Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29
HAGERSTOWN AGAIN

Great exodus Of the Sporting EIe.
msnt From That Wicked City
When Scandals Were Told Grand
Jury-Many Pawned Their Jewelry
i So They Could Procure Transpor
tatlon--The Herald Talks.
Pearl Powell, OF Martinsburg. was
arrested Saturday night on East An.
tietam street, near the y. & o. yards,
By Officer saylor for being drunk
and disorderly She was talking loud
and in a very bad condition. she
was lodged in JAN Several months
ago she was arraigned before po-
lice magistrate on similar charge,
but was released when she promised
to return 10 Martinshurg"
The above is taken from this morn.
ing's Hagerstown Herald. The edi-
tor Of that sprighty paper TO make
sure our attention would be called to
II. sent US marked copy, for which
We are truly grateful and return our
thanks. Undoubtedly many people
never would have known of the oc.
eurrence had not The Herald taken
great delight in making 1t a first
page article and calling particular
attention to the fact that the woman
was from this city.
After The World exposed the rot
tenness of Hagerstown the people
of that city have entertained no kind
feelings toward Martinsburg. This
paper told exclusively of the rela.
tons existing between the Dairy
Maid and several prominent men Of
that city, and it has come to light
that all OF them are not single. 1t
was related recently that this maid
who was such great fayorite with
the masculine part of the population
gave the names OF 265 men with
whom she had been intimate and
the grand jury learned many revolt
ing stories.
Immediately following the exposure,
it is reported, that many prominent
people of that wicked city hurriedly
departed for parts unknown; that
some Of them pawned their jewelry
TO raise funds for their transporta-
ton and the railroads reported a big
increase in business. 1t is known 10
be a fact that some of them visited
Maftinsburg and were loath to re-
turn because they desired to escape
shame and humiliation to which they
would be subjected.
It is also reported that the lady
who scattered dishes promiscuously
t9'd the grand jury some stories Of
the most shocking and revolving ma.
cure. II she told the truth it IS not
! the men alone who are addicted to
! the drinking habit. but the women
! delight In taking large and copious
draughts of the amber fluid and TO
such an extent that they lose heir
reason and surrender themselves to
their escorts. Such drunkenness
ard debauchery have shocked the
respectable element of Hagerstown's
population and general cleanup Is
expected.
II is to be regretted that any man
or woman should be guilty Of
INDUCING in strtng drink, especiall"
in city with such an unenvia5lt
repu alton. If The Herald would on
" tell the truth about the recent
great and regrettable scandals IL
would be doing society a justice and
would show that that paper does not
countenance such, but prefers a
clean city where children car be rails
cd ia a healthy atmosphere AMI not
be compelled to reach mature estate
surrounded by such vile influences.
On the contrary, that paper pre-
I IL which one poor creature, a deni-
zen OF the Tower world who it Is
said claims MartinsbuTg as her
home, visited that town and became
intoxicated Doubtless she thought
there was a better opportunity TO
ply her vocation there than here
There is one redeeming feature
about that woman; she is not a hyp-
ocrite; she does not make any pre-
tension to gentility; she does not
move in the circles Of the most 20
Ire society; she is an outcas., 70
doubt the victim of some one like
those said to be refugees from JUS
tice.