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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-13
MOUNTAIN LAKE
PARK IN FULL BLAST
Big Summer Resort Now Open and
Many Improvements Have Been
Made

Mountain Lake Park, Md, July S.
The summer season at Mountain
Lake Park is now formally open. The
grounds are in better condition than
ever and the guests are coming in
thick. Many new improvements have
been added, including new bath
house at the lake, rustic pergola at
the Crystal Spring, number of at
tractive rustic bridges in different
parts of the grounds and various 9th
er additions too numerous to mention.
The golf course and tennis courts
have been put in excellent condition
and with the boating and bathing at
the lake, the bowling alley and the
strong Chautauqua program that has
been prepared there is sure to be no
lack of amusements.
The formal openig of the season
was to have been at a grand patriotic
demonstration in the Amphitheatre on
the afternoon of the Fourth which
was the produce to the annual camp
meeting, now in session. However,
just in time to be disastrous to the at
tendance a heavy downpour of rain
set in and continued with such vio-
lence as to make 1t necessary to aban-
don the meeting The camp meeting
is under the direction of Bishop Jo-
seph F. Berry of the Methodist Epis-
copal church. who has with him a
strong band of helpers from all over
the country. The camp meeting is to
be followed by various conferences
and by the main events of the sum-
mer, the Chautauqua and summer
school.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-13
MRS. RAYMOND MAKES BIG
GIFT TO WESLEYAN
Harrison County Lady VIII Build
Memorial Hall For Wesleyan
College at Buckhannon

Clarksburg, July 10.--Mrs. Virginia
Raymond. OF Quiet Dell. widow OF the
late Sidney Raymond. has made a
gift of 100000 in cash to the, board of
trustees of the college and Mrs. Hay.
harmon for the purpose of the erec-
tion of a memorial hall to her late
husband and herself and the hall will
be devoted TO such purposes as the
trustees of the college and Mrs. Hal
mahd may determine on hereafter. 1t
will be decided later whether the
building will be used as a science
hall, library or a boys dormitory.
but however used 1t is to be a memoir
ial to her and her late husband
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-13
officials HurryIna to Tunnel.

Vice President A. w, Thompson,
Chief Engineer Stewart and Chief of
Maintenance of Way Stimson of the
B. & o. r. r., passed through this
city at an early hour this morning
en- route to Sand Patch tunnel, where
a heavy slide has blocked traffic. An
army of laborers and a battery of
steam shovels are being rushed to the
tunnel but 1t may be week before
the slide is cleared up. Meanwhile the
B. & o. will detour freight and pas
senger trains over the new extension
of the Western Maryland Railroad
Early this morning two special
trains from Baltimore carrying labor
ers passed through the city for the
tunnel and the men will assist in
cleaning it out so it can be used, The
men were in charge of Supervisor T..
Mulligan, who will have charge of the
work.
On account of the trouble much in
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-13
FIRE DESTROYS
BIG SAND PLANT
Berkeley Springs Visited BY DIsas-
trous Blaze and Loss Will Probably
Reach $4,000

Berkeley Springs w. va.--July g.
This town was visited today shortly
before noon by disastrous fire with
the result that $4,000 worth
of property has been destroyed, with
$1,000 insurance carried by the II. s.
Thompson insurance agency OF Mar
tinsburg.
The property destroyed was The
Berkeley Springs Sand Co. plant, yn
ed by Perrin and Bridgen. and 1t was
being very successfully operated. The
company had recently built new
plant but had not started to operate
1t. The plant burned was the old one
and the recently constructed plant will
be started at once.
. At 11.30 o'clock fire was discovered
n the dryer, and before anything could
u, done the plant was wrapped in
flames. The employees sounded the
alarm and number OF citizens rushed
to the scene and assisted in the fight,
but the fire had gained such Roadway
that all efforts we're futile, and the
building soon fell mass OF ruins.
The machinery in the plant is 80
badly burned that 1t can not be opera
ted again. 1t is bent and twisted all
out of shape. and will probably be dis
posed OF to the junk dealer.
The fire was so fierce that the tele-
phone Offices were put out OF commits
sion for several hours, and the news
could not be sent out of town for some
time after the fire had been extin-
guished. AT this time 1t is not known
whether or not the company will re-
build.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-13
STATE COMMITTEE
In Session at Charleston and Canvas
sing Vote Cast at Primary

