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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-05
THE RECENT RAIN
BOON TO FARMER
Ground Given Thorough Soaking
Which Was Badly Needed--seed-
ing Time Delayed.

That the recent rains may prove a
blessing TO farmers I'm more ways
than one was suggested by person
familiar with farming conditions.
Aside from the fact that the ground
received a good soaking, which was
badly needed, the rain came at a time
when many farmers were preparing
to seed. The rain will delay this work
for some days and will throw seed
ing at time about when the experts
of the United States Department of
Agriculture say wheat should be
sown in this climate to avoid likeli-
hood Of having fly in the wheat the
following summer.
About October ! or October 10 is
the date given by the Agricultural
Department experts for wheat sowing
in Berkeley county and in fact almost
throughout the Eastern Panhandle.
Heretofore the farmers of Berkeley
county have always planned to begin
about September rs. Wednesday was
the 25th and had the rain not prevent
ed, a number of farmers had expected
to start, it being that this has been
the starting date with them for so
long that they were loath to depart
from the custom even under the pen
atty of losing a good part of the crop
by damage.
II is claimed that when wheat is
sown early and secures strong
growth in warm weather that the eggs
which produce the Hessian fly are de-
posted on the tender stalks in the
fall, remain there throughout the win
ter and hatch the following spring and
the fly then gets in it's work just be-
fore the wheat is harvested. Last
year the Hessian fly did an immense
amount of damage in Berkeley county
wheat fields, and the yield was won
derfully diminished by the pest.
1t is pointed out that with Thurs
day a very damp day, following the
rain of two days, and with the day a
cloudy one, that the ground is but lit
tie dryer than it was when the rain
stopped. Another day or two of the
same kind of weather and the ground
will certainly not be fit to work be-
fore October l. II the contention of
the agricultural experts is correct the
rain was certainly great blessing to
the Berkeley county farmers.
A firm seed bed is also desired for
wheat and this the rain will give.
Ground which was plowed late broke
up rough and the rain will soften the
clods and will enable the ground to
be put in much better condition than
would have otherwise been possible
were narrowed and ready for seeding,
but the rain will mean they must be
given one more narrowing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-05
COUNTRY CLUB IS
FORMALLY OPENED
Hagerstown Organization Celebrates
Opening With Reception
Structure Cost $4,000.

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Oct. "A re-
ception in honor of the formal open
ing of the Hagerstown Country Club
drew 1000 visitors last night to the
clubs beautiful home in the northern
suburbs of the city. While the for
mai reception was from to IL p. M,
the club building and grounds were
open to the guests continuously from
noon until IL p. m.
The guests were welcomed by a
large reception committee
The rooms were prettily decorated
The Silverine Cornet Band, r. C.
Harp. conductor, furnished music. Re
freshments were served.
The club house represents an in
vestment of $4,000 1t is a 2 1-2-
story structure, 200 by 60 feet. 1t oc-
cupies a high point on the farm pur-
chased from County commissioner
David Nigh. The grounds contain 60
acres, and embrace a golf course, ten
mis- courts, etc, A plaza. with lower
and upper floors, 20 feet wide, extends
half way around the building.
The interior woodwork is dark oak.
All the floors are of polished hard
wood, and the furniture is handsome.
The basement contains bowling al
leys, pool and billiard tables, direc-
tors room, shower baths, barber
shop, smoking room, grill room, kit
chen, etc. The first floor, which
opens on the lower plaza through
French windows, contains a spacious
ballroom and can be converted into a
theatre. On this floor are lounging
rooms, private dining rooms, public
dining room and cloak rooms.
The third floor has eight large sleep
are numerou toilet and bath rooms
throughout the building and several
rooms exclusively for ladies'. furnish
ed with writing and other tables.
Electric enunciators are convenient
ly located in every room and hall and
on the porches.
The steward occupies a two-story
dwelling separate from the club
house A garage is provided for au-
tomobilists.
The club has membership of sew
eral hundred This will be increased
to 500 by April next. There are
about $50 nonresident members, many
OF whom attended the reception last
night.
Among the hundreds attending the
reception were the following from
Martinsburg. Mr.. ard Mrs. Claude
W. Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. John L.,
Whitmore, Mr.. and Mrs. George IL,
Bowers, Mr., and Mrs. C. e. Dennis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Crawford, Mr..
and Mrs Max Won Sch;egell, G, Meade
Bowers William Snodgrass, Harry S.
Cushwa, Howard A. Tabler, C. L.
Gerling, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Crawford
Miss Mabel Crawford, Mrs. C. ],
Faulkner, Mrs S. r. Snodgrsss, Ro.
bert l.. Snodgrass, Miss Rose Gun
ningham, Miss Blanche Rauch Jack
Crawford, Mrs. Edith Lindsay and
e. l.. Williams.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-05
EDWARDS READ OUT.

