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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-15
JUDGE HOLDS
MILITARY TRIAL
kanawha County Circuit Court Re
fuses 70 Transfer Mine Leaders
10 Civil Court.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, March -.
Declaring that the supreme court
of West Virginia had upheld the right
of the military commission TO try per-
sons accused OF violating the martial
law proclamation now in force in the
kanawha coal region, where q strike
has been In progress for almost a
year. Judge ~Littlepage, In the circuit
court late yesterday declined TO or
der the transfer OF Mother" Jones
and other labor leaders to o civil
court for trial. He gave them five
days in which to file an appeal.
Since the arrest of Mother" Jones
and As other persons in connection
with the Paint Creek riots early In
February, counsel for the aged wo-
man has been ~endeayoring to have
the cases heard by civil authorities.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-15
Greater Efforts Will be Made to
Protect Property.
STRICT ORDERS TO
NIGHT WATCHMEN
Manufacturing Establishments, Plan
ing Mills and Lumber Yards and
Wholesale. Houses Resort to Grea-
ter Methods to Guard Their Prop
erty-others Joining the Ranks.

The fire early Wednesday morning
has aroused considerable suspicion
among the business men, and a num-
Der of them are seriously considering
the adyisability of employing a special
night Waterman to guard their prop.
erty. They claim that such a move
Will have the effect of causing the
irebugs to seek other places to car
ny on their work.
Wednesday evening the National
Commercial company stationed q
Waterman at their place, and he re-
manned ON duty the entire night, and
1t is believed that ne will be retain
ed in that capacity. To-day a propo-
sifion was made to the Vehicle com
pany. whose place OF business is
near, to join with the Commercial
people and employ a Waterman to
look after the welfare of both prop
critics at night. SO far today 1t has
not beer learned what steps were
taken along this particular line.
A majority Of the manufacturing
establishments. planning mills and
lumber yards and Wholesale houses
employ watchmen. but those that do
not have the matter under consider.
alton. and it may be that they viii
join the ranks. 1t was also earned
that those employing watchmen have
issued stringent orders, and hereaf-
ter any strangers found on proper
ties will meet with a warm recep.
ton.
The rapidity with which the nres
have occurred has caused much I'M
e~asiness, and every p%recaution viii
be taken to give property greater
protection.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-15
GARRISON WARNS
MEXICAN FORCES
Not to Fire Toward American soil
During the Coming Fight
6lsis Warned.

WASHINGTON. d. G.. March Ia
Secretary OF war Garrison today
m a warning TO the commanders Of
the rebel and federal troops at No
gales not to fire toward American
soil during the fight which Is I'M
minent there. AT the same time
B~rigadier General Bliss, who IL com
handing the American forces, was
directed to withhold the FIRE OF the
American troops under any circnm-
stances.
Fighting 10 On.
NOGALEs. March 13.--Fightfng
began here at daybreak when the
Sonora troops attacked the city. They
opened fire on three sides OF the city
but not in the direction OF the Ameri
can section.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-15
SCHOOL CHILDREN
TO Be VACC|NATED
coCssty Court Issues Order to That
Effeet This Afternoon Ply
s~icians Ready

This afternoon the county court
held a conference with the city
health officer, President e. S. Bar.
ton of the board of education n
superintendent W. c. Morton for the
purpose of considering the advisa-
bility of enforcing compulsory yacci-
nation in the city schools.
Before adjournment was taken the
court entered an order requiring all
school children to be ~vaccinated, and
the physicians will enter upon their
duties without delay.
Two Schools Closed.
This morning DR.. w. t. Henshaw,
county health officer, went to the
Ridenour and colored schools near
Frankenberrytown. and vaccinated
the children. and teen closed the
schools for a period. He experience
ed some difficulty in catching the
youngsters, as many Of them protest
ed and some escaped.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-15
STATIONERY
BIGGER THAN TARIFF
~
New congressmen are Preparing to
Make a Mighty Protest
Against II

