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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-03
Mr.. |MbACH LIKED
THE CHICAGO SHOW
Believes FRAT Thousands Of People
viii Come to the State and In
vest Their Money

Mr.. Theodore h Imbach, of Nor.
gantown, agricultural agent tor the
Baltimore aud Ohio railroad company
IA IA the city In the Interest Of the az
ricultural and horticultural business
Of the state. When seen today Mr.
Imbaeh was loud In his praise Of bur
showing At the Chicago Land Show,
and expressed The belief that next
year the state wiil be represented ut
all OF the big shows In the country
THE Chicago show" he said was
the greatest advertisement this state
ever received and predict thar With
Ia the next year fully three thousand
new people viii come within our Dor
ders to make their homes and engage
in agricultural and horticultural pur
suits our exhibits al Chicago SO far
otltclassed all others that there was
no comparison, and everybody who
visited the show fingered long IN our
booth
"Our apples were far superior to
those brought from the west; The
western apples have no flavor, while
ours are known all over the colidtfy
for that. We distributed about 200
barrels. and those who we're fortu.
nate enough to receive one declared
they had no equal
Mr.. lmbach believes that BY ladic.
lous advertising there VIII be no qnes.
ton as to the state taking higher
rank along agricultural and horticul-
tural lines. and he also thinks that
capital can be Induced to come bes
cause OF our mifisi
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-03
HIS TROUBLE
NOT OF HEART
Real Facts In Regard To r. z.
Huffman's Illness. Relief OBJ
tanned By Curing His
Stomach Ailments.

WaynesyilIc. N. C.--Mr F. X. Huifman,
Of this city, says: II suffered dreadhlly
with what thought was heart trouble.
and tried various medicines in vain.
After other remedies had failed, Thed-
ford's Black Dfaught restored me y
health. ! would not feel safe witho1
Black Draught in the house. considw
il worth its weight in gold.
1t cured my Indigestion, and by tlpa
means was restored 10 health. ! can
not express my gratitude for its benefits"
Good health depends on the condition
OF your digestion. Poor digestion and
good health donot 90 together.
Thedford's Black Draught will
thoroughly cleanse and set In order yola
digestive system.
II has done this for others, during the
past 10 years, and is TODAY the most
popular vegetable liver renedy on the
market Try il.
Insist on Thedford's. Price 25c.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-03
REV. W. j. HUBBARD MADE
VICTIM or CIRCUMSTANCES

Rev w j. Hubbard former super.
intendent Of the Davis Child's Shelter
In Charleston. was Saturday after
noon released by Justice q. . Atkin.
son after preliminary hearing last,
Ing three days, on the charge 81 hay.
ing improper relations with twelve
yearold Goldie Portia Hyton, a ward
OF the institution
The defense had alleged couspir-
acy on the part OF the matron' and
attaches vi the institution.
In refusing, 10, hold Rev Hubbard
to the grand jury Justice Atkinson
said he believed the defendant had
been made the victim OF eircnm-
stances.
A demand for the dismissal from
the institution OF certain attaches
will probably be made
The institution was founded by
former United States Senator Henry
g. Davis and IS supported by him and
by popular subscription,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-03
THE PARCELS POST
STAMPS ARE HERE
First Consignment for Use at Local
Office Have Been Received
All Different

The first consignment Of the stamps
to be used at the local postofiice for
the parcels post which will be start.
ed New Years day have arrived, the
exact amount in dollars and cents not
being given out. The stamps are in
denominations OF one, two. four, FIVE,
ten, fifteen, twenty and twenty-five
cents and are one inch vide They
are green and red in color.
Each denomination is characterized
by certain pictures taken from life.
The picture Of postoiIiee clerk APP
pears ON the once cent stamp; a mail
carrier on the two cents; a rural car
rier on the four; a mail train on the
tves. an automobile on the Is cent
ones; an aeroplane on the twentles
and a manufacturing plant on the %
cent stamps. Everything Is being
placed in shape for the installation OF
The system ard judging from lie IN
quiries at the various windows it
win be used extensively.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-03
BIG REUNION Of
STATE FOUNDERS
Colonel Gay Ia Planning Interesting
Festure Tor semI.centennlsl
Celebration.