The Charleston Mail says OF Col
William Seymour Edwards. who was
removed from the Republican national
committee because he supported Mr.
Roosevelt in preference to Mr.. Taft
that he has gone over ito new party
that is just as much an opposition to
the party which elected him as is the
Democratic party" It says THE
chief regret among former political
friends and associates of Col Edwards
is that he has severed his connection
with the good old party with which
he has fought heretofore so earnest
ly and so effectively"
This reads Col, Edwards completely
out Of the Republican party and class
es him, in the opinion of the Republi.
cans represented by the Mail as being
as much an enemy of the Republican
party as is a Democrat Every Re
publican who supports Mr.. Roosevelt
in preference to Mr.. Taft is in the
same class with Mr. Edwards. He is
disowned by Republicans and kicked
out of their party. Why should he
support the candidates of the party
which calls him traitor and says he
is as much an enemy OF the party as
a Democrat?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-05

Do not throw away candle ends
which are no longer fit for burning
but collect them all and put in q jar
Stand it on the side of the stove till
melted, then mix a little parafin oil
until it becomes the thickness OF
cream. Applied to oro:oths, etc, ii
makes an excellent polish, being
bright but not dangerous and slippery
for children.
Where possible thread a piece OF
tape through the button shank when
sewing on button The button will
not come off in a hurry.
To mend china get a sufficient guam.
tity of lime to mix with the white OF
an egg, beat well so as 10 form a thin
paste. Apply to the broken parts,
placing them firmly together. and put
away in dry place sog a day on two
to harden. Il win then be lit for use
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-05
IT LOOKS LIKE BIG
RAILROAD FIGHT
Cumberland Valley and 8. G. o May
Combine Against Western
Maryland

Hagerstown, Sept 27--It is rumor-
ed here that the Cumberland Valley
Railroad. which is owned by the
Pennsylvania has decided TO abandon
for the present the proposed high line
through Hagerstown and the low
grade freight line southwark across
the Potomac river to join the Balti.
more & Ohio.
1t is also rumored that the Cumber-
land Valley and the Baltimore e. Ohio
will unite in competing with the West
crn Maryland Railway in hauling to
the Eastern seaboard,
Reports state that the Cumber-
land Valley has under advisem snt the
building of road from Hancock TO
Shippensburg, especially to carry coal
1t Is said the building of such n road
would save a 3t-mile haul in coinpari.
son with the haul via Martinsburg
and Hagerstown.
The landowners from whom the
Cumberland Valley has secured the
rights-of-way for the contemplated
ow-grade line between Hagerstown
and the Potomac river have been no.
tilted that they can plant the ground
in wheat for next years crop.
The Cumberland Valley for several
years has been quietly but steadily
buying property for a high line to be
built on the west of Walnut street,
through which thoroughfare the road
now has only single track.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-05
THE LABOR WORLD


