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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-09-16
ACCIDENT VICTIM
IS BURIED SUNDAY

The funeral of Earl Folkes, the
young man who died Thursday morn
ing at his home in Hagerstown, as
the result of being injured in an au-
tomobile accident the night before ON
the Funkstown pike. took place yes
terday afternoon at ] o'clock from the
First u. B. church, with the pastor,
Rev DR.. w f. Gruver, officiating, fol-
lowing which the interment was made
in Green Hill cemetery. The pallbear-
ers were all relatives of the deceas-
ed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-09-16

Harrison submitted to having his
picture taken, both with the guards
who have been with him since his ar
rest, and alone. He jolSed with Pho.
tographer Smith. saying that he did
not think he had broken the camera
in taking the picture OF so bad man,
and eheerfully submitted to the diree.
ton of the photographer in arranging
himself for the photo.
In room in the government build
ing where he told the officers about
the crime as he remembered IL. Har-
rison was visited by charming WON.
an, dressed in black, with sad look
about her eyes, who smiled with
trembling lips as she shook hands
with the self confessed bandit. The
woman was his divorced wife, brought
here from San Antonio as witness
for the government The couple were
divorced before the Central Station
robbery, but it was evident that in
spite of the difficulties which had part
ed them, the two still loved one an
other, and the parting at the govern.
ment building was pathetic one.
The two may never meet again az
their paths for the next ten years
at least will be divergent. Mrs. Har-
rison will go back to her home in
San Antonio, while jeff has the ten
years in the Atlanta prison before
him.
Picture making was a feature OF
todays activities. During he
day a picture was made of the Jury
which tried Harrison together with
the guards in charge of the jury. Late
pictures were made Of Harrison him
self and a group of the guards who
looked after Harrison The Jail was
then visited and pictures were made OF
Eugene Diez and the special guards
who look after him. Tailor Miller
seated Diez in a chair which for more
than hundred years past has been
in the Miller family. and which is
one of the treasured relics OF the fam
lily. The younger bandit submitted
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-09-16
HARRY L. sNAPP BUYS
LAND AT PtkESipE

home Saturday afternoon Auctioneer
John w. Dodd sold the 211.4 ncrest OF
land belonging To the estate OF the
late DR., II. l.. Williams, to Harrys T..
Snapp, of Tnwcod The price paid Was
SIT an acre. The, land is, situated, at
Pikeside. Auctioneer Dodd also sold
the lot owned by George swimley. at
Pikeside, to Mr.. Snapp for 5000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-09-16
CHAS. JEFFERSON HARRISON CONFESSES
CONTINUED From Page one.)

told how the led by United States Marshal Smith at
time within mile of the where the canped
the first day following the robbery, but the officers turned the
wrong and the robbers saved.
Harrison affirmed following his sentencing that in all
his operations bandit had he she'd human blood He
present when killed but had part the killing
of officers and he declared Marshal Smith that had
caught up with him while he from the Central sta
ton robbery he would not have fired the officers But he
refused to what his would done
circumstance
Harrison declared he had counted his portion
loot He said Webb and Dez divided the money piles
after they figured together envelope and that he took his
portion and escaped with it. When
floor of his machine shop in San Antonio Texas the
but $4,000 An equal division of the loot would have given ar
rison about $4,000
When told by Marshal Smith that he to be taken to the
Atlanta prison, Harrison smiled and asked how will
there which to lock They may you This
was the first bit of pleasantly his lips since his
In fact the prisoner changed Suen
moody before the confession he bright
ing the afternoon he had barber visit him frey red
whskers and musache and his He talked
ez to whom he had spoken after their
terday and all in all he the appearance
great load off his mind who happy apparently in no
dread of the ten years
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-09-16

Itching piles provoke profanity but
profanity won't remove them. Doan's
Ointment is recommended for itching.
bleeding or protruding piles. soc at
any drug store.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-09-16

For earache, toothache, pains. burns.
scalds, sore throat, try DR. Thomas
Eclectic Oil. splendid remedy for
emergencies.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-09-16
lNpIcT POWER COMPANY
AT BERKELEY SPRINGS