A number Of interesting features
are being planned by Col John e.
Day for the golden jubilee celebra.
ton OF the state next june, which
viii occur IN Wheeiing and for which
plans are rapidly being completed,
Among the affairs OF more impor.
tant nature win be the setting aside
OF one day for Founders day
The object is 10 get together again.
II possible, az many Of those now Nv.
Fne that participated In the convenf
fion tiiht resulted IN the formation Of
the state. Bot few OF the whole mum
Der are known 70 survive
So far as known none reside IN
Wheeling. and among the few names
available who viii be Urged to attend
the celebration In Wheeling are Hon.
John J. Davis. OF Clarksburg. Or w.
f. Grant, OF Grafton; Alpheus CARR
son, Of Monongalia county; w A..
Brown, OF Grafton, Col George r. La
than, OF Morganstown and Perry NJ.
Hale. of Weston. A reception WIN bo
arranged aud other special features
arranged for their entertainment.
Col Day. secretary OF the Semi
Centennial Commission. is co.operut
ing with the Wheeling Board Of Trade
10 the arrangements for the affair, and
this week has sent out the iirst OF
the souvenir booklets tn the interest
Al. .l..t.. raj "a
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-03
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
IS GOOD FOR 1878
Rsursad omcials Az Seem optimis
tic Tor the Coming Year--oood
Business Expected.

CHICAGO. Dec. 2S Railway presi
dents see only good times ahead for
the country next year Their Views
are expressed in symposium com.
piled In the Railway Age Gazette.
Here ara some OF the opinions:
7 regard as very good the business
prospects OF the railways for the year
leia."-W c. Brown, president OF the
New York lines
Conditions will depend upon the
outturn OF the 1918 crops but with
normal conditions the calendar year
1918 ought TO be good n l.. Win.
ehell, president OF the Frisco lines.
Business is good at the present
time; conditions are good. but II Is
difficult TO forecast conditions for the
entire calendar year 1918 We feet
hopeful '-~Iulius Kruttschnitt direc.
tor OF maintenance and operation of
the union Pacific and Southern Pa
cihe.
business will certainly be good
unless the activities OF the new Con
gress should be such as 70 brighten
those engaged IN industrial develop
ment I'll Z Nudge, president Of
the Rock island lines.
All OF the officials are united on
the question Of adopting more safety
devices TO prevent wrecks.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-03
BARON WAECHTER
DIES SUDDENLY
German Diplomat and Politician Falls
Victim to Heart Trouble in
His sixtieth Year.
Especial to The World.)

STUTCARTS Germany Dec. 30
Baron Alfred Won Kiderlen Waechter.
secretary of foreign affairs for Ger
many and generally called "the New;
Bismark of the German Empire" died
suddenly today of heart trouble. Ha
was in his sixtieth year.
The Baron, who was Bavarian by
birth, represented the new school of
diplomacy in Germany, and was the
moving spirit in the game of high pol.
itics played with France and Spain
over Morocco.
He was one of the principal spirits
in the formation of the triple ALI
ance, and hs death at this time is I'M
cpportune for Germany.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-03
WESTERN UNION MOVES

Today the Western Union Tele.
graph company moved its office from
the Peoples Trust Company building.
corner Of Queen and Burke streets.
20 the new Won schlegell building on
West King street Tomorrow the com
pany will be ready for business IN
the new home. Within short lime
the G. K F.. Telephone company viii
also move 70 the same building.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-03

WASHINGTON Dec %. Her
freinds are sympathizing with Miss
Lucy Hoke Smith. daughter OF the
United States Senator from Georgia,
who lost as5.000 necklace, a present
from her father at one Of the holiday
functions here. Although a private
detective agency has been called into
tine hunt Tor the string OF gems, no
trace OF 1t has been found.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-03
NEARLY SuFFocATED.
Man At Colonial Hotel Turns on Gas
BY Mistake.

