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

II railroads are not permitted 70
earn enough money. to maintain them
selves, the people will be the sufferers
IN the end. They are the ones who
are first to complain. If employees can
not live at present wages they should
have am increase. There is such a
thing as overlooking railroads as we'll
as anyth ing else American railroads
are the best in the world. Freight
rates are the lowest in the world. The
service is the best in the world Pas.
senger rates are lowest. Passenger
service is the best Equipment is sup
erior to all others. These are facts
That should be considered
Railroads are compelled to handle
sleeping and parlor cars in order to
comply with the demands of the pub
lie and to do so at great loss.
On the other side. there are many
anaoyances which could be avoid
cd. Employees frequently resort to
methods which are annoying to
public and resentment as aroused, re-
sulting in legislation antagonistic to
the roads Not enough care is mani
tested IN making connections. The
D. Jple be damned is not permissible
as the people possess all power. Com
mon courtesy in railroad management
as IN all other walks of life is always
a winner.
If railroads would sell Transports
ton without hmit-treat everybody
alike as docs the B. & O.-one fruit.
full cause of complaint would be AVOID.
ed. A ticket that lis good for one per-
SON should be good for another. or
for all Rebates now said to be aban-
dned. have been the cause of more
antagonism than all others. Passes
have been loss to the roads and
an offense to all except the recipients
Absolute fairness to all should be
the rule and would be rec'procated by
the people.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29
EDITOR DEAD

JULIUS ]. Sigler, one Of the most
widely known OF The West Virginia
country editors, died Friday from APP
pendicitts. He was a native Of Harris
vile. where he was born 6 years ago.
He was connected with the old Richie
Press during the Civil War and after
wards was with the West Virginia
Star. now the Richie Gazette. Only
a few years ago he started the Har-
r.syille Banner in connection with his
son, Byrl NJ. sigler, which he sold
out a year or two ago. His parents
we're pioneers in thds section Of West
Virginia, formerly Virginia Mr.. Sig
Ter for a number of years was post
master of Harr sville.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29
MAKING TURKISH BUGS.

Carpet weaving is the chief me.
char cal industry Of this region and
is a recognized business Of at least
three fthe seven cities-Smyrna,
Thyatira, and Philadelphia Imag-
inc a large, bare room; IN front Of
us is a great frame, perhaps 20 feet
n width; in front Of the frame are
seated half dozen women and girls.
whose delft fingers fly like lightning
as they break off 2 or 3 inches cf
wool from lunches of different col
ors that hang over their heads.
with incredible activity they knot
this little piece of yarn to one Of
the threads OF the web, choosing with
marvellous exactness the right shade
10 match the pattern that is before
them. SO rapidly do their ingers
move that one can scarcely follow
them, as with all the skill of exact
precision of practced piano-player
they break off and tie the little piece
OF yarn, reach for another of dil
ferent color, break it off and knot
it, keeping up this exacting task for
hours at time. until one aches in
sympathy with the tired hands that
are flying in and out in front Of the
great frame
After little OF the wool has been
knotted to the web it is eombed out
and cut even with the large shears
and then pounded down with a pecul-
iar-shaped hammer; and yet the most
that a skinful woman can weave in a
long days work is only about 10
inches of a carpet feet wide
Christian Herald
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29

every imaginable target--so It il
practical There Is the point Il
provides practical education
Theory is thrown to the swine. Il
II a success. II Is not necessary 70
name the reason, but for fear al
may not comprehend, It may be prop.
er to state that the people not the
university, rule It.
This is contrary to all preconceiy.
ed notions, but Il is the proper idea.
Things move up there Students Of
all ages and sexes attend.
The first duty Of state school Is
to get close to The people. The m
Iversity OF this state is resorting 70
more publicity other schools are
rarely mentioned ii the public press.
Newspapers would take pleasure Ia
publishing school news, but it is not
supplied There is slight effort to
advertise but 1t IS a mere bagatelle.
Live news from the schools would
attract ten times the attention and
students
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29
CURRENT COMMENT
MOVE oveR HERE.

