. increased going
UP from $40 pounds TO $50 pounds.
The production OF potatoes in West
Virginia for 1911 was Only l.755, 900
bushels compared with 3,772 900 bush.
els In 1910. The yield per, acre In
1911 was but 45 bushels, compared
with % bushels In 1910, and 81 SIS the
average for the last ten years.
The production OF huckwheat il
about the same, increasing from
$4,000 bushels in 1910 to SIC. 00C
bushels in 1911. The yield per acre
this year was "a bushels compared
with % last year.
Cowpeas for forage show 90 per
cent of full crop compared with So
Ter cent as an average for the last
five years.
Valnes of important farm products
this year as compared with last year
was given as follows: Wheat ST.
compared with s1.04 last year; corn
" cents compared with so last year:
cats So cents compared with so last
year; potatoes s10s, compared with
CT cents last year; hay 1870 compar
ed with $14.20 last yeas: butter "a
cents, compared with rs cents last
year; chickens la cents, compared
with 1877 last year. hogs SEQ com
pared with $3.50 last year beef cat
tie 1920, compared with 81 20 last
year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-25
Roetl.nners Riouaht 70 Jail.

u. S. Deputy Marshal Lilly arrived
here on Monday from PhiRpp with
the six fellows convicted In Federal
Court there last week Of the charge
Of selling whisky in Martinsburg with
cut a government license. They were
Mlflia Pyle sentenced to FIVE months
IN the Berkeley coucty Jail, together
with David Tyson, Fritz Lineberg
VIM Urdegraff and Charles. McGlii
each sentenced to thirty days IN the
same, and Bed Cook sentenced 70
thirty days in the Jeffersoa aorlty
jail at Charles Town. Cook was taken
cger today.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-25
LOCAL SCHOOL RoARD
HELD VERY BUSY SESSION
Paid Little Over $4,000 and Decided
to Get After Board Of Affairs

The Board of Education met in
regular monthly session MonGay night
With President Barrick in the chair.
The commissioners were all present
except Mr. e. s. Barton. of the fifth
ward, who was prevented from at
tending the meeting owing to his
serious condition as the resul: OF a
recent fall from a ladder at llis home
Supt. W. c. Morton and Principals
Wachtel. Pitxer. Siier, Dodd, Miller
and Ramer were also present.
Bills We're paid amounting to about
So COO The principal items were as
follows: Teachers salaries. $2.470.50:
janitors' salaries, $1s2; coal. nearly
5000 Harry TrenaFy, FOR hauling coal
$500
The schools we're ordered closed on
November 80 thanksgiving day. and
Friday December 1st, and to open the
following Monday morning.
Secretary w. 4. Pttzer was author
lied to write letter to Commissioner
Edward s. Barton expressive OF the
sympathy the Board of Education feels
fer him in his present physical Attic
ton.
The board decided to ask the Board
o, Affairs to authorize the making of
three Improvements. They are a con-
crete pavement on the east side of
College street from King street TO the
yard OF the John street school build
Iirg to meet the pavement already laid
there; a concrete pavement on the
east side OF North High street from
Burke street to the High street school
property and to repair the sewer
across the street in front of the lar
ter school house.
An application was received from
Mr. Hartman. of Ohio, for city
school superintendent and one from
Miss Catherine Taylor, of West Vir-
gLnia. for position as teacher In the
ward schools.
Supt. Morton's Report.
Supt Morton Submitted his report
for the second month of the school
term ending October 81. which was
approved. The report, in part, is as
follows: