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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27
UNITED STATES MAY
PAY VIRGINIA Debt
6liis Up Before judiciary Committee
May BE Presented This
Session.

Washington, April 25.--That Con-
gress has taken seriously the propo-
sition of the West Virginia delega-
! tons to have the national Government
pay the Virginia debt was evidenced
by action OF the Judiciary Committee
OF the house In giving two.hour
hearing to the merits Of the bill pro-
posed by Representative Hamilton, of
West Virginia. in the House and the
counter measure proposed by Senator
Chiffon. OF West Virginia, In the Sem
ate.
The latter measure gives Maryland
the right to bring suit f1r territory In
volved.
Congressman Hamilton addressed
the committee for an hnur and half
on the novel project and urging the
committee to favorably report the
measure on the floor OF the House.
Mr.. Hamilton argued that the Virs
ginia debt originated through the for
tunes of war, and that Il las been the
custom OF the national Government
since its inception to defray to those
states suffering losses through wars
legitimate compensation for that loss.
"On the same basis that we pay our
soldiers pensions" said tie West vir-
ginia Congressman, I'VE should give
those States losing property through
warfare a just compensation for the
absolved property.
1T was purely through the fortunes
of war that Virginia lost the territory
now designated as West Virginia.
West Virginia il essentially war
1 State. Created In time of war, the
consequent loss to the mother State
should be compensated By the Govern
/ ment responsible for the creation OF
the new State"
Hamilton cited paragraphs
from James G. BIaine's z. History of
Twenty Years in Congress-" In which
! the author expressed the view that the
creation of West Virginia was expedi-
ent to the preservation Of the Union.
He expressed the opinion that West
Virginia should in no wise be incumb-
cred by the debts OF the mother State.
Members OF the committee frequent
ly interrupted Mr.. Harilton's argu-
ment to ask questions relating to the
status OF the debt proceedings and the
legality OF the Hamilton-Chilton
measure. Chairman Clayton and 9TH
er members have promised the Vir-
glnia and West Virginia delegations
in congress to appoint a subcommittee
to study the plan and to make re-
port before the close OF the present
session.
Senator Chiffon has announced that
he will leave no steps unturned to
press his counter measure In the Sem
ate. Senator Chilton's bill. which has
been the subject of speeches by Sena-
tors Swanson and himself on the floor
OF the Senate. would permit others OF
the Original Thirteen States than Vir-
ginia to bring suits against the FEEDER
al Government. He believes that
Maryland and the other States, as
well as Virginia. should be allowed to
sue the Government for any loss OF
territory that may have Leen incurred
through Governmental action.
Under the joint measure Virginia
would be permitted to flis proceedings
against the Government for damages
as a result of the creation of the
Northwest Territory.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27
NEW B. & 0. DEPOT
NOW LOOMING UP
q. & o. Officials Coming Here Next
Week to Confer With Commit
tee of Citizens

At citizens mass meeting held in
firemens Hall last Monday night at
the call of Mayor Caskey. that official
was authorized to appoint commit
| tee of a score or more representative
citizens to go to Baltimore and have a
! personal interview with President
Willard of the Baltimore q Ohio Rail-
road with reference to a new passen-
ger station for Martinsburg, together
with certain other railroad improve
ments wanted here.
City Recorder Letter wrote to Presi-
dent Willard notifying him of the ac-
ton taken at the meeting mentioned,
and the letter from Genl. Manager A.
W. Thompson of the Baltimore &c
Ohio in reply to that communication
is herewith published as follows:
Baltimore, April 20, 1912.
Mr.. P. w. Letter,
Recorder.
Matinsburg, w. Va.
Dear Sir:-Your letter OF the 10th ad-
dressed to our President, Mr.. Daniel
Willard, relative to arranging some
early date for hearing with a COM
mittee of business men of Martins
burg, has been referred to me.
Our President is extremely busy in
New York and has turned this letter
over to me, requesting, II it could be
satisfactorily arranged, that | meet
your committee. This / will be very
glad to do either Friday or Saturday
of this week IL agreeable to your com
mittee. II our President happens to
be in the city he, no doubt, will ar
range to give you a little time.
II the questions which you desire to
take up have reference to the elimina-
ton of grade crossings or passenger
station facilities, it might be better IL
we all meet on the ground at some
time convenient to both parties
Yours truly,
A. w. THOMPSON.
Referring to the above letter OF Mr.
Thompson it may be stated that the
meeting ION the ground" will be held
here some day next week. Meantime
Mayor Caskey will appoint his com
mittee of citizens to meet the Balti-
more & Ohio officials and talk the
matter over.
This looks encouraging, to say
the least, and Martinsburg may yet
get that coveted depot and maybe
some other things besides, and that
too. before very long.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27