The present season has been a deep
disappointment to the poet. His pen
which lay Iii his hand t. interpret
the beauties he contemplated, has been
atrophied by chilling blasts and driy.
ing sleet instead Of inspired by golden
sunshine and the haze that clothes
forest and field in a>k.nd Of impress
sionstic luster Indian summer prov
ed to be worse than squaw winter
Autumn has heretofore been our most
dependable season. Spring might de-
generate into a period Of quick tran
sitlon from winter to summer; sum.
mer might prove a fiery furnace;
lush and fog might combine to pro
duee disconsolate winter, but we
have always looked forward to au-
tumn as the days of natures soft ma
turity But sleet has been on the
punkin,' and instead of revealing
rich autumnaI coloring, the landscape
has become a monochrome Of gray.
But It IS done irrevocably done, and
hope springs eternal. Let us pray for
real Christmas snow and sleigh
bells and the clear crisp air through
which the stars blink merrily as If
the spirit Of the glad season were uni
versal-a tine when all Scrooges must
feel something of the mirth Of Brace
bridge Hall and plum pudding. Gin
o'nnatl Times Star.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29
Funeral Of Mr.. Hobbs

This afternoon at $50 O'Clock the
funeral of William Hobbs ST.. who
died Wednesday afternoon, was held
from the residence on South Maple
avenue. The Rev, B. w. Meeks, pas.
tor of the First NJ E. Church. offieia,
ted and the church choir rendered the
music. At the beginning Of the ser
vice Ross Amos sang that beautiful
SOLO Calvary"
The favorite hymns Of the deceased
We're sung by the choir. They were
In Thy Cleft 0 Rock of Ages and
The Ninety and Nine" As the body
was borne from the home the choir
sang "The Home Of the Soul" Inter
ment was made in Green Hill GENE
terry. The pail bearers were A. D.
Darby, T NJ. Turner. y. T. Brantner
Dr. S. n. Myers, Adam Nicholas and
Frank E. Wilson.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29
GETS BAGGAGE THEE

In the criminal court at Clarksburg,
Michael Fragon confessed 20 charge
Of stealing an empty decey trunk at
the B. e o. railroad station at Wallace
by means Of switching trunk checks
and Judge James w. Robinson sen.
fenced him to serve two and a half
year in the penitentiary.
The mans arrest and conviction
resulted from the work OF j A. Camp.
bell captain Of the B & O. police. in
running down a systematic theft Of
baggage in that section.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29
THE GRANDFATHER CLAUSE

It is one of the peculiar features OF
the day that though the question has
been before the country for several
years, no legal ingenuity has yet saf-
feed to extract from the United
States Supreme Court straightfor-
ward and direct decision on the con
stitutionaltty Of the grandfather
clause in the election laws Of various
southern states. Every case in which
that clause has been at issue was dis
posed of on purely technical grounds,
The counsel in the Maryland and Ok
lahoma cases, now before that body.
are it may be presumed, familiar with
the previous failures to elicit a de-
cssion on what Is an important fea-
ture of the laws passed for the 1ur
pose of excluding negroes from the
polls Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29
OBITUARY


AT ne nome ol nef sss1er Mrs. j.
NJ = Fisher, tx west burke stiesl.
Aif9s Llzzle omurr aiea last night al
il49 CLOCK of a eompncatl5n OF q =
eases Nne months ago Mrs. Fs4er
brought ne sister from Bataya. II.
4, @Aere she was engaged iii .bnslns
70 her home because OF continued III
health, and snce arriving ii the CIV
she declined rapidly, Her illness
dates back more than year but il
was not until recently that it became
ev dent she could not long survive.
Miss smurr was born in Shepherds.
town March q, 1916. She was the
daughter Of the late John and Ella
smurr, prominent people Of Jener
son county. The greater portion Of
her Life was spent in the north. but
she frequently visited the city and
enjoyed vide circle Of friends. she
was a member Of Christ Reformed
church and always manifested great
interest IN the work. Her pure chris
tan character and loyable DISPOSE
ton made her a favorite.
Deceased is survived by two sisters
Mrs J. W. r. Fisher Of West Burke
street and Mrs. D. NJ. Kilmer. Of East
Burke street. Monday morning at 10
o'clock the funeral win be held from
the home Of Mrs. Fisher. with the
eN A. N. Gluck, pastor Of Christ
Reformed echurch, officiating. The
body viii be taken to shepherdstown
ana buried in the family lot in the
reformed church cemetery
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29
REFORMING lie CLIMATE.

