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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-22
MISS TURNER TELLS
Alleged Victim Relates incident In
Which E. Graham Wilson Is
implicated.

The trial of Fl. Graham WiEon
at Charles Town, who is charged
with eriminally assaulting Miss Kate
Turner last June was begun today in
earnest when the state placed Miss
Turner on the witness stand. She
gave a minute description of the oe.
currenee. saying that she accompan-
led Mr.. Wilson TO the pasture field,
and after he had made repeated pro-
posals to her and she had refused he
accomplished his purpose by force.
After she had told her story the
defense began the cross-eXamination
which Is very severe and farTeach-
ing. At 2 O'Clock it was stated that
Miss Turner would be on the stand
all day, and be subjected to a close
cross-eXamination,
The state is represented by Pros
ecuting Attorney Moore and Col For
rest W. Brown, and the defendant
by Attorney Charles Campbell, Clar-
ence f. Martin, OF this city, and
Jack" Lee and Marshal Mccormack
of Ignchburg, Va.
The court room is crowded, but
there is no excitement, and the in
dteations are the trial will be con
eluded without ripple on the sur
face.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-22
BREWERS TO HELP
BY Making Contributions Of Money
10 Hope of Amendments Early
Repeal.

West Virginia brewers viii make
no attempt to fight the enforcement
Ct the prohibition amendment when
Il goes into effect July / Of next year
On the other hand, not 4 few oi
them lend their strongest efforts 10
toward assisting in carrying ii into
effect
G. F. Rathbone. Of Parkersburg,
field deputy on the STAFF Of state
Tax Commissioner Fred 10 Blue,
expressed an opinion to that effect
during the course Of a discussion
OF the amendment today .
1T seems to be the opinion" lie
said that through strict enforce.
ment Of the prohibition law lies the
only means of starting a reactionary
wave of sentiment through which the
amendment might be repealed Act.
ing on that assumption. ] understand
that several of the biggest brewers
in the state will contribute to =
fund intended to assist In tho striot.
est enforcement of the law. :.
However. | do not think outside
help will be needed. Even should
the county authorities sail to main
tain the provisions of the measures
as they are written, The state tax COM
mission viii see to it that relent
less war is waged on any attempt ut
Illicit traffic. Commissioner Blue Is
very pronounced in his views on
what methods must be adopted, a
stand that is eoincided in by every
man in the department. Further.
more, we have the most stringent
law Of this kind ever passed. There.
fore, it IS safe to say that Prohibit in
West Virginia viii be enforced RS
it never has anywhere else"
How about the possibilities of a
contest on the constitutlonality Of
the amendment" he was asked.
There will be none" was his re-
ply. "All this talk of carrying the
fight TO the supreme court Is chin.
ney talk The only grounds it could
be based on would be that under tho
constitution an amendment could
not be postponed in taking effect,
but must go into force Immediately
upon it's adoption That, however.
woald not affect the amendment.
The only decision the supreme court
could return. and on this We are ad-
yised by some of the greatest law.
yers in the state. is that the liquor
business has been fourlshing illeg-
ally ever since the amendment was
adopted, but In no wise would the
future effect OF the measure be de,
tracted from. 1t would be just as
much a law then as it was when
adopted" ..1O,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-22
BY the Governor:
STUART F. REED,
Secretary OF State.
DISCUSS NAVAL SCANDAL
Lieutenant steel Convicted and Sen
fenced to Five Years in the
Penltenuary.
H. y. HATFIELD,

WASHINGTON. Nov. 17.-ro save
the good name Of a high official. the
navy officials refuse TO give out the
details OF the sensational court mar.
tial of Lieutenant Steel of the navy,
who was convicted on the charge of
intoxication and scandalous conduct
at the Perry centennial by a secret
court marital. He was sentenced to
five years in the Philadelphia peni,
Tertiary. After his CONVICTION his
shoulder straps We're torn from him
and mis- sword broken
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-22
Sell Store.

r. II Petrie has sold his store at
Keaneysyille 10 NJ M Jenkins, of
Dufields, and viii move to Florida
whore he has bough. property.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-22
Walker.Busey.

At the home Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Busey, Of Ger
rardstown, occurred the wedding Of
their daughter, Miss Cora. to Floyd
Walker, a we'll known farmer OF that
section of the county The ceremony
was performed in the presence of a
few friends by the Rev Mr. Fleming,
and immediately following Mr. and
Mrs. Walker left on a short trip to
Virginia points. Upon their return.
they will reside near Gerrardstown.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-22
COL. WALKER HOME.
Wins Big Suit In Federal Court At
Cincinnati.

