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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04

Who would ever think that there
was a time in Anderson when there
Was not gas sufficient to initiate a bal
loon? ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04

If Thanksgiving weather was a
sample Of the supply on tap for this
winter, we have in store SOME inter-
esting times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04

We infer from the esteemed Daily
Mail that an airship was seen in the
vicinity of Anderson last week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04

Our idea of "Love's Labor Lost" is
picking a cabinet for Woodrow Will
son.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04

Will the good roads talk end in
talk, as predicted by one of the young
lady debaters at Monterey?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04
Welcome Baptists.

If you are not. a Baptist you are in
the minority this week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04

LADIES' LONG COATS AND SKIRTS
Ladies' Long Coats, all colors and styles $2.48, $3.48,
$498, $500 and up.
Ladies' Wool Skirts, Latest style 98c, $1.48, $l.98, and up
to 1898.
Children's Bear Skin Coats ............... $1!48
Girls Long Coats, all styles and at low prices.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04
MEMS AND BOYS SUITS AND PANTS

MEMS, WoMEN's AND c%HILDREN's SHOES
Mems Shoes, all kinds CSC, s1.4s, s1.es, s245 and $3.45
Ladies' Everyday or Sunday Shoes CSC, $13S, S190
S2.45.
Children's Shoes, Everyday or Sunday Csc, 49c, 75c,
CSC and up.
Bring your family to The Hustler for Shoes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04

STOCKINGS, SWEATERS, KNIT GAPS
Mems Sox, Sunday or Everyday wear ........ DC, l0c
Ladies' Heavy Fleece-lined Stockings, ribbed top: lOc
Children's Stockings ........ ..... ..... DC and lOc
Mems and Ladies' Sweaters 48c
65c, CSC and $1.98, all colors.
Ladies' and Children's Knit Caps $3.50. 25c, 48c and up
Baby CAPS =. 49,. 10c, Csc and up
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19
LORD G. LORDS
Special Weekend Sales arc Attrac

Special Weekend Sales arc Attrac
tive.
Last Saturday our retail sales
amounted to over $1,000 This large
volume of business is as much advan
tage to YOU as to rs. 1t makes Ms
replenish our stock often. thus agsur
ing Won of the largest variety and
freshest goods: if enables US to buy
in large quantities at lowest prjcos
60 that we can give Won lower nrices
For instance we have inst bouebt =
large quantity of smear at good dis
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19

And Slate Committee Will
Not Offend Il. R. Men
PLANS Laid For
Fall Campaign

Parkersburg. W. Va, July After
taking up The entire day with con
ferences and executive sessions in
laying plans for the fall campaign in
this State, the new Republican state
Executive Committee organized late
tonight by electing James S. Lakin, OF
Terra Alta, president of the State
Board of Control, as its chairman and
X. b. Bernheim. of WEIGH, as secre.
tary.
Instead of taking drastic action lead.
ing toward the removal of the state
electors who stated that they would
vote for Roosevelt and arranging to
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19
Democrats Adopted
Platform And Adjourned

The Democratic state convention in
session at Huntington since Tuesday
morning, came to close Thursday
night, after the report of the platform
committee had been submitted. The
last session was an exciting one, and
was almost as full of interest to the
delegates as the previous ones, when
several contests over places on the
state ticket were waged
The platform as originally present
ed to the convention contained plank
on the initiative and referendum, and
this clause was voted down. 1t was
also suggested by some delegates that
the platform contain plank fayoring
"jim crow" legislation, but this was
hooted down as unWise and unfair.
The Martinsburg delegation for the
most part returned home last night,
and most of The delegates express
themselves as being we'll pleased with
the work of the convention. 1t is
said to have been the biggest political
convention ever held in West Virgil
MIA.
Reports from the convention say
that the nomination OF Benjamin Hin
er for ongressman-at-large which
came as a surprise, was due entirely
to the efforts of Mr.. J. W. Dodd, OF
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19
ONFEDERAYE FETE
At |NWOOD PARK
On July 80 viii Be Big
Event. Daughters Name
Committees Great
Preparations

