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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-10
FEWER ILLITERATE
THAN DECADE AGO
Number of Persons In West Virginia
Who Are Unable to Write Is
Rapidly Decreasing.

Washington, d. c., May THE per
centage of persons who cannot write
is larger in West Virginia than it is
in the United States at large accord
ing to. figures made public today by
| the Census Bureau The percentage
in West Virginia, however, is lower
than in any other Southern State ex-
cept Delaware, Maryland and the Dis.
trict of Columbia.
The percentage of those who can
write has not grown in West Virgin
is in the last ten years as rapidly
as it has in the country generally.
According to the figures given out by
the Census Bureau there were in
West Virginia in 1910, 1896 persons
about ten years of age who could not
write. This was 8.3 of the total pop
ulation oven ten years Of age. In 1900
the number who could not write was
8O,105 or ia per cent.
The percentage of illiterate has de-
creased in West Virginia more rapid
Is than it has in the United States
generally. In 1900 there were Il
States whose percentages of illiterates
was less than West Virginia's but in
1910 there were only IS States with a
smaller percentage, showing that
the people of West Virginia are being
educated more rapidly than the av-
erage in the United States.
Among the white population over
ten years of age the average per cent
of those who cannot write is so. In
West Virginia the per cent is 7.6, but
this shows a great advance over 1900
when the percentage for the United
States, was 62 and that for West Vir-
ginia was 1895.
Great advances have been made
among the negro population of West
Virginia as well as throughout the
country. In 1900 there were II ,0S3 ne
groes in West Virginia who could not
write or 1928 per cent of the negro
population. In 1910 there were only
10,347 negroes who could not write
or 20.3 per cent of the negro popu-
lation. The percentage in the United
States of negroes who could not write
decreased from 44.5 in 1900 to 304
in 1910.
In only two States did the number
of those unable to write increase from
1900 to 1910. These States are Con
necticut and New York and the fact
that the number of illiterates remain
ed practically the same in each State
is attributed to the heavy immigra-
ton into these States in the last ten
years.
In only two States of the Union,
Texas and Louisiana and in the Dis
trict of Columbia the number of white
persons unable to write increased in
the ten year period, while the number
of negroes unable to write increased
only in Oklahoma.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-10
MISSING VIRGINIA GIRL FOUND
Identity Discovered At Hearing Be-
fore New York Magistrate

fore New York Magistrate
New York, May 6.-Search for Miss
Elsie Nicholas, the 17-year-old cousin
of the late United States Senator Dan
ie1, of Virginia, who mysteriously dis
appeared from the residence of her
uncle, Morrel Calhoun, on. the morn
ing of March &c, came to an end Sun
day morning when the girl was ar
raigned, in a disheveled condition, be-
fore Magistrate Herbert in the Har-
lem Police Court on a charge of intox-
ication
Miss Nicholas was arrested in the
hallway of a tenement house late Sat
urday night by Policeman Wynne,
who said he found her lying on the
floor of the hallway helplessly intoxi-
Gated. When arraigned before the
lieutenant in the West One Hundred
and Twenty-ffth street station, the
girl said she was Elsie Nicholson, but
gave 149 East One Hundred and Six
teenth street as her address.
AS Magistrate Herbert was ques-
tioning the young girl, who is very
fingered a newspaper clipping which
she held in her hand. The Magistrate
requested the girl to let him see the
clipping. but she declined to do so at
first. Under little pressure she turn
ed the clipping over to the magistrate
and he noticed that the photograph
contained in the clipping resembled
the prisoner very much.
rs this your photograph" asked
the Magistrate of the girl.
Miss Nicholas made no reply, but
simply nodded her head. Then the
Magistrate realized that the prisoner
was the girl for whom a general alarm
on sent out in this city and
Washington, some six weeks ago and
who had come to this city from her
home in Winchester, Va, about two
months ago to seek employment in
one of the hospitals of the city as
nurse.
Upon the request of Mrs. McAuley,
a probationary officer, Miss Nicholas
was paroled in the custody of the
former until Tuesday. Mrs. McAuley
Immediately notified Mr.. Calhoun and
the girl was taken to nearby private
home. where she will be detained I'M
til Tuesday. Before being taken 10
the home, Miss Nicholas said that she
had attended the training school for
nurses, which is attached to the Win
chester, Memorial Hospital at Win
chester, Va, for two years.
To one of the court attendants. Miss
Nicholas said that she became dissat-
isfied with conditions at her home in
Winchester as she could not get along
with her father. She said that her
father had married a second time and
that this had brought much misery in
to her ...e.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-10
LEADS WORLD IN GLASS OUTPUT
West Virginia Also First in Natural
Gas Production

Washington, May 7.-According to
a special report announced by the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor,
West Virginia leads the world in the
manufacture of glass and in the pro-
duction of natural gas.
The State is second in the produc-
ton of coal and now second also in
the manufacture of tinplate, and
fourth in the manufacture of steel
The progress in steel, tinplate, glass
production and natural gas that gives
the Mountain State its high rank, was
made since 1904 and principally with
in the last five years.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-10
How to Make Paint.