Charleston, July 9.-The state Re-
publican executive committee is in
session here to day canvassing the
vote cast at the recent primary. The
session is being attended by many
prominent men OF the party. I'm
mediately following the canvassing
the old committee will adjourn, and
the new committee will meet and or
ganize. rt
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-13
DR.. \. D. HATFIELD
THREATENS TOQUIT
RACE FOR GOVERNOR
Doctor Tells Committee That
Party Must Bury All Trouble.
SAYS HE WILL NOT
SACRIFICE HIMSELF


Before Committee and Demand
Marmony---RooseveIt Electors May
ne Forced or the TIeket--BIs Split
In Party Promised.
Charleston. w. Va, July 10.--When
the Republican State Committee met
here today to canvass the returns Of
the primary election held June 1. 1t
was learned that an effort win be made
to ascertain whether or not the cleo
tors named at the State convention
viii support the nominees OF the Re.
publican convention.
In case 1t Is found they win not the
State committee win be asked to call
a convention to nominate electors
pledged to Taft. AT the time OF the
national convention. Governor Glass
cock was quoted as saying that the
West Virginia electors would support
Roosevelt regardless of the nominee.
Hatfield Takes Stand.
When the committee began its de-
alterations stormy session was en-
tered into. That there win be split
In the party could be seen by every
one present, and to prevent such every
means Is being resorted to. The ques-
ton now facing the committe Ia: How
can harmony be brought about. and
the party placed In position to make
n respectable showing at the polls
next November
DR.. II. ID. Hatfield. candidate for gov-
ernor, appeared before the committee
and delivered lengthy address. He
declared In plain terms that In case
OF split that he would withdraw, aud
that the party would have to seek an.
other candidate. His remarks had a
profound effect on the committee, but
no action was taken.
The Taft men led by II. G. Ogden.
Sherman Denham, Virgil l.. Highland.
w. w. Whyte and others demand that
the Roosevelt electors withdraw with.
out delay, while the Roosevelt contin
gent headed by Colonel Seymour Ed.
wards. w. M. o. Dawson and Charles
ID. Elliott insist that they shall not.
Now the battle lice between the fac.
lions, and there seems no possible
chance OF effectlng peace, and 1t lie
believed that the whole matter will
be threshed out by the rank and nile OF
the party at the polls.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-13
THE "PREP" FACULTY
Board makes Appointments For Key.
ser Preparatory School

Keyser, July 10.--The State Board
of Regents has appointed the follow
ig faculty for the West Virginia uni
versity preparatory school at Key
ser: Principal, J. w. Stayman, A. M;
English, George W. e. Whiting; sci
ence, E. f. VanDyke; commercial, C.
p Moore; agriculture, w. H. Thorn
as. history, Miss Ida f. Menefee; mod
ern language, Miss Florence e. Shell
ton; elocution, Miss Minola X. Hatch;
music, Miss Eliza Hoffman.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-13
Bass For Tyoarts Valley.

Washington, D. c., July S.--Fish
Commissioner George M. Bowers. at
the request of Senator Watson. has
sent fifteen thousand black bass to be
distributed in the Tygarts Valley river,
and eighteen thousand black bass sbr
the North Fork of Hughes river : in
Richie county. \
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-13
FARMER SUICIDE
Lewis County Man Takes His Life
Because Of Love Affair

Clarksburg. July 10.-Clay Herslan,
wealthy farmer. residing near Ber-
lin. Lewis county, was seen going to
the woods early Tuesday morning
with his shotgun. Not returning at
noon a search was made and his body
was found near log. He had shot
himself. decorating his chest and
bowels. II is thought to be case OF
suicide as Herslan was involved in a
love affair.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-13
WORK FOR THE
AND THE NEXT
Perennial Tariff Question and
Other Problems VIII Be
Left For Ii.
vwNHE problems which the next con-

