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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-12-19
EXPLOSION KILLS MI,
Placed Dynamite In Boot to !,':'7 and
CoIiided With ProT.

Placed Dynamite In Boot to !.'::'T and
CoIiided With Pro-.
Missing him after work W-5 over
fellow workers ct the Reliance mine
at Mount Carmel, Pa, went to here
Frank Wilkesie was working and
found him apparently standing upright
against the face of the breast.
They hailed him in the dim light,
but got no reply, and On going closer
they found him dead. One OF mis- leg
was missing ana a search disclosed it
thi:.y feet away.
The victim had inserted stick OF
dynamite in his bootleg to thaW as he
worked, and is supposed to have col
<dcd with a prop AMI caused the dy-
..amite to explode.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-12-19

Find Lost Ring on Leg of
A lost wedding ring was
the leg of a rat, which must
ped on the ring many years
A wedding, ring supposed
belonged to Mrs. Harrison L
who, with her husband, Jane
was a tenant on a farm bet
Kee City and Somers Point,
found when workmen beg;
model the home she and he
occupied.
The Walkers, who left 80
than a year ago, to tan
stead claim in southern
wondered what had becoN
Walkers wedding ring. SA
she lost it while washing
the basement of her old hon
When the workmen start
model the old Walker home
they were so hampered by
quantities of poison was pla
the house. The men foun
hundred dead rats lyfaSS-aas
floors, and On the left front
was a gold band.
The band was so tightly fl
rats leg that it had to be q
the inside of the ring Were
from II. E. w. to M. L. II
1902"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-12-19
Lesps to Esst'1 From Train.

While al eastbourd Panhandle pas
senger railroad train was seeding
forty miles an hour q short diSta9ce
west of Steubonville, O.. Walter L.
Frederickson, of Red Oa. Iowa,
passenger, jumped through window
and was instantly killed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-12-19

So Hens Lay 6647 Eggs In II Mont.7s.
William J. Strine, Of near Union
Brilee, Md, has fi'ty-two champion
brown Leghorn hens that have been
right on the job. From Ian. to Nov. l
they laid 6647 eggs and nine of the
hens were allowed to rear broods.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-12-19
BANDITS MAKE S17O0 HAUL
West Virginia Mining Town Store Is
Looted by Robaers.

robbcrs blew the safe in the gen.
cral store of the Buxton and Land
Street company, at Weaver, mining
ha.n?et nine mics from Elklns, W.
Va, and stole $17l0.
They also procured q"antity Of
stan,,s s from the postofice in the sanls
buii,ing. The explosion awakened the
residents, who chased the bandits into
the mountains, but they escaped after
a running bate, which lasted seVerai
hours.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-12-19
20 Woman Murcerea-

Hrs. Mary Gould, sixty years old, OF
Eayville, n. j., was found dead in the
woods at / arnegat Park.
A searching party had been looking
for her since Sunday morning. Money
and Jewels which she IS known TO
have hal were gone. Part OF her cloth
ing and her shoes had been torn off.
Tie coroner David Parker, says
Mrs. Gould died from exposure after
being alta keel.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-12-19
SIX MEN KILLED u
POWDER BLAM
Gelatine Mixing House at Gibbs
town, n. J.. Plant BiOWs Up.
700 POUNDS LET GO
The Victims Were Blown to PicccJI
and Many Nearby Towns Wera'
Shaken.