Take 10 gallons of l.. & NJ. Paint
made Of pure Lead, Zinc and Linseed
Oil at $40 per gallon. Add gallons
of Linseed Oil at S1.00 per gallon, and
make II gallons of pure Paint at a
cost Of only $165 per gallon.
It's the best paint that can be made.
It's $40 less cost than same guam
tity of any other high grade Paint.
Call on Central Hardware Co, Mar
tinsburg.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-10
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders For
Children.

Relieve Feverishness, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regu-
late the Bowels and are a pleasant
remedy for Worms Used by Mothers
for p years. They never fail. At all
Druggists, 25c. Sample FREE. Ad-
dress, A. S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-10
ADDRESS TO GRADUATING CLASS
viii Be Delivered by Prof. Armstrong
of MorqantoWn

Prof. Robert A. Armstrong, head of
the department of English in the West
Virginia University, at Morgantown.
has been selected to deliver the adj
dress to the graduating class of the
High school, Thursday evening. June
6, in assembly hall. The alumni ban
quet will be held at the some place
the following evening. The full pros
gram of the commencement exercises
will be soon announced. Martinsburg
people have an oratorical treat in
store for them when DR.. Armstrong
comes, his acceptance having been
received toda" b. SuVt. Morton.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-10
BOLD BURGLAR BUT A BOY
Caught in Store, He Clears Up Sew
eraI Mysteries for Police

Caught in Store, He Clears Up Sew
eraI Mysteries for Police
Cumberland, Md, May 6.-For the
past three months the Cumberland po-
lice have been on the lookout for the
person who has been burglarizing
stores, and they succeeded not only in
capturing him red-handed, but to his
captors he confessed that he was the
person wanted for the other crimes.
The prisoner was 10-year-old Robert
Kelly, who told the police that he had
robbed Slegmaier meat market, White
& Ankeney's store, Hugh G. Walkers
store, the Wolworth store, the McCre-
DRY store and others.
Sunday morning he entered the Nc
Mullen Brothers store and selected a
complete outfit from underwear to col
lar, tie and stickpn. Taking off all
his own clothing, he dressed from un-
derwear out and was in the act of put
ting on his shoes when surprised by
a clerk, who telephoned to the police.
Kelly fled, but was captured few min
utes later by Chief Irvine.
Kelly and his stepfather, Robert
Hahn, were paroled at the last term
of court after having been arrested on
charge of robbing a camp car
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-10

at seems such foolish thing for a
dog to chase his tail"
mot at all He is simply trying to
solve the life problem of many hui
an beings-to make both ends meet"
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-10

Heavy, impure blood makes a mud
dy, pimply complexion headaches,
nausea, indigestion. Thin blood makes
you weak, pale and sickly. For pure
blood sound indigestion, use Burdock
Blood Bitters. S1.00 at al stores.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-10

For a mild, easy action of the bow
els, try Doans Regulets, a modern
laxative. Csc at all stores.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-10
Both Ways

why wouldn't you back the show"
Because I did not want to face
failure"
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-10
100000 For Daughter