rs our climate changing" is
query frequently put in form that
81 ems 10 carry the force of assertion
thai it is. A question of much more
radical and even startling interest
is: "Can we change our climate?. 50
Hitherto the adjustment of our plan
etary forces has been accepted as
beyond human power to alter THE
wind bloweth where it listeth,' and
the storms gather and break in obed-
fence to laws that we have not made
end cannot repeal At least that has
been the general belief But it IS
now challenged by Carroll L. Rlker
Brooklyn engineer of standing who
in a communication to the Spring
Geld Republican advances and dis
cusses some very interesting theories
II Is not the FIRST time tina Mr. Rik'
en- has been heard from upon this
subject. We have had occasion y
fore to call attention to a scheme
which he has proposed, but in his let
ter he enters somewhat more into
detail than hitherto. lie says: The
means for increasing and controlling
the waters OF the gulf stream for in
vestigatng their ascending cure Is
iuto the heavens, and their future
movements, is the subject Of q cT
now before Congress which is The re-
cipient Of phenomenal support r
such radical undertaking Boston
Transcript
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29
STATE NEWS
SIX MUR0ERERs SENTENCED

SIX muRDERERs SENTENCED
Judge James Damron, Of the Mingo
county circuit court sentenced I'VE OF
* murderefs convicted at this term
Of court.
Henry Green was sentenced 70 be
hanged March for the murder Of his
sweetheart He was the only one TO
receive a death pnalty
James Stokes, a negro, and Blain
Mounts. aged IS years. we're sentenced
TO life Imprisonment.
Walter Hoskins aud John Fl. Rash
each received IS years IN the peniten-
tiary.
John II. Henderson. a NEGRO, was
not sentenced, as motion had been
made to have the iury's verdict Of
first degree murder set aside
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29
NO 1oLL In JEFFERSON

Howard Fish the talented motor
writer for the Washington Star, in
recently noting trip through this
section says of his entering Harpens
Ferry
Winding around the base of the
mountain, The road crosses the Poto-
mac river at the junction with the
Shenandoah river over a long bridge
which runs parallel TO the railroad
bridge at this point. Just before land
ing on West Virginia soil the motor
list is halted by q tollgate keeper, who
exacts funds from him FOR the priv
lege of using the roads Of that State. "
Mr. Fisk is greatly in error when he
asserts that the b1llgate keeper at
this bridge "exacts funds for the priyi
'ege Of using the roads" of this state
The bridge Is an Maryland, the Peto
mas river is Maryland water, and
West Virginia has nothing whatever
to do with IT, Passing from there
through Jefferson equity, the only part
Of West Virginia that he touched, he
certainly found the finest macadamiz
ed roads. perfectly free Of toll. VIII
the Washington Star correct the
above e.Sor? Spirit.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29
Mre. salIIe 5. Dawson.

Mrs. sallle S. Dawson. widow Of
the late Nelson c. Dawson. died to-
day at noon at her home in Hedges
vile Of heart trouble She had Eccn
in for several weeks and her death
expected She was II vars old.
Deceased is survived by two sons
aud one daughter, the former being
J. G Dawson, Of Hedgesville, and NJ,
G. Dawson, of Glassport Pa, and Mrs
II. N. Williams, OF North Mountain
Mrs c. V French sister, of West
Newton, Pa, also survives.
The funeral win be held Thursday
afternoon al 2 o'clock from the Eps,
copal church with the Rev. L. q
Gross, rector, officiating nterment
will be made in the Hedgesville
cemetery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29
EMPTY CIDER BARRELS.

Most of the cider barrels in the eel
lars of Vermont farmhouses VIII re-
main empty during the coming winter
because OF the failure of the apple
crop In some instances the suspen-
sion OF the cider business wa prove
d blessing in disguise There is more
downright cussedness en- hard cider
than IN almost any other drink man
ufactuged The man with fermented
apple juice jag is not silly, iovial or
sleepy He almost invariably wants to
fight or smash something, and gen
orally carries out one.or both Of these
desires. BURLINGTON @tVt) Banner
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29
THANKSGIVING.

