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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-20
BOARD OF REVENUE
PROVES ANONYMOUS
LETTER TO Be FALSE
Cost of COnvicts Per Capita
Per Day in Atlanta
Is so Cents
OFFICIAL SETS AT
REST THE REPORTS
Jefferson County Board Is Deter
mined to Make Success of the
Plan of Working Con-
victs on Roads

That the action of the board OF rev.
enue in taking the convicts from the
mines and working them on the coun-
| ty roads is generally commended is
| evidenced by the many interested per-
sons who have publicly stated their
sentiments and who have indorsed the
action of the board, and while realiz-
ing that from commercial standpoint
| the new system may not be as profit
able as working them in the coal mines.
Put the people of the county have put
humanity above dollars and the
board of revenue is making deter
mined effort to carry out the wishes of
a large majority of the people of the
county and endeavoring to give the
new system thorough and practical
test
Still there are those who are op-
posed to putting the convicts on the
roads and insist that they ought to be
farmed out to the highest bidder. The
objections are largely based on the
estimated cost of maintaining a large
force of convicts on the roads and
some persons predict failure for the
new system During the past few weeks
circular letters have been spread
! broadcast over the county ,purporting
to set forth the price the county will
| have to pay for her convict labor and
as an illustration the statement is made
that it costs Fulton county, Georgia.
where convicts have been worked on
the roads for the past 80 years, s2.46
| Per day per convict
Inquiries as to Cost
| Several members of the board of rev.
| emu visited Fulton county early this
\ 4
and made inquiries as to cost, etc. They
| had their doubts as to the correctness
! of the above figure and in order 10
| inform themselves had the president TO
write the commissioner in Georgia as
to the cost of the convict system as
it exists in Fulton county.
The reply is very interesting and in
stead of s2.46, as quoted in the cir
cular. the price is estimated at 60 cents
| per capita per diem. The statement is
also made that the men are more con-
tented when out of doors and more
easily handled and that it is the most
humane and healthful way that con-
victs can be employed.
DIR. Lovelady's Letter
| The following is the correspondence
Birmingham, April IA, 1918.
! 'Mr. Clifford L. Anderson, Chairman
Board of commissioners of Roads
and Revenue. Atlanta. Ga:
f"Dear Sir--ln the attempt to uis-
| credit our efforts at working convicts
| on the roads in this county, a circular
Is being distributed The most salient
| point in which is the statement that
| 1t is costing your county S2.46 per day
for convicts under your present sys-
i tom for working them on the roads.
/ II am satisfied this is not correct.
and have stated my belief to that eff
| fect,s but / would like to have some
thing over your signature as to the
cost per diem per capita. including ev-
cry item of cost legitimately belong
ing to the convict system.
your reply at your convenience will
| greatly oblige, yours truly,
| "R. +. LOVELADY,
| "President"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-20
NEW TARIFF BILL
NOW READY FOR
DEBATED IN HOUSE

(continued from Paxe one)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-20
COST MORE PER TIRE
COST LESS PER MILE

NOTE-ANY SIZE TIRE WILL HAVE SAME
RATIO OF COST. WE SIMPLY TAKE THE
MORE POPULAR SIZES FOR EXAMPLE.
OUR PNEUMATIC TIRE SALES DEPARTMENT
INVITES INQUIRIES FOR ANY ADDITIONAL IN
FORMATION. THE HOUSE OF SERVICE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-10-25
NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS

To all persons holding liens, by
Judgment or otherwise, on the real
estate or any part thereof, OF John
w. Bratt:
In pursuance of decree OF the
Circuit Court of Berkeley County, w.
Va. made in a cause therein pend
ing. to subject the real estate OF the
said John w Bratt to the satisfac-
ton of the liens thereon, you are
hereby required to present all claims
held by you and each of you, against
the said John W. Bratt, which are
liens on his real estate or any part
of it, for adjudication to me at my
office in the Old National Bank Build
ing, in Martinsburg, w Va, on or
before the 18th day of November,
1913.
Given under my hand this 25rd day
of October, 1913.
W. B. COLSTON,
Commissioner in Chanaery
Of said Court.
SD-1O "a At.
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Of the said James Nj Bnlmyer,
decd, and ascertain all Of the debts
and liabilities Of the said James NJ.
Billmyer, together with their prior
tiles. II any.
You will therefore take notice that
! have fixed on
FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF
DECEMBER, 1918,
at 10 a. m as the time when and my
Office In the Old National Bank Build
ing In Martinsburg, W. va, as the
place where | will proceed to execute
the said order of reference, and if
the same be not completed on that
day it will be adjourned from time
to time at the same place. until it
is completed
Given under my hand this 23rd day
OF October, 1913.
w. b. COLSTON,
Commissioner in Chancery
Of said Court
WHO % 80, II 10.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