Mr. Louis Lipsic, manager of the
Colonial Hotel came very nearly be
ing asphyXiated by escaping gas in
the bathroom Sunday afternoon. BY
mistake he turned the gas on in a gas
heater when he meant to turn it off.
He soon became sick and was nearly
overcome by the gas fumes when his
cries brought assistance and he was
removed from the bath room to an
open window DR.. Myers was called,
but Mr.. Lipsic had revived when the
doctor got there.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-03
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the stock.
holders OF the Peoples Trust Com.
pany of Martinsburg, w Wa VIII be
held at the office Of the company on
Tuesday. january l4th. 1919, between
the hours Of .. m. and 2 p. N. 70
elect directors and transact such
other business may come before
Stockholders in general meeting
DUDLEY HARLEY
g.D.I2-lg-5t Cashier.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-03
LIQUOR LICENSE.
APPLICATION Foa TRANSFER or

APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF
Pursuant to the provisions OF the
act Of the legislature for 1905 for the
regulation OF licenses notice is here.
By given that the following appllca-
ton for the sale Of spirituons liquors.
wines. porter. ale OF beer, or drinks
of like nature al retail
Transfer OF license from vanMetre
and sprinkle to Henry A. vanMetre,
at 209 n. Queen st
Given under my hand and the seal
Of the County Court OF berkeley
County. West Virginia. this 18th day
OF December 1912
Il a. HOBBS,
Clerk Of the County Court of Ber-
kelley County West Virginia.
=. d 122q-21I3 lo
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-03
.DOWNEY & HENSON
FORM PARTNERSHIP
Prominent Young Attorneys VIII
Hereafter Practice Together
OTTER Changes.

Announcement has been made that
Attorneys William " ". Da~fiieyf aHa
o. Henson have formed a partnership,
and that the Arm VIII be known as
Downey & Henson II Is also stated
that the new firm VIII practice in all
of the state and federal courts, and
win have offices on the Public Square.
Both Of these gentlemen are web
and favorably known in Berkeley
county. Mr. Downey, the senior mem
Der, will soon become prosecuting al.
torney. and as such there Is no doubt
but what be viii well protect the PEG
Pies interest. Mr.. Henson Is assis.
tant 70 Attorney General WIZ q Con
ley. and has made an enyi0bie record
In representing the state The many
friends Of these young gentlemen ex.
tend their best wishes ae they begin
the practice OF their profession to-
gether
Other Legal Changes.
Another important legal change
win take place on the LIST Of January,
when Mr.. ]. M. Woods VIII retire
from the law firm OF Faulkner, Walk.
err and Woods by virtue Of hts elee-
ton to the bench this fan to succeed
Judge f. Boyd Faulkner At the
same time Mr. w z kiimer viii be
admitted To partnership in the arm,
taking the place Of Judge Woods
on the. same date Mr.. Ernest Il.
Luttreli who has been appointed as
sistant prosecuting attorney 20 Mr..
w W. Downey. will remove his law
Office from that OF Mr. A. p. Noll over
10 the court house
Miss Nota Viewer, for several years
the efficient stenographer for Faux.
ner, Walker and Woods, will also
mako change the first Of the year,
taking similar position in the Office
OF Attorney Allen b. Noll.
Miss Ida Robinson now steno
grapher for the real estate frm Of Il.
L. Williams 4 Co.. win 20 70 the law
Office Of Eanlkuer, Walker and XII
mer the first Of the year
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-03

reason is humorously given. As ono
lawyer puts IT; President Johnson
at the first Of his term always failed
to put the question of election OF
president
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-03
CANDIDATES OPEN
HEADQUARTERS
IN CHARLESTON
Kanawha Hotel the Place For
Making Plans.
FLAGS HUNG OUT
AND CIGARS PASSED

All Candidates Are On the Ground
Distributing Cigars and Greeting
Members AS They Arrive-DiffieuIt
All Confident Of Success.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-03

TO Be PRESIDENT
He viii be Elected to- Preside over
tie stste supreme Court
Some Interesting Facts.

