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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-12-20

throughout the country IN time for
the beginning Of the service on Jan
uary l.
1t was generally understood and.
in fact, announced from Washington
that parcels post matter would be
registered when desired, The depart
ment, however, has made such provi-
sion for the insurance OF parcels that
the registration privilege is said not
10 be necessary.
When a parcel Is insured, the send.
err will be given a receipt showing the
once and date Of mailing and num-
Der of the parcel. When a return
receipt is desired by the sender OF
an insured parcel the postmaster At
the mailing Office will note the re
quest on the margin of the insurance
tag. and the postmaster at the office
OF address will come from the adj
dresses receipt and mail Il to the
sender
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-12-20
THE COUNTY COURT
AFTER SMALLPOX
Health oHicer and court Has sItua-
ton Wei in Aand--Ns Cases in
The CITY,

The county court is taking an ac-
tive interest in the stamping out OF
smallpox in the county. Today there
are no new cases. and those who are
afflicted are receiving the very best
care and treatment Monday after
noon pr. w. r. llenshaw. county
health oflicer. appeared beflre the
court and told OF the situation, Tao
matter was thoroughly discussed, and
tho court understands how affairs
arc,
This afternoon another conference
ID being held between tho court and
the health officer, and the matter VIII
be further discussed and steps taxed
toward preventing the spread Of the
disease,
Or. G. ". Clay. city health officer.
authorizes the statement that while
there are some clearly defined cases
OF smallpox In several sections Of the
county, as told Of IN these columns
yesterday. there are none whatever IN
MartinsburR, He wishes the latter
fact emphasized for the reason that
some people have gotten the idea In
to their heada that because the loath-
some disease has broken out IN few
sections of the county II must noces-
sarily have reached the town. But
this is a mistaken idea; and moreover
every effort Of the health authorities
OF town and county h being made TO
stamp ont the disease where now ex-
listing and to prevent its further
spread by proper treatment Of tho
persons infected and by preserving
rigid quarantine. Therefore those
who have imagined that there ~
smallpox IN Martinsburs are assured
that such Ia not the case, nor Is there
any reasonable danger OF II under
present health conditions.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-12-20
A Clever Candle Trick That viii
Amuse the Youngsters.

Here Is parlor magic trick which
never fails TO capture an audience and
which. at the same time, is so simple
that any one can do II. You need six
or more candles and rs many candle
sticks, or you can get along without
the candlesticks by holding lighted
match 10 the bottom Of each Of the
candles. and then. when It has softened
ever so slightly, setting the candle
firmly in a saucer. The wax or tailow
viii harden IN moment. holding the
candle erect IN its plnce.
Make hole in one side Of each can.
die, cutting clear through until the
wick Is severed. These holes must be
at various distances fToiu the top-dif-
ferent In each candle,
Now. IL you should light one Of these
candles 1t would burn steadily until
the Game got down to tie hole. when
the cut in the wick would cause the
candle 10 20 cut. II yoH should light
them ali together they would 80 out at
different times, as tie holes are at diff
ferent places This Is where your
trick comes in
Place your candles Ia row on a
table with the holes away from your
audience and then light all six. Now,
you begin to relate a story about a
little girl who was alone IN the house
and was afraid OF the dark. and who
lighted six candles 70 keen up her cour-
age. She heard queer nolses about the
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-12-20
mARrlnssuaa PROOF
Should Convince Every Martlnaburg
Reader.

Should Convince Every Martlnaburg
Reader
The frank statement Of d neiglihor.
telling the merits OF remedy,
Bids you pause and believe
The same endorsement
By some stranger far away
Commands no belief at all
Here's Martinsburg case.
A Martinsburg citizen testiiies,
Read and be convinced
] A. Cage, 404 N. High ST., Mar
t'usburg. w. Va. says 4 found
Doans Kidney pills TO be an excel
lent remedy aud have no hesitation
IN recommending them. was trou'
bied for a long time with backache
and was unable TO stoop or do work
Of any kind as any sudden movement
caused sharp pains 10 dart through
my loins. Seeing testimonials given
by acquaintances who had used
Doans kidney pills with good results
decided 10 try them and procured
a box at Shepherds Drug Store. The
contents Of two boxes disposed Of my
trouble and have had no return at
tack !"
For sale by all dealers Price 50
cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's--and
take no other.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-12-20
CHESTER v. YATES
LEAVES SING SING
Notorious Convict Makes His Escape
on Way to Carpenter
Shop

