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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-20
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.

State Superintendent of Free
Schools M. P. Shawkey has announced
his intention Of going after the re-
publican nomination to succeed him
self. Mr.. Shawkeey is one of the
younger men of the state administra-
ton, but during his term of office he
fas shown a remarkable desire to
have the school system of West Vir-
ginia brought up to such a high plane
that it win bear favorable comparison
with the public instruction given in
other states where the school system
IS on the highest plane.
Mr. Shawl1ey has not only insisted
that the teachers and instructors in
the state be efficient but he has spent
much of his time in acquiring that
knowledge which makes him prof.
c;ent in his own office. Berkeley
county can see a great increase In the
school efficiency in the past few years
and during Mr. Shawkey's several
visits to this section he has impressed
the people with the idea that he Is
s.Lcere in his desire for higher and
better education of our children and
Is working for that rather than his
own personal advancement.
Mr.. Shawkey will undoubtedly get
the support of many republicans
throughout the state.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-20
TREssPAsslNe ON RAILROADS.

Determination to put a stop to
tresspassing on Pennsylvania Rail
road property has caused General
Manager S. C. Long, of the lines east
Of Pittsburgh, to address to the mem
hers Of his stan letter characterized
to redouble their efforts to keep peo-
pie off railroad property.
In 1907, when GIG people We're kill
cd while trespassing on Pennsylvania
Railroad property, the management
OF that company inaugurated a cam
paign to educate the public in the
dangers of trespassing. The co-opera-
ton OF city and county authorities
was invited, and wide publicity was
given to the efforts the company was
making to put an end to this evil
which was annually costing so many
PEOPLE their lives. AS a result of the
efforts OF its officers and employees
a reduction OF 1873. or more than IS
per cent in the number OF trespassers
killed on the Pennsylvania Railroad
il 1903 was effected. The railroad 8
activities in this direction were re-
doubled in 1909 and again was the
death roll from trespassing reduced
TO 693, or about Is per cent. There
was a reduction of Sc per cent in four
years. The records for 1910 show
that 585 deaths resulted from tres
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-20

passing on Pennsylvania Ri road
property.
Having succeeded IN decreasing the
practice Of tresspassi1g on its lines
tie Pennsylvania System is nov pre-
pairing to conduct an even more az
gressive campaign during 1912 Tracks
win be re4posted with warning notices
the enactment Of stringent laws wfli
be requested and every officer an
employee of the system viii be asked
to lend his assistance to decrease
still further the number OF deaths re
splting from trespassing on the prop
erty Of the Pennsylvania Railroad sys-
tenn.
The renewed and diligent efforts
the Pennsylvania Railroad Is making
10 stop tresspassing viii be measurab-
~ influential, the management be
lieves, in arousing the public to q
realization that in accidents to tress
Eassers 1t is the individual who loses
his life, than which there can be nc
greater sacrifice.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-20

coal mines and about the coke yards,
earning and saving money to secure
an education and ASST ting to support
hs mother and sisters. He taught
school for five terms, and in the
spring of 1891 was elected superf1-
tendent of free schools of his native
county.
General Conley wa educated il he
public schools, in the severe school OF
experience and the West Virginia
University, and graduated from the
LITTER in 1893 with the degree OF IL
F.. He was admitted to the practice
of the law that spring and the follow
ing fall located at Parsons, Tucker
county, where he continued in gen.
eral practice until the spring of 1903,
when he removed 70 Kingwood. his
present home. He has always taken
an active part in politics, and has on
trlbuted largely of his time, energy
and limited means to the success Of
the republican party He was one OF
the founders of the Parsons Advocate
ard its editor for number of years,
lie was one of the Assistant Secre-
taries of the National Convention that
nominated William Mckinley for
President at st. Louis in 1896. He
was elected prosecuting attorney OF
Tucker county in 1896 and reelected
in 1900 On May g. 1908, he was APP
pointed attorney general of West Vir-
ginia and during that year was nomi-
mated and elected for both the short
and long term. and received the lar
eest vote of any candidate on the
state ticket. lie has never been de
feated by the people for any Office 10
which he aspired, and is clearly a man
OF and for the people He knows
their wants end needs from his own
experience, and If elected to Congress
they will have in him a worthy,
honest and fearless representatives
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-20
REPUBLICANS OF STATE
TO GATHER AT WHEELING
Elaborate Preparations are Being
Made for Banquet on February
&c. o. p. Getting Together.


