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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27
Woman stil Active at Sc.

FINNEYWOOD. Va Dec. 22-Mrs.
Mary Mays, one Of the oldest inhabit.
ants CT Mecklenbsrg county. win Gel
her ninety-third birthday nexC
Wednesday. Even at her advanced
age. her eyesight remains unimpair-
ed, and she often walks s miles in
one day Her father was a soldier in
the war OF 1872
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27
FIRST EXHIBITS HAVE
ARRIVED FOR BIG STOW
And They are Expected to Come in
Very Rapidly From Now Until
"Wednesday Morninn.

Monday the first exhibits for the
big poultry show. which will begin
Wednesday and continue for days
at W. S. Kent Miller's garage on
East Burke street, arrived. The ex-
hibits are expected to come In very
rapidly from now until Wednesday
morning when the doors of the gar
age will be thrown open to the pub.
lie. The indications are this will be
the largest show ever held by the
association, and everything will be
done to make it success.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27

For Rent and For Sale" signs
for sale at The Word office.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27
HISTORY OF CEMENT
DATES BACK TO ROME:
Originally Was PREPARED by Mixing
Lime and Volcanic
Ash

Much confusion exists as TO the
meaning of the term Portland ce-
ment To correct the many erroneous
impress sions us to how this kind OF
cement came to be named Portland. a
prominent cement company has pre-.
pared the following historical sketch,
so that better understanding OF the
term may be more general.
Since the dawn Of civilization
lime" has been used as binder in
building construction; In fact, as long
as man contented himself with sim
pie construction that had to resist
only the effects of the atmosphere he
found lime to serve his every need
as Ia binder With the rise Of the
Roman empire the want for binder
or cement that would harden under
water and resist its action soon made
itself felt. The necessity for such ma
terial soon produced it.
Prepare by Mixing.
The Roman found THAT by mixing
about three arts Of Stacked lime with
one part of the volcanic ash from
Mount Vesuvius a cement resulted
which would set up to hard mass
under water This cement was called
"puzzolane,' and with it the famous
Roman aqueducts and public buildings
were constructed.
Up to the end of the eighteenth
century it served all the needs Of man
as q cement. In 1895 John Sheaton,
an Englishman, was entrusted with
tie building OF the Eddystone light.
house. He cast about to find local
mlterial to displace the expensive
puzzolanc re found that by burning a
certain chalk and grinding it to pow
der he obtained a cement that set up
very rapidly and was much stronger
than the puzzolane This he called
Roman cement, it was a red brown
color.
EARLY English Method
In 1924 John Aspdin, a Leeds mason
set about to make Roman cement by
artlfcially mixing powdered limestone
aud clay, and burning the mixture to
clinker, which was then ground to
fine powder After much expert
msntng he reduced product
by this procedure which, when
mixed with water set up" very rapi-
ly under water to hard, stonelilSe
mass of gray color, resembling the
famous Portland building stone. From
/ this resemblance he called 1t Portland
cement, to distinguish It from Roman
4 cement and puzzolane 1t soon displac-
ed all other cements.
I Portland cement, then, is an arti-
/ fcially-prepared product made by mix.
( ing powdered limestone and clay sub
stance together in definite proportions
and burning them to a clinker, which
is then pulverized
Since Aspdin's day great improve
ment in quarity of Portland cement
has been made, due to our better I'M
derstanding of the chemistry Of it,
and to the modern machinery for
making it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27

" 50 4-12 II At.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27
ketterino Better.

