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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-02-09

roads and good schools worse
than we need bigger armies and
navies. We licked England
when half of the people were
Loyalists, in Revolution, and
licked her again in 1872, when
New England gave us no assist
ance. New England has made
cotton, that makes the treaties
of the world and binds the ma
tions over to keep the peace,
contraband of war. This has
been disastrous to the cotton
growers of the South, and will
hurt other sections. Every
trust-ridden paper, every maker
of arms and ammunition; every
steel magnate is weeping cpoc<
odile tears for the Mother cour~
try"(0
Hurrah for Bryan and Ger
many! l see that Billy whose
surname is Sunday is cIamoring
for bigger army and navy. l
am for peace, but will try to enlist
by the time Billy and thedefamers
of Bryan toe the firing line. Judg-
ing from the tone of the lingo
papers, Bryan is an old granny
who always hides when the ca
gle on old Glory drops the olive
branch of peace and grasps the
arrow of war. When the pres
ent war lords were hid out and
predicting a ten year war With
Spain, Bryan was wearing the
apaulets of a colonel and drilling
his men. Let a war result from
present complications, and his
tory will repeat itself. The men
parading before the footlights,
wrapped in the American Flag
and fourishing a horse pistol,
will get out of the way and men
who deplore and oppose war will
do the fighting.
Napoleon the Great and Gen.
Sherman were competent author
ity on war. Napoleon said,
WAR is the business of barba-
rians" while Sherman said,
War is hell"
We have the second best navy
in the world, and the best marks
men, both as to small arms and
artillery. The money spent in
carrying on the Civil War, would
have paid for every slave; but
money cannot restore the flower
of chivalry that persisted in that,
awful conflict.
Something like six million lives
have been sacrificed in the dis
astrous European war; and the
expenditure of treasure has
passed into quadrillions. Does
that look like the kingdom of
Christ on earth? Peace hath
her victories no less renowned
than war, and future genera
tons will rise up and call Bryan
blessed.
Melvin L. White
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-02-09
Fine o. i. e. PIGS for Sale.

I have six Ohio Improved Chester
White pigs for sale, males and two
females. All subject to register.
14-2t John Lee Walker.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-02-09
Farms For Sale.

If you want good farm in Hardin
Co., Right in Valley. Fine wheat
and tobacco land. l have some fine
investments right now. Write me,
]. T. Sanders, Sonora, KY.
14.2mO.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-02-09

The State Farmers Institute will
be held in Frankfort, Feb, 18th, 10th
and 18th, 1916 An excellent program
has been arranged for this occasion.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-02-09

Born to the wife of Leslie Graves.
Campbellsville, February 8, 1916, a ten
pound son
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-02-09

The calf over which r. L. Faulkner
and T. B, ,Dowell codtended for the
ownership in the circuit court and
which was awarded to Faulkner, was
sold to the highest bidder at the
court house door, Monday. 1t was pur-
chased by Lucien Moore for s30.25.
While # was going through the
courts cost accumulated amounting to
about eight hundred dollars.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-02-09

1 have nice building lots for sale.
Joins the Lindsey Wilson School.
APT J. F. Neat.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-02-09

Don't fail to try that 123c and l8c
coffee at Garrison Bros.
14-2t
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-02-09
White Rock Eggs

{ Full Stock White Rock Eggs
$1.OO for Is. Set hens early.
]. c. Strange,
Columbia, Ky.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-02-09

Fifty thousand boards for sale at
Casey Jones Store.
III
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-02-09

Boards and Fence posts for sale at
Casey Jones Store.
7-tf.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-02-09

a5- Walker Bryant, Clerk,
By Geo. J. Epperson, D. G.
2t -
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14.2mO.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-02-19