Wetzel county--Dist~ict primaries.
Saturday, April "a Roosevelt fac
tion.)
Kanawha county--District conven-
lions, Friday, April 26.
Nicholas county-District conven-
lions, Friday, April rs.
Doddridge county--District conven-
tions, Friday, April rs.
Gilmer county-District conven-
lions, Friday. April 26.
Boone county District conventions
Friday April rs.
Lincoln county-District conyen-
tions. Thursday. April -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27
|STATESMAN-DEMOCRAT
BOUGHT BY THE WORLD
W. E. Hoffheins & Co., Publishers of The
Evening World Will Incorporate Under
The World Publishing Company
Take Over Statesman Democrat.

Application was made today to the
Secretary of State for a charter for
The World Publishing Company, OF
Martinsburg. The incorporators are:
W. E. Hoffheins, o. r. Cook, Gray Sil.
ver C. M. Seibert and G. w. Boyer.
The new company will take over
the business of The Evening World
owned by w. E. Hoffheins and con-
Quoted under the firm name of w. Il.
Hoffheins & Co., and the Statesman
Democrat owned by c. w. Boyer. The
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27

publication of both papers will be con
tinued.
The company has already installed
new machinery at the new location oil
The World, in the Peoples Trust Com
pany building ON East Burke street
and the equipment for tho publication
of the papers will soon be installed.
The officers of the company and the
staff of the papers, as well as the poll
cy of the publications. will be an
nounced later.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27
Yours truly.
A. w. THOMPSON.
Back from South America

Mr.. Robert Lemen has returned
from South America where he was
chief engineer of railroad at sal
airy of $4,000 a year and who recently
resigned his position and left the
country, is visiting his parents on
East Burke street fora while. He has
taken a big contract in Hayti and viii
shortly leave for Central America.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27
BIG DAYS WORK.
Brick Plant at North Mountain Made
II 1000 Bricks Saturday.

Things are moving along satisfac-
torily at the new brick plant, of the
Adantine Clay Products Co, at North
Mountain. superintendent Jenkins re-
rorts that on Saturday they made 21.-
900 bricks In eight hours. about three
times as many as they have turned
out in day since the plant started
nearly two weeks ago. The bricks
now being made are for the large kiln
at the plant ii which paving bricks
and other clay products viii be burn
ed, and which will not be finished for
some little time yet.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27
How They Stand.

Below is given the result in the
various counties that have SO far cleo
ted delegates:
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27

allotted to each side for argument
w. w. Downey opened for the State
and was followed by Fl. a. Downs, for
the defense, prosecuting attorney Noll
closing for the State. the jury then
retired, which was about $3.50 o'clock
The jury in the Palmer case was
brought into the court room at the
same time the Thompson jury was
and not having found verdict vet,
was also placed in the custody of the
sheriff with orders to appear in court
Wednesday morning at $50.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27
T. r. Ahead In Wheeling

r. r. Ahead In Wheeling
Roosevelt Tuesday carried Ohio
county (city of Wheeling) by small
majority. He received 38 of the 40
delegates.
One district, entitled 10 seven dele
gates will be contested by Taft men.
This Week viii Settle II
This week conventions or primar-
les will be held in the eleven remain
ing counties of the State for the cleo
ton of delegates to the Republican
state delegate convention at Hunting
ton. and the five district delegate con
yentions. They are as follows:
Brooke, county-District conven.
tions, Friday, April &c.
Hancock county-Disrrlct conven.
tons. Thursday, April 20.
Harrison county-Dlstrict primar.
les, Thursday, April 20.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27

Judge Rafus Thompson. former
MGrtinsbrrg boy. arrived here for
visit from Sop2lpa, Okaao~la, where
he has made a fortune. He rcr orts
Henry Bo~oft and family as Getting
along well
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27
Another FLAG Raising.