Six men were killed and two We
injured in an explosion Of zoo rolnaS
of gunpowder at the Dupont Powder
works, at Gibbstown, n. j., o., tii2 Deb
aware river, sixteen miles beio" iE!t
adelphia.
All the dead men were. employed l.!
the gelatine meXing house, which was
leveled to the ground by the explo.
sion. They were:
Harry Horner, of Paulsboro; mar.
ried; had four children.
Howard Clark, Paulsboro; married.
Herbert Mullen, Pauisboro; single.
Stanley Joka, Paulsbcro.
Stanley Kasper, Paulsboro.
Joseph Schmust, Gibbstown.
The injured men were employed
near the mixing house and were al
most buried under the debris, which.
was sent flying in all directions. Thev
are Alexander Bonsack and Michael
Sam. They will recover.
The building in which the t.!ea st
their lives was the s@ene OF q S. I
explosion a little more th\n I !,
months ago, when four men wore !:
ed and score injured. 1t was :, ca.
story brick structure, about % b =
feet.
Under ordinary circumstances o: =
four men work in this building. 1wJn
others were assigned as helpers. OH
cials of the plant were unable to tell
the cause of the explosion.
When the powder let go there was
q wild scramble among the employees,
Of whom there are about 1000 in the
entire plant. The men in tie mixing
house were literally blown to pfeS
without a chance to escape. The dsV
tonation set fire to the debris, but4
the blaze was extinguished in q few
minutes.
A gang of men was Immediately put
to work to dig the bodies from the
ruins. Physicians from. Gibbstown anf
Paulsboro, as we'll as those attached
to the works, climbed over the debris,
ready to give aid to any one whq
might be found alive, but all had die
instantly.
The detonation threw the towns Q
Paulsboro and GibbstoYA Aasiaatawcal
highest state of excitement. A fGfge
part of the male population of both
towns are employed in the powder
works.. and many women and Children.
fearing their loved ones had been kill
ed or injured, rushed to the gassSs~
The explosion was So h1i
was felt through large pa
Jersey and in many parti
delphia.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-12-19
Finds Wife Killed by Electricity.

Mrs. ]. r. korlcvage, vie # Il tel
proprietor in Shenandoah, Pa, was
killed on Friday by electricity in tho
tellar of her home Her husband was
not at home at the time, aud upon MS
return, not finding his wife upstairs
he entered the cellar, and there II ;
found her with her left hand severely
burned and still clutching highly
charged electric wife.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-12-19

Thieves Loot JeWcIry Sore Window.
Robbers quietly cut { hole Zen int hes
wide il the plate glass window OF
Solomcn's ;eweiry store in Rome, "
wand escaped with two trays OF rings
:.nd an a.ss, rt,nent of ether 1ewe-ry.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-12-19
U, S. Court to Rule on Thaw's Sanity.

U. S. Court to Rule on Thaw's Sanity.
Judge Edgar Aldrich ruled In Con-
cord, N. H., that the mental condi-
ton of Harry X Thaw must be de-
termined in the federal courts. The
courts announcement. was made at
the hearing, on Taaws petition to be
admitted to bail.
"The constitutional questions involV'
ed in this case," said Judge Aldrich,
"are of such Importance that l shall
not pass upon them myself, but shall
forward them as promptly as possible
to the supreme court of the United
States"
The constitutional questions are
concerned with Thaw's extradition,
his status in New York and his status
in New Hampshire.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-12-19
.v;Eroirn:cn Storc Burned.

TIE explosion OF furnace boiler III
tle basem at cf the Boston Clothing
stcre. in Wii.-,in rton, Del, started a
ire that damaged the place to the eF
;snt of several thousand dollars.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-12-19
155o,ooo Acres Open For Entry.

Secretary Lane designated 1,750,OOO
acres of dry lands in western states
as suitable for entry under the en-
larged homestead act. he1lands are
In Montana, North Dakota, Arizona
New Mexico and Idaho.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-12-19
Shot to Awaken Man; Killed Him.

Because he discharged a 22-cal Der
rife as a novel means of awakening
John Farrell, guest at his home, John
Adams, ter years old, in is jail In
Banco, w. va. The bullet hit Farrell
and killed hin.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-12-19

WANTED-About 80 two year
old cattle to winter, good hay / ed,
Pnone or wr te Chap Pitsenberger.
2t Doe Hill, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-12-19
Flores 20 sscare Church Wedding.

Elo1ed 70 EscaFe Church Wedding.
To avoid the church wedding being
planned by the parents of the bride,
Miss Marie joyce, Baltimore society
girl, daughter of Thomas Joyce, and
Edward Mcdowell, New York artist
and former Baltimorean, eloped to
Elkton, Nd, and were married.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-12-19
VIII buy all Kinds OF FURS

and pay the highest market cash and trace prices.
have CT cut ii. credit business, give you good
lrad ard cash prices all kinds Of goods Core and
give u& & trial. Also have fresh line Of groceries, IN
fact any thing kept in first class store See ouI STOCK
if you wish to buy OF not.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-12-19
Jail Sentence For Justice of Peace.