Col Stuart w. Walker has return
ed from Cincinnati, where he tried
the case OF George w Biser, of Ber-
kelley Springs, vs. Charles Baer, Of
Springfield, o. before Judge Hollis
ter in the federal court. 1t required
the jury but short lime to render
verdict in favor Of Col Walker.
The SUN grew out OF the sale Of some
coal lands near Cumberland.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-22
Poole stoIipor.

At the parsonage of the NJ. f. church,
south, this morning at 9 O'Clock, the
Rev Boyd " switzer married Grover
Wilson Poole and Miss Josie Stolipor.
They left on train No. SIS for their
home near North Mountain.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-22
RIotlna Again On Cabin Greek.

CHARLESTON. Nov. fS.--Lawless
ness is reigning unchecked among
Cabin Greek miners. The authori-
ties are expected to take immediate
action to suppress the disorder.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-22
MILLION STOLEN.

PARIS, Nov. IA million dol
lars We're stolen in transit from Con.
stantinople to Paris today The
money was consigned by the Otto.
man bank.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-07-31
TIRED OF HIS PEEyIsHNEss
Millionaire Gently Reminded That He
Was Not Alone In Quest Of
the Missing Link.

A western millionaire OF the newly
rich" variety recently came to New
York and one of his first extravagant
purchases was pair of diamond
crusted cuff-links. for which he paid
$3.50
But the pride of possession lasted
only two days, for one of the links
became lost High and low the mill
lionaire hunted for it. turning the
whole hotel upside down in the
search, but it was not recovered. But
he would not give up the search.
One evening a week later, while CIV
ing a dinner party to few friends
and business associates, he recounted
the circumstances of his loss and con-
cluded by saying:
"Confound 1t: don't understand It
Here I've spent whole week hunt
ing for that there missing link. and
still. by crackey. l can't find it,"
"Oh, cheer up" advised one OF the
men who was bored by the recital.
"Charles Darwin spent whole life
time in the same quest, but he wasn't
half as peevish as you are!"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-07-31
WASHINGTON.

Concerted opposition has developed
in Congress to Postmaster General
Burleson's order reducing parcel post
rates and increasing the maximum
size of packages to be handled in the
service.
The first payment of $250,000 to
Panama for the annual rental of the
canal zone has been made. The pay
ments are in accordance with the $10.-
100000 paid in cash to Panama nine
years ago.
Adjt. Gen. E. A. Wedgewood of
Utah has been appointed by the War
Department, member of the National
Militia board. to succeed Brig. Gen.
Charles r. Boardman of Wisconsin,
resigned.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
26th to January 26th next advanced
freight rates on lumber and shingles
from Pacific coast points to points in
Colorado, Wyoming and Texas.
Despite senatorial criticism of the
proposed reduction in parcel post rates
and the increase in the size of the
packages Postmaster General Burleson
announced he would issue the final or
ders at once putting the change into
effect August 18th.
President Wilson has an antitrust
policy of his own, it became known,
but he will not broach it until the De-
cember session of Congress.
All American missionaries in Sofia.
Bulgaria, are safe, according to a
State Department message from the
American legation 10 Bulgaria. Ru-
mania and Servia.
Two more justices Of the Supreme
Court were proposed in bill by Rep
resentative Rupley of Pennsylvania. 1t
would provide for chief Justice and
ten associate Justices.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-07-31
GENE ERAL.

Hersey Mitchell, negro, was
hanged in the Jail yard at Starke, Fla.
for the murder of another negro.
The Waukegan, ILL.,, plant of tho
Corn Products Refining Company. en-
ploying 500 men, was closed for an
indefinite period.
Francis b. Sayre. fiance of Miss jos
sic Wilson. daughter of President VIII
son, was appointed head of the federal
abandonment bureau at New York.
Incomplete returns indicate the
election of George w. Hays, Demo-
cratic nominee. as governor of Ar
kansas, by a majority smaller than
that usually given the Democratic
gubernational candidate.
Practically complete returns show
that Judge George w. Hays. Demo-
cratic candidate for governor of Ar
kansas. won by about 10000 majority.
The Republican, Progressive and So
cialist candidates finished In order.
Sixty convicts, the dregs of the New
York City criminal class, were taken,
one by one, from their cells in Sing
Sing prison and placed aboard a train
for the state prison at Auburn. Recent
riots in Sing Sing caused the warden
to take no chances.
Four hundred dollars expended in
enclosing the stairways of the Bing-
hamton clothing factory, destroyed by
fire at Binghamton, N. Y, would have
saved the fifty-eight operatives-near-
ly all girls-who lost their lives in the
holocaust The fire loss is estimated
at 100000.
w. B. Henry of Philadelphia, who is
alleged to have stabbed nine persons
at Gettysburg hotel at the recent an
niversary celebration of the famous
battle, was given a hearing on seven
cases today and held for court in each.
Bail of $500 was furnished for Hem
ry's appearance at the August term
of court.
Baby Paul. hero of the much-dIs-
cussed Three Weeks" known in New
York as Paul Allen" and In London
as Clairmont Jocelyn Preston Arnot, is
to be msrried.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-07-31
SPORT.