At Berkeley Springs during the reg
Mar term of circuit court the grand
Jury examined number of witnesses
but found indictments against none
except six counts against the North
ern Virginia Power Company for not
having proper fish-way placed on its
dam across Cacapon creek.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-09-16

quietly to having his picture made.
dressing himself with particular care
for the occasion.
Henry Grady Webb leader Of the
robber band, and the prime spirit IN
the whole i'll fated enterprise, is sun
at large. But secret service men Of
the government post Office inspec-
tors, railroad detectives. and officers
from the office Of Marshal Smith are
still following the vanishing trail of
this man and hope to land him in the
tolls of the law in the near future
Eugene Dez is held in the county
Jail here pending the later dispoai-
ton of his case. He is jointly indict-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-09-16

Mr. Lee OBrien, of Harper Ferry.
is visitor today in the city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-09-16

One wan to relieve habitual con-
stlpation Is to take regularly n mild
laxative. Doans Regulets are recon-
mended for this purpose. BE box
at all drug stores.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-07
''Union' 'Bootlegging Joints Utter Threats

Never
article
Labor Assembly
while conducting blind bootggng
victims these clubs together with numerous business
public
labor clubs
the business of The
writing, far
miss
either conduct their unlawful
labor else
all and women of principle to seek other
booteggng
labor matter VIII then rest
police department
this thing thru to finish Therefore, we
dopd and robbed of their
of families
nomaions filed
The Bulletin will lend its
prosecution of all such and il
niquity only broken up but that
OF the vacant cell
Canon City
of
removed "
Trades and Labor Assembly,
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-07

dark years been repeated. Take the
panic Of 1912 to 1914, for example. Bus
mess was bad. Earnings were low. What
did the railroads dor First of all they
dismissed tens of thousands of employees
Then they took off number OF trains.
The interest on bonds was paid ms usual.
and in many cases, the usual quarterly
dividend was declared on the stocks
The railroads like any other business.
throw the first burden of hard times
upon the wage earners They no longer
follow the crude practice of cutting
wages. They simply lay off or dismiss
employees. The first consideration in
hard times is the interest on bonds The
last consideration is wages to employees.
This has nothing to do with the legal
claim of wage earncrs to n share in the
value of the products that they have
created. II simply means that n bust
ness practice has been established which
forces upon the wage Garner, the first
burden of business hardship.
The efficiency expert protests: at
there is nothing for labor TO do. why pay
wages? We cannot afford to spend our
money on idle men,
An equally significant question may
be asked on the other side: ''If there
is nothing for freight cars to do. why
pay interest and dividcnds2 You can
not afford to spend money on idle cap
ital"
The money is spent on idle capital
tho. Interest is paid. Dividends are
declared. When the railroad manager
talks about curtailng expenses, he is
speaking about decreasing payments to
labor. cutting down the service to the
public and holding off improvements
The owners of railroad property may
feel assured that only after every other
alternative has been rcsortcd to win
dividends be cut or the payment of In
tercst delayed
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-07
EIGHT HOUR QUESTION q
FAIRLY ARBITRATED
Congressman Hilliard DeciareisS ehon OF
President and Congress Was Not 4
Rejection Of Arbitration *
Principle.

