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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-06
Bowers Candidacy Gets Big
Frost At Keyser Convention

That killing political frost fell the candidacy of Hon.
George M. Bowers, Republican nominee for congress i'm the
Second district the District Delegate convention held at
Keyser YESTERDAY for the purpose selecting delegates
the Chicago National convention let seep through the
political blanket ty of the old liners who could not
help feeling disappointed and Disguised with what they
in the handling OF things there and especially the extreme
disappointment in o many ways
Mr.. Bowers campaign manager, who had designed to
take advantage this meeting and make it big rally for
his candidate had with arng posters announced that
wide reputation would address the naming
particularly Hon =. p Campbell congressman from Kan
and Hon. Joseph H. Gaines eX-cougressman from West
Virginia and denaly that the candidate this district
himself would make address. Neither OF the FIRST two
showed up, and the disappointment especially great
to Mr. Gaines whose ability is reckoned by his in
greSs the rgh hand Of Uncle Joe Cannon who
led his defense when his actions speaker Of the house
bitterly attacked, and his absence especially sgni
cant because he in Washington at the time Mr.. Bowers
served the fish commission and of is familiar
with his record a government official
The manipuatims of the Bowers forces IN making
lectonS of delegates, although good named left
many spots Senator S. +. Montgomery, of Preston
county who recently experienced defeat in the farce
convention held Berkeley Springs as a candidate against
to Chicago but the ring held the whip hand and he
defeated. Certainly his feelings hurt. and his
many friends are treating political wounds that long
to heal
fairly liberal attendance Of Republicans from the
eral counties was IN keySer for this OCCASION and
others, notable figures Hon. J. William Hartman,
CT Tucker county and ex-senator L. j. Forman from Grant
county, who with their many friends active in lining
their forces for the primaries June 9Th when each will
have his the ticket Republican candidate for
the long term for congress. Mr. Formans be-
fore the Berkeley Springs =, but he was given lit
tie show and Harmans friends seeing the deal on refused
to let his name be used, although he mad made
of the district FOR the short term nomination. - -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-06
NARTINSBURG WILL
GREET THE SPECIAL.
United States Government safety
First Special Billed For Trip
In State.

The United States Government Safe.
ty First Special, which started on it's
tour from Washington, y. c., Mon
day viii touch practically every rail
road center in West Virginia. mclud-
ing Martinsburg The exhibits on the
special will be open for inspection
for several hours when the special
visits this city, while i'm the evening
from 8 10 10 O'Clock a free moving
picture show viii be given. The train
will reach Martinsburg in the after
noon of Wednesday, May 10, ana re-
main in the tracks at the -. & O.
station. Everybody rs invited to visit
the special and inspect the exhibits.
From here it goes to Cumberland ana
then to the various cities across the
mountains.
The exhibits that have been pre-
pared for the train are probably more
Interesting than any other special
ever sent out. The public health scrv-
ice. charged with the responsibility
Of keeping epidemics from the shores
0 the United States will show by
charts and models what it is accom-
plshing for the health Of the people.
The coast guard service will exhibit
modern. ull-size selfbailing surf
boat, rapid firing gun for throwing
life lines to ships in distress and 9th
er life-saving apparatus.
Exhibits will also be made by the
department Of war, the department Of
the navy the department Of avricul-
ture. the interstate commerce com
mission and the American Red Cross
society, while the bureau Of mines.
which cares for the safety of over
1000 600 miners, will display inven-
lions which permit wearers to enter
places filled with poisonous gases.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-06
HON. SAM Y. WOODS
WARMLY RECEIVED
Rousina Meetings Held Tuesday and
Last Night at harpers Ferry
and Shephe rdstown.

Senator Sam Y. Woods is meeting
with cordial receptions in jefferson
county. Tuesday afternoon he spoke
to a large audience at Hareprs Ferry
and last night a tremendous outpour-
ing of citizens greeted him at Shep-
herdstOwn, where the meeting was
held in the Firemen's hall
William Knott presided over the
Shepherdstown meeting. and intro
duced the speakers. Mr.. Woods
dwelled at length on the important
questions now before the country. dis
cussing rural credits. the Reserve
Banking Law. the tariff, and then
turning to state questions gave an
elaborate discussion of the Work
mems Compensation Law State Sen
ator G. X. Kump. of Romney who is
a candidate for denomination. also
made an address.
Tonight Mr. Woods and Solicitor,
General John w Davis will speak at
Charles Town.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-06
WAR TEST OF WIRE SERVICE
ON LUSITANIA ANNIVERSARY

WASHINGTON May 3on May the day OF the anniversary OF
Lusitania date which it has been re-
Wilson settlement with Germany the
telephone United States
a directly and entirely under the
of the
4 Saturday afternoon until
win both the wire and wireless services
Of this country
American Telephone ana Tee
all telephone facilities Of the
the disposal of the depart
is the the be in constant touch
with the Atlantic and Pacific and the batesp
New Hampshire, which the Atlantic coast
This officially the wire
less facilities The several weeks before the
German Secretary Daniels connection with
the submarine
This undertaking attempted
Chiefs bureaus problems their
cuton in time of will carry all business with naval stations
by telephone special switchboard has installed the
partment Wires lead from the Offices OF the the
assistant
communication any United
with American waFships a
The wires used for telephone will connected
with telegraph instruments telephone
will be them telephone
gard with the navy department
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-06
CANDIDATE HOGG
ATTACKS FINANCES
Tells Fayette County People What
He viii Advocate If He is
Elected

CHARLESTON. w. Va. May 8
Senator Hogg in a speech at Mont
g0mery, Fayctte county. on Friday
said. among other things
The regular legislative session is
forty-ffye days, and usually the APP
preparation bills are prepared in f.
nance committee and submitted to
the two houses in the last few days
of the session. No opportunity is Civ
en- members to learn what items are
in the bills until they are presented
In the senate and house, and then the
time is too short to give them proper
consideration. The bills are rushed
through under whip and spur, and
ninety per cent of the members know
little or nothing of what they are vot-
ing for, though they are voting for
the expenditure of millions of dol
lars of the peoples money. If elect
ed governor will advocate and in
sist upon having enacted a law re-
curing the various heads of depart.
ments and state institutions to file
with the secretary of state at least
sixty days before the regular session
of the legislature. statements Of the
reVnues needed for these various in
stitutions and departments for which
appropriations are to be asked at
such session, such statements setting
out the specific objects and purposes
Of such appropriations and showing
why necessary and that the secretary
of state shall Immediately have such
statements printed and copies there
of mailed to the members of the leg
islature and membrs elect, and fur
nished to all the newspapers of the
state; and providing that ii shall be
the duty of the governor to veto any
item of appropriation made by the
legislature for any institution or de-
partment which shall not be embrac-
ed in said statement. except in cases
Of emergency arising after the time
prescribed for filing such statement.
In this way the members of the leg
islature will be afforded an opportm-
ity to familarize themselves with
the appropriations to be asked, and
will know what they are to be called
on to vote for, while the people will
also be informed how their money is
proposed to be spent in time to pro
test against its wrongful or wasteful
expenditure"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-06
SCOTT AND OBREGON
REACH AGREEMENT
Last Night Which Only Lacks Official
Sanction to Make il
Effective.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Generals
Scott and Oregon have reached an
agreement in the Eel Paso conference
under which the American expedition
airy force shall remain in Mexico, Car
ranza's troops will I've full and ac-
tive cooperation in the Villa hunt
and the American forces will have full
use or the Mexico Northwestern rail
road.
This agreement lacks only the Off
cials 0. KS of Carranza and the
Washington officials AS General Oh
RECON was clothed with great author
ity it is believed that Carranza will
not withhold his approval OF the plan
which Oregon agreed to.
There is no doubt about General
Scott being upheld. His presentations
were not made known in tho early
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-06
FRANK B. PAULD|NG
IS LAID At REST
Young Man Who Was Shot by Broth
err Buried This Morninq-Broth-
er Views Remains.

The funeral of the late Frank p.
Paulding. who came to his death Sun
day afternoon in a local hospital as
the result of having been shot by his
brother, John T. Paulding, Jr., Sat
urday afternoon. took place this
morning at 10 o'clock from the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John T.
Paulding, Sr., in South Queen street.
with the Rev. A. NJ Chuck, pastor OF
Christ Reformed church, officiating.
Only relatives and friends of the
family were in attendance, as the fun
erat was a private affair After the
services the body was Inferred in
Green Hill cemetery. The following
were paAbearers: Charles Cline,
James Cav, A. P. Nichas. Harry NJ.
Fisher, Louis Bentz, w. S. Harper.
}. Neyin Kilmer and Denis S. Kilmer.
Last night John T. Paulding. Jr..
who has been in the county jail. fol.
lowing his arrest Saturday afternoon
shortly after the sad affair, was al
lowed to come to the home of his
parents and view the remains of
his deceased brother. The young
man touched his dead brothers
hand, but appeared as CAIN as
usual, and apparently did not realize
the seriousness Of the affair
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-06

dispatches from I'll Paso. Unofficial
" it is reported that he set the co
day limit for the presence Of the
American troops in Chihuahua.
The agreement was reached short
ly before midnight, and the 12hour
conference, from which General Fun
ston was apparently eliminated, came
to an end No official intimation as
10 the objection OF Funston's pres
ence was given out, but he was alb
sent from the conference during the
waning hours.
He is persistently reported to have
clashed with Oregon during the
JuareZ conferences over Oregon s.
contentious FOR withdrawal or the
expedition.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-06
CAST AND CHORUS
REHEARSE TONIGHT.
At the Y. M. c. A. for Tie Princess
Bonrie"-Some Reservations
Asked For.

Owing Ia the fact that there we4 an
iiW. rated lecture delivered al the y.
VI. g. A. last night the rehearsal Of
the cast aud chorus Tor the opera.
The Princess Bonnie was moi held.
The cast was entertained nj the home
OF Mr. and Mrs 4 Zimmerman. West
King street however, whore an inter
eating rehearsal took place.
Tonight at 7s30. the east. chorus.
and as many of the orchestra as can.
viii have rehearsal, aud every night
from now until the opera is rendered.
Thursday night ut $50 the full err
ehestra will meet
To show tile interest manifested i'm
the production OF The Princess Ron.
ME, not alone by the people of Mar.
tinsburg, but of other places, mum.
Der of reservations have been asked
for from Hancock, Berkeley Springs
and ShepherdstoWn. The following
are the members of the orchestra.
First yiolins Miss Grace SWartz
and Harry Miller
second violin Gilbert Tharaton
Cornet-J. NJ Darlington
Clarinet John A. McAneny.
Flute fred Matthews.
Trombone Ray Zimmerman.
Bass Carl f. Grove
Drums and traps Ben Dooley.
Aecompanist Miss Eldcrgirt XII.
mer
The following are the members of
the chorus:
inifred A. Standby, Reya Bender.
Grace e. Widmyer, Juliet v. LyetR.
Etste e'fohHa 96rUthy M fTaek. Er4itt
A. ktstlcr. Eleanor Dorm, Mary r.
Grove, Leila A. Staubly Grace AiIeen
Smith, Emma Harrison Burdette.
Elsie Thornburg Gladys Skadden,
Mildred s. Crow Lee J. Dodd. Pearl
VI. Bovey Lillian Roberts. Helen
smith, Virginia Bodd. Florence Staub-
ly Catherine Zepp, Marie Baker. ia
net Hannis, Aileen Fahrney Ruth
Farnsworth. Frances Watson. Ted
Hyde, II. G. Bowen, Bruce Fanus.
Boyd lIokc, Dennis Kilmer Donald
:. Dodd Claude Drenncr. Robert wild.
myer. j. II. Hobbs Jr. FTenseI PIT.
ger, Dewey Keedy. Joseph Diauto. Jr..
Henry lIanniS, Merrtman Gilbert. !.
Neyin kilmer, solomon Fine Duncan
Mae lavish
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-06

PITTSBURGH, Pa, May 3.-While
He flower Of the states militia
marched to the Westinghouse strike
zone today. 100000 munitions workers
gained strength in their movement for
en- S-hour day. The governors troops
o. cavalry from Harrisburg entered
East Pittsburgh shortly after 8
o'clock and at the same time several
thousand employees OF the Pressed
steel Car Company, at McKeesport.
struck tying up the plant. 1t is said
that the walkout of 1900 workers
f8ere viii be complete by night-fall,
Where at least $4,000 men are now on
strike
Early this afternoon thousands of
strikers began concerted movement
toward Braddock from various sec
tons Of the strike zone. This was
reported to the troopers who imme-
dately prepared to move to Brad
dock, whore trouble is expected Some
OF the speakers during the morning
urged the strikers to violence. Sew
eral OF those injured in yesterdays
rioting are reported in a critical con
dition at the hospitals to which they
We're taken. The death toll may 20
10 I or 8.
The governors troops only were
on militia duty in the strike zone at
noon but the troops from Sanbury
Altoona and Pittsburgh are expected
his afternoon. The 18th regiment
Of infantry of Pittsburgh, is ready to
move from Shadyside station to
Swissyale and Braddock. The Tenth
iafautfy lis fully modified at yani-
Gus stations in West Moreland, Beav-
en- and Washington counties and
ready to move. These constitute
force of about 1000 men.
Martial law has not been declar-
3D. but is virtually in effect. All is
reported quiet through the strike ter
HJory where several raids we're made
Yesterday. Strike leaders preached
peace TO their men. The first bull
Ietin at strike headquarters said that
me strikers, whose intentions were
ojaer than that of peaceful picket du-
~ should remain at home.
Eight hundred strikers met in East
flttSburgh today and drafted res
o.utlon calling upon Patrick Gildav
ana the state board of mediation TO
use their Offices in an effort to bring
'ie employers and men together to
droiIrate their differences.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-06
MISS CUTTING SUFFERS
A PARALyT|C STROKE
School Teacher at Hooge Street
School ParaIyzed Today-Left
Side Affected.

Today about 1890 o'clock, during
the intermission for lunch Miss Clara
Cutting. teacher of the seventh grade.
at the HODGE street school, suffered
slight stroke of paralysis, her left
side becoming affected
After the stroke the lady was Civ.
en- medical aid at the school by Drs
A. B. Eagle and E. II. Bitner. and
was taken to the Kings Daughters
hospital for further attention.
Miss Cutting resides in w. Burke
street and for a number of years has
been a teacher at the HODGE street
school Her many friends are glad to
know that the stroke is not a serious
one and that she is expected to re.
cover.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-06
GERMANY WILL NOT
MEET j. s. DEMANDS
Answer Will be Mainly Argumenta-
tive, Designed to Throw Respon-
sibiity Upon President

LONDON. May Special dis
patches from fnEnsh correspondents
in Holland all agree that Germany's
reply will not meet President Wilson'S
demands. 1t is said the Kaiser will
make certain concessions along the
lines suggested in the note of the
United States, but in the main the an
swer viii be argumentative and in
decisive, so framed as to throw up
on President Wilson the responsible
ity for any break between the two
governments.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-06
ROBERT STUN WEEDS
LORE c. WOLFORD
Young People Married Last Night
BY Father Mckeefry at ST. Jo-
seph's Rectory.

Last night at o'clock Robert Stun
and Miss Lore c. Wolford were mar
ried at the rectory of St Joseph's
church by the Rev. Father William
A McKeefry.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs George Stun, and is employed
in the finishing department OF the In
terwoven. mills. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs William
Wolford, of the county, Both are pop
ular young people and have the best
wishes of their many friends for a
long and happy welded life.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKER IS HERE
c. M. Jones, of Wheeling, In the
City In the Interest of the Sun
day School institute.

c. NJ. Jones, of Wheeling, represen-
ting the State Sunday School Asso-
citation, is in the city in the interest
of the Sunday chool institute, which
will be held here, beginning May IA
in the First NJ. E. church. He will
visit the First u. B. church prayer
meeting early this evening and will
then go to st. Johns Lutheran
church At both he will discuss the
institute.
At 915 in the Trinity NJ. f. church
he will meet the Sunday school
workers, superintendent, etc, and
the institute will be fully discussed
from its various angles. All persons
interested in it are requested to be
present.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-06
w. |. JONES REELECTED
BY STATE JEWELLERS

At the eleventh annual meeting OF
the West Virginia Retail jewelers.
Association held at Clarksburg. W..
Va, yesterday, w. f.. Jones was re-
elected acknowledgements.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-06
Qualified As Administratriu

Emma G. Harley qualified last even
ing at the office Of the county clerk
as Administrative Of the late Laura
y Harley, giving bond of $4,000 with
Mrs. Annie c. Henson and Attorney
j. 0. Henson as surety.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-06

Mr. James Martin and bride. for
merly Miss Grace Flood of Annapol-
is, Md have returned to their home
in Washington, after visit with Mr..
Martins sisters, Miss Mary and Jen-
ME Martin, OF East Burke street.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-06
A Rahu Girl

Born to Mr.. and Mrs II. l.. Shaun
last night at the City hospital, a fine
baby girl. Mr. Shaull was at his shoe
store this morning looking happy and
receiving the many congratulations
OF his friends.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-06
MRS. BARTLEDAUCH
IS CALLED AWAY
est'mable Lady Succumbs In HOSPITAL
This Morning Following Long
Illness.

Mrs. Ada Bartlebaugh died this
morning at $50 o'clock in a local hos
pilal, where she was taken Monday
evening, and underwent an oneration
yesterday, following a siege of i'll
reSs covering the past several months.
"tath Is supposed to have been caus-
e9 by gall stones.
Inc deceased was born in Berke-
I1y county SO years ago. and has
spfHl her entire life within its do
,r'Iha' hVing the past three years in
cue CITY. She was the widow of the
il"lG richard Bartlebaugh: a we'll
ago. '0' q i0" So'' .
Mrs. Bartlebaugh was the daughter
VI MT and Mrs. w. e. Laidlow. of
neaf Berkeley Station. Besides her
rai'HIs the following children sur
wye: Everitt, Ollie, Ward. Combine
Guy ferry, all at home, West Vir-
Snla avenue. Three sisters. Misses
IE'lllle and Emma, city, and Mrs. J.
bowers, of Bedington, and two
'p'others, James H., and Howard
''m, at nome, also survive.
ne funeral arrangements have
,o oeen completed but will be an
"ouhced tomorrow.
Edith May Morgan.
,o l-lltie Edith May Mongan, seven
- 'i C daughter Of Oscar Mongan,
oi, Oonnellsville, Pa, died in that
IVY 1, Monday, following an illness of
oaslin meningitis.
loo. ne remains were brought here
T. "lsht at 500 o'clock and taken
,"e nome of her uncle, Frank Mon
s1", North Queen street. The funer-
, y, WI take place tomorrow afternoon,
am5 'ng at the home at 100 o'clock,
c chu gong to the United Brethren
si ".Ich' lnterment will be made be-
tsrg "er mother in Green Hill GENE
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-06
Edith May Morgan.
Decision Affirmed.

s "e supreme court has affirmed the
a9ViSion of the circuit court in the
Ta NJ u J. R. Clifford VS.. the City of
Nartiosburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-06
FLOWER Of PENNSYL VAN|A'S MILITIA
On DUTY IN PITT SbJRGH'S STRIKE
zONE--NORE TROUBLE IS EXPECTED

GOVERNORS TROOPS OF CAVALRY ARRIVE AND MORE
CONING-TROOPS BEING Modified IN MANY SEC
TONS OF STATE AND MADE READY FOR DUTY
MORE MEN WALK OUT At BRADDOCk AND TROUBLE
BEGINS THERE-MARTIAL LAW PRACTICALLY IN Eff
FECT-SOME STRIKE LEADERS URGE PEACE WHILE
OTHERS DEMAND VIOLENCE.