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. March 13.-
Free stationary is looming up in tie
house as a bigger issue than the tar
if. The new congressman, who see
chances for free stationary disap-
psaring, are preparing to make q
mighty protest.
The trouble 10 due TO the delay In
organizing the committees for al
long as they are un%organized the
new members can get no free paper
Cor political correspondence.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-15
WILLIAMS NAMED
FOR ASSISTANT
Richmon", Va, Banker Becomes A.
sistant Secretary of the
Treasury.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 1S.-
President Wilson today appointed
John SHELTON Williams, of Richmond,
Va, assistant secretary of the treas
ury to succeed Robert o. Bailey.
Williams is a member Of a we'll
known banking firm in Richmond.
He created the seaboard Air Line
railroad and for a long time was it's
president.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-15
larson TRUST"
HEAD IS CAUGHT
David korshak Swallowed Half Nay
Around Void Before HisN
Capture.

CHICAGO, Ill.,, March 13.-Word
was received here today by the
states attorney that David Korshak,
leader of the larson trust and ac-
cused of firing a department store
in Cleveland. Ohio, which resulted
in collecting $1,000 0 from the insur
ance companies. has been arrested In
Canton, China.
Detectives have Swallowed the al
legged frebugs half way around the
world in an effort To apprehend
them.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-15
M'COMbS DECLINES
THE APPOINTMENT
But President Wilson Asks Him to
Reconsider and Names the
Time.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March ID
William f. McCoombs today deciin-
ed the Enthusiastically to France,
but President Wilson asked him to
reconsider, and gave him until the
opening of the special session of con-
gress TO decide. McCoombs' friends
believe he will not accept it on &C
count of his health.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-15
New Brunswick, N. J.
Dear SIR

New Brunswick, N. J.
Dear SIR
Your letter of March 18th was re.
ceived yesterday and in reply l will
say that the Board of Trade has taxi
en- no official action in reference to
the proposed new industry desiring
to locate in Martinsburg and employ
ing women and girl workers"
This new industry is being urged
and supported by a number OF influ-
entail business men of Martinsburg
and as is natural every citizen is
anxious to have all the industries
for Martinsburg that it is possible
to obtain.
II will be very gratifying to the
people, of Martinsburg to know that
you have 'plans completed for fur
Their building construction at MAR
tinsburg and for the installation of
considerable additional machinery"
You state that ON account of the
scarcity of help you are proceeding
cautiously with your plans for the
future. The matter of the enlarge
ment of your mills and the increase
of your capacity was discussed at
length by the Board of Trade and cit
liens generally some time & and
l believe that you We're given every
encouragement to go forward with
the work and also given the assur-
ance that the necessary help would
be secured.
If you will indicate to the Board OF
Trade the number OF women and girl
workers you win require and at what
date you desire them the board will
secure them.
Just as soon as it is definitely
known how many workers you want
and when, the Board of Trade will
send an agent into the nearby val
leys and it is believed that all the
necessary help can be secured. The
citizens OF Martinsburg are willing
and ready to build all the houses
necessary to provide homes for these
people and il will be u effort to
bring the families here and find EN-.
nloyment in the other industries for
the members of the families who are
not employed in your mills.
lust as soon as we have the word
from you in reference to this matter
we are ready to take care of our
proposition to furnish you with the
help. In the meantime it lie natural
that we should do all we can to help
any industry that is. ready to go to
work in our city.
Assuring you that we shall heart
lily cooperate with you in your every
effort to increase your output and
hoping that we may have the pleas
ure of securing this help for you at
the earliest date you can indicate
your needs, l am
Yours most sincerely,
w. Il. HOFFHEINS,
Secretary,
Martinsburg Board of Trade.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-15
USUAL SPRING WORK
ON RAILROAD TRACKS.
Section Men Busy Everywhere PIac.
ing the Tracks in Better
Condition.

With the coming of good weather
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad COM
pany has begun the usual spring work
on the tracks. Throughout the diyi-
sion the section men are busy giving
the tracks attention. Ballast is be-
ing distributed and as rapidly as pos
sible the tracks will be placed in good
condition. This morning work was
started on the tracks at the depot,
and II is expected to be completed
within a day or SO.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-15
court
TERM NOT LENGTHY
Petit and Grand Jurors are Being
Summoned-Not Much Bust
ness In Sight.