When asked for an expression Of his
views upon the cight-hour legislation re-
Gently enacted. Congressman B. c. Hill.
lard upheld the principle of arbitration
ns applied to questions which will admit
OF compromise. and declared that, con.
trary to the generally accepted view. the
differences between the railroad employees
and the railroad companies were arb.
tratcd by as responsible board of arbi.
trntion as ever considered any case.
We quote Congressman Hillinrd as fol
lows:
I'm the matter of the so-called eight
hour legislation, or Adamson bill, re-
Gently passed by congress and signed by
the president there Is disposition in
certain interested quarters to assail the
law because. as is said. IL amounts to
denial of arbitration OF course. as j.
well known by thinking people, those
who protest the loudest because OF what
they designate as denial of arbitration,
always hope to have such n controlling
hand in the selection of nrbitrators that
it would be impissiblc for them TO lose
In all such criticism there il n studied
or stupid ignoring Of the fact that the
case was nrbtrntcd by the most rcspon.
siblc arbitrators that the country could
have, namely. four hundred and thirty.
five representatives in congress, ninety
six United States senator's, the whole
headed by the president of the United
States. Next to passing directly on the
matter by the people themselves. surely
il would have been impossible to select
arbitrators more likely to reflect the
sentiment of the people than the con.
gress and the president. In this arbi.
tration everything demanded by tho
railroad employees was not granted
! 1..t L..
companies demanded conceded. These
arbitrators. holding n relation to the
people that require of them the best
service of which they were capable, were
not likely to go far wrong in dctcrmin.
ing vital principle and beyond any
question reflected fairly what would
have been the verdict of the whole pco.
pie. had there been any practical way of
submitting the question to popular
vote. Nor is it true that the congress
and the president acted without nfor.
nation. The chosen president and repre-
sentativcs of the people are quite as apt
to know what to do, and more likely to
do II. than would n small body of men.
say five or seven. who. holding no re.
sponsiblc position nt the hands of the
people. and who. because of their srnnll
number. would be constantly subjected
to interested argument and Influence
The case was not only nrbitratcd in tho
highest sense of ths word and with
definite information ms to the point dc.
tcrmincd, but IL is recognized every
where, except in selfish quarters that
tho decision of the arbitrators was Just
and fair, and that, moreover. the prompt
determination saved the people Of tho
country from damage that could no,
have been calculated in the terms of dols'
lars and cents"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-07
Prosperity Not Dependent Upon the War

While New York
exceedingly enihng The World mas
which proves
asked by the World OF the
thir
forma basis Worlds article
country representing
stated wa
interested and two decty
administration thus z
by the month
payroll july SS9@SSez
of
increased at rate Oh
double that of the increase n number of employees
Toledo reported increase In he
S275o the wages
Colorado, Wisconsin,
York. Illinois,
Ninneso andM
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-07
HOW MANY KINGS DIED?

Europe two years in sea OF blood'
Cities and farms laid bare;
Nations wiped out by the grisly lioou-
What of the monarchs' share?
Manned and crazed are unnumberec
slaves,
Loyal whateer betide;
Millions of men in nameless graves,
But how many kings have diedY
Trenches and stcnches and wholesale
gore,
What do such mean TO those
Who. in the saturine scheme of war,
Command, but avoid the blows?
Have they drunk of the devils galif
Are they of dust beside
Tommy and moujik and serf. ct al?
How many kings have died?
Helpless mother, fatherless child,
Agony, filth, despair;
Homes mockery, girls defiled,
Ruin spread everywhere.
Not a point solved, not single jot
Gained in the hate-swept tide!
Only n hemisphere plunged in rot,
And how many kings have died,
Guy Forester Lee in Chicago Herald
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-07
HOW CAMPAIGN MANAGED
TO REACH LABOR VOTERS
CONTINUED From Page One.)


GUS trades in which the legislation en-
acted by the present administration OF
particular benefit to those trades Is list
ed. For instance, the railroad men OF
the country receive a pamphlet which
calls their attention to the passage OF
the Adamson eight-hour law and other
bills which have bettered their condition
of labor; the seamen receive a pamphlet
which reminds them of the benefits de-
rived from the passage of the seamens
law, and so on.
Advertising in Newspapers.
1--WE believe that every man is most
interested in what has been done for
his own benefit and for this reason aim
to tell him in plain words just what
Woodrow Wilson has done for him.
Labor papers thruout the country
who are supporting Mr.. Wilson in ehe
present campaign will be given Ger
tain amount of advertising in October
which will also call the workingman
attention to the many reasons why he
should cast his vote for Mr.. Wilson. This
advertising is being handled by Grant
Hamilton OF Denver, at the Chicago head
quarters, general organizer OF the
American Federation of Labor.
Dodgers Are Distributed.
"One thing which we are doing this
year which. so far as / know. has never
been done before, is to distribute small
dodgers among the workmen at various
plants containing short, snappy state
ments. In this way we hope to attract
the attention of the man who is too
busy to read longer statements contained
in our regular literature.
Besides the distribution of reading
matter. the Democratic labor bureau has
affiliated with it n number of promi-
nent labor representatives in every state
in the Union who are naturally Demo
Gratis or Independents, but who are work
ing for the election of Mr.. Wilson be-
cause they believe he is the best man
labor could have in the White House.
"The men who are assisting the labor
bureau in this work are the most promi-
nent labor men in every state and the
workers of the country are being given
the facts at first hand by men in whom
they have already expressed their con
fidence as leaders"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-07
Only a Dad