Nearly onefourth of the 100000 CT
garmakers in the United States are
women.
Societies affiliated with the British
General Federation of Trade Unions
have 100000 members.
Special efforts to organize are be-
ing made among the retail clerks in
the province of Ontario. Canada.
A movement has been started to or
ganize the moving picture operators
throughout the Dominion of Canada.
During the second quarter of this
year the Amalgamated Sheet Metal
Workers granted charters to eight
new locals.
Tom Lewis, former president OF the
United Mine Workers of America, Is
the Republican candidate for Secre.
tary of State of Ohio,
! The American Federation of Labor
Is conducting IN active campaign of
organization among the workers in
the iron and steel industry.
Beginning with October it will be
compulsory for every large factory in
New York city to have a fire drill at
least once in every three months.
The International Association of
Machinists reports that during the
last twelve months, fifty-four agree
ments have been made with the inter
national.
The Coopers International Union
issued three charters during the last
month and negotiated four working
agreements providing for an increase
in wages and shorter workday.
A new ruling put into effect the 9TH
er day by members of the New York
Pawnbrokers' association provides
that hereafter. when any mechanic
brings in set of tools to pledge, he
must show his union card.
A resolution calling on English
workinsmen to initiate the Continen-
tai European custom of observing
May / as Labor Day, WAS adopted by
the Trades Union Congress at New
port. Wales, the other day.
The building lahorers and hod car
IttlS VI JOpIlH, MO, VIII hereafter get
minimum of 81 a day of eight hours
for the coming year. Previous to their
organization their maximum wages
were $1.25 day of ten hours.
The carriage employees are the latest
at Toronto, Ontaro, to make an effort
to become part of the great army of
labor. A special organizer is at work
trying To round up the men with the
intention of forming a union
In the last quarter, 1929 appli-
Giants for membership in the Moldcrs'
International Union We're obligated,
3,1S7 suspended members re-instated
and S39,921 was paid in benefits. The
international upnion has. since 1896,
paid S2,111,1 in benefits.
"A convention Of the machinists en-
ployed on the Northern Railway Of
Canada was held in Toronto, Ont. last
week. The chief subject of discus
zion was a resolution to consolidate
the entire membership OF that partic.
ular branch under one head.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-05

NEW YORK, Sept. 30.--'T could be
a professional dancer but won't"
said Mrs. Felix Williams. She comes
from Shreveport. La, and is sister
ln-law of Benton Mcmillan, Democra
tic nominee for governor of Tennes
see. Mrs. Williams, at a farewell par
ty to her New York friends, duplica-
led some of the most difficult dances
Of Pavlowa.} Professional dancers
dancers whom / met while studying
in Europe" she said. were amazed
at my working so hard on something
which did not intend TO follow as a
profession, but love dancing and the
satisfaction it has given me to master
the art OF toe dancing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-05
NEWS FORECAST FOR
THE COMING WEEK
Many interesting Things Scheduled
For Week--Politlcal
and Otherwise.

Washington, d. c.. Sept 2S.--Inter-
esting developments are expected
when the subcommittee of the Sen.
ate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons reassembles in Washington on
Monday 10 resume it's investigation OF
campaign contributions. Colonel
Roosevelt has announced HIS intention
to appear before the committee on
Tuesday to tell what he knows of the
contributions of big corporations to
the Republican campaign fund in
1908. Other important witnesses who
have been summoned to testify are J.
p. Morgan, George w Perkins, Henry
G. Frick, George B. Cortelyou, Will
lam Rockefeller William r. Hearst,
former Senator Charles Dick, of Ohio
and former Senator Nathan b. Scott,
CT West Virginia.
Looming big among the political
events of the week will be the Demo
cratic State convention OF New York,
/ which will meet in Saratoga to name
candidates for governor and other
State officers to be voted for In No
vember.
Governor Woodrow Wilson is SEIZED.
uled to address the God Roads Con.
gress in Atlantic City on Monday and
the next day he will start on his sec.
ond campaign tour of the West. He
will speak before the National Con.
servation Congress in indianapolis
and later will be heard in st. Lotus
and Omaha. Saturday night will find
him in Lincoln, Neb., where he will re-
main over Sunday as the guest of
William ]. Bryan.
Organized labor everywhere will fol
low with interest the trial of Joseph
j. Ettor and Arthur Giovannitti, mem
bers of the Industrial Workers of the
World, who are to appear in court in
Lawrence, Mass, on Monday to an
swer to charge of murder. The
charge grows out of the killing of a
women in the street riots during the
textile strike in Lawrence last spring.
Also of interest in labor and indust-
rial circles will be the trial of fifty
ioui ltduclo Vi OtAetS duliidttu III less
degree with organized labor for al
legged violation of the law relative to
the interstate transportation of dyna-
mite. The trials are scheduled to be-
gin Tuesday in the Federal court at
Indianapolis. The cases are an out
growth of the Ortie McManigal con-
fession which brought about the ar
rest and conviction of the Mcnamara
brothers for the Los Angeles Times
explosion.
Important conventions of the week
will include the first annual American
Good Roads Congress at Atlantic City
the triennial meeting of the National
Association for the Study of Pellagra,
at Columbia, S. c.; the twentieth an
nual melting of the National Irrigation
Congress. at Salt Lake City; the Ma
tional Conservation Congress, at In
dianapolis; the annual conference of
the Railroda Y. M. C. A., at Chicago,
and the melting of the Association of
Military Surgeons of the United States
at Baltimore.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-05
B. 80. ENGINEERS
ARE CLEVER HOSTS
Have as Guests the Ladies' Auxiliary
to 3. L. E. at Bounteous Sup
per Wednesday Evening.