The viii bequeaths to Alice Muriel
Astor, the ten-year-old daughter, a
trust of 100000, so much of the in
come therefrom as the trustees may
determine, to be applied to her sup
pot, maintenance, and education dur
i'm her minority. the balance of the
income to be accumulated.
Upon attaining the age of twenty
one Alice Muriel is to receive this
fuHd with it's accumulations absolute
ly. In case of her death without will
or issue this fund goes to William Vim
cent Aston.
A trust fund of 100000 is created
for the benefit of each child who shall
survive the testator, other than his
son, William Vincent As'or, to be held
in trust for such child until the age of
twenty-one.
Other bequeaths are to st. Pauls
School, Concord, n H., q legacy of
100000.
To James S. Armstrong Rhinebeck,
N. Y, 100000
To his brother-in-law, James Roose-
velt-Roosevelt, 100000.
To Douglas Robinson, $4,000.
Nicholas Biddle, 100000.
Robert Fl. M. Ferguson, of Silver
City, n. Mex, a friend, 100000.
Remembers His Servants
William A. Dobbyn. secretary, lin
recognition of faithful services" $685.
900.
Thomas Hade, his steward, $4,000,
Herbert A Pinkham, superintendent
of the Rhinebeck estate, $4,000.
Mr.. Astor directs that all legacy, in
heritance or transfer taxes payable
in respect of any property passing un-
der this will be paid out of his resid-
uary estate.
All the rest and all property over
which he had any power of testment-
airy disposition is given to his son,
William Vincent Astor.
His brother-in-law James Roosevelt
Roosevelt, and his friend, Douglas
Robinson, and Nicholas Biddle, to-
gether with his son, William Vincent
Aston, are named as executors and al
so trustees of the several trusts ere
ated by the will The will was execut-
ed in New York, September IS, 101l
ten days after his marriage to Made
leine Force Aston.
That Mrs. Aston accepted sum of
money. rumored to be S5,O00,0O0, in
lieu of dover rights was confirmed
last night
The value of the estate is estimated
at from s75,000,0OO to $100,0O0,0O0
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-10
COL. AsToR's WILL
is MADE wLIc
Widow Gets Income from 5000, 900
Fund; Daughter from 100000
Fund; Son Remainder

New York, May THE next mis-
tress of "Beechwood,' the beautiful
Astor place at Newport, will be the
bride of Vincent Aston, whoever that
may be, and not Mrs. Madeleine Force
Astor, the young widow of the late
Col John Jacob Aston.
That the bride of last September,
now a widow, has lost all claim upon
this social Mecca at the famous sum
mer resort of New Yorks -Four Hun
bred, is made clear in the provisions
Of Col. Astor's will as made public last
night. Until the death of her husband
social prestige which such a residence
at Newport can give seemed assured
to the former MISC Force.
1t will be remembered that the way
was paved Immediately after the we'd
ding by Mrs. ogden Mills, who grac-
iously received the young bride Of
Jack Aston" And during the fall
season Mrs. Force-Astor spent much
time at beautiful, Beechwood Her
mother and sister were frequent visi-
tors there.
Now that is over.
Under the terms of the will the
young widow is to have the use of the
income from a trust fund of 100000
but upon her death or remarriage, the
fund goes to William Vincent Astor.
Until the fund has been established
she is to receive an income of 100000
year. She also receives an outright
legacy of 100000. The Astor town
house and stables at Fifth avenue and
Sixty-fifth street with all its furnish
ings, is left to her until death or re-
marriage, when it is bequeathed to
William Vincent Astor.
Former Wife Not Mentioned
Mrs. Astor is also given all horses
and other live stock, all carriages, har-
ness, and stable furnishings, automo-
biles, provisions, and supplies subject
to the disposal of the testator at the
time of his death excepting such as
are otherwise disposed of.
These provisions fer his widow are
made in lieu of dover and all other
claims of his estate, says the will.
No mention of Mrs. Ava Willing AS
tor is made in the will, the settlement
made at the time of her divorce hav-
ing disposed of all her claims against
the estate.
To William Vincent Astor is be-
queathed "Ferncliffe on the-Hudson"
with all the lands and personal prop
erty at Rhinebeck the houses and
grounds at Newport, all pictures and
statuary left to the testator for life
ty his fathers will, and all his jewelry
wearing apparel personal effects,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
HEAR PRO TESTS
AGAINST SCHERER
Nominations Committee OF SEN
ate Will Meet DR.. Caring
ton To-Day.

Whatever charges DR.. Charles v.
Darlington may have TO make against
Luther L Schcrer rs q reason why the
senate should refuse t. confirm the
Governors appointment OF the latter
as q member Of tho board OF direc-
tors OF the State Pe9iteutiary, Will DC
heard to-day at a meeting II he Sen
&c Committee on Nomina tons, Chair
lnan Fcathcrston has called meeting
for { o'clock this afternoon to con-
slider the various appointments trans
m:tted by the Governor yesterday.
I; is presumed that DR.. Darlington
made mistake when he included t..
Gerald Strafton. oG.Petersnurg, as one
Of those wh6 viii be challenged Mr.
STATIONS appointment was confirmed
At the last session of the Legislature.
Thc only appointments made since that
time 10 the board are those Of Mr
Scherer and Major James ID. Patton.
Against the latter DIR. Darlington has
announced he has nothing TO say
MIR Scherer viii be present this ar.
Iernoon 10 hear what the former sur
Hton desires 10 lay before tho com
mtttee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
SOUTHALL TO DON
JUDICIAL ERM|Hf
Opposition Withdrawn, and
Former Congressman Will
Succeed Judge Watson.
AGREED ON AT CONFERENCE
Probable That Legislative
Caucus Will Be Called for
To Morrow Night.

