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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

l what time in the history of the
 EA world the horse became the
 ' A friend and assistant of man. no ne knows. As far back as one goes n his investigations he finds the horse subject to the will of man. He fig ures in the oldest mythology, in the earliest epics, and in the crudest ex- amples of art and hieroglyphics. In those far away times he was generally rep Resented as being used in the chase or as drawing a chariot of war. In the most ancient literature of the Hebrews there Is frequent mention of the horse. al- though the Hebrews used no horses in their battles until the time of Solomon, ' believe. It was this king who said, .sThe horse is prepared against the day of battle" The Parthians were famous for training horses and for their achieve-' 'lNAts on horseback amid the crash and c,cnA of battle. The Greek mythologies abound with famous horses, such as: Abaster the horse of Pluto; Abraas, one of Aurora's team Balios, Harpagos, Pe- gasos and-emany others. Perseus rode the last named horse when he went to the rescue of Andromeda.
 Along with the names of famous kings, warriors, etc., are associated the names If their favorite horses. Many people know the name of the famous horse of Alexander the Great, better than they do the history of his warlke master. This reminds me of the conundrum, "Why did Alexander call his horse Blu caphalos?' Give 1t up? "'Cause that was | Ms name" See?
 Bayard was the name of a horse fa- nous in legend and was also the name of the noble steed ridden by Fitz James, S Sir. Walter Scott tells us in the Lady af the Lake:
 .stand, Bayard, stand" The horse
 obeyed
 With arching neck, and pended head, And glaring eye, and quivering ear, As If he loved his lord to hear"
 The horse ridden by Wellington, at Waterloo, was named Copenhagen, and
 ved to be 27 years old while Napo- 'on at the same battle, rode his splen
 white warhorse, Marengo. White
 irry was the name of the celebrated orae of Richard III. In Shakespeare's
 ic4ard III, we read. Saddle White FtFv for the field tomorrow" Charles
 of France named his charger,
 '. This creature had but one eye, a-A, aw more than many horse with wo. Fadda was the name of Ma tmetS white mule. verybody knows 'oor Rosinante, Don Quixotes "bag or
 ones." The great chieftain of the
 ar between the states in the sos, rode
 Traveller on many a long march,
 A from Appomattox to Richmond
 Yer the surrender. Many other tn-
 Ances I could give of faithful horses
 tng associated with the names of F4ous men in all the ages. shall HUI hese suffice. IF thing have observed' that Is.
 nYe of the master for ahis horse,
 turned by loving obedience and
 sness upon the part of the horse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

Rivals will trip you on the run if they can; competitors will clog your progress and tackle you high or low. They want that ball. and they will get 1t if they can.
 Run.
 Touchdowns are rare. but they are possible. You may get to the goal, and if you do for you are plaudits of the crowd the cheers of the multitude. If you go down, why
 The crowd will cheer your pluck and persistence. and you will eXtort admira- ton from your rivals. Life is a strenuous game. Today under the competitive system men struggle with each other as fiercely almost as did the gladiators in the arenas at Rome and Corinth. Therefore gird your Joins. Get into the game for all there is Tn you, for if you enter the lists panic stricken and afraid 1t is easy to see your finish. Get the ball and run.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

Luck?
 There is no such thing.
 That is to say In this well ordered uni verse what Is known as luck is merely an accident And even as toA accidents the rule holds good that
 Nothing happens without cause.
 To rely upon chance or luck is to rely uron something that may never happen. Events in this world are governed by the infexible rule of fixed laws.
 There Is no fate.
 The primitive man believed in a power he could feel, but whose laws he could
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-29
YOUNG PEOPLES UHIeR
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
J L. Graves Elected Treasurer and
Rev. Gruver Appointed on Executive
Committee at Edinbure, Va.

