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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-04-12
The Long-recognized
Public Sale AID. Medium

For years The World and Statesman Democrat have
been the only recognized Public Sale advertising
mediums. Those making public sales have always
advertised them in these newspapers, for prospec-
tive public sale customers have always relied upon
these papers for definite information concerning
sales as embodied in their columns and columns of
exclusive public sale advertising. Experience is "a
guide you can follow with safety and profit. The
World and Observation-Disclosures will carry your
advertising into many more Berkeley County
homes than any other Berkeley County newspaper.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-04-12
Only Office in Martinsburg
Printing Full Size Sale Bills

If you wish to thoroughly advertise your stock and
sale and make it a big success it is important that
a full size sale bill should be used. Do not be mis-
lead into using a small and inconspicuous bill by
the false logic of those who lack the equipment to
print you a a bill of proper size. The World and
observation-disclosures Job Office is the only one in
the city equipped to print a large sale bill.
Our prices are exceptionally reasonable, and our SER
vice always prompt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-04-12

hen you conduct a Public Sale you want to make it
as big a success as possible-you want to sell every
thing you can at as large a price as you can get.
The way to insure a big crowd and a successful
sale IS to advertise in the papers to which the peo-
pie have always looked for the news of public sales
and public sale advertising.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
TWO GIRLS FIGURE IN
 A COLUMBUS MYSTERY
One Found Unconscious on Street, the
 Other Missing.

Columbus Ohio, Dec. 12.-Police of ficials and detectives in this city were confronted today by Q double mystery in which two young women were the central figures While physicians were working to save the life of Ruth Ar mold, aged 20. who recently came here from Cincinnati, the disappearance of Jane Black, aged 20, recently of Mil ton, near Huntington, w. Va, was reported to the police by officials of the local Young Women's Christian association.
 Miss Arnold was found yesterday unconscious, lying on a street car track, an empty bottle that had con tained poison ckutched in her hand. At the hospital Miss Arnold has re- fused to tell anything concerning her self or her troubles. Mystery was added to the case today when Y. W. c. A. fncials~feported to the police that among the effects of Miss Black. who had been missing from the Y. w. c. A. rooms since Tuesday night, was card bearing the name Ruth Arnold"
 Miss Arnold when questioned by hospital attendants today stoutly de- nied that she had ever met Miss Black. She could not explain how her card came into, possession of the missing girl.
 The police have been unable to find any trace of Miss Black, and it is fear ed that she may have met with harm in some form.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
U. s. TRANSPORT SENT.
War Department Bushes Aid to Refu-
 gees at Tsmpico.

Washington. Dec 12.-Orders went from thc war department to BrigadieI ScucrI Bis late today to despatch 1uln-- lately the army transport Sum- Der rom CfaL=Sstou, Texas, to Tampi to. tu lake aboard Americans and oth- CT iarcisner~ endangered by fighting between the Mexican federals and reb- els The vessel will carry ten thou sarc rltols, two medical officers and a hospital corps detachment
 Secretary Garrison acted a1 the re- Ouest of Secretary Bryan Rear Ad- ru-T-l Fletcher had just reported to the navy department that all of the Amer 1c-In. German and British vessels in Dor. were filled with refugees, and that there s-in were many foreigners ashore who would have to be taken care or
 This order was sent aE once to Gen e-1l eJ5ss-
 Sec-g@y of war directs that the Transport Sumner, with not less than 1e.90H ratiCDs- two medical officers and detachment of hospital corps, be sent at once tO Tampico, Mexico. Send Cap tain Aloe. QuarteTmaster corps, in charge On alg ivsl of ships, report at once fo admiral commanding Ameri- can squadron. with q view to full CO., operation in matter of furnishing ref ugc to such people as may be indicated by authorities representing the United States at chat port"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
INSPECTOR DESCRIBES
scHMiDre coNFE
Accused Said He Was Ordained by
 Saint Elizabeth.

