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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10
Martinsburg Honored

The Pullman Company mas named
one of the new cars ~Martinsburg" in
honor of the town through which the
numerous pullmans PASS daily and, in.
cidentally perhaps, in recognition of
the town as a shipping point on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad The new
car made its first trip through here
Friday afternoon and people about the
depot were pleased with the name it
bore.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10
An old EnoIne.

A westbound B. & o. freight train
last evening had as one of it's loads
freight engine 522 that was being tax.
en- 10 Chicago for yard service, after
undergoing general repairs at the
Mount Claire shops, Baltimore. AS the
number indicates, the engine is pref
ty old fellow, and was formerly used
on the third division between Keyser
and Grafton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10
PEN POPULATION.

The report of Warden NJ. J.. Brown
of the West Virginia penitentiary at
Moundsville, made to the Governor,
covering the month of July shows
that 35 were admitted to the institu-
ton during the month. and that 80
were discharged or died, as follows:
Expiration OF sentence, 10; paroled,
8; pardoned, j; died, 3; transferred
to the asylum l. The population on
July 81, was 1853, net gain of three
for the month
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10

Boston, Mass, Aug. S.-Two per
sons We're killed and one hundred
hurt in a wreck today on the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail
road at Andrews Square. South Bos-
ton
The train was derailed and stalled
in mud bank. Two passenger coach
es turned over. one catching afire, and
for a time, it was feared that the pas
sengers would be cremated. The fire
man called for helf and soon had the
flames extlnguished.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10

Seven more members of Co. F will
leave this evening on No. IS for the
Paint Creek district where the strik-
ing miners are making trouble. They
are David E. Smith, this city; John
Rooms, Bunker Hill; Elliott Cheno-
with, lnwood, and James H. Belts,
Robert Waters, S. j. and d. N. Pear
rell, of the Falling Waters district.
They will be accompanied as far as
Washington by Lieut.. C. NJ. Seibert.
He and Sheriff Kettering rounded up
the boys today,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10
The Sick

Trillian. little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Marshall, West Race street,
is out again after an attack of typhoid
fever of five weeks duration.
Mr.. Philip Hack, the merchant, is
able to sit up in his room after an
illness of several days.
Mrs, II, l.. Doll, West Martin
street, is home from Winchester,
where she underwent an operation in
the hospital and is now much improv-
ed.
Miss Laura Shepherd, West Burke
street, is improving from an attack of
malarial fever.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10
JOSEPH HAMMERSLA.
Aged Miller At Little Georgetown
Passes AWAY

Mr.. Joseph Hammersla, a widely
known resident of Little Georgetown
and retired miller, died at his home
Tuesday afternoon, aged so years,
death being due to the infrmities of
old age. He is survived b yhis wife
and six children: Richard, of North
Mountain; Annie, Baltimore; Katie,
Rose and Harry, at home, He was a
member of the Odd Fellows. Funeral
Thursday noon at the house, after
which the remains will be taken to
Falling Waters and sent over the c. ".
Railroad to Hagerstown for burial, the
odd Fellows there having charge of
the interment.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10
Setts-Repp.

Miss Ida Repp. Cherry Run, and
Robert Belts, York. were married Fri
day, August 2, by Rev. Joshua Long,
townsville, Md. Miss Belts has lived
in Cherry Run for number of years
and has many friends there and in the
surrounding community. Mr.. Repp
is native of Williamsport, but work.
ed for several years in Cherry Run,
when he met HIS bride. He is now
employed in York, and has a respon.
sible position.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10
Weddlsa Couple Pass Through.

Rev. and Mrs d. G. Brimlow, nee
Miss Mabel Barbour, of Inwood, who
were married in June, passed through
this city this morning on their defer
red bridal trip TO Philadelphia, Pitts
burg and other points. Rev. Mr., Brim-
low is the pastor of the Southern
Methodist church at Gerrardstown,
though he and his young bride live at
InWood
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10
Trees AIono the c. V.

The G. V. railroad has issued book
let dealing with the apple Industry
along its lines. II tolls that there aie
1,01l,000 apple trees along the lines Of
the railroad company and that these
trees will bear plentifully this year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10
SUNDAY School Picnic.