What had grown into warmly con-
/ tested light over the Judgeship of the
| Fourth Judicial Circuit. to succeed
Judge Walter a. Watson was tcrml-
mated suddenly last night by the with
! darwal of T. Freeman Epes, OF Not
/ toway, and Willis B. Smith. of Peters
. burg and Richmond This means tina,
J former Cong. essman Robert G. South
all, of Amelia. will DC nominated and
| elected without opposition.
! While Chairman Cox has not as yet
issued call for joint Democratic
! caucus to nominate u Judge for this
circuit and for the Corporation Cour,
OF the city of Staunton. It is probable
that such a meeting VIII be held to-
/ morrow night.
! Mr. Smith was the first to announce
his withdrawal 1t then became evi-
dent that enough of his friends would
support Mr.. Soutnnll TO make the lat
ters nomination certain. with proba bly,
seventy votes III the caucus There
was some disposition to allow Mr..
Epess name to so before the caucus
Tor the complimentary vote of at least
forty which he wuold have received.
out at conference of his friends at
Murpry's Hotel last night IL was de-
termned not to burden the caucus
with contest which was such in name
| only However, Mr.. Epcs was sincerely
stateful TO the friends who have stood
by him SO Loyalty.
1uuse Watson's resignation is effect.
I'VE on January 20, but he has enectually
c!enned up the important litigation in
ms courts. and the immediate election
is not Imperative, although 1t is likely
10 be had within a few days.
ROBERT @. Soutlall Is one of the best
knoWn attorneys at the bar of the Com.
moHwcalth. He has serynd nc c..,,.
wealtE's attorney. In 1902 and 100.
ne was elected to Congress from the
rourth District, retiring from politics
Oh MS own volition. lie is regarded
as a walking compendium OF pleading
aHi p.act'ee' One attorney said of him
| once that were all the Codas ~ W.
sinia burned. and Mr.. SouthalI lived
t"eF could be rewritten by him
Later this lawyer modified his state
! ment by saying that were all the Codes
. a better one FSS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
Goes After Man Who ReportedHm,

snow cleaned from the sidcwalk in
mont OF the scabrook Warehouse prom
eris' at Eighteenth and Grace stree,
pt ioheihs TO tho city. ycs,er.a,.
ie'iuins Inspector Beck retalia,,d h.
reporting Policeman W. q. Tcts To-
the Police Court for failure TO rrtnouo
sho" from III front OF his resideune a.
az Louisiana Street. Fulton.
AT Beck Will plead not guilty. 10
Folice Court this morning. exhibi,,n ),
correspondence 10 show that M q :,
no building in the Seahrook w.
mouse property. and that ther.fora ~,
vacant lot Is not under His ,ur,siIc,tnn
AND that Furthermore. the use ~ ,h'
'ot has been allowed for storage 49,
poses to the Fife Alarm Telegram M.
partment, and II snow il to be ,in,,aa
ne contends that II should be dnna ~,
: me superintendent OF the Fir. a..
Department. or the Board of IS,r, 60
fn!ssioners. Mr. Beck says nc -
pared TO show that snow h,a -,
eleaned four times In the mas, 49,.
| nom IN front of all hu!idinvs md,
ms charge. even including The nnn'
} ceHnet Ford's Hotel property.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
BULLS TO INVADE
WEATHER MARKET
They Arc Going to Boost Ten
perature Figures and End
This Cold.
SOME RELIEF IN SIGHT
Things Not So Bad Yesterday,
Though Weather Is Still
Quite Chilly.