The Indiana Automobile Pathfind-
ers arrived at Tonapah. New, white
with the alkali of the desert. Cover
nor Oddie OF Nevada met the tourists
at Ely.
Louis Newmon, the Denver light
weight. and Stanley Yoakum,, the
Dallas Iron man." boxed ten rounds
to draw at East Las Vegas, N. NJ.
before a large crowd.
George Kaiserling of the Indianapo-
lis American Association Club pitching
staff, has been sold to the San Fran
cisco Coast team, according to Man
ager Mike Kelley OF indianapolis.
Umpire Jack McNulty brought suit
at St. Louis against the Federal league
baseball club OF ST. Louis and
Manager Jack O'Connor for S36.0OO
damages because OF a blow O'Connor
gave him on the grounds of the club
on June IS last.
Carl Norris, the Oklahoma heavy
weight. knocked out AL Benedict Of
Oklahoma in the fifth round OF a
scheduled fifteen-round fight at Joplin,
Mo. Morris was not forced to exert
himself, Benedict being at his mercy
at all times and clinching whenever
possible.
Benny Chavez, the Trinidad ban
tamweight boxer who recently
knocked out Kid Peppers in Denver.
has been matched for twenty-round
contest with Patsy Brannigan OF
Pittsburg, to take place IN an open
air ring at Central park n Trinidad
on Labor day.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-07-31
FOREIGN.

King Alfonso and Queen Victoria OF
Spain arrived at Paris travelling incog.
nito on their way to the Cowes regatta.
A further detachment Of the mutt.
nous Swiss guards left the vatican at
Rome Sonss OF them threatened to
make unpleasant revelations.
The wedding OF Prince Arthur OF
Connaught and the duchess Of Fife
will be solemnized in the chapel roy
al, st. James palace, London, October
10.
The wedding of Prince Arthur OF
Connaught and the Duchess of Fife
will be solemnized in the chapel royal
of ST. James palace, London, October
18th. The Prince of Wales will be the
best man.
The memory of John Jacob Astor.
founder of the great Astor fortune.
was honored in Waldorf, near Heidel-
berg The little town was en- fete in
commemoration of mis- birth there $50
years ago.
Emperor Nicholas has approved of
the decision of the holy synod to de-
stroy the three posthumous works OF
Count Leo Tolstoy. on the ground that
they are unorthodox comments on the
Old Testament.
Angina pectoris caused the sudden
death of Anthony w. Brady, financier,
of New York City, IN a London hotel.
The extent of Mr.. Brady's fortune is
unknown. but an estimate published
places 1t at $25,0OO.OOO.
One of the most stubborn battles in
the hiStory of modern warfare ended
in the capture by the Greeks of Kres-
ma Pass. on the line of hills to the left
and right of the Struma valley. Four
thousand Greeks were killed on the
right flank alone. The Bulgarian
losses were fully as many more. -
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-07-31
BADLY BURNED ON BACK

is North Ash ST., Spokane, WASH
"My baby was sick and l had to give
him baths and rub him with alcohol
and one evening by mistake In the
dark l grabbed the bottle that con-
tanned carbolic acid and rubbed some
on before noticed my mistake. Baby
was burned on the back from shoul.
ders to the ankles. The skin was red
and blistered. He suffered quite
little. A neighbor told me about the
Cuticura Ointment. SO l purchased a
box at once. l just put the Cuticura
Ointment on twice day and the
burnt skin all came OK and left no
scar. 1t was only two weeks before
he was cured" (Signed) Mrs. ]. H.
Langlot. Mar. 2S, 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post.
card "Cuticura. Dept. L. Boston."-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-07-31
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, DoIN G s, ACHIEVE.
MENTs, sUFFERiNGs, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