New York Dec. 12.-Hans Schnddtss g confession of the murder of Anna Au- muller was read into the record of his trial today by Police Inspector Faurot, in command of the detective bureau. It was Faurot who arrested Schmidt and to him the one-time priest told the story of his crime
 Leaving the witness chair, F'azrOt stepped before the jury box and by dramatic gestures and word re-enact- ed the scene of the confession. From his seat in tho prisoners dock Schmidt viewed the unusual procedure with unchanged stolidity of expression.
 I slapped Schmidt On the back when I first saw him." said the in- spector, and said, Come new. tell us the whole truth about the thing Schmidt sank into a chair buried his face in his hands and begin to cry. cause I loved herr
 Before we left, Schmidt tried to embrace Father Quinn, but Father Quinn avoided him. Father Quinn asked, Are you regularly ordained priest of Godr Schmidt replied I was ordained by Saint Elizabeth'"
 Dr. Arnold G. Leo of this city tes- titled that Schmidt and the AumuDer girl came to his office last April and expressed their intention of being mar Eied. Schmidt told me he was very much in love with the girl" testified the doctor, and said he was going to give up the priesthood and marry her.
 "On Sept. 1. two days after the nntrr- der he called at my office. exhibited a V-shaped wound on the index fnge2 of his right hand and asked that k be treated. He said he had had an accident"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
GIRL BoOKKEEPER
 KILLED BY A BOM B Explosive Delivered by Express In- tended for Her Employer.

New York, Dec. 13.-Tda Anusewitz, a girl of Is, employed as confidential boolSkeeper by the O. K Bottling com pany at 528 West Thirty-fi street, was killed today by bomb sent to her employers. Thomas McCabe, man. aging salesman, was cut in the head by flying metal and Michael Ryan, an employe standing outside the office, was injured by shattered glass. The desk on which the bomb was placed as Miss Anusewitz opened it was de- moralized and the office<was wrecked.
 The bomb was delivered by the driver of an express wagon. It lay unopened amid letters and other pack ages for an hour on the girls desk. awaiting her arrival. She had cut the cord and removed the brown wrap ping paper when the package explod- ed. Apparently it contained dynamite, as the force Of the explosion was downward
 Up to a late hour tonight there were no new developments in the. case Dep uty Police Commissioner Dougherty had taken personal charge of the work of inveStiga tion. He said hi1 detec- tives were following several promising clues but did net expect to make any arrests before tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
TO ATTACK OJiNAGA. From 5000 to 5000 Rebels on Ground, Awaiting Reinforcements.

Ojlnagas Chthuahua, Mex ,.Dec. 1S.- The full strength of the rebel army Is reported to be approaching Ojinaga with the purpose of starting a siege and possible attack From three to five thousand rebels are in the vicinity, awaiting endorsements under Genera Francisco Villa, who is to start from Chihuahua
 >EThe 4.000 federal troops under Gen eral Salvador Mercado, Huerta's com mander in chief in the north, is menaced by rebels on three sides, while on the other the river separates them from the United States. They have taken every possible precaution to pre- vent a surprise. General Mercado, however, was absent from the fort all day. having left with 1000 soldiers to escort more refugees en route from Chihuahus- It was reported that the rebels were trying to cut him off from the base,
 A report sent from Presidio to Juarez said
 General Orozco Is anxious as to the fate of General Mercado. He fears that Mercado has been cut off by the rebels and will be unable tosreturn to Ojin- aga"
 Since the federal troops, including the volunteers under General Orozco, have been supplied with food from the United States they have shown conf dence in the prospect of resisting the rebels, although some of them shouted across the river to the American side that they would desert if attacked.
 More refugees crossed to Presidio, Tex, today, and more provisions were brought over from the American side.
 Luis Terrazas left Presfdio for Mar, fla He had received no advices as to the fate of his son. who was reporte1 forcibly taken from the British vice consulate at Chihuahua and imprison-. a5
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13