Convicted of conspiracy and con-
pounding a felony, James J. Grogaa,
4 justice the peace, of RiVerss g.
near Mt. Holly, N. j., was sentenced
to serve not less Ian eighseen ao3t:&
and not more than three years in st?
prison. -
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-12-19

e,irl. .hca9acheis is caused by disordered
- Zach. Take Chamberlain's Tablets
apJ CO.; rect that ana the headaches WI!
For s.le by all dealers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-12-19
F. G. .LockridL &c & lB3o>
CINERAL LiERCANTS, MCDOWELL, VA.

The store which az aIpreciates YOUR trade, no matter
how small We will lave riCe lire CT Xmas eooo ch
IS TOYS c. dies fle us tits etc., bccks ladles
and gents haIdk ehefs in fac-s something Tor oiu anu
Io win n We these ectGs On sale the fist Saturday
in Decent er Cone and take ltCk, end get yourself
and friends a nice present.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-12-19

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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-12-19

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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-12-19
Mrs. Pankhurst Out. But

Mrs. Pankhurst Out, But
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhr
tant suffragette leader,
rested at Plymouth, Engi
on her arrival from tae
aboard the steamship n
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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-12-19

The explosion was So -hI
was felt through a large pd
Jersey and in many part;
delphia.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
RAILROAD WARS
WITH VALDOSTA
TO GET AVENUE
Atlantic Coast Line Claims Own
ership of ThOroughfare Which
City Wants to Pave.

VALDOSTA, July 5.-The acute
stage has been reached in a row be-
tween the Mayor and Council Of Val
dosta and the Atlantic Coast Line
involving the ownership of Savannah
Avenue.
The trouble was precipitated when
the city recently decided to pave the
avenue, with the intention of course,
that the railroad company should pay
its portion of the paving assessment.
The railroad company objected and
the paving was held up, awaiting an
adjustment of the differences. The
railroad company claims that it has
been unfairly treated by the city, in
that the brick TO pave the avenue,
which is contends belongs to 1t, and
which parallels its tracks through the
city, was shipped over a rival road.
After the brick had been stacked in
long lines along the avenue, the Coast
Line notified the City Council that
Savannah Avenue belonged to It, and
the company had decided that it
didn't want to pave its property. Su-
perintendent r. A. McCranie. of the
Atlantic Coast Line, attended the
meeting of the City Council yester-
day, presenting his companys con-
tentions. Neither side would recede
from its position. and nothing affect
ing the ownership of the avenue was
done.
Superintendent McCranie sought to
obtain from the Council admissions in
writing that the railroad company
owns the avenue, and that the pro-
posed paving will mt affect its own
ership. The Mayor and Council re-
fused to make any such admissions
and notified Mr.. McCrante that II the
city paved the avenue It would be
done ON the same basis as other paw
ing, leaving the question OF owner
ship to be settled in the courts If
necessary.
The sidewalks of the Patterson Ho-
tel and those fronting the many
splendid homes on the avenue, 1t is
claimed by the railroad company, are
laid on it's land.
Ownership of the strip $50 feet
wide, through the heart OF the city
| is claimed by the railroad company
! through purchase in 1859. 1t has been
used as a street for so years. There
| has never been any effort to close
| the street, but the railroad company
| is jealous of it's rights to lay side
| tracks along the avenue.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Through Army
Road to Tybee
Plan Is Revived
Chamber of Commerce VIII Be
Asked to Urge Federal
Appropriation.