The Teamsters' Union of Cincinnati
declared strike against the Fedora
tion of Team Owners. The strike will
affect about 1000 drivers.
All trains on the Southern Pacific
were tied up for twenty-four hours by
a landslide in cut near Battle noun
tain, Nevada, which was caused by the
heavy rains.
| Andrew Johnson was found guilty
of completely in the assassination of
Ed Callahan, former sheriff and noted
feudist of Breathitt county KY. and
was given a life sentence at Winches-
| ter.
State laws compelling citizens to eX-
| ercise the privilege OF the ballot were
advocated by Secretary Daniels OF
the navy department speaking at
luncheon at Long Beach, Cal, in his
honor.
Thomas Hind. assistant general su-
perintendent of the Southern Pacific
of Mexico. is held for ransom by the
Mexican federals at Guaymas, accord
ing to code message received at
Tucson. Ariz.
The beautiful Swiss home, built on
the shores of Jackson's lake in the
shadow of the Teton mountains in
western Wyoming by the late Robert
Ray Hamilton. New York clubman. has
claimed a third victim.
Charles j. Eames of New York,
owner of considerable mining property
in Mexico. died at Tucson. Ariz.. as
the result of having swallowed
bichloride of mercury tablets in the
belief that they were sleeping troches.
the Lithuanian Women's Club, of Chi
cago, was the first woman in Cook
county to take out naturalization pa
pers since the limited woman suf-
frage law went into effect in Illinois.
Charging that his bride of less than
q week had been kidnapped. Harvey
Dean, twenty-four, son of wealthy par
ents, who live near Pleasanton, Kan,
appesled to the police at lola. Kan,
for aid In finding the missing woman.
Lightning melted wire clothesline
and killed Mrs. C. II. Eddy and Mrs.
August Kausek. who we're taking in
clothing in thunderstorm near
Grants Pass. Ore. A big tree to which
the clothesline was attached was split
open.
Jesse Root Grant, youngest son OF
former President U. S. Grant, filed suit
for divorce at Goldfield. New. from
Elizabeth Chapman Grant. Desertion
was the only allegation. They have
two grown children. MIR. Grant has
made Goldfield his home for the last
six months.
Mrs. Minnie l.. Dawson's suit for d.
vorce against Elvester Dawson of Den
yer. was dismissed by Judge Rassieur
of ST. Louis when she admitted on the
stand she had condoned the offenses
she charges against her husband. by
visiting him at Denver for three weeks
after filing the divorce petition.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-07-31
BULGARS Kill 10000
Americans, Enalishmen, Greeks, Mus
suIrans and Jews eutchered
at xanthi.

Saloriki. Turkey.-The town ol
xanthi was occupied by the Greek
army. The news received here is brief
but says all the inhabitants were
massacred by the Bulgarians. includ-
ing several Englishmen and Ameri
cans. Seventy foreigners in all were
put to death.
Twelve thousand Greeks and many
Mussulmans and Jews are reported to
have been butchered. The town after
ward was pillaged.
The Bulgarians carried away the
Greek Bishop and several leading citi
xens ard it is believed they. too, have
been murdered.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-07-31
Woman Uses Razor to XIII Self.

Walsenburg. = Mrs. Ann Osborne,
mother of Mrs. Jessie NJ. Todd. OF the
upper Bear Creek district. is dead
from self-inflicted wounds with ra-
zor. Mrs. Osborne was despondent be-
cause her son was very i'll In a Wash.
ington hospital. While alone In the
house she cut her throat with razor,
dying almost instantly. just as her
daughter returned home.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-07-31
CLAYTON KILLS SELF
FORMER INSURANCE coMMIs-
sioNER UNABLE TO BEAR
REvERsEs.
financial Ruin Breaks Spirit Of Man
Who Once Was Colorado
Political Leader.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Suicide was the way taken
by William l.. Clayton, former state
insurance commissioner and promi-
nent Democrat, to end the disappoint-
ments and reverses that had been
crowding upon him in the last two
years. His body was found In his
home, 1435 Clarkson street, by his cou-
sin. Robert M. Clayton. He had killed
bimself by inhaling gas. According to
the coroner he had been dead about
twelve hours when his body was dis
covered.
Once leader in political affairs, in.
fluential and wealthy, he died a disap-
had been shattered, financial reverses
had reduced him to bankruptcy. and
he brooded over the adverse criticism
of his administration of the state in
surance department.
Clayton. who was a widower. was
alone when he took his life, his two
little daughters, Genevieve and Paul
inc, having gone to Estes Park with
his housekeeper for an outing. 1t Is
believed Clayton sent the girls away
SO that he might commit the deed he
had long been contemplating.
That he had planned for some time
to take his life is shown by the fact
that month ago he went to the Equi-
table Life Assurance Company and ar
ranged for life annuities for his two
daughters in case of his death.
Genevieve and Pauline Clayton. ten
and eight years old. respectively,
daughters of w. L. Clayton, arrived in
Denver from Estes Park, where they
had been on an outing, to attend the
funeral services at the Plymouth Con-
gregational church. held on Saturday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-07-31