ROBERT BOYD McWILLIAMS, &c.
VS..
SALLIE G. BILLMYER, EFT AL
In Chancery,
Commissioners Office.
Martlnsburg, W Va,
October %, 1913.
To all persons Interested in the
above cause:
BY decree Of the Circuit Court
of Berkeley County. w. Va, entered
in the above entitled cause on the
18th day of Sept, 1913, the same was
referred to me, with instructions to
ascertain and report
FIRST: To state and settle the
accounts of the said plaintiff Robert
Boyd McWilliams, as 2 Administrator
c. I. A. Of the estate of James NJ.
Billmyer, decd
SECOND: TO ascertain and de-
termine the amount, value location
and description OF the real estate
owned by said James M. Billmyer
at the time of his death,
THIRD To convene the creditors
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
BENDER e. HARRIS


NJ p. WELLS, ct al.
In Chancery.
Commissioners ONCE,
Martinsburg, W. Va,
October %, 1913.
To all persons interested in the above
entitled cause:
BY a decree Of the Circuit Court
Of Berkeley County, w. va, entered
IN the above entitled cause on the
14th day Of October 1913, the same
was referred to me, with instructions
TO ascertain and report:
FIRST: The real estate owned by
the defendant, NJ. P. Wells, or the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, mentioned and described here
in. together with the fee simple 81 d
annual rental value OF same
SECOND: The liens, If any,
against the same, together with their
amounts and priorities.
THIRD: And any other matters,
by me deemed pertinent, or which
any Of the parties hereto may re-
quire
You will therefore take notice that
have fixed on
MONDAY. THE SEVENTEENTH
DAY or NOVEMBER, 1913,
at 10 a. m, as the time when, and
my office in the Old National Bank
Building, in Martinsburg, w. Va, as
the place where will proceed to
execute the said order of reference
and IT, from any cause, the same be
not completed on that day, it will be
adjourned from time to time. at the
same place. until it is completed.
Given under my hand this 23rd day
of October, 1913.
w. B. COLST0N,
Commissioner in Chancery
of said Court
WHO % 30, II 6 10.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
BENDER & HARRIS


JOHN w. BRATT, ct al,
In Chancery.
Commissioners Office,
Martinsburg, w Va,
October %, 1913.
To all persons interested in the above
entitled cause:
BY decree of the Circuit Court
OF Berkeley County, w Va, entered
in the above entitled cause on the
14th day of October, 1913, the same
was referred to me, with instructions
to ascertain and report:
FIRST: The real estate, if any,
owned by the defendant John w.
Bratt, mentioned and described in the
bill and amended bill of complaint
herein, together with the fee simple
and annual rental value of same.
SECOND: The liens, if any,
against the same, together with their
amounts and priorities.
THIRD: And any other matters
by me deemed pertinent, or which
any of the parties hereto may re-
quire. if
You will therefore take notice that
have fixed on
TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1913,
at 10 a. M, as the time when, and
my office in the Old National Bank
Building, in Martinsburg, w. Va, as
the place where l will proceed to
execute the said order of reference,
and if from any cause the same be
not completed on that day, 1t viii be
adjourned from time to time, at the
same place, until it is completed,
Given under my hand this 2Srd day
of Oct, 1913.
w. B. COLSTON,
Commissioner in Chancery
of said Court.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-10-25
PUBLIC SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

