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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-24
ENGINEER BLAMED
EOP TIE WRECK

Washington, Aug. 21.--Chief Inspec-
tor Belnap, of the interstate COM
merce commission, reported today
that the wreck on the Lackawana
railroad, near Corning, N. Y, July 4,
which cost the lives of thirty-nine per
sons and in which eight were hurt,
was due to the failure to notice the
automatic signal, which the train hit
on the siding. The engineer, who was
running the train, is blamed for the
wreck
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-24
TWO ARE MURDERED
BY A BARTENDER

Clarksburg, w. Va, Aug. 17.--Be-
cause they wanted him to join the
Union, Joseph Doyonna, bartender,
killed James Devine and Michael
Clancy with butcher knife this morn
ing. Doyonna escaped.
AS soon as the murders occurred
Sheriff Percy Byrd, and deputies Rob
inson and Cautield and a number OF
citizens started in pursuit of Rovonna.
and It is expected they will soon cap
ture him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-24

Washington, Aug. 90 Major Gen
eral Thomas II. Barry, u. S. A., super
intendent of West Point Military
Academy has been assigned to the
command of the Eastern division of
the army, with headquarters in New
York. Succeeding the late General
Frederick Dent Grant. General Barry
saw service In the Indian wars of the
west. was active in the Philippines
campaign and was commander in chief
of the Army of Pacification.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-24
Remains Of Unfortunate Brought 70
Cherry Run and Buried In
the Cemetery,

The body of Mr.. /. b. Strliper who
was killed In gas explosion at Graf
ton last week. was brought to Cherry
Run Friday and laid to rest In the
Snyder cemetery. Mr.. Starliper was
81 years of age. He leaves wife and
three small children, an aged mother,
one brother and a sister. Undertaken
Kesecker of Baxter had charge OF
the funeral.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-24
INFANTRY ORDERED
TO GET READY

Washington, Aug. 21.-On an appeal
from the state department General
Wood chief of staff of the army, to-
day ordered the tenth infantry at
Panama City to be ready to embark
at a moments notice for Nicaragua
to protect the Americans in Managua.
The rebels, after their victory and
massacre at Leon, have planned to re-
new the bombardment of the capital,
and all foreigners are in danger.
Minister Weitzel was directed to warn
General Mena, rebel leader, that the
United States will crush the reyolu'
ton if Managua is again attacked
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-24
THE BUTCHERS WANT
TO SAVE CALVES

Chicago, ILL.,. Aug. 1.-THE Butch
today for federal and state legislation
to prevent the slaughter of calves.
They say that the killing of calves is
responsible for the high price of beef,
and further say that with proper laws
the cost OF beef would be reduced ten
cents pound within a year and fif-
teen cents in FIVE years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-24
PRISONERS PLAN TO
LEAVE PRISON

Baltimore, Md, Aug. 21.--George
Ennis, prisoner at the Maryland
House of Correction. informed Super
intendent Langford today of plot to
release number of prisoners. Bars
on the cells had already been sawed
and the prisoners had planned to kill
the guards if necessary to escape The
superintendent at once arrested those
connected with the plan.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-24
Whitman Satisfied
scHEPPs BEFORE
THE GRAND JURY

New York, Aug. 20.-The grand jury
today heard Sam :s@aepps rthe MUIR
der paymaster." concerning what he
knew of the plot in which Rosenthal
was killed. Schepps is reported to
have given complete evidence of the
plot Seven indictments against the
murderers and others are expected be-
fore the grand jury adjourns.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-24

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 22.--Prepar-
atoms are being rushed at the League
Island navy yard for the, departure Of
seven hundred marines to Nicaragua.
The men have been ordered TO sail
Saturday on the Prairie They will
land at Managua and protect the
Americans.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-24
AS TO TRAVEL.