The next term OF federal court Will
convene here on April LIST. For sew
eral days the officials have been busy
summoning the petit and grand jurors
and when the time arrives everything
win be ready. Notwithstanding this
will be a grand jury term but a few
days will be required to dispose OF the
business. The court officials are e
pected to arrive in the city on March
81.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-15
MR.. LIGHT BETTER.
Is abb To Speak a Little Today and
Friends are Hopeful.

Charles S. Light, who suffered a
p~aralytic stroke Tuesday. WAS able
to speak a few words this morning.
but his condition is still very serious.
However. with this little improve
ment his friends + hopeful of his
recovery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-15
interviewer COMPANY
PLANS IMPROVEMENTS.

anxious To Increase Plant In Martinsburg And
Will Extend Their Manufacturing Here In
Preference To Increasing Factory Facilities
Elsewhere--Board of Trade Promises to Sc
cure All Necessary Help Demanded By The
interviewer Company and Furnish Homes
For All Employees.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-15
BUSTED BY BOARD.
Former president Driven From
Board Of Trade.


CHICAGO. ILL.,. March 13.--Frank
NJ. Bunch, former president Of the
board Of trade, has been ordered *
PEELED from the board following \
long trial at which he was found suil
ty Of "~bucketlng."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-15
MORGAN ARRIVES.
At Alexandria in Good Health am
Left for Rome.

NAPLES. March 13.-Apparently
in good health ]. P. Morgan arrived
here today from Alexandria on the
steamer Adriatic. and left immediate
ely on a special train for Rome.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-15
Congressman and Senator Over
whelmed With Applications.
CONGRESSMAN DAVIS
STANDS GOOD CHANCE
The Large Number OF Appointments
to be Made In This State Cause In.
flux of Seekers to Washington
Many Fine Offices VIII Soon be
Distributed Among Party Workers.

WASHINGTON, March 49,. Yves,
Virginia IL not far behind any OF the
other states In the matter of appli.
cations for federal patronage under
the new administration. The inaug.
ural ceremonies brought hundred
OF persons from the state to Wash
ington and a large number of those
who were here hope to receive some
appointments under the new president
senator Chiffon has been compelled
TO remain here owing 10 the special
session of the senate called for tho
purpose OF considering the noinina.
tions made by President Wilson.
Congressman Brown, who was III for
several weeks before the adjourn
ment OF congress, has returned TO
Washington and he and Senator
Chiffon are receiving daily calls
from a large number of West Wiz.
g~inians who desire some appoint
ment under the government.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-15
ANOTHER SMALLPOX CASE.

Family Guaranteed by Health OFF,
GERS Near Frankenberrytown.
A welLdefined case Of smallpox was
discovered yesterday In the Cookus
family. near Buttons brick yard, be
yond Frankenberrytown The victim
Is Miss Ada Cookus. a girl 16 years OF
age. Or. w. 4. Henshaw at once
quarantined the family. consisting Of
the parents. three brothers and a
nephew OF the young girl.
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Continued on Page Five)
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-15

from a large number of West vir.
ginians who desire some appoint
ment under the government.
Davis STAINS Good Chance.
There are two classes of federal
appointments. one represents the
Offices which may be filled BY per.
sons from any part Of the United
States. and the other represents
those federal Offices within a state
which naturally are 70 be filed by
persons residing IN the states One
OF the best appointments In the for
mer class which a West Virginian
may be called upon TO FIJI Is that OF
judge of the United States circuit
court OF appeals to succeed Judge Ma
than Goff who has been elected TO
the senate from West Virginia. Con.
gresham John w. Davis. of the First
district, stands a good chahce OF
getting this appointment. The cir.
cult is comprised OF the states oil
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia,
North Carolina and South Carolina.
There are two judges in the circuit
one OF them Is from North Carolina
ana the other Is Judge Gof. OF West
Virginia. His resignation will leave
the three largest and northernmost
states of the circuit u~nrepresented
on the bench. II Is not to be ex'
pected that two judges will be nam
cd from the same state, n there
fore, North Carolina need not be
considered in connection with the
new appointment. South Carolina
has a candidate. but with q judge al
ready on the bench from North Car
olina Il would hardly seem probable
that the other appointments would go
10 the extreme southern end OF the
district and leave three large states
further north without representation.
Maryland No Candidate.
There is every reason to believe
that the selection OF a judge will be
made from either Virginia. West vir-
ginia or Maryland. 1t is now I'M
derstood that Maryland will have no
candidate and while Virginia may
present a candidate he viii not have
the undivided support OF the Demo
Gratis OF that state. While numerous
West yirginians were mentioned In
connection with the position to sue
ceed Judge Con- the endorsement OF
Congressman Davis from that state
have been so strong and so numerous
that Ii is believed by the time the
endorsements will have to be pre-
sented, Mr.. Davis win be the unani-
nous choice Of his state. In addition
to this he will receive at least partial
support from Virginia. Already sew
eral Virginia members of congress
eralhave extended their support TO
MIR. Davis and no candidate who may
come from Virginia a expect TO
receive the solid support Of the
Democracy Of that state where John
w. Davis was educated and where he
is a prime favorite among a large
number of public men.
-
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-03-20