Division 352. Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers, entertained the La.
dies Auxiliary to the brotherhood
Wednesday evening at the home OF
Mr.. John Brantner,. Center street.
There were visiting brothers and sis
tiers from Brunswick, Hedgesville.
Cumberland and Keyser, some eighty
couples enjoying the excellent sup
per- Mrs. j. r, Dawson spoke for the
auxiliary and Mr. M. S. Devers was
spokesman for the engineers. All
present had a good sociable time to-
gether and the pleasant event will
long be remembered.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-05

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. Lone
man was burned to death and a score
injured, some fatally, when a Louis
Vile and Nashville passenger train
was wrecked today at Hayes Mill near
Athens, Ala. Samuel N. Chiffon, ex-
press messenger, was burned to death
when eight coaches were destroyed.
The wreck was caused by the locomo-
tive boiler exploded.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-05

GOSHEN, N. Y, Oct. 1.--Great ex-
element was caused here over the
Illness of Burton w Gibson last night.
DIR. Condict said he had nervous chills,
He gave him medicine which had a
bad effect, and then gave him other
medicine to counteract the first. Mrs.
Gibson was summoned and spent two
hours with her husband. The reports
that Gibson tried 70 commit suicide
are denied by the doctor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-05
BEGIN EASTERN TOuR

BOSTON, Mass, Sept. 80. = the
foreign delegates who have been at
tending the International Congress of
Chambers of Commerce in this city
left Boston today to begin a tour OF
the eastern halt of the country The
cities to be visited include Worcester,
Buffalo, Detroit Chicago Cincinnati,
Pittsburg Washington. Philadelphia
and New York.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-05
SCOTTISH RITE IN
ANNUAL SESSION
preme Council Meets In
Boston

BOSTON, Mass, Sept. 30.--Masons,
who by distinguished devotion to the
interests of the craft have earned tbs
highest honor in the fraternity, the
thirty-third degree, assembled in Bos-
ton today from all parts OF the north
ern Masonic Jurisdiction. The oeca-
sion is the one hundredth session of
the Supreme, Council. Ancient Accept.
cd Scottish Rite In addition to the
American members OF the fraternity
the attendance includes many dis.
tinguished Masons from abroad who
have stopped in Boston on their way
to Washington to attend the interna-
tional Masonic conference which is
to be held in that city next week.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-05

If you are not registered, you can
not vote.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-05

The 18th Session Of the Virginia
Conference Opened Tuesday Even
Ing With Sermon by Rev. Sharpe,
OF Roanoke, Followed by Holy Com.
nnunIon--Reports Read and Stand
ing Committees Appointed at First
Business Session.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-30
Cordial Invitation Extended Every Keou Every Read
This Paper Every Shanqer Within

$ Motto Visit the New Plant and Rooms the
the
Which PURITY OATS
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-30
Attractive Advertising sign.

Nothing has ever been done in Keo-
kuk to give those passing through or
leaving trains at this station as good
an impression of the town as the new
electric signs with four foot letters
recently placed on the side and front
of the PURITY OATS COMPANY
mill. While these handsome signs
are expensive to build and maintain
and cannot be regarded as profitable
investment as an advertising PROPOSE
ton from local standpoint, they were
added with the thought Expressed
above: that they would add much %
the Impression the tourist would re-
cieve of the town They can be seen
and read for miles down the river and
win undoubtedly draw much favorabls
comment both to the city of Keokuk
and the progressiveness Of the PUR-
ItrY Oats Company.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-30

made trip through Kansas and Mis-
sour. covering twenty-three jobbing|
towns. In twenty-five of the twenty
three places visited he booked orders
for PURITY OATS, an indispensable
record but, according to Mr.. Rich's
version of the affair 1t was simple
feat, as they could not help buying
PURITY OATS. While his modesty
prevented him taking the credit that
was his due, we cannot refrain from
looking at it from different angle
and giving credit where credit is due.
4 Mr. Rich also holds the record for
Individual business, he having had the
pleasure of booking the largest order
ever taken by any man, or any mill,
having sold single order of twenty
solid cars of PURITY OATS, both a
tribute to the quality of PURITY
OATS, and his ability as salesman.
Mr.. Rich like every other member
Of the PURITY organization is in love
with Keokuk and expects to reside
here permanently. He Is home low
ing man and his wife and baby are
always uppermost in his thoughts.
In the first place space forbids and
secondly we find our vocabulary In
adequate to properly express all we
would like to express, all the good
things that could be said about A. II.
Rich, sales Manager for the PURITY
OATS COMPANY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-30