There was disastrous railroad ac-
cident In Illinois few weeks ago, and
the Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sion attributed II to the mania OF the
public for speed. This is imbecility.
People travel by train instead OF
stage coach because locomotives are
faster than horses, but that does not
relieve the railroad officials from all
responsibility for the safeguarding OF
passengers. The public takes the fas-
ter train because ii has a right to as
sumo that the railroad company will
not run any dangerous trains. and that
It will take all necessary precautions
to make travel over its lines SAFE
There was an attempt last spring to
blame the public for the loss of the
Titanic. But the public was not run.
ming the Titanic 20 knots an hour at
night In the presence OF icebergs.
The public wanted short trip, but 1t
had right to assume that the steam
ship company knew what the condi-
tions OF safety were.
To Hear Protest
Judge Keedy. Hagerstown, will hear
on August 23, $3.50 a. m, the remon-
STRANGE filed in the matter of the APP
plication for a liquor license by Alton
Payne at Sandy Hook. The petition al
leges that Payne's application does
not sufficiently describe the place of
sale; that no building is on the land
where Payne proposes locating his sa-
loon; that Albertus Spencer, whose IL
cense was recently revoked, is to have
an interest In the saloon; that Mary
e. Spencer, offered as security on
Payne's bond. is not bona fide own
err OF real estate worth above encum-
brances $4,000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-24
Eleven Unconscious

New York, Aug. ELEVEN persons
were unconscious from smoke when
rescued from fire In Brooklyn ten
ement this morning.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-24

Dead-Fast Train No. ID Hits the
Outing Party on Picturesque Curve
Engineer Tried to Save Them.
Cumberland. Md, Aug. 19.-Balti-
more and Ohio passenger train No. a.
due in Cumberland at p. M, struck
an outing party of six on the Western
Maryland Railway extension one mile
west of Frostburg Station. near the
Borden water station, yesterday af-
ternoon at $50 O'Clock.
The dead are:
Mrs. Carrie Schneider, q years old,
wife of Oscar Schneider, of Orlando,
Fla, who was visiting her sister, Mrs.
Morris Wetmore, of Frostburg.
Miss Jennie Schneider, % years old.
Miss Bessie Williams, 80 years old.
The injured are:
Miss Edna Raley, 80 years old.
Miss Minnie Schneider, 80 years
old
John Dixon, machinist of Baltimore
who was with the party. escaped UNI
injured He is employed on the new
addition to the State Normal School
at Frostburg.
The party was on an afternoon
jaunt and had a camera. Dixon heroi-
cally grabbed Miss Bessie Williams,
but was too late to save her The six
persons were walking teward Frost
burg. returning home, on a curve with
their backs toward the approaching
train. A freight train had just passed
on the westbound track and the party
walked over on the eastbound track
when it got by.
Passenger Engineer Cunningham
saw the danger and blew the whistle,
but he was speeding about 80 miles
an hour and his train was upon them
before he could slow down to ay ex-
tent. Olin Skidmore was walking
along the track with a child in his
arms. He knew of the danger to the
party ahead and he rushed along fran
tically and succeeded in pulling Miss
Raley from the track. The pilot hit
her. however, and her skull is frac-
tured and she is injured internally
Drs. ]. Marshall Price and Timothy
Griffith who accompanied the young
women to Western Hospital. Cumber
land. said they had little hopes of her
recovery.
The train was stopped and the bod
les taken to Frostburg Station. Mrs
Schneider was doubled up under the
train and cut to pieces. Her body
was gathered in a blanket. Almost
the entire train passed over her
Since the Baltimore and Ohio has
been using the Western Maryland to
detour its trains, made necessary by
the collapse of the Sand Patch tunnel
it has been a favorite diversion of
Frostburg people to walk along the
tracks and watch the through trains
pass along the picturesque grade.
Mrs Schneider, daughter-in-law
of Henry Schneider, shoe merchant,
of Union street, was a homecoming
week visitor. Her husband is expect
ed from Florida today. Miss Jennie
Schneider lived at home with her ia
Their, Henry Schneider. The dead wo-
men are sisters-in-law and Miss Min
ME Schneider, who is injured, is a
sister of the dead girl. She is a clerk
in her fathers store.
Miss Bessie Williams was a
daughter of Mrs. Helen Williams and
the late Thomas ]. Williams. He was
3 clerk in the store of Weinberg &
Abramson.
Miss Raley is cashier in store.
All the victims belong to well known
families.
Mrs. Schneider was a sister of Mrs.
Gunter. wife of William r. Gunter.
proprietor of the Hotel Gladstone,
Frostburg. and daughter of the late
Fred Wehner one of the wealthiest
residents of Frostburg
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-24