them on the grass to dry. for they
were all but falling apart and hardly
dared handle them. Meanwhile l con-
unued my search for other yellow
scraps-this time without avail. II she
had carried torn-up letter with her
as she sprang to death. the other
pieces had floated away.
At last, convinced that there was
no possibility OF recovering more OF
them. l gave up my search and re-
turned to where l had spread the re-
covered scraps on the grass. One by
one l studied them. They were evi-
IDENTIFY part OF typewriter letter.
but the ink had run so that It was
impossible to read a single word on
hem. From their shape, too, It ap-
peared that they were not consecutive,
SO there was little hope of learning
anything from them.
Just two of the inky smears seemed
to have a possible meaning.
On one Of them | was almost posi-
tive that l could trace the word
youth" On another scrap was n
word that little stretch OF the imagi-
nation might decipher as her"
Youth" and her"
They might mean much or nothing.
They might have some bearing on
the great mystery l was trying to
solve. They might have none. Per-
haps they were, after all, merely
phrases from a letter that had brought
disappointment to a loving woman.
In all likelihood this suicide had no
connection with the others. But why,
then. the yellow paper?
So intent was | on my thoughts that
| did not observe the return OF the
policeman until | heard his voice.
What have you got there?"
There was suspicion in his tone
the natural suspicion of the represen-
tative of the law. 1t was on the tip
of my tongue to say: Another yellow
| letter"
For once prudence restrained me.
| recalled how my too hasty speech
at the coroner's inquest had led me
into trouble. | could hardly expect
a twelve-hundred-dol policeman to
assist in solving the mystery that was
still perplexing Davis.
Just some scraps Of paper" said
carelessly. After you had gone | no.
titced that she was clutching a bit of
paper in one hand. | searched around
the lake to see If l could find more.
l found these. 1t is evidently part of
a letter. but the ink has run so you
can make nothing out Of them"
Let's see them"
| handed him all OF them.
This" l explained, 81 found in her
hand and the others were over there
under those bushes"
One by one the policeman examined
them, turning them carefully over and
over.
There's nothing to them" he final.
ly announced. The wagon will be
here in a minute. | don't suppose
you'll want to be claiming any credit
for finding the body?"
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-03-20