The Sunday school of the First Unit
ed Brethren church will picnic at Mont
Alto, Pa, on the 21st of August
Friends of the school are invited to
join the school and spend day at that
lovely spot.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10
To Hold Reunion,

Charles Town, w. Va, Aug. Cool.
w. f. Vernon and j. j. Kahler, of Bal
timore, survivors of Coles cavalry,
have been at Harpers Ferry recently,
arranging for reunion to be hid at
Island Park on September II, and
have extended invitations to all of the
ex-Confederates to join them.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10
Off 70 the SPRINGS.

Mrs. Norris, daughter Miss Ruby
and granddaughter Ethel Norris, Of
Raleigh, N. c., who have been guests
for some time at the home OF Mr.. c.
a. Miller. South Queen street, left this
morning for sojourn at Old Sweet
Springs, w. Va. Misses Mary Dunbar
and Averill Miller accompanied them
and viii spend couple weeks at the
springs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10
Finished Exams.

County Supt. f. N. Zeilor finished
his teachers examinations at Mason's
school class yesterday evening. There
were some forty teachers in the class
The examination papers will be sent
to the State Supt Shawkey, from
whose a report will be returned in the
course of three or four weeks.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10
Temperance ak,

Edwin J. Stearns, superintendent Of
the New Jersey Anti-Saloon League
delivered an address in the Square last
night in favor Of the Prohibition
amendment to be voted on this fall in
West Virginia A large crowd heard
the speech.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10
Aviator Killed.

London, Aug S,-Lindsey Campbell,
the Australian brilliant young aero
pianist, was killed today. A gust of
wind overturned his craft and it drop
ped several hundred feet.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10
baltimore e ohio ExcursIon

Sundays Aug. ii and rs. S1.00 To
Berkeley Springs and return. Si00 to
Cumberland and return. Special train
leaves Martinsburg at 10:45 a, IN.
VS. 81 10 Ct S-DSS22.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10

The police arrested four fellows
Saturday night for being drunk and
disorderly and four more Sunday for
the same offense Six paid and two
had to stay in till friends came across.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10

Gallipolis, o., Aug. S.-Damage esti-
mated at three hundred thousand dol
lars was done here today when the
Ohio river dam, No. 26, gave way. The
structure cost over one million dol
lars, and had just been completed by
the Federal government.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10
Aged Citizen Hurt.

AS Mr. John Cav, an aged resident
of South Maple avenue, was passing
Mr.. Bursie Bakers North Queen street
store last evening he stumbled
against an open cellar door and fell
head foremost against the other, cut
ting deep cash in his head. DR.. Spon-
seller stitched up the wound and the
man went home.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10
His Ocean Trip.

Mr.. John J. Hetzel left this morning
for two weeks trip north. He viii
go by steamer from baltimore to Bos-
ton, returning home by way of New
York.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10
Off to Convention.

Mr.. w. l.. Jones has gone to Kan
sas City as a delegate from West Vir-
ginia to the annual convention of the
National Retail jewelers. Association.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10
Appropristins Big Sum for indians In
North Carolina

Washington, Aug S-The Senate
today began pushing Tie bin appro,
priatirg fifty thousand dollars for the
Indians in Robson county. n. G.. The
bill was introduced BIS Senator Sim
mons
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10
curtiss.eenne,t.

Miss Sallie Bennett, Of East John
street, and Mr.. ]. P c Curtis, of Wash
ington, were married there Sunday by
Rev. Mr.. Briggs. They will reside in
Washington.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10

Miss Louise X Ortman, now in Bal
timore, win return TO Martinsburg in
September and open a shorthand
school
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10

Miss Viola Creque is in charge Of
the circuit court clerks Office in the
absence from town Of Clerk l.. Dew.
Gerhardt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10
Inspected Jail

The county commissioners inspected
the county jail this morning. II is
being painted.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-08-10
EX.PREsIDENT PORF1RIO Ola

EX-PRESIDENT PORFIRIO DIAZ
Rochester, N. Y. Aug, 6.-Mrs Por-
firio Diaz, wife of former president of
Mexico, will visit Mrs Charlottee de
Golliere Davenport, in Geneva, ssoon.
Mrs Davenport says also that Diaz
has an ambition to return to Mexico.
If he fails. he may purchase the Clark
Mansion in New York city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-31
THE OKLAHOMA RED BOOK.

