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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07
EXTRA SESSION Of
THE LEGISLATURE
oovrnor classcoek VIII Summon
Legislature TO Meet Jan, 2--To
Break Up zee System.

Governor tslasscock will call the
West Virginia legislature In extraor-
binary session on January 2, in order
10 give more time for the considofa.
,ion Of important legislation.
The regular session viii meet Janu.
AIRY 3, and owing 10 the Fact that the
state Senate II tied politically. there
Is d probability that there viii be de-
lay In organizing that branch, as was
the case two years ago, when the Re.
puhlcaa half remained outside the
legislative hall for two weeks.
The Legislature at the regular SEES.
sion will elect successor to United
States Senator Clarence w Watson.
and this will delay the regular work
for two weeks
The Governor hopes to have the leg
islature organized In both branches by
the time for the regular session.
which Ii limited to 45 days BY the
State constitution.
While worlmen's compensation
act, the consideration Of the Virginia
debt case, the miners strike. and
many other matters will be called to
the attention OF the Legislature Cow
ernor Glasscock considers q county
officers salary law one OF the most im-
portant matters to be considered.
Enormous fees are received by
some sheriffs and county clerks. and
these officials the Governor would
place on q straight salary While the
new county officers will begin their
terms OF office January l, he Is OF the
opinion that their compensation in the
way Of fees can be changed during
their terms OF office. The constitu-
ton prohibits the increasing or dimin.
ishing OF the salary OF any public OF.
fetal during his term of Office. but
does not mention his compensation In
the way of fees and commissions
That he II thoroughly IN accord
with the action OF Governor Glasscock
III calling the legislature together IN
extraordinary session, was the state
meat made last night by Governor
elect ". D. Hatfield, NJ his home DIT
Eckman.
Governor Glasscock Ia anxious to
carry out the pledges of his party. and
am just az anxious that this be
done" said the Governoreect
THE extraordinary session will give
time for organization. and the legisla-
ture Will be ready to get down to bust
ness when the time for the regular
session arrives. am very much
with Governor Glasscock in this
work"
DIR. Hatfield expects TO be present
at the sessions OF the legislature
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07

company and the coal company seem
to have parted in good faith with title
TO the coal before transportation be-
gins and it is claimed therefore that
the transportation is free from the
prohibition of the commodities clause
as construed by the Supreme Court
In regard to the White Slave Traf.
fic the Attorney Generals report re.
quests an appropriation of at least
100000 to be made TO carry on the
work of the department
The Inauguration of a bureau to
look into the claims of the various
persons against government irriga-
ton lands was also advocated by the
report, the Attorney General stating
that IT was impossible to make prop
er Roadway against those who had en-
dangered the success of the great ir-
rigation projects of the United States
by their litigation against the govern.
ment unless such an appropriation
was made
The report advocated the establish
ment of the merit system in the De
partment Of Justice and suggested a
methodical examination of the refer
ees' Offices with view to placing a
limitation upon the fees they may de
mand for the administration of their
trusts. The establishment Of a salary
list for court clerks, instead of the
present fee system was also advocat-
ed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07