Wheeling, w. Va, Jan. 17.-With
the fayorite sons of practically every
county in West Virginia in atten
dance, the republican dollar dinner
which will be held at the Scottish
Rite Cathedral on February Q, prom
ises to be a statewide affair. When
the dinner was first planned by the
committee 1t was merely outlined a
a love feast of the party from the
northern panhandle, but since hun.
creds OF prominent republicans
throughout the state have announced
that they would attend it has Teen
decided by the executive to make it
a statewide meeting, and arrange
ments are being made for am overflow
meeting.
The republican executive committee
held meeting last evening at the Of
flee of Sam Johnson in the city build.
ing to make final plans for the meet
Y ing The large dining hall in the
Cathedral has seating capacity of
700, but the committee now fears that
this viii not be enough room. With
the rank and file OF the party already
starting republican boom the out.
look for a sweeping republican vic
tory at the polls next election Is more
than encouraging and the leaders OF
the party in this section are greatly
pleased at the number of letters that
! have been received from the republi-
cams of the southern portion of the
state announcing that they will be in
attendance at the dollar dinner.
The reception halls of the cathedral
will be opened shortly after six o'clock
while the dining hall will be opened
at eight. Prominent republican ora
tors, statesmen and state candidates
will attend, and the committee is now
preparing an excellent program. AL.
ready kilograms have been received
from the following prominent leaders
Of the party announcing that they
will attend the dinner: Governor w
e Glasscock, Hon. S. F. Reed, Sena-
tor Hatfield, Charles Dillon, Charles
r.. Teter. e. L. Long, Charles w.
/ Swisher, Hon. Fred. Blue, T. C. Town
send, Reese Blizzard, A. B. White,
Senator Grimes, Senator Howard
Sutherland, Senator johnson and
many others.
According to the state papers. hun
dreds will be in attendance from the
southern and eastern counties. Many
Of the candidates for state officers
will make their formal announcement
at the meeting, and 1t promises to be
one of the greatest rallies ever held
by the party.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-20
HON. MILAN OIQ Z
ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY
Gives Out Interview While At lis
Home Which Leaves No Cues
ton As To His Purpose

Kingwood, w. Va, Jan. 17-Attor-
ley General VIM. G. Conley Was home
this week on business and while here
was seen at his office by your repre-
sentative and asked whether he was
C candidate for congress. He said:
81 am a candidate for the republi-
can nomination for congress in the
second district of West Virginia, sub
ject to the wishes of the republicans
OF the district as expressed in a pri-
mary or convention, whichever the
Congressional Committee may deter
mine upon. l will not make an un-
becoming contest for the nomination
believing as / do, that the republican
voters of the district ought 10 be per-
mitted freely to make the nomination
by popular choice To that end. ia
vor a district-wide primary, fairly and
honestly conducted, so that each voter
may vote direct for the candidate of
his choice, and have his vote counted
as cast. If chosen by the people of
the district as their representative il
Congress, | will unreservedly devote
my time and whatever talents I pos
sess to the promotion of their best in
terests and welfare"
General Conley was born of Scotch
irish parentage near Kingwood Pres
ton county, West Virginia, January s,
1866. He was reared ON a farm where
he performed all the labor incident
thereto and where he grew to sturdy
manhood His father died when he
was a mere boy leaving himself and
two brothers to support a widowed
mother and three sisters AT the age
CT seventeen he secured work Oh the
construction Of the West v irginia
Central & Pittsburgh Railroad, then
building through Tucker county. At
ter that he worked for a time on a
saw mill, in the stone quarries. in the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-20
ECLIPSES THIS YEAR.
Two Of the Sun Will be Visible Here
During the Year.