Iw%HE problems which the next con-
gress and the next administra-
ton viii be called on TO face
are beginning to become clear.
The closer this session of congress-
comes TO adjournment the more dis
tinctly is it possible to outline these
problems
The hopes Of those who, earlier In
the session. had faith that the tariff
problem would. to partial extent, be
solved this session have been dlssipat-
ed. When this session OF congress
winds up the customs puzzle probably
will be as far from solution as before.
Even IL one or two bills for revision OF
schedules are passed they Will be
makeshifts, and the same subjects will
require further consideration In the
next congress The performance OF
the senate regulars on the bill for reyi-
sion of the metal schedule, wherein
they absented themselves or refrained
from voting on this schedule, letting
the Democratic bill pass and insuring
a veto. shows the difficulty OF getting
anything done In the revision line.
The truth seems to be that plenty OK
Democrats In congress and plenty OF
Republicans do not want the tariff Is
sue removed. They want to use II In
the campaign. And not only will 1t be
the favorite topic for hundreds of cam
paign orators next fall, but when the
next administration comes In on March
A. 1913, ii will have to grapple with
the old, old subject, may have to call
another extra session to consider IL
and. I'm the event there Is no extra ses-
sion, will have to direct the attention
of congress to 1t at the regular session
In December, 1913. Neither the sue
cessor to Mr.. Taft nor the Sixty-third
congress can escape wrestling with
this hoary but extremely live subject.
In Way Of Other Pressing Issues.
One reason why many men in con.
gress who have hoped to see progress
toward solution of the tariff made ut
this session are disappointed Is that
they understand clearly the difficulty
so long as the tariff us looming" OF
getting adequate consideration OF 9th.
er questions which are pressing for
consideration. For instance, weeks
and months have been consumed this
session In talking tariff that might well
have been devoted to the trust and
corporation problem. This problem
has not been entirely neglected, but II
is nowhere ncnr solution. 1t VIII go
over to the next administration.
Then there is the question OF bank
ing and currency legislation. Even the
enthusiasts who at the beginning OF
this session hoped to see a new law on
banking and currency have lost hope
that anything will be passed, either at
this session or tho short session. The
result is they are deyoting much en-
ergy to preparing for the new admins
tration and the new congress. A great
deal of work is being done to organize
sentiment for banking and currency
reform in the Slxty-third congress.
This work is being done by elements
friendly to the plan Of a national re
serve association. either the Aldrfch
plan or something akin to 1t. II has
not been hard to hold In check this
winter and spring the movement for
I m
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-13

convenience is being experienced by
the travelling public. Train No. IL due
here at 1921 a. m. from Pittsburg,
did not arrive until 10.47 today, and
train No. 10, Cleveland-New York en-
press arrived shortly after noon.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-13
MRS. McwHoRrER DEAD
Wife Of Former Supreme Court Judge
Died Suddenly OF Apopisxy

Oieo suddenly OF Apopfexy
Charleston. July 10-Mrs. Caroline
McWhorter. wife OF Judge Henry @.
McWhorter, former member OF the
supreme court OF appeals, died sud-
denly Sunday evening OF apoplexy.
She was first stricken as she was
starting for church in the morning.
and never regained consciousness.
She was seventy-two years of u age.
Previous to her marriage to Judge Nc
Whorter. In 1904, In California, she
was Mrs. Caroline Gates. and has two
grown daughters in this city. and
son In California. Mrs. McWhorter
for many years has been prominent
in w. G. T. u. and Woman's Relief
Corps work. both in state and nation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-13
Plenty of Work Ahead.

The tariff, the corporations, banking
and currency, parcels post, the canal
these things will be sufficient to give
the next president and the coming con-
gress plenty to rack their brains over.
But these will really be but small
part Of the important problems which
will go over or be thrust over past the
elections and past the end OF this con
gress The vexing question OF anti
Injunction legislation also may go over.
Other matters Of proposed legislation
which ere not near a settlement and
which will demand consideration after
March 4. 1913. are conservation In va
rious phases, the granting of pensions
to superannuated government employ
ees, regulation OF cold storage, the pro
posed establishment Of a department Of
labor, the industrial education measure,
the resolution to amend the constitu.
ton so as TO extend the term Of the
president to six years and make him
ineligible to reelection.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-13

A stern father in a Pennsylvania
town locked UP the bridegroom to
prevent wedding. but love laughs
even at twentieth century locksmiths.
Boston Transcript.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-13
MackeY--ttarden

Anna Belle Harden and John VIM.
Mackel. young colored couple OF
town, were married here. Sunday. A
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-13

Why must T. r. and his convention
break into Chicago right in the mid
die of vacation time?-Chicago News.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-13
NEXT CONGRESS-
ADMINISTRATION
Parcels Post, Banking and
Currency Legislation and
Other Live Issues.