Victory Council. Daughters of Amer
lea has invited Martinsburg Council,
Junior Order United American Me-
chanics TO participate in a flag raising
at Mason's school house on the Boom
Saturday afternoon at oiloik.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27

son, this week. At least two of this
trio of outlaws are likely to get
pretty long term in the penitentiary,
though the time for their sentence
has not yet been fixed.
The petit jury was adjourned We'd
nesday evening till Friday morning at
$50.
Thursdays Court
In the Circuit Court this morning
all of the prisoners who were convict
ed at the present term We're brought
into court for the purpose of hearing
the arguments of counse' in the cas-
es in which motions were made to set
aside the verdict of the jury and grant
new trial.
Herbert Minor, who had entered a
plea Of guilty of unlawful shooting
was sentenced 80 days il Jail and fin
ed $500 and costs.
John Mcdaniel who pleaded guilty
of unlawfully cutting Charles Dugan,
was given 40 days in Jail and also fin
ed $500 and costs.
The court deferred sentence in the
cases against William Sisson, John
Averill Palmer and Holland Thomp-
son because their attorneys were not
prepared to argue the motions for new
trials.
Chancery Proceedings
The following chancery business
was transacted:
e. d. Gardner, administrators VS..
Mary l.. McIntire ct al; decree was
entered directing the payment OF
costs and taxes and distribution of
balance in ID. w. Snyder Jr. special
of the fund to A. C. McIntire, executor
of ]. W. Riddleberger.
In the case of c. j. and Lester De-
haven against the unknown heirs OF
Sarah Hetrick, decree was entered
directing A. B. Noll to make deed to
the plaintiffs for the land described in
the suit in case of the failure of the
heirs TO Sarah Hetrick to make such
deed within ten days from the date
of the decree.
j. w. Mcdonald, against e. +. Nc
Donald and others; decree assigning
dover to Lucy M. Mcdonald, widow,
and appointing commissioners of par
tition to make partition, if practicable,
of the remaining real estate of the
late James w. Mcdonald. among the
heirs at law. The decree shows eight
separate farms are to be assigned as
.oe yr and partitioned.
In the case of James f. Bouldin
against Louis c. Gerling, the demur-
rer to the declaration was sustained
and the plaintiff was given leave to
file an amended declaration.
George A. Whitmore, administrator
VS.. Mary E. Cain and others. decree
referring the cause to commissioner
in chancery to ascertain what person
al property and real estate w. d. Cain
died possessed of, it's value, etc. the
debts against the same and to make
settlement of the accounts of the adj
ministratrix.
In the case of Cordelia NJ Rinker
against c. P. c. Rinker, an order was
entered Diminishing the defendants
plea of former adjudication and di-
recting a rule against the defendant
to answer the bill within thirty days
from the rising of the court.
Court convened this afternoon at 2
o'clock and few minutes thereafter
adjourned till tomorrow morning at
$3.50 when Judge Faulkner will SEN
tence Thompson, Palmer and Sisson.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27

son, this week. AT least two of this
trio of outlaws are likely to get q
pretty long term in the penitentiary,
though the time for their sentence
has not yet been fixed.
The petit jury was adjourned Wed
nesday evening till Friday morning at
$50.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-26
WHY THE PRICE WAS HIGH
Sir Joshua Reynolds Notice Of Sketch
Made II Worth Vastly More,
Said Dealer.

what do you ask for this sketch7'
said Sir Joshua Reynolds to picture
dealer whose portfolio he was exam
lining. Twenty guineas, Sir Joshua"
Twenty pence, suppose you mean"
mo, sir; I would have taken twenty
pence for 1t this morning, but If you
think the drawing worth looking at
all the world will think it worth buy
ing"
A London dealer who had made a
few trifiing purchases at second
hand furniture shop In the country
was leaving 1t, when he caught his
foot in the string of picture and fell.
Having picked himself up, he examin-
ed the picture to see II 1t had been
damaged. 1t had escaped injury, and
he found, to his surprise, that in thus
tripping he Observation-Disclosures
upon print Of the duchess of Rut-
land, after Reynolds, by Valentine
Green, in its first state. The dealer
bought the print for "a and after
ward disposed of 1t for e1,000.-From
Iernigham's Bargain Book"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-26
Judges Severe Comment.