Mr. D. w Kettering, who was bad
" cut at Hedgesyille Saturday eve
ming is resting well at the City Hos.
pital and should no complications
arise he will soon be out.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27
CURRENCY BILL
continued from Page -Four,

Comptroller q the Currency, TO fix
the limits eg regional districts and
name The cities 81 the regional bank.
This Is an important work, but it
must be done subject to the approval
Of the Federal reserve board. AZ.
though the bill provides that the
number Of regional banks shall be
not less than eight nor more than
twelve, it was claimed among Sena-
tors yesterday that the spirit OF the
House will be carried out by the
creation OF twelve regional bank dis
tricts at the very outset.
Senator Hoke Smith has been
promised that Atlanta shall have u
regional reserve bank. And it is cor
sededW New Orleans i'll got
one. It goes without saying tnat hos
ton and New York Will each have
regional bank, and possibly either
Philadelphia, Baltimore, or Washing.
ton. Cleveland is almost certain
to have our and other choice is
thought to 10 between Louisville aad
Cincinnati. Chicago will be one, as
will St. Louis and San Francisco. II
there are twelve, it is likely that the
chasce as to the others VIII lie be.
I tween Denver, Kansas City and Oma-
ha. Seattle may be one. and possibly
St Paul or Minneapolis. Senator
Shafroth is inslstent that Denver be
made a reserve bank center; and
Senator Reed believes Kansas city
is as much entitled TO have region
al bank as ST. Louis.
Changes IN Conference.
Probably the most important
changes made by the Conference
Committee other than these hereto.
fore mentioned was the elimination
of the insurance of bank deposits,
the rewriting Of the section relating
to the refunding Of the 2 per cent
government bonds. and for the retire
ment OF the national bank notes
based thereon. notifications in the
section relating to bank reserves OF
member banks to carry as ia part Of
their reserve to the regional banks
the notes issued by the reserve as.
saciations.
It was against tho plan to make
the obligations OF tbe banks available
in their reserves that Senator Root
and Senator Burton invaished There
was considerable Democratic opposi
tion to 81 also. Several Senators eN-
I pressed the greatest satisfaction yes
terday that the Conference Commit
tee had seen fit to eliminate this re
marlable bit Of proposed legislation
The conference also struck out r.
nominations OF reserve not less than
/ IS. As the bill win pass -nyo law, the
lowest denomination of reserve notes
win be So.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27
pust RESTORE EyesIah..

SHARON. Pa. Dec. 22.-Dust
blown into an eye Of Joha Grandy,
Of this place, the sight Of when had
Isea gone for four years. restored it
- usefulness.
The Glenwood post., 1913-08-16

- ~ 1saiaaaS 1salAaa1kaaD = ~
shssasAs iaAiasssaAs y ~ laas i ~
laas q AsslA AoseA~ sssiso ~
su14y vAish - ~ sassas1ss = ~
svss saQOs y ~ vieh Assias vill
- tAs soas - sAanQasas ~ vAisi
~ .etives sas i've - saAsss hasA-
shiPs asA ~ &asAvsseA0ss nsAss
which en- Psssas vin - PaassA
Owing to the very ~ sstinste
which the Mexican places o. human
life, his guerilla methods Of warfare,
his hack Of honor and truth and the
fact that as yet We have no good res-
son for engaging in . war with Mex
leo, Bishop Mcconnell urged that such
. war be engaged in only as q last
resort.
The speaker advocates q greater
spirit of fair play toward the natives,
the educating. eivilizing and Christian
ixing inAueaces Of the gospel along
the line Of the missionary effort now
being put forth by the churches and
mission schools in that country, a.d
war Onl As . last sssevt.
The Glenwood post., 1913-08-16

sssa AsvsasPsA thse assshss spesaAiss
Sas ssasaassy a.A this Uas Pss6ssasd
. fev Aays htsr. NJ. Assaas's 80.
dities u ~ tias wes vssy sssisss
sd ~ was tsksa - Dssvse vAsse ~
best ssr0ssas ~ his ssastivss tha4 .
further sPssasiss vas uasasss ~ ths
patieat essid ~ ssesves.
NJ. Mac Rae vas thea bsssGAt Asae
to die ~ it ssensd that thsrs was NJ
hope for his recovery, but - gradually
although very saowly Gaised in
strength until about three weeks ago
he was taken to sslida for q final
operation by DIR. Cochen~. Apparently
the operation was thoroughly success
full and Mr.. NscRae is now giving his
attention to . ravenOus appetite and
how soon he will take on
enough flesh 20 that he can fill out his
clothes . little better than st the pres
eat tine.
His many friends in Glsnvssd a.A
Garfield sss,ty ass ssjsis-
ing At Ais splasAA psssPssls = ~
toratioa to his former god health. He
Is able to be wkesled about the streets
in his invalid chair and hes thus bee.
able to visit briefly with many Of his
trends since his return.
The Glenwood post., 1913-08-16
JOHN EI.K1ICE'S
11R1oUs CONDITION.