Washington, Dec. 12-The national
 republican congressional campaign
 committee went on record here today
 as favoring special national conven- tfon of the republican party next year,
 and endorsed three plans as sugges-
 tions for reapportionment of delegate
 representation to future conventions. It was resolved by the committee, called together by it's chairman, Rep
 resentatiVe Woods of Iowa, that in It's Judgment:
 Text of Resolution. "A special national convention of the republican party should be held as soon as practicable for the purpose of taking action relative to the appor- tionment of delegates to the national nominating conventions of the party; to the unit of representation: to tlFe
 full recognition of the primary laws of the various states pertaining to the election of delegates and members of when the latter shall take office, and
 to such other matters as may seem
 To be Submitted to National Com nittee.
 This resolution will be submitted to the republican national committee, which meets here next Tuesday, to- gether with the plans suggested, for l reapportionment of delegates to na-
 tional conventions. These vii be
 presented, according to resolution of l the congressional committee. with out intending to assume any of the 1 pretogatives of the national republ l can committee, but merely to con- tribute to the intelligent consideration of the subject"
 The present plan of apportionment of delegates, based on population, pro vides for four delegates at large from leach state, two delegates at large for each representative at large in con
 gress and two delegates from each l congressional district. The present delegate representation in a national convention is 1,062
 The first suggestion Of the congress | sionaI convention which would
 make the total congressional repre-
 sentation 1.O44 is as follows:
 Apportionment on Basis of Republi- can Vote.
 For each of such districts in which
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13

the vote cast for the republican candidate for presidential electors in 1908 was not more than forty per- cent of the total vote cast for presi- dent1al electors in such districts in such election, one delegate; for each of such districts in which such re- publican vote was forty percent, but not more than sixty percent, two dele. gates; Tor each of such districts in which such republican vote was more than sixty percent three delegates. In any state where a reapportionment act has not been passed to provide the full number of congressional districts such a state shall be entitled to dele gates at large for each representative at large in congress at the above ratio. comparing the full vote of the state with the total republican vote in the state. In Arizona and New Mexico, the apporuonment shall be based on the vote for delegates in congress.'' Would Cut Down Southern DeIeaa-
 tions.
 Upon this basis representation from the Southern states would be d7mtn- ished and in some of the states 1t would be increased. For example Alabama would be reduced from 24 to IS delegates; Arkansas from 18 to IF; Georgia from 23 to IS; South Caro- lina from IS to il and other Southern states accordingly. New York would UO LtCEGdSSQ oV JO 4V1. AdaSB8- chusetts from 3e to A, Illinois from 5S, to 61 and so on.
 Alternative reapportiOnment plans suggested are the following
 Alternative Propositions.
 Four delegates at large for each state and in addition thereto one dele gate for each 10000 votes or major fraction thereof cast for the 'repubIi- can candidate for president1al electors in 1908. or
 -Four delegates at large for each state and for each congressional dis-- trict one delegate for each 10000 votes or major fraction thereof cast for the republican candidate for presidential electors in 1908. Provided that each congressional district shall have at least one delegate and there shall bs two for each congressman at 1arge.''
 The former. plan would cut the total delegate representation to S45 and the latter to 1016. Members of the com mittee who joined in support of the resolutions represented twenty states.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13

Mexico City. Dec. 12.-Rear Admiral Fletcher, commander of the American 1aHai forces in Mexican waters, today ordered the rebels and federals fight Ing at Tampico Uo cease firing, threat eniug te open upon them with the guns -u1 tne sulcoGl Wheeling if his order was not obeged- Both sides compiled with the order
 News Sent to British Minister
 This information is contained in a despatch received tonight by Sir Lion el Garden. the British minister, from Isazsf Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock 0I tse British cruiser Berwick. which is lrir- of TampicO.
 Foreigners Ordered to Seek Refuge.
 The federals hold the center of the town of TsEapico and the water front. Rear Admiral Fletcher~llas ordered 1eore @uers To take refuge on board shiIS or 60 consreSaJe on the water front where they will be under the protection of his guns
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13