During the present year there will
be two eclpses OF the moon and two
OF the sun. Those of the moon will
not be visible here, but both of the
eclipses of the sun will be plaialy
visible.
The first of these eclipses will be
of the moon, on April /, invisible in
this country, but generally visible
in Europe, Africa and Asia. This will
be but partial eclipse. The second
CT the moon will be on September 20,
and it will be partly visible in the
United States, with the exception OF
the extreme eastern portions. But
as it does not take place until about
four o'clock in the morning there will
be few who will see 1t.
There will pc central eclipse of
the sun the first of the year, on April
II, that will be visible to the eastern
portion Of North America. At Wash
ington and in Martinsburg it will be
seen as partial eclipse. On October
10 there will be total eclipse of the
GUN that will BIO plainly visible here
and in most other sections of the
United States, with the exception of
the extreme southeastern tip.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-20
United States of America. Norfherl
District Of West Virginia, SIS.

In the United States District CourI
for said District.
II the matter OF Brown MackeyS
bankrupt No. 3S7 in bankruptcy. Petit
ton for Discharge.
To the Honorable Aston G.. DaytoH
Judge Of che District Court OF the|
United States for the Northern Dse
trict Of West Virginia.
Brown Makey, OF Martinsburg. ,rl
the county of Berkeley and State OF
West Virginia in said district. resuent-
fully represents that on the first day
of March. last past. he was duly ad.
judged bankrupt under the acts OIL
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 fun
discharge from all debts provahle
against his estate under said bankrupt
acts, except such debts as are except
ed by law from such discharge.
Dated this End day of JANUARY, A.
D. 1912.
BROWN MACKEY.
Bankrupt.
Order of Notice Thereon.
Northern District of West virginia
SIS.
On this Bird day of January. A. d
1912, on reading the foregoing petit
ton, it is
Ordered by the court, that a hearing
De had upon the same on the 9Th day
Of February, A. D. 1912, before said
court, at Martinsburg, in said district,
AZ 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
and place, and show cause. IL any they
have, why the prayer OF the said petit
toner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the
court, that the clerk shall send BY
mail 20 all known creditors copies OF
said petition and this order, address
ed TO them at their places of residence
as stated.
Witness the Honorable Aston @.
Dayton, Judge OF the said court. and
the seal thereof, at Martinsburg, inI
said district, on the Bird day of Janu-
Dry, A. ID. 1912.
Attest:
c. B. KEFAUYER, Clerk,
u. S. D. c., N. d. w. w.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-20
Lee Anniversary.

The birthday anniversary OF Gen,
Robert e. Lee will be suitably observ-
ed Friday evening in the Episcopal
parish house. The address will be
delivered by General Lees grandson
Colonel Robert 70 Lee of Washington.
Col. s. w. Walker will make the ad.
dress of welcome and there win be
some stirring music.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-20
Appoints DELEGATES

DR.. 4. G. White, of Morga1town.
president of the West Virginia Board
Of Trade. has appointed Senator VIII
lam Chiffon, Congressman John w.
Davis and the Hon. Henry G. Davis
az delegates to the convention OF the
National Board of Trade at Washing
ton, D. c., on February 16.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-20
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS
viii be Held January "a in Eight
West Virginia Cities.

United States civil service exami-
nations for stenographers and type
writer's for the field service will be
held January "a, 1912, at the following
places: Huntington, Martinsburg, Par
kersburg Wheeling, Bluefeld, Char
lesion, Clarksburg and Fairmont.
Any person desiring to take these
examinations may secure further in
formation by applying to the secre-
tary OF the Fourth Civil Service Dis
trict, Washington, D. G.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-20
Roads prifted.