the expert work of the Bank Ac.
countants OF the Bureau of Investiga
ton"
With regard to the Governments
case against the United States Shoe
Machinery Co. which was stopped on
the order of the Attorney General fol-
lowing a decision handed down which
excluded the public from being pres
emit at the taking Oh NE testimony the
report Says
in tie prosecution of defendants
charged with rionopolzing or attempt
'ng to nonopolize commerce it is the
experience Of the department thaS
newspaper reports Of evidence given
in the examination of witnesses, often
leads to persons having know!edga OF
the facts furnishing the government
with valuable information bearing up
on the questions in dispute. Even
if the court in this case has placed
a correct construction upon the law
in handink down nopinion exclud-
ing the public from the hearing, in my
judgment Congress should by statute
alter the rule"
With reference to the so-called COT
fee Trust case which was temporarily
abandoned because section rs of the
Wilson Tariff law contained tech
nicality which forbade the seizure of
the property of the trust. Attorney
General Wickersham said.
"The Wilson Tariff law does not
provide for a right of seizure when
property is in the course of being i'm
l.crted into the United States or If it
che Of the states of the United States
for the purpose of being employed III
calculating an unlawful combination.
In the particular case under consider
alton, neither the coffee in process Of
Importation into the United States
now the 100000 bags of coffee held
under the valoriation plan stored in
the City of New York was subject to
seizure"
The Attorney General urged the en-
actment into law of a bill already iii
troduced into Congress by the De
partment of Justice, TO amend the
law and allow the seizure of this
property.
With reference to the suit OF the
Government against the Lehigh Val
ley Coal Co, which was retEned TO
the circuit court with instructions
to allow the Governmen. 10 amend
its complaint TO show that the coal
company was a mere adjunct OF tue
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company,
the Attorney General stated that the
Government would again submit
the case to the court at an early date.
THE situation now is" said the
report. that the coal which Is ship
ped over the Lehigh Valley Railroad
is mined by 3D. Lehigh Valley Coal
Co. all OF whose stock is owned by
the railroad company, and is sold at
the breakers to the Lehigh Valley
Coal Company, all of whose stock
has been originally issued to and dis
tributed among the stock holders OF
the railroad company pro rata, put
which company has separate officers
from the railroad company, and sep
arate directors and whose stock may
be sold by the stockholders without
regard to their continued holding Of
the stock in the railroad company.
by this arrangement the railroad
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07
BERKELEY COUNTY MAN

J. b.. Selbert OF this place. who drop
ped dead Monday at Wytheville, Va,
where he had been summoned as a
yenireman in the Allen murder case,
was Confederate veteran, having
been member of Company A. Virgin
la Cavalry, Hampton's Division. RIOS
ser's Brigade. He was promoted
while ON the field to lieutenancy. A
widow and six chiludren survive him,
He was 50 years old and native OF
Berkeley county, West Virginia.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07
CONGRESS TO INVESTIGATE
THE STOCK EXCHANGES

WASHINGTON. Dec. Represent
alive Pujo, chairman of the sub-com-
mittee, which is investigating the
money trust, announced today that
bills demanding drastic changes In
the stock exchanges and clearing
houses will be introduced in the house
in January. This announcement did
not come a. a surprise, as 1t has been
known for some time that the com
mittee would take action since few
things have been learned during the
investigation.
The Adamson bill. which provides
for the physical valuation OF the rail-
roads, passed the house
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07
DEMOCRATS SPENT
SUM OF S22,394.36
Report of Treasurer Murphy FLIED
Senator Watson Was
the Largest Contributor

PARkERSnuR6s Nov. 80. 1T cost
the Democratic state executive com.
mittee the sum OF s2a.a9t. SO to con.
duet the recent campaign In West
Virginia whirk was losing one for
the party. uccSraing to the report of
Joseph Nj Murphy parkersburg, the
committees treasurer which was a.
ed with the county clerk here Ac.
cording 10 the report OF Treasurer
Murphy the aff,nslfd OF money contrib
uted TO the CONN atae for use Iii the
campaign was $2ssa4.9G. The report
of disbursements shows that at the
close of the cAmpaign the treasury
balance turned over to State Chair.
man Stuart w Walker was Sg3.i3
The renorl states that the chairman
was to apply this sum upon the ac.
count due the World Publishing Co
The report III the receipts Of the
committee shows that United States
Senator Clarence W Watson was TIA
heaviest contributor He gave two
contributions Of $1,000. one OF $780,
and two of $500 each making total
of $4,000. The next largest single
contributor was Hon. John T. Nc.
Graw, who gave $500 In one lump
sum. The other large contributors
were principally candidates for state
Offices.
William II. Thompson. defeated can.
didate for Governor. gave the sum
OF $500 The sum OF $2,b0e came
from the Democratic National Commit
tea for the distribution Of national
campaign literature, A few promi-
nent parkersburgers were In the list
OF contributors to the fund.
In the report Of the disbursements
of the committee two interesting
items are payments Of $500 each to
the William J. Burns Detective Agen.
cy for work which this agency was
reported to have done IN preventing
fraud In the southern part OF the
state according TO the claim OF the
state committee The largest items
paid out by the committee we're the
payroll OF thu office help. and other
officers. Thousands OF dollars We're
paid out to county chairmen for "or-
ganixation work according to the re-
port
The report of Chairman Murphy
was itemized In detail and thorough
in every respect showing that care
had been taken to give complete
report Following are some OF the
largest contributors to the campaign
fund according to the report:
John T. McGraw, $500: w. r. Alex.
ander, $500: W. g. Bennett, $1,000;
Louis Bennett, 500; Henry G. Davis,
$500. l.. w. Burns, $500; William X.
Thompson, $500; Hal w Depue. ST.
600, Thomas A. Bleds0e. $500; w. d.
Zinn, $500: A. B. Fleming $500; s.
Il. Watson. 5000; George T. Watson,
5000, b. Finley, $500. Ben. II. Hiner,
$500; Friends Of r. G. Smith, $1,000;
from Democratic National Commit
tee, $2,500; Lawrence Il. Tierney, ST.
600; s. ID. Camden, 500; G. c, Mar
tin, 500: George w. Summers, $500;
jeff Newberry, $1,000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07
JUDGE FAULKNER
TAKES FIRST STEP
Agrees to Dispose Of His Turnpike
stosk to county--A Commend
able Move