The annual confederate Reunion and
ifcte 10 be held this year on Tuesday.
July so, Al lnWood Park. under the
auspices Of Berkeley County Chapter,
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
assumes greater proportions than ever
and If the interest manifested by the
ladies is any criterion and ii should
be-the event viii prove very success
iul As matter of fact there is no
reason why The occasion should not be
of more than average Importance The
Daughters are entering into the spirit
of the affair with commendable cner-
sy. Committees have been appointed
to have charge of the various tables
and other details Of arrangements and
execution, as follows
Table Miss Sophie Turner Mrs
brewery, Miss Marvin Knowles Mrs.
Dallas Lonsbral1e. Mrs Carl Grove
Mrs. Warren Cook, Mrs Carrie Pine
Miss MAJ Trammell.
Table . Mrs. {. T. Clay, Miss Jane
Alburtis. Mrs Jane Hoke. Miss Jane
Colston, Miss Mary Stribling, Miss
Rose Cline, Mrs Minnie Doll. Miss
Lii Robinson Mrs Jane Hawk, Miss
Maggie Seeknan, Mrs Harry Smith
Table q Mrs. Charles Roush. Mrs
Alice Bender, Miss Margaret Roush
Miss Cecilia Morgan, Mrs Frank My
ers, Miss Mimic Thatcher Miss Min.
ME Kilmer, Miss NJ G. McSherry.
Miss Schaarman. Mrs. Harry Sperow,
Mrs. Sarah Kilmer, Mrs Bessie Miller,
Mrs Calvin Heberlig,
Table Mrs Pownall, Miss Mamie
Thatcher, Miss blanche Bitner Mrs.
Walter Mckee, Miss Katie Mckee.
Miss Bessie Mckee, Mrs, Frank Sci
bert, Miss James Thompson, Miss
VIII Flick.
Table Mrs. Margaret Watson,
Mrs. Laura Walker, Mrs Kate Nc.
Curly, Mrs Rachecl Miller. Mrs Rob
ert Iurkhart, Mrs. Otho Ramsey, Miss
Eva Kilmer, Miss Nell TrammcH. Miss
Lizzie Snyder, Miss Emily Miller
Ice Cream Committee Mrs. Max
Robinson, Mrs J, b. Snoderass. Mrs
Continued on page g.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19
TURKS SINK TWO
ITALIAN WARSH|PS
Torpedo Boats Attempt To
Run The Dardane||es
And Are Beaten OFF
By Forts
(By United Press.)

Constantinoplc, July 19.-Eight Ital-
ian torpedo boats tried to run the
Dardanelles early today, but were
driven off by terrific fire from the
Turkish shore forts.
Few details OF the engagement are
known. but in addition to the report
Of the engagement it is said that two
Of The boats were sent to the bottom
with all on board, and the other six
badly damaged by the hail of shells
from the Turkish batteries.
The Dardanellcs has been ordered
closed to The shipping of the world by
the Turkish government
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19
AFTER The sUFFRAeETres WIN.

O daddy is fixing his tackle and boat
And nanny las gone to the lection
to vote,
And sis is out riding along with her
fcIlef
And we kids have ate all the ice cream
down cellar
We ale it all up. but will phone for
some more,
And get it right quickly from Lord 6
Lords store,
When daddy gets back from his fish
ing and boating,
And NANNY comes home from her
fighting and voting,
And sissy turns up from her spooning
and counting,
Then daddy will tell why the fish
wouldn't bite
And NANNY will tell of some awful
hot fight
And sis will tell nothing but just sit
tight
say gee; but Lords Ice Cream is
surely all right. lp1t
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19
SPENCER'S FAMOUS SOCIETY RESORT
ORDERED CLOSED BY JUDGE KEEOY
HagerstOWn JuPist Revoked License After Hearing Tes-
timony Of Number Of Witnesses Saloon Did Big
Business After This Section Went Dry

Spencers resort, in which il was al
legged that the saloon and the hap
penings there and Whereabouts were
not conductive to the peace and dig.
nifty of the community.
Several dozen witnesses were exam
ined by Judge Keedy, and it is said
that some testimony of a startling ma
ture was given. Al the close OF the
trail the judge ordered the license re-
voked and the saloon closed.
On July riot between number
Of Italians and colored men occurred
near the saloon and as a result two
men died from pistol and knife wounds
inflicted during the fighting and one
or Two more were injured. The sa-
loon was largely patronized since the
eastern panhandle of West Virginia
went dry, and Spencer was rapidly
getting rich off his sales. 1t is said
that Spencers business totaled about
$4,000 a month, and that some of the
goods he sold contained more boxing
gloves and conversation to the pint
than any other brand ever known in
this section.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19
Twenty Persons Killed
In Nevada C|OudbupSI
(By United Press.)