this reform This Is so because OF the
timidity OF most members OF house
and senate about having anything to
do with currency and banking cues
tons In presidential year.
Comparatively few members have
given any serious stsdy TO the ques-
tons involved, aud consequently only
n few are willing ito do It now" But
with the emergency currency law
about to expire by Limitation when the
new administration begins, March 4,
1918, it will not be possible 10 escape
banking and currency reform much
longer. True, the emergency currency
measure might be extended for u year
or two. and 1t Is likely this VIII be at
tempted.
Parcels Post.
A fourth large subject that IL loom.
Ing up over the heads OF congress
more and more imposingly Is parcels
post. Powerful sentiment for the par.
cells post is driving congress. reluctant
ly, to take this question up seriously.
The house In the postotiice bill put In
an experimental proposition for par.
cells post on rural routes.
The senate IL showing a tendency to
pass a parcels post bill, but the session
is being crowded so hard toward a
close that 1t Is not expected to do SO.
And IL the session closes with only the
experimental proposition provided for
parcels post will demand consideration
more strongly than ever In 1918. II Is
the conviction OF most members OF
congress that the Issue cannot be avoid.
ed much longer
1t looks now as IL bill for the gov.
eminent of the canal zone and the
regulation Of tolls would be passed be.
fore this session closes. Congress be,
lieves public sentiment win not be pa
tent I'm face of failure to act. But II
legislation Is passed II win doubtless
not be permanent. II will rather be a
temporary measure, makeshift, an
experiment The next administration
and the Sixty-third congress will have
the Panama canal problem on ito hands.
In fact. this question will be lasting
one. 1t is not likely to be settled until
the canal Is In operation and experience
has furnished some guide as to the
wise course to pursue.
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TREASURY is WELL FILLED
Starts New Fiscal Year With Neari,
500 900, 900 Balance.

Washington, July 3.-Closing the
fiscal year 1912 with a surplus of $S6,
335, $3.50 the federal treasury opened
the new year with $99, 100000 in its
vaults as working balance. This Is
the largest amount OF available cash
the government has possessed fol-
months.
The receipts for the year amounted
to $691, 100000, as compared with
s701 1872, 900 for the fiscal year 1911
The total disbursements of the year
just closed reached 1864, ,S05, 900
against 1854, ,13s.OO0 the pervious year
when the surplus was SAT 7,234 900.
The tax on corporations yielded s2s,
583 1000, as compared with S33 SIT, ,70C
in 1911. The total amount In the gen
eral fund of the treasury was S166,
264 1000, against $140,177 900 last year
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-07-03
HEARS HANFORD EVIDENCE
House Committee Probes Charges
Against Jurist.

Seattle, July 3-The committee of
the house of representatives, investi-
eating charges against United States
Judge Cornelius H. Hanford, continued
to hear testimony regarding occasions
when the Judge was said to have been
intoxicated
The committee was inclined to go
deeply into testimony regarding the
judges supposed visits to a woman
living in a fashionable residence dis
trict. A fiashlight, said to be a picture
of Judge Hanford, taken by a detee-
tive as the former was entering the
woman's house at night, was submit
ted as evidence.
Hanford's attorneys cross-examined
the detective until members of the
committee objected.
Judge Hanford's accusers declare
they will bring further evidence of his
having been intoxicated In public
places.
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ROOSEVELT MEN
HAVE MAJORITY
Capture Organization Of South
Dakota Republican State
Convention.
WILL WRITE THE PLATFORM
Resolutions VIII Ignore Chicago
Convention Without EndOrs-
ing Roosevelt.
WILL WRITE THE PLATFORM