the state. highway commission and the canal board would be held up.
 "WelI 10 Have Friend at Court"
 The commissioner of highways, who was then C. Gordon Reel, and the su- perintendent of public works, Duncan W. Peck. were described by Daxis as the, high court at Albany
 T suppose" said Davis, that we contributed because we believed they would stall Us. It was well enough to have a friend at court"
 Corroborative Testimony.
 Flood and Davis were called to sup plement the testimony of Dudley E. Van Wirt, vice president of the con- cern, who sWOre at previous hear ing and again before the grand jury that at the solicitation of Everett F. Fowler, the alleged "Tammany bag man." he sent two contributions of $500 each and one Of $2,000>to the dem ocratic state committee and one of $1,500 at sthe request of William J. Morrissey, deputy superintendent of public works.
 Morrssey Advised Contribution.
 Davis said that Van Wirt Ilad told vision over--th6 company's $220, ,000 canal contract had "advised'' him to make the $1.500 contribution. This was in October. 1912, a week or two after the SZsUUU -cOnIrluIlOn, Wnlcn Van Wlrt described as his limit when Fowler asked him for $500.
 Didn't Van Wirt tell you" asked District Attorney Whitman, that Morrissey had urged him-he used stronger language in his testinosay be- fore the grand jury-urged him to come up with the rest of that S300?"
 He said that Morrissey had ad- vised him to contribute.'' repeated the witness.
 "Wanted to Keep in Strong"
 But you regarded it as a demand. didn't you?''
 Yes" was the reply. 8 Why diG you give up the S2,000 9"
 ITO keep in strong with the parties oyer us'
 What parties the superintendent of public works and the state high way commissioner?
 t''The democratic state committed"
 You thought the democratic state committee could control those two men, didn't you?'
 Yes"
 Flood gave similar testimony, de- claring that Van Wirt had told him that he had made the contributions be- cause 1t would make the firm strong CT with the organization at Albany"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
CONFERENCE ON THE
 APPROPRIATION BILLS.
House Leaders to Meet at Speaker
 Clark's Office Today.

Washington, Dec. 12-House leaders will confer in Speakers Clark's office tomorrow with view to keeping ap- propriatfon bills down to the lowest possible limit and expediting the re- porting of these measures. The speak CT called the conference in a letter ad- dressed to the various committees au- thorized to present appropriations, in cluding appropriations, postofice, mill ltary and naval, rivers and harbors, agriculture, Indian and foreign af- fairs, He asked the chairman and ranking democratic members of each Committee to meet Majority Leader Underwood and, himself to discuss the general situation.
 Speaker Clark said tonight that the purpose of the conference was to urge early reports on the appropriation bills, so that congress might get away from Washington some time next summer. "Of course" he said, we intend, if we can, without doing injustice to any de- partment or service of the government to keep the appropriation within the estimated>revenues and we think we can do it"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
 sPANiARDs PROTEST.
General Villa Has Ordered Them to
 Leave Chihuahua.

Fl Paso. Tex Dec. 12.-Formal pro- tests wc~e sent yto the Spanish minis ters at ' asf1ingte and Mexico City on confirmed reports received today that General Francisco Villa, the rebel lead CT had condscated all\t property of Spabiards resident in Chihuahua and had served notice on them that they must leave the country within ten days
 The Spaniards in Chihuahua, who own property there valued at s4,000,- 00O. appealed to Harry Scobell the British vice consul.
 General Villa served notice on the British vice consul that he will guar antee protection to all foreigners ex- cept Spaniards. The Spaniards in the city. including women and children, number about 400. They are said to be hiding in their homes. No trains are leaving Chihuahua.
 Thomas Edwards, United States con- suI in Juarez, said he had received mo- tice of the protests of Spaniards and had telegra phed them to Washington. Mir Edwards endeavored to telegraph to United States Consul Letcher at Chihuahua, but was told there were no wires,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
CHANCE FOR RETREAT.
Rebels Leave Opening on South for
 FederaIs to Make Getaway"

Vera Cruz, Mex, Dec. 12.-While nc official reports from Rear Admiral Fletcher, off Tampico, have been di- yulged, it is known that sharp fight ing continues in the outskirts of Tam picO- The rebels occupy the whole left bank of the river and also a command ing position northeast of the city, on which is planted batteries of artillery which are ready to begin a Lombard ment of the federal lines
 The rebels have captured the rail- road yards and all the cars and en- zines. The engines and cars are be- ing despatched westward with men with the purpose of repairing the line and bringing back endorsements for a final attack on the town.
 Apparently the position of the rebels gives them a great advantage and there is a strong probability that the garrison will be unable to withstand a general attack. It is uncertain when this attack will be made, as all de- pends~Un the rapidity with which the railroad is repaired
 SouthWard from Tampico the rebels hold no position. This fact is believed to be due to the desire to give the federals an opportunity to eVacuate the town and retreat to Tuxpan.
 General Gustayo Maas, the federal commander here, says he has received information that the fighting at Tam pico ceased early Friday morning, when the rebels were repulsed and driven back by forces under Generals Zara- goza and AZamOndi, the gunboat Bravo rendering important aid by shelling the
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13