Reno, Nev, July 49, 1t is believed
that 20 persons persisted as the re
suit of cloudburst which wiped out
Mazuma, a mining camp, and badly
damaged Seven Troughs, camp, nem
here early this morning, Already II
bodies have been recovered, and it is
estimated that 70 more persons have
persisted.
Until carly today it was reported
that f5o persons were missing, but il
is now said that all these are account
ed for 1t is very difficult even at
this hour to get accurate reports from
the scenes of the fatalities.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19
WR|TS Of MANOAMUS GRANTED Ii
BY SUPREME COURT OF STATE
Famous MartnSburQ Liquor Cases viii Gel A Final
Hearing Al Charleston On September 4--FrSt
Point Is Scored By Plaintiffs In Case

A telegram received hero today from
Charleston, W. Va, states that the
supreme Court of Appeals has granted
writs of mandamus in eight of the
nine Martinsburg liquor cases. and
that the writs are returnable before
the Supreme Court at Charleston on
September 4.
The granting of the Writs of man
damus means that the supreme Court
agrees with the attorneys for the
plaintiffs in their contention that
there was an error in the decision OF
the Berkeley County Court, and there
foro the Supreme Court grants per.
mission for Il further hearing OF the
question to determine whether such
error was grave enough TO Justify the
superior court in oyerruling the de
cision of the lower court.
The appeal from the decision of the
County Court was presented to the Su
preme Court at special session held
in Charleston yesterday, when Col
stuart w Walker, of counsel for the
plaintiffs, appeared before the court,
The telegram received i'll Martins
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19
Commerce Court viii
Investigate 300 Railroads
(5y United Press.)

Washington, July 19.-In an order
issued by the Interstate Commerce
Commission announcing an inyesti-
cation of the rates, practices and rules
governing the transportation of iron
ore, cement iron and steel Uncle
Sam today opened up another attack
Oh the "steel trust About 600 rail
roads are named in the commission
order as respondents in the investiea
ton The roads are practically all in
the so-called Official classification
territory.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19

The famous society resort at Lock
No. 33, opposite Harpers Ferry, and
which has been more Familiarity knc%a
as Albertus Spencer's saloon, or thirst
emporium, has no longer legal eX-
istence, and there is sorrow profound
and woe of an inky hue among the
denizens of the dry" territory in that
region,
1t all happened because of the in
sistence of a Circuit Court judge in
Hagerstown that Spencer obey little
trifie like the law made and provided
by the state of Maryland for the con
duct of society resorts OF a like ma
ture, and the judge was so insistent
about the matter that he arbitrarily
and peremptorily revoked Spencer's
license when it was shown to his
honor that Albertus has permitted his
chase of the nimble ana elusive coin
of the realm to interfere with his clear
ness of vision about the statutes
Recently a petition to revoke Spen-
GERS license was filed before Judge
Keedy, in Hagerstown, by Randolph
Peacher, OF Samples Manor, near
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19

burg states that writs were granted
in eight of the cases luasmuch as
there were nine cases in all (seven
saloons and two beer depotsl, 1t would
appear that there was some legal tech
nioality involved in the ninth case.
Just when case was excepted by the
supreme Court is not known at this
time. but further information from
Charleston tomorrow may clear up
this point.
AS will be remembered, the Berkc.
ley County Court, by II vote Of two to
one, refused to grant license to seven
saloons and two beer dcpots after the
city council had passed favorably up
on the applications. The appeal to
the Supreme Court was taken on the
ground that. az the city charter, which
WAS passed by the legislature and Is
therefore special state law, says that
If the city council grants license the
County Court snail confirm the coun-
ellis action, II was obligatory upon the
County Court, under the law, to au.
thorize the clerk to issue the state IL
eense
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19
Capt. Burns VIII
Md Old Home Week

Capt Ed w. Burns, of Hagerstown
the widely known travelling passenger
agent for the Cumberland Valley rail
road, has written the Old Home Week
committee promising his aid to make
the coming celebration success. cap.
tain Burns says that being one OF
the Old Boys the old home week APP
peals to him and he urges the com
mittee to make it a go, gives a num-
Der of practical suggestions and prom
Uses to be here all that week. As
Captain Burns is man of wide
experience and great acquaintance his
aid will be Invaluable in this move
ment.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19
CHARLESTON IN DARKNESS.