Late Wednesday afternoon Judge r.
Boyd Faulkner appeared before the
county court and presented PROPOSE
ton to dispose OF his shares OF stock
in the Martinspulg and Winchester
Turnpike Company to thu county 1t
$40 per share
The Judge made a very able argu-
nsanl IN submitting his proposition
and very strongly pointed out why
the county should not became the
atlc owner oil the pike. This ii IN
Kccring with The progressiveness
Jaege Faulkner has always manife5t-
ed and shows the true spirit That
the county should own and control
the turnpikes Is not doubted by any,
and Judge Faulkner. in taking the in
itial step. has done much toward
bringing that about.
Attorney Howard RI. Emmert, rep
resenting j. w. Stewart. Miss M. Bell
Stewart and others notified the court
they will accept the same price for
their shares. If the court accepts the
propositions the county will own
more than one-third of the private
holdings of the company
The court today allowed number OF
election bills.
Thomas Kline, candidate for the
board OF education In Martinshurg
district, in his statement said that
he spent nothing during the campaign.
M. L. Payne qualified as justice OF
the peace Of Gerrardstown district,
George w. Feidt was appointed JUS
tice OF the peace in Arden district IN
the place OF j. l.. Broy, who failed to
qualify. Mr.. Feidt is a well known
attorney and served one term as pros
ecuting attorney OF this county.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07
Greece Out Of Balkan League.

VIENNA, Dec. 4.--Oficials here dc
not believe that Greece's refusal 10
sign the armistice with Turkey will
end the Balkan League for 1t Is be
lieved that Roumania will take the
place of Greece.
II developed here today that strong
pressure was brought to bear by Rus
STA, France and England to compel
the Bulgarians TO agree to an arms
tice.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07
The Protocol Signed.

LONDON, Dec. 4.--The protocol ar.
ranging an armistice was signed late
last evening by the Turkish and Bull
garian delegates, the latter represent
ting also Seryia and Montenegro. The
Greek representative did not sign the
protocol but is awaiting further In
structions from his government.
Several meetings were held by the
delegates before the final articles
We're agreed to.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07
RspairIna Bridges

The crew in the p. & o. yard Is
busy repairing some old bridges,
which have been brought here from
distance The bridges were removed
to make place for larger ones and af-
ter being repaired they viii be sent
to roads where the business Is not so
heavy
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07
Greece Eeara a Trick.

ATHENS, Dec. 4.-Greece is pre-
pairing TO continue the war against
Turkey. The Greek government fears
q trick on the part Of Turkey and that
the Sultan is merely playing for time.
Although Greece has navy that Is
as strong as that Of Turkey she has
possessions that are exposed to an at
tack from a number OF different quar-
tiers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07
Peace Farley In London.