OSSINING, N. ", Dec. 1S,-+Chester
w Yates. who was the brains" of
the eIghty-seyen, thousand dollar rob
berry that led to the downfall of Law
yer Dan O'Rellly, escaped from Sing
Sing today, where he was sent last
August to serve twenty years.
Warden Kennedy and keepers con
fessed that they had not the slightest
idea how Yates escaped. He was led
from his cell to breakfast and disap-
peared while on his way TO the car
penter shop with several other con
yicts. Posses are securing the sur
rounding country
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-12-20
FOR TRANSFER or
LIQUOR LICENSE.


Pursuant to the provisions Of the
act OF the Legislature Tor 1905 for the
regulation of licensees notice Is here
by given that the following applica-
tion for the sale OF sDirituous liquors,
wines. porter, ale or beer, or drinks
Of like nature at retail:
Transfer OF license from VanMetrc
and Sprinkle to Henry A. vanMetre,
at 209 N. Queen st
Given under my hand and the seal
of the County Court Of Berkeley
county, West Virginia, this 18th day
OF December, 1912.
q. A. HOBBS,
Clerk oil the County Court OF Ber-
kelley County West Virginia.
4 II tg-2O.z7.1iaif0
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-12-20
BLIND MAN FALLS TO DEATH

FREDERICK. Md, Dec. 1S.-James
Graham, aged IS, retired farmer OF
New Midway, is dead at his home as
the result OF injuries received last
Tuesday,
Mr.. Graham had been blind for sew
eral years. He thought he was enter.
ing a room, but instead the door led
to the cellar and failing 10 the bot
tom. he received severe blows on the
head which caused his death
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-12-20
NOTICE

The annual meeting Of the atock.
holders Of tho Peoples Trust Com
pany Of Martinabnrs. w va Will be
held NJ the Office OF the company on
Tnesday, January sf4ih, 1918. between
the hours of D in and 2 y. ~. 10
elect directors and transact such
other business may come before
stockholders in general meeting.
DUDLEY HARLEY,
S-D.12sI9.Bt. Cashier.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-12-20
PROMINENT VISITOR HERE.

DR.. Harry Hubbard, of Wheeling,
W. VA, and ex-member of the state
legislature, is in the city attending
to business matters. The doctor is
one of the best known physicians In
the state, and in addition to hts ex-
tensive practice he finds time to take
an active interest in politics. The
doctor was one OF the ablest members
of the last legislature, and made quite
an enviable record,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-12-20

The bugle call for parade forma-
hon on Memorial day is at once
sad and thrilling thing. What
nemones II arouses in the heart Of
the old soldIerl
There is now a bugle cali for
you. II summons you to Join the
parade oil early Christmas shoppers.
Il you do not respond instantly.
as those needing the bugle ever
should do. the PROCESSION viii have
pasted and you viii be left
You will then gei INTO the mixup
Of the late Christmas shoppers, who
are moi organized INTO anything SO
orderly as a parade, but are sim
ply q mob.
There you are liable to be
ramped on, manned and bruised
and without getting anything tor
your pans.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-12-20
MR.. THOMPSON SENDS
SENATOR Chiffon APPLES

Mr.. James f. Thompson, manager
OF the Quality shop, recently sent
Senator William r. Chiffon a box OF
fine Grimes Golden apples. Upon
their receipt Senator Chiffon sent a
portion of them to the Senate Press
gallery, and distributed the others to
the visitors at the Office in Washing
ton
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-12-20
First Class Apple Trees
For Fall and Spring Planting

Best commercial varieties
propagated from trees Of
known merit, true to name
and free from scale. Salts
faction guaranteed. Write
for price list.
Potomac RiueY Nurseries
Kites, va.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-12-20

Most people don't know what to do
with money!
eyes. you can realize that when
you notice how far among those who
have II buy baseball clubs with IT,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-12-20

