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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-08-15
SHOOTING STARS NOW
GRACE PERMANENT
profuaion OF Metcors in Direction 81
Constellation perseus May be
Seen IN Eastern SKY

Shooting stars this morning start
cit thelf annual target practice. Just
above the Eastern horizon there waa
visible at tunes when the eioud8
broke, procession of mpteora. start
try about o'clock, presumably from
the constellation perseus which ii
far down on the horizon III the EAST
The shower IL to be Witnessed each
AUGUST. and tho beat days are August
10. II and Il, from shortly after Md
night until dawn. Perseus. Il ii said.
sends atreaks across tho skies. As che
earth comes into contact With them,
the friction heats tha particles and
gives the phenomenon Of shooting
stars
Some showers of stars have been
reeorded al terrifying IN cycles or
81 years the unusual demonstrations
appear. In 1893 and in 1866 the dem.
onstrationa we're particularly start
ing The shower set for 1899 was
rather disappointing Another II
scheduled for 1882.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-08-15
items of expense are kept.
a Practical Poultry Farm.

Uncle Sans poultry farm is a prac-
teal farm, The foundation stock was
purchased from some OF the fore.
most breeders of this country when
we consider the magnitude OF the
poultry industry We may form some
sort OF an idea OF The value of these
experiments. In 1909 in the State of
Oregon alone the wheat and hay
crops were the only ones which eX
eeeded the poultry products, and wool
orchard products, potatoes and swine
all fell short OF the pooltry products.
The poultry industry is a growing one
and 4 is impossible to estimate What
the increase in the industry will be
within the next few years.
The work Of Uncle Sans farms is
bound to be a factor in this increase,
They are not giving US any bulletins
as yet, because they have not been
at it long enough aud do not believe
In going off half cooked They are
on practical lines, and if they can
show some of us the way to steer
clear of some of the p tails in poul-
try culture surely they will have ac'
complshed a Great deal.
ROBERT II. CONoVER.
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,osplsal Notes.

Ivy Green, eolored, Of pennsylyati
n avenue, underwent an operation to-
day at the nity Hospital for append.
OTIS
Mrs. Eiifie parrs Of Great Cacapon,
WAS brought TO the City Hospital on
Sunday and today WAS operated upon.
Mrs Bessie Whitmore was able To-
leave the City Hospital today and
return 10 her home.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-08-15
TAKEN FROM JAIL.

Harry Stone Taken TO Muundavflle
for Safe Keeping Warrant sworn
Out Against Him. ard He Waived a
Hearing and ls Held for the Grand
Jury.
Fearing that violence might be at
tempted Saturday afternoon sheriff
Tabler placed Harry Stone. who II
charged with attacking Virginia Min
shinf the nine year old daughter 81
Mr. aud Mrs Bates MinEhtni Of South
Maple avenue. in charge Of Constable
Wolf and Policeman Charles Blake
v no took him TO Hancock. Md In az
automobile, and from there to the
state penitcntiary Ut Mounasville Tor
safe keeping.
AZ Hancock the officers placed theft
prisoner Oh board train No. !. Az the
train docs not run 20 Moundsgille,
when the officers arrived at Grafton
they placed Stone 10 laii fer tho re-
lnainder ~ the night and Sunday
morning finished the trip on the oci
eommodation
Upon arriving al the state peniten
tlary stone WAS turned over 70 War
den Brown, who took him IN charge
aud s4ye the officers a receipt for him
which IL now in possession Of Pros
ecntlng Attorney nowpey The on
GERS returned home sunday evening
on train No. l6
But d few people knew that Stone
had been taken away. The affair wae
very quietly planned, and mnch sur
PRISE was oecasIoned when y VIA
learned that Stone had been taken
ava Although no difficulty was ~
peipated il was thought best 70 tails
stone 10 MonndsvIiie whore be win
be kept to await the action Of The
Grand Jury
i,efore Stone ten the city 4 warrant
ras sworn ont against him by Mr.
Miaghini before Justice Lloyd He
nAved a hearing and the case welsi
over until the September term Of The
grand jury.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-08-15
nIa lncrease Il clarkabura.

according 10 the assessment 81 Iiar-
rison county for the year 1918. as Just
completed BY Howard Robinson. the
assessor the taxable wealth OF the
county IL $7s.452.s70. OF this, $685.
s5g.7s5 ii in realty st7,t4ss80 IN per.
sonai5ty ana s2o.iss.755 in public SER
vice corporation property. The total
II an increase over last year Of ST.
500 u0e The total valuation Of ClarkA-
lnzg property Is st6.75o.a3s.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-08-15
c. & ?. COMPANY
Awarded Contract for Wiring the New
Colonial Theatre over Many
Competitors.