Only a dad with a tired face,
Coming home from the daily race,
Bringing little gold or fame
To show how well he has played the
game;
But glad in his heart that his own rejoice
To see him come and to hear his voice.
Only a dad of brood of four, /
One of ten million or more,
Flooding along in the daily strife,
Bearing the whips and scorns of life
With never a whimper of pain or hate,
For the sake of those who at home await.
Only a dad, neither rich nor proud,
Merely one of the surging crowd,
Toiling, striving, from day to day,
Facing whatever may come his way;
Silent whenever the harsh condemn,
And bearing it all for the love of them.
Only dad, but he gives his all
To smooth the way for his children
small,
Doing with courage stern and grim
The deeds that his father did for him;
This is the line that for him / pen,
Only a dad, but the best of men.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-07
PERSISTENT Prosperity
BY SCOTT NEARING.

4 representative OF one OF the great
eastern railroads was on the stand in n
rate case. His road was asking perInis-
sion TO raise its passenger fares in order
to offset the decreased earnings that
were due to the hard times of 1912 and
1913.
ado you not think it fair" he was
asked, that in year Ike this, when
millions of men and women are out OF
work. and when most businesses have
suffered greatly decreased profits. that
the stockholders in your railroad should
bear n part of the loss?'
'I do not" he answered.
And why"
because. when n man invests in the
stock of our road. | believe that his in
vestment should have the same stability
as the investment in n bond. He cx-
poets six per cent, and he is entitled to
six per cent in good times and bad
times alike"
The ordinary citizen supposcs that the
prosperity of the railroads il mirrorcd
in their dividends. Good years show
high dividends; bad years show low ones.
The stakeholder who has placed his mon
ey in n more or less speculative invest
ment could hardly ask for anything else.
How greatly then, is the student of rail
road statistics astounded to find that in
the last period of hard times, the rail.
road dividends of many roads were not
cut at all, while in other cases the cuts
were insignificant.
The figures since 1900 tell the tale.
In that year the total of railrond stocks
was n little less than six billions. The
total amount paid in dividends was lao
billions. The total amount Of stock
has climbed steadily from year TO year
until it is now eight and half bill.
lions. The dividends have Ieaped tosovci
400 billions. Then less than one half
the stock paid dividends. now the pro.
portion is two-thirds and IL has STAYED
at about two-thirds regularly since l00G
The total amount paid in dividends va.
ries somewhat from year to year. In
1907 it passed the 300 million mark in
1910 it passed the 400 million mark
Since that year IL has not fallen below
400 millions except once when in 1913
it fell to 369 millions.
The owners of the railroads. in com.
mon with all other property owners in
the United States, expect persistent pros.
pcrity. The hard times Of the ninetics
taught them their lesson. Never since
that time have the disasters of those
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-07
TOLD IN A
FEW LINES

The State Industrial Commission has
received notice of demand for increase
in wages from the miners union at
Leadyille The notice states that con-
ference has been asked with the mine
operators in the Leadville district and
the results of this conference will prob
ably be awaited before the commission
intervenes. The miners ask for S3.I5
and s4.25 per day.
Mrs. Ellis Meredith Clement, Denver
writer and formerly member OF the
city and county election commission, has
been instructed to report at the Chicago
headquarters of the Democratic National
Committee. She is engaged in direction
of the Democratic work among the wom-
EN- voters of the West and her confer
ence in Chicago will be in regard to the
work.
A scratch on the back of the hand,
which later became infected and resulted
in the death Of the injured man, cost
the Colorado Fuel & Iron company
SO 500 An award for this sum was
made this week by the State Industrial
Commission to Mrs. Claude Peffer, whose
husband was employed by the Colorado
Fuel & Iron company at the Walsen
mine.
Clarence J. Moorhouse. n prominent
Denver trades unionist. and formerly
deputy city clerk, has been appointed
chief of the labor Bureau for the Dem
ocratic State Central Committee. His
appointment was announced by Ray
mond Miller, Democratic state chairman
The bureau will distribute literature
among union members and will arrange
for speakers to talk particularly to la
boring men.
With the erection of four office build
ings of the value of Sl5l 600. twenty
eight brick residences, costing sl2s.soO.
and Forty eight garages costing s31,'
700. the September record Of permits Is
sued in the building department Of Den
yer continues the increase In the value
Of constructions made this year over
last For the first nine months 1910
shows an increase Of 81 100 100 In value
for buildings erected as compared with
the same period Of 1915.
The largest receipts in the history Of
the Denver po-toffice were recorded FOR
the year ending Saturday. September 30
according to figures compiled by Post
master Benjamin f. Stapletnn The to-
tai receipts from September 30. 1915. 10
September 30. 1916, were 81 .52s 223 81.
which is an increase over the prcviou,
years receipts Of 1925, ,o02 81 For the
quarter ending September 30 the total
receipts were s3s5 .Oas7o. an increase Of
s27 ,sl2sl. The receipts for the month
of September this year totaled sl2n.-
o02l5. an increase of s5,l5o.ss.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-07
Gloom Dispe11ers
ONE THING IN COMMON.

One Of the members Of a committee
OF inspection on its tour of n certain
penitentiary found himself in conver-
sation with one OF the convicts. The
latter was disposed TO be confidential,
and thus unburdencd himself:
ut is terrible thing to be known
by number instead of name, and to
feel that all my life / shall be an object
of suspircion among the police"
"But you will not be alone, my
friend" said the visitor, consolingly.
"The same thing happens to people who
own automobiles. ."-FNchnngc
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-07
Labor Should Support Gunter for GoUernor

the
organized faithfully well
labor officials TOO recent
sympaths
candidate for governor on the Democratic ticket Is man
dealing should receive the
vacnates AS
both labor and capital an
As
be no choice
Colorado
forp ident andG
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-07
A FEMINIST.

The dull boy in the class unexpectedly
distinguished himself in recent history
examination. The question ran, "Iiow
and when was slavery introduced into
America 2" To this he replied:
'No women had come over to the early
Virginia colony. The planters wanted
wives to help with the work. In 1919
the London Company sent over ship
load of girls. The planters gladly mar;
ried them, and slavery was introduced
into America. ."--Youth's Companion.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-07
A NEW DESERT.

Mrs. Newrich had been told by her
caller that certain dinner party had
"wound up with great cclat." When her
husband came home she asked him what
-lSla" meant
"Why. that's the desert. I guess" said
Newrich. Didn't you ever eat a choco-
late aka l''-Boston Transcript.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-07
A COMPLAINING CALF.

As n train stopped at little Ohio sta t..
tion the passengers heard the plaintive
bnwling of calf. which was being
wheeled along the platform in n crate.
There's some one complaining, con-
ductor," said traveller. looking for n
bit of fun
Not to me-" answered the mild old
ticket tallcr. "Never heard n passengers
complaint with that much sense"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-07
Costigan Announces for President Wilson

to being "a oil the
Colorado and leader of the Progressive
yoke Ih week ne
Woodrow wilson o
they exepfy the Pnn
Wilson because
and candidacy
for reelection"
He believes that and measures
Roosevelt
pulled OFT
hands
epois Wall street. did not
yiha sentime o
in Democratic
political
the with the predatory interests
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-07
HIS MISTAKE.

wait moment, LADY, wait until the
car stops"
"Will You please not address me "a
lady, sir" she said sharply.
81 beg your pardon madam" said the
conductor. "'The best of us are apt to
make mistakes"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-07
MOTHER LEAP YEAR MISHAP.

"After the encouragement you have
given me-" said the anxious maid. cit is
real rude Of you TO decline my offer"
'Well, perhaps it is" replied the young
man with the frigid heart. "but I'm
afraid my acceptance of your offer
would also be rued later"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-07

Tom lyman, warden of the Colorado
state penitentiary, is planning to close
one of the large cell houses on the 1lrst
dav of November, because the number
of commitments to the penitentiarIy has
fallen off forty per cent since the sn'
looms were closed on the first OF Janu-
ary last.