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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-12-20

When an Ohio Judge heard that a
farmer's wife had been hitehed 70 a
pillow he very properly released her
from the matrimonial yoke Chicago
Record Herald
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-12-20
WHTELAW REID
DEAD FOLLOWING
SUDDEN RELAPSE
Ambassadors End Came Very
Unexpectedly Sunday.
PRESIDENT AND MRS.
TAFT SEND COINCIDENCE

Wife and Daughter At Dorchester
House At Time, While Son Hurry
ing to London-Continued At His
Post Despite Illness, Until Thurs.
day-Long Been Before the Public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20
SUNDAYS AGE-HERALD

In addition to the superb general news service Sundays Age-Herald will con tain a large number of features of spe- cial interest.
 For the little ones there is four page comic supplement in colors. First comes He Was Such Polite Man, Too, And Those Katzenjammer Kids Are Really Getting Useful.' by Dirks. The Hooli- gans Attend a Swell Luncheon." by Op- per. "Ah, Yes, the Lynx Loves Her by Swinnerton. Jimmy He Has a Mar row Escape" by Swinnerton Bill and sam Had Jolly TimeF by Opper. In the Land of Wonderful Dreams Flip by Winsor McCay.
 Frank G. Carpenter writes on "The New Porto Rico"
 George Ade presents "The New Fable of the Lonesome Ride on the Sprinkler
 Myrtle Miles writes a thoughtful article on woman's suffrage and Why It De- serves to Succeed in Birmingham"
 A romance of the business world Is told in "The Wall Street Girl Who Be came a Gold Miner"
 J. W. Muller has page article on 'Bill Sikes," Dickens most startling character.
 Among the editorial features Bill Vines writes on Going Hunting. Dr. George Eaves on Sign of the Mortar and Pes tle'; Dr. W. F., Evans on "Gi Bias Virtue: Dr. B. r Riley on ''Gen. Joseph Wheeler; A. B fsealle on Jacob Gould Schurman and the ,Riffels."
 Place orders with your newsdealers to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20
American Troops Arrive
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Wilson adherents trying to explain
 break with Harvey. pr. Sun presents curt ultimatum to
 the Manchus.
 Government scores heavily in pack
 CTS case.
 Unanimous report exonerates Har-
 vey.
 Nunez an obstacle to Cuban unity. Hobson comes out for Underwood. 2-Dixon lectures on man against man. 3-Richardson busy in Washington. 4-Editorial comment. o--Fifteen warrants against tigers to be served today.
 To tear down part of Bell building. Names Underwood workers to aid
 in Baltimore trip.
 Mineral rights of new Ensley park lot secured.
 Exum finds fault with Survey arti- cles
 City Hall ys. The Survey. Tribute paid to General Lee. 6-Taft now sure to be nominee. Dolly and the High Cost of Living Society. S-Chief Bennett means business. Doctors meet at Atlanta in July Turks attack an Italian column. 9-Honor memory of southland's great
 general.
 Generous hearts come forward to aid stricken. of interest done at Jackson. 11-Markets. Russian musicians come
 today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20
CONGRESSMAN ROBSON COMES
 OUT FOR OSCAR UNDERWOOD
BY WALTER HARPER

Mayor C. w Ashcraft of Florence, Ala, is spending few days in Wash ington on business. "Of course north Alabama will give it's hearty, unanimous support to oscar Underwood for Pres ident Of the United States" said MT. Ashcraft. ''l spent few minutes with MT. Underwood in his office this morn ing and was greatly impressed with his absolute indifference to the attentions that are being showered upon him from all sections of the country. He is strict ly business. lie keeps his head level and is hard at work.
 | He measures fully up 70 any presiden-
 tial reuf1srement and, .se irfprefses @evorv
 man who comes in contact with him.
 am greatly pleased with the favorable
 comments hear for Underwood in Wash ington. l see no reason why Ne should not nominate and elect him"
 Congressman He1in has accepted an in- vitation to deliver an address before the Duchess County society at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York city on the evening of February 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20