SAVANNAH, July 5.-The PROPOSE
ton to build a through highway from
Savannah to Tybee, making it a mill
tary turnpike, doubtless will be re
vived at the July meeting Of the
Chamber of Commerce. Arthur w.
Solomon, a director in the Chamber,
and secretary Of the Savannah Auto
mobile Club, will bring the matter up
for consideration.
Two routes were considered a year
ago. One was via Wilmington Is
land, making the turnpike a contin-
uation to Tybee, with a ferry as a
means Of crossing Wilmington River
The other scheme was to have the
road parallel the Tybee branch of the
Central of Georgia Railway, which
would reduce the number of streams
to be crossed and make 1t possible for
the same bridges used by the railroad
to be used for the highway.
Under the old scheme it was plan
ned TO have the road built by pr-
vate parties in cooperation with the
Federal Government. 1t now is
planned to have the matter taken up
by Chatham County's Representatives
in Congress, with the idea of secur-
ing the passage Of a bill appropriat-
ing money to defray the cost Of con-
structing the road.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Chief Would Make
MASKING a Lost Art
Springfield Alderman Asked to Pass
Law Prohibiting Men from
Flirting on Streets.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, July s.
Springfield proposes to make mash
ing" a specific violation Of law.
Complaints about men who ogle
young girls and not infrequentfy at
tempt to open conversation with them
have been frequent, and the Mayor,
the Chief Of Police and the Alder
men have Joined forces to suppress
the nuisance.
Chief of Police GUILTY, with the con-
currence of Mayor Denlson, sent to
the Board Of Aldermen a communica-
ton asking for the passage Of an or
dinance to punish Washers and others
who annoy young women In the
streets.
The Aldermen voted to refer the
matter to City Solicitor Adams, with
instructions to draft such an ordi-
nance.
IF the Aldermen will give me the
right kind of an ordinance0the more
drastic the better-mashing VIII
speedily become a lost art in SPRING
field" says Chief GUILTY.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
g Albany 8
Turning Basin for
Savannah Planned
Federal Engineer Says II viii Han.
die Any Ship That Can Go
Through Canal.

SAVANNAH, July 5.-A turning
basin at Fig Island big enough to
handle any ship that can go through
the Panama Canal will be constructed
at Savannah, according to Colonel
Dan c. Kingman, chief OF the Gov
eminent engineers for the Savannah
district.
A preliminary examination has
been made by Colonel Kingman and
his report sent to headquarters in
Washington, and the department has
authorized Colonel Kingman to maks
estimates on the project.
The great size of the basin-2, 900
by 500 feet-was thought by many to
be unnecessary, but Colonel Kingman
is building with an idea OF the great
influx Of trade that is likely to accrue
to Savannah and the South Atlantic
coast with the opening Of the PanA.
ma Canal.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
City and Private Company Strive
for SupremaCy-Bond EIec-
ton to End Fight.
BIRMINGHAM CASH INVESTED
Municipal Plant Aim Of Business
Mems CIub-COmpany Gets
Favored Site on River.

COLUMBUS, July 5-For the past
ten years there has been constant
warfare between the city Of Column
bus and the Columbus Waterworlks
Company, but with the approach Of
another waterworks bond campaign
the outlook is that the end is near,
for it generally is admitted that the
whole question will be settled one way
or the other with the election to be
held October IS.
The waterworks situation in Co
lumbus is intere sting. For several
years there has been no contract be-
tween the city and the company, be-
cause of litigation, but an old con-
tract is serving.
Eleven years ago the city voted a
$3.50 900 bond issue with which to put
in a waterworks system, but the
bonds never were sold and more than
100000 worth have expired by limi
tation, but during that time there has
been constant litigation on between
the city and the waterworks compa-
ny, which also has been wrestling
with the bankruptcy courts.
Three Birmingham, Ala, capitalists
John B. Weakley. Eugene Flies and
w c. Hamilton-last fall purchased
the old Columbus Waterworks Com
pany and changed its name to che
Columbus Water Supply Company
They purchased recently 800, 600
worth of piping and other materia'
to be used in improving its system
Now the City Council has come TO-
ward with a waterworks bond isSu"
for S45OOO0 SIS, which, II they car
ry,. are to be used in building a mu-
nicipal waterworks system. The city
has gone a step further and refused
to grant the WaterwOrks company
permi ssion to lay any other mains in
the city, after the company had pur-
chased an immense amount OF piping
1ranging from 10 to IS inches.
The old waterwOrks bondholders
were scattered throughout the North
and East, and among the number who
had stock in the plant was daugh-
ter of General Robert f. Lee. Not
any were people of wealth, but All
were well known, and as a result OF
the failure of the waterwOrks sys-
TEN and the continued litigation
many had their small fortunes swept
away.
A Municipal Ownership Club has
been organized by business men Oh
Columbus and it will conduct vigor-
Gus campaign to carry the bonds
w. O. Johnson has been made per
manent secretary, while T. f. Golden,
president of the Golden Foundry and
Machine Shops, is president. Offices
have been established and a general
publicity campaign will begin at once
II has been practically demon
strated that there is only one source
of water supply-the Chattahoochee
River-and the Columbus Water Sup
plv Company has recently come IN
possession of the most available place
FOR a settling basin. It is probable
that If the bond issue carries there
will be further litigation.
In the meantime the water analysis
at present shows that the river is az
fording the best water that the city
has ever enjoyed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
MANAGER TOO
EXTRAVAGANT
SAYS BRINSON
Builder and Chief Stakeholder of
Railroad Wants to Gust New
York Official.