Another Thanksgiving Day has ar
rived with lts joys and sorrows, its
reunion Of families temporarily sep
aIted ITS membranes OF the past
and It's hopes for the future. This
festival is purely American and dates
lrom the landing OF the Pilgrim
Fathers. Il is unique in that it is
permissible to celebrate it in any
proper manner with feasts, religious
ceremonies. parades. music and dane
ing It is the spirit of the occasion
aa. makes it characteristically
american.
Families surround the board the
turkey is King Of the occasion, chill.
dren are happy aud hearts Of par
ents overflow with gladness Childr n
annie pate its coming and long Tor
the ED familiar hearth. It is real
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29
wErzELL SUCCEEDS WHITE

PARKERsBURG, Nov 25.-Inter-
nal Revenue Collector Samuel Hays
has announced the appointment Of G..
NJ. Wetzell, Democrat Of jefferson
county, to succeed William f. White
Republican as the chief deputy CO..,
leetor. The change viii take effect
December 1st.
White has been deputy collector for
sixteen years
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29

~ and truly the homecoming fesii.
val, modification OF the former
Harvest Home celebration.
II is right and proper that the day
should be celebrated as 3, II; that
The American people should have
heir own ono peculiar festival II
is proper that they should celebrate
il as they do. All sectional lines fall
before It; all political divisions van.
ish from its presence; all religious
contentious disappear. il is peculiarly
American and will so continue
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29
HARD AT IT.

The Senate is now debating the
Currency bill Just how long the talk
fest will continue no one can guess.
And after it is all over, who will be
wiser? The Senate Is a deliberat've
body and good one, not bad thing
in its way, but the people do get
dreadful tired sometimes
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29
WILL NOT LOWER The FLAG.

Arthur wager, Of Georgetown, KY.
recently inaugurated governor of Por-
Co is reported to have said IN
his address: THE American flag win
never be lowered here in Porto Rico
Here 1t has been raised and here 1t
will continue to wave Indefinitely"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29
INJURIES PROBABLY FATAL.

J. e. Ulliops a teamster of powns
while hauling oil we'll supplies, fe'l
from his wagon, the wheels passing
over his chest. causing internal in.
turfes. He was rushed to the Miners
hospital at Fairmont. Ullom has
wife and three children.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29

II is said Charleston is being pur-
fed. The same statement might be
made about other towns much nearer
here than Charleston. No invidious
comparisons intended.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29

a cloisetered nun of Visitation Con
vent, IN the suburbs Of ST. Louis. re-
Gently saw the outside world for the
second time since She entered the I'M
atitltCn half century $50 Her pre-
sece outside the convent was geQuir-
ed by q business transaction.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29

The report that Hon T. P. Jaiobs
Of New Martlnsylle. had been tender
ed the position of dean Of the law
school of the University, is said to
have been premature, as no such ac
ton has been taken, owing to the
absence of State superintendent
Shawkey.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29

That is all right Mr. State Journal.
The Red Apple" pome was all right
except there was some doubt as to
is parentage. Since that is now hap
PLY settled, it is Fighter
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29
MRS. REED OPERATED ON
Wife of Secretary of State in 5aIti-
more Hospital

Mrs, Stuart f. Reed wife OF the
Secretary of State Of West Virginia,
operated on Monday at the Church
Home and Infrmary in Baltimore for
stomach trouble, The operation was
slight and she is reported to have
stood it as well as could be epected
Mr., and Mrs Reed stopped Off at
Baltimore following long vacation
in New York
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29
THE TARIFF