Washington, July 2S. = Official
Washington was startled by news that
United States immigration Inspector
Charles B. Dixon had been shot in the
back al Juarez, chihuahua, Saturday
and was in the army hospital there
perhaps fatally wounded, Mexican Off
cials having refused to allow the
American authorities to remove Dixon
10 Ell Paso.
Dixon had gone to Juarez to investi-
gate white slave case which extends
from Juarez to Denver. The leader of
the band, negro, halls from Denver
and Dixon was attempting through his
Mexican inquiry to ascertain the Den
yer address of this negro. The band
has been engaged in transporting a
Eumber of Indian and half-breed negro
girls from Juarez to various points in
the United States.
Immediately upon receiving news Of
the shooting of Inspector Dixon, Sec
retary Bryan telegraphed Consul Ed
wards at Juarez to make hurried in
vestigation and report of the shooting.
Dixon was an enforced victim Of the
notorious LEY de fuega," fugitive law
of Mexico. This same law" was in
voked when Ernesto Madero was slain.
Dixon was arrested by band OF fed
eral soldiers. who started to march
him in the direction Of the foothills,
away from the city. the favorite
grounds for shooting people to death.
Dixon was given opportunity to run
srd did So A volley of rifle bullets
cut him down.
Events are moving swiftly in the
Mexican situation. Ambassador Henry
Lane Wilson was in conference with
Secretary Bryan greater part OF Sat
urday At the end OF the conference
the report submitted by the ambassa-
dor was Immediately dispatched to
President Wilson.
Hardly had Ambassador Wilson left
the secretary's office than Reginald
+. Del Vale OF Los Angeles. Cal, was
admitted to secret conference with
Secretary Bryan. which lasted an
hour. Del Vale is believed to be
sort of spy recently employed by the
state department.
He Travelled on the same ship and
same train with Ambassador Wilson.
stopped at the same hotel In New
York. trailed the ambassador about
the streets and followed him on street
cars. observing with whom the am
bassador talked.
Del Vale admits spending two
months weaving in and out of the
Mexican federal and rebel lines and
gathering information. He declines
to state Just what his mission was
or by whom he was commissioned.
Secretary Bryan refused to say just
what status Del Vale occupies. how
long he had known him or anything
in connection with Del Valle's shad-
owing of Ambassador Wilson or his
Mexican inquiry. Del Vale admits he
is a political acquaintance of the Sec
retary.
President Wilson regards the Mex
lean situation as critical and has
taken personal charge of the problem
He may urge the retirement of Pro-
visional President Huerta before the
October elections In Mexico.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-07-31
Woman. Body eoe. to Potter's Field.

Fort Collins.-The body of Mrs. AL
ice McMillen will be buried in the
potter's field in a cheap wooden coffin
without a single mourner. when she
had expressed a desire that she have
the finest clothing. casket and flowers
that money could buy. Mrs. McMillen
was frozen to death in blizzard in
the Manhattan mining district last
December. Her body was found last
April and has been lying Mt Coroner
H. NJ. Balmer's undertaking parlors
since that time. Although two broth
ers have been communicated with.
they have neglected to make arrange
ments for the funeral.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-07-31
Poison Sprayed Cherries Fatal to Boy.

Ordway, Colo.-Poisoned cherries
from trees that had been sprayed may
have been responsible for the death of
John Carpenter, eleven-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Carpenter, living
about mile and a half from this city.
The boy died after brief illness. He
said he had eaten six cherries and ply
sicians believe that the fruit may have
contained some Of the chemicals
sprayed onto trees ir this vicinity to
kill the insect pests which have been
destroying the trees and fruit.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-07-31
successful c.esarIan Operation.

Evans.-So far as known. the Sec
ond Caesarian operation to be per-
formed in Weld county was when Mrs.
Conrad Hergert went under the knife.
The child is living and the mother will
recover. The first case here was that
of a woman shot through the back.
Her life was saved.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-07-31
Twen.y-.even Injured in Train Crash

Twenty-seven Injured In Train Crash.
Denver.-Mrs. F. S. Grant of Denver
received injuries which may prove
fatol, four other persons were prob
ably fatally hurt and twenty-seven al
gether injured when four passenger
coaches were overturned Sunday near
Eidora. twenty miles west of Boulder
on the Denver, Boulder & Western.