Washington, January -tspecial4- Congressman Hobson of Alabama today authorized the announcement that he is for Oscar Underwood for President first, last and all the time. He says that he has been misunderstood in his position as to choice for President.
 He has been quoted favorlng Wood row Wilson as first choice. As a mat ter of fact, he claims that he has always been for Underwood for first choice, but that he, had favored Wilson for the req son that up tos<nite rsfzntly be was of the opinion that it would be impos- siblc to nominate Underwood He now feels that Tnderwoods chances arc as good as those of any man before the public and will give him his full and unqualified support As a further pledge of his loyalty he is wearing an Under- wood button on his coat and has been wearing it for several days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20
UNDERWOOD FIGHTS
 PORK BARREL BILL

Washington, January 19.-The House public buildings and grounds committee today decided to report an omnibus pub lie building bill. carrying sl6.OO0,0OO Dem ocratic Leader Underwood opposed it.
 The committee voted to restrict each member of Congress to one public building. Chairman Underwood of the ways and means committee, and other House leaders advised against any publi, building bill, and MT Underwood made speech before the committee several weeks ago. in which he indicated that should the committee report bill. it would undoubtedly be a matter for eau GUS deliberations
 The original estimates for public build ings aggregated more than s30.000, GOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20
Met Every Day
Unusual Occurrence

Coymgton, La, January 19.-Miss Au- gusta Taylor and Joseph sharp were mar ried last Wednesday. Last night Milton Sharp, 10, father of the groom. and Isaac Taylor, i0 father of the bride, had d fight at the wedding reception at the home. sharp shot his opponent dead and he himself is dying from several knife wounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20
OTHER MEN TOOK PART IN PLOT
Names of Three Alleged Participants Given by
 McManigal

Indianapolis, January f9.-That at least five men other than those who already have been indicted dv convicted in the dynamite conspiracy participated in a plot to blow an iron works at Akron. O., on July 1. 1910, was part of the testimony which 1t is believed was presented to the federal grand jury today.
 The names Of three of the alleged par ticipants were given by Orte McManigaL Two days before the. explosion, according one of the men who had received instruc- lions from J. J. McNamara. in the office of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers and went to Rochester. Pa, where they got 12 quarts of nitroglycerin which they packed in d suitcase. Fifty-eight quarts of the ex- plosive, he said, were left at Rochester for future use. At Cleveland the next day they met two other men and discussed the Akron job, he said
 ''The man who had accompanied me from Indianapolis wanted me to do the job" said McManIgal. But one of the Cleveland ~men said the job had been promised to sn couple of other fellows and they wanted them to have it. They had no fuse, so l went to Chicago and sent them fuse by special delivery.'
 
 was the one who remained with him until he began to do dynamiting with J. B. Mo- Namara.
 The grand jury adjourned today until Monday.
 St. Louis. January 19.-That the move ments in St. Louis of prominent labor leaders is being traced by the departmen, of justice at Washington in connection with the alleged dynamiting plots of the McNamara brothers, is indicated by let ter received from the department by Room Clerk Frank Schilling. of the South ern hotel.
 schning is asked in the letter to exam inc the records of the hotel to ascertain if O A. Tyeitmoe of California had regis tered there. T Tveitmoe's name is on the register under the date of November 2. 1910, together with Samuel Gompers. r. M Ryan of Chicago and W. J. O'Connell Joan J. Hynes and F. J. McNulty of New York according to Schilling.
 The labor leaders were here to attend a conference. Schilling said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20
Kentucky Women May Vote

Frankfort, Ky., January l3--That women be given the right to vote in school mat tefs and hold office on school boards in Kentucky is provided for in a bill report ed favorably by the committee on edu- cation in the lower house of the Ken lucky legislature today. No action has yet been taken In the senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20

S inevitable it old " of Pekin The palace with the small military hundred by the first attempt shift the
  assure
 modelled the temple at with Opposite Valley Temples lies the palace kingdom of semicrcle of little hs buildings yellow tiled built  
 foreigners small pagoda tal small designed themone for
  delight refuge bleak amo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20
ANSWER ATT TACKS ON
 CIVIC FEDERATION
California Trades Council Fav0rs the Socialist
 Party