SAVANNAH. July because It Is
costing nearly $4,000 a month more
to operate the Brinson Railroad un-
der the management of Richard Nor
gan, representing the interests of
James Imbrie, the New York hnan-
cter, than under the old regime,
George N. Brinson, president Of the
road and the man who built 1t, IS
making every effort to GUST Morgan
and regain personal control Of the
porperty.
Imbrie. who has sold many securi-
ties for the road with the understand
ing that he was to have a voice in
naming the manager Of the property,
desires to keep Morgan and continue
hds policies
conference between the conflict
Ing interests has been on for the last
three days in an effort to arrive at
some settlement
Brirson contends that If the pres
ent policy goes on, it means bank
ruptcy or a receivership. During the
four months that Morgan has been IN
charge the operating expenses have
increased something like $4,000, as
compared to the same four months OF
1912.
While Crimson is understood to
have much of his stock in the road
hypOthecated, it is equally true that
the notes which this stock was used
to protect will not be due until the
fall of 1914. and he has until tina.
time to retain control Of affairs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Boys Place Rail on
Coast Line Tracks
Youngsters Arrested, but Only Pen
atty Is UnmerefuI Whipping
Administered by Father.

VALDOSTA, July SO. T. Hill, spe-
cial officer of the Atlantic Coast Line,
has returned from Thomas County,
where he went to investigate an al
legged attempt to wreck train. A piece
of steel rail was placed across the
tracks, but no damage was done. The
officer found that the obstruction was
placed on the tracks by two boys, ten
and twelve years old, Grant Jones and
Tim Jones, who said they merely want
ed to see IL the train would knock the
rail off, and without any idea of caus-
ing a wreck.
The boys were arrested, but on ac-
count Of their youth, they were not
prosecuted. When their father was
through whipping them the lads said
they never wanted to see another rail
road track or train.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Soda Clerks Mutiny;
Demand Better Pay
As High Skill Required at Fountain
as In Sanctuary Of Chef,
They Declare.

SAVANNAH, July 5.-Preparatory
to asking for higher wages and
shorter wording hours, soda water
dispensers are planning to form
union. They say they are determined
to walk out If other means fail.
The clerks say they work for a
minimum Of ten hours a day, with
maximum OF sixteen hours, and that
they do not receive enough pay. They
hold that their art is one that re-
quires just as much skill and lSnowl-
edge of how to tickle the palate, as
hotel and restaurant chefs, bakers
and cooks at other public establish
ments where edibles are served.
There are in Savannah about $50
soda "jerkers." The majority of them
were members of a union that broke
up something over year ago, when
the treasurer disappeared with the
total funds of the organization.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Episcopal Bishop
Speaks From Truck
Rt. Rev. Rhinelander Addresses
Throngs on Streets in Phia-
deiphia TenderIon.

PHILADELPHIA, July 5-Blshop
Rhinelander. head of the Episcopal
Diocese Of Pennsylvania, spoke twice
on the streets of the Tenderloin here
from the tailboard of the gospel truck
of the Inasmuch Mission
At the TendeTlOin meetings men
and women from the lowest homes in
the city assembled in great numbers
Before the large truck church" left
the gospel corners men down and
out ran to shake the Bishops hand.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Ministers Agree to
Promote Good Plays
Unitarians Will Help Better Shows
Instead of Criticising bad"
Theaters.

Los ANGELES. July 5.-That the
church should promote the better shows
given in theaters instead of criticising
bad" shows and condemning the the
aters, was the consensus of opinion at
a meeting of ministers at the First
Unitarian Church.
In order to have more cooperation
between the churches and theaters, 1t
was decided that some Of the ministers
in the organization should go to theat-
rical managers and make arrangements
with them to have lectures given in
churches on the better plays presented
in theaters.
Ministers Of other denominations,
who are continually harping at the
theater as an influence Of evil" were
criticised at the meeting,