Even with that fall of snow yester-
day the weather showed Il decided i'm
piorement over its recent perform
ances and II was Il little more cndur-
able. The snowfall was light. so every
tcdy took heart. But for the infLrmu-
ton OF kind frienus away from Rich
ntcnd 1t must not be Inferred that tins
good mans town had sunshine and i
SOFT Southern breeze and blooming
roses. Not Ut all. Everybody at home
Knows exactly what the town got. anu
while 1t didn't suit them. they were
glad to get just a slight relief.
Last night there was enough wind TO
send chill through the bones, anu
there Will be more cold to-day, anu
maybe dash of sunshine. Tcmpera-
ture figures do not cut Il great deal of
ice unless they set down toward the
zero mark or above the century
mark. so 1t does not good to re-
mind the sufferers that the mercury
went to siN-tenths OF degree below
zero on Sunday morning. The bulls
got into tho market yesterday and sent
quotations up good bit, and the bulls
are coming back again today and to-
morrow to put EN- up again.
So, So AwfuIIy bad.
few frozen water pipes began to
thaw out, and plumbers worked haro
ard fast TO restore the service. but
there is Il biz lot of work aheaI and u
Zig lot of money. Still. the plumbers
agreed that they would rather do with :
cut the money, for life Is no bed OF
roses while wild screams are coming
In over the telephone from irate peo-
Pie who really believe that the plum
htrs' trust is responsible for the colo
wave-or waves. The gas and water
service was decidedly better. II was
easier to get about the streets. and
= a.
mon sense when the street cleaning
wagons We're scnt out TO scatter ashes
on the Ice coated hills so that horses
could move with less danger.
The Associated Charities Is still
struggling with its big problem-hun-
dreds of poor families without food or
fuel and mighty little money with
tain Thomas Cunningham, with the
city tug. was cutting enough Ice to
supply the ice mission for months II
there was suitable place to store II,
and navigation will get back to normal
in day or two. Trains arrive late. the
mail service being delayed according
ly. but people seemed TO realize that
II didn't do any good to kick
Worst in Thirteen Years.
There hasn't been any weather like
this In thirteen years. The continued
colu Is sun SUCKING IN the pores or
man and beast, and the thuwing- out
process Is slow and painful, but in a
few days everybody will have forgot
ten It, so what's the use to worry?
Tourist trains arrived from New
York last night over the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad and the Seaboard Air
Line Railway, ovcr-crowded with peo-
pie who are flocking to warmer clilnes
In Florida. Many of them had ex-
In ht Irh n
they looked out on the snow and Ice
they kept travelling. When they go 10
bed tonight they will not call for
blankets, though a blanket In Rich
mond Is n mighty good thing TO have
around the house.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
THREE ARRESTSIN
O|S1|LLERY CASE
Howle, Jennings and Williams
Deny All Charges of
Wrongdoing.

Deputy United States Marshal Mar
chant yesterday arrested three officers
OF the Broad Rock Disabling Company.
which operates plant in Chesterfield
county. and which was recently seized
by internal revenue officers for the
alleged offense of giving a fraudulent
bond, on a charge OF conspiring TO
detraud the government
Those taken into custody were e s.
Howle, vice president of the company
II. 3. Jennings, secretary, and Luther
Williams, distiller. Mr.. Howle, who,
until last week vas owner OF the
Manchester Weekly Bee. and Mr. len
nings. real estate dealer OF South
Kichmond, denied tho charge in too.
and declared that while Officers of the
company they were by no means re-
sporsible for It's actual operation. Mr..
Williams also denied any knowledge
of wrongdoing.
They were taken before Commits
sioher Melvin Flegenheimer. and as
| they had not then retained counsel
were any Witnesses In their
behalf present. preliminary ex-
animation was waived. They were
released under $1,000 bond each for
their appearance at the April term of
| the United States District Court. r,
H. Smith. superintendent of the Man
! chester post station, acted es
bondsman for Mr.. Howle. while Mr..
Howie furnished bond for Jennings
| and Williams
These arrests followed on the heels
Of seizure OF the Broad Rock D!s;,lIerv
last week. because 1t was alleged maj
IT had furnished tho government a
nond 10 manufacture whiskey while I.
was under frst and second mortgage
which was In violation of tho Federal
statute.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
BOARD MEETS TO-DAY
Ahiny Educational Matters Come =, %.
Consideration.

-'hih! educational Matters Come I'm Tor
Considerations
delegation which came 70 t,o -,
hisht from williamsburg and james cIty
county VIII make strong light today he,
. ,S .hs state Board OF Education to secure
nc inlheGiaie election Of a division suor.
lhienaeni FOR the schools there to All 81
Iemainder OF the urexpired term Of i.nrh
= 5rd. The district has ben without snl
PIE are becoming FESTIVE ''o'
Is understood that tho counties of Ncw
' hen' and Charles City are willing to entnr
100 an artahsemeht FOR high sularIed SUI
yst'nttAoeht Joining with James CITY and
wilma insouFg, and that the state boars i,
,hNorao!e 10 this plan. But the wilIians
9urs and James City people prefer sumo.
.;'te"oeht OF thei! own. and will ask for
me appointment o: Rev j. NJ Hoover a
College. o't'9hu
b CoGgins, OF New Kent, he. been
case union is effected 90