The annual convention at Edinburg,
Va, CT the Young Peoples Christian
EndeaFor Union Of the Virginia Con
ference United Brethren church, has
adjourned. The lext place of meeting
was not selected. The officers elected
are as follows:
PRESIDENT. A. Armentrout, Roam
oke, Va.
Corresponding Secretary-W. o.
Moubray, Singers Glen, Va.
Recording Secretary-Miss Grace
Fries, Winchester, Va.
Treasurer. L. Graves, Martins
burg.
Junior Supt.-Miss Edna Richie,
Singers Glen, Va.
General Supt-Miss Edna Richie,
Singers Glen, Va.
General Supt.-Rev. C. Fl. Crowel,
Lacey's Springs, Va.
Executive Committee-Rev. Ham
mock, Dayton, Va; Rev. Hammond
Harrisonburg, Va, and Rev. DR.. w. f.
Gruver, Martinsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-29
TWO YOUNG GREEKS
INVOLVED IN TROUBLE

John Karop!esitis, proprietor of the
building and who is a well known
young Greek of town, was arrested
Wednesday by Officer Hough on a
warrant sworn out by NJ. ]. Miller,
proprietor of the Farmers Grocery on
the charge of giving Mr.. Miller a
check for s47.S2 yesterday, drawn on
the People Trust Co. for merchandise
purchased. When the check was pre-
scented next morning there were no
funds in the bank to the Greeks
credit, and his arrest followed. Karo-
plesitis paid the amount of the check
over to Justice Felker and he was re-
leased, after paying the costs of pros
ecutio1.
In the afternoon Deputy U. 5. Mar
shall Dawson arrested Karoplesitis on
the charge OF selling some sort of
near beer at his restaurant without
a government license. The Greek
was taken before U. 8. Commissioners
Wilbur H. Thomas, VIII en- it appeared
that the accused had applied for Ii
cense last Monday week ago but had
not since lifted the license. Commits
sioner Thomas gave the young man
till Thursday evening to pay 20 dol
lars for the license and then releas-
ed him. Karoplesitis said he would.
Busy Bee Closed.
The '4Busy Bee" restaurant in the
Douglas building, managed by an old
er brother of John Karoplesitis, was
closed today, In fact the proprietor
closed the place Tuesday before he
skipped to Winchester in an automo-
bile. it is said, leaving everything be-
hind, including some debts, it is alleg-
ed. It was reported around town to-
day that the Greek was heading for
Williamsport. Pa, where another
brother had recently bought out a
81, 900 restaurant.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-29
MR.. NORTHCOTT is NOW
OUT OF THE RACE
Huntington Man, Now Minister TO Mic.
araeua, Is Not Candidate For
Governor Of State.
Governor Of State.

Huntington, w Va, July 26.--Dl-
liott Northcott, Tn ted States min
lister to to Nicaragua, arrived in Hunt
ington Monday, and was interviewed
In regard to the rumor published
that he would be a candidate for the
Republican nomination for governor
next year.
Il have returned to the United
States on leave owing to the frail con-
d.tion of Mrs. Northcott's health and
my coming had no connection directly
OF indirectly with politics. am not,
nor will I be a candidate for gov
ernor," said Mr.. Northcott.
IF you can use any language that
will emphasize that statement, please
Go so. Moreover, | wish to say that
In my opinion there should be no
candidate for the republican nomi1a-
ton for governor next year who does
rot carry with him the unanimous
support of the republican party. He
should be some big, strong, able man,
upon whom the whole party, without
respect to former fractional differ
eaces can unite.
There are a number of such men
in the republican party, and any eff
fort to open up old wounds and keep
alive old faction will inevitably lead
to the same disastrous defeat that
overlook the party last fall. When
went into the diplomatic work" con-
t,nued Mr. Northcott, IT knew it
meant complete divorcing from
politics. l like the work very much
and have not the slightest desire to
become a candidate for any office"
Mr.. Northcott expects to remain in
the United States about sixty days.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-29
TO VOTE ON RECIPROCITY
Conservatives Declare Canadian PEG.
Pile Must Decide

Ottawa. Ont, July 26.-That rect
procity with the United States will
have to get the Endorsement OF the
voters of Canada was the decision OF
a party caucus Of the Conservatives.
mo backdown. but continued OBJ
struetion OF the reciprocity measure
until the government Is forced to dis
solve parliament and go to the coun-
try" was, in effect, the ultimatum.
The Liberal caucus thereupon decid'
ed that the election should be held as
soon as possible.
There may be dissolution of parliar
ment within a fortnight, but possibly
not until the end of August.
The election probably will be held
the last week in September or the first
week in October. Parliament will be
called Immediately after the election.
II the government is returned the re-
ciprocity bin will be put through with
out difficulty.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-29
MINISTER SAID TO HAVE
LED A GIRL ASTRAY
Arrest of Rev. r. 3. Watkins for Sc
duction at Williamson Causes
Big Sensation.