When the supreme court OF appeals
reconvenes on Thursday next and
Judg Lynch becomes member
or the states highest court. the place
of President Brannon on the bench
will be taken by Judge George Poffen.
barger, who, II is understood, will be
selected as president % the court by
his fellow judges Nominaiiy Presi.
dent Brannon'g term on the bench ex-
pires December 81, but as the court Is
in recess until January 2, practically
Judge Brannon said his goodbye to
office on the day the court adjourned
for the holidays, December 10.
Judge Paifenbarger enters on his
second term of office on January 2
1913, and his third term as president
Of the court. He was elected the
first time IN 1901. He was previous
ly president in 1904, and In 1908.
The Judge who holds The record for
president is johnson. who was chos.
en- eight times that is, eight years.
Raymond was presiding Judge for sew.
en- years, and Berkshire, who was the
first president of the supreme court,
being elected in 1863, held the honor
for six wears
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-03
GEORGE WASHINGTON AND Sui
GRADE MANOR.

LONDON Dec. 26.--The purchas
ing and presenting to the United
States Government by sugrade Man.
or, in Northampton. England. Nhich
was the home of the ancestors OF
George Washington. advocated by Sir
Edward Grey British Foreign Minis
ter, Is receiving considerable atten
tion In official circles throughout the
United Kingdom.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-03

on the credit side Of his ledger than
all other candidates combined His
recent trip over the state and his
visit to Washington have strengthen.
ed his confidence in his election, and
he stated the outlook is growing
hourly brighter.
Mr.. Elkins would not consent to
do much talking but it was later
learned from his local adherents and
visitors that his election is claimed
by substantial majority The Third
Party, say these followers of the Nor
gantown statesman. has no right to
claim the senatorship, the mem
beers of the Legislature were nomis
mated and elected, as Republicans, by
the Republican party; that the tri-
umph of Governor Dawson, or any
man named by him viii mean the dis
ruption Of the Republican party which
they are seeking 10 destroy.
They further argue that Elkins was
persuading strong men to run for the
legislature and assisting materially
In their election when the other can
didates were thinking the state was
as good as gone Democratic. Elkins.
according to these patriots of the old
school, carried his senatorial district
for Hatfield by over 1400 and his
two counties by over one-third Of the
total majority which was given Hat
field in the state, while Dawson, Ed
wards and Mann lost their districts
by a considerable margin.
This dope" however, does not dis
concert the hackers of Ex-Governor
White Chief among these is Hon.
Tim Penwell, Of Wood candidate for
speaker of the House, who is also in
the city, and who states that the
Wood county delegation will go solid
ly for White II is said that he has
seven votes pledged outside of Wood.
and that he viii make the game in
teresting.
Many Rumors Current.
Another rumor. however, has it that
Ex-Governor Dawson and Ex-Governor
White have their heads together in
a plot, the end of which no man can
forsee. and that in the late stages of
the fight Colonel Edwards may find
himself in the position of the pro
verbal poor boy at the frolic." Gov
ernor White they say, has been try
ing to straddle the gulf that divides
the Republican party from the third
tarrnare. that he diupd with President
Taft, and then went back home and
spoke at Bull Moose rally a. few
days later
Judge Mason. it seems, is a recep-
tive candidate and has not lost any
sleep climbing the hills in search of
votes. But there be those who ad-
wise that when winners are picked,
it is well to figure on his chance for
the blue ribbon
The eleventh-hour squirt of the
Wheeling Intelligencer in favor of
Judge Golf does not bear the ear
marks of real candidacy, since the
distinguished jurist is now about 20
years OF age, and has repeatedly de-
clined political preferement
Every rising sun is usherng in a
new candidacy or solidifying an older
one. and the political language spoken
in the corridors OF the Kanawha is
like unto the babble at the ancient
Tower of Babel A deadlock is the
only sure guess.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-03
CONDEMNED MEN
HEAR THEIR FATES
Judge Anderson Refuses Union la.
Dor Leaders New Trail and
Sentence Them,
Especial to The world)