At ten O'Clock Thursday evening
John E. Elerick suffered an apoplectie
stroke resulting in the paralysis Of the
left side Of the body from which, 1t
the time the Post goes to press, there
is but slight improvement. Dr.. Horas
says while Mr.. Elerick is in q serious
condition much depends upon the
changes which the next "a hosrs nav
disclose and Mr.. EIeriek's many friends
are. hoping that his condition may
greatly improve in that time.
The Glenwood post., 1913-08-16
elspst ~ VT epdp
fuk IT SDoa116o80
oulor oah vioh6oos
MS WIFE colfEsfs

Albany, N y, Aug. 1.-The rsPsst
Of tAs Frewlsy iavsstigatisg committee
in the state legislature charging Gov
eraoF william saizsr with having d.
veFted costsibutioas ~ his esn2aisH
fund to private use, Was adopted by
the Legislature today and resslutioas
10 impeaeh him for vilful sad corrupt
conduct and high crimes and misds-
meanors in Office were offered in tho
senate by Majority Leader Levey. Ths
majority leaders assert that he will b
down.
The resolutions were to the effect
that they had found the charges truo
in joint Legislature, that Governor Sui
ger had been false to his oath by spec.
ulating in the stock exchange, which
would have the effect of more or less
affecting the prices of stocks, that hs
had not made . true report of his 70.
ceipts from campaign funds, that hs
had used his power Of Office in sup
pressing his acts through making sp-
pointments for rewards, and that 10
had shown contempt for the eonnittss
BY iaAueneing The witsssses.
AnenblynaA AiAnaa nAAs ~. -.
seanes.sst- He - 4 fssA opas1ss
Rstses, whs, 9TH y ssa1sssoss -
~ 0sssssss yssassAnv, - I > - illau1
~ -
Dssin6 ~ ssafsrssaa hssusa g.
atof Palmer aad tie Osvss,sr ~ ~
ter sss.sd very assv1as sad sfesr .
short time With tie senator asksd - -
excused. Whils Ae w.s Es.e Ns.
sol1er came in, beautifully dressed bot
APPEARING in Al unhappy nsod aad
showing phinly that she had been
crying.
After few remarks she began to
cry again and told Senator Palmer
that the trouble that her husband was
in was all her fault. She told him in
detail how she had used tic campaign
money and how she had speculated in
Wall Street in an effort to regaip.
money that had been spent
The Glenwood post., 1913-08-16
Knight. 1s.s,.r oe.e,.v. u.as.a,