The undersigned administrator of
the estate of Mary E. Kensel, de
ceased will sell n front the court
house. Martinsburg, w. Va. on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER I, 1918
at 100 p. m. the following property,
towit;
No. IA house and lot situate in
Opequon district, located within 200
yards of the corporate limits of the
east side of Martinsburg and Will
Transport turnpike, adjoining the
lands of Frank Nevil This lot is 65
IT. front running eastwardly 4SO IT,,
thence northerly So IT., thence west
wardly $50 #. to the turnpike. This
lot is improved by a good two and a
half story frame house, six rooms,
cistern and other outbuildings
No. SO IT, front on the Williams
port pike, with equal width running
back 4SO IT, This property is improy
ed with a frame building one story
and a ha'f high, with four rooms. els
tern and other outbuildIngs.
No 3-Is a vacant lot fronting so #.
on the Winiamsport pike and extend
ing back equal width 4sO f. These
three properties an a part OF the Da
vid Unger property purchased by
Mary Kensel from U. S. G. Pitzer and
II. II. Emmert special commissioners
and recorded in deed book No. 90
page 500 For a more complete de
scription see land record of Berke
ley county These three properties
will be offered separately and then as
a whole and sold which ever is the
most advantageous.
No 4-ls a house and lot located on
the west side of the Martinsburg and
Wlliamsport turnpike and extending
westwardly to the G. v railroad and
fronting over four hundred IT, more
or less on the Martlnsburg and vii
Transport turnpike This property is
situate in Opequon district and loca.
ted just north of the school house
known as Patterson school This
property was purchased by John Ken
sci in separate tracts one OF three
acres and one of two acres making
total Of five acres and recorded in
deed book No. IS page 263 For fur
Their particulars see land record OF
Berkeley county. This property is
improved by a log and weatherboard
ed house one and a half story hgl
with cisteru and other outbuldings
These properties are al under good
leucIng and good repair in general
The land Of all Of the above proper
ty 5 the very best Of limestone vel
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suited for trucking and in fact is very
desirably located and valuable land.
Possession given April !, 1914
TERMS -One-thlrd cash on day OF
sale remainder In one and two years
from date Of sale, purchaser to give
his note with interest for the deferred
payment and title to be retained until
all the purchased money Is paid.
JAMES r. KENsELa
j. w. DODD, Auct Administrators
W-1O s cod I'd. SD 10 10 I'd. II
10 II I'd.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

To the creditors Of james NJ. Bill
myer, decd:
In pursuance of a decree of the
Circuit Court of Berkeley County, w
Va, made in cause therein pending,
to subject the real estate of the said
James NJ Billmyer to the payment
of his debts, you are required to
present your claims against the es
tate of the said James NJ Billmyer
for adjudication, to w. b. Colston
Commissioners, at his office in said
County, on or before the 5th day OF
December, 1913.
Witness, L. Dew. Gerhardt, Clerk
of the said Court
i. Dew GERHARDT,
Clerk
WHO 90 30. II 10 20 81.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-10-25
PUBLIC SALE
OF
VALUABLE REALTY.
SATURDAY, NOV. /. 1918.

"WINDEWALD" AND ADJOINING
LOTS must be sold
The undersigned. having determin
ed to dispose of all his holdings in
Arden district. win offer for sale to
the highest bidder at the front door
Of the County Court House Martins
burg, w Va. on
sat. Nov. I, 1918,
at o'clock p NJ. all that valuable
property, known as "Windewald" just
south of the corporation line of the
town of Martinsburg, and the 4-acre
lot opposite, lying east of the mansion
Just across the Winchester pike, also
in Arden district.
The object Of this sale is to satisfy
a certain indebtness and to provide
for the further education of my CHI.
dren.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.
Windewald has an eastern frontage
of 237 IL feet and runs back to Win
dewald Boulevard, a distance of 243.3
IT. at the north side, and 273.5 fl. at
the south side, bordering Ashcom st.
and contains a little less than ! IL
acres.
The other lot has a western front
age of IT'S it. on the pike, and extends
parallel with Washington St "a dis
lance of 1000 IT., eastwarr. to New
York Ave. and contains little more
than acres.
This property will be offered in
four separate lots and as a whole.
Lot No. / has a frontage of 81 II
#. on the pike and extends with par
ailel sides to a depth OF $50 it. and
borders the W. w Downey lot on the
north
Lot No ? has a frontage of so #
on the pike and extends with parallel
sides to depth of 27S.5 it. and Dor
ders Ashcom st. on the south. This
lot is improved by a good barn, and
has an artesian well of neverfaiing
excellent water on it.
Lot No. lies between Lots No.
and No. . It has a frontage Of 100
#. and a depth of 263 #.
This lot is improved by fine brick
mansion, heated by the hot water
system. has bath two cisterns and
city water. Also. necessary out build
ings. place for chickens and garden
All these lots have fine shade-trees
and shrubbery upon them
Lot 10. contains a little more thar
four acres. II has a frontage Of 17j
#. and d depth of 1000 it. It is in a
high state of cultivation well set in
grass. and is improved by good wire
fence with Is thrifty, hard-maple
shade-trees growing upon 1t.
TERMS OF SALE.
One-third cash on day of sale bal
auce two equal annual payments 81
one and two years each, deferred pay
ments secured by interest-bearing
notes at per cent. from day OF sale
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SPECIAL ssloNER's SALE