Huntington, W. Va, July 27.-Rey
r. y. Watkins, of the Presbyterian
church. of Williamson, was arrested
by the chief of police at the request Of
Richmond, va, authorities. Watkins
IS wanted in Richmond upon charge
eff felony preferred against him by
Carrie Bedall, the charge 1t is said be-
ing that OF seduction. Watkins, who
IS a young man and not a regularly or
GAINED min ster, has been in William
son about a year, filing the pulpit OF
the Presbyterian church, il the abb
sence Ct regular pastor. He denies
that he Is guilty of the charge pre-
ferred against him by the young lady
in Richmond, and says he is ready to
return of his own accord.
The arrest created a decided SEN
satlon in Williamson, a1d members
81 his congregation refused to believe
it until a number of the male mem
hers visited him at city hall where
he Is being detained. Watkins came
to West Virginia from the Presby-
terrain, theological seminary in Rich
mOnd.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-29
HISTORIC OLD CHURCH
WILL SOON BE RAzEO
Lutheran Edifice In WilIiamsport VIII
BE Torn Down TO Make Way
For New One.

Plans for the new Lutheran church
ID be erected at Willamsport having
been completed and arrangements
made for starting work, it has been
decided to hold a,farewell service next
Sunday morn ag. at which former pas
tors and sons OF the church, who are
aog ministers, will be present. The
services win be in charge of the pas
tor, Rev. DR.. d. Upton Rair, assisted
by Rev. NJ l.. Beard, OF Thurmont;
Rev. DR.. Albert Bell, OF york; Rev. J..
Edward Byers, Bloomsbury, Pa; Rev.
J Is. Keller, Half Way. and others.
Addresses will be made by members
OF the congregation and a special mus
zeal program will be rendered by the
choir.
AT a meeting of the building o@n-
mittee held Monday night it was de
cided to begin on the new ediice at
once and following the farewell SER
vice next Sunday work will be com
menced tearing down the present
building. Committees were appointed
to arrange for the demolition OF the
old church, removing the organ, etc.
The construction of the new church
will be commenced at the earliest pos
sible time and the work pushed right
along.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-29
000IN BREAKS LEO
Philadelphia Catcher Injured When st.
Louis Player Sudes into Him.

Louis Player Slides into Him.
st Louis. Mo. July q, Another
misfortune belell the Phillies when
Charles Doom. manager catcher Of the
team suffered broken leg in q col
lision With Centerielder Cakes. of the
Cardinals
The injury consists Of fracture OF
the shin bone. The accident which
may deprive the Philadelphia club OF
the services of its manager and star
catcher for the remainder of the sea-
son. happened In the second half OF
the fourth inning. while the Cardinals
were at the bat.
Smith. the first man up for the Car
dinals, singled and stole second. Oakea
went to first on four balls Bliss sac
rificed and Geyer grounded to Doolan.
whose throw caught Smith at the
plate, Geyer and Cakes tried q double
steal. Doom threw to Dooisn. who TO
turned the ball to Doom. Cakes dash
ed into the plate feet rrst and the
spikes in his shoes caught Doom four
inches above the ankle. shaterins the
shin bone.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-29
LOCUST HILL.
Interesting Happenings From Our
Regular Correspondent.


Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Stearns and
daughter, Miss Lydia, of Washington,
y. c., have returned home after spend
ing 10 days with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Norris Bowers spent
Saturday and Sunday at Berkeley
Springs.
Mr.. Arthur Wilson, of Burlington,
w. Va, is visiting his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs Armp Wilson.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. G.. L. Albright
a son.
Mrs Jane KEGS, who has been on
the sicklist, is improving
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hesler, OF Chi
cago Junction. Ohio, have returned
home after visiting friends and rela-
tives at this place.
Mr.. Morgan Shriver, of Hagerstown,
Is visiting his father, Mr.. Denton
Shriver
Mr.. Gus Holder, of Wilmington, Del,
Is visiting Mr.. John Shriver.
Miss Erma Spangler, of Ridgeley, is
visiting Miss Emma Stearns.
Mr.. Ernest Albright spent Saturday
at Hagerstown.
Mrs. VIM Kidney, OF Johnsontown,
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Babara Keesecker
We hope the Berkeley county roads
IN this seton will be soon repaired.
They are in very bad condition, and
have been so for several years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-29
Effect a COMPROMISE.
Taft MAY Visit Camp.