The most marked increase was in
the south. where the Southern BaD-
lists, the Southern Methodists and the
Southern Prasbyterians alone showed
a gain Of i264 BOO members. or nearly
Q third Of the total increase for the
whole country. ti'ss
The Catholics still show by far the
largest increase, 1877, 795. and the larg-
est total membership. 14.079.20S; the
Methodist bodies come second, with
1872 0S members, a net gain OF
1909, and the Baptists are third,
with a total of $500 ,O55 and 130,S3S
rev members. The totals for the
.Lutherans are 2,434,1s4; for the Pres
byterians, 2.1O4,OS9; for the Disciples
OF Christ, 1,522,S21, and for the Pro
testant Episcopal church, 1,051 $50.
Other denominations are much below
these.
In the qnarter-century since 1890
the denominational groups of 100000
and more communicates, embracing
all but about 100000, have nearly
doubled their members. They had
1929, 900 in 1890 and 37,255,000 in
1915.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-02-19
SEVERE PUNISHMENT
OF Mrs. ChappelI, Of Five Years
Standing. Relieved by Cardui.

Mt. Airy, N. C.-Mrs. Sarah M. Chap
peli OF this town, says: 81 suffered for
five years with wonanly troubles, also
stomach troubles, and my punishment
was more than any one could tell.
! tried most every kind of medicine,
Out none did me any good.
read one day about Cardui, fl,e wo-
mans tonic, and | decided to try II.
had not taken but about six bottles until
] was almost cured. II did me more
good than all the other medicines had
tried, put together.
My friends began asking me why |
looked SO well, and told them about
Cardui. Several are now taking it."
Do you, lady reader, suffer from any
OF the ailments due TO womanly trouble.
such as headache, backache, sideache.
sleeplessness, and. that everlastingly tired
feeling?
IL SO, let US urge you TO give Cardui a
trial. We feel confident it will help you.
Just as it ha@ million other women in
the past half century.
Begin taking Cardui to-day. You
won't regret it. All druggists.
Write q: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies
ADVISORY Bept.. Chattanooga Tenn. for .Sf<ctal
lssfyaeffoHs On your case and e4-page hoax. "Hcme
treatment fer Women" IN plain wrapper. NC. i9A
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-02-19
MANY REAL. ESTATE
DEALS RECENTLY
During February as Shown by Deeds
Recorded in County Clerks
Office.

During February there were many
real estate. transactions in the city
and county as shown by the deeds re
corded in the county clerks office.
John w. Walker and wife to Ralph
c. Hawthorne, 2 lots, Woodberry addi
ton to Martinsbug
Allen p. Noll, special commission
er, to John Myers, part of Hamilton
Light farm, on the Opequon.
James H. Bratt and wife to Elihu
H. Hughes, l lot, Pennsylvania ave
nue., city.
Pauline Thatcher ct al to Pauline
Thatcher, 1882 acres, Arden and
Mill Creek districts.
Mary M. Bender ct al to Samuel III
Oliver, l lot, South Queen street
city.
John w. Stewart and wife to J. R
Poland, lots. Auburndale.
e. D. Gardner and wife to Eliza
beth A. Ambrose, / lot, city.
John ]. Emery to Wallace James
tract near North Mountain.
Oscar H. Cushwa to B. G. Cushwa
Il acres, Arden district
Fred L. Glaize to Hetzel Glover, 1914
acres, Gerrardstown district.
John w. Stewart and wife to Lottie
R. Nudge, / lot, Boyd avenue.
John W. Stewart and wife to Roy
II. Stotler, lot, Auburndale.
B. M. DeHaven to Fred l.. Glaize
is4 acres, Gerrardstown district.
William NJ Boltz and wife to Char
les Youtz, lot, South Raleigh street
city
Samuel Cole and wife to Thomas
G. Cole, acres, Falling Waters dis.
trict.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-02-19
THE NATIONAL COMPANY
MAY RESUME OPERATIONS
Conference Held Yesterday and It
Now Looks AS Though Work
at Plant viii Be Begun

Attorney Clarence L. Peasley and
w. w. Jackson. of Williamsport, Pa,
and w. M. Fell, of Towanda, Pa, were
here yesterday in the interest of the
majority and minority bondholders of
the National Limestone Company
with the view of settling the con-
troversy which has been going on
for some time, and while nothing
definite was done tits thought that
in the near future the big company.
which means so much to Martinsburg,
will resume operations on much
larger scale than at any time prev
ious.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-02-19
PERSONAL
MONDAY.