Many OF the roads in the country
are badly driited, especially the high
ways running north and south, max
ing vehicle locomotion difficult at
places. Tho high wind of the past
few days is the cause of it, the last
snow being light and not deep.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-20
CONGRESS TO QUIT IN AUGUST
Prolonged Session Influenced Demo
Gratis in CHOOSING Baltinoore

Prolonged Session Influenced Demo
Gratis In Choosing Baltimore.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-Both Demo
cratic and Republican leaders In the
house agreed that there was little like
lihood of congress adjourning before
August
1t was said that this largely infu.
enced the Democrats in choosing Bal
timore as their national convention
city.
The Republicans will have a more
awkward situation to deal with in
holding their convention in Chicago
with congress in session. Congress has
not been in session during national
convention periods since 1892.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-20

Lebanon. Pa. Ian. Is. - steam
boiler explosion at the old Colebrook
dam near Noun. Gretna seriously in
jured six men who were cutting ice
They weer in the boiler room when the
boiler exploded, knocking them down
and tearing the shanty to pieces. They
were brought to Lebanon and taken 10
the Good Samaritan hospital
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-20

Miss Anna Uhler, OF Hagerstown
was a visitor here yesterday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-20

Mr. Harry Imbach Of Hagerstown,
was a visitor here today.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-20
Lilly Candidacy.

The three candidates for the repub-
lican nomination for governor are do
ing whatever work they are doing in
4 very quiet way. Either the cold
weather has kept them indoors. bust
ness matters have been too great, etc,
Or are they waiting for the other to
take some step and getting everything
IN readiness for a grand march over
the state? AS a matter of fact the
manner in which Hon. A. A. Lilly's
candidacy for the attorney general
ship nomination has been the most
talked Of in republican politics about
the capitol. Lilly has made friends
wherever he has been.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-20
POOLc

y POCLG
VIII give. prompt attention to Al
business entrusted 10 his cara
special attention SVEN to convey
ancing and settlement OF estates.
once Over Merchants q Farmers
esnk. Martinsburg, West We
Oh. w. c. MlNGHiNl,
--Martinsburg, West Virgins
VIII practice Dentistry In all q tts
branches. Gas and local anaesthetie
administered All work guara Ted
Prices Reasonable. Office ~
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-15

TREASURY IS IN
 GOOD CONDITION

Little Rock, Oct. 15.-With a bal ance of $lS8,000 in the state treasury. to the credit of the general revenue fund, the financial future of the state appears in a different aspect from what it has in some time.
 Governor Donaghey expresses the belief that the state will be able to pull through the year without a de- flelt, and that the present administra- tion will turn over to it's successor q clear ledger with some money in the treasury, instead of the deficit he had when he took charge four years ago. The expenses of the state are about S75,000 month now.
 This condition of things" explained Governor Donaghey, lis due to the in crease of about $125,00O ,000 in the as- sessments of the state during my ad- mlnlstration, making a total of about $45O 100000 at this time. If the Tur- ner-Jacobson bill were in force now. the people would begin to get the bene- Tit of 1t at once in the reduction of their taxes by reason of the sliding scale. What we need now is to have the rates capitalized. the sliding scale adopted, and the enactment of an eff. fective law to force the big corpora ton to pay their full share of the taxes"
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-15
GUS BLASS co. TO
 SUSPEND WHOLESALE

Little Rock. Oct 15-The announce ment that the Gus Blass Wholesale Dry Goods Company would retire from business as soon as the large stock car ried by that concern could be disposed of, created no little surprise, and there IS already in the process of formation a concern to succeed the old institution in business. It is stated that Gus Blass and Max Heiman, the heaviest stock holders of the wholesale concern, will devote their entire time in the future to the retail store of the concern. which IS now completing a new nine-storv building in this city. Minor stockhold- CTS and employees of the wholesale con. cern are said to be behind the move ment for the organization of a new company to continue the business. As soon as the announcement was made that the business was to be discon- tlnued, a number of representatives of other wholesale dry goods concerns in other cities began to arrive to make efforts to get the pick of the employees who had been long in the service of the BlaSS company
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-15
GEN.. JAMES MILLER
 MONUMENT UNVEILED

Little Rock, Oct. 15.-The large granite block erected in memory of
 Gen. James Miller, the hero of Lundy's Lane, by Nicholas Headington Chapter,
 U. $. Daughters of 1872, was unveiled on the grounds of the old state capitol Sunday afternoon, before a crowd of about 1000. many of whom were out of state visitors who turned out from the nearby hotels. Addresses were deliver ed by Mrs. John Barrow, Mrs. S. P. Davis, members of the chapter, and by Governor Geo. w. Donaghey. School children rendered songs before the un- yelling, mingling Dixie and Suanee River with Star Spangled Banner and America. There was detachment of troops from Fort Logan H. Roots on hand to fire a salute to tie flag as it was raised from the monument. The large granite slab is from Pulaski county quarries and is a companion piece to the monument erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy some months ago.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-15