Denver, Aug. l4.-Nspeclal 70 the
Post. with over 10000 men in line
General John Chase and his committee
of assistants formed and directed the
gigantic knight Templar parade here
almost entirely by telephone. n spe-
cial central switchboard was installed
ut conclave headquarters and by means
of branch telephones at short intervals
along the line Of march the committee
was kept in direct touch with the
movements and progress Of the vast
army Of marching knights.
Besides the host Of Sir Knights who
were in attendance At tAs eosalave
tAsss we're over loo,eoo visisssS in tAs
city, aaa ua~saAl saA eassfal Paass haj
bssa pssrasea sse sAsis aass ssA ees-
sssA ssssial paeas ~ 49, asspassA
n - tslapAsse \, $780,,
I9Sa akVlolI lssi111 49, -
ser Il tslepAene calls daring ~ esa-
elavs. Fss nsstas psst 49, ssaPaa1
Aas been basy i.ssalling energesey
teIepheaes, additional switchboard IA
cilities and training the $50 extra op-
orators who were required to assist the
regular force in handling the ealls.
Over $50 emergency telephones were
connected with thd newspapers and
hotels and information bureaus and ut
various places along the streets tele-
phones connected with the central ex-
change had been provided for the con
venience Of the visitors.
Discussing the telephone prepare
tions for the conclave visitors, an Of
ficial of The Mountain States Tele-
phone company said today: "Emer-
gencies such rs this require that We
provide facilities far beyond our usual
daily need. The present convention
with its vast influx Of visitors and
consequent increase Of telephone calls
is only 4 repetition Of other conven-
tions We have handled, and will have
to handle in the future. Our plant in
vestment has always been, and must
always be, sufficient to take care Of
the maximum number Of calls that
come to our switchboards. This IL
true not only Of Denver and other
large centers but Of each ore Of our
exchanges throughout the territory.
Every telephone call must be landed
a. . unit. The provisions in Denver
during tAe psesent es.elays are sseA
that each ore Of The laily ~, 900 calls
will b handed - promptly and -
carefully - At any ether tins."
The careful stsAy asa psspasstisa -
provide fer tie tssephs.s .ssAs ef Co.'S
ventiens aad similar gathsRiAQ sAsws
(aits esesansivsay tAat IL bas1.sis II
ths tsssPAsas ss00asy, - wsn - that
e s<hsf sssviss esePssa&isas b usas
~ a,a tAae ~ AiRiealtiss which ssa-
fsssG tAsa ass ~ - - jsa0sl by
svssy-AAy stan1AFaA =.
The Glenwood post., 1913-08-16
Midland on ooaarA,z

A new oil company has been organ
lied for Tie purpose Of developing the
oil fields Of Garfield and Rio Blaaco
counties and the certificate Of iaeor-
pOration was filed this week with the
county clerk Of this county.
The new corporation ID known - tho
Midland Oil company and the capital
stock is placed at 10000. Walter II.
King, Perry G. Cosyell, Andrew Kund-
ert, Willian II. Clark a.d Allea C.
4eDo.aA have besa selected - The
bsard It direetess for The first year.
TIE company has . number Of oil
lssses in tAs Nov Castle vicinity snl
slss in tie wAits river ssetisa below
M6skss.
The Glenwood post., 1913-08-16
.a1.,e noss1'uL ~ ,mos


AZ ~ Mstasaist church - osaaay
svsaing 1isAep Isaasis - 1sCss-
IN AsaivsssA vuy iaAssssti1g 1ee-
t.ss - Nsxiss, sivisg iaA ssaashaAay
iassssstiag aal inanaAaing naasse A;s
visvu = y ~ s1esaatsa II -; sepA.
~ q ssxessssas ~ - DsseskSs
ssosly tAsss6k
~ sssAss .aas \ vssy - ~
- = - = - syuy - -
vbo. wssla lhve The Usitel 9tatsa
suADsfDBa = . -Woe - 111pS
uso :. se - sAe1
The Glenwood post., 1913-08-16

Chester A. Wolff whs Was employed
~ science teacher in the Garfield
cso.fy High seAosl has felt jsstifisa
in rssiSning tie pssitiea beeaase Of tAs
serioes llnss Of his father aaa because
Of ths further fact that - has se-
cured . bstter pssitis. in The Dsnvsr
ssAosh. 0lsswssd i veFy safostanate
in tie lsss Il Nf. WbaR wAe L vurv
eapsols naa aAl ess w. vsaA hsyo
eassd sFsst stzsagtA b -. faesaay,
We sAen AsPs tAet ~ Asasa ny -
sseesssfal IN IL filliae Il III vssan-
ey witA . esopsesat .naa.
The Glenwood post., 1913-08-16
1Iph Dl6 eIsehscutsd
Near shssheae 1859
Volts Through eody
.ERAL TOMORROW