Him--Distriet Attorney Is Satisfied
With His Story.
New York, Aug. ia clash be-
tween Assistant District Attorney Ru-
bin and five detectives of Deputy Com
missioner Doughertys staff occurred
today when Sam Schepps arrived at
the Grand Central terminal. The de-
tectives had orders to arrest Schepps
but Rubin refused the surrender and
hustled Schepps into a taxicab The
detectives tried to follow, but were re-
strained by force. THE police can't
get him." was Rubln's parting speech.
Detectives Beaten
Albany, N. Y, Aug. 19.-District At
torney Whitman, who arrived here
shortly after midnight to intercept
Sam Schepps, the murder paymaster"
in the Rosenthal case. left here with
him for New York city at $50 this
morning. He made sudden move
and went through the New York detec-
tives sent here to meet Schepps.
Whitman feared, if the police got
hold of Schepps, they would induce
him to refuse to cooperate with him.
District Attorney Whitman said he
would question Schepps on the train,
and on reaching New York, they will
rush him to the office and obtain a con
fession.
Whitman Satisfied
Poughkeepsie, N Y, Aug. 19.-Dis-
trict Attorney Whitman, while en-
route to New York with Sam Schepps,
stated when the train reached here he
was satisfied with what Schepps had
told him. Il am satisfied he said,
that Sam Schepps has told me his
story. 1t was enough to clear up sew
eral vital points"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-24
FAST PASSENGER
TRAIN HITS FIVE
PERSONS SUNDAY
Three Killed Outright and Two
Are Seriously Injured
ACCIDENT OCCURRED
NEAR FROSTBURG

Mrs. Carrie Schneider, Miss Jennie
Schneider and Miss Bessie Williams
Dead-Fast Train No. ID Hits the
Engineer Tried to Save Them.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-24
scHEPPs REACHES
NEW YORK CITY

Wanted Man Is Rushed From Station
to Whitman's Office Where 1t is Be-
Iieved He VIII Make a Confession
Detectives Not Allowed to Arrest
Him--District Attorney Is Satisfied
With His Story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-10
BODY OF LECONTE TAKENFROM RUINS Tancrede Auguste Is Made New President of
 Hayti

Port au Prince. Hayti, August 9.-The Lody of President Leconte, who perished in the fire that destroyed the palace here yesterday, was today found on the bed on which he slept. The authorities are making arrangements for a national funeral. The transferenee of authority to the new President, General Tancrede Auguste, who was selected yesterday by the members of the senate and chamber meeting in national assembly, was car ried out during the day in perfect tran quillity. The ministers in a body and other authorities seem inspired with eon- fidence in General Auguste, and the army accepts the accomplished fact in a fine spirit.
 A large force of fremen will continue to search the ruins They are looking for bodies of the victims of the maga- zine explosion. The terrific force is in- dicated by the fact that all the houses within radius of mile around the palace were greatly damaged by tho shock The roof of the bank was in great part destroyed while those of the various ministries were completely shat tered. Fragments of debris were shurtled into the city. There they came in con tact with the flames house belonging to a German situated some yards from the national palace was pierced from side to side One shell pierced 1t but none of the inmates were struck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-10
HAD TROUBLE ON A|RSH|P HONEYMOON Aviator Claude Graham
 White States Engine
 Worked Badly