Excessive rains al Charleston were
responsible for the breaking OF tae
gas maine. The electric light plant
was crippled and there we're no lights
for two hours in that city Wednesday
night The street cars wer also hunl
up for about an hour.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19
BIuefie|ds Is Swept By
100000 Blaze Today
(By United Press.D

Cincinnati July IA dispatch
from BlucGelds, ". Va, this morning
says that fire broke out there early
today ana is swccping through tn
town. The damage thus far is est
mated at 100000
The fire is still raging, and it is ex
pectcd that the property loss will be
much greater than the above figures
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19

Order your outrng Rolls from the
LLOYD BAKERY if you want the best
md good service. Can J. w. Lloyd,
,orncr John anu Raleigh streets. open
lay and night. 721p Il
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19

Seven-room house, with all modern
imp oyements, on West King street
Possession August /.
III Up If f. A. MINOR.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19

Special Corset Cover Sale Saturday
only for 81 cents each. all sizes and
popular designs, soc value.
1p1t MINORS HOME STORE.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19

Special Saturday sale of Corset Gov
cra OF many beautiful patterns, for 81
cents each, regular soc value
1p1t MINORS HOME STORE.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19
FOR SATURDAY.
strawberry, Chocolate, Vanilla and
Neapolitan Cream and Orange Ices at
426 F&S Sehncider's Bakery.
FOR GALE.

1 have for sale, cheap, to quick buy
err, a small stock Of groceries consist
ing mostly of canned goods. Those
Interested may see appraisement at
my Office.
II. a. DOWNS.
7111pu Trustee OF Lemuel Bowel
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19

A full pound can "Corylapsis' Tai
cum Powder, regular 39c package,
Friday and Saturday only at Spillman
Bros. for Ice. lisp st
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19

Two boys were charged with set
ling fire to a hosiery mill at Suffolk,
Va.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19

Spillman Bros. big clearance sale Of
fers opportunity for wonderful say
ings. us 1p 81
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19

sc Unbleached 40-inch Shooting at
Spilman Bros. cleanup sale. 70 yard
Z Is st Up.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19

The ladies of the FIRST NJ. E.
Church viii hold a lawn fete on the
parsonage lawn, Friday, August ,.
719 2t Up,
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19

Ice for sale. Caskey's Bakery.
5 II Up If.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-19

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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-07-04
STATE HAS CREDIT
OF MILLION DOLLARS
AUDITOR {. LEE MOORE HAS
MONEY TO MEET STATES
OBLIGATIONS

Auditor of Public Accounts G. Lee
Moore is somewhat elated and puffed
up, for when he opened the Of
ice for business Monday he was
handed slip which stated that there
was to the credit of the State at that
Time more than a million dollars in
cash, the money from the railroads.
the big corporations. the license tax
payers, and all sorts Of sources
And on July LIST we will mail out
checks for some $4,000 of interest
on the public debt. that money being
paid twice each year" said Mr.. Moore.
That debt is being slowly reduced.
ana in few years more we will be
ria Of that outlay each year unless
there should arise some contingency
which would necessitate an issue OF
more bonds, and l hope that Will
never come"
The state is retiring these bonds at
a rate of about $4,000 year. the
State getting the benefit OF that
amount of interest Mr. Moore is
calling on the State officers for the
money which they collect and in this
way the State is receiving interest on
daily balances in bank.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-07-04
Sf' BlERS and
STRIKERS CLASH
Armed Guards Fire on Strikers.
One Man Is Fatally
Injured.