Huron, s. D., July 2.-The Roose-
welt forces captured the temporary
organization of the state convention
here against a coalition of Taft and
La Toilette Republicans, by de.
cisiye majority. Unless there is an
unexpected hitch in the program the
convention will select five anu-Taft
presidential electors, uninstructed and
flee to vote for Colonel Roosevelt IL
he formally enters the race.
Judge c. b. Kennedy of Canton,
Roosevelt candidate for temporary
chairman, was elected over NJ. j. Rus.
sell of Hamlin county, the Taft-Ia Fol
lette candidate, by a vote of 357 "a
to 2221s, with forty-two delegates alb
sent and not represented by proxies
j Fl. Mackeeyer of Aberdeen was
made temporary secretary.
The resolutions committee is com
pletely in the hands of Roosevelt men
and the state platform will ignore the
Chicago convention, without endors,
ing Roosevelt.
Taft men complained bitterly that
they were being steam rollered" and
charged that the action of the Roose-
welt majority would break the party
within the state.
In his keynote address Judge Ken
nedy declared that the principles for
which South Dakota stood in the re
cent primaries "are unchanged by
the acts of any body OF men and that
since they are true they will be fought
for"
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FIVE ARE KILLED
HIGH IN The AIR
Big OirigibIs Balloon Akron To-
tally Destroyed by ExpIO-
sion of Gas.
BODIES DROP into THE SEA
Victims We're Aviator VanIman,
His Brother and Three Men
Of The Grew.

Atlantic City, n j., July Sin view
of 5000 spectators the big dirigible
balloon Akron vas shattered by the
explosion of the gas bag a half mile
off shore over Absecon Inlet.
Melvin Vaniman, who had built the
airship, with tha idea of flying across
the Atlantic ocean; Calvin Vaniman,
his younger brother; Fred Almos,
Walter Guest and George Brilliant,
his crew, were instantly killed.
The dirigible was sailing at height
of 1000 feet and had been in the air
about half an hour when the accident
occurred She was a quarter of a
mile south of Brigantine beach, which
is across the inlet from the city The
huge envelope, containing thousands
of cubic feet cF gas, was rent by the
terrific force OF the explosion, prob.
ably caused by expansion from the
suns rays.
1t burst near the middle. A mass
OF flames hid the ship from view. For
a space of probably ten seconds the
half-million dollar dirigible was in
visible, while the air about the spot
where she had been lowering seemed
to be all flames.
The fire dissipated and then the
ship, outlined against the sunrise, was
seen to fall like "A Dlummat First
the under structure, or car, in which
were penned tie unfortunate men,
held in by nesswork put on after
the seconc trll CT the balloon three
weeks ago, unable to escape, broke
away from the envelope.
1t upended the bow, turning first in
a slow arc Then it reversed sudden
ly and plunged downward. Directly
above, twisting in long spiral, was
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the bag, a smoking mass of rubber
and silk, with flames shooting out
from a dozen sections as it collapsed
1t fiuttered moment and then
streaked down after the car.
In the descent something which ap
peared to be the body of a man, shot
out to the left of the wreckage and hit
the water before the rest of the de-
scending mass. 1t was the headless
body Of Calvin Vaniman, which was
soon recovered by lifesavers. The
other four members of the crew were
entangled in the wreckage beyond
reach for the present, in eighteen
feet of water.
The fight was the second that the
airship had taken this year After
tinkering all winter on the ship Vani-
man took the Akron out for a short
flight on Saturday morning, June /.
At that time the balloon was nearly
wrecked by some of the mechanism
going wrong, but it was landed with
out serious mishap.
The longest fight the balloon made
was last fall when it spent the great
er part of the day in the air In the
vicinity of this city. At that time the
gas In the bag was not sufficient to
keep the big ship constantly in the
air and 1t had to make several land
ings. During the winter Vaniman i'm
proved the ship through lessons
learned in that fight.
In general appearance the Akron
was like that of the America in which
Walter Wellman and Vaniman at
tempted to cross the Atlantic ocean in
October, 19l0 but there were many
differences in the construction. The
gas bag was thirty feet longer than
that of the America, but was smaller
In diameter. The dimensions were:
Length Of bag. 25S feet; diameter. II
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Total number of delegates LOSS;
necessary for choice 726.
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BITTER FIGHT ON IN OHIO
Taft and Roosevelt Forces Still at
loggerheads.

Columbus, o., July 3.-With the
Taft and Roosevelt factions still al
loggerheads and with the practical as.
surance that there will be no third
party split, the recessed session OF
the Republican state convention was
thrown into a bitter fight Immediately
after convening when the majority
and minority reports OF the platform
committee were submitted for adop-
tion.
The Taft forces won the first test
In the convention when a motion TO
table the minority report was adopted
by vote of 4261s TO 301H2. The ma.
jority report was passed by a viva
yoce vote and the nominations for
governor taken up. The first ballot
resulted in no choice.