London, August 9.-(Special.)- Speaking of his flight from France on the comple- ton of his honeymoon, Mir. Claude Gra- ham White said that he had endless troubles with his engine.
 Soon after leaving Etampes with his pilot Noel he had to descend in wheat field and the machine was carted back t1 Paris Starting again all went well until Abbevile was reached, when the engine Stopped dead at height of 5000 feet. It was a thrilling moment Another cyln- der had gone wrong. They had to send back again to Paris for new cylinder and piston.
 A very thick fog and a strong wind pre- vailed when he set out across the chan nei at 45O on Sunday morning. After being fosbound for some time they un- expectedly saw land only half a mile ahead. but could not recognize the coast line, They alighted on the water. steered for the shore and found that they were near Dungeness, where the coastguard advised them as to their course.
 On reaching Hythe it was found that they had run out of petrol Tire floats en- abled them to wait until some fisherman put off In boats to their assistance. and brought them a further supply. Foke- stone was reached about o'clock Sunday afternoon.
 On the beach MT. Graham White was met by his wife
 Soon after setting out for London the old trouble arose with the engine and they were forced to land between Ashford and Maidstone.
 Resuming in the very strong wind they had hazardous time going through a terrific rain storm at a height of 3000 feet. They were steering for the Chrystal pal ace. but were compelled, as already re- ported, to descend In strawberry field near Orpington.
 Even on the last stage of the journey from Orpington the aviator encountered another terrific rainstorm. Mr. Graham White said that the machine rode bealI- tifully, the trouble being due to the motor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-10
GERMANS CONTROL WIRELESS STATION The Government Watching Progress and May hves-
 vestigate Meaning

Washington. August "A powerful wireless station at Sayville, Long Island, practically commanding New York harbor and controlled by a corporation reputed to be under the influence of the German government, is being observed by the ma val department and department of com merce and labor.
 Officials here have quietly been watching it's progress and trying to de- termine if 1t comes within the provisions of the Lodge resolution recently adopted by the Senate declaring the United States could not see without grave concern the actual or potential possession of any har- bor or other place on the American con tinents, nor any government, not Ameri- can, when possession would give to such a government practical power or control for naval or-military purposes.
 Another feature affecting the situation is the io-communication bill for con- trol of wireless which passed the House today. It already has passed the Senate and contains a provision to prohibit the operation of any private wireless plant within fifteen miles of certain govern ment stations
 Notice of the generally supposed foreign owned wireless plant came to the attention of the government officially through the prominent member of the New York club near whose country place at Sayville this tower has been erected. 1t was believed at first that operation of the station might be prevented upon the ground that, like a cable station, it could not be oper- ated without a special license from the United States government This consid- eration! however, may now give way to the means provided by the rado-commun- ication bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-10
Modesty and the Modern Girl

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Addressing an audience of girls at the charities conference. Miss Beulah Kenard made this declaration:
 "Twentieth century girls are less modest than any since the days of Louis XVI"
 Not many years ago the modesty of the shrinking violet, which was asso- ciated with timidity and expressed by demurely down cast eyes, was a model followed by young women of that pe- riod They were expected to faint at moments of stress and il is to be pre- siined that they did
 Painting has gone out of fashion. The telephone girl in the Austin flood who stuck to her switchboard, send Ing out warnings to the people of the town while she herself faced death. was no exception 10 the rule of these times.
 The level gaze of the unafraid has displaced downward glances of timid modesty A few years ago public speaking of girls at public gatherings and the sort of athletics now common In colleges for women would have been thought immodest.
 It may be, as Miss Kenard says. that girls show less modesty than their sisters of other times, but who Is there who says that twentieth century girls" and their standards arc less admired and less worthy of ad- mration2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-10
CITY BEAUTIFUL
 IDEA IN CHICAGO Four Thousand Acres of Land Will Be, Used as
 Clearing Yards

Chicago. August 9.-An important step In the development of the Chi cago plan for a realignment of the citys growth in the interests of the "city beautiful" Idea, was announced today in the sale of the property of the Chicago Union Transfer company, known as the Chicago clearing yards, to the Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad company Ca terminal com pany) and it will be used by the fol- lowing roads,
 Grand Trunk, Wabash, Erie. Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville, Chicago and Eastern Illinois, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific. Illinois Central, Pennsylvania. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, Min neapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste Marie, Chesapeake and Ohio and the Perre Marquette.
 The clearing yards now comprises about 100 miles of track, which it Is planned to increase to 500 or TOO miles The property is at the southwestern city limits and now comprises about 1000 acres The amount paid for the property was not made public. but is said to have been several million dol lars
 The-eTearing yards scheme was zcon- ceved by the late H. H. Porter and was incorporated in the Chicago plan by the late Daniel IL Burnham shortly before that noted achitects death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-10
BOOSTERS HAD GOOD
 TIME IN ATLANTA Considering Proposition of Having Some Sort of
 Show Here