Mr.. K y. Creque. Sr.. is spending
few days visiting in Myersdale, Pa
Mr.. II. A. Wyatt, proprietor Of the
Monarch bowling parlors, is spending
several days in Baltimore
Mr.. John Thorn. student at Mercerg.
burg Academy, is spending some time
at the home OF his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. p. Thorn. Of North Raleigh
street.
Mr. Harold Hyde, of West King
street, went to Cumberland yesterday
where ne met his sister, Mrs. f. G.
CARRIER, OF Elkins, who came here
to spend some time with her mother.
Mrs H. s. Hyde.
Mrs. w Fl. Rudy is confined to her
home in South Queen street with the
grip
Mr.. and Mrs. John Turner of Foltz.
were visitors here Saturday.
Auctioneer l.. C. Hoffman, Of Bun
ker Hill, was city visitor this morn
ng.
Mr.. r. T. Files, of Jones Spring,
is business visitor here today
City Engineer e. Duvall Bromley
returned this morning from a visit
to friends in Clark county. Va.
Messrs. Warner Hollis and Frank
Mccormack returned fhis mornin ia
Baltimore, where they are employed.
after visiting relatives here since
L,V;dox,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-02-19
! bother communities.

DARKESVITLE, Feb. 14-Mr Rob
ert Dunn was visitor in Martins
burg yesterday.
Mr.. Hggh Lewis was taken quite
sick Saturday evening but is much
better this morning.
The thermometer was down to zero
this morning about 7.30.
DARKESVILLE, Feb. 16-Mr. II. r.
Smithy. of Ridgeway, was a business.
caller in our village yesterday.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Evans and left a
fine eleven pound boy.
Mr.. Will Unger, of Gerrardstown,
was visitor here on Tuesday
The weather was noticeable warm
err here this morning, the thermom,
eter showing 10 degrees above.
NIPETOWN, Feb. 16Mr. and Mrs
Harvey Eversole returned yesterday
to their home in Williamsport, after
pleasant visit with c. A. Eyersole
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Hull are visiting
their daughter, Mrs. Arthur EverharL
in Little Georgetown.
BEDINGTON, Feb. 15-Mrs. S. A.
Lemaster is moving today from the
j. I. Mcdonald farm to this vicinity
Mr.. Fink, of Opequon district, moved
to the farm vacated by Mrs. Lemast-
er.
Miss Lille Aikens is visiting
friends in Martinsburg.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Cleve Burk is very ill of pneumonia.
MARLOWE, Feb. 15-Mrs. Eliza
Ward, of Falling Waters. is visiting
her son, Dennis Ward, of this section.
Mrs. Buckingham and grandson, Of
Hagerstown, are visiting Mrs. Chris
Lands.
MARLOWE, Feb. 16-Messrs. John
c. Miller, Jacob Barnes and Samuel
Ditto were in Martinsburg yesterday
attending to business affairs.
Mr.. George W. Keesecker is attend
ing sale i Maryland today.
Dr. d. T. Williams is suffering Sc
we're pain and discomfor from a boil
en- his nose.
INWOOD. Fep. 15--Mrs. Margaret
Miller is very i'll with tubercular-
pneumonia.
Miss Kate Lewis is visiting Mrs.
William Lewis.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-02-19
GAIN
553,592 MEMBERS
The Total Number Of People AffiIiat-
ed With Churches is
39,3s0,670.