The c & P. Electric Company lass
be ~ awarded the contract for Tie
wiring Of the new Colonial Thearfe
on North Queen street There were
many bidders in the field and after
hooking over their propositions the
management decided that the c. & P,
deserved to win and consequently de-
cided in their favor.
This Is quite boost for the com,
paay and places the Management Of
that concern among the best,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-08-15
GIRL sToWAWAY, WHO BEAT
HER WAY ACROSS ATLANTIC

NEW YORK. Aug, H. Miss Mar
jerie Graham, the most unique stow
away on record IS enjoying a week in
New York, after having crossed the
ocean from Liverpool on the Adriatic
w,tnout paying her passage. Miss
Graham made bet OF $3.50 in Liver
pto that she could turn the trick aud
ea. walked up the gangplank Of the
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-08-15
Camp wsyback

A Jolly crowd Of young fellows left
Saturday night at eleven o'clock Tor q
weeks outInq on Mr. J. H. Laing's
farm ia Back Greek Valley Their
hope is tof week ef good outdoor
pleasure. Those going were Messrs-
Wm. tcage q G WeIiinger G. 90
Corners Emery couchman. Dave
Roach. Weber Cline. Claude Roach,
Louis Kogeischatz, e A Hollis, chas.
oliver Reuben Fansier, 4. Daley ahd
Roy Hollis.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-08-15

l'rer and mingled with the second
elqe passengers After evadins the
0 she appeared before the pnr.
s. hen The ship was about 70 dock
in New York and told her story She
then decided 70 pay her passage mon.
ey az she had already won her bet.
All the money spent by Miss Graham
On the trip was for tips which was
agreed when the wager was made in
Liverpool
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-08-15

stincts of the people is this respect
for law, and the only danger is that
we will get so much and SO many
laws that the people will never know
when they are or are not breaking
them II is up to the lawmakers to
guard against this.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-08-15
BOARD Of AFF AIRS
Expenses for the Year are Made Up
for Submission to Council---
O'her Business.

The board OF affairs held their reg
ular meeting Friday evening and made
NJ. the estimate for the running Of the
city during the next year as reguir'
ca by law. The estimate will 90 20
Tic council so that thew may be ND
pdrtioned and the p.oper assessment
made Tie estimates Of expenses ltr
tile year as made are as :o,IoWa:
OrJnrs fp.l,d
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-08-15

The city engineer was instructed
to order sewer pipe for College
street. Four water plugs We're also
ordered placed and the city engineer
vas instructed TO draw up contracts
for the hauling of the garbage.
The usual weekly bills were paid.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-08-15
WALTER A. LEWIS
Two Months 'iIlness---other
Deaths.

Saturday at O'clock a III. Walter
A. Lewis, aged 66 years, died at his
home in Inwood Of complicat on Of
diseases. He had been i'll for two
months and during that time his re-
covery was doubted Four years ago
Mrs. Lewis d.ed, and disposing of his
farm he moved to 1nwood and spent
the remainder OF his life.
He is survived by the following chll-
dren: John and Presley, of Ger
rardstown; Strong, OF Arden, NJ nor,
Of Kansas; Willis, Of Williamspoft
and Misses Katie, Blanche and Leona
and Lemuel and James, ali at MONS
The funeral was held al the res
idence Monday morning at 9.39
o'clock and the interment viii D.
made in the Episcopal cemetery at
Bunker Hill The Masonic order VIII
nave charge OF the funeral
e. p. Robertson.
Mr.. Il. +. Robertson died Friday
afternoon at 4 O'Clock OF typhoid few
or at his home at Hedgesy lie He
had net teh III long, AMI his death,
tncrgh expected came as 9 great
shock ile was rs years old.
lie is survived BY his mother, and
the following brothers and sisters.
James, John w. Edgar aud Norman
all at home; Mrs celia Emerson and
Mrs. Maggie Gather. both Of BED.
ngton. lie was a member Of tae r..
o. S. of A. and OF the Brotherhood
Of Railway TraiBmen.
sunday Afternoon tie funeral was
held at the Presbyterian Church
at Springs Mills by this Rev D. 5.
Butler, followed with lntermene in
the church cemetery. The P o. S.
Of AZ, and the railroad order Viii
nave charge Of the services
Taken to Paw Paw.
Saturday the body of MIS-. Car
rie Kldweli. wife Of j. z. X dwell,
who died Friday Of heart trouble and
dropsy at her home near the city, was
taken to Paw Paw where the funeral
Services win be held sunday and In.
terment made,
Mrs. Susan orrison.
Mrs. Susan Orrson, widow OF the
late Williams Orrisou, formerly Of
his city died IL the home Of ,has
daughter, Mrs a. f. WEAVING z II
Cleveland The body was brought
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-08-15
NEW OFFICERS
Christian Endeavoror Workers Hold
Meeting and Elect officers For
Ensuing Year.