BY virtue of the authority vested
in the undersigned Special Commits
sioner by a decree of the Circuit
Court for Berkeley County, West Vir-
ginfa, entered on the 3rd day of Oc-
tober. 1913. in the chancery cause Of
Annie o Burkhardt VS.. Florence V.
SNYDER, ct al, will offer at Public
Sale at the front door Of the Court
House in Martinsburg. West Virginia,
on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1913,
AT ONE O'CLOCK p. NJ.
the following described parcels OF
real estate owned by the late Mary
Jane Rhoe and Jacob Rhoe, deceased,
situate in Hedgesyilla District, Begk
eley County. w. Va, and being the
same real estate conveyed to Jacob
Rhoe by James T. Thompson and
wife by deed bearing date the
day Of April 1873, and OF record in
the County Clerks Office in Berkeley
County. West Virginia, in Deed Book
No. 81, Pages 341 and 342, and CON
tanning ouethIrd G-S) of an acre,
more or less, also that parcel OF real
estate conveyed TO Mary Jane Rhoe
by Jacob II Miller and wife, by deed
dated the eth day of April, 1856 and
of record In the County Clerks OF
fee in Berkeley County, West Nir-
ginia, in Deed Book No, S4. Page
1O5. containing / acre, more or less
also a certain right-of-way conveyed
to Mary Jane Rhoe by Adrian John
son BY deed made the 10th day OF
April, 1885, and of record in the
County Clerks office In Berkeley
County, West Virginia, in Deed Book
No. So, Pages Sac and 543. said two
tracts of land adjoin and are conug-
uous and viii be sold as whole TO-
gether with the right-of-way afore-
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NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS
= VIII Vt % 70 " II 1911 VI
of said Court
WHO % 30, II 6 10.

To all persons holding liens, by
judgment or otherwise on the real
estate of NJ. P Wells, or the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company
or any part thereof:
In pursuance of decree of the
Circuit Court of Berkeley County, w.
Va, made in a cause therein pending
to subject the real estate of the said
NJ. p. Wells or the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, to the sat
isfaction of the liens thereon, you
are hereby required to present all
claims held by you or either of you.
against the said NJ p Wells. or the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany. which are liens on their real
estate or any part thereof, for ad-
Indication, to me in my office in the
Old National Bank Building, in Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, on or before the
18th day of November, 1913
Given under my hand, this 2Srd
day of October. 1913.
w B. COLSTON,
Commissioner in Chancery
of said Court.
W-1O % 80 II 13
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-10-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

To the Creditors of John w. Robin
son, decd.
In pursuance of a decree of the
Circuit Court of Berkeley County, W
Va, made in cause therein pending
to subject the real estate of the said
John w. Robinson, decd, to the pay
ment of his debts, you are required tc
present your claims against the es
tate of the said John w. Robinson, fol
adjudication, to w. b. Colston, Com
missioner, at his Office in said Coun
ty, on or before the first day of De
cember, 1913.
Witness, l.. Dew. Gerhardt, CLERK
of the said Court.
l.. Dew GERHARDT, Clerk
WHO % 30, II 10 20 ~.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-10-25