Indianapolis, January 19.-Advocacy of Federation in the industrial field is to be defended before the convention of the United Mine Workers of America in this city by John Mitchell former president. and Congressman W. B. Wilson of Penn sylvania, former secretary of the miners union, next Monday. according to tee- grams received from them today,
 Mitchell and Wilson were two of the miners delegates to the convention of the American Federation of Labor last year and are charged with having vio- lated instructions in not having passed resolutions copdemnng the National Civic Federation as inimcal To the cause of organized labor. Measures pending be- fore the miners convention demand that no member of the miners union or of the American Federation of Labor be affiliated with the National Civic Federal tion.
 Fresno. Cal, Januaf 19-The State Building Trades council which is in an- nual session here today, adopted a reso- luton fayCring q political coalition be- tween all the labor unions of the state and the socialist party. A similar resolu- ton recently was voted down by the United Mine Workers of America who are in convention at Indianapolis
 The council also adopted resolutions pedging moral and financial support to MT Tveitmoe and other labor leaders who arc under indictment in Los Angeles in connection with the dynamite explosion which wrecked the Los Angeles Times building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20
Sewanee Alumni Unite

Montgomery, January 1e- Special J- Sewanee alumni of this city, at a meet : ing held at the Exchange hotel, have pledged themselves to raise s10.0o0 in this territory toward Sl00OO0 fund for the university.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20
Russians Occupying Azerbsijan

IJrumiah, Russia, January 19.-The whole of Azerbaijan. in the northwest of Persia. bordering on Turkish territory, Is rapidly passing into the occupation Of Russian troops. Seven Russian military posts have been established along the roa from this city to Ilhoi, distance of about 120 miles,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20
Business in Politics"
Clash Averted

Topeka. January 19--The threatened clash between the supporters of Wood row Wilson and those of Speaker Champ Clark for the democratic presi- dential nomination. failed to develop al the meeting of the democratic state committee here tonight. but the Wilson adba~Ants. who wanted the state con vention of February 22 when, the New Jersey governor will speak in Topeka were disappointed.
 The state convention to elect dele
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20
Demands Abdicati0n of the Throne and Complete
 Exclusion of Manchus
REBEL GOVERNMENT
 WANTS RECOGNITION
Manchu Princes Have Lengthy Con ference With Empress Dowager, But Postpone Any Action
 Toward Abdication

Ranking, January 19.-ft appears to De absolutely certain today that fighting be- tween the revolutionaries and the im- perialists will be resumed January 2S un- less Premier Yuan Shi Kai comedies to the demands of the republican govern ment
 [ The demands were sent to the premier at Peking They are drastic and substa. tially as follows Abdicatiou of throne and surrender of the sovereign powers. No Manehu may participate in the pro- visional government. The capital of the provisional government cannot be estab- lished at Picking. The premier cannot par ticipate in the provisional Government un- less the government is recognized by the foreign powers and the country is re- stored to peace.
 Suns Reply to Yuan
 The decisive action by the republicans is due to Premier Yuan Shi Kais de- mand that pr. Sun Vat Sen resign the presidency. permitting Yuan Shi Kai to exercise sovereign powers until the na- tional convention, which is to be called to decide on the form of government of China, shall have reached conclusion. In the meantime Premier Yuan Shi I<ai desires the court to retire tempo rarily, transferring it's powers to him. The court objected to leaving Picking un- til the national convention had reached a decision.
 Appeals to Powers
 The republican government today sent an appeal to the powers for recognition. This took the form of circular which Nra In No ch n Tnlxin London Paris. Berlin and St. Petersburg, and was signed by Wang Chung Wei. for eign minister of the republican cabinet. The terms of the circular are:
 "The Manchu government having en- tered into negotiations with the Re- public of China for the purpose of ab- dicating it's entire sovereign rights. powers and privilege, we fervently pray for recognition in order to avoid a disastrous interregnum.
 WANG CHUNG WEI.
 Foreign Minister
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-20

the arrangement for his. services had been agreed upon as fair and satisfac- tory If approved by the department" Dr. Wiley testified that ke had fully explained to Secretary Wilson the terms of the arrangement with Pr. Husby. :