Sir Matthew Begbie, chief Justice of
British Columbia, once had before
him a man charged with having killed
another man with sand-bag. The
evidence was conclusive, and the
Judge charged the jury accordingly.
but verdict of mot Guilty" was
promptly brought in. The judge was
astonished. Gentlemen of the jury,
he said, this is your verdict. not
mine. On your conscience the dis
grace will rest. Many repetitions OF
such conduct as yours will make trial
by jury a horrible farce, and the city
of Victoria nest of crime. Go!
have nothing more to say to you"
And then, turning to the prisoner:
"You are discharged. Go and sand
bag some of those 1urymen; they de-
serve it."
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-26
BANKER MORSE is FREE
SENTENCE OF NEW YORK BANK
Err COMMITTED TO PRESENT
~ SERVICE BY PRESIDENT.
Mrs. Morse Brings Release Papers
From Washington, Acting as
Governments Agent.

Misunderstanding from dncuraple
disease, and his death a matter OF
few months, in all PROFANITY
Charles w. Morse, New York imam
cier, who has served two years OF a
sentence of fifteen years in the Feo-
eral prison for violation of the ma
tional banking laws, is now free
man.
Messages were received in Atlanta,
announcing that President Tart haa
commuted the sentence of the prison.
er to present service. The ofnclai
notification was received by the war
den, and by him taken to the bedside
of Morse, at, the post hospital at Fort
Mcpherson, where ne has been an In
mate for several months on account
of the condition OF his health. y
81 am glad to be free man again.
was the only comment made by the
prisoner, when informed by Major
Baker, the post surgeon, Of the action
of the president. 1t was uttered in
weak voice, which carried little or nc
elation, for the bed-ridden banker
realized that no mortal authority
could release him from the clutches
of his disease.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-26
TRUE ART OF ADVERTISING
Man In Burglars Mask Was Only In
Producing Patent Safety Alarm
and Preventer.

AS opened the door / saw man
with burglars mask kneeling before
the safe. The next moment he had
turned and showed revolver into my
face.
Throw up your hands!" he said.
did so.
"You understand" he remarked
pleasantly, "that ] can in the present
circumstances loot the premises at my
pleasure?"
/ confessed that he could.
you realize that you are at my
mercy?''
II do" replied.
"You acknowledge that / can blow
you to kingdom come II l like?' he
persisted.
Certainly" admitted.
well, then" he said, "you will be
interested to know that got in with
out difficulty through your parlor win
dow. Had 1t been equipped with
Smiths patent safety burglar alarm
and preventer this could not have hap
pened. Installed, complete with bat
teries, for $25. Allow me to hand you
a circular. Good night, sir"
Then, pocketing his revolver. he
withdrew.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-26
Wise Servant.

A woman in Trenton. N. j., who has
been having lot of trouble with her
domestic help, was obliged recently to
accept the temporary service of raw
recruit in the shape Of an Irish girl
Just landed In this country.
After a preliminary survey of the
girl and detected sigh, the lady of
the house asked:
''What can you do2"
"Shure, most anything at all, mum, -
responded the newcomer.
The lady of the house glanced about
the room. There was everything to
be done. could you fill the lamps?"
she finally ventured to ask.
"Shure, / kin fill the lamps!" ex-
claimed the enthusiastic Celt, as she
grabbed one and started out. Then,
with the air of one wishing above all
things to suit the possible caprices of
a new employer, she paused to query:
"An' Is 1t gas or oil ye'd be wantin'
thin filled within"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-26
WILL DEVELOP DAlRYlNG
Southern Railway VIII Send Dairy
Demonstration Car Over Its
Entire System.