Nearly three weeKs have elapsed
since an exhaustive report from the
office of the state examiner on the
oklahoma Red Book" and its cost,
started what appears to be some
what Of a political fight with, what
seems to be, the state auditors Of
flee and the state printer, as the
goats The sequel of the exam
nation is the arrest Of the state
printer on serious charge; and
now the state looks on and Won
ders what next?"
No one can take exception to the
examination, but the newspaper re-
port o! il makes it seem as though
Leo Meyer has Kick coming, in
as much as It was made to appear
that there had been some negligence
in the auditing department;
The fact of the matter is the
newspaper report of the whole af-
ldll W dN - NpllA uHlllS mat llpl'
know just who is to blame If blame
On any there was. The Red Book
is a valuable work and without 90
ing into the merits Of its cost to the
state. it can be reasonably presum-
ed that so far az State Auditor Leo
Me- er is concerned, everything in
connection with the affair was reg
Ilar and proper.
Mr. Meyer, siLce the McBriye in
'idtnt first saw the light of day
has been peculiarly vigilant, and hi
painstaFng efforts to see that his
department should he above re-
proach while he was state auditor,
has been manifest No case ever
camc to him and no warrant has
ever been issued. around the legality
of which there has been the slight
est doubt, but what he has gone to
the attorney general for a written
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-31
FARMS! FARMS! FARMS!

FOR SALE CHEAP-740 acres Wash.
ita bottom land. Over 400 in cui.
tivation; extra fine; $40 acres
Alfalfa Vale Best farm in Car.
ter county; rs acres in alfalfa, fine
improvements, an ideal home, best
Of bottom land, fine water; only
miles from Ardmore; 125 acre farm
2 miles from Ardmore, good houses
and barn. A fine little farm. Near
Fair View school: 2l6 acre bottom
farm near Chickasaw lake, so acres
cultivation. Other farms and
lands in adjoining counties. Town
lots in Ardmore. must raise
some money right away and will
sell cheap on long time. See me
over First National bank. w. p.
Poland. Ardmore. Okla. 5m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-31
Bob Whites-Take Warninu.

John Freeman of the city hail staff
will spend tomorrCw-New Years.
out in the jungles. He Will have with
him dog and gun. The dog will be
well trained one and the gun will
have great scattering capacity. With
malice aforethought Mr.. Freeman IS
going out for quail. Nothing but Bob
Whites" will satisfy his Rngings.
Bear and other big game will re-
main unmolested, but the warb!ing
and toothsome filler of the oldtime
pot pie are to be massacred. Intimate
friends of Mr.. Freeman-those who
know of his skill as marksman only
from the gentleman's own viewpoint
are already smacking their lips in
anticipation of scores of hot birds and
cold bottles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-31
TRENDING UPWARD.

Nov comes the news that the '.
NJ. c. \. people of the United States
have taken up the matter of more
moral music" All that smacFs oi
the suggestive is to be cut out and
only that which is calculated 20 up
lirt and elevate the morals of the
hearers is TO be sanctioned or even
tolerated In future those assembled
at any afternoon or evening function
will listen to strains OF instrumental
music. or the long drawn shrieks or
yocalism whose every note carries
on its wings a moral betterment. NO
more will the good old ragtlme rat
tie from the pianos OF this country
if this idea is carried to n perfec-
tion-no more will the gentle coon
songs with their ha, ha, choruses
set our toes to tnglinS with delight.
Turkey in the Straw" will be elimi-
mated from the phonographic records
to be replaced with the Psalms or
David No longer will polite So
cicty sit together at evening func-
tions and listen to someone warble
MY wifes' gone to the country
I wonder who's kissing her now?'
But listening 20 the strains of 'Jor.
dams stormy Banks they may Won
der without having it handed to them
in musical refrain.
II seems to the uninitiated in the
reform movement that this proposed
censorship of music will have an
uphill battle in accomplishing It's
object Custom is as deeply rooted
a plant-and one just as hard 20 xii!
as is habit, and in the matter of
the music of society-.poite or or
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-31