CoNSTANTINOPLE. Dec. The
peace negotiations between Turkey
and the Balkan allies will be op snoh
in London, probably December 80 An
nouncement 10 this effect was made
today, indicating that Turkey believes
that peace Is now assured.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07

SOFIA, Dec 1.-THE following are
the terms of the fmistice as agfeed
upon by the plenbotentiaries repre-
senting Turkey Bfgaria, Servia and
and Montenegro, deece not yet hay
ing signed the prdocol.
The Turkish, aalgarian. Servlan
and Montenegro $mies are TO re.
main in their present. positions.
The Turkish fortesses are not to
be provisioned.
The revitualizatsn of the Bulgar-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07
CHARGES DENIED

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Dec. 5--
henry W. Legeitner, of Plttsburg,
took the witness stand today In his
own defense in the dynamite conspir-
acy trial. He denied that he had re-
ceived any money from the Union ex-
cept for his salary and expenses.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07
Home From Bridal Trip.

Mr.. William w Downey and bride,
nee Miss BERTHE Stewart, who were
married here last Tuesday evening,
returned last night from their auto
mobile wedding trip, going as far
south as Richmond. Va. They will
soon go to housekeeping in the house
on East King street formerly occu-
pied by the Berkeley Club.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07

ian army Is to take place by way Of
the Black Sea, commencing in ton
days.
II Is explained that Greece has not
yet officially rejected the terms of Z Q
armistice but was given twenty-four
hours In which to consider the sign
ing OF the protocol
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07
Or. Mccune a oeleaate.

The State Registered Nurses Asso-
ciated has appointed DIR. Virginia Nc
Cune, this city, as one Of the dele
gates to the National Red Cross meet
ing In Washington on December ~.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07

"
of the peace in Gerrardstown district
stated that he spent no money.
George w. Feidt. candidate for JUS
tice of the peace in Arden district,
did not spend anything.
w. f. Outcalt, treasurer of the Re
publican County Executive commit
tee. in his statement said that he spent
1892 The committee received s242
from the state committee, and the
candidates contributed $3.50.
Thomas L. Dunn treasurer Of the
Prohibition Fedeyation committee
said the committee spent s546.65, and
had a balance of $1,S3 in the treasury
Mrs. S. B. Cunningham, treasurer
folk today TO meet the Nationa
ganization spent $21.50
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07

DR. Virginia Mccune announces that
the sale OF Red Cross seals will begin
here next Monday at places to be des-
ignated later.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07
COST OF BALKAN WAR
IN LiVEI AND MONEY

According to the latest asail-
able estimates furnished by
competent authorities the cas-
ualty list OF th' Balkan war ~
TO the present time stands as
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07
c. v. Relief.

During November the Cumberland
Valley Railroad Relief Association
paid out 5000 death benefits, 1856 &C
cident benefits and ss4S sick benefits,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07

Above the cot of maintaining
their usual military establish
ment it is estimated that the
warning states lave spent $780,
100000 on the struggle, not
counting injuryto trade, the de-
struction Of prqerty or the lost
services of the allied and MAIN
ed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07
ALL ALLIES SIGN
ARM|S|C[ PACT
BUT me GREEKS
Terms of Agreement Retain P0-
sition For Armies and DO Not
Allow the Turks to Provision
Their Garrisons.
GREECE is GWEN TINE
TO CONSIDER PROTOCOL

Greece Is Preparing For War
Against TurEey AS That Gov
eminent Fears a Trick On the
Part of Tuney-Not Believ-
ed That Balkan League VIII
BE Broken Il Greece Refuses
to Sign--Pressure Brought TO
Bear On Bulgaria BY the
Powers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07
CANDIDATES CONTINUE TO
FILE CAMPAIGN STATEMENTS
The Fortunate and the. Unfortunate
Tell What the Fight Cost Thorn
Others Make Statements

At today's session OF the county
court considerable time was spent in
auditing and examining bills. A mum
Der of candidates filed statements OF
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07

Nearly 100000 Collected During
Fiscal Year as Result of suits-su-
prene Court Commended for De.
cision Against Standard Oil and To-
baeeo Company.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-12-07

For best results advertise in this
paper.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-03
FARM Welfare AND HUMAN WELFARE.