Tangled Tariff Do2--Watch II and See
Especially You Who Are Working
men."-Under the above caption the
New York Evening journal said ed
torially
An intelligent man. creator and
manager Of several big businesses ia
Western cities, including Chicago.
talked about the tariff. He knows
about the tariff, for he is a big i'm
porter, a man who deals annually
II millions OF dollars worth OF goods
that pay tariff
What he had to say interests
many Americans
THE new tariff said he. is ad.
vertased as great boon for the com
mon people
1T will not prove 10 be a great
good for those thai work for 4 living
and they will find it out
The new tanf3 means that man.
ufactruers in this country must com.
pete more closely with the manufac-
turers N Europe And that means. OF
course, that workingmen in this coun.
try must compete more directly with
w9rkingmen in Europe
II know something about the
making and selling Of cloth. from
the mill and as a finished product.
And here are three facts
The new tariff Wi save some
money for these that are prosper
ous-that buy their things in Europe
-or buy exclusively imported Euro.
pean products.
The new tariff will not save
dollar in the cost Of living or dress
6ng for the masses of worklngmen
and the little people Of modest in
comes.
And the tariff viii deprive OF
work many thousands of those that
work for living in this country,
Thousands of men whose work
has been done in America and sold
in America win lose their present
employment. for the reason that the
work that they have been dong will
be done in Europe and sold in Amerl.
ca
Just watch the importations OF
woolen goods. for instance. into this
country.
THE new tariff means that one
third OF an the looms in the United
States viii be shut down
That means that oue-third of all
the human beings earning a living at
the looms will have TO find some 9th.
err way Of earning a living
"'It is not gay for them and cheer.
full for those who realize hat the
welfare OF a country depends abso-
lutely upon the welfare OF the mass
of the population.
"'You know that when workers i'm
this country are brought into direct
competition with workers in anoth-
or country they must accent the pay
Of the foreign workers or give IN
the work
You know, also. that an employ
er cannot successfully reduce wages
You cannot maintain your bushes
in this country and carry ON your
en- erprise with a Tor of dissatisfied
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29

At 10 o'clock this morn'ng tire fun
eral OF Miss Lizzie Smurr. who died
Friday at the home Of her sister, Mrs
J. w. r. Fisher. of West Burke Street
was held from the residence with the
Rev. A. NJ Gluek officiating The
body was taken TO shepherdstown and
and burial made in the family lot in
med church cemetery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29

The fight of the railroads for high
er rates before the interstate com
merce commission Logan Monday.
This is one of the few cases in which
higher rates mean more pkrospe7ity.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29

1t was a bitter pill for those Con
gressmen from way back to miss that
mileage plum. Their buildings may
be somewhat slim along about Christ
mas time. but they can we'll afford
TO make some sacrifice
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29

If somebody would send Huerta a
Jug Of apple-jack he might vacate be-
Cause it is more effective tina | chan
Jsgne.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29

NO Trespassing" signs for sale at
The World office.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29

II blessed is the bride that the sun
shines on" is true, Miss Jesse Wilson
should be the happ est of the happy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29

After the wedding today the White
House will resume its normal func-
lions as the executive mansion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29
rromus ii. Hoffman

Homus y. Hoffman, a we'll known
retired farmer OF Keedysvile distr ct
died at his home at Keedysyne last
n ght about 8 o'clock from paralysis
aged 70 years. Although in failing
health for some time his death was
sudden. When his sister was about
TO call him for dinner Sunday, she
found Mr. Hoffman on the floor up.
stairs. having suffered a stroke Of
paralysis. Two physicians were sum
moad but held no hope for his re-
coyery.
Nh Hoffman is the third member
of the family to die since April last.
lie is urvived by two sisters: Mrs.
Joshua w Rohrer and Mrs. Mile
HOFFMAN at home
Thomas DonnelIy
Thomas Donnelly, for many years a
resident Of WlIliamsport aud a boat
man OF the C, O. Canal bur for the
last twenty years a section boss ON
the Cumberland division of the canal
died at his home, near the canal tun-
mel, Nov. 6 aged 70 years. Mr. Don
nelly has been in failing health for
some time. lie leaves a wife and
several grown children. one brother.
Marcus Dcanelly, Of Charlotte. n. c.
and one sister. Mrs Mary Reed. Of
Williamsport. HIS remains were bur
led IN the Csthorc cemetery at Old
Town
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29

So far The World has had no re
port on the Gettysburg Fifteth Ami.
versary celebration. This is to be
regretted