Frederick, Md, July 27-President
Taft will probably visit Frederick dur
ing the encampment of the District
National Guard and large field of 40
acres has been secured for a review
of the troops, under the eye of the
Chief executive The Washi1gtoniams
will occupy the site of the Maryland
encampment, and it is thought that
their number will be larger than the
Maryland boys had at their camp.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-29
WILL HOLD 1000 CARS.
E. & o. Yards at Brunswick to be One
Of largest in Country.

Work on the Improvement to the
freight yard at Brunswick have com
menced in earnest. C. F. King &
Company, who have the contract for
the work, began operations. About 80
men were put to work ON the first day
ard the force will be increased as the
work progresses.
The plans call for the building of
10 additional tracks which will have
4 capacity of so cars each. These
tracks will be used for distributing
the cars and for making up the trains.
Gravity will be used to operate them.
The contractors expect to finish the
work by the first part of November
and to this end will push the work as
rapidly as possible.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-29
TOMAHAWk.
Interesting Happenings From Our
Regular Correspondents.

The picnic and festival held here on
Saturday afternoon and night were
quite a success.
Miss Matte Wyndham, of Hedges
Vile, is visiting Mss Vallie Sayille.
Miss Bessie Alvey, of near Hedges
Vile, spent Saturday and Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. IA. H. Stuckey
Miss Emma Shrodes was the guest
If Mrs. A. H. Stuckey.
Miss Emma Shrodes was the guest
OF Mrs. C. L. Hedges on Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Clara Snoden and daughter vio-
let returned to Baltimore on Sunday
after having spent several weeks here
as the guests of her father, Mr.. Jas.
Murphy.
Mrs. Flora Naylor and son Earl, Of
Lebanon Church, Va, are the guests
OF Mrs. Mayors father, Mr. Jas. E.
Murphy.
Miss Nora Stuckey is home from
Shepherdstown for her vacation. She
Will return IL the ran 10 CouplGOe nCl
studies at Shepherd College.
Messrs. Harry johnson and John
Hedges. of Marttnsburg. were the
guests OF Mr. w w. Hedges on Sat
urday and Sunday.
Miss Lula and Lena Myers, of Mar
tinsburg. are visiting Mss May He'd
ges.
Mrs. Maud Hedges is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed,w. Stuckey.
Miss Gertie Wheeler was visiting
her cclsin, Miss Alice Stuckey, on
Sunday.
Mr.. Edgar Wood and family spent
Saturday night and Sunday as the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Thomas.
Mrs. Lucy Walburn spent Sunday
with her father. Mr. James Murphy
Miss Edith Boyd was visiting her
sister, Mrs C. H. Saville, the first OF
this week.
Miss Lucy Keesacker. OF Baxter,
spent Saturday night and Sunday as
the guest OF Mss Mary Armbrester.
Mrs. Mollie Turner. of Jones Spring
was visiting her daughter, Mrs. j. w.
rAmbrester on Saturday and Sunday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-29
Leasure's Remarkable Recovery.

John +. Leasure, who was shot
twice in the head in the Baltimore and
Ohio yards in Cumberland by Ario An
giletta, an Italian, employed as lamp
tsimmer by the railroad, about two
weeks ago has almost completely re-
covered He has been discharged by
his physicians and is able to report for
work. One bullet entered the skull
Just above the left eye and another
entered the left temple. passing
around the skull and coming out the
side OF the head, His assailant fed
and has not been located.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-29
Killed Bio Snake.