Sixty-two railroad trains, oper-
ated by officers of experiment stations
ofthe Department of Agriculture,
travelled over $4,000 miles during
1911. Public meetings held by these
officers were attended by nearly
100000 persons. Travelling
schools to the number Of 149 were at
tended by 10000 farmers and farm
ers' boys. Farmers Institutes held
$4,000 sessions, attended by 2,OOO,-
900 people. These Interesting facts
and many more appear in the annual
report of the director of this depart
ment to Secretary Wilson, recently
made public. A summary of this re-
port appears in a current newspaper,
and, by peculiar coincidence, in
the adjoining column is a summary
of the mortality report of the Census
Bureau for 1910, issued the same
time. From this it appears; COM
ments The Journal of the American
Medical Association, that in the
registration area" tuberculosis kill
ed 5000 persons in 1910, that $685.
412 persons died in the same terri
tory, and that in about one-half of
the United States no effort is made
to find out how many reopledie each
year, to say nothing of running
special trains and holding public
meetings or schools to teach the
people how to live.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-03
.cHokED BIG DOG TO DEATH
New York Truck Driver Fought Vic.
49, lous Newfoundland and Saved
1865 Several School Children.

With his bare hands, Harry Edise.
II years old, fought and choked to
death a Newfoundland dog, which had
attacked several school children. Only
the heroic work of. Edise saved the
children from being mangled by the
savage animal, but he himself was
badly bitten.
Edise is a truck driver. He was
driving In Hinsdale street when he
saw group of children on their way
from school at the noon hour, run
ming and screaming. Following them
was a great black dog, swapping at
the little ones, but fortunately failing
to fasten his teeth in any Of them.
Edise was without weapon of any
kind, but he leaped from his truck,
ran at the dog and kicked him. The
brute Immediately turned It's attention
to its assailant and leaping at Edise
fastened it's teeth in his left arm.
Edise succeeded in breaking the hold
when the. dog again seized him, this
time catching the fingers Of his left
hand.
With his free hand Edise grabbed
the dog by the throat and despite it's
struggles, held on. The choking
forced the animal to release its grip
on the left hand of Edise, and he
threw the beast to the sidewalk, knelt
on it to prevent it squirming loose,
and while a great crowd gathered
and stood helpless he choked the
animal to death.-New York Globe.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-03
Mr.. Henry James Style.

: That a James sentence is as long as
another mans paragraph rouses a
chastened mirth In a receiver for the
London Globe-and he proceeds to
bur1esque thus the style of the author
of 1.-THE Outcry": IF we. greatly and
indeed almost, as one might say, pre-
sumptuously daring, We're, as we in
this paragraph attempt, and with the
full consciousness of ultimate and, in
fact, inevitable, not to say disgraceful
failure, looming ahead on our mental
horizon, to initiate the literary, per-
haps the too literary, as one may de-
scribe it, without undue or, in man
ner OF speaking, journalistic extrava-
gance. style Of Mr.. Henry James, we
should indubitably come to grief.
That author walks his pavement
alone" $3.50. &
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-03
.. 8 O o O 8 o o o o o . o o
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
FEBRUARY 8

q FEBRUARY 3 .
o 1S07-Joseph F. Johnston, cele- Q
% brated Confederate COM 9
9 mander, born. Died 9
o March 21, 1891. Q
o 1SO9-Territory of Illinois 9
o created with Kaskaskia 9
. as the seat of govern 9
9 ment. 6
9 1S11-Horace Greeley, editor 9
9 and presidential candi- 9
@ date, born in Amherst, 9
9 N. H. Died in Chappaqua, 9
o N. Y, Nov. 20, 1872. 9
(. 1S23-Timothy Alden, inventor 9
o of the rst type-sstting
@ machine, born in Barn 9
= stable, Mass. Died in .
o New York, Dec 4, 1858. 6
. ls3S-Michigan Central rail- g
:: road opened from De <:
. troit to Ypsi]anti. g
y 1SS7-Henry NJ Stanley started .
o on his epedition to re- 9
<" leieve Emin Pasha
. 1911-The Mexican insurgents .
8 attacked Juarez and were 6
@ repulsed. 6
8 9 9 o 8 @ @ @ 9 o o 6 @ o o 6