Thursday morning Harold Baillic,
go Of Mr.. and Mr.. Joha Bsillie Of
Gsssd avenue, disregarding the warn
iag ef fellow workman, climbed one
q ~ poles of the Colorado Power
company near the saoshsne power
hssss and touching one Of the high
tsssisa wires with his right wrist IA
eeivea through his body an electric
cuFlpat of four thousand volts and
without uttering . word dropped life
len 70 the rocks below, In the fall
the head and right shoulder were
bruised and some ribs on the left side
were broken, but it is almost certain
that death was due to the electri,.
shosk and eoroner's jury SO found.
Ysang Baillie had been working for
the e6npany as a teamster, but during
tie pnst few days had taken work as
4 gresnd man or helper to the linemen
who Were repairing the line.
He Uas ambitious - become . line
nan 'bssauSe of the better pay, but
bad Asss advised to 60 slow and learn
nsss ~ observation before undertak.
ing t13ine work.
o. sssdsy .srsing the teenster
- ls to . psist - ~ line
vAsq - sspairs wss sssosl. IL
unOf nD - - ana1dGmoh ~
ss.sj 49,, iagtillae -
pssssnex alaiAsssi.g = savAs istAss,
- teepslosA As9 ~ ps,ss ssaa -
'Wsat dSvS'esssAs pia.t sd psllsl ths
p1ags, slss'sAss$ing Of tAs eu.rsst.
: While ~ Isrsnan wss es.s Baillie
sad john Fessaso approached ons Of
she poles a.a Baillie sat dowl a.d
put on - spuss and made ready to
climb the pole. Persaso warned him
against asihe 20 until the return Of
the foreaan, but the boy seemed to
be very ambitious to do something in
the way Of Rne work and paid no at
tention 70 the remonstrance of his COM
panion bat climbed the pole.
Suddenly Persano heard a sizzling
sound al locked up and was Mortified
to see that Baillie had struck the wire
with his haad. He fell almost instant
ly to The Foeks below and Persano
yelled - tAs other men to rush q call
for the Aeeter while he went to Bail
lies assisesaee, bat the boy expired
almost instantly. He had received ;
charge II fsar thousand volts through
his bo1y, tAs bolt which went in at
the risAt wrist coming out At the bot
tom Of ths right foot which was burn
ed to . crisp ~ was his shoe.
An s0srse.cy call was sent for D..
Hopkins, wAo made the record run
from 03s.veod 70 ehoshone in his car
in ls niAssss, bat he found that death
had bsea Instantaneous.
The SsAy v.s brought to Glsavood
Ah0 SS18 - y00sey .Vhh'
ing Ossssr Hopkins snpanselsd the
foliowing j.sy - tsld N inquest: n.
J. Mao0. =. a Dsasse, Otts Barton,
" 1. Assa., Wlllasa Reward s.d ".
H. Clask.
Aftsf lluos.i.s - an The sviasses
presesesa - ny eFssgAt IN . vsr-
diet ssAas ~ ~ HAssA 1aillss
came - - 1:saA - ~ lsustssstA
day 2AaGls4 a. p. 1919, Will b IL
in IT, sesV0sa1 II ~ osassaas
Powsr esapaay nsas ~ pswse paaat
Of III ~ ssnpsay IN 0sssa rivss
cancA ~ fisA tAat said Asa&A waa
easssa ~ ssniag h es.ease WITH q
live vlf0 = ~ nns - al esapa.y.''
n fsassaa e ~ yssAe nsa vim
Be ~ Aoa - lestAsaise eAassA T.
norfsw Alsssassa - wm - sssasss-
q - ~ cAsi1iAls osisass GUa.in-
tisA
The Glenwood post., 1913-08-16
esa1 e.uIg esssh r.
lind Sim q fuls II
uDoh0.6e ooal
ms nlDs CREATED