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec 60
The court oyerruled the motion for a
stay of Judgment aud proceeded TO
impose sentences as follows: Ryan.
seven years Hockin, Clancy. Tyiet-
more. Young, Cooley, Butler. Muneey
and Webb. six years. each. Sentences
were suspended in the cases of Muir
ply, Cooney, Coughlin, Farrell, Hir.
am, Cline and Edward Clark.
The others were sentenced from
one TO -four years. The sentences ag.
gregate one hundred and thirteen
years Judge Anderson in suspend
ing the sentences OF the six men said
that he would rather make mistake
and suspend sentence than make a
mistake and impose one
Motions for new trial for the thirty
eight union labor leaders, who were
convicted in the dynamite plots, were
overruled today by Judge Anderson,
of the federal court, when the pris-
oners we're arraighed for sentence.
Following the ruling, the court ask
ed the defendants il they had any
thing to say before being sentenced,
but all sat motionless. The prisoners
lost their air of indifference after con
victIon, as they realized that their
last ray of hope was almost gone.
Great crowds lined the streets near
the Jail to see the prisoners taken to
court. and an extra police guard was
called into service and provided a
clear way.
Original List Large.
Ordinarily 81 men were included in
the charges here Eight defendants
after the trial began were discharged
on the ground that no cases existed
against them. John j. Mcnamara
secretary of the Iron Workers Union.
the paymaster of the dynamiting
crew" and James b. Mcnamara, who
blew up the Los Angeles Times Build
ing, we're not tried because they we're
serving terms in San Quentin prison
in California ON their own pleas of
guilty, James b, having received a
life sentence, and John j, fifteen
years. John J.fMcCray, who was for
merly a member OF the Iron Workers
Executive Board, and who when last
known was living at Wheeling, never
was found. Daniel j Brophy, New
York, had a broken leg when the trial
began on October l, and his trial was
deferred. Ortie e. McManigal, con
fe ssed dynamiter and the govern.
nenrs chief witness and Edward
Clark, Cincinnati, pleaded guilty at
the opening of the trial; thus the
number was reduced.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-03
Judge srannon's Record.

Judge Brannon holds the record
for duration of service on the bench
namely: "a years, or two full terms
of Il years each. He was elected In
1889 No other judge has served
more than one full term except Green
who was appointed to MI out a yacan
cy of two years and thus served IA
years on the bench. Johnson, English.
McWhorter, Dent, and Green. served
II years each.
Judge BranRon, the retiring presi
dent. presided over the court FIVE
years In 1894. 1898, 1901. 1905,
and 1912 Judge McWhorter. OF
Charleston. was president in 1900,
1903 and 1906 He was elected in
1899 and retired In 1908 The su.
preme court started out In 1863 with
three members. In 1872 the mem.
bership was increased to four. and in
1902 it was Increased TO the present
number of FIVE.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-03
Interesting Facts.

Seventeen OF the judges that have
been elected to the supreme bench
snce 1868 have died and eleven are
living OF the present Judges on the
bench, Williams was elected In 1909
and was president in 1911 Robinson
was elected In 1908 and president In
1910. Miller was elected In 1907 and
was president In 1908 The recordS
of Ponenbarser and Brannon have
been noted above.
Other interesting facts about the su
preme court are these: There have
been IA Republicans and IA Demo
Gratis on the bench, Judge Brannon
being first elected as a Democrat but
changed his faith and was elected az
a Republican for his second term.
In 1907 there we're three presidents
an unprecedent situation, Judge Cox
resigned January 2Ss after serving one
month. Judge Sanders served TO 0c
tober, then resigned and Miller sery
ed for the rest OF the year.
Warren Miller WIS the only judge
who failed 10 be elected president.
Touching Judge Johnsoms high. rec
ord of eight years as president, one
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-03
t1on. pavls EIkina Arrlves.

The c. & O. 2. F, Y. from Washing.
ton, in passing here Saturday drop
ped ex-senator Davis Elkins, and his
brother Richard (himselD. They
quickly tackled their flags at the Ka-
uawha and with the nonchalance Of
a schoolboy. the Young scion OF %
name 70 be eonlured with in politics,
announced that he has more votes