AT st. Johns Lutheran church last
Friday meeting of the Christian En-
deavor Workers Union was held and
the following officers elected for the
ensuing year;
President-Guy II. Mckee, st.
Johns Lutheran Church.
Vice President--Jasper L. Graves,
jFirst U. B. Church
Recording Secretary-Mss Dora
Wolfensberger, Christ Reformed
Church.
Corresponding Secretary - Miss
Rose zill. st. Johns Lutheran
Lutheran Church.
Treasurer. G. Gordon, Second U.
b, Church.
Chorister--J. l.. Bateman, Winehes-
ter Avenue Christian Church.
After the election the following
program was rendered:
Program
Vocal Solo--Iir l.. V. Brown. Miss
Emma Staley. accompanist.
Vocal Solo and Duet, Misses Pearl
and Ada Sh'ckle Mss Elizabeth
Trimble, aceompanist.
Orchestral Selection Misses En-
ma Staley, Mildred Kimmell, Eliza
beth Trimble, Mrs Wilson, Messrs.
r. NJ. Year ck and S. b. Cunningham
Recitatior-M Ruth Johnson.
The meeting was we'll attended and
before adjournment was taken it was
decided to hold a meeting on the lawn
of Christ Reformed Church on Sun
day evening, August IS, at $50,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-08-15
THEE INJURED ON ROAD
Joseph lIolsinger ard 1.-TWO Poles
Struck by Train on 3. and 0.

Joseph llolsinger, said to hive In nc
tart was bro IA to Cumberland Mon
day night on -. 4 o. train No.
80 from Hancock While lying along
the track al sir Johns Run, yeater-
day, he was struck BIZ train, sustain
ing Injuries about BIS arm and head.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-08-15

Shorthand Scholarship Sold on Credit.
Railroad fare paid from home. Po%
sition upon graduation guaranteed.
5000 10 5000 Piedmont College, Lyn-
chburg. W. SD | 81 emo.
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colored Woman

Mrs, Jacob William. colored died
susday afternoon Of diseases incident
to old age at her home on North High
street The funeral VIII be held Tues
day st II O'Clock, followed BY inter
ment in MI Hope cemetery
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-08-15

to this city on train No : Wednesday
meruing accompanied BY Mr.. and
Mrs. A. +. WEAVING. The lntefment
was made in Norbourn cemetery
Mrs orrison was eighty some years
Of age and up TO the time Of the re-
nova Of the Baltimore and Ohio d.
vision to brunswick, she and her has-
baud resided in this city. She viii
he remembered by the Older resi-
dents.
nr ) 7 Prendergast came up from
Washington "Wednesday TO arrange
Tor thu funeral OF Mrs. orfison, who
Is an cunt of Mrs. Prendergast
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-08-15
MIas Maraaret earry

Miss Margaret Barry, Of Baltimore,
died at 1880 a. nj. Wednesday 81 tho
home Of Mrs johanna Barry, on
North Maple avenue. Of heart failure
Miss Barry was an aunt Of the late
~ II. Barry and made her home with
a nephew in Washington. About Ten
days ago she came to this city TO visit
while her nephew and family went 20
Atlantic City. She was eighty some
Years 81 age and had suffered from
heart trouble for some time.
The body VIII be taken to IIagers-
town tomorrow for bnrial.
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Taken to Paw Paw.
Mrs. susan orrison.