opinion. Another noticeable thing
in connection with the controversy
is hat Mr.. Meyer has not rushed
into print" but reserved his repl"
in due and proper form for the gov
ernor, to whom it vas due.
That this reply has already reach
ed the governor goes without say
ing and that It was eminently sa'
isfactory is equally apparent. Ii
Governor Cruce had not been salts
fled the whole state would hav'
known it long before now, as in the
administration of the affairs of the
state Governor CruCe recognizes nc
ties of friendship and insists, in so
far as lies in his power, on the
faithful performance of duty.
So far as the state printing de-.
partment' is concerned this matte"
is now in the courts and the Ard
moreite, following its policy Of
twenty years, withholds any further
comment, save that, so far as Giles
Ferris is concerned. speaking of hin'
personally as we know him, We will
have 10 be shown before We be-
lieve him guilty of dishonesty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-31
citv Commissioners Meet Tonight

The commissioners of the city OF
Ardmore will hold their regular week
ly meeting in the council chamber OF
the city hall at 1880 this evening. This
will be the first meeting held within
two weeks. The last regular meeting
time fell on Christmas night, SO the
meeting was postponed. 1t is not
thought that much business will re
transacted this evening as it is so
near the time for the regular monthly
meeting, at which time all bills, ac-
counts, miscellaneous and important
matters will be taken up.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-31
Third Victim Of Fire Dies.

Hillsboro, Texas, Dec. 30.-The
third death from Yesterdays fire
in the ]. r. Barger dwelling here
occurred at midnight when lnez
BarGer, aged about c, died from her
injuries.
She was an adopted daughter Of
Barger.
The other victims, also small chill
dren, were Will F. Goodman and
Juanita Goodman
While palyrig in the kitchen the
children set their clothing afire in
some unexplained manner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-31

HAREHOLDERS ME3ETlNG-The
regular annual meeting Of the
shareholders of the Ardmore Nat
ional Bank of Ardmore, Okla, will
be held between the hours Of 10
a. m, and 4 p. m, on Tuesday,
January IA, 1913, at its place OF
business in Ardmore, Oklahoma,
for the purpose OF electing five
to nine directors to serve for the
ensuing year, and the transaction
of such other business that may
come before the meeting.
P. D. MAXWELL,
Cashier.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-31
Teachers Must Have certificates.

Superintendent of County schools
l.. NJ, Thurston, has his troubles just
the same as everyone else. And he
mas tham now that he is in charge o!
the educational matters of the enti e
county just as loportionately as he
had them when he presd d, as teach
er, over one district Only now his
troubles cover broader scope and
have to deal With the idea shooter
and not the young idea. Cne OF the
main thinks which is at present less
ening the auburn crop on his dome o,
thought and sprinklng silver TIN reads
among tbs gold is the fact that few
oi the recently employed teachers in
some of the districts of the county
have entered upon the discharge ut
their duties without going through
The formality of first providing them
selves with teachers certificates.
Professor Thurston has notified all
such teachers to close their schools
and report to Linn instanter In cases
where the teacher has certi,icarcs
from other counties, or satisfactory
credentials from other states. a TEN
porary certificate, good until the next
regular examination period Will be
issued but all teachers viii b. re-
Quired to comply with the law and Sc
cure these certificates before they
are allowed to teach.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-31
MISCELLANEOUS.
| SELL AND RENT TYPEWRITER
and handle ribbons, carbon paper,
oil, etc. G. P. Selvidge. Phone 3l0
AM STANDING my fine full,blooded
young Jersey bull for $3.50 spoi
cash. c. P. Hall. lin


Two negro women, LOddie Noic and
Angie Everhardt, We're placed under
arrest and lodged in the Carter county
Jail late yesterday afternoon. rhay
are charged with arson and will have
a hearing before Judge Winfrey cf
the county court at an early d2te II
seems that the two damsels ol the
black colored variety bee to- Glssat-
isfied with the convenienccs Of their
home in the eastern part Of the rity.
A heartless landlord, intent only On
securing the rent, refused to r.CdCln-
ize the establishment and the inmates
emulating the example of certain
Roman emperor, applied ,h' torch
in the hope that a bet building
might, phoenix-like. arise ircm tie
ashes of the old one.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-31
SHAREHOLDERS MNETING-Tht