Washington. d. C.-Realizing the
ter diaries and the large profits which
can be made in that favorable region
by dairymen who will fill the grea1
demand of the cities for dairy prod
ucts, President Finlty of the South
ern Railway company, following the
custom of that company in further
ing in every way the growth and de.
velopment of it's territory, has equip
ped special dairy car, which begin
ming the first of February, 1912, will
be run over the length and breadth
of this great system, spreading the
doctrine of more and better COWS
and, by means of lectures, demon
STATIONS and exhibits, doing every
thing possible to develop and improve
the dairy industry along its lines in
| the Southeastern states.
This dairy special will be under
the direct supervision of Dr. G. M.
Morgan of Washington, D. G., the
Southern railways dairy agent. Doc,
| morgan Will bO e1ooA1SSA ~ 49,
regular dairymen in conducting the
work, and from time to time the car
Mil be occupied by dairy experts from
/ the Unfte0>states department. Of agri-
culture, the state, boards OF agricul-
ture and from the agricultural sta
tions of the various states along the
Southern railway.
The dairy special is fitte cup with
complete farm dairy, ever piece Of
machinery and apparatus necessary
to the economical production of milk,
cream and butter having been INSTALL
ed under the direction of Doctor Nor
gan. There will be separator, test
ers, chursn, sterilizer, Pasteurizing
apparatus and exhibits of various kinds
of improved machinery for dairying.
On the walls of the car will be charts
and large views dealing with dairy
subjects, showing the fundamental
principles of breeding dairy types,
feeding animals, the care Of dairy cat
tle and pictures Of famous animals
lin the dairy world. No feature has
tbeen omitted for instruction in bet
ter dairying. m
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-26
Barred From House of Commons.

An Irish peer was expelled for di-
recting lottery. while for organizing
a Charitable Association" of shady
habits Sir Robert Sutton and two
others were shut out in 1880. Steele
of the Taller was prohibited the house
for "maliciously insinuating that the
Protestant succession in the house of
Hanover is in danger under her maj
esty's administration" But perhaps
the oldest reason for closing the doors
of the house of commons upon a man
is to be found in the case of Mr.. AS
gill, whose sin was that of writing a
treatise ION the Possibility of Avoid
ing Death. London Chronicle.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-26
REGULATE COTTON DELIVERY
Proposed Legislation Would Help the
Farmers In Delivering.

Westinghouse Hoke Smith
and Representative Bartlett, both of
Georgia. are working on what they
believe to be brand new plan for
helping the cotton farmers of the
South through the regulation of the
New York Cotton exchange. They
propose to introduce bill in con-
gress, and press for its passage, re-
bHirfng the exchange to deliver the
same grade of cotton that is sold on
future contracts in the exchange.
The Georgians believe congress has
the power to enact legislation deny.
inc. the cotton exchange and its mem
bers the use of the United States mail
IL they persist in selling one grade
Of cotton. Moreover, they believe IT
possible for congress to enact legis-
lation that will also deny them the
use of the telegraph wires for trans
mission of their business on the same
basis. g
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-26
Freeze klIIs Texas Orange Trees

Houston, Texas.-Nurserymen at;
tending the Texas Land Exposition,
which is being held here, say that
young citrus fruit stock in Texas was
killed by the recent cold weather,
while the more mature--of more than
years growth-was but slightly
damaged. The damage was far less
than expected, they say. The perma-
nence of I'll orange industry in Tex
as has been successfully demonstrate
ed In the recent cold weather, the
nurserymen declare.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-26
Brother pIckey Explains,

81 got no sarmont ter preach to-
day." said Brother Dickey. ''The last
time put my presence in dis yer
yer pulpit preached sarmont what
wuz SO powerful hit sont six sisters
off in a trance, an dey amt come to
not yit. causin' de law ter git after me,
kaze dey amt conscious enough ter
rise up an make a Twin fer dey hus-
bands. Tongues err fire come down
on me at dat time FUN de glory-lan',
an now some er you is oncharitable
enough ter say dat de fire orter
scorched me ter fragile! Dis is no
time fer powerful preacher lax mel"
Atlanta Constitution.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-26
Persia VIII Bar Americans.

Teheran.--A statement given out
here by the Persian government de-
MES that it has threatened to punish
the American customs officials. A
copy of letter shown by M. Nor
nard, the treasurergeheral, to Mr..
Cairns on the subject is appended.
This alleged copy, however, bears a
different signature from the original
and differs in other respects. It is
generally believed here that the gov
eminent is trying to induce the Amre-
leans to leave the country,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-26
Cotton MILL strike Settled.

Manchester, England.-The dispute
in the cotton trade, which illuminated
in a lockout affecting. about 100000
men on December q, has been set
tied. The question at issue between
employers and workers was the en-
ployment of non-unionist labor. The
operatives by a two to one vote
agreed to accept a truce for year,
This is recorded as a victory for the
employers. The rank and file of the
operatives are satisfied with the set
Element, but the Union leaders are
displeased with it