you, though. for coming and telling
would have gone and telephoned the
arsenal and then I'd been on the car
pet for not covering my post properly"
was glad indeed OF the opportunity
TO get away. II WAS nearing ten
O'Clock. My trousers and shoes were
in such condition that wanted to get
TO my apartments for n change before
seeing Louise. l fastened to tho
park entrance and hailed a taxi. BY
the time left my rooms and reached
the Parrish home It was ten minutes
after ten.
AS my taxi turned into the street I
saw another one stop before the Far
rish door. At first thought It must
be the doctor or one OF his assistants.
but aS the front door closed behind
the tall figure OF man who had been
admitted to the house | realized that
II WAS some one | had seen before.
There was something reminiscent in
the broad shoulders, in the walk. 1t
was some one | knew, or ought to
have recognized, yet who It was or
where ! had seen him ! could not at
the moment recall.
| was not three minutes behind him
In reaching the door. Though the other
visitor had been admitted at once,
there was no Immediate response to
my ring. | waited a while and rang
| again. 1t seemed minutes before any
Of Ia
opened the door a trifle and peered
out
"Mr Kent to see Miss Louise" l
said
To my great amazement she did not
| open the door to me, but still holding
| it just barely enough to enable her to
talk to me, said: I'm sorry, but |
have orders to admit no one to the
house"
"Of course, understand that you
have your orders, but please tell Miss
Louise that Mr. Kent is here"
'Ill tell her. If you wish" she said
doubtfully, carefully closing the door
before she went on the mission.
The shutting of the door in my face
gave me an odd sense of desolation.
1t seemed as If | were being shut out
of the life OF the woman | loved. Yet
on second thought | smiled at my per
| turbation. The maid was only carry.
ing out n necessary order. AS soon
as Louise knew | was there she would
come running to the door herself In
minute she would be folded in my
arms and all misunderstanding would
be cleared away. Undoubtedly she
would have good explanation for
her telephone message of the night
before told myself that It was only
lack OF sleep and the incident in the
park that had upset my nerves. My
misgivings we're utterly foolish.
At length the door opened slowly.
had expected to see Louise herself be,
hind It, but It was the same maid This
time she held the door hardly as wide
as before.
I'm sorry, sir. she said. but Misu
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-03-20
MHJzzaN0WMX X&711e5
SYNOPSIS.

Harding Kent calls on Louise Parrish to
propose marriage and finds the house IN
great excitement over the attempted sui
tide OF her sister Katharine. Kent starts
IN investigation and finds that Hugh
Erandall, suitor for Katharine, who had
been forbidden the house by General Far
tish. had talked with Katharine over the
telephone just before she shot herself.
A torn piece OF yellow paper Is FOUND,
1t sight of which General Parrish Is
ltricken with paralysis. Kent discovers
that Crandall has left town hurrlediy'
Andrew Elser. an aged banker. commits
suicide about the same time as Katharine
attempted her life. A yellow envelope Is
found in Elser's room. Post Once In
bpector Davis, Kents friend. takes up
the case. Kent is convinced that Gran
dali is at the bottom of the mystery
katharine's strange outcry puzzles the
detectives. Kent and Davis search Gran
dalrs room and find an address. Lock
Box II. Ardway, N. J. Kent goes to Ard
way to investigate and becomes suspi-
cious OF a Henry Cook" woman
commits suicide at the Ardway Hotel. A
yellow letter also figures in this case
Kent calls Louise on the long distapce
telephone and finds that she had Just Geen
called by Crandall from the same booth
Cook" disappears. The Ardway post-
master is missing. Inspector Davis ar-
rives at Ardway and takes up the inVes-
ugaton. He discovers that the dead
woman is Sarah Sacket Of bridgeport
Louise telephones Kent imploring him to
drop the investigation.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-03-20

| had feared that he would Insist
on my accompanying him TO testify
to its finding. 1t was quite relief
to hear him take this view Of IT,
"Of course not" answered hastily.
Then Faid no with utmost can.
dor, you might as wcll bent f.. It
don't do a cop no good TO have other
people finding things on his post II
you amt here when the wagon comes.
there amt nobody TO cay II wasn't me
that found the body. want to thank
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-03-20

Louise says Gho can not zee you now
WHAT" paaped
She repeated hor message while I
stood there dnzcd. There must bs
come mistake Louise must have mis-.
uudorBtood tho name.
Did you tell her It was Mr. Kentr-
"Yos, sir, I told hcr."
What did she say"
she saId she could not SEQ you or
any one else now"
no BE CoSTDsUEuI
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-03-07
When the Small Boy Tallta.

One day recently a coterie of young
women In West Philadelphia complet-
ed plans for q moonlight excursion on
the river, and when the evening of
the trip arrived it was noticed that
one of the most charming members
Of the party wore a shawl about her
shoulders. One of her companions
wondered at this and to her query as
TO whether the wearer was afraid of
taking cold received a negative reply
Another suggested that possibly she
had malaria. This was also emphat-
ically denied. At this juncture the ir.
repressible small brother of the shawl
wearing young woman volunteered to
explain matters. and despite his sis.
ter's vehement command to keep ST.
lent, said, THE reason sis wears that
shawl is so that when she is on the
boat Bob can put his arm under it
and hug her, and she thinks nobody
can see through the game"