CT and sister of the contracting par ties. A reception was given at the home of the brides parents, two miles east of Conway. The bride is a daughter of Martin Gerki and her family have BNt recently moved here from North Dakota. She is a charm ing young woman, and was becomingly gowned in a handsome toilette of blue cloth for the ceremony. MT. Leinhart is son of Joe Leinhart, one of our most prominent and successful farm CTS. They were the recipients of many beautiful and costly presents, and they will make their home at their farm on the river.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-15
ODD FELLOWS TO GO
 TO GRAND LODGE

Members of Center Link lodge Mo-. 75, r. o. O. F., are preparing for the grand lodge of that order, which con venes at Pine Bluff next Tuesday. and quite large number will attend The representative from the local lodge is J. H. Lincoln. J. H. Hartje and J. K. Donnell are already mem- bers of the grand lodge and will leave Sunday to serve on committees meet ing prior to the regular session. J. S. Johnson is the representative to the Grand Encampment, which meets Monday, and is grand outer sentinel of that organization. Miss Letha Hartje is the representative from the local lodge of Rebekahs.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-15
GOV. ROBINSON TO
 PASS ON RHEA CASE

Little Rock, Oct. 15.-W. S. Rhea, convicted of the murder of Vital Arch ard, an officer in Desha county, and whose case is now pending in the su- preme court, now has the satisfaction of knowing his case will be passed up- on by Governor Joe T. Robinson, as it will not be advanced.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-15
PERKINS-CLOUD.

A. E. Perkins of New York and Miss Hazel Cloud of Hot Springs were married in the pastors study last night by Rev. Otto Wilmington. It was a Gretna Green affair, and the couple left on the belated east-bound train for New York.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-15
We are now prepred to save you money on your building. See us. Major & Dawson
 Contractors
 LEINHART-GERKI.
LEINHART-GERKI.

The marriage of Charlie Leinhart and Miss Lizzie Gerk was solemnized at St. Joseph's Catholic church at 9 o'clock this morning, Rev. P. Zell off, ciating. The attendants were Jacob Gerki and Miss Katie Leinhart, broth
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-15
REBEKAHS MEET TONIGHT.

The local lodge of Rebekahs vii hold meeting in the Odd Fellow hall tonight.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-10-15

Old papers for sale at this office.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-07-05
SPECIAL TRAIN OPERATED
PascagouIa-Moss Point Northern
Road Assists The Firemen.

After considerable delay and uncer-
tainty as To securing the needed pas
senger coaches, arrangements were
completed on last Monday for the
necessary equipment for the operation
OF a special excursion train on July
Fourth by the Pascagoula- Moss Point
Northern railroad. On that day Gen.
eral Manager G. B. Chapman an.
nounced an excellent schedule for the
operation OF the train together with
reduced rates from all points along
the line.
The special train was scheduled to
leave Evanston at o'clock on the
morning OF July 4, arriving In Pasca'
goula at $3.50 o'clock, giving ihe visi'
tors ample opportunity to do their
shopping In the morning before the
local stores closed for the day, an
nouncement having been previously
made that all Pascagoula business
houses would close at noon for half
holiday.
The arrangement committee n
charge Of the biz picnic for the fire.
men induced Walter Pelham 10 make
. personal trip over the Pascagouia-
Moss Point Northern railroad on
Tuesday, going as far north as Luce
dale, posting advertising matter for
tbespicnic attractions and the special
excursiuu train. Mr.. Pelham did ex-
cellent service in this counecsion.
splendid publicity being given the
added train and rates notwithstand-
ing the short period OF time that In
tervened.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-07-05

Myl wouldn't some people be mad
II we all sent to Chicago for our but
ter and eggs: