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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-19
NOW IN Commission
Cumberland Valley Telephone Com
pany Makes Big Improvement
Will Rebuild CRY Lines

The new switch board installed by
the Cumberland Valley Telephone
Company is one of the most complete
of its kind in the country 1t was
purchased from the Dean Electric
Company. at Elyria, Ohio, and is of
the latest design and most modern
make. The board is a multiple and
has absolutely common batteries and
as ii now stands one thousand sub
scribers can be accommodated
A new feature Of the board is that
it Is a sectional one, and can be in
creased as occasion demands. II the
company finds that it's business is in
creasing the board can be enlarged
quickly and the service continued
without any interference or delay.
Another feature is the harmonic ring
ers. But few telephone companies in
the country have them, and this com
pany is one of the favored This fea-
ture is regarded by experienced tele-
phone men to be one of the greatest
ever known
The company is not satisfied with
present improvements, but will con
tinue right on as rapidly as possible.
Next week a force OF men will ar
rive here to rebuild the city Lines
throughout and when that work is
completed the company viii have all
Of its lines in the country rebuilt
The superintendent said today that
the company felt under many obliga-
tions to the people for their support
and to show it is appreciated that ev-
cry effort will be made to give the
very best service possible.
The new board was installed BY
Messrs G s Herbert c p Wambach
and Edgar Thurston, an Of Harris
burg,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-19

plants ii other states titan AT ovens
IN West Virginia
In one particular the record Of
West virginia's coal production, IN
both 1911 and 1912, is highly exemp-
larry that ii, the manner ID which
the coal il mined. OF all tie ifnpor-
tant coal-produclng States. West yir
ginia shows the smallest percentage
Of coal improperly mined ID 1872.
out Of a total u 66,7s65s7 tons pro.
duced, only 45s,2i5 tons, Or or per
cent, was powder mined or shot
of the solid
The influence of#he Paint and Cab.
ID Creek controversy on the produc,
ton Of 1912 Is shown III The decrease
Of 557,4s9 short TONS or about 10 per
cent. IN the production Of Kanawha
County and OF s4o,554 tons In the
output Of Fagette County, whereas
most OF the counties Of the State In
fact, all the important counties
showed COED gains In 1912 over the
preceding year.
The total number Of men reported
idle because Of labor troubles ~ West
Virginia in 1912 was 12l65, or Is per
cent Of the total number Of men en-
ployed during the year The total
number of working days lost was
SOC, 5sS, or an average Of 50 days for
each OF the 1866 men affected
According to reports to the United
State Bureau OF Mines there were
$50 fatal accidents IN the coal mines
Of West Virginia in 1912 against $50
in 1911
The following table is OF interes y
as showing the rapid increase - the
coal production OF West Virginia;
Coal Production in West Virginia 1890
--1912 in Short Tons.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-19
BRYAN BACK ON PLATFORM
TO EARN MONEY TO Llvl

ASHEylLLE, N. G., July H. Oar
ing a Chautauqua lecture delivered al
ance at Hendersonville Of Mr.. Bryan
Secretary Of State William j. Bryan
took occasion to state that he was
forced to lecture to make enough
money to live properly.
All precedent OF western North
Carolina was violated by the appear
ance at Henderson vile OF Mr.. Bryan
as paid attractions have never before
been allowed on Sunday in this part
of the State. Thousands Of people
travelled on special trains to hear the
Secretary Of State.
Mr.. Bryan, in addition to stating
that he is forced to lecture 10 supple
ment his salary. declared That there
never will be another Democratic
convention, and that in future eahei-
dates win be selected by preferential
primaries.
Following his lecture Secretary Bry
an sat down and wrote out a state.
ment of his being forced to take to
the lecture platform In order to make
living, The statement reads
sTAs this Is my first Chautauqua
lecture since becoming member OF
the Cabinet, II may not be out OF
place to say that find it necessary
to lecture to supplement the salary
which receive from the Government,
the salary not being sufficient to Gov
er my expenses. AS have leetured
Tor Is years, this method Of Iiding
10 my income Is the most natural one
to which to turn. and regard ii as
extremely legitimate. ! know Of re
better audience than the Chautauqua
audience did not think it improper
70 go from the Cnautauqua platform
into d. presidential race, and ii | had
Deen elected President | would have
thought it no stepping down to return
to the Chautaudua platform. These
meetings enable me to keep n touch
with thespeople. know of no better
opportunity than they offer to present
a message worth presenting to those
to whom it is worth while 70 present
a message
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-19
WEST VIRGINIA SECOND IN COAL
66,t7ees7 Short Tons Mined During
the Year 1912.


WASHINGTON, July l4.rhe pro
duction of coal in West Virginia in
1912 reached the great total of Co.
7S6,6S7 short tons, valued at the
mines at e2,792,2234. according to
figures compiled by Edward w. Par
ker, Of the United States Geological
Survey
West Virginia is one yost coal field,
all of the State west of the escarp-
ment Of the Allegheny Mountains be-
ing in the coal-bearing formation. and
the actual coal area embracing about
1900 square miles out OF a total of
24,O22 square miles in the State.
The Goals Of West Virginia are all
bituminous or semibituminous and
are mostly of high grade Some can
mel coal and peculiar type known as
"splint" are mined in the southern
part of the State West Nirgnla's
coal production in 1912 marked the
maximum record Of the state. 1t was
nearly as much as the total output of
bitumnous coal in the whole United
States in 1882 and exceeded the total
production of both anthracite and BIZ
luminous coal in 1877. The production
of West Virginia coal in 1911 was So
SCI $50 short tons, compared with
which the output in 1912 showed an
increase Of 1852 per cent The value
OF the product Increased II per cent
from S53,670.515 in 1911 to S62792,'
234 in 1912. The average price per
ton was "a cents in 1912, against so
cents in 1911
For the last four years, including
1912, West Virginia has held second
place among the States in the guam
tity Of coal produced, having taken
the lead over Illinois in 1909, When
the value of the product is consider
ed, however West Virginia drops to
rather poor third On comparison
of thermal efficiency the average OF
West Virginia's coal is higher than
that of Illinois by % to 80 per cent.
The average price Of Illinois coal on
the other hand is from 20 to rs per
cent higher than that of West Virgin
Ia. II is true that conditions in West
Virginia are favorable to low mining
cost, and that West Virginia coal
can be sold at lower rate per ton
than the coal in the States with
which it's product comes into compe-
tition. but it is also true that West
Virginia lacks an advantage which
the otheKs possess in that she has
no manufacturing industries 10 con
sumo the product Fully S0'per cent
of the coal mined in West Virginia
is shipped to distant markets, part OF
the product actually crossing other
producing coal fields before reaching
it's points OF destination More West
Virginia coal was made into coke at
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-19

Mr.. w s. Aronholt Mrs. q p
Bowers, Miss Ruth Bellies Alr p Il.
Bird, Mr. Sam Battle, am ceas &.
Cole. J w Cation Marinba PAS
Malyaso francesca, AIR Pheaasr
Miss Laura Henrietta, Mrs Annie p.
Hamer, Miss Rebecca KearfooL Mc.
George w Knadler 2lr 4. T. ~
master, Mr.. G. N. Pate, MIS- ta' y
Rice, Or. Howard Reed hrs Tara
Renell MIR g. Fred sellmau Mis NJ
ma strobridge, Mrs. Geraa sa'pcr,
Mrs. Luther shirley Mrs gan he
Shelter, Mrs. George smi.l,
Harry a. Tobiu MT p. =. Tresla,
Mrs. Emma Thatcher Miss Lola Tap
Ter, Mrs. Sarah Tharp. Miss Ggac9
Vaught Mr. John c. WliJmere 9r.
Edwin Walters
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-19

ride On electric cars Of the city cars
to and from club house every h-ls
hour.
Privileges Of the club WIN b eA
tended 70 all guests during the toaf.
nament.
The tournament will be brought q
a close with large dance given IN
honor Of visitors to be Neid in The
ballroom Of the club Oh Thursday
evening, August II.
Entries will close Saturday Angus.
"A, at noon. Fees must accompany
each entry and VIII Be- as Follows
Mems singles, 81 mems doubles
team. So.
All entries to ba addressed 20 4. A
Jopnse ~aaln4n afln
box M rfefaoa W ya
Inc eem ee gas t
20 p7ss ato4 lh al ii
cries
Draw mss Win ,aiso alp
Msaaay August Az
W cem A. Jshasoa.
ola r2 I. a, sasqs oeFy Raa ".
Kadiy nassfs .
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-19
INVITATIONS TO
STATE TOURNEY
Received In This City and Many
Crack Tennis Players From Fh.s
Section VIII Participates.

Invitations TO the eighth annual ten.
mis- tournament for the championship
of West Virginia, to he held at the
Country club courts near Parkersburg
ON August II, II, Is and IA have Just
been issued and are now being sent
out to tennis players over the state.
There Is every indication that this
years tennis tournament Will be tue
largest attended Of any similar eveas
in the history Of the state. The pros
poets are for az least sixty entries,
with a large number OF players froln
Wheeling Clarksbnrg. Fs'rh ono
Moundsylle, Charleston. Huntnssea
and other cities. Practically 81 loe8l
preparations for the big oyeas kege
been completed
Following is a dopy OF the nv ta.
lions for the tournament now ba.ng
sent out by the committee
All amateur players, residents OF
West Virginia are cordially invited u
attend the eighth annual invitation
tennis tournament to be held on the
four clay courts Of the Parkersburs
Country club for four days, common
cling August II, to be held under the
rules and auspices of the United
States National Lawn Tennis Assoc
iation.
Events: Mems singles, mems dou-
bles. Also consolation events in
mems singles and doubles VIII he
played to be competed for by those de
feated in the first. match actually
played
Suitable prizes viii be presented
the winer and runner IN in singles
and to the Winners and runners up in
doubles and to the winners in conso
lations.
Having received the formal consent
of Mr.. Everett Drennon, recent II Ter
of the West Virginia state champions
ship cup, the terms under which said
cup is contested are hereby changed
beginning with this yea. In the III
ture all contestants for this honor viii
compete under the same cond ton
absolutely. the winer of Singles Ehc
has played throughout the tcurapeId
bcrg declared state champion ara al
loved possession of the championship
cup for one year This cup must be
won three times not necessarily in
succession before becoming the prop
erty Of any player.
All matches will be best two out Of
three sets, excepting finals which will
be best three ont Of five sets.
Advantage games viii be PLAYED in
all matches and rules Of the United
States, National Lawn Tennis Asso
citation will govern the play. Foot
fault win be figidly enforced
Judge L. Il. MeGregor win act as
referee.
Wright and Dltson will be used in
the tournament
Play win begin at $50 a. m. and 2
p. m. daily Any player not present
when match is called may he de.
faulted
Special rates have been obta ned
for visiting players at the countrg
club and the club restaurant is opoa
"a Ia carte) at all hours
The club grounds arc defahteuiiy
located on high ground OVERCOME
the Ohio river within thirty mn ties
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-19

Read THE WE.7 TiNss fiSc
WORLD ard ,you viii kee informed
V ls the best way 70 .4e p aface Of
The hines.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-19
FRANK BURR VERY III.
Popular Mail Carrier Crit osliy
with Heart Failure.

Frank Burr the popular mail ca7'
rier IS very i'll at his home ID the
Flick building For several DAYS ho
has been suffering from am attack Of
heart failure, and his condition p
causing his friends much concern
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-19

Double frame house, East Burke
street fourteen rooms, bath,
az m ern improvements.
Stable ID rear Trough an Ell
ey.
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-19

Blaak leases ior sac Al ~ world
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-11
HOUSES WITHOUT NAILS
Detroit Free Press

In Alberta, Canada, there is a village
of houses which have been constructed
without nails. AS a matter of fact, lit
tie or no hardware of any character
has entered into their construction.
These houses have been built by
Ruthenian immigrants and their
architecture is quite novel. Their
first attempts at house building are
usually of the kind they had been ac-
customed to over in Europe, and their
are of the typical Ruthenian
style-log, pitch rooted, matched, and
wide in the caves. In many cases
these buildings are put up without n
dollars worth of hardware
Even the door, an affair of slender
twigs woven and laced together.
swings on homemade hinges and is
latched with wooden hasp. The floor
is of hewn logs, unnailed. The roof,
as the favorite Russian roof always is,
is a wonderful fabric of poles and
cross-woven wheat straw, 10 inches
thick, packed tight and solid, and laid
with such care that it will shed the
weather for twenty years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-11
WILSON AS RED CROSS HEAD
Will Shortly Be Formally Asked to Ac.
sept SOciety's Presidency.

In the near future President Wilson
will be asked to assume the pres
idency of the American National Red
Cross Society, the office being now va
cant. owing to the resignation of form
er President Taft. Vice President De
Forest, of the society, is expected 70
come here and request the President
to serve. The Presidents interest IN
the work is we'll known, and it is be-
lieved that he will accept AS soon as
the organization has finished it's WORK
in the flood district there will be a
meeting of the executive board.
The proposition to have Red Cross
emergency trains at various points in
the country as favored by Maj. Gen
Leonard Wood, chief of the staff, meets
with the approval of Miss Mabel
Boardman, secretary of the society
but she directs attention to the fact
that it would entail a heavy expsndi-
ture of money, which at present is not
avilable She expresses the opinion
that the War Department can handle II
chain of emergency trains more ad-
yantageously than the Red Cross, as
Congress would defray the expense.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-11
CULTURE OF PEARL OYSTERS
Decrease in Yield Leads to Artificial
Means of Encouraging Growth
(Harpers Weekly

There is a serious decrease in the
supply of pearl oysters. For~ many
years these mollusks have been gath
cred so continuously and heedlessly
that many localities have been ex-
hausted, and elsewhere the yield is
small. while prices for both she'll and
pearls are steadily rising. Hence
scientific experts have been employed
by commercial companies and by gov
ernments to discover some means OF
cultivating these mollusks, as edible
oysters are cultivated Such expert
ments have taken place in Aust, aha,
Burma, in the Persian Gulf, in the
Gulf of California, and elsewhere, but
not with any great promise, except N
Japan. There the production of "cul-
ture pearls" has been going on sinca
1898 in the Bay of Abu, Shima Prov
ince, where now several square miles
of sea-bottom are devoted to pearl
oyster CulJeTNdllO0, f1ei6 S'OACo a.
laid down in places suitable for catch
ing the spat, or spawn, just before the
season when this is poured into the
water. Later these stones, with the
minute oysters attached to them, are
moved to places more favorable fo'
their growth, where they are LETT 10
develop. When of suitable size, the
workmen, large village of whom IN
habit an island in the midst OF the
beds, take them up and introduce BE-
tween the body and the shell OF each
mollusk bead of mother-of-pearl IN
four years this has become covered
except upon the side which touches the
shell, with layers of nacre, forming
nearly globular body called a culture
pearl" or blister" These products
are hardly more than hemispherica''
however, as a rule, and are useful only
for settings, or where half-pear's
might be employed, and hence have
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-11
A DEMAND THAT IS JUST

There is more than plain justice III
the demand that the city council OF
Americas is making of the county
commissioners as regards the work.
ing of the streets of the city by county
convicts, for there is in it the justice
O. a demand long deferred.
With the city paying more than fifty
per cent of the taxes of the county, az
i, is claimed is true, is not the civ
entitled to this concession, which has
been given even to such small towns
in the county as Plains and others? To
ask the question is to answer it.. The
demand is one that is natural and
hich would not even be questioned il
il had not been so long postponed.
But the fact that this matter has
been so long deferred does not in the
least lessen the principle of simple
justice inculcated within it. In fact,
it but serves to strengthen the posi-
ton of the city in it's demand for this
rendering unto Caesar that which IS
Coo1arrC of ,
who are in thorough and complete
harmony with this demand, are not to
be denied. Justice is too strongly on
their side.
One thing that is needed in Sumter
county is kindlier spirit of co-operd-
ton between the people of Americas
and the residents of the county outside
the city. In most particulars this
spirit exists 1t is only in such isola'-
ed instances as the one mentioned
above that spirit that is not at all
consonant with good Judgment and 4
square deal is harbored toward the
people of Americas by some residents
of the county outside the city. This
spirit, like all other things that hinder
the development of Sumter county.
must pass away and give place to one
that is worthier and which is more in
keeping with the quality of fair
mindedness which actuates the peo-
pie of Sumter county as a whole.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-11
OFFICE TELEPHONE mo. %

All subscriptions Payable in Adj
vance.
Advertising rates promptly furnish
ed upon application.
Memorial Resolutions, Resolutions
q Respect, Obituary Notices, etc
other than those which the paper may
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All advertising copy requiring two
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The business Office not later than noon
of day prior to date of issue in order
to insure it's prompt insertion. All
copy for space of more than two col
umns should be submitted not later
than O'Clock of the day, two days
prior to date of issue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-11

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
l certify the above and foregoing II
be a true and correct copy of applica-
ton of Americas Base Ball Club, as
fled in my Office this date, asking 70!
charter under said name.
Given under my hand and seal OF
Office this 2ath day of March, 1918.
H. E. ALLEN,
Clerk Superior Court.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Lucy Wren Barrow VS.. Willie Bar,
row.
Libel for Divorce. In Sumter Supe-
Tior Court.
To Willie Barrow; You are hereby
required to be and appear at the new;
term of the Superior court of Sumter
county, to be held on 4th Monday IN
May, next, either personally or by at
torney to answer plaintiffs complaint.
In default thereof, the court will POO
coed as to justice shall appertain.
W. ness the Honorable 2. A. Little
john, ,dge of said court, this 24.h
day of March, 1913.
H. E. ALLEN, Clerk, S. c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-11
PRESTIGE OF UNITED
STATES AT LOW EBB
In What May Be Termed monroe
Doctrine Republics"
Washington Post.)


Frederick Upham Adams, writer
and traveller is in Washington, after a
four months tour and study of polit-
ical and commercial conditions in
Mexico, Central and South America,
and the West Indies. This is one II
many trips made by Mr. Adams
through what he calls the Monroe
doctrine republics and when ques-
toned yesterday he discussed frankly
the situation there as he sees it.
The prestige of the United States 5
at its lowest ebb in the very sections
where it should be the highest" said
Mr.. Adams. The Monroe doctrine is
little understood but much venerated
traditions with us, but it has become
joke and butt of ridicuIe with
most of the Latin-American republics
to whom it is presumed to apply,
Whatever may have been the intent of
the Taft policy in dealing with the
4 sections where revolution is chronic
is now matter of slight concern. The
effect however, has been to create d
feeling on which the lingo Latin-Am-
erican press jeeringly rings the chang
es, and it can thus be expressed: The
United States enforces its Monroe doc
trine on Cuba and Nicaragua by inter
yention, and why? Because they are
small and weak The United States
will tolerate anything from Mexico.
and why? Because Mexico has a pop
ulation of 1S,GOO,0OO and will fight in
tervention to the last man
THE reported declaration of Por-
fro Diaz that he would return to Mex
leo and lead the fight against any
foreign foe is joyously reprinted at
every opportunity in the press, which
finds it profitable to fan the hatred
against the United States.
What is the sentiment in these coun-
tries toward President Wilson and his
administration?
ION every hand. heard expressed
the belief that the ,'hands off policy
pursued by President Taft would be
followed exen more closely to his
followed even more closely by his
Democratic successor. Close question
ing failed to reveal any warrant for
this deduction, but it was fixed in all
minds and reechoed by the press OF
all shades. The various revolutionary
factions in Mexico, Guatemala, Hon.
duras, and Nicaragua seemed especial
ly assured that this would be the pol
icy pursued by President Wilson, and
were correspondingly delighted
THE continuation of anarchy in
Mexico is having a deplorable effect
on the Central American republics to
the south. 1t is melting and exciting
the numerous revolutionary factions
to action, and is holding back all ma
terial progress The natives of these
countries never have and never will,
develop their marvellous resources. it
has remained for courageous Ameri-
can capitalists to plan and construct
the railroads which will connect Mex
leo with the Panama Canal, and to re-
alize the dream of a Pan-American
railroad"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-11
SPECIAL BARGAINS.

Just received consignment of Genu-
inc Panama Hats; must be sold at a
sacrifice in two weeks.
II Alpine Shape, worth $500, at So .95
II Nobby Shape, forth $500 at $4.95
u Telescope Shape, worth $780, At
$685..
Come quick, or you will miss bar
gain. w. J. JOSEY,
9-2w Americas, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-11

What thing is needed any worse IN
Americas now than remembering Of
the streets of the city? Getting out 4
city directory under present conditions
is almost a farce.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-11
Libel for Divorce.
GEORGIA-Sumter County.
John c. Shaw,

JOnn Z. SnaWt
VS..
Selma A Shaw,
Libel for Divorce. In Sumter
Superior Court, May Term, 1919.
To Selma A. Shaw:
You are hereby required personally
or by an attorney to be and appear at
the next term of the Superior Court OF
said County, to be held on the Fourth
Monday in May next, then and there %
answer the Plaintiff complaint, as IN
default thereof the Court shall pro-
coed as to justice shall appertain
Witness the Honorable 2. A. Little.
john, Judge of the said Court, this the
10Th day of March, 1918.
S. R, HEYS, Deputy Clerk Sup. Court