The Birmingham Boosters of the Chamber of Commerce who attended that Merchants and manufacturers ex- position in Atlanta returned from the Capitol City yesterday morning and re port a profitable and enjoyable time They were highly entertained by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce during their short visit to that city and have nothing but praise for the push and en- terprise shown by the Atlantians and the splendid manner in which they were entertained.
 On their arrival in Atlanta Thursday by a delegation from the chamber of commerce who extended cordial well come and took them in automobiles to the Capital City club. where an ele- gant dinner was served. A few short speeches were made. Brooks Morgan, chairman of the entertainment com mittee and president of the exposi- tion extended on behalf of the club hearty welcome to the city. He also spoke of the exposition and told how it was brought about.
 John w. Sibley, president of the Bir mingham Chamber of Commerce, made a suitable reply and thanked the At lantans for their generous hospitality. The visitors were then taken on tour oyer the city, ending at the auditorium where the exposition is being held.
 The exhibits were splendid in their variety and arrangement every arr tiele in the exposition had been made in Atlanta, and the affair was pro- noted to advertise the wares made in that city. Many of those. who went on the trip express themselves as be- ing much in favor of a similar ex- position being held in Birmingham. The matter will be brought before the Chamber of Commerce at it's next meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-10
HELD FOR VIOLATING
 IMMIGRANT LAW

Boston, August 9.-Francis Vernon Wiley of Bradford. England. son of Francis Wiley, formerly lord mayor of that city, was arrested here late to- day on charge of conspiring to bring English operatives into this country in violation of the contract labor law. Wiley Is treasurer of the Barre Wool Bombing company of Barre. Mass, and member of the firm of Francis Wiley X Co. wood manufacturers of Brad ford and Boston.
 Mir Wiley was taken Into custody in the federal building after he had tes tifed for several hours at the hearing of Arthur r Saville of Bradford, charged with importing English mill operatives to work in Barre. Mass. He was allowed his liberty on his per sonal recognizance until tomorrow with the understanding that he would fur nish s7000 bail.
 Wiley Is alleged to have conspired with Sayille on July 25 10 bring i'm migrants into this country from Mon treal in violation of the contract labor law. The immigrants were arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-10
FOR GIANTS
 TO TOUR THE WORLD

New York, August 9.-"The New York Giants-all American around the world tour. incorporated,' was char tered in Albany today with a capital of s60,000. Frank, Julius and B. J. Locker. Joseph Jacobson and Isadore Klein are named in the papers as di- rectors.
 The baseball corporation, it was learned here tonight, is designed to conduct world tour of the New York Nationals and American league stars at the close of the season, should New York win the championship. The start would be made in the fall and the itinerary would include Europe and Australia.
 Roger Bresnahan, manager of the St. Louis Nationals, is interested in the tour.
 It is understood that advance agents are already abroad laying plans for the trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-10

nature of puns for the living than trib- utes to the dead
 The widow of a man who died some years ago arranged fos the following in- scription to be placed over the grave of her husband:
 Here lies = dear departed husband of -, who now carries on his business of general outfitter. and always gives good values. Terms cash"
 That is tombstone advertising with a vengeance. and it is not an isolated case It has been recorded of a certain shopkeeper that he had his grave dug and the tombstone placed above it some years before his death. The tombstone was nothing less than an advertisement of his business, for the inscription ran: Here lies John Emerson, the Best Hat ter in the State of Ohio" This tombstone, after raising some discussion, was event. ually passed by the authorities.
 A Canadian firm went one better even than this The head of the firm in ques- tion died, and over his grave was in- seribed on the tombstone: Here lies Abraham Stokes. Founder of the Firm Of Stokes Stokes x Co.,, who for many years have manufactured pickles and bottled friuts. Best of all, and without rfval}
 The tombstone censors sometimes re- fuse permission for epitaphs of this de- scription to be placed over the graves of the dead. The widow of a well known patent medicine manufacturer, who wished to erect a tombstone bearing detailed account of her late husbands discovery of the patent medicine in aues- tion, found that the authorities were on- durate in not allowing the inscription to appear. Finally she abandoned the idea of advertising the business, and erected a more suitable memorial, in which no men ton was made of the commercial life of the dear departed.