Desves, Aug. l4.-Ths advisory
beard Of the safe highway commission
hssa . meeting yesterday At which a.
additional s.ersesey appropriation If
resd money vas made to several coun-
ties, a.osg tas. Douglas, Guanison,
JeRersos, Boulder AID Garfield.
Fifteen hundred dollars was given to
roa and Nontrose. The county commits
state Blue Mesa road between Cinar-
ron nd Nontrose. The county commits
sioners are required to put up an equal
sum.
Elbert county gets $500 on the one to
one basis. Five thousand dollars was
given TO Douglas county to be expended
ON the road between Palmer Lake and
the north line of Douglas county
known as the Prairie Park road. This
appropriation comes out Of what is
known as the 25 per cent fund which
was set aside by the board early in the
the season to be used in cases If
emergency.
Three thousand dollars was appsopri-
ated to Gunnison county to construct
tAs LAks Fssk bridge. -s.rs...
Js1ssssa eos.ty was given y,
70 - ~ - tAs stats lieAWays
thrsaGA that esaney. t~
DssA8ss ests ta,Soo - - pssl In
g.eaiag saa ssrfssisg ~ aAia .sstA
esd WflA sseA a1k - 1lVsssA :,
1asfssal eAeee - ~
- ~ - - 80 hssis. = - snpsnAsa
- ~ nod fssa ntAs = Neehss.
r. tetsl s.esDsssy sppsepeisEiea
IL eeA.eeo. rhis + tAs first s.erse.ey
appropriation nsas BY ths NV high
way commission out Of the reserve
45 PR cent fand ~ aside at the firpt
session of tAs bsasd.
The board also created several AeW
stake roads ~ follows: The board de-
clarea the road from Fairplay to Hart
eel via Cairo as state primary road.
It also declared the road from Trinidad
~ OASyss1 no" eS3Vo ni8uWey, -
Of the primary class.
The rosd from Wolf creek west Of
Rangeley and northwest to the "K"
haneh On the state line was declared .
STATE road and an appropriation Of
1900 was made for it out Of the Is
Per cent fund.
The reports received by the bard
from the various counties - 10 prsE-
Fess being made o. al state thoresgA-
fares, were quite atisfastory esnsid-
ering the inmense anount Of prelir-
mary work necessary for tie general
plaa Of improving the state roads. IN
every county waere this work IL in
prsgrs0 statements wees reed indi-
eating that tie inpesve.ents are being
rsAsl - saPidly - possible.
The meeting Of the board was the
quarterly session. TAs next regular
meeting viii Be- Asad On H. first San
day In Nsvsnbsr, hst n sajsssnsl
ssssisa win esavs.e espesaAse - -
finish up ~ wesk ahseay i. hssA.
Csoniaisaef BAeAaFe a.l Eaginssf
Nals.sy - ~ n Bs.ldse psess.aliy
s.pssiiesadiag ~ Nd vssk h Aas1
tAsrs, and vim - aAssa1 fse ssvssal
AAys ~ Ffsa tAis esesav tAsss tws
s6eials sxPsst - Wit seAR ssssGass
fer IL sane paxpooA.
The Glenwood post., 1913-08-16

A spssial tsaiA Il Osvoaasl, oAsa,
KnieAts Tsapaaf sans Il ssse -
1is 0ssaas Nssaey frsa ~ - al
afsss . 1sw Assss' tAssssgA s6;syasae
4 IL swinnias Pssl tAsy vsss tssns-
Htssd - ~ 1lAQAoA - yuounea
- Ds.vss ~ 49, ~ N6saay sclss>
nssa. fv - sonss0 - - -
inesaatsa - Os1Ae - - L. -
~ vss = insssals4svllA 0sssssa
tNss. fser -eeesadee. .tAesss.se~ssysse
: ostae aagaAs4 - - x1nan -
49, NsQgohl1 ylA srsss:ss ~ !: q Z
|: lAssA Z -! :
The Glenwood post., 1913-08-16

In Rsaiss 1faoses.ss sg.ish sssst
Wseassoay 1sssy Dssss ~ I'D
- 81 sssoB ~ ss1lag ngnse - .
naa Wis. an tAe 49, ~ hss.
y1sos1 - - psulD AsQasenaes -
- s-saA- esss y sasns -
= - - - - ~. g