Mrs. Susan 0rrison, widow OF the
late Williamz 0rrlsou, formerly Of
his city died d the home Of haH
daughter, Mrs a. + weaning z IN
Cleveland The body was brought
The Washington times., 1913-06-21
The Stories Of
jFamOus Novels
BY Albert Payson Terl,une



RNEsr MALTRAVERs rich mans stopped
n scvy hut on The
besone !
watch the man ended by begging
aud 70 at once Ernest ned
barely IN time telling Alice
Ernest merely wished to be
but absolutely and utterly
She had a
The Girl Who Knew Nothing
To avert
MRS Butter rented cottage
himself a fine musician taught
She learned swiftly
accomplished in
ne was reciprocatns
Just then he called
deserted There
OF money secure for him crazy
Da had robbed When
last she was able and
since she knew him only she taceh
After nearly starving she a
story asked one love In an
her me- and she had lost hope
politics
him. was gradually maxim hin, ~ :, s ons IN
Alice glimpse He talking
false idea of the situation
else Alice consented to marry Mr. Tempeton
side by side After service he hurried toward
And So life famous
ne hsd nad more than one love affair since
that touched his nnermost
A Was a Blessing
Ernest middaged
parting at an end Then Ferers
And doing unhd the affair
with Aice whom Ferrers MIST
But the injury he sought to wreak
beenh -
girl lovers were at last middle
made man and "ife
The Washington times., 1913-06-21
Here's 4 Book

what You Should Ten Your Boy 5y
Edmund Thomas, published By the
Platt and Peck Company. Of New
50 many parents rebsl against ne
tragedy Of growing children from
the fact that they are no longer ~
near and dear to them es they were
In their infancy. Just . little help
and confederation ut the time when
boys have the big thingB. Of lie to
learn does q great deal toward keep
ing the affection unaltered. and pre-
serving the intimacy 10 precious to .
Edmund Thomas has written in All
fairness to the boy, yet with . psr..
feet understanding Of the wfshep %
. parent Not only does the author
suggest the most tActful methods Of
informing boys Of vital facts con-
corning themselves. but he also clear.
ly defines the correct attitude OF .
parent to the youth In other matters
The proper time for the considera-
tion OF . child As . grown individual.
without any loss Of respect ON the
part OF the parent. 10 . universal
problem and the puzzle for which the
author gives most judicious methods
OF solving.
The Washington times., 1913-06-21
JUST WHY THE CHANGES?

Following the arbitration of the differences be-
tween the locomotive engineers and the Eastern rail-
roads recently, there a general demand that
changes be made in the Erdman mediation and arbi-
traon act. The railroads and the greater part of the
body of employees joined in this demand; looked for
time as if the demands might be formulated into
law
Now comes the Secretary of Labor Mr. Wilson,
to voice Administration opposition to the proposed
measure Under the present law the chief judge Of
the Court of Commerce and the Commissioner of
Labor the mediators 1t is proposed to substitute
q commissioner of mediation and conciIiation.
Precisely why that change should be made is not
very apparent The mediators have been success
full in almost all cases. without resort to arbitration
The arbitration board provided by the Erdman act
has been criticised too small in numbers. That
objection seemed to embody some merit. But the
arbitration procedure is entirely different from that
OF mediation. Mediation is the first process proposed
by the present law II is simply procedure by which
intemedators act as mutual friends to get the OF
posing sides in labor difficulties to agree on their own
account. If they cannot agree, then arbitration is
undertaken, the two sides binding themselves to
stand by the award Of the arbirators. As to media
tion experience has proved that the present board is
emnently qualified for the task. There is no pos
sible excuse for change.
! When il comes to arbitration the situation is diff
ferenk The complaint has been made that a larger
number Of sfbihatcs needed to insure il possible
The Washington times., 1913-06-21
KEEPING BASEBALL CLEAN.

Professional baseball is frankly not all that il
should be. One does not 60 to game as to q rest
cure; and rarely can one come away without GER
tain degree Of disgust thai excitement so readily
gives birth to rowdyism. =
But if the baseball grounds are no school for
manners, at least the spectators believe every game
to be the square and that the players are playing
in deadly earnest. There would be small motive for
the fans to yell and shout if they thought they were
Witnessing putup game. If they thought it were to
be putup, they would not 60 to it at all Clean COM
petition is what makes the sport popular and there
fore the essential to its profitable pursuit busi
ness. Neither major nor minor league could survive
q single season of dishonesty
1t is well that club owners realize this. The last
week has produced evidence of renewed determine
ton on their part to avoid the slightest suspicion
even of temptation to be anything but square. Rae
ing may be sport that live only where betting
is allowed. Organized baseball is sport that the
activities of professional gamblers would instantly
throttle. Driven from the countys race tracks, the
latter have naturally enough been trying their hand
at the national game in Boston, New York, and Phil
adelphia. From the, number involved, the attempt
would seem to have been deliberate. Last week 200
bookmakers were elected from the Boston grounds.
This week they moved upon New York and have
been spotted and definitely barred from admission
there. In Philadelphia the police were called upon,
and gathered fifty in their nets at single raid.
For the sake of the game il will be well to keep
jealous eye open in every other city.
The Washington times., 1913-06-21
PRESS AND BENCH.