NEW YORK, Special.-One man
was fatally shot and five other per
sons were seriously injured by stray
bullets in a riot between 1000 strikers
and sympathizers and armed guards
Monday at the plant of che Nationa,
tondult ana Gable Company, at Has
tngs-on-the- Hudson. More trouble of
a serious nature is expected.
Steve Chilik, "a striker, was shot in
the abdomen. He was removed to
DobbS Ferry Hospital. where il was
stated that he would die. He is said
10 have led the attack of the strikers
Others injured were Tony REQ. a
spectator, residing in Yonkers, shot
IN left forearm; Mike TeccO. Has
ungs. bullet wound in shoulder; John
OthouSe. Hastings, shot in arm, and
an unidentified man who was treated
ny the surgeons from the DObbs Ferry
Hospital.
Mrs. Kucscra. wife of one Of the
ST lkers. who was hanging clothes in
ne yard of her home about two blocks
Instant from the scene of the trouble.
Was shot in the shoulder.
hundreds of shots We're exchanged
~ tn riot and ian addition t. those
Sliuck by NSirS bGi.tts taany we're
injured 10y stones and other missiles.
The trouble started at the noon hour
When several hundred men had re
turned TO work and were going back
10 the plant after having lunch at
thelr homes. The street leading to
the main entrance Of the plant was
hned with hundreds of strikers and
SNmpathlzerS. who had been threaten
Ing trouble all morning.
\ policeman attempted to arrest =
striker who had thrown stone. \
pitched battle followed and the strik-
erS were finally scattered.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-07-04
TARIFF WILL BE
The Chief ISSUE

BALTIMORE, MD, Special.-Con->
terences were resumed today on the
platform which the Democratic ma
uonal convention Will adopt. From
the outline of the various planks now
available it is plain that the tariff
viii be made the chief point at issue
with the Republicans.
The tariff plank Will follow closely
that embodied in the Denver platform.
which declared for n gradual reduc-
date and material reductions in the
accessories OF life, especially upon such
articles of American manufacture as
are sold more cheaply abroad than at
home.
The trusts" plank will be devoted
in the main to a declaration that Con-
gress should enact amendatory legis-
lauon to make the Sherman antitrust
law more effective.
y vigorous enforcement of the law
as amended will be insisted upon.
\ joint resolution by Congress, pro-
Niding for the direct election of United
States Senators will be endorsed.
The action Of the House Of Repre-
Sentatives in starting a thorough in
Nestigation OF the money trust will
be strongly endorsed, with insistence
upon the passage at this session of
Congress of the Pujo bill. giving great
er Visitorial powers over national
banks.
The work of the Aldrich monetary
commission will be rejected insofar as
II provides for central bank. but GER
tain of the commissions recommen-
dations Will be endorsed. Endorsement
Will be given the anti-injunction bill,
passed by the House Of Representa-
uVes. Legislation will be promised
providing for jury trial in all cases
where there is direct contempt of
court.
other planks which may find their
way into the platform are:
Declaring for regular increase of the
navy, probably the construction of
two battleships 4 year.
Favoring national public health
bureau.
y plank has also been proposed de-
clarinG against third term for Presi-
dents.
The sufragettes are trying to nail in
a plank declaring in favor of woman's
rights
The platform is to be short. sharp
and incisiVe
The resolutions committee probably
VIII meet Wednesday evening follow
ing the first days session Of the con-
Vention.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-07-04
VANISHED DAY AFTER
HE RECEIVED S25O.OOO

NEW YORK, Special-Search IS
being made FOR William Sloan. who
disappeared from the Astor House
on the morning OF June LIST. On the
day before he received $25O.O0O for
settling claim for j. II. Knight. Of
Chicago, il is believed.
Sloan is fifty-fiVe years old. six feet
one inch tall, lanky, rather stoop-
shouldered and clean shaver. His
hair is black and strikingly thick and
long in back. He comes from Chi
cagO.
on April oath he came here on
mission with which he had been
charged by MT. knight. who inherit
ed several million dollars from his
father and who is interested in the
manufacture of auto self-starters in
Chicago.
Colonel George X. Wright. of III
Fifth Avenue. one of SlOan's intimates
says the visit was for the purpose of
settling claim Of $2,500,0OO which
Mr.. Knight had against New York
concern. the agreement being that
Sloan was to receive One-tenth of
the amount should he be successful.
Sloan registered at the AStor House
lie was liberal Spender. the hotel
folk say, his weekly bill occasionally
exceeding 500. He received many
visitors in the hotel reception room,
among them several women whose
visits probably related to the business
that had brought him here. He de-
Neloped the affairs to such an ex-
tent that in the middle of Nav.
Knight. his attorney and another man
came from Chicago to confer with
Sloan. on May Slst after. it is said.
the settlement had been made.
knight. his lawyer and the third man
returned to Chicago, leaving Sloan
here.