The. honor of killing the biggest
snake seen in this locality in years fell
to Mr.. Samuel J. Thompson. this city,
Monday. at the home of Mr. N. B.
Davis. southeast OF town, where cou-
pie of his sons have been spending
some time lately. Mr.. Thompson es-
pied a black reptile along the Ope-
quon and, selling a club, he dispatch
ed the monster which measured
feet and inches in length. Another
black snake was soon afterward killed
nearby that was five feet long
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-29
Prof. Bender Honored.

prof and Mrs. Harold Fl. Bender, OF
Princeton, n. J., are here to spend a
month with the latter's home people.
They are stopping for the present
with DR.. and Mrs. c. w. Link, South
Queen street. From al instructor in
the German department in the univer-
~sity. Pref. Bender has been made head
of the same with four instructors un-
der him, promotion his scholarly at
'sainments fully merits.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-29
Mrs. J. L, holland.

Mrs. Sylvia Noland. wife of j. L. NO
land, OF Great Cacapon, died Sunday
of Bright's disease after a long i'll
ness, aged about SO years. She was
member of the Baptist church and
was wen known and estimable w'o-
man She was a Miss Catlett before
her marriage and was a native of
Morgan county. Mrs. holland is sur
vived by her husband, two children
and three sisters. The funeral was
held this afternoon, attended by
Messrs C. V. Pownall and r. Guy Kid
well, this city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-29
ASK $500, 600 Mcnamara Fund.

Washington. July 27-An appeal for
5 100000 fund to defend J. j. Nc
Namara, the labor man, accused of
dynamiting the Times building at Los
Angeles, Cal. has been issued by
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American Federation Of Labor, to the
100000 members OF labor unions. He
suggests that each member contribute
% cents.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-29
Hospital Operations.

Miss Eva Showers, ibookkeeper for
Che Bishop Mil, who was operated on
yesterday for appendicitis at the City
Hospital by Drs. Myers. Dun and Hen
shaw, is recovering nicely from the
operation
Mr.. Robert Hess, south of town, who
'-Tas operated on Tuesday for append
7Syfcis at the City Hospital by Drs
4 fzates and Hedges, is doing finely
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-29
Charter issued.

The Secretary OF State has issued a
charter to the Trammell Company
of Mart!nsburg, Berkeley county, to
do general realty business; capital
stock $4,000. of which $500 has been
subscribed and $50 paid; iaconpora'
tors Frank j. Trammell, Martha L.
Trammell, J. Roy Nadenbousch, Eva
e. Nadenbousch, w. S. Bert, all of
Martinsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-29
MISS ROGERS MARRIED.
we'll Known Young Lady Goes TO Phil
ippines and is Married in May.

Announcements have been received
in this city of the marrige of Miss
Martha La Sale Rogers. daughter OF
Mrs. Annie L. Rogers, of Oh syenne,
Wyo.. to Mr.. r. X. Gilmore, on Friday,
May % in Manila, Philippine Islands.
Mss Rogers spent several years in
this city and has many friends here.
While here she made her home with
the family of Mr.. C. w Boyer. The
many friends here will no doubt be
surprised to learn of the marriage.
The couple will be at home at Dagu-
pan Palgasinan, p. /.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-29
Fires on Robbers; Saves 5000.

Steubenville. o.. July rs. - When
superintendent w. Fl. Worker. of the
Glen Run mines. was held up by four
men he promptly opened Ere on them
with his revolver and saved the pay
roll OF $4,000. The highwaymen replied
and Worker was wounded In the back
as he drove away. In the buggy with
him were his wife and SON.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-29
Y. M. c. A. Man Coming.

General Secretary H C. Wright of
the e NJ C. A. has received word
from Mr. c. E. Cline of Brantford,
CANADA, that he wall be here August 5
20 assume his duties as office secre-
cary Of the association. Mr.. Cline is
n personal friend of Secretary Wright
sand not relative as has been report
nd here.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-29
They Always DO.

aComrsy's Band, Martinsburg will
g'icnic at Pen-Mar, August ~. and. as
usual, Waynesboro will expect big
crowd or the Msrtinsbung people to
look in on the town and spend little
while here, They always do.-~Way
snesborro Record.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-29
Hauled Away Loot In WAGONS.

Robbers early yesterday morning
looted the store OF Henry Qutzy, OF
on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, 80 miles northwest OF Cum
berland and goods to the value OF $3.50
including jewelry, knives, pistols,
shotguns AID rifles, was earted away
from the back door in a wagon.