 Mexico City, Dec. 12.-Two thousand 1ede-als at TanpicO, protected by the shells of the gunboat Bravo, more thau hy their own efforts, were yet waiting late today for a forward movement Oi The rebels or some other n1anoeuveI that might decide the fate of the sea port The fighting which began two days ago was then continuing, and the best indications were that it might last another day. or even longer.
 How many rebels are engaged in the attack on TampicO is nor known, but it is estimated that their number is at least twice that of the feLrTaJS. anC t4eir operations indicate that they cx- pccJ more men from Victoria, capital of the state of TamaunpaS, which lies hall way between Tampico and M1nte- r-, to the north.
 The rebels. who are in possession Of fs.e rs.flrc.l yards and shops and large starp- oE material and equipment have actually detached from their lines slIf- lIcleut men ro undertake repairing the railroad north and west from rampico toward Victoria The damage that has been doSe this line, which. ought to prevent w operation of trains. is not so great inat it will long delay q re- sumption of traffic.
 Occasionally shells fell in the heart O. tle crr of Tampico during the day and H1iicfs from rifles and machine guns were numerous enough to make 7ll7SaIIc that all residents nor er- EaEei in tAe operations seek cover. For s51- most .sr. the firing was limited To the artillery cf the rebels and the g1ns ez L-e Bravo.
 Ire re0els held the area between %ssnpsco proper and the cOast~ clud- ing suburbs where are located the ezsDragc oil tanks of the Waters Pierce asaBpany. the Cowdray interests. and rfe TFu.lSrest comDanV
 According to reports received here. the reHcis have not damaged any Sropcrtr. but the iring. especially tfft frum Tho Bravo and a eH federal can non ea1anSers the tanks and the re fnrry Of the Waters Pierce Oil com punT.
 The federaIs have their positions in thst part of the city behind a triangle formed hy the Pauuco river. which IS really the ciry-s barbor, and the cana running into it between the city and the coast Just below the mouth of the canal and above Dona Cecilia lies the Bravo
 The rcaels are utilizing a hill about one hundred feet high in attempting fo land shells on the Brav0~ which in turn is trying to render their positions unteuaole. To the west or rear of the City tlc federais have defense in the Lanes river. which also floats into the Panuco. a stream not easily crossed.
 Trains entering Tampico from the west Ga so over oraWbriGge which The feGerais are keeping open. Failure cC tae rebels to throw out of commis- sion inls line which extends to san lsufs Pstosi. before the inauguration o1 snei~ attack. enabled the govern mem to strengthen materially the gar rfsor Ta1enieD- Tlree traialoads .0f treof We're gun into the town rom the
 Tar uea@re information available Indicates that the fcdersis 2 Tampico ~-i be able to do nothing more than resist r1e rebel attack but it appears not uulA ly giat 50 long as the Bravo has ssningnitiou they wili be able to Gt iay capture of the town
 The loss of life in the lighting al
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-13
THREE AMERICAN WOMEN
 INsULTED AT AAVA&pM-
Cuban President Makes Full Apology
 to American Minister.

Havana, Dec. t2.-President Menoeag through the state department has giv- en William F.. Gonzales, the American minister, a full apology for indignities offered three young American women who arrived here on the steamer Ha- vana from New York Oct. 25. PnS young women, Miss Annie V. La1ly of Washington, n. C., Miss Josephine Murray of Washington and Miss Cath erine Farrell of Brooklyn. had come to Cuba to visit Mrs. J. Sanchez of this city.
 On the arrival of the Havana the police boarded the vessel and detained the women as the result of a claim by another woman passenger on the steamer that her diamond ring. which she had left in the lavatory was miss ing. Despite their protests, the young ladies were searched. The ring was not found. The local newspapers printed disagreeable stories about them.
 President Menoca1 in his connmunl. cation says it has been fully proved that the American women were inno- cent and that they arc honest and most respectable. He added. however, that the police were compelled to fulfll their duties according to the law.