According to statistics gathered
and arranged by the Rev. DIR. III. X.
Carroll, of the Federal Council of
the Churches in America. there was
a net gain of 653.592 members of re-
ligious bodies in the United States
over 1914 and that total membership
of these bodies is now 39.3S0,670 com.
municants and 10000 ministers. max
in ga grand total of 39.561.274.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-02-19
MARKED DECREASE
IN ENROLMENT
AND ATTENDANCE
IN THE CITY SCHOOLS FOR LAST
MONTH AS SHOWN BY SUP
ERlNTENDeNT's REPORT.
FIRST STEPS ARE TAKEN TO-
WARD NEW BUILDING FOR
COLoRED CHILDREN.
BOARD OF EDUCATION HOLDS
REGULAR MONTHLY MEET
ING MONDAY NIGHT.

According to the report Of Supern-
tendent William G. Morton of the city
schools for the past month there has
been a marked decrease in the en-
rollment and attendance as compared
with the same month of last year. At
the regular monthly meeting of the
Board Of Education Monday night,
Superintendent Morton submitted the
following report:
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-02-19

Best school in attendance, High
school; best attendance grammar
schools, John street. best room in at
tendance, Sth grade HODGE street;
school having least hardness, John
street; rooms having no cases of tar
Idiness, LIST Classical, End Classical and
Scientific, High school; 4th and Sth
grades, Burke street; Ia, 2B, 3B, 9Th,
9th, 18th and Sth grades, John street;
4th, 5th. 9Th, High street, and Sth
grade HODGE street.
The Finances.
President Barton asked for re-
port Of the condition of the various
funds. The High school has on hand.
$75.79; Burke street and Sumner,
s12o; High street, sl464s; Hooge
street, $247, and John street, $6123.
Tuitions Due.
Secretary Pitzer reported that with
the exception of Arden and Opequon
districts there is due on buttons
$423.25, and with them included the
amount would exceed 5000.
New Sumner School.
The question of a new building for
| the colored children was brought UP
| by Commissioner kim, who said he
believed an eight-room building could
be erected for between $4,000 and
$4,000.
| Frank 0. Trump, the Kearneysville
contractor, submitted plans for an
S-room building, which he said could
be constructed. completing 6 rooms
for at least $4,000.
| The question of raising sufficient
funds was discussed at length, and
Messrs. Kuhn, Tabler and Pitzer were
appointed to confer with Mr.. MAIDEN
bousch, the boards attorney as to the
proper course, and another meeting
will be held soon when action may
| be taken.
superintendent viii Attend.
Superintendent Morton was granted
/ " ditCHQ tlit lHctt
ing of the National Educational AS
sociation, Department of Superinten
renee, which will be held at Detroit
Michigan, February 22-25.
Four Storer Students.
Henry T. Mcdonald, president of
Storer College, presented bill for
s32 for tuition of students from this
city, and it was ordered paid.
Those attending the meeting were
President E. S. Barton, Secretary w
A. Pitzer, superintendent VIM. G.
Morton, Commissioners M. G.. Tabler
DR.. w. E. Minghini, Charles w. Silsr
and Harry Kuhn. and Principals d
II. Dodd, o. L. Snyder and F. r. Ram
err
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-02-19
TUESDAY

Senator Gray Silver went to PARK
ersburg last night to attend meeting
of Democratic State Executive com
mittee today
Mr.. William Fl. Kilmer, of Hedges
vile, is the guest today of his sister,
Mrs. Susan p. Ropp, of North Maple
avenue.
Mr.. Jacoch H. Miller, of Hedges
vile district is among the city visl-
tors today
Mr.. Daniel Kirson left this morn.
ing to spend few days at Hancock
and Berkeley Springs.
Mr.. J. H. Hodges OF fTarpers Ferry,
is a business visitor today in the
city.
Mr.. S. P. Cline of Bunker Hill, is
spending the day in the city
Mr.. Frank Q. Trump, the we'll
known Kearneysville contractor, is
attending to business here today.
Attorney J. Hammond Siler, of
Berkeley Springs, is here today at
tending to legal business.
= WEDNESDAY.
Mr.. A. T. Wilmoth, the well-known
book man of Elkins, W. Va, is in the
city looking after the interest of his
company.
Mr.. Guy Kidwell, OF West King
street, has gone to Grafton, Clarks-
burg and Fairmont, in the interest of
the Reliance Typewriter company
Mrs Carl Riddleberger, of North
Maple avenue. is spending the day in
Charles Town.
Mr.. o. c. Hollis, formerly of this
city, but now of Winchester, Va, was
a visitor here this morning.
Mrs. A. r. Spring and little son, Of
Pittsburgh, are visiting at the home
of the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs
James D. Burch, in Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
Mr.. John Foley, of Hancock, Md,
is visiting at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Foley, of
South High street.
Miss Frances Watson, of West
King street, is confined to her home
with an attack of the grip.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-02-19
Passed RestfuI Nlaht

Edgar Henshaw, who received Sc
we're injuries in an automobile acci-
dent Monday at Bedington. passed
very re~tful night and is reported
today to be as well as expected.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-02-19
PLANS TO OPEN
CASH GROCERY
r. .. Fisher Will Begin Business in
the easier Build
inn

BERKELEY SPRINGS. Feb. 10
Mr. r. d. Fisher who has for a num-
Der of years been clerk in G.. w. Biser
& Co.'s department store at this
place, has resigned his position, and
will open cash grocery store in the
easier building, on Washington
street, near the depot He expects
to be ready for business Monday Of
next week.
Many Contractors.
Many contractors are at present in
Berkeley Springs bidding for the con-
tract of paving the streets OF the
town. The contracts were to be let
at noon today, and work will begin
just as early in the spring as the
weather will permit.
Valentine Dance.
A number of our towns young peo-
Pile held Valentine dance last night
in the Hotel Washington ball room.
Coolest Weather.
Sunday and Monday nights of this
week were the coolest of the winter,
the thermometer registering one above
zero. 1t is feared that this sudden
extreme cold following so closely the
warm days of last week will be in
furious to the peach crop. as the buds
had greatly advanced.
Will Move Meat Market.
We learn that Mr. Reg. Iovermale
will move his meat market from the
Fearnow building to the Fouse &
Bechtel building, corner Washington
and Congress streets, and that Mr..
Fearnow win open in the room vacat-
ed by Mr.. Hovermale.
Again on the Job.
Mr.. N. Fl. Holiday, our reliable shoe
and harness maker, who moved to
McKeesport about six weeks ago
where he opened shop. has returned
to Berkeley where he can be found
at the old stand. Howard says. "The
move was little expensive, but then
think of the experience | got out of
it."
VIII Open Barber Shop.
Mr.. w. B. Johnson expects, in the
near future, to again open his barber
shop, and will be located in the Red
4. ff.xS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-02-19

cream separator, 450-lb. size; two s.
gallon cream cans, Star revolving Is
gallon churn. two barrels, flour chest.
2 small tables, kitchen table, library
table, oak wardrobe, meat bench and
butchering outfit, and lot of articles
too numerous to mention.
TERMS OF SALE
A credit of eight months will be Civ
en- on all sums of $40 and upwards.
purchaser to give note with approved
security, negotiable and payable at
Peoples Trust Co.. Martinsburg. or
Jefferson Security Bank, Shepherds
own, with interest from date. but If
paid at maturity interest RENTED. No
property removed until above terms
are complied with. Four per cent dis.
count for cash Under $40 cash.
The right for hucksters reserved
MRS. PHILIP C. VANMETRE
Dodd C Hoffman. Auctioneers.
HARDWOOD Burkhart, Clerk.
? is w SD III I'd.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-02-19
Marriage License.