The Honorable Smith Mcpherson, United States
district judge for the southern district of Iowa, de-
clares that he believes in newspaper criticism oil
judges and their actions. Judge Mcpherson ought to
be regarded as high authority, for few judges in the
country have been more vigorously criticised
than he.
But in the address which he made to newspaper
workers in convention at Colorado Springs, the
judge is to- be given credit for what he said at pre-
cisely its face value. He asks that newspapers shall
not indulge bitterness and vituperaton, but shall
couch their criticism in the moderation and good
temper that they would presumably employ if they
were engaging in personal discussion with the court
That sort of consideration, he thinks, will be helpful
to both Sides Let editors and writers be gentle
manly toward the judges, and let the judges have
due regard to the freedom of the press, he declares
"the public will be bene6ciaries."
This is sound and useful advice to both the
courts and the writers. We are living in time
when it is necessary caution intelligent people
that the freedom of the press is something that the
public will sustain to the last degree of Legitimate
proper expression of opinion. Judges understand that
as well anybody else, and instances of judicial
efort at interference are very rare.
The Washington times., 1913-06-21
VAsTNESS OF AMERICAS BUSINESS.

We talk of the economic growth of the United
States as the most amazingly rapid that has ever
taken place anywhere in the world And now and
then it is helpful to have some figures to bear out
The Nations Business, published by the Cham
ber of Commerce of the United States furnishes
them. Fifty years ago exports $3.50 per- capita
compared with S22.4l now; imports were S5.79,
compared with Sl694 now.
But the most surprising thing is that the total
commerce of the United States half century ago,
according to this publication, was less than one
fourth that of the single port of New York in 1912
The exports and imports at New York are given
as Sl,793O00O00 for last year. 100000 more
than London and about $780, 1000 900 more than Ham,
burg, which leads Liverpool by small margin.
Assuming that the figures for 1862 do not in
clude the then blockaded ports of the Confederacy,
they New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Bos-
ton, and the entire Pacific coast. They show as
strikingly as anything could show what rich in
heritance America possesses not only in natural
wealth, but in the industry and enterprise of its
people, and what great obligation rests upon the
nation to use this wealth Alright.
The Washington times., 1913-06-21
The Old, Old Story

lean read her just as I read . book"
He said. with q calm. compliment
look. and IN meditative mood
She glanced with modest. inviting
eye.
He stayed at her side stead oe
Just as she meant he should.
'she's a sweet little thing. without too
much mind"
He thought with . tolerant air and
kind
"She appreciates my worth"
So he told her Of his hopes ana plans
ard dreams
For the flies aye buzz while the spids~
schemes
OTIS the simplest thing on earth.y
He decided She'll make the sort of
wife I want to help me advances
The self sacrificing kind
I can read her Just like an open book
A gentle trennor her shoulder shook
Like one to mirth inclined
So he married her-the transparent one.
And ere their wedding trip was done
Shed adjusted his life with care
Could he read her mind? Oh. could
he? Yes!
She did not leave him q single guess.
And oh. what q fall was there!
The Washington times., 1913-06-21
The M an on the Road
8y Il T. RaaS..
THE "PRIDE OF LITTLE ROCK,
$y f. 7. Ratsd,.

The only job i could find was third
assistant manager or a beauty contest
then in progress. The local paper was
running IT, and my job was to stir up
excitement and help tabulate the votes.
A certain plump school teacher was In
the lead. She used to phone the office
several times day to learn the latest
returns. kidded her a bit and was
able to pass her line OF talk that was
slightly above the local brand. She won
the trip to Europe. And as / had saved
up to get out Of the tall timbers came
East on the same train"
Did you ever see the teacher again?'
asked one of the road men.
by the time she got back from Eu-
rope she was able to appreciate New
York. So l went down 10 City Hall and
got permit for her to stay. You see,
got a good Job shortly after landing
home She is up at the fist teaching q
future salesman how to count right
now"