Mr.. c. e. Russey is the latest MEM
Der of the managing directors of the
PURITY OATS COMPANY having
Just recently moved mere with his
family from Cleveland, Ohio, where
for the past seven years he has been
general manager of the United
Clothes CO., manufacturers of mems
specalties.
1t is far cry from clothing to
rolled oats but Mr.. Russey is thor
ough and practical business man. emil
nently fitted by years on the road and
later at the head OF large manufac-
turing industry to turn his expert
ence and talents to the greatest use
In whatever he undertakes.
He has had unusual opportunity to
study advertising, both local and
along national publicity campaign
lines, and will give special attention
to this department as the growth and
needs Of the business may require,
Mr.. Russey Is Of exceptionally
pleasing personality, has an extensive
and enviable acquaintance among the
big business men all over the coun-
! try and his addition as an active
managing director of the PURITY
/ OATS COMPANY will be felt in many
ways. Wherever he is known ne
bears the reputation of being not only
4 a success In his line but OF having al
4 ways retained his friends and custoHl-
ers by fair dealing and straight for
ward methods.
Although accustomed to life in .
much larger city. Mr.. Russey ex-
presses himself as delighted with the
city and people OF Keokuk and his
charming family consisting of an ac-
complished wife, daughter and son
will be made welcome In Keokuk
society.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-30

Upon entering the office of the
PURITY OATS COMPANY you will
be met by man who will extend such
cordial greetings that it at once gives
YOU an "at home" feeling. That man
is Mr.. ]. H. Noble. treasurer OF the
PURITY OATS COMPANY. In addi-
ton to holding the office Of treasurer,
the management of the PURITY
counting rooms and clerical force is
under his direct supervision. The DIFF
ferent systems he has inaugurated
and placed in force are fitting tributes
to his ability, and efficiency, better
than usually found in offices of kin
dred lines.
His years of service in the rolled
oats business both here and elsewhere
makes him a particularly valuable
man in the PURITY organization. Mr.
Noble enjoys the reputation OF being
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-30

AS par excellence OF the sagacity OF
the superintendent Of the PURITY
OATS COMPANY his organization
stands as the monument. The subject
of this sketch, whose likeness heads
this column, Is Mr.. Joseph Loufek,
one of the sturdy organization mana
gers. A man of more than ordinary
education. mechanical genius and
without doubt one Of the best oat
millers in the world.
The popularity Of PURITY OATS
is largely due to Mr.. Loufek, as his
process of milling is different from
that used by any other miller in the
country. In addition, Mr.. Ioufek IS
both an architect and craftsman,
making his own blue prints and de-
signing many Of the machines that
are used N the manufacture of PUR-
l4TY OATS. The sterilizing process
which has been a wonderful factor
in the upbuilding of PURITY OATS
is a child Of his brain. Mr., Ioufek Is
not only an exceptional miller but Is
real man in every sense, in every
way, his word is as good as his bond,
/ his standard of honor Is OF the high
est order, his physical application to
| business IS something to be marvel
4 led at.
In the building of the new PURITY
/ OATS mill he was a tower OF
4 strength. The writer has been told
/ that he has gone more than twenty
| four hours without doffing his clothes
for much needed rest, sleeping few
moments, eating only when tired ma
ture demanded. He -ushed to COM
pletion the new mill for the manufac-
ture OF PURITY OATS In record
breaking time. He is Justly proud OF
the fruit of his labor. Who would
not be?
The mechanical end of the mill is
absolutely under his charge and care
and he has never let his department
become the cause of criticism.
While owning beautiful home IN
/ Cedar Rapids he has, within the last
few days purchased home here and
has expressed his wish that Keoluk
will.be his home forever More citi-
zens of Mr.. Ioufek's calibre would be
boon to Keokuk.