MEETING-The
regular annual meeting of the
shareholders OF the Artlmore
State Bank of Ardmore, Okla. will
be held between the hours OF 10
a. m, and 4 p. IN, on Tuesday,
January II, 1913, at its place OF
business in Ardmore, Oklahoma,
for the purpose of electing five
to nine directors 20 serve for the
ensuing year, and the transaction
OF such other business that may
come before the meeting.
HAROLD WALLACE.
Cashier
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-31
NEW YEARS DAY.
County and City Offices, Banks, Post
Office and Schools will Close

county and CITY OfficcS, Banks, POST
Office and Schools will Close.
Tomorrow, January /, 1919, will be
a legal, but not a compulsory holiday.
All county and city offices. the banks
and postoffice and the public schools
will be closed for the day. The stores
generally will remain open.
The passing of the year 1872 Will
mark one of the most prosperous
years in the history of the state Of
Oklahoma-in fact in the history OF
almost every agricultural state in the
union. With past crop season th1t
has never been surpassed for Its
bounteousness the farmers of Oklaho-
ma are ready to welcome the year Is
with full granaries while the business
men throughout The state will also
close a season that has proven most
urCfitable and remunerative.
Being fully surfeited with turkey
and cake the most of the male ele-
ment of the population Of Ardmore
will take themselves to the tail ana
uncut and spend the day in an accum-
ulation of cocklc burrs and quali
stories.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-31

dinary and habit travel
hand IN hand. Since the days when
Nero fiddled while Rome burned and
high society danced to his music
Ivy the light of living torches, the
world has liked something quick
and deviish" in lire-and music is
life. Also society has liked the low
cut in evening dress Centuries nave
been spent by reformers in trying
to Danish from the ball rooms from
the theater boxes, gowns which eX-
pose more OF the female anatomy
than do most bathing robes, but
without avail. For years the pulpit
! has ragged and the press has rfdi'
culed the scanty "ostumesat sea
side resorts-also without avail
When man and a woman want
anything in life they are apt to get
It and when the people want
change they vii! mike their wants
known. If all these years have been
wasted in ar attempt to morale"
the wardrobcs of Ewes fair daugn'
ters, how can anyone hope to sap al!
the vinegar and snap out Of modern
music?
This is not an evil world-as
worlds wag. The people Of the
present century are just as moral
have Just as high a standard OF viz
tue and uprghtness as ever had the f.
people OF any age. The same warnI 1.
hearts beat in the breasts Of those !
who wish TO live while life lasts, /
the same tragedies are hidden frop |
VULGAR eyes, the same men and the |
same women love and are loved Just F.
rs il was centuries upon centuries |
ago. And the same Philistines cant /
from the house tops.
Without meaning any harm or ir
yer nee. would il not better t.
direct the moral uplift where it is
most needed? Would it not have
more moralizing effect on humanity
TO feed the hungry to clOthe the
naked, to give good cheer to the
depressed, than to seek to take
from the hearts of ALL the few mo-
ments of idle enjoyment? II a mau
pr 4 woman never goes to the devil
until It is done to tie tune of "Old /,
Zip Coon" or its more modern YER
sion of Turkey in the Straw theJ
will never go there. If the devil
waits for recruits until his ranks
are filled with no other than those
who have sinned in listening to
snappy songs and heatiEg time 10
sinful music, he'll will become de
poulated in .ew centuries In !
truth the taking away from the tired !
people of the world all innocent en- |
ioyment will cause, create and main !
tain more immortality than will al" |
most anything else Hence would !
it not be good idea TO let the
would worship moral divinity AZ
heart even thou. the ear may be
delighted and the toes made to
tinele with delight by "devilish mu-
sic?"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-31
Hotel for lehigh.

Lehigh, Okla. Dec. 30.-Announce-
ment was made here today by Mrs.
Jane Mason that she will shortly
begin the construction of a three
Itory brick hCtel here to cost about
$4,000.