A marriage license has been issu'
ed to Joseph Parkinson. Of the coun'
ty, and Mrs. Flora Wharton. city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-02-19

About half a ton of whalebone IS
obtained from one whale, its value
being roughly. $4,000
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-02-19

KEARNEYSVIILE, Feb. IA
mong those who attended the baske5
ball game in Shepherdstown, Satur-
day night were. Messrs. William Kear-
foot, Gland Flagg. Rogert Seibert.
John OSBORN. Kenneth Rogers, Dor
sey Flagg, Raleigh Hoffman and JOS.
eph Miller; Misses Sidney Kearfoot.
Irene Rogers and Bessie Hoffman.
Miss Ada Knode spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. L. Knode, near Shepherdstown.
Miss Irene Rogers was the guest Of
Miss Bessie Hoffman Sunday.
Misses Olive Blessing and Thelma
Fleming were guests of friends in
Charles Town during the weekend.
Miss Fanny Trump returned to
Shepherd college today after spend
ing the weekend with her parents,
MIR and Mrs. f. C. Trump.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-02-19

PLEASANT PLAIN, Feb. 15.-Mr.
Willis Sheets, of Martinsburg, visit
ed several days recently with his sis
ter, Mrs. J. NJ Willingham.
Mrs. Ada Krouse spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
C. E. kisner.
Mrs. Susie Evans and Miss Ruth
Pultz, of Martinsburg, were callers
in this vicinity one evening last
week.
Mr.. Page Custer spent Saturday and
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
w. S. Custer.
MIR. William Grub, Jr., and friend,
of Sleepy Creek, are visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Grub,
near Cedar Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Louden spent
Friday with her sister, Mrs. Glen Da-
Wis.,
Messrs. Melvin Prather and Scott
Custer were business visitors in Mar
tinsburg Thursday last.
Mr.. Lee Evans, of Gerrardstown,
spent the weekend with relatives in
this vicinity.
Master Charles Willingham, who
has been very i'll, is somewhat i'm
proved at this writing.
There will be an oyster supper at
the home of Michael Wilson near In
wood, for the benefit of the Cedar
Grove church. Everybody is cordial
Ily invited.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-02-19

For the Presidential bee, its sum
mer all the year New York Even
ing Sun
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-02-19
ALL MIGHT FIGHT
TO CHECK FLAMES;
S1,5OO,OOO LOST
EXPLOSION IN A DEPARTMENT
STORE RESULTS IN HEAVY
LOSS AT BEAVER FALLS.
BLAZE IN CHICAGO
CITY HALL BELIEVED TO BE
.NcENDiARY.
TWO RUSSIAN STEAMERS BURN
ED EARLY TODAY IN BROOK
LYN NAVY YARD.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Feb. 16.--Af-
ter an all-night fight, the firemen sue
ceede in controlling the flames which
did 81 100000 worth of damage to the
property. The fire started from an
explosion in the Steiger department
store and took all buildings in the
entire square. including the Hotel
Lenox.
1t was reported that one fireman
was dead, but the police are unable
to determine this. The guests of the
hotel were forced to fee in scanty
clothing.
Mysterious Fire.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. Feb. ia myster-
ious fire, believed to be of incendiary
origin, was discovered near the chem
ical laboratory in the City hall, where
the chemists were engaged in analyz-
ing the poisons found in the room oc-
cupied by Jean Crones, the alleged
principal in the soup poisoning plot.
The firemen, however, checked the
blaze with small loss.
Two Ships Burned.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16-The sudden
bursting into flames, probably incen-
diary, destroyed the steamer Bolton
Castle at the Brooklyn ship yard, while
the steamer Pacific, in neighboring
berth, was burned to the water edge
this morning. Both vessels were in
the Russian service.
Officials of the steamship lines
said that the vessels destroyed rep.
resented an Investment of $4.0O0,0O0
The steamers were loaded with war
supplies. All but one of the crews
have been accounted for
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-02-19

CUMBO, Feb. 14-iMr Bernard DON
aldson and Miss Hilda Doggett ar
tended the oyster supper at the Wells
town school Friday night.
Messrs. William Hoffman and Ken
meth Rogers, of Kearneysville, ana
Boyd Burns, of Payne's Ford, also
attended the supper.
Those in charge of the oyst0.. sup
per were very much pleased with the
financial results. having cleared over
$500.