MAMIE ROBINSON. ct al. ;.
In Chancery,
Commissioners Office,
Martinsburg, w. Va,
Oct. %, 1913
To all persons interested in the above
entitled cause:
BY decree Of the Circuit Court of
Berkeley County, w. Va, entered in
the above entitled cause on the 9th
day of September. 1913, the same was
referred to me. with instructions to
ascertain and report:
FIRST What personal estate John
w. Robinson owned at the time of his
DEATH the character and value thereof.
SECONDS What disposition, If any,
was made of the said personal estate,
by Allen b. Noll Admir-, and how
much of said estate is in his hands
available for the payment OF any
debts owing by the estate of said
decedent.
THIRD: To make settlement OF
the administration of the estate OF
said deoedent, by said Allen B. Noll
Administrator.
FOURTH: What debts said John W
Robinson, deceased, owed at the time
of his death. to whom they are paya
BILE. their nature and their respective
amounts and priorites.
FIFTH: What real estate was
owned by the said John w. Robinson
decd, at the time of his death, the
quantity description and location.
SIXTH: And such other matters as
any party in interest may require. the
same being pertinent. or such matters
as the Commissioner himself may
deem pertinent whether so requested
or not.
You will therefore take notice that
/ have fixed on
MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF
DECEMBER, 1913, at 10 A. NJ,
as the time when, and my office in
the Old National Bank Building, in
Martinsburg, W. Va, as the pace
where | will proceed to execute the
said order of reference, and (, from
amy cause, the same be not completed
on that day, it will be adjourned from
time to time, at the same place, unit
it is completed
Given under my hand this 2Srd day
OF October 1913
w. B. COLSTON,
Commissioner in Chancery in
said Court.
WHO % 80, IL 10.
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and deed of trust on property to Sc
cure back payments.
A good and lawful deed free from
all membranes will be executed,
and possession VIII be given April /,
1914.
. ID. II. DODD
w 10 IS 81 % % 2S 3o-s-D 20 80
Herald "a.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-10-25

recently married Princess Victoria
Louise, the Kaiser's only daughter,
should renounce his right to succeed
to the throne of Hanover before as.
cendine to the throne of Brunswick,
the latter gift of the Kaiser to his
son in law
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-10-25

Grown Prince Frederick Wilhelm,
of Germany, whose imperial father,
Emperor Wilhelm called him to &C.
count for having the. presumption 70
announce publicly bis opinion that
Prince Ernest of Cumberland, VINO
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said. Said property is improved BY
a dwelling house and other necessary
out buildings
Terms Of sale as fixed by the de-
cree: One third OF the purchase
money to be paid in cash on the day
Of sale and the balance in two equal
annual payments due in one and two
years after the date Of sale, the pur.
chaser to give his notes for the de.
ferred payments, with interest from
date, and the title to be retained int.l
all the purchase money has been
paid.
STUART w WALKER,
Special Commissioner.
/. IL Dew. Gerhardt, do hereby
certify that Stuart W. Walker, spe-
cial Commissioners IN the above cause,
has executed bond conditioned ae
cording to law and as required by q
decree In this cause.
l.. Dew. GERHARDT,
Clerk
W-10 % 30 IL 6 1S.
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CITY TAXES DUE.
MARTINsBuRe

Read THE MARTlNsBURe
WORLD. Through its columns you
will only learn Of the Advancement
and upbuilding and uplifting of the
home town.
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TERMS OF SALE.

One-third cash on day OF sale, bal
ance two equal annual payments Of
one and two years each. deferred pay.
ments secured By interest-bearing
notes at per cent. from day Of sale,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-10-25

ALLEN B. NOLL, Admir-,
VS..
MAMIE ROBINSON, ct al,
In Chancery,
Commissioners Office,
Martinsburg, w. Va,
Oct. 20, 1913.
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WHO % 80, II 6 10 20 27.
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STUART W. Wake
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

W-1O 20 30 II 6 10.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-05-23
Com. SELECTS SITES
FOR new co. bulldogs

The court house building COM
mlttee which met at Sylvia Satur-
day was unanimous in it's selection
OF the point of the ridge at the west
end of Main street and overlooking
the city as the site for the new
court house. This location is one
that is capable of great develop
ment, easy of access, and has one
OF the finest views in western North
Carolina. The Jail will be located
on lot that is contiguous to the
one selected for the court house and
the two contain three acres, thus
giving plenty of room for develop
Ing and beautitying the grounds.
All the members of the commit
tee named in the Act of the Gener-
al Assembly were present with the
exception OF H. K. Queen. The .r-
ganization was perfected with Mr.
E. L. Mckee as chairman and Mr..
Geo. w. Sutton as secretary. The
committee selected a sub commit
tee composed of Messrs. E. L. Nc
Kee, Geo. W. Sutton and Lee Hoop
er to visit the Madison county court
house at Marshall ana report to the
committee as to the advisability of
following the plans of that building
in the erection of our new court
house.
1he committee will. finish the
technicalities as soon as possible
and begin the excavating and con-
structlon work. They expect to
have the new buildings completed
not later than in time to hold the
February term of the Superior court
in the new temple OF justice.